The Antoinettes

Oct 02 2024 37 ep. 33 mins 32

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The show where we share a name but not often our views… and tackle a new problem every week.
Love, lilac, linen and lunges is definitely not what we're about. That's all the other lady duo podcast. We like to go deep, and lunge into tricky social, cultural and political territory.

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5 Ways to Cultivate Hope When The World Feels Upside Down

Oct 02 2024 32 mins

Feeling helpless and hopeless? Same here. There’s this creeping feeling—once a whisper, now a roar—that things are spiraling out of control. Glaciers are vanishing, children are being murdered—roller blades still on—slaughtered while playing, in a world consumed by hatred. And our leaders? Useless. It’s enough to make anyone feel like throwing in the towel. But hey, th

Diddy, Bieber, Baby Oil and Gay Rappers

Sep 25 2024 35 mins

Rap mogul Sean Comb’s fall from grace continues after his arrest and allegations that include violent crimes against women, grooming men to perform sexual acts with other men as well as trafficking. Now there’s concern pop star Justin Bieiber could have been one of his victims, as internet chatter goes into overdrive digging up old footage and audio and pumping out theories. An

Worst Ex Ever and True-ish Crime

Sep 18 2024 34 mins

True crime podcasts, shows and books are going gangbusters. And it’s women who are its biggest audience. But do these grisly tales just glorify crime? How much is fact and how much is fiction? Netflix docu-series The Worst Ex Ever is topping charts and we have so many questions and suspicions. Catcher of killers and true crime podcast extraordinaire Gary Jubelin joins The Antoin

OMG. We Watched The Harris v Trump Debate Together

Sep 11 2024 27 mins

We came. We watched. We cussed. We analysed. From Democrats killing babies, to migrants eating your pets and Trump only referring to the Vice President as "she" and "her" -- it was a wild debate. The Antoinettes sat down and watched the U.S Presidential hopefuls go head to head. Here are their takeaways (no cats were harmed or cooked in the making of this podcast). ______________

Is Who You Bang The Government's Business?

Sep 04 2024 34 mins

As queer Australians demand being counted, in true Olympic spirit, Prime Minister Albanese has performed massive backflips over what will be asked in the next Census. Now some LGBTQI+ people will be included in the census — but not all. One Antoinette unpacks why sex and gender identity need to be accurately measured and welcomes the move. The other is not impressed and doesn't

Let Candace Owens In?

Aug 28 2024 29 mins

There’s a push by Australian lobby groups and tabloid media to stop far-right African-American commentator Candace Owens from entering the country for her scheduled speaking tour. One Antoinette would stamp her visa, while the other believes she's dangerous and shouldn't be platformed. But is the real issue how the ‘character test’ migration law is subjectively applied and to

Digital Detox Drama + 'Right to Disconnect' Laws Now In Place

Aug 21 2024 28 mins

Like many work/life balance hopefuls, several weeks ago one Antoinette announced she was unplugging from work and social media and having an extended digital detox. The other Antoinette raised both eyebrows at whether this was ever going to happen, and in this episode we share what really transpired. It includes a fake virtual assistant and a concealed knife. It comes as Australia

Why Raygun Needs To Take Several Seats

Aug 15 2024 22 mins

In this bonus episode of The Antoinettes, one half of the duo flies solo to share her many thoughts on Olympic breakdancer Raygun. Azure’s initial reaction was laughter but now her feelings are far more complex. She explores “having a crack” and African-American cultural appropriation plus the online blowback she’s received for airing her criticisms. This episode breaks it

Ozempic and ADHD Drug Shortages: What Now?

Aug 14 2024 36 mins

There are hundreds of pharmaceutical drug in short supply -- among them there are critical shortages of Vyvanse, an ADHD treatment and diabetes medication Ozempic. Hollywood stars have popularised Ozempic as a weight loss drug and Vyvanse, colloquially known as a ‘Dexie’ is no longer just a coveted study drug but now also popular in the party scene. What does this mean for peop

Awful kids: Whose Fault Is It Anyway?

Aug 07 2024 39 mins

Childhood and parenting have radically changed in the past few decades. Far more children today struggle to manage their behaviour and grapple with poorer educational outcomes and more mental health problems than ever before. As a parent is it OK to sometimes ask yourself: Is my kid just plain awful? And how much can parents blame themselves for this? Reflecting on their journeys