34: How Mean Can You Be to Other People’s Kids?
Ash and Moya lament the rise of trick or treating and consider how to interact with annoying children.
If I Speak...
If I Speak is a podcast from Moya Lothian-McLean and Ash Sarkar where the personal meets the political. Every week they tackle social dilemmas, cultural phenomena and the frustrations of modern life.
33: What Makes You Embarrassed to Be Leftwing?
Moya and Ash turn the weapon on themselves with a Mystery Question about the lows of being on the left.
32: What Makes a House a Home?
Inspired by Moya’s big move, Ash wonders how to achieve domestic bliss. Plus, a listener whose friend is infatuated with her lecturer.
31: Why Isn’t My Best Friend Excited About My Wedding?
Has modern life killed off spontaneity in everything from dating to holidays?
30: Unbothered, Moisturised, Happy – and Ready for a Relationship?
Moya Lothian-McLean and Ash Sarkar
Moya comes to a big realisation about dating, plus a new batch of your Missed Connections.
29: Has Therapyspeak Improved Our Lives?
Does knowing your attachment style make life any easier? Plus, advice for a listener who fears losing touch with family.
Does knowing your attachment style make life any easier? Plus advice for a listener who fears losing touch with family.
28: What the Hell Is a Gut Feeling, Anyway?
Can Moya trust her gut on a big life decision? Plus, a listener confused about their lifelong lack of sex.
27: I’m in Big Trouble! Your Dilemmas Answered
Ash and Moya dedicate a whole show to solving their listeners’ problems, from age-gap relationships to dating revenge.
26: I’m So Sorry, I’m English
Moya and Ash unpack their reactions to English racism in the wake of the riots before kicking off a brand new segment: Missed Connections.
25: I Hate the Way That You Walk, I Hate the Way That You Talk
Prompted by Kendrick’s anthemic Drake diss, Ash explains why this is the summer of the hater.
24: Help! What’s My Purpose in Life?
Moya and Ash butt heads over the lure of individualism and living a political life. Plus: introducing Missed Connections.
23: Surviving Your Saturn Return
Moya and Ash talk about the lure of astrology and discuss their best anti-procrastination techniques.
22: How Will I Know If I Really Want Kids?
Renay Richardson tells Ash and Moya about the realities of solo parenting.
21: What Does It Take to Be Effortlessly Cool?
Ash has a theory of cool that involves nonchalance, style and timing – but Moya’s not so sure.
20: Skinny Is Back in Fashion. FFS!
The Ozempic era is upon us, but what's driving the latest twist in toxic beauty standards?
The Ozempic era is upon us, but what’s driving the latest twist in toxic beauty standards?
19: We’re Boiling With Rage
Moya has a big theory about why everyone’s on such a short fuse these days.
Moya has a big theory about why everyone’s on such a short fuse these days.
18: Why Does Everything Feel so Disposable?
A big theory prompted by a wardrobe clearout, and a dilemma about dating while living with parents.
17: Feeling Seen
Nicola Dinan, author of Bellies, talks to Moya and Ash about why we crave external validation.