20: Skinny Is Back in Fashion. FFS!
Ash Sarkar & Moya Lothian-McLean
The Ozempic era is upon us, but what’s driving the latest twist in toxic beauty standards?
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.
19: We’re Boiling With Rage
Ash Sarkar & Moya Lothian-McLean
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 W/ Nicola Dinan
Nicola Dinan, author of Bellies, talks to Moya and Ash about why we crave external validation.
16: How Do You Recover After Betrayal? W/ Chimene Suleyman
Moya and Ash talk to Chimene Suleyman, author of The Chain, about uncovering her ex-boyfriend’s secrets.
15: Dissociation Is My Superpower
Does the body keep the score? Ash and Moya explore the border between grief and trauma.
14: What Does It Mean to Live Authentically? W/ Oisín McKenna
Ash and Moya talk to Evenings And Weekends author Oisín McKenna about living authentically.
13: I’m the Problem, It’s Me
Ash has a big theory about how we behave in relationships and Moya responds to an anxious people-pleaser.
12: How to Be a Good Friend
Moya and Ash get deep and meaningful before helping a listener who’s dating a “normie”.
11: Help! My Partner’s Too Posh
Ash and Moya dream of life on the commune and help a listener dealing with class envy.
10: Do I Have to Be Nice to My Friend’s Partner?
Is honesty the best policy when it comes to our friend’s partners? Plus: an important new personality test.
09: Should You Ever Shag a Tory?
Ash and Moya tackle the politics of sex appeal in response to the show’s first ever Mystery Question.
08: How To Cultivate Optimism
How to stay hopeful when the future looks bleak, and marriage communication advice.
07: What Do Straight Men Know About Dating? W/ Matt Kendall
Matt Kendall from The Love Cupboard podcast talks about how straight men perceive the women in their lives.
06: Do You Owe Your Parents Anything?
Ash has a big theory about chosen families and Moya responds to a listener’s dilemma about their parents.
05: Are We Trapped in a Fantasy? W/ Shon Faye
Moya is joined by author Shon Faye to talk about the lure of political fantasies.
04: Can You Teach an Adult to Have Empathy?
Ash and Moya tackle a Big Theory about how we punish criminals.
03: The Dating Trap
Is there such a thing as a sexual marketplace? Moya and Ash debate the dating trap for straight women.