Standard Issue Podcast

With people finding it increasingly hard to make ends meet and growing numbers stockpiling in Brexit bunkers across the land, we caught up with food writer Jack Monroe to chat about her new book Tin Can Cook. Topics covered include massaging cows, the joy of tinned stewed steak, and why we shouldn't be celebrating food banks.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/standardissuespodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Was May 2019 the best month of TV ever? Our Hannah thinks so. She, along with Mickey and Jen, talk HBO drama Chernobyl, Sally Wainwright's Gentleman Jack, Shane Meadows' The Virtues, the end of Veep AND the long-anticipated return of Deadwood. Welcome the fuck back.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/standardissuespodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Staci Fox, President and CEO of Planned Parenthood Southeast, passionately discusses the vital fight for women's reproductive rights in the US, shedding light on recent restrictive laws. Meanwhile, Helen Edmondson, a talented playwright and screenwriter, shares insights about her adaptation of Andrea Levy's 'Small Island,' reflecting on the experiences of Jamaican immigrants and the balance of humor and politics. Together, they delve into the challenges of advocacy and representation in an engaging, thought-provoking dialogue.

What a corker of a gigcast: Jess Phillips MP, Beverley Knight, the boss herself Sarah Millican, Mick and Hannah in the hosting seats, gambols, being bostin’, singing for the Queen, loving Prince, cannibalism in bunkers, Guns N’ Roses in Asda, fruit that’s too chowy-chowy, Scott Bakula, and some incredible signing. Recorded live in March as part of the first Birmingham Podfest. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/standardissuespodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week's episode Jen gets giddy abut the Women's World Cup as she chats to a host of excellent women about the upcoming tournament. She's joined by Kait Borsay, host of The Offside Rule podcast to give her top tips on who to watch out for in the England Squad; Manchester City and Scotland forward Caroline Weir talks rivalry with her English teammates; filmmaker Naziha Arebi talks about her film Freedom Fields and countries where women are fighting for more than the right to play; and former Arsenal and England defender Alex Scott, part of the BBC's Women's World Cup team*, talks about her experiences on and off the pitch and why it's a great time to get excited about women's football.Throughout May, Jen's treating you to a selection of sporty Chops in which Jen chats to: Catherine Bond-Muir, CEO of the W Series –the brand new motorsport series for women - as well as drivers Alice Powell and Emma Kimilainen, to find out how the series got off the ground, and why it's so needed; Jacky Forsyth and Claire-Marie Roberts about their book The Exercising Female and the stunning lack of research into women's bodies and minds when it comes to physical activity; and Sarah Train from anti-discrimination campaign group Kick It Out about what they're doing to tackle racism and homophobia in football.*Follow the World Cup on the BBC from June 7 across TV, radio and online.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/standardissuespodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Mick catches up with Standard Issue music guru Liz Buckley, to talk all things Miss Franklin thanks to Amazing Grace, the previously unseen 1972 recording of stone-cold soul legend, Aretha. Jen chats to Sandra Gamper and Katie Caiger, hosts of the new podcast, M's The Word, about the stigma and silence around miscarriage and baby loss. And we chat to podcaster, journalist, author and all-round multi-hyphenate Emma Gannon about the art of the side hustle.Meanwhile, there's good and bad news for humanity in the Bush Telegraph, and Jen chats to outgoing head of UK Sport Liz Nicholl in Jenny Off The Blocks.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/standardissuespodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sarah Train, one of Kick It Out's professional clubs equality officers, tells Jen about the work the organisation is doing to end discrimination of all forms - including racism and homophobia - across football, and how football fans can help.Throughout May, Jen's treating you to a selection of sporty Chops in which Jen chats to: Catherine Bond-Muir, CEO of the W Series –the brand new motorsport series for women - as well as drivers Alice Powell and Emma Kimilainen, to find out how the series got off the ground, and why it's so needed; Jacky Forsyth and Claire-Marie Roberts about their book The Exercising Female and the stunning lack of research into women's bodies and minds when it comes to physical activity; and there's a Women's World Cup Special featuring *gasps* Alex Scott. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/standardissuespodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sally Wainwright’s Gentleman Jack hits UK screens this Sunday, and last June(!) team Noonan, Dunleavy and Offord caught up with Sally on set to learn all about this new Suranne Jones-starring HBO/BBC drama. Giddy kippers? You bet your arse we were. Mickey catches up with Jo Caulfield to talk about her sister Annie Caulfield’s last book, My Cambodian Twin. Annie, who died in November 2016, was a remarkable writer and one of the Standard Issue contributors, and her final tale is an incredible one. Jen grabs five minutes on the blower with Imriel Morgan, to find out what’s happening at Shoutout Network’s second Content Is Queen Women’s Podcast Festival this weekend (at which Jen is representing Team Standard Issue), and there’s running in smalls happening to raise awareness of body confidence, as Natalie Lee, aka Style Me Sunday, tells Jen all about the Vitality London 10000. Over in the Bush Telegraph, Mick really gets into telling certain publications and people to eff off, Jen’s forward rolling through doorways and the covert whale is back! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/standardissuespodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Jen catches up with Associate Professor of Exercise Physiology, Jackie Forsyth and Senior Lecturer in Sport Psychology, Claire-Marie Roberts to talk about their book The Exercising Female, chatting about why more research is needed when it comes to women in sport, and even debunking the odd period myth.Throughout May, Jen's treating you to a selection of sporty Chops in which Jen chats to: Catherine Bond-Muir, CEO of the brand new motorsport series for women - the W Series - as well as drivers Alice Powell and Emma Kimilainen, to find out how the series got off the ground, and why it's so needed; Sarah Train from Kick It Out about homophobia (as well as other forms of discrimination) in football; and there's a Women's World Cup Special featuring *gasps* Alex Scott. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/standardissuespodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Let's talk about death. No, wait! Come back. Most people’s immediate reaction might be that death is a morbid topic, but in reality this chat, organised by Macmillan for its Let's Talk About Death campaign and hosted by our Mick and Hannah, was warm, funny and fascinating. And important. It helped that there were four excellent women on the panel.Cathy Rentzenbrink, is the best-selling author of The Last Act of Love, written after her brother Matty’s eventual death from a road traffic accident which left him in a permanent vegetative state.Poppy Mardall is the founder and director of Poppy’s Funerals, a modern-day funeral company aiming to revolutionise the funeral trade.Saima Thompson is a restaurateur, entrepreneur and blogger who was diagnosed with incurable lung cancer aged 29.And Lucie Rudd, having been a nurse working in oncology and specialist palliative care for 20 years, is now an advisor for end of life care for Macmillan.Macmillan knows talking about death can be difficult but having honest conversations can help you and your family prepare emotionally, practically and financially for the future, so you can get on with living life as fully as you can. Visit macmillan.org/letstalkaboutdeath to help start your conversation. Dying Matters Week kicks off on Monday 13th May – that’s tomorrow if you’re listening to this freshly squeezed on Sunday – with hundreds of events taking place across the UK. For more information, see www.dyingmatters.org.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/standardissuespodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices