Good Sheilas

This week we re-record after technical failures made possibly the greatest episodes of all time lost to history! We unpack Valentines Day - why haven't we ever had it, is it a corporate scam, and do we actually want it a little bit? Adele is divorced and there are some unfair parameters impacting her songwriting, and we set fire to our brains over what a banana her ex must be. Finally, Bron and Claire talk being diagnosed with adult ADHD and what it's like to be mates with someone whose mind is the most fastest, frantic thing around. Strap yourselves in! 

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This week we talk about Sex and the City returning to our screens- should it? Where's Kim Cattrall? Is the show going to be problematic as ever? Do we need another show about rich white people? Why is everybody yelling? We also talk about millennial burnout, a concept by Anne Ellen Peterson. We're really knackered and overwhelmed and it's definitely probably because of boomers. Strap yourselves in!

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In Season 2, Episode 2 Bron and Claire talk about the strangely contentious subject of celebrities opting for surrogates to grow their babies rather than being pregnant themselves. Kimmy K grew two of her babies herself, and then paid other women to grow her other two. Is pregnancy an important part of being a mother? Some of us love it, some of us pretend to love it, and some of us wish they were in a coma for 9 months instead of experiencing a horrible minute of it. 
Then, keeping to the parenting theme, Bron consoles poor old Claire because she is in the midst of attempting to survive her adorable, yet very violent two-year-old. Do we always have to like our kids? What do we want people to say when we complain about them? When are we allowed to ask Kimmy’s surrogate to be their mum for a bit? 
Another week in your ears! You best believe it! Love youse! 

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Welcome to Season 2 of Good Sheilas, by longtime friends, short-time Mums and lifetime dickheads Bron, a Brisbane comedian and Claire, a Melbourne human rights lawyer. Join us as we tackle the news and what makes us all tick.

This week we take on emotional new years resolutions - what do they mean after the quagmire of 2020, what does it mean to be liked less, and what on earth does not going mad look like? We tackle Hilaria Baldwin - from mispronounced cucumbers to a fake accent, is this the greatest celebrity grift of all time? Finally, we navigate unwanted advice from older people- from the importance of drawing boundaries to the acceptance that we all need to feel relevant. Strap yourselves in!

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This week we're cross about being a lowly renter vs a home buyer and owner- why is one cohort treated like the schleps of society by estate agents while the other have their feet kissed? Claire shares her strong views about capitalism and Bron shares her strong views about Claire's DIY abilities. We then unleash on pre-Christmas campaigns- what is a bikini body? Why the heck would you want one? Wait, do we actually have them? Strap yourselves in!

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This week we're joined by award-winning lawyer Laura Vickers, founder of innovative law practice Nest Legal and all-around excellent human. We talk Pete Evans, protesting in front of the queen (half naked) before sharing the 5 things women need to know about their legal affairs. It involves dickheads, wills, and other clever things that we didn't know about. She's brilliant. We were also there. Strap yourselves in!

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This week we're looking at Hanson- we see you, Isaac, Taylor and Zac and your Mum's clumsy naming conventions and also your covert racism and white supremacy? Whaattt? That's the hearts breaking of many teenage girls, including our own. We also go through advice on the words we use (thanks for nothing, Claire's Godhusband) and the biggest changes we're making from here- to coping with postpartum mental health by moving to Brisbane to understanding the ways your kids brains work- which may just be the secret to unlocking your own. Strap yourselves in!

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This week we talk about sexy robots in your home with very clever Dr Jenny Kennedy. Jenny is a post-doc fellow at RMIT who is an expert on how AI and automation has a gendered impact. Her new book, The Smart Wife, looks at the gendered impact of feminized digital assistants who are friendly and sometimes flirty, occasionally glitchy but perpetually available. We unpack why we should care that Google Home, Alexa, Siri and other home helpers have feminine personalities, and what on earth it means for the future of automation and our homes. Strap yourselves in!

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Northface! Dan's face! We're, pumped sheilas! We're sharing our top 10 lockdown learning curves- what not to do with your kids, your fitness, your homes, your body and your relationships. Because we did them. We did them all. We love you, Victoria! And the rest of the States, let us in! We fixed it! Dan said! Strap yourselves in!

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This week we unpack women in leadership, sexism and why we love our mates across the ocean and their re-elected PM. We chat about the perils of book week, being a sub-par Mum, Bron's thieving past and Claire's awful/wonderful dirty dip addiction. A thoughtful, clever listener shares a story about her experiences with internalised misogyny and how it has impacted her relationship with other women and we unpack how we've seen other women through our lives and the incredible value they give us now. Strap yourselves in!

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