64: What Is the Female Gaze?
What do straight women find attractive? Ash has a big theory about sensuality. Plus: what to do when your boss is a bigot.
If I Speak...
If I Speak is a podcast from Moya Lothian-McLean and Ash Sarkar where the personal meets the political. Every week they tackle social dilemmas, cultural phenomena and the frustrations of modern life.
63: Do People Just Want to Be Told What to Do?
Moya has a big theory about our susceptibility to authoritarianism.
62: I’m Not Sure I Want to Call Myself a Feminist Anymore…
Ash and Moya confront their feelings after a bad week for feminism.
61: Can Friendships Cross Class Lines? W/ Natasha Brown
Ash speaks to Natasha Brown about the big questions raised by her second novel, Universality, before tackling a dilemma about selling your soul.
60: Are We Too Addicted to Convenience?
Ash and Moya answer a mystery question and wonder if our quest for a friction-free life was a mistake.
59: Does My Ex Owe Me Money for the House We Renovated?
Are some people just 'relationship people'? Plus, advice for a listener who’s lost everything after doing up a property with their ex.
58: I Want to Be Fun Again. Help!
Ash has an intrusive thought that she thinks Moya can help with: make me fun again!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
50: The Return of the Slur
Moya and Ash debate the limits of language policing and help a listener with a horrible housemate.
49: We Need to See More Wrinkles on Screen!
Ash and Moya tackle the intensifying obsession with ageing and give advice to a listener searching for friendship.
48: Is It Time to Cut Off My Lying Dad?
Ash and Moya tackle a mailbag full of your dilemmas, including a committed couple disagreeing over money and a daughter considering cutting off her dad.
47: Is the Era of Public Shaming Over? W/ Yomi Adegoke
Recorded live at London Podcast Festival, Ash and Moya are joined by Yomi Adegoke, author of The List, to discuss the politics of online pile-ons.