Rage on the Rocks

Lauren Moss and Sarah Rheinberger

Two women. Zero chill. Rage on the Rocks is because we love the world enough to be angry about it... and of course always leave with a reason to keep going. Pour something strong (tea definitely counts). We'll wait.

  1. Sep 5

    The Mistrial and the Manosphere....Update!

    Send us Fan Mail This week on Rage on the Rocks, we’re bringing you an update on two stories that continue to generate huge public discussion — and a whole lot of online noise. We begin with the Lindsay Clancy case, following the mistrial in her Massachusetts murder trial after the jury could not reach a unanimous decision. We talk about the difficulty of cases involving severe mental illness, criminal responsibility and postnatal psychosis; the polarised public reaction; and why the conversation matters for parents who may already feel scared or ashamed to seek mental-health support. We then turn to Andrew and Tristan Tate: their ongoing detention in the United States while they fight extradition to the UK, the fresh Romanian indictment, their online luxury-and-dominance brand, and the deeply committed supporters doing push-ups outside a Miami jail. Because apparently that is where we are. These are very different cases, but both raise questions about online fandom, misinformation, gender, power, loneliness, accountability and what happens when serious legal matters become content. ⚠️ Content warning: This episode includes discussion of child deaths, suicide attempt, serious mental illness, rape and human-trafficking allegations, sexual exploitation, misogyny and online harm. If you are pregnant, a new parent, or worried about your mental health, PANDA’s National Helpline provides support for perinatal anxiety, depression and postnatal psychosis: 1300 726 306. If you are in crisis, contact Lifeline on 13 11 14. In an emergency, call 000.

  2. Aug 28

    Rage on the Rocks: Postnatal Psychosis, Patriarchy and the Court of Public Opinion

    Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Rage on the Rocks, we unpack the public conversation around the Lindsay Clancy case — a mother on trial in the US over the deaths of her three children — and the flood of certainty, armchair diagnosis and attention-seeking media coverage surrounding it. This is not a verdict episode. We are not here to decide guilt or innocence from a podcast microphone. Instead, we talk about postnatal psychosis, the difference between perinatal anxiety/depression and a rare psychiatric emergency, the impossible expectations placed on mothers, and what happens when devastating family tragedy becomes online content. We also ask harder questions: Who gets empathy when they are unwell? Who is assumed to be a “good mother”? Why does public discussion so quickly become a hot-take competition? And what would it look like to take maternal mental health seriously before crisis hits? Trigger warning This episode discusses child deaths, suicide attempt, severe mental illness, postnatal psychosis and criminal court proceedings. Please take care while listening. You may wish to skip this episode, pause it, or listen with someone you trust if these topics are difficult for you. Postnatal psychosis is rare but serious, and can develop suddenly in the days or weeks following birth. If you or someone you know is experiencing hallucinations, delusions, paranoia, severe confusion, extreme changes in mood or behaviour, prolonged inability to sleep, or thoughts of self-harm or harm to others, please seek urgent medical support. Australian support PANDA — Perinatal Anxiety & Depression Australia: 1300 726 306 Support for expecting and new parents, as well as partners, family and friends: PANDA panda.orgLifeline: 13 11 14 Crisis support and suicide-prevention service: Lifeline AustraliaForWhen: 1300 24 23 22 Free mental-health navigation support for new and expecting parents: ForWhenIf there is an immediate risk to someone’s safety, call 000 or attend the nearest emergency department.

  3. Jul 3

    Boys’ club loyalty program

    Send us Fan Mail Powerful men hurt or humiliate women, and somehow there’s always another tour, another contract, another “cheeky larrikin” rebrand waiting for them. This week on Rage on the Rocks, Sarah and Lauren run a second‑chance audit on the Boys’ club loyalty program – who gets the comebacks, who pays the price, and who keeps renewing their membership.  We start with Jimmy Fallon’s cosy Tonight Show interview with Conor McGregor, recorded after an Irish civil jury found McGregor liable for sexually assaulting Nikita Hand and ordered him to pay damages – a verdict later upheld. Fallon’s laughs‑and‑family chat never mentions Nikita or the case, and that’s our entry point into a much bigger pattern: politicians whose abuse is treated as “colour”, shock jocks rewarded for vulgar misogyny, presidents and power brokers whose sexual misconduct and friendships with men like Jeffrey Epstein don’t stop the comeback train.  If this episode brings things up for you, you don’t have to sit with it alone. In Australia you can call 1800RESPECT (1800 737 732), the national 24/7 counselling service for anyone impacted by sexual assault, domestic or family violence, or supporting someone who is. You can also call 1800 FULL STOP (1800 3 85 578), run by Full Stop Australia, for free, confidential trauma counselling nationwide. If you’re in immediate danger, call 000.  Notes https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-11-23/conor-mcgregor-sexual-assault-2018-dublin-hotel/104638650 https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cd6n04xjj1qo https://culturacolectiva.com/en/history/jimmy-fallon-conor-mcgregor-tonight-show-nikita-hand-backlash/ https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-11-10/four-corners-investigation-christian-porter-sexism-inappropriate/12862910 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-56560666 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-05-26/troy-buswell-ex-wife-feared-going-public-with-abuse-claims/100165914 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-12-28/decade-of-wa-sex-scandals-exposed-strip-clubs-troy-buswell/11827540 https://theconversation.com/for-27-years-the-kyle-and-jackie-o-show-indulged-australias-most-vulgar-sexist-impulses-277510 https://millercenter.org/the-presidency/impeachment/clinton-impeachment-and-its-fallout https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/global-trends/monica-lewinsky-calls-out-bill-clintons-handling-of-their-scandal-says-i-was-thrown-under-the-bus-lost-my-future/articleshow/118600069.cms https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-13/what-we-know-about-donald-trump-relationship-with-epstein/106004310

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Two women. Zero chill. Rage on the Rocks is because we love the world enough to be angry about it... and of course always leave with a reason to keep going. Pour something strong (tea definitely counts). We'll wait.