Beware the swarm of stans

Shameless

Shameless Media

Society & Culture

4.7 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 30 August 2020

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Hi everybody!!!! On today’s show: How does Stan culture function in 2020, and why do so many celebrities struggle with valid critique? Then, Pete Evans and Magda Szubanski lock heads on celebrity-led COVID ads, and finally, we remember Chadwick Boseman - a star gone too soon who left an indelible mark on the world. This week, Zara recommended this Caramilk pudding recipe. Mich recommended watching Suits if you haven’t already, which you can find on Netflix here. Thank you so much to today’s sponsor, Denada Sugar-Free Ice Cream. Head here to find out more. If this is your first time checking us out (hey, you), we are an independent media company that is dedicated to telling young women’s stories. The best way to support Shameless is to click ‘Subscribe’ on Apple Podcasts or ‘Follow’ on your Spotify app, and to tell your mates about us. We will reward such good behaviour with a puppy! Not everything in this paragraph is true! But wait! There’s more! Follow Shameless on Instagram. Join our book club Facebook Group. Subscribe to the weekly Shameless recommendations newsletter. Pre-order our upcoming book about life in your twenties, The Space Between. We cherish your feedback on the show, and would bloody love to hear your wonderful voices. If you’d like to weigh in on an episode - whether it be a segment in a Monday episode, an In Conversation guest, or this month’s book club pick, we’d love for you to call our Shameless Hotline. You miiiiight just be featured on an episode. Thanks so much for lending us your ears for this episode! Have a great day! Stay hydrated! This episode was produced by Annabelle Lee for Shameless Media.

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1:08.0	welcome to Shameless, the Celebrity and Pop Culture Podcast
1:12.0	for Smart People who Love Dumb Stuff.
1:14.6	You're joined as always by Melbourne writers Michelle Andrews and Zara McDonald.
1:18.8	Hello!
1:19.8	Hello!
1:20.8	How are we?
1:21.8	We are good. Coming up on today's show the attack of the stands. How does stand culture function in 2020 and why do so many celebrities struggle with valid critique?
1:31.0	Then chef turn alternative medicine crusader Peeked Evans, an iconic
1:35.6	actress Magda Subanski, Lockheads on celebrity led COVID ads and we remember
1:40.3	Chadwick Bozeman, a star gone too soon who left an indelible mark on the world.
1:45.4	But before we get to all of that Michelle, how is your week?
1:49.1	My week was consumed with anxiety once again because we release our book tomorrow and I'm
1:54.0	freaking the fuck out like I can't I can't do anything I can't have a proper
1:58.7	conversation with people because I get sidetracked and I just go into this like
2:02.2	weird anxiety spiral of
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