Everything Is Content

It's another highly requested Everything In Conversation! This time we're diving into the discourse surrounding actor Millie Bobby Brown, after she was highly criticised for 'looking old'. Are we right to scrutinise young stars and their aesthetic choices, or have we slipped back into 00s cultural shaming?Thank you to everyone to messaged in with thoughts for this. Remember you can also get your hands dirty in these pop culture debates just by following us on Instagram @everythingiscontentpod. Also PLEASE could you give us a glowing review? We're growing thanks to your help, and this is the primary way to make sure we can keep going as an indy podcast <3See you on Friday for the main episode! xxxx Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Happy EIC Day to all who celebrate & all who don’t! This week the show is sadly still sans Ruchira but don’t worry- she will be back next Weds. Running wild yet again, Beth & Oenone trade TV, book & Swedish pop recommendations before chatting everything #Oscars. What films have we seen, what moments did we love, who was dressed to the nines & who failed to fully deliver on the red carpet(s)? Next up we deconstruct the themes of Anora- feminist masterpiece, stymied by the male gaze or a secret third thing?And to finish we’re talking about 'flirting parties'- a fascinating new event as tested by Rachel Connolly for The Cut. Would we attend a flirting party & do we think society is losing its sexy bantering recipes?Follow us on IG & TT @everythingiscontentpod and flirt a little more in the reviews- 5 stars please ;) O, R, B xIn Production Partnership with Cue Podcasts------THE GUARDIAN - Rain Dogs by Daisy May CooperFABER - Universality by Natasha BrownCHANNEL 4 - MAFS ABBA VOYAGE ANGEL FOOD MAG - Romance Labor by Marla Cruz VULTURE - Introducing the strippers and stars of Sean Baker VANITY FAIR - Vanity Fair Oscar Party: All The Looks TELEGRAPH - "Anora is cringy and patronising"THE GUARDIAN - "Sean Baker's screwball Cinderella tale vaults him towards greatness NYTIMES - 'Anora' review: Her glass slipper is a Swarovski stiletto THE CUT - Does dating feel depressing? Throw a flirting party.THE LONDONER - Where are all the men? THE ATLANTIC - Americans Need To Party More Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We’re back and midweek episodes have never sounded so good! After two amazing author interviews, we’re returning to your ears with our take on the Belle Gibson fake cancer story and its recent Netflix adaptation, Apple Cider Vinegar. We discuss what we thought of the series and ask whether certain digital wellness spaces nurture and encourage these kind of unscrupulous profiteers and how we can fight against dangerous health misinformation.Thank you so much to everyone who sent us their takes on this one- we love hearing from you! If you want to take part in any future conversations just follow us on IG @everythingiscontentpod and watch out for our stories.See you Friday!O, R, B xIn Production Partnership with Cue Podcasts NETFLIX – Apple Cider Vinegar BBC – Bad Influencer: The Great Insta Con Scribe - The Woman Who Fooled the World by Beau Donelly & Nick Toscano Sky News - Vegan Influencer dies of 'starvation' Rotten Tomatoes - Sick of Myself Apple Podcasts - Offline with Jon Favreau / Can Democracy Survive the Attention Wars? YouTube - Unmasking Belle Gibson / 60 Minutes Australia Scribe - The Doctor Who Fooled the World by Brian DeerLiverpool Echo - Mum of popular Liverpool musician slams alternative cancer clinic Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Happy Friday and even happier Everything Is Content day! This week the pod is missing our beloved Ruchira (on hols) but are determined to put on a good and- frankly chaotic- show until she’s back in our arms.First up we talk about everyone’s favourite luxury murder show White Lotus. Who are we loving, hating and hoping ends up dead by the end? Plus- is this latest series a familiar high-end hotel romp or a little too much of what we’ve seen before? Then we get firmly stuck into the latest Bridget Jones instalment. Which of us cried the most? Who got more drunk? What did we think of Mark Darcy’s demise? Which hunk did we want her to end up with? And is Bridget Jones a feminist hero, a self-hating hack or a secret third option? Listen to find out!We hope you like (love) this episode just the way it is and if so… why not leave us a 5* rating and/or tell the world about us on social media? We’re @everythingiscontenpod and you are wonderful for reading this far. See you next weds! O, R, B xThe Guardian - Am I Being Unreasonable Waterstones - So Thrilled For You by Holly BourneGoodreads - Fourth Wing Slate - The White Lotus Isn’t Satire. It’s a Slasher Movie. Manchester Evening News - Bridget Jones fans 'horrified' over 'appalling' scene Telegraph - Why I Hate Bridget Jones ----- In Production Partnership with Cue Podcasts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Happy Hump Day EIC heads - we've got another author special for you!Our beloved Beth is ill, so she’s resting up, but Ruchira & Oenone are holding the fort and they’ve got an amazing interview for you with debut novelist Dr Nussaibah Younis.Nussaibah is a peace-building practitioner and a globally recognised expert on contemporary Iraq, and even advised the Iraqi government on humanitarian issues. We are talking to her about her debut novel Fundamentally, a book we all adored FYI, and Stylist’s debut book of the year, which is out now. 'A wickedly funny and audacious debut novel following an academic who flees from heartbreak and lands in Iraq with an insane job offer—only to be forced to do the work of confronting herself.'Follow Nussaibah on Instagram @nussaibahyounis and pick up your copy of Fundamentally here or in any good book shop! If there’s anyone else you want us to chat to- drop us a line @everythingiscontentpod. O, R, B x Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Happy Friday! Last week we dropped the first part of our EIC special on porn, looking at the creators and platforms taking over the industry. This week our (highly anticipated) second part looks at the people behind the screens: the consumers.First up, why is porn addiction such a divisive topic among academics? And does it even exist? We answer that question and look at the deeper issues contributing to widespread compulsive porn-use.Next, we look at the rise of non-consensual user-generated porn i.e. deepfakes and revenge porn, and the fact young people are accessing this content. Finally, ethical porn has promised to right the wrongs of an often exploitative, discriminatory industry. Just how true is this, and can porn ever ethically be consumed?In Production Partnership with Cue Podcasts-----------Psyche: If you think you’ve got a porn addiction, you probably haven’tBBC: Is 'porn addiction' a real thing?Children’s Commissioner: ‘A lot of it is actually just abuse’- Young people and pornographyChannel 4: My Deepfake PornThe Guardian: Vicky Pattison: My Deepfake Sex Tape review Girlguiding: Girls face a crisis of confidence in an unequal world  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In our first Everything In Conversation of 2025 we’re talking to thee Shon Faye- brilliant author, writer and journalist. Shon’s first book The Transgender Issue was a bestseller and her new non-fiction Love in Exile is already one of our favourite reads of this year.Exploring both her own experiences of love, heartbreak and feelings of unworthiness as well as the problems and challenges of modern love from multiple angles, this is a book for anyone in love, out of love, wanting to understand love and romance in new and radical ways. In our chat Shon talked about romcoms, break-ups, community, addiction, different ways of mothering and what she’s learned about the history of love. She's funny, she's brilliant and we can't wait for you to listen. Follow Shon on Instagram @shon.faye and pick up your copy of Love In Exile here or in any good book shop! (Out in the U.S. in May) If there’s anyone else you want us to chat to- drop us a line @everythingiscontentpod. O, R, B x Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Happy Valentines Day - as a special treat, we've got a double deep dive for you - Everything Is Content, and some things, are Adult Content.This week on the podcast we’re delving into the world of OnlyFans and digital sex work for part one of our two-part Porn series. In this instalment we are going to be talking about sexy subscription services, the Lily Phillips documentary and Bonnie Blue’s banned OnlyFans video.So possibly more than anything else in the history of the pod, we have been asked by you at home, to talk about OnlyFans- the London based subscription service for content creators that has seen global success and cultural notoriety since it was founded 9 years ago, becoming especially popular with adult performers and sex workers producing pornography and selling other digital sexual services.We discuss a Substack by the very popular writer, creator, PHD candidate, and podcaster Maalvika Bhat, titled “What OnlyFans Billions reveal about the market value of male desire”, and ask, do we think some men might resent the freedom that OnlyFans allows women in terms of monetising sexuality? Why do women get so much of the “blame” for OF’s popularity when it’s men who are the biggest customer base? Can a site like OF alter desire on a broad scale? Are we maybe even seeing this happen?We then go on to discuss 23 year old Lily Phillips and her documentary with Josh Pieters, as well as another key figure in this conversation, Bonnie Blue, a 25-year-old sex worker and content creator who became even more famous for claiming to have slept with 1,057 men in 12 hours. Tune in next week for part-two, where we will be looking at the consumers of porn, the dangerous misuse of it, and whether or not it can ever, truly, be ethical.In Production Partnership with Cue PodcastsWhat OnlyFans billions reveal about the market value of male desire:https://maalvika.substack.com/p/what-onlyfans-billions-reveal-abouthttps://magdalene.substack.com/p/the-tech-oligarchy-is-stealing-yourLily Philips documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFySAh0g-MI&ab_channel=JoshPietershttps://www.joe.co.uk/news/bonnie-blues-1000-men-stunt-video-banned-from-onlyfans-474458https://graziadaily.co.uk/life/opinion/ashley-james-bonnie-blue/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's the extra episode!! This week we're diving into the most divisive topic we've done yet: the ethics of surrogacy. Our DMs were flooded with requests for this, after Lily Collins and her husband got a huge amount of backlash for sharing the news that they'd welcomed a baby into the world through surrogacy.Thank you so much for your thoughts on this one. Just a reminder to follow us on the gram (IG, Insta, whatever you want to call it) to join in the discourse. We read out listener messages to help shape our own opinions and reflections in these Wednesday episodes.IG AND TIKTOK: @everythingiscontentpod-------It’s no wonder millennial women are annoyed by Lily Collins’s surrogacy – they can’t afford their own kidsLike Lily Collins, I welcomed my children through surrogacy. Why do I have to justify that decision?The joy and the trauma of carrying a celebrity's babyFamilies created through surrogacy: Mother-child relationships and children’s psychological adjustment at age 7Full Surrogacy Now Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 It's TIIIIIMEEEEE for Everything Is Content - Happy Friday EIC heads, we did it, another week bites the dust.As HUGE Motherland fans, we were eagerly anticipating the new BBC spin off Amandaland. The sitcom, produced by another love of our life, Sharon Horgan, follows Amanda (the leader of the alpha-mum’s from the original show, with her perfectly blow-dried blonde hair, insufferable lack of self-awareness and yet somehow endearing charm) who is now divorced and has re-located from Chiswick to South Harlesden with her teenagers. She deals with modern motherhood horrors like teenage drinking, fake Instagram accounts and eco-anxiety, as well as establishing herself as an interiors influencer with her new business ‘sensuous’. Joanna Lumley, who plays Felicity, Amanda’s mother, is her best self as an ab-fab-esque ex model. The show has ginormous boots to fill, so we ask, has it lived up to the hype?Next up - this year's Grammys... Two people who apparently did not stay long enough to enjoy themselves were Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, and his wife Bianca Censori, who showed up, stood for photos and then were apparently- if rumours are to be believed- asked to leave the ceremony following Bianca’s outfit reveal. We discuss our reaction to her fit - or lack there of - and ask whether this is a sign of something horrible and sinister happening in front of our eyes, or if it’s just a display from two people who are equally invested in giving us all a good show.Lastly, one of the more gorgeous moments from the Grammy’s, was Tampa rapper Doechii getting her well-deserved flowers, winning best rap album and in the process becoming one of three women to win the award. We discuss her beautiful speech, her sensational lyricism, and why we are so pleased to have her in our ears.Aaaand, if you're happy to have us in your ears... a 5* review wherever you listen would mean the world, Thank you so much in advance <3 High Fidelity 2020 SeriesHigh Fidelity FilmIn Memoriam - Alice WinnThe Midnight Library - Matt Haig (audiobook)Search Party AmandalandThe Naked Truth About Bianca Censori’s Grammys Look - Raven Smith for VogueDoechii Reigns Supreme on ‘Alligator Bites Never Heal’ - Rolling StoneDoechii is irreverent, raunchy and hilarious on Alligator Bites Never Heal — album review FT Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.