SIM Ep 936 Pod 289: Comedy, cancer, college campuses and Christ almighty, our eyes
Stand up Laura Smyth came to comedy later in life and with a whole load of experiences, including cancer, under her belt. People are lapping it up, and tickets to her debut tour show, Living My Best L...
24 Jan 20241h 2min
SIM Ep 935 Chops 284: Zahra Nader on the plight of women and girls in Afghanistan
If ever a subject demanded a bit more of our time, it’s what’s happening to women and girls in Afghanistan under the Taliban. Zahra Nader, editor-in-chief of Zan Times, a brilliant, women-led investig...
21 Jan 202433min
SIM Ep 934 Outside The Box #62
It's cold out, although inexplicably sunny in Hannah's lounge, so let's all stay in and watch some telly. This month, we're talking about Julia, Mr Bates vs The Post Office, Slow Horses, Fool Me Once,...
19 Jan 202441min
SIM Ep 933 Pod 288: Fast fashion, favourable odds and four weddings
Just how bad is fast fashion for the earth and and how can we help curb its impact? Just a couple of the questions Mick’s asking Harriet Saywood-Bellisario, designer and founder of sustainable womensw...
17 Jan 20241h 12min
SIM Ep 932 Chops 283: Kahlo, Basquiat & Jennifer Clement’s Promised Party
Frida Kahlo and Jean-Michel Basquiat are huge names from the world of art, but what must it have been like to hang out and grow up in their worlds? Author and poet Jennifer Clement knows all about it ...
14 Jan 202433min
SIM Ep 931 Flicking #45: Cocaine Bear
Mama’s got a brand new bag! And by “Mama”, we mean Flicking. This year, instead of watching firm favourites from their pasts, Hannah, Yosra and Mickey are giving their thoughts on films released in 20...
13 Jan 202426min
SIM Ep 930 Pod 287: Health, holidays and high drama
Yes, we do keep banging on about medical misogyny and you'll get no apologies from us. On that note, Mickey's been on the Zoom with journalist Sarah Graham, who specialises in writing about women’s he...
10 Jan 20241h 33min
SIM Ep 929 Chops 282: India Rakusen's Child
Journalist India Rakusen is about to launch an ambitious new project for Radio 4/BBC Sounds, so Hannah leapt at the chance to chat to her about it. The 27-part series (wow), Child, starts from when a ...
7 Jan 202433min
