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The High Low — 152 episodes

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THE HIGH LOW FINALE

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An Author Special with Graham Norton - And Some News

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Maggi's Mary Wollstonecraft, Princess Diana and A Plunge Into The Christmas Ads

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Election Gaffes, Celebrity Truth-Tellers & The Undoing

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No Nut November, National Sandwich Day, and an Author Special with Otegha Uwagba on Whites

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The Southern Charm of Matthew McConaughey; Free School Meals; & The Web Server That Slows Down Information Overload

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Cow Hugging, Daddy by Emma Cline & An Exclusive Clip from Joan & Jericha

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Progressive Penguins, Emily in Paris, & What Makes A Good Deed?

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Grief Around Miscarriage, The Social Dilemma & The Phrases Dying Out With Gen Z

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Pandemic friendships, and how to mend a broken heart

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A Plunge Into The Body Politics and Choice Feminism of An Instagram Age

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The Joy of A Buffet, Zadie Smith's Lockdown Essays & Ofcom's Diversity Problem

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Revising Our Thoughts on Gwyneth Paltrow, Dettol's Dubious 'Back To Work' Ads & The Best of Garage (Sort Of)

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Selling Sunset, Gendered Care Work & How Often Do YOU Clear Out Your Pants Drawer?

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Wiley’s Anti-Semitism, Kiley Reid’s Such A Fun Age & An Author Special w/ Nesrine Malik

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Lockdown Sexscapades & Friendship in Old Age

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A Deep Dive Into The Child-Free Vs Motherhood Dialogue

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On Why We Shouldn't Look For Relatability in Celebs & An Interview with Adam Kay about Dear NHS

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The Glastonbury That Never Was; & Ruby Tandoh on The Art of Quitting

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The Madness of 2020 Can Be Summed Up In Lynx Africa's Marmite Edition

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Lockdown Sex, I May Destroy You, and Rhik Samadder's I Never Said I Loved You

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After The Hashtags

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Anti-Racism Resources & An Author Special with Candice Brathwaite

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Why Moments of Insanity Are Part of Keeping Sane; And The Worrying Increase in Lockdown Mullets

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'Seksbuddies', Robert Pattinson's pasta & information overload

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Cottagecore, Covidism & Other Lockdown Theories; Plus, An Author Special with Samantha Irby

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Are Your Book Shelves A Reflection of Your Character - Or Your Curiosity?

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The Micro-Trends of Lockdown & The Wonder That Is The Quarantucci

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An Author Special with Holly Bourne & The Problem With Tiger King

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An Extra Easter Treat & The Return of Ask The High Low

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A Bumper Back To School Special

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A Christmas Special with Joan and Jericha

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Does A Slogan Tee Have The Power To Offend?

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Why Mental Health Is Nothing To Do With Wellness, with Author Bella Mackie

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What Women Want: The Rise and Fall of Victoria's Secret

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What Was He Thinking? Prince Andrew's Car Crash Interview

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Megan Phelps-Roper On Leaving The Westboro Baptist Church, AKA 'America's Most Hated Family'

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Obama on Wokeness & Our Love for Modern Love <3

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Soft Ghosting, Driving Lessons & An Author Special with Louise Callaghan on The Zookeeper That Defied ISIS

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It's An Omnishambles! Our Fave New Words To Be Added To The OED

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We've Only Gone And Done It: A Deep-Dive Into Wagatha Christie

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Prince Harry's Letter To The Tabloids; & Do Brits Spend Money On Being Polite?

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An Author Special With Drag Queen Amrou Al-Kadhi

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Digital Etiquette (& Why We Need It); & Male Vs Female Vanity

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She Said; Once Upon A Time In Hollywood; & The Personal Essay That 'Broke' The Internet

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An Author Special on Being The Other Mother with Comedian Jen Brister

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A Bumper Back To School Book Special

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Jacob Rees-Mogg’s Style Guide; & On Young People Not Watching The News on TV

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Instagram's Proposed Removal of The 'Like' Counter; & Why Are We So Obsessed With Other People's Process?

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An Author Special with The One, The Only, The National Treasure: David Nicholls

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Meghan & Harry's Godparent Privacy Furore; And What Makes A True Eccentric?

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Debunking Wellness Myths with Is Butter A Carb? Authors, Rosie Saunt & Helen West

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*EPISODE 100* Why Do Brits Hate Other Brits Abroad? & The Influencer Engagement #Sponcon Furore

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An Author Special with anti-FGM Campaigner Nimko Ali on What We’re Told Not To Talk About

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Pride Month; & the Complex Conundrum of Euthanasia

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Should Celebrities Be Involved In Prison Reform?; & The Lunacy of Hen/Stag Season

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What The Moby-Natalie Portman Row Reveals About Entitlement & Truth-Telling; & Are Women Without Children Happier?

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Alabama's Abortion Ban; & The Trouble with Uber's New 'Silence' Mode

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The concept of ‘workism’ & Bryony Gordon on mental health in teen girls

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An Author Special with Rosie Price on the effects of trauma on the mind and body

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A Bumper Spring Book Special

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An Author Special About Navigating and Embracing Failure with Elizabeth Day

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An Interview With Director Dan Reed About Leaving Neverland

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An author special with Fatima Bhutto on radicalism & what the West doesn’t understand about ISIS

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A LIVE episode on Emma Thompson’s Open Letter & Discovering Self-Discipline

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Separating the Intrinsic from the Extrinsic; & An Author Special with Candice Carty-Williams

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The Complicated Case of Shamima Begum; & Why The ‘Tortured Artist’ Debate Should Be Retired

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Valentine's Day, Liam Neeson's Race Row & A Most Literary Liar

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Fyre Festival, Sex Education & A Bumper Book Chat

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A Pretty Daft End to 2018

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A Jolly Christmas Special

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Why We Should Be Cautious Of Banning Songs; & The Internet’s Abuse Against Women

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A LIVE Episode on 'Emotional Labour' - The New Gas-Lighting? - & How We Discuss Our Bodies on Social Media

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M&S Undiesgate; Lena Dunham's Bare-All Interview; & The Missionary Killed By A Tribe

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The Curious Case of Mrs Hinch; & Comedy's Diversity Issue

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Collins Word of The Year; Iceland's Banned Xmas Ad; & Why Do 46% of Men Remove Their Body Hair?

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A Deep-Dive Into The Epidemic of Anxiety, with Author Olivia Sudjic

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We Talk Mini Skirts; Philip Green; & The Role of Injunctions in Modern Society

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An Author Special with Lindsey Hilsum, On Marie Colvin and War Journalism

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Why 1/3 of Gen Z Don’t Drink; & How Feelings Took Over The World

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Strictly’s Scandal, Johnny Depp’s GQ Cover & The Nothingburger

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On Brett Kavanaugh; & Why Women Can’t (And Don’t Want To) Have It All

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An Author Special with The Guilty Feminist creator and host, Deborah Frances-White

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Carrie Symonds & ‘the scarlet woman’; & the end of Big Brother

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Serena Williams & Kirstie Allsopp: Why Women Aren’t Allowed To Get Angry

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A Bumper Back to School Book Special & Thoughts on the Roxanne Pallet Assault Allegations

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Is "hey guys" anti-feminist?; & why we are better people than our worst joke

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On Plane Bae; and Teaching Children About Mental Health

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An Author Special with Yomi Adegoke & Elizabeth Uviebinené of Slay In Your Lane: The Black Girl Bible

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Trump’s Baby Balloon; & Why ‘Natural’ Beauty Is A Damaging Stereotype

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The Dangers of Self-Deprecation; & A Deep-Dive Into ‘Nanette’

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Fame, Fortune and Phone Sex, with Actor and Memoirist, Gabourey Sidibe

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Clemmie Hooper on Misogyny on Social Media; & The World Cup

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The Curious Tale of Anna Delvey & Love Island’s Body Problem

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Greer’s Fall From Grace; Issa Rae on Kanye; & SATC's 20 Yr Anniversary

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Domestic is Not A Dirty Word: An Author Special With The Great American Novelist, Meg Wolitzer

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Ireland’s abortion referendum; and a deep-dive into the royal wedding

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A Live Episode with Google on Georgina Chapman’s Interview About Ex-Husband, Harvey Weinstein; & Cannes Selfie Ban

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The Rachel Divide; & Dissecting The Met Gala

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Kanye’s Basic Tweets; and an Author Special with Trans Activist and Writer, Juno Dawson

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The Duchess of Cambridge’s Problematic Post-Partum Money Shot; & Is Millie Bobby Brown Too Young for Time’s 100 list?

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Crediting your sources in the internet age & why we all love to hate Coachella

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Loneliness in the young & why we should all be a bit more like Neville Southall

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The Farcical Arc of The Weightloss Reality Star; And The Travesty That is the Ulster Rugby Rape Case

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Feminism, #MeToo and Clapham's Sticky Carpets: The High Low Meets Oscar-Nominated Margot Robbie

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Quincy Jones; SATC Feuds; & Author Laura Freeman on how reading cured her anorexia

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Food snobbery; the Suffragettes & Kylie Jenner’s secret pregnancy

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Women’s unconscious bias towards other women; and Kim Kardashian’s cultural appropriation

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The UK’s New Minister for Loneliness; And Are We Children Until The Age of 25?

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An Author Special With ‘Lullaby’ Novelist, Leila Slimani (& Some Thoughts On The Babe.Net Piece Gone Viral)

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#TimesUp - Can The Red Carpet Be A Harbinger Of Social Change? And Toadmeister’s Titty-Tweets

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Dry January & 'New Year, New Me'; And The Pregnancy Glow Myth

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The Highs & Lows of 2017 - with Journalist & Author, Stu Heritage

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The High Low Christmas Special

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What 'Cat Person' Tells Us About Female Pleasure. Plus Which Social Media Platform Is The Most Dangerous?

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On 'Women Spreading'; And The Start of Silly Season

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Corporate Egg-Freezing - And Whether Taylor Swift Is A Billboard for Trumpian Values

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A Special Episode with Iconic Editor Tina Brown - Creator of High Low Journalism & Our Podcast Patron Saint

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The App That ‘Strips’ Women of Their Make-up; and Boris Johnson’s Comments on Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe

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Arranged vs Forced Marriages & Kevin Spacey’s Netflix Exit

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An Author Special on The Internet (and The Universe) with Jim Chapman

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A Live Episode with Google on #MeToo - and Suing The Entire Kardashian Family

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Was James Corden Wrong To Joke About Harvey Weinstein?; And Are YOU Suffering From Culture Overload?

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A Deep-Dive Into The Fall Of Hollywood’s Ultimate Sex Predator, Harvey Weinstein

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Ding Dong The Hef Is Dead - The Legacy of Playboy; And The Death Of The Celebrity Interview

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Is Monogamy Dead? An Author Special with Comedian Rosie Wilby

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The Handbag’s Tale and why effective protests needn’t be violent

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On speaking out against Woody Allen; and why women are still judged by appearance in the workplace

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L'Oreal's Race Row & The Danger With Safe Spaces

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That Taylor Swift Song & Macron's €8,000 Make-Up Habit

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Zadie Smith On Beauty & Trolling The McCanns

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The Response to Charlottesville & The Curious Tale of Chloe Ayling

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The Travesty of Princess Diana's Leaked Tapes & The Legacy of Celebrity Big Brother

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The BBC Pay Gap, To The Bone & R Kelly's Alleged Sex Crime

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A Pop-Culture special feat. Rob Kardashian with author Elizabeth Day

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Serena Williams vs. John McEnroe & Celebs vs. Trolls

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Corbyn’s Glasto & Why We Should All Strive To Be Average

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The Rise of the ‘Silver Splitter’ - and Pandora’s Best Bum Facts

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An Author Special with Reni Eddo-Lodge & the return of the Nokia 3310

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On Belly Bulges and Privilege (and Not The General Election)

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In The Wake Of A Tragedy, The Media Response and What We Can Do As Individuals

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National Sandwich Week and the Rise of the Divorce Selfie

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President Macron, Eurovision and our brand new segment: The Top Line

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Simon Danczuk, The Met Ball and Celebrity Crowdsourcing

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Baby Names, Big Little Lies and ‘Femsumerism’

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The Girls Finale, Tim Farron and Prince Harry's Best Move Yet

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Saffiyah Khan, Tamagotchis and That Pepsi Ad

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On Legsit and Love Actually

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Theresa May in Vogue and the Role of Fashion in Politics

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The Meme That Broke The Internet and Why We Need To Talk About Periods

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International Woman's Day and the Perils of Unpaid Internships

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Girls, Gaffes and the Duality of Language