If I Speak: 57: Do You Really Want to Know About Your Partner’s Past Mistakes?
Nicola Dinan returns to the show to talk about her second novel, Disappoint Me, and respond to your dilemmas.
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Novara FM: Is This What Neofeudalism Looks Like?
It's time for a class struggle led by service workers.
If I Speak: 56: The One Where Moya Grills Ash on Her New Book
Moya has a bone to pick with Ash about her debut book, Minority Rule, plus advice for dealing with a newly sober friend.
Novara FM: Rojava After Assad: Where Next for the Kurdish Struggle?
Can the revolution survive?
Novara FM: The Absurdity of Rearmament
Fight climate change, not war.
If I Speak: 55: Joy Is an Act of Resistance… Right?
Moya and Ash discuss the uses and abuses of self-care and help a listener struggling with homesickness.
ACFM: What’s the Point in Art When the World Is on Fire?
The author of Acts of Resistance makes the case for creativity in a crisis.
Novara FM: Did Pandemics Make the Modern World?
Contagion and confinement have always gone together.
If I Speak: 54: Forget the Boycott, Gimme That Brand Deal
After Stormzy's Happy Meal tie-in, Ash and Moya wonder if all artists have their price.
Novara FM: The Decades Long Plan That Made Trump Possible
It's what's underneath that counts.
If I Speak: 53: Getting ‘The Ick’
Ash and Moya unpack the gender politics behind the “ick-course” and advise a listener whose partner hasn't been honest about money.
Novara FM: The Green Party Vs Something New
Maybe the new left-wing party already exists?
If I Speak: 52: Happy Birthday IIS! Now Ask Us Anything…
Moya and Ash celebrate with an AMA, tackling your questions on career growth, love songs, and whether they’re friends in real life.
Novara FM: Two Years to See a Specialist, Two Weeks to Die
Who really stands to benefit from the Assisted Dying Bill?
If I Speak: 51: Am I Feminine Enough for You?
Ash and Moya answer a mystery question about what femininity means to thems. Plus: coping with controlling in-laws.
If I Speak: 50: The Return of the Slur
Moya and Ash debate the limits of language policing and help a listener with a horrible housemate.
ACFM: How Does Sovereign Debt Work?
How and why do countries borrow money? Heidi Chow, executive director of Debt Justice, provides the big picture on ACFM.
Novara FM: Time For a New Left Party?
A new hope?