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.
What this show covers
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What listeners will find here
Dominique Elissa on hormones, cycle phases, and reconnecting with your body
Hormones and the menstrual cycle are at the center of this conversation with Dominique Elissa. She talks about her new journal Flow State, how understanding the four cycle phases changed her daily life, and shares an honest update on fertility and pregnancy.
From Cornell to Pete Davidson: a packed episode on outrage, pop culture and party fractures
This episode moves from the reopened Cornell University rape investigation to a debate over the New York Times’ best TV shows of the 21st century. It also digs into the Greens’ new leader, Pete Davidson’s latest comments, charges against Sam Wood, and a playful Megan Fox Q&A.
Daisy Edgar-Jones and Esmé Creed-Miles bring Austen’s sister drama into modern dating
Daisy Edgar-Jones and Esmé Creed-Miles join the studio to talk about their new film, Sense and Sensibility. The conversation connects Jane Austen, sibling dynamics, and very current dating dilemmas, from bad partners to exes asking for another shot.
Before the break-in: how Vietnam and secrecy set Watergate in motion
Watergate starts earlier than the famous break-in, with Richard Nixon’s rise, the Vietnam War, and the leak of the Pentagon Papers. This first installment traces how official lies and a secretive White House created the conditions that led to the scandal.
How Nixon’s landslide victory collapsed into Watergate and resignation
Watergate’s second chapter follows Richard Nixon from overwhelming re-election to the break-in, cover-up, and collapse of his presidency. It traces his growing paranoia, the creation of CREEP, the White House tapes, and the investigation that reached the President.
