The Antoinettes
The Antoinettes
What happens when an Australian journalist named Antoinette and an American poet named Antoinette sit down to tackle a new problem each week? They trade many words, some barbs and have plenty of laughs! The Antoinettes revel in tension and enjoy the art of disagreement -- challenging both the status quo and their friendship. Nothing is off the table, and they won’t always break bread. Welcome …Social links:
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March On: What do Protests Achieve?
We are living through a golden age of public protest. As unprecedentedly large as crowds seem, they're also immediately familiar. So, what do protests achieve, if anything? In many arenas, it seems inequities and injustices are getting worse, not better. Recent anti-protest laws are also making mas…
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LIVE | Terrorism: Do We Need to Rethink Who it Applies To?
In a special live recording, The Antoinettes talk terrorism and somehow manage to punctuate this dark terrain with plenty of laughs. In the immediate aftermath of Sydney’s two violent, public attacks, the masses are quick to think (and ask) is this terrorism? Authorities quickly labelled one at…
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Good fighting: Have We Forgotten How To De-Escalate?
The troubled and polarised times we live in, and the rise of social media, have created what feels like an age of endless conflict. Rather than fearing or avoiding disagreement, do we need to embrace conflict and try to get really good at it? Conflict is entirely necessary for intellectual, emotio…
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Standing Room Only: The Fight For Accessibility For People With Disability
What do Johnny Depp, the former Disability Discrimination Commissioner and our very own Azure Antoinette have in common? They’ve all had run-ins with travel authorities because of their dogs. Getting from A to B is a freedom most people take for granted. But for people living with disabilities, A…
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Is Disney’s Fairytale Shine Dimming?
All is not well in the house of the mouse. There's a vicious and public fight over Walt Disney Co.'s board, and late last year its share price hit an almost decade low. Did Disney 'go woke and go broke' as culture warrior rhyming wordsmiths like to suggest? An 82-year-old billionaire who is vying f…
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Fast Fashion: How The Hell Do We Actually Slow It Down?
Fast fashion is very alluring. It’s cheap, accessible and appears to come in endless designs, sizes and colours. We’re looking at you Shein, Temu, Zara, H&M, ASOS and the like. However, the cost to the environment, people, and animals is catastrophic. It dries up water sources and pollutes river…
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Gaza: Are Our Eyes Wide SHUT?
'Trigger warning - this episode contains references to violence, colonialism, racism and trauma which some individuals may find distressing.’ For more than 160 days, we’ve watched human rights atrocities in Gaza live streamed on our phones. Can we unsee what we’re witnessing? In addition to grapp…
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Will Trump Make America Great Again, AGAIN?
Despite the attempted insurrection, being impeached (twice), loads of current lawsuits against him, Donald Trump is the Republican candidate and could be President again. Should anyone be surprised? Is he the leader the U.S needs? And do we need to accept that Trump is simply an authentic reflecti…
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Wellness Fads: Manifesting Nonsense Or The Real Deal?
One of the Antoinettes opens up about her mental health struggles as she faces a very public legal battle. The answer? She’s diving head first into every possible health and wellness fad in an attempt to feel better. The other Antoinette thinks the wellness industry is pseudoscience nonsense that s…
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Do We Need International Women's Day Anymore?
International Women’s Day has been sanitised and corporatised beyond recognition. Is it time to put the prosecco down and return IWD to its revolutionary roots? Some believe it’s important to celebrate how far women have come, while others argue there’s little worth applauding given the glacial cha…
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