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 online zeitgeist...
Happy Wednesday, or unhappy Wednesday, it's been a weird week. Here at the EIC newsroom, we will fill you in - welcome to Everything In Conversation.This week on the extra episode, we discuss BrewDog founder James Watt's approach to work/life balance... which is to not have one. He came under fire after he shared a video of him and his fiancé, Georgia Toffolo, where he says, ‘so I just think the whole concept of work life balance was invented by people who hate the work that they do’, to which Georgia replies ‘it’s so true’. After he received a huge amount of backlash, including unacceptable threats of violence, as well as lots of more balanced takes, Watt asked on LinkedIn, “What does it say about our society that a post extolling the virtues of hard work gets met with this kind of furious backlash?” calling it a “bizarre controversy”. He said: “As a nation, we love to joke about the French being lazy, but the reality is that our output per hour is 13 per cent lower than theirs." James Watt is worth an estimated 262 million pounds at present, and has also previously been accused of presiding over a “toxic” culture. Beth, Ruchira and Oenone rummage around in the mess, and with help from the listeners, try to answer the question, is The UK workforce, work-shy? https://www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/24851034.roz-foyer-james-watt-spouting-nonsense-work-life-balance/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/food-and-drink/features/has-brewdogs-toxic-culture-pierced-craft-beer-balloon/#:~:text=A%20staple%20on%20supermarket%20shelves,out%2C%20afraid%20and%20miserable%E2%80%9D.https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/01/14/uk-is-among-most-work-shy-nations-claims-brewdog-founder/https://inews.co.uk/news/house-prices-young-people-nothing-to-work-for-3457041#:~:text=NEWSLETTER%20(%C2%A3)%20Work%20no%20longer,a%20home%20of%20their%20own.&text=This%20is%20Home%20Front%20with,newsletter%20from%20The%20i%20Paper%20. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Babygirl, A Scandal in Romantasy & Rooting For Traitors
In the famous words of Rebecca Black: "it's Friday, Friday, gotta get down on Friday!" And we're back with a brand new episode of Everything Is Content!This week we're drinking UP the Babygirl discourse like a tall glass of milk. Were we intolerant to the film, or lapping it up and asking for more? Also, there's drama in the romantasy world and it doesn't involve magical creatures, but rather humans and accusations of plagiarism. Just how unique are the themes and tropes of the genre?And finally, let's sit down around the round table to discuss the only show truly *giving* right now. Yes, The Traitors. Listen to find out how this season compares to others in our eyes, and our stand-out characters and moments. One kiss (consensual) for everyone who listens, subscribes and rates us 5 stars on your podcast player. And please go listen to our extra episode from Wednesday for an extra helping of us.------------Perfect Day podcastMotherlandWe Might Regret ThisDaddy IssuesVogue: Babygirl Is All Vibes, No MeaningVogue: If We’re All So Comfortable Talking About Female Pleasure, Why Are All The Women I Know Still Faking It?Did a Best-Selling Romantasy Novelist Steal Another Writer’s Story?The TraitorsRadio Times: The Traitors season 3 cast expose a big problem that needs fixingTFP: The Girlboss is Sleeping With The Intern Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Everything in Conversation: How Does Her Divorce Make Us Feel?
Happy Wednesday! You know what that means – a brand new Everything in Conversation.This week on the podcast we're diving into the viral essay that incinerated the timelines just before Christmas. Yes, we're talking about The Cut's Lilly Jay essay.For anyone who doesn't know, last year stories of an alleged affair circulated around Ariana Grande and her Wicked co-star Ethan Slater. The pair soon went official, and his ex-wife Lilly Jay gained attention as a result.The chat went all sorts of places, including why the media needs a villain in a possible cheating story, the scorned woman narrative, therapy, and our views on monogamy. Let us know what you thought of the essay and our conversation, and please leave us a review wherever you listen to podcasts. It really helps us out <3-------The Cut: How Did My Divorce Make You FeelVanity Fair: Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande on Love, Defying Rumors, and Flying HighBonnier Books: Men Have Called Her Crazy Apple podcasts: Las CulturistasApple podcasts: Where Should We Begin? with Esther Perel Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Resolutions, The Agony of Texting Men & Lively vs. Baldoni
Happy new year and welcome back to Everything is Content! We hope you’ve missed this as much as we have (e.g. extremely, enormously and a lot).In our first episode of 2025 we’re setting our intentions for the year to come- one of us wants to go up a big hill, one of us wants to get bendy and one of us wants a full rebrand. We also discuss our relationships to reinvention and ask: is it toxic to say no to rotting in bed? Next up: the agony of texting men. Is text-debt a real thing or are we over-reliant on texting as a replacement for in-person friendship and connection? Aaaaand finally we’re looking at the latest legal drama in Hollywood as the Lively vs. Baldoni vs. NYTimes cases pick up momentum. Why are we so quick to criticise famous women and can these witch hunts and PR smear campaigns finally end with us? As ever thank you for listening! Could you help us start 2025 off right by sharing us on your socials or in your most distinguished group chat? And if you’re feeling fancy, how about a 5 star review would? Remember to follow us on Instagram and TikTok @everythingiscontentpod- that’s where the discourse afterparty happens. Beth, Ruchira and Oenone xROTTEN TOMATOES - Nosferatu THE GUARDIAN - CarolTHE GUARDIAN - All Fours PARAMOUNT+ - Geordie ShoreWATERSTONES - So Thrilled For You SUBSTACK - Josh GondelmanTHE ATLANTIC - The Agony of Texting With Men NYTIMES - Inside a Hollywood Smear MachineTHE GUARDIAN - Why did so many people criticise Blake Lively? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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2024 Pop Culture Quiz & Our Best Books, Film & TV From The Year
PSA: This is EIC's last episode of 2024. We'll be back 8th January with our extra episode, and 10th with our main. Please take this time to go back through our back catalogue to reminisce over the good times should you wish! This week, Beth, Ruchira and Oenone run through the best books, TV and film from their year, so you're well-equipped for a week off work. You'll hear recommendations they've saved especially for now, with minimal repeats – their Christmas gift to you.Also, how well will you score on our EIC pop culture quiz? Did you revise all the viral moments from this year? We put you (and each other) to the test! And stick around to hear our best pop culture predictions for next year including celeb breakups, new Skims campaigns and many, many more prophecies. It's been an incredible year and we're so excited to waltz into 2025 with you. Thank you for your support along the way, and it would mean the world to us if you could follow us on IG/TikTok @everythingiscontentpod and give us a review on Apple or Spotify. Thank you so much <3 ------------------ 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 online zeitgeist each week.Films, viral long-reads, Instagram scandals, reality TV obsessions…: whether it's fine art or a TikTok trend, if you can post about it on the internet - then we can and will turn it into discourse. Every week, Beth, Ruchira and Oenone will obsess over the pop-culture culture stories that fascinate us all and weigh-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 about to make some content!Follow us on Instagram @EverythingIsContentPod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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