On this February 14, we pay homage to the other love; the love that comes out of female friendships. We discuss the difficulties with growing up and drifting apart with our friends but also what makes female friendships that much more enduring when you find the right people. Finally, for those who aren't lucky to have yet found their 'people' we give you some tips on what you can do to find your own group of women who will support and uplift you to be what you want to be. Happy Galentines Day!

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Music: Ikson

Artwork: Annabelle Hale @ahale.illustration on insta

In this week's episode, we explore the touchy topic of being expected to be model minorities and the tenuous line between being a proud migrant kid and white washed. We examine this in the context of Cathy Park Hong's Model Minority and Masako Fukui's 'Being a Good, Quiet and Assimilated Model MInority is making me angry' available here.

Cover art

Annabelle Hale Illustrations https://www.annabelle-hale.com/

Music credits:

Last summer by Ikson 

Small guitar by Bensound

Now that the greatest reality show of this year is over, what will the girls do next? We discuss life issues - career, relationships and family and the challenges of not quite where we are doing with this thing called life. We also look at work and whether millennials are just lazy and entitled as Roxy Jacenko thinks.

This week, we examine the complicity of the Australian media and our politicians in the emergence of white supremacy in Australia. We discuss the sentencing of George Pell and the fine line between justice and the law. Finally, we discuss the US College admissions scandal which demonstrates the true hardship of a society that privileges the rich and entrenches wealth.

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Music: Aether Theories by Vidian (licenced under CC)

This week's episode is dedicated to all the amazing women in our lives who have supported, mentored and fed us.

We discuss the reasons for IWD and why the menz should stop asking why we need a day to highlight the systemic issues facing women including, amongst other things, death at the hands of their intimate partner.

We deep dive into the abuse in MAFS and discuss why we need to empower ourselves financially.

This week, we do a deep dive on the Gilette Ad that has been making waves. 

Khushi and Anna go into the nitty gritty of the year that was 2018; the year of political baby daddies, sugar babies and more. Delve into their recommendations for the year and also their hopes for the year to come.

SORRYY FOR THE HIATUS! It appears that life has gotten in the way but we're back! Soundcloud may be holding most of our first season hostage cause we didn't pay the bills, we're still back!

We chat, Clem Ford's Boys will be Boys and the Keli Lane case.

In this episode, we discuss the public discussions that have occurred in the aftermath of Euridyce Dixon's tragic death, in particular when is the line crossed between 'safety advice' and plain victim blaming? We also look at Bri Lee's excellent memoir Eggshell Skull and explore the themes of criminal responsibility in sexual offence trials and mental health in the legal profession.

Warning - this episode deals with themes of sexual assault. 

In light of the brave interview given to Four Corners this week, we discuss Saxon Mullin's case and the wider implications it has for law reform, communicating consent and the inherent difficulties with legislating for human behaviour. 

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Theme music - Primitive People by Reiswerk, used under Creative Commons License

Sorry about the technical difficulties in the earlier upload! In this episode, we discuss the rise of the extremist MRA movement known as incels, take a trip down the memorable moments of the banking royal commission and recommendations as usual! 

 Cover music - Saturday Night by Texas Radio Fish used under Creative Commons licence

Welcome to our inaugural book cult ep! This week, we're reviewing the Space Between by Zara McDonald and Michelle Andrews and pick out our favourite essays from the book. We look at heartbreak, settling, toxic workplaces and health. Apologies for the poor sound quality but this is Melbourne Stage Four for you!

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Music by Ikson - Last summer 

It's been a eight month hiatus but we're back! We discuss all things lockdown, the pitfalls of being single during a pandemic, love, life, babies and friendship. All jammed packed to make up for our absence! Hope you've missed us xx

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Music by Ikson - Last summer

In this episode, we wrap up the year that has been and how we would describe the various learnings of the decade that has been all things insta, Kardashian and Swifty. Career, wellbeing and general life shit - we have you covered in this ep!

Music by bensound.com

Ever thought about quitting your job but are put off by the unknown or worse, being put off by others around you who think they know better? This week, we discuss our experiences with quitting our jobs and getting over the mindset that such a thing is 'career suicide'. We also muse about Emma Watson's 'self partnership' and how to alleviate the pressures to couple up and procreate as we reach our thirties.

This week, we dissect whether there is such a thing as free speech in Australia in light of the Banjeri case that has sent all public servants running to delete their twitter accounts. Khushi chats all things about disparity between government and independent schools and Anna tries to refrain from commenting too much in light of the Banjeri case... and fails. FML.

Music by bensound.com

This week, we slink in with our tails behind us as we dissect the 'boring' election that wasn't so boring or predictable. We fangirl over Jacinda Ardern and speak all things Breaking Badly and Sally Rooney.

Music by bensound.com

After possibly one of the most frustrating weeks for women's rights, we discuss the abortion law reform in Alabama that makes it virtually illegal for women to obtain a termination. We also discuss the excellent Harper's Bazaar piece by Melanie Hamlett titled 'How Men Became "Emotional Golddiggers"' available here https://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/features/a27259689/toxic-masculinity-male-friendships-emotional-labor-men-rely-on-women/

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Produced by Anna Nguyen

Audio excerpt from Washington Post https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/05/15/typical-male-answer-only-women-had-voice-alabama-senate-men-passed-abortion-ban/  

This week, the girls (attempt) to pow wow over the big issues of the day; Borce Ristevski's sentencing and Christina Hoff Somers' brand of liberal feminism with surprising results.