The Aussie election’s almost upon us and the world’s a mess. Pop diva’s are popping off and polls are panicking us. Elon Musk is up to no good, but at least we’re in a golden age of Reality TV.

💖 We hope you love Episode 2 of the podcast for burnt out girlies trying to stay Broadly Relevant, hosted by your favourite personality hires, Simran Pasricha & Ryan Hamilton. Stay tuned for new episodes every Monday at 6PM (AEDT)

🔗 Research Links

• Creative Australia back-pedals on 2026 Venice Biennale selection in response to ‘divisive debate’
• Lizzo says Only God can cancel her
• Shakira cancels Lima concert after being hospitalised during global tour | Shakira | The Guardian
• Peter Dutton most likely to be next prime minister, according to YouGov poll - ABC News
• Why Elon Musk brings his children to work
• The TikToker/ male podcaster who's scared to read.
• Elon Musk and his son at the White House
• Is Peter Dutton deliberately blowing the bloke whistle ahead of the election?
• Peter Dutton, Peggy Sue: Young women target Liberal with meme

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💛 Broadly Relevant is recorded on the land of the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung people of the Kulin Nations, and we met and grew up together on the land of the Kombumerri people, part of the Yugambeh Language Group. We acknowledge and pay our respects to Yugambeh and Kulin elders past and present, and extend that respect to first nations listeners. This always was and always will be Aboriginal land.

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We’re back from summer vacay and we tbh missed you so much. On this week’s episode we chat about the evolving Justin Baldoni/Blake Lively Tea, a unique marriage proposal, Trump’s tariffs on Canada, and a devastating loss to Melbourne’s graffiti scene. Plus, Broadly Diva is back in a new way this year and we need you to get involved.

💖 We hope you love Episode 1 of the podcast for burnt out girlies trying to stay Broadly Relevant, hosted by your favourite personality hires, Simran Pasricha & Ryan Hamilton. Stay tuned for new episodes every Monday at 6PM (AEDT)

🔗 Research Links

• Canada tariffs: Trudeau hits back against Trump with 25% levy
• Mexico’s President Sheinbaum offers sarcastic response to Trump’s ‘Gulf of America’ comment
• ‘Why can’t she come down with flu or Covid?’ former ABC chair wrote in email about Antoinette Lattouf, court hears
• Alleged creator of Melbourne's infamous 'Pam the Bird' graffiti behind bars
• Justin Baldoni releases website about Blake Lively.
• Kanye West's and wife Bianca Censori on Grammys red carpet.
• American woman who travelled to Pakistan for love.

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💛 Broadly Relevant is recorded on the land of the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung people of the Kulin Nations, and we met and grew up together on the land of the Kombumerri people, part of the Yugambeh Language Group. We acknowledge and pay our respects to Yugambeh and Kulin elders past and present, and extend that respect to first nations listeners. This always was and always will be Aboriginal land.

🌱 If you’re a settler like us, we encourage you to Pay the Rent.

To celebrate the end of 2024 and the end of Season 1 of Broadly Relevant, we brought on some of our very close friends for a special episode featuring trivia from the entire first year of Broadly Relevant.

We want to send a massive thank you to Ezra Hann for hosting Broadly Rewind and compiling trivia from the year, and to Elizabeth Kay for joining us as our live studio audience.

Plus, we want to send a massive thank you to all of you, our gorgeous listeners who’ve made our first year of Broadly Relevant so fun. Thanks for being with us on this journey, and we can’t wait to get back with you for Season 2 (which will kick off early 2025).

💖 We hope you love Episode 33 of the podcast for burnt out girlies trying to stay Broadly Relevant, hosted by your favourite personality hires, Simran Pasricha & Ryan Hamilton. Stay tuned for new episodes every Monday at 6PM (AEDT)

🫶 Enjoying Broadly Relevant? Tell a friend about us and we’ll love you forever.

🎵 Shoutout to Seb Whitaker for composing our theme music.

💛 Broadly Relevant is recorded on the land of the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung people of the Kulin Nations, and we met and grew up together on the land of the Kombumerri people, part of the Yugambeh Language Group. We acknowledge and pay our respects to Yugambeh and Kulin elders past and present, and extend that respect to first nations listeners. This always was and always will be Aboriginal land.

🌱 If you’re a settler like us, we encourage you to Pay the Rent.

We’re holding space for the lyrics of Defying Gravity this week, and wishing we had attended Melbourne’s very own Jacob Elordi lookalike content. The ICC has issued arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu owing to his role in the genocide in Gaza, and social media’s role in legal systems is being questioned.

💖 We hope you love Episode 32 of the podcast for burnt out girlies trying to stay Broadly Relevant, hosted by your favourite personality hires, Simran Pasricha & Ryan Hamilton. Stay tuned for new episodes every Monday at 6PM (AEDT)

🔗 Research Links

• Labor has unveiled its proposed social media ban for under-16s. Here’s what we know – and what we don’t | Australian politics | The Guardian
• ‘I don’t look like him at all, I’m just tall’: Jacob Elordi lookalike crowned in Melbourne | Jacob Elordi | The Guardian
• International Criminal Court issues arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu, Yoav Gallant and Mohammed Deif - ABC News
• Australia media can be sued for social media comments, court rules
• LilahRPG on the Social Media Ban
• eSafety commissioner still avoids endorsing teen social media ban
• Journalist Who Sparked ‘Holding Space’ Wicked Meme Responds To Her New-Found Internet Fame

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💛 Broadly Relevant is recorded on the land of the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung people of the Kulin Nations, and we met and grew up together on the land of the Kombumerri people, part of the Yugambeh Language Group. We acknowledge and pay our respects to Yugambeh and Kulin elders past and present, and extend that respect to first nations listeners. This always was and always will be Aboriginal land.

🌱 If you’re a settler like us, we encourage you to Pay the Rent.

Big Movie tried to make Glicked happen but we won’t let it (Gladiator 2 faces allegations of being anti-Palestinian). Simran went to a rally against Femicide, and Ryan is sick of boys on Tinder posting pictures of them in business class. Broadly Relevant is back with an overview of the week in Australian & American politics, and what’s happening in culture. Hope you love it divas x

💖 We hope you love Episode 31 of the podcast for burnt out girlies trying to stay Broadly Relevant, hosted by your favourite personality hires, Simran Pasricha & Ryan Hamilton.

🔗 Research Links

• Gladiator filmmakers accused of being anti-Palestinian for cutting May Calamawy scenes | Middle East Eye
• Labor and Liberals will get double their public funding if ‘biased’ electoral rules are passed, Climate 200 says | Australian political donations | The Guardian
• What to know about vaccine sceptic Robert F Kennedy Jr, Donald Trump's pick for US health secretary - ABC News
• Who has joined Trump's team and cabinet so far?
• Veteran broadcaster Alan Jones charged with historical indecent assault and sexual touching offences spanning two decades - ABC News
• Bluesky adds 1m new members as users flee X after the US election | Bluesky | The Guardian
• Planned pro-Palestinian protest 'will not go ahead' after Myer cancels unveiling of Christmas windows - ABC News

🫶 Enjoying Broadly Relevant? Tell a friend about us and we’ll love you forever.

🎵 Shoutout to Seb Whitaker for composing our theme music.

💛 Broadly Relevant is recorded on the land of the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung people of the Kulin Nations, and we met and grew up together on the land of the Kombumerri people, part of the Yugambeh Language Group. We acknowledge and pay our respects to Yugambeh and Kulin elders past and present, and extend that respect to first nations listeners. This always was and always will be Aboriginal land.

🌱 If you’re a settler like us, we encourage you to Pay the Rent.

💖 We hope you love Episode 30 of the podcast for burnt out girlies trying to stay Broadly Relevant, hosted by your favourite personality hires, Simran Pasricha & Ryan Hamilton. Stay tuned for new episodes every Monday at 6PM (AEDT)

🫶 Enjoying Broadly Relevant? Tell a friend about us and we’ll love you forever.

🎵 Shoutout to Seb Whitaker for composing our theme music.

💛 Broadly Relevant is recorded on the land of the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung people of the Kulin Nations, and we met and grew up together on the land of the Kombumerri people, part of the Yugambeh Language Group. We acknowledge and pay our respects to Yugambeh and Kulin elders past and present, and extend that respect to first nations listeners. This always was and always will be Aboriginal land.

🌱 If you’re a settler like us, we encourage you to Pay the Rent.

This episode dives into the importance of critical thinking and the effects of filter bubbles in social media. We chat about the recent buzz around Saturday Night Live featuring Chappell Roan, Kamala Harris, and that other guy. Plus, we also address a recent arrest in Iran and the dark realities of college culture in Australia highlighted by St Paul's College.

👋 Welcome to Episode 29 of the podcast for burnt out girlies trying to stay Broadly Relevant, hosted by your favourite personality hires, Simran Pasricha & Ryan Hamilton.

🔗 Research Links

• Dan Nigro Interview
• Bursting Filter Bubbles In A Digital Age
• Filter bubbles
• USyd's St Paul's College Scandal
• Iran Arrests Woman Who Protested ‘Abusive’ Dress Code Policing
• Astronaut Diwali
• Logan Paul & Rosanna Pansino Tea

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🖤💛❤️ We recorded this episode on the land of the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung people of the Kulin Nations, but Simran and Ryan met and grew up together on the land of the Kombumerri people, part of the Yugambeh Language Group. We’d like to acknowledge and pay our respects to Kombumerri annd Wurundjeri elders past and present. This always was and always will be Aboriginal land. We encourage settlers like us to Pay the Rent.

Between elections in Queensland, right wing commentators being banned from the country, and a Timothee Chalamet lookalike content, there's a lot going on in the world. Simran and Ryan join forces to decrypt it all, chatting about all of that, and Netflix's removal of Palestinian films, Afternoon Tea drama, and work in 2024.

💖 We hope you love Episode 28 of the podcast for burnt out girlies trying to stay Broadly Relevant, hosted by your favourite personality hires, Simran Pasricha & Ryan Hamilton. Stay tuned for new episodes every Monday at 6PM (AEDT)

🔗 Research Links

• The Better Boarding Method Airlines Won't Use
• American Airlines tests boarding technology
• Candace Owens refused entry to Australia
• Timothee Chalamet lookalike contest
• The Kids Are Too Soft

🫶 Enjoying Broadly Relevant? Tell a friend about us and we’ll love you forever.

🎵 Shoutout to Seb Whitaker for composing our theme music.

💛 Broadly Relevant is recorded on the land of the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung people of the Kulin Nations, and we met and grew up together on the land of the Kombumerri people, part of the Yugambeh Language Group. We acknowledge and pay our respects to Yugambeh and Kulin elders past and present, and extend that respect to first nations listeners. This always was and always will be Aboriginal land.

🌱 If you’re a settler like us, we encourage you to Pay the Rent.