SMALL TALK: Should I Still Be On 'The Pill'? With Dr Jen Gunter
I am lucky enough to be joined today by OBGYN, NYT best selling author and content creator Dr Jen Gunter.
Following recent discussions on the podcast about Lorde saying coming off the pill was the 'best drug' and an influx of anti-pill content online, I was feeling a little unsure if this was something I should still be taking.
Dr Gunter answered all my questions - does it impact who we're attracted to? Do we need to be tracking period cycles? Can the pill alter our brains? Can it make us infertile if we're on it too long or bad at taking it? Do some pills make us 'crazier' than others? Is cycle tracking effective as contraception? Is anti-pill content right wing programming?
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Triple J Aussie Countdown, Parliament Returns & South Park
The top 10 voted best Australian songs of all time thanks to special Triple J countdown.
Parliament returns, cost of living and HECS tops the agenda. Penny Wong introduced a motion to condemn the actions of Hamas, the coalition tried to amend it to remove references to Palestinian suffering, Greens senator Faruqi protested by holding a sign that read "Gaza is starving".
South Park kicks off new season following their new billion dollar deal with Paramount by taking aim at both Paramount and the Trump administration.
South Australia is currently responding to an Agal bloom.
Astronomer (company behind the infamous Coldplay concert cam scandal) hires Gwyneth Paltrow.
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SMALL TALK: Do You Also Have Mid-Year Burn Out?
Hannah is back for this mid-year check-in episode! We open up about how we're feeling in our current work - Hannah post-election and Sarah as a freelancer.
We chat about what we can do to help burn out and the best lessons we've learned in 2025 so far.
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BIG TALK: The Mabo Case PART TWO
In part two we discuss the short and long term impact of the Mabo Case. We look at how Australians responded, the fear mongering and misinformation and how Keating handled it at the time.
We then open up the Wik Case, which addressed native title and pastoral leases. The Howard government response to this, his 10 point plan and how this impacted Native Title.
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Coldplay Concert, Trump sues Murdoch & Charli XCX Married
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Why is the world so invested in the Coldplay concert cheating scandal?
Trump sues Murdoch over the Wall Streets Journal's coverage of his and Epstein's friendship.
Charli XCX gets married in a low-key ceremony. Pete Davidson announces he and his girlfriend Elsie are expecting a baby.
The Federal Court has determined the government does not owe a duty of care to Torres Strait Islanders to prevent climate harm.
Sudden cancellation of Colbert's late night show raises eyebrows.
Israel’s Defence Minister proposed a plan to forcibly relocate the entire population of Gaza to a so-called “humanitarian city”.
Big Small Talk: 5 PM Tuesdays
So you want to know what’s happening in parliament, but you also want to know the latest in pop culture? Good, as you should.
From the front page to your newsfeeds, no story is too serious, stale, funny or frivolous. Because, if you haven’t realised, loving pop culture doesn’t mean you don’t understand politics.
Knowing all your shit? That’s hot. New Episodes 5pm Tuesday.
Small Talk: 6 AM Thursdays
It might not be tangible news but each week there’s something in the cultural zeitgeist that gets us all talking. We want to unpack these frivolous conversations, from new trends to relationship theories to life advice.
In an age of never-ending small talk, we want to examine how these collective thoughts affect the way we see the world. We may even reach out to a few friends and experts to weigh in.
Big Talk: Wednesday 6 AM - Last Two Weeks of Every Month
Over the past few decades, there have been news headlines so shocking that we still hear and feel their impact, such as Roe V Wade, Monica Lewinsky, Epstein, Mabo and Hillsong.
Don’t you think it’s about time you knew all the important and salacious details about the real stories that have happened that shaped our world today? Come on, I know you’re curious.
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