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After Work DrinksWe're Back B*tchesWe're back b*tches. AWD's first maternity leave is officially over, G is here to talk all things childbirth/rearing, Izzy gives us a dating update. We discuss everything we've missed: Coachella, the Pope dying, Katy Perry's bad year, the space launch, & more.After Work Drinks is a Pea Brain Production hosted by Isabelle Truman and Grace O'Neill. To listen to our reviews of White Lotus Season 3, From Meghan With Love, and more subscribe to AWD on Patreon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-04-2549 minAfter Work DrinksIntroducing 'Goodbye Kyle: A Real Housewives Podcast'Ladies, we have a surprise for you. As teased, we are launching a new podcast. GOODBYE KYLE: A REAL HOUSEWIVES PODCAST is your new resource for all things 'Housewives'. We recap seasons week by week, we deep dive on iconic moments from 'Housewives' history, we interview famous Bravo stans about their favourite castmembers, and more. Here is your exclusive first listen to our recap of the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Season 14 premiere, you can listen to the rest of our backlog (including all 10 episodes of the current season of Real Housewives of Salt Lake City) here.
2024-11-221h 29After Work DrinksBlueberry Pie CandleWe discuss hair washing habits, the influencers getting behind Donald Trump, Kim Kardashian hanging out with Ivanka, and The Cut's piece on the MAGA-ification of wellness girlies. Then, we review My Old Ass and Heretic, unpack Rolling Stone's Timothee Chalamet Bob Dylan profile, and British Vogue's tell-all interview with Molly Mae Hague. Subscribe to Grace's Substack, So Darling, here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2024-11-2252 minAfter Work DrinksIsabelle De RamonWe discuss: a $10 lip stain from Amazon, Miranda July's 'All Fours', Brangelina drama at Venice Film Festival, including Angelina Jolie's sad interviews and Brad Pitt hard-launching Ines while "clowning around" with George. Plus, Naomi Fry's New Yorker piece on Bianca Censori and the New York Times deep dive on whether or not Alexa Chung "still has 'it'". Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2024-09-0548 minAfter Work DrinksThe South African Crocodile CentreA pitch for communally going blind, discovering discipline, Grace and the South African crocodile centre, Hedley Thomas, Devil Wears Prada, yapping, and another go at Lorde x Charli XCX. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2024-07-1255 minAfter Work DrinksGrace To Be HonestA lash and brow-based meltdown, Chloe Sevigny on the perils of middle age, the fashion industry's current game of creative director musical chairs, Grace's piece on the sexism dwelling in the comments section of fashion meme accounts, a long conversation on food, weight, and diet culture, and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2024-06-2058 minAfter Work DrinksThe Peacock Ate The AirPodsWe discuss Grace's upcoming Parisian hens, final wedding details, we unpack the Kendrick Drake beef, the shooting at Drake's house, and rate the bops, plus a deep dive on the John Galliano documentary, and the reported return of Galliano to the fashion fold. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2024-05-091h 05
Process The PodcastGrace O'Neill is bringing back Elle Australia and taking it all the wayGrace O'Neill has big things in store for the comeback of Elle Australia. In this episode, we dive into how she gathered her team of creatives and writers, her thinking behind the traditional print industry and how she's building up the brand of Elle Australia one idea at a time. Her own podcast After Work Drinks is a must-listen for the girls. It's the ultimate 'just feel like I'm hanging out with my friends' podcast, which Grace co-hosts with her best friend Isabelle Truman.We also muse over the work of Rick Rubin in his super-successful...
2024-03-031h 07After Work DrinksMaking A MagazineGrace's first issue as Editor-In-Chief of ELLE Australia is out on Monday (buy it girlies!) so we discuss the making of the mag and answer a few of your work qs, then it's onto The Row's no-phone policy at their fashion show (chic or shithouse?) and, briefly, all the celebs who declined JLo's movie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2024-02-2953 minAfter Work DrinksThe Jacob Elordi Of It AllOn the agenda today ladies: A deep dive on Saltburn, Jacob Elordi’s GQ profile, Issy is a Mother, and The Crown season 6SORRY about Grace’s mic, we are fixing this. Sorry the most to Emily, our gorgie, traumatised editor. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-11-3047 minAfter Work Drinks$400 SmoothieA long deep and meaningful, Grace's new job, and a deep dive on the Erewhon New York magazine story. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-11-0957 minAfter Work DrinksRelease The Tapes: The Palace PapersHello girlies! It's the first week of the AWD summer holidays, catch us drunk on the streets of London and Los Angeles, respectively. We're going to continue posting episodes on here, which are a mixture of a couple of Patreon-only episodes that you wouldn't have heard before and resharing some oldies but goodies from the archives, too. This week, sharing an episode where Issy was hungover and Grace spent the hour filling her in on the scandalous Tina Brown book she read (the very beginning might have some irrelevant news now but promise this is a very, very gripping...
2023-08-031h 06After Work DrinksPink CadillacGrace is a victim of crime & the girlies are out to pursue vigilante justice, we prep for Barbenheimer, reflect on Jane Birkin's legacy, a long skincare conversation including a scandalous £180 body serum, lymphatic drainage, Ariana Grande's divorce, the Barbara Palvin wedding and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-07-2052 minAfter Work DrinksIt's All About The VibesGood morning Angels. Up today, Issy tells Grace about her research into scent and functional fragrances, Grace tells the girlies about the podcast with the naughty nurse that we both can’t stop listening to, and then a deep-dive into the Jonah Hill boundary texts. Links: The Retrievals podcasthttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-retrievals/id1691599042 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-07-1351 min
After Work DrinksTeaser: I Know Those FeetSome shameless self-promotion here today, ladies. A little teaser of this week's Patreon episode, where we begin by talking about the new issue of Par Femme (brought to you by Grace O'Neill!), supporting independent creatives (hehe) and how capitalism has put worms in our brains when it comes to what we'll invest in. If you subscribe to the whole episode, you'll hear Grace's Louis Vuitton review direct from Italy, Issy's (belated) review of Chanel's show in Los Angeles (and that celeb encounter of her dreams), discussing whether it’s yes or no to Dua Lipa’s older European director boyfriend, the...
2023-05-3014 minAfter Work DrinksSpiritually ElevenWe talk towels, Grace reviews A Little Life the play, and we do a deep-dive on 'The Witch Trials of JK Rowling', twitter brain, 'cancel culture', and fallen idols. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-04-131h 01After Work DrinksSmall Cubed EpisodePOA for today: BTS of our chaotic merch drop and deets for the restock (!), Harry Styles and Olivia Wilde's breakup, inside the Joan Didion estate sale (spoiler: Grace got something), and a sprawling conversation about Lily-Rose Depp and nepo babies. Restock details: Monday November 28th at 9AM AEDT at https://afterworkdrinks.myshopify.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2022-11-2450 minAfter Work DrinksIt's......Victoria Beckham (Teaser)Hello ladies. A Patreon preview for you featuring a spontaneous royal gossip special off the back of Grace reading two new books. Including but not limited to: how a young Kate snagged William at uni, how Prince William was the original Coleen Rooney, Meghan's pre-Harry world, the real story of Wills and Harry's rift and much, much more.To join the girlies on Patreon head here: https://www.patreon.com/afterworkdrinksOr get bonus episodes directly through Apple Podcasts here: apple.co/afterworkdrinks Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pr...
2022-10-2410 minAfter Work DrinksIsabelle Paltrow NeumannPOA for today: The reign of nepotism babies, Elon Musk buying Twitter, is Netflix over? and then a deep dive on the Amber Heard/Johnny Depp trial. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2022-04-2858 minAfter Work DrinksA Happy MediumPOA for today: Izzy reviews Ben Stiller's new show 'Severance', Grace talks 'Worst Person in the World' and everyone's obsession with Renate Reinsve, we let you in on our evening with Lana Del Rey's medium, Medium Fleur, and talk about the sudden rise of reiki, spirituality TikTok, and why we're turning to spirituality post-pandemic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2022-03-2450 minAfter Work DrinksTennessee DailyPOA for today: Grace launches a magazine, it's Izzy's birthday, we break down Anna Delvey's Forbidden Fruits interview, and Bella Hadid's much-discussed Vogue profile. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2022-03-1754 min
After Work DrinksThe Agony And Ecstasy Of Bennifer 2.0This week Izzy and Grace discuss the Bennifer Reunion, Matthew Perry's TikTok ousting, the awkward politics of millionaire celebrities running Covid relief fundraisers, and Chrissy Teigen's apology to Courtney Stodden. Plus, a dummy's guide to the Israel-Palestine conflict, and why you've been seeing it all over Instagram this week.Resources for better understanding the Israel Palestine conflict:https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/jerusalem-and-human-rights-watchs-apartheid-report/id1509337661?i=1000519949351https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/13/podcasts/the-daily/israeli-palestinian-conflict-gaza-hamas.htmlhttps://www.theguardian.com/news/audio/2021/may/14/are-israel-and-palestine-on-the-brink-of-another-warhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes...
2021-05-1459 min
After Work DrinksWhite Boy SummerIzzy and Grace talk about inherited wealth off the back of Emerald Fennell's BAFTAs sweep, do a deep-dive on Chris Kraus' 1997 classic 'I Love Dick', and unpack the Hollywood Reporter's bombshell exposè on Hollywood mega-producer Scott Rudin (think the Harvey Weinstein of emotional abuse). Then it's onto Chet Hanks' 'White Boy Summer'—AKA why Tom Hanks' white rapper son is literally the only thing we can think about. Finally, we chat about The Cut's episode on pandemic-fuelled burnout—including Esther Perel's insights on how the last 12 months of lockdown has seen us attach more meaning than ever to our work...
2021-04-161h 08
After Work DrinksXOXO, QAnonIzzy and Grace talk about post-pandemic socialising, including a cautionary tale about how bottomless champagne brunches can lead to you finding yourself blasting Lauryn Hill through your IPhone in an unknown suburb at 4PM. Izzy watched Vanilla Sky, Grace has a stale podcast recommendation, and we talk about HBO's new QAnon documentary. Then, it's a deep dive on The New York Times' new story about beauty culture, an Atlantic's piece on the post-lockdown Botox spike, and how all this relates to Khloe Kardashian. Rate, review, and subscribe, but only review if you're giving us five stars. Xoxo Hosted...
2021-04-091h 03
After Work DrinksThat Relationship Does Seem DoomedThis week Izzy reviews Judas and the Black Messiah, and Grace recommends an episode of This American Life that takes us on a deep-dive about ‘everyone’s a critic-culture’. Then we talk about the emotional fall-out of the Sarah Everard case, as well as the protests in Australia, and why it’s okay to bow out of engaging with the news right now. Plus, best-dressed from the Grammys, Elliot Page’s fab TIME cover story, and how the Bachelor USA finale facilitated surprisingly nuanced conversations about race. Listen now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informatio
2021-03-1956 min
After Work DrinksIn Defence Of Sex And PartiesVanilla-shaming has become the new kink-shaming on TikTok, which leads us to discuss the kink community and how our misunderstanding of it has allowed predatory men to flourish. Then, why one woman's tweet prompted thousands - us included - to defend parties and random sex. Plus, Grace defends Marie Antoinette and her jareh husband, we discuss why we need to Free Maddie Ziegler and celebrate Anna Delvy's return to Instagram. Rate, review and subscribe
2021-02-201h 13
After Work DrinksFirst Dates And FreudThis week Izzy gives us a beginner's guide to Freudian psychology (and a rundown of First Dates), Grace recommends a new book dubbed "the first genuinely good novel about the internet", then we deep dive on Emerald Fennell's 'Promising Young Woman', the Carey Mulligan/Variety controversy, and the Britney Spears documentary. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2021-02-121h 10
After Work DrinksA Very Ultra Summer With... Alyssa LimperisHello everyone and welcome to the latest installment in AWD’s #VeryUltra Summer. This week, we’re setting our sights on LA, speaking to one of our favourite people on the internet, comedian Alyssa Limperis. Alongside Jordan Firstman, Ziwe, and Mary Beth Barone, Alyssa’s Instagram content was the saving grace of lockdown—her hilarious videos have earned her more than 100,000 followers, and a coveted spot on New York Magazine’s round-up of 2020’s most influential comedians. Alyssa’s specialty is dark comedy, often mining the worst periods in her life—including struggles with disordered eating and the death of her father—an...
2021-01-1642 min
After Work DrinksI Love A Good VibeHello angels. We're back and better than ever, discussing super-recent recommendations like Dawson's Creek, which Grace has finally started watching. Naturally, this is cause to revisit the Katie Holmes/Tom Cruise saga of '06, which remains the most chaotic whirlwind romance in Hollywood history. We're also talking about Meghan Markle's New York Times op-ed - aside from bringing to light more awareness about miscarriage, it's proof that Meg has an uncanny ability to intuit the moment culturally. So why are the royals wasting her? Then, Halima Aden - the first hijab-wearing supermodel - is quitting fashion, saying the industry...
2020-12-0258 min
After Work DrinksThat Time Of The Month: WTF Even Are Hormones? And How Do They Affect Your Mental HealthHello, lovely angels! This week we’re bringing you the first of a three-part series all about womxn’s health. For episode one, we’re starting at the beginning: periods. We talk about where we were when we first got our period, how the lack of education and information for young women during that time is damaging and why Grace used to wear pads to school for no reason. Then, class is in session for a chat about hormones and their impact on our mental health. Women are twice as likely to suffer from depression than men, a statistic that c...
2020-11-2152 min
After Work DrinksIs Harry Styles Wearing A Dress Really Groundbreaking?Hello y'all (sorry). We're back and better than ever in our humble tipsy opinion, covering every topic you want to hear about: Porn; Harry Styles wearing a Gucci dress, and Princess Diana. Grace's new podcast recommendation sparks a 20-minute conversation about the ethics of the porn industry. Is it feminist? And does it have to be? Plus, why - when we know so many people watch porn, do we so rarely discuss it in day-to-day life? Then it's onto Harry Styles, who mildly broke the internet with his Gucci dress on the cover of Vogue. We analyse the legacy...
2020-11-181h 08
After Work DrinksThe Lost GirlsIn true AWD fashion, this is quite the chaotic episode, which starts with us being emo about lockdown and the incredibly stressful time it’s been, to a quit pivot to the recent COVID-Kardashian antics. We talk about the rumour that Katy Perry is Jonbenet Ramsay, the letter Grace sent Orlando Bloom, the letter Izzy send Hedley Thomas, Em Rata’s pregnancy announcement and Chrissy Teigen’s heartbreaking letter about pregnancy loss. Before it’s over to ADHD. Our talented friend Noelle wrote a viral piece for The Guardian this week detailing her ADHD diagnosis in her 30s, after years of...
2020-11-031h 11
After Work DrinksA Misplaced SextToday we discuss the far-from-over Lily James scandal, including new rumours (from someone suspiciously 'close to' Armie Hammer's ex-wife) claiming that she and Hammer had an affair on the set of 'Rebecca'. Is it fair that Lily James is becoming the public's new favourite punching bag? How responsible are women who date married men? Plus, why Phil Collins' ex-wife is staging a literal coup of his Los Angeles mansion; why Sofia Coppola's new movie 'On The Rocks' kinda sucks, and dissecting the complicated legacy of Man Repeller, which announced its closure this week. Then, for those few who are...
2020-10-271h 06
After Work DrinksA Royal FuckboyAfter we left you all last week, the wild Dominic West drama unfolded in truly unexpected ways, including a random paparazzi shoot that literally no one asked for and more people spilling the tea on his time with Lily James in Rome. Then, a story that almost tops the listener who drove 11.5 hours for a quarantine bous; a ghosting template everyone can use after a date; Grace’s worst Tinder story, and whether using thirst traps for political causes is effective. Plus, friend of the pod Chloe Swarbrick's historic electoral win in New Zealand, actual teenager Billie Eilish being bo...
2020-10-2058 min
After Work DrinksHow Far Would You Drive For A Bous?Hello our favourite humans on planet earth and welcome to another episode. This week, Izzy's fleeing from fighting Karens on the tube, Grace is continuing to set fire to things, and we reminisce about an iconic man named Adam. Then, it's onto mindless celebrity gossip: Why is Kourtney Kardashian pulling a T-Swift/Tom Hiddleston with 20-year-old TikTok star Addison Rae? Who is the iconic celebrity hanger-on called Shiraz, and why is he facilitating D-list celebrity gossip during the pandemic? Who is Harry Jowsey again? Then it's onto some actual gossip: Lily James was spotted pashing actually-married man Dominic West...
2020-10-1457 min
After Work DrinksTrixie and Katya’s Guide to Modern WomanhoodWe are so excited about this week’s episode featuring Drag Race royalty, Trixie Mattell and Katya Zamolodchikova. As any Drag Race fans will know, Trixie and Katya appeared on the seventh season of the show and went on to create their own empire, becoming two of the biggest drag celebrities on the planet, with a combined 4.3 million followers on Instagram, a YouTube show called ‘UNHhhh’, a Viceland series, a makeup line, a podcast called The Bald and the Beautiful, and a New York Times best-selling book: 'Trixie and Katya’s Guide to Modern Womanhood'. Essentially, they’re our new AWD vi...
2020-10-1051 min
After Work DrinksIs It Empowerment Or Exploitation?Welcome everyone to the first proper AWD episode in six (!) whole months, where we’re seated in the same room drinking from the same bottle of wine and ready to tell you all about our drunken emails to our idols and a very exciting celebrity sighting. Then it’s onto the two biggest digital events of the week: the Emmys and the A-list Zoom call featuring Brad and Jen, an incredible Shia LaBeouf and a hot Henry Goulding (who Grace may or may not have once flirted with). On Friday, the iconic feminist Supreme Court judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg pass...
2020-09-231h 04
After Work DrinksMaking Rap A Women's Sport With JessBHello lovely angels. Welcome to another episode of After Work Drinks With… This week we’re speaking to JessB, who, over the last couple of years, has been building a reputation as one of the most promising and thoughtful rappers to emerge out of New Zealand - a spotlight usually dominated by one of her male peers. Jess has already won a bunch of awards including the Best New Zealand Act at the 2019 MTV Music Awards. She had her Triple J debut earlier this year, has played Splendour in the Grass, Laneway and Splore - including gigs...
2020-09-1935 min
After Work DrinksShould You Ever Get Back With Your Ex?Hello our favourite batch of humans. Welcome to another cross-country episode! This week, Izzy is officially back in London but Grace is galavanting in Italia. We have a frank discussion about revisiting places where you've experienced trauma, what growing up religious taught us (if anything?) and whether or not you should ever get back with your ex, a la Khloe Kardashian. Then, it's into a New Yorker profile of Tik Tok's hottest teen star, Charli D'Amelio - is the secret sauce to viral success being 'normal'? And why Miley Cyrus' Joe Rogan podcast has us seeing the megastar in...
2020-09-0852 min
After Work DrinksIs Beauty The Last Feminist Hurdle? With Naomi WolfThis week we are sooooo thrilled to be speaking to the iconic feminist author Naomi Wolf. This year is the 30th anniversary of her seminal book, The Beauty Myth - a book which changed both our lives (and which you would’ve heard us and AWD fave Florence Given reference many times before). We talk to Naomi about the ways beauty standards continue to oppress women, how women are pressured to be compliant and likeable (and how this turns into a kind of mass social grooming), how to figure out what you genuinely like versus what the patriarchy teaches te...
2020-09-0554 min
After Work DrinksSex Workers Made OnlyFans A Success, Celebrities Are Now Ruining ItWe’ve got it all covered this week: book recommendations, drunk DMs, dating apps gone wrong and Brad Pitt HAS A GIRLFRIEND?! (who unfortunately isn’t either of us). Then it’s onto a discussion around splitting the bill - when women are still paid substantially less than men, is it anti-feminist of us to want a man to pay for the first date? Plus, paid subscription platform OnlyFans made its millions - 700 to be exact - from the sex workers who use its services, but now celebrities are getting involved - and seemingly ruining everything. After Bella Thorne signed...
2020-09-011h 02
After Work DrinksWhy Politics Is Fucked, But We Need To Engage Anyway With Chlöe SwarbrickIf you’re from NZ, you’ll need no introduction to the powerhouse that is Chlöe Swarbrick who was elected age 23, making her the country’s youngest MP in over 40 years and who has since gone on to become a sort of AOC figure thanks to her no bullshit nature and insistence that she doesn’t have to give up on her personality - band tees included - just to be taken seriously in parliament. Internationally, Chlöe is known for her viral ‘OK boomer’ quip, where she succinctly shut up a Conservative MP twice her age who was heckling h...
2020-08-2954 min
After Work DrinksPaul Mescal's Stint On Raya And A Teenage TikTok LegendIzzy, pro surfer, has discovered a hot new gentleman who’s already pretty damn famous and Grace has finally listened to a recommendation: the brilliant new show Lovecraft Country, which we discuss on today's episode. Man Repeller founder Leandra Medine has returned to Instagram accompanied by a lengthy blog piece detailing her absence after the company was accused of racist practises. But does her apology, if that’s what it is, bode well? Plus, were we all too quick to tear down companies like Glossier and The Wing who were actually trying to be inclusive over those who didn’t both...
2020-08-2553 min
After Work DrinksOn Trans Inclusion With Jari JonesWe are so stoked that our first episode back from break is with Jari Jones, the incredible producer, model and activist whose Calvin Klein billboard, which was debuted on Juneteenth in New York City in the middle of Black Lives Matter and Pride Month, went completely viral, skyrocketing her into the spotlight - exactly where she belongs. We speak to Jari about trans inclusion in the fashion industry, being the first trans producer to be recognised by Cannes Film Festival, why it’s so essential that trans stories are told - and played - by trans talent, how it’s ga...
2020-08-2239 min
After Work DrinksAsk Everybody. Ask Jonathan, Your ProducerWe're back, baby! Up this week: surfing Malibu with Jonah Hill and the one time a former Bachelor frontrunner slid into Grace's DMs. Then it's onto Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion's new song, WAP. Is the backlash - and a petition with over 70,000 signatures - over Kylie Jenner’s cameo justified? Why are men so shocked when women talk about their own bodies? WTF is a gushie? And the hilarious viral tweet that proves one conservative man has never had good sex. While we were on break, Kamala Harris was picked as Joe Biden’s running mate for the...
2020-08-1853 min
After Work DrinksWhy Teenage Girls Are The F*cking Best With Caitlin MoranThis week, we’re so excited to be speaking with British journalist and feminist author Caitlin Moran, whose 2011 book ‘How To Be A Woman’ is credited by everyone from Clementine Ford to our very own Grace O’Neill as being one of the books that originally got them embracing the feminist movement. Now, another of Caitlin's books, a true-ish story of her life as an up-and-coming music journalist in her teens, travelling the world with some of the country's biggest artists, is about to be released, starring none other than our fave girl, Beanie Feldstein, in her first-ever lead role. Ahe...
2020-08-0128 min
After Work DrinksBitches Get Stuff DoneHi! It's our final ep before our mid-year break! This week, we're fangirling over Ziwe, the comedian you need to be following, who uses comedy to discuss racism, baiting her (usually white and unsuspecting) guests in a way that’s both essential and uncomfortable to watch. Then, it's onto a brief chat about how the Melbourne woman in quarantine and the security guard, who are rumoured to be to blame for another wave of COVID, managed to coordinate their bous session, before it’s over to billionaires. Why during an economic crisis and global pandemic are the rich getting much...
2020-07-2854 min
After Work DrinksHow To Be An Effective Ally With Brandon Kyle GoodmanWe’re so, so excited to bring you this week’s conversation with Brandon Kyle Goodman, an actor and producer who you probably know from the likes of ‘Modern Love’ (yes, he’s kissed Hot Priest) and ‘Feel the Beat’. But more recently, Brandon has been front and centre because of his viral videos on the topic of race, some of which have garnered millions of views. Brandon has been an incredibly instrumental person in our own anti-racism education, so we really wanted to speak to him now - 8 weeks after the murder of George Floyd and the start of the global...
2020-07-2558 min
After Work DrinksHow To Be SingleHello and welcome to another episode of After Work Drinks. We're starting on a somber note today, as three of the biggest fashion magazines in Australia - coincidentally the magazines that brought us together all those years ago - are closed. We talk about the legacies of ELLE, InStyle and Harper’s BAZAAR and (try to) instil a little hope in all you aspiring young writers about the future of the Australian media. Plus, the only conversation we should be having about Kanye West right now, how Jacquemus’ Instagram kerfuffle showcased how complicated the ‘diversity in fashion’ conversation is and Izzy...
2020-07-2157 min
After Work DrinksHow To Stop 'Flattening' Yourself With Pandora SykesWelcome sweet angels to another episode of After Work Drinks With. This week, we're speaking with Pandora Sykes, journalist, author and co-host of the incredibly popular British podcast, 'The High Low'. Ahead of the release of her first book, ‘How Do We Know We’re Doing It Right?’, we speak to Pandora about everything from the social identity of motherhood and what it means to be 'flattened' as a woman to the way women are presented in media and why we millennials might all be a tad too empathetic (hear her out).You can pre-order 'How Do We...
2020-07-1834 min
After Work Drinks#FreeBritneyBoy, do we have a lot to crack into this week. First up, how did we miss Jessica Mulroney getting cancelled? And has Michaela Coel opened the floodgates on pay transparency in the entertainment industry? Then it's onto Jada Pinkett Smith and *that* Red Table Talk interview. Smith has single-handedly taken control of the 'celebrity tell-all' by orchestrating one herself. Is she really turning the medium on its head? Or has she just beat the media machine by rebranding a carefully crafted publicity statement as a 'juicy exclusive'? Why are so few people willing to condemn her predatory behaviour...
2020-07-1548 min
After Work DrinksMasturbation, Dating And Figuring Out Your Sexuality With Florence GivenHello angels! We are so bloody excited for you to hear this one. On today's episode, we’re speaking to Florence Given, the British woman who became an internet sensation by encouraging women everywhere to dump their shitty boyfriends. Florence is an activist, an ally, and an author, with her first book, 'Women Don’t Owe You Pretty' (already a bestseller in the UK) out in Australia this week. We speak to Floss about breaking up with friends, her brilliant crumbs and the cake analogy for dating, masturbation and female pleasure, marriage and social conditioning, figuring out your sexuality and...
2020-07-1157 min
After Work DrinksYeezy 2020?Welcome to another jam packed episode. Up first, what the fuck is happening in Melbourne right now? A few TV and movie recommendations that you need to watch immediately plus, how Grace waited seven years to watch Hamilton only to realise it was problematic AF. Then, naturally, it’s over to Kanye West, who is keeping good on his word to move the Kardashian clan into the White House. Is Kanye West 2020 for real? Can he actually win? And if not, will his publicity stunt-style bid help Trump anyway? More importantly, how do we talk about celebrities who battle wi...
2020-07-071h 02
After Work DrinksTaking On The Government, And Winning With Gina MartinHello angels! Welcome to another episode of After Work Drinks With… This week we’re so thrilled to be talking to activist and author Gina Martin. Gina is best known for single-handedly making upskirting illegal in the UK (!) Following a horrific encounter at a music festival, Gina was told by police that they couldn’t do anything to help her because what had happened to her wasn’t technically a crime. First she cried, then she took things into her own hands. She launched a national social media campaign, got a lawyer, took on the British government and, in 2019, she WON...
2020-07-0452 min
After Work DrinksThe Year The #Girlboss DiedHello fellow after work drinkers! This week we're fan-girling over Michaela Coel (again), investigating why Timmy Chalamet's bous tour of Cabo has enraged Twitter and lapping up Netflix's new documentary Disclosure, which gives an incredible history of trans representation on screen. Next it's a throwback topic: Kim Kardashian and women who promote unrealistic beauty standards to other women. Kim's 'corset selfie' rightly earned the ire of the internet, with Jameela Jamil claiming that the furore as a victory for the body positivity movement. Jameela also claimed that the Kardashians are simply brainwashed by the patriarchy and so shouldn't be...
2020-06-3057 min
After Work DrinksRacism In Our Own Backyard With Madeleine MaddenHello everyone and welcome back to another episode of After Work Drinks With. This week we are so excited to be talking to the incredible Madeleine Madden. Madeleine is an Australian actress known for her roles in Picnic At Hanging Rock, Dora and the Lost City of Gold and Mystery Road. But Maddy’s just as well known for her activism, something she’s been involved in publicly since age 13 when she became the first teenager to deliver an address to the nation as part of GenerationOne, an initiative to end indigenous disadvantage. As the great-granddaughter of Hetty Perkins and g...
2020-06-2740 min
After Work DrinksWhy Do We Downplay Creepy Men When They're Hot?Hi, hello! We kick things off on a really light note this week: with an existential crisis (seriously what is the point of life?) that started off as an off-air chat that we decided to hit record on. Then it’s onto Gen Z, who are they single-handedly saving democracy. Why are they so much cooler than us? And while we’re at it - why do we have a royal family in 2020? Is the monarchy the next casualty as we start tearing down outdated monuments? Plus, with Ansel Elgort the latest male celebrity to be accused of sexual assau...
2020-06-231h 05
After Work DrinksOn Britain's Problem With Racism, Internalised Homophobia And Guilty White Women With Char EllesseHello and welcome to another episode of AWD With... This week, we're joined by the powerhouse Char Ellesse. A British model and activist, Char is best known for her radical digital platform Girls Will Be Boys, which celebrates the full spectrum of gender identity through amazing short films. Vogue love her, Dazed love her, and so do we. We chat to Char about the liberation of baldness, internalised homophobia and dealing with an inbox inundated with guilty white women. Please enjoy, and - as always - rate, review and subscribe.You can follow Char on Instagram...
2020-06-2039 min
After Work DrinksWTF Is Going On With The Wing?It's been a big week for Instagram apologies, resignations and cancellations. We look at the mass controversy surrounding The Wing - once dubbed the 'feminist Utopia' and now mired by a string of shocking staff abuse claims - many racially motivated. With the likes of Bon Appetit and Man Repeller among the media companies pulled into the fray, we ask whether or not white editors resignations actually help things (or is it just a cop out?) and what does a road to redemption look like? Plus, 15,000 people marched for Black Trans lives in Brooklyn - how are the feminist...
2020-06-1653 min
After Work DrinksThis is Not The Time For A TERF WarJK Rowling's terribly timed Twitter rant about trans women has us all googling 'TERF' - what is a 'Trans Exclusionary Radical Feminist' and are they as awful as they sound (yes). What happens when your sentimental childhood heroes let you down? And how long can we excuse ignorance in our public figures? Then it's onto the police! Why is there now a mainstream movement to 'abolish' the police force? What does that mean and what does it look like? And why are we - two sceptics who, at first glance, wrote it off as 'ridiculous' totally on board with...
2020-06-091h 00
After Work DrinksIs Instagram An Actual Tool For Change?The Black Lives Matter protests are still going in the US, prompting marches and tributes everywhere from NZ to London. In such a pivotal time for the movement we discuss whether posting on Instagram is helpful, why we shouldn’t be focusing all our energy on looting, how to actively engage in anti-racism and why it’s so important that we don’t think of this as just an American issue. Then, we move onto the ‘cancellation’ of fashion brand Sporty & Rich - the tides turned as fast as founder Emily Oberg’s ‘Health = Wealth’ T-shirts flew off the shelves during a global...
2020-06-0251 min
After Work DrinksHow To Spot A Fuckboy With Mary Beth BaroneHello and welcome to another instalment of After Work Drinks With… This week we’re talking to comedian and general legend Mary Beth Barone. Mary Beth is one of the most exciting comedians in New York right now, dubbed by Time Out as one of the 30 women ‘making New York cool again’. Her comedy show, Drag His Ass, became a sensation - dubbed as a program for recovering fuckboy addicts - and her ability to capture the ridiculous, hilarious and often soul-destroying aspects of modern dating is so on-point that Paper have appointed her their new dating columnist. We chat to Mary...
2020-05-3041 min
After Work DrinksLana Del Rey And The Pitfalls Of White FeminismLast week we talked about white fragility and white feminism, this week we're seeing it in action all over again. Queen of the Sad Girls™️ Lana Del Rey landed herself in hot water this week with her strange and ill-advised Instagram PSA, suggesting there is no 'room for people who like her' in the culture. What is she talking about! And how does race a play a role? Plus, how Scarlett Curtis' raw honesty is opening up the conversation about depression, a new rom-com to sink your teeth into, and a break-down of The Times' big deep dive into Prin...
2020-05-2652 min
After Work DrinksWhat Happens When It Really Is The End Of The F*cking World, With Jessica BardenIt's our second episode of After Work Drinks With and we are so very excited to be chatting to Jessica Barden. Starting as an actress in her early teens, Jess nabbed roles alongside the most formidable names in British acting, including Saoirse Ronan, Carey Mulligan and Olivia Colman. But it was her critically acclaimed role as Alyssa in Netflix’s mega-hit The End of the F*cking World (incidentally one of AWD's favourite TV shows of the last few years) that made her a household name. Now, she's taking on Hollywood, with a whole bunch of major new films in...
2020-05-2342 min
After Work DrinksThe Lonely Hearts ClubNo, you’re not going even crazier than expected in isolation: today is Wednesday and it’s our new episode release day because we love to keep you on your toes. On the agenda, a look at infamous influencer ‘scammer’ Caroline Calloway’s response to her former best friend Natalie’s tell-all article which leads us to discuss the wider influencer industry’s movements - to the Hamptons, to be exact - during this global pandemic, resulting in the viral hashtag #covidiots. Then it’s a deep dive into dealing with loneliness during isolation: why we need to use the terms ‘conne...
2020-04-081h 11
After Work DrinksA Self Isolation Survival GuideWe understand the catch-22 of A) not wanting to hear another thing about COVID-19 and B) not being able to think about literally anything else, so we're bringing you an extra long double-pronged episode. We've interviewed beautiful nurse and friend of the podcast Phaedra Gurton about why self isolation is so important, what 'flattening the curve' means and how to support the already-overwhelmed medical industry. Plus, we've collated a handful of tips for dealing with epidemic anxiety and the stress that comes with being home alone for weeks on end. If you're not wanting to hear about the crisis...
2020-03-201h 12
After Work DrinksCatching Coronavirus HysteriaBonjour! Two Parisienne women who can’t speak French here, ready to fill you in on our latest escapades from Paris Fashion Week, including North West’s surprise appearance which prompted some backlash online, and, more importantly, our latest reality TV obsession which could be even better (worse) than Love is Blind. Grace has her time in the sun and gets us up to date with US politics, including but not limited to what fake tan Donald Trump should use, and then we touch on the coronavirus: How bad really is it? How scared should we be? And is it a...
2020-03-0542 min
After Work DrinksIt Costs Nothing To Be KindGrace has discovered an unknown dating show she deems better than 'Love Island' and we briefly explore the term ‘negative self obsession’, before diving into the backlash aimed at Jameela Jamil this week and the awful phenomenon of social media pile-ons. Which brings us to our big topic - Caroline Flack, the British TV presenter who tragically died by suicide this week. Many have dubbed hers a ‘death by media’ or ‘death by trolling’, adding to an ongoing question about how to handle the mainstream media’s reckless harassment of (mainly young and female) celebrities. Where do we lay the blame? And...
2020-02-1939 min
After Work DrinksWelcome To Casa AmorOn the agenda this week, Izzy has discovered Love Island and now we’ll literally never hear the end of it and Grace wants to talk about ambition a bit more. Plus, Harvey Weinstein’s deranged lawyer spent 35 minutes blaming his victims in a truly fucked New York Times interview. Is it time we started talking more about the phenomenon of female misogyny? Finally, let’s dive into the OSCARS. We’re doing our usual red carpet debrief (Natalie Portman, ily) and celebrating the unexpected wins of Parasite’s Bong Joon-ho and Jojo Rabbit’s Taika Waititi. But most of all, we in...
2020-02-1142 min
After Work DrinksBeing Good GirlsA lack of Friday night plans led to both of us simultaneously watching Taylor Swift's Netflix documentary on opposite sides of London - Izzy, for the cats and Grace, so she could out speculate about yet another celebrity conspiracy theory. 'Miss Americana' covers a lot of ground, including Swift's relationship status, her eating disorder and her obsession with being a 'good girl'. We discuss what that phrase means for us as people-pleasing, anxiety ridden psychos and why women hold themselves to such impossibly high standards. Enter: J Lo and Shakira's Super Bowl half-time show, which prompted an age-old feminist...
2020-02-0540 min
After Work DrinksUnpacking MegxitThere was plenty to dissect in Hollywood this week, with the Oscar's releasing their embarrassingly middle-aged-white-dude nomination lineup and Harvey Weinstein's trial beginning in New York. Why can't the entertainment industry get a handle on their diversity problem? And why - after more than 80 women levelled accusations at Weinstein - is his trial hinging on the testimony of only two women? Plus, the topic we were desperate to sink our teeth into: Meghan and Harry's shock decision to step away from their 'senior royal' title. We unpack the serious aspects involved - the sexist treatment of MM in the...
2020-01-1549 min
After Work DrinksWhat Would Miley Do? - And Should She Do It?On the (very varied) agenda this week: a deep dive into Travis Scott and Kylie Jenner’s split (and his probable secret girlfriend), the extreme lengths Harvey Weinstein went to to stop the publication of the 2017 NYT expose and the brilliant work of non-fiction we implore you all to read. Plus, our thoughts on Hailey Baldwin’s wedding dress and Miley’s love life before we get serious again to discuss whether the backlash to ‘The Joker’ is really valid. Oh, and let's not forget Grace’s new form of cardio that potentially involves Russian hackers. Pls enjoy with...
2019-10-0958 min
After Work DrinksPhoebe, Greta And LeslieAfter a brief (and unplanned, sorry) hiatus, we’re back! First on the agenda, a quick debrief on Milan Fashion Week and Grace’s trip to Shanghai, before we catch up on the (boring) Bachelor finale and the Emmys red carpet. Grace has a few good book and TV recommendations and we’re both OBSESSED with a new podcast that’s being dubbed the female ‘Dirty John.’ Off the back of Tavi Gevinson’s piece on Instagram for The Cut, we talk about growing up in the age of Insta.You can follow us on Instagram: @afterworkdrink...
2019-09-2657 min
After Work DrinksRevisiting Kanye West Vs. Taylor Swift 10 Years LaterLast week's MTV VMAs marked 10 years since Kanye West interrupted Taylor Swift's acceptance speech, kicking off the celebrity feud of the decade. After Izzy rewatched the footage and Grace read a new T Swift profile, we discuss the whole drama, and examine how Taylor Swift, a decade on, may still be missing the point. Plus, is everyone except us and Kirsten Dunst intermittent fasting? She is our new celebrity crush - offering us all a lesson in abandoning vanity (and selling your shit when it doesn't fit you anymore). And on a more serious note: how the palace got...
2019-09-0339 min
After Work DrinksThe Good, The Bad And The UglyA lot has happened this week and we're diving in headfirst. On the wholesome content front, Gigi Hadid had another date with that Bachelorette contestant. On the sad news front, Liam Hemsworth and Miley Cyrus announced they are divorcing a mere six months after tying the knot. Equinox's founder threw a Trump fundraiser and sent the Los Angeles crowd into meltdown - but it's his work with Hudson's Yard and New York Fashion Week that really got us talking. Plus, Jeffrey Epstein conspiracy theories, Victoria's Secret's tokenistic marketing ploys and Grace's attempt at starting her own #AWDBookClub read.
2019-08-1457 min
After Work DrinksLove In The Age Of 'The Bachelor'We're back! And deep-diving on love and relationships. In an era where the week's talking points usually boil back to either 'The Bachelor', 'The Bachelorette' or 'Love Island', what does our insatiable appetite for relationship content say about us? Plus, the Netflix documentary that confirms our worst fears about data abuse and privacy breaches, Izzy gets her aura read and Grace is hungover from 2.5 glasses of wine.Recommendations:'The Devil and Dave Chapelle' by William Jelani Cobb'The Great Hack' on Netflix Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...
2019-08-071h 03
After Work DrinksEveryone Needs To Watch 'Booksmart'We've got lots of interesting topics to tuck into this week. Ivanka's awkward interaction at the G20 (why?) is the gift that just keeps giving; Gwyneth Paltrow staged a GOOP festival with 'Fyre' undertones in London and we psycho-analyse the unexpected presence of a fedora at the christening of Archie Mountbatten-Windsor. Big topic: Booksmart: Olivia Wilde's directorial debut, which comes out TODAY and is, not to exaggerate, potentially the best film since Citizen Kane. Izzy and Grace get deep on the need for movies that showcase nuances female experiences in an actually FUN way. J'adore, Olivia. ...
2019-07-1151 min
After Work DrinksE. Jean Carroll Is OUR TypeOff the back of the literal PRESIDENT using the excuse of a woman not being his type as proof he didn't rape her and the lack of media coverage covering E. Jean Carroll's accusations in the first place, we take another look at the story that should've gripped the world... but didn't. What happens we stop caring about credible rape accusations? And has anything even changed post Me Too? On a lighter note, Maddison Beer swore at Izzy on the street, Justin Bobby is still so hot it should be illegal, and the hons Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas...
2019-07-0351 min
After Work DrinksLet's Talk About The Pill, Shall We?Hello hello! This week Grace gives a full Royal Ascot debrief (yes, Kate is that beautiful IRL) and Izzy has a chance encounter with our new favourite quasi-celebrity in a Hollywood Pilates class. We break down the unexpected dark side of the crystal industry; two new must-watch TV shows, and briefly discuss E. Jean Carroll's harrowing Trump rape allegations (more on that next week). Based on plenty of amazing listener feedback, we've done a deep dive on The Pill. Why, when so many women have terrible experiences with it, are so many teenage girls prescribed the pill aged 15 and 16...
2019-06-2754 min
After Work DrinksHow To Fail At Money And DancingIn a cruel twist of fate, this week Grace is in London - to attend an event with Kate and Wills - and Izzy is in LA - eating tacos. This week comes complete with an unexpected erotica recommendation (guess who from), the latest of Izzy's LA escapades (Pamela Anderson makes an appearance) and why you should never watch Fleabag with your Dad. Plus, we do a deep dive on failure: In an era where women's successes are more celebrated than ever, have we lost reverence for the importance of failure? And do we have an obligation to be m...
2019-06-1950 min
After Work DrinksThe Genius Of Phoebe Waller-Bridge And Society's Obsession With AgeIzzy talks us through her attempt to relive her youth at a music festival in Spain, which resulted in her ending up in the same bedridden state as Grace, who’d just had a serious surgery (spoiler alert: her voice is the same). On the agenda this week, we talk about Irina Shayk’s iconic Breakup Day Out, the response to Madonna likening her New York Times profile to being raped, society’s obsession with ageing and the woman we seriously can’t get enough of, Phoebe Waller-Bridge. Recommendations Watch: Fleabag, Killing Eve, When They See Us, Chernobyl, Dead To Me, Barr...
2019-06-131h 02
After Work DrinksOur Met Gala Red Carpet Debrief And The Royal BabyWhat a week it's been! From surprise celebrity weddings to a quick sojourn to Paris and a royal baby, we have a lot to debrief on. Oh, and there was *that* Game of Thrones episode. But we're really here for one reason and one reason only: Met Gala. Izzy and Grace take out their fashion commentator hats and do an in-depth analysis of the red carpet. Best Met Gala ever? Follow us on Instagram at @afterworkdrinkspodcast and join our private Facebook group, 'After Work Drinks Podcast.'Recommendations:Years Ago, My Sister Vanished. I see Her Whenever I Want. in The N...
2019-05-081h 07
After Work DrinksIs It Time To Quit Drinking? Plus, Olivia Munn And Thin-Skinned CelebritiesIt turns out Grace isn't the only one who can't play sport to save her life and thanks to a few listener's hilarious childhood stories she's feeling better about *that* basketball incident. We have a few incredible true crime documentary recommendations and Izzy's obsessed with this crazy sex cult called NXIVM, which attracted millionaires and celebrities with the founders currently going through the court system. Speaking of celebs, Olivia Munn's Twitter essay and Lizzo's smackdown of an unfavourable review has the journalism world questioning - are celebrities getting a little thin-skinned? Plus, according to recent studies, young adults are drinking...
2019-05-011h 02
After Work DrinksIs ‘Wellness’ Just Another Word For Diet? And Coachella Madness‘Intuitive eating’ is the new buzzphrase taking over the wellness industry, but unlike other fad diets, this philosophy is something we can actually get behind. Off the back of our new attempt at body neutrality, we talk about our relationships with food, dieting and body image growing up, plus the effect Instagram has and the world’s ridiculous notion that overweight automatically equals unhealthy. Plus, it’s Coachella mania, complete with a Jordyn Woods/Kardashian run in and The Daily Mail’s gross reporting on Tammy Hembrow. And finally, Grace is upset that an AWD Book Club movement started without her. To st...
2019-04-171h 03
After Work DrinksIs Marriage Irrelevant? And Meeting Kendall JennerWe're in an era where women value their independence even more than ever - but we're still collectively as obsessed with marriage as we ever have been. Why? Izzy and Grace discuss the role of marriage in 2019 - is it even relevant anymore? What's the point? Are we just doing it for Instagram? Plus, a full debrief on meeting Kendall Jenner - and why there's still no mania like Kardashian mania.To stay up to date and for all our recommendations, follow @afterworkdrinkspodcast on Instagram. To have your say on our topics, join our private Facebook group, 'After Work Drinks...
2019-04-1142 min
After Work DrinksWhy Are We All So Damn Impatient?With the rise of the 'attention economy' and food, shopping, men and, well, literally everything a mere button away - we've all become impatient psychopaths. Or at least that's how Isabelle and Grace feel anyway. How much of patience has to do with being in control? And how is our lack of it affecting everything from our relationships to our mental health? Plus, Jacinda Ardern's response to the Christchurch terror attack proves that when women stop trying to lead like men, we excel. And let's talk 'The Ick' - fundamental part of dating? Or another sign that we're the generation...
2019-04-041h 03
After Work DrinksIs Ambition Overrated?Isabelle is back from Africa where she had an obnoxiously luxe few weeks (and met a racist named Lindy). We talk Elizabeth Holmes - the scandal everyone can't seem to get enough of. And in the wake of another ambition-gone-wrong tale, we question: Is ambition overrated? And are we working ourselves to death out of fear not doing so is going to let the feminist side down? Plus, a deep-dive on the Madeline McCann documentary. Read:On Michael Jackson by Margo Jefferson https://www.booktopia.com.au/on-michael-jackson-margo-jefferson/prod9781783784202.htmlAdele by Leila Slimanihttps://www.booktopia.com.au/adele-leila-slimani/prod9780571331956.htmlEverything...
2019-03-281h 05
After Work DrinksOn *That* Jordyn Woods Interview – And Why Do People Hate Amber Heard?This episode our long awaited debrief of ~the~ celebrity interview of 2019 is here (It's irony people! That was obviously the Biebers). Grace is still espousing Konspiracy theories – but overall we’re just kind of bored of all this Kardashian business. Is 2019 the year we official stop karing about them altogether? Plus, Johnny Depp is suing Amber Heard for $70 million and it has, strangely, ignited some more girl-on-girl hatred toward Amber Heard. Why does she still inspire so much fury? And what does it say about feminism that we still can't make sense of the Depp/Heard allegations in 2019? Younger (watch at y...
2019-03-0750 min
After Work DrinksAn Oscars Red Carpet Debrief And Why Everyone’s So Mad About ‘Greenbook’We’re reuninted and boy does it feel good! Grace tells an unnecessarily long anecdote about her flight back to Australia and Isabelle brags about her upcoming trip to Botswanna – we break down Meghan Markle’s strangely #sponcon New York baby shower, and catch up on the latest Jordyn Woods drama, including her highly anticipated tell all interview. But most importantly, we’re talking OSCARS – dresses we loved, dresses we hated, that Bradley Cooper/Lady Gaga performance and Rami and Lucy’s adorable PDA. On a more serious note, we deep dive on the Green Book controversy – warranted criticism or much ado about...
2019-02-2846 min
After Work DrinksDissecting The Kardashian Konspiracy Theories And BTS At London Fashion WeekIn our first international episode, Grace gives us all the London Fashion Week goss, while Izzy fills her in on everything that’s been happening in the real world, AKA with the Kardashians, since she’s been gone. From reports that Tristan Thompson cheated on Khloe Kardashian with Kylie Jenner's best friend, Jordyn Woods, to rumours Kim Kardashian is secretly helping brands rip off her designer clothing, it’s all go in Calabasas RN. Plus, our fave book of the year is being turned into a movie (love you, Reese Witherspoon) and our first (very brief) podcast guest.You can email u...
2019-02-2140 min
After Work DrinksMeet Mr. And Mrs. Bieber - Plus, Making Sense Of Liam Neeson's Insane Race CommentsGrace is back from Tasmania and wasn't - as far as we know - possessed by a ghost and/or demon. Isabelle gives a thorough debrief of 'Abducted in Plain Sight' - the most batshit insane true documentary in the history of true crime documentaries; we talk about *that* Hailey Bieber/Justin Bieber profile and have a moment of silence for poor, poor Meghan Markle in the wake of Thomas' latest exploit. Plus, a deep-dive on Liam Neeson - does his insane admission about wanting to commit a racist attack 40 years ago (probably should have kept that one to yourself...
2019-02-1354 min
After Work DrinksHave We Finally Reached Peak True Crime? And Are Selfies Turning Us All Into Vain Narcissists?Something's in the water because we've both developed a love for the great outdoors: Grace went rock climbing (and then Angelina Jolie copied her) and Isabelle literally went CAMPING. In other news, Prince George has gone missing and been replaced by a boy named Archie. Why the concept of 'pet faves' will help remedy a bad day and we discuss vanity in the Instagram era - are selfies making us (even more) self-obsessed? Plus, off the back of this newfound Ted Bundy mania (he’s actually not that hot, okay?), we deep dive on true crime - has our obsession of...
2019-01-3158 min
After Work DrinksWhy 'Fuck All Men' Will Never Work And The Millennial Motherhood QuestionYour long weekend is SORTED courtesy of our copious amount of reading/podcast/TV show recommendations. Grace makes a surprise cameo in the Fyre festival and Isabelle finds a podcast that has actually turned her $$ situation around. Another shocking murder has women in Australia angry - but the 'fuck all men' rhetoric isn't going to get us anywhere. Plus, we do a deep dive on the perennial millennial motherhood question: With 2 in 3 millennial women having fertility fears, how do we negotiate motherhood in an era where our biology hasn't caught up with society?Links/recommendations:Where Should We Begin with...
2019-01-2450 min
After Work DrinksOn New Year’s Resolutions And Money - The Last Great TabooWe're back! For our first episode of 2019, we talk about New Year's resolutions - or lack thereof in Grace's case. Are they pointless or worth investing in? We break down the Golden Globes red carpet (which Fiji Water Girl undoubtedly won) and the latest buzz phrase, 'financial infidelity,' gets us on a money tangent. Why are we so afraid to discuss our finances with our friends? And is having a robust savings account a feminist act? Links: ‘12 Things To Stop Doing in 2017’ by Grace O’Neill for ELLE Australia https://www.google.com.au/amp/s/www.elle.com.au/amp...
2019-01-101h 05
After Work DrinksOn Grace Millane And The Cycles That Lead To ViolenceWe released this week’s episode a day early because of the latest update in the tragic story behind Grace Millane’s death: that the 26-year-old man who murdered her in New Zealand on December 1st was known as ‘creepy’ years before this happened. Senseless, violent acts like this stem from an inherent sexism engrained over years and it’s important that we address the patterns of behaviour at the root of the cause - not just whenever an innocent young woman loses her life. We had intended to cover more topics in this episode but ended up dedicating our entire dis...
2018-12-1247 min
After Work Drinks‘The Whole Lena Dunham Thing’ and Why Every Woman Should Be Talking About Emotional LabourIn this episode, Izzy and Grace drill-down on Lena Dunham: Is she the self-absorbed narcissist the media insists on painting her as? Or is she a victim of a sexist culture that holds women to a higher account than men? Plus, a deep dive on the concept of ‘emotional labour’ in the wake of Gemma Hartley’s new book ‘Fed Up’. Plus Plus, Izzy has found Gossip Girl 2.0 (kinda) and how Grace lost her mind on Black Friday.You can email us on afterworkdrinks@gmail.com, join our Facebook closed group ‘After Work Drinks Podcast’ and follow us on Instagram at @isabelletru...
2018-11-291h 04
After Work DrinksVictoria’s Secret: The Good, The Bad And The ControversialIsabelle is back from NYC and literally will not stop talking about the Victoria’s Secret show (she went, FYI) so we’re doing a whole special on it! From being backstage with Bella Hadid to scoring a ticket to the after, after party – Izzy shares all the insider goss. And yes, before you say it, we do discuss the controversy this year – warranted or not? Plus, a Very Important E-Mail was received this week, and Grace introduces a FUN one-off segment.You can email us on afterworkdrinks@gmail.com and follow us on Instagram at @isabelletruman and @grceoneill.Links: Personal...
2018-11-1546 min
After Work DrinksOn Sleep Paralysis, Anxiety & How To Make Millions From FacebookThis week we’re recording ahead of time, so are taking a little break from the news cycle to bring you an anxiety special. From sleep paralysis to ‘catastrophising’ and secretly having the same psychologist - you name it, we’ve been there. Izzy also decides to rate all of Liane Moriarty’s books in an unplanned (read: unwanted) book special and Grace tells us all (four years too late) how to make millions from Facebook. Links: Liane Moriarty’s books http://lianemoriarty.com.au/books/ The Daily - The Business of Internet Outrage https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-new-york-times/the-daily-10...
2018-11-0838 min
After Work DrinksOn Finding A Work/Life Balance & The Shitty Men In Media ListWelcome back to After Work Drinks. This week we're talking about the Netflix show that had us both gripped and reminiscing about that one time Izzy made Grace go to the beach. Plus, the big topics: Can we ever really achieve work/life balance? (Or, the Arianna Huffington vs. Elon ‘I-Work-120-Hours-Per-Week’ Musk debate) plus, the Shitty Men in Media list, good or bad? And how the bathrooms at Brown University provided the first list over 20 years ago.Links/Things we recommended The Bodyguard - Netflix‘Boy Swallows Universe’ by Trent Dalton https://www.harpercollins.com.au/9781460753897/boy-swallows-universe/‘Why We Sleep’ by...
2018-11-0146 min
After Work DrinksOn Ultimate 'Mom' Jacinda Ardern, Blake Lively's Suits Issue & The Teacher's PetAfter Work Drinks is a weekly pop culture, news and entertainment podcast brought to you by journalists Isabelle Truman and Grace O’Neill. You can email us on afterworkdrinks@gmail.com and follow us on Instagram at @isabelletruman and @grceoneill. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2018-09-2737 min