The Beautiful Nightmare

The Beautiful Nightmare

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 humour, heart and truth, it’s survival of the fittest and nobody’s winning. If laughter is your tonic and some A-Grade BS is your thing- this podcast is for you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episodes

October 5, 2025 37 mins
Fantasies! If we could read your dirty mind we'd be shocked! Whether it's a sexual fantasy, a daydream, or a that weird creepy dream where you slept with your sleaze ball boss (whyyyy?!!!) We all have 'em, and this episode, we’ll share 'em.

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There's weirdness all around us. From those little moments when we catch ourselves watching people's iPads on planes, to church signs preaching free baked goods. But at least we all do it, and we're giving you permission to continue to be weird on the daily.

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September 21, 2025 38 mins
Boomer grandparents- young in mind but older in body compared to their parents of yesteryear. Deadly combination! Yep, our parents are ditching the grand kids in favour of holidays to Greece, lunch with the ladies and Tai Chi classes on a Wednesday morning.

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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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August 17, 2025 40 mins
The girls visit some of the places of their top listeners.

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August 13, 2025 6 mins

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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August 10, 2025 36 mins
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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August 6, 2025 6 mins

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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August 3, 2025 45 mins
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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July 30, 2025 7 mins

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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July 27, 2025 43 mins
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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July 23, 2025 6 mins

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...

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July 20, 2025 42 mins
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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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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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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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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July 6, 2025 40 mins
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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July 2, 2025 5 mins

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 wil...

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June 1, 2025 39 mins
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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May 25, 2025 24 mins
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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