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After Work Drinks
After Work Drinks is a cultural commentary podcast hosted by freelance journalists and former magazine editors Isabelle Truman and Grace O'Neill.
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Episodes
After Work DrinksI Did Not Grow Up Poor
This week: Reviewing season two of Too Hot To Handle, Caroline Calloway’s defence of Lena Dunham, the Gossip Girl reboot, and then, of course, a deep dive on…
After Work DrinksUnder The Tuscan Sun
On the lineup today: Olivia Wilde and Harry Styles pashing in Tuscany, the BBC's Belle Gibson documentary, the Sha'Carri Richardson weed scandal, Netflix's…
After Work DrinksDeath to Dating Apps
Up this week: a brief moment for the UK's horny Health Minister before all the info to know about an arguably more famous sex scandal—belonging to Pamela…
After Work DrinksFoul Energy
On the agenda this week: an overdue Instagram detox, a shameless Victoria's Secret rebrand, former Bachelorette Rachel Lindsay's tell-all, Billie Eilish's…
After Work DrinksInside Job
Up this week: the hype surrounding Bo Burnham's quarantine Netflix special 'Inside', the New York Times' profile on 'Covid widow' Amanda Kloots, the backlash…
After Work DrinksThe DeVil's Advocate
Up this week: the return of FOMO, the real Zola, Ryan Murphy's Halston, a deep dive into the new Cruella movie, an idiot's guide to the Covid lab leak theory…
After Work DrinksClass Is In Session
Hello angels. Up this week: Naomi Osaka being a legend, a discussion about recreating trauma on screen, why we should all be talking more about class, and…
After Work DrinksA Blessed Romance
On the agenda this week: reviews of The Underground Railroad and S3 of Master of None; A$AP Rocky declaring Rihanna the "love of his life" in GQ; the enigma of…
After Work DrinksA Pea Brain Prince
Hello muffins. This week: Ask Polly leaves The Cut and we track the history of the advice column. How The Row is being co-opted by celebrities (or is it?)…
After Work DrinksThe Agony And Ecstasy Of Bennifer 2.0
This week Izzy and Grace discuss the Bennifer Reunion, Matthew Perry's TikTok ousting, the awkward politics of millionaire celebrities running Covid relief…
After Work DrinksAre You A Cheug?
Up this week: Billie Eilish's internet-breaking moment, how nationalism is slowing down the pandemic recovery, redefining cheugy, and jareh moments of the…
After Work DrinksThe Devil Wears Dior
Up this week: a final goodbye to Kimye and a big hello to Lisa Vanderpump, an analysis of the Oscars, Anna Delvey's truly iconic 60 Minutes Australia…
After Work DrinksOne Night In Amsterdam
Up this week: why the terms limerence and languishing should be in your vocab, Seth Rogan's weed empire prompts a discussion on the need to be involved in the…
After Work DrinksWhite Boy Summer
Izzy and Grace talk about inherited wealth off the back of Emerald Fennell's BAFTAs sweep, do a deep-dive on Chris Kraus' 1997 classic 'I Love Dick', and…
After Work DrinksXOXO, QAnon
Izzy and Grace talk about post-pandemic socialising, including a cautionary tale about how bottomless champagne brunches can lead to you finding yourself…
After Work Drinks5 People Outside In A Park
Discovering Kaley Cuco, why Clubhouse is a thing (and Instagram might finally be over), and the Lil Nas X and FKA Twigs pole dancing drama. You can follow us…
After Work DrinksSometimes I Look At A Cow And Think, That's The Most Beautiful Thing Ever
It's the perfect mix this week: Orlando Bloom’s chaotic daily routine, how robots taking over the world will be both bad (Scarlett Johansson sex robots) and…
After Work DrinksThat Relationship Does Seem Doomed
This week Izzy reviews Judas and the Black Messiah, and Grace recommends an episode of This American Life that takes us on a deep-dive about ‘everyone’s a…
After Work DrinksThey're Clearly Bousing
Two lots of us in one week—how did you get so lucky? This week we're back on the royals checking in on the fall-out of the Meghan and Harry Oprah interview…
After Work Drinks*BREAKING* That's A Loaded Piece Of Toast
You asked, we listened: welcome to an emergency AWD episode recorded immediately after we illegally streamed Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's sit-down…
After Work DrinksWhat Age Is Pea Brain?
This week—Izzy's alter ego 'Pea Brain' gets psychoanalyzed (and discovers 'Indian Matchmaking'), and we talk about the new Adam Curtis doc, Christian Porter's…
After Work DrinksStoked To Announce
Hello angels! Up this week: Australian influencer and content creator Margaret Zhang is officially Vogue’s youngest editor-in-chief; the Reply All podcast…
After Work DrinksIn Defence Of Sex And Parties
Vanilla-shaming has become the new kink-shaming on TikTok, which leads us to discuss the kink community and how our misunderstanding of it has allowed…
After Work DrinksFirst Dates And Freud
This week Izzy gives us a beginner's guide to Freudian psychology (and a rundown of First Dates), Grace recommends a new book dubbed "the first genuinely good…
After Work DrinksNobody Ever Hears About John Krasinski's Bad Behaviour
Hello angels. On the agenda today: the fuckery that is the Golden Globes, the legend that is SOPHIE, why AOC is being criticised for speaking out about her…
After Work DrinksA Very Ultra Summer With... AJ Clementine
Hello angels. In our last installment of our #VeryUltra summer (we're heartbroken too), we’re thrilled to be talking to Tik Tok sensation—830,000 followers and…
After Work DrinksThe Shower Is A Sad Place
This week we're talking about the controversy surrounding the delightful new Disney movie Soul; how the cult new TV series 'It's A Sin' is shedding new light…
After Work DrinksA Very Ultra Summer With... Mavournee Hazel
Hello angels. In the latest installment of our #VeryUltra summer, we’re talking to the talented, wonderful Mavournee Hazel. Mav is, to us, the definition of…
After Work DrinksIs It Unethical To Lie About Getting Botox?
This week we're talking about the horny new HBO series 'Industry', a fave new podcast called 'Bad Gays', and New York magazine's investigation into so-called…
After Work DrinksA Very Ultra Summer With... Alyssa Limperis
Hello everyone and welcome to the latest installment in AWD’s #VeryUltra Summer. This week, we’re setting our sights on LA, speaking to one of our favourite…
After Work DrinksSorry Losers And Haters
Lots on this week, angels. First up, of course, the Harry styles and Olivia Wilde romance we didn’t see coming. Then, Kimye is over - and there are a lot of…
After Work DrinksA Very Ultra Summer With... Kath Ebbs
Hello muffins. This week we’re thrilled to be talking to Kath Ebbs, the Australian model, vlogger, and influencer who has a growing audience of 60,000…
After Work DrinksYou Can Find Him In A Basement
Hello gorgeous’! We're back with our first official episode of the new year, and there's a lot on the slate to discuss. Including: How the Sopranos holds up in…
After Work DrinksA Very Ultra Summer With... Charlee Fraser
Hello angels, and a happy new year! This week we’re talking to actual ray of sunshine Charlee Fraser—one of the most successful models to come out of Australia…
After Work DrinksHow Do You Say Cucumber In English?
Hello! This week Izzy has a boatload of recommendations, including but not limited to: Why Eyes Wide Shut is the best Christmas movie; Oscar Pistorius and…
After Work DrinksA Very Ultra Summer With... Abbie Chatfield
This week we're talking to Abbie Chatfield, the most iconic human to come out of the 'The Bachelor' Australia universe, who single-handedly took on the series'…
After Work DrinksA Very Ultra Summer With... Sophia Roe
This episode we’re chatting to the inimitable Sophia Roe. Sophia is a chef and wellness advocate whose entire career is built on the basis that food is…
After Work DrinksThat Time Of The Month: Period Sex, Vagina Shame, STIs And Everything You Don’t Want To Ask Your Mum About
Hi everyone and welcome back to That Time of the Month. This is our last episode in our three-part series, so we wanted to get down to the nitty-gritty and…
After Work DrinksThe Battle Of The Pop Feminists
Hi! This week we've got a lot on the agenda, including but not limited to: Jessica Simpson's surprisingly fascinating (and dark) life story; the new Netflix…
After Work DrinksAge Of Light Martini Night
Hello our favourite people in the world and welcome to a brand spanking new episode of AWD. What's on the slate this week? The Michaela Coel x Louis Theroux…
After Work DrinksThat Time Of The Month: How To Harness Your Cycle For Productivity
Hello angels and welcome back to the second installment of That Time of the Month, a biweekly three-part series all about womxn's health. A few weeks ago, we…
After Work DrinksI Love A Good Vibe
Hello angels. We're back and better than ever, discussing super-recent recommendations like Dawson's Creek, which Grace has finally started watching…
After Work DrinksWe've Become Princess Diana Conspiracy Theorists
Hello muffins and welcome to a brand spanking new AWD episode. This week, we pay a quick homage to 'My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy' on its 10 year…
After Work DrinksThat Time Of The Month: WTF Even Are Hormones? And How Do They Affect Your Mental Health
Hello, lovely angels! This week we’re bringing you the first of a three-part series all about womxn’s health. For episode one, we’re starting at the beginning…
After Work DrinksIs Harry Styles Wearing A Dress Really Groundbreaking?
Hello y'all (sorry). We're back and better than ever in our humble tipsy opinion, covering every topic you want to hear about: Porn; Harry Styles wearing a…
After Work DrinksBecoming (Super) Famous In Quarantine With Benee
Hello favourites, this week we are so excited to bring you our interview with BENEE, the New Zealand music sensation being called 'the next Lorde'. Earlier…
After Work DrinksLet's Never Talk About The Orange Bitch Again
Hello everybody and welcome to the new world order. We recorded this episode the morning after Donald Trump lost the election, and a have a good long chat…
After Work DrinksWhat Will It Take For #MeToo To Happen In Australia? With Bri Lee
Hello muffins. This week we are so excited to bring you our conversation with Bri Lee, author of 2018’s award-winning smash hit book Eggshell Skull. Eggshell…
After Work DrinksThe Lost Girls
In true AWD fashion, this is quite the chaotic episode, which starts with us being emo about lockdown and the incredibly stressful time it’s been, to a quit…
After Work DrinksA Misplaced Sext
Today we discuss the far-from-over Lily James scandal, including new rumours (from someone suspiciously 'close to' Armie Hammer's ex-wife) claiming that she…
After Work DrinksHow To Make Magazines Work In 2020, According To gal-dem's Liv Little
Hello gorgeous listeners. We’re very excited for this week’s episode with the truly brilliant Liv Little. Liv is the creator and former editor of gal-dem, a…
After Work DrinksA Royal Fuckboy
After we left you all last week, the wild Dominic West drama unfolded in truly unexpected ways, including a random paparazzi shoot that literally no one asked…
After Work DrinksThe Case For A Hook Up Sabbatical With Flex Mami
This week we’re so excited to be speaking to the wonderful Flex Mami. Flex is a self-described multidisciplinary millennial in media: A DJ, an MTV presenter, a…
After Work DrinksHow Far Would You Drive For A Bous?
Hello our favourite humans on planet earth and welcome to another episode. This week, Izzy's fleeing from fighting Karens on the tube, Grace is continuing to…
After Work DrinksTrixie and Katya’s Guide to Modern Womanhood
We are so excited about this week’s episode featuring Drag Race royalty, Trixie Mattell and Katya Zamolodchikova. As any Drag Race fans will know, Trixie and…
After Work DrinksDo We Need Celebrities To Be Nice?
Hello everyone! Welcome to the second year of AWD, which we celebrated a week late because we had a big ol’ bust up lol. So naturally, we’re talking about…
After Work DrinksIs Brad Pitt Even That Hot? With Raven Smith
Hello angels. This week we’re so excited to be speaking to Raven Smith. Raven is a Vogue columnist, freelance creative director, guest lecturer at Central…
After Work DrinksThe Unsimple Life
This week, we're talking about a rumoured Harry Styles romance that we can truly get behind; the question of whether we’re all ageing right (or completely…
After Work DrinksCan You Meditate Your Way To Better Orgasms? With Liz Goldwyn
Hello lovely humans and welcome to another weekend edition of After Work Drinks With… This week we’re speaking to the remarkable Liz Goldwyn. Liz is a member…
After Work DrinksIs It Empowerment Or Exploitation?
Welcome everyone to the first proper AWD episode in six (!) whole months, where we’re seated in the same room drinking from the same bottle of wine and ready…