LIVE SHOW ANNOUNCEMENT: Media Storm will be live at the London Podcast Festival this September, on Saturday 16th at 7pm! Book tickets now to join us as we breakdown the craziest headlines of 2023: https://www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/words/media-storm-2/ Around the world, El Niño is causing extreme weather events and soaring global temperatures to alarming levels. Meanwhile in the UK, Labour is playing internal blame-games after a by-election defeat in Boris Johnson’s old seat of Uxbridge and S...
Jul 28, 2023•34 min
The Guilty Feminist Presented by Deborah Frances-White and Cal Wilson with special guest Kristine Ziwica Recorded 21 October 2017 at Giant Dwarf, Sydney. First released 30 October 2017. The Guilty Feminist theme composed by Mark Hodge. More about Deborah Frances-White https://deborahfrances-white.com https://twitter.com/DeborahFW https://www.virago.co.uk/the-guilty-feminist-book More about Cal Wilson http://calwilsoncomedy.com.au https://twitter.com/calbo More about Kristine Ziwica https://women...
Jul 24, 2023•1 hr 13 min
The Guilty Feminist watches And Just Like That Presented by Deborah Frances-White and Catherine Bohart Season 2, Episode 6: “Bomb Cyclone” More about Deborah Frances-White https://deborahfrances-white.com https://twitter.com/DeborahFW https://www.virago.co.uk/the-guilty-feminist-book More about Catherine Bohart https://twitter.com/CatherineBohart https://www.catherinebohart.com/live Big Speeches with Jessica Regan First Sunday of each month at 3:00pm via Zoom. https://guiltyfeminist.com/big-spee...
Jul 22, 2023•45 min
Warning: strong language and mention of rape Are trans rights a threat to women? Or is that narrative itself the real threat? Actor, author and activist Charlie Craggs joins journalists Helena Wadia and Mathilda Mallinson in the studio this week, to pick apart mainstream media efforts to pitch cis women against their trans counterparts: where has it come from, who is it serving, and how is it being weaponised against women themselves? The hosts also spill the beans from their trip to Parliament,...
Jul 20, 2023•12 min
The Guilty Feminist episode 367. Permission to Speak Presented by Deborah Frances-White and Jessica Fostekew with special guest Samara Bay Recorded 8 June via Squadcast. Released 17 July 2023. The Guilty Feminist theme by Mark Hodge and produced by Nick Sheldon. More about Deborah Frances-White https://deborahfrances-white.com https://twitter.com/DeborahFW https://www.virago.co.uk/the-guilty-feminist-book More about Jessica Fostekew https://twitter.com/jessicafostekew http://jessicafostekew.com ...
Jul 17, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 367
The Guilty Feminist watches And Just Like That Presented by Deborah Frances-White and Alison Spittle Season 2, Episode 5: “Trick or Treat” More about Deborah Frances-White https://deborahfrances-white.com https://twitter.com/DeborahFW https://www.virago.co.uk/the-guilty-feminist-book More about Alison Spittle https://twitter.com/AlisonSpittle http://alisonspittle.com https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/alison-spittle-soup Big Speeches with Jessica Regan 16 July at 10:30am, then first Sunday of...
Jul 15, 2023•1 hr 13 min
The Guilty Feminist episode 366. Being Bilingual Presented by Deborah Frances-White and Fatiha El-Ghorri with special guest Tatty Macleod Recorded 22 June at Kings Place in London. Released 10 July 2023. The Guilty Feminist theme by Mark Hodge and produced by Nick Sheldon. More about Deborah Frances-White https://deborahfrances-white.com https://twitter.com/DeborahFW https://www.virago.co.uk/the-guilty-feminist-book More about Fatiha El-Ghorri https://twitter.com/fatihaelghorri https://www.insta...
Jul 10, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 366
The Guilty Feminist watches And Just Like That Presented by Deborah Frances-White and Jessica Regan Season 2, Episode 4: “Alive!” More about Deborah Frances-White https://deborahfrances-white.com https://twitter.com/DeborahFW https://www.virago.co.uk/the-guilty-feminist-book Big Speeches with Jessica Regan 16 July at 10:30am, then first Sunday of each month at 3:00pm via Zoom. https://guiltyfeminist.com/big-speeches/ For more information about this and other episodes… visit https://www.guiltyfem...
Jul 08, 2023•1 hr 10 min
This week, Media Storm spoke in Parliament! Helena & Mathilda were in the halls of Westminster to speak to MPs and Parliamentarians about misogyny in the media: how the media can responsibly report on domestic abuse and gender-based violence, and why lived-experience should be at the heart of reporting. Media Storm were invited by Hacked Off (@hackedoffcampaign), the group calling for reform of UK press self-regulation. They were joined by Impress (@impress_org), a self-regulatory body for U...
Jul 06, 2023•24 min
The Guilty Feminist episode 365. World Refugee Week Presented by Deborah Frances-White and Fatiha El-Ghorri with special guests Jaz O’Hara and Hiba Recorded 22 June at Kings Place in London. Released 3 July 2023. The Guilty Feminist theme by Mark Hodge and produced by Nick Sheldon. More about Deborah Frances-White https://deborahfrances-white.com https://twitter.com/DeborahFW https://www.virago.co.uk/the-guilty-feminist-book More about Fatiha El-Ghorri https://twitter.com/fatihaelghorri https://...
Jul 03, 2023•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 365
The Guilty Feminist watches And Just Like That Presented by Deborah Frances-White and Bec Hill Season 2, Episode 3: “Chapter Three” More about Deborah Frances-White https://deborahfrances-white.com https://twitter.com/DeborahFW https://www.virago.co.uk/the-guilty-feminist-book More about Bec Hill https://twitter.com/bechillcomedian http://www.bechillcomedian.com https://twitter.com/aproblemsquared Big Speeches with Jessica Regan First Sunday of each month from 2 July. 3:00pm via Zoom. https://gu...
Jul 01, 2023•54 min
The Guilty Feminist episode 364: Peri-Peri Menopause Presented by Deborah Frances-White and Alison Spittle with special guest Christie Watson Recorded 5 June at Kings Place in London. Released 26 June 2023. The Guilty Feminist theme by Mark Hodge and produced by Nick Sheldon. More about Deborah Frances-White https://deborahfrances-white.com https://twitter.com/DeborahFW https://www.virago.co.uk/the-guilty-feminist-book More about Alison Spittle https://twitter.com/alisonspittle https://tickets.e...
Jun 26, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 364
The Guilty Feminist watches And Just Like That Presented by Deborah Frances-White and Sara Barron Episode 1: “Met Cute” and Episode 2: “The Real Deal” More about Deborah Frances-White https://deborahfrances-white.com https://twitter.com/DeborahFW https://www.virago.co.uk/the-guilty-feminist-book More about Sara Barron https://twitter.com/sarabarron https://podfollow.com/firecrotchnormcore Big Speeches with Jessica Regan First Sunday of each month from 2 July. 3:00pm via Zoom. https://guiltyfemin...
Jun 25, 2023•58 min
It’s World Refugee Week and the results are in: Media Storm hosts Mathilda and Helena crunch the latest numbers on global displacement, to see how Europe and the UK are ranking on the hospitality charts. Spoiler: it’s not very well. In this episode, we revisit the testimonies of refugees from when The Guilty Feminist first launched its investigative sister podcast. Their stories reveal the patterns of state hostility creating a pipeline of displacement throughout Europe. Support Media Storm’s et...
Jun 22, 2023•21 min
The Guilty Feminist episode 363: M(other) Land Presented by Deborah Frances-White and Alison Spittle with special guest Priya Joi Recorded 5 June at Kings Place in London. Released 19 June 2023. The Guilty Feminist theme by Mark Hodge and produced by Nick Sheldon. More about Deborah Frances-White https://deborahfrances-white.com https://twitter.com/DeborahFW https://www.virago.co.uk/the-guilty-feminist-book More about Alison Spittle https://twitter.com/alisonspittle https://tickets.edfringe.com/...
Jun 19, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 363
The Guilty Feminist episode 362: Pivot Presented by Deborah Frances-White and Chloe Petts with special guest Laura Lexx Recorded 31 May at Soho Theatre in London. Released 12 June 2023. The Guilty Feminist theme by Mark Hodge and produced by Nick Sheldon. More about Deborah Frances-White https://deborahfrances-white.com https://twitter.com/DeborahFW https://www.virago.co.uk/the-guilty-feminist-book More about Chloe Petts https://twitter.com/chloepetts https://www.chloepetts.org https://www.leice...
Jun 12, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 362
In this week’s bonus episode, Helena and Mathilda have an announcement to make… they have started a Patreon! You can access it at https://www.patreon.com/MediaStormPodcast This is a chance for us to build a community space for our Media Storm listeners, where we can discuss ideas, share bonus material and get to know you all a little better! It’s also a chance for you to contribute to the work being done at Media Storm, if and how you can. In this episode, we’re also trialling some new bonus mat...
Jun 08, 2023•21 min
The Guilty Feminist episode 361: Boundaries Presented by Deborah Frances-White and Sarah Keyworth with special guests Anna Leong Brophy and Emily Lloyd-Saini The Guilty Feminist theme by Mark Hodge and produced by Nick Sheldon. More about Deborah Frances-White https://deborahfrances-white.com https://twitter.com/DeborahFW https://www.virago.co.uk/the-guilty-feminist-book More about Sarah Keyworth https://twitter.com/sarahkcomedy https://www.sarahkeyworth.co.uk More about Anna, Emily and Egg http...
Jun 05, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 361
The Guilty Feminist episode 360: Best of Jessica Fostekew Presented by Deborah Frances-White with special guest Jessica Fostekew The Guilty Feminist theme by Mark Hodge and produced by Nick Sheldon. More about Deborah Frances-White https://deborahfrances-white.com https://twitter.com/DeborahFW https://www.virago.co.uk/the-guilty-feminist-book More about Jessica Fostekew https://twitter.com/jessicafostekew http://jessicafostekew.com Big Speeches with Jessica Regan First Sunday of each month from ...
May 29, 2023•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 360
The Guilty Feminist episode 359: Best of Alison Spittle Presented by Deborah Frances-White with special guest Alison Spittle The Guilty Feminist theme by Mark Hodge and produced by Nick Sheldon. More about Deborah Frances-White https://deborahfrances-white.com https://twitter.com/DeborahFW https://www.virago.co.uk/the-guilty-feminist-book More about Alison Spittle https://twitter.com/AlisonSpittle https://linktr.ee/alisonspittle Big Speeches with Jessica Regan Last Sunday of each month from 26 M...
May 22, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 359
The Guilty Feminist episode 358: Best of Stand-up Presented by Deborah Frances-White with special guest Sara Pascoe The Guilty Feminist theme by Mark Hodge and produced by Nick Sheldon. More about Deborah Frances-White https://deborahfrances-white.com https://twitter.com/DeborahFW https://www.virago.co.uk/the-guilty-feminist-book More about Sara Pascoe https://twitter.com/sarapascoe https://sarapascoe.co.uk Big Speeches with Jessica Regan Last Sunday of each month from 26 March. 3:00pm via Zoom....
May 15, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 358
Every day in the UK 58 people are diagnosed with a gynaecological cancer. 21 will die. Lack of awareness, late referrals and widespread stigma mean people are being denied life-saving diagnoses and treatments. That's why 12th May shall henceforth be known as Get Lippy day! A campaign by The Eve Appeal is determined to get us talking about gynaecological cancer. So in this quick-fix investigation from Media Storm, we meet medical professionals and patients with lessons that could save lives. The ...
May 11, 2023•25 min
357. Feared and Revered with Stef Tisdell and special guest Cheryl Crilly The Guilty Feminist episode 357: Feared and Revered Presented by Deborah Frances-White with Stef Tisdell and special guest Cheryl Crilly Recorded 5 April at The National Museum of Australia. Released 8 May 2023. The Guilty Feminist theme by Mark Hodge and produced by Nick Sheldon. More about Deborah Frances-White https://deborahfrances-white.com https://twitter.com/DeborahFW https://www.virago.co.uk/the-guilty-feminist-boo...
May 08, 2023•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 357
The Guilty Feminist episode 356: Self Care Presented by Deborah Frances-White with Celya AB and special guest Sophie Galpin Recorded 27 March at Soho Theatre in London. Released 1 May 2023. The Guilty Feminist theme by Mark Hodge and produced by Nick Sheldon. More about Deborah Frances-White https://deborahfrances-white.com https://twitter.com/DeborahFW https://www.virago.co.uk/the-guilty-feminist-book More about Celya AB https://twitter.com/abcelya https://linktr.ee/abcelya More about Sophie Ga...
May 01, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 356
Media Storm is back on 4 May! Helena and Mathilda take on the mainstream media and embark on new investigations that put people with lived experience back at the centre of the story. Investigations will take us into the worlds of far-right radicalisation and international freedom fighters, elevate the voices of strikers and domestic abuse survivors, and investigate the problematic worlds of medicinal cannabis and UK policing… and that’s just a taste. Make sure you’ve clicked follow so you don’t ...
Apr 27, 2023•3 min
The Guilty Feminist episode 355: Stop Trying to Be Fantastic Presented by Deborah Frances-White with Grace Petrie and special guest Molly Naylor. Recorded 25 March at Soho Theatre in London. Released 24 April 2023. The Guilty Feminist theme by Mark Hodge and produced by Nick Sheldon. More about Deborah Frances-White https://deborahfrances-white.com https://twitter.com/DeborahFW https://www.virago.co.uk/the-guilty-feminist-book https://www.keithjohnstone.com More about Grace Petrie https://twitte...
Apr 24, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 355
The Guilty Feminist Culture Club: Strike! at Southwark Playhouse Presented by Alison Spittle with special guests Tracy Ryan, Mary Manning, Karen Gearon and Liz Deasy Recorded 18 April at Southwark Playhouse. Released 20 April 2023. The Guilty Feminist theme by Mark Hodge and produced by Nick Sheldon. More about Alison Spittle https://twitter.com/AlisonSpittle https://www.instagram.com/alisonspittle More about Strike! https://southwarkplayhouse.co.uk/productions/strike https://twitter.com/ardentt...
Apr 20, 2023•46 min
The Guilty Feminist episode 354: Romance Presented by Deborah Frances-White with Zoe Brownstone and special guest Esther Manito Recorded 24 March at Soho Theatre in London. Released 17 April 2023. The Guilty Feminist theme by Mark Hodge and produced by Nick Sheldon. More about Deborah Frances-White https://deborahfrances-white.com https://twitter.com/DeborahFW https://www.virago.co.uk/the-guilty-feminist-book More about Zoe Brownstone https://twitter.com/zoebrownstone https://zoebrownstone.com M...
Apr 17, 2023•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 354
The Guilty Feminist Culture Club: The Return of the Erotic Thriller Presented by Deborah Frances-White and Sara Barron Recorded 29 March in London. Released 13 April 2023. The Guilty Feminist theme by Mark Hodge and produced by Nick Sheldon. More about Deborah Frances-White https://deborahfrances-white.com https://twitter.com/DeborahFW https://www.virago.co.uk/the-guilty-feminist-book More about Sara Barron https://twitter.com/itsjessregan https://twitter.com/bestpickpod More about Obsession htt...
Apr 13, 2023•28 min
Guilty Feminist Culture Club – No Season But the Summer with Matilda Leyser The Guilty Feminist Culture Club – No Season But the Summer Presented by Deborah Frances-White with special guest Matilda Leyser Recorded 26 March via Squadcast. Released 22 March 2023. The Guilty Feminist theme by Mark Hodge and produced by Nick Sheldon. More about Deborah Frances-White https://deborahfrances-white.com https://twitter.com/DeborahFW https://www.virago.co.uk/the-guilty-feminist-book More about Matilda Ley...
Apr 12, 2023•21 min
