Journalist Gabrielle Jackson’s personal dealings with endometriosis led her to explore how women – historically and through to today – are underserved, sometimes fatally, by the systems that are supposed to keep us healthy. The resulting book, Pain And Prejudice: A Call To Arms For Women And Their Bodies , reveals how there’s very little research into women’s bodies and therefore medicine quite often gets it wrong or shrugs its shoulders and calls us hysterical. Gabrielle chats to Mickey about h...
Dec 15, 2019•30 min•Ep. 318
With the General Election just a day away, we talk to Chi-chi Shi and Rosa Caradonna of campaign group FCK Boris about why young people are rallying against the Tories. Mick chats to Gabrielle Jackson, author of new book Pain and Prejudice , about the pain gap and Jen's talking all things sport in Jenny Off The Blocks. Hannah's been charming babies at train stations, which goes some way to excusing her tantrum about having to watch Armageddon . Plus, we chat the Peloton advert in Sexism of the W...
Dec 11, 2019•1 hr 3 min
Since it was World Disability Day on Tuesday, Jen caught up with author and journalist Ella Dove, who was left 'temporarily incapacitated' after an accident led to her leg being amputated below the knee. They chatted about Ella's book Five Steps To Happy , which is partly based on her experience of becoming an amputee, processing trauma, and the perils of online dating, among other things. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/standardissuespodcast . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...
Dec 08, 2019•29 min
Got a load of Christmas wrapping to do? Then why not park yourself in front of the telly and get viewing? We talk Watchmen, The Crown, His Dark Materials, Ladhood, Guilt and War of The Worlds in this month's Outside The Box. Have at it! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/standardissuespodcast . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Dec 06, 2019•30 min
In this episode we chat to Fiona Mackenzie of We Can’t Consent To This, a campaign highlighting the alarming trend of men claiming ‘rough sex’ as a defence against injuring and killing women. Author and journalist Ella Dove tells us about being ‘temporarily incapacitated’ after an accident led to her leg being amputated below the knee at the age of 25. There are single mothers, sly tactics and “weapons-grade shithousery” in the Bush Telegraph, and it’s awards season in Jenny Off The Blocks. Plus...
Dec 04, 2019•59 min
The Little Mermaid is a much-loved fairy Hans Christian Andersen tale that became a Disney film classic. But boy oh boy is it problematic. Author Louise O’Neill has written The Surface Breaks a cracking retelling of the story, in which our protagonist learns a few things about the silencing of women, and the sea witch is truly a hero for our times. Louise chats to our Mickey about weak but controlling men, strong but ostracised women, and the joys and strengths of self-acceptance. Support this s...
Dec 01, 2019•24 min•Ep. 313
Gemma Cairney and Rosie Jones join Hannah, Mick and Jen to chat fighting with furniture, sledging for Brexit, starting a commune, pissing yourself on Mastermind , the kindness of strangers, and ham on the back of Jen’s jeans. Release the cats! This episode was recorded in front of a live audience at The Stand Comedy Club, as part of the Edinburgh Fringe back in August. Our next show is at London’s Kings Place on December 11, where we’ve got the excellent telly star and crisp addict Daisy Haggard...
Nov 27, 2019•52 min•Ep. 312
Getting solutions to homelessness on the road (well, in a secure site) has become businessman Dan Atkins' passion. Mickey caught up with the founder of Buses4Homeless to find out more about this low-cost, holistic approach to homelessness and to discover the ins and outs of upcycling four double deckers into sleeping, eating, wellbeing and learning spaces for previously homeless guests, with a long-term goal of getting them back on their feet. www.buses4homeless.org Support this show http://supp...
Nov 24, 2019•31 min•Ep. 311
Lemn Sissay's no. 1 Sunday Times ' bestseller My Name Is Why tells the story of the poet and broadcaster's childhood in the care system. For the sixth episode in our International Men's Day series, Jen and Lemn chat about why the records detailed in his book inspired him to take the government to court, how we can all improve our lived experiences by listening to others, and saying the wrong – or right – thing in Urdu. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/standardissuespodcast . Hosted o...
Nov 23, 2019•1 hr 1 min
Hot on the heels of yesterday's political animals comes Chris Spencer, the man behind radical figure, Cold War Steve. Jen chats to Chris about how Phil Mitchell became the poster boy for Britain's political turmoil, seeking solace in a hellscape and fighting for Bungle. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/standardissuespodcast . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Nov 22, 2019•30 min
Politics has become very macho and very toxic in recent years, so in the fourth of our International Men's Day interviews, we invited political activist Femi Oluwole and comedian and writer Chris Addison in to find out what they thought about politics becoming literally a load of old balls. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/standardissuespodcast . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Nov 21, 2019•59 min
Putting the men into mental health, treating yourself as an ongoing project, accepting your parents as people, being a "woke feminist geezer", and when it's absolutely inappropriate to windmill – there's a whole maze of chat as Mick catches up with Rich Wilson, comedian, bloody lovely fella and host of the excellent Insane In The Men Brain podcast. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/standardissuespodcast . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about yo...
Nov 20, 2019•59 min•Ep. 307
In the second of our International Men's Day 2019 specials, Hannah and Jen caught up with George Alagiah – journalist, author, and main dude at the BBC News at Six . They chatted living in a relentless news cycle, the masculinity of a newsroom, and George's new book, The Burning Land . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/standardissuespodcast . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Nov 19, 2019•43 min
In the first of this year's International Men's Day interviews, Hannah and Mickey went to London's Old Vic to meet actor Paterson Joseph, who is about to appear on stage as the Scrooge in Jack Thorne's version of A Christmas Carol (opens on Nov 23). They chatted about why writers are still drawn to Dickens, the state of the world, The Leftovers and, of course, Johnson. Because Johnson. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/standardissuespodcast . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...
Nov 18, 2019•46 min
Dr Jen Gunter, gynaecologist, expert on women’s health, and author of bestseller The Vagina Bible , chats to Mickey and busts some myths about the vulva and vagina. From Greek statues to white knickers, "dirty" vaginas to bullshit about the hymen, and what porn is teaching kids, you might want to take notes/buy the book. You definitely want to follow her on Twitter @drjengunter. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/standardissuespodcast . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more i...
Nov 17, 2019•30 min•Ep. 303
In this episode, we're joined by comedian and Standard Issue fave, Jen Brister to chat about her new book The Other Mother . We talked about what it's like to be the "other" or non-biological mother of twin boys, not feeling guilty, and novel uses for all those jars of teeth*. *Not as weird as it sounds. Probably. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/standardissuespodcast . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/a...
Nov 17, 2019•35 min
In this week’s podzine Hannah chats to author Anna Cosslett about her new book Your Life As I Knew It , about bringing up her severely autistic son, Huw. We’re joined in the studio by our resident consumer expert and all-round lovely person Vix Leyton to give us the lowdown on bagging a Black Friday bargain and what the Brexit is happening in the world of retail. There’s electoral Wacky Races, questionable gynaecological procedures and some cheeky identity theft opportunities in the Bush Telegra...
Nov 13, 2019•1 hr 23 min
Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey are the two Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times reporters that broke the Harvey Weinstein story back in October 2017. It kickstarted the #MeToo movement, which continues to this day. Their new book, She Said , is a powerful page-turner that tells the story behind the breaking of the story – and what happened next for some of the women involved in the allegations against Weinstein, as well as other powerful men. Mick caught up with them to chat investigative journal...
Nov 10, 2019•35 min•Ep. 301
It's dark out, so best stay in and watch some TV. And man, is there a lot to choose from. We talk Succession, Bojack Horseman, Motherland, Young Offenders, The Accident, Seven Worlds, Dublin Murders and a tiny bit of His Dark Materials in this month's Outside The Box. Have at it. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/standardissuespodcast . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Nov 08, 2019•40 min
Radical women, bloody-minded women, successful sports women: there's loads of positive stuff in this week's podcast – hurray! Hannah learns all about the excellent Greenham Women Everywhere project from its co-coordinator Rebecca Mordan, who explains the work of, and shares anecdotes from, the extraordinary campaigners of the Greenham Common peace camp of the 1980s. Mickey has a lovely natter with author and erstwhile Blue Peter presenter Janet Ellis about her latest novel, How It Was , and they...
Nov 06, 2019•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 299
Fiercely successful business brains Debbie Wosskow and Anna Jones, founders of leading women’s network The AllBright and authors of Believe Build Become , chat to Mickey about the power of failure and risk, the benefits of a poor short-term memory, the huge boost women can and need to give other women, and how a serendipitous meeting led to the formation of a monster global sisterhood of kick-ass women who’ve got each other’s backs. You may have already heard of The AllBright as a swish women-me...
Nov 03, 2019•43 min
It's rare we open a gigcast with the question "WTF?" but as our guests last month were MP Stella Creasy and US comedian Taylor Glenn it seemed rather fitting. We also talked about what we'd change if we were in charge of the world, "liberal bros", disastrous driving tests and foam shrimps. Because foam shrimps. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/standardissuespodcast . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adch...
Oct 30, 2019•57 min
Last week, Mick and Hannah went to the pub with comedian Sophie Duker to find out if life has changed since she became one of the first women of colour to be nominated for an Edinburgh Award. Spoiler alert, it has. They also chatted about her show Venus , making Oxbridge more accessible to minorities, and lesbian cruises. You are welcome. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/standardissuespodcast . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choi...
Oct 27, 2019•31 min
Back in August Jen caught up with Jemma Neville, author of Constitution Street , which charts the real-life stories on one Edinburgh Street. With Brexit looming – possibly, probably, who knows? – now seems like as good a time as any to share Jemma's thoughts on the UK's current political shitstorm, why democracy needs reframing, and the good that can come from the act of listening. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/standardissuespodcast . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mor...
Oct 27, 2019•33 min
On this week’s pod, Mick chats to Alliance For Choice’s Danielle Roberts about some good news on reproductive and gay marriage rights in Northern Ireland, following changes to the law this week. Hannah speaks to former Conservative, now Lib Dem MP Heidi Allen about what’s going on in Parliament about Brexit this week and how you can help push for a People’s Vote. Jen speaks to author Kiran Millwood-Hargrave about her new book The Deathless Girls and bloody lusty, sex lusty, sexy lady things. Plu...
Oct 23, 2019•1 hr 28 min
Back in August, Jen and Mick had a natter with pirate queen (of sorts), writer and wonderful human Sara Sheridan about her new book Where Are The Women: A Guide To A Reimagined Scotland . They talked about what Scotland would look like if we thought about women's achievements in the same way we do men's, why it's important to memorialise women, and what exactly a pirate queen smells like. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/standardissuespodcast . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy ...
Oct 20, 2019•28 min
This week best selling author Jung Chang drops by to chat to Jen about her new book Big Sister, Little Sister, Red Sister , and the joy of archives. Mick and Hannah chat to Sarah Raphael and Naomi Shimada about their mixed feelings around social media, how it’s affecting all of our lives and what the Dickens a Snapchat “streak” is. In Jenny Off The Blocks, Carrie Dunn tells us about her new book Pride of the Lionesses , among other things. Over in DDD, Hannah is warning us not to use the lifts, ...
Oct 16, 2019•1 hr 26 min
Ahead of World Menopause Day 2019 on October 18, we do a bit more banging on about the menopause. Because it's important. And also because we managed to grab some time with Dr Louise Newson, known to many simply as the Menopause Doctor. Mick chats to her about symptoms, diagnosis, education, her (excellent) Haynes manual, and how knowledge is very much power when it comes to coping and indeed thriving for peri and menopausal women. Visit https://www.menopausedoctor.co.uk for comprehensive info f...
Oct 12, 2019•26 min•Ep. 291
It's the 63rd BFI London Film Festival and our Jen has been getting right in the thick of it, chatting to top female filmmakers. She has sourced quite the eclectic bunch for you. Alice Seabright and Elaine Gracie are director and writer of End-O , a short film about endometriosis; Anna Eborn is the director of coming-of-age documentary Transnistra , about a group of teenagers growing up in the breakaway republic of the same name; Aoife Kelly and Zainab Balogun are director and star of Walking Wi...
Oct 11, 2019•48 min
Always make sure you are in the right place for an audition. That's just some of what we learned from Cassiopeia Berkeley-Agyepong and Simone Ibbett-Brown, who came into the studio to tell us about their new play, Shuck N Jive , which is based on their experiences of the theatre as actresses of colour. Jen got on the phone to civil rights legend, writer Nikki Giovanni, ahead of her event at the Southbank Centre's London Literature Festival on October 21. Also, it's Mental Health Awareness Week, ...
Oct 09, 2019•1 hr 13 min
