
SIM Ep 406 and Chops 174: Kerry Hudson is Lowborn
In this week's Chops, Hannah chats to author Kerry Hudson about her autobiographical book Lowborn: Growing Up, Getting Away and Returning to Britain's Poorest Towns, which is now out in paperback. The...
16 Aug 202034min

SIM Ep 405 Gig 55: Duker, Moore, Dunleavy and Noonan
Hannah and Mick are joined by excellent comedians Sophie Duker and Thanyia Moore for our second gig via the wonder of Zoom. Chat is wildly varied, taking in feet, anal hygiene for cats, true love for ...
12 Aug 202048min

SIM Ep 404 Chops 173: Bryony Gordon’s Glorious Rock Bottom
Glorious Rock Bottom is straight-talking journalist and author Bryony Gordon’s candid and compelling sobriety memoir. In this chat with our Jen, Bryony explains what made her realise her drinking was ...
9 Aug 202028min

SIM Ep 403 Outside the Box #25
Fancy a weekend in front of the telly? Yeah, you do. So let us offer some suggestions in August's Outside The Box, where we chat Mrs America, There She Goes, Perry Mason and The Plot Against America. ...
7 Aug 202023min

SIM Ep 402 Pod 120: Intimacy coordinators, babies and why do our listeners hate us?
Everyone agrees that intimacy coordinators are a good idea, but what do they actually do? This week, Mick chats to Ita O’Brien about her work, including in Michaela Coel’s I May Destroy You, to find o...
5 Aug 20201h 13min

SIM Ep 401 Chops 172: Linda Scott and The Double X Economy
In this week's Chops, Jen chats to Prof Linda Scott, internationally-renowned expert on women's economic development and author of hit new book The Double X Economy. They chat about women's spending p...
2 Aug 202025min

SIM Ep 400 Flicking #5: Moonlight
Our resident film buff Yosra Osman shares her pick this week. Find out why Barry Jenkins' 2016 Oscar-winner Moonlight is (one of) her favourite(s), what Hannah and Mick make of it and just how much Yo...
1 Aug 202027min

SIM Ep 399 Pod 119: Recovery, NEETs and make ours a large one
Lessons from history, the life-changing power of confidence, lots of Scotch and a 90s revival all play big roles in this week’s podzine. Annabel Bligh of The Conversation UK and The Anthill Podcast te...
29 Juli 20201h 13min





















