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EPISODE · Aug 20, 2025 · 40 MIN

S6 Debut Spotlight- 3. Aisling Rawle (Love Island, Toxic Masculinity & George Orwell)

from A Pair of Bookends · host Hannah MacDonald

For today's episode Hannah was joined by author of the book of the summer The Compound, Aisling Rawle. They discuss the appeal of shows like Love Island, what Aisling's own relationship with reality TV is like, her writing influences & lots more! If you enjoy this episode please do rate, review & subscribe, for more content you can find us over on Patreon.If you love our podcast please also consider voting for us https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/voting!You can follow us via Instagram, X & Tik Tok. Books & other mentions in this episode:Moderation by Elaine CastilloWe Had To Remove This Post by Hanna BervoetsSky Daddy by Kate FolkHard Copy by Fien VeldmanLove IslandTotal WipeoutBig BrotherAnimal Farm by George OrwellIsola by Allegra GoodmanLet us know your thoughts by emailing us [email protected] or you can DM us @apairofbookendspod on Instagram. Until next time, happy reading!

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