This week, Kate and Tansy get deeply nostalgic (and wildly unhinged) as they unpack the creative roots and cultural moments that shaped who they are - from stage shows in the living room to sexual awakenings via Charlie's Angels and True Blood.

They dive into how childhood play, fashion, television, and early artistic influences paved the way for lives in writing and theatre. Along the way, they explore tall poppy syndrome, bossy little girls with big plans, Fran Fine, Judy Moody, awkward vampire crushes, and that one haircut that changed everything.

It’s funny, personal, and occasionally chaotic - but always reflective and full of heart.

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• Why creative confidence starts in childhood (even if it involves scratchy chicken cut-outs)

• Fran Fine, Karen Walker, and the power of unapologetic femininity

• Recreating Annie in the lounge room, complete with props

• Tansy’s vampire obsession and Twilight lipstick scandal (you’ve been warned)

• Kate’s fashion heartbreak, aka “the Prisoner haircut”

• Pop culture crushes: from Johnny Depp to Jason Segel and beyond

• The impact of major cultural moments: Port Arthur, the AIDS crisis, marriage equality, and more

• Why fashion and film weren’t just entertainment — they were survival and self-expression

• Creativity is often formed in the most playful, personal, and sometimes cringeworthy moments of childhood

• Fashion and pop culture can be powerful tools of identity and expression

• It’s brave to say, “I’m good at this” — especially in a culture that rewards self-doubt

• Big political and cultural events can quietly (or loudly) shape how we see the world, ourselves, and our work

• Your childhood passions are probably still running the show (just with better lighting)

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