<description>&lt;p data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody"&gt;We&amp;rsquo;re spilling the tea with podcast host and content creator Gabbi Whipps! We take a deep dive into The Oscars, including that Timoth&amp;eacute;e Chalamet joke, the death of brick-and-mortar stores, and answering the question &amp;ndash; is 2026 the new 2016? What trends have stood the test of time?&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;🧾&amp;nbsp;LINKS &amp;amp; RECEIPTS&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.vulture.com/article/everything-i-saw-and-overheard-at-the-human-oscars.html" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="0"&gt;Everything I Saw And Overheard At The Oscars - Vulture&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5CwqBm2q4K6JhhkXXmrTQu?si=mHBUttUfTiCr812JkflkVA" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="1"&gt;2006 v 2016 Playlist&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/industry/retail-and-wholesale-trade/retail-trade-australia/latest-release" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="2"&gt;Online sales data &amp;ndash; Australian Bureau of Statistics&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.finder.com.au/news/picky-about-produce-2025" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="3"&gt;Australians prefer to do their shopping in-store &amp;ndash; Finder&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.dhl.com/global-en/microsites/ec/ecommerce-insights/insights/e-commerce-logistics/2025-returns-trends.html" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="4"&gt;Shoppers return 30% of their online purchases &amp;ndash; DHL&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.channelnews.com.au/australian-retailers-slash-free-returns-as-costs-force-policy-rethink/" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="5"&gt;Fewer brands are offering free online returns &amp;ndash; Shippit&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.broadsheet.com.au/featured/frictionless-returns-shopping" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="6"&gt;Online retailers ditching free returns - Broadsheet&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://good360.org.au/good-news/thinking-of-returning-an-online-purchase-it-might-end-up-in-landfill/" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="7"&gt;New purchases ending up in Australian landfill &amp;ndash; Good360&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;⚡CHUCK US A FOLLOW&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/twobrokechicks/" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="8"&gt;Follow Two Broke Chicks on Instagram&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@twobrokechicks_?lang=en" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="9"&gt;Follow Two Broke Chicks on TikTok&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/532935037955135" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="10"&gt;Join our Two Broke Chicks Facebook Group&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/@TwoBrokeChicks" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="11"&gt;Watch Two Broke Chicks on YouTube&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;🎙️CREDITS&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Hosts: Sally McMullen &amp;amp; Alex Hourigan&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;See&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://tritondigital.com/privacy-faq" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="12"&gt;omnystudio.com/listener&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;for privacy information.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See &lt;a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener"&gt;omnystudio.com/listener&lt;/a&gt; for privacy information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Two Broke Chicks

Alex Hourigan and Sally McMullen

The Oscars, 2016 Revival and Retail Apocalypse

MAR 18, 202647 MIN
Two Broke Chicks

The Oscars, 2016 Revival and Retail Apocalypse

MAR 18, 202647 MIN

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We’re spilling the tea with podcast host and content creator Gabbi Whipps! We take a deep dive into The Oscars, including that Timothée Chalamet joke, the death of brick-and-mortar stores, and answering the question – is 2026 the new 2016? What trends have stood the test of time?   🧾 LINKS & RECEIPTS Everything I Saw And Overheard At The Oscars - Vulture 2006 v 2016 Playlist Online sales data – Australian Bureau of Statistics Australians prefer to do their shopping in-store – Finder Shoppers return 30% of their online purchases – DHL Fewer brands are offering free online returns – Shippit Online retailers ditching free returns - Broadsheet New purchases ending up in Australian landfill – Good360   ⚡CHUCK US A FOLLOW Follow Two Broke Chicks on Instagram Follow Two Broke Chicks on TikTok Join our Two Broke Chicks Facebook Group Watch Two Broke Chicks on YouTube   🎙️CREDITS Hosts: Sally McMullen & Alex Hourigan See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.