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Big Small Talk

Big Small Talk

By: LiSTNR
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Big Small Talk: 5 PM Tuesdays So you want to know what’s happening in parliament, but you also want to know the latest in pop culture? Good, as you should. From the front page to your newsfeeds, no story is too serious, stale, funny or frivolous. Because, if you haven’t realised, loving pop culture doesn’t mean you don’t understand politics. Knowing all your shit? That’s hot. New Episodes 5pm Tuesday.

Small Talk: 6 AM Thursdays It might not be tangible news but each week there’s something in the cultural zeitgeist that gets us all talking. We want to unpack these frivolous conversations, from new trends to relationship theories to life advice. In an age of never-ending small talk, we want to examine how these collective thoughts affect the way we see the world. We may even reach out to a few friends and experts to weigh in.

Big Talk: Wednesday 6 AM - Last Two Weeks of Every Month Over the past few decades, there have been news headlines so shocking that we still hear and feel their impact, such as Roe V Wade, Monica Lewinsky, Epstein, Mabo and Hillsong. Don’t you think it’s about time you knew all the important and salacious details about the real stories that have happened that shaped our world today? Come on, I know you’re curious.

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Episodes
  • What Do Guys Actually Think Of TikTok Love Advice? With Swag On The Beat

    What Do Guys Actually Think Of TikTok Love Advice? With Swag On The Beat
    Apr 15 2026

    This week I'm joined by comedy duo with over a million Instagram followers, Isaac and Jack from Swag On The Beat. Once again taking advantage of having two guys on the podcast, I ask for their take on the most viral dating and relationship advice circulating TikTok. Including:

    • The taxi cab theory
    • If he wanted to, he would
    • black cat/golden retriever energy
    • Would you still love me if I was a worm? What about if I had a clone?
    • Orange peel theory
    • Beige flags

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    40 mins
  • Coachella, Alix v Alex & Ben Roberts-Smith

    Coachella, Alix v Alex & Ben Roberts-Smith
    Apr 14 2026

    We kick off this news week with an update on Trump's Truth Social Post threats and the broken ceasefire agreement after Israel bombed Lebanon. We then compare the biggest Coachella performances - namely, Sabrina Carpenter, Justin Bieber. Hannah then talks us through the arrest of decorated Australian soldier Ben Roberts-Smith, charged with multiple war crimes. Sarah then explains the breaking drama between Alex Cooper and Alix Earle. Also, Australian actress Ruby Rose claims Katy Perry sexually assaulted her at a Melbourne nightclub decades ago.

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    58 mins
  • What Happens To Your Brain When You Become a Mum? With Michelle Battersby

    What Happens To Your Brain When You Become a Mum? With Michelle Battersby
    Apr 8 2026

    Michelle Battersby is back, and a lot has changed! Since we last spoke, she’s sold her startup Sunroom, stepped into a new role as President of Peanut, and welcomed her second child.

    We get into her experience of being a mum and that transition, before unpacking why the “girl boss” conversation is suddenly back in the headlines and why it needs a serious rethink when motherhood enters the equation. Michelle opens up about the tension so many women feel between wanting a career and wanting to be present as a parent, and how financial pressure (especially Australia’s obsession with home ownership) shapes the risks we feel able to take.

    Plus, she shares why she’s campaigning to get 'matrescence' recognised in the dictionary. Matresence is the profound psychological and neurological shift that happens during and after pregnancy, and how its insane we haven't all known the word for it.

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    49 mins
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