Big chats today about influencers vs journalists, Oscars afterparty drama, Australia’s surveillance apparatus, and why you should really fricking join your union! Also—we have recommendations for you.

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✎ These are the links we mentioned:

• Commentary on Jeremy O Harris — TikTok
• Jeremy O. Harris drunkenly called OpenAI's Sam Altman a Nazi — Page Six
• OpenAI changes deal with US military after backlash — BBC News
• Kylie Minogue performs at Anthony Pratt’s Party — 7news
• Alice Springs residents conflicted over Pine Gap's role in US strikes in Middle East — ABC News
• Public Transport Users Association (Ryan’s recommended union)
• Black Peoples Union (Ryan’s recommended union)
• Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance (Simran’s recommended union)
• ‎Pillion (2025) (Ryan’s recommended watching)
• Untrue by Burial (Ryan’s recommended listening)
• Standing on Business — Sabrina Hersi Issa (Ryan’s recommended reading)

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Recorded on unceded Bunurong and Wurundjeri country by two friends who met on Kombumerri country. This always was, and always will be, Aboriginal land. Join us in ​Paying the Rent​.

A beautiful little episode hand crafted for your ears where we touch on the royal family visiting Australia, hate speech nonsense, racism in the Queensland police, and the aftermath of the Oscars.

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✎ These are the links we mentioned:

• Pretty Little Liars Ebook Changes — People
• Queensland’s Indian Community ‘Very Distressed’ By ‘Racist’ Police Remarks — The Guardian
• Oscars 2026: A Chilling Effect Seems to have Permeated the Dolby Theatre - The Wire IN
• Queen Mary and King Frederik of Denmark arrive in Melbourne — ABC
• Mary and Fred's love story — how a Hobart girl met a prince and became Queen of Denmark — ABC
• Neil Patrick Harris Hit With Barrage of Politics Questions in Berlin — Hollywood Reporter
• Queensland’s ‘from the river to the sea’ laws likened to Bjelke-Petersen era anti-protest regime — The Guardian
• NSW Government to strengthen laws to protect LGBTQIA+ community — NSW Government
• LGBTQ Organisations Welcome NSW Hate Crime Reforms — Star Observer (Patrick Lenton)

We hope you loved the pod, hosted by your favourite personality hires Simran Pasricha & Ryan Hamilton. Tell a friend about us and we'll love you forever! Otherwise, we'll see you next week with a new episode.

Recorded on unceded Bunurong and Wurundjeri country by two friends who met on Kombumerri country. This always was, and always will be, Aboriginal land. Join us in ​Paying the Rent​.

Big chats to be had about Timothee Chalamopera, Style-ish podcast tea, as well the complete nonsense that is Australia literally going to war. Like sorry what????? Also it's Broadly Diva week!

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✎ These are the links we mentioned:

• New laws to temporarily ban people coming to Australia from designated countries - ABC News
• Timothée Chalamet triggers backlash over ballet and opera remarks - BBC
• Australia Is Sending An Aircraft & Personnel To The Middle East. Does This Mean We Are Entering The War? - The Conversation
• You Can't Critique A System You're Trying To Climb - Kate Forster

We hope you loved the pod, hosted by your favourite personality hires Simran Pasricha & Ryan Hamilton. Tell a friend about us and we'll love you forever! Otherwise, we'll see you next week with a new episode.

Recorded on unceded Bunurong and Wurundjeri country by two friends who met on Kombumerri country. This always was, and always will be, Aboriginal land. Join us in ​Paying the Rent​.