Everything Is Content

Beth, Ruchira & Oenone
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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? Get in huns, we're making content about content. Follow us on Instagram and TikTok @EverythingIsContentPod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    Awkward Engagements, Circumcision Activism & Sheerluxe's AI Influencers

    Hello EICabbages! Strap in because today we're taking you on a tour of the most salacious, strange and shocking stories in the news. Russell Brand running for mayor, TERF nonsense in the running space, Hannah Spencer calling out Westminster's drinking culture and a murder used for sexist click bait. From there we're taking on a topic that depressed us way back in 2024 after UK fashion and lifestyle magazine Sheerluxe introduced yet more AI influencers to its roster, with Brooke, Gigi, and Eden joining their OG AI-fluencer Reem. Comments on their socials are uniformly negative, but Sheerluxe seem undeterred. We discuss. And last (but not least) we're talking circumcision after The Cut published a piece titled ‘‘The Men Who Want Their Foreskins Back". The story centres on a 30-year-old man who was circumcised as a baby and recently underwent reconstructive penis surgery- plus the thriving online community of men going to lengths to manually "restore" their own foreskins. Not a topic we know much about, but we share what we learned from the piece and how it's shaped our current opinions. This week Oenone has been loving The Testaments on Disney+, Beef on Netflix, I Just Want You To Be Happy by Jem Calder (out 21st May) and The Cage on BBC iPlayer, Beth has been loving Expectation by Anna Hope and Ruchira has been loving Ex Machina, Search Party on YouTube and (secretly) Temptation Island on Netflix. Links: BBC - Influencer dies days after being hit by car in Soho Hannah Spencer Instagram Feminegra - Daily Mail's BBL Influencer Headline Sparks Backlash The Standard - Russell Brand announced plan to run for London Mayor Politics Joe - What it's REALLY like in Westminster | Hannah Spencer interview BBC - Sheerluxe defends use of AI influencer The Cut - The Men Who Want Their Foreskins Back Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    57 min
  2. Everything In Conversation: The Panic About Fake Fans

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    Everything In Conversation: The Panic About Fake Fans

    Happy extra episode day EICulture critics, this week we're diving into the panic around bots, fake fans and inauthentic musicians. US rock band Geese were dragged into a PR nightmare when eagle-eyed people noticed Chaotic Good, a digital marketing agency, claimed they were behind the recent meteoric rise of the band thanks to an orchestrated social media campaign. Just how manipualtive are these carefully-crafted popularity pushes, and do they detract from the artists' talent? We dive into all of it with your help 3 love O,R,B xoxox ----- Fake Fans The wild Geese chase The Fanfare Around the Band Geese Actually Was a Psyop Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    20 min

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    Lena Dunham: A Voice of a Generation?

    Hello EICupcakes, Moustache fingers up because we're diving into one hell of a millennial memoir this week. Lena Dunham is back into the zeitgeist with Famesick, her second memoir, detailing her unique experience of fame and chronic illness during her 20s and 30s. We dive into the lore, the controversies and the legend of Lena, including our wonderful experience at Intelligence Squared's event with her in convo with Monica Heisey and Dolly Alderton. A reminder we're chatting to the incredible Caro Claire Burke, author of Yesteryear, next week so get your questions IN for this one. We are an ambitious independent podcast and would love if you could give us a review on Apple/Spotify, as it helps push us to other people and keep us going 3 love O,R,B xxx ------ This week, Oenone has been watching Euphoria episode 2 and reading Yesteryear. Beth has been enthralled by the reception to Losing My Friend Over Wegovy, while Ruchira has been intrigued by Zoe Kravitz' suspected engagement ring. Lena Dunham has apologised for disbelieving a rape allegation – and made matters worse Lena Dunham: My Apology to Aurora "Life Is Just So" w/ Lena Dunham (Las Cultaristas) The Interview (Lena Dunham) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1 h 1 min
  4. Everything In Conversation: Single Woman Tax

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    Everything In Conversation: Single Woman Tax

    Happy Wednesday EICarrot cakes! This week we're tackling, maybe the only downside to being single for women? Glamour columnist Chante Joseph, known for her viral Boyfriends Are Embarrassing piece, published a recent piece titled ‘Is the ‘single woman tax’ going to cost me my future?’ In it she dives into the very real financial burden of not being coupled up. In the piece she speaks to Renée Sylvestre-Williams, the author of The Singles Tax: No-Nonsense Financial Advice for Solo Earners, who defines the ‘singles tax’ as the “financial penalty that single people are paying as a result of a society that has primarily focused on ‘the couple’.” She has some galling figures including the fact that retirement costs 44% more than for those in a couple. And if you’re single in London, you’re paying over £20,000 a year on living and lifestyle costs. She links this to the increased Hinge prompts joking about splitting rent and the fact that women are being encouraged to find a 6ft banker to couple up with.  We dissect this dire situation ,with your help! Thank you! We hope you enjoy. O,R,B x Is the ‘single woman tax’ going to cost me my future? The Singles Tax: No-Nonsense Financial Advice for Solo Earners Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    31 min

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    Euphoria, Bieberchella & Celeb Snog Sightings

    Hey EIChameleons, we're back! And so is some questionable TV from Sam Levinson - we get into it, as well as controversial Coachella performances and a little Lena Dunham chat! But we will be discussing Famesick next week so get your copies ready! Euphoria has returned to our screens, with its cast of characters now having graduated from high school and firmly transplanted 5 years into the future, in the wild, Wild West of the working Adult world. Stephanie Mcneal for Glamour writes, 'as I watched a close up of Sweeney licking water out of a bowl and endured a frankly disgusting scene of Cherry and Zendaya experiencing, let’s say, stomach issues, in a car after swallowing the drugs, I had to stop and ask the question: Who is this show for, exactly?’ - we have the same question! Next up! Bieberchella! 'Depending on your level of fandom, the stripped-down vision, with minimal audience asides, read as either radically vulnerable or disappointingly self-interested, The effect was both frustrating – would it really kill him to do more than one verse of 2015 anthem Where Are U Now? – and endearing; many tears were shed to the image of the man singing back to his 13-year-old self', writes Adrian Horton for the Guardian. Ruchira's Been Loving: I Swear, The L Word Beth's Been Loving: Famesick Oenone's Been Loving: Famesick, Yesteryear, Line Of Duty Euphoria Season 3, Episode 1 Review: Who Is This Show for Now? Euphoria has become the most toxic show on television 'Euphoria’ Season 3 is an unhinged disaster: review ‘Euphoria’ Season 3 Feels Like Entertaining but Disjointed Fan Fiction: TV Review Bieberchella’s Karaoke Set Healed an Entire Generation Justin Bieber at Coachella review – pop’s troubled prince mostly hits right notes in low-energy set Sabrina Carpenter issues apology after Coachella moment sparks backlash: ‘Could have handled it better’ Sabrina Carpenter Apologizes for Mocking Arabic Call at Coachella Karol G’s Historic Coachella Set Included Becky G, Wisin, and Tons of Latin Genres Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    58 min
  6. Everything In Conversation: Could Open Marriage Be Better For Women?

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    Everything In Conversation: Could Open Marriage Be Better For Women?

    Hello EICrew! In last week's In Conversation ep we discussed polyamory via the lens of one fairly public relationship- that of author Lindy West and her romantic triad. This week we're continuing the conversation (with more of your help) and discussing the idea of open marriage as a way to free up the time of new mums. Plus: "cool girl" relationship dynamics, our experience with the polyamorous lifestyle and a few cautionary tales. Let us know in the comments what you thought and if we missed anything out. Thanks so much! We *love* being in a poddycule with you all. O, R, B x Could Opening Your Marriage Lighten Your Mental Load? - The Cut How Does Her Divorce Make Us Feel - Everything Is Content Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    24 min

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    UK Censorship, Problematic Millennial Feminism & The Drama

    Helllo friends! Welcome to the EIChapel! This week we're making a vow to you all to cover interesting stories, dive deep into the discourse and share yet another bouquet of excellent recommendations. First up we're discussing a pretty grim story out of Manchester, after a school librarian revealed she had been asked to remove a host of book titles from her shelves. These books included Heartstopper, The Da Vinci Code, 1984, We Should All Be Feminists and Men Who Hate Women by Laura Bates. We discuss the importance of reading beyond your age group and why we think these decisions fail children rather than protect them. Secondly we're untangling some thorny feminist internet discourse, after one Gen Z account accused millennial feminism of being sex-obsessed, shallow and misguided. They wrote "Gen Z is kinda clocking millennial/Gen X feminists tea. Y’all said/say men are trash but then advocate for having casual sex with many of them and partaking in kinks that may be harmful. It never made sense." We unpack this idea and interrogate the feminist messaging that we grew up with and whether our attitudes to sex really have been harmful to younger generations. And finally- Kristoffer Borgli's new Zendaya/R-Pattz fronted film The Drama. If you've not heard about it, then congratulations on being born literally this morning. To catch you up: what starts as a gorgeous meet-cute becomes something else after Emma (Zendaya) shares the worst thing she's ever done during a pre-wedding dinner with her maid of honour (Alana Haim), her husband (Mamoudou Athie), and Charlie (Edward Cullen Robert Pattinson). Don't worry- we signpost our spoilers very clearly. Thanks so much to Cue Podcasts for the edit and for all of you listening at home! ---------- This week Ruchira was loving MAFs and reformer pilates, Oenone was loving The XX radio on Spotify and hating Leave The World Behind, and Beth was loving learning her lesson about ChatGPT and Dandelion Is Dead by Rosie Storey. School book banning escalates in the UK as Greater Manchester secondary school censors scores of books - Index on Censorship Queer author from Essex devastated after school removes book - BBC News Men Who Hate Women by Laura Bates No, Millennial Feminism Did Not Trick You by Michaele Makusha on Substack Roger Ebert - The Drama review by Robert Daniels Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1 h 24 min
  8. Everything In Conversation: Lindy West & The Great Polyamory Debate

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    Everything In Conversation: Lindy West & The Great Polyamory Debate

    Hello EICockapoos! This week we're diving into some discourse that's been rumbling on steadily for a few weeks and spawning new discourse in its wake... Lindy West's latest memoir and what it reveals about her polyamorous relationship and wider attitudes to non-traditional ways of loving. Some context: Lindy West is a feminist author, activist and comedian whose newly released memoir Adult Braces explores her journey from denial about her husband Aham's need to be poly and her eventual happy ending as one third of a triad with him and another partner. The details of the memoir have caused a bit of a stir after she described finding out from a third party that he was out kissing someone at a bar, with readers struggling to see this as anything other than what NOT to do when opening a marriage. With your help we discuss the fall out, the coverage and the case for caution when exploring a non-normative relationship style. Thanks so much for all of your messages- we try to include as many as possible, but rest assured they are ALL read by us BTS and each one helps to guide our discussion. Enjoy! O, R, B Lindy West and the Trap of Perfect Polyamory - Harpers Bazaar The Horseshoe Theory of Polyamory - The Atlantic Why people are having such strong reactions to Lindy West's new memoir - Vox Lindy West Thought That she Couldn't Handle Polyamory. She Was Wrong - The New York Times Slate - Lindy West's How-Not-To Guide to Polyamory Elena Bridgers Substack note All Fours by Miranda July - Everything In Conversation, Book Club edition Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    25 min
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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? Get in huns, we're making content about content. Follow us on Instagram and TikTok @EverythingIsContentPod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  • Création
    Beth, Ruchira & Oenone
  • Années d’activité
    2023 - 2026
  • Épisodes
    197
  • Classification
    Contenu explicite
  • Copyright
    © Beth, Ruchira & Oenone
  • Site web de l’émission
    Everything Is Content

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