The Beautiful Nightmare

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By: Tamara Linke, Shanelle Franklin

Awarded the Best Comedy Podcast 2024, and 2023 nominee for the Australian Podcast Awards, Shanelle Franklin and Tamara Linke bring you The Beautiful Nightmare. You’re perfectly imperfect, overworked and seriously misunderstood. You’ve got the shits with your family, your boss is a ‘Grade A Dick’ and all you want is to sail away with Pink to a deserted island and eat sourdough. Bliss! Oh don’t forget self-care – add it to the bloody list. Shanelle and Tamara navigate the steep learning curve of life’s shit storm, giving you permission to stop, feel heard, and pour your beverage of choice.Spoken with hu...

NEVER HAVE I EVER- WITH SPECIAL GUEST KATE JENKINSON
#255
08/24/2025

She's baaaack! Once again she's graced us with her presence on The Beautiful Nightmare. Kate Jenkinson is an actress and digital creator, who willingly participates in an epic game of Never Have I Ever. Get ready for some earth shattering reveals!

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EPISODE FROM THE ARCHIVES- TOP 6
#254
08/17/2025

The girls visit some of the places of their top listeners.

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TIT BITS- 18+ CURRY CHIPS
#253
08/13/2025

Titbits- it's the bite sized podcast that takes the Mickey Bliss out of a top trending story.

Shanelle and Tamara team up with lifestyle page Mum's Lounge to bring you the number one story of the week. From stories of colossal embarrassment to blood boiling injustice, the gals discuss, judge (not much) and call it where it lies. Episodes drop every Thursday.


Please don't eat these chips. They might kill you.

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AWKWARD ADULTING
#252
08/11/2025

Ever made intense eye contact with a stranger while trying to parallel park? Stood awkwardly against the wall at a Bounce party”? Or said something weird to your gym instructor whilst puffing and panting? In this episode, we dive deep into the world of awkward adult interactions. We unpack the unspoken rules of adult socialising (spoiler: no one knows them) and confess our most mortifying encounters.

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TIT BITS- THE KING AND AI
#251
08/06/2025

Titbits- it's the bite sized podcast that takes the Mickey Bliss out of a top trending story.

Shanelle and Tamara team up with lifestyle page Mum's Lounge to bring you the number one story of the week. From stories of colossal embarrassment to blood boiling injustice, the gals discuss, judge (not much) and call it where it lies. Episodes drop every Thursday.


The King painted nude by a robot. Yes please!

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KARENS
#250
08/03/2025

So it's a dive headfirst into the world of Karens—those bold, bobbed warriors of customer service complaints and OH&S meetings. From demanding to "speak to the manager" over lukewarm lattes to starting World War III over a parking spot, the ladies unpack the legend, the meme, and the madness.

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TIT BITS- LEONARDO DA PINCY
#249
07/30/2025

Titbits- it's the bite sized podcast that takes the Mickey Bliss out of a top trending story.

Shanelle and Tamara team up with lifestyle page Mum's Lounge to bring you the number one story of the week. From stories of colossal embarrassment to blood boiling injustice, the gals discuss, judge (not much) and call it where it lies. Episodes drop every Thursday.


This episode is about a cat that floggs stuff.


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THINGS WE CAN'T DO
#248
07/27/2025

So many things we can't do. But we're ok with that! From 'I can't do percentages' to 'I can't eat peas', we've got a laundry list of everyday things we just-can't-do.

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TIT BITS- CAVE WOMAN
#247
07/23/2025

Titbits- it's the bite sized podcast that takes the Mickey Bliss out of a top trending story.

Shanelle and Tamara team up with lifestyle page Mum's Lounge to bring you the number one story of the week. From stories of colossal embarrassment to blood boiling injustice, the gals discuss, judge (not much) and call it where it lies. Episodes drop every Thursday.


Wouldn't your life be simpler living in a cave? This is what one Russian woman tried to find out, after being discovered in a forest cave in India.

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ARCHIVE EPISODE- ROAD RAGE
#246
07/20/2025

We're all guilty of cutting someone off, getting pissed at cyclists or just plain flippin' the bird at that bloke in the Commodore. But what about when we're the victim's of road rage? Our listeners share their funny, but sometimes horrifying stories of experiences on the road.

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EPISODE FROM THE ARCHIVES- YOUR MIC'S ON
#245
07/16/2025

Titbits- it's the bite sized podcast that takes the Mickey Bliss out of a top trending story.

Shanelle and Tamara team up with lifestyle page Mum's Lounge to bring you the number one story of the week. From stories of colossal embarrassment to blood boiling injustice, the gals discuss, judge (not much) and call it where it lies. Episodes drop every Thursday.


Mic drop! If you didn't hear it the first time...

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SWEATING THE SMALL STUFF- WITH SPECIAL GUEST KAT TAYLOR
#244
07/13/2025

Kat Taylor- she's an influencer and an all round hysterical human who waxes lyrical on all things menopause, family, parenting and life hacks! The ladies sit her down to talk about the nitty gritty of menopause, supermarkets and online keyboard warriors. Don't miss this!

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EPISODE FROM THE ARCHIVES- LAND THE DAMN PLANE
#243
07/09/2025

Titbits- it's the bite sized podcast that takes the Mickey Bliss out of a top trending story.

Shanelle and Tamara team up with lifestyle page Mum's Lounge to bring you the number one story of the week. From stories of colossal embarrassment to blood boiling injustice, the gals discuss, judge (not much) and call it where it lies. Episodes drop every Thursday.


It was such a clincher, we thought we'd play it again.

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TRAVEL BUG
#242
07/06/2025

Tamara's recent trip to Vietnam triggers conversation around plane flights, travelling with family and random situations you often find yourself in when you least expect. Ever landed a plane with your butt??

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TIT BITS- MEECE
#241
07/02/2025

Titbits- it's the bite sized podcast that takes the Mickey Bliss out of a top trending story.

Shanelle and Tamara team up with lifestyle page Mum's Lounge to bring you the number one story of the week. From stories of colossal embarrassment to blood boiling injustice, the gals discuss, judge (not much) and call it where it lies. Episodes drop every Thursday.


What to do when a wild animal stumbles into your kitchen. What about wild meece??

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7 SIGNS YOU'RE ATTRACTIVE
#240
06/01/2025

Scrolling online the web throw so much unsolicited advice and judgment in our faces. '12 reasons you're dressing wrong for your age', '10 signs you're intelligent', (and our personal fave '7 Signs you're an attractive man'. In this last episode of the season, the ladies break down why this is not only unhelpful, but also bloody hilarious.

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PERI-M PARTY WITH AMELIA VEALE
#239
05/25/2025

Praise be! Shanelle and Tamara are guests on Amelia Veale's Radio Adelaide show, and it's a Peri- Menopause party up in here! The ladies discuss the ins and outs of life after 40 and how your body transitions through its second puberty. Night Martin's get onto it!

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TIT BITS- MANIFESTING A WIN
#238
05/21/2025

Titbits- it's the bite sized podcast that takes the Mickey Bliss out of a top trending story.

Shanelle and Tamara team up with lifestyle page Mum's Lounge to bring you the number one story of the week. From stories of colossal embarrassment to blood boiling injustice, the gals discuss, judge (not much) and call it where it lies. Episodes drop every Thursday.


We all imagine winning the lottery. But would it really be all it's cracked up to be? (Yes, probably).

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SCAMMIN THE SCAMMERS
#237
05/18/2025

In this episode, we dive headfirst into the murky waters of scam calls, email cons, and the guy on Facebook who swears he's a bloke in the next suburb selling a perfectly good couch. From market place scammers to job scammers who ghost you taking your 20 bucks, we’re exposing the con artists one ridiculous scheme at a time.


Join us as we share real stories, fake accents, and a few questionable life choices.


Warning: Listening to this episode may result in severe trust issues and an irrational fear of extended warranties.


TIT BITS- MOUNTAIN RESCUE
#236
05/14/2025

Titbits- it's the bite sized podcast that takes the Mickey Bliss out of a top trending story.

Shanelle and Tamara team up with lifestyle page Mum's Lounge to bring you the number one story of the week. From stories of colossal embarrassment to blood boiling injustice, the gals discuss, judge (not much) and call it where it lies. Episodes drop every Thursday.


Mt. Fuji is a mountain that could tell some interesting stories. This is not one of them.

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BE LIKE THE FRENCH
#235
05/11/2025

Sometimes as parents we can keep the lid tight on our kids. Wrapping them in the proverbial cotton wool they need to feel safe in the world. But on the rare occasion we let them up for air, and like the French, who wouldn't let their 5 year old drink wine with their Beef Bourguignon?

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TIT BITS- SEAGULL LOVERS
#234
05/07/2025

Titbits- it's the bite sized podcast that takes the Mickey Bliss out of a top trending story.

Shanelle and Tamara team up with lifestyle page Mum's Lounge to bring you the number one story of the week. From stories of colossal embarrassment to blood boiling injustice, the gals discuss, judge (not much) and call it where it lies. Episodes drop every Thursday.


Can you imitate a seagull and are you prepared to enter a competition to prove how good you are? Why in the heck not!

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BURNT CHOP
#233
05/04/2025

Women often sacrifice themselves for the greater good. This week, we dive fork-first into the culinary catastrophe known as Burnt Chop Syndrome—a totally made-up, highly contagious condition affecting anyone who’s given themselves the unwanted meat portion in hopes to make everyone else in their life happy.

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TIT BITS- POOP EARRINGS
#232
04/30/2025

Titbits- it's the bite sized podcast that takes the Mickey Bliss out of a top trending story.

Shanelle and Tamara team up with lifestyle page Mum's Lounge to bring you the number one story of the week. From stories of colossal embarrassment to blood boiling injustice, the gals discuss, judge (not much) and call it where it lies. Episodes drop every Thursday.


This is about the kinda Tiffany diamond earrings you will never want to wear.

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CELEBRITY SPECIAL
#231
04/27/2025

This week is an ode to some of the fabulous celebrities that have graced the podcast airwaves of The Beautiful Nightmare. Entertaining moments with some of our faves including Maggie Dent, Georgie Carroll, Kate Jenkinson, Christian Hull, Felicity Ward and the charming Dr. Karl.

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TIT BITS- DEADLY COMMUNION
#230
04/16/2025

Titbits- it's the bite sized podcast that takes the Mickey Bliss out of a top trending story.

Shanelle and Tamara team up with lifestyle page Mum's Lounge to bring you the number one story of the week. From stories of colossal embarrassment to blood boiling injustice, the gals discuss, judge (not much) and call it where it lies. Episodes drop every Thursday.


The blood of Christ may also mean a trip to ER.

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NUT DROPS & TIT SLIPS
#229
04/13/2025

Wowser! Our nipples are slippery little suckers; waiting for a moment to show themselves whenever there's a loose fitting top or a popped shirt button, causing ultimate embarrassment. But what about the slippery willies you ask? Yes, they're out there too.

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TIT BITS- MY HOUSE IS A TOILET
#228
04/09/2025

Titbits- it's the bite sized podcast that takes the Mickey Bliss out of a top trending story.

Shanelle and Tamara team up with lifestyle page Mum's Lounge to bring you the number one story of the week. From stories of colossal embarrassment to blood boiling injustice, the gals discuss, judge (not much) and call it where it lies. Episodes drop every Thursday.


Yes, Ms Yang lives in a toilet.

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THE TIME I QUIT MY JOB
#227
04/06/2025

We can all regale countless tales of quitting a job, getting sacked from that pizza joint, or when your boss is a complete lunatic and you have no other options left but to cut the chord then and there.

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SUPERMARKET SWAP- WITH SPECIAL GUEST NABULA BRDAR
#226
03/09/2025

Ever wanted to know what's really hiding in your food on those supermarket shelves? Sure, it says natural (tick), gluten free (tick) and the packaging screams home-made or just how mother nature intended. But turn that package over and view that ingredients list. Beef gelatin anyone? Or perhaps a full dose of MSG you never knew you needed.


Super woman Nabula Brdar takes a seat with the ladies to discuss exactly what her supermarket swap is all about, and how to moderate in your consumption of all those nasties in your foods. Don't worry, she's making...


TIT BITS- WELSH WIND
#225
03/05/2025

Titbits- it's the bite sized podcast that takes the Mickey Bliss out of a top trending story.

Shanelle and Tamara team up with lifestyle page Mum's Lounge to bring you the number one story of the week. From stories of colossal embarrassment to blood boiling injustice, the gals discuss, judge (not much) and call it where it lies. Episodes drop every Thursday.


What better way to execute revenge than to send your ex's new girlfriend a stream of fart videos.

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LAUNDRY LIST OF REGRETS
#224
03/02/2025

We regret the big things, we regret the small things. It's not only about the wrong boyfriend or quitting your job- it's about the awkward thing you said to the hot guy at the bus stop or the time you wet yourself at the supermarket because you waited too long. But why regret anything at all?

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TIT BITS - SCOTTISH PRANKSTER
#223
02/26/2025

Titbits- it's the bite sized podcast that takes the Mickey Bliss out of a top trending story.

Shanelle and Tamara team up with lifestyle page Mum's Lounge to bring you the number one story of the week. From stories of colossal embarrassment to blood boiling injustice, the gals discuss, judge (not much) and call it where it lies. Episodes drop every Thursday.


When you have a bad day, what else is left to do but to torture poor marathon runners?

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BOOMER
#222
02/23/2025

Oh the boomers- we love em, but we also wince when they bring up topics like immigration and neuro divergence. Let's face it, we're all going to be there one day, and the ageing aint slowing down.

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TIT BITS- TAKE ME TO JAIL!
#221
02/19/2025

Think about your bucket list for a minute. Visit Rome, climb a mountain, learn French? All completely acceptable things. Not for 104 year old Loretta! She's got big plans.

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DR. GOOGLE
#220
02/16/2025

Why does my wife not like me? Why don't I have any friends? How do giraffes clean their ears? Why is my beard itchy? Google helps us in those times when we really need answers to life's vital questions. But does it??

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TIT BITS- CHEAP CHOOK
#219
02/12/2025

Titbits- it's the bite sized podcast that takes the Mickey Bliss out of a top trending story.

Shanelle and Tamara team up with lifestyle page Mum's Lounge to bring you the number one story of the week. From stories of colossal embarrassment to blood boiling injustice, the gals discuss, judge (not much) and call it where it lies. Episodes drop every Thursday.


Would you buy a cheap chook from the supermarket? Karen would.

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TRIGGER HAPPY
#218
02/09/2025

You know what they say—work hard, play hard... but somewhere between work hard and play hard, many of us forgot about the play. But here’s the thing; playtime isn’t just for kids or puppies. It’s an absolute game-changer for adults too.


The ladies take a deep dive into why the art of 'play' is more important than you think!



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TIT BITS- LADY IS BAGGAGE
#217
02/05/2025

Titbits- it's the bite sized podcast that takes the Mickey Bliss out of a top trending story.

Shanelle and Tamara team up with lifestyle page Mum's Lounge to bring you the number one story of the week. From stories of colossal embarrassment to blood boiling injustice, the gals discuss, judge (not much) and call it where it lies. Episodes drop every Thursday.


A 74 year old Russian woman finds out what's behind the baggage claim at the airport.

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WHAT A SHAM
#216
02/02/2025

Oh the utter SHAM of being a woman! Why can't woman go around topless? Why can't we be foul mouthed and dirty? Why can't we cook a damn bbq with nothing but an apron on? The ladies talk dirty about the social acceptance of what men can do compared to women. The parity is clearly unfair.

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