https://www.scmp.com/rss/501943/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Sumnima Kandangwa Sumnima Kandangwa Parker McCollum is one to watch – the 33-year-old US country singer-songwriter’s “Pretty Heart” was certified quadruple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America this month. The song is featured on McCollum’s 2021 album, Gold Chain Cowboy. “Man… All I have to say is thank you! The amount of support you all have shown me over these years means more to me than you’ll know,” Parker said in a statement. “All I’ve wanted to do is make music that connects with people and that I can be... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3351236/meet-country-singer-parker-mccollum-whose-song-pretty-heart-went-quadruple-platinum?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3351236/meet-country-singer-parker-mccollum-whose-song-pretty-heart-went-quadruple-platinum?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 24 Apr 2026 22:00:07 +0000 Ishani Sarkar Ishani Sarkar The third and final season of Hulu’s twisted romance drama Tell Me Lies has ended with an explosive finale in which, instead of driving off into the sunset, Lucy Albright (Grace Van Patten) is abandoned at a gas station by her villainous love interest, Stephen DeMarco (Jackson White). Van Patten told Teen Vogue that Stephen’s final manipulation “forces Lucy to really re-evaluate herself and how she’s been living her life”. As for Stephen’s fate, White joked, “He probably just drives off into a... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3344140/meet-jackson-whites-mother-katey-sagal-whos-also-tell-me-lies-hulu?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3344140/meet-jackson-whites-mother-katey-sagal-whos-also-tell-me-lies-hulu?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 20 Feb 2026 22:00:23 +0000 Ishani Sarkar Ishani Sarkar Bill Lawrence, Jason Segel and Brett Goldstein’s Apple TV series Shrinking is back with its third season, and fans couldn’t be more excited. The Emmy-nominated comedy-drama starring Segel alongside Harrison Ford, Jessica Williams and more, follows grieving therapist Jimmy Laird (Segel), who becomes deeply involved in his patients’ lives, throwing professional ethics to the wind. Ford plays Paul Rhoades, a senior therapist living with Parkinson’s disease, and Williams is Gaby, Laird’s colleague... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3341481/meet-jessica-williams-breakout-star-apple-tvs-comedy-drama-shrinking?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3341481/meet-jessica-williams-breakout-star-apple-tvs-comedy-drama-shrinking?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 28 Jan 2026 10:00:14 +0000 Ishani Sarkar Ishani Sarkar Step aside, Alex Cooper. There’s a hot new celebrity podcaster in town, and he’s taking over the internet. Therapuss with Jake Shane, hosted by the eponymous 25-year-old influencer, is going viral for its star-studded guest list, candid conversations and unexpected hilarity, which often results in meme-worthy moments. A-listers like Glen Powell, Julia Fox, Selena Gomez, Benny Blanco, Katy Perry, Lorde and Blackpink’s Rosé have appeared on the show, and a recent episode featuring Kaia Gerber has... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/icons-influencers/article/3328773/meet-podcaster-jake-shane-whos-friends-kaia-gerber-sofia-richie-and-glen-powell?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/icons-influencers/article/3328773/meet-podcaster-jake-shane-whos-friends-kaia-gerber-sofia-richie-and-glen-powell?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 13 Oct 2025 10:00:15 +0000 Gavin Yeung Gavin Yeung Steven Bartlett may be only 33 years old, but the British entrepreneur has already accomplished more than many tycoons, having created a media and investment empire on the back of a chart-topping podcast. And on Sunday, September 28, Bartlett is set to share his hard-earned lessons with Hong Kong audiences on his “Business & Life Speaking Tour”. Born in Botswana to a Nigerian mother and an English father, and raised in Plymouth, southern England, Bartlett was determined from an early age to walk... https://www.scmp.com/postmag/passions/article/3326079/diary-ceo-podcast-host-steven-bartlett-hosting-business-speaking-tour-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/postmag/passions/article/3326079/diary-ceo-podcast-host-steven-bartlett-hosting-business-speaking-tour-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 19 Sep 2025 12:15:08 +0000 Bloomberg Bloomberg Amazon.com is breaking up the operations of its Wondery podcast network as part of a broad reorganisation of the business. About 110 people will lose their jobs because of the move, according to a person familiar with the plans. In addition, Wondery Chief Executive Officer Jen Sargent will exit the company, according to a memo to staff viewed by Bloomberg News. Existing Wondery series will either be moved under Amazon’s Audible banner or become part of the company’s new “creator services” team,... https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3320754/amazon-cut-wondery-podcast-staff-reorganise-audio-business?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3320754/amazon-cut-wondery-podcast-staff-reorganise-audio-business?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 05 Aug 2025 03:40:07 +0000 Sumnima Kandangwa Sumnima Kandangwa American rapper Jelly Roll has now been with wife Bunnie Xo for a decade. The couple met backstage at one of his shows at the Las Vegas Country Saloon in 2015 and married a year later. In an appearance on the Pivot podcast, the “Wild Ones” rapper – real name Jason DeFord – revealed what he’s learned about marriage. “Anybody who thinks their marriage is a one-size-fits-all kind of glove, that’s ending in the next decade for sure,” he said. “People are going to change … you better evolve with the... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3306524/who-rapper-jelly-rolls-wife-nearly-10-years-bunnie-xo-travis-barkers-ex-appeared-her-podcast-dumb?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3306524/who-rapper-jelly-rolls-wife-nearly-10-years-bunnie-xo-travis-barkers-ex-appeared-her-podcast-dumb?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 23 May 2025 22:00:09 +0000 Lynn Farah Lynn Farah From stints at the Kansas City Star to ESPN, Jason Whitlock, 58, is a sports pundit who’s won awards for his commentary. But he’s also courted much controversy. In recent years, Whitlock has transitioned to politics, even bagging his own podcast on the conservative Blaze Media network – which was founded by ex-Fox News host Glenn Beck. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jason Whitlock (@realjasonwhitlock) No stranger to making controversial... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3310099/meet-jason-whitlock-sports-journalist-turned-right-wing-commentator-controversial-pundit-claims-he?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3310099/meet-jason-whitlock-sports-journalist-turned-right-wing-commentator-controversial-pundit-claims-he?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 13 May 2025 10:00:09 +0000 Tribune News Service Tribune News Service Meghan Markle has bared her soul and her bare face in her first ever podcast interview, appearing make-up free in a black sweatsuit and white trainers. “Meghan is opening up like never before, and shares real, raw and soul-filling stories, insights and inspiration. I’ve never cried so much in an interview, in the BEST possible way,” host Jamie Kern Lima teased about the latest episode of her podcast in an Instagram post. “And she and I decided to do the episode the same way we spend most of our... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/family-relationships/article/3308299/meghan-markle-opening-never-podcast-interview-harry-royal-life?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/family-relationships/article/3308299/meghan-markle-opening-never-podcast-interview-harry-royal-life?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 29 Apr 2025 04:15:07 +0000 Hollywood couple Melissa McCarthy and Ben Falcone celebrated 19 years of marriage last October. To mark the occasion, the pair posted adorable throwback pictures on their individual Instagram accounts, earning warm wishes from fans. The happy couple turned a work project into a family affair when they decided to star in Lemonada Media’s scripted medieval comedy podcast Hildy the Barback and the Lake of Fire alongside their otherwise private daughters, Vivian, 17, and Georgette, 14. The series,... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3306909/meet-melissa-mccarthys-husband-19-years-ben-falcone-talented-couple-who-first-shared-screen-gilmore?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3306909/meet-melissa-mccarthys-husband-19-years-ben-falcone-talented-couple-who-first-shared-screen-gilmore?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 19 Apr 2025 20:00:15 +0000 Joe Rogan’s estranged half-sister Rosa Rogan Lunelli has been telling her side of the story regarding comments her brother once made about their elderly father. The 57-year-old podcast host previously referred to their dad Joseph Sr as a “crazy” and “psychotic” person, saying that he is “someone who can’t keep it together”, according to the Daily Mail. Rogan’s dad, who’s a retired New Jersey policeman in his 80s, vehemently denied the claims, and had his lawyers send a warning letter in... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3305822/meet-joe-rogans-trump-supporting-estranged-half-sister-rosa-rogan-lunelli-whos-speaking-out-against?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3305822/meet-joe-rogans-trump-supporting-estranged-half-sister-rosa-rogan-lunelli-whos-speaking-out-against?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 09 Apr 2025 22:00:08 +0000 It’s no secret that Home Alone star Macaulay Culkin had a complicated upbringing – now he’s going further in describing his notoriously rocky relationship with his father, Christopher “Kit” Culkin. “One of my earliest memories of him was [thinking], ‘When I grow up, this is how I’m not gonna be with my kids,” he explained during an appearance on Kate Hudson and Oliver Hudson’s podcast, Sibling Revelry, earlier this week. Culkin, now 44, shares two young children with his partner Brenda... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3305037/who-macaulay-culkins-estranged-father-kit-culkin-home-alone-star-reiterated-claims-his-dad-was?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3305037/who-macaulay-culkins-estranged-father-kit-culkin-home-alone-star-reiterated-claims-his-dad-was?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 03 Apr 2025 21:00:09 +0000 Last October, comedian and TV presenter Nick Cannon and DJ Abby De La Rosa celebrated a major milestone for their three-year-old son, Zillion, who said his first word after being diagnosed with autism, according to E! Online. In an Instagram video, Zillion is shown with his mother, 34 and a speech therapist, working on the word “open”. Reflecting on the emotional moment, De La Rosa shared, “His therapist and I were ecstatic!!! We’ve been praying for moments like these, and boy is god delivering!... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3304121/who-nick-cannons-baby-mama-abby-de-la-rosa-dj-and-mother-3-shes-1-6-women-have-had-children-cannon?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3304121/who-nick-cannons-baby-mama-abby-de-la-rosa-dj-and-mother-3-shes-1-6-women-have-had-children-cannon?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 27 Mar 2025 10:00:22 +0000 OutKick founder Clay Travis joined President Donald Trump and his entourage, including Elon Musk, aboard Air Force One last weekend for a trip to the NCAA wrestling tournament in Philadelphia. As a member of the White House press pool, Travis sat down with Trump for an in-flight interview on various topics, from fantasising about Caitlyn Jenner beating up Tim Walz to giving advice on Kamala Harris’ career in politics. The OutKick the Show podcast host and Trump even discussed conspiracy... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3304113/who-outkick-founder-clay-travis-whos-cosy-trump-and-musk-lawyer-turned-sportswriter-turned-political?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3304113/who-outkick-founder-clay-travis-whos-cosy-trump-and-musk-lawyer-turned-sportswriter-turned-political?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 27 Mar 2025 10:00:13 +0000 In January, Mike Johnson narrowly won the vote to remain speaker of the US House. Elected to Congress in 2017, he became speaker in 2023 and faced re-election this year. Since then, the politician has made headlines for his comments about Elon Musk, Ukraine and Russia and his recent funding bill, which aims to avoid a government shutdown. Johnson, infamous for his anti-abortion and anti-LGBTQ rights stance, has been supported by his wife Kelly throughout his career. Here is what you need to... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3302333/meet-house-speaker-mike-johnsons-wife-kelly-johnson-teacher-and-pastor-joins-her-anti-lgbtq-husband?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3302333/meet-house-speaker-mike-johnsons-wife-kelly-johnson-teacher-and-pastor-joins-her-anti-lgbtq-husband?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 15 Mar 2025 20:00:11 +0000 Michelle Obama and her brother Craig Robinson are teaming up to launch a new weekly podcast series starting this month. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Michelle Obama (@michelleobama) IMO with Michelle Obama & Craig Robinson will address “everyday questions shaping our lives, relationships and the world around us”, according to a press release. IMO refers to the slang for “in my opinion.” Special guests from the entertainment, sports, health and... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3302113/meet-michelle-obamas-brother-craig-robinson-who-shes-launching-podcast-becoming-author-and-her?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3302113/meet-michelle-obamas-brother-craig-robinson-who-shes-launching-podcast-becoming-author-and-her?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 12 Mar 2025 10:16:21 +0000 Five-time Grammy Award nominee Kelsea Ballerini came to ex-husband Morgan Evans’ defence while on tour. Ballerini was performing at Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, Florida, in February, reported the Independent, when fans started screaming, “F*** you, Morgan!” during her hit song “Penthouse”. The “Cowboys Cry Too” singer, 31, who split from Evans in 2022, stopped mid-performance to tell the crowd: “Guys, you’ve got to stop saying that. Seriously.” Ballerini – now dating Netflix’s Outer Banks star... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3301460/meet-country-singer-kelsea-ballerinis-australian-ex-husband-morgan-evans-fellow-country-music-star?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3301460/meet-country-singer-kelsea-ballerinis-australian-ex-husband-morgan-evans-fellow-country-music-star?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 08 Mar 2025 20:00:09 +0000 Bowen Yang brought along his bestie Matt Rogers to the Oscars over the weekend – who gushed about how proud he was of the SNL star to the press at the event. The duo also took a moment to express their admiration for Bowen’s Wicked co-stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, who performed “Defying Gravity” at the awards show. “Sublime,” Yang, 34, told Access Hollywood when asked what he thought about the performance. “I mean that is what the Oscars are for – something to collapse past, present... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3301157/who-bowen-yangs-bestie-and-oscars-date-matt-rogers-he-met-wicked-and-snl-star-university-they-both?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3301157/who-bowen-yangs-bestie-and-oscars-date-matt-rogers-he-met-wicked-and-snl-star-university-they-both?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 05 Mar 2025 10:00:23 +0000 Popular right-wing podcaster Dan Bongino has built a career on unleashing sometimes inflammatory rants against the media, Democrats and the federal government. Now, the 50-year-old former New York police officer and US Secret Service agent will return to the government he has so often criticised as President Donald Trump’s selection for deputy FBI director. He will soon leave his daily show to take on the new role. Bongino, who will work under FBI Director Kash Patel, has no experience at the... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3300166/meet-dan-bongino-podcaster-turned-trumps-deputy-fbi-director-right-winger-was-secret-service-agent?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3300166/meet-dan-bongino-podcaster-turned-trumps-deputy-fbi-director-right-winger-was-secret-service-agent?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 28 Feb 2025 20:00:09 +0000 Hosts of many popular true crime podcasts will headline a murder-themed cruise next year that is being billed as a first-of-its kind immersive mystery experience at sea. The cruise will feature America’s Most Wanted host John Walsh, Hannah Maguire and Suruthi Bala from RedHanded, Scaachi Koul and Sarah Hagi from Scamfluencers, Aaron Habel and Justin Evans from Generation Why, Carl Miller of Kill List, Hollywood & Crime host Tracy Pattin and Chris Stewart from Law & Crime. “The true crime... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/3299617/kill-list-law-crime-americas-most-wanted-podcast-hosts-join-murder-mystery-cruise?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/3299617/kill-list-law-crime-americas-most-wanted-podcast-hosts-join-murder-mystery-cruise?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 22 Feb 2025 20:15:08 +0000 It’s fair to say that there’s been no love lost between new US president Donald Trump and football star and LGBTQ advocate Megan Rapinoe in recent years. The two have taken public potshots at each other time and again over their opposing political stances, with Trump at one point blaming the US women’s team’s World Cup defeat in 2023 on it being too woke. Posting on Truth Social at the time, he wrote: “Many of our players were openly hostile to America – no other country behaved in such a... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3297432/meet-megan-rapinoes-fellow-olympic-medallist-fiancee-sue-bird-retired-wnba-player-was-described?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3297432/meet-megan-rapinoes-fellow-olympic-medallist-fiancee-sue-bird-retired-wnba-player-was-described?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 05 Feb 2025 11:00:16 +0000 Comedian Theo Von fell into YouTuber Logan Paul after his chair collapsed during President Donald Trump’s inauguration. MAKE CHAIRS GREAT AGAIN @TheoVon pic.twitter.com/jOZJWvaHRj — Logan Paul (@LoganPaul) January 20, 2025 “Make Chairs Great Again @TheoVon,” Logan Paul jokingly shared on X above a clip of the incident – which has since garnered over 18 million views. Von responded to the post by saying it “wasn’t an accident. Paul kids thought it was [funny] to mess with the chair. There’s a... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3295915/meet-theo-von-who-fell-logan-paul-trumps-inauguration-comedian-and-podcaster-friends-joe-rogan-and?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3295915/meet-theo-von-who-fell-logan-paul-trumps-inauguration-comedian-and-podcaster-friends-joe-rogan-and?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 24 Jan 2025 20:00:10 +0000 Cancel culture has claimed It Ends with Us actor and director Justin Baldoni after his co-star Blake Lively sued him for sexual harassment and accused him of mobilising a smear campaign against her. Lively – who previously received backlash for seeming to make light of domestic violence, promoting her haircare line on the It Ends with Us press tour, and behaving rudely in a resurfaced 2016 interview with journalist Kjersti Flaa – has now found solidarity and support from the likes of Gwyneth... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3292766/who-liz-plank-author-has-quit-justin-baldonis-podcast-amid-his-blake-lively-sexual-harassment?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3292766/who-liz-plank-author-has-quit-justin-baldonis-podcast-amid-his-blake-lively-sexual-harassment?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 30 Dec 2024 22:00:12 +0000 Former ESPN host Ryen Russillo once tried his luck with Meghan Markle, years before she married Prince Harry – but her response was apparently “ice cold”. Find someone who looks at you like Meghan Markle looks at Ryen Russillo during celebrity volleyball pic.twitter.com/PueEoAeYmO — The r/BillSimmons Podcast (@rBillSimmonsPod) December 10, 2024 He recalled meeting the then future Duchess of Sussex during the Super Bowl weekend in 2014. “We played in a celebrity flag football game together and... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3290491/meet-ryen-russillo-who-called-meghan-markle-obtainable-former-espn-host-met-duchess-2014-flag?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3290491/meet-ryen-russillo-who-called-meghan-markle-obtainable-former-espn-host-met-duchess-2014-flag?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 12 Dec 2024 22:00:12 +0000 Oprah Winfrey has a new book club pick and a new platform to talk about books and other topics of the day. This week, Winfrey launched “The Oprah Podcast”, a weekly series airing on her YouTube channel that will feature book club authors and guests ranging from “global newsmakers” to “cultural changemakers”. Coming podcasts will feature author-chef Ina Garten and Dr Vivek Murthy, the US surgeon general, among others. Winfrey began “The Oprah Podcast” with Irish author Claire Keegan, whose... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts-culture/article/3289238/oprah-winfrey-announces-new-book-club-pick-and-launches-oprah-podcast?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts-culture/article/3289238/oprah-winfrey-announces-new-book-club-pick-and-launches-oprah-podcast?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 04 Dec 2024 02:45:07 +0000 Taylor Strecker is not on board with Taylor Swift and Brittany Mahomes’ highly publicised friendship. The podcaster recently told Page Six that she doesn’t believe that Patrick Mahomes’ wife is “worthy” enough to be pals with the music billionaire. “I personally feel like she [Brittany] does not deserve it,” Strecker told the media outlet. “She’s not worthy!” “She just is so normal, and, like, let the fabulous queens be fabulous,” Strecker added. “Like, what are you doing at a dinner with... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3287710/what-did-taylor-strecker-say-about-taylor-swift-and-brittany-mahomes-friendship-taste-taylor-podcast?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3287710/what-did-taylor-strecker-say-about-taylor-swift-and-brittany-mahomes-friendship-taste-taylor-podcast?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 23 Nov 2024 20:00:09 +0000 If you’re a fan of fitness – or the Kardashians – you’re probably familiar with one of the most prominent figures in the world of health and wellness. Senada Greca recently stepped into the spotlight as Kim Kardashian’s personal trainer, but the long-time celebrity instructor has also worked with stars such as Miranda Kerr, Selena Gomez and Bebe Rexha. Greca recently appeared on Jay Shetty’s On Purpose podcast, where she revealed how working out for just five minutes a day can make a big... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3287572/who-kim-kardashians-personal-trainer-senada-greca-shes-used-senada-method-miranda-kerr-selena-gomez?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3287572/who-kim-kardashians-personal-trainer-senada-greca-shes-used-senada-method-miranda-kerr-selena-gomez?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 21 Nov 2024 22:00:09 +0000 As the saying goes, the third time is the charm. And this rings particularly true for Australian mega fitness influencer Tammy Hembrow, who is set to tie the knot with Love Island Australia alum Matthew Zukowski next month. After two previous engagements and three adorable kids from those relationships, she’s ready to walk down the aisle – this time, with a twist: it’s a “child-free” wedding. So who exactly is this lucky guy capturing Hembrow’s heart? Matthew Zukowski is a model and a... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3282874/meet-matthew-zukowski-tammy-hembrows-fiance-love-island-australia-alum-opened-about-not-being-able?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3282874/meet-matthew-zukowski-tammy-hembrows-fiance-love-island-australia-alum-opened-about-not-being-able?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 19 Oct 2024 10:00:10 +0000 Suji Owen Suji Owen Happiness manages to be simultaneously an elusive luxury and a basic human right, a dichotomy rich for research and discussion and, of course, podcasts. Happiness podcasts are manifold, easily identified by their cheery yellow cover art. But how to differentiate between good advice and self-help snake oil? I can’t help you there but if it is any consolation, broadly the same band of Harvard-trained experts are consulted on most of them so it is more a case of finding a host who chimes with you... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/culture/article/3278114/pondering-meaning-life-love-and-happiness-these-5-podcasts-are-you?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/culture/article/3278114/pondering-meaning-life-love-and-happiness-these-5-podcasts-are-you?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 19 Sep 2024 22:15:08 +0000 Singer Benson Boone and his girlfriend Maggie Thurmon made a stunning red carpet debut when they shared a passionate kiss for the cameras at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) in New York on Thursday. The young couple arrived at the event in coordinated black ensembles. Boone was dressed in a sheer button up with floral designs, a pair of black pants and sparkling silver shoes, while Thurmon stunned in an off-shoulder black dress. Boone, 22, a Washington native, became an overnight... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3278414/meet-maggie-thurmon-benson-boones-girlfriend-who-smooched-him-mtv-vmas-so-did-he-really-write?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3278414/meet-maggie-thurmon-benson-boones-girlfriend-who-smooched-him-mtv-vmas-so-did-he-really-write?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 14 Sep 2024 20:00:13 +0000 Suji Owen Suji Owen Iranian-born British comedian Shaparak Khorsandi hilariously reflects on the fashion sense of women on the day they turn 50. That’s when they start dressing like a toddler – all elasticated wide trousers and bright clashing colours, one of which is always aquamarine. When I watched her perform in London last month, I belly laughed with the rest of the crowd, who were also largely dressed in vivid Boden comfortcore. The wider point is that we all recognise the uniform we are expected to wear for... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/culture/article/3277755/why-isnt-chers-clueless-wardrobe-household-staple-yet-5-podcasts-take-deep-dive-forces-behind?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/culture/article/3277755/why-isnt-chers-clueless-wardrobe-household-staple-yet-5-podcasts-take-deep-dive-forces-behind?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 12 Sep 2024 22:45:08 +0000 NFL star, Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford has been married to his college sweetheart Kelly Stafford since 2015. The podcaster is now asserting her “elder” status as an NFL WAG with advice for Brittany Mahomes and Taylor Swift. Brittany is married to Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes while Swift is, of course, dating his teammate, tight end Travis Kelce. “Something that I wish someone would have told me coming into this is, ‘Don’t lose yourself,” Stafford’s missus told... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3277883/meet-kelly-stafford-morning-after-podcaster-and-wife-nfl-star-matthew-stafford?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3277883/meet-kelly-stafford-morning-after-podcaster-and-wife-nfl-star-matthew-stafford?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 10 Sep 2024 11:00:09 +0000 When I first listened to this week’s AI podcasts, I was instantly reminded of 99% Invisible’s “The Eliza Effect” episode, which was released in 2019 but that I would have heard three or four years ago. It is still there in my head and I would imagine quite a lot of other episodes of 99pi, as it is fondly abbreviated, live there rent free, too. What makes a podcast episode stick like that? I wish I could say it is because of the host, Roman Mars, who has one of the most celebrated voices of the... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/culture/article/3276401/worlds-first-ai-chatbot-learn-about-60s-robot-therapist-named-eliza-99-invisible-podcast-episode?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/culture/article/3276401/worlds-first-ai-chatbot-learn-about-60s-robot-therapist-named-eliza-99-invisible-podcast-episode?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 01 Sep 2024 22:15:13 +0000 I am interested in artificial intelligence, of course I am. But I must admit I am more interested in the societal ramifications than I am in the guts of the ever-morphing technology, which makes most machine-learning podcasts a bit of a slog to follow. This week’s recommendations of narrative podcasts were an effortless listen in that respect – good reporting by seasoned journalists never gets old and human stories are perhaps the best way to parse this genie-out-of-the-bottle moment and clarify... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/culture/article/3276383/are-we-ready-repercussions-ai-venture-down-rabbit-hole-these-5-podcasts-shell-game-bot-love?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/culture/article/3276383/are-we-ready-repercussions-ai-venture-down-rabbit-hole-these-5-podcasts-shell-game-bot-love?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 29 Aug 2024 22:45:09 +0000 I seem to spend my life recommending national treasure podcasts to people of other nationalities because even in this gloried age of globalisation, too many podcast listeners stop at their own shores when it comes to looking for new shows. This means I meet people who have never heard of This American Life (TAL), much less the voice of consummate radio storyteller Ira Glass. But then I get to see their podcast world turn upside down as they realise what they have been missing out on, which more... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/food-drink/article/3275578/why-you-should-delve-american-life-podcasts-repository-fascinating-stories-20-years-later?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/food-drink/article/3275578/why-you-should-delve-american-life-podcasts-repository-fascinating-stories-20-years-later?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 26 Aug 2024 00:15:14 +0000 Suji Owen Suji Owen Perhaps it’s because I am constantly digging around in the podcast charts that I notice these things but I am sure that there are more Asian podcast hosts in the food category than in any other. Somebody needs to do a PhD on why this might be but could the reasons be related to the fact that despite having friends and family of all stripes on all continents, my real eating buddies have always been Asian? If that feels like tricky ground, my own experience of being a Korean immigrant in Britain... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/long-reads/article/3275572/5-food-and-cooking-podcasts-whet-your-appetite-hosted-food-science-writers-comedians-and-more?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/long-reads/article/3275572/5-food-and-cooking-podcasts-whet-your-appetite-hosted-food-science-writers-comedians-and-more?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 23 Aug 2024 09:15:15 +0000 Remember that crushing moment of realisation when you found out that the WWE was mostly scripted drama and reality TV, not made up of actual wrestling matches? However, Marie Juliette, wife of WWE star “Dirty” Dominik Mysterio, definitely got the memo earlier than most. Dominik Mysterio, son of WWE Hall of Famer Rey Mysterio, recently sat down with Logan Paul for an episode of his podcast Impaulsive where he revealed his wife’s true feelings about his provocative on-screen love triangle with... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3275017/who-marie-juliette-dominik-mysterios-territorial-wife-wwe-star-met-his-partner-high-school-so-what?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3275017/who-marie-juliette-dominik-mysterios-territorial-wife-wwe-star-met-his-partner-high-school-so-what?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 19 Aug 2024 11:00:13 +0000 With journalist Phoebe Judge as host and co-producer, This is Love could count on a built-in following from the hit true-crime show Criminal, which she also hosts and co-produces, but there is no resting on laurels here. Judge’s soothing voice, a calm foil to the disturbing events of Criminal, is perfectly at home investigating mysterious stories of an altogether more positive kind. The “love stories”, such as they are, come from refreshingly different directions, rarely about romantic love but... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/arts-music/article/3274604/love-phoebe-judges-inspirational-podcast-celebrates-romance-all-its-myriad-mystical-forms?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/arts-music/article/3274604/love-phoebe-judges-inspirational-podcast-celebrates-romance-all-its-myriad-mystical-forms?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 18 Aug 2024 23:15:13 +0000 Gen Z is lonelier than previous generations, and that could present opportunities for Hollywood. Social scientists say people born between the late 1990s and the early 2010s, a cohort who grew up communicating digitally, is more socially isolated than older generations thanks to the double whammy of the Covid-19 pandemic and social media supplanting in-person connection. Last year, the World Health Organization deemed loneliness to be a pressing global health threat. Entertainment companies and... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3274712/gen-z-audiences-prefer-stories-about-platonic-friendship-those-about-sex-and-romance?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3274712/gen-z-audiences-prefer-stories-about-platonic-friendship-those-about-sex-and-romance?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 18 Aug 2024 08:15:11 +0000 Suji Owen Suji Owen The hottest months of summer in a big city can feel debilitating. Too hot to run, walk or play outside except at the shoulders of the day and far worse, for me at least, is being imprisoned in freezing cubes of air conditioning thereafter. When we lock ourselves inside, scuttling as quickly as possible from office to shops and back home again, the loss of nature can feel immense. But as every happiness pod will tell you, dealing with uncomfortable environments is as much about changing your... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/arts-music/article/3274592/5-nature-podcasts-tune-summer-meditative-story-bbcs-forest-404?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/arts-music/article/3274592/5-nature-podcasts-tune-summer-meditative-story-bbcs-forest-404?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 16 Aug 2024 09:45:11 +0000 The Joe Rogan Experience may be America’s most-listened-to podcast with, as of March, 14.5 million followers on Spotify alone, per Forbes, but not much is known about the controversial host’s private life. It may surprise some to find out Rogan has a wife who he has been married to for 15 years – and even shares three kids with. Rogan and Jessica Ditzel met at a bar and kept their relationship under wraps from the moment they got romantically involved. They never appear on the red carpet... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3274166/who-joe-rogans-hot-low-key-wife-jessica-ditzel-they-met-bar-when-she-was-waitress-and-she-married-us?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3274166/who-joe-rogans-hot-low-key-wife-jessica-ditzel-they-met-bar-when-she-was-waitress-and-she-married-us?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 13 Aug 2024 08:37:08 +0000 It is a bit of a fudge to describe ESPN’s umbrella brand for sports documentaries, 30 for 30, as a podcast. The brand’s films, celebrated for their use of sports to ask bigger questions about life and societal issues, have aired on US TV since 2009 and are frequently referenced in pop culture, including a parody episode of The Simpsons, “22 for 30.” The podcast spin-off, launched in 2017, tells new original stories designed specifically for audio but includes bonus interviews and anniversary... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/short-reads/article/3274157/best-sports-podcast-ever-espns-30-30-all-about-deep-dives-bruce-lee-oj-simpson?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/short-reads/article/3274157/best-sports-podcast-ever-espns-30-30-all-about-deep-dives-bruce-lee-oj-simpson?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 12 Aug 2024 22:45:07 +0000 Former Olympian MyKayla Skinner’s husband, Jonas Harmer, rose to his wife’s defence and praised her as “the strongest person ever” after she attempted to end her public feud with Simone Biles. Skinner had previously uploaded a video to YouTube criticising Biles and the USA Olympics team who clinched the gold medal in this year’s games, prompting a barrage of hate comments and even death threats from the public. View this post on Instagram A post shared by... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3274152/who-mykayla-skinners-husband-jonas-harmer-he-supported-olympic-medalist-and-former-gymnast-amid-her?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3274152/who-mykayla-skinners-husband-jonas-harmer-he-supported-olympic-medalist-and-former-gymnast-amid-her?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 12 Aug 2024 22:00:18 +0000 Suji Owen Suji Owen If, like me, you are already mourning the impending close of the Olympic Games, I’ve got you. Podcast-wise, anyway. It’s funny that I have become such a sports fan, and that, many, many decades after leaving behind compulsory PE classes, I still love playing and watching some kind of sport several times a week. My parents did not see the point of sport and, in fact, they saw it as an activity for the less intelligent. So I didn’t really play any sport at all until my 30s, when I joined the... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/short-reads/article/3273590/6-top-sports-podcasts-you-should-know-2024-olympics-end?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/short-reads/article/3273590/6-top-sports-podcasts-you-should-know-2024-olympics-end?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 08 Aug 2024 22:45:10 +0000 Host Greg Jenner, historical consultant to the brilliant children’s television series Horrible Histories, presides over arguably the most entertaining and digestible of all history podcasts. And I say this as someone who loves history podcasts. Now in its eighth season, You’re Dead to Me has been a huge hit for the BBC, selling out several live shows and winning podcast, radio and comedy awards every year since its launch, in 2019. Jenner enlists a comedian and a top historian to explore... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/arts-music/article/3272970/podcast-week-youre-dead-me-hosted-horrible-histories-greg-jenner?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/arts-music/article/3272970/podcast-week-youre-dead-me-hosted-horrible-histories-greg-jenner?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 04 Aug 2024 22:45:11 +0000 For family members used to enjoying their preferred content via multiple devices, the summer road trip offers the chance to bond over shared podcasts that appeal to both kids and parents. Countless high-quality shows are specifically designed for the preteen market by the likes of Radiolab for Kids and Gen-Z Media, which are a perfectly acceptable listen for grown-ups, too. But children are curious beasties, often just as keen to waggle their ears towards their parents’ podcasts, and... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/article/3272809/music-blocks-mission-responsible-5-family-friendly-podcasts-are-smart-and-educational-without-boring?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/article/3272809/music-blocks-mission-responsible-5-family-friendly-podcasts-are-smart-and-educational-without-boring?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 02 Aug 2024 22:45:07 +0000 Celebrity couple Sarah Hyland and Wells Adams have been dubbed “relationship goals” for a while now – and Adams just reminded us why they deserve that title. The Bachelorette alum celebrated his “engagement anniversary” with the Modern Family star earlier this month with a heartfelt post on Instagram, in which he said that “[conning] this woman to spend the rest of her life with me” was the “best decision I’ve ever made”. Accompanying his sentiments was a picture of the couple from their trip to... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3272489/who-sarah-hylands-husband-meet-wells-adams-who-just-celebrated-his-engagement-anniversary-modern?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3272489/who-sarah-hylands-husband-meet-wells-adams-who-just-celebrated-his-engagement-anniversary-modern?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 30 Jul 2024 20:00:10 +0000 If you are still wondering what a gap year actually is, you can do worse than take the conversational route with Josh Clark and Chuck Bryant of Stuff You Should Know. Launched in 2008, this venerable OG of trivia pods recently released its 2,000th episode, one of which outlines everything you ought to know about the traditional gap-year experience between high school and university. They raise the point that it is predominantly a British practice, the value of which hangs on a number of... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/arts-music/article/3272314/podcast-find-week-operation-mincemeat-stuff-you-should-know-josh-clark-and-chuck-bryant?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/arts-music/article/3272314/podcast-find-week-operation-mincemeat-stuff-you-should-know-josh-clark-and-chuck-bryant?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 29 Jul 2024 10:30:08 +0000 Podcasters have been trying to replicate the secret sauce of Heavyweight since it became one of the most beloved shows of all time, but the ingredients are nuanced and many. Released by Gimlet Media in 2016, all eight seasons are required listening for anyone wanting to understand what podcasts are capable of. Host Jonathan Goldstein tries to help everyday people resolve a moment from their past, the “heavy weight” that they still carry many years later. Some come from deep hurt, others from an... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/arts-music/article/3270962/podcast-find-week-heavyweight-jonathan-goldstein?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/arts-music/article/3270962/podcast-find-week-heavyweight-jonathan-goldstein?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 21 Jul 2024 21:00:11 +0000 Podcasts are rife with sliding-doors moments, seemingly inconsequential instants that signal a fork in the road and a future altered. The term was popularised by the 1998 romcom Sliding Doors, where two Gwyneth Paltrows follow different destinies after one boards a train and the other, having bumped into a child, fails to board before the doors slide shut. The storytelling medium suits close examinations of the paths taken – and not taken – in all podcast genres, but listening to tales of... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/arts-music/article/3270951/5-podcasts-take-deep-dive-lives-unlived-hosts-such-john-green-and-chion-wolf?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/arts-music/article/3270951/5-podcasts-take-deep-dive-lives-unlived-hosts-such-john-green-and-chion-wolf?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 19 Jul 2024 09:00:16 +0000