If I Speak: 33: What Makes You Embarrassed to Be Leftwing?
Moya and Ash turn the weapon on themselves with a Mystery Question about the lows of being on the left.
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Novara FM: This Is How the British State Is Trying to Crush the Palestine Movement
For the past year, the British state has been waging its own war on the Palestine solidarity movement, attempting to silence protest while colluding with the Israeli war machine. Novara FM investigates.
If I Speak: 32: What Makes a House a Home?
Inspired by Moya’s big move, Ash wonders how to achieve domestic bliss. Plus, a listener whose friend is infatuated with her lecturer.
Novara FM: Our New Cyberboss Overlords
Amazon, Uber and Deliveroo all depend on the power of algorithms to organise and control their employees. Can workers beat the cyberboss?
If I Speak: 31: Why Isn’t My Best Friend Excited About My Wedding?
Has modern life killed off spontaneity in everything from dating to holidays?
If I Speak: 30: Unbothered, Moisturised, Happy – and Ready for a Relationship?
Moya comes to a big realisation about dating, plus a new batch of your Missed Connections.
ACFM: Microdose: The Joy of Fascism
A month after racist riots engulfed Britain, the ACFM crew ask why the Labour party chose not align itself with opponents of fascism.
Novara FM: Mourn the Dead, Fight Like Hell for the Living
In an era suffused with loss and grief, for the dead and the yet to be born, how do we politicise our mourning? Critic Sarah Jaffe talks about her search for the ghosts of capitalism in her new book, From The Ashes.
If I Speak: 29: Has Therapyspeak Improved Our Lives?
Does knowing your attachment style make life any easier? Plus advice for a listener who fears losing touch with family.
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.
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.