Stop Everything!
Episodes
Love you, bye
15 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Stop Everything! We're stopping … everything. After nearly eight years of unapologetically overthinking pop culture, it's time to say goodbye.Bev s...
Stop Everything! We have an announcement
09 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Beverley's back from her trip and joins Hannah to share some news about the future of Stop Everything!Send us your thoughts about Stop Everything! Or...
Where can we see “real mums” online?
08 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Is it possible to authentically share the reality of being a mum, online?Hannah is joined by comedian and mum of two, Rhiannon Down, to compare algor...
CHUFFED: Sinners and Elementary
02 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hannah's chuffed by a southern gothic vampire horror film now available to stream, while Bec's binging police procedurals.Set in the 1930s and writte...
The world is on fire but we still have gags
01 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hannah and comedy writer Bec Shaw talk about how hard it is for comedians to break through now that the site formerly known as Twitter is objectively...
Eat Pray Love … Enable?
23 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Elizabeth Gilbert's 2006 self-help memoir Eat Pray Love turned the writer into a pop culture phenomenon, championed by Oprah. She became an emblem of...
CHUFFED: Top end Bub and Who? Weekly -the podcast
18 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're chuffed about a new Australian sequel and a pop culture podcast that delves into the lives of c-grade celebrities.Hannah's sharing a long time ...
Why do we choose to watch ‘bad’ things?
17 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
From Twilight to the new War of the Worlds offering from Amazon and every bit of slop (AI or human) served up on social media, we're devouring it —...
CHUFFED: Sirens: Survive the Island and In the Know
11 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're chuffed by two shows that have gone a bit under the radar on the streaming platforms.Hannah can't look away from the Netflix series Sirens: Sur...
The Paper sets high expectations for The Office spin off
10 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The creators of The Office (US) have returned with The Paper: a new series set in a struggling local newspaper. We put it to the test to see if it ca...
CHUFFED: Alien: Earth and Parenting Out Loud
05 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're chuffed by the expansion of the sci-fi horror franchise Aliens and the relaunch of a popular parenting podcast.Hannah's watching the new Disney...
Meghan Sussex and Taylor Swift are selling princess fantasy lives – who’s buying them?
03 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We’re talking about two princesses of pop culture after the release of a new season of With Love, Meghan and Taylor Swift’s engagement photos. ...
CHUFFED: Long Story Short and Left-Handed Girl
28 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week Hannah and Bev are chuffed by the stuff that reminds them of their culture. Hannah’s chuffed by Long Story Short, Netflix’s time-jumpi...
Everything you need to know about Gwyneth: The Biography
27 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Stop Everything! celebrity book club is in session for a dissection of Gwyneth: The Biography by author and journalist Amy Odell, who also wrote ...
CHUFFED: KPop Demon Hunters, Sheng Wang, Pedro Pascal on NPR
21 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Chuffed is stuffed this week! Hannah and Bev are hosting a potluck feast of recommendations, and everyone's brought something to share — from KPop ...
Is TV making therapy less taboo?
20 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We’re looking at the evolution of TV therapists, from The Sopranos’ Dr Jennifer Melfi, HBO’s In Treatment, the oddball crew of Apple TV+’s Sh...
CHUFFED: Las Culturistas and Mariah Carey on Katy Perry
14 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week Hannah and Bev are chuffed by the glorious mayhem of the Las Culturistas Culture awards and Mariah Carey's reaction to finding out Katy Per...
What are real estate reality shows actually selling us?
13 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Shows about house hunting, renovating, and buying and selling luxury homes are all over our screens.While there's clearly a market for them — what ...
CHUFFED: Moni and Cannonball
07 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Writer and comedian Jennifer Wong is Stopping Everything with Bev while Hannah is away. This week Jen’s chuffed by Moni, a short SBS series abou...
Falling in love with an AI chatbot
06 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The loneliness epidemic has a new solution: AI chatbots are offering companionship and romantic partnership for many people, and a new podcast by Won...
CHUFFED: Netflix’s The Residence and Stanley Tucci
31 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
While Hannah's away, comedian and writer Jennifer Wong is Stopping Everything with Bev.This week Jen and Bev are chuffed by murder mystery comedy the...
Can Pedro Pascal’s Fantastic Four cure Marvel fatigue?
30 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Marvel's Fantastic Four family of superheroes have been around since the 1960s, but it's taken multiple attempts across decades to get them right for...
We’re CHUFFED – by YOU!
24 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Stop Everything! You're the best.In this special chuffed minisode, Hannah and Bev share your messages, recommendations and pop culture takes, and spo...
Too Much? The return of Lena Dunham's messy white women
23 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
More than a decade after HBO's Girls made her "a voice of a generation" for white millennial women, Lena Dunham's back with Too Much, a rom-com serie...
Mid-year check in: top TV, memes and themes of 2025
16 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We’re just past the halfway mark of 2025, so it’s time to check in. Hannah and Bev share their picks for the best TV and internet moments of th...
Dishing on The Bear and the PM’s musical taste
09 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
TV's favourite tormented chef, Carmy Berzatto, and his crew of lovable but dysfunctional chefs are back on your screens with season 4 of FX's The Bea...
CHUFFED: Pedro Pascal in Vanity Fair!
04 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Pedro Pascal is on the cover of Vanity Fair and from the sounds of the profile written by Karen Valby, he really is a very good hang.Get in touch: Te...
The rich and the desperate: Squid Game and the Bezos wedding
02 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Netflix's Squid Game is back for its final season. How does one of the biggest shows in the world land its ending? (There are some minor spoilers in ...
Is FX’s Dying for Sex perfect television?
25 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If you're looking for sex positive TV that gets real about life and relationships — check out Dying for Sex, starring Michelle Williams and Jenny S...
CHUFFED: More Korean TV? Yes, please!
19 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hannah's chuffed by Korean TV series Culinary Class Wars, Bev's chuffed that Hannah's chuffed and adding a few more Korean TV recommendations of her ...
What's with the outrage over Sabrina Carpenter's new album cover?
18 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're taking a beat to break down the controversy over Sabrina Carpenter's cover for her upcoming album, 'Man's Best Friend.' And we're getting into ...
CHUFFED: The Rehearsal season 2 is the wildest thing on TV
12 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're so chuffed (gobsmacked, amazed, stunned) by season two of comedian Nathan Fielder's docuseries The Rehearsal that we had to break its chat out ...
What is a Benson Boone? Should I care about Tate McRae? Your guide to pop music in 2025
11 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If 2024 was the year of women — Chappell, Charli and Sabrina — in pop music, what's the story for pop music so far in 2025?Jared Richards, cultur...
Are you sleeping on great Aussie TV?
04 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
With the deluge of streaming content out there, it's easy to get distracted by Hollywood prestige productions and ignore Australian TV. But the best ...
Bored of Hollywood? Time to check out K-Dramas
28 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Annyeong! We're heading to Korea by way of Hollywood, checking out Mickey 17, director Bong Joon Ho's follow up to his Oscar-winning masterpiece Para...
Is Star Wars’ Andor the best show of 2025?
21 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, a ragtag coalition of dissidents formed a rebellion against the evil Galactic Empire, and their stories a...
Is the Secret Lives of Mormon Wives feminist?
14 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
With season two of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives kicking off, we're asking the big questions about this hit unscripted series. When it comes down ...
Where have all the fat influencers gone?
07 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're checking in on body image and fatphobia in pop culture in 2025.Because when speculation over which suddenly-slimmed-down celebrity might be usi...
What drives women’s fascination with true crime?
01 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As Erin Patterson's so-called mushroom murder trial kicks off this week in regional Victoria, there are no less than five podcasts dedicated to it, i...
HELP! My kid’s TV shows are triggering me!
23 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Preschoolers may love Peppa Pig, Paw Patrol, Thomas the Tank Engine, Cocomelon and Fireman Sam, parents however, not so much.We asked you to tell us ...
Thank you for the lust, Pedro Pascal
16 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Last of Us Season 2, starring Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey, is finally here. Spoiler alert, Bev and Hannah break down the first episode, whic...
Contemplating mumfluencing? Listen to this first
09 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We’re going behind the scenes of 8 Passengers "mommy" vlogger Ruby Franke’s notorious downfall. 2025 has already given us eldest daughter Shari...
Why Disney’s Snow White remake is giving us the ick
02 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s been a bumpy road to the live action remake of Disney's oldest princess story - Snow White. Reinventing the princess with a Latina actress and...
Why Netflix’s Adolescence is a wake-up call for all of us
26 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Why does a 13-year-old boy from a ‘good’ family end up being radicalised as a murderous incel? Adolescence, the limited series currently topping...
Do we need a MAFS intervention?
19 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Channel 9's MAFS, aka Married at First Sight, is a ratings winner with a problematic track record. This season, even NSW Police have gotten involved ...
Is With Love, Meghan stoking a Sussex backlash?
12 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If crudité platters, flower sprinkles, spotless kitchens and beige linen are your thing, you may really enjoy the Duchess of Sussex’s new Netflix ...
Did the Oscars get it right this year?!
05 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We’re breaking down all four hours of the Oscars broadcast and bringing you our takes on the most moving, hilarious and awkward moments (ahem, Kier...
The White Lotus is sicker than ever, and we're into it
26 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We’re checking back into the dark and decadent world of Mike White’s The White Lotus. It’s the show’s third season, and a fresh cast of wealt...
Are we still in love with Bridget Jones, just as she is?
19 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A lot’s happened since Gen X singleton Bridget Jones, played by Renée Zellweger, slid down that fire pole and into our hearts. Nearly 25 years lat...
Mount your dragons! We’re riding the Onyx Storm wave
12 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s smutty book club this week, so let’s go deep on Onyx Storm -- the latest bestselling instalment of the Rebecca Yarros Empyrean romantasy ser...