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The brand new official Just The Gist podcast is right here (and we've had a glow up)! Rosie Waterland tells amazing stories about anything and everything, but with just enough detail to make you sound impressive at a dinner party. Let's get Gistening.... Subscribe now so we pop straight back into your feed the moment a new episode drops. Got a question, suggistion, or burning hot take? Get in touch: hello@justthegist.com.au Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. 9 HR AGO

    JTG MINI: The (embarrassingly fast) rise and fall of Quibi

    It was supposed to be the biggest streaming service the world had ever seen. Launched in 2020 by industry heavyweights Jeffrey Katzenberg (the former head of Dreamworks) and Meg Whitman (former CEO of Ebay), Quibi was expected to end up bigger than Netflix and Youtube combined. It had two billion dollars invested in it and the biggest talent in the world - everyone from Reese Witherspoon to Steven Spielberg - was making shows for it. Yet just six months after launching, the streamer shut down, becoming the second biggest start-up failure in history - behind only Theranos. So what the hell happened to Quibi - the biggest streaming service you’ve never heard of? We give you Just The Gist, but if you want more, there's this: Quibi Wikipedia page - Complete company history and timeline The Wall Street Journal investigation - "Quibi Was Supposed to Revolutionize Hollywood. Here's Why It Failed" (2020) The Verge's comprehensive breakdown - "11 reasons why Quibi crashed and burned in less than a year" (2020) Deadline's exclusive shutdown interview - Jeffrey Katzenberg & Meg Whitman detail decision to shut down (2020) Forbes analysis - "The Fatal Miscalculation That Doomed Katzenberg And Whitman's Streamer" (2020) NBC News post-mortem - "A look at why Quibi failed so soon after launching" (2020) BBC behind-the-scenes report - "Quibi: Why did the video app go so wrong?" (2020) The Guardian's cautionary tale - "They built it, but people did not come: the cautionary tale of Quibi" (2020) Entrepreneur's marketing analysis - "What Can Marketers Learn From Quibi's Failure?" (2020) The Media Moment's post-mortems - "What Went Wrong For Quibi: The Post-Mortems" (2020) Quibi Super Bowl commercial - The expensive ad that confused everyone (2020) Just The Gist is a Just The Network production. Executive Produced and hosted by Rosie Waterland. Produced and edited by James Joseph. Additional production support by Kate Leaver and Hayley Staveley, along with Acast legends Guy Scott Wilson and Simon McDermott. Production Assistant: Pocket Subscribe to The Gistener Club on Just The Gist Patreon or Apple Subscriptions.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    30 min
  2. BREAKIN' NOOZ: GYPSY ROSE BLANCHARD IS ON THE POD.

    1 DAY AGO • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    BREAKIN' NOOZ: GYPSY ROSE BLANCHARD IS ON THE POD.

    This week! Gypsy Rose Blanchard gives advice to Just The Network's newest employee (after trying to GOUGE us but tbh we were honoured). The ER doctor from the Erin Patterson mushroom murder trial got in trouble for loving the spotlight a little too much. Was Robert Irwin's debut on Dancing With The Stars the most iconic performance since Tom Holland's Umbrella number on Lip Sync Battle? Rosie says yes. Australia has finally announced its host of Celebrity Traitors and WELL DONE WHOEVER MADE THIS CHOICE WELL BLOODY DONE. Kim Kardashian very quietly took the Bar Exam a few weeks ago so if you want to contest a traffic fine give her a call (if she passes...) Plus other stuff! ...... BREAKIN’ NOOZ is a Just The Network production. Executive Produced and hosted by Rosie Waterland. Produced and edited by James Joseph. Additional production support by Kate Leaver and Hayley Staveley, along with Acast legends Guy Scott Wilson and Simon McDermott. JTN Podcast Assistant: Pocket. Breakin’ Nooz drops on the Just The Gist Patreon every Tuesday, along with a whole lot of other bonus audio, video and behind the scenes content, which you can access for just a couple of bucks by clicking here. Follow Just The Gist on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube @JustTheGistPodcast Follow Rosie in all the places at @RosieWaterland Follow Kate Leaver @kateileaver on Instagram and subscribe to her Substack newsletter 'Enthusiasm' right here. Follow Hayley Staveley on Instagram @hayleystavely. Want to give us a SuGISTion? Tell Rosie to stop singing so much? Email us at hello@justthegist.com.au Don’t forget to follow and give us 5 stars, which means something apparently! Thank you, as always, for Gistening. Now go say something impressive at a dinner party.

    1h 5m

  3. 6 DAYS AGO

    Whatever Happened To Here Comes Honey Boo Boo?

    In 2012, a six-year-old beauty pageant contestant named Alana "Honey Boo Boo" Thompson became America's most controversial reality TV star, thanks to her 'Go-Go Juice' and brilliant catchphrases like "A dollar makes me HOLLAR (Honey Boo Boo Child)!" What started as an appearance on TLC's Toddlers & Tiaras turned into the phenomenon reality show Here Comes Honey Boo Boo, following Alana's entire family in rural Georgia - including Mama June Shannon, Sugar Bear, Chickadee, Chubbs and Pumpkin. But behind the viral memes and record-breaking ratings was a dark story of family dysfunction, drug addiction, and financial abuse. The show was abruptly canceled in 2014 amid major family scandals that shocked America. Now in her twenties, Alana Thompson has narrated a revealing 2025 Lifetime movie called 'I Was Honey Boo Boo', exposing the disturbing truth about what really happened behind the cameras - and where everyone in the infamous Honey Boo Boo family has ended up today. CW: This episode includes some brief discussion (without any detail) of sexual abuse.  We give you Just The Gist, but if you want more, there's this: This article from The Hollywood Reporter Here Comes Honey Boo Boo review from The A.V. Club This article from Los Angeles Times Here Comes Honey Boo Boo Wikipedia page Shannon family Wikipedia page Ask Dr. Drew podcast Alana's recent interview on Barely Famous Podcast Alana's TikTok Lifetime's 2025 biopic Just The Gist is a Just The Network production. Executive Produced and hosted by Rosie Waterland. Produced and edited by James Joseph. Additional production support by Kate Leaver and Hayley Staveley, along with Acast legends Guy Scott Wilson and Simon McDermott. Production Assistant: Pocket Looking for Breakin’ Nooz? It drops on every Tuesday, along with a whole lot of other bonus audio, video and behind the scenes content, which you can access for just a couple of bucks via the Just The Gist Patreon or Apple Subscriptions.  Follow Just The Gist on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube @JustTheGistPodcast. Follow Rosie in all the places at @RosieWaterland Want to give us a SuGISTion? Email us at hello@justthegist.com.au Don’t forget to follow and give us 5 stars, which means something apparently!  Thank you, as always, for Gistening. Now go say something impressive at a dinner party. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 23m

  4. 23 SEPT

    JTG MINI: Balloon Boy (Rosie's Version)

    On October 15, 2009, the world watched in horror as a homemade helium balloon shaped like a flying saucer drifted across Colorado skies with six-year-old Falcon Heene allegedly trapped inside. The "Balloon Boy" saga captivated millions for hours until the balloon landed empty and Falcon was found hiding in his family's attic. But when little Falcon told CNN "we did this for the show," the story took a dramatic turn. What followed was a media frenzy, criminal charges, and years of debate about whether the Heenes staged the whole thing as a publicity stunt or if it was a genuine accident that spiraled out of control. We give you Just The Gist, but if you want more, there's this: Balloon boy hoax Wikipedia page - Complete timeline and investigation details Netflix's Trainwreck: Balloon Boy documentary - The family tells their side of the story (2025) The Hollywood Reporter interview - "But What if 'Balloon Boy' Wasn't a Hoax?" (2025) People Magazine update - "Where Is the Balloon Boy Now? All About His Life After the 2009 Hoax" (2025) TIME Magazine analysis - "The True Story Behind 'Trainwreck: Balloon Boy'" (2025) ABC News 10-year retrospective - "'Balloon Boy's' family discusses life 10 years after incident" (2019) Medium retrospective - "Let's Revisit Balloon Boy. A hoax we'd no longer believe" (2021) Netflix trailer - Official Trainwreck: Balloon Boy trailer (2025) Just The Gist is a Just The Network production. Executive Produced and hosted by Rosie Waterland. Produced and edited by James Joseph. Additional production support by Kate Leaver and Hayley Staveley, along with Acast legends Guy Scott Wilson and Simon McDermott. Looking for Breakin’ Nooz? It drops on every Tuesday, along with a whole lot of other bonus audio, video and behind the scenes content, which you can access for just a couple of bucks via the Just The Gist Patreon or Apple Subscriptions.  Follow Just The Gist on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube @JustTheGistPodcast   Follow Rosie in all the places at @RosieWaterland Want to give us a SuGISTion? Tell Rosie to stop singing so much? Email us at hello@justthegist.com.au Don’t forget to follow and give us 5 stars, which means something apparently!  Thank you, as always, for Gistening. Now go say something impressive at a dinner party. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    31 min

  5. 17 SEPT

    The Woman Who Fell In Love With A Dolphin (Rosie's Version)

    In the 1960s, Margaret Howe Lovatt became part of a NASA-funded experiment to teach a dolphin named Peter to speak English. What started as groundbreaking interspecies communication research quickly turned into something much more controversial when Margaret moved into a flooded house to live with Peter 24/7 for six months. As Peter reached sexual maturity, their relationship crossed boundaries in ways that would overshadow the entire experiment and become one of the most shocking animal research scandals in scientific history. We give you Just The Gist, but if you want more, there's this: The Guardian's comprehensive investigation - "The dolphin who loved me: the Nasa-funded project that went wrong" (2014) The Atlantic's detailed report - "How A Science Experiment Led to Sexual Encounters Between a Woman and a Dolphin" (2014) BBC documentary - "The Girl Who Talked to Dolphins" (2014) BBC documentary clip - "Teaching a dolphin to speak English" footage Margaret Howe Lovatt Wikipedia page - Complete biography and experiment details John C. Lilly's book - "Man and Dolphin" - The original research that started it all (1961) Medium article analysis - "The Girl Who Talked to Dolphins: Watch this documentary if you are into space" (2021) News18 retrospective - "When The Love Story Of A Dolphin And Woman Made News In The 60s" (2023) Just The Gist is a Just The Network production. Executive Produced and hosted by Rosie Waterland. Produced and edited by James Joseph. Additional production support by Kate Leaver and Hayley Staveley, along with Acast legends Guy Scott Wilson and Simon McDermott. Production Assistant: Pocket Looking for Breakin’ Nooz? It drops on every Tuesday, along with a whole lot of other bonus audio, video and behind the scenes content, which you can access for just a couple of bucks via the Just The Gist Patreon or Apple Subscriptions.  Follow Just The Gist on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube @JustTheGistPodcast   Follow Rosie in all the places at @RosieWaterland Want to give us a SuGISTion? Tell Rosie to stop singing so much? Email us at hello@justthegist.com.au Don’t forget to follow and give us 5 stars, which means something apparently!  Thank you, as always, for Gistening. Now go say something impressive at a dinner party. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    34 min

  6. 16 SEPT

    JTG MINI: The OceanGate Titan Disaster

    On June 18th, 2023, the OceanGate Titan submersible imploded during a dive to the Titanic wreck, instantly killing all five people on board including CEO Stockton Rush. But this wasn't a freak accident - it was the predictable result of years of ignored safety warnings, with over 30 deep-sea experts telling Rush his experimental carbon fiber design would kill people. The four-day international rescue mission captivated the world, but the violent implosion had scattered the death trap submarine across the ocean floor in milliseconds. We give you Just The Gist, but if you want more, there's this: WIRED's exclusive investigation The New Yorker's detailed report BBC documentary footage The Fifth Estate investigation OceanGate Wikipedia page Titan submersible implosion Wikipedia page YouTube analysis Forbes report Daily Mail report New York Post coverage Just The Gist is a Just The Network production. Executive Produced and hosted by Rosie Waterland. Produced and edited by James Joseph. Additional production support by Kate Leaver and Hayley Staveley, along with Acast legends Guy Scott Wilson and Simon McDermott. Production Assistant: Pocket Looking for Breakin’ Nooz? It drops on every Tuesday, along with a whole lot of other bonus audio, video and behind the scenes content, which you can access for just a couple of bucks via the Just The Gist Patreon or Apple Subscriptions.  Follow Just The Gist on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube @JustTheGistPodcast   Follow Rosie in all the places at @RosieWaterland Want to give us a SuGISTion? Tell Rosie to stop singing so much? Email us at hello@justthegist.com.au Don’t forget to follow and give us 5 stars, which means something apparently!  Thank you, as always, for Gistening. Now go say something impressive at a dinner party. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    35 min
  7. BREAKIN' NOOZ: Simon Patterson launching his own podcast? HOOK IT TO OUR VEINS.

    15 SEPT • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    BREAKIN' NOOZ: Simon Patterson launching his own podcast? HOOK IT TO OUR VEINS.

    Breakin' Nooz is back bébé! Episodes drop every Tuesday for subscribers to The Gistener Club bonus content, which you can access via the Just The Gist Patreon or through Apple Subscriptions!  This week: - Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star Taylor Frankie Paul is the new Bachelorette and while yes, it will be unhinged chaos, we surprised ourselves with all our very earnest thoughts about it. (AND OKAY FINE ROSIE TALKS ABOUT MAYBE POSSIBLY RECAPPING IT.) - Rosie has a confession for James and that confession is Thermomix-shaped. - Mushroom Lady Erin Patterson's ex-husband Simon Patterson has apparently turned down BIG potential $$ to do an interview with a major network and instead has decided to... LAUNCH HIS OWN PODCAST AS PART OF HIS VERY OWN PODCAST PRODUCTION COMPANY THAT WILL FOCUS ON TELLING THE STORIES OF SURVIVORS. And Rosie is convinced a love story is at the heart of what will no doubt become a true crime media empire. (Also... thoughts on what the production company will be called?) - Speaking of death cap mushroom murders, the first ep of Stan's new mushroom murder doco dropped on the weekend and it has actual interviews with people from Erin's past and is defo worth a watch. Check out the trailer for 'Revealed: Death Cap Murders' at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4FBlQbgYYM - A FYRE FEST MUSICAL IS HAPPENING! And Taika Waititi is producing, so it will absolutely bring the goods. Also, Billy McFarland has launched a new business and Rosie spent 40 minutes on the website trying to decipher what it actually is. - A new crime drama about The Murdaugh Murders is coming soon to Disney+ and it looks AWESOME. Check out the trailer at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARUjuqwA-98. (Thank the television GODS that the US off-season is over and we FINALLY have some stuff to watch.) - There is yet another thing that the KidZ are saying Millennials do that is unbearably cringe but Rosie simply cannot give this one up. Read the article about it by Eleanor Wicklund at https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/real-life/news-life/youll-have-to-pry-this-texting-habit-out-of-my-millennial-hands-lol/news-story/bde24cc40e4282ee40630b6b25551944 OUR RECCOS! Kate: The Compound by Aisling Rawle https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/218460337-the-compound Hayley: Death Becomes Her (Original Broadway Cast Recording) (Yes 'Death Becomes Her' is now a Broadway musical where have you been?) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHK7zeP-cpo .... BREAKIN’ NOOZ is a Just The Network production. Executive Produced and hosted by Rosie Waterland. Produced and edited by James Joseph. Additional production support by Kate Leaver and Hayley Staveley, along with Acast legends Guy Scott Wilson and Simon McDermott. JTN Podcast Assistant: Pocket. Breakin’ Nooz drops on the Just The Gist Patreon every Tuesday, along with a whole lot of other bonus audio, video and behind the scenes content, which you can access for just a couple of bucks by clicking here. Follow Just The Gist on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube @JustTheGistPodcast   Follow Rosie in all the places at @RosieWaterland Follow Kate Leaver @kateileaver on Instagram and subscribe to her Substack newsletter 'Enthusiasm' at https://www.instagram.com/substack/?hl=en. Follow Hayley Staveley on Instagram @hayleystavely. Want to give us a SuGISTion? Tell Rosie to stop singing so much? Email us at hello@justthegist.com.au Don’t forget to follow and give us 5 stars, which means something apparently!  Thank you, as always, for Gistening. Now go say something impressive at a dinner party.

    48 min

  8. 10 SEPT

    The 'Disappearance' of Sherri Papini (Rosie's Version)

    In November 2016, California mother Sherri Papini vanished while jogging, sparking a massive search effort and national media frenzy. When she was found 22 days later on Thanksgiving Day, chained and emaciated on the side of a freeway, she claimed 'two Hispanic women' had kidnapped her for sex trafficking. But in 2022, the FBI arrested Sherri for faking her own kidnapping - revealing she'd actually been hiding at her ex-boyfriend's apartment, asking him to hurt her to make the injuries look real. Sherri was released from prison in 2023, after serving 10 months of her 18-month sentence. And in 2025, she (of course) started doing the media rounds, because she had a LOT to say. (Content Warning: This episode contains discussions of domestic violence and abuse.) We give you Just The Gist, but if you want more, there's this: ABC News report - Sherri Papini claims boyfriend abducted her in 2016 hoax kidnapping (2025) Sherri Papini kidnapping hoax Wikipedia page - Complete timeline and case details Perfect Wife documentary - Keith Papini's side of the story (2024) Sherri Papini: Caught In The Lie documentary - Sherri's version of events (2025) Sherri Papini on the Viall Files - Sherri tells her story (2025) People Magazine coverage - Where is Keith Papini now (2024) Daily Mail report - Sherri Papini's husband demands sole custody (2022) 7News analysis - Sherri Papini's theatrics are what got her caught (2022) True Crime Daily podcast episode - Sherri Papini busted: California mom's kidnapping fake (2022) If you need support, please contact:  Lifeline: https://www.lifeline.org.au/  1800 RESPECT (domestic violence support): https://1800respect.org.au/ --- Just The Gist is a Just The Network production. Executive Produced and hosted by Rosie Waterland. Produced and edited by James Joseph. Additional production support by Kate Leaver and Hayley Staveley, along with Acast legends Guy Scott Wilson and Simon McDermott. Production Assistant: Pocket Follow Just The Gist on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube @JustTheGistPodcast  and Rosie @RosieWaterland Want to give us a SuGISTion? Email us at hello@justthegist.com.au Thank you, as always, for Gistening. Now go say something impressive at a dinner party. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 17m
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The brand new official Just The Gist podcast is right here (and we've had a glow up)! Rosie Waterland tells amazing stories about anything and everything, but with just enough detail to make you sound impressive at a dinner party. Let's get Gistening.... Subscribe now so we pop straight back into your feed the moment a new episode drops. Got a question, suggistion, or burning hot take? Get in touch: hello@justthegist.com.au Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  • Creator
    Just The Network
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    22
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Rosie Waterland
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    Just The Gist
  • Provider
    Always Look Up Pty Ltd

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