Good Sheilas
Good Sheilas
Playlist by Good SheilasWelcome to Good Sheila, the podcast that will turn your stomach and warm your heart as we reflect on what makes all of us tick. Bron, a Melbourne comedian, and Claire, a human-rights lawyer are long-t…68 clip(s) in playlist
The joys and horrors of competitiveness, and Claire's bad tattoos
In this episode we unpack Claire's history of getting and erasing terrible tattoos, including incorrect Latin, ex-boyfriends, and backpacks. So cool. We also talk Mamamia's habit of pitting women against each other, and how competitive we can be- and whether this is fun or toxic. Why not both? Stra…
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The downfall of Taylor Swift, gentle parenting and the Nutbush
We're in the studio talking about Taylor- who is Matty Healy, why is she dating him, and why should we care? We also talk gentle parenting, the philosophy driving modern approaches to breeding- are we utilising a good way to raise kind and emotionally regulated people, or are we breeding a fresh ge…
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Finding energy, the rise of the influencer and aquatic wildlife
It's the beginning of MICF and we're feeling a bit silly. We talk about where the heck we find energy in this complicated life, online influencers (all the way back to ancient Rome) and where we can find modern day fulfilment. And also ducks. Strap yourselves in!
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Claire Hooper chats friendship, school volunteering and walking in clogs
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Millionaire self care, disappearing sheilas and bad news blokes
Hello! We're in the studio! We're a bit cross! We talk about our disappearing act on the request of a few listeners- and why it's all going to be ok, in the studio, forever. We're talking about a woman who has it all, if paying $7000 on laser treatments, sculpting and nail salons can be considered …
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The end of middle age and projecting on our kids
We're in a professional studio! We're in the same city! We're back! Holy dooley! Today we talk middle age- are we allowed to have it? What does it mean if it's dead? Do we get a purple rinse perm and lovely loose linens, or do we have to be young forever? We also look at parents projecting on our k…
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We're back! A festive yarn
We're back, and having a catch up chat about all sorts of things- comedy, Christmas, ancient civilisations, moving house, accidentally yelling at strangers on the street and the enduring power of community- the one we've built and share with you. It's a silly joy to be here. Strap yourselves in!
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Is Celeste Barber a bully and are we sacrificing the right things?
The sound is no good, but we are. We discuss Celeste Barber and recent backlash- is she a bully, or doing good for a culture where being a hot babe is still critically important above all else? We also talk sacrifice- having it all is dead, and what do you let go of to have what's left? We report o…
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Disappearing sheilas, comedy, friendship and deep space
We are back. Where the heck did we go, and what the devil happened? We explain why we vanished and why we decided that this is the very important bees knees to us. Updates on life, Britney, the Kardashians, Stranger Things (not Bron), space (also not Bron), winning massive national competitions (Br…
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The new feminism and why we make bad decisions
We're back! Season 3! We talk about having a break from Good Sheilas, and the low bar of dadhood and why it's got us riled up. We talk about fourth wave feminism and how the brand we grew up with has let us down, and what the new face of feminism looks like. We then talk about all the reasons we ma…
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