We're slowly moving to a post covid-19 world which hopefully will give us more to talk about. This week, we chat about:

- We delve into the intent & impact of the singer's messages - particularly about race/bringing others down.Lana Del Rey's Confusing Insta Statements

- Car gigs, socially distant clubs and virtual gigs are on the way, but do we even want them?Social Distancing Shows Are Coming

- Labor Of Love is the newest, most fkd up reality tv show, so we rank some of the most insane reality shows on our cooked-o-metre.The Most Cooked Reality TV Shows Ranked

Show Notes:

• Lana Del Rey's swipes at her peers of colour undermine her feminist argument (The Guardian): https://bit.ly/2XytzwC
• Sydney is getting a drive-in concert with more to come (The Brag): https://bit.ly/3grgM7R

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Friend of the show, Amila Hungy Rasangi Perera, returns for a deep dive ep into all things ethical non-monogamy and modern day dating. 

We chat:
'Polyamorous' and other cliche jargon.

Her experience with ethical non-monogamy
What it was like dating again after a 9-year monogamous relationship.

It's really a must listen, and we promise it'll give you such a good insight into a fascinating topic.

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Things get a lil' political this week but not your uncle at Christmas time political so join us as we chat:

- The Foreign Affairs Minister has announced changes to ASIO's security measures, and they'll actually scare you.Peter Dutton's ASIO Changes Are Fkd

- Labor Leader Anthony Albanese announced suggestions for life after COVID. But what would we change ourselves?What Would We Change Once COVID Is Over?

- With Falls announcing an all-Aussie festival lineup, we decided to pick our own 10-artist bill and we want you to pick the best one!We Pick Our Dream Aussie Music Festival Lineup

Show Notes:

• Legal bodies concerned by Peter Dutton bill allowing Australian spies to question 14-year-olds (SBS): https://bit.ly/2WHnGOr
• Albanese calls for economic overhaul (SMH): https://bit.ly/2ThYQCy

You can also stay up to date + have your own real chats with us by joining our Facebook group, following us on Instagram + Twitter (new!) for HOT content, and follow our Spotify playlist for all our What We're Vibing suggestions each week: http://bit.ly/TTFacebookGroup, http://bit.ly/TAndTInstagram, http://bit.ly/TAndTTwitter, http://bit.ly/TAndTSpotify

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We're looking at the good and bad of online behaviour this week. In particular:

- The writer took to Instagram to name and shame a minor after a series of vitriolic messages. Was she in the right, and how do we feel about calling out people in general?Clementine Ford Calls Out A Young Boy

- During iso, dads have been all over social media and giving us plenty of humour (if also even worse dad jokes). So how can we inject some humour into our own socials?Dads Provide Lockdown Laughs

- We're back with Flex Mami's card game, chatting about one thing we really want to do + what's holding us back from doing it.One Thing We've Really Wanted To Do

Show Notes:

• Feminist writer Clementine Ford divides opinion after posting the name and photo of a 14-year-old boy (Daily Mail): http://dailym.ai/3ciNBBc
• Dads’ time to shine online: how laughter can connect and heal(The Conversation): https://bit.ly/3fCtP5R

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Breaking news! We have been downgraded from creatives to just plain old lads. BUT, we still have some great discussions on this week's episode. We cover:

- A member of Obama's team spills that the whole team loved watching the epic parliament video, so what are our vices for dealing with shitty mates and scenarios?Obama's Team Watched Gillard Smackdown To Deal With Abbott

- News Corp had to handout an apology for a fabricated story, but do apologies have an expiry date?Daniel Johns, Sunday Tele & Apologies

- We have a COVID light at the end of the tunnel, so we both pick the three things we can't wait to have back in our lives!3 Things We Can't Wait To Have Back

Show Notes:

• Obama White House watched Julia Gillard’s misogyny speech ‘a lot’ (Women's Agenda): https://bit.ly/3c31bIU
• The Sunday Telegraph Issues Apology To Daniel Johns For Brothel Story (Music Feeds): https://bit.ly/3fm50Ls

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