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A podcast by two women named Sophie, concerning all the cool things you should consume online and IRL.
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Highly EnthusedJun 25, 2019

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It's the Season Finale!

It's the Season Finale!

Buckle up, bandits, it's the season finale of Highly Enthused! We're dipping back into some golden oldies this week in terms of TV, Books and Nail Tech, but we're also testing new ways to spice up omelettes and we're thinking a lot about ambition and what that word even means rn. 

Thank you to Assembly Label for sponsoring this episode, enter the link HIGHLYENTHUSED15 at checkout and you'll get 15% off your online order at assemblylabel.com!

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Sep 20, 202241:06
Delicious, hot and funky

Delicious, hot and funky

This week we have new Highly Enthused MERCH and multiple types of hot sauce! Our meatballs are spiced like felafels and we've got a restaurant that serves the most decadent tarama on toast. You want a Nicholas Cage movie? We got it. You want "elevated" crispy chocolate treats? We've got that too! We've got it allll.
Thank you again to Assembly Label for supporting this episode. Enter the code HIGHLYENTHUSED15 at checkout for 15% off your online order at
assemblylabel.com until the end of October. Only valid on Assembly Label brand items.
For links to everything mentioned in this and every episode, sign up to our free Friday newsletter at highlyenthused.substack.com, or become a paid subscriber for just $5 a month to receive a bonus episode on a theme each month! Hit us up on Instagram @highlyenthused, or send us a love note at highlyenthused@gmail.com.
Sep 06, 202240:22
Be Prepared for Lushness

Be Prepared for Lushness

Spring is just about here, so we're feeding our plants a special juice, making sure our luggage doesn't go AWOL with some new tech and brining our chicken in pickle juice. What more could you want? For all the links to everything mentioned in this and every ep, subscribe to our free Friday newsletter at highlyenthused.substack.com. Upgrade to a $5 subscription per month for an extra newsletter per month on a theme! This month is all about planning a holiday! Email us highlyenthused@gmail.com, check us on Instagram @highlyenthused. 

Aug 23, 202243:11
Good and Juicy
Aug 09, 202241:48
Tender at the Heart
Jul 26, 202240:04
Umami Everything
Jul 12, 202243:06
Bobbing Slowly in Fragrant Broth
Jun 28, 202245:16
Welcome, Radical Change!
Jun 14, 202249:15
A Little Raw & Wobbly
Nov 09, 202145:02
Can't Everything Feel This Good?
Oct 26, 202142:10
High on Productivity
Oct 12, 202144:58
A Dose of Spring Friskiness!
Sep 28, 202146:58
Embracing Slipperiness
Aug 31, 202143:42
Need a Little Softness?

Need a Little Softness?

Oh hey, we're back with perhaps our longest episode ever? Lots of juicy tidbits this week including an addictive new show, a dish with black pepper as its star, a frightening doco, tunes to bop to, restaurant food delivered, and more!

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This episode is supported by the book-loving honeys at WellRead, a book subscription service that always knows what you'll want to read next. See their website for more information and to order something for yourself, or to treat a mate in lockdown. 

We've released a whole box of snacks over at drnks.com, head to their packs section for a box containing a curated selection of all our favourite things to eat and drink, while stocks last (and stocks are verrrry limited). 

Aug 17, 202153:52
Bonus Ep: Ask Us Anything!

Bonus Ep: Ask Us Anything!

Which Soph would win in a bar fight? Which Soph would win in a cook off? After a big scary life event what helps us feel like ourselves again? Exactly how drunk do we get while recording? You asked, we answer!
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Aug 10, 202144:25
Near and Far, Closer Together
Aug 03, 202148:10
Still Here, Waiting for Packages
Jul 20, 202146:35
Fuzzy and Good Looking!
Jul 06, 202148:44
Emphasis on "Trying"
Jun 22, 202142:22
Where Wine Meets Whipped Cream!
Jun 08, 202142:29
Old Work, New Work
May 25, 202144:22
We're All Just Trying To Feel Alive
May 11, 202145:34
The Vibe is Horny Chaos!
Apr 27, 202157:11
Killjoys, Sugar Daddies and Savoury Dutch Babies!
Nov 03, 202044:01
This Swimwear Will Change You, A Pasta Shop and Oysters Delivered
Oct 20, 202040:55
Punk Florists, Smashed Cheeseburgers and a $9 Beach Accessory
Oct 06, 202034:33
Fragrant Things, Pizza Things and Life Advice for Neurotics
Sep 22, 202037:32
Mulberry Season, Bucket Hats and Another Perfect Doughnut
Sep 08, 202039:40
Life-Changing Doughnuts, Spanish Aperitifs and Whiffs of Baby Stuff
Aug 25, 202035:11
A Taco Shop, Mask Tips and Big! Life! Changes!
Aug 11, 202038:37
Cookie Dough (Delivered), High Fidelity and Well Made Clothes
May 19, 202043:08
Snack Sized Ep: Excellent Homewares
May 12, 202024:13
Breakfast Flavour, Grapefruit Gimlets and Horror for Your Ears
May 05, 202043:38
The Guest List: Comfort Reading with Hannah-Rose Yee
Apr 28, 202023:57
Hot Melty Cheese, Gin for your Hands and a Structural Routine
Apr 21, 202043:21
The Guest List: At Home Beauty Tips with Fay Halkitis

The Guest List: At Home Beauty Tips with Fay Halkitis

We might be stuck at home, but we still want our skin to look fresh and *dewy* for all those zoom parties we've been invited to. We called up qualified naturopath, beauty therapist and certified skin whisperer Fay Halkitis of Luna Beauty & Apothecary to share all her best at home beauty secrets. Tune in to find out which fruits you can smear on your face and the best kind of sugar for scrubbing your bod. Bliss! Sign up for our newsletter at highlyenthused.substack.com for all the hot tips and links, follow us on Insta @highlyenthused and if you like, send us a love note at highlyenthused@gmail.com
Apr 14, 202020:29
Cosy Clothing, Sticky-Spicy Nuts and Weekend Wine
Apr 07, 202047:13
Snack Sized Episode: Micro Delights
Mar 31, 202020:00
Solo Sex, Chic Gerberas(?) and Wine from a Bag
Mar 24, 202033:08
Smacked Mint, Classic Lit and Natural Lube
Mar 10, 202039:51
Highly Enthused's Guide to Canberra!

Highly Enthused's Guide to Canberra!

Hello! We're dropping in from holidays with a special treat: our guide to a bevy of delicious things to do, eat, see and drink in our nation's capital - Canberra. From the best bar McComas drank in last year (plus a very musical cocktail), to SoRo's adventures in dressing like a member of Gen Z  and a real-time recording of our experience with James Turrell's Within Without, we bring you the best for a weekend away. Have more Canberra tips for us? Email us at highlyenthused@gmail.com. Sign up to our Friday newsletter for links to every place we mention (and more), at highlyenthused.substack.com and check us on Instagram for some BTS from the trip (including SoRo's face as she experiences her first B&E roll). We'll be back in March!


This episode was made possible by the assistance of Visit Canberra. Meals, drinks and accommodation were complimentary. 

Jan 21, 202024:08
Big Fat Sausages, Dystopian Drama and Christmas Prez Ideas

Big Fat Sausages, Dystopian Drama and Christmas Prez Ideas

It's our season finale episode for Season Two! Can you believe we've made it this far? We can't. Glad to have you here with us as we set foot as born-again flappers into a new decade - The Roaring Twenties. This week we're naming our sometimes earnest, sometimes silly resolutions for the year ahead, snacking on chips and sausages and planning Nora Ephron-style parties. Classy! Oh, and we have a few excellent recommendations for Christmas gifts this year - with more in our weekly newsletter, sign up at www.highlyenthused.substack.com!

This episode is supported by drnks.com, Australia's original natural wine retailer - who now also do Christmas wrapping and personalised notes! Enter your message and request in the delivery instructions. Also, don't forget to enter HIGHLYENTHUSED at checkout for 10% off.

Highly Enthused is also supported this week by Gelato Messina and their totally top-notch Dulce de Leche and Choc Hazelnut Spread! Head into store, mention Highly Enthused to the staff you’ll get a jar of each for half price until December 31, 2019. Stocking stuffers here we come! Ts & Cs in our newsletter on Friday.

Dec 10, 201946:19
LA & Tokyo Travel Spectacular!

LA & Tokyo Travel Spectacular!

We're a little - how should we put this - loosey goosey this week. Sure you could blame the wine, but we like to think it's our extreme love of travel bubbling over! This week we celebrate two of our favourite cities and compare notes on our top tips. We've got tacos and massages, handmade donuts and hand mixed spice blends, wine bars and martinis and honestly a lot of giggling (due to the wine).  

As we mention FREQUENTLY this week, you can now only find all the  details of our recommendations in our newsletter, which you can sign up for at highlyenthused.substack.com. Come chat to us on instagram @highlyenthused and if you feel like getting us an early Christmas present, leave a us a (glowing) review on itunes!

This episode is supported by drnks.com, Australia's original natural wine retailer - who have a brand new website! Enter HIGHLYENTHUSED at checkout for 10% off.

Highly Enthused is also supported this week by Gelato Messina and their incredible herd of jersey cows! Head into a Messina store in Sydney or Melbourne before 31 December 2019 and mention HIGHLY ENTHUSED  to the staff and you’ll get your first bottle of Messina Milk half price. Full Ts & Cs in our newsletter on Friday.

Dec 03, 201937:13
Hunting for Delight, Insta Vintage and Hard Anniversaries

Hunting for Delight, Insta Vintage and Hard Anniversaries

Life has been a bit of an emotional rollercoaster this week, team, but we're hunting for delight in the small things (thanks for the tip, Ross Gay!) and singing about salad (you really should tune in for that alone). We also have some excellent recommendations for Sardinian pasta, special wine from the Yarra Valley, books about that sweet twilight of your late 20s before life really happens, and a podcast about your relationships at work. Dive in!

Follow us on Instagram @highlyenthused, email us at highlyenthused@gmail.com and sign up to our Friday newsletter for all the links to everything mentioned in this episode at highlyenthused.substack.com

This episode is supported by drnks.com, Australia's original natural wine retailer. Enter HIGHLYENTHUSED at checkout for 10% off, and come along to their sixth birthday party on December 1 at The George Hotel in Waterloo, Sydney for lots of wine and free tacos!  

Highly Enthused is also supported this week by Gelato Messina and their incredible gelato degustation! Book online at gelatomessina.com/degustation, use the code HIGHLYENTHUSED and you’ll get $20 off each seat on your booking until Feb 22, 2020. Full T&Cs in our newsletter this Friday - highlyenthused.substack.com

Nov 26, 201939:32
The Guest List: Australia’s Best Swimming Spots with Places we Swim’s with Caroline Clements

The Guest List: Australia’s Best Swimming Spots with Places we Swim’s with Caroline Clements

It's not summer yet but it's already getting pretty hot here (thanks, climate change). To help us all cool off, we've got Caroline Clements - of 'Places we Swim' fame - on the pod to take us through the best places to throw yourself into a body of water. From a "nature’s own" version of Wet and Wild, to a local spot affectionately nicknamed 'The Slab', we cover a lot of ground (er, water) in this ep. Dive in.
You can find Caroline at @placesweswim or @carolineclements_ on Instagram or at
placesweswim.com
This episode of Highly Enthused is supported by Australia's original natural wine retailer, drnks.com, our favourite site to spontaneously order wine at lunch and have it delivered before the day's done - even on Saturdays! Enter the code HIGHLYENTHUSED at check-out for 10% off your order.
You can join the conversation on Instagram @highlyenthused, sign up for our newsletter for all the links from this and every episode at highlyenthused.substack.com or email us at highlyenthused@gmail.com.
Nov 19, 201921:25
How to Lazy Entertain, Wedding Day Tips and Fancy Kebabs

How to Lazy Entertain, Wedding Day Tips and Fancy Kebabs

There’s a bit of weird ego in this ep, but it bears fruit! We have tips for things to wear on your wedding day (or to subtly suggest to a bride), some extremely easy dishes-not-dishes to serve at your next having-people-over-thing, we discuss the one beauty product to keep in your fridge and a very special little book you can probably smash out on you next commute.

This episode is supported by Australia’s original natural wine retailer, drnks.com, they have an IRL bottle shop too guys! Check it out at The George in Waterloo, Sydney. As always, enter HIGHLYENTHUSED at check-out for 10% off your order.

Sign up to our Friday newsletter at highlyenthused.substack.com, email us if you so desire at highlyenthused@gmail.com, or we’ll see you on the instanets @highlyenthused.

Thanks for listening!
Nov 12, 201937:40
The Guest List: Summer Films with Kate Jinx

The Guest List: Summer Films with Kate Jinx

It's our first Guest List for Season Two! We've got Kate Jinx from Sydney's own Golden Age onboard to take us through her five fave summer films. From a 90s classic, to a 70s french fever dream, to a forgotten Australian rock musical gem - we've got you well and truly covered for those hot summer nights when you just can't scroll through Netflix anymore. Dive in!

This episode of Highly Enthused is supported by Australia's original  natural wine retailer, drnks.com, our favourite site for getting prepped for the silly season. Enter the code HIGHLYENTHUSED at check-out for 10% off  your order. 

You can join the conversation on Instagram @highlyenthused, sign up for our newsletter for all the links from this and every episode at  highlyenthused.substack.com or email us at highlyenthused@gmail.com.

Nov 05, 201930:37
Internet Privacy, Fruity Jewels & A Very Specific Thirst
Oct 29, 201938:40
Snack-Sized Episode: Cookbook Heroes
Oct 22, 201927:46
A Shopping Ban! Deep-Fried Burrata and Dirty Work

A Shopping Ban! Deep-Fried Burrata and Dirty Work

Would you, could you, refrain from purchasing clothes you don't need for three WHOLE months? SoMo's set herself a challenge. Meanwhile, SoRo unlocks a secret level in the burrata game, we talk orgasm workshops, an unmissable Martini happy hour, a disruptive detergent company and recommend a 1972 banger because why the hell not?

This episode of Highly Enthused is supported by Australia's original natural wine retailer, drnks.com.  Enter the code HIGHLYENTHUSED at check-out for 10% off your order of delicious, natural goodness. 

Dirty Work, written by Donald Fagen and Walter Becker and performed by Steely Dan is sampled in this episode for review purposes only. You can listen to the full song here

You can join the conversation on Instagram @highlyenthused, sign up for our newsletter at highlyenthused.substack.com or email us at highlyenthused@gmail.com

Oct 15, 201938:03