126: What If You Don’t Have to Feel Anxious 24/7?
Moya Lothian-McLean and Ash Sarkar
Has Ash found a way to escape her fight-or-flight response? Plus: how to respond to your partner’s porn habit.
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How Britain’s Fragile Coastal Communities Are Reclaiming Power
Nadia Idle meets Hazel Sheffield
Neglected seaside towns are reimagining their economies.
125: Is the Era of Conspicuous Consumption Nearly Over?
Ash Sarkar and Moya Lothian-McLean
Moya and Ash confront the political crises that are changing our attitudes to spending.
Why Do British Seaside Towns Vote Reform?
Nadia Idle, Jem Gilbert and Keir Milburn
A weird-left discussion of life at the beach, from the birth of surf culture to the decline of seaside towns.
124: Are You Afraid of Being Ordinary?
Moya Lothian-McLean and Ash Sarkar
Trapped in the attention economy, Moya wonders what is changing our sense of self.
123: How Can I Get Better at Dealing With Rejection?
Moya Lothian-McLean and Ash Sarkar
Whether it’s jobs, romance, friends or success, how much damage can rejection ultimately cause?
122: Can You Change Who You’re Attracted To? W/ Annie Lord
Moya Lothian-McLean and Ash Sarkar
Debut novelist Annie Lord joins the podcast to talk about changing romantic ideals.
121: Is It Time to Stop Height-Shaming Men?
Ash Sarkar & Moya Lothian-McLean
Ash and Moya talk about men’s self-image and whether short kings really do lose out in the dating market.
What Does Self-Knowledge Look Like? Reading Marcus Aurelius
Nadia Idle, Keir Milburn and Jeremy Gilbert
Get your head around the best-selling self-help book of all time.
120: Help! I’m Dreading Moving to the Suburbs With My Partner
Ash Sarkar & Moya Lothian-McLean
Ash and Moya get stuck into a mailbag full of your dilemmas.
119: I Know I Should Forgive My Enemies… But What If I Don’t Want To?
Ash Sarkar & Moya Lothian-McLean
A brush with an old enemy brings up big questions about letting go and moving on.
Are You Resilient Enough to Face the Future?
Keir Milburn, Nadia Idle and Jem Gilbert
Can humans and animals flourish in the ruins of capitalism?
118: Can a Hen Party Ever Be Chic?
Moya Lothian-McLean and Ash Sarkar
‘Tis the season! Moya and Ash explore the etiquette of the modern wedding.
117: Is Screen Addiction Ruining Our Connection to Art?
Moya Lothian-McLean and Ash Sarkar
Moya wonders if addiction and dependency are the best framework for understanding modern society.
116: I Can’t Stop Worrying About Money. Is There a Way Out?
Ash Sarkar & Moya Lothian-McLean
Moya tunes into the background hum of money worries. Plus: when to let go of a long-term romantic hangup.
What Does Fascist Art Look Like? Reading Walter Benjamin
Jem Gilbert, Nadia Idle and Keir Milburn
Join our close reading of a foundational text of 20th century media theory.
115: Help! My Partner Has Been Hiding Huge Debts From Me
Ash Sarkar & Moya Lothian-McLean
Ash has a big theory about the crisis that’s stopping us from connecting. Plus: a dilemma about financial infidelity.
114: Why We Can’t Let Go of the Girl Boss
Ash Sarkar & Moya Lothian-McLean
Moya asks how we should make sense of entrepreneur Emma Grede and the success of her book, Start With Yourself.