After Work Drinks

Up this week, we discuss the legend that is Naomi Osaka, how Katie Holmes is seemingly dating a Type-A Fuckboy and how Zac Efron found a cute Aussie girlfriend at a cafe. Then it’s onto the new Netflix documentary, The Social Dilemma, which proved what we already know (that we’re all addicts who need to go to phone rehab), while revealing some pretty scary insights into how much these apps know about us - and what they do with that knowledge. Plus, Man Repeller has dropped Leandra Medine and now they've dropped the 'Man' from their name, in a somewhat confusing rebrand, catered to its audience of ‘banana nut loaves and curiously spicy sweet potato fries’. You've got questions? Us too. Of course, we couldn’t ignore the biggest pop culture news of the week: Keeping Up with the Kardashians is over after 20 seasons. Why did the Kardashians stay making KUWTK for so long? And what will their new media empire look like, sans TV? And finally, a mishap at a gender reveal party in California set off a huge wildfire that has already burnt through 10,000 acres of land and caused thousands to evacuate their homes. When the woman who accidentally kicked off the gender reveal trend is telling people to stop, why are we still taking these family celebrations to such extremes? And when did our generation, as one Atlantic journalist put it, start 'over-celebrating' life events?As always, rate, review and subscribe - and we'll see you Saturday.Recommendations Raven Smith - Trivial Pursuits An American Marriage The Social Dilemma (Netflix)Keeping Up With The Kardashians Gave America Its Real First Family by Hadley Freeman in The Guardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2020/sep/11/keeping-up-with-the-kardashians-kim-kylie-kendall-family'The Growing Horror Of The Gender Reveal Party' by Raven Smith in Voguehttps://www.vogue.com/article/the-growing-horror-of-the-gender-reveal-party'Are Gender Reveals Cursed?' by Taylor Lorenz in The New York Timeshttps://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/10/style/gender-reveal-parties-cursed.html'Why Are We Over-Celebrating Life Events' by Alia Wong in The Atlantichttps://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2018/11/gender-reveal-parties-life-events/577075/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we’re talking to Alexis Haines, who you will probably know her by her maiden name, Alexis Neiers. Alexis was a pop culture sensation in the late noughties - star of the reality TV series 'Pretty Wild', and best known for her involvement in the infamous ‘Bling Ring’, a group of LA teens who were sentenced to prison for a string of burglaries of high profile celebrities in 2009. The case was immortalised by Sofia Coppola’s 2013 movie, 'The Bling Ring', in which Emma Watson starred as Alexis - portraying her as a superficial, materialistic teen with no substance. It was a description first made by Nancy Jo Sales in her article for Vanity Fair, 'The Suspects Wore Louboutins' - but it wasn’t exactly accurate. In fact, viewed ten years after the fact, we think Alexis is one of the most misunderstood women in modern popular culture. Portrayed as a fame-obsessed teen and mocked by the internet, Haines was actually a trauma-informed sexual assault survivor and teenage drug addict. Now, at 29, she's a drugs and alcohol councillor and a public advocate for youth addiction and sobriety. With her husband, Evan Haines, she co-runs the Alo House Recovery Centre, which has helped thousands of people achieve sobriety. She has written a book and launched a podcast on the same topic, both called Recovering From Reality, and is a registered doula - helping advocate for the racial gaps in maternal mortality. Alexis was really open with us about the sexist treatment she faced in the media and court system, and talks about how it feels to have the public’s perception of you be so at odds with who you actually are. We think you’re going to love this conversation.If you want to find out more about Alexis, listen to her podcast, Recovering from Reality.Just a warning this episode discusses drug addiction, mental health, sexual assault and suicidal ideation and may not be appropriate for everyone. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello our favourite batch of humans. Welcome to another cross-country episode! This week, Izzy is officially back in London but Grace is galavanting in Italia. We have a frank discussion about revisiting places where you've experienced trauma, what growing up religious taught us (if anything?) and whether or not you should ever get back with your ex, a la Khloe Kardashian. Then, it's into a New Yorker profile of Tik Tok's hottest teen star, Charli D'Amelio - is the secret sauce to viral success being 'normal'? And why Miley Cyrus' Joe Rogan podcast has us seeing the megastar in a new light. As always, rate, review and subscribe, and we'll see you on Saturday.Recommendations:New York Times: When It's Either Your Ex, or Nobody, for Monthshttps://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/24/style/modern-love-coronavirus-single-your-ex-or-nobody-for-months.htmlMercy (2019)Educated by Tara WestoverWho Gets To Vote In Florida By Dexter Filkins in The New Yorkerhttps://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2020/09/07/who-gets-to-vote-in-florida Miley Cyrus on the Joe Rogan podcastHow Charli D'Amelio Became The Face of Tik Tok in The New Yorkerhttps://www.newyorker.com/culture/cultural-comment/how-charli-damelio-became-the-face-of-tiktok Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we are sooooo thrilled to be speaking to the iconic feminist author Naomi Wolf. This year is the 30th anniversary of her seminal book, The Beauty Myth - a book which changed both our lives (and which you would’ve heard us and AWD fave Florence Given reference many times before). We talk to Naomi about the ways beauty standards continue to oppress women, how women are pressured to be compliant and likeable (and how this turns into a kind of mass social grooming), how to figure out what you genuinely like versus what the patriarchy teaches teaches you to like, how to spot genuine male allies and how she’s reframing The Beauty Myth in an era of social media and internet porn. Since releasing The Beauty Myth as a 26-year-old Oxford grad, Naomi has become a celebrated cultural and political commentator, writing for The Guardian, The New Republic and The Huffington Post. She is also the author of eight best-selling books, including her latest - Outrages: Sex, Censorship and the Criminalisation of Love, which tracks the life of an unsung hero of the 19th century gay rights movement, John Addington Symonds.Just a heads-up that Naomi briefly discusses the topic of sexual assault, so if you want to skip over that part of the conversation, it lasts for two minutes from the 20 minute mark. You can follow us on Instagram: @afterworkdrinkspodcast, @grceoneill, @isabelletruman, or join our closed Facebook group, After Work Drinks Podcast. If you’d like to show your support, please rate, review and subscribe and share AWD <3 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We’ve got it all covered this week: book recommendations, drunk DMs, dating apps gone wrong and Brad Pitt HAS A GIRLFRIEND?! (who unfortunately isn’t either of us). Then it’s onto a discussion around splitting the bill - when women are still paid substantially less than men, is it anti-feminist of us to want a man to pay for the first date? Plus, paid subscription platform OnlyFans made its millions - 700 to be exact - from the sex workers who use its services, but now celebrities are getting involved - and seemingly ruining everything. After Bella Thorne signed up and promised nude photos to all of the 50,000 (!) people who paid $200 (!) to see them and then failed to deliver, OnlyFans changed its policies, leaving the sex workers who rely on it for their income - especially during a pandemic - out in the cold. We. Have. Questions. We also speak about the impact Chadwick Boseman, the 'Black Panther' star who died last week after a private battle with cancer, had on the Black community and Hollywood as a whole and why his death now, in 2020, hits harder.Recommendations:The Nickel Boys - Colson Whitehead (book)She Wants It - Jill Solloway (book)Transparent (show)The Sex Ed (podcast)Black Panther (film)Hot Girls Wanted (documentary)You can follow us on Instagram: @afterworkdrinkspodcast, @grceoneill, @isabelletruman, or join our closed Facebook group, After Work Drinks Podcast. If you’d like to show your support, please rate, review and subscribe and share AWD <3  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If you’re from NZ, you’ll need no introduction to the powerhouse that is Chlöe Swarbrick who was elected age 23, making her the country’s youngest MP in over 40 years and who has since gone on to become a sort of AOC figure thanks to her no bullshit nature and insistence that she doesn’t have to give up on her personality - band tees included - just to be taken seriously in parliament. Internationally, Chlöe is known for her viral ‘OK boomer’ quip, where she succinctly shut up a Conservative MP twice her age who was heckling her during a speech about climate change - a moment that was covered everywhere from CNN to the BBC - and, just casually, she’s also behind the first-ever Green Party bill that passed unanimously through parliament. With so much talk about politics at the moment in the USA and beyond, we wanted to get Chlöe on the podcast to speak openly about how, as she’s said before, “politics is fucked”, but why we have to keep trying anyway. Our convo includes, but is not limited to, why millennial voters are disengaged with politics, why it’s worth losing electability to stand up for what you believe in, how she’s dealt with people assuming she doesn’t know what she’s talking about because of her age, the double-edged sword of speaking out about mental health as a politician, how drug laws tend to impact the most vulnerable people, and how toxic the political environment can be.Follow Chlöe on Instagramhere.If you’re a Kiwi, register to vote, check your details and ensure you’re all set to vote from overseas here. Voting opens Saturday 3 October and goes ‘til 7pm on election day, Saturday 17 October. You can vote online from overseas from Wednesday 30 September.If you’d like to show your support, please rate, review and subscribe and share AWD <3 You can also follow us on Instagram:@afterworkdrinkspodcast, @grceoneill, @isabelletruman, or join our closed Facebook group, After Work Drinks Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Izzy, pro surfer, has discovered a hot new gentleman who’s already pretty damn famous and Grace has finally listened to a recommendation: the brilliant new show Lovecraft Country, which we discuss on today's episode. Man Repeller founder Leandra Medine has returned to Instagram accompanied by a lengthy blog piece detailing her absence after the company was accused of racist practises. But does her apology, if that’s what it is, bode well? Plus, were we all too quick to tear down companies like Glossier and The Wing who were actually trying to be inclusive over those who didn’t bother at all? It’s been over five months since Breonna Taylor was shot to death in her own home and still no arrests. Vanity Fair’s tribute to the 26-year-old and interview with her mum will break you. Jacob Blake, an unarmed Black man, was just shot 7 times in the back by police. We discuss why it shouldn’t matter what kind of person the victim is - or whether they were cooperating - and why murders (or attempted murders) aren’t content to be shared on Instagram. Then it’s onto Paul Mescal’s brief foray on celebrity dating app Raya, how Claudia Conway became TikTok's Legend of the Week and an impromptu chat about looking after sick parents and grief <3You can follow us on Instagram: @afterworkdrinkspodcast, @grceoneill, @isabelletruman, or join our closed Facebook group, After Work Drinks Podcast. If you’d like to show your support, please rate, review and subscribe and share AWD <3  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We are so stoked that our first episode back from break is with Jari Jones, the incredible producer, model and activist whose Calvin Klein billboard, which was debuted on Juneteenth in New York City in the middle of Black Lives Matter and Pride Month, went completely viral, skyrocketing her into the spotlight - exactly where she belongs. We speak to Jari about trans inclusion in the fashion industry, being the first trans producer to be recognised by Cannes Film Festival, why it’s so essential that trans stories are told - and played - by trans talent, how it’s gaslighting that the stars of ‘Pose’ weren’t recognised by the Emmys and her personal journey with self-love.You can follow Jari on Instagram here and send her money for her work via the Cash App: $IAMJARIJONESJari’s recommendations:Pose (TV series)Kiki (documentary)She-Ra: Princess of Power (cartoon)You can follow us on Instagram: @afterworkdrinkspodcast, @grceoneill, @isabelletruman, or join our closed Facebook group, After Work Drinks Podcast. If you’d like to show your support, please rate, review and subscribe and share AWD <3  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're back, baby! Up this week: surfing Malibu with Jonah Hill and the one time a former Bachelor frontrunner slid into Grace's DMs. Then it's onto Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion's new song, WAP. Is the backlash - and a petition with over 70,000 signatures - over Kylie Jenner’s cameo justified? Why are men so shocked when women talk about their own bodies? WTF is a gushie? And the hilarious viral tweet that proves one conservative man has never had good sex. While we were on break, Kamala Harris was picked as Joe Biden’s running mate for the upcoming US election, which was both celebrated and, in part, criticised. While we discuss both sides, the literal president is busy stealing letterboxes from street corners and saying that America is better than ‘the world’ when it comes to COVID-19. And finally, Ellen DeGeneres has been the subject of a whole lot of accusations of horrific behaviour to staff ever since Legend Dakota Johnson went on her show and refused to pander to her shit - Ask everybody! Ask Jonathan, your producer! After a few tone-deaf celebrities have spoken out defending the talk show host, Ellen herself has taken to leaning on her queerness to deflect. You heard it here first: Toxic workplaces are the next frontier of Me Too. So, who should replace Ellen out of Stanley Tucci and Stanley Tucci? Answer: Dakota Johnson.You can follow us on Instagram: @afterworkdrinkspodcast, @grceoneill, @isabelletruman, or join our closed Facebook group, After Work Drinks Podcast. We’re also taking ongoing submissions from writers at [email protected]. If you’d like to show your support, please rate, review, subscribe and share AWD <3  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, we’re so excited to be speaking with British journalist and feminist author Caitlin Moran, whose 2011 book ‘How To Be A Woman’ is credited by everyone from Clementine Ford to our very own Grace O’Neill as being one of the books that originally got them embracing the feminist movement. Now, another of Caitlin's books, a true-ish story of her life as an up-and-coming music journalist in her teens, travelling the world with some of the country's biggest artists, is about to be released, starring none other than our fave girl, Beanie Feldstein, in her first-ever lead role. Ahead of the release of ‘How to Build a Girl’ We spoke to Caitlin about everything from growing up in a sexist household to how the feminist conversation has changed, to living across the road from Morrissey. **We're taking a two week mid-year break now! Back on 19th August. Love you!**You can follow us on Instagram: @afterworkdrinkspodcast, @grceoneill, @isabelletruman, or join our closed Facebook group, After Work Drinks Podcast. If you’d like to show your support, please rate, review and subscribe and share AWD <3  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hi! It's our final ep before our mid-year break! This week, we're fangirling over Ziwe, the comedian you need to be following, who uses comedy to discuss racism, baiting her (usually white and unsuspecting) guests in a way that’s both essential and uncomfortable to watch. Then, it's onto a brief chat about how the Melbourne woman in quarantine and the security guard, who are rumoured to be to blame for another wave of COVID, managed to coordinate their bous session, before it’s over to billionaires. Why during an economic crisis and global pandemic are the rich getting much, much richer? And why are they of all people weighing in on government subsidies for those who need it? We discuss the concept of wealth hoarding, why it’s often hard to relate to people who were born into different financial circumstances, and why society values someone’s success through the contents of their bank account instead of the good they do in the world. Plus, after Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was called a ‘fucking bitch’ by a fellow congressman at her place of work, she delivered a brilliant speech, but was quickly torn down by media outlets for using the opportunity(?!) as a ‘brand building’ exercise: Why is a woman standing up for herself at work seen as shady? Why is this guy not fired already? And have we, or should we want to, reclaim the word ‘bitch’? **We're taking a two week mid-year break now! Back on 19th August. Love you!**You can follow us on Instagram: @afterworkdrinkspodcast, @grceoneill, @isabelletruman, or join our closed Facebook group, After Work Drinks Podcast. If you’d like to show your support, please rate, review and subscribe and share AWD <3  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We’re so, so excited to bring you this week’s conversation with Brandon Kyle Goodman, an actor and producer who you probably know from the likes of ‘Modern Love’ (yes, he’s kissed Hot Priest) and ‘Feel the Beat’. But more recently, Brandon has been front and centre because of his viral videos on the topic of race, some of which have garnered millions of views. Brandon has been an incredibly instrumental person in our own anti-racism education, so we really wanted to speak to him now - 8 weeks after the murder of George Floyd and the start of the global movement that followed - about the concept of allyship fatigue, how to be an effective ally as opposed to just a ‘good’ one, what it’ll take to make real systemic change in Hollywood and beyond and how to keep this momentum going longterm. You can follow Brandon on Instagram here and donate to the organisations he mentions here: The Bail Project, The Innocence Project, TransTech Social Enterprises, Black Trans Travel Fund, The Okra Project. You can follow us on Instagram: @afterworkdrinkspodcast, @grceoneill, @isabelletruman, or join our closed Facebook group, After Work Drinks Podcast. If you’d like to show your support, please rate, review and subscribe and share AWD <3  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello and welcome to another episode of After Work Drinks. We're starting on a somber note today, as three of the biggest fashion magazines in Australia - coincidentally the magazines that brought us together all those years ago - are closed. We talk about the legacies of ELLE, InStyle and Harper’s BAZAAR and (try to) instil a little hope in all you aspiring young writers about the future of the Australian media. Plus, the only conversation we should be having about Kanye West right now, how Jacquemus’ Instagram kerfuffle showcased how complicated the ‘diversity in fashion’ conversation is and Izzy’s horny expedition with the Calm app. Then, it’s onto everyone’s favourite subject: relationships. Daniel Sloss’ Netflix stand-up ‘Jigsaw’ has broken up 20,000 couples (and counting). Why is his pro-single message so powerful? How can we start to normalise being alone? And where is the line between accepting that no relationship is perfect, and settling for the wrong relationship?As always, rate, review and subscribe. We love you and we’ll see you on Saturday. <3 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome sweet angels to another episode of After Work Drinks With. This week, we're speaking with Pandora Sykes, journalist, author and co-host of the incredibly popular British podcast, 'The High Low'. Ahead of the release of her first book, ‘How Do We Know We’re Doing It Right?’, we speak to Pandora about everything from the social identity of motherhood and what it means to be 'flattened' as a woman to the way women are presented in media and why we millennials might all be a tad too empathetic (hear her out).You can pre-order 'How Do We Know We're Doing It Right' here or follow Pandora on the 'gram here.You can follow us on Instagram: @afterworkdrinkspodcast, @grceoneill, @isabelletruman, or join our closed Facebook group, After Work Drinks Podcast. If you’d like to show your support, please rate, review and subscribe and share AWD <3  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello angels! We are so bloody excited for you to hear this one. On today's episode, we’re speaking to Florence Given, the British woman who became an internet sensation by encouraging women everywhere to dump their shitty boyfriends. Florence is an activist, an ally, and an author, with her first book, 'Women Don’t Owe You Pretty' (already a bestseller in the UK) out in Australia this week. We speak to Floss about breaking up with friends, her brilliant crumbs and the cake analogy for dating, masturbation and female pleasure, marriage and social conditioning, figuring out your sexuality and deconstructing the male gaze. We love her and (if you don’t already) we know you will too after listening to this. Enjoy <3You can follow Florence on Instagram here. You can follow us on Instagram: @afterworkdrinkspodcast, @grceoneill, @isabelletruman.If you liked this episode and want to show your support, please share it with your friends (or on Insta), rate, review and subscribe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to another jam packed episode. Up first, what the fuck is happening in Melbourne right now? A few TV and movie recommendations that you need to watch immediately plus, how Grace waited seven years to watch Hamilton only to realise it was problematic AF. Then, naturally, it’s over to Kanye West, who is keeping good on his word to move the Kardashian clan into the White House. Is Kanye West 2020 for real? Can he actually win? And if not, will his publicity stunt-style bid help Trump anyway? More importantly, how do we talk about celebrities who battle with their mental health? Then it’s over to the arrest of Jeffrey Epstein’s righthand woman, Ghislaine Maxwell. How do we make sense of women who do evil things? And is she really going to spill the tea? FINALLY, we discuss the drama surrounding the now-defunct Instagram account @Aussie_WOC. After initially making waves for their positive impact in pushing Australian fashion and beauty brands to #PullUp, the account suddenly closed among backlash about alleged comments made regarding Indigenous Australians. It proved how essential Indigenous voices are in any discussion around race in Australia, while also showcasing the need for a centralised, formalised organisation (à la the Black in Fashion Council) in Australia. As we watch brands and individuals flail as they try to address the issue of systemic racism, we discuss the importance of giving people space to fail, the reemergence of cancellation culture (didn’t we all agree that was a bad idea?) and the difficult task of trying to talk about nuanced topics on a medium like Instagram. What to do about Melbourne: E-mail or call Premier Daniel Andrews’ office:[email protected](03) 9651 5000E-mail or call Richard Wynne, Minister for [email protected](03) 9415 8901Donate:https://supportpublichousingresidents.raisely.com/You can follow us on Instagram: @afterworkdrinkspodcast, @grceoneill, @isabelletruman, or join our closed Facebook group, After Work Drinks Podcast. If you’d like to show your support, please rate, review and subscribe and share AWD <3 Recommendations: Pose  BombshellThe Loudest VoiceQueen & SlimStill Processing podcast - We Wouldn't Leave Kanye, But Should We? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello angels! Welcome to another episode of After Work Drinks With… This week we’re so thrilled to be talking to activist and author Gina Martin. Gina is best known for single-handedly making upskirting illegal in the UK (!) Following a horrific encounter at a music festival, Gina was told by police that they couldn’t do anything to help her because what had happened to her wasn’t technically a crime. First she cried, then she took things into her own hands. She launched a national social media campaign, got a lawyer, took on the British government and, in 2019, she WON. Her story will 100% be made into a movie some day. We chat to Gina about internalised victim blaming, imposter syndrome, and the draining reality of being a young woman who takes up space on the internet. We bloody loved having this conversation and you will love it too.Don’t forget to rate, review and subscribe! You make our day every time you leave a review! Oh and follow us on Instagram! Love you all!  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello fellow after work drinkers! This week we're fan-girling over Michaela Coel (again), investigating why Timmy Chalamet's bous tour of Cabo has enraged Twitter and lapping up Netflix's new documentary Disclosure, which gives an incredible history of trans representation on screen. Next it's a throwback topic: Kim Kardashian and women who promote unrealistic beauty standards to other women. Kim's 'corset selfie' rightly earned the ire of the internet, with Jameela Jamil claiming that the furore as a victory for the body positivity movement. Jameela also claimed that the Kardashians are simply brainwashed by the patriarchy and so shouldn't be personally blamed for her problematic actions - which calls into the question the age-old conundrum: How accountable are women when they choose to uphold patriarchal beauty standards? Then, we offer a touching eulogy to the #girlboss - a boring trope which appears to have died in 2020. As the young female founders who brandished the title are stepping down in disgrace, we investigate how the 'girlboss' was always corporate tokenism, giving women a false sense that gender equality had made its way into the world of business. Are women who run businesses in the same exploitative way men do really progress? And how do we unpack that discomfiting sense of glee when we seem to get whenever a female founder gets ousted? Thanks for listening and, as always, rate, review and subscribe. We'll see you Saturday.If you are an emerging or aspiring BIPIC or LGBTQ+ writer, please e-mail your pitches to [email protected]. Successful entrants will be partnered with an established Australian journalist to work on a story, and will be paid $200 per article.Recommendations:Chewing Gum (2015-2017) I May Destroy You (2020)Disclosure (2020)People Are Trying To Cancel Timmy C For Getting Laid During The Yemen Crisis by Pedestrian TVhttps://www.pedestrian.tv/news/timothee-chalamet-cancelled-cabo/'The Girlboss Has Left The Building' in the Atlantichttps://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2020/06/girlbosses-what-comes-next/613519/ The End of the Girlboss is here in Mediumhttps://gen.medium.com/the-end-of-the-girlboss-is-nigh-4591dec34ed8Malcolm Gladwell's Revisionist History Episode 1 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello everyone and welcome back to another episode of After Work Drinks With. This week we are so excited to be talking to the incredible Madeleine Madden. Madeleine is an Australian actress known for her roles in Picnic At Hanging Rock, Dora and the Lost City of Gold and Mystery Road. But Maddy’s just as well known for her activism, something she’s been involved in publicly since age 13 when she became the first teenager to deliver an address to the nation as part of GenerationOne, an initiative to end indigenous disadvantage. As the great-granddaughter of Hetty Perkins and granddaughter of the most famous Aboriginal rights activist, Charles Perkins, Maddy’s passion for equality in Australia is second to none. We chat about the country's problem with racism, the lessons she learnt growing up in her family, why it’s so important to speak to each other about our different lived experiences, success and ambition and, surprise, surprise, RuPaul’s Drag Race.You can follow Maddy on Instagram here.You can follow us on Instagram: @afterworkdrinkspodcast, @grceoneill, @isabelletruman, or join our closed Facebook group, After Work Drinks Podcast. Please rate, review (we see you <3) and subscribe and we’ll be back Wednesday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hi, hello! We kick things off on a really light note this week: with an existential crisis (seriously what is the point of life?) that started off as an off-air chat that we decided to hit record on. Then it’s onto Gen Z, who are they single-handedly saving democracy. Why are they so much cooler than us? And while we’re at it - why do we have a royal family in 2020? Is the monarchy the next casualty as we start tearing down outdated monuments? Plus, with Ansel Elgort the latest male celebrity to be accused of sexual assault, we dissect the troubling power dynamics when celebrities date their fans. Plus, if we all agree that it’s fundamentally creepy for grown men to date teenagers, why are we so cool with it socially? Do Drake and Leonardo DiCaprio get passes for their creepy behaviour simply because they’re hot? All this and more. Enjoy 🍸.You can follow us on Instagram: @afterworkdrinkspodcast, @grceoneill, @isabelletruman.If you’d like to show your support, please rate, review and subscribe and share AWD <3 Shows:Chewing GumI May Destroy You InsecureDear White People Blackish GirlfriendsStill Processing Episode ‘MJ’Book: Inglorious Empire: What Britain Did In India by Shashi Tharoor Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello and welcome to another episode of AWD With... This week, we're joined by the powerhouse Char Ellesse. A British model and activist, Char is best known for her radical digital platform Girls Will Be Boys, which celebrates the full spectrum of gender identity through amazing short films. Vogue love her, Dazed love her, and so do we. We chat to Char about the liberation of baldness, internalised homophobia and dealing with an inbox inundated with guilty white women. Please enjoy, and - as always - rate, review and subscribe.You can follow Char on Instagram here.You can follow us on Instagram: @afterworkdrinkspodcast, @grceoneill, @isabelletruman. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's been a big week for Instagram apologies, resignations and cancellations. We look at the mass controversy surrounding The Wing - once dubbed the 'feminist Utopia' and now mired by a string of shocking staff abuse claims - many racially motivated. With the likes of Bon Appetit and Man Repeller among the media companies pulled into the fray, we ask whether or not white editors resignations actually help things (or is it just a cop out?) and what does a road to redemption look like? Plus, 15,000 people marched for Black Trans lives in Brooklyn - how are the feminist, BLM and LGTBQ+ movements failing our trans community? Don't forget to rate review, subscribe and share this ep! <3You can follow us on Instagram: @afterworkdrinkspodcast, @grceoneill, @isabelletruman, or join our closed Facebook group, After Work Drinks Podcast. Recommendations:8:46 by Dave ChappelleThe Peanut Butter Falcon (2019)FOSO: The Fear of Standing Out by Kat Rosenfield for Air Mail Weeklyhttps://airmail.news/issues/2020-6-13/foso-fear-of-standing-outALOK on I Weigh with Jameela JamilKitty Cash on 'After Work Drinks With...'@FlewTheCoup on Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

JK Rowling's terribly timed Twitter rant about trans women has us all googling 'TERF' - what is a 'Trans Exclusionary Radical Feminist' and are they as awful as they sound (yes). What happens when your sentimental childhood heroes let you down? And how long can we excuse ignorance in our public figures? Then it's onto the police! Why is there now a mainstream movement to 'abolish' the police force? What does that mean and what does it look like? And why are we - two sceptics who, at first glance, wrote it off as 'ridiculous' totally on board with the move? Then it's onto Lea Michele, Reformation and brands and people that have been 'cancelled' after posting about #BLM. How rampant is this hypocrisy? And will things actually change longterm?Recommendations:Who Counts As A Woman by Carol Hay in the New York Timeshttps://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/01/opinion/trans-women-feminism.html 13th documentary on NetflixUnbelievable on Netflix Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Black Lives Matter protests are still going in the US, prompting marches and tributes everywhere from NZ to London. In such a pivotal time for the movement we discuss whether posting on Instagram is helpful, why we shouldn’t be focusing all our energy on looting, how to actively engage in anti-racism and why it’s so important that we don’t think of this as just an American issue. Then, we move onto the ‘cancellation’ of fashion brand Sporty & Rich - the tides turned as fast as founder Emily Oberg’s ‘Health = Wealth’ T-shirts flew off the shelves during a global pandemic. Is the backlash over Oberg’s comments about wealth really the problem? What part do we have to play in the promotion and success of brands? And why do we keep putting young, untrained women on a pedestal - then knock them off when they inevitably fail? And, let’s be honest, wasn’t it ALWAYS tone deaf to wear ‘Sporty & Rich’ shirts in a global pandemic? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello and welcome to another instalment of After Work Drinks With… This week we’re talking to comedian and general legend Mary Beth Barone. Mary Beth is one of the most exciting comedians in New York right now, dubbed by Time Out as one of the 30 women ‘making New York cool again’. Her comedy show, Drag His Ass, became a sensation - dubbed as a program for recovering fuckboy addicts - and her ability to capture the ridiculous, hilarious and often soul-destroying aspects of modern dating is so on-point that Paper have appointed her their new dating columnist. We chat to Mary Beth about everything from the psychological scars of ‘ghosting’ culture to navigating the terrifying world of stand-up to her experience with female fuckboys. Grab a wine and listen now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Last week we talked about white fragility and white feminism, this week we're seeing it in action all over again. Queen of the Sad Girls™️ Lana Del Rey landed herself in hot water this week with her strange and ill-advised Instagram PSA, suggesting there is no 'room for people who like her' in the culture. What is she talking about! And how does race a play a role? Plus, how Scarlett Curtis' raw honesty is opening up the conversation about depression, a new rom-com to sink your teeth into, and a break-down of The Times' big deep dive into Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's escape to LA. Where will they live? Who are they hanging out with? Why are they so obsessed with Soho House? Listen now and, as always, rate, review and subscribe.Recommendations:The Lovebirds on NetflixScarlett Curtis on the iWeigh podcastOnce Upon a Time in Hollywood by Katie Nicholl in The Timeshttps://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/the-great-escape-prince-harry-and-meghans-new-life-in-la-ck7nvnndz'lana del rey, doja cat and antiblackness' on the Bobo and Flex Podcasthttps://soundcloud.com/boboandflex/lanadelrey Laura Snapes on Lana Del Rey in The Guardianhttps://www.buzzfeednews.com/amphtml/aishamirza/until-white-women-ruined-it Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's our second episode of After Work Drinks With and we are so very excited to be chatting to Jessica Barden. Starting as an actress in her early teens, Jess nabbed roles alongside the most formidable names in British acting, including Saoirse Ronan, Carey Mulligan and Olivia Colman. But it was her critically acclaimed role as Alyssa in Netflix’s mega-hit The End of the F*cking World (incidentally one of AWD's favourite TV shows of the last few years) that made her a household name. Now, she's taking on Hollywood, with a whole bunch of major new films in the works. We caught up with Jess from her garden in LA, discussing everything from quarantining with your partner to how therapy is helping her manage anxiety, portraying trauma on screen, sexism and classism in the film industry and how it feels to get 2 million Instagram followers overnight. We loved making this episode and can't wait for you to hear it! Wine glasses at the ready. You can follow Jess on Instagram hereYou can follow us on Instagram: @afterworkdrinkspodcast, @grceoneill, @isabelletruman, or join our closed Facebook group, After Work Drinks Podcast. If you’d like to show your support, please rate, review and subscribe and share AWD <3  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After Alison Roman apologised to Chrissy Teigen and Marie Kondo, we took to Instagram to praise Chrissy for her graceful response. But we showed a blind spot in the process - how quick the world is to downplay the racially charged comments of white women. After an amazing listener called us out, we got her on the phone to talk through this textbook case of white feminism in action - and it came not a moment too soon. As we - and the rest of the world - felt sick to our stomachs about the murder of Ahmaud Arbery, we had already decided to try and wade into the tricky, often uncomfortable topic of race. Why are white people so unwilling to acknowledge their own inherent biases? Why do we think that racism is 'someone else's' problem? And why do we always end up relying on people of colour to explain to us how to dismantle a system that we are responsible for creating? We tackle all these questions, with varying success, in this episode - we'd love to hear your feedback. Thanks to Crystal Andrews for being a guest on this episode. Her first book, 'How To Win Every Argument', is available now. Some things everyone can do: - Change our consumer habits: look at how many books you own which were written by people of colour, who directed and stars in the movies you watch, the magazines you buy, the stories you’re engaging in - Look around us and notice when there’s no minority groups in the room- Analyse the power you have at work - do you have the power to hire new staff? Is your workplace diverse? If not, why not, and is there anything you have the power to do to change it?- Call out casual racism always - Read about our history and follow (and engage!) with people of colour and minority groups- Look for initiatives that relate to causes you're passionate about and dedicate resources, either money or your time.- Sign petitions and share the news. Shaun King is great to follow and always emails too when there’s something important going on with petitions you can sign and marches you can attendReading/recsMe and White Supremacy Workbook by Layla F. SaadWhy I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race by Reni Eddo-LodgeAbout Race podcast with Reni Eddo-LodgeWhite Fragility by Robin DiAngelohttp://tedxbend.com/presenters/rachel-elizabeth-cargle/How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. KendiJelani Cobb's stories for The New YorkerGal-Dem Bobo + Flex podcast Roxanne Gay’s books/talks/workPeople to follow:@rachel.cargle @mikaelaloach@laylafsaad @munroebergdorf@ajabarber@israhirsi@theandrehenry@shaunkingOther recs:Pose showParis is Burning documentaryWTF with Marc Maron Remembering Lynn Shelton Richard Jewell movie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello ducklings. Welcome to a brand new episode of After Work Drinks. The question we get asked the most from our listeners is about our jobs - and so this week we're dedicating our episode to our first love: magazines, and on that front, we're incredibly excited to be speaking to formidable editor Alexandra Shulman CBE. Alexandra is the longest-serving editor in the history of British Vogue, with a formidable career that spanned GQ, Tatler and Vogue. She is responsible for some of the most iconic fashion imagery from the last three decades and has nurtured some of the most exciting writing talent. As she celebrates the release of her new book, Clothes... And Other Things That Matter (out now!) - already a Sunday Times best-seller - she chats to us about working in magazines during the shiny heyday on the '80s, documenting the grunge movement of the '90s in the pages of Vogue, and what she thinks the future of print media will look like. We know you are going to love it.Recommendations: Clothes... And Other Things That Matter by Alexandra Shulman Our chat with Nesta Cooper! Becoming (Netflilx)Jameela Jamil and Roxanne Gay on iWeighHunger by Roxanne GayEverything You Know About Obesity Is Wrong in The Huffington Posthttps://highline.huffingtonpost.com/articles/en/everything-you-know-about-obesity-is-wrong/Beanie Feldstein - Please Stop Complimenting Me On My Bodyhttps://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2017/11/182816/beanie-feldstein-weight-loss-story Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to our brand spanking new series! Every second Saturday we’re bringing you an interview with someone we’ve handpicked because we (and by extension, you) would love to sit down and have a drink with them. First up? Actress and on-the-rise Hollywood darling Nesta Cooper. Following turns in the Netflix megaseries 'Travelers' and indie hits like 'The Edge of Seventeen', Nesta hit the big time with a starring role alongside Jason Momoa in Apple TV's first original series 'See'. Now, she's sitting alongside Florence Pugh on 'ones to watch' lists, courting the biggest names in fashion and starring alongside Owen Wilson and Salma Hayek in their upcoming movie. Nesta opens up about combating self-doubt in a competitive industry, managing loneliness, how a personal tragedy changed her relationship with success, and whether or not Hollywood has actually changed for women. We know you're going to love it - so pour yourself a glass, settle in and enjoy. You can follow Nesta on Instagram here and watch ‘See’ on Apple TV here. You can follow us on Instagram: @afterworkdrinkspodcast, @grceoneill, @isabelletruman, or join our closed Facebook group, After Work Drinks Podcast. If you’d like to show your support, please rate, review and subscribe and tell all your friends. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello everyone! It's a new week and we are feeling... anxious. Is anyone else having a strangely negative reaction to returning to the uncertain 'real world' after lockdown? Life in a society is scary! And we're trying to help you work through your post-lockdown fears, with a little (a lot of) help from Izzy's therapist. Plus, Cazzie David's great essay on egomania in lockdown, a mind-blowing interview that changed the way we understand our periods, and how Kaia Gerber's ridiculous quarantine reading list is taking 'aspirational reading' to the extreme.Recommendations:Oprah Super Soul Conversations Podcast with Brene Brown and Eckhart TolleThe On Being PodcastThe Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der KolkHow to Be Single (2016)Sense and Sensibility (1995)'Egomania' by Cazzie David for Air Mail WeeklyCazzie David's YouTube ChannelI Weigh with Jameela Jamil and Aisling BeaThis Way Up (2019)Table Manners with Aisling BeaPeriod Power: Harness Your Hormones and Get Your Cycle Working For You by Maisie Hill Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome iso babies to the fourth and final episode of AWD Dinner Parties. Up this week, Gab Waller, the celebrity personal shopper who's to thank for most of Rosie Huntington-Whiteley's enviable wardrobe; Melissa Mason, the editor whose hilarious PEDESTRIAN.TV stories are constantly going viral; and Ava Matthews, the founder of our cult 'skinscreen' brand, Ultra Violette. Discussions include but are not limited to: dating by Zoom in isolation, being fucked-up by romantic comedies, getting The Ick, credit card shaming, the 'shredding for the wedding' myth, starting a business, how personal shopping is thriving in lockdown and the problem with 'Normal People'.Recommendations:OzarkHilbilly Elegy by JD VanceHow To Be Single (2016)Girls,The Sculp Society  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

'Hello everyone!' This week we are naturally knees deep in Normal People - the adaptation of Sally Rooney's 10/10 novel that has us all swooning and missing being horny teenagers. Money and class are huge themes in the series, which sent us into a rabbit hole about money, shame and how the size of our bank accounts are playing a determining factor in how stressful we find this pandemic. Then it's on to all things Arbonne. A viral article has us obsessed with the phenomenon of cult-like MLM beauty brands. What is an MLM? What is a fizz stick? What's up with *those* white Mercedes-Benz? We asked Liam Sharma on the pod to explain everything. Please enjoy, rate, review, subscribe, tell your mum, follow us on Instagram. You know the drill.You can follow us on Instagram: @afterworkdrinkspodcast, @grceoneill, @isabelletruman, or join our closed Facebook group, After Work Drinks Podcast. Recommendations:Normal People Little Fires EverywhereInsecure Motherwell by Deborah Orr Pocket app The High Low Bobo and Flex podcast White Mercedes-Benz, VSCO filters & cooked concerts. We need to talk about Arbonne by Liam Sharma in Sauce Maghttps://www.saucemag.co.nz/beauty/arbonneBetting on Zero (Netflix) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome, friends, to a brand spanking new dinner party. This week? Another amazing lineup filled with women we love. First up is Georgie Currie, the creative wunderkind behind beloved fashion label Georgia Alice. Georgia is an open book about how COVID-19 is impacting her business, navigating the choppy waters of sustainability and raising a son in 2020. Then it's onto activist, writer and sex worker Tilly Lawless - a Ted Talk-giving legend who talks candidly about how isolation is impacting workers in the sex industry. Next up, it's Bella Farrell, model, actress and kitchen extraordinaire who discusses her newly launched cooking series Chow Bella, keeps us positive about the creative aspects of life in lockdown and discusses why it's fine if you hate meditation. Sound good to you? It is. Listen now - wine is compulsory.Georgia's isolation recommendations:Succession (not featured in the episode!)Just Kids by Patti Smith (not featured in the episode!)Hypnobirthing the Mongan Method by Marie F. MonganThe Complete Buddhism for Mothers by Sarah NapthaliTilly:Revolting Prostitutes: The Fight for Sex Workers' Rights by Juno Mac and Molly SmithTed Talk: The Law That Sex Workers Really Want by Juno Machttps://www.ted.com/talks/juno_mac_the_laws_that_sex_workers_really_want?language=en In The Dream House by Carmen Maria MachadoBella recomendations:Chopped90 Day FianceChow Bella Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the agenda this week, Reese Witherspoon - Icon! Hero! Angel! Legend! Queen! - and why she’s the Hollywood heavyweight we all need to be paying (even) more attention to; Zoom Human Design readings; an undiscovered Laura Dern show; why ‘Too Hot to Handle’ surprisingly pulled on our heartstrings and finally: S-E-X. We have filmmaker, actress and host of ‘The Happy Vagina’ podcast Mika Simmons joining us for a debrief on all your favourite things: masturbation, vacuum vibrators, orgasms, sex drives (or lack thereof), porn and the pleasure gap: with shows like the Goop documentary and Sex Education thrusting the conversation into the mainstream, why are we still so scared to talk about what we want and don’t want in bed? How does shame keep us terrified from talking about sex with each other? Enjoy it, you saucy little minxes. Recommendations The Happy Vagina podcast Insecure Enlightened I Weigh podcast with Jameela Jamil and Reese Witherspoon Who? Weekly podcast Too Hot to Handle https://www.omgyes.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello and welcome to week two of our very special new COVID-inspired spin-off series: After Work Drinks Dinner Parties. We're turning our weekly wine-induced Zoom calls with an array of hilarious and funny friends from around the world into a handful of extra bonus podcasts for you all. This week, we're speaking to New York-based actress Keisha Castle-Hughes who was thrust into stardom at age 11 after she became the youngest person to ever be nominated for a Best Actress Oscar for her breakthrough role in NZ film, 'Whale Rider'. Since then, she's starred in everything from 'Game of Thrones' to 'The Walking Dead' and now plays a lead role in Dick Wolf's new show, 'FBI: Most Wanted'. Then it's over to our favourite power duo, Tatiana Waterford and Chelsea Fairless. Tat is an LA-based stylist who's toured the world with some of the biggest names in music and Chelsea is an American designer, digital strategist and author who also co-runs our favourite Instagram account @EveryOutfitOnSATC. Chats include but are not limited to: Waking up to find yourself naked in a hotel hallway, turning 30 in isolation, reflecting on being a child actor as an adult, Johnny Depp VCRs, how to go from a long distance marriage to isolation in a small apartment and double Lime scootering.You can follow us on Instagram: @afterworkdrinkspodcast, @grceoneill, @isabelletruman, or join our closed Facebook group, After Work Drinks Podcast. You can follow Keisha on @kecahu, Tat on @tatianawaterford and Chelsea on @chelsea.fairless.If you’d like to show your support, please rate, review and subscribe and share AWD 3 Recommendations:Whale Rider BraveheartGladiatorThe Last of the MohicansJungle Prince podcast by The New York TimesWork in Progress (2019)Who? Weekly Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we're chatting body image in isolation, partly inspired by Jameela Jamil's delightful interview with the glorious Beanie Feldstein. Lockdown seems to be making us more aware of ours bodies than ever, so it feels timely to be unpacking some of those dangerous body ideals that women have been trying to fend off since, well, forever. Plus, we discuss 'Run', Vicky Jones new HBO series and fan-girl over her and Phoebe Waller Bridge's friendship/creative partnership (similarities? Who? Us?) Then, we touch on Florence Pugh, Zach Braff and the endless question of the Hollywood age gap. Is it all just puritan finger-wagging? Or are there some moral dimensions to the 'how old is too old?' conversation that are worth considering, especially in post-#MeToo Hollywood? Grab a glass of wine and enjoy.Recommendations:About Time (2013)Run (2020)Phoebe Waller Bridge on 'How to Fail' with Elizabeth DayBeanie Feldstein on Jameela Jamil's 'iWeigh' podcastHow Do Deal With Feeling Bad About Your Body in Isolation on Vicehttps://www.vice.com/en_us/article/884pm5/how-body-image-affected-by-social-isolation-coronavirusThis episode is brought to you by Calming Blankets. For $115 off yours, head to https://www.calmingblankets.com.au/ and enter the discount code AFTERWORKDRINKS.You can follow us on Instagram: @afterworkdrinkspodcast, @grceoneill, @isabelletruman, or join our closed Facebook group, After Work Drinks Podcast.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello and welcome to a very special new COVID-inspired spin-off series: After Work Drinks Dinner Parties. We're turning our weekly wine-induced Zoom calls with an array of hilarious and funny friends from around the world into a handful of extra bonus podcasts for you all. For our debut ep, we have Polly 'PJ' Harding - radio host extraordinaire and friend of Izzy's from way back; Jessica Vander Leahy - columnist, model, influencer/generally extraordinary human who we were lucky enough to share an office with; and Jake Halpin, social media strategist to fashion's biggest names and our favourite man in London. We are - quite literally - covering everything. Embarrassing 'sliding into a celebrity's DMs' stories! Illegal kittens! Ronan Farrow's embarrassing accents! Little Edie! Almost bousing John MayerSexting and Skype dating in iso! Randomly living with 'Swiss Hot Jesus' for a month in 2013! Listen now and enjoy one of these bad boys every week for the next month. You can follow us on Instagram: @afterworkdrinkspodcast, @grceoneill, @isabelletruman, or join our closed Facebook group, After Work Drinks Podcast. You can follow PJ on @pjdeejay, Jess on @jessicavanderleahy and Jake on @jakehalp.If you’d like to show your support, please rate, review and subscribe and share AWD <3 Recommendations:The Vampire DiariesYoga With AdrienneAudiobooks: Becoming by Michelle Obama, To Catch and Kill by Ronan Farrow, The White Album by Joan DidionWatch: Grey Gardens (1975) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

No, you’re not going even crazier than expected in isolation: today is Wednesday and it’s our new episode release day because we love to keep you on your toes. On the agenda, a look at infamous influencer ‘scammer’ Caroline Calloway’s response to her former best friend Natalie’s tell-all article which leads us to discuss the wider influencer industry’s movements - to the Hamptons, to be exact - during this global pandemic, resulting in the viral hashtag #covidiots. Then it’s a deep dive into dealing with loneliness during isolation: why we need to use the terms ‘connected’ and ‘unconnected’ to describe people rather than looking simply at their relationship status, whether social media contributes to or helps to combat it and how being vulnerable is the answer to helping us all feel more together (even though we’re physically not). Plus, of course, some ridiculous stories about getting too drunk off 'martinis', breaking plates (Grace, yesterday) and cups (Isabelle, aged 11). This episode is brought to you by Calming Blankets. For $115 off yours, head to https://www.calmingblankets.com.au/ and enter the discount code AFTERWORKDRINKS.You can follow us on Instagram: @afterworkdrinkspodcast, @grceoneill, @isabelletruman, or join our closed Facebook group, After Work Drinks Podcast. If you’d like to show your support, please rate, review and subscribe and share AWD <3 Recommendations:Unorthodox (2020) on NetflixOzark on NetflixThe Goldfinch by Donna Tartt'If you enjoyed a good book and you're a woman, the critics think you're wrong' by Jennifer Weiner in The Guardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/nov/24/good-books-women-readers-literary-critics-sexism'It's Tartt - But Is It Art?' by Evgenia Peretz in Vanity Fairhttps://www.vanityfair.com/culture/2014/07/goldfinch-donna-tartt-literary-criticismMarian Keyes on BBC's Bookclub Podcasthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000fw1jIs This The End of Influencing As We Know It? by Kenzie Bryant in Vanity Fairhttps://www.vanityfair.com/style/2020/04/influencers-coronavirus-arielle-charnas-escape-new-yorkThe History of Loneliness by Jill Lepore in The New Yorkerhttps://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2020/04/06/the-history-of-lonelinessAlain de Botton on Elizabeth Day's 'How To Fail' COVID-19 Specialhttps://howtofail.podbean.com/e/alain-de-botton-c19/And this of course:https://www.iamcarolinecalloway.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello and welcome to week 3 (or whatever it is) of self-isolation. Naturally we’re knee deep in all things Tiger King - the Netflix series keeping us all distracted during this dark time. Please enjoy our thoroughly non high-brow discussion about how batsh*t insane the whole thing is. Plus, a whole dose of new TV, podcast and reading recommendations; why House Party is embroiled in some insane hacking drama; and Lena Dunham’s adorable new serialised novel, published in Vogue during COVID. Most importantly, we have a very special treat for you this week in the form of one Maggie Hewitt - the designer behind New Zealand powerhouse label Maggie Marilyn. Since launching in 2016 Maggie Marilyn has been worn by literally everyone, including Meghan Markle, Michelle Obama, Kylie Jenner, Selena Gomez and every editor, influencer and It-girl worth their salt. Above all, we admire Maggie’s commitment to sustainability - something she has been totally uncompromising on and has championed since she launched, back when nobody was willing to listen. We talk to Maggie about ambition, navigating the business world as a young woman and how to battle eco-anxiety, and we hope you love listening to this chat as much as we loved having it. See you next week kittens <3You can follow us on Instagram: @afterworkdrinkspodcast, @grceoneill, @isabelletruman, or join our closed Facebook group, After Work Drinks Podcast. If you’d like to show your support, please rate, review and subscribe and share AWD <3 Recommendations The GoldfinchBBC Book Club podcast Lena Dunham’s ‘Virtual Strangers’ in Vogue Euphoria Tiger King Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello from our respective homes! As the world goes into official lockdown, we’re delving into the side effects of social isolation, such as loneliness, the economic crisis and the damaging idea that we’re all going to come out of this with the ‘perfect body’ after naturally exercising for 8 hours per day. Plus, what celebrities are getting wrong - and right - about the global pandemic and what the influencer market could look like in the months to come. Then it’s all about Taylor Swift and Kanye West (again), the unlikely return of Jojo and a surprise sighting of ultimate AWD mascot Phoebe Waller-Bridge. You can follow us on Instagram: @afterworkdrinkspodcast, @grceoneill, @isabelletruman, or join our closed Facebook group, After Work Drinks Podcast. If you’d like to show your support, please rate, review and subscribe and share AWD <3 Recommendations:Honey BoyPortrait of a Lady on Fire Mickey And The BearThe Handmaid's TaleKilling EveThe Telegraph: Why have so many coronavirus patients died in Italy?https://www.telegraph.co.uk/global-health/science-and-disease/have-many-coronavirus-patients-died-italy/Can Movie Theatres Survive Coronavirus? In TIMEhttps://time.com/5806060/coronavirus-movie-theaters-streaming/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We understand the catch-22 of A) not wanting to hear another thing about COVID-19 and B) not being able to think about literally anything else, so we're bringing you an extra long double-pronged episode. We've interviewed beautiful nurse and friend of the podcast Phaedra Gurton about why self isolation is so important, what 'flattening the curve' means and how to support the already-overwhelmed medical industry. Plus, we've collated a handful of tips for dealing with epidemic anxiety and the stress that comes with being home alone for weeks on end. If you're not wanting to hear about the crisis at all, skip forward to 32:00. Here, we'll give a big ol' list of reading, watching and listening recommendations and distract you with every little tidbit of mindless celebrity news we could muster. We also answer life's existential questions: Should millennials join TikTok? Why is Isabelle sexually attracted to gay men? Why is Ben Affleck so annoying? Why is Donna the best? Listen now - and for once we aren't asking you to rate, review and subscribe but to instead stay inside!The five senses trick for anxiety:5: Acknowledge FIVE things you see around you.4: Acknowledge FOUR things you can touch around you3: Acknowledge THREE things you hear2: Acknowledge TWO things you can smell. 1: Acknowledge ONE thing you can tasteWhat to watch in a lockdown:RuPaul’s Drag Race - Grace's recommendation: Start with All Stars Season 2, followed by S5, S6, S4, S8, S3, S7, All Stars 1, S9, S10 (or something like that I really haven't thought about it). Leave All Stars 3 and 4 TBH.Queer Eye Dakota Johnson’s house tour on Architectural Digesthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AwhBTrzzqegGame of ThronesMad MenBreaking BadWhat to read in a lockdown:Literally anything Liane Moriarty (except Nine Perfect Strangers)Shantaram by Gregory David RobertsWatermelon by Marian KeyesThe Secret History by Donna Tartt The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt Anything by David Sedaris - start with Calypso and Let's Explore Diabetes With OwlsThe Argonauts by Maggie Nelson Literally anything by Malcolm Gladwell - but start Blink, Talking to Strangers or OutliersAnything by Joan Didion - but start with The White Album, Slouching Towards Bethlehem, The Year of Magical ThinkingEverything I Know About Love by Dolly Alderton What to listen to: Alright Mary podcast (recapping RuPaul’s Drag Race) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello for the third time in 8 days. This week we’re covering the full gamut of topics: Why the monarchy will miss Meghan and Harry; a perfect essay on fame and sexism by Lena Dunham; the catch-22 ’likability trap’ that stunts all women’s success and a final deliberation on Back With The Ex. Plus, Harvey Weinstein is going to prison but Roman Polanski is winning French Oscars and Woody Allen would be writing a multi-million dollar memoir (if not stopped by the efforts of his estranged son, Ronan Farrow). Why, oh why, are we still having to deal with these two - given everything we know about their treatment of children? And is Woody Allen’s cancelled book deal a victory for #MeToo or censorship, as Hadley Freeman suggested in a column in The Guardian? Then we inevitably lose our minds about how depressing everything is and need to google pictures of Zendaya and her cute boyfriend to calm us. Enjoy <3Recommendations:Back With The Ex on NetflixLena Dunham in The Guardian: Caroline Flack’s Death Hit Me With A Sickening Powerhttps://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2020/feb/29/lena-dunham-on-caroline-flackHadley Freeman in The Guardian: Why Hatchette Was Wrong To Drop Woody Allen’s Memoirtheguardian.com/film/2020/mar/09/woody-allen-publisher-wrong-drop-memoir-let-him-speakTo Catch And Kill Podcast With Ronan Farrow: The Verdict, A Conversation With Rose McGowanhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-catch-and-kill-podcast-with-ronan-farrow/id1487730212Richard Morgan in The Washington Post: I Read Decades Worth of Woody Allen’s Private Notes, He’s Obsessed With Teenage Girlshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/i-read-decades-of-woody-allens-private-notes-hes-obsessed-with-teenage-girls/2018/01/04/f2701482-f03b-11e7-b3bf-ab90a706e175_story.htmlMaureen Orth in Vanity Fair: 10 Undeniable Facts AboutThe Woody Allen Sexual Abuse Allegationhttps://www.vanityfair.com/news/2014/02/woody-allen-sex-abuse-10-factsA.O Scott in The New York Times: My Woody Allen Problemhttps://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/31/movies/woody-allen.html#commentsContainerJess McHugh in The Guardian: The Polanski Protests Have Brought France’s #MeToo Reckoning A Step Closerhttps://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/mar/08/roman-polanski-metoo-franceElian Peltier in The New York TimesAdele Haenel: France ‘Missed The Boat’ On #MeToohttps://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/24/movies/adele-haenel-france-metoo.html Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello our wonderful, empowered batch of queens. Happy International Women’s Day! We’re celebrating by offering you a whole extra bonus episode, covering some massive feminist topics of the moment. Like: When will we see a female US president? And how do we tackle the oh-so-sexist ‘likeability’ issue? Plus, a new feminist flick 'Misbehaviour' looks at intersectional feminism through the realm of beauty pageants - a true story from the ‘70s that raised questions we’re still struggling to answer today. Izzy interviewed the director and star Gugu Mbatha-Raw and talks about the powerful acts of ‘quiet feminism’ both women perform in their careers. Then it’s all about Halima Aden - the megaforce supermodel and activist who has become an advocate for Muslim representation in fashion. Halima is in London to support the Pandora Charms for Change launch - an event we attended alongside her last night for International Women’s Day. Plus, we got to speak to model, dancer and actor Larsen Thompson and artist Tasya van Ree about how they’re pushing feminism in their lives. In short, plenty to be stoked about! Happy listening.Pandora are our sponsors this episode - and we love their new campaign because it raises much-needed funds for UNICEF, who are working to promote women’s education worldwide. Support Pandora’s Charms for Change initiative with UNICEF here: https://uk.pandora.net/en/discover/stories/pandora-for-unicef/?src=internalSearch#searchmethod=suggestedprd&searchterm=unicef&firstview=falseRecommendations: Watch: Misbehaviour Listen: Bobo and Flex - is being pretty the ultimate privilege?Read: Naomi Wolf - The Beauty Myth, Jia Tolentino - Trick Mirror  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bonjour! Two Parisienne women who can’t speak French here, ready to fill you in on our latest escapades from Paris Fashion Week, including North West’s surprise appearance which prompted some backlash online, and, more importantly, our latest reality TV obsession which could be even better (worse) than Love is Blind. Grace has her time in the sun and gets us up to date with US politics, including but not limited to what fake tan Donald Trump should use, and then we touch on the coronavirus: How bad really is it? How scared should we be? And is it actually necessary to be stockpiling toilet paper in Australia? You can follow us on Instagram: @afterworkdrinkspodcast, @grceoneill, @isabelletruman, or join our closed Facebook group, After Work Drinks Podcast. If you’d like to show your support, please rate, review and subscribe and share AWD <3 Recommendations Back with the Ex, Love is BlindToday in Focus - is Britain prepared for a mass outbreak of the coronavirus?https://www.theguardian.com/news/audio/2020/mar/04/is-britain-prepared-for-a-mass-outbreak-of-the-coronavirus-podcastThis episode is brought to you by The Outnet. For an extra 20 per cent off, enter AFTERWORK20 at the checkout.For t&c’s, see theoutnet.com/afterwork. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We survived Milan Fashion Week and, more importantly, the coronavirus, which had everyone scrambling to leave the country as we watched Love is Blind from a hotel room (please welcome Jessica as AWD’s newest mascot). Off the back of our busy week - and a few major travel mishaps - we discuss imposter syndrome, being overly critical of oneself and wearing op-shop cardigans with confidence. Harvey Weinstein was found guilty of two counts of predatory sexual assault: why Rose McGowan was one of the first people on our minds and whether the actress’ criticism of Natalie Portman’s Oscars gown was valid. Plus, another word to add to the AWD dictionary: ‘Jareh’, an Assyrian word to describe someone who you feel sorry for because they’re a bit embarrassing. Eg. “Jarrod from The Bachelor is so jareh” or "Izzy talking about her cardigan is so jareh."You can follow us on Instagram: @afterworkdrinkspodcast, @grceoneill, @isabelletruman, or join our closed Facebook group, After Work Drinks Podcast. If you’d like to show your support, please rate, review and subscribe and share AWD <3 Recommendations: Love is blindNYT Me Too tally nytimes.com/interactive/2017/11/10/us/men-accused-sexual-misconduct-weinstein.html Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Grace has discovered an unknown dating show she deems better than 'Love Island' and we briefly explore the term ‘negative self obsession’, before diving into the backlash aimed at Jameela Jamil this week and the awful phenomenon of social media pile-ons. Which brings us to our big topic - Caroline Flack, the British TV presenter who tragically died by suicide this week. Many have dubbed hers a ‘death by media’ or ‘death by trolling’, adding to an ongoing question about how to handle the mainstream media’s reckless harassment of (mainly young and female) celebrities. Where do we lay the blame? And how can we, as individuals, strive to be kinder - both to people in the public eye and the people in our own lives? To investigate, we open up about our own experiences with mental health and depressionRecommendations:Love is BlindAs Me With Sinéad (With Florence Welch)000 is the national emergency number in Australia.Lifeline. We made a joke about it, but Lifeline is an amazing 24-hour nationwide service that provides access to crisis support, suicide prevention and mental health support services. They can be reached on 13 11 14. Beyond Blue provides nationwide information and support regarding anxiety, depression, and suicide. It has a helpline which can be reached by calling 1300 22 4636. The helpline is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. In addition, the organisation also provides online chat from 15-24.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the agenda this week, Izzy has discovered Love Island and now we’ll literally never hear the end of it and Grace wants to talk about ambition a bit more. Plus, Harvey Weinstein’s deranged lawyer spent 35 minutes blaming his victims in a truly fucked New York Times interview. Is it time we started talking more about the phenomenon of female misogyny? Finally, let’s dive into the OSCARS. We’re doing our usual red carpet debrief (Natalie Portman, ily) and celebrating the unexpected wins of Parasite’s Bong Joon-ho and Jojo Rabbit’s Taika Waititi. But most of all, we investigate why the Oscars are still so bloody white (and male) in 2020. Why has this conversation been going on for decades without any real change? And how do we - as Joaquin P so eloquently put it - break down the system? As always, rate, review and subscribe (it’s your feminist duty). We love you. You can follow us on Instagram: @afterworkdrinkspodcast, @grceoneill, @isabelletruman, or join our closed Facebook group, After Work Drinks Podcast. Recommendations: This is England 86-90 Vicky McClure on How To Fail With Elizabeth DayLove Island (duh)The Daily: The Woman Defending Harvey Weinsteinhttps://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/07/podcasts/the-daily/weinstein-trial.htmlOn Female Misogyny by Charlotte Edwardeshttps://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/why-female-misogyny-is-a-real-problem-hccv2hhlcThe Guardian: Why Are The Oscars Still So White?https://www.theguardian.com/news/audio/2020/feb/07/why-oscars-still-so-white-podcastIs ambition overrated? By Grace!https://www.elle.com.au/preview/culture/is-ambition-overrated-22999 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A lack of Friday night plans led to both of us simultaneously watching Taylor Swift's Netflix documentary on opposite sides of London - Izzy, for the cats and Grace, so she could out speculate about yet another celebrity conspiracy theory. 'Miss Americana' covers a lot of ground, including Swift's relationship status, her eating disorder and her obsession with being a 'good girl'. We discuss what that phrase means for us as people-pleasing, anxiety ridden psychos and why women hold themselves to such impossibly high standards. Enter: J Lo and Shakira's Super Bowl half-time show, which prompted an age-old feminist fight online, a relevant discussion when it comes to the latest Victoria's Secret exposé. Plus, we went rock climbing and didn't die. You can follow us on Instagram: @afterworkdrinkspodcast, @grceoneill, @isabelletruman, or join our closed Facebook group, After Work Drinks Podcast. If you’d like to show your support, please rate, review and subscribe and share AWD <3 Recommendations Taylor Swift: Miss Americana - NetflixThe Beauty Myth - Naomi Wolf I feel personally judged by J.Lo’s bodyhttps://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/04/opinion/jlo-superbowl-performance.html Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Long forgotten Goop-esque sex workshops and secret Reiki healer qualifications are just the start of this ep, which covers everything from the problem with viral Netflix documentary ‘Cheer’ to debriefing on Betty Dodson, the 90-year-old woman and new AWD mascot who’s taught over 9,000 women how to orgasm. On a more serious note, we speak about the devastating death of Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna and how the media has handled wrestling with the fact that Bryant was a basketball legend and inspiration to millions who was also accused of raping a woman. Plus, Australia Day. Why are we so stubborn about changing the date of Australia’s national holiday when it currently causes so much pain for the country’s indigenous people? We discuss how New Zealand does it better and what we can do to be allies for the cause. You can follow us on Instagram: @afterworkdrinkspodcast, @grceoneill, @isabelletruman, or join our closed Facebook group, After Work Drinks Podcast. If you’d like to show your support, please rate, review and subscribe and share AWD <3 Recommendations: Cheer - NetflixThe Goop Lab - NetflixThe voiceovers speaking on the topic of Australia Day are as follows: Brooke Boney on the ‘Today Show’, Jeremy Heathcote, manager of Indigenous employment and cultural diversity at University of Sydney and a guest on ABC's 'You Can't Ask That.’Sources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrg2gRp8Q28https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHVbVBLlhCM&t=372shttps://iview.abc.net.au/show/you-can-t-ask-that/series/1/video/LE1517H008S00 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.