Amber explores the fascinating world of hairdressing with celebrity hair stylist Pete Burkill. Together, they unravel the influence of pop culture icons like the Kardashians on hairstyling trends, debunk the myths behind social media hair crazes, and ponder the curious phenomenon of Barnsley's abundance of top-tier hairdressers.

Pete also candidly shares his personal journey of losing hair at a young age, offering insight into the experience of navigating the world as a hair-free man in a society obsessed with locks.

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Since ancient times, men and women have worn wigs and hair pieces, both as status symbols and as tools of self-expression. New York-based historian Jessica Glasscock joins Amber to talk about her incredible book Wigging Out: Fake Hair That Made Real History which explores the cultural significance of wigs, the wig resurgence in the 1960s and 70s, and their enduring impact on identity as well as fashion and style trends cross-culturally.

Jessica and Amber talk about why wigs are more than just hairpieces, why it's time to move beyond the shame and stigma around wig wearing as well as the origins of hairdressing in the 18th century, the changing preferences for blonde hair down through history and the real truth about Marie Antoinette's hairdo!

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Claire Fullam chats to Amber about growing up with red hair in Ireland, her own personal hair loss journey and the creation of her hair free online alter-ego Claire Balding.

As a practicing Trichologist with Alopecia Areata, Claire's personal perspective on the subject is invaluable and her warmth, charm and honesty make her a fantastic guest for this week's episode.

In the second half, Claire gives her expert hair loss and hair health advice and discusses, among other subjects, the relationship between stress, inflammation and auto-immune conditions.

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