The Blunt and The Beautiful

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Buckle up, because The Blunt & The Beautiful is here! 3 times a week! And subtlety has left the building. TikTok truth-teller Kate Forster and her smart, articulate (and occasionally horrified) daughter Tansy unpack the glorious mess of modern life. From friendship, fashion and relationships to pop culture, ageing and societal b******t, nothing is off limits. Plus, Astro Talk dives into the stars, signs, planets and cosmic chaos shaping our lives. Kate brings the hot takes, Tansy brings the nuance, and somehow they meet in the middle

  1. 8h ago

    The Week That Was: Royal B******t, Bieber Red Flags & The Pilates Police

    This week Kate and Tansy are tackling the big issues: the monarchy, the Biebers, Pilates etiquette and whether spending too long in a spa will, in Tansy’s words, “boil your bag.” They kick off with Florence Pugh’s East of Eden, which looks beautiful, devastating and exactly like the kind of television you watch once, sob through, call a masterpiece and then never emotionally recover enough to watch again. Then Harry and Meghan are back in the UK, Charles has apparently sent out the royal equivalent of a “just so we’re clear” email, and Kate and Tansy attempt to understand what exactly constitutes a “working royal.” Spoiler: shaking hands apparently gives you calluses. Next, Justin and Hailey Bieber answer a series of seemingly innocent questions for W Magazine and accidentally provide enough material for an entire couples therapy session. Favourite movie? Hailey says The Grinch. Justin says The Break-Up. Favourite artist? Neither picks the other. Favourite way to relax? Finally, agreement: the spa. Which leads to some unsolicited medical commentary from Tansy that nobody asked for. Then we meet the Pilates Police - because apparently leaving a reformer class seven minutes early is now a matter of public concern. Kate and Tansy discuss why other people’s schedules, emergencies, hamstrings and IBS are, generally speaking, none of your f*****g business. And finally, Kate makes Channel Seven news after sharing her thoughts on increasingly controlling wedding rules, only to discover she’s been branded a “controlling woman” who “slams yucky and weird Aussie weddings.” Chicken. Chips. Controlling. Florence Pugh. Royal family b******t. Bieber red flags. Boiled bags. Pilates policing. Wedding dictators. And another week where the internet probably should have stayed in drafts. Welcome to The Week That Was. . . . #TheBluntAndTheBeautiful #TheWeekThatWas #JustinBieber #HaileyBieber #HarryAndMeghan #RoyalFamily #FlorencePugh #Pilates #PopCulture #KateForster #TansyGorman #AustralianPodcast

  2. 5d ago

    Astro Talk: September 7th - September 13th 2026

    This week on Astro Talk, Kate Forster breaks down the astrology of September 7–13 — and there’s a lot going on. A Virgo New Moon brings a practical fresh start, Venus enters Scorpio and begins a deeper story around relationships, money, intimacy and self-worth, while Uranus retrograde asks us to rethink the ideas and information shaping our lives. But this isn’t a week for blowing everything up. It’s about noticing what keeps repeating, removing friction from your life and taking one idea seriously enough to actually begin. Plus: creative confidence, relationship reality checks, brain fog, online scams and some very unexpected lightbulb moments. You don’t need perfect conditions. You just need to show up. Subscribe to Astro Talk wherever you get your podcasts so you never miss your weekly astrology forecast. And if you love the show, leave a rating or review and share the episode with someone who needs to hear it this week. #astrotalk #kateforster #astrology #weeklyastrology #astrologyforecast #horoscope #virgonewmoon #venusinscorpio #venusretrograde #uranusretrograde

  3. Sep 3

    The Week That Was: Sheep Heists, Sugar Babies & Practical F%cking Magic

    The Week That Was: Sheep Heists, Sugar Babies & Practical F*****g Magic Kate and Tansy are limping towards the weekend, but thankfully the news has absolutely no intention of calming down. This week, the Practical Magic press tour has the girls ready to grow their hair to their arse cracks and embrace their witchy era, while reports that Kendall Jenner may be bankrolling Jacob Elordi spark an important investigation into one of society’s great double standards: why is a male gold digger apparently just a classic Australian man? Then things take a more serious turn as Kate and Tansy reflect on the death of former Bondi Rescue lifeguard and mental health advocate Matt Dee, and why sometimes the people doing the most checking in on everyone else are the ones we need to check on too. Elsewhere, 5,500 sheep worth $1.7 million have somehow disappeared from a Queensland property - launching an immediate investigation into what Kate is calling Paddock’s 11. There are questions. There are logistics. There may have been subcontracted border collies. Plus, they unpack the government’s $600 million crackdown on cocaine trafficking while women escaping domestic violence still face enormous waits for safe accommodation, before moving seamlessly into the truly pressing affairs of state: the absolutely cooked new US Dancing with the Stars cast. Practical f*****g magic. Jacob Elordi’s alleged sugar-baby era. 5,500 missing sheep. Cocaine. Dancing with the Stars. Mormon Wives. Courtroom conspiracy theorists. Glee covers. Just another completely normal week. #TheBluntAndTheBeautiful #TheWeekThatWas #PracticalMagic #JacobElordi #KendallJenner #PopCulture #AustralianPodcast #KateForster #TansyGorman

  4. Aug 29

    Astro Talk: August 30th - September 6th 2026

    We have made it through the Pisces lunar eclipse, but theemotional dust may still be settling. This week begins quietly before theenergy shifts and we are asked to consider what comes next. Jupiter in Leo trine Saturn in Aries brings one of theyear’s most constructive transits, helping us turn a hopeful idea intosomething real. However, Mars square Saturn reminds us that delays are notalways rejection, and sometimes the plan simply needs adjusting. In this episode, Kate takes you through the astrology of 29August to 5 September, with practical guidance on what to lean into and what toavoid each day. Expect honest eclipse recovery, a return of motivation, aclearer plan and permission to go home when your nervous system has alreadyleft the building.

  5. Aug 27

    The Week That Was: Dolly, Dickheads & Jimmy Frank

    This week we farewell the absolute icon that was Dolly Parton, before moving seamlessly — and we use that word very loosely — into Vanity Fair’s questionable Best Dressed list, James Franco’s spectacular descent into vertical werewolf drama, and some AFL Mad Monday behaviour that has us asking, once again: are the men okay? We get into Richmond’s Mad Monday antics and the bigger conversation about footy culture, before ARIA’s ban on fully AI-generated music sends us down a rabbit hole involving robot sex music, AI slop and one deeply unfortunate sentence about a shaved p***y. Plus, we unpack the Jackie O and Kyle Sandilands court case, workplace bullying and what happens when bad behaviour becomes part of the brand. Dolly. Fashion crimes. Jimmy Frank. Pissing footballers. AI madness. Workplace bullies. Terrible segues. As Tansy so eloquently puts it: “This is the dumbest f*****g episode.” She may be right. #TheBluntAndTheBeautiful #TheWeekThatWas #DollyParton #JamesFranco #AFL #RichmondFC #JackieO #KyleSandilands #PopCulture #AustralianPodcast #ComedyPodcast #CelebrityNews #CurrentAffairs

  6. Aug 22

    Astro Talk: August 23rd - 29th 2026

    This week on Astro Talk, we’re deep in the eclipse corridor and heading towards the Pisces lunar eclipse on 28 August, the final Pisces lunar eclipse in a story that has been unfolding since 2024, so let's look at what happens when people reveal themselves, or perhaps when we finally become willing to see what they’ve been showing us all along. We talk about the difference between empathy and evidence, why understanding somebody’s behaviour doesn’t mean you have to keep experiencing it, and why an old pattern returning around this eclipse doesn’t necessarily mean you’re going backwards. Mercury moves into Virgo and gives us the gimlet eye, helping us separate what actually happened from the elaborate story our brain has constructed around it. The Sun and Mercury squaring Uranus around the eclipse can bring sudden realisations, surprising conversations, and the urge to change something immediately. Plus, I take you through the astrology day by day with practical Do’s and Don’ts for working with each transit, including what to lean into, what to leave alone, and why the 32 minute voice note should probably remain in Drafts until the eclipse weather clears. #AstroTalk #Astrology #WeeklyAstrology #AstrologyPodcast #PiscesEclipse #LunarEclipse #EclipseSeason #VirgoSeason #MercuryInVirgo #Pisces #Horoscope #AstrologyForecast #KateForster #Spirituality #PersonalGrowth

    Astro Talk: August 23rd - 29th 2026

  7. Aug 20

    The Week That Was: AFL Controversy, Hayden Panettiere, Lindsay Clancy & Taylor Swift’s Hair

    This week we've got AFL controversy, TikTok detectives, Taylor Swift's apparently newsworthy haircut, royal relocations, Elton John's KNEECAPS and a groom who outsourced his wedding vows to ChatGPT. So... another completely normal week. Come for the week's biggest stories. Stay for Elton John's kneecaps. ✨ The Sydney Swans allegations and the conversation we're NOT having ✨ Why true crime TikTok has gone way too far ✨ Taylor Swift got a haircut... apparently this is breaking news ✨ Are Harry and Meghan heading back to the UK? ✨ Elton John's extraordinary kneecap accessory ✨ Is "kinda chic" officially over? ✨ Why wedding dress codes have become completely unhinged ✨ The bride who realised her groom's vows were written by ChatGPT ✨ Plus what Kate & Tansy are watching and listening to this week

  8. Aug 15

    Astro Talk: August 16th- 22nd 2026

    This week on Astro Talk, we’re coming out of eclipse intensity, but the sky isn’t exactly giving us the week off. We’ve got Mars square Neptune bringing foggy energy and energy vampires, a gorgeous Venus-Jupiter connection that could bring a little luck and opportunity, a Scorpio Moon pushing us towards a transformation we’ve been avoiding, and a Venus-Saturn reality check around relationships and where we’re giving too much. Then we finish with Virgo Season and a Capricorn Moon, giving us the cosmic kick up the arse we need to get organised and decide what we’re actually doing next. I’ll tell you exactly what to lean into, what to watch out for, and how to use the astrology of the week ahead.

    Astro Talk: August 16th- 22nd 2026
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Buckle up, because The Blunt & The Beautiful is here! 3 times a week! And subtlety has left the building. TikTok truth-teller Kate Forster and her smart, articulate (and occasionally horrified) daughter Tansy unpack the glorious mess of modern life. From friendship, fashion and relationships to pop culture, ageing and societal b******t, nothing is off limits. Plus, Astro Talk dives into the stars, signs, planets and cosmic chaos shaping our lives. Kate brings the hot takes, Tansy brings the nuance, and somehow they meet in the middle

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