Good Sheilas
Good Sheilas
Welcome to Good Sheila, the podcast that will turn your stomach and warm your heart as we reflect on what makes all of us tick. Bron, a Melbourne comedian, and Claire, a human-rights lawyer are long-time friends, short-time mums, and life-time dickheads. Each episode we tackle something in the media, as well as something in life that had kicked us in the guts. Frank, funny and fearless- we're all good sheilas.
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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Good Sheilas episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Good Sheilas for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Good Sheilas episode by adding your comments to the episode page.
The LNP and our biggest learnings
Good Sheilas
04/13/21 • 45 min
This week we're unpacking the hot mess that is the LNP and just what on earth we should do with the state of AusPol - from wanking in the office to large scale cover-ups of allegations, it's all a bit cooked and we're feeling a bit cross. We also reflect on the biggest learnings from our last year- we've become braver and more vulnerable, celebrated the strength of other women and found it in ourselves. Strap yourselves in!
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04/08/21 • 55 min
We're back! After being Very Busy (one of us making HUMANS and the other making SPAGHETTI) we're joined by the gigantically kind, glorious and beloved Claire Hooper who has written a kids book like the magnificent baller she is. Princess Benjamina Has a Very Cheeky Bum is in all good bookstores right now and it's a beautifully crafted tale about your inner voice, when it's kind to share and finding safe spaces to speak. We chat with Claire about having big chats about hard stuff with kids and how on earth you navigate politically charged and emotionally difficult conversations. We also talk getting older ungracefully- what's it feel like? Are we getting better at talking across the generations? Why is Claire Hooper drawing sexy horses? Strap yourselves in!
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03/05/21 • 52 min
Trigger warning: this episode of Good Sheilas contains a discussion relating to sexual violence and sexual assault.
This week on GS we unpack the current state of private schools in Australia: hotbeds of gendered violence and inequality, feeding right into the most powerful jobs in our community. We explore the very strong link between the culture and environment and Australia's elite all-boys schools and the scandals rocking the Federal Government, and pay credit to the remarkable woman exposing the shit show. We also touch on the dreadful movies that filled our teen years: do they stand up? Nah. Are we gonna watch some of them again? Probs. Strap yourselves in!
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Locked down bloke town!
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02/24/21 • 42 min
This week we unpack the feelings of Melbourne and the feelings of humans after lockdown the third? Fourth? Where on Earth are we? What is time? We go through reports on blokes who have been locked down with their families (we're not impressed) and play silly billies unpacking who on Earth we'd be if we could not be us (the curtains do not end up matching the drapes). Strap yourselves in!
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02/16/21 • 68 min
This week we chat with Director, writer, voice actor and deadset legend Stef Smith. She’s directed narrative drama, comedy, sci-fi, mockumentary, factual, observational documentary, music videos, worked with kids heaps and she has two of her own! We talk inter-generational debate over fashion and what it feels like to keep striving toward a goal before you quite get to where you want to be. Strap yourselves in!
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Adele and Adult ADHD
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02/08/21 • 44 min
This week we re-record after technical failures made possibly the greatest episodes of all time lost to history! We unpack Valentines Day - why haven't we ever had it, is it a corporate scam, and do we actually want it a little bit? Adele is divorced and there are some unfair parameters impacting her songwriting, and we set fire to our brains over what a banana her ex must be. Finally, Bron and Claire talk being diagnosed with adult ADHD and what it's like to be mates with someone whose mind is the most fastest, frantic thing around. Strap yourselves in!
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Sex and the City and millennial burnout
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01/26/21 • 54 min
This week we talk about Sex and the City returning to our screens- should it? Where's Kim Cattrall? Is the show going to be problematic as ever? Do we need another show about rich white people? Why is everybody yelling? We also talk about millennial burnout, a concept by Anne Ellen Peterson. We're really knackered and overwhelmed and it's definitely probably because of boomers. Strap yourselves in!
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Learning curves and the Victorian lockdown
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10/26/20 • 36 min
Northface! Dan's face! We're, pumped sheilas! We're sharing our top 10 lockdown learning curves- what not to do with your kids, your fitness, your homes, your body and your relationships. Because we did them. We did them all. We love you, Victoria! And the rest of the States, let us in! We fixed it! Dan said! Strap yourselves in!
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Powerful women and the power of mates
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10/19/20 • 49 min
This week we unpack women in leadership, sexism and why we love our mates across the ocean and their re-elected PM. We chat about the perils of book week, being a sub-par Mum, Bron's thieving past and Claire's awful/wonderful dirty dip addiction. A thoughtful, clever listener shares a story about her experiences with internalised misogyny and how it has impacted her relationship with other women and we unpack how we've seen other women through our lives and the incredible value they give us now. Strap yourselves in!
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The new feminism and why we make bad decisions
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02/25/22 • 48 min
We're back! Season 3! We talk about having a break from Good Sheilas, and the low bar of dadhood and why it's got us riled up. We talk about fourth wave feminism and how the brand we grew up with has let us down, and what the new face of feminism looks like. We then talk about all the reasons we make terrible decisions: cognitive biases, learned behaviours and all the ways you can stay on track (we are trying!). Strap yourselves in!
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FAQ
How many episodes does Good Sheilas have?
Good Sheilas currently has 68 episodes available.
What topics does Good Sheilas cover?
The podcast is about Society & Culture and Podcasts.
What is the most popular episode on Good Sheilas?
The episode title 'The downfall of Taylor Swift, gentle parenting and the Nutbush' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Good Sheilas?
The average episode length on Good Sheilas is 48 minutes.
How often are episodes of Good Sheilas released?
Episodes of Good Sheilas are typically released every 9 days, 22 hours.
When was the first episode of Good Sheilas?
The first episode of Good Sheilas was released on Feb 24, 2020.
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