Everything Is Content (Beth, Ruchira & Oenone)
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| 01 Dec 2023 | Saltburn, Performative Hyper-cleanliness and Reality Rehabilitation | 00:42:16 | |
We’re here for our *soft launch* and we’re ready to get down and dirty in the discourse. This week on the podcast Beth, Ruchira and Oenone discuss: SALTBURN Can you make a good film on vibes only? and can you call it a period drama if it’s set in 2006? YOU NEED TO CLEAN YOUR CHRISTMAS TREE Is this serious - or is it just clickbait? I’M A CELEBRITY When did reality TV become rehabilitation for politicians? Why is it Nella Rose’s job to hold Nigel Farage to account? --- GQ: Rosamund Pike on Saltburn's class backlash: “Make fun of me, criticise me, whatever" https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/rosamund-pike-saltburn-interview DAZED: Saltburn: Can posh people write good class satire? VANITY FAIR: The “It Girls” of Every Decade https://www.vanityfair.com/style/photos/2016/10/it-girls-of-every-decade THE TIMES: Linda Evangelista: ‘I Don’t Blame Myself Anymore’ https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/linda-evangelista-i-dont-blame-myself-any-more-8bxgf998h TIKTOK: you need to clean your christmas tree https://www.tiktok.com/@rhema.br/video/7305456716173413637 --- Follow us on Instagram: @everythingiscontentpod @beth_mcoll @ruchira_sharma @oenone --- Everything Is Content is produced by Faye Lawrence for We Are Grape Music: James Richardson Photography: Rebecca Need-Meenar Artwork: Joe Gardner Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 08 Dec 2023 | Renaissance, Surveillance Capitalism and The £85 Grinch | 00:42:17 | |
Beth, Ruchira and Oenone are taking a break from their relentless December social calendars to dive into this week’s pop-culture. On today’s episode: THE £85 GRINCH How are we handling the pressure of Christmas? What is Elf On The Shelf, exactly?! RENAISSANCE Is Beyoncé’s silence too loud? Have we reached the saturation point with celebrity documentaries? TIKTOK SURVEILLANCE What is this new worrying TikTok trend, and what does this mean for women on nights out? And a bit of gentle homework for you, next week we’ll be chatting about May December - which you can stream on Netflix from today. — VULTURE: The End of His Heartthrob Era An assessment of Chalamet’s sex appeal as he steps into the role of Willy Wonka. https://www.vulture.com/article/timothee-chalamet-sex-appeal-heartthrob-era-ends.html INSTAGRAM: Let’s Talk About… the stress of christmas https://www.instagram.com/p/Cz8lPMZokuN/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA%3D%3D DAILY MAIL: Mother pays £85 for a 'Grinch visit'… only for an entertainer to WRECK her home VULTURE: The Silence Is the Loudest Part of Renaissance: A Film NEW STATESMAN: The Rise Of Reality Star Documentaries https://www.newstatesman.com/culture/tv/2023/03/rise-reality-star-documentary POP CULTURE WITH CHANTÉ: Can Pop Culture Do ADHD? (spoiler: no) GLAMOUR: Women are being filmed on nights out without their consent – why can't they just enjoy themselves in peace? https://www.glamourmagazine.co.uk/article/manchester-nightlife-tiktok-series-misogynistic THE GUARDIAN: ‘It’s not a public service, it’s toxic’: welcome to the world of gossip surveillance https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2023/nov/22/tiktok-overheard-gossip-sharing-trend --- Follow us on Instagram: @everythingiscontentpod @beth_mccoll @ruchira_sharma @oenone --- Everything Is Content is produced by Faye Lawrence for We Are Grape Music: James Richardson Photography: Rebecca Need-Meenar Artwork: Joe Gardner Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 15 Dec 2023 | Notes App Apologies, May December and The Giant Meatball | 00:40:06 | |
This week on Everything is Content - Beth, Ruchira and Oenone dive into: I THINK I LIKE THIS LITTLE LIFE Is this the most annoying TikTok trend of 2024? Or are we villainising people who are just romanticisng their lives? YELLOWFACE A Goodreads scandal has reminded us of one of the biggest books of the year… MAY DECEMBER Todd Haynes’ new film about a controversial age-gap relationship. Next week, we’ll be chatting about Monica Heisey’s new sitcom Smothered. Stream it now on Sky Comedy and Now TV so we can all chat about it next week, please! — INDEPENDENT: Ikea confuses customers with debut of turkey-sized meatball https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/food-and-drink/ikea-big-meatball-reactions-b2459596.html ALASTAIR GREEN: I Think I Like This Little Life https://www.instagram.com/p/C0zNJs2s9zy/?hl=en THE GUARDIAN: Publisher drops author for using fake accounts to ‘review-bomb’ peers INEWS: Black and LGBTQ+ authors say they’re being harassed on Goodreads and trolled with one-star book reviews YELLOWFACE by Rebecca F. Kuang: https://www.waterstones.com/book/yellowface/r-f-kuang/9780008532772 THE GUARDIAN: Rebecca F Kuang - ‘Who has the right to tell a story? It’s the wrong question to ask’ THE GUARDIAN: May December review - wildly enjoyable Todd Haynes melodrama YOUTUBE: Full Interview with Mary Kay Letourneau https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RezOEn0daNU --- Follow us on Instagram: @everythingiscontentpod @beth_mccoll @ruchira_sharma @oenone --- Everything Is Content is produced by Faye Lawrence for We Are Grape Music: James Richardson Photography: Rebecca Need-Meenar Artwork: Joe Gardner Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 22 Dec 2023 | The 9 Month Cruise, Cop Slide and Smothered | 00:40:37 | |
We wrapped the studio in tinsel to record our last episode of 2023. Today Beth, Ruchira and Oenone share their pop-culture highlights of 2023 as well of some of our favourite things from this week. We have a new obsession with Cruise Tok, a 13-year-old's Christmas list has gone viral, and we are loving Monica Heisey's Smothered. — AYO EDEBIRI https://www.instagram.com/ayoedebiri YOUTUBE: Police Officer Tumbles Down Giant Playground Slide https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-t3eKgW-siM HUFFINGTON POST: Why The Boston Cop Went Down The Slide So Fast, According To A Physicist TIME: Why Vanderpump Rules Is Suddenly Everywhere https://time.com/6260504/vanderpump-rules-drama-explained/ METRO: A first-look inside the 9-month-long cruise that’s blowing up on TikTok https://metro.co.uk/2023/12/17/tiktoker-shares-life-like-a-9-month-cruise-a-peek-inside-19985182/
TIKTOK: Meet ‘The Cast’ of the Ultimate World Cruise https://vm.tiktok.com/ZGeNbxHcK/ LADBIBLE: People left 'speechless' by 13-year-old girl's Christmas list this year https://www.ladbible.com/community/teen-christmas-list-nike-apple-twitter-781985-20231218
THE CUT: TikTok Is Taking Over My Teen’s Multistep Skin-Care Routine https://www.thecut.com/article/tiktok-is-taking-over-my-teens-multi-step-skincare-routine.html MONICA HEISEY: Really Good, Actually https://www.waterstones.com/book/really-good-actually/monica-heisey/9780008511760 GUARDIAN: Smothered review – this fresh twist on a romcom is utterly lovely JAY RAYNER: With yourself doesn’t count does it. https://twitter.com/jayrayner1/status/1622143353713315840 --- Follow us on Instagram: @everythingiscontentpod @beth_mccoll @ruchira_sharma @oenone --- Everything Is Content is produced by Faye Lawrence for We Are Grape Music: James Richardson Photography: Rebecca Need-Meenar Artwork: Joe Gardner Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 05 Jan 2024 | Overconsumption, Paul Mescal’s Runs and The Stanley Cup | 00:37:41 | |
Hello 2024! In our first episode of the year we discuss: INS AND OUTS The Ins and Outs list meme is well and truly IN. Why has this trend won us over so much this New Year? THE STANLEY CUP We take a long sip from the water bottle of the moment... 2024 READING GOALS A new year means it’s time to discuss our reading goals for 2024. — BBC: The Traitors https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/p0db9b2t/the-traitors?seriesId=m001ttsm VULTURE: ‘Real Housewives of Salt Lake City recap: Reality Reckoning’ https://www.vulture.com/article/real-housewives-of-salt-lake-city-recap-season-4-episode-16.html MAIL ONLINE: Paul Mescal at the centre of urban myth which claims he 'picks up women in bars and sprints away from them while on a walk the next morning' LOVE OF HUNS: Ins and Outs https://www.instagram.com/p/C1bwElHoWth/?igsh=N2ViNmM2MDRjNw== GREEN MATTERS: The Stanley Cup Craze Has Gotten Out of Hand — What It Says About Waste, Consumption, and Status https://www.greenmatters.com/news/stanley-cup-craze INDY100: What is the big deal with Stanley Cups ? https://www.indy100.com/viral/why-stanley-cups-so-popular TWITTER: Stanley Cup stampede in Target https://twitter.com/acechhh/status/1741857419053940743?s=46 DELISH: What is WaterTok and why is it causing controversy? https://www.delish.com/uk/food-news/a43641097/water-tok/ TWITTER: Brandy Jensen https://twitter.com/BrandyLJensen/status/1740855356228567259 GEORGE ORWELL: Down and Out In Paris and London https://www.waterstones.com/book/down-and-out-in-paris-and-london/george-orwell/9780141184388 YOMI ADEGOKE : The List https://harpercollins.co.uk/pages/the-list-yomi-adegoke --- Follow us on Instagram: @everythingiscontentpod @beth_mccoll @ruchira_sharma @oenone --- Everything Is Content is produced by Faye Lawrence for We Are Grape Music: James Richardson Photography: Rebecca Need-Meenar Artwork: Joe Gardner Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 12 Jan 2024 | Gaylor Swift, Gypsy Rose Blanchard and The Traitors | 00:40:18 | |
It was the week we all spent lipreading what Selena Gomez said to Taylor Swift at the Golden Globes… Beth has managed to convert Oenone and Ruchira to the Traitors. We also deep dive into the newfound social media fame of Gypsy Rose Blanchard and Anna Marks’ New York Times article about Taylor Swift. — INDEPENDENT: Ayo Edebiri has flustered reaction to co-star Jeremy Allen White’s viral Calvin Klein photoshoot https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/ayo-edebiri-jeremy-allen-white-golden-globes-b2475183.html COSMOPOLITAN: Selena Gomez *Wasn't* Talking About Timothée Chalamet and Kylie Jenner at the Golden Globes EMMA GARLAND: Substack https://substack.com/@emmagarland BBC: The Traitors https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/p0db9b2t/the-traitors?seriesId=m001ttsm INSTAGRAM: Gypsy Rose Blanchard https://www.instagram.com/gypsyrose_a_blanchard/?hl=en NEW YORK TIMES: Look What We Made Taylor Do https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/04/opinion/taylor-swift-queer.html THE CUT: Why is The New York Times publishing Gaylor theories? THE PINK NEWS: Taylor Swift defended by queer country singer named in NYT sexuality article NME: Billie Eilish responds to Variety “Outing” her --- Follow us on Instagram: @everythingiscontentpod @beth_mccoll @ruchira_sharma @oenone --- Everything Is Content is produced by Faye Lawrence for We Are Grape Music: James Richardson Photography: Rebecca Need-Meenar Artwork: Joe Gardner Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 19 Jan 2024 | Mob Wife Winter, Reboot Fatigue and Poor Things | 00:38:01 | |
Join Beth, Ruchira and Oenone as we celebrate all things Mob Wife Winter - and ask why we’re so obsessed with making everything into a ‘-core’. We take a deep dive into Yorgos Lanthimos’ new film Poor Things and Beth has a confession to make about the Love Island All Stars reboot. — YOUTUBE: Back To Black Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tu4VJLCyD3g ITV: Love Island All Stars https://www.itv.com/watch/love-island-all-stars/10a5231/2a3697a0505 GUARDIAN: Mean Girls review – high-school sadism comedy as sugar-rush movie musical DAZED: Leopard, leather and lashings of gold: how to dress like a mob wife THE REST IS HISTORY: Sixties Fashion - Swinging London https://podcasts.apple.com/tr/podcast/sixties-fashion-swinging-london/id1537788786?i=1000625845804 REFINERY29: is there personal style in the era of tiktok aesthetics? https://www.refinery29.com/en-gb/2022/09/11103764/personal-style-core-aesthetics-tiktok THE TIMES: Poor Things and the trouble of too much sex https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/poor-things-and-the-trouble-with-too-much-sex-2dcgdctzm EMMA GARLAND: Gabrielle - A Newsletter About Desire https://substack.com/@emmagarland BARBICAN: The Costumes Of Poor Things (until 26th January) https://www.barbican.org.uk/whats-on/2023/event/the-costumes-of-poor-things ITV: Mr Bates Vs The Post Office --- Follow us on Instagram: @everythingiscontentpod @beth_mccoll @ruchira_sharma @oenone --- Everything Is Content is produced by Faye Lawrence for We Are Grape Music: James Richardson Photography: Rebecca Need-Meenar Artwork: Joe Gardner Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 26 Jan 2024 | Are the Oscars nominations a feminist issue? | 00:34:24 | |
The timeline has been on fire with talk about this year’s Oscars nominations - so obviously, it’s time for Beth, Oenone and Ruchira to weigh in on the discourse. Does this prove the point of Barbie, or are we casting a white feminist lens over a wider issue? We also discuss TikTok Tradwives and Jack Rooke’s sitcom Big Boys. — BBC IPLAYER: The Traitors https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/p0db9b2t/the-traitors NOWTV: True Detective https://www.nowtv.com/watch/true-detective/016fda5f94dee410VgnVCM1000000b43150a____ NEW YORK TIMES: Why Greta Gerwig was snubbed for a Best Director Nomination https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/23/movies/greta-gerwig-barbie-oscar-snub.html LOS ANGELES TIMES: Shocking Oscar snubs for ‘Barbie’s’ Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie just prove the movie’s point TIKTOK: Nara Smith https://www.tiktok.com/@naraazizasmith?lang=en THE CUT: Is Tradwife content dangerous or just stupid? https://www.thecut.com/2023/09/tradwife-content-influencers-conservative-ideology.html EDUCATED: Tara Westover https://www.waterstones.com/book/educated/tara-westover/9780099511021 CHANNEL 4: Big Boys https://www.channel4.com/programmes/big-boys METRO: I was scared of straight men until I walked into a random house https://metro.co.uk/2024/01/15/like-big-boys-straight-mates-helped-come-gay-20106577/ --- Follow us on Instagram: @everythingiscontentpod @beth_mccoll @ruchira_sharma @oenone --- Everything Is Content is produced by Faye Lawrence for We Are Grape Music: James Richardson Photography: Rebecca Need-Meenar Artwork: Joe Gardner Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 02 Feb 2024 | When does stan culture go too far? | 00:35:55 | |
It was the week that Elmo asked us if we were all ok… spoiler alert: we’re not. Beth, Ruchira and Oenone have been to a VERY exciting screening... there's a deep dive on stan culture (please don't come for us!) and we take a look at how our 2024 reading goals are going so far. Warning: your TBR may double (or triple) in size after this episode... Let us know on Instagram @everythingiscontentpod what book you'd like us to read together - we'll decide before next week's episode and then will all discuss it together in March! On the podcast today: 1:02 - Stamptown 3:18 - Existential Elmo 6:58 - Stans 18:36 - Vanderpump Rules 25:37 - Reading Update — BETH MCCOLL: Romanticise Your Life https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/1398720860/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?ie=UTF8&qid=1706812058&sr=8-1 STAMPTOWN https://www.stamptowncomedy.com/ INDEPENDENT: Sesame Street’s Elmo is inundated with existential dread after asking the internet: ‘How is everybody doing?’ INDEPENDENT: A timeline of Nicki Minaj and Megan Thee Stallion’s feud: From Hot Girl Summer to Hiss and Big Foot https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/nicki-minaj-megan-stallion-feud-bigfoot-b2487105.html GUARDIAN: Taylor Swift AI images prompt US bill to tackle nonconsensual, sexual deepfakes ANATOMY OF A STALKER https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/anatomy-of-a-stalker/id1725278548 HAYU: Vanderpump Rules https://www.hayu.com/show/episode/460038184320 --- BOOKS FOR YOUR TBR PILE: The Secret History - Donna Tartt Parason Against The Axe - Helen Oyeyemi Issac and the Egg - Bobby Palmer The Feast of the Goat - Mario Vargas Llosa The List - Yomi Adegoke War and Peace - Leo Tolstoy Poor Things - Alasdair Gray Come and Get It - Kiley Reid Daisy Jones and The Six - Taylor Jenkins Reid Penance - Eliza Clark Boy Parts - Eliza Clark I’m A Fan - Sheena Patel The Guest - Emma Cline BOOKS FOR YOUR PRE-ORDER LIST: Private Rites - Julia Armfield Revolutionary Acts - Jason Okundaye Blue Sisters - Coco Mellors — Follow us on Instagram: @everythingiscontentpod @beth_mccoll @ruchira_sharma @oenone --- Everything Is Content is produced by Faye Lawrence for We Are Grape Music: James Richardson Photography: Rebecca Need-Meenar Artwork: Joe Gardner Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 09 Feb 2024 | Is Oppenheimer a Babygirl? | 00:36:34 | |
Guys… bear with us… but we’re talking about Taylor Swift again - and who can blame us? The timeline has been all about Grammy’s discourse this week so we’re wading in. We also discuss Apple’s new Vision Pro goggles and a captivating long read. There is reference to sexual assault in this episode. If you would like to avoid this, please skip from 2:30-5:30 in this episode. This episode also contains some very strong language We’ve decided that we’re going to read Penance by Eliza Clark as a group! We’re giving you plenty of time to get on with it, and we’ll discuss it at the start of March. — NEW YORKER: A Teen’s Fatal Plunge Into the London Underworld https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2024/02/12/a-teens-fatal-plunge-into-the-london-underworld JODI KANTOR, MEGAN TWOHEY: She Said https://www.waterstones.com/book/she-said/jodi-kantor/megan-twohey/9781526603265 THE GUARDIAN: ‘For 11 years I’ve kept it quiet’: Rylan on his breakdown, comeback – and the hidden story of The X Factor https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2024/feb/06/rylan-on-his-breakdown-comeback-and-the-hidden-story-of-x-factor (trigger warning: this article discusses sexual assault) THE GUARDIAN: All of Us Strangers review – Andrew Haigh’s drama grabs you by the heart and doesn’t let go VULTURE: How Taylor Swift Beat Sinatra https://www.vulture.com/article/grammys-2024-how-taylor-swift-midnights-won.html JASON OKUNDAYE: When did Taylor Swift become Taylor Swift? https://twitter.com/jasebyjason/status/1754433866620719303?s=48 HAIG98: Working in the NYC subway on the go with Apple Vision Pro?! https://twitter.com/haig98/status/1753839916948009316 GRAZIA: Jacob Elordi Is ‘So Babygirl’, But What Does That Actually Mean? https://graziadaily.co.uk/celebrity/news/babygirl-meaning-definition/ — Beth’s book Romanticise Your Life is out now!
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| 16 Feb 2024 | Did we need another One Day adaptation? | 00:48:32 | |
Join Beth, Ruchira and Oenone for this loved-up edition of Everything Is Content! So… what happened this week, lovebirds? A terrifying turtle was fished out of a pond in Cumbria, Ice Spice learned the rules of American football and we all got to enjoy Zac Efron’s Lord Farquad-esque hairdo in The Iron Claw. And look, we are going to talk about the Super Bowl - but we’re going to steer clear of Taylor Swift discourse for this week. Every time we mention her we’ll be putting £1 in our private jet fund... promise. And a gentle reminder for you to get your copy of Eliza Clark’s Penance. We’ll be discussing it on the podcast on 8th March. On the podcast for you today we have... 0:54 - What have we been loving this week? 7:20 - Galentines Day 17:18 - One Day 32:41 - The Super Bowl — THE GUARDIAN: The Iron Claw review BBC: Meet Fluffy the alligator snapping turtle found in Urswick Tarn, Cumbria NEW YORK TIMES: 13th February - A Holiday I Prefer Not To Celebrate BBC: I rarely saw people like me in lead roles, says Ambika Mod Beyoncé announces Act II of Renaissance at the Super Bowl and releases two singles
— Beth’s book Romanticise Your Life is out now! https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/1398720860/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?ie=UTF8&qid=1706812058&sr=8-1
— Follow us on Instagram: @everythingiscontentpod @beth_mccoll @ruchira_sharma @oenone --- Everything Is Content is produced by Faye Lawrence for We Are Grape Music: James Richardson Photography: Rebecca Need-Meenar Artwork: Joe Gardner Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 23 Feb 2024 | Who tf DID she marry?! | 00:44:29 | |
We’ve stepped out of our ‘This Is Me… Now’ daze to bring you this week’s podcast - which also includes news of the rom-com renaissance, the cliff notes on the 52-part TikTok storytime and a deep-dive into the morality of the personal essay genre. In this episode we discuss a story that's centred around living with poor mental health. If you, or someone you love needs advice or guidance in this area, the NHS is a great place to start. The Samaritans also provide a free listening service 24 hours a day, 365 days a year if you ever need to talk about something that's upsetting you. UK listeners can call 116 123 to access this service. Wherever you're listening, you should always reach out to your doctor or a certified medical professional if you've been affected by anything you've heard and you feel you need more support and guidance. — NEW YORK TIMES: The ‘Daddy’ Will See You Now REESA TEESA: Who TF Did I Marry? ROLLING STONE: ‘Who TF Did I Marry’ THE CUT: The Day I Put $50,000 in a Shoe Box and Handed It to a Stranger THE TIMES: My husband used to be hot — Follow us on Instagram: @everythingiscontentpod @beth_mccoll @ruchira_sharma @oenone --- Everything Is Content is produced by Faye Lawrence for We Are Grape Exec Producer: James Norman-Fyfe Music: James Richardson Photography: Rebecca Need-Meenar Artwork: Joe Gardner Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 01 Mar 2024 | Scotland's Fyre Festival | 00:45:09 | |
Treat yourself to one jellybean and half a cup of lemonade as we head into the AI Wonka Hellscape - prepare to be captivated by an audio spectacle! This week on the podcast, join Beth, Ruchira and Oenone as we discuss Reformation’s new supermodel, a bawling Taylor Swift fan and the very sad closure of our beloved Vice. — WILLY’S CHOCOLATE EXPERIENCE (link still live at time of posting) INDEPENDENT: Angry Oompa Loompas and no chocolate ROLLING STONE: Huckster Behind ‘Willy Wonka’ Event Also Sells AI-Written Vaccine Conspiracy Books ELLE: Monica Lewinsky on Becoming a Fashion Campaign Star at 50 ROLLING STONE: ‘I’m Laughing Along’: Taylor Swift Fan From Viral Exile Video Thinks It’s Funny Too OBSERVER: I used to be ashamed of being a fangirl THE GUARDIAN: Why angry ‘anti-fans’ turn on the influencers they once loved THE GUARDIAN: Vice’s cunning, irreverent journalism is dead RYAN BRODERICK: Tiktok is for millennials, it turns out VICE: What Your Choice of Crisps Says About You VICE: Westminster Dog Show… on acid! VICE: How Dublin Celebrated the 48-Hour Legal Ecstasy Loophole — Follow us on Instagram: @everythingiscontentpod @beth_mccoll @ruchira_sharma @oenone --- Everything Is Content is produced by Faye Lawrence for We Are Grape Exec Producer: James Norman-Fyfe Music: James Richardson Photography: Rebecca Need-Meenar Artwork: Joe Gardner Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 08 Mar 2024 | Does everyone have a shame kink? | 00:39:02 | |
Can we add ‘rom-dram’ to the lexicon? We’re going to try to… whether you like it or not! This week on Everything Is Content, Beth explains to Oenone the concept of Celebrity Big Brother, Ruchira has been to see a brilliant play at the Garrick Theatre and we all get stuck in to discussing the book that you all voted for - Penance by Eliza Clark! Our discussion of Penance does contain some adult themes and we also discuss plot points in the book - so tread carefully. — NEW YORK TIMES: The Sunday Read - How Tom Sandoval became the most hated man in America SENTIMENTAL GARBAGE: Real Housewives with Elizabeth Day THE GARRICK THEATRE: For Black Boys… NEW YORK TIMES: Want to feel bad? Ask TikTok how old you look THE GUARDIAN: Penance by Eliza Clark - art or porn? ANOTHER MAGAZINE: Eliza Clark’s New Novel Explores the Twisted Ethics of True Crime — Follow us on Instagram: @everythingiscontentpod @beth_mccoll @ruchira_sharma @oenone --- Everything Is Content is produced by Faye Lawrence for We Are Grape Exec Producer: James Norman-Fyfe Music: James Richardson Photography: Rebecca Need-Meenar Artwork: Joe Gardner Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 15 Mar 2024 | Is it time to abolish oversharing? | 00:46:35 | |
Beth and Oenone sail the Everything Is Content ship as a duo today because Ruchira is having the time of her life on holiday. Not jealous at all… but who needs a holiday when you have content… right?! We talk about the topic that has seeped into every corner of the internet this week - the royal photoshop fiasco, as well as child influencers speaking out and the Oscars! During our discussion of child influencers we mention eating disorders, child abuse and sexual predators. If you would like to avoid that section, please skip from 23’00 - 37’00. — NEW YORK TIMES: Meghan Markle - The Losses We Share THE ATLANTIC: Kate Middleton and the End of Shared Reality GLAMOUR: Kate Middleton’s Health Is Not A Spectator Sport COSMOPOLITAN: What’s the Price of a Childhood Turned Into Content? TEEN VOGUE: Influencer Parents and The Kids Who Had Their Childhood Made Into Content THE GUARDIAN: Ruby Franke, YouTube mom vlogger, sentenced to prison for child abuse NEW YORK TIMES: What’s so funny about a naked man? NATIONAL POST: Wokeness is no match for Sydney Sweeney's undeniable beauty SLATE: Sydney Sweeney’s Boobs Are Not That Big — Follow us on Instagram: @everythingiscontentpod @beth_mccoll @ruchira_sharma @oenone --- Everything Is Content is produced by Faye Lawrence for We Are Grape Exec Producer: James Norman-Fyfe Music: James Richardson Photography: Rebecca Need-Meenar Artwork: Joe Gardner Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 22 Mar 2024 | 2010s feminism is back, baby! | 00:41:27 | |
It’s another week where we’re pining for our baby girl Ruchira, but luckily the pop-culture universe has served us a big SCOOP of content to dissect this week… Join Beth and Oenone as we discuss the movie that everyone is talking about - Lindsay Lohan’s Irish Wish, the arrival of a new Banksy on someone’s gaff in Islington and the return of everyone’s problematic fave… 2010s feminism! — METRO: This Morning viewers can’t cope over ‘sensational’ Kate Middleton blunder NME: Owner of Banksy mural flats says he won’t put up rent – but could be tempted to sell NEW STATESMAN: The return of 2010s feminism RUTGER BREGMAN: Utopia For Realists — Follow us on Instagram: @everythingiscontentpod @beth_mccoll @ruchira_sharma @oenone --- Everything Is Content is produced by Faye Lawrence for We Are Grape Exec Producer: James Norman-Fyfe Music: James Richardson Photography: Rebecca Need-Meenar Artwork: Joe Gardner Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 29 Mar 2024 | Cowboy Carter, Flag Culture Wars and Twitter’s Main Characters | 00:38:33 | |
The trio is finally trio-ing again! Join Beth, Ruchira and Oenone for this week’s Everything Is Content, which goes everywhere from Bean Dad to Beyoncé. As we celebrate the birth Bisexual Land, er, sorry - I mean *England* football kit, we also have some juicy long read recommendations for you and we weigh in on beefs of the internet variety. — JEFFREY EUGENIDES: The Virgin Suicides NEW YORK MAGAZINE: Andrew Huberman’s Mechanisms of Control TEXAS MONTHLY: How Jesse Plemons Came to Star in, Well, Pretty Much Everything VANITY FAIR: Anne Hathaway on Tuning Out the Haters and Embracing Her True Self BBC: FA defends new England kit over flag design NEW YORKER: What Have Fourteen Years of Conservative Rule Done to Britain? ALISTAIR GREEN: Voxpop - New England Shirt INDEPENDENT: Pregnant woman says fiancé’s family rocking chair doesn’t fit nursery room ‘theme’ SLATE: We Suddenly Have My Stepson Every Weekend. Please, No! REFINERY29: Here’s Why Everyone Is Talking About Bean Dad BILLBOARD: Azealia Banks Takes Aim at Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ Album Cover & Title BILLBOARD: Azealia Banks vs. The World GUARDIAN: Jason Aldean’s Try That in a Small Town sums up the delusions of the right wing — Follow us on Instagram: @everythingiscontentpod @beth_mccoll @ruchira_sharma @oenone --- Everything Is Content is produced by Faye Lawrence for We Are Grape Exec Producer: James Norman-Fyfe Music: James Richardson Photography: Rebecca Need-Meenar Artwork: Joe Gardner Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 05 Apr 2024 | Age Gap Relationships - a deep dive | 00:45:28 | |
Bonjour - we’ve gone international! Oenone has moved to Paris for the spring (oooh la la!) so we’re coming to you from both sides of the channel today. We’ve got something a (tiny) bit different for you in this episode - the internet was set on fire last week by The Cut who published a personal essay about an age gap relationship, so we've decided to go DEEP diving into both the article itself, and our general perception of age gaps in relationships. We also celebrate on behalf of our US listeners - who have had Sex and The City drop in full on their Netflix this week. What are some of the most iconic moments and does the show have a Gen Z equivalent? We think it’s about time that we read another book together - so let us know on Instagram @everythingiscontentpod if you’d be up for reading Middlesex with us - or drop us a suggestion if there’s anything else you want us to read as a group! — GQ: Hunter Schafer on Art, Love, Ambition—and Life Beyond Euphoria CHANNEL 4: Married At First Sight Australia JEFFREY EUGENIDES: The Marriage Plot THE CUT: The Case For Marrying An Older Man THE INDEPENDENT: There’s a reason we love to talk about age-gap relationships ROLLING STONE: Aaron Taylor-Johnson: Britain’s next leading man
BBC: What will Gen Z make of Sex And The City, now it's on Netflix? VARIETY: Sex and the City’ on Netflix: What the Ultimate Period Piece Might Mean to a Gen Z Audience — Follow us on Instagram: @everythingiscontentpod @beth_mccoll @ruchira_sharma @oenone --- Everything Is Content is produced by Faye Lawrence for We Are Grape Exec Producer: James Norman-Fyfe Music: James Richardson Photography: Rebecca Need-Meenar Artwork: Joe Gardner Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 12 Apr 2024 | The Sexualisation of Former Child Stars | 00:46:09 | |
In the week that Jojo Siwa entered her bad gal era - here on Everything is Content we’re unpacking what it means for a former child star to graduate into adulthood. How does the media respond when child-stars reinvent themselves… and why is Jojo Siwa claiming to have invented gay pop? We also take a dive into a story that has lit up the timelines this week of a husband who ghosted his pregnant wife, and her crusade on Facebook to try and find him and serve him divorce papers. Do we have the right to disappear online, and does that go away if we do bad things? If you want to chat to us - please head to our Instagram @everythingiscontentpod. We’re also now on TikTok (I KNOW, look at us keeping up with the modern technology) it’s @everythingiscontentpod there too. Please join us! — TIKTOK: Nick White - Dull Co-Worker PEOPLE: JoJo Siwa Always Wanted to Have Her Miley Cyrus Bangerz Moment with New Look VULTURE: Is JoJo Siwa’s ‘Karma’ a Flop or a Flop? THE WEEK: 'Are We Dating the Same Guy?': do Facebook groups harm or help? — Follow us on Instagram: @everythingiscontentpod @beth_mccoll @ruchira_sharma @oenone --- Everything Is Content is produced by Faye Lawrence for We Are Grape Exec Producer: James Norman-Fyfe Music: James Richardson Photography: Rebecca Need-Meenar Artwork: Joe Gardner Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 19 Apr 2024 | Dogs vs Children - who is allowed in the pub? | 00:40:52 | |
This week on Everything Is Content - Ruchira, Beth and Oenone have been glued to Netflix watching Richard Gadd’s new drama-thriller Baby Reindeer. Meanwhile, Coachella fashion has become increasingly uninspired, Joe Lycett’s been planting fake news and this week’s debate on X has been about whether pubs should be allowed to be ‘child free’. Got something to say to us? Cool! Get involved with our Instagram @everythingiscontentpod - we’re also on TikTok under the same username! — DAZED: Why ‘girl’s girl’ feminism is bullshit DAZED: Coachella is having a fashion identity crisis THE GUARDIAN: Joe Lycett discloses four fake stories he planted in UK media
NEW STATESMAN: Joe Lycett’s self-serving fake news stunt JOE LYCETT: More, More, More - How Do You Lycett? How Do You Lycett? ANATOMY OF A STALKER: Apple Link ANATOMY OF A STALKER: Spotify Link DIGITAL SPY: Why Baby Reindeer's Teri was so important to the show — Follow us on Instagram: @everythingiscontentpod @beth_mccoll @ruchira_sharma @oenone --- Everything Is Content is produced by Faye Lawrence for We Are Grape Exec Producer: James Norman-Fyfe Music: James Richardson Photography: Rebecca Need-Meenar Artwork: Joe Gardner Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 30 Apr 2024 | Eliza Clark - author of Penance and Boy Parts: Everything In Conversation | 00:34:35 | |
Well, what’s this then?! Welcome to the first edition of Everything In Conversation - where Beth, Ruchira and Oenone chat to the people behind the content that we’ve all been loving! This week - we will be in conversation with Eliza Clark, the author of Boy Parts and Penance. We LOVED Penance when we read it as our book club choice - and we had loads of questions for Eliza - so we asked her to come and chat to us about the book that we all loved so much! Was she a chronically online Tumblr girlie? Does she actually care about true crime? And what is it like when you get compared to your characters, especially when those characters do murders… Penance is out in paperback this week on 2nd May. Grab your copy in your local bookshop or you can buy one here: https://www.faber.co.uk/product/9780571371785-penance/ Follow Eliza on Instagram @fancyeliza — Follow us on Instagram: @everythingiscontentpod @beth_mccoll @ruchira_sharma @oenone --- Everything Is Content is produced by Faye Lawrence for We Are Grape Exec Producer: James Norman-Fyfe Music: James Richardson Photography: Rebecca Need-Meenar Artwork: Joe Gardner Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 26 Apr 2024 | The internet has spoiled Baby Reindeer | 00:44:44 | |
Hello! We’ve got another episode of Everything Is Content for you - this week the internet has slightly soured the way we’re looking at Baby Reindeer, did we all miss the point of the show? Drake has been using AI in a diss track - is it ethically ambiguous or is this the new frontier of diss tracks? We also, of course, discuss Taylor Swift’s new album - The Tortured Poets Department. Has she managed to win over three non-Swifites? If you want to understand more about the issue of stalking - listen to Ruchira's podcast Anatomy of A Stalker, which is available on all podcast platforms. — WELLCOME COLLECTION: The Cult of Beauty (closes on 28th April) BBC: 'Seagull Boy', nine, wins European screeching competition VOGUE: Inside Victoria Beckham’s Star-Studded 50th Birthday Party THE GUARDIAN: Spice Girls reunite at Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday party DAVID BECKHAM: I mean come on x THE GUARDIAN: The dangerous fallout from Baby Reindeer PASTE: Taylor Swift Strikes Out Looking on The Tortured Poets Department 29Secrets: Taylor Swift Is Chevrolet: TTPD And Brand Evolution
PITCHFORK: Drake Taunts Kendrick Lamar Again on Diss Song With AI 2Pac and Snoop Dogg Verses — Follow us on Instagram: @everythingiscontentpod @beth_mccoll @ruchira_sharma @oenone --- Everything Is Content is produced by Faye Lawrence for We Are Grape Exec Producer: James Norman-Fyfe Music: James Richardson Photography: Rebecca Need-Meenar Artwork: Joe Gardner Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 03 May 2024 | Match Of The Slay - a deep dive into Challengers | 00:48:02 | |
Game, set, match (is that what they say in tennis?!) This week on Everything Is Content join Beth, Ruchira and Oenone as we discuss what may well be the film of the year so far - Luca Guadagnino’s Challengers. We also dive into a debate that has fired up the running community and we discuss Chloe Burrows' new Channel 4 documentary - The Truth About Reality Love. We loved chatting with you guys in the DMs about Taylor Swift last week - if you have anything to say to us get in touch @everythingiscontentpod! — And if you’re looking for a way to brighten up your life on a budget, Beth’s book Romanticise Your Life is only 99p on Kindle for the rest of May. Through anecdotes, inspiring tips and journal prompts, Romanticise Your Life is a non-fiction guide to doing more of what you love, feeling like the main character & seeking the joy that’s already all around. — AUDIBLE: Green Wing Resuscitated TATLER: Every photograph from Lady Lola Bute’s spectacularly indulgent 25th birthday party ROLLING STONE: Kendrick Did Everything He Needed to on ‘Euphoria’ THE GUARDIAN: Challengers review – Zendaya holds court in absurdly sexy three-way tennis romance GQ: How gay is challengers, really? LA TIMES: Law Roach breaks down Zendaya’s tennis-inspired ‘Challengers’ looks and ‘method dressing’ YOUTUBE: Zendaya training for Challengers RUNNER’S WORLD: When You Bandit a Race, You Ruin It For Everyone CHANNEL 4: The Truth About Reality Love MEG GOLDBERGER: How much money I made from my breakup series — Follow us on Instagram: @everythingiscontentpod @beth_mccoll @ruchira_sharma @oenone --- Everything Is Content is produced by Faye Lawrence for We Are Grape Exec Producer: James Norman-Fyfe Music: James Richardson Photography: Rebecca Need-Meenar Artwork: Joe Gardner Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 10 May 2024 | The Met Gala, Dua Lipa and The Idea Of You | 00:45:48 | |
So, it was the Met Gala this week - we reckon our invites must have got lost in the post… send them special delivery next time, Anna! Join Beth, Ruchira and Oenone to discuss our favourite looks from the green carpet. We also take a look at some of the reviews of Dua Lipa’s new album Radical Optimism - are we witnessing the death of critical journalism? And then last but not least - we take a trip to rom-com town to discuss The Idea of You. — APPLE PODCASTS: If Books Could Kill VOGUE: “We Don’t Borrow – We Buy”: Law Roach THE LINE OF BEST FIT: Absence dominates Dua Lipa’s dull and weightless Radical Optimism BBC SOUNDS: Miss Me? - Dear Elton... NEW STATESMAN: Everyone hates the critic PASTE: Taylor Swift Strikes Out Looking on The Tortured Poets Department MONICA HEISEY: Really Good, Actually TIME: Reducing The Idea of You to Fan Fiction Is Another Example of Dismissing Women’s Art THE CUT: Anne Hathaway is too hot for The Idea Of You CURTIS SITTENFIELD: Romantic Comedy — Follow us on Instagram: @everythingiscontentpod @beth_mccoll @ruchira_sharma @oenone --- Everything Is Content is produced by Faye Lawrence for We Are Grape Exec Producer: James Norman-Fyfe Music: James Richardson Photography: Rebecca Need-Meenar Artwork: Joe Gardner Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 17 May 2024 | Blocking celebs, Bumble's fumble & the ill-fated portal | 00:34:34 | |
Our Beth is in Bermuda this week - but don’t worry, as far as we’re aware she hasn’t got lost in the triangle - so join Ruchira and Oenone for this week’s episode of Everything Is Content! We will be unpacking digital activism, as a movement to block celebrities gains momentum. We’ll also be analysing the huge kerfuffle caused by Bumble’s billboard campaign this week as well as peering into the New York to Dublin portal. Next week we’ll be doing the first out two beauty specials - starting with a deep dive into the world of makeovers. Subscribe so you don’t miss it. Love ya! — MEG WOLITZER: The Female Persuasion NETFLIX: Buying London trailer THEM: I Asked a Grammarian to Help Me Unpack “That’s That Me Espresso” X: I’m looking for a man in finance INDEPENDENT: Why followers are blocking global celebrities and their businesses on social media THE GUARDIAN: More than 100 acts quit Great Escape music festival in solidarity with Palestine THE CUT: Bumble’s Anti-Celibacy Campaign Is Not Going Over Well INDEPENDENT: Bumble apologises for celibacy ads: ‘We made a mistake’ THE GUARDIAN: Smiles, waves and flashed body parts: video portal links Dublin and New York STYLE CASTER: Sabrina Carpenter Got Her 25th Birthday Dress On Depop BBC: Upgraded ChatGPT teaches maths and flirts - but still glitches — Follow us on Instagram: @everythingiscontentpod @beth_mccoll @ruchira_sharma @oenone --- Everything Is Content is produced by Faye Lawrence for We Are Grape Exec Producer: James Norman-Fyfe Music: James Richardson Photography: Rebecca Need-Meenar Artwork: Joe Gardner Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 24 May 2024 | Makeovers - a deep dive | 00:56:27 | |
Get ready for a glow-up because for the next two weeks on Everything Is Content we’re taking a deep dive into the world of beauty. In today’s episode we’re looking at makeovers - from Andy’s bangs in The Devil Wears Prada to Trinny and Susannah, we grew up in the peak era of makeovers on TV and film. Join Beth, Ruchira and Oenone to discuss the effect that cultural representations of makeovers have had on us - and how makeover and glow up culture is manifesting itself today. We’d love to hear what you think about the - sometimes ugly - world of beauty. Chat to us over on @everythingiscontentpod on Instagram. Make sure you’re subscribed so you don’t miss our second beauty special next week - where we will take a forensic look at the world of ageing. — DAZED: Snog Marry Avoid? The emotional impact of being on the 00s makeover show NEW YORKER: The Age Of Instagram Face STYLIST: Always chasing happiness but never getting there? You might be on the hedonic treadmill NEW YORK TIMES: Why Do We All Have To Be Beautiful? FILMS DISCUSSED: My Big Fat Greek Wedding The Devil Wears Prada Miss Congeniality The Parent Trap She’s The Man TV SHOWS DISCUSSED:: Ugly Betty Snog Marry Avoid? 10 Years Younger What Not To Wear How To Look Good Naked Extreme Makeover The Swan The Biggest Loser Queer Eye Revenge Body with Khloé Kardashian America’s Next Top Model — Follow us on Instagram: @everythingiscontentpod @beth_mccoll @ruchira_sharma @oenone --- Everything Is Content is produced by Faye Lawrence for We Are Grape Exec Producer: James Norman-Fyfe Music: James Richardson Photography: Rebecca Need-Meenar Artwork: Joe Gardner Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 31 May 2024 | Ageing - a deep dive | 00:55:33 | |
Today we’ll be taking a deep dive into the fountain of youth for our second beauty special - and this time we’re talking about ageing. Has looking become replaced being skinny as the toxic beauty standard of today? Join Beth, Ruchira and Oenone as we discuss some of the gorgeous women who have chosen to age visibly in the public eye, how anti-ageing pressure can impact men as well as women and how the pressure to look young has trickled down to primary school age children. If you have anything you’d like to add to the conversion - you can get in touch with us on Instagram @everythingiscontentpod. We’d love to hear from you. Last week we did a special deep dive into makeovers - so get yourself back over there to listen to that if you haven’t heard it yet! — THE GUARDIAN: A quick reminder ... The Beauty Myth NEW YORK TIMES: The Art Of Botox NEW YORK TIMES: Straws That Don’t Cause Wrinkles. Wait — Straws Cause Wrinkles? THE TELEGRAPH: ‘Anti-wrinkle straws’ beloved by Gen Z slated by skin experts THE GUARDIAN: Swedish pharmacy bans sale of anti-ageing skincare to children THE CUT: TikTok Is Taking Over My Teen’s Multistep Skin-Care Routine — Follow us on Instagram: @everythingiscontentpod @beth_mccoll @ruchira_sharma @oenone --- Everything Is Content is produced by Faye Lawrence for We Are Grape Exec Producer: James Norman-Fyfe Music: James Richardson Photography: Rebecca Need-Meenar Artwork: Joe Gardner Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 07 Jun 2024 | Hot rodent boyfriends, the return of lads' mags and Blue Sisters | 00:45:04 | |
Oenone’s back on good old fashioned British soil so we’re all back in the studio together again, and boy does it feel good! Join the girlies for the biggest debate we have probably ever had on the podcast… is the term ‘hot rodent’ a compliment or is it derogatory? We also dive into some of the nuance behind the return of Loaded - are we going to welcome erotica in back into our newsagents with open arms? We also get into bookworm mode to discuss one of the most hotly anticipated books of the summer - Coco Mellors’ second book Blue Sisters. Don't worry - the conversation is spoiler free for anyone who hasn't read the book yet! Wanna chat? We’re on Instagram and TikTok @everythingiscontentpod. We love having a natter over there so do let us know if there is anything you’d like us to cover, or if you have an opinion you think we should know! — YOUTUBE: Joey Essex on Richard and Judy EVENING STANDARD: The Mighty Hoopla 2024 review: the power of the Noughties pop-fest remains strong DAZED: All anyone wants is a hot rodent boyfriend OFF AIR WITH FI AND JANE: Interview with Danni Levy GUARDIAN: Loaded Magazine - the saddest relaunch in history
COCO MELLORS: Cleopatra and Frankenstein ANN NAPOLITANO: Hello Beautiful — Follow us on Instagram: @everythingiscontentpod @beth_mccoll @ruchira_sharma @oenone --- Everything Is Content is produced by Faye Lawrence for We Are Grape Exec Producer: James Norman-Fyfe Music: James Richardson Photography: Rebecca Need-Meenar Artwork: Joe Gardner Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 11 Jun 2024 | Danai Gurira - star of The Walking Dead: Everything In Conversation | 00:17:35 | |
Today, Oenone is in conversation with actress, playwright and activist Danai Gurira. Danai plays the beloved character Michonne in one of our favourite shows - The Walking Dead. The Walking Dead is back with a new spinoff series - The Ones Who Live - which sees Michonne reunite with her husband Rick after they were separated in a post-zombie-apocalyptic world. We find out what it’s like to portray a love story in such a high stakes world, why Danai thinks The Walking Dead captured audiences from its very first pilot, and her experiences as an executive producer, lead and writer on the series. All episodes of The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live are available exclusively on Sky and Now. You can binge all 11 series of The Walking Dead there as well! Follow Danai on Instagram @danaigurira — Follow us on Instagram: @everythingiscontentpod @beth_mccoll @ruchira_sharma @oenone --- This episode of Everything Is Content was produced by Faye Lawrence and Ollie Braddy for We Are Grape Exec Producer: James Norman-Fyfe Music: James Richardson Photography: Rebecca Need-Meenar Artwork: Joe Gardner Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 14 Jun 2024 | Charli XCX, Queenie and Parental Nudity | 00:42:27 | |
We’re everywhere, we’re so Julia! This week on Everything Is Content - we’re discussing what some critics are calling the pop album of the year - Brat. Charli XCX has given the 30-something girlies the green light to go out partying… will we take her up on the offer? Then we’re going to discuss the Channel 4 adaptation of Candice Carty-Williams’ mega bestseller Queenie - does it meet up to our expectations? And lastly - we’ve taken the bait and we’re going to talk about the big argument on X this week - is it okay to be naked in front of your children? Get involved in the convo on Instagram @everythingiscontentpod! And remember, hot people remember to register to vote before 18th June! — TEEN VOGUE: Why Sabrina Carpenter & Chappell Roan’s Pop Stardom Feels So Satisfying THE OBSERVER: ‘I felt entirely alone’: comedian Grace Campbell on the aftermath of her abortion TIME: Drop Everything and Watch HBO’s Wild Subcultural Succession Doc Ren Faire PITCHFORK: Charli XCX - Brat Album Review SABRINA CARPENTER: Please, Please, Please CANDICE CARTY-WILLIAMS: Queenie NEW YORK TIMES: Queenie Review REFINERY29: Why Black Women Are Leaving Journalism — Follow us on Instagram: @everythingiscontentpod @beth_mccoll @ruchira_sharma @oenone --- Everything Is Content is produced by Faye Lawrence for We Are Grape Exec Producer: James Norman-Fyfe Music: James Richardson Photography: Rebecca Need-Meenar Artwork: Joe Gardner Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 28 Jun 2024 | Bisexuality in pop culture - a deep dive | 00:41:54 | |
In celebration of Pride Month - this week on Everything Is Content, we’re doing a deep dive into a topic that is very close to our hearts - bisexuality in pop culture. Who are our bi and queer icons from the world of showbiz? (and bizarrely, the animal kingdom…), what are the new frontiers for bi representation in the media? and what does the queer pop boom mean for us? If you’d like to hear us deep dive on a topic - send us a message on Instagram @everythingiscontentpod And while we have you - we’d like to remind our UK listeners to vote in the general election on Thursday 4th July. — ROLLING STONE: Billie Eilish Would Like to Reintroduce Herself DAZED: Why were the SATC girls so weird about bisexuality? GLAAD: Representation of Bisexual+ Characters THEM: Reneé Rapp Is Rewriting the Rules of Lesbian Pop Stardom TV SHOWS MENTIONED: Sex And The City Ally Mcbeal The OC I Kissed A Girl Broad City Killing Eve Euphoria Coronation Street A Shot at Love with Tila Tequila Too Hot To Handle Love Island Are You The One ARTISTS MENTIONED: Frank Ocean Miley Cyrus Billie Eilish Renne Rapp Muna Chappell Roan Jojo Siwa — Follow us on Instagram: @everythingiscontentpod @beth_mccoll @ruchira_sharma @oenone --- Everything Is Content is produced by Faye Lawrence for We Are Grape Exec Producer: James Norman-Fyfe Music: James Richardson Photography: Rebecca Need-Meenar Artwork: Joe Gardner Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 21 Jun 2024 | It Girl Nicola Coughlan, viral street interviews and birthing honesty | 00:45:39 | |
Today on Everything Is Content - we dive into the It Girl of the moment - Nicola Coughlan. She’s the latest Skims girlie and we are so here for it! When’s it our turn, Kim?! We also take a dive into the world of street interviews. What happens when a voxpop goes viral, and are there moral implications we should consider? We also discuss Louise Thompson’s interview with her former Made In Chelsea co-star Jamie Laing, where she opens up about some of the traumas she has faced around motherhood and birth. Our conversation about Louise Thompson mentions birth loss, trauma and PTSD - so please tread carefully if you find any of those topics upsetting. — HANNAH BERVOETS: We Had To Remove This Post JACQUELINE HARPMAN: I Who Have Never Known Men OFF AIR WITH FI AND JANE: Miquita and Andi Oliver STIRRING IT UP: with Miquita and Andi Oliver MOYA LOTHIAN-MCLEAN: Are You Voting In The General Election? TIKTOK: Guys I had no idea this was Baz Luhrmann TIKTOK: Selena Gomez, because of all she’s been through GLAMOUR: Bridgerton's Nicola Coughlan is Kim Kardashian's latest Skims girlie BBC IPLAYER: This Is Going To Hurt — Follow us on Instagram: @everythingiscontentpod @beth_mccoll @ruchira_sharma @oenone --- Everything Is Content is produced by Faye Lawrence for We Are Grape Exec Producer: James Norman-Fyfe Music: James Richardson Photography: Rebecca Need-Meenar Artwork: Joe Gardner Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 05 Jul 2024 | The Coachella-ing of Glastonbury, working it out on the remix and The Genny Lec | 00:36:10 | |
Join us for a tender post-Glastonbury episode of Everything Is Content. See how long it takes you to guess which one of our trio spent the weekend on a farm in Somerset… we discuss if Glastonbury has become commercialised like its american cousin Coachella. Would we take up the offer of gifted glamping if we were offered it? We also discuss the cultural phenomenon of the nemesis, and discuss Charli and Lorde working things out on the remix. And we reflect on our hopes and fears for the new government. Give us a follow on Instagram and TikTok @everythingiscontentpod - we’d love to hear what topics you would like us to discuss on the podcast. And while you’re here, make sure you’re subscribed to the podcast so you never miss an episode! — YORGOS LANTHIMOS: Kinds of Kindness BBC IPLAYER: Dua Lipa at Glastonbury NOVARA MEDIA: Labour is Still Letting The Far Right Set The Agenda PITCHFORK: The Girl, so confusing version with Lorde THE ATLANTIC: Get Yourself A Nemesis JACK ROOKE: If only Diana and Camilla… — Follow us on Instagram: @everythingiscontentpod @beth_mccoll @ruchira_sharma @oenone --- Everything Is Content is produced by Faye Lawrence for We Are Grape Exec Producer: James Norman-Fyfe Music: James Richardson Photography: Rebecca Need-Meenar Artwork: Joe Gardner Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 12 Jul 2024 | Eyebrow blindness, forgiving bullies and athletes in lingerie | 00:38:37 | |
Who wants some content?! Join Beth, Ruchira and Oenone as we take a look at some of the most talked about pop culture stories of the week. We discuss TikTok diagnosing everybody with so-called "eyebrow blindness"… is there ever a good time to tell someone their make-up looks bad? We also discuss Katy Wix’s powerful yet divisive piece for the Observer about forgiving her childhood bully and a new lingerie campaign featuring international rugby players - is this 2016 girlboss feminism all over again, and why do we place so much importance on being beautiful above all else? Make sure you go back and listen to our two deep dives on beauty and ageing if you want to hear more about some of the topics we discuss in this episode! Who’s up for doing Julia Fox’s memoir Down The Drain as our next Everything Is Content Book Club? Let us know on Instagram @everythingiscontentpod #ContentIsBeautiful — APPLE PODCASTS: Memory Lane with Kerry Godliman and Jen Brister SPOTIFY: Memory Lane with Kerry Godliman and Jen Brister GRAZIA: What is eyebrow blindness? THE OBSERVER: Could you forgive your childhood bully? GLAMOUR: Do sportswomen really need to be ‘sexy’ to be taken seriously? — Follow us on Instagram: @everythingiscontentpod @beth_mccoll @ruchira_sharma @oenone --- Everything Is Content is produced by Faye Lawrence for We Are Grape Exec Producer: James Norman-Fyfe Music: James Richardson Photography: Rebecca Need-Meenar Artwork: Joe Gardner Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 19 Jul 2024 | Olivia Petter - author of Gold Rush and Millennial Love: Everything In Conversation | 00:25:53 | |
Join Beth, Ruchira and Oenone in conversation with the brilliant journalist, podcaster and author Olivia Petter. Olivia’s debut novel Gold Rush is out now - it’s a story about consent, celebrity culture and trying to work out where women fit in a world that constantly devalues and disrespects their bodies... sounds right up our street, eh?! We all loved the book and in this conversation we get stuck into our burning questions for Olivia - but don’t worry, the conversation is spoiler-free if you haven’t finished the book yet. As a note of caution, this conversation does contain references to sexual violence and violence against women. We have had some illness in the team this week, so thank you for bearing with us. We think you're going to love this chat - and we’ll be back with the usual this time next week! Follow Olivia on Instagram @OliviaPetter Gold Rush is out now - you can buy your copy here! __ THE TIMES: ‘Blackout sex’ is rife. I should know, it happened to me BBC IPLAYER: I May Destroy You KATE ELIZABETH RUSSELL: My Dark Vanessa TATE: Three Studies for Figures at the Base of a Crucifixion — Follow us on Instagram: @everythingiscontentpod @beth_mccoll @ruchira_sharma @oenone --- Everything Is Content is produced by Faye Lawrence for We Are Grape Exec Producer: James Norman-Fyfe Music: James Richardson Photography: Rebecca Need-Meenar Artwork: Joe Gardner Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 14 Aug 2024 | Julia Armfield - author of Private Rites and Our Wives Under The Sea: Everything In Conversation | 00:26:32 | |
She’s everywhere, she’s so Julia (LITERALLY!) Join Beth, Ruchira and Oenone in conversation with the bestselling author Julia Armfield as we discuss her new novel Private Rites. Private Rites follows three sisters navigating queer love and faith at the end of the world. The book follows themes of grief, rituals, and legacy… we loved the book and we had loads to ask Julia about climate anxiety, queer horror and sisterhood. Is there someone who you really want to hear in converstaion? Let us know on Instagram @everythingiscontentpod - and we'll see what we can do! You can get your copy of Private Rites here - highly recommended by us here at Everything Is Content Towers! Explore Julia’s work at https://www.juliaarmfield.co.uk/ Follow Juila on Instagram @JuliaArmfield — Follow us on Instagram: @everythingiscontentpod @beth_mccoll @ruchira_sharma @oenone --- Everything Is Content is produced by Faye Lawrence for We Are Grape Exec Producer: James Norman-Fyfe Music: James Richardson Photography: Rebecca Need-Meenar Artwork: Joe Gardner Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 26 Jul 2024 | Septum arms, AI journalists and Kamala Harris’ brat summer | 00:40:29 | |
Wake up babe, new nonsense body insecurity just dropped! This week on Everything Is Content, we’re discussing the term ‘septum arms’ which was generated by the TikTok algorithm... what does this tell us about the speed of the trend cycle, and should we be concerned about the gen pop’s level of internet literacy? And, of course - we’re discussing the Kamala Harris x brat meme cycle… should we be pleased that politicians are trying to engage younger voters or is this distracting us from talking about actual policies? We also talk about Reem - Sheerluxe’s new ‘AI-enhanced’ team member… we have THOUGHTS. A lot of them. Give us a lil follow on Instagram or drop us a message if you have something you need to hear us chat about, or if you have opinions on anything you’ve heard us talk about today. Brat memes also welcomed. — PODCRUSHED: Ariana Grande (Apple link) PODCRUSHED: Ariana Grande (Spotify link) VOGUE: Daisy Edgar-Jones Has Entered The It-Girl Arena JON RONSON: The Psychopath Test LATE TO THE PARTY WITH GRACE CAMPBELL: Apple Link LATE TO THE PARTY WITH GRACE CAMPBELL: Spotify Link THE GUARDIAN: ‘Kamala IS brat’ - Harris campaign goes lime-green to embrace the meme of the summer FORBES: ‘Septum Arms’ On TikTok - Behind The Meme That’s Baffled And Upset Users SHEERLUXE: Meet Our New AI-Enhanced Editor Reem RUTGER BREGMAN: Utopia For Realists — Follow us on Instagram: @everythingiscontentpod @beth_mccoll @ruchira_sharma @oenone --- Everything Is Content is produced by Faye Lawrence for We Are Grape Music: James Richardson Photography: Rebecca Need-Meenar Artwork: Joe Gardner Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 02 Aug 2024 | Ballerina Farm, Mamma Mia overcrowding & banned boyfriends | 00:49:25 | |
Happy Olympics everyone! Despite knowing basically nothing about *actual* sport, we dive into some of our fave moments from the games so far. We also delve head first into the article that EVERYONE has been talking about this week - The Times piece about the influencer Ballerina Farm. Has this rightfully reignited the tradwife debate - or should we just leave her alone to raise her kids and milk her cows? We also want to know if you were at the open air screening of Mamma Mia that got cancelled in London last week - is recommendation culture ruining our experiences or is it just an effect of the economic crisis? Head over to our Instagram and TikTok pages @everythingiscontentpod for memes, discussions and chats - we’d love to know what you think! Have you subscribed? We personally love every single person who has! — THE GUARDIAN: 'Main character energy': Kim Yeji, the pistol shooter taking over the internet THE GUARDIAN: How ‘girl dad’ Flavor Flav became hype man for the US women’s water polo team NEW YORK TIMES: The Hottest Item at the Olympics Is a Chocolate Muffin TIKTOK: Mamma Mia cancelled due to overcrowding THE GUARDIAN: London’s Columbia Road carol services cancelled over safety fears VULTURE: The Decomposition of Rotten Tomatoes THE TIMES: Meet the queen of the ‘trad wives’ (and her eight children) THE CUT: Ballerina Farm Says She Couldn’t Love Her Life More THE I: Women who bring their husbands to lunch with the girls should be arrested (immediately) — Follow us on Instagram: @everythingiscontentpod @beth_mccoll @ruchira_sharma @oenone --- Everything Is Content is produced by Faye Lawrence for We Are Grape Music: James Richardson Photography: Rebecca Need-Meenar Artwork: Joe Gardner Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 08 Aug 2024 | Far-right riots, Dallas cheerleaders and the return of smut | 00:51:00 | |
This week on Everything Is Content, we thought it was about time to discuss the Netflix docu-series that everyone has been raving about for the last few weeks - America’s Sweethearts. Does the life of a cheerleader appeal to us - and does the documentary have a dark side? We also take a look at the return of smutty literature - why do we sometimes look down on the genre, and is it about time we read some? We also check in about how we’re feeling following the week of unrest in the UK. What role has social media played - and how can we look forward to positive solutions? If you want to chat about anything we’ve covered in today’s episode - give us a message on Instagram @everythingiscontentpod! — PITCHFORK: Blackout https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/britney-spears-blackout/ SUBSTACK: Meaghan Garvey https://scarycoolsadgoodbye.substack.com/ BBC IPLAYER: Eastenders https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/b006m86d/eastenders NETFLIX: America’s Sweethearts https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/81685878 TORTOISE MEDIA: Stoking hate: Elon Musk and Tommy Robinson https://www.tortoisemedia.com/2024/08/06/stoking-hate-elon-musk-and-tommy-robinson/ HUCK: We protected our community from a far right mob, here's what happened THE GUARDIAN: My weeks of reading hornily ALEXIS B OSBORN: Heat Clinic https://www.amazon.co.uk/Heat-Clinic-Heatverse-Alexis-Osborne-ebook/dp/B0BX4ZT3PB — Follow us on Instagram: @everythingiscontentpod @beth_mccoll @ruchira_sharma @oenone Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 16 Aug 2024 | The unhinged Cut essay, Blake Lively's villain edit and the end of Love Island monarchy | 01:05:56 | |
This week on Everything Is Content, we’re dissecting yet another controversial essay from The Cut: is it normal to hate your pet after having a baby? Are magazines sacrificing integrity for clicks? We’re also talking about the rumoured BTS feud on It Ends With Us, starring Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni. Why is the internet taking sides and is there more to this than meets the eye? Plus, a nation mourns after Molly Mae and Tommy Fury’s break-up announcement on Wednesday. If you want to chat about anything we’ve covered in today’s episode - please do send us a message on Instagram @everythingiscontentpod! https://www.waterstones.com/book/men-have-called-her-crazy/anna-marie-tendler/9781785122385 https://vm.tiktok.com/ZGecHq3oo/ https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/reuben-kaye-live-and-intimidating https://www.thecut.com/article/pets-dog-cat-having-a-baby.html https://www.thecut.com/article/age-gap-relationships-marriage-younger-women-older-man.html https://www.thecut.com/article/amazon-scam-call-ftc-arrest-warrants.html https://www.thecut.com/2019/09/the-story-of-caroline-calloway-and-her-ghostwriter-natalie.html https://deadline.com/2024/08/it-ends-with-us-justin-baldoni-melissa-nathan-blake-lively-1236039853/ https://news.sky.com/story/molly-mae-hague-announces-split-from-tommy-fury-13196990 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 22 Aug 2024 | Parasocial relationships, Emily in Paris and moving in with mum and dad | 01:21:38 | |
What are THOSE!? Oenone shares some troubling news about the return of heeled trainers... Once we spiritually recovered, we dived into Chappell Roan's frustration at "creepy" fans, to investigate what exactly do celebs owe us. Should we feel offended, or commend her for setting a boundary? We also speak about our favourite 30-something marketing hot-mess, Emily, who is still in Paris. Why do people hate her? And finally Beth wrote an opinion piece about moving out of London and in with her parents, and it pushed A LOT of people's buttons online. We debrief on why the conversation around living in London and renting is so charged. Head over to our Instagram and TikTok pages @everythingiscontentpod for memes, discussions and chats - we’d love to know what you think! Have you subscribed? We would love it if you did! — KASUO ISHIGURO: The Remains of the Day VOGUE: Spanx founder Sarah Blakely wants you to run in (sneaker) heels INTERVIEW MAGAZINE: Charli XCX Tells Us What’s Really Going On Down There INEWS: At 31, I’m moving in with my parents – I feel a failure but it’s the right choice HOLLYWOOD REPORTER: Sydney Sweeney on Fame, Hollywood Fakery and the Pressure of Paying the Bills https://www.arts-emergency.org/ — Follow us on Instagram: @everythingiscontentpod @beth_mccoll @ruchira_sharma @oenone Photography: Rebecca Need-Meenar Artwork: Joe Gardner Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 29 Aug 2024 | Hot Girl Summer Special | 01:08:52 | |
With August almost over, what better time to recap our respective hot girl- or not girl- summers? In this special deep dive episode we’re also talking about the impact of the cost of living crisis on romance. How are we meant to find the loves of our lives when a second round of drinks is out of budget? Plus, we discuss the recent rise in celibacy. If Julia Fox and Lenny Kravitz are doing it, maybe we should be doing it too? And finally we’re asking the important questions about dating apps. Are they terrible? Why are they terrible? And what can we do to stop them making *us* feel terrible? Our DMs and comments are always open for suggestions, opinions or relevant memes. OENONE’S SUBSTACK- Please, don’t ask me who I am DAZED- Why are so many young people taking hallucinogens? ASBO MAGAZINE- Pxssy Palace, Queer Renaissance THE CUT- The women of South Korea’s 4B movement THE INDEPENDENT - Julia Fox explains why she won’t give up her celibacy WTF PODCAST - Marc Maron x Andrew Garfield APPLE - Let’s Talk About … Dating BETH MCCOLL- Romanticise Your Life — Follow us on Instagram: @everythingiscontentpod Music: James Richardson Photography: Rebecca Need-Meenar Artwork: Joe Gardner Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 05 Sep 2024 | The end of Brat summer, no smoking and friendship breakups | 01:04:52 | |
This week on Everything Is Content we’re bidding farewell to Brat summer and saying hello to September. Does that back to school feeling ever go away? What kind of autumn are we aiming for? And when is too soon to see Christmas decorations in shops? We then head to the smoking area to discuss news of a possible ciggie ban in beer gardens. An attack on freedom or a necessary step to keep us all healthier? We discuss. And finally we’re talking all about friendship break-ups. Why do they happen and what can we do to keep our friendships alive through all of life’s changes? If you want to chat more about anything we’ve covered in today’s episode or have suggestions for future topics, please do give us a message on Instagram @everythingiscontentpod! BBC NEWS - Brat summer officially over
THE GUARDIAN - Keir Starmer does not rule out outdoor smoking ban proposal THE CATERER - Pub owners believe outdoor smoking ban would risk closures THE CUT - Exactly Why Are Friendship Break-Ups So Brutal THE ATLANTIC - What If Friendship, Not Marriage, Was At The Center Of Life? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 12 Sep 2024 | Rules for life, Bad Boyfriends and worse dates | 01:09:13 | |
Today on Everything Is Content we’re kicking back and sticking the TV on. Is The Perfect Couple worth a binge or shall we just rewatch The White Lotus? Is ITV’s Bad Boyfriends classic reality chaos or an exploitative step back? And WHEN are they getting an HR department on Selling Sunset? We also chat about Dolly Alderton’s rules for life. What did we love and what would we add? Finally, we’re sharing bad date stories after Diane Abbott’s confession that Corbyn took her to a cemetery on a romantic outing. Follow us on Instagram @everythingiscontentpod! THE GUARDIAN- Colin from Accounts DOLLY ALDERTON - My 58 rules for life THE CUT - 194 Modern Etiquette Rules for Life after COVID THE GUARDIAN - 100 tiny changes ELIN HILDERBRAND - The Perfect Couple EMMA ROSENBLUM - Bad Summer People THE GUARDIAN - Diane Abbott on dating Jeremy Corbyn DIANE ABBOTT - A Woman Like Me Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 17 Sep 2024 | Bella Mackie - Everything In Conversation | 00:43:51 | |
In another very special bonus episode, join Beth and Oenone in conversation with the brilliant writer Bella Mackie. Bella Mackie is the bestselling author of both Jog On and the dark comedy How To Kill Your Family, which has recently been picked up for adaptation by Netflix. Her new novel What A Way To Go follows the death of very wealthy businessman Anthony Wistern at his own birthday party - what happened, why and who will be punished? We chat to her all about the book, terrible rich people, her writing process and our weird global fascination with true crime. Follow Bella on Instagram @mackie_bella and get your copy of What A Way To Go here! If there's anyone else who you'd love to hear us chat to, then do let us know on Instagram @everythingiscontentpod Follow us: @beth_mccoll @ruchira_sharma @oenone Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 19 Sep 2024 | Will&Harper, chaos-queen Jemima Kirke and cutting parents off | 00:54:56 | |
Gorgeous babe Beth is ill this week, so Oenone and Ruchira steer the content ship into port. The pair dive into Netflix's new documentary starring funny-man Will Ferrell and his long-time bestie and collaborator, Harper Steele. The documentary makes for a tearful, moving examination of friendship, allyship, and what it means to be a trans woman in the US. Grab your tissues before watching! Next-up, Vogue dropped a new series starting with a day-in-the-life as actress, artist and it girl Jemima Kirke. At one point she writes that she's bought a kitten and is yet to deliver it to a friend. Why do we love knowing the unusual details of a celeb's life? And finally, a New Yorker piece takes a 360-view of a rising trend of people going 'no-contact' with their parents. Ruchira and Oenone discuss whether we can learn anything about how to navigate difficult family relationships from the piece, and if our views on family estrangement have changed after reading it. Head over to our Instagram and TikTok pages @everythingiscontentpod for memes, discussions and chats - we’d love to know what you think! Have you subscribed? We personally love every single person who has! — THEM: Will & Harper Is a Daringly Honest Look at Trans Belonging in America NPR: In just a few years, half of all states passed bans on trans health care for kids NIH: Suicide and Suicidal Behavior among Transgender Persons VOGUE: Inside Jemima Kirke’s Charmingly Unscripted Life THE NEW YORKER: Why So Many People Are Going “No Contact” with Their Parents Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 24 Sep 2024 | Dawn O'Porter - Everything In Conversation | 00:41:14 | |
In another very special bonus episode, join Beth and Oenone in conversation with the brilliant and bestselling author Dawn O'Porter. Her brand new novel Honeybee is out on the 26th of September and follows 22 year old best friends Renée and Flo as they navigate the adult world of love, work, partying and friendship in the early 2000s. We loved the book and had such a great time chatting with Dawn about love, grief, moral grey areas, fashion, finding yourself and more. Follow Dawn on Instagram @hotpatooties and get your copy of Honeybee here. If there's anyone else who you'd love to hear us chat to, then do let us know on Instagram @everythingiscontentpod Follow us: @beth_mccoll @ruchira_sharma @oenone Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 27 Sep 2024 | Concert etiquette, passport bros & the Skinny Influencer | 01:01:23 | |
This week it’s our beloved Oenone’s turn to be ill- she was very missed but the show went on with Ruchira and Beth getting stuck into the debate about modern concert etiquette after a viral call out after a Chappell Roan gig. Are we forgetting how to behave at events or are times simply changing? Next up is Jamali Maddix’s documentary on so-called ‘passport bros’ who encourage young men to travel to South America to find better lives and better wives. A sinister male MLM in the making or just a passing fad- we discuss. And lastly The New York Times investigated a ‘Skinny Influencer’ after she was banned from TikTok for videos that some believe encourage disordered eating. Is this a move in the right direction or social media censorship? And why can't we escape the cult of thinness? This final conversation contains potentially triggering mention of eating disorders and diet culture, so please listen with care. Run-don’t-walk to our Instagram @everythingiscontentpod to let us know what you thought about today’s topics- our DMs and comments are wide open and waiting. THE GUARDIAN - The Ministry of Time VARIETY - Bebe Rexha Hit by Phone SKY NEWS - Pink stunned by fan’s mothers ashes THE GUARDIAN - Brixton Academy Crush DISTRACTIFY - beabadoobee Stresses Importance of Concert Etiquette U&DAVE - Jamali Maddix: Follow the Leader THE GUARDIAN - Follow the Leader NYTIMES - Who Is the ‘Skinny Influencer?’ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 04 Oct 2024 | Intermezzo, thin characters & publishing unpacked | 01:01:27 | |
It's Sally Rooney week here at Everything is Content! Beth, Ruchira and Oenone dive into their pop culture recommendations from the week, before plunging into the biggest literary event of the year: Sally Rooney's new novel Intermezzo. So, how good is it? The girls answer that core question, and dissect just how compelling her male characters are. The chat is fairly spoiler free, but do skip onto the next segment around the 30 minute mark if you want to be extra cautious. Next-up, discourse around Rooney and her mostly thin characters was firing up the timeline even before Intermezzo dropped. Just how justified are these arguments against the alleged "great millennial writer" of our time? Finally, what can we learn from Rooney's astonishing success when it comes to publishing at large? Do other diverse writers get the same chances for global stardom? Want to keep the conversation going? You can message us on our socials. FYI it's one kiss to everyone who subscribes to the Instagram and TikTok pages @everythingiscontentpod! - VANITY FAIR: Lost Illusions: The Untold Story of the Hit Show’s Poisonous Culture GQ: Willem Dafoe hits his final form: the Miu Miu overlord SALLY ROONEY: Intermezzo VOGUE: Why Are All The Characters In Sally Rooney’s Novels So Thin? ELECTRIC LITERATURE: I Love Sally Rooney’s Novels, But They Aren’t Written For Me THE NEW YORK TIMES: Sally Rooney Thinks Career Growth is Overrated Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 11 Oct 2024 | The Substance, presidents on podcasts & posting your partner online | 00:51:08 | |
This week on the pod, Ruchira and Beth are taking The Substance! Taking it for a spin around the content playground, that is. We discuss whether Mubi’s latest film release is a feminist masterpiece, or just a mess of blood, guts and big fake boobs. Did we love it, hate it or rush out of the cinema retching before it was over? Listen to find out! Next up is the Kamala Harris x Call Her Daddy interview which saw the Vice President get stuck into women's issues with Gen Z podcasting powerhouse Alex Cooper. Genius masterstroke by a savvy Gen Z campaign team or potential PR disaster for everyone involved? Finally, we debate the age old internet question: should you be posting your partner on your social media or has Lana Del Rey done it right by keeping her relationship under wraps until she was halfway down the aisle? If you have anything you want to add to this week’s episode then we insist that you tell us immediately on Instagram @everythingiscontentpod. See you over there! - DAZED DIGITAL - Lana Del Rey and the case for keeping your relationship private PAPER - Notes on Lana Del Rey's 'Trashy Diva' Wedding Dress Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 18 Oct 2024 | Disastrous Dentistry, Kaotic Cancellations and Living In A Post-Lingerie World | 01:07:20 | |
This week on pod, The Three Musketeers are back together. Beth, Ruchira and Oenone soldier through the battlefield of streaming services, why is it that Netflix loves to cancel shows in their infancy? We want to fight them! Kaos might not have reached number one on Netflix's charts, but it certainly has become beloved to everyone who has plunged their eyeballs into the reimagined Greek Mythology. The action centres around various prophecies, relationships and quests as Zeus tries to prevent the fall of his powerful family. It’s inventive, it’s sexy, it’s dramatic, it’s different. And now it’s done. Next up - how far are you willing to go for a good smile? A piece in the Guardian this week dives into the world of veneers, specifically why cosmetic dentistry is such a booming industry and what happens when the pursuit for perfect teeth goes horrifically wrong. It’s clear there’s a booming popularity in getting picture-perfect teeth, but would you go for veneers? Does it appeal to you? Lastly, after a 6 year hiatus, The iconic display of Angels is back -The Victoria’s Secret’s catwalk show took place for the first time since 2018 - we ask, Is there a place for the Victoria’s Secret Show in 2024? English Teacher On Disney Plus When veneers go very wrong: ‘I knew I’d made the biggest mistake of my life’ - The Guardian The Victoria's Secret 2024 Runway Show Promised Inclusivity, So Where Was It? - Teen Vogue Why The Victoria’s Secret Runway Comeback Missed The Mark - Elle Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 25 Oct 2024 | Rivals, Respecting Liam Payne and Age Gaps 2.0 | 01:13:11 | |
This week on the Podcast, Beth, Ruchira and Oenone discuss the devastating news that broke last week, that One Direction singer Liam Payne had died unexpectedly and tragically at the age of 31 in Argentina. We think most people have felt this is quite seismic, and wanted to look at how the coverage of this has seemed and felt so far, both in the papers and on social media. Is it time for there to be a reckoning with how we deal with celebrity death? You can skip to roughly 37 minutes if you want to skip this section. As a pop culture podcast we also had to cover this week's lighter stories, including the show of the moment we're all tuning in for, the BONKBUSTER that is Rivals. If you’re looking for a rollicking good romp in Rutshire, then look no further, Jilly Cooper’s 1988 novel has been adapted into a TV series, now streaming on Disney plus. And lastly, Daniel Felsenthal wrote a piece for The Guardian titled ‘I’m 33 and my husband is 77 - this is why I only sleep with older men”, is the age-gap discourse ever going to be put to bed? Penguin - Love in Exile by Shon Faye Dazed - Liam Payne and our grim cultural obsession with celebrity deaths New Statesman - Liam Payne was a victim of the pop pin-up machine NBC - 1D fans condemn online harassment of Maya Henry The Guardian - I'm 33 and my husband is 77 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 01 Nov 2024 | Spooky Faves, Gay Halloween and RIP Birth Rates | 00:47:13 | |
BOO - Beth, Ruchira and Oenone are back to scare you with some scarily-astute analysis of pop culture in time for Halloween week. First, just how much do they love horror as a genre? From memories of sleepovers and scary-movies, to the recent rise of artistic horrors with social commentary i.e. Jordan Peele's 'Get Out', they dive into their changing relationship to jump-scares and frightening films. Also, listen to hear their best horror recommendations across literature, TV and film. A new meme has the internet in a chokehold. 'Gay Halloween' has radically changed the dressing-up landscape, with people boasting about their pop culture knowledge by donning the most obscure referential costume they can, so only the chronically online understand it. Is it fun or is it pretentious? Finally, we can't forget the real world is full of horrifying things including recent stats that show a significant decline in birth rates. Should women bear the brunt of this societal issue? Whose responsibility is it that we're moving towards an ageing population? If you have anything you want to add to this week’s episode we would LOVE to hear it on Instagram @everythingiscontentpod. See you over there! PAN MACMILLAN - Our Wives Under The Sea Know Your Meme - Gay Halloween NY TIMES - Halloween Can Be the New Christmas SKY NEWS - Fertility rates fall Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 06 Nov 2024 | Everything In Conversation : Kicking it off with celeb feet pics | 00:25:00 | |
The rumours were true. A second weekly Everything is Content episode is dropping starting right now, and here at HQ we are so excited. Firstly, welcome to the EIC newsroom. Oenone, Beth and Ruchira give you the week's biggest and best pop culture stories - everything from a new celeb lookalike contest, to the latest Hollywood breakup. Forget Sky or the BBC, we have you covered. Also introducing a new segment where we're in conversation with you. This week you voted on our Instagram for us to cover Lily Allen's recent moves on OnlyFans where she shares footpics. Lily claims it's a response to barely making money from her music, despite having huge listening figures. We respond to your thoughts and uncover how and why the music artists fail to see much of their commercial revenue. As ever, thank you so much for listening to us. We would love feedback on our first minisode - what worked and what didn't? Message us on Instagram at @everythingiscontentpod ------------------ Margot Robbie welcomes first child - https://news.sky.com/story/margot-robbie-welcomes-first-child-reports-13247340 Barry Keoghan on Louis Theroux - https://open.spotify.com/episode/7HCks7fgsPQjWgyuPiT6li?si=r5BvO2S-QCuuORCTYeKB7Q Kemi Badenoch accused of giving "jobs to friends" in cabinet reshuffle - https://www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/article/kemi-badenoch-announces-first-shadow-cabinet-appointments-8xtqspp9l Kim Kardashian spotted in iconic Princess Diana pendant at Los Angeles gala - https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/kim-kardashian-princess-diana-necklace-b2640755.html Channing Tatum and Zoë Kravitz Break Up, Call Off Their Engagement - https://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/celebs/a62755403/channing-tatum-zoe-kravitz-break-up-end-engagement/ Harry Styles lookalike contest - https://www.instagram.com/p/DB_0XX1IV9F/?igsh=MXhoZjE5N3V0Mmoxag== Jane Godley obituary - https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2024/nov/03/janey-godley-obituary Tom Brady shares cryptic message amid Gisele Bundchen's pregnancy - https://pagesix.com/2024/11/05/celebrity-news/tom-brady-shares-cryptic-message-amid-ex-gisele-bundchens-pregnancy/ Lily Allen's Feet and the Broken Music Biz - https://www.drownedinsound.org/lily-allens-feet-and-spotify/ Megan Thee Stallion Settles Years-Long Legal Battle With Her Former Record Label - https://www.billboard.com/business/legal/megan-thee-stallion-1501-entertainment-legal-settlement-1235449002/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 08 Nov 2024 | Literary Dilemmas, Influencer Coaching & Boys vs Girls | 01:02:49 | |
Happy Friday (following the longest week of 2024). First up, artist and poet James Massiah has claimed that bestselling author Coco Mellors (Blue Sisters) brazenly based one of her characters on him. Beth, Ruchira and Oenone dig into the story and ask: just how much can artists borrow from real life, especially when inspiration comes from people around them? Also, would you sign up for an influencer academy? A New York Times feature dives into influencer Valeria Lipovetsky's new and exclusive scheme that promises to help budding influencers break into the industry. Is it a scam or a savvy business idea for everyone involved? And finally, a "global gender divide" is sweeping the world, as experts warn that more and more young men are voting right, as young women vote progressively. A political split is widening between the two everywhere from the UK, to South Korea and Tunisia. Are we f****d as a society? Thank you so much for listening to us. We love every single person who blasts us in their ears - especially those who follow us and gift us a 5* on their podcast app. ----------- https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/760838/fundamentally-by-nussaibah-younis/ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/17/movies/anora-review.html https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/b0b7r2k6/mortimer-whitehouse-gone-fishing https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/12/11/cat-person https://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/what-it-felt-like-when-cat-person-went-viral https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/26/style/influencer-creator-method-valeria-lipovetsky.html https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-elections/exit-polls https://cawp.rutgers.edu/gender-gap-voting-choices-presidential-elections https://www.ft.com/content/29fd9b5c-2f35-41bf-9d4c-994db4e12998 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 13 Nov 2024 | Everything in Conversation : Is underconsumption core a fad? | 00:30:27 | |
The EIC newsroom is back with your essential pop culture briefing. Find out which celeb announced her pregnancy this week, and which nepo baby has the internet's heart for simply being tall. Ruchira, Beth and Oenone ensure you're up-to-date with everything in the content world. This week you voted for us to dive into underconsumption core and de-influencing. Is it a trend, or is it here to stay? Let's work it out on the remix (extra episode). As ever, thank you so much for listening to us. We would love feedback on this new extra slice of content - what worked and what didn't? Message us on Instagram at @everythingiscontentpod ----------- Screenshot: Is ‘ethical’ fashion brand House of Sunny really green? The Guardian: ‘It is OK to be content with your simple life’: is ‘underconsumption core’ the answer to too much shopping? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 15 Nov 2024 | Skincare Horror, Mid Movies and Kicking Kids Offline | 00:51:40 | |
For the second time this week Beth, Ruchira and Oenone are in your ears talking all things pop culture. First we're discussing Skincare- a film that sounds like it has all the active ingredients for glowing success. Elizabeth Banks stars as an aesthetician & skincare mogul whose life starts to wrinkle after being targeted on & offline. 5 stars or total wet flannel? Next up we're examining the charm of middlebrow movies- e.g. the films that don't break the box office or re-invent cinema but are perfectly good nonetheless. Where did they go and can we have them back before the Marvel and Mattel takeover is complete? Finally we're scrolling down under as Australia proposes plans to kick all kids off social media. The news has been met with both praise and criticism- could it actually do some good or is it too little too late from governments who haven't thought things through? Thank you so much for listening! Please make sure you're following us both here on your podcast app and on Instagram & TikTok @everythingiscontentpod and if you fancy leaving us a rating or review... we heard 5 stars is nice this time of year. ----------- Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout Everything Is Content - May/December Vox - "Middlebrow" doesn't mean bad YouTube - Matt Damon x Hot Ones CNBC - Australia plans to ban under 16s from social media The Guardian - America's tech bros now strut their stuff in the corridors of power Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 20 Nov 2024 | Everything in Conversation: The Demise of X | 00:22:22 | |
Welcome back to the EIC news empire! First up: your bulletins. Why is the president in the forest? How's Channing T doing after his recent break-up? And Nicole Kidman said what? This week we caught up with you all about Twitter, Bluesky and the changing face of the internet. Are you clinging onto X, migrating to bluer pastures or giving up social media for good? As always, thank you so much for listening to us twice every single week. Let us know your thoughts on this new bonus episode- what are you loving? What would you like to hear more of? DMs are open round the clock on Instagram @everythingiscontentpod. And remember: butts not bots. ----------- Irish Central - Paul Mescal to host SNL Independent - Joe Biden appears to wander off into Amazon BBC - Beyoncé to star in NFL half-time on Xmas day BBC - Baby red panda dies from firework stress Rolling Stone - Timothée as Bob Dylan British GQ - Nicole Kidman still feels it all The Cut - Channing Tatum Thirst-Trap Stage The Standard - X's new terms of service Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 22 Nov 2024 | The Troubles, A Troubling Interview & The Metrics Of Sexiness | 00:49:54 | |
Beth, Ruchira and Oenone have been watching, listening and reading... as always. This week, they've all been binging the new historical drama, Say Nothing. The new nine part Disney Plus show is an adaptation of Patrick Redden Keefe’s bestselling book of the same name. The book came out in 2018, the series just dropped last week. It follows closely to the narrative of the book, which was about the Troubles, the IRA, the provisional IRA and a now notorious woman at the centre of it all, Dolours Price. Next up, in an interview with Eva Wiseman for the Observer, actor and director Rebecca Hall says she doesn’t regret working with Woody Allen - a statement which unsurprisingly inspired many a headline. Shockingly, this wasn't the only viral moment of the piece, as Hall also detailed her unconventional wedding to husband and fellow actor Morgan Spector. And lastly, would you want a Sexiest Woman of The Year Award? Or is the men's one already bad enough? In a piece for Grazia titled '‘Sexiest Man Alive’: Here’s Why Lusting Over Men Is Different To Lusting Over Women', the writer Nikki Peach argues that the world is not yet evolved enough for this to happen. Do you agree? Thank you so much for listening - Please make sure you're following us both here on your podcast app and on Instagram & TikTok @everythingiscontentpod and if you fancy leaving us a rating or review... we heard 5 stars is nice this time of year. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lucy Mangan, Say Nothing Review Rebecca Hall Observer Interview Rebecca Hall brutally mocked over wild wedding day remarks On People Magazine’s Sudden Interest in Black People for their “Sexiest Man Alive” Cover The confusing recent history of People’s Sexiest Man Alive ‘Sexiest Man Alive’: Here’s Why Lusting Over Men Is Different To Lusting Over Women People Went With Mass Appeal for Its ‘Sexiest Man’ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 27 Nov 2024 | Everything In Conversation : Is Sabrina Carpenter's Brand of Sexy, Dangerous? | 00:36:06 | |
Happy humpday! As always our first order of business is catching you up on all the important pop culture headlines. Kim Kardashian has a robot, another musician joins OnlyFans and a famous couple flee America after the election. And then onto our main topic: Sabrina Carpenter's brand of sexy and whether it's as dangerous as some claim. We share both our thoughts and yours. As always, thank you for listening and for being the excellent other half of the conversation! Let us know your thoughts on our new weekly venture- what are you loving about our bonus eps? Anything you want us to do differently? Our Instagram DMs are open @everythingiscontentpod. See you Friday! ----------- Your fave is selling a pedophilic fantasy by Jade Hurley Headlines: NME: Kate Nash defends her "Butts For Tour Buses" OF campaign CNN: Kim K interacts with Tesla Bot Cosmopolitan: Kim K reveals diamond belly button piercing Page Six: Anne Hathaway to star in Verity Forbes: Ellen DeGeneres Flees U.S. For The U.K. ELLE: Yellowjackets Season 3 gets release date USA Today: Betty White honoured with new stamp BBC: Davina McCall home after brain surgery Dailymail: Skims x Dolce & Gabbana Grazia: Callum Turner Is Latest Louis Vuitton Ambassador The Guardian: Lord Prescott obituary Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 29 Nov 2024 | Holding Space for a Wickedly Weird Press Tour | 01:02:08 | |
What is this feeling so sudden and new? Yes, Beth, Ruchira and Oenone saw Wicked and they're not afraid to report back. Welcome to a very special, very magical (and very juicy) Wicked episode. Listen to find out their review of the year's biggest blockbuster. There were lots of tears... from Cynthia and Ariana. How did the rollout for Wicked turn out so unhinged? Is this an example of theatre kid behaviour and unrestrained earnestness, or something darker? Also, could this set the new bar for what movie marketing looks like from now on? Say what you want but every minute of Wicked's BTS has gone viral. Thanks for listening to this week's episode. We especially adore those who tune in for our bonus eps, follow and rate us five stars. Is that you? Let us know on TikTok or Instagram as we'd love to virtually kiss you. ---------- We’re Holding Space for All the Very Best Wicked Memes What's Going On With The Wicked Movie The Wicked Press Tour Was…a Lot. I Miss It Already Ozempic, eating disorders and the new era of commenting on people’s bodies Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 04 Dec 2024 | Everything in Conversation: Fertility Anxiety, PCOS & Egg Freezing | 00:37:03 | |
Happy Wednesday and even happier Everything In Conversation day! The EIC newsroom is back open for business with the headlines you need to know. Hot new orca trends, disgraced TV hosts, Stormzy being a babe and more. Lock in! And then possibly one of our most expansive topics yet. Actress Florence Pugh has opened up about having her endometriosis diagnosis dismissed by a doctor and we want to know- what is happening with women's healthcare? Why do so many of us feel alone, in pain and under-informed when it comes to what is happening with our reproductive and gynaecological care? We share all of our thoughts and yours. Thank you a million for listening and for being so open with us about an enormously important issue. Follow us on Instagram @everythingiscontentpod so you can be involved in all future discussions. See you Friday for the main ep! ----------- SHE MD - Florence Pugh on PCOS, Endometriosis, Egg Freezing THE CUT - What if you hadn't frozen your eggs? THE GUARDIAN US - The invisible toll of life with PCOS GLAMOUR - I spent $17K freezing my eggs and I regret every penny PENGUIN - The Panic Years by Nell Frizzell Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 06 Dec 2024 | Fashion Awards, PHD Gate and Julia Fox's Guide to Being a Freak | 00:50:20 | |
Happy birthday to us! EIC is officially a year old! Join Beth, Ruchira and Oenone as they briefly become Miranda Priestly for the week, delivering the highs and lows of the celeb-filled Fashion Awards. Did you see that Rita Ora wore custom Primark on the red carpet...? We've got lots to talk about there. Also this week, a woman proudly shared the news she had passed her PHD viva. Time to celebrate right? Wrong – a swarm of incel/loser men descended on her online like flies on a [redacted]. Let us tell you what exactly went down, and what we can learn from the truly unhinged altercation. And finally le freak, c'est chic! At least, according to our beloved Julia Fox. This week our fave diva shared her tips for embracing being an outsider, and learning to lean into the freak. (Julia if you see this come on the pod!) We've said it before and we'll say it until our last breath – thank you so much for listening to us. Could you share us with a friend as a birthday gift? Word of mouth helps us grow and in turn keep the podcast going. Remember to follow us on Instagram and TikTok @everythingiscontentpod. See you over there! x --------- GQ - A London Fashion Scene Temperature Check GRAZIA - Rita Ora in Custom Primark MANCHESTER EVENING NEWS - Rita Ora's Primark line a 'flop' INDEPENDENT - Liam Gallagher thought A$AP Rocky was called Whatsapp Ricky NYTIMES - Julia Fox's Guide to Being a Freak Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 11 Dec 2024 | Everything in Conversation: MasterChef's Gregg Wallace & Allegations of Sexual Harassment | 00:33:57 | |
Happy Everything In Conversation day! The EIC newsroom has been flooded with allegations of cheating, pump and dumps and new celeb pregnancies. Listen to get your essential briefing on the world of pop culture. This week on extra episode, we tackled the allegations against MasterChef co-presenter Gregg Wallace. A BBC investigation unearthed 13 people's testimonies of sexual harassment from the presenter and across five different shows. Last week he responded saying allegations against him came from "a handful of middle-class women of a certain age". Thank you so much for messaging in with such insightful, interesting takes. Follow us on Instagram @everythingiscontentpod so you can be involved in all future discussions. See you Friday for the main ep! --------------- MasterChef's Gregg Wallace steps aside after allegations Gregg Wallace: I spend two hours every Saturday by myself playing computer strategy games Autism to blame for my inappropriate actions, Gregg Wallace expected to tell inquiry Rachel Johnson: the storm over Gregg Wallace shows we've all gone mad — I stand with him The unfiltered world of Gregg Wallace’s Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 13 Dec 2024 | Nonsense Christmas, Nightbitch and Thirsting Over a Suspected Assassin | 00:57:29 | |
Ho-ho-how is it less than two weeks to Christmas already?! On this most jolly Friday the 13th, join Beth, Ruchira and Oenone for a look at Sabrina Carpenter's Christmas special (now airing on Netflix). What were our fav bits and do we think SC could be ready to ascend to Mariah Carey levels of December Diva-hood? Also this week- a film about a harried mother who thinks she's turning into a dog. Adapted from the 2021 bestselling book of the same name, Nightbitch explores femininity, rage, marriage and parenting without a pack. We give our thoughts and share what the reviews are saying. Finally- one of the weirdest weeks online for a while. After the murder of a healthcare insurance CEO in New York, the internet is thirsting openly, unabashedly and without shame over his accused killer. Is this a symptom of the ongoing irony epidemic or are we just... missing the joke? Thank you as always for listening to Everything is Content. We'd loooove if you could share us with a mate, link us on your story or just tell a stranger about the pod at the bus stop. We want to keep making EIC for all eternity and this really helps us do that. Also, remember to follow us on Instagram and TikTok @everythingiscontentpod. See you over there! x --------- PRIME - Your Christmas or Mine? THE GUARDIAN - Nightbitch review WATERSTONES - Nightbitch by Rachel Yoder THE GUARDIAN - Motherhood review KEN KLIPPENSTEIN - Exclusive: Luigi's Manifesto Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 18 Dec 2024 | Emma Appleton - Everything In Conversation | 00:27:50 | |
It's the penultimate episode of Everything is Content for 2024! Sadly Beth was travelling this week, so Oenone and Ruchira lead this very special extra episode. This week, the girls are in conversation with *the Emma Appleton*. You might know her as the lead from Dolly Alderton’s BBC adaptation of her memoir, Everything I Know About Love, but she’s now leading Paramount’s new rom-com series The Road Trip, based on the book of the same name by bestselling author Beth O’Leary. The six part series starts with a wedding trip to Spain which takes an unexpected turn for Addie (played by Emma) and her sister Deb, when they're forced to share a campervan with Addie's ex Dylan, his friend Marcus, and a stranger Rodney.
Here at EIC headquarters we can confirm the series is a gorgeous look at relationships in your 20s, navigating life and what happens when it all goes wrong. The Road Trip will be available to stream on Paramount+ from 26th December 2024. You can follow Emma on instagram @emmajappleton. Please do let us know if there are any other guests you'd love to hear from, you can message us @everythingiscontentpod on Instagram. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 20 Dec 2024 | 2024 Pop Culture Quiz & Our Best Books, Film & TV From The Year | 00:55:06 | |
PSA: This is EIC's last episode of 2024. We'll be back 8th January with our extra episode, and 10th with our main. Please take this time to go back through our back catalogue to reminisce over the good times should you wish! This week, Beth, Ruchira and Oenone run through the best books, TV and film from their year, so you're well-equipped for a week off work. You'll hear recommendations they've saved especially for now, with minimal repeats – their Christmas gift to you. Also, how well will you score on our EIC pop culture quiz? Did you revise all the viral moments from this year? We put you (and each other) to the test! And stick around to hear our best pop culture predictions for next year including celeb breakups, new Skims campaigns and many, many more prophecies. It's been an incredible year and we're so excited to waltz into 2025 with you. Thank you for your support along the way, and it would mean the world to us if you could follow us on IG/TikTok @everythingiscontentpod and give us a review on Apple or Spotify. Thank you so much <3 ------------------ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 10 Jan 2025 | Resolutions, The Agony of Texting Men & Lively vs. Baldoni | 01:03:19 | |
Happy new year and welcome back to Everything is Content! We hope you’ve missed this as much as we have (e.g. extremely, enormously and a lot). In our first episode of 2025 we’re setting our intentions for the year to come- one of us wants to go up a big hill, one of us wants to get bendy and one of us wants a full rebrand. We also discuss our relationships to reinvention and ask: is it toxic to say no to rotting in bed? Next up: the agony of texting men. Is text-debt a real thing or are we over-reliant on texting as a replacement for in-person friendship and connection? Aaaaand finally we’re looking at the latest legal drama in Hollywood as the Lively vs. Baldoni vs. NYTimes cases pick up momentum. Why are we so quick to criticise famous women and can these witch hunts and PR smear campaigns finally end with us? As ever thank you for listening! Could you help us start 2025 off right by sharing us on your socials or in your most distinguished group chat? And if you’re feeling fancy, how about a 5 star review would? Remember to follow us on Instagram and TikTok @everythingiscontentpod- that’s where the discourse afterparty happens. Beth, Ruchira and Oenone x WATERSTONES - So Thrilled For You THE ATLANTIC - The Agony of Texting With Men NYTIMES - Inside a Hollywood Smear Machine THE GUARDIAN - Why did so many people criticise Blake Lively? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 15 Jan 2025 | Everything in Conversation: How Does Her Divorce Make Us Feel? | 00:31:43 | |
Happy Wednesday! You know what that means – a brand new Everything in Conversation. This week on the podcast we're diving into the viral essay that incinerated the timelines just before Christmas. Yes, we're talking about The Cut's Lilly Jay essay. For anyone who doesn't know, last year stories of an alleged affair circulated around Ariana Grande and her Wicked co-star Ethan Slater. The pair soon went official, and his ex-wife Lilly Jay gained attention as a result. The chat went all sorts of places, including why the media needs a villain in a possible cheating story, the scorned woman narrative, therapy, and our views on monogamy. Let us know what you thought of the essay and our conversation, and please leave us a review wherever you listen to podcasts. It really helps us out <3 ------- The Cut: How Did My Divorce Make You Feel Vanity Fair: Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande on Love, Defying Rumors, and Flying High Bonnier Books: Men Have Called Her Crazy Apple podcasts: Las Culturistas Apple podcasts: Where Should We Begin? with Esther Perel Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 17 Jan 2025 | Babygirl, A Scandal in Romantasy & Rooting For Traitors | 01:00:07 | |
In the famous words of Rebecca Black: "it's Friday, Friday, gotta get down on Friday!" And we're back with a brand new episode of Everything Is Content! This week we're drinking UP the Babygirl discourse like a tall glass of milk. Were we intolerant to the film, or lapping it up and asking for more? Also, there's drama in the romantasy world and it doesn't involve magical creatures, but rather humans and accusations of plagiarism. Just how unique are the themes and tropes of the genre? And finally, let's sit down around the round table to discuss the only show truly *giving* right now. Yes, The Traitors. Listen to find out how this season compares to others in our eyes, and our stand-out characters and moments. One kiss (consensual) for everyone who listens, subscribes and rates us 5 stars on your podcast player. And please go listen to our extra episode from Wednesday for an extra helping of us. ------------ Vogue: Babygirl Is All Vibes, No Meaning Did a Best-Selling Romantasy Novelist Steal Another Writer’s Story? Radio Times: The Traitors season 3 cast expose a big problem that needs fixing TFP: The Girlboss is Sleeping With The Intern Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 22 Jan 2025 | Everything In Conversation: Are We Work-Shy? | 00:34:56 | |
Happy Wednesday, or unhappy Wednesday, it's been a weird week. Here at the EIC newsroom, we will fill you in - welcome to Everything In Conversation. This week on the extra episode, we discuss BrewDog founder James Watt's approach to work/life balance... which is to not have one. He came under fire after he shared a video of him and his fiancé, Georgia Toffolo, where he says, ‘so I just think the whole concept of work life balance was invented by people who hate the work that they do’, to which Georgia replies ‘it’s so true’. After he received a huge amount of backlash, including unacceptable threats of violence, as well as lots of more balanced takes, Watt asked on LinkedIn, “What does it say about our society that a post extolling the virtues of hard work gets met with this kind of furious backlash?” calling it a “bizarre controversy”. He said: “As a nation, we love to joke about the French being lazy, but the reality is that our output per hour is 13 per cent lower than theirs." James Watt is worth an estimated 262 million pounds at present, and has also previously been accused of presiding over a “toxic” culture. Beth, Ruchira and Oenone rummage around in the mess, and with help from the listeners, try to answer the question, is The UK workforce, work-shy? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 24 Jan 2025 | President Trump 2.0, The Broligarchs & Molly-Mae's Filtered Life | 01:00:53 | |
Happy Friday! Happy Everything Is Content day more importantly! One story that dominated the news cycle this week - the inauguration. Whether we liked it or not, Donald Trump's speech and questionable guest-list was unavoidable. We dived into the rise of the broligarch, our fears for Trump 2.0 and the promises he's already made on trans rights and climate action (i.e. to protect neither). Life is about the light and the dark, but the Molly-Mae doc didn't really offer as many laughs as we'd hoped! Listen to our review of the highly-anticipated 'tell-all' from the UK's influencer-in-chief. Was it as salacious as we wanted? If you haven't already, go listen to our last Everything in Conversation too. Aaaand, give us a rating and a 5* review wherever you listen to us pls, pls, pls. Thank you so much <3 ---------- (A Complete Unknown) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11563598/ (Harris Dickinson on Off Menu) https://open.spotify.com/episode/3zRK3iLzWNkmzvR40OtGVO (Severance) https://tv.apple.com/gb/show/severance/umc.cmc.1srk2goyh2q2zdxcx605w8vtx https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/395646/trump-inauguration-broligarchs-musk-zuckerberg-bezos-thiel https://www.whitehouse.gov/remarks/2025/01/the-inaugural-address/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwwaEuDeqM8 (Molly Mae: Behind it) All https://www.amazon.co.uk/Molly-Mae-Behind-All-Season-1/dp/B0DN24C8NT Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 29 Jan 2025 | Everything In Conversation: Will A TikTok Ban Solve All Of Our Problems? | 00:34:21 | |
Everything In Conversation is BACK with a meaty one for you. With your incredible input, we waded into the threat of a TikTok ban in the US. Just how impactful would losing the platform be for creators and audiences; could any good come from it; and what are the political motivations at play? President Trump has positioned himself as the short-from video saviour, but this isn't strictly true... Thank you so much for listening to our extra episode, and please do follow us on Instagram and TikTok to get stuck into the discussions. If you enjoyed this episode (we hope you did) please leave us a rating wherever you're reading this! xxxx ---------- Am I being censored? Some US TikTok users say app feels different after ban lifted TikTok restores US service after Trump says “we have to save it” The Best TikToks About TikTok Getting Banned Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 31 Jan 2025 | Loud Luxury, Crying On The Internet & Spying On Each Other | 00:52:11 | |
TGIF and TGIEICD (thank god it's Everything Is Content Day... is this gonna catch on?) This week, Beth, Ruchira and Oenone dip their toe in the fashion discourse, if 2025 Haute Couture is anything to go by, then quiet luxury and stealth wealth might be being booted out for loud luxury, extravagance and labels, sorry Sofia Richie Grainge! Next up, Selena Gomez posted a tearful video on Instagram Stories on Monday, before quickly deleting the post. In the video, she responded to the US' nationwide immigration raids over the weekend, which saw the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrest 956 people on Sunday — the largest number of arrests on a single day under Trump. He announced several extreme executive orders on immigration from his first day. US Senate candidate Sam Parker called to 'deport Selena Gomez' on X, while the left basically called her self-involved. They ask, why do you think we’re so cynical of emotional outbursts online? And last but by no means least, is society shifting now towards intentional and consensual round the clock tracking? Beth found a fascinating piece called “We are all Big Brother now: The largest system of surveillance isn’t run by the government or corporations. It’s the grass-roots panopticon we’re using to judge one another.” It was written by Alan Levinovitz, and published in the Boston Globe last June. At EIC headquarters the girls are quite worried! https://www.telegraph.co.uk/fashion/events/schiaparelli-and-dior-couture-review/ https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/selena-gomez-crying-immigration-trump-b2687656.html https://www.bostonglobe.com/2024/06/20/opinion/nextdoor-ring-nest-grassroots-surveillance/ https://fortune.com/2023/09/12/gen-z-find-my-friends-life360-location-tracking-privacy-safety/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 05 Feb 2025 | Everything in Conversation: Lola Young And The Hunt For Nepo Babies | 00:32:16 | |
Happy hump day EIC heads! As a reward for making it halfway to the weekend here’s a brand spanking episode of Everything In Conversation for you- and it’s a doozy. This week we’re discussing a new branch of the nepo baby discourse that sprouted after 24-year-old singer and Messy internet sensation Lola Young was “outed” as being the niece of mega-successful children’s author Julia Donaldson (e.g. the creator of The Gruffalo). This revelation sparked conversations online about whether this connection was enough to open doors, if we even should be labelling Young a nepo baby, and what having a rich or high profile relative can mean when navigating a career in the arts. Armed with a pile of brilliant listener messages we try to find some answers, as well as getting stuck into the complications of the UK class system, code-switching, the sexism inherent in the term nepo baby and what we think we should all actually be talking about instead. Thanks so much for listening and/or taking part in this In Conversation episode. If you want to be a part of next week’s discussion just follow us on IG @everythingiscontentpod. We’d also love if you could leave us a rating or a review or even share us on socials- it means the world and helps us grow! O, R, B x Prince Charles Cinema - Sign the petition Vulture : How a Nepo Baby Is Born The i Paper : Here’s why you shouldn’t call me a nepo baby Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 07 Feb 2025 | Bianca Uncensori, Amandaland & Doechii | 01:00:50 | |
It's TIIIIIMEEEEE for Everything Is Content - Happy Friday EIC heads, we did it, another week bites the dust. As HUGE Motherland fans, we were eagerly anticipating the new BBC spin off Amandaland. The sitcom, produced by another love of our life, Sharon Horgan, follows Amanda (the leader of the alpha-mum’s from the original show, with her perfectly blow-dried blonde hair, insufferable lack of self-awareness and yet somehow endearing charm) who is now divorced and has re-located from Chiswick to South Harlesden with her teenagers. She deals with modern motherhood horrors like teenage drinking, fake Instagram accounts and eco-anxiety, as well as establishing herself as an interiors influencer with her new business ‘sensuous’. Joanna Lumley, who plays Felicity, Amanda’s mother, is her best self as an ab-fab-esque ex model. The show has ginormous boots to fill, so we ask, has it lived up to the hype? Next up - this year's Grammys... Two people who apparently did not stay long enough to enjoy themselves were Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, and his wife Bianca Censori, who showed up, stood for photos and then were apparently- if rumours are to be believed- asked to leave the ceremony following Bianca’s outfit reveal. We discuss our reaction to her fit - or lack there of - and ask whether this is a sign of something horrible and sinister happening in front of our eyes, or if it’s just a display from two people who are equally invested in giving us all a good show. Lastly, one of the more gorgeous moments from the Grammy’s, was Tampa rapper Doechii getting her well-deserved flowers, winning best rap album and in the process becoming one of three women to win the award. We discuss her beautiful speech, her sensational lyricism, and why we are so pleased to have her in our ears. Aaaand, if you're happy to have us in your ears... a 5* review wherever you listen would mean the world, Thank you so much in advance <3
The Midnight Library - Matt Haig (audiobook) The Naked Truth About Bianca Censori’s Grammys Look - Raven Smith for Vogue Doechii Reigns Supreme on ‘Alligator Bites Never Heal’ - Rolling Stone Doechii is irreverent, raunchy and hilarious on Alligator Bites Never Heal — album review FT Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 12 Feb 2025 | Everything in Conversation: Lily Collins & The Ethics of Surrogacy | 00:31:24 | |
It's the extra episode!! This week we're diving into the most divisive topic we've done yet: the ethics of surrogacy. Our DMs were flooded with requests for this, after Lily Collins and her husband got a huge amount of backlash for sharing the news that they'd welcomed a baby into the world through surrogacy. Thank you so much for your thoughts on this one. Just a reminder to follow us on the gram (IG, Insta, whatever you want to call it) to join in the discourse. We read out listener messages to help shape our own opinions and reflections in these Wednesday episodes. IG AND TIKTOK: @everythingiscontentpod ------- Like Lily Collins, I welcomed my children through surrogacy. Why do I have to justify that decision? The joy and the trauma of carrying a celebrity's baby Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 14 Feb 2025 | Porn - A Deep Dive (Part One) | 01:01:36 | |
Happy Valentines Day - as a special treat, we've got a double deep dive for you - Everything Is Content, and some things, are Adult Content. This week on the podcast we’re delving into the world of OnlyFans and digital sex work for part one of our two-part Porn series. In this instalment we are going to be talking about sexy subscription services, the Lily Phillips documentary and Bonnie Blue’s banned OnlyFans video. So possibly more than anything else in the history of the pod, we have been asked by you at home, to talk about OnlyFans- the London based subscription service for content creators that has seen global success and cultural notoriety since it was founded 9 years ago, becoming especially popular with adult performers and sex workers producing pornography and selling other digital sexual services. We discuss a Substack by the very popular writer, creator, PHD candidate, and podcaster Maalvika Bhat, titled “What OnlyFans Billions reveal about the market value of male desire”, and ask, do we think some men might resent the freedom that OnlyFans allows women in terms of monetising sexuality? Why do women get so much of the “blame” for OF’s popularity when it’s men who are the biggest customer base? Can a site like OF alter desire on a broad scale? Are we maybe even seeing this happen? We then go on to discuss 23 year old Lily Phillips and her documentary with Josh Pieters, as well as another key figure in this conversation, Bonnie Blue, a 25-year-old sex worker and content creator who became even more famous for claiming to have slept with 1,057 men in 12 hours. Tune in next week for part-two, where we will be looking at the consumers of porn, the dangerous misuse of it, and whether or not it can ever, truly, be ethical. In Production Partnership with Cue Podcasts What OnlyFans billions reveal about the market value of male desire: https://maalvika.substack.com/p/what-onlyfans-billions-reveal-about https://magdalene.substack.com/p/the-tech-oligarchy-is-stealing-your Lily Philips documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFySAh0g-MI&ab_channel=JoshPieters https://www.joe.co.uk/news/bonnie-blues-1000-men-stunt-video-banned-from-onlyfans-474458 https://graziadaily.co.uk/life/opinion/ashley-james-bonnie-blue/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 19 Feb 2025 | Shon Faye - Everything In Conversation | 00:41:05 | |
In our first Everything In Conversation of 2025 we’re talking to thee Shon Faye- brilliant author, writer and journalist. Shon’s first book The Transgender Issue was a bestseller and her new non-fiction Love in Exile is already one of our favourite reads of this year. Exploring both her own experiences of love, heartbreak and feelings of unworthiness as well as the problems and challenges of modern love from multiple angles, this is a book for anyone in love, out of love, wanting to understand love and romance in new and radical ways. In our chat Shon talked about romcoms, break-ups, community, addiction, different ways of mothering and what she’s learned about the history of love. She's funny, she's brilliant and we can't wait for you to listen. Follow Shon on Instagram @shon.faye and pick up your copy of Love In Exile here or in any good book shop! (Out in the U.S. in May) If there’s anyone else you want us to chat to- drop us a line @everythingiscontentpod. O, R, B x Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 21 Feb 2025 | Porn - A Deep Dive (Part Two) | 00:56:33 | |
Happy Friday! Last week we dropped the first part of our EIC special on porn, looking at the creators and platforms taking over the industry. This week our (highly anticipated) second part looks at the people behind the screens: the consumers. First up, why is porn addiction such a divisive topic among academics? And does it even exist? We answer that question and look at the deeper issues contributing to widespread compulsive porn-use. Next, we look at the rise of non-consensual user-generated porn i.e. deepfakes and revenge porn, and the fact young people are accessing this content. Finally, ethical porn has promised to right the wrongs of an often exploitative, discriminatory industry. Just how true is this, and can porn ever ethically be consumed? In Production Partnership with Cue Podcasts ----------- Psyche: If you think you’ve got a porn addiction, you probably haven’t BBC: Is 'porn addiction' a real thing? Children’s Commissioner: ‘A lot of it is actually just abuse’- Young people and pornography The Guardian: Vicky Pattison: My Deepfake Sex Tape review Girlguiding: Girls face a crisis of confidence in an unequal world Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 26 Feb 2025 | Nussaibah Younis - Everything In Conversation | 00:32:32 | |
Happy Hump Day EIC heads - we've got another author special for you! Our beloved Beth is ill, so she’s resting up, but Ruchira & Oenone are holding the fort and they’ve got an amazing interview for you with debut novelist Dr Nussaibah Younis. Nussaibah is a peace-building practitioner and a globally recognised expert on contemporary Iraq, and even advised the Iraqi government on humanitarian issues. We are talking to her about her debut novel Fundamentally, a book we all adored FYI, and Stylist’s debut book of the year, which is out now. 'A wickedly funny and audacious debut novel following an academic who flees from heartbreak and lands in Iraq with an insane job offer—only to be forced to do the work of confronting herself.' Follow Nussaibah on Instagram @nussaibahyounis and pick up your copy of Fundamentally here or in any good book shop! If there’s anyone else you want us to chat to- drop us a line @everythingiscontentpod. O, R, B x Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 28 Feb 2025 | White Lotus & Bridget Jones | 00:55:55 | |
Happy Friday and even happier Everything Is Content day! This week the pod is missing our beloved Ruchira (on hols) but are determined to put on a good and- frankly chaotic- show until she’s back in our arms. First up we talk about everyone’s favourite luxury murder show White Lotus. Who are we loving, hating and hoping ends up dead by the end? Plus- is this latest series a familiar high-end hotel romp or a little too much of what we’ve seen before? Then we get firmly stuck into the latest Bridget Jones instalment. Which of us cried the most? Who got more drunk? What did we think of Mark Darcy’s demise? Which hunk did we want her to end up with? And is Bridget Jones a feminist hero, a self-hating hack or a secret third option? Listen to find out! We hope you like (love) this episode just the way it is and if so… why not leave us a 5* rating and/or tell the world about us on social media? We’re @everythingiscontenpod and you are wonderful for reading this far. See you next weds! O, R, B x The Guardian - Am I Being Unreasonable Waterstones - So Thrilled For You by Holly Bourne Slate - The White Lotus Isn’t Satire. It’s a Slasher Movie. Manchester Evening News - Bridget Jones fans 'horrified' over 'appalling' scene Telegraph - Why I Hate Bridget Jones ----- In Production Partnership with Cue Podcasts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 05 Mar 2025 | Everything In Conversation: Apple Cider Vinegar & Wellness Frauds | 00:40:25 | |
We’re back and midweek episodes have never sounded so good! After two amazing author interviews, we’re returning to your ears with our take on the Belle Gibson fake cancer story and its recent Netflix adaptation, Apple Cider Vinegar. We discuss what we thought of the series and ask whether certain digital wellness spaces nurture and encourage these kind of unscrupulous profiteers and how we can fight against dangerous health misinformation. Thank you so much to everyone who sent us their takes on this one- we love hearing from you! If you want to take part in any future conversations just follow us on IG @everythingiscontentpod and watch out for our stories. See you Friday! O, R, B x In Production Partnership with Cue Podcasts
BBC – Bad Influencer: The Great Insta Con Scribe - The Woman Who Fooled the World by Beau Donelly & Nick Toscano Sky News - Vegan Influencer dies of 'starvation' Rotten Tomatoes - Sick of Myself Apple Podcasts - Offline with Jon Favreau / Can Democracy Survive the Attention Wars? YouTube - Unmasking Belle Gibson / 60 Minutes Australia Scribe - The Doctor Who Fooled the World by Brian Deer Liverpool Echo - Mum of popular Liverpool musician slams alternative cancer clinic Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 07 Mar 2025 | The Oscars, Anora & Bringing Flirting Back | 01:09:00 | |
Happy EIC Day to all who celebrate & all who don’t! This week the show is sadly still sans Ruchira but don’t worry- she will be back next Weds. Running wild yet again, Beth & Oenone trade TV, book & Swedish pop recommendations before chatting everything #Oscars. What films have we seen, what moments did we love, who was dressed to the nines & who failed to fully deliver on the red carpet(s)? Next up we deconstruct the themes of Anora- feminist masterpiece, stymied by the male gaze or a secret third thing? And to finish we’re talking about 'flirting parties'- a fascinating new event as tested by Rachel Connolly for The Cut. Would we attend a flirting party & do we think society is losing its sexy bantering recipes? Follow us on IG & TT @everythingiscontentpod and flirt a little more in the reviews- 5 stars please ;) O, R, B x In Production Partnership with Cue Podcasts ------ THE GUARDIAN - Rain Dogs by Daisy May Cooper FABER - Universality by Natasha Brown ANGEL FOOD MAG - Romance Labor by Marla Cruz VULTURE - Introducing the strippers and stars of Sean Baker VANITY FAIR - Vanity Fair Oscar Party: All The Looks TELEGRAPH - "Anora is cringy and patronising" THE GUARDIAN - "Sean Baker's screwball Cinderella tale vaults him towards greatness NYTIMES - 'Anora' review: Her glass slipper is a Swarovski stiletto THE CUT - Does dating feel depressing? Throw a flirting party. THE LONDONER - Where are all the men? THE ATLANTIC - Americans Need To Party More Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 12 Mar 2025 | Everything In Conversation: Millie Bobby Brown & Public Shaming | 00:31:54 | |
It's another highly requested Everything In Conversation! This time we're diving into the discourse surrounding actor Millie Bobby Brown, after she was highly criticised for 'looking old'. Are we right to scrutinise young stars and their aesthetic choices, or have we slipped back into 00s cultural shaming? Thank you to everyone to messaged in with thoughts for this. Remember you can also get your hands dirty in these pop culture debates just by following us on Instagram @everythingiscontentpod. Also PLEASE could you give us a glowing review? We're growing thanks to your help, and this is the primary way to make sure we can keep going as an indy podcast <3 See you on Friday for the main episode! xxxx Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 14 Mar 2025 | Millennial Nostalgia, The Female Manosphere & A Women's Only Gym | 01:11:31 | |
Happy Everything Is Content day & Happy Friday! Ruchira is back from her holiday... We're SO back... but we're also so sorry to tell you that we’re now old enough that Gen Z are romanticising the 2010s. After years of us Millennials being an absolute joke to them, they’re now craving a life of Buzzfeed, hipster myspace and American Apparel disco pants. We ask what it is about Millennial culture that is so cringe, but also, somehow better than whatever is going on right now. Next up, women in male dominated fields! Beth found a really interesting article on the website Semafor by Max Tani called “Young conservative women build an alternative to the manosphere.” And in the piece Tani explores several key female right wing creators who are now building empires and audiences in a way that feels very new and separate to the existing right wing media, which has historically been very male-dominated, often headed by controversial middle aged men who focus on recruiting young men into the fold and tend to espouse really misogynistic views that aren’t particularly appealing to women anywhere on the political spectrum. Was it only a matter of time before we got a femosphere? And lastly, our timelines have been absolutely ablaze this week after Natalee Barnett, founder of the women's only gym, The Girls Spot, went back on her 2021 statement that her gym would be inclusive of trans women. We share our thoughts! We hope you enjoy, as always please do rate, review and remember to follow on your podcast player app :) In Production Partnership with Cue Podcasts Beth's been loving, Everyone In This Room Will Someday Be Dead, Letter Loop Ruchira's been loving, Hacks, A Real Pain Oenone's been loving, I Found A Body, White Lotus Recap Pod Millennial Redemption Arc Substack Young conservative women build an alternative to the manosphere What’s Going On With the Pretty Little Thing Rebrand? Influencer’s U-turn on decision to set up trans-inclusive gym sparks massive backlash online Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 19 Mar 2025 | Everything In Conversation: Mel Robbins' 'Let Them Theory' | 00:48:05 | |
Hello EIC-heads, happy Wednesday... let's chat! One two-word phrase has blown up on the internet in the past year - let them. Its creator, Mel Robbins, is a popular motivational speaker and self-help figure. In 2023, she posted a tiktok on the theory, which now has 20m views and an instagram post where she said 'I’ve just learnt about this thing called the ‘let them theory’. The Cut’s review of the book makes a really good point for why ‘let them’ resonates with our times - ‘One is that it’s catchy and sounds easy to do. Another, more depressing hypothesis: Let Them Theory appeals to passive resignation, placing all real power outside our control. Let Them is easily adopted by people who want to do what they were already going to do while pretending their actions don’t really matter, because change is impossible and we’ve already lost.' She’s also been criticised for not crediting the poet Cassie B Phillips, whose poem Let Them went viral in 2022 - i.e. a year before Mel’s viral post on it. Cassie has spoken out about the situation on a number of occasions, and believes she’s been plagarised. She’s even drawn parallels between the theory and her poem, which has lines like ‘let them lose you. You were never theirs’ and ‘trying to control any outcome regarding their decision is a waste of time. Just let them be, and let them do it on their own.’ So if you will let us, let's get into it ;) As always we'd love to hear your thoughts! Send us a dm, and don't forget to leave us a review on your podcast player app! 'Let them’: can this viral self-help mantra change your life? - The Guardian Does Mel Robbins' 'The Let Them Theory' Work?: A Review Mel Robbins conceals the truth of her let them “discovery” - Andy Mort Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 21 Mar 2025 | Adolescence, Severance & Fatphobic Filters | 00:54:54 | |
Congratulations – you've made it through the week. Your gift is a brand new EIC episode! Everyone has (rightly) been floored by Netflix's latest drama tackling misogyny, online bullying and radicalisation. Adolescence has been praised as 'flawless' TV. Is four episodes enough to explore such a rich issue? And are the right characters platformed in this story? Severance stans – you've waited long enough. We finally clocked in for our Severance shift, and dissected the much-loved Apple TV thriller, and its second series. Meanwhile, if things weren't dark enough in pop culture, IRL fatphobic TikTok filters have been gaining in popularity. But how did we get here... again? The blatant cruelty is galling. Thank you so much for listening! Please consider leaving us a review and rating, and following us wherever you're listening <3 In partnership with Cue Podcasts. Ruchira has been loving... Lady Gaga's Mayhem and The End of Seriousness Beth has been loving... Tea alarm and Ellie and Natasia Oenone has been loving... Running Point Adolescence review – the closest thing to TV perfection in decades The Parental Panic of Adolescence The ‘Chubby’ and ‘Skinny’ TikTok Filters Prove Fatphobia Is Worse Than Ever Society has never hated fat people as much as we do now Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 26 Mar 2025 | Everything In Conversation: Modern Masculinity & Morning Routines | 00:28:22 | |
It's Wednesday- let's talk. This week we chatted with you about the now infamous and highly-memed morning routine of American fitness influencer Ashton Hall, which included multiple ice dunkings, healthy food prepared by female staff, some mid-air hovering and a lot of alone time. With over 2.93 million subscribers on YouTube and 4.7 million followers on TikTok (at time of recording), he’s in the ears and eyes and minds of many modern men. What we want to know- and try to figure out- is if this is a new and healthier frontier of manliness or something more insidious How has something that would have been relentlessly mocked a decade ago now the epitome of high value and peak performance? As always we loved being in conversation with you! If you want to take part in future episodes, see behind the scenes clips or just have a chat with us in our DMs or comments, follow us on IG and TikTok @everythingincontentpod. See you Friday! O, R, B Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 28 Mar 2025 | Wuthering Heights, Misogyny Slop & The End of 'Very Online' | 01:06:20 | |
The most blessed day of the week is here – EIC drop day. Bury your face in some classic online discourse with this week's furore around a few grainy pics of Margot Robbie on-set for Wuthering Heights. Perhaps less silly – the misogyny slop network funnelling you into alt-right content... Finally, we might be spending hours online a day, but are any of us Very Online anymore? Thank you so much for listening! If you could give us a rating on your podcast app, we would be SO grateful! In collaboration with Cue Podcasts ------ This week, Ruchira was loving Perfect Days Oenone was loving It's My Party Beth was loving Parks and Recreation and The End of Children Why Fans Are So Mad About Emerald Fennell's Adaptation of Wuthering Heights Emerald Fennell’s Wuthering Heights adaptation looks terrible already How Pop Culture Is Radicalizing You The age of being 'very online' is over. Here's why. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 02 Apr 2025 | Everything In Conversation: Gen Z Partying & The Death Of Nightlife | 00:37:26 | |
Whoah – the number of messages in our inbox for this week's Everything In Conversation was huge. Turns out you all have lots of thoughts for.... our deep-dive into allegations Gen Z are killing the club, and forecasts nightclubs are set to become extinct as a result. Thank you to everyone who shared their thoughts. It was such a pleasure to sift through them and wade into this topic with your help. Please consider giving us a review and following us on your podcast player. It ensures we can go on making EIC <3 ---------- Central London to get designated “quiet zones” amid ongoing nightlife battle Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 04 Apr 2025 | Dystopian TV, Tabloid Cruelty & Hailey Bieber | 00:58:00 | |
Everything is Friday! And Friday is for content. In this week’s big and beautiful main episode we kick off discussions with the Netflix game show Inside. Is watching already-rich people cosplay frugality for money really where we're at? Next up: why so many stories about the same couple, Daily Mail? We ask- when does celeb gossip cross the line into cruel harassment? Is there even a line at all? And lastly, what’s all this about Hailey Bieber stalking her husband? An 18-minute “documentary” tried to expose her and we have THOUGHTS. Thanks so much for listening! While we have you, a rating and a review would be amazing for us so we can keep making EIC! In collaboration with Cue Podcasts ------ This week, Ruchira was loving Free Solo Beth was Oenone was loving Last One Laughing and The Vegetarian The Guardian - *** Inside review NYTIMES - Willing To Die For Mr Beast The Guardian - Rebekah Vardy's bid to sell story Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 09 Apr 2025 | Everything In Conversation: Morning Shed & Ageing Dread | 00:37:04 | |
It's Wednesday, which can only mean one thing... we've got to have a chat! There always used to be a sort of joke about how when we're asleep it is the only time we're not conforming to patriarchal beauty standards, when we’re free from being advertised to and commodified, only now the billion-dollar beauty and wellness industry has managed to infiltrate that, too. Women of the internet are sharing their 'morning shed' where they remove various layers of skin-care products and anti-ageing aids. We discuss what we make of this new trend, and hear from you at home, too! Thank you so much to everyone who sent in their thoughts, we love being in conversation with you. We would love it if you left a review and rating on your podcast player app, it helps others to find the podcast and us to keep making it :) Remember we will be back on Friday for the main episode - so we will see you then, enjoy! xxx Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 11 Apr 2025 | The White Lotus Finale, Film Industry Satire & Russell (Re)Brand | 01:10:27 | |
Welcome to a brand new EIC! Seth Rogen and his long-time collaborator Evan Goldberg have taken aim at the film industry – and no one is safe. A star-studded cameo line-up is the least interesting thing about The Studio, which is a testament to the brilliant writing of this hilarious satire. (TW; we mention sexual abuse from 23 mins in.) Russell Brand has been charged with rape, indecent assault, and sexual assault. We explore the historic public image evolution he's undergone, and his rebrand to a conspiracist. Finally, we're being forced to check-out of the White Lotus and it doesn't feel good! Here's what we thought of Mike White's ambitious meditation on desire, demons and drama. In collaboration with Cue Podcasts. Ruchira has been loving Lucky Boy. Beth has been loving The Righteous Gemstones and Dying For Sex. Oenone has been loving Costa's pistachio cookie. The Studio review – Seth Rogen’s Hollywood satire is fast, furious and beautifully fun 'White Lotus' and the pain of desire The off-the-grid adventures of Walton Goggins Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 16 Apr 2025 | Everything In Conversation: Coachella | 00:27:03 | |
Happy hump day! Grab a brew, connect your headphones, and get ready to chat. This week we're heading (conversationally) to California to discuss weekend one of Coachella! We share all of our thoughts- and yours!- about whether America's biggest festival is still a vibe (if it ever was), how it stacks up against Glasto, whether the outfits were outfitting, what acts looked unmissable and what we think is wrong with the luxury festival market. Thank you so much to everyone who sent in their takes, we looooove being in conversation with you. We would also looooove if you'd leave us a glowing review and 5 star rating on this podcast player (and any others that spring to mind) and this helps others to find the podcast so that we can keep making it. See you Friday for our main episode! O, R, B x Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 18 Apr 2025 | Black Mirror, Blue Origin & Too Hot To Work | 01:05:37 | |
Happy Friday, happy Good Friday, happy Easter & happy Everything Is Content Day! This week on the podcast we’re talking about Black Mirror season 7, The celestial sisters who went to space, & ask whether or not you can be too hot to work. Charlie Brooker’s dystopian tech anthology Black Mirror is back for its seven series, and lots of the reviews have been really positive saying it’s one of the most human series yet, and a return to its best form i.e. its first season. This one is star-studded, with Chris O’Dowd, Tracey Ellis Ross, Issa ray, Emma Corrin, Rashida Jones and Paul Giamatti to truly only name a few. Next up, in what sounds like an episode of Black Mirror but isn't... Katy Perry went to space… for eleven minutes. She was joined by Bezos's fiancée Lauren Sánchez and CBS presenter Gayle King, who was reported to have said a highlight of the flight was hearing Perry sing Louis Armstrong's 'What a Wonderful World'. We discuss. And finally, we are talking about t-shirts. Okay, not quite. We’re talking about a debate which was sparked on X, in part, by pictures of two t-shirts. Here’s what happened- on April 8th the writer Ashley Reese tweeted this as part of a wider conversation about women and work. She wrote: “1) women have always worked 2) it's incredible that women are able to be financially independent in ways that were not as common just a few generations ago and I'm not charmed by jokes—especially from other women—about how gainful employment is the worst thing to happen to women.” Is it that deep? Or is it just some silly t-shirts? Listen to find out! Ruchira has been loving Hacks season 4 Beth has been loving Who Wants Normal, Frances Ryan Oenone has been loving Last Of Us Season 2, Broad City and What Did You Do Yesterday? Black Mirror’s pessimism porn won’t lead us to a better future - Louis Anslow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 23 Apr 2025 | All Fours, Miranda July - Everything In Conversation, Book Club | 00:39:05 | |
It's conversation day! This week, we’re discussing All Fours by Miranda July, so just to flag, this episode will contain spoilers, so if you’re planning on reading the book and don’t want to know what happens, maybe bank this episode for a future listen. Despite a great critical reception, the novel has certainly been divisive among readers, and most definitely in our DMs. The novel follows a 45-year-old perimenopausal woman who, after having an extramarital affair during a road trip, has a sexual awakening. It covers themes that we often love to discuss on the podcast, such as relationships, motherhood, aging, mortality, desire, intimacy, identity and ultimately, the meaning of life. We hope you enjoy this special book club episode - please do slide into our dms with any other books you'd love us to feature + talk about. We'll see you on Friday for the main ep, O, R, B x We will see you Friday :)
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