Broadly Relevant

Simran Pasricha & Ryan Hamilton

The podcast for burnt out divas trying to stay Broadly Relevant. Expect pop culture vibe checks, brain-scratching deep dives, and a sufficient amount of shit-talking from childhood best friends Simran Pasricha & Ryan Hamilton. Lovingly recorded from our home in Narrm (Melbourne), Australia. Chat soon, besties x

  1. MAR 24

    54: Join your union, or else!!!

    Big chats today about influencers vs journalists, Oscars afterparty drama, Australia’s surveillance apparatus, and why you should really fricking join your union! Also—we have recommendations for you. Subscribe to our newsletter for behind the scenes reflections on the making of Broadly Relevant. ✎ These are the links we mentioned: Commentary on Jeremy O Harris — TikTokJeremy O. Harris drunkenly called OpenAI's Sam Altman a Nazi — Page SixOpenAI changes deal with US military after backlash — BBC NewsKylie Minogue performs at Anthony Pratt’s Party — 7newsAlice Springs residents conflicted over Pine Gap's role in US strikes in Middle East — ABC NewsPublic Transport Users Association (Ryan’s recommended union)Black Peoples Union (Ryan’s recommended union)Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance (Simran’s recommended union)‎Pillion (2025) (Ryan’s recommended watching)Untrue by Burial (Ryan’s recommended listening)Standing on Business — Sabrina Hersi Issa (Ryan’s recommended reading) We hope you loved the pod, hosted by your fave personality hires Simran Pasricha & Ryan Hamilton. Tell a friend about us and we'll love you forever! Otherwise, we'll see you next week with a new episode. Recorded on unceded Bunurong and Wurundjeri country by two friends who met on Kombumerri country. This always was, and always will be, Aboriginal land. Join us in ​Paying the Rent​.

    43 min

  2. MAR 17

    53: Oscars: Do celebs owe us activism?

    A beautiful little episode hand crafted for your ears where we touch on the royal family visiting Australia, hate speech nonsense, racism in the Queensland police, and the aftermath of the Oscars. Subscribe to our newsletter for behind the scenes reflections on the making of Broadly Relevant. ✎ These are the links we mentioned: Pretty Little Liars Ebook Changes — PeopleQueensland’s Indian Community ‘Very Distressed’ By ‘Racist’ Police Remarks — The GuardianOscars 2026: A Chilling Effect Seems to have Permeated the Dolby Theatre - The Wire INQueen Mary and King Frederik of Denmark arrive in Melbourne — ABCMary and Fred's love story — how a Hobart girl met a prince and became Queen of Denmark — ABCNeil Patrick Harris Hit With Barrage of Politics Questions in Berlin — Hollywood ReporterQueensland’s ‘from the river to the sea’ laws likened to Bjelke-Petersen era anti-protest regime — The GuardianNSW Government to strengthen laws to protect LGBTQIA+ community — NSW Government LGBTQ Organisations Welcome NSW Hate Crime Reforms — Star Observer (Patrick Lenton) We hope you loved the pod, hosted by your fave personality hires Simran Pasricha & Ryan Hamilton. Tell a friend about us and we'll love you forever! Otherwise, we'll see you next week with a new episode. Recorded on unceded Bunurong and Wurundjeri country by two friends who met on Kombumerri country. This always was, and always will be, Aboriginal land. Join us in ​Paying the Rent​.

    39 min

  3. MAR 10

    52: Tamsin, Taste, Timothee & Why TF Are We At War?

    Big chats to be had about Timothee Chalamopera, Style-ish podcast tea, as well the complete nonsense that is Australia literally going to war. Like sorry what????? Also it's Broadly Diva week! Subscribe to our newsletter for behind the scenes reflections on the making of Broadly Relevant. ✎ These are the links we mentioned: New laws to temporarily ban people coming to Australia from designated countries - ABC NewsTimothée Chalamet triggers backlash over ballet and opera remarks - BBCAustralia Is Sending An Aircraft & Personnel To The Middle East. Does This Mean We Are Entering The War? - The ConversationYou Can't Critique A System You're Trying To Climb - Kate Forster We hope you loved the pod, hosted by your fave personality hires Simran Pasricha & Ryan Hamilton. Tell a friend about us and we'll love you forever! Otherwise, we'll see you next week with a new episode. Recorded on unceded Bunurong and Wurundjeri country by two friends who met on Kombumerri country. This always was, and always will be, Aboriginal land. Join us in ​Paying the Rent​.

    49 min

  4. MAR 3

    51: Ryan Murphy, Shia LaBeouf, and WW3 :)))

    Recording from a different studio than usual, Simran & Ryan reunite to chat world war three, the ethics of choosing interview subjects, media suppression orders, and Ryan Murphy’s latest crime against humanity. Subscribe to our newsletter for behind the scenes reflections on the making of Broadly Relevant. ✎ These are the links we mentioned: Ethical Problems With (Lack of) Consent in Biopics - Zee FeedAriana Jasmine On The Iran Conflict - TikTok Show Pony Zine - Dom BlythThe Beaver Family - TikTokI Was Addicted To Hair Transplant Consultations - GQOur Latest Substack - Making Broadly RelevantShia LaBeouf Blames ‘Small Man Complex’ For Alleged Assaults - The GuardianVictoria Leads Australia In media Suppression Order Numbers - ABC NewsJack Schlossberg Doubles-Down On Roast Of Ryan Murphy’s Love Story - Pedestrian.TV We hope you loved the pod, hosted by your fave personality hires Simran Pasricha & Ryan Hamilton. Tell a friend about us and we'll love you forever! Otherwise, we'll see you next week with a new episode. Recorded on unceded Bunurong and Wurundjeri country by two friends who met on Kombumerri country. This always was, and always will be, Aboriginal land. Join us in ​Paying the Rent​.

    46 min

  5. FEB 24

    50: Oh My Lorde, Trump Pivots From Greenland to Gold Coast

    WELCOME TO OUR FIFTIETH EPISODE BESTIES. It has been a pleasure sharing stories and news with you (cannot WAIT for the next fifty). In today’s chockas episode we chat about the controversy at the BAFTA awards (we’re angry with the BBC), and Manon Bannerman’s exist from KATSEYE. In the news we dive into the polls around One Nation’s success in victoria, the arts funding CRISIS, and the revealed plans to construct a new Trump tower on the Gold Coast (shocking!). Plus, we debrief after we both saw Lorde at her first night in Melbourne. Subscribe to our newsletter for behind the scenes reflections on the making of Broadly Relevant. ✎ These are the links we mentioned: BBC Nixes ‘Free Palestine’ Tribute In BAFTAs - Al JazeeraBAFTA & BBC Apologise For Racial Slur During Awards Show - ABCThe Lone Black Girl In Girl Groups - The Simply SimoneWhy Manon Bannerman’s KATSEYE Exit Hurts So Much for Black Fans - CosmopolitanTrump Tower 🤮The Shadow Arts Minister RepliesThe arts funding crisis in VictoriaLamestream’s coverage of Pauline HansonRoy Morgan Research We hope you loved the pod, hosted by your fave personality hires Simran Pasricha & Ryan Hamilton. Tell a friend about us and we'll love you forever! Otherwise, we'll see you next week with a new episode. Recorded on unceded Bunurong and Wurundjeri country by two friends who met on Kombumerri country. This always was, and always will be, Aboriginal land. Join us in ​Paying the Rent​.

    42 min

  6. FEB 10

    49: Bad Bunny > NSW Police

    Massive week for culture and news, with Bad Bunny's Super Bowl performance, the Olympics kicking off in Italy (Ryan has some notes), and closer to home the arrival of Isaac Herzog in Australia (and the protests that followed suit). Also—it's Broadly Diva time! Subscribe to our newsletter for behind the scenes reflections on the making of Broadly Relevant. ✎ These are the links we mentioned: Reality With Ali (Simran's Broadly Diva pick)Jamaal Burkman On Bad Bunny's Performance'Unfathomable state violence': NSW Police set upon Muslim prayer group, protesters at Sydney rally6 Bad Bunny halftime show political Easter eggs you missedIsraeli security cabinet approves rules to increase control over West BankTrump opposes Israel’s West Bank annexation, official says, as outcry growsCatherine O'Hara's cause of death revealed as pulmonary embolismKhia Asylum | Know Your Meme We hope you loved the pod, hosted by your fave personality hires Simran Pasricha & Ryan Hamilton. Tell a friend about us and we'll love you forever! Otherwise, we'll see you next week with a new episode. Recorded on unceded Bunurong and Wurundjeri country by two friends who met on Kombumerri country. This always was, and always will be, Aboriginal land. Join us in ​Paying the Rent​.

    35 min

  7. 11/22/2025

    48: This is Brighton, not the Gold Coast

    We’re back babes x Big episode for us as we yap about development protests in Brighton, aluminium smelters, women in the workplace, and Social Media Activism™ Subscribe to our newsletter for behind the scenes reflections on the making of Broadly Relevant. We hope you loved the pod, hosted by your fave personality hires Simran Pasricha & Ryan Hamilton. Tell a friend about us and we'll love you forever! Otherwise, we'll see you next week with a new episode. Recorded on unceded Bunurong and Wurundjeri country by two friends who met on Kombumerri country. This always was, and always will be, Aboriginal land. Join us in ​Paying the Rent​.

    48 min

  8. 09/19/2025

    47: Is This Goodbye?

    Subscribe to our newsletter for behind the scenes reflections on the making of Broadly Relevant. ✎ These are the links we mentioned: The decision to close Meanjin misunderstands its wider importance. Australian culture deserves betterWho killed Meanjin? Bowen says cutting emissions by more than 70% ‘not achievable’ as 2035 target criticised from all sides | Australian politics | The GuardianFirst climate risk assessment finds 1.5m Australians at risk from sea level rise by 2050 We hope you loved the pod, hosted by your fave personality hires Simran Pasricha & Ryan Hamilton. Tell a friend about us and we'll love you forever! Otherwise, we'll see you next week with a new episode. Recorded on unceded Bunurong and Wurundjeri country by two friends who met on Kombumerri country. This always was, and always will be, Aboriginal land. Join us in ​Paying the Rent​.

    52 min
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The podcast for burnt out divas trying to stay Broadly Relevant. Expect pop culture vibe checks, brain-scratching deep dives, and a sufficient amount of shit-talking from childhood best friends Simran Pasricha & Ryan Hamilton. Lovingly recorded from our home in Narrm (Melbourne), Australia. Chat soon, besties x

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  • Creator
    Simran Pasricha & Ryan Hamilton
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    55
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2026 Simran Pasricha & Ryan Hamilton
  • Show Website
    Broadly Relevant

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