We're checking in on body image and fatphobia in pop culture in 2025.

Because when speculation over which suddenly-slimmed-down celebrity might be using weight-loss drugs like Ozempic begins to feel like an online sport, and social media apps put out stuff like the 'chubby filter' — it makes us wonder — what happened to embracing bodies of all sizes?

As Erin Patterson's so-called mushroom murder trial kicks off this week in regional Victoria, there are no less than five podcasts dedicated to it, including one from the ABC, Mushroom Case Daily.

It's got us thinking about where true crime podcasts go right, where they go wrong, and why women are particularly attracted to the genre.

Preschoolers may love Peppa Pig, Paw Patrol, Thomas the Tank Engine, Cocomelon and Fireman Sam, parents however, not so much.

We asked you to tell us about the kids pop culture content your kids love but grinds your gears — and you answered!

The Last of Us Season 2, starring Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey, is finally here.  

Spoiler alert, Bev and Hannah break down the first episode, which picks up five years after the events of season one’s finale, but it’s all just a ruse for them to convene the first meeting of Stop Everything’s Pedro Pascal Appreciation Society. 

Why’s everyone so obsessed with him? Bev and Hannah have a few thoughts.  

Get in touch: Tell us if you’re obsessed with Pedro Pascal. Or tell us what you’re chuffed about! Write or send a voice note to [email protected]

Show notes: 

Pedro Pascal on Hot Ones

For Pierce Brosnan, the World is Just Enough 

Lorde on TikTok

We’re going behind the scenes of 8 Passengers "mommy" vlogger Ruby Franke’s notorious downfall.  

2025 has already given us eldest daughter Shari Franke’s New York Times bestselling memoir, The House of My Mother, and a three-part documentary series, Devil in The Family, which shares shocking never-before-seen footage of the former YouTuber Mormon family. 

We’re diving deep into both tell-alls to find out what this extreme case of mumfluencing gone wrong tells us about family, fame, religion and the internet. 

Also – we’re chuffed by The White Lotus season finale. Are you? 

Get in touch: Write or send a voice note to [email protected]

Resources: kids helpline 

Show notes:Devil in the Family on Disney Plus

Suja explores white chutneys

It’s been a bumpy road to the live action remake of Disney's oldest princess story - Snow White. Reinventing the princess with a Latina actress and a new twist on the problematic seven dwarves has led to backlashes and controversies galore. 

Which makes us wonder, is it even worth trying to revive an outdated fairytale?  

Get in touch: Tell us about the pop culture that’s got you chuffed, or what you think of Disney’s live action remake quest. Write or send a voice note to [email protected]

Show notes:

Imogen Heap on TikTok

Why does a 13-year-old boy from a ‘good’ family end up being radicalised as a murderous incel? 

Adolescence, the limited series currently topping Netflix’s charts, tries to answer this question in four engrossing one-take episodes.   

Hannah and Bev talk about Adolescence’s sense of urgency in tackling the harmful effects of the manosphere and whether the show will make a difference. 

Get in touch: write or send a voice note to [email protected]

Show notes: 

Chuffed:

Vivian Jenna Wilson in Teen Vogue

E-safety and anti-bullying resources for parents and adolescents:

Australia’s e-safety Commission

Raising Children Network

The Algorithm of disrespect

1800 Respect

Kids helpline

Anonymously report bullying via Stymie

Further listening 

Rabbit Hole, a NYT podcast

Channel 9's MAFS, aka Married at First Sight, is a ratings winner with a problematic track record. This season, even NSW Police have gotten involved — looking into a door-punching incident between 'groom' Paul and 'bride' Carina.

James Weir, news.com.au's longtime MAFS recapper, joins Bev and Hannah to give his take on the latest happenings at Trash Towers, and why 2.8m Australians are so hooked on the show.

If you need help, contact the National Domestic Family and Sexual Violence counselling service online, 1800.respect.org.au or call 1800 RESPECT. In an emergency, call 000.

Get in touch: Tell us what you think of MAFS. Write or send a voice recording to [email protected]

Show notes:

James Weir's MAFS recaps

One of Them Days

Mysta Crooks and Skidaddle Nation

If crudité platters, flower sprinkles, spotless kitchens and beige linen are your thing, you may really enjoy the Duchess of Sussex’s new Netflix lifestyle show, With Love, Meghan. 

But if you’re looking for self-awareness, authenticity or any compelling insights into the post-Megxit lives of the Meghan and Harry, watching this show may leave you feeling as let down as a toddler gifted with a jute party bag full of seeds.  

Hannah and Bev puzzle out how a show about the joys of entertaining at home ended up fuelling a Meghan backlash.  

Also: prepare to be chuffed by bonus Adrien Brody content! 

Get in touch: write or send a voice memo to [email protected] 

Show notes: 

Meghan of Montecito Adrien Brody and Elsa Pataky’s castle photo shoot

We’re breaking down all four hours of the Oscars broadcast and bringing you our takes on the most moving, hilarious and awkward moments (ahem, Kieran Culkin!) and of course, whether the Academy got it right with the big wins of the night. 

Culture writer and film critic Jared Richards joins Bev and Hannah for an Oscars roundtable, AND Hannah prosecutes The Case Against Long Movies. After all, this year’s Best Picture nominations were all between 2 hours and 3.5 hours (The Brutalist, its famous intermission). So, are the golden days of the 90 minute feature over? 

Get in touch! We’re making a show about pop culture content for kids. What do you love, and what drives you a little bit bonkers? Write or send a voice memo to [email protected]

Show notes: 

No Other Land Oscars acceptance speechSlate: What the debate over long movies gets wrong Vox: You’re not imagining it – movies are getting longer Hannah’s chuffed