After Work Drinks

It's our second episode of After Work Drinks With and we are so very excited to be chatting to Jessica Barden. Starting as an actress in her early teens, Jess nabbed roles alongside the most formidable names in British acting, including Saoirse Ronan, Carey Mulligan and Olivia Colman. But it was her critically acclaimed role as Alyssa in Netflix’s mega-hit The End of the F*cking World (incidentally one of AWD's favourite TV shows of the last few years) that made her a household name. Now, she's taking on Hollywood, with a whole bunch of major new films in the works. We caught up with Jess from her garden in LA, discussing everything from quarantining with your partner to how therapy is helping her manage anxiety, portraying trauma on screen, sexism and classism in the film industry and how it feels to get 2 million Instagram followers overnight. We loved making this episode and can't wait for you to hear it! Wine glasses at the ready. You can follow Jess on Instagram hereYou can follow us on Instagram: @afterworkdrinkspodcast, @grceoneill, @isabelletruman, or join our closed Facebook group, After Work Drinks Podcast. If you’d like to show your support, please rate, review and subscribe and share AWD <3 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

22 Mai 202042min

After Alison Roman apologised to Chrissy Teigen and Marie Kondo, we took to Instagram to praise Chrissy for her graceful response. But we showed a blind spot in the process - how quick the world is to downplay the racially charged comments of white women. After an amazing listener called us out, we got her on the phone to talk through this textbook case of white feminism in action - and it came not a moment too soon. As we - and the rest of the world - felt sick to our stomachs about the murder of Ahmaud Arbery, we had already decided to try and wade into the tricky, often uncomfortable topic of race. Why are white people so unwilling to acknowledge their own inherent biases? Why do we think that racism is 'someone else's' problem? And why do we always end up relying on people of colour to explain to us how to dismantle a system that we are responsible for creating? We tackle all these questions, with varying success, in this episode - we'd love to hear your feedback. Thanks to Crystal Andrews for being a guest on this episode. Her first book, 'How To Win Every Argument', is available now. Some things everyone can do: - Change our consumer habits: look at how many books you own which were written by people of colour, who directed and stars in the movies you watch, the magazines you buy, the stories you’re engaging in - Look around us and notice when there’s no minority groups in the room- Analyse the power you have at work - do you have the power to hire new staff? Is your workplace diverse? If not, why not, and is there anything you have the power to do to change it?- Call out casual racism always - Read about our history and follow (and engage!) with people of colour and minority groups- Look for initiatives that relate to causes you're passionate about and dedicate resources, either money or your time.- Sign petitions and share the news. Shaun King is great to follow and always emails too when there’s something important going on with petitions you can sign and marches you can attendReading/recsMe and White Supremacy Workbook by Layla F. SaadWhy I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race by Reni Eddo-LodgeAbout Race podcast with Reni Eddo-LodgeWhite Fragility by Robin DiAngelohttp://tedxbend.com/presenters/rachel-elizabeth-cargle/How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. KendiJelani Cobb's stories for The New YorkerGal-Dem Bobo + Flex podcast Roxanne Gay’s books/talks/workPeople to follow:@rachel.cargle @mikaelaloach@laylafsaad @munroebergdorf@ajabarber@israhirsi@theandrehenry@shaunkingOther recs:Pose showParis is Burning documentaryWTF with Marc Maron Remembering Lynn Shelton Richard Jewell movie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

19 Mai 20201h 9min

Hello ducklings. Welcome to a brand new episode of After Work Drinks. The question we get asked the most from our listeners is about our jobs - and so this week we're dedicating our episode to our first love: magazines, and on that front, we're incredibly excited to be speaking to formidable editor Alexandra Shulman CBE. Alexandra is the longest-serving editor in the history of British Vogue, with a formidable career that spanned GQ, Tatler and Vogue. She is responsible for some of the most iconic fashion imagery from the last three decades and has nurtured some of the most exciting writing talent. As she celebrates the release of her new book, Clothes... And Other Things That Matter (out now!) - already a Sunday Times best-seller - she chats to us about working in magazines during the shiny heyday on the '80s, documenting the grunge movement of the '90s in the pages of Vogue, and what she thinks the future of print media will look like. We know you are going to love it.Recommendations: Clothes... And Other Things That Matter by Alexandra Shulman Our chat with Nesta Cooper! Becoming (Netflilx)Jameela Jamil and Roxanne Gay on iWeighHunger by Roxanne GayEverything You Know About Obesity Is Wrong in The Huffington Posthttps://highline.huffingtonpost.com/articles/en/everything-you-know-about-obesity-is-wrong/Beanie Feldstein - Please Stop Complimenting Me On My Bodyhttps://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2017/11/182816/beanie-feldstein-weight-loss-story Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

12 Mai 20201h 13min

Welcome to our brand spanking new series! Every second Saturday we’re bringing you an interview with someone we’ve handpicked because we (and by extension, you) would love to sit down and have a drink with them. First up? Actress and on-the-rise Hollywood darling Nesta Cooper. Following turns in the Netflix megaseries 'Travelers' and indie hits like 'The Edge of Seventeen', Nesta hit the big time with a starring role alongside Jason Momoa in Apple TV's first original series 'See'. Now, she's sitting alongside Florence Pugh on 'ones to watch' lists, courting the biggest names in fashion and starring alongside Owen Wilson and Salma Hayek in their upcoming movie. Nesta opens up about combating self-doubt in a competitive industry, managing loneliness, how a personal tragedy changed her relationship with success, and whether or not Hollywood has actually changed for women. We know you're going to love it - so pour yourself a glass, settle in and enjoy. You can follow Nesta on Instagram here and watch ‘See’ on Apple TV here. You can follow us on Instagram: @afterworkdrinkspodcast, @grceoneill, @isabelletruman, or join our closed Facebook group, After Work Drinks Podcast. If you’d like to show your support, please rate, review and subscribe and tell all your friends. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

9 Mai 202047min

Hello everyone! It's a new week and we are feeling... anxious. Is anyone else having a strangely negative reaction to returning to the uncertain 'real world' after lockdown? Life in a society is scary! And we're trying to help you work through your post-lockdown fears, with a little (a lot of) help from Izzy's therapist. Plus, Cazzie David's great essay on egomania in lockdown, a mind-blowing interview that changed the way we understand our periods, and how Kaia Gerber's ridiculous quarantine reading list is taking 'aspirational reading' to the extreme.Recommendations:Oprah Super Soul Conversations Podcast with Brene Brown and Eckhart TolleThe On Being PodcastThe Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der KolkHow to Be Single (2016)Sense and Sensibility (1995)'Egomania' by Cazzie David for Air Mail WeeklyCazzie David's YouTube ChannelI Weigh with Jameela Jamil and Aisling BeaThis Way Up (2019)Table Manners with Aisling BeaPeriod Power: Harness Your Hormones and Get Your Cycle Working For You by Maisie Hill Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

5 Mai 202054min

Welcome iso babies to the fourth and final episode of AWD Dinner Parties. Up this week, Gab Waller, the celebrity personal shopper who's to thank for most of Rosie Huntington-Whiteley's enviable wardrobe; Melissa Mason, the editor whose hilarious PEDESTRIAN.TV stories are constantly going viral; and Ava Matthews, the founder of our cult 'skinscreen' brand, Ultra Violette. Discussions include but are not limited to: dating by Zoom in isolation, being fucked-up by romantic comedies, getting The Ick, credit card shaming, the 'shredding for the wedding' myth, starting a business, how personal shopping is thriving in lockdown and the problem with 'Normal People'.Recommendations:OzarkHilbilly Elegy by JD VanceHow To Be Single (2016)Girls,The Sculp Society Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2 Mai 20201h 29min

'Hello everyone!' This week we are naturally knees deep in Normal People - the adaptation of Sally Rooney's 10/10 novel that has us all swooning and missing being horny teenagers. Money and class are huge themes in the series, which sent us into a rabbit hole about money, shame and how the size of our bank accounts are playing a determining factor in how stressful we find this pandemic. Then it's on to all things Arbonne. A viral article has us obsessed with the phenomenon of cult-like MLM beauty brands. What is an MLM? What is a fizz stick? What's up with *those* white Mercedes-Benz? We asked Liam Sharma on the pod to explain everything. Please enjoy, rate, review, subscribe, tell your mum, follow us on Instagram. You know the drill.You can follow us on Instagram: @afterworkdrinkspodcast, @grceoneill, @isabelletruman, or join our closed Facebook group, After Work Drinks Podcast. Recommendations:Normal People Little Fires EverywhereInsecure Motherwell by Deborah Orr Pocket app The High Low Bobo and Flex podcast White Mercedes-Benz, VSCO filters & cooked concerts. We need to talk about Arbonne by Liam Sharma in Sauce Maghttps://www.saucemag.co.nz/beauty/arbonneBetting on Zero (Netflix) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

28 Apr 20201h 12min

Welcome, friends, to a brand spanking new dinner party. This week? Another amazing lineup filled with women we love. First up is Georgie Currie, the creative wunderkind behind beloved fashion label Georgia Alice. Georgia is an open book about how COVID-19 is impacting her business, navigating the choppy waters of sustainability and raising a son in 2020. Then it's onto activist, writer and sex worker Tilly Lawless - a Ted Talk-giving legend who talks candidly about how isolation is impacting workers in the sex industry. Next up, it's Bella Farrell, model, actress and kitchen extraordinaire who discusses her newly launched cooking series Chow Bella, keeps us positive about the creative aspects of life in lockdown and discusses why it's fine if you hate meditation. Sound good to you? It is. Listen now - wine is compulsory.Georgia's isolation recommendations:Succession (not featured in the episode!)Just Kids by Patti Smith (not featured in the episode!)Hypnobirthing the Mongan Method by Marie F. MonganThe Complete Buddhism for Mothers by Sarah NapthaliTilly:Revolting Prostitutes: The Fight for Sex Workers' Rights by Juno Mac and Molly SmithTed Talk: The Law That Sex Workers Really Want by Juno Machttps://www.ted.com/talks/juno_mac_the_laws_that_sex_workers_really_want?language=en In The Dream House by Carmen Maria MachadoBella recomendations:Chopped90 Day FianceChow Bella Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

25 Apr 20201h 31min