SIM Ep 945 Pod 294: Good sisters, bad sisters, and some rebirth

SIM Ep 945 Pod 294: Good sisters, bad sisters, and some rebirth

Writer and Standard Issue fave Kerry Hudson is back with brand-new memoir, Newborn, the follow-up to her previous work, Lowborn. In this week’s podzine, Hannah jumps on the Zoom to talk with Kerry about class, social mobility, money and why you can't air fry your way out of poverty. A self-professed Mary Shelley “obsessive”, our Jen was delighted when news of Lesley McDowell’s new novel Clairmont, landed in her inbox. She and Lesley chat about why its namesake Clair Clairmont remains little known, as well as historical fiction, the Shelleys, and those dastardly Romantics. Meanwhile, will Mick ever stop being sick in her own mouth in response to this week’s Rated or Dated, 1999's The Other Sister? Find out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Melissa Hogenboom on breadwinning

Melissa Hogenboom on breadwinning

When BBC journalist Melissa Hogenboom happened across a study looking at attitudes towards male and female breadwinners, it made her wonder what other power imbalances we see play out in our everyday ...

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Rated or Dated: Teen Wolf (1985)

Rated or Dated: Teen Wolf (1985)

It was smash hit city for Michael J Fox in 1985, with Rod Daniel’s fantasy-comedyTeen Wolf following hot on the heels of Back to the Future, but did they have enough people in their hair and make-up d...

13 Aug 202526min

Jo Hamilton vs the Post Office

Jo Hamilton vs the Post Office

Jo Hamilton was one of the most high-profile victims of the British Post Office Scandal in which she, along with hundreds of other innocent subpostmasters, was wrongly prosecuted for shortfalls caused...

12 Aug 202525min

A breath of Jess air

A breath of Jess air

Comedian Jessica Fostekew is going back on the road with her new show Iconic Breath, including short runs at the Edinburgh Fringe and at London's Soho Theatre. She chats to Hannah about still giving a...

11 Aug 202529min

Flicking #64: Sing Sing

Flicking #64: Sing Sing

Colman Domingo got an Oscar nod for his portrayal of John “Divine G” Whitfield in Greg Kwedar’s film based on the real-life Rehabilitation Through the Arts programme (RTA) at America’s Sing Sing Maxim...

8 Aug 202532min

Lou Butcher, the Topless Runner

Lou Butcher, the Topless Runner

Lou Butcher, better known as the Topless Runner, has been running marathons naked from the waist up since having two mastectomies after being diagnosed with breast cancer. She chats to our friend Haze...

7 Aug 202524min

Rated or Dated: Picnic At Hanging Rock (1975)

Rated or Dated: Picnic At Hanging Rock (1975)

A fictional mystery without a solution masquerading as a true story is Australia's best film, you say? We do. Well, Hannah does anyway. But what does Mickey make of Peter Weir's dreamy boarding school...

6 Aug 202532min

Childless by choice with Helen Taylor

Childless by choice with Helen Taylor

Hannah is happily child-free so she was glad to grab some time with author Helen Taylor to chat about her new book Childless By Choice, which is part memoir, part cultural history. They talk about "cr...

1 Aug 202526min

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