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Shameless

Shameless

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 The pop culture podcast for smart people who love dumb stuff. Social Sciences
Episodes
  • Unpacking the legacy of The Biggest Loser

    Unpacking the legacy of The Biggest Loser
    Aug 24 2025
    Hi! On today’s show, Netflix just dropped a three-part documentary about one of the most successful reality TV shows of our time: The Biggest Loser. We’ve known for a while that the methods used on this show were incredibly damaging, both physically and psychologically, but this doco has brought this conversation back into the mainstream at a very interesting time in our culture… Your hosts are Zara McDonald (@zamcdonald) and Michelle Andrews (@michelleandrews1). Big thanks to Elite Eleven’s Omni collection for making this episode of Shameless possible. Ultra-soft, ultra-elevated loungewear – shop it now online, in-store or on the app. On today’s show, Gil recommended WWE: UnReal on Netflix. Sources: The Biggest Loser by Maintenance Phase Supersize Me by Maintenance Phase The Biggest Loser P1 and P2 by Fad Camp What We Don’t Talk About When We Talk About Fat by Aubrey Gordon ‘You Just Need To Lose Weight’ by Aubrey Gordon Fat Is Not A Bad Word by Hunter Ashleigh Shackelford Shameless Podcast is produced by Annabelle Lee and Eilish Gilligan, executive-produced by Lucy Hunt and audio-edited by Eilish Gilligan. Our social media team consists of Naima Fatema, Emily Li and Eilish Gilligan, and our partnerships manager is Cindy Luu. Want to support our show? Clicking ‘follow’ on Apple and Spotify is the best way to do that, and we're super grateful to anyone who leaves a five-star review while they're at it. Also! An old-fashioned 'Tell a Friend In Real Life' is equally appreciated. Want more? We've got more… Subscribe to our newsletter Smart, Dumb Stuff: https://tinyurl.com/4yasjphn Follow us on Instagram: https://tinyurl.com/2mf557ux Aaaand we’re on TikTok: https://tinyurl.com/2hchchrp Everything else your heart could ever desire is here: https://linktr.ee/shamelesspodcast Thanks for listening! We’re huge fans of yours.
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    49 mins
  • Our review of the Gwyneth Paltrow biography

    Our review of the Gwyneth Paltrow biography
    Aug 22 2025
    Hi hello and welcome to our August review episode! This month, we’re reviewing the new biography of Gwyneth Paltrow, written by journalist Amy Odell. Here’s a snippet from the blurb: “This deeply researched and rigorously reported biography of Gwyneth Paltrow takes us inside the world of one of the most influential, aspirational and polarising celebrities of the last thirty years.” Huge thanks to Audible, the home of romance audiobooks, for making this episode of Shameless possible. Your hosts today are Zara McDonald (@zamcdonald) and Eilish Gilligan (@eilishgilligan). Here’s our Scandal series on Gwyneth Paltrow – here on Spotify, and here on Apple. Want to support our show? Clicking ‘follow’ on Apple and Spotify is the best way to do that, and we're super grateful to anyone who leaves a five-star review while they're at it. Also! An old-fashioned 'Tell a Friend In Real Life' is equally appreciated. Want more? We've got more… Subscribe to the Shameless newsletter, Smart Dumb Stuff: http://eepurl.com/iH2sV-/ Aaaand everything else your heart could ever desire is here: https://linktr.ee/shamelesspodcast Thanks for listening! We are very big fans of yours.
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    44 mins
  • Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau break up (and so do Taylor and Blake?)

    Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau break up (and so do Taylor and Blake?)
    Aug 20 2025
    Hi hi hi! On today’s show: Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau may be over almost as soon as they began, an explainer on that weird feud between Lana Del Rey and Ethel Cain, and is the friendship between Taylor Swift and Blake Lively ruined? Calvin Harris wants us to talk about him, and then Welcome to Belly’s algorithm! The ‘Probably This’ breakup is all over her feed, so she’s bringing it to your ears! This week, Mich recommended The Queen of Versailles documentary. Zara recommended listening to Dyson Heppell on The Imperfects. Big thanks to Audible for making this episode possible. Audible is a spicier way to listen to your favourite romance titles – just download the Audible app today to start listening. And shoutout to Samsung, too! You can upgrade to the Galaxy Z Fold7 at Samsung.com now. Shameless Podcast is produced by Annabelle Lee and Eilish Gilligan, executive-produced by Lucy Hunt and audio-edited by Mike Liberale. Our social media team consists of Naima Fatema and Emily Li, and our partnerships manager is Cindy Luu. Want to support our show? Clicking ‘follow’ on Apple and Spotify is the best way to do that, and we're super grateful to anyone who leaves a five-star review while they're at it. Also! An old-fashioned 'Tell a Friend In Real Life' is equally appreciated. Want more? We've got more… Subscribe to our newsletter Smart, Dumb Stuff: https://tinyurl.com/4yasjphn Follow us on Instagram: https://tinyurl.com/2mf557uxAaaand we’re on TikTok: https://tinyurl.com/2hchchrp Everything else your heart could ever desire is here: https://linktr.ee/shamelesspodcast Thanks for listening! We’re huge fans of yours.
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    50 mins
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Absolutely love these ladies and I am so obsessed with this podcast! Their Shameless podcast tag line totally resonates with me too! Working my way through their back catalogue

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Great Australian podcast created by Melbourne based writers.
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