SIM Ep 882 Pod 267: Great wives, unforgettable girls, and Paul Newman’s face
When it comes to creative partnerships, Standard Issue fave Helen Lewis is more interested in The Krankies than Beyoncé and Jay Z. In this week’s podzine, she got on the Zoom with Hannah to talk about...
16 Aug 20231h 30min
SIM Ep 881 Chops 267: Two women get into The Arc
Kayla Feldman is directing The Arc, a trilogy of brand new short plays, of which Amy Rosenthal’s Birth is one. It’s joined by Marriage written by Alexis Zegerman and Death penned by Ryan Craig for a s...
13 Aug 202325min
SIM Ep 880 Outside The Box #57
Winning Time is back on our tellyboxes! How excited are Hannah and Mick? That's just one of many questions we're asking in this month's Outside The Box. See also: What's going on with the Writers'/Act...
11 Aug 202344min
SIM Ep 879 Pod 266: At the fringe, in the ring and off your face
Could anything make the Edinburgh Fringe more stressful for a comedian? Well, American comedian Janine Harouni is doing it while nine months pregnant, so Mickey got on the Zoom with her to find out wh...
9 Aug 20231h 10min
SIM Ep 878 Chops 266: Jo Caulfield talks the funny things about death
Comedian, firm Standard Issue favourite and now author, the mighty Jo Caulfield has penned The Funny Thing About Death…, a truly lovely, funny and moving book about illness and grief but, mostly, abou...
6 Aug 202335min
SIM Ep 877 Pod 265: Put your knickers on and go home
Biological clocks, abortions rights, percussive speculum – it’s all happening in Larisa Faber’s brilliant play, stark bollock naked. Mick got on the Zoom with Larisa and her partner in collaboration, ...
2 Aug 20231h 24min
SIM Ep 876 Chops 265: Fiona Allen is on the run
What’s this, Smack The Pony’s Fiona Allen? Oh HELLO. Ahead of Fiona’s debut – debut! – standup show, Fiona Allen: On The Run, our Mick got on the Zoom to this one-woman whirlwind to chat Smack The Pon...
30 Jul 202331min
SIM Ep 875 Pod 264: Boybands, girlfriends and horseplay
K-Pop is known for its good-looking stars, catchy tunes, and teenage fanbase. However, as journalist Chloe Hadjimatheou investigates in her new Radio 4 series, Burning Sun, there is a darker and frank...
26 Jul 20231h 29min
