Why is it so hard to make new friends as an adult? Is it too expensive to socialise in 2026? Is it ever okay to feel left out in a friendship? We chat all this & more in this ep about the so-called friendship epidemic as well as some tips to make or maintain friendships in adulthood. 




🧾LINKS & RECEIPTS

Read Finding Your People: The Ultimate Guide To Friendship

⁠Mel Robbins & The Great Scattering⁠

What is Friendflation?

Ashley Tisdale & Hilary Duff Mum Group drama explained

The friendship recession & the lost art of connecting

⁠The Friendship Market - The New York Times⁠




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Hosts: Sally McMullen & Alex Hourigan 

Editor: Sheridan Horne

Why is it so hard to make new friends as an adult? Is it too expensive to socialise in 2026? Is it ever okay to feel left out in a friendship? We chat all this &amp; more in this ep about the so-called friendship epidemic as well as some tips to make or maintain friendships in adulthood. 🧾LINKS &amp; RECEIPTS<a href="https://amzn.to/4ropQhb">Read Finding Your People: The Ultimate Guide To Friendship</a><a href="https://www.melrobbins.com/episode/episode-303/">⁠Mel Robbins &amp; The Great Scattering⁠</a><a href="https://fashionjournal.com.au/life/friendflation/">What is Friendflation?</a><a href="https://www.elle.com.au/culture/celebrity/ashley-tisdale-hilary-duff-mums-group-drama-explained/">Ashley Tisdale &amp; Hilary Duff Mum Group drama explained</a> <a href="https://www.happiness.hks.harvard.edu/february-2025-issue/the-friendship-recession-the-lost-art-of-connecting">The friendship recession &amp; the lost art of connecting</a> <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/opinion/friendship-markets-new-friends.html">⁠The Friendship Market - The New York Times⁠</a> 🎙️CREDITS Hosts: Sally McMullen &amp; Alex Hourigan Editor: Sheridan Horne

Journalists, twin flames and ‘Two Broke Chicks’ Sal and Al share their life lessons to help you feel rich in life. 
From landing a full-time gig, to getting dumped, to understanding your sexuality to how to get on top of your finances. The chicks and their guests will share gems of wisdom, confess their mistakes and pass on lessons learnt - all with a side dish of cheeky bants and inappropriate humour. So come hang!

Journalists, twin flames and ‘Two Broke Chicks’ Sal and Al share their life lessons to help you feel rich in life. 
From landing a full-time gig, to getting dumped, to understanding your sexuality to how to get on top of your finances. The chicks and their guests will share gems of wisdom, confess their mistakes and pass on lessons learnt - all with a side dish of cheeky bants and inappropriate humour. So come hang!

Journalists, twin flames and ‘Two Broke Chicks’ Sal and Al share their life lessons to help you feel rich in life.

Two Broke Chicks

Journalists, twin flames and ‘Two Broke Chicks’ Sal and Al share their life lessons to help you feel rich in life. From landing a full-time gig, to getting dumped, to understanding your sexuality to how to get on top of your finances. The chicks and their guests will share gems of wisdom, confess their mistakes and pass on lessons learnt - all with a side dish of cheeky bants and inappropriate humour. So come hang!

Journalists, twin flames and &lsquo;Two Broke Chicks&rsquo; Sal and Al share their life lessons to help you feel rich in life. From landing a full-time gig, to getting dumped, to understanding your sexuality to how to get on top of your finances. The chicks and their guests will share gems of wisdom, confess their mistakes and pass on lessons learnt - all with a side dish of cheeky bants and inappropriate humour. So come hang!

Are We In A Friendship Epidemic?

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We’re back with another edition of Monthly Favourites! This time, we have the TV shows and documentaries we’re loving right now, plus some affordable makeup products for your next beauty haul, and the side quest all you bookworms will love.

 

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Watch Sterling Point on Amazon Prime Video

Shop Maybelline Lash Sensational Sky High Tubing Mascara

Shop Rimmel Oh My Gloss! Slip Stick

Shop Sukin Signature Awakening Face Gel

How Long It Takes To Become Friends - Study

Watch Travis Barker: Louder Than Fear

 

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We&rsquo;re back with another edition of Monthly Favourites! This time, we have the TV shows and documentaries we&rsquo;re loving right now, plus some affordable makeup products for your next beauty haul, and the side quest all you bookworms will love.
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<a href="https://www.primevideo.com/detail/0K94N2UBORZCLPIC46VTJQ093E">Watch Sterling Point on Amazon Prime Video</a>
<a href="https://www.chemistwarehouse.com.au/buy/167912/maybelline-lash-sensational-sky-high-tubing-mascara-black">Shop Maybelline Lash Sensational Sky High Tubing Mascara</a>
<a href="https://www.chemistwarehouse.com.au/buy/168506/rimmel-oh-my-gloss-slip-stick-200-pouting">Shop Rimmel Oh My Gloss! Slip Stick</a>
<a href="https://www.chemistwarehouse.com.au/buy/163820/sukin-signature-awakening-face-gel-100ml">Shop Sukin Signature Awakening Face Gel</a>
<a href="https://news.ku.edu/news/article/2018/03/06/study-reveals-number-hours-it-takes-make-friend">How Long It Takes To Become Friends - Study</a>
<a href="https://www.disneyplus.com/en-au/browse/entity-fd373a84-b79f-4dc3-93e3-29a6d6d5ec95">Watch Travis Barker: Louder Than Fear</a>
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August Favourites: Smart Makeup Splurges, Sterling Point & Bookish Side Quests 

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The term “chic” has been allllll over the Internet lately, especially with the rise of trends like, “it’s kinda chic to…” and “things I find incredibly chic”. It begs the question – is this term being overused, and what does it actually mean? In this episode, we discuss how this concept has evolved over time and ways you can be a little more chic in your own way.

 

🧾 LINKS & RECEIPTS

Lessons On The Philosophy Of Fashion From Roland Barthes – AnOther Mag

You Can’t Just Buy Your Way Into Being Chic – Vogue India

“Chic” Is Objectively Losing Its Value – Data But Make It Fashion

The Rise Of “Ugly” Luxury – Ashi Branding

“Ugliness” As Defiance – Shit You Should Care About

Chelsea Peretti – TikTok

The 2/3 Rule - People

36 Things I Find Impossibly Chic – The Love List

 

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The term &ldquo;chic&rdquo; has been allllll over the Internet lately, especially with the rise of trends like, &ldquo;it&rsquo;s kinda chic to&hellip;&rdquo; and &ldquo;things I find incredibly chic&rdquo;. It begs the question &ndash; is this term being overused, and what does it actually mean? In this episode, we discuss how this concept has evolved over time and ways you can be a little more chic in your own way.
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<a href="https://www.anothermag.com/fashion-beauty/10692/lessons-on-the-philosophy-of-fashion-from-roland-barthes">Lessons On The Philosophy Of Fashion From Roland Barthes &ndash; AnOther Mag</a>
<a href="https://www.anothermag.com/fashion-beauty/10692/lessons-on-the-philosophy-of-fashion-from-roland-barthes">You Can&rsquo;t Just Buy Your Way Into Being Chic &ndash; Vogue India</a>
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DcJNb8lDsYT/?hl=en&amp;img_index=2">&ldquo;Chic&rdquo; Is Objectively Losing Its Value &ndash; Data But Make It Fashion</a>
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DcCu8R6AVfS/?igsh=MXBpNndnajdmbzJ5ag%3D%3D&amp;igsi=MXBpNndnajdmbzJ5ag%3D%3D">The Rise Of &ldquo;Ugly&rdquo; Luxury &ndash; Ashi Branding</a>
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Db4Jc5AAf5o/?img_index=1">&ldquo;Ugliness&rdquo; As Defiance &ndash; Shit You Should Care About</a>
<a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@chelseaperetti/video/7670275515659439391">Chelsea Peretti &ndash; TikTok</a>
<a href="https://people.com/what-is-tiktoks-viral-2-3-rule-explaining-the-low-effort-getting-ready-trend-11880415">The 2/3 Rule - People</a>
<a href="https://people.com/what-is-tiktoks-viral-2-3-rule-explaining-the-low-effort-getting-ready-trend-11880415">36 Things I Find Impossibly Chic &ndash; The Love List</a>
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Is Chic Boring Now? What To Embrace Instead...

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We’re breaking down all the deets for Barbie 2, and why we haven’t got a confirmed sequel yet. Plus, Zara Larsson’s transparency about her tour ticket pricing, why so many artists are cancelling their shows, and the things you should consider spending your adult money on. In this ep, we’re spilling the tea with Matt Hey, better known as Alright Hey – comedian, content creator and co-host of the High Scrollers podcast!

 

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Tickets To Alright Hey’s Tour  

Follow Alright Hey On Instagram

Listen To High Scrollers  - Spotify

Zara Larsson Says Bangkok Tickets Are “Very Expensive” – InMusicBlog

Blue Dot Fever - Pedestrian

Barbie 2 Sequel Could Be Shelved – Variety

 

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We&rsquo;re breaking down all the deets for Barbie 2, and why we haven&rsquo;t got a confirmed sequel yet. Plus, Zara Larsson&rsquo;s transparency about her tour ticket pricing, why so many artists are cancelling their shows, and the things you should consider spending your adult money on. In this ep, we&rsquo;re spilling the tea with Matt Hey, better known as Alright Hey &ndash; comedian, content creator and co-host of the High Scrollers podcast!
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<a href="https://moretalent.com.au/tours/bring-back-glamour/">Tickets To Alright Hey&rsquo;s Tour </a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/alrighthey/?hl=en">Follow Alright Hey On Instagram</a>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1i7gQREFRHmcw58095EDjX">Listen To High Scrollers&nbsp; - Spotify</a>
<a href="https://inmusicblog.com/news/zara-larsson-bangkok-ticket-prices-response/">Zara Larsson Says Bangkok Tickets Are &ldquo;Very Expensive&rdquo; &ndash; InMusicBlog</a>
<a href="https://www.pedestrian.tv/music/meghan-trainor-post-malone-the-pussycat-dolls-cancel-tours/">Blue Dot Fever - Pedestrian</a>
<a href="https://variety.com/2026/film/news/barbie-2-paused-gerwig-robbie-failed-deals-sequel-1236833075/">Barbie 2 Sequel Could Be Shelved &ndash; Variety</a>
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Barbie 2 Crisis, Blue Dot Fever, & Adult Money

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