Getting there?
by Lisa and Maja
We are on a quest to de-confuse ourselves about the quirks of young adulthood- when is it okay to be entirely oblivious to TikTok trends? Is it possible to talk about art without sounding pretentious? And why on earth do we feel called to add to the current podcast frenzy?
Episodes
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S2EP1: Disembodied body talk
For the first episode of season 2 (hi again!) we delve into uncharted territory: our own bodies. Confessing our expertly conducted abstinence from body talk, we dive into the absurdity (or value?) of this, where it might be coming from and how, at the end of the day, it’s really just (you guessed...
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Ep. 24: Hopeless post-romantics
Prompted by the apparent romantic sheen of Christmas time, we dissect romanticism in the 21st century. Inspired by Alain de Botton’s talk On Romanticism, we investigate romantic ideas’ ongoing influence on love, communication, and self-image. Are romance and honesty inherently incompatible? If…
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Ep. 23: Greta and Ruben, we're disillusioned!
For this week, we continue a conversation that has been re-emerging for the last month. Sparked by two cultural events – Ruben Östlund’s much-anticipated Triangle of Sadness as well as Greta Thunberg’s talk at the London Literature Festival – we try to wrap our heads around the nuances of calls…
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Ep. 22: I'm a feminist but...
In this week’s episode we venture into controversial discussions around “bad feminism”. Disclosing our love for sexist rap and other non-feminist guilty pleasures, we enter the realms of 2nd wave feminism, mommybloggers and compulsive heterosexuality. Do we actually enjoy spending the morning...
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Ep. 21: Don't worry darling, we're all fake
In this week's episode, we dive into existentialist discussions around the new notorious social media app beReal. Confessing our love and simultaneous reservations for the platform, we feast on debates around reality, online life, and the true meaning of authenticity. How real is a wacky,...
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Ep. 20: Bloody hell! Are we brits?
This week we are (again) baffled by the strangeness of British culture and the English language. By shamelessly dissecting Brits and their culture we might just expose our true wish of belonging to the (indeed very lovely) people of the new King Charles whilst desperately holding on to our…
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Ep. 19: But he doesn't look like a tory?!
This week we (yes, again) dive into the never-ending topic of identity and expression. This time, through the lens of fashion. We dissect the impressions clothes make on the view of both self and others and the vital part this plays in making sense of the world. Is this tendency a destructive...
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Ep. 18: (Too many) opinions on opinions
For this week's rant, we go meta and take full advantage of the podcast medium. We expose our love for opinionated people, discuss the hyper-polarised digital space, reflect on our identification through opinions, and how this might make us (aggressively!) unchill. Are hot takes the currency of...
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Ep. 17: Losing our religion?
This week, we are knee-deep in thoughts about religion and spirituality, and how such values can coexist in today’s neoliberalist world. Reflecting on how work culture resembles the notion of faith today, we question what spirituality really is and how it fits into the backdrop for all of modern...
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Ep. 16: What is love if not transaction?
This week, our discussion is rooted in the new TV adaptation of Sally Rooney’s Conversations with Friends. In reviewing the series we dive into feminism, modern concepts of love, and its (ever so present) connection to capitalism. Do Rooney’s Bella Swan-esque characters support or detract from…
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Ep. 15: What in the calorie is this?!
Fueled by our anger toward the new calorie law, we take on society’s obsession with finding the optimal path to health. In our rant about the reductionism, ignorance, and neoliberalism of the new legislation, we find ourselves lost for answers when it comes to the efficient communication and...
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Ep. 14: What’s your attention worth?
In this long-awaited episode we focus on focus: In a time where attention is treated as currency but our ability to focus is steadily decreasing we question how to regain agency over this scarce resource. Are meticulously planned morning routines the magic formula for a restored attention span?…
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Ep. 13: Who gets to tell whose story?
In this episode we approach the ethics of storytelling: At the intersection of identity politics and political correctness, the news are filled with shitstorms and controversies. How come it’s always the loudest and whitest voices that suddenly cry out for free speech? What happens to the notion…
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Ep. 12: Being the #maincharacter is overrated
In today’s episode we uncover society’s hyper-realism through its prime example of the current #maincharacter trend. Does everyone really have the tools to romanticise their lives? Are we self-obsessed for broadcasting our lives on Instagram? And finally, is our online narrative-building getting...
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Ep.11: Surrounded by stuff but empty inside
Coming at you from a stunning Danish Airbnb surrounded by beautiful objects, we discuss our packing habits, the symbiotic relationship between humans and the stuff they own, and the false promise of minimalism. Are we our possessions? Does Maja need ten shirts for three days? And is minimalism…
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Ep.10: Man! I Feel Like a Woman!
To celebrate our 10th episode we invited our dear friend Sofia Gobet to some Saturday morning confusion. Delving into our childhood experiences we discuss gender expression, identification, and the paradoxes of self-perception. Do we have an intrinsic need to perform our gender? Is there a male...
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Ep.9: I like therefore I am
In this covid-laced episode the statement "What you like is more important than what you are like" leads to a mind-boggling discussion. Is what you like a channel to who you are? If it's not on instagram, has it even happened? Is life a spectacle and the self a construction? References…
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Ep.8: Work to live or live to work?
For this week’s episode, we explore our childhood dream jobs, meritocracy, and the trap of having a calling. Why do we automatically associate what do you want to be when you grow up? with a profession, is work-life balance outdated, and why the hell are we not being paid as creatives? (We do...
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Ep.7: A neutral myth: Choice feminism pt.2
This week, we pick up the discussion where we left off: in the depths of mind-frying discussions around choice feminism. We (ecstatically) present your contributions and discuss the ins and outs of body-centrism, what empowerment actually is and how vulva mythology might provide a hopeful…
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Ep.6: Are we bad (choice) feminists?
If you are able to donate money for Ukrainian families in need of humanitarian assistance you can do so here: https://donate.unhcr.org/int/en/ukraine-emergency In this week’s episode, we venture into dangerous feminist battlegrounds. Do we have to renounce sexualized images in order to reverse...
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Ep.5: Swimming in bri'ish waters
For this week's episode we are once again indulging in our own (binational) experiences. We try to understand how nationality informs our identities, perspectives and self-expression, how being abroad conjures a (lost) sense of belonging, and how our cyber-personas fit into all of this. Also…
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Ep.4: Doomsday adulting and intellectual activism
One month after the (relative?) failure of COP26 we discuss the movie “Don’t Look Up”, calming our collective consciousness, pandemic powerlessness, and managing adulting in a world heading towards ecological dystopia. "Don't Look Up" Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RbIxYm3mKzI David...
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Ep.3: "That girl", where are you heading?
Fueled by our irritation towards "that girl" we discuss how lifestyles form the basis of identity in the 21st century, our (un)healthy obsession with routine, and whether we can ever escape stereotyping ways of living.
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Ep.2: Relaxing into our grumpy old selves: life after peak wokeness
In this episode we question our belonging to Gen Z based on our shared TikTok phobia: Are we on turning into grumpy old women? Or maybe it's all pandemic-related? Finally, we learn that it might be best to just enjoy the ride into our (hopefully) many years of ignorance. Pew Research Center…
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About this show
We are on a quest to de-confuse ourselves about the quirks of young adulthood- when is it okay to be entirely oblivious to TikTok trends? Is it possible to talk about art without sounding pretentious? And why on earth do we feel called to add to the current podcast frenzy?
Hosted by
Lisa and Maja