Lise and Sarah

If you need a genuinely good read for the school holidays, we’ve got you.

Liane Moriarty is back in the world of Big Little Lies with the very hotly antipated banger, Big Little Truths. It’s ten years later, with teenagers, perimenopause, ageing parents, school WhatsApp groups and one very mysterious severed finger.

She joins us to talk why this stage of life gave her so much to work with.

We also get into Hollywood casting, parenting teenagers who apparently don’t need you until suddenly they desperately do at midnight, and the experience of reading a book that feels just a little too much like your own life.

Big Little Truths is out now. Consider your holiday reading sorted!

The Fine Print:

Want to support the show and become a Goldie? Subscribe to Lise and Sarah GOLD on Apple Podcasts here (http://apple.co/LiseandSarah)

For Android users you can become a Goldie via Substack! The best way is to subscribe via your desktop computer here: https://liseandsarah.substack.com/

The show phone is: 0489 214 653

Our mailbag address is:
Lise and Sarah
Clearshot Digital
Unit 3 / 421 Logan Road
Stones Corner QLD 4120

Don’t forget to read Big Little Truths with us for a spontaneous book club https://www.panmacmillan.com.au/9781761563102/

Disco Club tickets are here!

BRISBANE | FRI NOV 20 | TICKETS: https://www.ticketmaster.com.au/lise-sarahs-disco-club-tickets/artist/3329869

BRISBANE | SAT NOV 21 | SOLD OUT

MELBOURNE FRI NOV 27 | TICKETS: https://www.ticketmaster.com.au/lise-sarahs-disco-club-tickets/artist/3329869

SYDNEY SAT NOV 28 | TICKETS https://premier.ticketek.com.au/shows/Show.aspx?sh=LISSARDC26&eg=VENUE&ep=VENUE

PERTH | SAT DEC 5 | TICKETS https://megatix.com.au/events/disco-club

We record at Clearshot Digital (https://clearshot.digital/) in Brisbane and they’re awesome

When the Carlaw’s won the meat tray at the footy it was treated with the reverence of a third child. And it’s got Sarah thinking. Say you win big. A stonking powerball or a lotto. Who would you tell? How much would you give away? And if you kept it quiet… what would the signs be?

Lise has a conspiracy theory about an Australian influencer, Sarah’s buying a place in Bondi, and Dane just wants the serenity of a Bonnie Doon-style mudflat.

And, Gen Z apparently aren’t pashing anymore, if they even call it that.

The Fine Print:

Want to support the show and become a Goldie? Subscribe to Lise and Sarah GOLD on Apple Podcasts here (http://apple.co/LiseandSarah)

For Android users you can become a Goldie via Substack! The best way is to subscribe via your desktop computer here: https://liseandsarah.substack.com/

The show phone is: 0489 214 653

Our mailbag address is:
Lise and Sarah
Clearshot Digital
Unit 3 / 421 Logan Road
Stones Corner QLD 4120

Don’t forget to read Big Little Truths with us for a spontaneous book club https://www.panmacmillan.com.au/9781761563102/

Disco Club tickets are here!

BRISBANE | FRI NOV 20 | TICKETS: https://www.ticketmaster.com.au/lise-sarahs-disco-club-tickets/artist/3329869

BRISBANE | SAT NOV 21 | SOLD OUT

MELBOURNE FRI NOV 27 | TICKETS: https://www.ticketmaster.com.au/lise-sarahs-disco-club-tickets/artist/3329869

SYDNEY SAT NOV 28 | TICKETS https://premier.ticketek.com.au/shows/Show.aspx?sh=LISSARDC26&eg=VENUE&ep=VENUE

PERTH | SAT DEC 5 | TICKETS https://megatix.com.au/events/disco-club

We record at Clearshot Digital (https://clearshot.digital/) in Brisbane and they’re awesome

At Casa Carlaws, they’re gearing up for a big week. They’re hosting the semi-formal "pre’s. Teenagers in suits and sateen, and the house looking it’s absolute best.

That was until Max took hold of the high pressure hose, and created “art” on the driveway. Complete with ball hair.

Can we all go live at Sarah’s instead, where it’s spa days, “huzz” talk and dreamy French braid aesthetics?

Meanwhile, Sarah has officially had enough of the digital leash, is paying your kids “brave dollars” actually genius parenting, and meet the perfect rescue dog: a three-legged Jack Russell called Toto

The Fine Print:

Send us something for the background! The address for fan mail, cards, post it notes and drawings is:
Lise and Sarah
Clearshot Digital
Unit 3 / 421 Logan Road
Stones Corner QLD 4120

Don’t forget to read Big Little Truths with us for a spontaneous book club https://www.panmacmillan.com.au/9781761563102/

Disco Club tickets are here!

BRISBANE | FRI NOV 20 | TICKETS: https://www.ticketmaster.com.au/lise-sarahs-disco-club-tickets/artist/3329869

BRISBANE | SAT NOV 21 | SOLD OUT

MELBOURNE FRI NOV 27 | TICKETS: https://www.ticketmaster.com.au/lise-sarahs-disco-club-tickets/artist/3329869

SYDNEY SAT NOV 28 | TICKETS https://premier.ticketek.com.au/shows/Show.aspx?sh=LISSARDC26&eg=VENUE&ep=VENUE

PERTH | SAT DEC 5 | TICKETS https://megatix.com.au/events/disco-club

Want to support the show and become a Goldie? Subscribe to Lise and Sarah GOLD on Apple Podcasts here (http://apple.co/LiseandSarah)

For Android users you can become a Goldie via Substack! The best way is to subscribe via your desktop computer here: https://liseandsarah.substack.com/

You can then connect your Substack to Spotify. Here’s how:

How to listen to Lise & Sarah GOLD on Spotify

1. Open your welcome email from Substack after becoming a paid subscriber.
2. Scroll until you see the section about podcast listening options.
3. Tap 'Listen in Spotify'.
4. You’ll be prompted to connect your Spotify account to Substack. Follow the prompts and hit approve/allow.
5. Spotify should then open automatically and Lise & Sarah GOLD will appear in your podcast feed.
6. Hit follow - and you’re in. New GOLD episodes will now land in Spotify every Friday like a tiny emotional support package.

If it’s not showing up:

• Make sure you’re logged into the same email/account you used to subscribe on Substack.
• Check your Spotify app is updated.
• Go back to the original Substack email and tap the Spotify link again.

Still stuck?

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We record at Clearshot Digital (https://clearshot.digital/) in Brisbane and they’re awesome

Lise has returned from the Great Ocean Road with a new identity: biker woman.

Turns out romance in midlife looks less like champagne and rose petals and more like thermals, Tipping Point, and your husband listening to the same Bon Jovi song for approximately 70 hours.

We also investigate a Gen X theory: did growing up with brutal 90s video games accidentally make us more resilient?

Plus: the shoes giving pig trotter, a wildlife encounter that absolutely was not a wildlife encounter, and the brilliant things we’re watching and reading right now.

The Fine Print:

This episode was proudly brought to you by NESCAFÉ https://www.instagram.com/nescafeanz/

Need a new read? Read Big Little Truths with us for a spontaneous book club https://www.panmacmillan.com.au/9781761563102/

Send us something for the background! The address for fan mail, cards, post it notes and drawings is:
Lise and Sarah
Clearshot Digital
Unit 3 / 421 Logan Road
Stones Corner QLD 4120

Disco Club tickets are here!

BRISBANE | FRI NOV 20 | TICKETS: https://www.ticketmaster.com.au/lise-sarahs-disco-club-tickets/artist/3329869

BRISBANE | SAT NOV 21 | SOLD OUT

MELBOURNE FRI NOV 27 | TICKETS: https://www.ticketmaster.com.au/lise-sarahs-disco-club-tickets/artist/3329869

SYDNEY SAT NOV 28 | TICKETS https://premier.ticketek.com.au/shows/Show.aspx?sh=LISSARDC26&eg=VENUE&ep=VENUE

PERTH | SAT DEC 5 | TICKETS https://megatix.com.au/events/disco-club

Want to support the show and become a Goldie? Subscribe to Lise and Sarah GOLD on Apple Podcasts here (http://apple.co/LiseandSarah)

For Android users you can become a Goldie via Substack! The best way is to subscribe via your desktop computer here: https://liseandsarah.substack.com/

You can then connect your Substack to Spotify. Here’s how:

How to listen to Lise & Sarah GOLD on Spotify

1. Open your welcome email from Substack after becoming a paid subscriber.
2. Scroll until you see the section about podcast listening options.
3. Tap 'Listen in Spotify'.
4. You’ll be prompted to connect your Spotify account to Substack. Follow the prompts and hit approve/allow.
5. Spotify should then open automatically and Lise & Sarah GOLD will appear in your podcast feed.
6. Hit follow - and you’re in. New GOLD episodes will now land in Spotify every Friday like a tiny emotional support package.

If it’s not showing up:

• Make sure you’re logged into the same email/account you used to subscribe on Substack.
• Check your Spotify app is updated.
• Go back to the original Substack email and tap the Spotify link again.

Still stuck?

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We record at Clearshot Digital (https://clearshot.digital/) in Brisbane and they’re awesome

Oh god. We’ve both been sleeping on the botched side of the bed…. for decades.

According to Feng Shui, one side gives you active dragon energy, while the other offers the deep rest and restoration of the tiger. Unfortunately, the men appear to have claimed the tiger side, which is possibly why we’re so tired?

Also: Sarah proposes a national spending limit for children’s birthday presents, Lise reports that our carefully chosen grey-and-white homes are now apparently embarrassing, and we have a plan to bring friendship speed dating to Brisbane.

The Fine Print:

Send us something for the background! The address for fan mail, cards, post it notes and drawings is:
Lise and Sarah
Clearshot Digital
Unit 3 / 421 Logan Road
Stones Corner QLD 4120

Disco Club tickets are here!

BRISBANE | FRI NOV 20 | TICKETS: https://www.ticketmaster.com.au/lise-sarahs-disco-club-tickets/artist/3329869

BRISBANE | SAT NOV 21 | SOLD OUT

MELBOURNE FRI NOV 27 | TICKETS: https://www.ticketmaster.com.au/lise-sarahs-disco-club-tickets/artist/3329869

SYDNEY SAT NOV 28 | TICKETS https://premier.ticketek.com.au/shows/Show.aspx?sh=LISSARDC26&eg=VENUE&ep=VENUE

PERTH | SAT DEC 5 | TICKETS https://megatix.com.au/events/disco-club

Want to support the show and become a Goldie? Subscribe to Lise and Sarah GOLD on Apple Podcasts here (http://apple.co/LiseandSarah)

For Android users you can become a Goldie via Substack! The best way is to subscribe via your desktop computer here: https://liseandsarah.substack.com/

You can then connect your Substack to Spotify. Here’s how:

How to listen to Lise & Sarah GOLD on Spotify

1. Open your welcome email from Substack after becoming a paid subscriber.
2. Scroll until you see the section about podcast listening options.
3. Tap 'Listen in Spotify'.
4. You’ll be prompted to connect your Spotify account to Substack. Follow the prompts and hit approve/allow.
5. Spotify should then open automatically and Lise & Sarah GOLD will appear in your podcast feed.
6. Hit follow - and you’re in. New GOLD episodes will now land in Spotify every Friday like a tiny emotional support package.

If it’s not showing up:

• Make sure you’re logged into the same email/account you used to subscribe on Substack.
• Check your Spotify app is updated.
• Go back to the original Substack email and tap the Spotify link again.

Still stuck?

Visit Substack Support for help connecting your podcast feed to Spotify. Technology is humbling for all of us.

We record at Clearshot Digital (https://clearshot.digital/) in Brisbane and they’re awesome

Oh god. We’ve both been sleeping on the botched side of the bed…. for decades.

According to Feng Shui, one side gives you active dragon energy, while the other offers the deep rest and restoration of the tiger. Unfortunately, the men appear to have claimed the tiger side, which is possibly why we’re so tired?

Also: Sarah proposes a national spending limit for children’s birthday presents, Lise reports that our carefully chosen grey-and-white homes are now apparently embarrassing, and we have a plan to bring friendship speed dating to Brisbane.

The Fine Print:

Send us something for the background! The address for fan mail, cards, post it notes and drawings is:
Lise and Sarah
Clearshot Digital
Unit 3 / 421 Logan Road
Stones Corner QLD 4120

Disco Club tickets are here!

BRISBANE | FRI NOV 20 | TICKETS: https://www.ticketmaster.com.au/lise-sarahs-disco-club-tickets/artist/3329869

BRISBANE | SAT NOV 21 | SOLD OUT

MELBOURNE FRI NOV 27 | TICKETS: https://www.ticketmaster.com.au/lise-sarahs-disco-club-tickets/artist/3329869

SYDNEY SAT NOV 28 | TICKETS https://premier.ticketek.com.au/shows/Show.aspx?sh=LISSARDC26&eg=VENUE&ep=VENUE

PERTH | SAT DEC 5 | TICKETS https://megatix.com.au/events/disco-club

Want to support the show and become a Goldie? Subscribe to Lise and Sarah GOLD on Apple Podcasts here (http://apple.co/LiseandSarah)

For Android users you can become a Goldie via Substack! The best way is to subscribe via your desktop computer here: https://liseandsarah.substack.com/

You can then connect your Substack to Spotify. Here’s how:

How to listen to Lise & Sarah GOLD on Spotify

1. Open your welcome email from Substack after becoming a paid subscriber.
2. Scroll until you see the section about podcast listening options.
3. Tap 'Listen in Spotify'.
4. You’ll be prompted to connect your Spotify account to Substack. Follow the prompts and hit approve/allow.
5. Spotify should then open automatically and Lise & Sarah GOLD will appear in your podcast feed.
6. Hit follow - and you’re in. New GOLD episodes will now land in Spotify every Friday like a tiny emotional support package.

If it’s not showing up:

• Make sure you’re logged into the same email/account you used to subscribe on Substack.
• Check your Spotify app is updated.
• Go back to the original Substack email and tap the Spotify link again.

Still stuck?

Visit Substack Support for help connecting your podcast feed to Spotify. Technology is humbling for all of us.

We record at Clearshot Digital (https://clearshot.digital/) in Brisbane and they’re awesome

The Esprit sweater has gone viral at Costco in the US, and elder millenials are losing their minds. Lise is preparing to mobilise a nationwide operation. Women at every Port. Someone on the inside. She needs answers (and possibly a Costco membership).

Elsewhere, Lise declares that 23 years of The Block is enough, before remembering why Shelley Craft is actually probably Australia best and nicest celebrity. Now she wants to watch The Block again, just for Shelley. Fair!

Plus, why teenagers would rather hold their bladder until exploding point than ask another human being where the toilet is, and driving in the 90’s.

And finally, the Scottish tarot results are in. Apparently the future holds adventure, abundance…..and Sunflowers. Shit you not.

The Fine Print:

Send us something for the background! The address for fan mail, cards, post it notes and drawings is:
Lise and Sarah
Clearshot Digital
Unit 3 / 421 Logan Road
Stones Corner QLD 4120

Disco Club tickets are here!

BRISBANE | FRI NOV 20 | TICKETS: https://www.ticketmaster.com.au/lise-sarahs-disco-club-tickets/artist/3329869

BRISBANE | SAT NOV 21 | SOLD OUT

MELBOURNE FRI NOV 27 | TICKETS: https://www.ticketmaster.com.au/lise-sarahs-disco-club-tickets/artist/3329869

SYDNEY SAT NOV 28 | TICKETS https://premier.ticketek.com.au/shows/Show.aspx?sh=LISSARDC26&eg=VENUE&ep=VENUE

PERTH | SAT DEC 5 | TICKETS https://megatix.com.au/events/disco-club

Want to support the show and become a Goldie? Subscribe to Lise and Sarah GOLD on Apple Podcasts here (http://apple.co/LiseandSarah)

For Android users you can become a Goldie via Substack! The best way is to subscribe via your desktop computer here: https://liseandsarah.substack.com/

You can then connect your Substack to Spotify. Here’s how:

How to listen to Lise & Sarah GOLD on Spotify

1. Open your welcome email from Substack after becoming a paid subscriber.
2. Scroll until you see the section about podcast listening options.
3. Tap 'Listen in Spotify'.
4. You’ll be prompted to connect your Spotify account to Substack. Follow the prompts and hit approve/allow.
5. Spotify should then open automatically and Lise & Sarah GOLD will appear in your podcast feed.
6. Hit follow - and you’re in. New GOLD episodes will now land in Spotify every Friday like a tiny emotional support package.

If it’s not showing up:

• Make sure you’re logged into the same email/account you used to subscribe on Substack.
• Check your Spotify app is updated.
• Go back to the original Substack email and tap the Spotify link again.

Still stuck?

Visit Substack Support for help connecting your podcast feed to Spotify. Technology is humbling for all of us.

We record at Clearshot Digital (https://clearshot.digital/) in Brisbane and they’re awesome

Are you cutting a fringe? Hiring skip bins to throw away the whole house? Taking up a sneaky cig habit? Thinking about casually walking out of your life and into a new one? Yes. We know you are.
So we’ve brought in the Patron Saint of midlife reckonings, Em Rusciano, for a special episode on just this.
Em Rusciano has spent her life being impressive. Winning, performing, achieving and making herself indispensable to everyone around her.

Then came the moment in her 40’s when she realised - she couldn’t do it anymore. She wouldn’t do it anymore.

In this stunningly honest conversation, Em tells us why blowing up your life can sometimes be the only way to save it.

She talks about the hidden cost of over-functioning, and the uncomfortable truth about boundaries; you will lose people over them. And that’s ok.

Plus, the small acts of midlife rebellion bringing Em back to herself.

Em’s turned it all into an incredible new live show, Addicted to Love. It’s touring nationally; and we’re heading along to the Brissie show!

Find ticket details below!

BRISBANE | 22nd AUGUST | QPAC https://www.qpac.com.au/whats-on/2026/em-rusciano-addicted-to-love

CAIRNS | 30th AUGUST | TANKS ARTS CENTRE https://www.ticketlink.com.au/ticketlinkEvents/cabaret/cairns-festival-2026-em-rusciano-addicted-to-love

NEWCASTLE | 4th SEPT | CIVIC THEATRE https://civictheatrenewcastle.com.au/what-s-on/all-shows/em-rusciano-addicted-to-love

THIRROUL | 5th SEPT | ANITA’s THEATRE https://www.ticketmaster.com.au/em-rusciano-tickets/artist/1946105

MELBOURNE | 18th SEPT | PALAIS THEATRE https://www.ticketmaster.com.au/em-rusciano-tickets/artist/1946105

SYDNEY | 19th SEPT | STATE THEATRE https://www.ticketmaster.com.au/em-rusciano-tickets/artist/1946105

PERTH | 26th SEPT | HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE

https://www.ticketmaster.com.au/em-rusciano-tickets/artist/1946105

Dealing with narcissists? Gossips? Toxic people? Sarah has the answer: Grey rocking. Where you become so boring, so neutral and so impossible to bait that they simply have nowhere to go.

Also: Sarah wants answers about a very expensive orthotics upsell, Lise wants to unpack Penélope Cruz’s deeply unexpected hobby, and a tiny teenage request becomes a multi-generational cooking day for the memory bank.

Plus, pointy flats and the power of saying, “No, thank you.”

The Fine Print:

Send us something for the background! The address for fan mail, cards, post it notes and drawings is:
Lise and Sarah
Clearshot Digital
Unit 3 / 421 Logan Road
Stones Corner QLD 4120

Disco Club tickets are here!

BRISBANE | FRI NOV 20 | TICKETS: https://www.ticketmaster.com.au/lise-sarahs-disco-club-tickets/artist/3329869

BRISBANE | SAT NOV 21 | SOLD OUT

MELBOURNE FRI NOV 27 | TICKETS: https://www.ticketmaster.com.au/lise-sarahs-disco-club-tickets/artist/3329869

SYDNEY SAT NOV 28 | TICKETS https://premier.ticketek.com.au/shows/Show.aspx?sh=LISSARDC26&eg=VENUE&ep=VENUE

PERTH | SAT DEC 5 | TICKETS https://megatix.com.au/events/disco-club

Want to support the show and become a Goldie? Subscribe to Lise and Sarah GOLD on Apple Podcasts here (http://apple.co/LiseandSarah)

For Android users you can become a Goldie via Substack! The best way is to subscribe via your desktop computer here: https://liseandsarah.substack.com/

You can then connect your Substack to Spotify. Here’s how:

How to listen to Lise & Sarah GOLD on Spotify

1. Open your welcome email from Substack after becoming a paid subscriber.
2. Scroll until you see the section about podcast listening options.
3. Tap 'Listen in Spotify'.
4. You’ll be prompted to connect your Spotify account to Substack. Follow the prompts and hit approve/allow.
5. Spotify should then open automatically and Lise & Sarah GOLD will appear in your podcast feed.
6. Hit follow - and you’re in. New GOLD episodes will now land in Spotify every Friday like a tiny emotional support package.

If it’s not showing up:

• Make sure you’re logged into the same email/account you used to subscribe on Substack.
• Check your Spotify app is updated.
• Go back to the original Substack email and tap the Spotify link again.

Still stuck?

Visit Substack Support for help connecting your podcast feed to Spotify. Technology is humbling for all of us.

We record at Clearshot Digital (https://clearshot.digital/) in Brisbane and they’re awesome

Sarah has a burning question for retail. She is in your shop. She is there to buy something. She is your target market. She has money. So why oh why is she….completely invisible?

Meanwhile. the Clean Girl era is dead, and party girl is in. After years of sleep scores, slicked-back buns, perfect skincare routines and optimising ourselves, the new trend is…..the opposite. Lise explains why the new “party girl” is less about wild nights and more about being slightly messy.

Plus, why did our parents have people over constantly while the thought of hosting a casual dinner now requires six weeks of preparation and a nervous breakdown? Could Taco Tuesday be the answer?

The Fine Print:

Send us something for the background! The address for fan mail, cards, post it notes and drawings is:
Lise and Sarah
Clearshot Digital
Unit 3 / 421 Logan Road
Stones Corner QLD 4120

Disco Club tickets are here!

BRISBANE | FRI NOV 20 | TICKETS: https://www.ticketmaster.com.au/lise-sarahs-disco-club-tickets/artist/3329869

BRISBANE | SAT NOV 21 | SOLD OUT

MELBOURNE FRI NOV 27 | TICKETS: https://www.ticketmaster.com.au/lise-sarahs-disco-club-tickets/artist/3329869

SYDNEY SAT NOV 28 | TICKETS https://premier.ticketek.com.au/shows/Show.aspx?sh=LISSARDC26&eg=VENUE&ep=VENUE

PERTH | SAT DEC 5 | TICKETS https://megatix.com.au/events/disco-club

Want to support the show and become a Goldie? Subscribe to Lise and Sarah GOLD on Apple Podcasts here (http://apple.co/LiseandSarah)

For Android users you can become a Goldie via Substack! The best way is to subscribe via your desktop computer here: https://liseandsarah.substack.com/

You can then connect your Substack to Spotify. Here’s how:

How to listen to Lise & Sarah GOLD on Spotify

1. Open your welcome email from Substack after becoming a paid subscriber.
2. Scroll until you see the section about podcast listening options.
3. Tap 'Listen in Spotify'.
4. You’ll be prompted to connect your Spotify account to Substack. Follow the prompts and hit approve/allow.
5. Spotify should then open automatically and Lise & Sarah GOLD will appear in your podcast feed.
6. Hit follow - and you’re in. New GOLD episodes will now land in Spotify every Friday like a tiny emotional support package.

If it’s not showing up:

• Make sure you’re logged into the same email/account you used to subscribe on Substack.
• Check your Spotify app is updated.
• Go back to the original Substack email and tap the Spotify link again.

Still stuck?

Visit Substack Support for help connecting your podcast feed to Spotify. Technology is humbling for all of us.

We record at Clearshot Digital (https://clearshot.digital/) in Brisbane and they’re awesome