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Lauren & guests on Upskirting, Self-Care and Abortion access in N Ireland and Gibraltar. Plus: is it OK to call women 'Feisty'?
With comedian Viv Groskop, journalist Zing Tsjeng & anthropologist Dr Anna Machin.
Up this week: dating post-fifty; intergenerational friendships; involved dads.
Lauren's guests are Zing Tsjeng, Dr Anna Machin and Viv Groskop.
Am I too old to go to festivals???!!
Lauren talks to journalist Zing Tsjeng, comedian Viv Groskop & anthropologist Anna Machin
Mesh implants halted in England
Tech evangelist Dr Sue Black, neuroscientist Prof Sophie Scott & journalist Zoe Strimpel.
Leadership; Civil Partnerships
With tech evangelist Sue Black, neuroscientist Sophie Scott & journalist Zoe Strimpel.
Egg Freezing; Middle Age
Lauren's guests are Prof Sophie Scott, Dr Sue Black and Zoe Strimpel.
Masculinity / Pet Peeves
With Professor Sophie Scott, Dr Sue Black and Zoe Strimpel.
Travel & Adventure
Another chance to hear this edition from June 2017.
Aretha Franklin / Imposter Syndrome
With anthropologist Kit Davis, journalist Helen Lewis and blogger Chidera Eggerue.
Baby Leave for MPs / Emotional Unavailability
Divorce Reform
With journalist Helen Lewis, anthropologist Kit Davis and author Chidera Eggerue.
Women and Fake News
With journalist Helen Lewis, blogger Chidera Eggerue and anthropologist Kit Davis.
Vaginas / Pockets
Brett Kavanaugh / Money & Friendship
With writer Otegha Uwagba, journalist Bryony Gordon and podcaster Deborah Frances-White.
'Bad' Mothers / Feminist Weddings
With writer Otegha Uwagba; journalist Bryony Gordon and podcaster Deborah Frances-White.
Exercise / "You're Cancelled"
With writer Otegha Uwagba, podcaster Deborah Frances-White and journalist Bryony Gordon.
Intersectionality / Racist 'Trapdoors'
LNWH at Birmingham Literary Festival
Lauren's guests are Sali Hughes, Caitlin Moran, and Nadia Shireen.
Are You Tree Curious?
Lauren's guests are Caitlin Moran, Nadia Shireen and Sali Hughes.
Apologies / Nonpologies
Lauren's guests are Sali Hughes, Nadia Shireen and Caitlin Moran.
Eire / Mommune
Lauren's guests are Caitlin Moran, Sali Hughes and Nadia Shireen.
Groupthink / Women v. Women
Cosmopolitan Editor Farrah Storr, author Emma Gannon & broadcaster Rana Rahimpour.
Confidence / Turning 40
Podcaster Emma Gannon, broadcaster Rana Rahimpour & Cosmopolitan Editor Farrah Storr.
Men & Feminism
With Cosmopolitan Editor Farrah Storr, broadcaster Rana Rahimpour & podcaster Emma Gannon
Theresa May / Doctor Who
With writer Juno Dawson, deputy Editor of Elle Kenya Hunt, & writer Viv Groskop.
Fashion / Christmassy things
Featuring Elle Deputy Editor Kenya Hunt, and writers Viv Groskop and Juno Dawson.
Wedding Speeches / Crystals
With Elle Deputy Editor Kenya Hunt and authors Viv Groskop and Juno Dawson.
Star authors and libraries / Audiobooks
With Elle deputy editor Kenya Hunt, and authors Viv Groskop and Juno Dawson.
Transgender & the media agenda
With writer Juno Dawson.
Capitalism & feminism / Dating power balance
With broadcaster Clara Amfo and journalists Ellen Coyne and Zoe Strimpel.