Hello EIC heads, happy Wednesday, happy September, and happy Everything In Conversation day...Earlier this month Niamh Duffy wrote a Substack titled, ‘I’ve protected my peace so much, I’ve accidentally made myself boring.’She writes, ‘I’ve been so busy safeguarding my mental health and pruning my life of stress that I seem to have pruned myself of… fun. I’m not even sure I remember how to have it anymore. Not the kind of fun that comes with bubble baths and to-do lists and reading about attachment styles, but the messy, impulsive, human sort that happens at 2am over chips and existential conversations with someone you met that evening.’In it she details how in the pursuit of self care, boundaries and rest, she has lost a vital part of herself, her sense of spontaneity, community and perhaps, humanity? We seem to value right now, above all else, performance, productivity and ‘health’, but at what cost?Thank you so much for all of your thoughts and takes on this topic, we love being in conversation with you all! O,R,B xxxI’ve protected my peace so much, I’ve accidentally made myself boring. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Materialists, Millie Bobby Brown's Adoption & Fatphobic Reality TV
Happy EICelebrations! This week on the podcast we've got... an analysis of the backlash to Millie Bobby Brown's adoption, our review of Netflix's latest reality TV retrospective and Celine Song's love triangle romcom The Materialists. Thank you so much for listening. Could you please gift us a review on Apple or Spotify and vote for us in the British Podcast Awards <3 xxxxxxIn collaboration with Cue Podcasts.Ruchira has been loving Eddington and The Summer I Turned Pretty; Oenone has been loving Zoe Kravitz and Harry Styles papped Rome date and Beth has been loving Love Is Blind UK.The Guardian: Fit for TV: The Reality of The Biggest Loser review – how did television ever sink so low? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Everything In Conversation: What It's Really Like To Be A Child Star with Alyson Stoner
A dream guest has joined the EIC studios... this week we're joined by actor, singer and dancer Alyson Stoner. Any child of the 90s and 00s will have grown up with Alyson on their screens. They were in Step Up, Cheaper By The Dozen, The Suite Life of Zack and Cody and Camp Rock and have since become a sharp analyst on the fame and the entertainment industry online. They've just released a memoir of their upbringing as a child star and (for the first time) shared details of acting from aged three, developing and seeking help for an eating disorder and having their finances mismanaged by their team.It's an incredible conversation and we feel so honoured to have had it. If you enjoyed this episode please consider giving us a rating on your podcast player app AND voting for us in the British Podcast Awards. Thank you <3 xxxBritish Podcast AwardsSemi-Well-Adjusted Despite Literally Everything Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Ozempic Menus, London's Real Housewives & (eek!) Taylor Swift
TGIF from EIC! Let's just get into it, shall we?The first episode of Real Housewives of London aired this week and so of course, we're discussing it. What do we make of the franchise's latest crop of rich, glamorous and fiery women? Could this series hold a candle to earlier iterations or are British sensibilities too... sensible?Up next, the potential impact of weight loss drugs on restaurants and hospitality. Is fine dining falling victim to shrinking appetites and growing disinterest in food as a result of wider use of GLP-1s? We also discuss the upcoming Mounjoro price hike.Finally, we're risking it all and talking about Taylor Swift. Last week we learnt that the high empress of pop was releasing her 12th album The Life of a Showgirl. While some fans are a little confused/fatigued, we actually might be the most on board we've ever been.Pleeease could you vote for us in the British Podcast Awards Listener’s Choice category here? We’re in the top 20 and it would make our year if made the shortlist! (and a cheeky review on your podcast player app?)In partnership with Cue Podcasts.-----Beth has been loving Girls by Kirsty Capes, Oenone has been loving Twelfth Night or What You Will, Ruchira has been loving Crashing (although perhaps slightly less after finding out there's only one series). Click here for tickets to Women of Fiction, an in conversation event with Beth McColl x Kirsty Capes & Ella Berman.What is teeth-gate? Real Housewives of London episode one drama explained 'They're just not eating as much': restaurants in the age of weight loss drugs NY Times - Anticipating Taylor Swift's 'The Life of a Showgirl' Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Everything In Conversation: Molly-Mae & Mum Shaming
Roll up, roll up! The EICircus is in town and for this week's extra episode we're discussing Molly Mae and the epidemic of mum shaming.Since having her daughter Bambi in 2023, the influencer Molly Mae Hague has been at the epicentre of all kind's of scrutiny, and perhaps never more so than when she candidly shared her frustration at having done "nothing fun" all summer. Does a multi millionaire girl boss and influencer extraordinaire have a right to complain that mothering leaves little room for other things? Is she being ungrateful or is this exactly what we've been begging public figures to do for years?Thanks so much for your thoughts on this & let us know what you made of the episode/ this discussion on Instragam @everythingiscontentpod or in our comments.O, R, B xSubstack - Molly Mae Not Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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 culture stories, before weighing in on the conversations that they have incited 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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