41: When Do Good Habits Become Dark Obsessions?
Moya Lothian McLean and Ash Sarkar
Moya and Ash have a frank discussion about open relationships and disordered eating. Plus, advice on cross-racial dating.
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.
40: Do Aesthetic Trends Offer Clues to Political Shifts?
Moya Lothian-McLean and Ash Sarkar
Moya has a big theory for Ash that prompts a debate over the purpose of the podcast. Plus, a bundle of your Missed Connections.
39: I’m in Big Trouble! Your Dilemmas Answered
Ash and Moya tackle your dilemmas, including a special one who wants to stop mothering her friends and a burned-out student struggling to get back on track.
38: Why Is Andrew Tate’s Manosphere so Seductive? W/ Matt Shea and Jamie Tahsin
Moya Lothian McLean and Ash Sarkar meet Matt Shea and Jamie Tahsin
The authors of Clown World explain why manosphere influencer Andrew Tate has such a powerful grip on his followers.
37: Do You Believe in Ghosts?
Moya and Ash tackle a mystery question about the spirit realm and help a listener whose friend is a police officer.
Moya and Ash tackle a mystery question about the spirit realm and help a listener whose friend is a police officer.
36: Should Being a Girlboss Earn Me a Break From Cleaning?
Ash and Moya wonder why women still shoulder the burden of housework and give advice to a listener dealing with a cheating ex.
35: Help! My Scatty Friends Can’t Meet My Standards
Moya has a theory about Main Character Syndrome while a listener asks how to cope with her impossibly high standards.
34: How Mean Can You Be to Other People’s Kids?
Ash and Moya lament the rise of trick or treating and consider how to interact with annoying children.
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.
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.
31: Why Isn’t My Best Friend Excited About My Wedding?
Has modern life killed off spontaneity in everything from dating to holidays?
30: Unbothered, Moisturised, Happy – and Ready for a Relationship?
Moya Lothian-McLean and Ash Sarkar
Moya comes to a big realisation about dating, plus a new batch of your Missed Connections.
29: Has Therapyspeak Improved Our Lives?
Ash Sarkar & Moya Lothian-McLean
Does knowing your attachment style make life any easier? Plus advice for a listener who fears losing touch with family.
28: What the Hell Is a Gut Feeling, Anyway?
Ash Sarkar & Moya Lothian-McLean
Can Moya trust her gut on a big life decision? Plus, a listener confused about their lifelong lack of sex.
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.
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.
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.
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.