Episodes 27
Avg. Duration 47m
Activity Declining
Apple Rating 5.0 (3)
Since Feb 2025
Latest Episode Feb 2026

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Schedule
Every 2 Weeks
Format
Episodic
Consistency
48%
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An Australian (@katiebesgrove) and a Texan (@junew) tell you what gives

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S2E1 26: what gives - 2026 temperature check! third trimester Groundhog Day(s), Brooklyn Beckham, Heated Rivalry & awards season

Feb 02, 2026 45m

This week, Katie and Julia head to the studio to record a bonus What Gives before Julia pops. The pair discuss Groundhog Day, perpetual festivity, baby names and “love hearts”. Julia…

S1E25 25: what gives - season finale, bumper stickers, monochromatic fits, New Year's resolutions, and lots of love

Dec 18, 2025 47m

In this week’s episode Julia and Katie round out the year with a recap of what gave for 2025. They grade their ins and outs, and pick their fave pod sayings, shocking moments and reasons to love LA.…

S1E24 24: what gives - Thanksgiving, Flog Gnaw, Horses, camo hats, and Black Friday

Dec 08, 2025 48m

In this week’s episode, Katie and Julia celebrate the winding down of the year by giving thanks and refusing to charge their phones. Julia has her final big day out at Camp Flog Gnaw, as she is 7…

S1E23 23: what gives - boat-life, the beauty industrial complex, ROSALIA, Wi Spa, and I Love LA

Nov 21, 2025 51m

On this weeks episode, Katie (calmly) dealt with Julia being uncontactable as she sailed dangerously close to the British Virgin Islands. Whilst Julia was away, Katie got glasses, danced to Pink…

S1E19 22: what gives - Halloween costumes, face lifts, West End Girl, pumpkins, ghosts, and The World Series

Oct 31, 2025 52m

Happy Halloween! In this week’s episode, Katie and Julia discuss Sprite vs. lemonade, slutty Halloween costumes, and their reviews of Rilo Kiley, Wet Leg, and Addison Rae’s L.A. shows. Katie…

S1E21 21: what gives - One Battle After Another, wedding speech faux pas, friend.com, Texas college football, and confessions pt.2

Oct 17, 2025 59m

This week on the pod, Katie catches Julia up on her recent adrenaline attack—an unfortunate depiction of what it’s like to live in LA right now (TW for anyone who doesn't like stuff that might bum…

S1E20 20: what gives - anatomy exams, women in STEM, Bad Bunny, Big Thief, and too many poo stories

Oct 06, 2025 51m

This week, Julia and Katie hit twenty episodes and officially enter spooky season. Julia faces an anatomy exam, and Katie examines her child’s anatomy…how’s that word play? The pair discuss the…

S1E19 19: what gives - Oasis, Kimmel, sports updates, banjo strings, carpool karaoke, and degrading work stories

Sep 22, 2025 52m

In this weeks episode,  Julia and Katie learn that murderers are just like us, they're just people! They scream Adele down the freeway and talk of upside down seasons, tossed salads, and shaving your…

18: what gives - Contiki tours, King Gizz, Italian men, and coming of age trips

Sep 08, 2025 47m

In this week’s episode, Katie reluctantly returns from her European holiday to a city of rats, dirt and trash. Whilst she was away, Julia embraced the heat wave and headed to some classic LA shows -…

S1E18 bonus episode: what gives - to fall in love with anyone, do this (pt. 1)

Aug 26, 2025 56m

In this wildcard bonus episode, Katie asks Julia to partake in an experiment of interpersonal closeness; 36 questions to fall in love (although they only manage 15). In an attempt to fill in some…

S1E17 17: what gives - summer of nothing, not talking about Sydney Sweeney, Ozzy Osbourne AI tributes, Hurricane Harbor, and Mark Maron

Aug 15, 2025 43m

In this weeks episode, Katie loses her panties and Julia learns that Australians need pen licenses,  wear budgie smugglers, and love a centurion.  In what's topical, Katie does not want to talk about…

S1E13 16: what gives - South Park, Tarantino, moving house, overalls, and epic book lists

Jul 31, 2025 42m

In this episode, Julia prepares to move house…closer to Katie. She celebrates a fake birthday, a real birthday and tells us what it’s like to be a bona fide Leo. In what’s topical, the local…

S1E15 15: what gives - going home, coldplay scandals, labubu smoothies, and dynasty tonight

Jul 23, 2025 48m

After refusing to celebrate America on the 4th of July, Julia and Katie took a little summer break. Katie flew to Australia and Julia did a mini Dallas pop-in, so the pair discuss what it’s like to…

S1E14 14: what gives - new moons, acai bowls, Kamasi Washington, feminist debates, and tea bag margaritas

Jul 01, 2025 52m

In this weeks episode, Julia gets a visit from her sister and Katie questions whether ICE and METH are indeed the same thing. The pair perform a new moon manifestation and examine their fate from…

S1E13 13: what gives - no kings, disneyland, public libraries, angelenos & our songs of the summer

Jun 20, 2025 42m

In this episode, amidst a week of escalating global crises, Julia and Katie reflect on what it feels like to be an Angeleno right now. After being suitably unimpressed…

S1E12 12: what gives - healed gemini’s, doomsday fish, taylor swift, bocce, pride, and bi-annual check ins

Jun 08, 2025 44m

In this episode, Katie admits to manifesting Julia - the friend of her dreams. They tackle some big questions; is it possible we text too much? Should we eradicate birthdays? What is a healed Gemini…

S1E11 11: what gives - hallucinations, siriusxm, molten lava, skin atrophy, and identical icks

May 30, 2025 48m

On this week's episode, Julia and Katie shoot the shit after their respective holidays - Julia sat in hot springs and Katie saw molten lava with her own eyes. The pair gives ChatGPT a little talking…

S1E10 what gives: Cowboy Carter, celebrity children, Mother's Day, ozempic, and Copacabana

May 17, 2025 50m

This week, Katie throws shade at Beyonce, Beyonce’s kids, and appreciating teachers and moms. Safe to say, she’s cancelled. Julia gives us an update on butthole sunning, The Met Gala and Lady Gaga’s…

S1E9 what gives: butt-sunning, NYC, Dorian Gray, Barton Springs, and martinis with a twist

May 05, 2025 43m

This week, Julia believes she has found the answer to all of Katie's problems… and it has to do with her butthole. Julia and Katie speak of their trips to Austin and NYC, respectively, and disagree…

S1E6 what gives: road trips, playground politics, hemorrhoid pads, and self-driving cars

Apr 29, 2025 41m

In this episode of what gives, Katie and Julia discuss their failed attempt at a 'Live from Ojai' podcast special. They debrief on their first successful weekend away featuring road trips, bike…

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