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Shameless Media

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🗓️ 1 June 2025

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Hi hi!Today on the show! Former NRL player (and former Bachelor) Luke Bateman has inked a two-book deal with a major publishing house, and it’s ruffled some feathers over on BookTok. What is it about this deal that’s got people so mad? Is this a byproduct of a suffering publishing industry, or is the whole thing being blown out of proportion? Big thanks to Woolworths for making this episode of Shameless possible – save time and money on your weekly shop thanks to the Woolworths app. On today’s show, Gil recommended The New York Times’ Daily Crossword. Zara recommended Cher on Desert Island Discs, and ‘E.l.f Beauty Acquires Hailey Bieber’s Rhode Skin for $1 Billion’ from Business of Fashion. And here’s ‘The Curse of Influencer Publishing’ in The New Statesman. This episode was produced by Eilish Gilligan. Want to support our show? Clicking ‘follow’ on Apple and Spotify is the best way to do that, and we're super grateful to anyone who leaves a five-star review while they're at it. Also! An old-fashioned 'Tell a Friend In Real Life' is equally appreciated. Want more? We've got more… Subscribe to the Shameless newsletter, Smart Dumb Stuff: http://eepurl.com/iH2sV-/ Aaaand everything else your heart could ever desire is here: https://linktr.ee/shamelesspodcast Thanks for listening! We are very big fans of yours.

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0:00.0	This episode of Shameless Media.
0:07.4	This episode of Shameless is brought to you by Woolworth.
0:10.5	Save time and money on your weekly shop thanks to the Woolworth's app. Hello and welcome to Shameless, the pop culture podcast.
0:42.9	For smart people who love dumb stuff, you're joined, kind of, as always, by Melbourne writers.
0:50.2	Ilish Gilligan and Tara McDonald's.
0:53.0	Hello, Zaz, and hello, Belley and the producer chair.
0:56.1	Hi. We've swapped you for the Monday episodes. How are we feeling? I'm so happy.
1:02.4	You're both amazing. Miss is off sick again today. So you've got the three amigos and we're ready to go.
1:08.4	Coming up on today's show, former NRL player and former bachelor,
1:12.2	Luke Bateman, has inked a two-book deal with a major publishing house and it's ruffled some
1:17.3	feathers over on Book Talk. What is it about this deal that's got people so mad? And is it a
1:22.7	byproduct of a suffering publishing industry or is the whole thing being blown out of proportion?
1:28.1	I can't wait to talk about this with you, Gil.
1:30.0	But first, how's your week?
1:32.1	It's been a good week.
1:33.6	Lots of on-mic action this week, which has been lovely.
1:37.8	I have a little tiny quick recommendation, if you'll allow me.
1:41.2	Of course I will allow you.
1:42.7	You're in the big chair.
1:44.3	Yes, the big chair is mine.
1:46.6	I have been doing the New York Times crossword for, I think, a year and a bit,
1:51.5	and I've been doing it every single day.
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