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Deep the tweet, deep the man Jan 25, 2026

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MONDAY ANALYSIS:

We cannot stop thinking about Bryan Johnson’s 800-word tweet about hooking up with his girlfriend. To jog your memory, Bryan Johnson is the multi-millionaire who is sinking his money into one goal: to not die. He’s going to extreme lengths to achieve this, but we wanted to know… what is motivating this guy? Is it altruistic? Or is it just another health and wellness grift? And yes obviously we’re going to deep his insane Twitter account as well, hehe.

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Your hosts are Zara McDonald (@zamcdonald) and Michelle Andrews (@michelleandrews1).

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.

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Tempest in a teapot! Jan 23, 2026

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DUMB STUFF FRIDAYS:

Today, Mich is challenging Zara's pop culture knowledge from what happened online over the break (when Zara was mainly offline). From the butterdish lady is the end of us to the 365 buttons, how many of these stories will you and Zara know?

This episode of Shameless is brought to you by CeraVe’s Facial Moisturising Lotion with SPF50.

This week, Zara is recommending Broken Country by Clare Leslie Hall and Mich is recommending Netflix games.

Your hosts are Zara McDonald (@zamcdonald) and for Michelle Andrews (@michelleandrews1).

Shameless Podcast is produced by Annabelle Lee and Eilish Gilligan, executive-produced by Lucy Hunt and audio-edited by Lucy Hunt. Our social media team consists of Naima Fatema, Emily Li and Eilish Gilligan, and our partnerships manager is Cindy Luu.

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Brooklyn Beckham burns it all down Jan 21, 2026

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THURSDAY QUICK AND DIRTY:

We’re baaaack! And my god, Brooklyn Beckham has gone bang and exposes all of the reasons he’s not on speaking terms with his parents Victoria and David. Then! Kelsea Ballerini and Chase Stokes are back together but… have some regrets? Ashley Tisdale has written a blistering personal essay about leaving her mom group, Hailey Bieber insists she didn’t reshare a TikTok accusing Justin of being abusive, Cher thinks Kristen Bell could do better than Dax Shepard, Alix Earle moves on from her boyfriend with the Greatest Of All Time and oh, can we quickly unpack Kim Kardashian’s Christmas present for her kids?

This episode of Shameless is brought to you by Bridgerton on Netflix. Also, shout-out to Four Pillars!

Your hosts are Zara McDonald (@zamcdonald) and Michelle Andrews (@michelleandrews1).

Shameless Podcast is produced by Annabelle Lee and Eilish Gilligan, video-produced by Monica Vantilburg and executive-produced by Lucy Hunt. Our social media team consists of Naima Fatema and Eilish Gilligan, and our partnerships manager is Cindy Luu.

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Summer Scandal: When Hugh Grant got caught Jan 18, 2026

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Hiya! Welcome to your third and final Summer Scandal… and today we’re deeping Mr. Hugh Grant!He was the floppy-haired heartthrob of just about everyone's dreams. He was also the committed boyfriend of model and actress Liz Hurley. So, when police caught Hugh Grant in a car with a sex worker, the media went into overdrive.

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Summer Scandal: Beyoncé, Jay-Z and Elevatorgate Jan 11, 2026

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Hiya! Welcome to your second week of Summer Scandal… and today we’re deeping Beyoncé, Jay-Z, and Elevatorgate!

When we watched Jay Z and Beyoncé walk the Met Gala in 2014, we saw a blissfully happy husband and wife. Only, when a black-and-white video leaked a week later, the public realised there had been a trick mirror all along…

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Summer Scandal: The many iterations of Ariana Grande Jan 04, 2026

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Well, hello hello! Welcome to the first mega-sode of your Summer Scandal series…all about Ariana Grande!

Looooong before her divorce from Dalton Gomez and her starring turn as Galinda Upland in the Wicked movies, pop star Ariana Grande had an extremely colourful life, with twists and turns that we can’t quite comprehend. Stay tuned until the end of this three-part Scandal to catch our 2026 updates on Ariana Grande’s story so far.

This episode of Shameless is brought to you by the movement to stop normalising suntanning – let’s end the trend. Also, shout out to Sydney Opera House!

This episode was researched by Eilish Gilligan.

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The New Year's Day special Dec 31, 2025

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It’s our first episode of 2026! Yay!!!!

And today, we’re bringing you our annual resolutions and word of the year chat. But before we talk 2026, we’re looking back at what we said this time last year, and how we fared in 2025…

Your hosts are Zara McDonald (@zamcdonald) and Michelle Andrews (@michelleandrews1).

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And shoutout to Selfish Supps, too! Find Selfish Supps exclusively at Chemist Warehouse – in store or online.

This episode was audio produced by Annabelle Lee. Shameless Podcast is produced by Annabelle Lee and Eilish Gilligan, and executive-produced by Lucy Hunt. Our social media team consists of Naima Fatema, Emily Li and Eilish Gilligan, and our partnerships manager is Cindy Luu.

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The 2025 Shameless End of Year Awards Dec 28, 2025

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It’s the event of the year: The 2025 Shameless End of Year Awards!

As you guys know, the Shameless End of Year Awards acknowledge the celebrity and pop culture stories that shaped the year. We, of course, had The Academy (20,000 of you, who clicked on our survey link) vote on who they think should win each category. Belly has tallied it all up, and today, Mich and Zara will recap the top stories and award our winners for the year.

Big thanks to Four Pillars for making the 2025 SEOYAs possible. This summer, enjoy a Four Pillars G&T made with Rare Dry Gin and a juicy wedge of orange. Head here to purchase their Rare Dry Gin.

Your hosts are Zara McDonald (@zamcdonald) and Michelle Andrews (@michelleandrews1).

This episode was video-edited by Charlotte White. 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, Emily Li and Eilish Gilligan, and our partnerships manager is Cindy Luu.

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An ab sandwich Dec 24, 2025

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Hiii!

On today’s show: We’re officially in hell – it looks like Olivia Rodrigo and Louis Partridge have split. Plus, the woman at the centre of the Coldplay concert kisscam has spoken for the first time. What’s the deal with this Riley Keogh/John Travolta egg donor story, the great Beckham blocking, and then, yes, we’ll take the bait and talk about Timothee Chalamet’s Marty Supreme press tour.

This week, Mich recommended reading this piece from The New York Times: They Answered an Ad for Surrogates, and Found Themselves in a Nightmare.

Thank you so much to Disney Plus and the new season of Tell Me Lies for making this episode possible.Tell Me Lies Season Three drops on Disney Plus with impeccable timing on January 13th. Head here to stream it now.

Your hosts are Zara McDonald (@zamcdonald) and Michelle Andrews (@michelleandrews1).

Shameless Podcast is produced by Annabelle Lee and Eilish Gilligan, executive-produced by Lucy Hunt and audio-edited by Annabelle Lee. Our social media team consists of Naima Fatema, Emily Li and Eilish Gilligan, and our partnerships manager is Cindy Luu.

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We forced Zara to watch Twilight Dec 21, 2025

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Hello!

On today’s show: We made Zara “I don’t watch movies” McDonald watch Twilight because we wanted to do something fun and silly. The end.

This episode of Shameless is brought to you by the campaign to stop normalising suntanning — Let’s End The Trend. Also, shout-out to Tennis Australia!

On today’s show, Mich recommended Burg Boys! by the Hamish and Andy Podcast.

Your hosts are Zara McDonald (@zamcdonald) and Michelle Andrews (@michelleandrews1).

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