We've got beef with alter egos
5/29/202645 min
DUMB STUFF FRIDAYS: The inaugural Enhanced Games happened over the weekend! A total shit show, some would say. Let us take you through it!!!! And then, KJ Apa, Mr. Fantasy, and celebrity alter egos, before we delve into your predictors of divorce… This week Mich and Zara recommended Ruby’s interview on Inherited with her Nana Kay. And Zara recommended this piece in The Atlantic. Big thanks to RedBalloon for making this episode possible. For the fun people in your life – and the gift-givers that just get it – explore experiences with RedBalloon. Head here to book RedBallon. Your hosts are Zara McDonald (@zamcdonald) and Michelle Andrews (@michelleandrews1). Shameless Podcast is produced by Annabelle Lee and Eilish Gilligan, executive-produced by Lucy Hunt and audio-edited by Annabelle Lee. Our social media team consists of Naima Fatema, Emily Li and Eilish Gilligan, and our partnerships manager is Cindy Luu. Want to support our show? Clicking ‘follow’ on Apple and Spotify is the best way to do that, and we're super grateful to anyone who leaves a five-star review while they're at it. Also! An old-fashioned 'Tell a Friend In Real Life' is equally appreciated. Want more? We've got more… Subscribe to our newsletter Smart, Dumb Stuff: https://tinyurl.com/4yasjphn Follow us on Instagram: https://tinyurl.com/2mf557ux Aaaand we’re on TikTok: https://tinyurl.com/2hchchrp Everything else your heart could ever desire is here: https://linktr.ee/shamelesspodcast Thanks for listening! We’re huge fans of yours. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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First 90 secondsMichelle Andrews· Host0:00
The worst has happened.
Zara McDonald· Host0:01
Um, what's happened?
Michelle Andrews· Host0:03
Well- Are we on? We're on. This week, as you know, I rely on Siri a little too heavily.
Zara McDonald· Host0:10
Yes, you do. You text... When you say you rely on Siri, you text from Siri 24/7.
Michelle Andrews· Host0:15
When I'm in my car.
Zara McDonald· Host0:17
Yes.
Michelle Andrews· Host0:17
So when I'm in my car, I will put Siri on or, like, Apple CarPlay, whatever, and I'll say, "Text Zara McDonald." Only this week, for maybe the 10th time in my life, it did not send a text to you and one of our other friends like I intended. It sent a text to you and someone I did not want to communicate with.
Zara McDonald· Host0:37
No.
Michelle Andrews· Host0:38
Someone- Mm ... someone I'm not on good terms [laughs] with.
Zara McDonald· Host0:42
So it is true. It's actually funny. Yesterday, also, let's see how my voice holds up today. Forgive me in advance. Um, sorry, I'm just really getting comfy in this frigging booth. [laughs] Yesterday you were, like, sitting on the couch at work with me, and you were like, "Just some friendship feedback."
Michelle Andrews· Host0:57
Mm-hmm.
Zara McDonald· Host0:58
And then you proceeded to give me feedback.
Michelle Andrews· Host1:00
And if anyone's curious, my friendship feedback for Zara is she is not forthcoming enough with the news and events of her own life. I have to stumble upon interesting happenings in the life of- [laughs] ... Zara McDonald, 'cause she does not nominate them to me.
Zara McDonald· Host1:13
Your friendship feedback is genuinely, "Stop using Siri and just use the time to, like, look out the window."
Michelle Andrews· Host1:19
But I, [laughs] I live further away from the office than you do.
Zara McDonald· Host1:22
No, that's true. And Siri is handy.
Michelle Andrews· Host1:23
I'm in the car for longer, and we communicate- All the time ... almost every minute of every day.
Zara McDonald· Host1:29
And you don't wanna get