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Tune in weekly to listen to us making each other laugh uproariously and chatting away about our respective dinner choices. It's a warm, safe space where we enjoy the general ridiculousness of being a human.

Chloe Black & Hermione Gilchrist


    • Dec 8, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 49m AVG DURATION
    • 33 EPISODES


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    Aaaaaaand ... Scene! Season. Sceanson.

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2022 53:48


    Season Three, we knew ye well.Bye from us at WWAWD for S3 of 2022.:)Byeeeeeeeeeeee

    Parasocial Relationship Dynamics

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2022 38:04


    Do you and your limerant crush need to see a counsellor? Yes? This is *so* the episode for you. Join Chloe Black and Hermione Gilchrist as we sashay elegantly into the wrong part of the room and proceed to make it our own. Be not afraid.

    Aptronyms, Inaptronyms, Bandwidth, and Syncing Files

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2022 39:10


    Join us as we labour heroically through an episode with dubious internet and lots of uncomfortable pauses! Seriously. Enjoy it. We made this for you. Imagine your child has presented you with a hauntingly unflattering portrait of your good self, and you are trying to smile as you receive it with something resembling heartfelt gratitude. You can laugh about it with your friends over a drink later. 

    Trust your Funny Bone

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2022 37:48


    Comedians, Shakespeare, Rosaline, Lianne Moriarty, Marylyne Rajskub, Coolio, Lena Headey, Kaitlyn Dever, Catherine O'Hara. Stand-up Comedy. Actor? Comedian?Judy Greer, Anna Spargo-Ryan, Celia Paquola, Ros Hammond, Baz Luhrmann...Suspension of disbelief, advice, Chloe Black and Hermione Gilchrist clasp at threads that connect these things. They do. Just... Listen? 

    Kinky Algorithms, Overpriced Insulin and Happy Birthday Chloe!!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2022 19:23


    Happy Birthday Chloe!This one will sort the wheat from the chaff of our poor loyal, long-suffering listeners. Enjoy our dogged determination to keep going because it's Chloe's BIRTHDAY and we refused to give up! Persist through odd blank spots and our palpable frustration to share this momentous moment. Seriously, Happy Birthday Chloe!!! Kinky xox!

    Salt, Pepper... yes. Yes. You know...

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2022 55:34


    Getting distracted by a meandering guide to the etymology of pithy sayings... What did we talk about? Sally Phillips, Ben Kingsley, common saying involving salt... you know the drill.

    Coolio Iglesias

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2022 50:15


    Chloe and Hermione mourn the passing of Coolio. We also discuss clicktivism, post punk, sampling, romance... the usual. Come one in :)

    "I was reading an article... " where Ash Flanders is our sexy Guest

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2022 66:32


    Our first guest for Season Three is Ash Flanders, the fabulously obnoxious theatre diva who shares humble roots with Hermione and Chloe from the Channel 31 Yartz program, and is really much too famous for our little podcast. Corey Worthington? The Sugababes? HAMILTON?? This one's for you, Ralph McLean xx 

    Rejection Sensitivity Disorder and Regrettable Last Words

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2022 39:39


    Chloe and Hermione mull over our libidos, the "ick factor", fear of being rejected, actual rejection. Rejection. It's real. Coffee and Tea provided (honour system). 

    Racking Sobs and Forgetting to Sleep

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2022 45:19


    The Doctors gave them to us! Chloe and Hermione converse amicably about pharmaceutical intervention, mental health, colonisation, Investor-State-Disputes, Social Security and giving really good head. Season 3 puts down an interesting card in Episode #2. Let's play. 

    Series 3 Begins: Humectant Crabs, Hobipalooza and The Gift

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2022 52:53


    Chloe and Hermione stumble chaotically into our third season opener, where we talk about The Baby on the Fire Escape by Julie Philips, the Apocalypse, j-hope's record-breaking Lollapalooza headline set, foley sound, critical care, our magically frustrating children and the Velvet Underground's creepy classic - the Gift (only a tiny bit, so don't get excited if this is your favourite ever song - our contribution is minimal)... and other things. Much more! Buy now! (It's free...)

    The Eleventh Hour - Season 2 Finale

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2022 45:37


    Chloe and Hermione chatter away happy as a pair of parrots and discuss dysmorphia, merch, interruptions, why Jello Biafra should be a guest on our podcast and how awesome is the new PSY single featuring SUGA of BTS! We look back over Season 2 and realise that even if we are haphazard and weird, that's part of our indelible charm.See you in Season 3, bitches!!

    Is there a Dr Meredith Jackson in the house? Yes!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2022 51:24


    On this episode of Wait, What Are We Doing? Hermione and Chloe are joined by the very wonderful Dr Meredith Jackson, and in the time-honoured words of the 1990 pop rap song by Salt 'n' Pepa, decided "Let's Talk About Sex"! Subjects range wildly from hotness to art, cuddling, Death Metal, Twitter crushes and Grindr emergencies. This one is NOT for the kiddies. You have been warned.

    Duck butter, scam romances, acting for bad news... :)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2022 53:55


    In this ep, Chloe discusses her weird acting job she just had. The zen of shopping/retail therapy, romance scammers, new shows from  the tele and the meaning of the term Duck Butter.

    How do you say it in Korean?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2022 41:26


    Again we invite our super team special guest Mathew "Bingers" Bingley on for a chat. Bingers and I devour some Korean snacks (Maple Corn anyone?) while we deep dive into lots of different things including our obsessions with Duolingo  and the like. Sit down, grab the Asiatic treat of your choice and have a listen to us yarn.

    Modern Dating is a Bin Chicken on a Rotisserie

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2022 50:03


    Chloe and Hermione delve into the meaning of value, beauty and truth and then we get distracted by dating apps and Netflix... and New Kids on the Block. Basically, its like hanging out with us. Enjoy!

    Heroes save the cat, Villains kick the puppy - an interview with Brooks Elms, screenwriter, director and coach

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2022 51:30


    On this episode, Chloe and Hermione are joined by Brooks Elms, a screenwriter, film director and screenwriting coach who Hermione met by chance on Twitter. We had a lovely chat about writing for the screen, writing comedy bits, getting stuck in traffic... and Brooks' new book on screenwriting which has just come out. You can find it at https://brookselmscoaching.com/book/  

    Serafinosexuals of the World Unite! Une Podcaste Vérité

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2022 49:14


    Chloe and Hermione are joined once more by the inimitably risque Kevin Glidden. While Kevin and Chloe are off doing shows in Adelaide for the Fringe we converged via dodgy WiFi to cover a smorgasbord of interesting topics in this one!Reciprosexuality, monocles, orgies, tragic cancelling, Cyrano de Bergerac dating strategies, and the exact moment when you might morph from a hero into a villain. Won't you come in?

    A song of Boats, Squids and Millipedes in the Dagobah System Part Two

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2022 59:21


    Part 2 of our amazing, insightful and awesome interview with Benjow. Exciting times folks. We dug up someone from our past! And they were still alive! A podcast episode  33 years in the making. We tracked down the one and only Benjow from cult folk-punk faves the Bedridden! And he chewed our ears off  We talked about his life and music (from The Bedridden, punk/grindcore legends Half Dog, and his solo stuff and beyond), his art, and his photography, as well as his close friendship with fellow Adelaide music alumni Baterz (RIP). A total Adelaide late 90s deep dive.  So deep we had to split it up over two eps!  Here is ep 2 for your enjoyment RIGHT NOW!

    A song of Boats, Squids and Millipedes in the Dagobah System Part One

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2022 55:58


    Exciting times folks. We dug up someone from our past! And they were still alive! A podcast episode  33 years in the making. We tracked down the one and only Benjow from cult folk-punk faves the Bedridden! And he chewed our ears off  We talked about his life and music (from The Bedridden, punk/grindcore legends Half Dog, and his solo stuff and beyond), his art, and his photography, as well as his close friendship with fellow Adelaide music alumni Baterz (RIP). A total Adelaide late 90s deep dive.  So deep we had to split it up over two eps!  Tune in for ep 2 coming soon.

    Milquetoast Metaphors and Adolescent Angst

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2022 57:25


    Check out Anxiety! Beat poetry hip-hop. Van Halen's Dreams.  Netflix Manifest. The celestial bind between Bowie and Keanu. America as a stroppy teenager.  Milquetoast.  and content that is "chewy".

    "Recording In Progress"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2022 49:55


    We're back for a big season 2 opener.  We chat about french period dramas, intersectionalism and comedy being the backdoor to the aristocracy. We're so happy to be back Have a listen!

    We Need To Talk About Kevin...

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2021 62:46


    This week was a blast with our second guest, Hobart comedian Kevin Glidden. A queer and exciting deep dive into the villainy of  Lars Von Trier! The evil (and not so evil) people who talk during movies.  How to tell your friends you're fine when you're not fine, and Hermione's libido that's revving and doing donuts in the car park! This is our last ep of our first season! We go all out with a bang on the Season Finale for Season 1!

    Like a piece of Velcro in my sock!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2021 47:59


    Belarus! Poetry. Proscenium! Molchat Doma! Russian gothic. Joy Division! Dan Ilic and Climate Change.  Bladder Nazis! Daleks!  Band Names! We got it all fam!

    Gender, Autonomy, Misogyny? Play Wheel of Fortune!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2021 66:38


    An episode in which we reveal our vulnerable sides, so...... be gentle, dear listener.

    Parasociopathology and Other Party Games

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2021 53:49


    This episode is a rambling wondrous rabbit hole about everything and nothing. Parasocial friendships. Weddings. Protonatalist societies. Finding new music.  Queer coding in Squid Game. Being on hold.  Styx and Mr. Roboto. Memes. Jinxing stuff.  Have a listen.  A veritable cornucopia of crap we think is grouse!.

    The Talented Mr Bingley

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2021 67:13


    Our first guest! Call centre survivor and spreadsheet king Mathew Bingley. We talk to Mathew about the lure of K Pop, Firefly, Shakespeare adaptations, Britney Spears, BTS, The  Dark Ocean,  K-pop Bongs,  Royalty, SCA, Duolingo and Keanu Reeves. A charcuterie of subjects and deep dives. Get  into it!

    She don't like Backgammon behaviour!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2021 55:42


    In this episode, we talk about meeting famous people. Bad tv shows.  Thirst traps.  Foot fetishes.  Doo do do do do! Amyl and the Sniffers! Australian Crawl. Clem Ford.  Audience etiquette and hating on young people.

    Punk on! Punk Up! Grab Ya Teeth!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2021 54:58


    In this ep we talk about James Cordon, Punk, Pizza, Pavement, The Big Short, The Office, and why Henry Rollins didn't play Adelaide South Australia for over a decade. 

    Hold tight, wait 'til the party's over

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2021 52:18


    The FIRE Episode! In this ep, Hermione talks about her house burning down and being in a coma for 5 days. Skin grafts! and Ketamine! Interesting times!

    YouTube Party

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2021 51:16


    More happy ramblings. Kids. Cooking. Pasta Bake Comedy Awards  Favouriite musicians from our shared history.  Riot Grrrl. Oh, and there is youtube involved.  Have you ever eavesdropped on a phone call and nothing much is happening but by god you are transfixed and can't turn your ears away. This one's a bit like that...

    Ep 2: The Ranchening!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2021 33:39


    Episode 2 The Difficult Second Album where we talk Ranch Dressing , Women Comedians, Wine Country and  Chicken Wings. 

    The Pilot

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2021 31:50


    Welcome to the Podcast. Chloe tries to introduce the podcast while Hermione talks about James Acaster

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