A Voice for Choice: Abortion & Reproductive Rights with Comedian Lilly Burton

Say hola to Season 5, Episode 5 of Mads World, Stranger Flings II: Weird Sex Stories with Nikki Somers. If you haven't heard Part 1 of this episode, go back and listen to Season 2, Episode 2 with my friend Sam. Totally worth it. Because so many of you loved that ep, I've revived it for a Part 2 with my good friend, Nikki Somers. I met Nikki in a hostel in Budapest years ago, and we've been mates ever since. She's bloody hilarious so I've asked her to join me in reading your best submissions alongside a couple of our own Stranger Flings. Submit your dating questions through madsworld.mp3, and my guests and I will answer them on the show in our Left On Read segment! You will remain anonymous. All names have been changed unless explicitly said so within the show. Click here to support the show for the price of a coffee. Cover Art: Veredien Music: The.Jones.Project_93

1 Feb 202228min

Say hola to Season 5, Episode 4 of Mads World! In this episode, I am joined by British social impact entrepreneur, Sara-Louise Ackrill. Sara is a practising therapist with a business background and was diagnosed with Autism at the age of 38. She has since founded Wired Differently, a creative hub with products and services for neurodivergent people to help support them during the Coronavirus pandemic in 2020. Wired Differently is powered by neurodiversity, for neurodivergent people. You might be wondering what I mean by neurodivergent. Sara summaries the term well on her website, saying: Judy Singer, an Australian sociologist, coined the term 'neurodiversity' in the late nineties. It's used to refer to people with Autism Spectrum Disorder and what used to be called 'Aspergers'; ADHD and specific Learning Difficulties such as Dyslexia. 1 in 7 people or 15% of the UK population are neurodivergent*. Specifically, 1/100 meets the criteria for Autism and 5/100 meets the criteria for ADHD. People with these lifelong conditions tend to struggle socially, at home, school, in the workplace, and in their relationships. But where the medical model looks for a 'cure' for a 'problem', the social model of neurodiversity acknowledges the qualities of neurodivergent people and proposes that if society would only accommodate people with a different neurological make-up, then neurodivergent people would thrive! Up next, I chat with Sara about how dating, sex and relationships look for autistic people, including typical assumptions, ideas, challenges, sensory needs and sexuality. Please note that we couldn't possibly speak on behalf of all neurodivergent people and this chat is based on Sara's personal experiences. Submit your dating questions through madsworld.mp3, and my guests and I will answer them on the show in our Left On Read segment! You will remain anonymous. All names have been changed unless explicitly said so within the show. Click here to support the show for the price of a coffee. Cover Art: Veredien Music: The.Jones.Project_93

25 Jan 20221h 15min

Say hola to Season 5, Episode 3 of Mads World! In this episode I am joined by award-winning freelance features writer and columnist: Rose Stokes. Having written for a range of titles including The Guardian, The Telegraph, VICE, Grazia and The BBC, Rose has explored everything from pregnancy, periods and the morning-after pill to sex workers, body image and mental health. With her broad knowledge of all things dating sex and relationships, Rose makes the perfect guest for Mads World so I am bloody thrilled to be joined by her to chat about all things love, life lessons and of course her best tips on flirting in a post-pandemic world. Read more of Rose's work here, follow her on IG here, and on Twitter here. Submit your dating questions through madsworld.mp3, and my guests and I will answer them on the show in our Left On Read segment! You will remain anonymous. All names have been changed unless explicitly said so within the show. Click here to support the show for the price of a coffee. Cover Art: Veredien Music: The.Jones.Project_93

18 Jan 20221h 5min

Say hellooooo to S5, Episode 2 of Mads World! In this episode I am excited to be joined by fellow Aussie podcaster, Hannah Furst. Hannah co-hosts Single Minded with her mum Linda, a podcast flipping the script on being single. Hannah also co-hosts Adore Beauty’s podcast, Beauty IQ Uncensored where they chat about everything from retinol bum hair. Alongside podcasting, Hannah is an avid writer, and you can find more of her work in the episode description. In this episode, we chat about a couple of our most recent tragic dates, soul connections and soulmates, being stuck in a dating rut, and how to wrestle your way out of it through a 30-day dating challenge that Hannah undertook. Read more of Hannah's work here and follow her on IG here. Submit your dating questions through madsworld.mp3, and my guests and I will answer them on the show in our Left On Read segment! You will remain anonymous. All names have been changed unless explicitly said so within the show. Click here to support the show for the price of a coffee. Cover Art: Veredien Music: The.Jones.Project_93

10 Jan 202244min

Welcome to Season 5 of Mads World!! In this episode, I am bloody thrilled to be joined by Erika Gajda, creator of @Swipes4Daddy. Erika started her popular Instagram account, the sensational @Swipes 4 Daddy, around eight years ago. In a nutshell, Erika began setting her Tinder age range to 45+, asking the men who matched with her if they were dads, and then fuelling the chaos that followed. Initially an in-joke with friends, she then began posting the hilarious content on Instagram, which began to go viral due to the cringe nature of the dating app screenshots. It also caused many people to question their online personas and presence when using dating apps. In this episode, we chat about all things age gaps. Alongside a couple of our own stories, we get deep on why Erika started the account, what she has learned, Tinder Dads and who they are, the wealth disparity and power imbalances that come with them, and her advice on dating with a large age gap. Submit your dating questions through madsworld.mp3, and my guests and I will answer them on the show in our Left On Read segment! You will remain anonymous. All names have been changed unless explicitly said so within the show. Click here to support the show for the price of a coffee. Cover Art: Veredien Music: The.Jones.Project_93

3 Jan 202252min

Welcome to the Season 4 finale of Mads World! I am bloody thrilled to be joined by Iona David, creator of @Beam_Me_Up_Softboi. This week for our season finale, we are investigating all things Softbois. If you aren't currently dating or putting yourself through the trials of dating apps, you might be wondering what a Softboi is. In an interview with The Guardian, my next guest Iona David describes Softbois as alternative and emotionally expoitative with a superiority complex. She says; "There’s a softboi spectrum. At one end, it’s just anyone who has any unique or alternative interests that make them feel superior to other people. At the other end is quite hardcore emotionally manipulative men who use these interests to really mess about with women or men. But there’s so many people in between on the spectrum so there’s no one real definition." Owner of the iconic Instagram page Beam Me Up Softboi, Iona created the page a few years ago to curate the best dating app, DM and text message screenshots from around the world of Softboi shenanigans. It has since gained a cult following of over 627,000 people and has become a classic part of modern dating culture. Apart from her passion for writing, Iona enjoys trashy sitcoms, sad music, cured meat, trash beach novels and supermarkets. You can read more from Iona here: What is a softboi? You might be dating one – and you don't even know it Iona x VICE Submit your dating questions through madsworld.mp3, and my guests and I will answer them on the show in our Left On Read segment! You will remain anonymous. All names have been changed unless explicitly said so within the show. Click here to support the show for the price of a coffee. Cover Art: Veredien Music: The.Jones.Project_93

5 Okt 202133min

Say hellowie to Season 4, Episode 9 of Mads World: I'm Not Superstitious, But I Am A Little Stitious. In the midst of all the COVID conspiracy theories, I've been thinking a lot about other superstitions and conspiracies swirling around. Does lip balm really dry out your lips more so you have to buy more lip balm? Is America run by shape-shifting lizard people? Did Bush do 9/11? In this episode, I am joined by the gorgeous sasspot Harriet Stirrup to chat about all of our favourite superstitions and conspiracies, alongside your best submissions. You might remember Harriet from both Episodes 3 and 15, where we chatted about Dating Apps and the Bad Boy phenomenon. She's passionate about good food alongside better company, and she's a bloody weapon. Enjoy! Submit your dating questions through madsworld.mp3, and my guests and I will answer them on the show in our Left On Read segment! You will remain anonymous. All names have been changed unless explicitly said so within the show. Click here to support the show for the price of a coffee. Cover Art: Veredien Music: The.Jones.Project_93

28 Sep 202128min

Say hellowie to Season 4, Episode 8 of Mads World: Egg Freeze & Share: Donating Your Eggs with Laura Clark. This week on Mads World, I am joined by Laura Clark, a friend of mine who is currently undergoing the Egg Freeze & Share program through the London Egg Bank. We chat about the stigma of donating your eggs, the process itself, the emotions involved in the experience and everything to be considered if you are thinking of proceeding with egg donation. Laura has been living in London for 9 years having moved from New Zealand. She’s a complaints specialist for a FinTech start-up and in her spare time, when she’s not playing netball or exploring London, she’s a writer and an actress who will be performing in a play she’s written next year called “The Price of Life". I'd like to flag prior to our chat that neither Laura or myself are professionals in this space and this episode is based on personal experience and opinion. You should consult your GP or The London Egg Bank if you're looking for further advice. Submit your dating questions through madsworld.mp3, and my guests and I will answer them on the show in our Left On Read segment! You will remain anonymous. All names have been changed unless explicitly said so within the show. Click here to support the show for the price of a coffee. Cover Art: Veredien Music: The.Jones.Project_93

21 Sep 202152min