Novara FM: Motherhood In and Against the State
The relationship between mothers and the state is never anything but awkward – and often paradoxical, even violent. The author of a new political history of motherhood explains why.
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If I Speak: 28: What the Hell Is a Gut Feeling, Anyway?
Can Moya trust her gut on a big life decision? Plus, a listener confused about their lifelong lack of sex.
ACFM: Trip 45: Holidays
Does travel make fools of us all, or is there a smarter, more ethical way to go on holiday?
Novara FM: Clean Energy Is Already Terraforming the Earth
Mining obliterates ecosystems. But green energy projects urgently need what they extract. Can we square the circle of this necessary destruction?
If I Speak: 27: I’m in Big Trouble! Your Dilemmas Answered
Ash and Moya dedicate a whole show to solving their listeners' problems, from age-gap relationships to dating revenge.
Novara FM: Fear and Loathing in Silicon Valley
California's tech billionaires were once famously liberal. No more. What does their shift to the far right mean for the 2024 US election?
If I Speak: 26: I’m So Sorry, I’m English
Moya and Ash unpack their reactions to English racism in the wake of the riots before kicking off a brand new segment: Missed Connections.
If I Speak: 25: I Hate the Way That You Walk, I Hate the Way That You Talk
Prompted by Kendrick’s anthemic Drake diss, Ash explains why this is the summer of the hater.
ACFM: Trip 44: Humility
What happens when you lose? Nadia, Jem and Keir unpack the role of humility – and humiliation – in politics.
If I Speak: 24: Help! What’s My Purpose in Life?
Moya and Ash butt heads over the lure of individualism and living a political life. Plus: introducing Missed Connections.
If I Speak: 23: Surviving Your Saturn Return
Moya and Ash talk about the lure of astrology and discuss their best anti-procrastination techniques.
Pro Revolution Soccer: The Misfit Visionaries Who Invented Modern Football
Throughout English footballing history, some coaches have transformed the game. Is Gareth Southgate among them? In this season finale, the squad asks what's next for this sport of oligarch and oddballs.
If I Speak: 22: How Will I Know If I Really Want Kids?
Renay Richardson tells Ash and Moya about the realities of solo parenting.
Novara FM: Macron’s Own Goal
What the hell just happened in the French elections? We explore the long crisis that led to Macron's electoral gamble and consider the odds of a far-right France.
Pro Revolution Soccer: Can Football Play a Part in Political Resistance?
From Algeria to Palestine to the growing power of the grassroots game in Britain.
ACFM: Microdose: Election Vibecheck
The ACFM crew offer their first reactions to Labour's landslide election win.
If I Speak: 21: What Does It Take to Be Effortlessly Cool?
Ash has a theory of cool that involves nonchalance, style and timing – but Moya’s not so sure.
Novara FM: Britain’s Infrastructure Is Crumbling. Can Labour Fix It?
Why does it feel like nothing works anymore?