This week Hannah and Bev are chuffed by the glorious mayhem of the Las Culturistas Culture awards and Mariah Carey's reaction to finding out Katy Perry went to space — four months ago.

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Show notes:

Las Culturistas awards on Prime Video: https://www.primevideo.com/detail/0N9IMEQ1JTSYUJZEPMBAL0DITZ/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r

Mariah Carey on the Scott Mills Breakfast Show: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DNC-29rsUj4/?igsh=NXhqb2tydjJsaDZ1

Shows about house hunting, renovating, and buying and selling luxury homes are all over our screens.

While there's clearly a market for them — what exactly are they selling us? Is it escapism, envy, voyeurism, or even the opportunity to get a bit judgy that draws us to shows like Selling Sunset, Luxe Listings, House Hunters and Grand Designs?

Get in touch: write to [email protected]

Writer and comedian Jennifer Wong is Stopping Everything with Bev while Hannah is away.  

This week Jen’s chuffed by Moni, a short SBS series about Moni, a gay Samoan man who returns home to Western Sydney for his sister’s wedding. 

Bev’s chuffed by Cannonball, Wesley Morris’ revamped New York Times culture podcast, and particularly his chat with chef and author Samin Nosrat about FX’s The Bear. Show notes:

Moni: https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/tv-series/moni

Cannonball with Wesley Morris and Samin Nosrat on The Bear: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2alvm2DC1g&t=1s

The loneliness epidemic has a new solution: AI chatbots are offering companionship and romantic partnership for many people, and a new podcast by Wondery called Flesh & Code is documenting these stories.

Beverley Wang and guest host Jennifer Wong go deep on falling in love with AI chatbots, and then breakdown the outrage over Sydney Sweeney's American Eagle jeans ad, and the death of And Just Like That…

Show notes

Flesh and Code: https://wondery.com/shows/flesh-and-code/

The banal provocation of Sydney Sweeney's jeans: https://www.newyorker.com/culture/critics-notebook/the-banal-provocation-of-sydney-sweeneys-jeans

And just like that, And Just Like That … is dead: https://www.vulture.com/article/and-just-like-that-ending-season-3-series-finale.html

Sarah Jessica Parker farewells Carrie Bradshaw: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DM0bTX3M_sx/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

While Hannah's away, comedian and writer Jennifer Wong is Stopping Everything with Bev.

This week Jen and Bev are chuffed by murder mystery comedy the Residence (RIP), and Stanley Tucci in his pasta era.

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Marvel's Fantastic Four family of superheroes have been around since the 1960s, but it's taken multiple attempts across decades to get them right for the big screen.

Can the fresh faces of Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn and Ebon Moss-Bachrach nail the landing — and cure moviegoers' Marvel fatigue in the process?

Comedian and writer Jennifer Wong is Stopping Everything with Bev while Hannah's away, and she's brought pictures of Dawson's Creek sweethearts Katie Holmes and Joshua Jackson to feast on in the sidebar.

This episode contains spoilers for The Fantastic Four: First Steps.

Show notes:

Katie Holmes and Joshua Jackson filming in NYC: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/po1Ym-_u7e0

Get in touch: We're making a show about real estate reality shows. Do you watch Luxe Listings, Million Dollar Listing, House Hunters International, Escape to the Country, The Block or any house flipping shows? Do you watch for the properties or the drama?

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Stop Everything! You're the best.

In this special chuffed minisode, Hannah and Bev share your messages, recommendations and pop culture takes, and spoiler alert — they're good.

Get in touch: Tell us what's got you chuffed — write or send a voice memo to [email protected]

More than a decade after HBO's Girls made her "a voice of a generation" for white millennial women, Lena Dunham's back with Too Much, a rom-com series for Netflix.

Hannah and Bev peel back their layered feelings about Lena Dunham, and get into whether Too Much, starring Megan Stalter and Will Sharpe, meets expectations.

And the sidebar is in session, making rulings on Emmy nominations and Dr Orna Guralnik's fashion.

Get in touch: Share your pop culture takes with us! Write or send a voice memo to [email protected]

Show notes:

Lena Dunham rises again

https://variety.com/2025/tv/features/lena-dunham-too-much-netflix-girls-revival-1236447391/

The end of the funny fat lady 

https://www.vulture.com/article/lena-dunham-too-much-end-of-the-funny-fat-lady.html

Meg Stalter is the prettiest girl in America

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SyvMx495_UI

We all want to dress like Orna

https://www.thecut.com/article/how-to-dress-like-orna-guralnik-of-couples-therapy.html

We’re just past the halfway mark of 2025, so it’s time to check in.  

Hannah and Bev share their picks for the best TV and internet moments of the year so far and narrow in on the overall vibes. 

Is it the year of the billionaire? Is it the year of chaos and class warfare? 

And what keeps us cosy, sane and chuffed amongst it all?  

Get in touch: Share your pop culture picks of the year – write or send a voice memo to [email protected]

Show notes:  Hacks cast on season 4 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04-16/hacks-jean-smart-hannah-einbinder-series-four-robby-hoffman/105179338

The ‘Twinnies Magic’ of Paula and Bridgette Powershttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-04-19/twinnies-wildlife-rescue-twins-paula-and-bridgette-powers/100041948

Moo Deng celebrates her first birthday https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07-10/thailand-moo-deng-turns-one/105518762

TV's favourite tormented chef, Carmy Berzatto, and his crew of lovable but dysfunctional chefs are back on your screens with season 4 of FX's The Bear.

Hannah and Bev talk through whether this new season turns the page on their frustrations with season 3, and what they'd like to see on the menu for season 5, which has already been confirmed.

And who's on Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's triple j Hottest 100 of Australian songs ballot? Or maybe more importantly, who isn't?

This ep contains minor spoilers for The Bear, s4.

Get in touch: Share your pop culture takes! Write or send a voice note to [email protected]

Show notes:

Hottest 100 of Australian songs: https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/countdown/hottest100