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The Fifth Trimester
Our little sisters, Bella and Lu, are chronically online to keep us cool and relevant as we emerge from the trenches.
Episodes
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Worth The Hype?! Season 3 Of Nobody Wants This
Season 3 of Nobody Wants This is back, baby! It's warm, funny, so lovely and, dare we say, a redemption season. Loosely inspired by creator Erin Foster's…
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Haemorrhoids, Upper Blephs & Soulja Boy - Oh My!
Is the best kind of new hairstyle a spontaneous one? What was your high school email address, and what does it say about you as a person? And Jay-Z has…
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Worth The Hype?! We Saw Lily Allen’s West End Girl Live
Your live music correspondents, Lu and BB, had the pleasure of heading to the Pussy Palace to see the one and only Lily Allen perform her divorce-anthem album…
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An MS Misdiagnosis & Who Is The Sexiest Man Alive?
There’s a new wedding trend in town, and Aussie golden couple Andy Lee and Rebecca Harding are leading the charge. How ARE we all doing up our bras? A…
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Worth The Hype?! Troye Sivan’s New Album
Welcome to Worth The Hype?!, our brand-spanking-new, snack-sized series where we deep-dive into whatever’s having a major moment in the zeitgeist and ask…
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The Review That Broke Us & The Song Of The Summer
Our claim that three kids is the new affluent flex just about broke the internet, but it turns out the finance experts agree with us! Why does Selma Blair keep…
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Beef Tallow, Ice Baths & Other Beauty Bullshit
What are your weird blind spots as an adult? BB has quite a few, and they’re rather embarrassing. But she’s not the only one making some…
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Sam Wood’s DV Charges & The Myth Of The Good Guy
This episode discusses alleged domestic violence. If you need help, please call 1800RESPECT Imagine being on death row, only for your execution not to work…
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Kylie Minogue Just Schooled Tones and I
It’s the first official day of school holidays, so we're here to help you through the next few weeks! First up, why the VMAs red carpet is our all-time…
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Channing Tatum’s burner account just revealed a HUGE secret
We’re fresh from the BEST weekend in Melbourne and feeling all THE FEELS after meeting so many gorgeous DLs. Lu’s found a bingeable new show, BB…
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Can we just let Ellidy Pullin, Meghan Markle & Sydney Sweeney LIVE?!
No pleasantries today, fam, there’s just far too much juicy goss to get stuck into. First cab off the rank - Australian podcaster Ellidy Pullin is…
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Does Becoming A Mum Make You A Bad Friend?
We are BACK from the MOST exciting weekend of our lives, opening the Sydney leg of the Know Thyself tour! We’re sharing all the goss from the weekend…
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BONUS EP: What the frock are we wearing this spring? 🌸
Spring has officially SPRUNG, so we’re asking the most important question: what the hell are we wearing? We’re joined by our style queen and former…
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Facelifts At 33 & BIG News
BB got her dream hair and then she got nits, why must life be so cruel? It was a busy weekend with Pod Husband Tobes running the Sydney Marathon, only for…
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Would You Have A Baby With Your Stepbrother?
Lu has some VERY exciting news but it comes off the back of a hectic AF week. Then, would you marry your stepbrother if it was TRUE love? One actress has faced…
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Why Hayden Panettiere’s Death Has Rocked Millennials
Hollywood actress Hayden Panettiere has tragically died at just 36 years old from a suspected overdose. She was found unresponsive at a residence in…
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Why Netflix’s Marry Harry Is A Total Sham
We’re still riding high from the weekend that was the opening night of the Know Thyself national tour in Canberra! We’re sharing all the BTS goss…
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Bison Burgers With Miranda Kerr 🍔
Happy tour week, cuties! We have a pitch for expanding your jacket wardrobe, and it’s kinda genius. Are your kids into Ooshies? Is it a good thing, a bad…
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The Shocking Next Chapter In The Ariana Grande Saga
There’s nothing better than kick-starting your week by being labelled a “low-value woman” by the manosphere. We unpack what happened when our…
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Lu’s Brutal Break-Up 💔
Eastern Rosellas! Eastern Rosellas! Has this earworm been stuck in ya noggin 24/7 too? We’re unpacking the most wholesome internet moment in recent…
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Can Love Survive A Mismatched Aura?
The soccer World Cup is officially over, which means we’re now desperately searching for a new personality, anyone got any suggestions? We’re also…
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AMA: The Backlash We Got For Starting A Podcast
It’s our 30th ep, so what better way to celebrate than with a little round of the old-fashioned parlour game, Ask Us Anything. In this no-holds-barred…
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Taylor Swift’s Wedding Is Coming To A Cinema Near You
It was the millennial equivalent of a Royal Wedding, with music icon Taylor Swift marrying Kansas City Chiefs NFL player Travis Kelce in the most lavish…
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WATCH PARTY: Voicemails For Isabelle - RomCom Revival Or Chasing A Dragon?
Another week, another streamer rom-com has taken over the internet. This week’s film of the moment? Voicemails For Isabelle, the Netflix hit everyone is…
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If You Could, Would You Pick Your Baby’s Gender?
Coming in hot with very exciting couples’ news: from the A-list power couple Down Under, to the Off Campus IRL couple - love is in the air. Speaking of…
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Taylor Swift’s Wedding: So Crazy It Could Be True?!
How much money could BB pay Lu to go on the JoJo Siwa cruise? Plus, Instagram just rolled out a bunch of wild and wacky new features - here’s how to use…
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Why Are We Ignoring The Ariana Grande In The Room?
Content Warning: Discussion on Disordered Eating and Mental Health What words give you the ick for no apparent reason? We’re sharing ours and…
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Are We Too Old For Off Campus?
You begged, DLs, so here it is: a very special watch-party episode breaking down the latest horny hockey show to dominate Q2 - Off Campus. Based on Elle…
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NO GATEKEEPING: The ONE Beauty Hack That Changed Our Lives 💄
Lu is back from her sick bed and firing on all cylinders with crazy ideas. Should she audition for Big Brother? Should she become an anonymous influencer if AI…
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Madonna, Please Retire
Surprise, DLs! We have a very special guest co-host joining Bella today… it’s Gem! To kick off the ep, BB puts Gem through a “what you…
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Will The Real Kylie Minogue Please Stand Up?
It’s the only show we wanna talk about right now - Netflix’s Kylie Minogue three-part documentary, Kylie, so of course we had to record a special…
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An Elaborate Celebrity Ghosting & Why It’s Giving Bella PTSD 👻
Buckle up, fellas, because we’re starting the ep with some incredibly graphic CELEB SEX STUFF, and it’s all thanks to Real Housewives star Brandi…
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Are You A Beta Mum?
It’s a glorious week for entertainment, with the telly absolutely bursting with options. From the return of Rivals on Disney+ to the hotly anticipated…
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We’re Worried About Lena Dunham
Staring your week with a hilarious dispatch from Lu’s dating life, which BB accidentally derailed in spectacular fashion. Also, there’s one elderly…
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If Mother’s Day Is Hard For You ❤️🩹
Ahead of Mother’s Day this Sunday, BB and Lu are dropping in for a special lil chat/pep talk/warm hug for anyone who may find this day hard to navigate…
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Inside The 2026 Met Gala: Fits, Nips & All The Juicy Bits
It’s the first Monday in May, and that can only mean one thing - it’s the Met Gala, baby! Lu and BB are clad in their couture Kmart and archival…
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The Devil Wears Fancy Lunch Regret
It’s our 20th episode, DLs! So to celebrate, we’ve got a brand-new theme song. Then, three girls walk into Icebergs for a special-occasion…
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What’s your tiger-in-a-crowd personality? 🐯
So, according to Charli XCX, the dance floor is dead?! We have thoughts on these shock claims as the musician announces her surprising new direction. In very…
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Stop maxxing everything!
Kicking things off this week with the most Fifth Trimester family vacay to ever Fifth Trimester. Then, we unpack everything we learned from our first savage…
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A Very Heated Debate About Coachella
We’re having some BIG feelings about Coachella, so we decided to bring you this special edition episode to unpack the juiciest weekend on the global…
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How do you solve a problem like Kanye ?
Starting the week with the big, important questions: would you go to space? Would you get cloned? Would you be cryogenically frozen? Once we’ve solved…
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Is this the end of reality TV & it’s time to delete your burner account
It’s Easter Monday, so what better way to enjoy your choccie eggs than with some equally sweet banter? The gals kick things off with a definitive list of…
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Are you dating your dad?! And WTF is the platypus pout 🤔
Starting the week with a BB-bang, we’re riding high on the news that we’re getting our very own Kylie Minogue Super Bowl performance at the AFL…
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Taylor Swift’s worth HOW much?! Plus, the rise of the ‘power cry’ 😭
Ya gals are back and it’s a very self-helpy flavour today! We’re kicking things off with an update on Lu’s love life, revealing why…
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Party planning 101 & the MILFs get a re-brand
Happy Oscars Day, DLs. Lukewarm take, but are the Oscars the most boring red carpet of them all? We’re recapping the best lewks from Hollywood’s…
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It’s Officially Time To Leave Britney Alone & the Rise of Nep-Gen
Bella’s hobbling into the studio with a Smurfette-blue ankle and the reason why is a timely reminder to us all. Meanwhile, the girls are swooning over an…
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🚨BREAKING🚨Jackie O has left the building
Exactly as our oracle Lu predicted last week, Jackie ‘O’ Henderson has sensationally quit her $100 million contract with KIIS FM following an…
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Wake up babe, it’s the ’90s & JFK Jr. just left a message on the answering machine ☎️
It’s only Monday and the conspiracy theories are already flying. Did Jim Carrey send a body double to an event over the weekend? Bella’s got her…
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How Lu feels living in Revz’s shadow & what the Duff sisters can teach us 👭
Top of the week to you, DLs! We’re kicking things off with an intense recap of Bella’s Sunday-night encounter with her sleep paralysis demon, while…
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Is Wuthering Heights worth it? 🍆🐌
⚠️ Includes Minor Spoilers ⚠️ It’s the most hyped film of the moment - clogging your feed, blowing up group chats and making everyone oh so toey for the…
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The curse of the ‘Hot Husband’ 💔
Happy Monday, DLs! We’re coming in hot for the week ahead with very exciting news that our fave showman, DJ extraordinaire, FISHER, has just announced a…
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The Bad Bunny Bowl, find your fishing & Taylor Swift’s Opalite unpacked
Lu’s rolling in fresh from Laneway and fully committed to rocking the head-to-toe merch, while the Super Bowl Half-Time Show just happened, and Bad…
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The Catherine O’Hara effect, Bad Bunny explained & the shoes of 2026
Your girls are back and we’re quite devo, tbh. We unpack why the heartbreaking death of our ultimate ’90s movie mum, Catherine O’Hara, over…
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Bella’s Insta faux pas, Lu’s robot glow-up 🤖 & our 2026 movie guide 🍿
First cab off the rank, Bella has a timely warning about Instagram’s latest feature. And it involves her stubbly, unshaven legs. Lu is entering her…
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🚨BREAKING 🚨 Brooklyn Peltz Beckham goes nuclear on David & Victoria
Lu and BB have raced into the pod studio for a very important BREAKING NEWS EPISODE, deep-diving into Brooklyn Peltz-Beckham’s scathing six-page…
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Why is it 2016 again? Heated Rivalry fever and THE hat of summer
Welcome back to the past, DLs. Today, we dust off our flower crowns and unpack why 2016-core is suddenly everywhere. We ask what 2016 Lu and Bella would make…
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When Lily Allen cancelled Bella, celibate girl summer & the jeans of 2026
Imagine being cancelled by your imaginary best friend and all-round Brit It Gal, Lily Allen, on day three of your new job. Sounds like a living nightmare…
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Australia’s royal wedding, JLo and Ben are trolling us and Lu’s new dating rules
We’re back for episode two and the sched is more lit than the dance floor at Sam Kerr and Kristie Mewis’ wedding. We unpack the soccer golden…
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Harry Styles is BACK, the Beckham's festive feud & a viral NYE platter
Happy first ep and happy almost-NYE! Today, Bella breaks down what in the bedazzled gold suit is actually happening with Harry Styles and his long-anticipated…