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The backlash to the backlash of 'Yesteryear'

Shameless · August 16, 2026

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The backlash to the backlash of 'Yesteryear'

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MONDAY ANALYSIS: Coming up on today’s show: We’re talking Yesteryear! It’s the bestselling debut by author Caro Claire Burke, which has sold over 1.4 million copies worldwide and sparked a discourse for the ages. We’re asking the question: why do so many people hate it? And is the hate justified, or something we tend to… reserve for bestselling female authors? Thankyou so much to Swisse for making this episode of Shameless possible – head to We Are Hysterical to learn more. Also, Shout-out to Moonpig! Your hosts are Zara McDonald (@zamcdonald) and Michelle Andrews (@michelleandrews1). Shameless Podcast is produced by Annabelle Lee and Eilish Gilligan, executive-produced by Lucy Hunt and audio-edited by Eilish Gilligan. Our social media team consists of Naima Fatema, Divya Simmie and Eilish Gilligan, and our partnerships manager is Cindy Luu. Want to support our show? Clicking ‘follow’ on Apple and Spotify is the best way to do that, and we're super grateful to anyone who leaves a five-star review while they're at it. Also! An old-fashioned 'Tell a Friend In Real Life' is equally appreciated. Want more? We've got more… Subscribe to our newsletter Smart, Dumb Stuff: https://tinyurl.com/4yasjphn Follow us on Instagram: https://tinyurl.com/2mf557ux Aaaand we’re on TikTok: https://tinyurl.com/2hchchrp Everything else your heart could ever desire is here: https://linktr.ee/shamelesspodcast Thanks for listening! We’re huge fans of yours. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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MONDAY ANALYSIS: Coming up on today’s show: We’re talking Yesteryear! It’s the bestselling debut by author Caro Claire Burke, which has sold over 1.4 million copies worldwide and sparked a discourse for the ages. We’re asking the question: why do so many people hate it? And is the hate justified, or something we tend to… reserve for bestselling female authors? Thankyou so much to Swisse for making this episode of Shameless possible – head to We Are Hysterica l to learn more. Also, Shout-out to Moonpig! Your hosts are Zara McDonald ( @zamcdonald ) and Michelle Andrews ( @michelleandrews1 ). Shameless Podcast is produced by Annabelle Lee and Eilish Gilligan, executive-produced by Lucy Hunt and audio-edited by Eilish Gilligan. Our social media team consists of Naima Fatema, Divya Simmie and Eilish Gilligan, and our partnerships manager is Cindy Luu. Want to support our show? Clicking ‘follow’ on Apple and Spotify is the best way to do that, and we're super grateful to anyone who leaves a five-star review while they're at it. Also! An old-fashioned 'Tell a Friend In Real Life' is equally appreciated. Want more? We've got more… Subscribe to our newsletter Smart, Dumb Stuff: https://tinyurl.com/4yasjphn Follow us on Instagram: https://tinyurl.com/2mf557ux Aaaand we’re on TikTok: https://tinyurl.com/2hchchrp Everything else your heart could ever desire is here: https://linktr.ee/shamelesspodcast Thanks for listening! We’re huge fans of yours. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Published
August 16, 2026
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