Standard Issue Podcast

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  A deeper look at Beryl Cook 18.09.2026 27min

  Painter Beryl Cook divided the art world when she burst into the public consciousness in 1976. This year, she would have celebrated her 100th birthday, so Hannah grabbed some time with Hilary Bracegirdle, writer of new biography, Beryl Cook: Life and Art, and Teresa Cook, Beryl’s daughter-in-law, to find out more about the artist's life, work and legacy. You can grab a copy of Beryl Cook: Life and Art here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Beryl-Cook-Life-Hilary-Bracegirdle/dp/1805702629 Join the Standard Issue supporters' club here: Standard Issue Podcast | creating a magazine for ears, by women for women | Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  The Bush Telegraph: Influence and effluence 17.09.2026 31min

  This week, Hannah and Jen are talking about a Hyrox horror, Carers UK's new report, unrest in the countryside, a drug hoping to stave off Alzheimer's, bad behaviour at Flushing Meadows (no pun intended) and, inevitably, Sydney Sweeney's tits.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Flicking #77: Weapons 15.09.2026 31min

  2025 was a big year for horror, with the genre not only having some big releases, but also taking home some big awards. Including an Oscar for Amy Madigan for her role in Zach Cregger’s supernatural mystery horror, about a community left questioning WTF is going on when all but one child from the same classroom disappears at exactly 2.17am, running into the night like demented penguins. Hannah, Yosra and Mick share their thoughts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Dr Siggie Cohen on being the parent 14.09.2026 26min

  Many parents are moving away from the more authoritarian ideas of previous generations. But is it possible so-called “gentle parenting” has passed the point of being useful? Dr Siggie Cohen, a leading child development specialist, Instagram sensation, and author of new book You Are the Parent: Becoming the Calm Confident Leader Your Child Needs, thinks there is another way. Jen chats to Dr Siggie about the concept of over-parenting, why it can be damaging to our kids, and why owning our own shit helps us to be better parents. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Jane Hill has spunk in her eyes 11.09.2026 32min

  September is Gynecological Cancers Awareness Month, so Hannah took the chance to catch up with our friend Jane Hill, a writer and comedian who was diagnosed with ovarian cancer last year. Jane’s Substack, Have You Got Somebody With You?, has been chronicling her experiences, so they chat about that, about planning for the worst, going through cancer "alone" and how she got that title for an Edinburgh show. Jane's Substack is here: https://janehill64.substack.com/?utm_campaign=profile_chips Hannah's interview with Evie King is here: https://podfollow.com/standard-issue-podcast/episode/fb9ac3a165297d8617bb9dfe99f03588420dab7b/view Find out more about The Eve Appeal here: https://eveappeal.org.uk/ Join the Standard Issue supporters club here: Standard Issue Podcast | creating a magazine for ears, by women for women | Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  The Bush Telegraph: News hullabalooboohoos 10.09.2026 20min

  Spider bites, violent pensioners, a Bill about dying that refuses to die, some appalling headline writing, and bonnes nouvelles de France – Mick and Hannah have braved this week’s news (and the garden), so you don’t have to.  Here’s Mick’s chat with Alessia Camoirano about Britain’s Forgotten Girls Here’s Hannah’s chat with Professor Clare McGlynn about extreme pornography Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Alessia Camoirano uncovers Britain’s Forgotten Girls 09.09.2026 26min

  Across Britain, young girls from all demographics are being groomed, trafficked and sexually exploited by drug gangs. Authorities have been warned repeatedly about what’s happening to these girls, often known as ‘gift girls’, and yet the same failures continue.  In Britain’s Forgotten Girls, a documentary for BBC Current Affairs, director, producer and journalist Alessia Camoirano speaks to survivors, whistleblowers and those who raised the alarm, to investigate why horrific criminal and sexual exploitation has been allowed to continue for more than two decades. Mick got Alessia on the Zoom to find out more.  Britain’s Forgotten Girls airs on Wednesday 9 September at 9pm on BBC2, then again on Tuesday 15 September at 11pm, and on Thursday 17 September at 1.35am. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Rated or Dated: Bandidas (2006) 09.09.2026 22min

  Salma Hayek and Penélope Cruz star in Joachim Rønning and Espen Sandberg’s "Western" "action" “comedy”, but what will the script by *eyeroll* Luc Besson have them do in this tale of two unlikely bank robbers? How empowering is wet brawling? How many times will Jen, Hannah and Mick say “tits” in this episode? And who on earth is this film for? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Louisa Treger on Ruth Ellis’s Fatal Love 07.09.2026 23min

  Ruth Ellis was the last woman to be executed in England, back in 1955, sparking public outcry and becoming a catalyst for huge change in the justice system. Like many, author Louisa Treger had always been fascinated by the story of Ellis’s life and death, which became the subject of her new novel, A Fatal Love. Jen chats to Louisa about Ellis, how the justice system failed her and many other women besides, the media’s portrayals of domestic violence, and what we can learn from her story today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Rated or Dated: Idiocracy (2006) 02.09.2026 28min

  When Mike Judge showed us a vision of America in the future, nobody thought the future would arrive so soon. Did the social satire predict the rise of Trump? Can a film about dumb people ever really be clever? And what's the worst thing to have taped to your car bonnet?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Suze Kundu eclipses the bad news with the good 01.09.2026 25min

  It’s a podcast of positivity, as our Mick has one of her regular catch ups with NASA’s Suze Kundu.  They’re covering all sorts of topics, starting of course, with the recent eclipse and why its study is so important. Then there’s the new discovery that menstrual blood is basically magical, wound-healing elixir to celebrate, as well as some brilliant, inspirational kids who are filtering microplastics out of water with tamarind seeds.  If you’re one of our £5 and above patreons, there’s a bonus good news story to do with little lungs doing better in London, so get involved at patreon/com/standardissue. And give Suze a follow on the socials @funsizesuze. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  The Suffrage Detective investigates 28.08.2026 26min

  Elizabeth Crawford picked up her nickname after decades of work uncovering rare books and collectables related to the suffrage movement. She chats to Hannah about her latest book, The British Women's Suffrage Movement in 100 Objects, lesser known historical heroines, and how merchandising helped the Suffragettes make their mark. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Rated or Dated: AI: Artificial Intelligence (2001) 26.08.2026 35min

  It’s the Spielberg-Kubrick vision of the future no one was sure about at the time, but later got some pretty big acclaim. 2001’s AI: Artificial Intelligence remains a Marmite movie, so how will Hannah and Mick feel about this Pinocchio story of a robot who wants to be a real boy? Where can we get us one of those robo-teddies? And having witnessed Jude Law as a rent-a-pump mecha, will Hannah ever sleep soundly again? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  At home with Vanessa Feltz – literally 24.08.2026 25min

  As the star of daytime TV, radio and podcasts for more than 30 years, there’s not much we don’t think we already know about Vanessa Feltz. But there's always more to learn, so now she’s back on our screens with At Home with Vanessa, a new YouTube show filmed in her actual home, with her actual friends, and her actual favourite crisps shipped over from Ireland for the occasion. Jen visited Feltz Towers to chat about the show, her career, the tabloid press, and whether or not she really was drinking custard. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Outside The Box August 2026 21.08.2026 39min

  In this month's round-up of some of the best and not-so-best things on TV, we're talking about Furious, Possession, Evolution, My Brilliant Career, 100 Years of Solitude, Station 11 and the return of Ted Lasso. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  The Bush Telegraph: All aboard the bus to Wetwang! 20.08.2026 23min

  This week, Hannah and Mickey look at some of the week's best and worst stories, including major finds by archeologists, the scandal that continues to engulf Cambridge University, free travel for disabled people in England, and the ongoing "early release" crisis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Rated or Dated: The Others (2001) 19.08.2026 28min

  Alejandro Amenábar’s creepy AF tale of grief and darkness in post-war Jersey cleared a path for the return of old-school horror. But does it stand up when you already know the twist? Is there a fate worse than Keith Allen in your upstairs? And will we ever stop inflicting Nicole Kidman on poor Hannah? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Susan Calman is not going on a sex cruise 18.08.2026 27min

  It’s been a while since comedian Susan Calman went on tour: 10 years, in fact. Her brand new show, Tall Tales, kicks off in September, and promises stories, big laughs, a dose of peri rage, and – possibly – some dancing.  Mick got on the Zoom with Susan to talk comedy, weights, cats, anxiety, grief, facing big challenges, sex cruises and serial killers. As ever, there’s more chat for our £5 and above patrons, including a really very convincing argument about why we should all be playing golf. Get involved at patreon.com/standardissue. Tickets and info for Susan’s tour can be found at susancalman.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Anna Holmes turns the negative into a positive 17.08.2026 26min

  When it comes to saying no, journalist and author Anna Holmes has form. Back in 2007, she founded feminist website Jezebel, which at the time was a big old flip of the bird to traditional women’s media, and went on to change the entire media landscape. In her new book, The Power of No: A Celebration, she turns ideas around a presumed negative (especially when uttered by a woman) on their head. Jen chats to Anna about “no” as a complete sentence, why when it comes from a woman, the word is often understood as a provocation, and the many other ways in which society expects us to diminish ourselves. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Flicking #76: Sorry, Baby 14.08.2026 34min

  Eva Victor’s lauded auterial debut about a bad thing that happens to a young woman called Agnes and how she feels and deals in the aftermath, is Yosra’s pick for this month. Billed pretty much everywhere as a black comedy, will Mick and Hannah do any laughing?  Is Victor’s telling of trauma authentic? How big is that cat? And how do they all feel about the term ‘traumedy’? (Spoiler: traumedised. They feel traumedised.) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices