Shameless

Shameless Media

The pop culture podcast for smart people who love dumb stuff. read less

Our Editor's Take

The Shameless podcast shares pop culture news with audiences in a fun and humorous manner. The show informs listeners of celebrity gossip, scandals, and other lighthearted news. Few happenings in celebrity culture and lifestyle escape the notice of the hosts. They discuss Hollywood, the music industry, social media, and more.

Australians Zara McDonald and Michelle Andrews cohost Shameless. They started the podcast in 2018, and it has since grown a massive following. The podcast is a pop culture maven with over 40 million downloads and counting. After leaving Mamamia, a women's media company, the duo started the podcast. In 2020, Zara and Mich coauthored a book called The Space Between. The book is an introspect into life for people in their twenties.

On Shameless, the women present a vibrant and fast-paced show. It's like listening to two relatable best friends chitchatting. Regular episodes debut on Mondays. There are also monthly book club episodes where the hosts recommend books. After the hosts share their week, they provide reading or listening recommendations. Recommendations could be an episode of another podcast, an article, or a post. The podcast covers entertainment topics ranging from Disney to The Real Housewives franchise. Zara and Mich dissect every fresh scandal, meltdown, hookup, and breakup. They also address issues like mental health and social media anxiety.

Gwyneth Paltrow, Hailey Bieber, and Michelle Andrews have all come up in discussions. Topics also address TV shows, movies, and music. The Aussie hosts' easy banter, insight, and humor make the show enjoyable. The podcast is entertaining, perky, and informative. Listeners will laugh while learning what's new with A-listers like Taylor Swift and Harry Styles. New episodes drop several times a week.

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Episodes

A recommendation extravaganza!
20-12-2024
A recommendation extravaganza!
Why hello! It’s time for our December review episode, so we decided to throw a 2024 recommendation EXTRAVAGANZA! This is the ultimate list of TV shows, films, podcasts, books and… recipes?... that we loved this year, all in one place. There’s more than enough brilliant stuff here to see you through the entire festive season! Big thanks to Drop of Sunshine for making this episode possible. Drop of Sunshine is a brand-new wine created to encourage more meaningful connections through the sharing of stories. Your hosts today were Michelle Andrews (@michelleandrews1), Zara McDonald (@zamcdonald) and Eilish Gilligan (@eilishgilligan).  All recommendations from each host are listed below. MICH Boy Swallows Universe on Netflix ‘I felt myself split into before and after’: how giving birth triggered a life-changing illness by Lauren Bensted in The Guardian Mr Big | Unravel from ABC Listen Tomato Soup recipe from NYT Cooking Personal colour analysis  ZARA Borgen on Netflix Rivals on Disney+ All Fours by Miranda July Long Island Compromise by Taffy Brodesser-Akner Blue Sisters by Coco Mellors The Bee Sting by Paul Murray The Complicated Sisterhood of Jackie Kennedy and Lee Radziwill by Sam Kashner in Vanity Fair EILISH Agatha All Along on Disney+ My Brother’s Ashes Are In A Sandwich Bag by Michelle Brasier Say Nothing by Patrick Radden Keefe Eric Adams from If Books Could Kill  Short n Sweet by Sabrina Carpenter BRAT by Charli xcx Unreal Unearth: Unending by Hozier  Eric on Netflix This episode was audio-produced by Eilish Gilligan. 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’re huge fans of you.
The friends we keep...
15-12-2024
The friends we keep...
Hey there!  Today on the show: as more and more allegations against Diddy come to light, it appears that his powerful friends are not immune either. Jay Z, a longtime friend of Diddy’s, has just been accused of rape; and whether or not he’s guilty, it doesn’t change the fact that he’s been friends with Diddy for decades. So we want to know: how much can you judge a person’s character based on the friends they keep?  This episode of Shameless is brought to you by SIX The Musical, which is heading back to Sydney!  On today’s show, Mich recommended Paris Hilton & Nicole Richie: Queens of the 2000s from Call Her Daddy. You can also listen to The Daily’s interview with Alex Cooper here. You can read “Get in loser, we’re cancelling the assassin for thinking The Anxious Generation was good” from Smart, Dumb Stuff here. While you’re there, you can also subscribe to Smart, Dumb Stuff. ;) This episode was audio-produced by Eilish Gilligan.  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… 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 you.