Sistrionics Sistrionics

The 90s!

We’re going back to the 90s! Those damn commies have lost, Clarissa can conceivably explain it all, JK Rowling seems to be the incorruptible moral compass of an entire generation of children and would never alienate a marginalised group out of ignorance and bigotry. Versace and Lady Di. Hyper individualism turns voters into consumers and we’re only just waking up to the consequences of that.

Trigger Warning for Boomers…as usual we end up lamenting that you have so much power and wealth…it gets harsh. But the best boomers know that something’s got to give and this generalisation shouldn’t rattle the awesome ones.

Trigger warning: Gen X, we don’t mention you…soz. But you’re used to it and you like the feeling of superiority don’t you?

Trigger warning: Climate change, Izzy gets real when it comes to how we’re going to adapt to the new world. But stay up beat, because solidarity is making a come back.

Music and Production: Alex Griffiths
https://soundcloud.com/alex_g87

We really do care. Do you?
Back to women’s work. Back to care in the times of Corona. In our first podcast as two merging households we dive into domestic work, childcare, and care generally. Covid throwing into relief once again the precarious nature of women’s work, work that is valued and how to pay at the tills with applause. We’re not going to lie…wine was drunk pre-recording, got a bit fast and loose. But whether a bit tipsy or stone cold sober, one thing always remains…we hate the f*****g Tories.

In this episode, Pip and Izzy address the #BlackLivesMatter protests that have kicked off since #GeorgeFloyd's brutal murder in the US 19 days ago. What does it mean to be an ally? How can more white people join this movement? And what will it take to move this conversation forward towards a place where no one is made to feel inferior or treated differently because of the melanin content of their skin.

Izzy breaks down what happened in response to the financial crash of 2008: there were SubPrime Mortgages….huh? There were Derivatives…who? Credit swaps…how many? It was all extremely confusing and seemed simpler to blame a global financial crisis on that one down the road with her 3 kids, or migrant workers whose jobs might have been to pick fruit (jobs definitely not so important that Prince Charles will have to go out begging people to do it in the near future). We find out a trillion is a thousand billion, and arguably ANYONE could be a trillionaire if they just WORKED A BIT HARDER!

So get Izzy’s fantastic run down of what not to do in response to a Global financial crisis, Pip’s usual level of rage at those in charge and the reasons we can feel positive about the steps being taken towards getting out of this with climate justice in mind and a massive shift towards a green recovery plan.

We took a bit of time to adjust to the New World Order but we're back making a plan for future episodes and checking in with our adoring public...we thought of releasing a charity single but I cringed SO hard my face turned inside out. As a treat we thought we'd give you a glimpse of our heads and shoulders to truly capture the current zeitgeist, you can watch our zoom call here: https://www.facebook.com/sistrionicspodcast/
Sending you lots of love and well wishes!

Brexit is happening! We tried, they won, GET OVER IT!!!!!

But a little something happened earlier this year that really made us hopeful about the future. A certain Duchess said...No thanks Byeeeee!

So if you're looking for a good Brexit bitch, a Republican (non-GOP style)rant, but some reasons to be hopeful, come join us for 45 mins, we'd love to have you!

Music and Production by Alex Griffiths
@alex_g87