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• CHUFFED: Top end Bub and Who? Weekly -the podcast

  We're chuffed about a new Australian sequel and a pop culture podcast that delves into the lives of c-grade celebrities.Hannah's sharing a long time listen; Who? Weekly, a pop culture podcast that delves into the celebrities you probably haven't heard of, reality contestants, YouTube stars, the "who?'s" of the world. And writer and film critic Jared Richards is chuffed by Top End Bub, a series sequel to the 2019 rom-com Top End Wedding, starring Miranda Tapsell and Gwilym Lee.Show notes:Who? Weekly podcast: https://www.whoweekly.us/

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• Why do we choose to watch ‘bad’ things?

  From Twilight to the new War of the Worlds offering from Amazon and every bit of slop (AI or human) served up on social media, we're devouring it — but why?Hannah's joined by writer and film critic Jared Richards to try to understand why we can't look away from the unsavoury content being delivered up by our algorithms. Are we seeking it out for the feeling of superiority, the draw of the grotesque or simply the communal bonding experience of viewing and commenting on the obscure?Also, we sidebar on the Emmy Awards winners, snubs and highlights this year.Show notes:Kirbpiemayo mixes chicken with ice cream: https://www.tiktok.com/@kirbpiemayo/video/7463141724605451526?_r=1&_t=ZS-8zd4IG2Z61gThe Princess Ayesha instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/DM_WO0cz1Q7/

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• CHUFFED: Alien: Earth and Parenting Out Loud

  We're chuffed by the expansion of the sci-fi horror franchise Aliens and the relaunch of a popular parenting podcast.Hannah's watching the new Disney + series Alien: Earth which has all the familiar hallmarks of the original; face huggers, dark spaceships and creepy eggs but with an expanded world and moments of chaotic humour. And Clare's chuffed by the funny and smart conversations about parenting dilemmas in the relaunched Mamamia podcast, Parenting Out Loud.Get in touch: What's got you chuffed? Write or send a voice note to [email protected] notes:PARENTING OUT LOUD: The Third Kid Dessert Analogy & FFS, Please Stop With The Texts: PARENTING OUT LOUD: The Third Kid Dessert Analogy & FFS, Please Stop With The Texts

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• The Paper sets high expectations for The Office spin off

  The creators of The Office (US) have returned with The Paper: a new series set in a struggling local newspaper. We put it to the test to see if it can match the magic of the original.Hannah and guest critic Clare Rawlinson also share their experiences in a contracting media landscape and local newspapers, and how The Paper taps into the erosion of news coverage occurring worldwide.Plus, we sidebar on the best moments from the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards, arguably the least serious yet most fun of all the awards nights.Show notes:Vote in Radio National's 100 favourite books: https://www.abc.net.au/listen/radionational/countdown/top100books

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• CHUFFED: Sirens: Survive the Island and In the Know

  We're chuffed by two shows that have gone a bit under the radar on the streaming platforms.Hannah can't look away from the Netflix series Sirens: Survive the Island, the Korean reality series that drops teams of women onto a deserted island featuring fortified bases and rugged terrain as they battle to capture their opponent's flag.Guest critic Clare Rawlinson LOL'd nonstop watching In the Know, a stop motion comedy series, set in an American public radio station that feels a little too real.And Hannah and Clare share a couple of their picks for the Radio National top 100 favourite books. Don't miss out on having your say in Australia's favourite books from the 21st Century.Tell us what's got you chuffed. Write to [email protected] notes:Radio National 100 favourite books: https://www.abc.net.au/listen/radionational/countdown/top100books

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