Good Sheilas
Welcome 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-time friends, short-time mums, and life-time dickheads. Each episode we tackle something in the media, as well as something in life that had kicked us in the guts. Frank, funny and fearless- we're all good sheilas.
Episodes
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? Strap yourselves in!
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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 generation of lily-livered, self-examining snowflakes? We also pay homage to the magnificent Tina Turner and her mark on modern Australian...
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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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 self care. Finally, we talk about some violating recent experiences that have left us feeling both outraged and exhausted. Is anything g...
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 kids- what does it mean when we're pushing our issues on them? Should we protect them from our own mistakes? Or do we just let them find ...
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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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 on what we've both missed out on happily- and what we miss. Strap yourselves in!
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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 (Bron), the power of friendship and the lessons we continue to learn and learn and learn. We love you. Welcome home.
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 make terrible decisions: cognitive biases, learned behaviours and all the ways you can stay on track (we are trying!). Strap yourselves in...
This episode was recorded before we got Covid and marks the LAST episode for SEASON TWO! We barely remember what we said as we upload this because our brains are addled mushy tomatoes. What we DO remember is that we unpack on the Sex and the City reboot and whether it could AND should have been a better show (we disagree here, SURPRISE SURPRISE). We then talk about belonging and family after the most fractitious, tricky time of the...
This week we navigate Taylor Swift's re-recording of Red and how All Too Well has got us all in the heart - but what does it say about Taylor's attachment style, and how women navigate relationships with men generally? Attachment styles are big right now as we collectively take long, hard looks at ourselves after months of lockdown - what is an attachment style, how are they formed, and WHAT ARE WE? Strap yourselves in!
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We're BACK team- out of quarantine and into the world! We talk about the physiology of heartbreak and the science behind it (also, nervous poos). We then unpack the Bachelorette- the new season features Brooke Blurston, a proud Noongar-Yamatji woman who is bisexual and bringing diversity to the white-washed franchise. Does it rescue the series? Should we watch? Or is it still a broken quagmire of misogyny? We UNPACK. Finally we tal...
We’ve had a big few weeks and so has Australia and we’re here to UNPACK: Gladys is gone, and why do we care about a bloke named Daryl from Wagga and his place in all of it? As a nation, we care about FOOTY and FOOTY is important: why is it more important than everything else in the midst of a devastating pandemic when we’re trying to get vaccination rates high enough so that shitloads of people aren’t at ris...
We're back! We're here! And we're a bit cross at our youth broadcaster Triple J who rubbed it in that we're not allowed to listen, and at the same time put a spotlight on the lack of diversity in both what they play and who they employ! We also talk about the impact of Covid on our kids, as well as the hover of weight in our lives after a recent article unpacked how fixated women remain on dieting and weight gain well into their tw...
Hi sheilas! This week we talk drinking - what are we doing in our perpetually locked-down country, what's healthy, and how do we approach the bottle? We also talk about coping mechanisms- how do we both react to when stuff gets tough, and how does it impact our personal relationships? Strap yourselves in!
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This week we talk Bezos, Musk and all the other billionaires catapulting themselves into space while the rest of the world burns. What do they owe us with their remarkable wealth, and is their commercial space race for the greater good? We touch on male paternalism with the AOC's run in with Premier Palaszczuk's, before unpacking why the heck we're so dreadful at asking for help but bend over ourseles to give it. Strap yourselves i...
This week on Good Sheilas we've had a couple of drinks and we're feeling fiery. We talk shit blokes in footy and a media that adores them, why blokes talk about each other's dicks to put each other down, and how toxic and unproductive this form of masculinity is. Finally we unpack the things we accept in womanhood- from infrastructure that's not meant for us to medicine that doesn't consider our bodies. Strap yourselves in!
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This week on Good Sheilas we unpack a universe that heard free Britney and freed Bill Cosby instead. We talk about the science behind female friendship- it makes us better, stronger, and probably wizards (last bit not backed by research). Finally, we discuss birth control and the rubbish times we've both had on it- why is it still so shit? Strap yourselves in!
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This week we talk about Chrissy Teigen's enormous fall from grace, and whether you should ever be able to claw back your reputation as a celebrity from being a bully. We also discuss when your brain and body is yelling at you to take a break, and why we can't hear it- and share our own stories of what happens when we stop listening. Strap yourselves in!
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