Who Still Has the Power to Shock?
Keir Milburn, Nadia Idle and Jeremy Gilbert
From macro economics to modern art to punk rock, how shock has shaped the past century.
Audio
113: Should I Go ‘No Contact’ With My Parents?
Ash Sarkar & Moya Lothian-McLean
How do our elders understand this epidemic of estrangement?
112: Should You Chase a Holiday Romance?
Ash Sarkar and Moya Lothian-McLean
Ash and Moya have advice for a listener chasing romance. Plus: where do we draw the line between safety and freedom?
Are We Living Through a New Era of British Weirdness?
Keir Milburn and Jeremy Gilbert
Ley lines, weird walks, standing stones: a vision of modern Britain?
111: Do We Need More Women Mentors?
Ash Sarkar and Moya Lothian-McLean
Ash and Moya are reunited and ready to answer a mystery question, inspired by Lena Dunham’s memoir.
110: How Andrew Tate Poisoned a Generation of Young Men
Moya Lothian-McLean and Ash Sarkar
We’re republishing our 2024 interview with the authors of Clown World.
109: How Can I Tell My Parents I’m a Stripper? Your Dilemmas Solved W/ Shon Faye
Moya Lothian-McLean
Love in Exile author Shon Faye joins Moya to answer to your dilemmas.
108: Is It Time to Quit Your Job? W/ William Rayfet Hunter
Moya Lothian-McLean
Moya is joined by doctor-turned-novelist William Hunter to talk about what it takes to abandon your career for something new.
What’s Wrong With Having a Hobby?
Keir Milburn, Nadia Idle and Jem Gilbert
A capitalist byproduct or the stuff of utopia?
107: Do We Love Success but Hate Ambition?
Moya Lothian-McLean and Ash Sarkar
Moya has a big theory about success. Did Timothee Chalamet’s naked ambition cost him an Oscar?
Should We Fight for Our Right to Be Bored?
Nadia Idle, Keir Milburn, Jeremy Gilbert
Face it, you’re over-stimulated.
106: When Does the Mask Become the Face?
Moya Lothian-McLean and Ash Sarkar
Moya and Ash react to Louis Theroux’s documentary on the manosphere.
105: How Can I Connect During Sex?
Ash Sarkar and Moya Lothian-McLean
Ash has a big theory about why so many aspects of modern life feel like masturbation: private and self-centred. Plus: dating a communist.
The Station
Episode 1
Who’s hiding behind London’s empty mansions? Kojo Koram hosts a new podcast.
The Island
Episode 2
A new podcast investigates who’s hiding behind London’s empty mansions.
The City
Episode 3
A new podcast investigates who’s hiding behind London’s empty mansions.
The Tunnel
Episode 4
Who’s hiding behind London’s empty mansions? Kojo Koram hosts a new podcast.
Hannah Spencer and Faiza Shaheen on the Promise of a Wealth Tax
Episode 5
Would a wealth tax fix broken Britain?