Babe Of The Day

We love babin' comedian Nikki Britton and Emma Thompson, and one of them was nice enough to join us to talk about the other (spoiler: not Emma).

Lucille Ball was a gorgeous, ballsy trailblazer who got things done: guest babe comedian Nikki Britton breaks down just what made Lucy so damn lovable.

Well sometimes life just gets in the way of a free daily podcast - we're shocked! But that's OK. We're going to take 5, have some oranges, reset and get back to you later this year. In the meantime enjoy binging on the more than 50 babes already out there in the world.And check out our other shows at www.betapods.net such as Total Reboot and The Tuck Shop.And check out our instagram at www.instagram.com/babeofthedaypodcastAnd we'll see you soon.Johanna, Miles & Kyranxx

Guest babe Alexei Toliopolous joins us to discuss cult fave Penelope Spheeris, director of the legendary Decline of Western Civilization trilogy - and of course, Wayne's World!

We have rainbow-heart eyes for Cyndi Lauper - new wave sensation and longtime champion of LGBTQI rights. Guest babe Nikki Britton raises a glass to an enduring feminist icon.

Guest babe Nikki Britton makes us all cry talking about the gentle genius of Jim Henson.

Alexei Toliopoulos, film enthusiast and BFF of the pod joins us to talk about one of Australian cinema's undeniable greats - the essential David Gulpilil.For more Alexei, check out his excellent Total Reboot podcast with Cameron James

Drake dancing awkwardly in a slouchy turtleneck might be one of our favourite manifestations of 21st century masculinity, but it's one of his more recent singles that suggests he's finally coming into his feminist moment

From undisputed classics like Serpico to some surely unnecessary coffee commercials, guest babe Alexei Toliopoulos is here for Al Pacino.For further adventures in movies with Alexei, we highly recommend checking out his excellent Total Reboot podcast with Cameron James!

We're celebrating our 50th episode with all-time babe Father John Misty, he of the snake-hips and sharp wit. A  cynical romantic for the digital age and dedicated LA fabulist, he'll make you laugh and break your heart in a single song

From the incredible retro-futuristic sci fi vision of her debut album to Dirty Computer's joyful feminist manifesto, we've got nothing but love for Janelle Monáe. It’s her utopian  future, we just hope we get to live in it.

We gotta admit, space rebel looks good on Diego Luna. From the unnecessary (but fun!) Dirty Dancing sequel to the surprisingly moving Rogue One, he pretty much makes anything watchable.

Is Chewbacca the emotional centre of Star Wars? We're joined by the excellent Alexei Toliopoulos, who makes a strong case for the hairy, non-verbal hero of the franchiseFor further galactic adventures with Alexei, we highly recommend checking out the Total Reboot podcast.

Playing favourites in the Star Wars galaxy this week, and Princess Leia may have launched a thousand teenage awakenings, but it was Carrie Fisher who captured our hearts.

Playing favourites in the Star Wars galaxy: a totally scientific investigation into the ascendance of Oscar Isaac and his multiverse-spanning appeal

We're playing favourites in the Star Wars galaxy this week, starting with a beloved Australian indie actor who recently took his talents for villainous brooding all the way to outer space: Ben Mendelsohn

We love John Waters! Draw on your best pencil moustache and join us with guest babe comedian Rhys Nicholson to celebrate the perverse genius of the Pope of Trash.

Orry-Kelly costumed everyone from Ingrid Bergman to Marilyn Monroe - how did a triple Oscar winner make his way to Hollywood from the tiny Australian seaside town of Kiama?

Chris Isaak might be clean cut and cartoonishly handsome, but he also slides perfectly in to the cinematic worlds of David Lynch and John Waters. Join us as we explore the darker side of your mum's favourite crooner.

She used to be Australia's best kept secret, starting out in Ozploitation flicks in the 1970s. Now Jacki Weaver is everyone's favourite (slightly terrifying) movie matriarch