SIM Ep 762 Pod 218: Witch prickers, wipeouts, and what a lot of tits

SIM Ep 762 Pod 218: Witch prickers, wipeouts, and what a lot of tits

Tracy Dawson had a steep learning curve when she was starting out in screenwriting, as she came to realise the same opportunities didn’t exist for her, deemed as “niche” as a woman, as they did for men. This inspired her new book Let Me Be Frank, about women who disguised themselves as men to get what they wanted. She chats to Hannah about the book, defiance, and whether or not “shit” is a swear word. In Jenny Off The Blocks, Jen hits the beach to chat to former world champion Pauline Menczer, about being a trailblazer in women’s surfing, and the new documentary Girls Can’t Surf. In Rated or Dated, Mick’s eyes are hurting, because we’re back in 1992, revisiting the ker-ay-zy bitches of gratuitous tit-tastic Single White Female. Meanwhile, there’s a medley of protests with a dash of human excrement in the Bush Telegraph. To enjoy our podcasts without adverts you can support us on Patreon. But times are tough, and for absolutely zero pounds, you can also do us a massive favour by subscribing to our YouTube channel. Thanks. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/standardissuespodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The Bush Telegraph: Reports of our cognitive decline are greatly exaggerated

The Bush Telegraph: Reports of our cognitive decline are greatly exaggerated

Turns out we all just need to be a little more Linford, a little less Peter. Just one life lesson from Mick and Jen’s look at the news this week. There’s also the issue of savings versus compensation,...

12 Mar 27min

Rated or Dated: Lone Star (1996)

Rated or Dated: Lone Star (1996)

Long regarded as the peak of American indie filmmaking in the 1990s, John Sayles neo-western/murder mystery has a cracking cast and asks a huge moral question. Hannah thinks it's way ahead of its time...

11 Mar 30min

Poorna Bell wants more

Poorna Bell wants more

When she turned 40, journalist and author Poorna Bell decided she’d had enough of being told her best years were behind her – not least because she was seeing so many older women absolutely killing it...

10 Mar 26min

Paula Varjack on Nine Sixteenths and changing the narrative

Paula Varjack on Nine Sixteenths and changing the narrative

A “wardrobe malfunction” during the 2004 Superbowl halftime show caused a huge furore and changed the course of Janet Jackson’s career for decades, while her fellow performer, Justin “Trousersnake” Ti...

6 Mar 28min

The Bush Telegraph: Just because you still have your teeth, doesn't mean you're not trying

The Bush Telegraph: Just because you still have your teeth, doesn't mean you're not trying

Sure, the news is all about the Middle East, but what else is going on? Quite a bit. In this week's Bush Telegraph, Hannah and Jen talk about how "baby brain" is actually good for women, the Telegraph...

5 Mar 24min

Rated or Dated: The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

Rated or Dated: The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

Fava beans and Chianti all round as Mick’s picked Jonathan Demme’s Oscars-dominating 1991 psychological horror. Or is it a thriller? Other questions addressed include: how’s Hannah feeling about Scott...

4 Mar 35min

Annabel Port is adrift but singing

Annabel Port is adrift but singing

Talented multi-hyphenate Annabel Port’s The Other British Museum is a joyful collection of potted histories of recognisable items and our Mick cannot get enough. And so, she got Annabel on the Zoom to...

3 Mar 24min

Understanding Tourette's with Jess Thom

Understanding Tourette's with Jess Thom

If the ongoing furore surrounding last week's Baftas has proved anything, it's how poorly understood Tourette Syndrome still is. Hannah chats to campaigner, comedian and the woman behind Touretteshero...

3 Mar 27min

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