No Utes In The Valet

Can a premiership player become a runway model overnight?In this episode of No Utes in the Valet, the worlds of footy and fashion collide as Elliot Garnaut and Isaac Smith debate camera angles, Coachella culture and whether one retired AFL star has what it takes to walk at Australian Fashion Week.From there, the boys move through the week in culture and sport:Justin Bieber spotted at Coachella wearing star-shaped pimple patches Australia’s sprint stars making headlines at the national championships Why athletes are becoming cultural figures beyond the fieldThen comes the main event: Australian Fashion Week.Elliot explains why this year’s setting at the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia with Sydney Harbour as the backdrop is a major moment for the industry, before challenging Isaac to do the unthinkable: walk in a show.What starts as a joke turns serious fast.After an impromptu hallway catwalk and some surprisingly confident turns, Isaac receives a real-time invitation to attend a fitting for Christian Kimber.Yes, seriously.The episode also features a fiery round of Red Flag, Green Flag: Taking shoes off on planes Double dipping Wearing UGG boots in public Ordering coffee with milk and sugar Photobombing strangersPlus: Isaac’s review of Nuremberg starring Russell Crowe and Rami Malek Whether Taylor Swift would ever headline an NFL game What modern umpire microphones have changed in the AFL Why some people are built for the runway… and some definitely aren’tIt’s fashion, footy and cultural carnage.And by the end of the episode, one question remains:Is Isaac Smith about to become the hottest ticket at Fashion Week?

Season 2 is here.In this episode of No Utes in the Valet, we break down one of the biggest misconceptions in pop culture: the red carpet.From the Oscars to the AFL, we unpack what actually drives attention, money, and influence in today’s media landscape.Why celebrities are getting paid millions to walk red carpetsThe real business behind fashion partnerships and brand dealsWhy the Oscars are losing viewers (and what’s replacing them)Best and worst dressed from this year’s awards seasonAnd the ongoing debate: does sport or fashion have more cultural power?This is where two completely different worlds collide.Follow No Utes in the Valet: Instagram Spotify YouTube

A very special guest has swept into the Valet this week… Victorian of the Year 2025, Gold Logie winner, founder of Carrie’s Beanies for Brain Cancer, and most importantly, a dear friend to us… the incredible Carrie Bickmore.She’s a an Australian powerhouse with a heart of absolute gold, and she’s here for candour, chaos and a couple of laughs with Elliot and Isaac. Carrie shares what’s next for her, and even flips the script on the boys, following her journalistic instincts and asking them all the questions...

The Ute was in for a service last week so there was a lot for Elliot and Isaac to unpack:Big news for the pod (Thank you!)All the tea from the Melbourne Cup Carnival (including 'those' boots)After chatting about Kris Jenner's 70th we discover someone once hosted a fur and feathers partyWe discuss what bangers need to be on a party playlistAnd it's back - Issie scans another outfit of Elliot's with wild success (how much is too much for a tshirt)

Six episodes in, it's the conversation Elliot and Isaac had to have:Homophobia in sport, specifically AFL.What has been seen, heard and experienced? It all gets tackled in this chat.

Journalist, mother and businesswoman ⁠Rebecca Maddern⁠ is Elliot and Isaac's first full-episode guest.The trail-blazer reflects on her storied career including when she became the first female host of the famed television juggernaut The Footy Show.Bec and Issie open up about how difficult the gruelling process of IVF is for both hopeful mothers and fathers.Elliot is given the chance to reflect on his fabulous career through the eyes of Bec.We get fashion and beauty tips. And some words of wisdom from little Ruby giving us great faith in the future.

Fashion is huge business and that's how Elliot can get Isaac to understand his world better, running through some of the more scandalous campaigns.Which products could Isaac and Elliot both be the face of?Buying the right pair of jeans can be a punish if you don't know what you're doing.And we find out who looks like a hairy 12 year old.

Welcome to No Utes in the ValetThe fast talking, fashion-meets-footy podcast nobody asked for but everyone will binge.Elliot Garnaut lives in a world of couture, champagne and chauffeur drop-offs.Isaac Smith, premiership powerhouse and Norm Smith medallist, prefers a stubby, a snag, and the back of a Hilux.Think Ab Fab meets The Front Bar, served with a side of sibling-like bickering, proving true friendship can be found in unlikely places.