Our Special guest is Tara Iwamoto, an LA born consultant, who has worked in publishing entertainment and digital media. This week we dive into:

* The legacy of Virginia Giuffre, for women in entertainment

The tragic news of the death of Virgina Giuffre last week at her WA home, has caused an outpouring of emotion from around the world. Virginia, will be remembered for her bravery... and blowing open the lid on Jeffrey Epstein. She stood up to a culture across the entertainment industry, that said it was ok to use and abuse women for sex.

* Has Trump killed blockbuster movies? Beijing strikes back at US tariffs

China has announced it will curb the imports of Hollywood movies, in response to Donald Trump's 125% tariffs on imports from China. So will this ruin Hollywood? Probably not...but it is likely to hurt blockbuster movies, many of which are created with the large Chinese film market in mind. And if the blockbuster movie industry suffers, there are likely to be knock on effects for those struggling to make a living in film.

More about Tara Iwamoto:

Tara's career has spanned publishing, entertainment, and digital media, leading development deals with top celebrities and producing unscripted TV pilots alongside major studios and platforms. She's originally from California, in the US but now calls Sydney home.

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Film maker, agtech entrepreneur and farmer, Luke Chaplain is our special guest, as we dive into:

• Farmer Wants a Wife Returns... And there's already spoilers

Most of us know that most reality TV is often filmed months and months before it goes to air. So keeping everything under wraps is incredibly hard for producers in this day and age. And apparently there are a few of the contestants... who have loved up pictures on their social media... but not with the farmer they are meant to be vying for.

• Space-Cringe...Katy Perry has regrets over her 11 minutes in space

It's been dubbed "Mission, Tone Deaf" ... where Blue Origin's Jeff Bezos' flew an all-women crew into space for 11 minutes- leading passenger Katy Perry to dramatically kiss the ground after she touched down, and then speak emotionally about feeling "connected to love" . The celebrities say the aim was to promote female empowerment...but it has been widely criticised due to its environmental impact and overall rich-person ridiculousness.

• "Country is cool" right now...but is it Americanising our Aussie 'country' culture?

The 'country curious' trend is taking over pop culture; from music, fashion to film and TV, it seems that 'country' is influencing every genre. And we're totally here for it. But a lof of it is coming from the US. So, is this leading to an Americanisation of our own 'country' traditions here in Australia? Have terms like 'cowboy' started to replace the Aussie terms of 'ringer' or 'stockman'?

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This week's special guest is Hannah Murray - founder of Bush Chooks Media and horse sports lover. She's a photographer, videographer and reporter, living on a mixed farm in Blackville, NSW. Hannah describes herself "as having a few tabs open" - she always has a few projects on the go!

This week we dive into?

Is it possible to have an election without the NASTY attack ads?

The election race has officially begun ... and the political attack ads started even earlier. And they're not just mean... they can often be misleading. It's actually legal to lie in a political advertisement in Australia, at least it is before the official election race is called. So what can we expect on the campaign trail this Federal election, in terms of the ads?

Parents are talking about the Emoji's in Netflix's drama series 'Adolescence"

There's a new Netflix series that has parents talking about social media and toxic masculinity. The crime drama is about a 13 year old boy, accused of murdering a female classmate. It has been described as "a portrait of modern boyhood in profound crisis"

Could Gout Gout revitalise Athletics as a TV spectator sport?

More than 1 million people tuned in to watch Gout Gout races in the 200 metres in Melbourne. So could a 17 year old runner from Ipswich, bring back Athletics to prime time TV?

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