Ep 36: The World Cup – the good, the bad, and the kiss

Jeez, it's been a week (or two!) Rather than our usual sorry what did you say, we delved straight into the news – namely the recent cases of celebrity (alleged and proven) sexual assault and rape, and the apologists jumping to their defence. Our main topic is the 2023 Women's World Cup where we look at discrepancies in wages and support for teams, the increase in interest, and the non-consensual kiss forced upon a celebrating Jenni Hermoso by Vice president of the UEFA, Luis Rubiales. ***** Links from the episode: https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2023/sep/24/russell-brand-and-why-the-allegations-took-so-long-to-surface https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66744480 ⁠https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/aug/25/spanish-politicians-urge-action-over-luis-rubiales-refusal-to-quit-over-kiss⁠ https://theathletic.com/4857814/2023/09/13/rubiales-interview-piers-morgan/?access_token=14125488 https://theathletic.com/4855373/2023/09/15/spains-world-cup-winners-reject-call-ups/ https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/sep/06/jorge-vilda-spain-hits-back-after-sack-i-spent-17-years-fighting-for-womens-football https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/66653971 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wv01gcp-YP0 https://www.theguardian.com/football/2011/sep/21/football-match-only-women-spectators https://time.com/6073949/allyson-felix-launching-saysh-shoes/ https://ukshopruggetterfc.com https://www.standard.co.uk/insider/fashion/nike-has-launched-the-world-s-first-sports-hijab-a3707896.html https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/domestic-abuse-world-cup-england-win-b2237666.html https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66804170