LOVE CLEWS

Better than a porno with Annie Hamilton

Sun, 20 Aug 2023 21:00:00 GMT

Lily and Grace sit down with one of their besties, Annie Hamilton, who is a total shot of adrenaline and inspiration. They discuss how she remains independent in all her relationships, how important it is to have deep love for your friends, and the big adventure she has been on in her longest period of singledom to date. Plus we chat about what it would mean to be single forever.

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Buy tickets to their upcoming co-headline tour in the UK/EU here: https://clewsmusic.com/live

Co-Headline Tour Dates:

31 Aug - Bristol, UK

2 Sep - Cornwall, UK

3 Sep - Perranporth, UK

5 Sep - Manchester, UK

6 Sep - Southampton, UK

7 Sep - London, UK

9 Sep - Munich, DE

10 Sep - Porto, PT

15 Sep - Paris, FR

16 Sep - Berlin, DE

19 Sep - Frankfurt, DE

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This life is actually lit with Queen P

Sun, 13 Aug 2023 22:48:11 GMT

Queen P is one of the most grown, inspiring and bad ass women that Lily and Grace know. This week they get to sit down with P to talk about her fierce independence, the journey of spiritual growth she has been on, and how her perspective on sex has changed over the years.

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Sensitivity is strong with Eves Karydas

Sun, 06 Aug 2023 21:37:12 GMT

Eves Karydas joins Lily and Grace for an expansive conversation about the experience of being a woman in the music industry and how that can amplify the pressure to pander to the male gaze. She talks about how her partner has helped her grow, and how to know who you want to be with.

Follow Eves Karydas at @eveskarydas

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Team ‘Litty’ with Lisa & Katherine from the AFLW

Sun, 30 Jul 2023 23:17:54 GMT

This week Lily and Grace are joined by a total power couple. Lisa and Katherine are both players in the AFLW. They talk about how footy has enriched their lives and their relationship, the power of women in sports and how far there is still to go.

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Follow Katherine on Instagram @smitty013

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Why We Love Feminism

Mon, 24 Jul 2023 23:15:08 GMT

A different beat today. Grace went on a date with an anti-feminist young man. Their conversation inspired this episode. Warning: we discuss sexual violence, physical violence and suicide. Help is available at 1800RESPECT.

Below are this episode’s references:

15:17 - ‘UN Women Reveals Concerning Regression in Attitudes Towards Gender Roles During Pandemic in New Study’

19:10 - Neolithic revolution ‘How did the patriarchy start – and will evolution get rid of it?’ By Ruth Mace

23:34 - South Australia enacted marital rape legislation in 1976. Featherstone, Lisa (2017). ‘That's what being a woman is for’: opposition to marital rape law reform in late twentieth century Australia. Gender and History 29 (1) 87-103.

24:03 - On average, one woman per week is murdered by her current or former partner. “In the 10 years from mid-2002 to mid-2012, 488 women in Australia were killed by their intimate partner (Cussen & Bryant, 2015). A further study for the period mid-2012 to mid-2014 confirmed this (Bryant & Bricknell, 2017).”

Australia’s National Research Organisation for Women’s Safety (ANROWS). 2018. Violence against women: Accurate use of key statistics (ANROWS Insights 05/2018). Sydney, NSW: ANROWS.

24:22 - “90% of women have experienced sexual harm”. This comes from a study I read of female college students’ experiences of gendered microaggressions : “Gender microaggressions were ubiquitous, with nearly every participant (99.6%) experiencing at least one form of gender microaggressions.” (Gartner, 2019)

32:49 - The 13% figure I mention is actually national, not global. In Australia as of November 2022 the private sector gender pay gap is 16.1% and the public sector gender pay gap is 11.2%

Globally, the gender wage gap is about 20% (International Labour Organisation Global Wage Report 2018/19)

32:54 - The gender pay gap

36:27 - ‘When people hear “doctor,” most still picture a man

1:01:38 - Men are more likely to commit violent crimes. Why is this so and how do we change it?

1:06:20 Intersectional feminism

1:08:42 - bell hooks ‘All about love’ p.89 “Testimony in new age writing affirms the way in which embracing a love ethic transforms life for the good.

Yet a lot of this information only reaches those of us who have class privilege. And often, individuals whose lives are rich in spiritual and material well-being, who have diverse friends from all walks of life who nurture their personal integrity, tell the rest of the world these things are impossible to come by. I am talking here about the many prophets of doom who tell us that racism will never end, sexism is here to stay, the rich will never share their resources.

We would all be surprised if we could enter their lives for a day. Much of what they are telling us cannot be had, they have. But in keeping with a capitalist-based notion of well-being, they really believe there is not enough to go around, that the good life can be had only by a few.

Talking to a university audience recently I expressed my faith in the power of white people to speak out against racism, challenging and changing prejudice - emphatically stating that I definitely believe we can all change our minds and our actions. I stressed that this faith was not rooted in a utopian longing but, rather, that I believed this because of our nation's history of the many individuals who have offered their lives in the service of justice and freedom.”

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Romanticising life with LAUREL

Mon, 17 Jul 2023 00:31:00 GMT

This week Lily and Grace are joined by UK songbird, LAUREL. The girls get caught up to date on Laurel’s love story with her partner and the journey they’ve both been on together. Laurel shares the secret behind keeping the ‘honeymoon’ phase from fading. They talk about being a ‘brand’ as an artist, and the emotional ups and downs that come with being a woman.

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That’s the thing about love with Ben from SAFIA

Sun, 09 Jul 2023 23:10:39 GMT

Lead singer and lyricist of electronic indie pop band SAFIA joins the pod for a conversation about their new song 'That's the Thing About Love’ and the experiences it was inspired by. Ben talks about how language influences how we experience love and the importance of having connection in your life.

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On the ground at Cheek Media with Hannah Ferguson

Sun, 02 Jul 2023 19:00:00 GMT

Hannah Ferguson is the founder of the news commentary platform Cheek Media. This week she joins the girls as someone who has a finger on the pulse to talk about the trends of modern dating, as well as her own perspective on dating and sex.

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Life and Love Updates from Lily & Grace

Sun, 25 Jun 2023 20:00:00 GMT

Lily and Grace kick off the new season by updating you on their own love lives since you last heard from them - from breakups, to unrequited love and the dumpster fire that is dating.

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Season 2 Trailer

Thu, 22 Jun 2023 23:26:11 GMT

Lily and Grace are back with a fresh new season! They invite you to join them for intimate conversations featuring some adored guests about their favourite obsession - love.

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#26 Becoming a better person with GRAACE

Tue, 30 Nov 2021 03:00:00 GMT

In our final Love Clews episode of the year, singer songwriter and pop artist GRAACE joins us for yet another beautiful conversation. She tells us about processing the loss of her Dad, how lucid dreaming has played a part in her life and inspired her latest single ‘Half Awake’, unlearning toxicity in relationships and being a weird kid. Thanks for listening, see y’all next year.

GRAACE’s EP ‘Self-Preservation’ is out next year.

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#25 Kissing frogs and finding love with Zoe from The Buoys

Sun, 21 Nov 2021 23:00:00 GMT

Our lovely friend Zoe from Sydney band The Buoys drops by to impress us with how good she is at dating. We talk about how much she LOVES love, whether sex or connection should come first, the pros of therapy, how her amazing new relationship makes her feel (PLUS they met on Hinge!!!) and how being in a rock band has built up her confidence.

We also talk about The Buoys' new EP 'Unsolicited Advice for your DIY Disaster' which you can stream here.

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#24 Beautiful Brae from Dear Seattle (Part 2)

Sun, 14 Nov 2021 22:00:00 GMT

Brae is back for part 2 of our conversation. This week is a little deeper. He tells us about how he dealt with losing his Dad at a young age, how songwriting became an avenue of catharsis through grief, how he's formed his ideas of masculinity and how all these things impact his friendships and relationships.

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#23 Beautiful Brae from Dear Seattle (Part 1)

Sun, 07 Nov 2021 22:00:00 GMT

Brae from the band Dear Seattle joined us for our first in-person podcast chat since lockdown and it was bloody joyful! It’s such a juicy one that we’ll be treating you to 2 parts. This week, we talk about Brae being better at relationships than casual flings, his current relo, the power of communication, sex drive and why he’s the frog prince.

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#22 Long distance love with Tia Gostelow

Sun, 31 Oct 2021 23:00:00 GMT

Tia Gostelow blesses the pod this week with her stories about love, songwriting, and what it's like being in a long-distance relationship. She also tells us about why taking a break from music last year was the best thing she's ever done!

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#21 Our favourite boy band: These New South Whales

Sun, 24 Oct 2021 22:00:00 GMT

Jamie and Todd, the masterminds behind punk band and Comedy Central show These New South Whales AND the What a Great Punk podcast join us this week. We reminisce on how we first met (they only barely remember us/know who we are), talk about the beautiful space they've made in the boy band scene and get deep on love and dating with some priceless pearls of wisdom from the guys.

Connect with TNSW @thesenewsouthwhaless and the What a Great Punk Podcast
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#20 The weird and wonderful world of love and f**king with Nat Tencic

Sun, 17 Oct 2021 22:00:00 GMT

Nat Tencic from The Hook Up on triple j joins us for an epic episode about what she's learned about love and f**king from hosting her show over the past few years. We talk about the time we've wasted worrying about our body image, knowing how to communicate clearly when you're connecting with someone through sex or relationships, being an ally to the queer community, remembering to use condoms (lmfao!!). The real question is what don't we talk about in this episode?

Catch Nat on The Hook Up on triple j

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#19 Taking care of yourself with Alex Lahey

Sun, 10 Oct 2021 22:00:00 GMT

Alex Lahey is a cool, wise rock star who we really look up to - so we were so happy to be reunited with her this week. She tells us about how her relationship with herself has been peaking recently, which leads to an awesome chat about how queer women find it hard to get answers about their health, and how this is hopefully changing for the better. Alex reflects on growing up, love, attraction, relationships, sport and sex ed.

Remember to connect with us! Our DMs are always open xx @clewsmusic on IG

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#18 Learning the language of sex with G Spot

Sun, 03 Oct 2021 21:00:00 GMT

Sex educator Georgia Grace (you might know her as G Spot online) talks about sex and pleasure with openness, fun, safety and love. This week she spent time on the podcast fielding our philosophical questions about sex. Is sex better when you’re in love? How can we all get better at talking about it? How can we reconnect with pleasure after the stressors of this year? Plus Georgia asks us a question in return: "why is sex important for you?" Something to reflect on this week!

Follow Georgia on Instagram: @gspot._
Online: https://www.georgiagraced.com

Give 1800RESPECT a bell if you ever need support in this space.

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#17 "I guess I'm here because I'm Grace's boyfriend" with Brandon Jack

Sun, 26 Sep 2021 23:00:00 GMT

This week Grace's own boyfriend Brandon joins us for a very special episode of LOVE CLEWS. Brandon is a former Sydney Swan (that's an AFL team) and has written a book on his football career reflecting on identity, masculinity and love. Brandon is literally the author of his own story and shares a little more about growing up shy, becoming a professional athlete in his formative years and what it's like dating someone as iconic and breathtaking as Grace Richardson.

Find his book '28' at your local bookshop or here!

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#16 Changing the game with Harry Garside

Sun, 19 Sep 2021 23:00:00 GMT

Harry Garside is an Olympic boxer who just brought home a bronze medal for Australia. He's a force for good, and as Lily and Grace find out, there's so much more than the painted nails and mullet that meets the eye. Harry discusses how role models set him on a path of challenging the status quo, becoming the man he wants to be in romantic relationships and how his inner critic drives his hunger to win.
Harry mentions the work of Deeyah Khan and also The Reach Foundation: https://www.reach.org.au and remember Lifeline is always just a call away! https://www.lifeline.org.au

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#15 Love is mystical and magical with Spacey Jane

Sun, 12 Sep 2021 23:00:00 GMT

After meeting Spacey Jane on tour, Lily and Grace reunite with two of the band's gorgeous members, Peppa and Kieran. Together they talk about exploring sexuality after long term relationships, appreciating relationships as a learning experience, the friendships in their band, how their upbringings have affected their romantic lives and how the best feeling for a woman in music is when other women hype each other up.

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#14 Q&A with Lily and Grace

Sun, 29 Aug 2021 23:00:00 GMT

Lily and Grace answer some questions sent in by you! They share life lessons, their thoughts on ‘right person wrong time’, the best break up songs, being mocked for having tarantula legs in high school and more.

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#13 Love Lessons with Teo from 'Love on the Spectrum'

Sun, 22 Aug 2021 22:00:00 GMT

This week, Lily and Grace are joined by Teo - the iconic ray of sunshine featured on ABC's 'Love on the Spectrum'. They talk about Teo's perspective of dating on the autism spectrum, being attracted to personalities rather than genders and ways of communicating love within the infinite shapes a relationship can take. Teo reminds us all to drop the ego and the games and be open to love. If she can do it under lights and TV cameras with the nation watching then anyone can!!

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#12 Our sex lives demystified by an astrology book

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 01:00:00 GMT

Well folks, it’s one heck of a lockdown which basically means Lily isn’t getting any. The girls get some insight into their sex lives according to a 2000s astrology book. They talk about how weird sex is, what lockdown means for single people and changing your personality after once being so shy that you’d rather wet your pants every day at school than ask to go to the bathroom xx

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#11 Learning to be by yourself with UPSAHL

Sun, 08 Aug 2021 22:00:00 GMT

This week, Lily and Grace catch up with L.A. superstar UPSAHL! The girls talk about the end of a big relationship, the empowerment to be found in a hoe phase, learning to be in a relationship with yourself, songwriting as therapy, and the music scene in L.A.

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#10 Lifting each other up with Eliza & The Delusionals

Mon, 26 Jul 2021 00:00:00 GMT

This week, Lily and Grace catch up with their beautiful friend Eliza, the head honcho of indie rock jet-setters Eliza & The Delusionals. This is a juicy episode with insight into dating band mates, the ongoing learning curve of self-confidence and how being in a good relationship can make you look back and realise how badly you were treated before...

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#9 Animated eels have sex appeal, and other lockdown revelations

Sun, 18 Jul 2021 22:00:00 GMT

This week, Grace has a positive breakthrough in her relationship and Lily hasn't felt human touch in weeks. How much of yourself should you reveal to the world? What are your dating boundaries? It's a cold Sydney winter but Grace warms us all up with lessons from the 1997 self-help bestseller The Power of Now.

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#8 Be honest, be loving and practice everyday with Budjerah

Sun, 11 Jul 2021 23:00:00 GMT

He said he wasn't cool in school but he left with a girlfriend and a record deal so you do the math. Wiser than both of us combined, this week singer-songwriter Budjerah teaches us a thing or two about all kinds of love, music, singing and life lessons. We talk about the family values that are instilled in him, the similarities and differences in our experiences of growing up and what he's learning from his first relationship.

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#7 A handsome stranger in a little cowboy hat

Sun, 04 Jul 2021 23:00:00 GMT

This week, Lily is deleting Hinge and almost met someone in real life. Grace has some words of wisdom on not feeling like your relationship has to be perfect all the time, despite what social media makes you think. The sisters talk about not wanting to be in romantic situations where you might end up hurting the other person's feelings and how human acts of love may be similar to that of a My Little Pony doll.

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#6 Emotional edging with Montaigne

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 04:00:00 GMT

This week Lily and Grace hang out with Sydney songstress Montaigne. Jess shares her journey to finding the love of her life - from megalomaniac exes, making the first move and tinder dates with bios that sum them up tooo much...“Medicine!"

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#5 Dream dates: dead cats & horror movies

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 06:00:00 GMT

This week Lily and Grace check in on their dating journeys and share some stories from their lives and their DMs.

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#4 Getting hench and getting married with Oscar Dawson and Ali Barter

Sun, 13 Jun 2021 23:00:00 GMT

This week Oscar Dawson (Holy Holy) and Ali Barter are special guests. Get ready for an open-hearted chat about how dating habits change as you get older, what it's like unpacking baggage with someone by your side, being with your best friend and the slow-burn that built a good relationship. Lily and Grace learn a lot about marriage, patience and true love from this rock and roll power couple.

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#3 We fight like John Cena

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 01:00:00 GMT

This week, Grace and Lily check in on their relationship journeys. Their attitudes of gratitude were recently tested by leave in conditioner and their First Big Fight. Grace has celebrated her one year anniversary with her boyfriend while Lily faces the cold hard reality of being ghosted.

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#2 Beach v Sudoku with Lucy Smith

Mon, 31 May 2021 04:00:00 GMT

This week on Love Clews, Lily and Grace are joined by triple j Mornings host Lucy Smith! She’s cool, she’s candid, she’s wearing a gold chain and a faux fur jacket - Lucy embodies the energy of this conversation. Together the trio talk online dating, being the 'single friend' who is happy alone, knowing your worth and getting ghosted. This episode is as honest as can be and Lucy gives Lily some amazing dating advice!

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#1 We used to be shy

Sun, 23 May 2021 09:00:00 GMT

On this raucous debut, Lily and Grace deliver an improvised barbershop quartet theme song to kick things off on a high (slightly flat) note. Together they talk through the attitudes they shared towards love and dating growing up, and how that has recently changed for them both. Grace has fallen in love while Lily has fallen into the soul-crushing rabbit hole that is dating apps.

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