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Broadly Relevant

Broadly Relevant

Written by: Simran Pasricha & Ryan Hamilton
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The weeklyish podcast for burnt out girlies & personality hires trying to stay Broadly Relevant. Think pop culture vibe checks, brain-scratching deep dives, and a sufficient amount of shit-talking. Featuring a professional journo and award-winning theatre maker, we’re the types to unapologetically use words like zeitgeist and eras interchangeably. Hosted by high school best friends Simran Pasricha and Ryan Hamilton and recorded from our home in Narrm (Melbourne), Australia. chat soon, cuties xCopyright 2026 Simran Pasricha & Ryan Hamilton Politics & Government Social Sciences
Episodes
  • 48: This is Brighton, not the Gold Coast
    Nov 22 2025

    We’re back babes x Big episode for us as we yap about development protests in Brighton, aluminium smelters, women in the workplace, and Social Media Activism™

    Subscribe to our newsletter for behind the scenes reflections on the making of Broadly Relevant.

    We hope you loved the pod, hosted by your favourite personality hires Simran Pasricha & Ryan Hamilton. Tell a friend about us and we'll love you forever! Otherwise, we'll see you next week with a new episode.

    Recorded on unceded Bunurong and Wurundjeri country by two friends who met on Kombumerri country. This always was, and always will be, Aboriginal land. Join us in Paying the Rent.

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    48 mins
  • 47: Is This Goodbye?
    Sep 19 2025

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    These are the links we mentioned:

    • The decision to close Meanjin misunderstands its wider importance. Australian culture deserves better
    • Who killed Meanjin?
    • Bowen says cutting emissions by more than 70% ‘not achievable’ as 2035 target criticised from all sides | Australian politics | The Guardian
    • First climate risk assessment finds 1.5m Australians at risk from sea level rise by 2050

    We hope you loved the pod, hosted by your favourite personality hires Simran Pasricha & Ryan Hamilton. Tell a friend about us and we'll love you forever! Otherwise, we'll see you next week with a new episode.

    Recorded on unceded Bunurong and Wurundjeri country by two friends who met on Kombumerri country. This always was, and always will be, Aboriginal land. Join us in Paying the Rent.

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    52 mins
  • 46: Who would win? 100 tiffin-sized-ferris-wheels, or 1 ferris-wheel-sized-tiffin?
    Aug 15 2025

    Simran is going to hate the title I gave this episode but I really do hope that you, dear reader, love it — Ryan

    On this week’s episode we chat about the tiffin lady, Melbourne’s favourite ferris wheel, Gaza, and the far right. It’s a whirlwind—a bit like contemporary life at the moment. Love you!

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    These are the links we mentioned:

    • Full circle: Melbourne’s beleaguered Star ferris wheel to turn again | Victoria | The Guardian
    • Al Jazeera Journalists
    • Australia will recognise Palestine
    • Nazi Rally
    • Ryan’s Newsletter

    We hope you loved the pod, hosted by your favourite personality hires Simran Pasricha & Ryan Hamilton. Tell a friend about us and we'll love you forever! Otherwise, we'll see you next week with a new episode.

    Recorded on unceded Bunurong and Wurundjeri country by two friends who met on Kombumerri country. This always was, and always will be, Aboriginal land. Join us in Paying the Rent.

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    38 mins
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