SIM Ep 947 Pod 295: Women with balls (and other objects)

SIM Ep 947 Pod 295: Women with balls (and other objects)

Imagine having an idea so engaging that you make Anjelica Huston want to talk about Tupperware. Well, hello journalist Annabelle Hirsch, whose book, A History of Women in 101 Objects, is a fascinating walk through female history via, well, 101 objects. The book came out last October and is well worth your eyes, but if you like to get your ears involved and the voices of Helena Bonham Carter, Leila Slimani, Olivia Colman, Margaret Atwood and Meera Syal, to name but a few, tickle your pickle, then the audiobook of Annabelle’s work is a thing of joy. Annabelle’s chatting to our Mick in this week’s podzine about how objects – some everyday, some remarkable – can provide a deep dive into women’s lives throughout history. There’s more herstory this week, as Jen’s been chatting to documentary makers Rachel Ramsay and Victoria Gregory about COPA 71, their new feature documentary in which the pioneering footballers in Mexico’s unofficial 1971 Women’s World Cup tell their remarkable story. It was a tournament that witnessed record crowds, but has been largely written out of sporting history and the stories of it – and indeed the stories behind the making of this documentary about it – are compelling. There’s more compelling this week, in the form of Glenn Close and John Malkovich, doing some magnificent work in Hannah’s Rated or Dated pick: 1989’s Dangerous Liaisons. Any excuse for Mick’s French-via-Delboy accent, eh? Plus, drop shots, cheap shots and poor form all round in the Bush Telegraph. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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