Episodes

  • The Bush Telegraph: Debating dying

    The Bush Telegraph: Debating dying
    Oct 10 2024
    With MPs set to vote on a bill that puts forward proposals to give terminally ill people the right to end their lives, many of those who are against the bill worry about the lack of nuance put forward in debates. Actress and disability rights activist Liz Carr is one of those people. In this week’s Bush Telegraph, ahead of the bill’s introduction to parliament next week, Hannah chats to Liz about her documentary Better Off Dead?, the arguments against assisted dying, and why we aren’t hearing a more balanced debate on the subject. Meanwhile in sport, Jen catches us up with the women’s T20 World Cup, and looks ahead to the UCI Track Cycling World Championships, next week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    41 mins
  • Rated or Dated: Monty Python’s Life of Brian

    Rated or Dated: Monty Python’s Life of Brian
    Oct 9 2024
    Mick’s picked one of her all-time favourites this week: 1979’s Life of Brian. And she’s not alone in loving this funny AF biting commentary about the danger of mass movements and the inherent weakness of any faith or ideology that eschews critical thinking, which still regularly tops ‘best comedy film’ lists. But do Hannah and Jen feel the same? Does the Pythons controversial at the time satire stand the test of time? And is Mick still legally bound to Michael Palin? Find out! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    33 mins
  • Pauline Black and Jane Mingay’s 2-Tone Story

    Pauline Black and Jane Mingay’s 2-Tone Story
    Oct 8 2024
    Musician Pauline Black is best known as the frontwoman of 2-tone band The Selecter, and wrote about her experiences in the band and life in her memoir Black by Design: A 2-Tone Memoir. On reading her book, filmmaker Jane Mingay was inspired to get in touch with Pauline and the result of their collaboration is the new documentary, Pauline Black: A 2-Tone Story, which is showing at the London Film Festival. Jen caught up with Pauline and Jane to chat about Pauline’s experiences, the impact of the 2-Tone movement, and why it is so relevant to what’s going on at the moment in modern British – and global - politics. Pauline Black: A 2-Tone Story is showing at the London Film Festival on October 12 and 19. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    25 mins
  • Laura Bates is a sister of fire and fury

    Laura Bates is a sister of fire and fury
    Oct 7 2024
    Feminist, activist and best-selling author Laura Bates first came to attention as a fierce feminist voice 12 years ago when she started the Everyday Sexism Project. She’s since written a slew of brilliant, if enraging, non-fictions about how women and girls are treated, and quite rightly become a bona fide icon. In this episode, she’s chatting to our Mick about the grim state of the world when it comes to male violence against women and girls, how she holds onto hope, why she’s reimagining the Arthurian legends in her YA novels Sisters of Sword and Shadow and Sisters of Fire and Fury, and the importance of finding feminist joy. Oh, and how she’s a dab hand at horseback archery these days. Sisters of Fire and Fury is published by Simon & Schuster on October 10. www.laurabates.co.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    26 mins
  • Anne Odeke is an Essex Princess

    Anne Odeke is an Essex Princess
    Oct 3 2024
    Actor, playwright and Essex girl Anne Odeke was thrilled when she learnt about little-known historical figure Princess Dinobolu, the first woman of colour to enter a beauty pageant in the UK. Her reimagining of what led the “princess” to take to the stage at Southend-On-Sea’s Kursaal back in 1908 forms the basis of Princess Essex, the play she wrote and is currently starring in at The Globe. Fellow Essex girl Jen, caught up with Anne to talk about the play, Essex, identity, and learning from Shakespeare's mistakes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    28 mins
  • The Bush Telegraph: The avocado comeback special

    The Bush Telegraph: The avocado comeback special
    Oct 3 2024
    Mick and Jen are on Bush Telegraph duty this week, and turning the colour of a Gen Z bathroom suite as they look at what’s happening at the Conservative Party Conference. Mick’s been watching Panorama’s episode about the menopause industry and screaming BUT WHY into a pillow, while Jen’s reliving one of her best moments being holy watered by a vicar during the 2008 London Marathon. The Boss, Sarah Millican, is back with some more Light Relief for our £5 and above Patreons, talking wet undereyes and bad Magnums. SOTW looks at some predictable tragic news from the US thanks to the overturning of Roe v Wade. And JOTB applauds Eni Aluko while giving Joey Barton’s head a wobble. Which is why you can hear rattling. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    31 mins
  • Rated or Dated: Heavenly Creatures (1994)

    Rated or Dated: Heavenly Creatures (1994)
    Oct 1 2024
    Peter Jackson's 1994 fantasy/true crime/coming-of-age/period/romance/horror Heavenly Creatures gave Kate Winslet and Melanie Lynskey their first screen roles. Why was one an instant star and the other a much-delayed one? Can a man capture the intensity of teenage girls? Who, if anyone, is mad in this case? Find out the answers to these questions and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    29 mins
  • Michelle Ovens knows her small business stuff

    Michelle Ovens knows her small business stuff
    Oct 1 2024
    Michelle Ovens MBE, founder of Small Business Britain and huge champion of female business owners, is a total powerhouse and inspiration. She’s chatting to our Mick about small businesses, where they’re at, what’s in store, why more women are starting them, and the work being done by Michelle and her team to make the word 'entrepreneur' way more diverse than tech bros and wannabe Alan Sugars. You can find Small Business Britain on all the socials @britainsmallbiz. And not a Sam the Eagle in sight. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    26 mins