Australian musician The Kid Laroi has just been signed up by Scooter Braun, manager of Justin Bieber, Ariana Grande, Demi Lovato and more. This comes after the Aboriginal teenager had a top three US album, hit songs with Miley Cyrus and Justin Bieber, a brilliant SNL performance, and became the youngest Aussie to top the ARIA charts - so why isn't mainstream Australian media paying attention? 

Australian designer Camilla reacted to criticism of her misguided collection that 'glamourises colonialism' by launching a more inclusive runway show with Pip Edwards at Australian Fashion Week, and boy did it go wrong! 

Elsewhere, Kanye West has been spotted with his new lover Irina Shayk (in France, on his birthday, of course), and Harry and Meghan welcome their new baby Lilibet into the world - but not without a lot of controversy.

Already Saturday is an independent podcast hosted by Sydney-based journalists Phoebe Loomes and Nathan Jolly.

For additional content and show notes visit us on Instagram and Twitter at @alreadysaturday

Melody Pool is an Australian singer songwriter who is responsible for two of the finest albums of the past ten years: 2013's The Hurting Scene, and 2016 follow-up Deep Dark Savage Heart. She is currently on tour for the first time in years, but had her plans interrupted by the Melbourne lockdown. We talk to her about the financial and emotional toll such lockdowns have on touring musicians, why she almost quit music, and how her long-awaited third album is coming along. Grab tickets to her tour (dates below) at www.melodypool.com.au and check out her fantastic records if you haven't already had the pleasure.

Already Saturday is an independent podcast hosted by Sydney-based journalists Phoebe Loomes and Nathan Jolly.

For additional content and show notes visit us on Instagram and Twitter at @alreadysaturday

Melody Pool's tour dates

June 20: Public House Albury

Instagram influencers keep hitting out at Netflix production Byron Baes — but have they shot themselves in the (shoeless) foot? The streaming service draws in hundreds of millions of viewers, and this program could be one of Australia’s biggest ever reality series.

Online vigilantes Anonymous have sent a warning to Tesla CEO Elon Musk, so is the beloved billionaire in for a wake up call, or is he just a loveable genius? Or both? Or neither? 

And a new auction of Marilyn Monroe’s only known cookbooks has revealed some of her hand-written notes and one of the diets she used to follow. We go into what the silver screen siren ate (spoiler: it's a starch and egg-fest) and we explore another ill-informed diet from the 1960s that you really shouldn't follow if you want to be a functional human.

Already Saturday is an independent podcast hosted by Sydney-based journalists Phoebe Loomes and Nathan Jolly.

For additional content and show notes visit us on Instagram and Twitter at @alreadysaturday

Listen to our interview with Emma Swift, who released her critically acclaimed album Blonde On The Tracks in 2020.

Emma talked to Already Saturday, from hotel quarantine in Sydney, about releasing a successful record in a pandemic, living through the Donald Trump presidency in a Republican state, and how Nashville, Tennessee is a lot like meeting a new boyfriend.

She also talked about how streaming services affect indie artists, and shared details on her upcoming work — saying she’s been inspired by musicians like The Go-Betweens, Nick Cave, and The Triffids — Aussies who fled overseas to find themselves.

Buy tickets and see dates for all her Australian shows at https://www.livenation.com.au/artist-emma-swift-1331883

Listen to and buy Blonde On The Tracks at https://emmaswift.bandcamp.com/album/blonde-on-the-tracks

Already Saturday is an independent podcast hosted by Sydney-based journalists Phoebe Loomes and Nathan Jolly.

For additional content and show notes visit us on Instagram and Twitter at @alreadysaturday

This week, The Veronicas picked a fight with Channel 9 over the way they’ve been depicted in The Celebrity Apprentice. 

We watched the Friends Reunion: Brace for real life romance, and a major spoiler alert for this one. 

And in Kardashian news: Kim is being sued by seven of her former staffers over labor issues -- and in the same week she’s denied that she ever had sex with Travis Barker, Blink 182 drummer and Kourtney Kardashian’s boyfriend.

Already Saturday is an independent podcast hosted by Sydney-based journalists Phoebe Loomes and Nathan Jolly.

For additional content and show notes visit us on Instagram and Twitter at @alreadysaturday

This week we’re joined by Kanika Batra — an author and Miss World Australia finalist, who talked to us about being diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder. 

Kanika told us about being denied treatment by health care professionals, and shared some of her thoughts about sexism in the psychiatric world. She also told us about writing her first historical crime novel, set in the time of the Ted Bundy murders, how she’s teaching sociopaths to be better people, and what it takes to be a beauty queen.

And follow her on YouTube: YouTube.com/kanikabatra

If you need help with your mental health, the Black Dog Institute has a number of online resources, including an online clinic. 

https://onlineclinic.blackdoginstitute.org.au/?s=w

If you need to talk to somebody, Beyond Blue offers a free phone service, or you can chat to them online.

https://www.beyondblue.org.au/

Already Saturday is an independent podcast hosted by Sydney-based journalists Phoebe Loomes and Nathan Jolly.

For additional content and show notes visit us on Instagram and Twitter at @alreadysaturday

It’s the freakin’ weekend, and we want to get jabbed!

Reality romance history was made this week as Brooke Blurton was announced as this year’s Bachelorette. But behind the brave choice, could the producers be cooking up some drama?

The federal government has been under pressure this week to release a fun new campaign to encourage people to get vaccinated. So what’s the answer to making vaxxing fun?

And Prince William and Prince Harry have lashed out at the BBC after an inquiry found Princess Diana was conned into appearing into the bombshell Panorama interview with Martin Bashir.

Already Saturday is an independent podcast hosted by Sydney-based journalists Phoebe Loomes and Nathan Jolly.

For additional content and show notes visit us on Instagram and Twitter at @alreadysaturday

Spoiler alert: YUCKO! 

We review Hungry Jack's Yumbo, the only burger in the world to contain two heat-blasted slices of plastic cheese, smothered in five warm slices of sub-deli-quality ham. You can smell it well before you can taste it. And well afterwards, too.

Already Saturday is an independent podcast hosted by Sydney-based journalists Phoebe Loomes and Nathan Jolly.

For additional content and show notes visit us on Instagram and Twitter at @alreadysaturday

It’s been a minute, but we’re back!

This week on Already Saturday, Donald Glover, aka Childish Gambino, has explained why TV and film has become boring.

Also, after almost 20 years, Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez have decided to get back together. We have all the details on version one and two of this high profile relationship.

And Caitlyn Jenner has launched her campaign to run for Governor for California, saying she supports a border wall with Mexico. Sound familiar?

Already Saturday is an independent podcast hosted by Sydney-based journalists Phoebe Loomes and Nathan Jolly.

For additional content and show notes visit us on Instagram and Twitter at @alreadysaturday

This week on Already Saturday, Chris Lilley relaunched his comedy career with a new podcast -- and Ja’mie’s King’s podcast was immediately at the top of the charts.

Bhad Bhabie, aka Danielle Bregoli aka Cash Me Outside Girl has launched a campaign against Dr Phil. She alleged a reform camp she sent her to was abusive towards children, detailing similar circumstances that Paris Hilton and others have described.

We also dive into Taylor Swift’s plan to re-record her first six albums, as she releases the first of these, a 2021 version of her 2008 record, Fearless.

Already Saturday is an independent podcast hosted by Sydney based journalists Phoebe Loomes and Nathan Jolly.

For additional content and show notes visit us on Instagram at @alreadysaturday.