Shit You Should Care About

For the last 12 years, Britney Spears has been in a conservatorship that limits the amount of control she has over her finances, career, and life.Today Luce and Rubes deep dive into the #freebritney movement and give a timeline of how it has become what it is today.This episode of The Shit Show was brought to you by Lucy Blakiston and Ruby Edwards.And as always you can find us you can find us on Instagram at @shityoushouldcareabout online at shityoushouldcareabout.com or come hang out in our Facebook group "Shit You Should Care About Squad" here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2653704428049497Big shout out to Roar Collective for powering The Shit Show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to another episode of "Let's get politiCOOL" where, when we see fit, we breakdown wtf is going on, politically.Today Luce and Rubes deep dive into this week's big political news, the Democratic Nominee for Vice President, Senator Kamala Harris!We discuss who she is, why Joe Biden picked her, her slightly controversial record and why, of course, we stan Kamala.This episode of The Shit Show was brought to you by Lucy Blakiston and Ruby Edwards.And as always you can find us on instagram at @shityoushouldcareabout online at shityoushouldcareabout.com or come hang out in our Facebook group "Shit You Should Care About Squad" here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2653704428049497Big shout out to Roar Collective for powering The Shit Show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's back. And we want to talk about it.In this quick bonus ep, Luce and Rubes sit down to talk about the current state of Covid-19 in NZ, what to do if your relatives are spreading misinformation or xenophobia, and how we are all feeling about having community transmission of Covid-19 after over 100 days of being "free" of it.For more information visit: https://covid19.govt.nz/ If you need to talk free call of text: 1737And as usual, this episode of The Shit Show was brought to you by Lucy Blakiston and Ruby Edwards.You can find us on instagram at @shityoushouldcareabout , online at shityoushouldcareabout.com , or come hang out in our Facebook group "Shit You Should Care About Squad" here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2653704428049497Big shout out to Roar Collective for powering The Shit Show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As of late, it really does seem like Ellen has been having a moment in the media - but not in the way we are used to.From the not so nice twitter threads, to the deeply worrying reports about workplace culture, racism, and sexual misconduct occurring behind the scenes of her show, Luce and Rubes deep dive into it all.Buzzfeed report 1 on the toxic workplace culture: https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/krystieyandoli/ellen-employees-allege-toxic-workplace-cultureBuzzfeed report 2 on sexual misconduct: https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/krystieyandoli/ex-ellen-show-employees-sexual-misconduct-allegationsThis episode was brought to you by Lucy Blakiston and Ruby Edwards.And as always you can find us on instagram at @shityoushouldcareabout or come hang out in our Facebook group "Shit You Should Care About Squad" here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2653704428049497Big shout out to Roar Collective for powering The Shit Show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Yep - you read that right folks! Luce and Rubes sat down with the legend that is Chlöe Swarbrick to get the word on weed, and boy oh boy, did we ever.Chlöe, who is the NZ Green Party's Drug Reform Spokesperson (among many other things) sat down with us to explain the Cannabis Legalisation and Control Bill that we'll be voting on in the upcoming election - and she did not disappoint.Come along for the ride to hear us break down the proposed bill, with plenty of memes and laughter to break up the political chat.Read about the referendums (or is it referenda?) here: https://www.referendums.govt.nz/cannabis/index.htmlENROL TO VOTE HERE: https://vote.nz/This episode of The Shit Show was brought to you by Lucy Blakiston and Ruby Edwards.And as always you can find us on instagram at @shityoushouldcareabout or come hang out in our Facebook group "Shit You Should Care About Squad" here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2653704428049497Thanks to our mates at Roar Collective for powering The Shit Show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Luce and Rubes unpack *that* AOC speech, and why being a father or a husband does not allow you a free pass to be sexist, misogynistic, or to call someone a fucking bitch.You'd think it would go without saying, right?Links to the articles discussed:New York Post: https://nypost.com/2020/07/26/whats-really-vulgar-is-aocs-fake-outrage-devine/New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/23/us/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-sexism-congress.htmlThis episode was brought to you by Lucy Blakiston and Ruby Edwards.And as always you can find us on instagram at @shityoushouldcareabout or come hang out in our Facebook group "Shit You Should Care About Squad" here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2653704428049497Thanks to our mates at Roar Collective for powering The Shit Show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to another episode of "Let's get politiCOOL" where, when we see fit, we breakdown wtf is going on, politically.Today we tackle the Andrew Falloon and Iain Lees-Galloway saga's before deep-diving into the culture of politics these days, how it enables the abuse of power, the prevalence of sexual misconduct, and how mental health is being used as a political tool.It's a big one, so buckle up.This episode of The Shit Show was brought to you by Lucy Blakiston and Ruby Edwards.And as always you can find us on instagram at @shityoushouldcareabout or come hang out in our Facebook group "Shit You Should Care About Squad" here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2653704428049497Big shout out to Roar Collective for powering The Shit Show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I took the cognitive test Trump "aced" to see if I could run the USA.Trump has been banging on about acing this cognitive test, so I took it, live on the podcast to see if I was fit to do his job.Listen in to see how I did!The test! https://m.lasvegassun.com/news/2020/jul/19/trump-says-he-aced-this-cognitive-test-can-you/Trump talking about the test: https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/07/10/trump-hannity-cognitive-test/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to the first installment of "Let's get politiCOOL" where, when we see fit, we breakdown wtf going on, politically. We'll discuss - in our unorthodox, un-expert, and totally UN biased way (can you pick up sarcasm through text?) - some of the most important goings-on in the election cycle (that goes for you NZ, and you too USA).Today we tackle just wtf is happening to the NZ National Party, why Todd Muller's resignation was an important step for mental health, and the legacy of Judith "Crusher" Collins.This episode of The Shit Show was brought to you by Lucy Blakiston and Ruby Edwards.And as always you can find us on instagram at @shityoushouldcareabout or come hang out in our Facebook group "Shit You Should Care About Squad" here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2653704428049497 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

HANGXIETY (hangover anxiety)Today, Luce, Rubes and Liv (welcome back to the pod Liv!!) chat about Hangxiety.You know, that awful feeling you get the day after drinking when you're too anxious to function?You've felt that? Yeah, us too. But what is it? What are some of our experiences? How do you deal with it? What's the actual science behind it? The gals have you covered!This episode of The Shit Show was brought to you by Lucy Blakiston, Ruby Edwards and Olivia Mercer.And as always you can find us on instagram at @shityoushouldcareabout or come hang out in our Facebook group "Shit You Should Care About Squad" here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2653704428049497 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.