Weekend

Marina Hyde confesses that she couldn’t tear her eyes away from the Gwyneth Paltrow trial (1m32s); from Camden council care worker to trailblazing icon, we revisit an interview with Paul O’Grady from 2017 (9m34s); and Zoe Williams laments the revival of the ‘men-are-trash’ narrative (24m15s).

With Partygate and the former PM back in the news, we ask if we’ve finally reached peak Boris (1m35s)? With one billion streams, what makes John Cooper Clarke’s I Wanna Be Yours possibly the world’s favourite poem (8m27s)? And Viv Groskop navigates the mixed messages of the women’s fiftysomethings clothing market (21m40s)

We are delighted to bring you the first episode in our second series of Pop Culture with Chanté Joseph. Awards season reached its climax with the Oscars this week. Despite the Academy Awards being the biggest event in Hollywood, are viewers really that bothered? Chanté speaks to Michael Schulman, the author of Oscar Wars: A History of Hollywood in Gold, Sweat, and Tears. If you like what you hear, search “Pop Culture with Chanté Joseph” wherever you get your podcasts.

It-girl-turned-campaigner Paris Hilton speaks up about her stolen childhood, years of trauma, and taking down the ‘troubled teen industry’ (1m41s), Steve Rose investigates the mysterious case of the missing Academy Awards (30m35s), and the great serotonin debate: do depression treatments work by boosting the happy hormone? (43m14s)

Zoe Williams reacts to the news that Boris Johnson plans to nominate his father for a knighthood (1m28s), what Oscar-nominated film The Whale says about how society truly views fat people (7m), and how volunteering in a hospice changed Anna Tims’ perspective on life – and death (20m27s)

Costume designer Jenny Beavan reveals why fashion is usually the last thing on her mind (1m33s), writer Alaina Demopoulos dismantles the misconception that Gen Z are tech-savvy (15m28s), and actor Katy Wix recalls the near-death experience that changed her relationship with her father forever (23m16s)

Writer and actor Jamie Demetriou reveals how an admin mixup paved the way for an unconventional career trajectory (1m33s), the groups of women unmasking online cheats and ghosters (18m37s), and Sam Wollaston extols the virtues of sitting down to pee (27m45s)

Oscar nominee Cate Blanchett discusses her life-changing role in a thought-provoking film, reflecting on fame and character portrayal. Food writer Bee Wilson explores the impact of energy drinks on teenagers, highlighting concerns about marketing and health effects. The podcast also delves into shaping personality traits, emphasizing the malleability of traits and their influence on mental health and resilience.

Model, activist and writer, Munroe Bergdorf on how she fell back in love with life (28m27s), Marina Hyde on the country’s worrying relationship with toxic ex-prime ministers (1m25s), and a Harvard professor’s lifelong work reveals the key to our health and happiness (9m46).

Tim Dowling mulls over the fragility of male friendships (10m06s), Marina Hyde on Prince Andrew’s latest run at the greasy pole of ‘justice’ (1m28s), and Amelia Tait methodically unpacks the world of the hyper-organised (17m49s)