Insecurities from body image in the Ozempic era to aging and whether we’d have cosmetic surgery are first up on the agenda today, huns, as we answer all your juiciest questions! We get deep into changing our minds about having children, gender disappointment, pregnancy, the single life and getting back with an ex, as well as whether incel culture is making dating harder. Also: book recs, subreddits and our absolute fave things about one another! Enjoy and please do let us know any questions you might have for future ‘ask us anything’ eps x

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The BBC’s disturbing new Panorama documentary about Married at First Sight’s abuse allegations should be a watershed moment for reality TV, but will anything actually change? Plus, the problem with Harper Beckham’s new skincare line, the rise of tween skincare influencers and the ‘toe-dipping’ rumours around why Maya Jama split with Reuben Dias. Finally, a big debrief on Rivals s2, from Rupert Campbell Black’s potentially problematic redemption arc to the show’s female stereotypes.

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Recs/ reviews:

• 1536, Ambassador’s Theatre
• The Dark Side of Married at First Sight, iPlayer
• ‘An element of exploitation’: the world of TikTok child skincare influencers, Guardian
• Rivals s2, Disney Plus
• Rivals is a depressingly familiar study of women and the toxic workplace, Glamour
• Topology Interiors

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The Guilty Feminist, aka Deborah Frances-White, is on the show this week and we couldn’t be more excited! In this fascinating chat with the OG podcasting queen, we get into everything from whether feminism is currently on the defensive in mainstream culture and the eroding of women's rights, to the rise of the manosphere, ‘brocasters’ and her thoughts on Steven Bartlett. Plus: the threat of Christian nationalism, dating apps, identity politics and Deborah’s culture recs!

You can buy Deborah’s book Six Conversations We're Scared to Have: How to Change Minds, Including Your Own here. Deborah's IG: @theguiltyfeminist

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Recs/ reviews:

• Backlash: The Undeclared War Against American Women, Susan Faludi
• Feminism on the defensive in the mainstream culture, The iPaper
• Money, Lies, and God: Inside The Movement To Destroy American Democracy, Katherine Stewart
•  The Conspiracists, in cinemas
• Manhunt, Apple TV
• Stalked (podcast)
•  All British Comedy Explained (podcast)
• ROAD TO GILEAD: Fascism with Desiree Burch and Professor Roger Griffin, Guilty Feminism
• In The Print, King’s Head Theatre

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