The Delulu Diaries Podcast

BOOK CLUB: Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano

Four sisters. Two sides of a fault line. Can love make a broken family whole?
Best friends and sisters, the four Padavano girls bring loving chaos to their close-knit Italian American neighbourhood. William Waters grew up in a house silenced by tragedy, where his parents could hardly bear to look at him, much less love him. So, when he meets the spirited and ambitious Julia Padavano, it's as if the world has lit up around him.
With Julia comes her family: Sylvie, the family's dreamer, is happiest with her nose in a book; Cecelia is a free-spirited artist; and Emeline patiently takes care of them all. But when darkness from William's past begins to block the light of his future, it is Sylvie, not Julia, who becomes his closest confidante. The result is a catastrophic rift that leaves the family inhabiting two sides of a fault line.
Can they find their way back to each other? Can love make a broken family whole?
 
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Conclave

In this week’s episode, we discuss the world’s reaction to Katy Perry’s 11-minute flight to space and our thoughts on Gayle King positioning the trip as a monumental milestone for feminism.
Because we’re a sports podcast, we review Round 6 of the AFL, with Collingwood looking strong as final contenders and Adelaide Crows’ unconvincing win against GWS. We also deep dive into Willie Rioli’s post slamming Hawthorn and the reaction from the public and the AFL. 
This week, we review our latest viewing starting with the Australian reality dating show Love Triangle (Stan) by the creators of MAFS. We then dive into our movie pick of the week: Conclave (Apple TV) — an arguably camp and dramatic look at the selection process for the next Pope starring Stanley Tucci, Ralph Fiennes, and John Lithgow.
Caitlin shares her initial reviews of Your Friends & Neighbours (Apple TV) and the highly anticipated return of The Last of Us (HBO Max) starring Bella Ramsey and pod favourite, Pedro Pascal. 
We wrap with our latest reads: The One That Got Away by Mike Gayle, Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas, and The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah.
 
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The White Lotus: Season 3

It’s Gather Round, baby! We’ve spent the past three days at Adelaide Oval watching back-to-back AFL games as part of the greatest festival to ever happen in Adelaide. We kick-start the week with our Gather Round recap, before diving into the footy news of the week: the rise in online hate towards AFL WAGs.
We take a look at Paris Tier and Chloe Pink, who both made headlines this week for speaking out about the barrage of fat-shaming comments they receive online, and a larger look at the way Australian society (particularly men) treat WAGs. 
We then review our viewing of the week, starting with Speak No Evil, the American remake of a 2022 Danish thriller/horror about a dream holiday that turns into a living nightmare when an American couple and their daughter spend the weekend at a British family's idyllic country estate.
Moving on to documentaries, we discuss Netflix’s latest Bad Influence: The Dark Side of Kidfluencing—a look at the rise of Piper Rockelle and how her mother, Tiffany, built a YouTube empire known as ‘The Squad’ by exploiting and abusing minors. 
Lastly, Caitlin recaps season three of The White Lotus for Danika with a cursed, sped-up synopsis of the latest season with her thoughts on how it faired in comparison to earlier seasons. 
 
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Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy

First things first, why on earth has yet another streaming service launched in Australia with the best of film and television moving to HBO’s new platform, Max? Obviously, the start of this episode is us ranting about needing to sign up to yet another platform.
We then dive into the much-needed update on the Mikaela Testa, Anna Paul, Atis Paul, and now Veruca drama circling the Australian influencer scene. 
This week, we watched the latest installment in the Bridget Jones franchise, Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy, and share our thoughts on what could be one of the best romcoms of the year. Caitlin also reviews Netflix’s The Life List, following Danika’s recommendation last week to watch on behalf of everyone.
We give our first impressions on this month’s book club pick, Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano and Danika recaps her recent read of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. 
 
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Anora

Happy Monday, chickens! This week, we unpack the Remi Bader drama. We dissect her recent announcement on Khloe Kardashian's 'Khloe in Wonderland' podcast that she underwent SADI-S gastric bypass surgery in December 2023 after years of claiming natural weight loss and the subsequent internet backlash that’s erupted.
Moving onto the F1 drama of the week, we chat about Liam Lawson's challenging start and the subsequent decision to replace him with Yuki Tsunoda for the 2025 season. 
As Southern Charm wraps up season 10, we talk about part one of the reunion and Craig Conover announcing he is dating someone new following his recent split from Giggly Squad’s Paige Desorbo.
Finally, we review two new movies this week: the critically acclaimed film, Anora, directed by Sean Baker, and starring Mikey Madison and Mark Eydelshteyn and the divisive thriller Locked, starring Bill Skarsgård and Anthony Hopkins. 
We wrap up this week’s episode with our April book club pick announcement!
 
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Adolescence

We’re rested and re-energised baby! Obviously, we give you a full recap of our trip to Melbourne for the Australian Formula One Grand Prix, including an unplanned footy game at the MCG. 
Speaking of footy, with the AFL season now well underway we chat about the past two weeks of jaw dropping, absolute landslides by our favourite teams. Be prepared folks, it looks like we might be needing to book annual leave for September! We also share our initial boyfriend league draft picks and those who didn’t make the 2025 cut.
In the spirit of Formula 1, we chat about season 7 of Netflix’s Drive to Survive before diving into Hugh Grant’s latest film Heretic and a more melancholy yet incredibly important watch, Adolescence — the new four part Netflix series that has the entire world talking, and for good reason.
Don’t forget to join our book club on Fable as we read our March pick, The Spirit Collection of Thorne Hall by J Ann Thomas.
 
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The Fox Hollow Murders

So sorry for the late episode this week folks, we were busy jetskiing and watching footy at the pub. 
This week’s shambles of an episode starts with the girly pops guide to the Australian Grand Prix (F1), before jumping into a recap of the Oscars earlier in the week. 
We both watched yet another true crime documentary, this time looking into one of the most insane and under-the-radar serial killer crimes of the 80s and 90s: The Fox Hollow Murders: Playground of a Serial Killer. The four-part series follows Jeff Jellison as he launches a new investigation decades after thousands of bones were found in the woods behind Fox Hollow Farms. Using new DNA technology, they work to identify the human remains, bringing closure to victims' families.
Turning to Reality TV, we discuss this week’s episodes of Bravo’s Summer House and Southern Charm as both explore the depths of friendship. We then talk about Mike White’s inspiration from Southern Charm for White Lotus Season 3.
 
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Devil in the Family: the Fall of Ruby Franke

This week, we’re diving into some hot topics, starting with the outrageously sexist remarks made by Triple M’s Marty Sheargold during prime time radio. We discuss his shocking comments about the Matildas and his claims that endometriosis is a fabricated issue.
In the true crime realm, Caitlin shares her thoughts on the gripping documentary series, Devil in the Family: The Fall of Ruby Franke. This three-part investigation reveals the harrowing story of Ruby Franke, a former YouTube vlogger and mother of six, who was arrested for child abuse in August 2023 and sentenced to prison in February 2024 after pleading guilty to aggravated abuse against her children.
On a lighter note, we discuss Mindy Kaling’s brand-new comedy series on Netflix, Running Point. This entertaining 10-episode series stars Kate Hudson as a reformed party girl who unexpectedly takes charge of her family's pro basketball team and must prove her mettle as a businesswoman.
For book lovers, Danika reviews her two latest reads: The Reformatory by Tananarive Due and The Widow’s Husband’s Secret by Frieda McFadden. Plus, we’re excited to announce our March book club pick: The Spirit Collection of Thorne Hall by J. Ann Thomas.
 
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BOOK CLUB: Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros

After nearly eighteen months at Basgiath War College, Violet Sorrengail knows there’s no more time for lessons. No more time for uncertainty. Because the battle has truly begun, and with enemies closing in from outside their walls and within their ranks, it’s impossible to know who to trust.Now Violet must journey beyond the failing Aretian wards to seek allies from unfamiliar lands to stand with Navarre. The trip will test every bit of her wit, luck, and strength, but she will do anything to save what she loves—her dragons, her family, her home, and him.Even if it means keeping a secret so big it could destroy everything. They need an army. They need power. They need magic. And they need the one thing only Violet can find—the truth. But a storm is coming...and not everyone can survive its wrath.
 
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American Murder: Gabby Petito

Netflix’s highly anticipated true crime documentary American Murder: Gabby Petito was released last week, looking at the infamous 2021 murder of Gabby Petito at the hands of her boyfriend, Brian Laundrie. 
Despite Caitlin’s negative review of the first 6 episodes of Love is Blind season 8, she pushed through and watched the latest episodes, recounting the drama for us all, including the concerning number of toxic men who are simply looking for fame who were cast.
We finish this week’s episode with our weekly recap of Married at First Sight Australia. 
 
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