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Leila McDougall and Kirsten Diprose bring on a well-known guest each week to discuss the latest in film, TV, media and pop culture. If you're talking about it, then so are we! Get up to speed and have a laugh in the process. Leila is a film producer and actor (best known for her movie, "Just a Farmer") and Kirsten is a journalist and podcaster, with much of her career at the ABC. They both live on farms... and yes, they're blondes.
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Gypsy-Rose Blanchard's owning her past... and the missing head of King George V statue re-surfaces (briefly) - Feat. Tracey Kruger
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Author and Rural Photographer, Tracey Kruger is our special guest. We chat about her passion for Australian woolsheds... as well as: Gypsy-Rose Blanchard is owning her past In her own words, Gypsy-Rose Blanchard is both victim and perpetrator. She was jailed for 10 years in the United States for murdering her own mother, with the help of her then, …
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Is Meghan Markle the next Martha Stewart? Feat. Alice Fraser - comedian, author and podcaster
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Comedian, writer and broadcaster, Alice Fraser is our special guest. We chat about her current passion... romance novels! (She has has a new book, aptly named "A Passion for Passion). And we also dive into: Can an Oscar be 'bought?' It's now been revealed that Oscar winning movie, "Anora" spent three times the amount of money on the marketing of th…
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Why"comedy" and "horror" never win at the Oscars... and saving music festivals - Feat. David Rose
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Our special guest is David Rose, a stand-up comedian, known for his sharp wit and dark humour. We discuss: "Footy is back" - but are we allowed to say that anymore? Does it de-value the NRLW and the AFLW? The media has been very focused on the way we speak about women's sport. The Oscars were full of surprises this year - but one thing remains true…
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Re-evaluating Monica Lewinsky.. and why "Neighbours" and "Territory" have been cancelled
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Our special guest is, Andrew Whitelaw, who you might know as the witty "Wheat Watcher,"... keen observer of agricultural markets. But did you know he's a movie buff who secretly harbours a wish to be cast as a villain in a film?. He joins us for a pop culture chat that takes us all back to the 90s! We discuss: Re-evaluating Monica Lewinsky. She has…
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Is AI making us stupid? The REAL reason Taylor Swift gets booed & the BAFTAs - Feat. Danny McGinlay
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Our special guest this week is comedian and writer, Danny McGinlay. We dive into: * Is generative AI destroying our ability to think critically? New research suggests that artificial intelligence can inhibit us from developing critical thinking skills. *The REAL reason why Taylor Swift was booed at the Super Bowl - We discuss multiple theories, fro…
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Inside the AACTA Awards, Bridget Jones...but are Rom-Coms dead? - Feat. Kate Atkinson
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Our special guest this week is actor, Kate Atkinson. We dive into the ACCTA Awards, in which Leila’s film Just A Farmer was nominated, so we have a boots on the ground witness! Is there a divide between the famous and the non-famous? What was Robbie Williams like? And why Leila was nearly refused entry to the AACTA awards for what she chose to wear…
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What do you get when you mix a filmmaker, a journalist and a whole lot witty banter?! You get the Two Smart Blondes. Leila McDougall and Kirsten Diprose are here to get you up to speed on the latest in film, TV and celebrity shenanigans! Each week, we're joined by a well-known guest from the world of media and pop culture to discuss what's really g…
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