Opinionated

Well, Its Mardi Gras, and only appropriate to bring you one big gay episode of the Opinionated Pod! This week, Amy and Steven dive deep into a conversation about Disney's first out LGBTQ animated character, and answer questions like "is this REALLY Disney's first gay character?" and "Wasn't she on Futurama?"  Amy tells you everything you need to know about something called the Gay Panic Defence, and its not exactly what you think. They drag Ken, Jafar, and half the cast of Beauty and the Beast out of the closet, spill the tea on how Britney spears single handedly ended unemployment, and tell you everything you need to know about the Islan Nettles & Larry King murders. They also tell you how straight people ruin everything, and why Australian Audiences were blocked from seeing the first Lesbian kiss on Home&Away, all with a glass of Sparkling Cuvee.

Season 2 is here, with a new intro, new soundbites & new useless opinions! This week Steven and Amy hit the ground running with the tale of Amy’s stalker, The outrageous AFLM rumours and whether or not Taylor Swift is using Netflix as foreplay to get us all into bed with her. Amy tells you about the 17 year old fake doctor, Malachi Love- Robinson and why he is her criminal of the week & Steven tells you why the world sucks & everybody has Coronavirus.

This week Amy & Steven spill the African tea on the child who decided to become Picasso with a stone as her paintbrush, and 10 Audi’s as her canvas. Steven tells you what movies you should skip the work Christmas party with & Amy tells you why friend of the pod Tracey should have taken his advice. The gang take the ultimate test to find out who is more annoying, discuss breaking up with health providers & Opinionated asks you, friends of the pod to give a brick this Christmas and help Reach Siem Reap build a classroom for Christmas & tell you how for as little as $5 you can give the gift of education this Christmas!

This week Amy and Steven spill the African tea on bad Christmas trees, Jessika Power giving sex advice & Horoscopes; are they real, or is “Mercury in retrograde” just an excuse for people to act bat sh*t crazy? Amy tells you her case of mistaken identity and the gang dive in to some of the creepiest messages you’ve all received on social media.

This Week Steven and Amy spill the African tea on Amy’s debut as an MC for a darts tournament & what Charlie Sheen, Kylie Jenner & Nick Giannopoulos all have in common. Amy tells you how and when you should call in sick, and how to do it without becoming a viral sensation. Steven takes you through the shocking blunder by an Adelaide radio station and the gang discuss the C word, why is it as offensive as it is? Why do we always use the body parts of a woman to signify weakness? Steven tells you the horrible name of a British street, and Amy tells you why she hates it and how the name of this street not only disrespects sex workers, but leaves them vulnerable to harassment.

This week Steven & Amy spill the African Tea on why Steven is going to die via death by Crows, how Ginger Spice ruined his Christmas & why Amy had to steal her own wallet back when she was 6 years old. The pair discuss the 5-year-old child that took a bag of cocaine to school for show and tell & is the Will.i.am vs Qantas drama racism? or just a cover up story to distract us all from the fact The Black Eyed Peas are trying to preform “My Humps” without Fergie at RNB Fridays. Israel Folau is unfortunately back, Blaming the bushfires on abortion, and the gays.... because the Gays ruin everything.

This Week Steven and Amy spill the African Tea with the one and only, iconic, legendary friend of the pod LAUREN BLACK! Lauren talks us through what’s more rewarding in life, saving lives as a day job, or getting a weekly mention on this podcast.  The gang discuss things you shouldn’t call an ambulance for, and Lauren also tells you the things you should never say to someone who is saving your life. The gang take an “Australia VS UK trivia” quiz, they discuss if telling a woman she’s flashing a gym makes you a pervert, what was cool in 2007, Amy’s popped collar and Von-Dutch hat combo to blue light discos, Steven gives you unhelpful mosh pit tips, Amy might need rehab after she considers getting a Kath and Kim tattoo, and if Lauren Black hears someone bless you…..just know, she thinks you’re dead.

This week Amy and Steven spill the African tea on well, everything really. They talk about Paralympic champion Marieke Vervoort ending her life through euthanasia, the bride to be who stole £30,000 from her fiancé's bucks party, the poor woman who was told her boyfriend had died only to run into him in a restaurant years later, and whats the worst lie they’ve ever told to get out of something. The pair go over the case of Inyoung You, the 21 year old student being charged with involuntary manslaughter after she sent her boyfriend 75,000 text messages urging him to "kill himself" and then watching as he took his own life. Amy then opens up about how hard it can be to notice signs of abuse, even when you are on the receiving end, and Steven tells you about the stranger who decided to give him unsolicited Advice.

*CONTENT ADVISORY, this week’s episode of Opinionated contains sensitive content, that may be confronting to listeners.  This week Amy & Steven spill the African tea with mental health advocate, Lawyer, Psychology graduate & Anorexia Nervosa Survivor Ash Gambera. Ash opens up & tells you first-hand how hard Eating disorders can be to overcome, and what is really going through the minds of someone who is slowly killing themselves. Ash answers all the questions you want to ask, but feel you can’t & tells you how 6 years into recovery she is the happiest she’s ever been! The gang also discuss which Halloween costumes are offensive, and which ones are just a joke!  For information and support on Eating disorders & mental health please head to @strengththroughthestorm

This week Steven and Amy discuss Eliud Kipchoge and how at the age of 12, he was already in better shape than they could ever be. Steven try's to crack the case of Roxy Jacenko's poo bandit whilst Amy tells you of the time she walked around unknowingly with something unsavoury on her face. It's Steven vs Amy time, Steven tells you why he thinks Extinction Rebellion need to get a life, whilst Amy tells the older generations to sit down, shut up & listen to what Greta Thunberg has to say.

This week Amy tells you her BIG news, Steven discusses his most embarrassing moment & how poor Troy Bolton had to witness it. The pair discuss Love Island and is white privilege and the guilt that comes with it actually making people more racist? Asos gets the call to fire their entire buying team. Amy & Steven discuss the rape culture surrounding the scandal of a Perth nightclub owner who asked a 19 year old girl "what makes you think you are worthy of having your drink spiked, who would waste their drugs on you" and why body shaming is NEVER ok, even if someone wears Vans to a club.

This Week Steven and Amy Discuss the plane crash that is Channel Ten's pilot week & why Roxy Jacenko is the only person who can save it. Amy explains how she got a black eye, what dumb things people go the emergency room for & why Toby Greene is the worst. Steven will also take you through Taylor swifts legal battles & Why the world owes Sharpay Evans an apology.

This week Amy & Steven are joined by the man behind the Blue Abroad podcast (and one too many failed get rich quick schemes) Terry Dehghani to talk all things SCAMS! Terry tells of the time he got scammed into spending thousands of his parents money on learning how to jump a little higher. Steven tells you how he left a woman for dead on flinders street but avoided a scam. Terry tells you why you should never take out a loan for tennis tips, Amy talks about the time she was mugged, And the gang discuss Fyre Festival, and why if you're dumb enough to trust Ja Rule, you probably deserve to be scammed.

This week Steven & Amy discuss why Chris Scott and the Geelong football club need to calm down. Steven tells you about the case of the mistaken model identity- how Adut Akech called out Who magazine for posting a photo of a different black model. Why you shouldn't order $10 coffee's off Uber eats and Lizzie McGuire is back, is Miranda off the drugs yet? Steven and Amy also talk about how they remade the movie Mean girls, and why  the world NEVER wants to see it.

This week Amy & Steven discuss Cyrell & Eden's 2K baby & how everybody is a little too PC. Steven has a bee in his bonnet over the Australian, and their new "Gender" page.  Amy takes you through what happened to Steve Smith at the Ashes, How you should and shouldn't behave whilst overseas, and why you should never punch a monkey in the face, even if he does steal your Tarzo.

This week Amy & Steven discuss the harsh reality of becoming an adult, Injuries sustained from balinese striper poles & the most awkward parent-daughter fight they witnessed at a "gathering". Plus we talk about Schapelle Corby & her light beer/baby, and if Miley Cyrus ended her marriage because she was sick of watching the Western Bulldogs play at Marvel stadium, or if she just wanted to start twerking again.  *SUBSCRIBE, NEW EPISODES WEEKLY!

This week Amy & Steven discuss why you should never fly Jetstar, How ever will Barnaby Joyce live off only $211,000 a year? The worst jobs they've ever had & why Sam Newman should be a host of Masterchef.

Last week we heard from you guys, The friends of the pod, and this week we bring you PART TWO! We are joined in studio by special guest's Alex Corallo & Chris Bowen to hear your online dating wins & sins. From shitting yourself in a busy south Yarra street, going on dates with serial killer truck drivers, to running away from physically abusive girls off tinder, this episode has it all! *EXPLICIT LANGUAGE WARNING* 

On this weeks special edition of Opinionated, we hear from all the Friends of the Pod! You share your online dating disasters and we check in with Amy after she was forced into the world of online dating, did she make it into the book of dating disasters? This peoples edition of Opinionated is Brought to you with special guests & notorious Bad dates- Chris Bowen, Taylor Russert & Alex Corallo. *EXPLICIT LANGUAGE WARNING*

This week Amy and Steven discuss who is actually going to raid Area 51, and what will they find? Tiffany Trump? Amy goes undercover online dating, did she find her husband in one week, with 8 different dating apps? And Steven tells you why you shouldn’t ever order a vodka Redbull at a bar.