Real Talk with Holly & Ali

Holly Richards & Ali Cromarty

This is the pop culture podcast that says exactly what you're thinking but too afraid to say. Hosted by millennial entertainment journalists Holly Richards and Ali Cromarty, Real Talk picks apart the things everyone is talking about, and sometimes, the gals will tickle your pickle with something out of left field. Holly and Ali are best friends in work/life who have their finger on the pop culture pulse and boy do they love to talk. They know this stuff inside and out and even if they didn't, they're never shy of giving an opinion or seven. No issue is too small, big or untouchable. Every week, Holly and Ali go deep on the latest celebrity goings on, reality TV highs and lows, who you need to follow on Instagram or what you need to be watching on Netflix. So, in short, listen if you like fun.

  1. 10/04/2020

    The ultimate list of must-see movies of ALL time

    Episode description: Life may be cancelled but Netflix is not! Here is a monster list of must-see movies that we think you need to see if you haven’t already or need to revisit for some cosy, lovely Easter movie watching times.    Rate, review, subscribe and we’ll give you a shout out next episode!   Also follow us on Insta and slip into our DMs here: @realtalkwithhollyandali OR here: @aliwhittle_ AND here: @hollynrichards   NOTES FOR THOSE PLAYING AT HOME   The 8 Harry Potter films   The Godfather trilogy   Check out Marlon Brando when he was hot here https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/movie-news/remembering-marlon-brando-by-jack-nicholson-187366/   The Lord of the Rings trilogy   The Toy Story series   Mamma Mia! and Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again   The hot guy from The Newsroom Ali is talking about https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0755603/   The hot guy from The Newsroom Holly is talking about https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0302330/   Pretty Woman   Stand By Me   Now and Then   Casper   Check out the hot real-life Casper Devon Sawa here https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001701/   Titanic   Good Will Hunting   Spirited Away   Sixteen Candles   Cruel Intentions   Any Disney movie   La La Land   Forrest Gump   Check out Tom Hanks on Instagram here https://www.instagram.com/tomhanks/?hl=en   Castaway   Philadelphia   Big   Splash   Jack   Patch Adams   Jumanji   The Departed   The Green Mile   The Shawshank Redemption   Schindler’s List   The Wizard of Oz   The Sound of Music   Almost Famous   Call Me By Your Name   Blue Is The Warmest Colour   The Great Beauty (la ˈɡrande belˈlettsa)   The Breakfast Club   Read a list of John Hughes films here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Hughes_(filmmaker)#Filmography   Read a list of Nora Ephron films here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nora_Ephron#Feature_films   Read a list of Nancy Meyers films here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nancy_Meyers#Filmography   Ferris Bueller’s Day Off   Four Weddings and a Funeral   Notting Hill   Knocked Up   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  2. 03/04/2020

    Everyone you NEED to be following on TikTok, YouTube and Instagram

    Well, we know you're spending more time on the Internet, and it's easy to get lost in the abyss. So, we've compiled a list of some of the people you need to be following on Youtube, Tik Tok and Instagram. PLUS we explain exactly what TikTok is and how to get the most out of it for those not yet in the know. Rate, review, subscribe and we'll give you a shout out next episode! Also follow us on Insta and slip into our DMs here: @realtalkwithhollyandali OR here: @aliwhittle_ AND here: @hollynrichards NOTES FOR THOSE PLAYING AT HOME Listen to our previous episodes from the corona special eps here https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/special-the-most-bingeable-tv-series-of-all-time/id1440447506?i=1000468941020 and here https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-hottest-new-books-you-have-to-read-during-lockdown/id1440447506?i=1000469667056 Follow Emma Chamberlain on YouTube here https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC78cxCAcp7JfQPgKxYdyGrg, TikTok here https://www.tiktok.com/@emmachamberlain?lang=en and Insta here https://www.instagram.com/emmachamberlain/?hl=en Follow Riverdale star KJ Apa on Instagram here https://www.instagram.com/kjapa/?hl=en James Charles YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCucot-Zp428OwkyRm2I7v2Q The Dolan twins https://www.youtube.com/user/TheDolanTwins Eps when we discussed James Charles Jeffree Star https://www.youtube.com/user/jeffreestar Shane Dawson https://www.youtube.com/user/shane Tana Mongeau https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClWD8su9Sk6GzZDwy9zs3_w Claudia Sulewski https://www.youtube.com/user/BeyondBeautyStar Finneas on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/finneas/?hl=en Billy Eilish on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/billieeilish/?hl=en Estee LaLonde https://www.youtube.com/user/essiebutton Vogue See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  3. 27/03/2020

    The hottest new books you HAVE to read during lockdown

    Episode description: Now is the perfect time to finally read those books everyone's been posting about on Instagram! We go through our list of the best books released in the past year or so which have had Millennial women talking. Let us know what else we should be reading during these strange times! Rate, review, subscribe and we'll give you a shout out next episode! Also follow us on Insta and slip into our DMs here: @realtalkwithhollyandali OR here: @aliwhittle_ AND here: @hollynrichards NOTES FOR THOSE PLAYING AT HOME Follow Pandora Sykes here https://www.instagram.com/pandorasykes/?hl=en Follow Dolly Alderton here https://www.instagram.com/dollyalderton/?hl=en Follow Zoe Foster Blake here https://www.instagram.com/zotheysay/?hl=en Follow Anna Newton here https://www.instagram.com/theannaedit/?hl=en Buy books through Booktopia here https://www.booktopia.com.au/ Listen to book through Audible here https://www.audible.com.au/ Expectation by Anna Hope Listen to our podcast network's new show Divorce Story here https://play.acast.com/s/divorce-story Such A Fun Age by Kiley Ried American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins Grown Ups by Marian Keyes Check out Marian Keyes' catalogue here https://www.mariankeyes.com/books/ Listen to Marian Keyes on Mamamia's No Filter here https://www.mamamia.com.au/podcasts/no-filter/marian-keyes-no-filter/ and on Dolly Alderton's Love Stories here https://play.acast.com/s/lovestories/love-stories-with-marian-keyes Three Women by Lisa Taddeo Normal People by Sally Rooney Listen to our summer series episode where we recommended books here https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/summer-series-everything-you-need-to-watch-read-these/id1440447506?i=1000458824778 Listen to Lisa Taddeo podcasts on Mamamia's No Filter here https://www.mamamia.com.au/podcasts/no-filter/lisa-taddeo-three-women/ and on The High Low here https://play.acast.com/s/thehighlowshow/d639cf7a-d9ff-4a0c-b05a-d5378c849e20 The Up series is the series... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  4. 20/03/2020

    SPECIAL: The most bingeable TV series of all time

    Guys, 2020 has thrown us the ultimate curveball. While everything in life right now is scary and unsure, all we can do is look on the bright side of life and lighten the load! So, welcome to the first of a special series of episodes which will help entertain you during your self-isolation. Kicking things off is a quick Married At First Sight catch up and then we discuss the most bingeable TV shows of all time. In order to qualify for our list, the show must be a complete series, as in the finale has aired, and must contain a significant number of episodes and seasons. What's your favourite bingeable season of all time??? Rate, review, subscribe and we'll give you a shout out next episode! Also follow us on Insta and slip into our DMs here: @realtalkwithhollyandali OR here: @aliwhittle_ AND here: @hollynrichards NOTES FOR THOSE PLAYING AT HOME Watch Married At First Sight here https://www.9now.com.au/married-at-first-sight  Do yourself a favour and follow Martha on Instagram here Martha Kalifatidis (@marthaa__k) Listen to our episode with Martha here https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/exclusive-former-mafs-star-martha-calls-this-years/id1440447506?i=1000468278352 Read about the latest from the Ines and Jessica V Martha feud here https://www.who.com.au/married-at-first-sight-ines-basic-jess-power-martha-kalifatidis-instagram-fight-explained Most bingeable shows of all time.. The Simpsons https://www.disneyplus.com/en-gb/series/the-simpsons/3ZoBZ52QHb4x?pid=AssistantSearch Friends https://www.stan.com.au/watch/friends-1994?gclsrc=aw.ds&&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI_JOA-v2n6AIVxCMrCh0bjwxNEAAYASAAEgKLc_D_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds Gilmore Girls https://www.netflix.com/au/title/70155618 Gilmore Girls: A Year In The Life https://www.netflix.com/au/title/80109415 The Good Wife https://www.primevideo.com/detail/0Q383BXIL01XQUQ0YI5U0LZFV0/ref=atv_sr_def_c_unkc__1_1_1?sr=1-1&pageTypeIdSource=ASIN&pageTypeId=B075SQM54J&qid=1584670788 Will & Grace https://www.stan.com.au/watch/will-and-grace Breaking Bad See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  5. 13/03/2020

    EXCLUSIVE: Former MAFS star Martha calls this year's cast "FAKE"

    This week we are joined by none other than former Married At First Sight star Martha Kalifatidis! The beauty guru and influencer dishes on everything from how she thinks this years’ MAFS cast aren’t being completely genuine to her real life wedding plans with MAFS husband Michael Brunelli to her struggles with anxiety and trolling during last year’s show. She also discusses her self-described “unhealthy” relationship with food, spending a year in a wheelchair as a teenager and her plans to launch her own skincare line.    To go in the running for the competition Martha is offering her followers, tell ShopBack in a 30-60 second Instagram video shared with their followers, what extremes they go to to save money & what their favourite brands are on ShopBack.   Rate, review, subscribe and we’ll give you a shout out next episode!   Also follow us on Insta and slip into our DMs here: @realtalkwithhollyandali OR here: @aliwhittle_ AND here: @hollynrichards   NOTES FOR THOSE PLAYING AT HOME   Do yourself a favour and follow Martha on Instagram here Martha Kalifatidis (@marthaa__k)   Check out Martha’s YouTube here https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8Py0tG-rJNX0--6OtHWaUQ   Watch Married At First Sight here https://www.9now.com.au/married-at-first-sight    Check out ShopBack here https://www.shopback.com.au/   Watch Love Is Blind here https://www.netflix.com/au/title/80996601   Watch Australian Survivor All Stars here https://10play.com.au/australian-survivor   Watch Martha’s Red Wine Moments here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1l79ntnN8A   Follow Michael Brunelli here Michael (@mbrunelli)   Follow Mary here Marykala (@mary_kala13)   Watch Martha and Mary’s ShopBack ad here https://www.instagram.com/p/B9jJv-2A5kw/   Details of Marth’s car accident here https://www.newidea.com.au/martha-in-car-accident-with-cousin   Check out Ines’ Instagram here https://www.instagram.com/innnnnnes/?hl=en   Check out Jessika Power’s Instagram here https://www.instagram.com/jessika_power/?hl=en See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  6. 06/03/2020

    EXCLUSIVE: MAFS Lizzie Sobinoff reveals, "I went a little too far"

    One of our all time favourite guests is back for a second time...Elizabeth “Lizzie” Sobinoff from Married At First Sight! In this special episode, which comes to you live from Ali’s couch and Holly under a blanket in her study, Lizze chats with us about why she signed up for another season of the hit dating show, her true feelings about Seb, what the other contestants are REALLY like and the truth about her dramatic weight loss last year.   Rate, review, subscribe and we’ll give you a shout out next episode!   Also follow us on Insta and slip into our DMs here: @realtalkwithhollyandali OR here: @aliwhittle_ AND here: @hollynrichards   NOTES FOR THOSE PLAYING AT HOME   Listen to our first interview with Lizzie here https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/married-at-first-sights-elizabeth-spills-all-the-tea/id1440447506?i=1000429297846   Follow Lizzie here https://www.instagram.com/lizalizzieelizabeth/?hl=en   Watch the interview with Lizzie where she explains her past here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWeq_iz7C84   Watch Married At First Sight here https://www.9now.com.au/married-at-first-sight   Check out David’s head wobble we’re referring to here https://www.instagram.com/p/B9CqvQKAdgc/   Watch Martha’s Red Wine Moments here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8aVF7p9KAp4   Check out Mishel’s iconic quote here https://www.instagram.com/p/B9TvGRagPpO/   To see the photo of Holly under a blanket recording this episode of the podcast, check out our Instagram here @realtalkwithhollyandali    Leave Britney alone! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WqSTXuJeTks See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  7. 28/02/2020

    EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Angie Kent’s warning to the MAFS cast

    In a raw, honest interview, former Bachelorette Angie Kent opens up about the tough side of filming reality TV. Having recently been eliminated from Dancing With The Stars, her fourth television show, the 30-year-old MCo Beauty ambassador warns that “you’ve got to be careful” when it comes to protecting your mental health while filming. Angie warns us that we need better care for reality TV contestants following British Love Island host Caroline Flack’s death, and says she’s worried shows like Married At First Sight sometimes push things too far. The former Gogglebox star and proud feminist also talks online bullying, her 30th birthday, reveals where things are at with Carlin and opens up about her history with acne and an eating disorder which has completely changed her approach to make up and skincare. Plus we dissect THAT MAFS toothbrush incident and discuss all our thoughts on Netflix’s new reality hit Love Is Blind.   Rate, review, subscribe and we’ll give you a shout out next episode!   Also follow us on Insta and slip into our DMs here: @realtalkwithhollyandali OR here: @aliwhittle_ AND here: @hollynrichards   NOTES FOR THOSE PLAYING AT HOME   Angie Kent’s Instagram here https://www.instagram.com/angiekent_/?hl=en   Check out MCo’s Instagram here https://www.instagram.com/mcobeauty/?hl=en   Watch Love Is Blind here https://www.netflix.com/au/title/80996601   For those wondering what Rickets are, read this https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/conditionsandtreatments/rickets   Watch Married At First Sight here https://www.9now.com.au/married-at-first-sight   Watch Mel Schilling’s hilarious but VERY relatable reaction to the toothbrush incident https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-8044929/Married-Sight-Relationship-experts-dry-heave-toilet-toothbrush-scandal.html   Relive the infamous red wine moment here (fast forward to 8.50 mins) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTz_MGzsdnY   Angie’s boyfriend Carlin’s Instagram https://www.instagram.com/carlinsterritt/?hl=en   If you are struggling please call Lifeline on 13 11 14   Read about Caroline Flack here https://www.who.com.au/caroline-flack-family-share-heartbreaking-unpublished-last-instagram-post?category=news See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  8. 21/02/2020

    The big legal issues facing this years MAFS cast

    Just when we thought things couldn’t get more dramatic on this season of Married At First Sight, a legal issue has reared its ugly head. First there was Natasha becoming the victim of revenge porn and now it seems something serious happened to between Poppy and Luke which led to the mother of two quitting the show. We catch up on all the latest MAFS news plus we talk about Kate Middleton opening up about being a mum, Ben Affleck’s tell-all interview and the tragedy death of Love Island UK host Caroline Flack. If you find anything in this episode triggering or you’re struggling, please call Lifeline on 13 11 14.   Rate, review, subscribe and we’ll give you a shout out next episode!   Also follow us on Insta and slip into our DMs here: @realtalkwithhollyandali OR here: @aliwhittle_ AND here: @hollynrichards   NOTES FOR THOSE PLAYING AT HOME   If you are struggling please call Lifeline on 13 11 14   Read about Caroline Flack here https://www.who.com.au/caroline-flack-family-share-heartbreaking-unpublished-last-instagram-post?category=news   Watch Love Island UK here https://www.9now.com.au/love-island   Read Caroline’s quote about suicide on Russell Brand’s Instagram here https://www.instagram.com/p/B8r10P5JFtm/   Read the Ben Affleck article here https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/18/movies/ben-affleck.html   Listen to Casey Affleck on Armchair Expert here https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/casey-affleck/id1345682353?i=1000446156231 and on Awards Chatter here https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/casey-affleck-manchester-by-the-sea/id1039032256?i=1000376266310   Listen to Kate Middleton on the Happy Mun Happy Baby podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-duchess-of-cambridge-on-the-early-years/id1277078956?i=1000465682542   Watch To All The Boys P.S. I still love you here https://www.netflix.com/au/title/81030842?source=35   Watch the original To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before here https://www.netflix.com/au/title/80203147   Watch Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist here https://www.stan.com.au/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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This is the pop culture podcast that says exactly what you're thinking but too afraid to say. Hosted by millennial entertainment journalists Holly Richards and Ali Cromarty, Real Talk picks apart the things everyone is talking about, and sometimes, the gals will tickle your pickle with something out of left field. Holly and Ali are best friends in work/life who have their finger on the pop culture pulse and boy do they love to talk. They know this stuff inside and out and even if they didn't, they're never shy of giving an opinion or seven. No issue is too small, big or untouchable. Every week, Holly and Ali go deep on the latest celebrity goings on, reality TV highs and lows, who you need to follow on Instagram or what you need to be watching on Netflix. So, in short, listen if you like fun.

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