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.
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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?
If I Speak: 79: Help! I’ve Moved Back Home and Now My Mum Hates Me
Moya and Ash tackle your dilemmas this week, featuring a middle-class mum who’s become distant and critical.
If I Speak: 78: What Does It Take to Feel Safe?
A real-life incident prompts a conversation about trusting your gut and the politics of public safety.
ACFM: Is Gardening What We’d Do If We Didn’t Have to Work?
From imperial pineapples to invasive species, ACFM offer a weird-left history of gardening.
If I Speak: 77: What’s the Difference Between a Girl and a Woman?
Ash and Moya talk about their animal natures and fear of motherhood in a chat spurred by last week's interview with Sophie Gilbert.
If I Speak: 76: How Porn Went Mainstream and Changed Everything W/ Sophie Gilbert
Ash and Moya talk to critic Sophie Gilbert about the pornification of pop culture during the '90s and '00s.
If I Speak: 75: The World Needs More Flirting. Here’s How
Moya and Ash tackle a topic that turns up in the If I Speak mailbox every week. Plus: advice on a failed friendship.
Novara FM: Where Did Novara Media Come From?
Novara FM is dead. Long live Novara Media.
If I Speak: 74: Can Your Racial Identity Change Over Time?
Ash and Moya discuss where their sense of their racial identity comes from – is it their shade, their community, or how they’re treated?
ACFM: Can We Escape the Obsession With Growth?
A weird-left perspective on growth, from macroeconomics to personal productivity.
If I Speak: 73: Where Did It All Go Wrong on the Dancefloor?
Having rekindled her appetite for fun, Ash now has a five-point plan to rescue the dancefloor from disaster.
Novara FM: Does the Palestine Action Ban Signal the Decline of Liberalism in Britain?
A decaying order grasping for its harshest weapons.
If I Speak: 72: Why Does It Always Have to Be Me Taking Responsibility?
Ash and Moya descend into the guilt vortex for a conversation about family responsibility.
ACFM: What’s the Hidden Unpaid Labour That Keeps the Economy Running?
The ACFM crew explain how social reproduction gets us back into work, day after day.
Novara FM: ICE Is Ramping Up. LA Fought Back
They're spending $45 billion on deportations.
If I Speak: 71: If I’m So Angry Then Why Am I Crying?!
Moya presents an intrusive thought about rage and resentment. Plus: help for a listener whose friends have taken an anti-trans turn.