92: Should We Say Something About Women’s Shrinking Bodies?
Ash Sarkar and Moya Lothian-McLean
Moya wonders if politeness is stopping us from seriously addressing women’s shrinking bodies and changing faces.
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Is There Anything Left of the Mainstream?
Jeremy Gilbert, Keir Milburn & Nadia Idle
Is Stranger Things the last remnant of the ‘mainstream’? The gang explore the political meanings of a multifaceted term.
91: If There’s No ‘Ethical Consumption’, Can I Just Buy What I Want?
Ash Sarkar & Moya Lothian-McLean
Ash and Moya talk about the urge to beautify and shopping as a numbing mechanism.
90: Are Rightwing Politics Affecting My Sex Life? W/ Dr Annabel Sowemimo
Moya Lothian-McLean and Ash Sarkar
Moya and Ash talk to Dr Annabel Sowemimo about STI stigma, period trackers and how to afford another baby.
89: Am I Doomed to Get More Conservative As I Get Older?
Ash Sarkar & Moya Lothian-McLean
A mystery question leads Ash and Moya into conversation about whether their politics are changing as they age.
88: What Are the Ethics of Oversharing?
Moya Lothian-McLean and Ash Sarkar
After listening to the new album by Lily Allen – the patron saint of oversharing – Moya and Ash debate the ethics of spilling your guts in public.
87: I’m Losing Interest in My Fiancée. Should She Make More Effort?
Ash Sarkar & Moya Lothian-McLean
Moya and Ash tackle a quiz about the culture that shaped them, and offer advice to a fiance who’s losing interest in his partner.
What’s Going on Inside Your Party?
Jeremy Gilbert, Nadia Idle and Keir Milburn
Is this Corbynism 2.0 or something else? The ACFM crew analyse the predicament facing the new leftwing party.
86: Why Do We Lap up Other People’s Horror Stories?
Ash Sarkar & Moya Lothian-McLean
Moya and Ash offer a thought for spooky season and solve a dilemma about a mentoring relationship.
85: Has Pop Culture Turned to Slop?
Ash Sarkar & Moya Lothian-McLean
Has pop turned to slop? Or should we take responsibility for our algorithmic intake?
Do We Still Need Political Parties?
Jeremy Gilbert, Nadia Idle & Keir Milburn
Why do they call them parties if they aren’t any fun? ACFM investigates.
84: How to Ace a First Date (By Two Very Different Daters)
Ash Sarkar and Moya Lothian-McLean
Are you a stranger dater or a fan of the ‘indeterminate hang’? Moya and Ash explain their very different approaches to dating.
83: Is Jealousy the Spice of Life?
Moya Lothian-McLean and Ash Sarkar
Prompted by Elena Ferrante’s novel My Brilliant Friend, Ash wonders what makes Moya jealous.
82: Help! I Can’t Stop Hating Men
Moya Lothian-McLean and Ash Sarkar
Moya wants to stop hating men, leading to a dialogue about all the things that make that difficult.
How Sci-Fi Visions of the Future Became Dystopian and Paranoid
Jeremy Gilbert and Keir Milburn
And other big questions about science fiction, from Mary Shelley to Kim Stanley Robinson.
81: Is It Wrong to Love My AI Boyfriend?
Moya Lothian-McLean and Ash Sarkar
A mystery question prompts a conversation about secrets in romantic relationships. Plus: advice for an autistic dater.
What Happened to Our Dreams of the Future?
Nadia Idle, Jem Gilbert and Keir Milburn
A weird-left explanation of how the future lost its shine, with ideas from Max Weber, Kate Raworth and Jonathan White.
80: September Is the Real New Year. Will Your Resolution Stick This Time?
Ash Sarkar & Moya Lothian-McLean
Do resolutions ever work? Why do we always want to start over?