Real Talk with Holly & Ali

Episode description: Now is the perfect time to finally read those books everyone's been posting about on Instagram! We go through our list of the best books released in the past year or so which have had Millennial women talking. Let us know what else we should be reading during these strange times!

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Follow Pandora Sykes here https://www.instagram.com/pandorasykes/?hl=en

Follow Dolly Alderton here https://www.instagram.com/dollyalderton/?hl=en

Follow Zoe Foster Blake here https://www.instagram.com/zotheysay/?hl=en

Follow Anna Newton here https://www.instagram.com/theannaedit/?hl=en

Buy books through Booktopia here https://www.booktopia.com.au/

Listen to book through Audible here https://www.audible.com.au/

Expectation by Anna Hope

Listen to our podcast network's new show Divorce Story here https://play.acast.com/s/divorce-story

Such A Fun Age by Kiley Ried

American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins

Grown Ups by Marian Keyes

Check out Marian Keyes' catalogue here https://www.mariankeyes.com/books/

Listen to Marian Keyes on Mamamia's No Filter here https://www.mamamia.com.au/podcasts/no-filter/marian-keyes-no-filter/ and on Dolly Alderton's Love Stories here https://play.acast.com/s/lovestories/love-stories-with-marian-keyes

Three Women by Lisa Taddeo

Normal People by Sally Rooney

Listen to our summer series episode where we recommended books here https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/summer-series-everything-you-need-to-watch-read-these/id1440447506?i=1000458824778

Listen to Lisa Taddeo podcasts on Mamamia's No Filter here https://www.mamamia.com.au/podcasts/no-filter/lisa-taddeo-three-women/ and on The High Low here https://play.acast.com/s/thehighlowshow/d639cf7a-d9ff-4a0c-b05a-d5378c849e20

The Up series is the series...

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Guys, 2020 has thrown us the ultimate curveball. While everything in life right now is scary and unsure, all we can do is look on the bright side of life and lighten the load! So, welcome to the first of a special series of episodes which will help entertain you during your self-isolation. Kicking things off is a quick Married At First Sight catch up and then we discuss the most bingeable TV shows of all time. In order to qualify for our list, the show must be a complete series, as in the finale has aired, and must contain a significant number of episodes and seasons. What's your favourite bingeable season of all time???

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Watch Married At First Sight here https://www.9now.com.au/married-at-first-sight 

Do yourself a favour and follow Martha on Instagram here Martha Kalifatidis (@marthaa__k)

Listen to our episode with Martha here https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/exclusive-former-mafs-star-martha-calls-this-years/id1440447506?i=1000468278352

Read about the latest from the Ines and Jessica V Martha feud here https://www.who.com.au/married-at-first-sight-ines-basic-jess-power-martha-kalifatidis-instagram-fight-explained

Most bingeable shows of all time..

The Simpsons https://www.disneyplus.com/en-gb/series/the-simpsons/3ZoBZ52QHb4x?pid=AssistantSearch

Friends https://www.stan.com.au/watch/friends-1994?gclsrc=aw.ds&&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI_JOA-v2n6AIVxCMrCh0bjwxNEAAYASAAEgKLc_D_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

Gilmore Girls https://www.netflix.com/au/title/70155618

Gilmore Girls: A Year In The Life https://www.netflix.com/au/title/80109415

The Good Wife https://www.primevideo.com/detail/0Q383BXIL01XQUQ0YI5U0LZFV0/ref=atv_sr_def_c_unkc__1_1_1?sr=1-1&pageTypeIdSource=ASIN&pageTypeId=B075SQM54J&qid=1584670788

Will & Grace https://www.stan.com.au/watch/will-and-grace

Breaking Bad

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This week we are joined by none other than former Married At First Sight star Martha Kalifatidis! The beauty guru and influencer dishes on everything from how she thinks this years’ MAFS cast aren’t being completely genuine to her real life wedding plans with MAFS husband Michael Brunelli to her struggles with anxiety and trolling during last year’s show. She also discusses her self-described “unhealthy” relationship with food, spending a year in a wheelchair as a teenager and her plans to launch her own skincare line. 

To go in the running for the competition Martha is offering her followers, tell ShopBack in a 30-60 second Instagram video shared with their followers, what extremes they go to to save money & what their favourite brands are on ShopBack.

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Do yourself a favour and follow Martha on Instagram here Martha Kalifatidis (@marthaa__k)

Check out Martha’s YouTube here https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8Py0tG-rJNX0--6OtHWaUQ

Watch Married At First Sight here https://www.9now.com.au/married-at-first-sight 

Check out ShopBack here https://www.shopback.com.au/

Watch Love Is Blind here https://www.netflix.com/au/title/80996601

Watch Australian Survivor All Stars here https://10play.com.au/australian-survivor

Watch Martha’s Red Wine Moments here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1l79ntnN8A

Follow Michael Brunelli here Michael (@mbrunelli)

Follow Mary here Marykala (@mary_kala13)

Watch Martha and Mary’s ShopBack ad here https://www.instagram.com/p/B9jJv-2A5kw/

Details of Marth’s car accident here https://www.newidea.com.au/martha-in-car-accident-with-cousin

Check out Ines’ Instagram here https://www.instagram.com/innnnnnes/?hl=en

Check out Jessika Power’s Instagram here https://www.instagram.com/jessika_power/?hl=en

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One of our all time favourite guests is back for a second time...Elizabeth “Lizzie” Sobinoff from Married At First Sight! In this special episode, which comes to you live from Ali’s couch and Holly under a blanket in her study, Lizze chats with us about why she signed up for another season of the hit dating show, her true feelings about Seb, what the other contestants are REALLY like and the truth about her dramatic weight loss last year.

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Listen to our first interview with Lizzie here https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/married-at-first-sights-elizabeth-spills-all-the-tea/id1440447506?i=1000429297846

Follow Lizzie here https://www.instagram.com/lizalizzieelizabeth/?hl=en

Watch the interview with Lizzie where she explains her past here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWeq_iz7C84

Watch Married At First Sight here https://www.9now.com.au/married-at-first-sight

Check out David’s head wobble we’re referring to here https://www.instagram.com/p/B9CqvQKAdgc/

Watch Martha’s Red Wine Moments here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8aVF7p9KAp4

Check out Mishel’s iconic quote here https://www.instagram.com/p/B9TvGRagPpO/

To see the photo of Holly under a blanket recording this episode of the podcast, check out our Instagram here @realtalkwithhollyandali 

Leave Britney alone! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WqSTXuJeTks

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In a raw, honest interview, former Bachelorette Angie Kent opens up about the tough side of filming reality TV. Having recently been eliminated from Dancing With The Stars, her fourth television show, the 30-year-old MCo Beauty ambassador warns that “you’ve got to be careful” when it comes to protecting your mental health while filming. Angie warns us that we need better care for reality TV contestants following British Love Island host Caroline Flack’s death, and says she’s worried shows like Married At First Sight sometimes push things too far. The former Gogglebox star and proud feminist also talks online bullying, her 30th birthday, reveals where things are at with Carlin and opens up about her history with acne and an eating disorder which has completely changed her approach to make up and skincare.

Plus we dissect THAT MAFS toothbrush incident and discuss all our thoughts on Netflix’s new reality hit Love Is Blind.

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Angie Kent’s Instagram here https://www.instagram.com/angiekent_/?hl=en

Check out MCo’s Instagram here https://www.instagram.com/mcobeauty/?hl=en

Watch Love Is Blind here https://www.netflix.com/au/title/80996601

For those wondering what Rickets are, read this https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/conditionsandtreatments/rickets

Watch Married At First Sight here https://www.9now.com.au/married-at-first-sight

Watch Mel Schilling’s hilarious but VERY relatable reaction to the toothbrush incident https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-8044929/Married-Sight-Relationship-experts-dry-heave-toilet-toothbrush-scandal.html

Relive the infamous red wine moment here (fast forward to 8.50 mins) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTz_MGzsdnY

Angie’s boyfriend Carlin’s Instagram https://www.instagram.com/carlinsterritt/?hl=en

If you are struggling please call Lifeline on 13 11 14

Read about Caroline Flack here https://www.who.com.au/caroline-flack-family-share-heartbreaking-unpublished-last-instagram-post?category=news

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Just when we thought things couldn’t get more dramatic on this season of Married At First Sight, a legal issue has reared its ugly head. First there was Natasha becoming the victim of revenge porn and now it seems something serious happened to between Poppy and Luke which led to the mother of two quitting the show. We catch up on all the latest MAFS news plus we talk about Kate Middleton opening up about being a mum, Ben Affleck’s tell-all interview and the tragedy death of Love Island UK host Caroline Flack. If you find anything in this episode triggering or you’re struggling, please call Lifeline on 13 11 14.

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If you are struggling please call Lifeline on 13 11 14

Read about Caroline Flack here https://www.who.com.au/caroline-flack-family-share-heartbreaking-unpublished-last-instagram-post?category=news

Watch Love Island UK here https://www.9now.com.au/love-island

Read Caroline’s quote about suicide on Russell Brand’s Instagram here https://www.instagram.com/p/B8r10P5JFtm/

Read the Ben Affleck article here https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/18/movies/ben-affleck.html

Listen to Casey Affleck on Armchair Expert here https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/casey-affleck/id1345682353?i=1000446156231 and on Awards Chatter here https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/casey-affleck-manchester-by-the-sea/id1039032256?i=1000376266310

Listen to Kate Middleton on the Happy Mun Happy Baby podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-duchess-of-cambridge-on-the-early-years/id1277078956?i=1000465682542

Watch To All The Boys P.S. I still love you here https://www.netflix.com/au/title/81030842?source=35

Watch the original To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before here https://www.netflix.com/au/title/80203147

Watch Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist here https://www.stan.com.au/

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Happy Valentine's Day and happy birthday to Holly's husband Dom! We may be feeling the love, but not everyone on this season of Married At First Sight is....

This week we talk about all the behind the scenes goss from the much talked about reality show including Stacey's bikie past and the couples who have already split. Plus we discuss this week's celebrity news and dissect the 92nd Oscars.

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Please tell me (Holly) that you went to the drive-in as a kid!!! Slide into our DMs here @realtalkwithhollyandali

Listen to the January Jones episode of Armchair Expert here https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/january-jones/id1345682353?i=1000462332386

January Jones Discusses Her Fitness Routine, Her Diet, and Her Self-Care Rituals

Watch Mad Men here https://www.netflix.com/au/title/70136135?source=35

Watch Spinning Out here https://www.netflix.com/au/title/80201590?source=35

Check out recent pics of January Jones' son here https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-6475659/January-Jones-eight-year-old-son-Xander-don-matching-blazers-festive-Christmas-event.html

January Jones Instagram https://www.instagram.com/januaryjones/?hl=en

Nick Viall Instagram https://www.instagram.com/nickviall/?hl=en

Ashton Kutcher Instagram https://www.instagram.com/aplusk/?hl=en

If you want to find out how to get access to the US Bachelor slide into our Instagram DMs here @realtalkwithhollyandali

Check out Liam Hemsworth's new guns here https://www.tmz.com/2020/02/07/liam-hemsworth-shows-off-massive-muscles-arms-after-gym-workout/

Luke Hemsworth's Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hemsworthluke/

Watch Westworld here https://watch.foxtel.com.au/app/#/shows/349037

Check out Liam Hemsworth's IMDB...

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Married At First Sight has started and things are already off to a dramatic start. But...where the hell is this years most talked about bride, Lizzie Sobinoff? We also talk about all the scandals both on and off the screen, including what exactly happened behind the scenes on the honeymoons that caused some of the biggest fights in the show's history.

We also delve deep into Gwyneth Paltrow's new Netflix series. talk all things vaginas and cap of all off with some last minute Oscars goss.

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Watch The Goop Lab With Gwyneth Paltrow here https://www.netflix.com/au/title/80244690?source=35

Watch the Taylor Swift doco, Miss Americana here https://www.netflix.com/au/title/81028336?source=35

Watch Cheer here https://www.netflix.com/au/title/81039393

Watch Next In Fashion here https://www.netflix.com/au/title/81026300

Watch Married At First Sight here https://www.9now.com.au/married-at-first-sight

Watch Australian Survivor All Stars here https://10play.com.au/australian-survivor

Watch the Joker trailer here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAGVQLHvwOY

Read the article Who's Afraid of Gwyneth Paltrow and Goop? here https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/03/opinion/goop-gwyneth-paltrow-netflix.html

Details on Conversations With Friends by Sally Rooney here https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/32187419-conversations-with-friends

Read about the Grammy's scandal here https://www.vulture.com/2020/01/grammys-deborah-dugan-scandal-explainer.html

How to watch The Oscars here https://7news.com.au/entertainment/tv/stream-oscars-2020-how-and-when-to-watch-the-academy-awards-in-australia-c-648072

Watch Demi Lovato's documentary here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWTlL_w8cRA

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Well, it's official, MAFS season is in full swing! This week we dish the dirt on what to expect in the first week of episodes after we were treated to exclusive preview screenings. As well as all the latest MAFS goss, we talk about all things Grammy's, our picks for Best Picture at the Oscars and we ask the question - is vulnerability the new currency in Hollywood?

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Here's the Maybelline mascara that Ali was talking about https://www.maybelline.com.au/eye-makeup/mascara/the-falsies-lash-lift-volumizing-mascara

Check out the full list of Grammy's winners here https://www.grammy.com/grammys/awards

Check out the Hottest 100 here https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/hottest100/19/#/home

Billie Eilish's interview with Gayle King https://www.cbsnews.com/news/gayle-king-drives-with-billie-eilish-shops-with-blake-shelton-and-dines-with-lizzo-in-the-gayle-king-grammy-special/

Demi Lovato's performance of her new song Anyone at the Grammy's https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMkOzh6IB2U

Zane Lowe's interview with Demi https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkH6OyvdzSw

Listen to Selena Gomez's new song Rare here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ia1iuXbEaYQ

Watch Demi's documentary here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWTlL_w8cRA

Watch Justin Bieber's documentary here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAVgKdbDlRY

Check out the Best Picture nominations here https://oscar.go.com/nominees

Watch Married At First Sight here https://www.9now.com.au/married-at-first-sight

Watch Wentworth here https://watch.foxtel.com.au/app/#/shows/295502/play

Listen to our interview with Lizzie from last season of MAFS here https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/married-at-first-sights-elizabeth-spills-all-the-tea/id1440447506?i=1000429297846

Watch the new...

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It’s that special time of year where people are called “dirty dogs” and red wine is thrown on white dresses...its MAFS season! We reveal details of the new singles who will be “married” on national TV when the seventh season begins on Feb 3. We also debrief about Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston’s incredible red carpet run-in at the SAG Awards and reveal our true feelings about polarising film Joker.

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Watch the Joker trailer here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAGVQLHvwOY

The article where Joker director Todd Phillips came from https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2019/10/joaquin-phoenix-cover-story

Check out the photos of Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt catching up at the SAG Awards here https://www.instagram.com/p/B7htsoBlB3H/

Watch The Morning Show here https://tv.apple.com/us/show/the-morning-show/umc.cmc.25tn3v8ku4b39tr6ccgb8nl6m

Read more about Jen Aniston’s nipples here https://www.who.com.au/jennifer-aniston-nipples-jen-reveals-the-truth-about-her-nipples

Brad Pitt watching Jen’s speech after winning a SAG Award https://www.instagram.com/p/B7hjLN-HBu8/

Find out about the new season of Married At First Sight + watch it after it launches Monday, Feb 3 here https://www.9now.com.au/married-at-first-sight

Follow former MAFS couple Martha and Michael on Instagram here https://www.instagram.com/marthaa__k/?hl=en and here https://www.instagram.com/mbrunelli/?hl=en

Listen to our interview with Lizzie from last season here https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/married-at-first-sights-elizabeth-spills-all-the-tea/id1440447506?i=1000429297846

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