What career were you born for, based on your last meal? Who were you in your past life? How old is your soul? 

Come with us, as we dive into the whimsical world of online quizzes... 

 

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There are so many unacknowledged acts of love that women do, and study after study consistently tells us that women do more unpaid labour than men. You've probably heard about 'Weaponised Incompetence', but is there more to the story? 

 

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First up, we share our listeners' glimmers from our new Facebook community. Then, Anita has a very important question for you this week: Sex robots. Are you for them, or are you against them? 

 

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In light of Elle Macpherson's recent revelations relating to her cancer treatment, we discuss the diminishing world of science in an Instagram world. Medicine may not be able to give us the certainty we'd like, but have we lost perspective on what it does do for us? Also, we're feeling pretty gruntled about our 100 year anniversary! 

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It's been one year since we began, and to celebrate, we have cupcakes, flowers, and an exciting announcement! We also discuss your feedback, talk about the difference between Canadian and Australian humour and share ideas for a couple of great inventions.  

 

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We talk about them all in this episode! 

We've been doing a few deep dives over the last few weeks, so we thought we'd keep it light and talk about interesting items that have come across our desks. Of course, we mean figurative desk, considering we're all expected to hotdesk now, which, coincidentally, is something we discuss alongside poo paranoia, prescription poetry and the ethics of airlines using a "pay what you weigh" model.  

 

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British presenter Kirstie Allsop allowed her 15-year-old to travel around Europe without parental supervision. She was then contacted by a social worker, informing her that she was under investigation for child neglect. 

Amanda and Anita share their thoughts on this and discuss how our modern-day helicopter parenting style might be causing more harm than good. Plus, Anita shares her biggest parenting shame... 

 

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Put on your serious pants, because we're diving into a deep topic today.

When does punishment end? Does everyone deserve a second chance? Amanda read an article in The Washington Post about punishment and second chances, and given Anita's a forensic psychologist, brought the topic up with Anita to hear her expert opinion. 

 

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Amanda and Anita asked you about the ways you spoil your pets, so to kick things off they share some of your wonderful responses. Meanwhile, British pop-star Lily Allen has faced backlash after she admitted to returning her dog to the pound after it misbehaved. So, this episode looks at that situation, and how to deal with badly behaved pets. Is there such a thing? Or are there simply badly behaved owners? Plus, the glimmers descend into chaos this week featuring octopus, cucumbers and rat patrols...

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This week Amanda and Anita discuss the unique love people have for their pets. There is the real grief that is felt when a pet crosses the rainbow bridge. There is the classic trope of a dad who resists getting a dog only to become completely besotted. There are stats that show how pets become family members. And of course, there are the myriad ways people find to spoil their pets. Let us know how you spoil your pets by sending us a message on Instagram or Facebook! 

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