If I Speak: 92: Should We Say Something About Women’s Shrinking Bodies?
Moya wonders if politeness is stopping us from seriously addressing women’s shrinking bodies and changing faces.
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ACFM: Is There Anything Left of the Mainstream?
Is Stranger Things the last remnant of the 'mainstream'? The gang explore the political meanings of a multifaceted term.
If I Speak: 91: If There’s No ‘Ethical Consumption’, Can I Just Buy What I Want?
Ash and Moya talk about the urge to beautify and shopping as a numbing mechanism.
If I Speak: 90: Are Rightwing Politics Affecting My Sex Life? W/ Dr Annabel Sowemimo
Moya Lothian-McLean and Ash Sarkar
If I Speak: 89: Am I Doomed to Get More Conservative As I Get Older?
A mystery question leads Ash and Moya into conversation about whether their politics are changing as they age.
If I Speak: 88: What Are the Ethics of Oversharing?
After listening to the new album by Lily Allen – the patron saint of oversharing – Moya and Ash debate the ethics of spilling your guts in public.
If I Speak: 87: I’m Losing Interest in My Fiancée. Should She Make More Effort?
Moya and Ash tackle a quiz about the culture that shaped them, and offer advice to a fiance who's losing interest in his partner.
ACFM: What’s Going on Inside Your Party?
Is this Corbynism 2.0 or something else? The ACFM crew analyse the predicament facing the new leftwing party.
If I Speak: 86: Why Do We Lap up Other People’s Horror Stories?
Moya and Ash offer a thought for spooky season and solve a dilemma about a mentoring relationship.
If I Speak: 85: Has Pop Culture Turned to Slop?
Has pop turned to slop? Or should we take responsibility for our algorithmic intake?
ACFM: Do We Still Need Political Parties?
Why do they call them parties if they aren't any fun? ACFM investigates.
If I Speak: 84: How to Ace a First Date (By Two Very Different Daters)
Are you a stranger dater or a fan of the ‘indeterminate hang’? Moya and Ash explain their very different approaches to dating.
If I Speak: 83: Is Jealousy the Spice of Life?
Prompted by Elena Ferrante’s novel My Brilliant Friend, Ash wonders what makes Moya jealous.
If I Speak: 82: Help! I Can’t Stop Hating Men
Moya wants to stop hating men, leading to a dialogue about all the things that make that difficult.
ACFM: How Sci-Fi Visions of the Future Became Dystopian and Paranoid
And other big questions about science fiction, from Mary Shelley to Kim Stanley Robinson.
If I Speak: 81: Is It Wrong to Love My AI Boyfriend?
A mystery question prompts a conversation about secrets in romantic relationships. Plus: advice for an autistic dater.
ACFM: What Happened to Our Dreams of the Future?
A weird-left explanation of how the future lost its shine, with ideas from Max Weber, Kate Raworth and Jonathan White.
If I Speak: 80: September Is the Real New Year. Will Your Resolution Stick This Time?
Do resolutions ever work? Why do we always want to start over?