Welcome to our first Small Talk episode recorded in New York! I was so lucky to get to chat to Claire Parker and Ashley Hamilton from the <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/6K0OjUbw9BVGyWN5BWAXmq?si=5d74e18818fb46ec">⁠Celebrity Memoir Bookclub⁠</a> podcast.
 
As comedians and successful pop culture connoisseurs, I thought they would be the perfect people to chat to about gossiping.
 
Why do we love gossip? Can you really be above it? Is the ability to gossip (within reason) important to establishing social norms and reputations? What about celebrities and reality TV?

Welcome to our first Small Talk episode recorded in New York! I was so lucky to get to chat to Claire Parker and Ashley Hamilton from the ⁠Celebrity Memoir Bookclub⁠ podcast. As comedians and successful pop culture connoisseurs, I thought they would be the perfect people to chat to about gossiping. Why do we love gossip? Can you really be above it? Is the ability to gossip (within reason) important to establishing social norms and reputations? What about celebrities and reality TV?

Welcome to our first Small Talk episode recorded in New York! I was so lucky to get to chat to Claire Parker and Ashley Hamilton from the <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/6K0OjUbw9BVGyWN5BWAXmq?si=5d74e18818fb46ec" rel="noopener noreferrer">⁠Celebrity Memoir Bookclub⁠</a> podcast.
 
As comedians and successful pop culture connoisseurs, I thought they would be the perfect people to chat to about gossiping.
 
Why do we love gossip? Can you really be above it? Is the ability to gossip (within reason) important to establishing social norms and reputations? What about celebrities and reality TV?

SMALL TALK: Is Gossiping a Form of Intelligence? With Celebrity Memoir Bookclub

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So you want to know what’s happening in parliament, but you also want to know the latest in pop culture? Good, as you should.
From the front page to your newsfeeds, no story is too serious, stale, funny or frivolous. Because, if you haven’t realised, loving pop culture doesn’t mean you don’t understand politics.
Knowing all your shit? That’s hot. New Episodes 5pm Tuesday. 

Small Talk: 6 AM Thursdays 
It might not be tangible news but each week there’s something in the cultural zeitgeist that gets us all talking. We want to unpack these frivolous conversations, from new trends to relationship theories to life advice.
In an age of never-ending small talk, we want to examine how these collective thoughts affect the way we see the world. We may even reach out to a few friends and experts to weigh in. 

Big Talk: Wednesday 6 AM - Last Two Weeks of Every Month 
Over the past few decades, there have been news headlines so shocking that we still hear and feel their impact, such as Roe V Wade, Monica Lewinsky, Epstein, Mabo and Hillsong. 
Don’t you think it’s about time you knew all the important and salacious details about the real stories that have happened that shaped our world today? Come on, I know you’re curious.

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Big Small Talk: 5 PM Tuesdays So you want to know what’s happening in parliament, but you also want to know the latest in pop culture? Good, as you should. From the front page to your newsfeeds, no story is too serious, stale, funny or frivolous. Because, if you haven’t realised, loving pop culture doesn’t mean you don’t understand politics. Knowing all your shit? That’s hot. New Episodes 5pm Tuesday. Small Talk: 6 AM Thursdays It might not be tangible news but each week there’s something in the cultural zeitgeist that gets us all talking. We want to unpack these frivolous conversations, from new trends to relationship theories to life advice. In an age of never-ending small talk, we want to examine how these collective thoughts affect the way we see the world. We may even reach out to a few friends and experts to weigh in. Big Talk: Wednesday 6 AM - Last Two Weeks of Every Month Over the past few decades, there have been news headlines so shocking that we still hear and feel their impact, such as Roe V Wade, Monica Lewinsky, Epstein, Mabo and Hillsong. Don’t you think it’s about time you knew all the important and salacious details about the real stories that have happened that shaped our world today? Come on, I know you’re curious.

Big Small Talk: 5 PM Tuesdays 
So you want to know what’s happening in parliament, but you also want to know the latest in pop culture? Good, as you should.
From the front page to your newsfeeds, no story is too serious, stale, funny or frivolous. Because, if you haven’t realised, loving pop culture doesn’t mean you don’t understand politics.
Knowing&nbsp;all&nbsp;your shit? That’s hot. New Episodes 5pm Tuesday. 

Small Talk: 6 AM Thursdays 
It might not be tangible news but each week there’s something in the cultural zeitgeist that gets us all talking. We want to unpack these frivolous conversations, from new trends to relationship theories to life advice.
In an age of never-ending small talk, we want to examine how these collective thoughts affect the way we see the world. We may even reach out to a few friends and experts to weigh in. 

Big Talk: Wednesday 6 AM - Last Two Weeks of Every Month 
Over the past few decades, there have been news headlines so shocking that we still hear and feel their impact, such as Roe V Wade, Monica Lewinsky, Epstein, Mabo and Hillsong.&nbsp;
Don’t you think it’s about time you knew all the important and salacious details about the real stories that have happened that shaped our world today?&nbsp;Come on, I know you’re curious.

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