History was made. Okay Diva finally has a guest!In Episode 35, we welcome our first guest ever — the legendary Bridie Shield (@the.divadiaries / @bridieshield), radio host at 4ZZZ's The Hot Spot (@thehotspot4zzz), diva hunter, and absolute champion of Australian music and local artists.Bridie is the creative force behind the viral "Who Is This Diva?" series — tracking down Brisbane's most stylish, fascinating people and getting them to spill on their best outfits, favourite music, and creative processes. They're a community radio icon, lifting up homegrown Aussie musicians, independent artists, and the Brisbane music scene with infectious energy and genuine love for the culture.We talk Australian radio culture, what it's like being a music tastemaker in Brisbane, the art of diva hunting, why supporting local artists matters, and how Bridie became the ultimate connector between underground music and mainstream audiences. It's chaotic, inspiring, and proof that real divas recognize real divas.If you love Aussie indie music, Brisbane creatives, community radio, or just want to know who the hell is serving looks and sounds in your city — this episode is for you.🎙️ First guest in Okay Diva history💅 Diva hunting, radio royalty & Aussie music deep dive🎵 Supporting local artists & the Brisbane scene📻 4ZZZ community radio championFollow Bridie:TikTok: @the.divadiariesInstagram: @bridieshieldThe Hot Spot: @thehotspot4zzz#AussieDivas #BrisbaneMusic #AustralianMusic #4ZZZ #CommunityRadio #LocalArtists #BrisbaneCreatives #AussieIndie #RadioHost #MusicDiscovery #BrisbanePodcast #OkayDiva #IndieMusic #MusicPodcast

2016 is back. Whether you're ready or not.

In Episode 34 of Okay Diva, Brock and I dive deep into 2016 nostalgia — unpacking what 2016 actually was, what it meant culturally, and why the internet is suddenly obsessed with it again. Was 2016 really the golden year everyone claims? Or are we romanticising chaos? Is 2026 the new 2016? We investigate.

We talk 2016 pop culture, 2016 music, 2016 aesthetics, the internet in 2016, and — most importantly — who we were back then. What were we doing? What were we listening to? What were we wearing? (The answers are humbling.)

This episode is for anyone caught in the 2016 core renaissance, anyone asking "why does 2026 feel like 2016," or anyone who just wants to relive the year Lemonade dropped, Harambe became a meme, and the world felt like it was ending but also… kind of iconic?

We compare 2016 vs 2026, break down the culture, question the mythology, and wonder if we're doomed to repeat it. Spoiler: we might be. And honestly? We're kind of into it.

💿 2016 culture breakdown
🎭 2016 nostalgia vs reality check
🧠 Is 2026 the new 2016? A serious investigation
📱 What we were doing in 2016 (embarrassing)

Welcome back to 2016. Again. Forever. It's giving déjà vu, but make it camp.

This episode was inevitable.

In Episode 33 of Okay Diva, Brock and I sit down and do the unthinkable: we expose our biggest unhinged diva moments. The receipts. The behaviours. The things that explain why we are like this. What starts as a laugh quickly turns into a full psychological excavation.

We drag each other, relive moments that should’ve stayed buried, and come to terms with the fact that diva energy and unhinged behaviour might be spiritually linked. It’s messy, self-aware, and deeply unserious — but also… revealing.

Think confession booth energy.

Think therapy, but camp.

Think “why did we say that out loud?”

💅 Our biggest unhinged diva moments, finally named

🎭 Reading each other with love (and malice)

🧠 Chaos, but make it character development

Listener discretion advised. We had none.

This week on Okay Diva, we're diving deep into romance tropes — specifically the ones that live rent-free in queer cinema and absolutely wreck us emotionally every single time.Brock and I break down our favourite love story archetypes: forbidden love, enemies to lovers, childhood friends to lovers, the slow burn, the miscommunication chaos, and everything in between. We talk which tropes hit different in queer storytelling, which films execute them perfectly, and why some romance clichés just work when done right.From classic LGBTQ+ cinema to modern queer love stories, we're ranking, roasting, and romanticising the narrative patterns that make us cry, scream, and believe in love again (even when we shouldn't).🎭 Romance tropes decoded💕 Queer cinema deep dive🔥 Forbidden love vs enemies to lovers debate✨ The diva guide to love storiesWhether you're a hopeless romantic or just here for the discourse — this one's for the girlies who've rewatched their comfort queer romance 47 times and still aren't over it.Like, comment which romance trope is your Roman Empire, and subscribe if you've ever ugly-cried at a slow-burn payoff.#RomanceTropes #QueerCinema #LGBTQFilms #OkayDiva

Happy New Year divas 🎆
Episode 31 is our official New Year reset — which means goals, aspirations, pop culture predictions, and a terrifying amount of confidence.

This week, Brock and I sit down to talk what we’re manifesting for the year ahead, the films and music we’re already emotionally invested in, and the artists we’re betting everything on for 2026. Vision boards were implied. Delusion was confirmed.

We also debut a brand new segment: Diva Takes — where opinions are shared freely, consequences are ignored, and friendships are briefly put at risk. I floated a wildly unserious, obviously fake hypothetical that absolutely should not be taken seriously. Brock responded by condemning war (as he should) while simultaneously finding time to compliment people I consider spiritually evil. It spiralled. I was scared. He gaslit me. I saw god.

It’s hopeful, it’s chaotic, it’s deeply unserious — the perfect way to ring in a new year as divas.

Here’s to fresh starts, bold opinions, and whatever the hell this year is about to be 🥂✨

Alright divas, it’s officially our Christmas episode AND our 30th episode, which feels fake but here we are 🎄✨

This week Brock and I are leaning fully into festive chaos as we celebrate Episode 30 of Okay Diva with a very diva-coded Christmas special. No syllabus, no Divaology homework — just end-of-year vibes, holiday reflections, unserious takes, and whatever tangents feel correct in the moment.

We kiki about the year that was, the moments that gagged us, the moments that nearly took us out, and why Christmas always brings out both the warmth and the unhinged behaviour. It’s camp, it’s cozy, it’s slightly chaotic — exactly how a diva should close out the year.

Whether you’re wrapping presents, avoiding family conversations, or just need something cunty on in the background — welcome to our Christmas special, babe.

Thank you for riding with us for 30 episodes. Same divas, same chaos, tinsel added.

🎄✨

This week on Okay Diva, we continue to wrap up the year — and this week we cover the best movies and TV shows of 2025.

Brock and I go through the films and series that defined our year: the undeniable slays, the surprise hits, the moments that lived rent-free in our brains, and the ones we absolutely will not stop talking about. It’s taste, cinema and insane cultural moments.

🎬 Year-end rankings

📺 Movies vs. TV supremacy

💅 Diva opinions only, no neutral takes

Sam finally takes control of the podcast — and immediately accuses Rihanna of having a lisp, attempts to expose Brock’s most evil personality traits, and declares normiecore a punishable offence.

This episode goes off the rails within minutes.What was meant to be a “planned discussion” turns into a full diva inquisition: pop culture allegations with no proof, moral grandstanding, getting even instead of getting mad, and an unhinged deep dive into why being a normie is the real threat to society.

We spiral.

We judge.

We say things out loud that should’ve stayed as inside thoughts. And once the accusations start, there’s no walking them back.

💅 Planned episode. Immediate abuse of power.

🎭 Diva investigations based on vibes only.

🔥 Normies will not enjoy this.

Watch at your own risk. Like, comment, and subscribe — or we’ll assume you’re a normie.

#OkayDiva #DivaPodcast #Rihanna #PopCultureDrama#Normiecore #InternetCulture #QueerPodcast #UnhingedPodcast