Real Talk with Holly & Ali

Holly Richards & Ali Cromarty
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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.

  1. 6d ago

    LOVE STORIES: Before Jim Rogers Loses His Memories, His Daughter Millie Is Recording His Extraordinary Life

    We hope you enjoy this episode of The Australian Women's Weekly Love Stories... Jim Rogers met his wife Lorna in a small English town. The two connected over a shared obsession with VW Beetles. They married, had three children, and moved to Perth chasing sunshine. Life was good until Lorna was diagnosed with melanoma and tragically died within a few years, leaving Jim a single father to three children under nine.  Eighteen months later, his parents sent him on a holiday he didn't want to go on. There, he met a man named Tyler. What followed was a relationship neither of them expected, kept quietly in the background of family life for years, and one that's now lasted 26 years.  In this episode, Jim and Millie sit down with Tiffany Dunk to talk about the process of writing Jim's memoir together: the hardest parts to put into words, what it was like for Millie to hear new stories about her mum and her dad's early relationship with Tyler, and Jim's more recent diagnosis of young-onset Alzheimer's, which he's chosen to speak about publicly rather than hide.  Plus, Jim talks about the podcast he co-hosts with Hamish MacDonald, Hold the Moment, and what he hopes it can do to de-stigmatise Alzheimer's and help people with the diagnosis feel less alone.  Moments you’ll hear:  How Jim met Lorna, and the VW Beetle that started it all  Millie's memory of the day her dad told her and her siblings their mum had died  The holiday Jim didn't want to go on, and the man he met there  Millie's first inkling that her dad's friend was more than a friend  The proposal on top of the Empire State Building, and the surprise engagement at home  Jim's young-onset Alzheimer's diagnosis  Why Jim decided to write it all down, "warts and all"  Photo Credit: Rob Palmer  You can listen to Jim’s podcast, Hold The Moment, here.  Find Jim & Millie’s book, Holding on to Happiness, here.  Thank you for listening ❤️  Before you leave...  🗣️ Get in touch  What did you think? We are a brand-new podcast and would love to hear from you as we build this together. Join our friendly Love Stories community and visit us at womensweekly.com.au  Email us your love stories (and any feedback) at awwlovestories@aremedia.com.au  If you share your love story on social media please tag us, we're @womensweeklymag, and use the hashtag #AWWLoveStories  Subscribe to The Australian Women's Weekly at womensweekly.com.au 👈🏽  Sending thanks to our partners at Wounded Heroes.  You can help Wounded Heroes deliver emergency assistance to current Australian Defence Force members, veterans and their families by donating at: www.woundedheroes.org.au/actsofservice  Credits  Host: Tiffany Dunk  Edited by Leah Porges  Production by Leah Porges  Our wonderful The Australian Women's Weekly team  Our Head of Vodcasting is Rachel Fountain  Learn More: The Australian Women's Weekly website  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    LOVE STORIES: Before Jim Rogers Loses His Memories, His Daughter Millie Is Recording His Extraordinary Life

  2. Sep 9

    LOVE STORIES: Ally Langdon & Maryanne Larkin: The Friendship Behind R U OK? Day

    We hope you enjoy this episode of The Australian Women's Weekly Love Stories... Content Warning: This episode discusses suicide, mental health issues, grief and the loss of a parent and child to illness. If you or someone you know has been affected by any of the issues raised, help is always available. Call Lifeline on 13 11 14.  Find more support services here: Need help? Support services and crisis helplines in Australia - The Australian Women's Weekly  In 2009, Gavin Larkin sat his wife Maryanne and their closest friends down at the dinner table and told them about an idea he'd been carrying since his own father died by suicide years earlier. It was a simple question that could change everything: "Are you okay?"  Allison "Ally" Langdon, a journalist and friend who was part of that conversation, knew instantly she had to help get the message out. What followed was R U OK? Day which has since grown into a national movement. But what followed was something that neither Ally nor Maryanne could have imagined.  In this episode, Ally and Maryanne sit down with Tiffany Dunk to talk about the early, uncomfortable days of getting a newsroom to even say the word "suicide," what it actually looked like for Ally to show up for her friend in the hardest years of her life, and the quiet, everyday ways two women have held a friendship together, and a legacy alive, for close to two decades.  Moments you'll hear:  The dinner table conversation in 2009 that became R U OK? Day  Why newsrooms wouldn't touch the word "suicide," and the pushback Ally got  Maryanne on losing both Gavin and her eldest son Gus, and why moving into her late son's bedroom with her two younger kids helped them all grieve  The small, practical ways Ally and their friend group showed up during the hardest years  What it means to keep telling stories about someone you've lost  Nearly 20 years on, what they still hope for each other  Visit the R U OK? Day website here.  Learn more about Ally and Maryanne's friendship in our exclusive interview here Thank you for listening ❤️  Before you leave...  🗣️ Get in touch  What did you think? We are a brand-new podcast and would love to hear from you as we build this together. Join our friendly Love Stories community and visit us at womensweekly.com.au  Email us your love stories (and any feedback) at awwlovestories@aremedia.com.au  If you share your love story on social media please tag us, we're @womensweeklymag, and use the hashtag #AWWLoveStories  Subscribe to The Australian Women's Weekly at www.womensweekly.com.au 👈🏽  Our special thanks to our partners at Vixin  Vixin real results, simple skincare that's a little bit fancy: vixin.com.au  Use the code LOVESTORIES for 30% off your order at Vixin now!  Sending thanks to our partners at Wounded Heroes.  You can help Wounded Heroes deliver emergency assistance to current Australian Defence Force members, veterans and their families by donating at: www.woundedheroes.org.au/actsofservice  Credits  Host: Tiffany Dunk  Edited by Phoebe Zukowski-Wallace  Production by Leah Porges  Our wonderful The Australian Women's Weekly team  Our Head of Vodcasting is Rachel Fountain  Learn More: The Australian Women's Weekly website.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    LOVE STORIES: Ally Langdon & Maryanne Larkin: The Friendship Behind R U OK? Day

  3. Aug 31

    LOVE STORIES: "Mate, If You Meet Her, You'll Marry Her": Tiffiny Hall & Ed Kavalee's Love Story

    We hope you enjoy this episode of The Australian Women's Weekly Love Stories:Ed Kavalee still remembers the exact moment he fell for his wife, and it happened on his TV screen, watching her compete as Angel on Gladiators.  In this episode, Tiff Hall and Ed Kavalee sit down with Tiffany Dunk (or podcast Tiff as Ed calls her) to talk about how a TV crush turned into an 18-year love story, including the radio interview Ed engineered just to meet her, the moment he got cold feet six months in, and the blender that won her back.  They also open up about becoming parents, Ed's own childhood without a father in the picture, and how that's shaped the kind of dad he wants to be. Plus, Tiff talks candidly about rebuilding her relationship with her body after having kids, and why she built a business helping other women do the same.  Moments you’ll hear:  The night Ed first saw "Angel" on Gladiators, and his friend's prediction  The interview Ed engineered just to meet her (and the second one he asked for)  Their first date, and the book Ed used to test her sense of humour  The moment Ed got cold feet, and the gift that won Tiff back  Their engagement story – including a secretly pre-planned visit to a very famous jewellery store  Ed opening up about growing up without a dad, and what it means to him now  Tiff's journey to rebuilding her relationship with her body after having kids  Find out more about Tiff’s self-defence classes here.  Check out Tiff's work with 28 by Sam Wood here.  Find Tiff Hall on Instagram here.  Keep up with Ed Kavalee on Instagram here.  Thank you for listening ❤️  Before you leave...  🗣️ Get in touch  What did you think? We are a new podcast and would love to hear from you as we build this together. Join our friendly Love Stories community and visit us at www.womensweekly.com.au   Email us your love stories (and any feedback) at awwlovestories@aremedia.com.au  If you share your love story on social media, please tag us @womensweeklymag and use the hashtag #AWWLoveStories  Subscribe to The Australian Women's Weekly at www.womensweekly.com.au 👈🏽  Our special thanks to our partners at Vixin  Vixin: real results, simple skincare that's a little bit fancy: vixin.com.au  Use the code LOVESTORIES for 30% off your order at Vixin now!  Sending thanks to our partners at Wounded Heroes.  You can help Wounded Heroes deliver emergency assistance to current Australian Defence Force members, veterans and their families by donating at: www.woundedheroes.org.au/actsofservice  Credits:  Host: Tiffany Dunk  Edited by Leah Porges  Production by Leah Porges  Our wonderful The Australian Women's Weekly team  Our Head of Vodcasting is Rachel Fountain  Learn More: The Australian Women's Weekly website  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    LOVE STORIES: "Mate, If You Meet Her, You'll Marry Her": Tiffiny Hall & Ed Kavalee's Love Story

  4. Aug 23

    LOVE STORIES: "I Was Filled With Rage": How Jaclyn Moriarty's Success Spurred Big Sister Liane To Create A Hit

    We hope you enjoy this episode of The Australian Women's Weekly Love Stories: Before Big Little Lies became a global phenomenon, Liane and Jaclyn Moriarty were just two sisters filling exercise books for pocket money, dreaming of becoming writers.  In this episode, Liane and Jaclyn sit down with Tiffany Dunk to talk about the family that shaped them: a mother who fostered more than 50 babies, a father who paid them to write, and the safety of growing up as two of six kids who loved books more than television.  They open up about the year Jaclyn was published first, the private rage Liane admits she felt, and what it took for her to finally sit down and write her own first novel.  Plus, they reflect on the whirlwind of Big Little Lies becoming a Hollywood sensation, the sequel Big Little Truths, writing a role for Meryl Streep, and Jaclyn's newest release, Time Travel for Beginners.  Moments you’ll hear:  Growing up as two of six kids, and their mum who fostered more than 50 babies  Their dad’s pocket-money scheme, and the story that started it all  The rage Liane felt when Jaclyn was published first, and who it was really aimed at  Reading Jaclyn’s first manuscript, and the years it took to write her own  The moment Big Little Lies became a Hollywood sensation  Writing a role for Meryl Streep, and the text that made it real  What they'd write for each other, if they could  Check out Big Little Truths by Liane Moriarty here.  Find Time Travel for Beginners by Jaclyn Moriarty here. Thank you for listening ❤️  Before you leave...  🗣️ Get in touch  What did you think? We are a new podcast and would love to hear from you as we build this together. Join our friendly Love Stories community and visit us at www.womensweekly.com.au   Email us your love stories (and any feedback) at awwlovestories@aremedia.com.au  If you share your love story on social media, please tag us @womensweeklymag and use the hashtag #AWWLoveStories  Subscribe to The Australian Women's Weekly at www.womensweekly.com.au 👈🏽  Our special thanks to our partners at Vixin  Vixin: real results, simple skincare that's a little bit fancy: vixin.com.au  Use the code LOVESTORIES for 30% off your order at Vixin now!  Sending thanks to our partners at Wounded Heroes.  You can help Wounded Heroes deliver emergency assistance to current Australian Defence Force members, veterans and their families by donating at: www.woundedheroes.org.au/actsofservice  Credits:  Host: Tiffany Dunk  Edited by Phoebe Zukowski-Wallace  Production by Leah Porges  Our wonderful The Australian Women's Weekly team  Our Head of Vodcasting is Rachel Fountain  Learn More: The Australian Women's Weekly website  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    LOVE STORIES: "I Was Filled With Rage": How Jaclyn Moriarty's Success Spurred Big Sister Liane To Create A Hit

  5. 04/10/2020

    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.

  6. 04/03/2020

    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.

  7. 03/27/2020

    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.

  8. 03/20/2020

    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.

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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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