Under The Gloss with Phoebe Burgess

Nina Funnell is many things, but gamechanging journalist is the hat she wears most proudly. In this two part conversation, Nina discusses working with Grace Tame, and how she helped change the system for the better while reflecting on her own experience with sexual violence. 

Trigger warning: This episode may be distressing to some listeners. We will be discussing sexual violence, so please listen with care. 

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The little football-mad girl inside Mel McLaughlin is losing her mind. The sports presenter is embarking on the biggest moment of her career - the FIFA Women's World Cup, which has kicked off in Australia. 

In this episode of Under The Gloss, Mel joins Phoebe to talk about how she became one of the country's leading sports broadcasters, the moment a boss told her she was wearing too much blush, and why she's writing off her personal life.

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Fresh off the back of a Logies nomination for her television show The Twelve, Marta Dusseldorp is embarking on a new project. She wrote, starred in and produced Bay of Fires, a series soon to debut on ABC that tells a story unlike any that we have seen in Australia before.

On this episode of Under the Gloss, Marta joins Phoebe in the studio to talk about daring to fail, the role that mentorship has played in honing her craft, the importance of writing stories in Australia and why now is the moment for her to create the characters that she's been waiting for her whole career to play. 

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Kirli Saunders is many things: she's a multi-award winning artist, she's walked the runways of Australian Afterpay Fashion Week and she's a celebrated educator that has taught children in classrooms around New South Wales. But first and foremost, she's a proud Gunai woman - and a storyteller. 

On today's episode of Under the Gloss, Phoebe and Kirli are talking about how she learned to connect with her country, why matriarchy is so important for First Nations families and why being Blak in the current political climate is more exhausting than ever. 

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It's no secret that Sex And The City was iconic in the world of fashion - and the series spinoff And Just Like That has followed in the same vein. But who are the people behind the scenes that have brought all the looks in the iconic franchise to life? 

In this episode of Under The Gloss, Phoebe sits down with costume designers Molly Rogers and Danny Santiago to talk about some of the most notable scenes across the series, whether it be the antique bird that Carrie brought back in the latest series, or the real-life antics of the designers that inspired each of the characters' distinctive fashion moments. 

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Elise Loehnen might not feel like a celebrity at first glance, but her work is something that we're all extremely familiar with. Once in the pocket of wellness queen Gwyneth Paltrow as Goop's Chief Content Officer, Elise co-hosted the hit Netflix series Goop Lab, as well as the Goop podcast. 

But now, she's here to talk about something that is entirely and completely hers - her newly released book, On Our Best Behaviour: The Price Women Pay To Be Good.

On this episode of Under The Gloss, Phoebe and Elise are chatting about the reality of that elusive Good Girl status, the punishment for female desire and what it takes to realise what we really want. 

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Linda Marigliano is no stranger to talking on microphone; she was a celebrated presenter on Triple J for many years, and more recently, she hosted the podcast series Tough Love. But, it's only post-pandemic that she feels like she's really cracked open her inner world and been able to dissect some of the complicated relationships she has with her loved ones.

On this episode of Under The Gloss, Phoebe talks to Linda about what it means to be truly vulnerable and truly authentic, unpacking the complicated relationships in their lives and chatting about what freezing your eggs actually looks like. 

You can purchase Linda Marigliano's Love Language here.

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Gucci has been one of the most sought after makeup artists in the glamorous world of magazines for decades. She was behind the Jennifer Anniston Allure cover in the tiny Chanel bikini; pregnant Brooke Shields on the cover of Vogue and the Anne Hathaway beauty renaissance of the past year or so. 

On this episode of Under the Gloss, Phoebe and Gucci sit down to talk all things makeup and beauty, from some of the most iconic covers Gucci has worked on, to what it takes to launch a brand like Westman Atelier. 

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Simone Kessell has been acting for over 20 years - a few highlights from her extensive body of work include the original Australian favourite Heartbreak High and the iconic Hercules series. But at 47, it's her latest project that has gathered something of a cult following. 

With two seasons under their belt, Yellowjackets has already developed an intense fandom who are singing the praises of a drama series that finally portrays trauma and female rage in a new and complicated way. And Simone is here to talk openly and honestly about why her work on the show has been a career highlight.

On today's episode of Under The Gloss, Phoebe chats to Simone about the reality of portraying the dark subject matter at the heart of Yellowjackets, her 'car lifting' moments, being a Maori woman on a mainstream drama series and how women in their fifties are her greatest source of inspiration. 

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Few things excite Dr Vanessa Pirotta quite as much as whale snot. It might sound like a bit of an unusual interest, but Vanessa is a wildlife scientist that specialises in marine mammals, particularly the humpback whale. 

On today's episode of Under The Gloss, Vanessa joins Phoebe in the Vogue studio to talk about what it means to be a woman in a field that has been traditionally dominated by men, how she's navigated parenthood in the world of STEM and the ways that whales have shaped her perspective on everything, including being a mum. 

Dr Vanessa Pirotta will be appearing at Vogue Codes Summit on June 24 where she'll be speaking about environmental innovations and technology. Tickets are selling fast, get yours at vogue.com.au/codes

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