Playing Devil's Avocado

This week Claire and Lisa discuss the show everyone in the world is discussing -- Mare of Easttown. They also talk about the Friends reunion again, and about why Lisa is all about cheese on toast for dinner. There's a chat about passive aggressive emails at work, a discussion about art making you more beautiful and a look at why we're all procrastinating at bedtime. If that wasn't enough, they make themselves laugh about women's lady parts and why no one knows what they're called, they discuss the theory that binging TV shows is making us lonely and finally, they ask the big question, is a hot bath as good for you as going for a run? 

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This week Claire and Lisa talk about familects -- those made up words and phrases your family use with each other. They also discuss Prince Harry and whether he should just stop talking now please. There's a lot of love for Halston, Mare of Easttown and Celebrity Apprentice this week -- what a high/low assortment of Culture Club that is! Then they talk about Lisa's COVID vaccination, the horror of the impending Mercury Retrograde and the Friends reunion show, have a chat about plastic bottles disappearing from the fridge in Lisa's house, they give Claire's Beauty Spot recommendation for stronger nails, and finally, they ask the question, should we get a Health Pink Slip at 50? 

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This week Claire and Lisa delve into the cultural phenomenon that is things being "cheugy" and ask what the hell that word even means. They discuss the random appeal of Pete Davidson, talk about what you really should comfort eat (and it isn't doughnuts) and Lisa reveals the "best hummus" in the country, thanks to Choice. There's Girls5Eva, the show on Stan that no one should miss because it's so funny and clever, as well as Justin Theroux's arms now having their own show, Mosquito Coast. There's a new Pelvic Clock Claire is trying out (and it's not a sex aid), the talk about the new breed of "silver splitters" -- 50+ divorcees -- and they ask the Big Question: Is Ben Affleck and JLo being back together after 17 years the best lovers' reunion the world has ever seen? 

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This week Claire and Lisa talk about the rise of platonic marriages, and discuss whether they would marry each other at any point. The answer is WE DO. They discuss how COVID has created the phenomenon experts are calling Languishing, and how to get over it, going grey naturally, Brad Pitt's ponytail and how it's time to get vaccinated. They also chat about books, seeing a musical about Schapelle Corby and whether the second cheapest wine on a wine list is actually a rip off. There's What Hurts Now and Beauty Spot, the joy of Lego Masters and they ask the question, would you order a cheese plate in a restaurant anymore? 

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This week Claire and Lisa talk about how rewatching TV shows and period dramas is good for your mental health, as well as discussing the Shark Tank contestants who had a period drama of their own when they invented a glove for women to use to remove tampons. They chat about Call My Agent, the French TV show everyone is loving right now, the MAFS finale and why they're loving the return of Masterchef. There's a long talk about Prince Philip's funeral and why Ladies In Waiting don't get paid, a look at Meg Mason's book Sorrow and Bliss, Claire waxes lyrical about a cat hair remover she's found that actually works and Lisa gives tips on how to get out of a social event you don't want to go to. Plus they ask the question, if you could only eat one thing for the rest of your life, what would it be? 

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This week Claire and Lisa discuss Prince Philip and how sad they feel for the Queen, plus wonder if his death will heal the royal rift. They talk about Claire's husband being "jealous" of her trainer, why buffets are the ultimate food extravaganza, and whether they'd eat at a stranger's house even if they were a chef and it was a proper food thing. There's Thunder Force, the movie with Melissa McCarthy and Justin Bateman, and some book recommendations -- Lisa's pick is Spring Clean for the Peach Queen, plus Claire's obsession with Aldi continues as she waxes lyrical about their scallop gratin. And last up there's a big old chat about putting things off, and why it's bad for you -- and they ask the question what's worse -- disappointing breakfast or disappointing lunch? 

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This week Claire and Lisa talk about laziness, and how it doesn't really exist. Hallelujah, finally it's ok to sit in your PJs all day. They discuss the new app getting you out of boring Zoom meetings, talk about the perfume that you can't smell (and whether they'd buy it) and Lisa's slept on a bed that changed her life. There's a Culture Club extravaganza which includes a Jerry Seinfeld book, the Anthony Hopkins movie The Father, the Isla Fisher film Blithe Spirit, the Aussie comedy Fisk and more, and some weird crisps from Coles that they ate in about 5 minutes. Then there's a chat about the idea that lockdown has destroyed the world's collective willpower, and they ask the question, are you really someone's friend if you wouldn't give them a kidney? 

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This week Claire and Lisa are all about incidental exercise and how best to work out without working out at all. They discuss SA's new troubling tourism slogan, the movie Barb And Star Go To Vista Del Mar and why it's super silly but so perfect, why vodka pasta is so delicious and the advent of detergent sheets for your washing. There's a lot of books to be talked about, COVID is triggering them again and Claire and her brother surprised her mum for her birthday which proves that being a nice person makes you feel good. They discuss your social biome and how to nourish it and they ask the question, did we all know that at one time humans used to lay eggs?  

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This week Claire and Lisa discuss how to lose weight when you get older, Orlando Bloom's very LA breakfasts and how Goop is now doing food delivery (it looks delicious). There's a chat about your brain, and how COVID may have affected it (and what you can do about it), the meaning of true love (it's ignoring teabags not put in the bin) and the exxy overnight hair treatment that actually works. There's a big load of Culture Club music recommendations, a discussion about a $20 spray that helps you get to sleep and they ask the big question, what is the secret to happiness? 

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This week Claire and Lisa discuss (of course!) Meghan and Harry's interview with Oprah and how they feel about the whole thing now.... they also talk about fat and how wanting to eat it is actually built into all of us (thank goodness). They discuss Caitlin Moran's talk at the Opera House, the book Life After Life by Kate Atkinson, and why James' Eye Masks are just SO GOOD. There's a chat about why we all just want the bloomin' recipe and we don't need your life story, they ask, how late is too late to go out for dinner and is exxy haircare worth it? PLUS, the big questions about your oldest kitchen appliance and WHY IS TYPE SO BLOODY TINY ON FOOD AND BEAUTY PRODUCTS?

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