Everything Is Content

Beth, Ruchira & Oenone

In a world where Everything Is Content - Beth McColl, Ruchira Sharma and Oenone are here to guide you through the stories that have ignited the internet each week.

Films, viral long reads, Instagram scandals, celebrity nonsense, reality TV obsessions and TikTok trends- if you can post about it online, then we can (and will) turn it into discourse.

Every week, Beth, Ruchira and Oenone will delve into the biggest and splashiest pop culture stories, before weighing in on the conversations that they have ignited online. Why are we so interested in these stories? And what does this say about us as we try to navigate life in the "real" world?

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Friday · 57 min
Makeovers & Glow Ups In Pop Culture (Rerelease)
EIChow Chows, we have a lovely throwback episode for you. Real EIC stans will remember we did our first-ever double episode on beauty two years ago! From Andy’s bangs in The Devil Wears Prada to Trinny and Susannah, glow ups were the most exciting film trope millennials like us grew up on. But how does it feel when we're all now looking at our reflections like a before image thanks to social media, the rise of cosmetic work and celeb transformations off the screen? We'd love to hear your thoughts on the ep. We're all naughty and check DM's and Spotify comments, even when we're OOO. Love O,R,B xxxxx DAZED: Snog Marry Avoid? The emotional impact of being on the 00s makeover show NEW YORKER: The Age Of Instagram Face JIA TOLENTINO: Trick Mirror STYLIST: Always chasing happiness but never getting there? You might be on the hedonic treadmill NEW YORK TIMES: Why Do We All Have To Be Beautiful? FILMS DISCUSSED: My Big Fat Greek Wedding The Devil Wears Prada Miss Congeniality The Parent Trap She’s The Man TV SHOWS DISCUSSED: Ugly Betty Snog Marry Avoid? 10 Years Younger What Not To Wear How To Look Good Naked Extreme Makeover The Swan The Biggest Loser Queer Eye Revenge Body with Khloé Kardashian America’s Next Top Model Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Wednesday · 15 min
Everything In Conversation: Is Instagram Doomed?
Hello EIContent-obsessives – would you pay £3.19 a month to see how many times your crush viewed your story? Well, now you can! Introducing Instagram Plus! Instagram Plus is the new optional monthly subscription that unlocks exclusive customisation and insights on the platform, including 48-hour story extensions, anonymous story viewing, and rewatch counts. Instagram claims this is to give us users "more of what we love". But in a piece for The Atlantic, Annie Joy Williams writes: "If what you love is the ability to more conveniently keep tabs on crushes or enemies, by which I mean torture yourself, then Instagram nailed it. Instagram Plus is social media’s newest low—a company preying on our most pathetic impulses, for the price of a small iced coffee." This week's extra episode dives into what users really want from the app, tech bros' fixation with offering a poor product and the future of living life online. Beth-stans – we're sorry, our beloved was on hol this week, so Oenone and Ruchira took this one on. Also, the group are taking a well-deserved two-week break to rest and come back stronger. In the meantime, we'll be sharing some old fave episodes to sink your teeth into. See you very soon <3 love O, R, B xxx ----- Instagram Plus Is a New Low Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp to trial premium subscriptions ‘Let it be their undoing’: Instagram Plus is rolling out globally, and users aren’t happy about the idea of paying for an app that’s always been free Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
July 24 · 52 min
The Odyssey, Cancelled Women & Caroline Calloway's Return
Hello EIC, this week we're taking a look at the return of two cancelled women from pop culture. Also we are very sorry for any audio issues. We were blessed to be recording IRL at the Homewood Hotel and Spa (tysm to them!). Influencer, author and infamous 'scammer' Caroline Calloway made a public return to discourse last week with a new piece detailing her experience on Ozempic. Known for flower crowns, long IG captions in the 2010s and a viral creativity workshop where she charged hundreds of dollars for sharing her own posts, Calloway's essay sparked a big discussion around GLP-1s and the usefulness of weight loss transparency in 2026. Next up, Olivia Wilde is back on a press run, and this one looks very different to her last. The director and actor has risen from the discourse ashes after Don't Worry Darling to critical fanfare and high praise for her latest film, The Invite. We take a look at her recent interviews, the film and the wildly (sorry) different response to her and her talent this time round. Thank you so much for listening to us this week! Love O,R,B xxx ---- This week Ruchira and Oenone loved The Odyssey. Beth loved The Five-Star Weekend, and Ruchira recommended Hunting Wives. The Drug That Made Me Want Less How GLP-1s Feed Our Sick Culture The Story of Caroline Calloway & Her Ghostwriter Natalie A Comprehensive Introduction To Caroline Calloway, The Controversial Figure For The Chronically Online The Invite review – Seth Rogen adds zest and bite to fruity dinner party comedy | Movies | The Guardian Olivia Wilde: Dating, Double Standards & Dealing with Scrutiny (Call Her Daddy interview) Why Does It Seem Like So Much of the Internet Hates Olivia Wilde? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
July 22 · 21 min
Everything In Conversation: Is Being A Bitch The Cure To Chronic Illness?
Hello EIClique! This week we're asking, is the secret to good health, being a bitch, actually? In a piece titled ‘“Be a bitch or develop an autoimmune disease”, Sheya Kurian writes, ‘The internet’s latest health theory isn’t backed by science, but its popularity reveals how many women are exhausted by their own pleasantness’. The theory is everywhere on TikTok and Instagram, posts and testimonials racking up hundreds of thousands of views argue that years of people-pleasing, conflict-avoidance, and suppressed anger eventually show up in the body as eczema, hives, flare-ups, you name it. As Kurian writes in the piece, no doctor is prescribing "stand up to your annoying coworker" as treatment, however, there's obviously a reason that so many women resonate with it as an idea: research does link chronic stress to inflammation and immune dysregulation, and women are disproportionately affected by autoimmune disease. What do we make of this latest internet craze? Listen and find out! We hope you enjoy, as always please rate, review, follow & share the show :) love ya, O,R,B. xxoxoxoxo “Be a bitch or develop an autoimmune disease” has a CTA for women Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
July 17 · 58 min
Em Rata x Postpartum Sex, Co-Parenting With ChatGPT & Choosing Your "Mum Aesthetic"
Hello beloved EIChilden! This week we're your committed content matriarchs, bringing you a special episode all about mothers, mothering and motherhood. We start the episode discussing a recent essay in The Cut by actor, model and author Emily Ratajkowski where she explores her post-baby/post-divorce sex life. Is her tale of degradation, millennial men and going from dimly lit bar to baby bedtime aspirational or just plain un-relatable? Then we move on to the pressure to subscribe to a particular mum-aesthetic- butter moms, analogue moms, tuscan moms, gentle moms... the list goes on and only gets more exhausting. Is this slop or a way for women to retain identity after giving birth? And finally- could ChatGPT actually be an effective coparent? Female business-owners and AI companies are banking on it, investing big in AI technology that helps mums keep on top of the mental load of parenting. We take a closer and more critical look. Thank you so much for listening! We'll see you as always next Wednesday! O, R, B x Oenone's favourite depiction of motherhood is in The Gilmore Girls, Ruchira's a sucker for Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022) and Never Have I Ever and Beth thinks motherhood is best depicted in Lady Bird (2017) and The Babadook (2014). Links The Cut - Mother F*cker by Emily Ratajkowski The New York Times - What's Your 'Mom Aesthetic' Wired - Momfluencers Are Pitching AI as a Better ‘Coparent’ Than Men Deadline - Emily Ratajkowski, Stephanie Danler & Lena Dunham’s Female-Driven A24 Series In Works At AppleTV+ Vogue - Some Sympathy For So-Called “Almond Moms”, Please by Emma Specter The Cut - “The Girlbossification of AI” SheKnows - Women Push Back Against Mel Robbins’ Advice to Use AI to Help Manage Finances Tracy Beaker Fandom - Cam Lawson People - Yolanda Hadid Jokingly Dubs Herself 'Worst Mom Ever' in Response to Critical TikTok Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
July 15 · 30 min
Everything In Conversation: Living Life Romantically With Annie Lord
Hello EICherubs, today's extra episode is with our very own podcast Cupid (listen to find out what this means). This week, author and writer Annie Lord has joined the EIC clubhouse to chat about her incredible debut novel, The Project. We have a gorgeous chat about being single, optimistic about romance and finding ways to grow as a person. If you liked this episode please go grab a copy of The Project, show Annie some love on her Instagram, and then give us a lovely review please <3 love O,R,B xoxo ---- The Project Notes on Heartbreak Annie Lord's IG Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
July 10 · 1 hr 8 min
WAGs, Man Bags & Which Footballer Gifted An Orgy To His Dad? With Jack Rivllin
Hey EIChampions 🏆 ! Come and take an EIC-style spin 🚗 around the football ⚽️ block: it's the World Cup's world 🌍 & we're all just living in it, baby 💋. (It's coming home FYI.) This week on the podcast we are without Ruchira, who is currently on honeymoon. She’ll be back in a couple of weeks and we’ll do a big wedding debrief then- but for this episode, as you will hear, we are joined by Jack Rivlin from The Upshot podcast! The show where he, alongside Zach Sweeney Lynch, covers brilliantly funny sports stories - everything from drunken dressing-room escapades to deep dives into famous sports personalities and their scandalous lives. Their current world cup coverage is also absolutely unmissable. First up, we give our predictions for Saturday's game, recommend our favourite animals to get betting advice from, and discuss the hottest football managers (spoiler: it's all of them). Then we talk about something messy- no, not Lionel - but ongoing allegations towards FIFA of corruption, US favouritism and collusion with Donald Trump. Perhaps the biggest recent example of this was the decision to rescind a red card suspension of US player Folarin Balogun and allow him to play in a last-16 match earlier this week against Belgium. As Jack calls it, it's a 'love-in' between Trump & Infantino. Next up, we're sure everyone knows what a WAG is- but in case you’re waking up from a 30-year coma- it’s a term meaning 'Wives And Girlfriends', usually attributed to the partners of professional footballers. The origin of the term is somewhat disputed- some say it was christened in 2002 with coverage of teenage Colleen after Wayne Rooney’s first Premier League goal, others say it goes back even further to the infamous purple-outfitted Posh & Beck’s wedding of 1999. We reminisce on the best to ever do it! And lastly, some salacious stories from some of the most famous men in sport! Plus lots of meandering, philandering, Haaland-pandering, tangents in the middle! We hope you enjoy ☺️ , as always please do rate, review, and follow the show! And share with your friends! And leave a Spotify comment! Love you, byeeeeeeeeeee. The Upshot 2026 World Cup: The murky ties between FIFA and the US 2015 FIFA corruption scandal Trump Asked FIFA to Review U.S. Player’s Suspension. Now He’s Eligible to Play. - The New York Times Bugs The Brussels Griffon Hamster Racing League The extraordinary story of Tony Powell, the secretly gay footballer Neymar's Barcelona contract 'included orgy for his dad in a London hotel' - Daily Star Wayne Rooney 'Spiked England Teammate With Viagra' Before Training Shocking video shows Raheem Sterling driving 'all over the place' before crashing £270k car WAGs gone wild: Baden Baden 2006 Baden-Baden all calm as normal service is resumed in Garibaldi's | World Cup 2006 | The Guardian Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
July 8 · 25 min
Everything In Conversation: Meta Glasses, Perverts & Privacy Vs. Content
Hello EICustard Creams! For this week's bonus we're discussing the ethics of wearing or owning smart glasses. It's a tech that has existed in various forms for over a decade, first with Google Glass, then Apple’s Vision Pro, which caused concern on release for featuring twelve cameras, six microphones and two depth sensors. And now Meta, along with other big tech giants, are expanding their own smart glass collections, ponying up for huge celebrity endorsements and seeking to normalise the tech for everyday wear. With your help- we discuss. Thanks so much for your takes on this topic. We love love love being In Conversation with you all! B, R, O x Links The Washington Post - Smart glasses record people in public. The most online generation is pushing back CNIL - Smart Glasses: The CNIL calls for vigilance TikTok - Alex Haddon matches songs BBC - Woman covertly filmed for 'humiliating' social media content - then told to pay Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
July 3 · 49 min
Bimbo Stoicism, Gwyneth Paltrow's Controversies & Steamy Scenes In Off Campus
Hello ‘ello EICrashouts! Happy Friday but even more importantly- happy wedding day to our beloved Ruchira! If you’ve not sorted your wedding gift yet don’t fret. The bride and groom have requested 5 star ratings and gorgeous reviews for the pod. Onto the episode… First up we’re discussing a truly bonkers run of celebrity endorsements. Timothée Chalamet for controversial prediction market Kalshi, his partner Kylie Jenner shilling Meta’s new Starfire AI glasses and Gwyneth Paltrow advertising luxury real estate in Israel… are some celebrities too famous for consequences? And how fat were those paycheques? Next up a new philosophy on the block- Bimbo Stoicism. Described as “a viral internet subculture that blends ancient Stoic emotional detachment with hyper-feminine, reclaimed "bimbo" aesthetics” with “a core philosophy encouraging women to reject rigid patriarchal beauty hierarchies and embrace self-acceptance by identifying with a "twin animal" that matches their natural features and demeanour.” Word salad or a chance to escape a lifetime of female-coded suffering? And finally: a steamy streamer to heatedly rival Heated Rivalry: Off Campus on Amazon Prime. Adapted from a book series of the same name by Elle Kennedy, the series is set at the fictional Briar University and follows music student Hannah Wells as she makes a deal with star hockey player and team captain Garrett Graham to start a fake relationship in exchange for her tutoring him. Perfect horny show or just a load of old fluff? One of us hated it, the other two have taste. No spoilers! Thanks so much for listening! You can follow us @everythingiscontentpod for behind the scenes content and to help us decide future topics. O, R, B x This week Oenone was loving Two Weeks In August on BBC iPlayer, Queenie Is Working On It by Candice Carty-Williams (out now!) and kimchi cheese toasties. Ruchira was loving Girl, Interrupted and Beth was loving True Detective series 1 and sort of maybe (??) liking Alice and Steve. Links Dazed - Wtf is Bimbo Stoicism? Unpacking the internet’s wildest new beauty trend The Guardian - From Goop to ‘Gwynocide’: why is Gwyneth Paltrow starring in a luxury Israeli real estate ad? by Arwa Mahdawi Novara Media - Gwyneth Paltrow Appears in Ad for Israeli Luxury Real Estate Developer The Guardian - Gwyneth Paltrow 'a crucial source' in Harvey Weinstein revelations Elle - It's Time To Connect The Dots Between Stories About Gendered Violence And What Causes It by Gina Martin Instagram - Gwyneth Paltrow Just Goopified Drone Warfare Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
July 1 · 43 min
Everything In Conversation: Bringing Back 'Queenie' With Candice Carty-Williams
Hello EICherries 🍒 This week is a very special author episode with the incredibly talented and successful Candice Carty-Williams. It was an honour to speak to her about her highly anticipated sequel to the beloved Queenie – her debut novel exploring the highs and lows of a 20-something young Black woman. She was very open about the struggles of adapting the story for TV; why she decided to bring the character back now; chosen families, and her experience of productivity pressure and desperately needing to switch off. We loved speaking with her. Please do give us a rating or a Spotify comment on any topics we discussed, as we'd love to hear from you <3 Love O,R,B xxxx ------- Queenie Is Working On It is OUT NOW. Go get a copy ASAP. Candice's tour dates Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
June 26 · 55 min
Anne Hathaway Pregnancy Discourse, Unbearable Heatwaves & Gen Bedroom
Hello EIClimate worriers, we're back with a new episode spanning heatwaves, hot wedding fashion and a temperature check on Gen Z's futures. First up, our dear, dear friend Dua got married recently and kindly shared *the* dress publicly last weekend. Was it an EIC slay or nay? Find out. We also wade into the most ridiculous discourse we've ever encountered, arguably – all centred on Anne Hathaway's pregnancy. Then there's only one subject on the UK's mind right now: heatwave. We dive into the frustrating and unreasonable online discourse around the climate. And finally, Generation Bedroom. No, these aren't fun teens sleeping in; they're a generation of unemployed, disenfranchised young people pushed out of jobs and entering the world. Thank you for listening to us this week! Remember to keep hydrated and stay safe in the heat. Love O,R.B xoxo This week Ruchira watched The Alien Autopsy Scandal and read I Who Have Never Known Men. Oenone loved Legends, Rivals s2 & The Harry Styles tour (as did Beth). Beth also recommended Fantastic Mr Fox. ----- Dua Lipa Has Finally Revealed Her Wedding Dress – And It Took 1,155 Hours To Make How hot a 1976-style heatwave would be today Why even a mild UK heatwave can feel hotter than America's worst Pop Crave's Anne Hathaway tweet Women who postpone having babies until they are older make happier parents, study finds Women Who Give Birth in Their Thirties Have Longer Telomeres, a Marker of Healthy Cellular Aging Young people and work: interim report Being NEET in early adulthood has scarring effect into midlife Young bearing the brunt of UK tax and wage changes, says BoE economist Number of job vacancies hits five year-low Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
June 24 · 30 min
Everything In Conversation: Taste, Tasteslop & Tabis
Hello EIChloe Sevignys, this week, one of the big cultural talking points is can AI ever replicate taste? And should we all be actively protecting our own, regardless of how good or bad it is? In March, Kyle Chayka wrote a piece for The New Yorker titled: Why Tech Bros Are Now Obsessed with Taste. In it, he quoted several key tech figures who present taste as the final frontier for AI tech bros - almost like the one human trait they’re finding impossible to replicate. In May, Trend forecaster and founder of the strategy firm Nemesis Global, Emily Segal, coined the term “tasteslop” to describe the repetitive, recycled visuals littering the internet that feel devoid of any human point of view, almost like gorgeous blandness. Lots of it, she points out, feels like this because it’s generated by AI and then replicated over and over. And of course, last week, Polyester released ‘The Polyester Book of Bad Taste’, a collection of essays edited by its editor-in-chief Ione Gamble. The book is described as an antidote to ever-creeping homogeneity and bland tastefulness. “In a world constantly vying for our attention, having faith in your own (bad) taste is more than a small subversion – it's a rallying cry to live our lives unapologetically.” We talk all things taste, with your help! Thank you so much for all of your takes on this topic we love being in conversation with you all! O, R, B xx The Polyester Book of (Bad) Taste TASTESLOP: Notes on technological anxiety Why Tech Bros Are Now Obsessed with Taste Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
June 19 · 47 min
David Hockney, Midas Fury & Are There Really Aliens?
Hello EICelestial beings! This week on the podcast - the world’s first trillionaire, unique celebrity baby names and Ruchira's terrifying folklore tidbit. Plus EIC headquarters went to a party, and some members might still be drunk (and it may just be that young lady's 33rd birthday the day this episode is released, everyone go and wish Beth(any) McColl a happy 33rd). Firstly, it's been a big week! From North West's recent festival performance, to the Knick's winning the NBA and Elon Musk becoming the world's first trillionaire. We take you through the standout headlines from the world of pop culture and beyond! Next up, Tommy Fury and Molly Mae finally announced the name of their newborn son this weekend. The baby boy, who was born earlier this month is called… Midas. The couple revealed the name via Tommy’s boxing shorts, which he wore to a match on Saturday. We get into the names of it all! We hope you enjoy listening, please do leave a rating, review, or Spotify comment and we will forever be grateful. O,R,B. Oenone's been loving: David Hockney (general), Thirst Ruchira's been loving: Disclosure Day Beth's been loving: Everything by Patrick Radden-Keefe, Maternal Instincts, Should I Marry A Murderer Social media to be banned for under-16s in landmark government move to give kids their childhood back Tyra Banks Sues Netflix for Defamation, Alleges ‘Surgical Manipulation’ of Her ‘Reality Check: Inside America’s Next Top Model’ Interview Looksmaxxing Influencer Clavicular Faces Criticism Over New Nose: ‘Too Thin for His Face’ Why F1 Fans Are So Upset With Kim Kardashian Following Martin Brundle Snub ‘The genie is out of the bottle’: parents react to UK under-16s social media ban Married at First Sight Australia stars not told partners had drug and violence convictions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
June 17 · 45 min
Everything In Conversation: Novel Writing, Men Who Won't Grow Up & Sally Rooney with Jem Calder
Happy Wednesday EICrickets! In today's episode we're joined by writer and novelist Jem Calder, whose debut novel I Want You To Be Happy was released last month. The three of us all separately recommended the book on the pod, and we're in good company as fans. Andrew O'Hagan called Jem his "new favourite writer" and Sally Rooney said it was an "irresistible novel that asks complex questions about contemporary life and refuses easy answers. I couldn't stop reading." The book follows the unfurling, complicated relationship between Chuck, a 35-year-old copywriter working at a large ad agency, and Joey, a 23-year-old barista living payday to payday who nurtures a quiet ambition of becoming a poet. We talk to Jem about the themes of his novel- don't worry, no spoilers- plus the writing process, what he thinks about modern dating, dating apps, men who refuse to grow up and being "discovered" by Sally Rooney. Plus plenty of book recs & writing advice. Thanks so much for listening! See you Friday! B, O, R x -------- Penguin - Switzy by Emma Cline Waterstones - I Want You To Be Happy by Jem Calder Faber & Faber - Reward System by Jem Calder Dazed Digital - I Want You to Be Happy: The Sally Rooney-approved book of the summer by Roisin Lanigan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
June 12 · 53 min
Hot Girl Trademarks, Anti-Nude Tech & Should EIC Ban Bonnie Blue?
Hello EICrystals! This week on the podcast- shocking sex stunts, digital literary drama, surveillance for safety. Plus: a suspicious vibrating sound, Oenone losing her voice & Ruchira filing paperwork. First up- provocateur and viral adult creator Bonnie Blue is back in the headlines after turning her baby shower into... well, a very different kind of shower. The 27-year-old has begun releasing footage from Saturday's event, where 112 attendees reportedly took part over the course of six hours. Is this an adult entertainer exercising her bodily autonomy or a huge safeguarding concern for her unborn baby? And are we complicit for covering it? Let us know in the comments/ our DMs if you think this should be the last time we say the words Bonnie or Blue on the pod. Next up- we know that hot girls read, but do hot girls also file trademarks for widely used phrases they didn't invent? Last week business owner and BookTok creator Allie Mitrovich announced (in a now-deleted post) that she had officially secured the registration for the phrase "Hot Girls Read". We track the backlash, the outcome and ask why everyone online thinks they have to be a business owner. And finally: UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced that tech companies must introduce in-built software that stops underage users from taking or sharing nudes. Apple and Google have both been given until September to comply or will face legislation to force them to do so. Is this a major win for child safety or a sly attack on all of our most fundamental privacy rights? We hope you luuuurve today's episode because we luuuurved making it for you. If so, please leave us a rating or a review or share us on social media or in the group chat. O, R, B x Ruchira's been loving The Invite (out July 3rd) and Backrooms, Beth's been loving Two Weeks In August on BBC iPlayer and The Comeback on NOW TV and Oenone's been loving Main Characters by Bobby Palmer (out July 2nd!) with special mention to Isaac and the Egg. ------------------ Lad Bible - Bonnie Blue shares photos from 'disgusting' baby shower stunt YouTube - "I'm not responsible for 13-year-olds...' Bonnie Blue x Shelagh Fogarty LBC People - A Content Creator Filed to Trademark 'Hot Girls Read,' Then the BookTok Community Erupted Online Lit Hub - A content creator tried to trademark "Hot Girls Read." BookTok clapped back. NPR - 'Very demure, very mindful' trademark issue is 'handled,' TikTok influencer says Substack - Hot Girls Don't Weaponize Trademarks Against Small Businesses: The Book Community Might Have a Greed Problem Podcasts - Matilda Djerf on Creator-Led Brands, Secrets Behind 300% Growth and Tough Lessons in Entrepreneurship Good Noticings - Patagonia vs. Pattie Gonia The Guardian - Starmer gives tech firms ultimatum to block explicit images on children’s phones The Times - Tech bosses threatened with prison if they fail to protect children Big Brother Watch statement Signal statement GOV UK - New plans to stop children taking, sharing or viewing nude images CBS - Musk fires outsourced content moderators who track abuse on Twitter BBC - Australia has banned social media for kids under 16. How does it work? BBC - Porn site traffic plummets as UK age verification rules enforced BBC - Mandatory digital ID launch called 'a fiasco' by scrutiny committee Lad Bible - Sexual offences lawyer warns of 'explosion' of illegal images as ChatGPT plans adult content Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
June 10 · 29 min
Everything In Conversation: Is Being Straight Great Actually?
Hello EIChihuahuas, happy Pride month! The NYT chose violence this Pride with an op-ed on why being straight is great, actually. They quickly changed the title to "There's Nothing Wrong With Wanting Men" – a possible response to rising criticism. Naturally, we (and you) had a few thoughts on the topic... Thank you for your amazing thoughts and for listening to us <3 love O, R, B xxx ------ There’s Nothing Wrong With Wanting Men Chanté's TikTok Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
June 5 · 52 min
Hasan Piker's UK Ban, Euphoria: Over For Good & Mr and Mrs Lipa
Hello EICornettos! It's been a hefty week in the world of pop culture, so grab a lolly and let's get into it. Oenone is away at a wedding... very unusual timing because Mr and Mrs Dua Lipa legally tied the knot last week. But the internet had some choice words about the singer's white suit. EIC Fashion Police LTD. are wading through the mess to share our searing hot takes for you. Ruchira did some on the ground reporting from SXSW, which hit headlines this week after speakers Hasan Piker and Cenk Uygur were barred from entering the UK by the Home Office, who said their "presence would not be conducive to the public good". We dive into the difficult debate around free speech, authoritarianism and our fears of rising antisemitism. And finally Euphoria 3: Over For Good. Sam Levinson has done what he did, meaning EIC had to do what it does best. We gave our honest reviews and (of course) didn't hold back. Thank you for listening to us this week <3 love O,R,B -------- This week Ruchira shared some thoughts from her time at SXSW. She also read The Lost World. Beth loved the incredible story of Tim Payne's rise to social media superstardom and Fruit Fly. (SXSW Talk) The Authoritarian Creep: How Far Right Rhetoric Impacts Culture Free speech activists condemn UK entry ban for Hasan Piker and Cenk Uygur Hasan Piker on antisemitism, America's support of Israel & the need for trust in mainstream media Labour MP Calls on Home Office to Ban Hasan Piker From the UK Why ‘Euphoria’ Had to End This Way. For Good. The Mess Was the Point Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
June 3 · 43 min
Everything In Conversation: UK Transphobia & Why We Need To Listen To Trans People With Maxine Heron
Hello EIComrades, happy Pride month 🎉 In today’s episode we speak to Maxine Heron. Maxine is the online comms officer at Not a phase a registered, trans-led British grassroots charity dedicated strictly to supporting and uplifting transgender and gender-diverse adults across the UK, as well as being a model, creator, writer and public speaker, and friend of the pod. A couple of weeks ago, the The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) ruled that single-sex changing rooms and bathrooms in England, Wales and Scotland must exclude trans people. The guidance issued to public bodies, businesses and other service providers, has been approved by ministers. It’s such a dark time in UK politics, we speak to Maxine about the real world implications on trans people, how we got here, and what we can do to help. Sending lots of love to every trans person out there, we love you & so do all of our mates. O,R,B xoxoxx Write to your MP Maxine Heron Not A Phase Toilets and changing rooms must be used on basis of biological sex, guidance confirms Trans lives survey 2021: Enduring the UK’s hostile environment Where does the British public stand on transgender rights in 2024/25? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 29 · 1 hr
Supercharged Tanning, Supreme Wealth's Reality & Souped Up Athletes
Happy Friday EICompetitors! This week on the podcast, what lengths will humans not go to, to feel a little bit special? First up, a 2025 survey by the American Academy of Dermatology revealed that half of Gen Z participants got a sunburn in 2024, with 10% getting burns severe enough to cause blisters. They also found that 37% didn’t know the risks of tanning and 57% believed common tanning myths- e.g. that a base tan protects you from sunburn. More than a fifth of Gen Z respondents prioritise getting a tan over protecting their skin, and 25% said that it’s worth looking good now even if it means their skin looks worse down the line. Is this just the naivety of youth? Or does it signal something shifting in culture? We talk everything tanning! Secondly, what does extreme wealth do to the brain? This is the title of a piece for New York magazine by Lane Brown, and the question he tries to answer within it. So Lane Brown you may also remember authored The Feed Is Fake, about stealth marketing online which we discussed in last week’s episode. And for this piece about the ultra-rich, he spent two months interviewing the 0.1 and 0.001% and asking them how money has changed the way they think, how their worldview shifted when they were no longer under the same financial constraints and how becoming mega rich altered their perception of status, friendship, obligation and maybe even reality itself. And lastly, while we were enhancing the UK bank holiday heatwave with picky bits, day drinking and ice lollies, over in Las Vegas, another kind of enhancement was going on at The Enhanced Games. Is this just inevitable in a world of optimisation? We discuss. We hope you enjoy, as always please do rate, review and share the show, it helps others to find it and us to keep making it! LY! O,R,B xx Beth's been loving: I want to go home but I'm already there, Patrick Radden Keefe on Adam Buxton Ruchira's been loving: Two Weeks In August, Oenone's been loving: The Crash, It Ends With Us What Will It Take to Get Young People to Stop Tanning (Again)? AAD survey: half of Gen Z got sunburned in 2024 — and many still don’t know the risks RFK Jr. pushes “personal choice” over teen tanning bed ban As influencers spread ‘toxic’ claims, what is the truth about sunscreen? Sam Faiers slammed for pushing ‘dangerous’ suncream conspiracy theory The myth of good skin, with Jessica DeFino Burn notice: Gen Z and the terrifying rise of extreme tanning What Does Extreme Wealth Do to the Brain? Enhanced Games devolves into daft, 'high school-level' sporting circus Record 50m freestyle time at controversial Enhanced Games The Enhanced Games fit right in with the rest of 2026’s longevity vibes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 27 · 38 min
Everything In Conversation: Ozempic, The Death of Body Positivity & The Price Of Pretty With Alex Light
Happy Wednesday EICreations! In today's episode we sit down with bestselling author and former host of the brilliant Should I Delete That Alex Light to discuss everything from weight loss jabs to bikini bodies. She also offers invaluable advice on how to limit the impact of social media on kids, raise body positive sons and get through to older generations about their toxic relationship to food and thinness. Alex's new non-fiction book The Price of Pretty is out now, and deftly examines the unbearable and unattainable beauty standards that women are subjected to while also exploring the relationship between a waning body positive movement and the rise of Ozempic and AI. Other topics include motherhood and body image, eating disorder recovery, tweakments, filters and social media. We loved chatting to Alex and you can follow her on Instagram here! Links: NICE Guidance on Semaglutide Body Happy Kids by Molly Forbes Waterstones - The Price of Pretty by Alex Light Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.