The Enhanced Games, Jenner Dating Elordi & Aussie Flotilla Activists
5/26/202657 min
Big, very chatty episode this week! First, Sarah breaks down the current ‘Enhanced Games’: the rules, the investors, the athletes taking part and the results so far. Then, Hannah explains what happened to the Australians involved in the Global Sumud Flotilla.
Plus, are Kendall Jenner and Jacob Elordi actually dating? The girls discuss the internet’s obsession with the genetically blessed pair. Of course, they also address that Jeff Bezos interview that has people confused if he’s gone woke. Finally, Kylie Minogue’s new Netflix doco-series and what it reveals about her career, health and relationships.
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First 90 secondsHannah Ferguson· Host0:00
[upbeat music] A LiSTNR production. [upbeat music] Hi, I'm Hannah.
Sarah-Jane Adams· Host0:13
And I'm Sarah.
Hannah Ferguson· Host0:14
And this is Big Small Talk.
Sarah-Jane Adams· Host0:15
[upbeat music] This is the podcast where we try and cover the entirety of the news cycle, from the serious to the frivolous, all in one place.
Hannah Ferguson· Host0:25
Because loving pop culture doesn't mean you don't understand politics.
Sarah-Jane Adams· Host0:29
And today we're gonna be talking about the flotilla, the Enhanced Games, Bezos goes woke, Kendall Jenner and Jacob Elordi, and Kylie Minogue.
Hannah Ferguson· Host0:35
But before we begin today's episode, we would like to start by acknowledging the traditional owners of the land on which we're recording today, the Gadigal people, and pay our respect to elders past and present.
Sarah-Jane Adams· Host0:44
Before we get into the actual news, Hannah, what is your personal headline this week?
Hannah Ferguson· Host0:48
Oh, well, it's pr- it's pretty exciting. I've seen the notes on what yours is, and it's a lot better than mine. I'm moving house, so, like, I'm kind of just currently living in this- That's stressful ... It is a bit stressful.
Sarah-Jane Adams· Host0:57
But exciting.
Hannah Ferguson· Host0:57
It's, it's gonna be great. Had a, you know, big week, and I [laughs] I did two keynotes last week, and I went into these different industry conferences and met, like, all these young planners, so, like, people who plan cities. And then the next day I went and spoke to 800 or 900 GPs who own practices around the country. So, like, my week last week and this week has just been speaking to large groups of people in industries that I'm trying to understand the politics of, and, like, getting into the environment and just, like, having a, a big chat with, like, a large industry of people.
Sarah-Jane Adams· Host1:26
Wow.
Hannah Ferguson· Host1:27
I've loved it. Like, it- That's amazing ... I, I love- I don't really talk