With Melb into another week of heavy restrictions, we ask ourselves if lockdowns are the answer? We also look at how badly we've rolled out the vaccine compared to literally every other country (hint: it's v v bad).

The Friends reunion has also come out recently, but did it hit the spot? We throw around some controversial opinions on reunion shows + reboots, and whether they deliver.

Why Melbourne yet again? The factors that fed into the latest coronavirus lockdown (ABC) https://ab.co/3vEgqlc

Better to look odd than old? The Friends reunion, in a nutshell (SMH) https://bit.ly/3uCy87l

Show Notes:
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Old m8 Peter Dutton is back on his BS, this time saying he banned colourful clothing for International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Interphobia and Transphobia. He also reckons there's a bit of a 'Woke Agenda' so we chat about if there is one + more.

 With the sad state of affairs between Palestine and Israel ongoing, celebs and influencers have been criticised for not voicing their support for Palestine. So is it ever okay to not voice your opinion? Should you always be promoting a view?

We are not pursuing a woke agenda’: Dutton bans special morning teas at Defence after IDAHOBIT (SMH) https://bit.ly/3fbjwY9

Israel should take note: the weight of opinion is turning against it (The Guardian) https://bit.ly/3oJSgD8

Show Notes:
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If you're like Gordo and maybe a bit NFI about the 2021 Fed Budget, Scotty has got all the wins and losses from this year's big announcement + how what matters to you.

 The Ellen DeGeneres Show is officially packing it up. So we chat about the talk show host's dramatic fall from grace + how her imposter syndrome eventually got found out.

 Is it ever right to do the wrong thing? We chat about a recent article and philosophical idea about doing 'wrong' things for the greater good.

The complete 2021 Australian budget: choose what matters to you (The Guardian)
https://bit.ly/3wdhkoC

The Federal Budget Coverage (PwC) https://pwc.to/2S4ECi0

Articles on 2021 budget (The Conversation) https://bit.ly/33QboGgShow Notes:

Ellen DeGeneres was ahead of the game - and then she fell behind it (SMH) https://bit.ly/3bx17Ty

Is It Ever Right To Do The Wrong Thing? (Junkee) https://bit.ly/3eYe0Z3

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WNBA and Aussie Olympian, Liz Cambage, had a proper go at the Australian Olympic Committee for not having more diversity in Olympic PR photos. But she's been widely criticised for her emotional + frustrated language. So how on earth do we have good conversations about diversity?

It also turns out the new Sydney COVID case didn't want to buy a BBQ, but the WHOLE BBQs GALORE BUSINESS!!! So we chat about all the businesses we'd like to own (from nostalgic faves to right now).


Liz Cambage slams Australian Olympic Committee ahead of Tokyo Games over 'whitewashed' promotional photos (ABC) https://ab.co/3vTESij

Turns Out The NSW COVID Case Wasn’t Buying Just One BBQ, But The Entire Barbeques Galore Chain (Pedestrian)  https://bit.ly/3vYjY1kShow Notes:

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OMG, GORDON AGREES WITH ANDREW BOLT ON SOMETHING! Yikessss!! We talk all things India travel ban, if it makes sense or not, whether it's racist - and most importantly, if being an Australian citizen actually means anything anymore. 

Potential curriculum changes may mean acknowledging First Nation's history for future students in Australia, we talk about other changes in society we'd like to see to further recognise multiculturalism.

India COVID travel ban to Australia begins today with jail and fines for those who breach it (ABC) https://ab.co/3uhxdtH

Proposed new curriculum acknowledges First Nations’ view of British ‘invasion’ and a multicultural Australia (The Conversation) https://bit.ly/3vGu0UHShow Notes:

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We chat about the Oscars, the awkward ending and the late, great Chadwick Boseman not picking up the best actor gong. Should we be annoyed? Is this a diversity issue? Did the Oscars mess up??

With news that Caitlyn Jenner is about to run for Californian Governor, we throw around some names for other celebs that we think could make great politicians (both here in Australia and abroad!). 

Help India: Verified Donation Campaigns (South Asia Today) https://bit.ly/2QXDdsS

Twitter users stupefied after Chadwick Boseman loses posthumous Oscar (NBC)
https://nbcnews.to/3aIZJwC

Caitlyn Jenner in California governor race (The New Daily) https://bit.ly/32P4jVIShow Notes:

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We chat about the recent Chaser stunt, where a fake petition to cancel fairy bread fooled a lot of journos. Harmless prank with good intentions? Or is this a sad confirmation that journalism needs mass change?

Lady Gaga's 'flop' album ARTPOP is back on the iTunes charts 8 YEARS after it came out!!! We chat about how that happened + we chat about a bunch of underrated albums that we think deserve a little bit more love.


We faked a story about Fairy Bread being cancelled, and the media took it hook line and sinker (Chaser) https://bit.ly/3n1IPyf


Lady Gaga’s Divisive ‘ARTPOP’ Is Back In The Charts – But Why? (Junkee)  https://bit.ly/3n1IZWnShow Notes:

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Some sports organisations and high-profile athletes have recently closed their social media accounts, in a boycott against online abuse. So we chat about a realistic boycott, if we could do it ourselves + realistic next steps for online abuse crackdown.

Australia has also approved funding for research into psychedelics use for treatment of mental illnesses. So we talk about drugs being used for health purposes, and also how they can be used to break down our own social shields.


Spurs star Son racially abused in wake of defeat to Man United (The World Game) https://bit.ly/3mDJztf

Why Psychedelics Research Is Still An Uphill Battle (Junkee) https://bit.ly/3wXnpXN

Show Notes:
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We're off for the Easter break but don't stress, we've got your dose of Trends & Tings ready with another special re-cast of a previous Real Chats episode. As Australia is welcoming back live music after a year gap, we think this throwback chat with Whatslively co-founder, Trishanth Chandrashasan will shed some light on the state of live music in Oz. On the ep, we chatted about: 

• Why live music is so addictive + why it's the most positively geared experience in the world.
• Festivals & Gigs; how do they stack up in Australia, compared to the rest of the world?
• The issues Australia faces with live music like lineup diversity, scalping and abuse at gigs.
• Where to next for the industry - now that we have a small light at the end of the COVID tunnel.

SHOW NOTES:

• Masterclass (Trishanth's What We're Vibing): https://www.masterclass.com/

FOLLOW WHATSLIVELY

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Here we are, the very first Real Chats episode for 2021 and boy, this episode couldn't be more apt even if we tried. Zoë Condliffe from She's A Crowd joins us to talk about gender-based violence and how real-world data is used to influence decision-makers and people of power. This chat naturally stemmed into a few topic areas, including:

- How empowering individuals to share their story creates a community and offers data that influence meaningful change.

-  Progress is being made to close the gender gap however recent events (we're looking at you Canberra) shows us that there is still a lot to get done.

- There isn't one solution to address gender-based violence, meaning we all can contribute to reducing violence in our own ways. 

Show Notes:

• You're Wrong About: Princess Diana (Zoë's What We're Vibing) https://open.spotify.com/episode/5E6PqZfA8TqUQ324SYNrUg

Follow She's A Crowd

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