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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5 Ways to Cultivate Hope When The World Feels Upside Down
Feeling helpless and hopeless? Same here. There’s this creeping feeling—once a whisper, now a roar—that things are spiraling out of control. Glaciers are vanishing, children are being murdered—roller blades still on—slaughtered while playing, in a world consumed by hatred. And our leaders? Useless…
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Diddy, Bieber, Baby Oil and Gay Rappers
Rap mogul Sean Comb’s fall from grace continues after his arrest and allegations that include violent crimes against women, grooming men to perform sexual acts with other men as well as trafficking. Now there’s concern pop star Justin Bieiber could have been one of his victims, as internet chatter…
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Worst Ex Ever and True-ish Crime
True crime podcasts, shows and books are going gangbusters. And it’s women who are its biggest audience. But do these grisly tales just glorify crime? How much is fact and how much is fiction? Netflix docu-series The Worst Ex Ever is topping charts and we have so many questions and suspicions. C…
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OMG. We Watched The Harris v Trump Debate Together
We came. We watched. We cussed. We analysed. From Democrats killing babies, to migrants eating your pets and Trump only referring to the Vice President as "she" and "her" -- it was a wild debate. The Antoinettes sat down and watched the U.S Presidential hopefuls go head to head. Here are thei…
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Is Who You Bang The Government's Business?
As queer Australians demand being counted, in true Olympic spirit, Prime Minister Albanese has performed massive backflips over what will be asked in the next Census. Now some LGBTQI+ people will be included in the census — but not all. One Antoinette unpacks why sex and gender identity need to …
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Let Candace Owens In?
There’s a push by Australian lobby groups and tabloid media to stop far-right African-American commentator Candace Owens from entering the country for her scheduled speaking tour. One Antoinette would stamp her visa, while the other believes she's dangerous and shouldn't be platformed. But is the …
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Digital Detox Drama + 'Right to Disconnect' Laws Now In Place
Like many work/life balance hopefuls, several weeks ago one Antoinette announced she was unplugging from work and social media and having an extended digital detox. The other Antoinette raised both eyebrows at whether this was ever going to happen, and in this episode we share what really transpi…
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Why Raygun Needs To Take Several Seats
In this bonus episode of The Antoinettes, one half of the duo flies solo to share her many thoughts on Olympic breakdancer Raygun. Azure’s initial reaction was laughter but now her feelings are far more complex. She explores “having a crack” and African-American cultural appropriation plus the …
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Ozempic and ADHD Drug Shortages: What Now?
There are hundreds of pharmaceutical drug in short supply -- among them there are critical shortages of Vyvanse, an ADHD treatment and diabetes medication Ozempic. Hollywood stars have popularised Ozempic as a weight loss drug and Vyvanse, colloquially known as a ‘Dexie’ is no longer just a covete…
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Awful kids: Whose Fault Is It Anyway?
Childhood and parenting have radically changed in the past few decades. Far more children today struggle to manage their behaviour and grapple with poorer educational outcomes and more mental health problems than ever before. As a parent is it OK to sometimes ask yourself: Is my kid just plain aw…
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