Broadly Relevant

Simran Pasricha & Ryan Hamilton

💖 The weeklyish podcast for burnt out girlies & personality hires trying to stay Broadly Relevant, with new episodes every Monday at 6PM (AEDT) We cover the news, broadly. Think pop culture vibe checks, brain-scratching deep dives, and a sufficient amount of shit-talking. Featuring a professional journo and indie theatre-maker, we’re the types to unapologetically use words like zeitgeist and eras interchangeably. Hosted by high school best friends Simran Pasricha and Ryan Hamilton and recorded from our home in Narrm, Australia. Can’t wait to chat soon, cuties 💋 read less
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31: Glicked is CANCELLED! (Also climate, politics, and boys are bad)
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31: Glicked is CANCELLED! (Also climate, politics, and boys are bad)
Big Movie tried to make Glicked happen but we won’t let it (Gladiator 2 faces allegations of being anti-Palestinian). Simran went to a rally against Femicide, and Ryan is sick of boys on Tinder posting pictures of them in business class. Broadly Relevant is back with an overview of the week in Australian & American politics, and what’s happening in culture. Hope you love it divas x💖 We hope you love Episode 31 of the podcast for burnt out girlies trying to stay Broadly Relevant, hosted by your favourite personality hires, Simran Pasricha & Ryan Hamilton. Stay tuned for new episodes every Monday at 6PM (AEDT)🔗 Research LinksGladiator filmmakers accused of being anti-Palestinian for cutting May Calamawy scenes | Middle East EyeLabor and Liberals will get double their public funding if ‘biased’ electoral rules are passed, Climate 200 says | Australian political donations | The GuardianWhat to know about vaccine sceptic Robert F Kennedy Jr, Donald Trump's pick for US health secretary - ABC NewsWho has joined Trump's team and cabinet so far?Veteran broadcaster Alan Jones charged with historical indecent assault and sexual touching offences spanning two decades - ABC NewsBluesky adds 1m new members as users flee X after the US election | Bluesky | The GuardianPlanned pro-Palestinian protest 'will not go ahead' after Myer cancels unveiling of Christmas windows - ABC News🫶 Enjoying Broadly Relevant? Tell a friend about us and we’ll love you forever. 🎵 Shoutout to Seb Whitaker for composing our theme music.💛 Broadly Relevant is recorded on the land of the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung people of the Kulin Nations, and we met and grew up together on the land of the Kombumerri people, part of the Yugambeh Language Group. We acknowledge and pay our respects to Yugambeh and Kulin elders past and present, and extend that respect to first nations listeners. This always was and always will be Aboriginal land. 🌱 If you’re a settler like us, we encourage you to Pay the Rent.
29: Kamala + Chappell Win SNL, Iran Arrests & Bursting Filter Bubbles One Coldplay Concert At A Time
04-11-2024
29: Kamala + Chappell Win SNL, Iran Arrests & Bursting Filter Bubbles One Coldplay Concert At A Time
This episode dives into the importance of critical thinking and the effects of filter bubbles in social media. We chat about the recent buzz around Saturday Night Live featuring Chappell Roan, Kamala Harris, and that other guy. Plus, we also address a recent arrest in Iran and the dark realities of college culture in Australia highlighted by St Paul's College. 💖 We hope you love Episode 29 of the podcast for burnt out girlies trying to stay Broadly Relevant, hosted by your favourite personality hires, Simran Pasricha & Ryan Hamilton. Stay tuned for new episodes every Monday at 6PM (AEDT)🔗 Research LinksDan Nigro Interview Bursting Filter Bubbles In A Digital AgeFilter bubblesUSyd's St Paul's College ScandalIran Arrests Woman Who Protested ‘Abusive’ Dress Code Policing Astronaut Diwali Logan Paul & Rosanna Pansino Tea🫶 Enjoying Broadly Relevant? Tell a friend about us and we’ll love you forever. 🎵 Shoutout to Seb Whitaker for composing our theme music.💛 Broadly Relevant is recorded on the land of the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung people of the Kulin Nations, and we met and grew up together on the land of the Kombumerri people, part of the Yugambeh Language Group. We acknowledge and pay our respects to Yugambeh and Kulin elders past and present, and extend that respect to first nations listeners. This always was and always will be Aboriginal land. 🌱 If you’re a settler like us, we encourage you to Pay the Rent.
25: Alligator Boyfriends and Disappearing Boy-bands
03-09-2024
25: Alligator Boyfriends and Disappearing Boy-bands
Lana del Rey's dating a crocodile alligator hunter and everyone's favourite Russian spy whale is dead in Norway. Broadly Relevant is back and we're bursting with decorum.On this week's episode we chat about men having no clue how to date properly, Zayn Malik's favourite childhood game, and Sabrina Carpenter's brilliant new album. Plus, we cover the digital-sex-crime epidemic going on in South Korea, Scotland's plans to host the Commonwealth Games in 2026, and the mess that is LGBTQIA+ representation in Australia's census. And to top it all off, we dive deep into where all the bands went. Why don't we have anymore One Direction and Fifth Harmony, and can K-Pop fill the void?💖 We hope you love Episode 25 of the podcast for burnt out girlies trying to stay Broadly Relevant, hosted by your favourite personality hires, Simran Pasricha & Ryan Hamilton. Stay tuned for new episodes every Monday at 6PM (AEDT)🔗 Research LinksVictorian taxpayers would pay for Scotland’s $220m Commonwealth Games under new proposal | Victoria | The GuardianBeluga whale alleged to be Russian ‘spy’ found dead in Norway | Norway | The GuardianIsrael lays Siege to Jenin | Al JazeeraZayn Malik Unmasked As Nocturne In Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel LivestreamDraft sexuality and gender identity census questions 'weren't appropriate', prime minister says - ABC NewsSouth Korea Digital Sex CrimesNicky Reardon - Death Of Music Groups Melbourne Yo Chi Man🫶 Enjoying Broadly Relevant? Tell a friend about us and we’ll love you forever. 🎵 Shoutout to Seb Whitaker for composing our theme music.💛 Broadly Relevant is recorded on the land of the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung people of the Kulin Nations, and we met and grew up together on the land of the Kombumerri people, part of the Yugambeh Language Group. We acknowledge and pay our respects to Yugambeh and Kulin elders past and present, and extend that respect to first nations listeners. This always was and always will be Aboriginal land. 🌱 If you’re a settler like us, we encourage you to Pay the Rent.
24: Hot Girls Love Sonny Angels, Tickle Wins, and RIP Gay Penguin
26-08-2024
24: Hot Girls Love Sonny Angels, Tickle Wins, and RIP Gay Penguin
We’re back in the podcast studio for a tea-stuffed whirlwind of poddy x. Ben and JLo are over it but maybe Jane Fonda called it, Macklemore cancels shows in over the gen0c!de in Sudan, a gay penguin is dead, Chappell Roan is setting boundaries, Roxanne Tickle wins her sex discrimination battle against Giggle, and Gen Zs obsession with nostalgia reaches a new level. See you on the other side cuties. 💖 We hope you love Episode 24 of the podcast for burnt out girlies trying to stay Broadly Relevant, hosted by your favourite personality hires, Simran Pasricha & Ryan Hamilton. Stay tuned for new episodes every Monday at 6PM (AEDT)🔗 Research LinksBotswana diamonds: World's second-biggest stone found by Canadian firm LucaraFast fashion giant Shein finds child labour cases in supply chainRoxanne Tickle speaks after landmark 'what is a woman' case win | SBS NewsSphen the penguin, known for same-sex love story, dies at Sydney aquarium aged 11 - ABC NewsFrench authorities arrest Telegram’s CEO - The VergeChappell Roan’s statementMacklemore’s Statement on SudanWhy TikTok conspiracy theorists are saying a “second lockdown” is going to happen.Mackelmore accidentally helps cops arrest fugitive🫶 Enjoying Broadly Relevant? Tell a friend about us and we’ll love you forever. 🎵 Shoutout to Seb Whitaker for composing our theme music.💛 Broadly Relevant is recorded on the land of the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung people of the Kulin Nations, and we met and grew up together on the land of the Kombumerri people, part of the Yugambeh Language Group. We acknowledge and pay our respects to Yugambeh and Kulin elders past and present, and extend that respect to first nations listeners. This always was and always will be Aboriginal land. 🌱 If you’re a settler like us, we encourage you to Pay the Rent.
20: Billionaire Weddings, Choking in the Bedroom, and Ethical Tourism
10-07-2024
20: Billionaire Weddings, Choking in the Bedroom, and Ethical Tourism
Shocking new data has come out on the prevalence of strangulation in the bedroom, which we have a big chat about, plus we explore the possibility of ethical tourism and whether we’ve managed it before. In other news, Olivia Culpo’s wedding dress is out, but Radhika Merchant’s wedding dress is in, French & British elections have turned out broadly leftist, and the US is withdrawing their aid pier from the Gaza strip.💖 We hope you love Episode 20 of the podcast for burnt out girlies trying to stay Broadly Relevant, hosted by your favourite personality hires, Simran Pasricha & Ryan Hamilton. Stay tuned for new episodes every Monday at 6PM (AEDT)🔗 Research LinksCan Ethical Tourism Actually Exist? | Simran PasrichaThe Tana Mongeau & Alissa Violet Drama On TikTok, ExplainedRadhika Merchant Haldi Outfit Strangulation during sex: new research🫶 Enjoying Broadly Relevant? Tell a friend about us and we’ll love you forever. 🎵 Shoutout to Seb Whitaker for composing our theme music.💛 Broadly Relevant is recorded on the land of the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung people of the Kulin Nations, and we met and grew up together on the land of the Kombumerri people, part of the Yugambeh Language Group. We acknowledge and pay our respects to Yugambeh and Kulin elders past and present, and extend that respect to first nations listeners. This always was and always will be Aboriginal land. 🌱 If you’re a settler like us, we encourage you to Pay the Rent.
19: Election Mania, Glastonbury Goops, and Pop Princesses
03-07-2024
19: Election Mania, Glastonbury Goops, and Pop Princesses
Get keen for a piping hot plate of gossip from Glastonbury Festival, featuring Paul Mescal, Tilda Swinton, and Louis Tomlinson. We’re dealing with. major cases of FOMO so just had to get it all out of our system.Plus, it’s election season. We chat about the French election (and how their electoral system works), the British, and the American—but to end on a brighter note, we chat about the rise of the pop girlies in 2024 and the way they’re making everything feel ok. And is that ok? 💖 We hope you love Episode 19 of the podcast for burnt out girlies trying to stay Broadly Relevant, hosted by your favourite personality hires, Simran Pasricha & Ryan Hamilton. Stay tuned for new episodes every Monday at 6PM (AEDT)🔗 Research LinksBanksy launches artwork during Idles’ Glastonbury setGlastonbury One of the World’s Greenest FestivalsThe Brooke Schofield And Clinton Kane DramaTilda Swinton introducing Orbital’s Set | TikTokHundreds of candidates pull out of French run-off in bid to foil far right | Al JazeeraFatima Payman was excluded from Labor caucus over her support for a Palestinian state but she has won an unlikely ally - ABC News🫶 Enjoying Broadly Relevant? Tell a friend about us and we’ll love you forever. 🎵 Shoutout to Seb Whitaker for composing our theme music.💛 Broadly Relevant is recorded on the land of the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung people of the Kulin Nations, and we met and grew up together on the land of the Kombumerri people, part of the Yugambeh Language Group. We acknowledge and pay our respects to Yugambeh and Kulin elders past and present, and extend that respect to first nations listeners. This always was and always will be Aboriginal land. 🌱 If you’re a settler like us, we encourage you to Pay the Rent.
18: Picasso in the Toilet, Poo in the Seine and Queers at the 2024 Olympics
28-06-2024
18: Picasso in the Toilet, Poo in the Seine and Queers at the 2024 Olympics
This week we’re thinking ahead to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, chatting about the drama regarding the fecally infused river they’ve got there, plus the state of queerness at the games. In other news, Julian Assange is free, the Taliban refuse to platform women’s voices, Chappell Roan is a star, and Stonehenge got a new paint job. 💖 We hope you love Episode 18 of the podcast for burnt out girlies trying to stay Broadly Relevant, hosted by your favourite personality hires, Simran Pasricha & Ryan Hamilton. Stay tuned for new episodes every Monday at 6PM (AEDT)🔗 Research LinksThere's no openly gay player in the men's AFL. The silence is deafening - ABC NewsChappel Roan on Jimmy FallonUN Doha Talks Exclude Afghan Women Olympic Runner Caster Semenya Wants To Compete, Not Defend Her Womanhood : Live Updates: The Tokyo Olympics : NPROlympics: Namibia’s sprinters highlight a flawed testosterone testing systemOlympic Runner Caster Semenya Wants To Compete, Not Defend Her Womanhood : Live Updates: The Tokyo Olympics : NPRRestrictions on transgender athletes at Paris 2024Which sports will allow trans athletes at the Paris Olympics? | ContextMONA fires back by hanging Picasso’s in toiletWhy the hearing to free Julian Assange is happening on a tiny island in the middle of the Pacific - ABC NewsStonehenge covered in powder paint by Just Stop Oil protestersSports are supposed to be for all – but new research reveals just how few LGBTQI+ people play sport🫶 Enjoying Broadly Relevant? Tell a friend about us and we’ll love you forever. 🎵 Shoutout to Seb Whitaker for composing our theme music.💛 Broadly Relevant is recorded on the land of the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung people of the Kulin Nations, and we met and grew up together on the land of the Kombumerri people, part of the Yugambeh Language Group. We acknowledge and pay our respects to Yugambeh and Kulin elders past and present, and extend that respect to first nations listeners. This always was and always will be Aboriginal land. 🌱 If you’re a settler like us, we encourage you to Pay the Rent.
17: New Pandas, Journalism for Gen Z, and Making it in the Arts with Clare Rankine
26-06-2024
17: New Pandas, Journalism for Gen Z, and Making it in the Arts with Clare Rankine
Taylor Swift snubs Charli XCX of her number one moment, Australia’s getting New Pandas, Robert Irwin & Pauline Hanson are fighting, and digital news is having a moment. Plus, we chat to Clare Rankine about making it in the arts.Clare Rankine is a comedy producer and writer who has performed on stages across the world, including Upright Citizens Brigade, Los Angeles and House Of Yes, New York. She's written for Netflix Australia, The Sydney Morning Herald and the ABC. @clare.rankine on Instagram 💖 We hope you love Episode 17 of the podcast for burnt out girlies trying to stay Broadly Relevant, hosted by your favourite personality hires, Simran Pasricha & Ryan Hamilton. Stay tuned for new episodes every Monday at 6PM (AEDT)🔗 Research LinksNew pair of giant pandas for Adelaide Zoo, Wang Wang and Fu Ni to return to China by end of year - ABC NewsReuters Institute Digital News ReportSilence from Robert Irwin on defamation threat against Pauline Hanson as deadline to remove satirical video passes - ABC NewsVictoria to raise age of criminal responsibility to 12 with no exceptions | Youth justice | The Guardian🫶 Enjoying Broadly Relevant? Tell a friend about us and we’ll love you forever. 🎵 Shoutout to Seb Whitaker for composing our theme music.💛 Broadly Relevant is recorded on the land of the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung people of the Kulin Nations, and we met and grew up together on the land of the Kombumerri people, part of the Yugambeh Language Group. We acknowledge and pay our respects to Yugambeh and Kulin elders past and present, and extend that respect to first nations listeners. This always was and always will be Aboriginal land. 🌱 If you’re a settler like us, we encourage you to Pay the Rent.
16: Brat Week, Apple Intelligence, Ceasefire, & Is Hyper-independence Suffocating Us?
15-06-2024
16: Brat Week, Apple Intelligence, Ceasefire, & Is Hyper-independence Suffocating Us?
The pop girlies are going hard, between Chappell, Jojo, Charli, Sabrina, we’re eating well. Plus, we chat about changes to domestic violence laws in WA, the challenges of negotiating ceasefire, and in our deep dive we go deep about fears that we’re behind in our careers, and the struggles of hyper-independence.💖 We hope you love Episode 16 of the podcast for burnt out girlies trying to stay Broadly Relevant, hosted by your favourite personality hires, Simran Pasricha & Ryan Hamilton. Stay tuned for new episodes every Monday at 6PM (AEDT)🔗 Research LinksNew laws in WA would take guns away from people accused of DVAnimal Rising activists paste Wallace and Gromit image over portrait of King Charles at London art gallery - ABC NewsAustralian police forces have a domestic violence problem and we're only seeing the tip of the iceberg - ABC NewsPolice Domestic Violence: Data Shows 40 Percent of Cops Abuse FamilyCharli XCX Seemed To Shade Camila Cabello's "I Luv It" On TikTok🫶 Enjoying Broadly Relevant? Tell a friend about us and we’ll love you forever. 🎵 Shoutout to Seb Whitaker for composing our theme music.💛 Broadly Relevant is recorded on the land of the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung people of the Kulin Nations, and we met and grew up together on the land of the Kombumerri people, part of the Yugambeh Language Group. We acknowledge and pay our respects to Yugambeh and Kulin elders past and present, and extend that respect to first nations listeners. This always was and always will be Aboriginal land. 🌱 If you’re a settler like us, we encourage you to Pay the Rent.
15: Rat Boyfriends, Climate Scientists for President, and the Importance of Hair Ties
08-06-2024
15: Rat Boyfriends, Climate Scientists for President, and the Importance of Hair Ties
This week we chat about Rising: Melbourne's international arts festival, in particular the brilliant Counting & Cracking. Doctor Who comes up with its brilliant new star Ncuti Gatwa, and we dive into the delicacy that is a rat boyfriend. Plus, in the news is QLD's trial of 50c public transit, Mexico's new president, and and Indian airline's attempts to make air travel safer for women. And to top it all off, we bring back Broadly Diva. 💖 We hope you love Episode 15 of the podcast for burnt out girlies trying to stay Broadly Relevant, hosted by your favourite personality hires, Simran Pasricha & Ryan Hamilton. Stay tuned for new episodes every Monday at 6PM (AEDT)🔗 Research LinksFree fares: two charts – Daniel BowenRat Boyfriend -Pedestrian News Claudia Sheinbaum makes history elected as Mexico's first female president : NPRIndiGo Now Highlights Female Passengers On Seat Map At Check-InRegarding Rising | FourAM SubstackNow Glasgow's infamous Willy Wonka Experience is turned into a musicalX has new rules that officially allow porn now - The VergeDoctor Who episode 6 shocks with a Black Mirror-style surprise - PolygonQueensland government to trial 50 cent public transport fares to ease cost of living, congestion as state election looms - ABC NewsMelanie Perkins - WikipediaRISING: Counting and CrackingMexico elects its first female president: What does it mean? - Missing Perspectives🫶 Enjoying Broadly Relevant? Tell a friend about us and we’ll love you forever. 🎵 Shoutout to Seb Whitaker for composing our theme music.💛 Broadly Relevant is recorded on the land of the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung people of the Kulin Nations, and we met and grew up together on the land of the Kombumerri people, part of the Yugambeh Language Group. We acknowledge and pay our respects to Yugambeh and Kulin elders past and present, and extend that respect to first nations listeners. This always was and always will be Aboriginal land. 🌱 If you’re a settler like us, we encourage you to Pay the Rent.
14: Kelly Rowland at Cannes, Contemporary Colonialism and The Great Australian Silence
29-05-2024
14: Kelly Rowland at Cannes, Contemporary Colonialism and The Great Australian Silence
The Cannes Film Festival can’t seem to stop being racist. Rishi Sunak has some quirky ideas for how to win the upcoming election in the UK, France is continuing their long colonial legacy in New Caledonia, and AI generated imagery in support of Gaza is rife on social media. Plus, did you know the Walkley Awards namesake was an old racist white man? Shocking, we know. (If you couldn’t guess, this week’s deep dive is into racism and colonialism in the modern day.)💖 We hope you love Episode 14 of the podcast for burnt out girlies trying to stay Broadly Relevant, hosted by your favourite personality hires, Simran Pasricha & Ryan Hamilton. Stay tuned for new episodes every Monday at 6PM (AEDT)🔗 Research LinksSand Talk: How Indigenous Thinking Can Save the World by Tyson Yunkaporta | GoodreadsAnother Day in the Colony by Chelsea Watego | GoodreadsVictoria Police presentation on youth crime criticised for 'racist' focus on 'African gangs' - ABC NewsLaura Tingle, Australia is a Racist Country | SMHSince the Voice to Parliament referendum, our national discourse has failed to reflect on where we should go next - ABC NewsRishi Sunak’s national service pledge is ‘bonkers’, says ex-military chief | General election 2024 | The GuardianNew Caledonia riots: parts of territory ‘out of state control’, French representative says | New Caledonia | The Guardian‘Race suicide’: Sir William Walkley’s unearthed report on apartheid South Africa reveals birthrate fears | Australian media | The GuardianMaggie Zhou - All Eyes On Rafah TikTok Reconciliation AustraliaSince the Voice to Parliament referendum, our national discourse has failed to reflect on where we should go next - ABC NewsKelly Rowland Checks Cannes Security For Crossing A ‘Boundary’🫶 Enjoying Broadly Relevant? Tell a friend about us and we’ll love you forever. 🎵 Shoutout to Seb Whitaker for composing our theme music.💛 Broadly Relevant is recorded on the land of the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung people of the Kulin Nations, and we met and grew up together on the land of the Kombumerri people, part of the Yugambeh...
13: Fashion! Diving into the politics of style, Gina Rinehart's vanity, and pouring the ChatGPTea
22-05-2024
13: Fashion! Diving into the politics of style, Gina Rinehart's vanity, and pouring the ChatGPTea
This week we chat about the Gina Rinehart's infamous portrait at the National Gallery of Australia, Scarlett Johansson's fight with OpenAI, the ICC's efforts to arrest war criminals, News Corps' cynical foray into activism, and the politics of fashion.💖 We hope you love Episode 13 of the podcast for burnt out girlies trying to stay Broadly Relevant, hosted by your favourite personality hires, Simran Pasricha & Ryan Hamilton. Stay tuned for new episodes every Monday at 6PM (AEDT)🔗 Research LinksLady Gaga | Fashion!Facing the despair of climate change – Witness PerformanceBiden Should Stop Attacking the International Criminal CourtTHE WORLD IS ON FIRE FASHIONISTASICC chief prosecutor seeks arrest warrants for Israeli PM and Hamas leaders over alleged war crimes - ABC NewsScarlett Johansson told OpenAI not to use her voice — and she’s not happy they might have anyway - The VergeVincent Namatjira says he 'paints the world as he sees it' in response to Gina Rinehart portrait controversy - ABC Newsthe empire has no clothes | The MolehillModesty | Articles of InterestAnthony Albanese says children under 16 should be banned from social media | Australian politics | The GuardianNews Corp's 'Let Them Be Kids' campaign is stupid and hypocriticalQueensland chief health officer declares 'public health alert' over mental wellbeing of teenagers - ABC News🫶 Enjoying Broadly Relevant? Tell a friend about us and we’ll love you forever. 🎵 Shoutout to Seb Whitaker for composing our theme music.💛 Broadly Relevant is recorded on the land of the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung people of the Kulin Nations, and we met and grew up together on the land of the Kombumerri people, part of the Yugambeh Language Group. We acknowledge and pay our respects to Yugambeh and Kulin elders past and present, and extend that respect to first nations listeners. This always was and always will be Aboriginal land. 🌱 If you’re a settler like us, we encourage you to Pay the Rent.