Babe Of The Day

Carol Burnett is a true legend of television, using her smarts and considerable talents to negotiate an award-winning self-titled variety hour in the late 1960s (and appearing on the very first episode of Sesame Street!) Guest babe comedian Claire Hooper takes us through her enduring appeal, from the Carol Burnett Show to Annie's Miss Hannigan.Catch Claire's show All The Rage at the Melbourne Comedy Festival:https://www.comedyfestival.com.au/2018/shows/claire-hooper-all-the-rage

Guest babe comedian Cal Wilson adds to our reading list by recommending the very funny Jenny Lawson, who writes about dealing with mental illness in a way that is guaranteed to make you snort-laugh in public. Join us for tales of anxiety, online communities and badly stuffed animals.Cal Wilson Melbourne Comedy Festival 2018:https://www.comedyfestival.com.au/2018/shows/cal-wilson-hindsight

In which Johanna proposes that the wildly charming Channing Tatum may actually be secretly underrated

We're talking folk royalty with special guest babe comedian DeAnne Smith, and why everyone needs Joni Mitchell's Blue in their life.Check out De's shows at whichever of these comedy festivals you're closest to.Melbourne:https://www.comedyfestival.com.au/2018/shows/deanne-smith-worth-itSydney:http://www.sydneycomedyfest.com.au/single-event?show_id=2019&mobile=falsePerth:http://perthcomedyfestival.com/single-event?show_id=982

Kyran Wheatley & Johanna Roberts agree Lena Waithe makes being a trailblazer seem normal and natural and just like everything that we all do all the time, not to mention fine AF.

Frank O'Hara's poems are joyous, bitchy, romantic, funny, sexy chronicles of city days and nights. And he had such a lovely broken nose.

Another choice selection from guest babe Benjamin Law - we're giving thanks for the raw power and vulnerability of Tori Amos

Singing the Pacific Ocean blues for underrated Beach Boy Dennis Wilson. Join us for tales of a short life shadowed by fame and an ill-starred brush with Charles Manson (is there any other kind?)

Laura Dern possesses a commanding, kinetic energy - and the best cryface in the business

Talking about the unapologetic Hollywood heart of Lana Del Rey: queen of defiant, quaalude-laced longing and twilight torch songsinstagram.com/babeofthedaypodcastinstagram.com/kyranwheatleyinstagram.com/visionsofjohanna

Lorde has a direct line to all your teenage feelings, and we don't mind. Genius writer and man about town Benjamin Law once again joins us for a special guest babe

Oh the irresistible spirit of Freddie Mercury

Today we celebrate the very modern life of playwright, poet and dedicated aesthete Oscar Wilde. If you're ever in need of a witty put-down or an arch aside, he's your man

We're making the case for the second most charming rogue in the galaxy (it's not his fault Han Solo was introduced first)

Genius writer and man about town Benjamin Law joins us for a special guest babe.www.instagram.com/babeofthedaypodcastwww.instagram.com/kyranwheatleywww.instagram.com/mrbenjaminlaw

Today we're talking about the enduring legacy of the legendary Divine, and the sometimes surprising ways her outré look has influenced contemporary pop culture.  Exaggerate that eyeliner and listen in. www.instagram.com/babeofthedaypodcast

But before redefining Aussie fashion she first swapped Bondi for swinging London and found an admirer in a young John Lennon. Yes, the Beatle.www.instagram.com/babeofthedaypodcast

This episode feature highly objective reporting on his dimpleswww.instagram.com/babeofthedaypodcast

Seriously. Russell knew style, charm and modernism. She stood apart with her honesty of performance amongst a cavalcade of stale actors. She is the absolute quintessential babe. Here's to Jane Russell.www.instagram.com/babeofthedaypodcast