Zara & Mich

In this new podcast series, Zara and Michelle from the Shameless Podcast talk to influential people about the books that changed their life. Each episode will give audiences a window into great books new and old, and use these books as a window into the creators and artists we love.

For our final episode of Season 2 we chat to Wil Anderson, and what a way to end! Wil is extremely generous with his answers, giving us funny, frank, and thought-provoking responses. 

We talked about:

How he measures ‘success’ and manages his imposter syndrome. 

Losing 80% of his income from stand-up during Covid.

Supporting the next generation of comics.

 

Some of the books covered in this episode of TBTCML are:

How I Escaped My Certain Fate by Stewart Lee

The Princess Bride by William Goldman

Good Omens by Terry Pratchett & Neil Gaiman

Ciao Bella! by Kate Langbroek

Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari

 

You can hear more from Wil via his podcast, Wilosophy (we highly recommend the episode with Andy Lee!)

Shameless presents The Books that Changed My Life

How Wil Anderson overcomes regret

We catch-up with the inimitable Jamila Rizvi and talk about the darkest days and greatest lessons from her battle with a brain tumour, and what it’s like being a woman of colour, but also passing as white. This is one of our favourite chats with Jam to date, we hope you enjoy it too! 

 

Some of the books covered in this episode of TBTCML are:
45 & 47 Stella Street and Everything That Happened by Elizabeth Honey
Not Just Lucky by Jamila Rizvi
The Rosie Project Series by Graeme Simsion 
Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid 
Wednesdays with Bob by Bob Hawke and Derek Rielly
Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini

 

You can hear more from Jamila on The Weekend Briefing podcast, follow her at @jamilarizvi on Instagram, and get your hands on one of the incredible books she has written available at all good book stores! 

Our favourite chat with Jamila Rizvi!

Shayna Jack is a professional swimmer who has experienced a nightmare ordeal after returning a positive test to a banned substance in 2019 and has spent the past few years successfully clearing her name. We have been fascinated with Shayna for some time and we are so grateful to have her share her heartbreaking yet motivating story with us.

 

In this chat we talk about:

Finding a passion and career outside of swimming, in Criminology.

How it felt receiving ‘that call’ and how ostracized she felt from her swimming team as she fought to clear her name.

Who she is continuing to fight for – the people who go through the process after her, who might not make it through.

 

Some of the books covered in this episode of TBTCML are:
Zero Negativity by Ant Middleton
Beneath The Surface by Libby Trickett
Unsolved by James Patterson

 

You can watch the full Australian Story on Shayna called “Fish Out of Water” on ABC iView - https://www.abc.net.au/austory/fish-out-of-water/13215902

 

** Content Warning - we do discuss issues around mental illness and suicide, which may be triggering for some listeners **

Shayna Jack just keeps swimming

The team at Booktopia has a great podcast about all thing’s books! It’s called ‘Tell Me What To Read’ and here is a quick preview!

If you like what you hear, search ‘Tell Me What To Read’ wherever you get your podcasts.

Bonus preview: Another great podcast for book lovers!

Justine Cullen is a powerhouse in Australian media, as well as a wife and mother to 4 children.

In this conversation Justine talks candidly about:

The advice that helped her to see that her career and values were no longer aligned.

What she has learnt about her career, motherhood, and love.

How she knew she was in the wrong marriage, and the tiny signs that tell her she’s now in the right one.

 

Some of the books covered in this episode of TBTCML are:
Semi-Gloss by Justine Cullen
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
Return to Love by Marianne Williamson 
Tiny Beautiful Things by Cheryl Strayed
Wild by Cheryl Strayed
Love! by Zoe Foster-Blake

 

Semi-Gloss by Justine Cullen is published by Allen & Unwin and is available in all good bookstores!

Justine Cullen on knowing when to stay and when to leave

Liane Moriarty is one of the most prolific writers to ever come out of Australia, best known for her top-selling titles Big Little Lies and Nine Perfect Strangers.

 

In this episode we talk about:

The outrageous price paid for her first book deal, and the unlikely buyer!

What it was like experiencing meteoric success on a global scale.

The comedy of errors she made when meeting Nicole Kidman for coffee!

 

Some of the books covered in this episode of TBTCML are:
Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty
Apples Never Fall by Liane Moriarty
Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty
Playing Beatie Bow by Ruth Park
The Accidental Tourist by Anne Tyler
Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway by Susan Jeffers
Liz Byrski books

 

Apples Never Fall by Liane Moriartyis published by Pan Macmillan and is available now!

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