Everything Is Content

Beth, Ruchira & Oenone

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 stories, before weighing in on the conversations that they have ignited 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?

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Friday · 1 hr
Macklemore vs. Ed Sheeran, AI Extinction & The Sex Purge i.e. One Night Only
Hello EICave Divers… It’s been a WEEK of bizarre stories and we’re here to (attempt to) guide you through them… In the wake of the news that all of Ed Sheeran’s support acts have quit his tour in solidarity with Macklemore and the Palestinian people, we discuss the power of taking a stand in the face of billionaires. The HYROX Poo has been everywhere across our timelines this week. How well has the sport responded to this PR disaster? And what does this expose about the culture around HYROX? Meanwhile, another shitstorm (sorry) has been brewing around Sydney Sweeney - who has posed nearly-nude to advertise a sports prediction market. Have we come to expect this from her? What the hell is happening at Sweeney HQ? It’s the question we’ve all been asking this week: is AI really on track to kill us all within a decade? Jacob Coxon, former AI researcher at Anthropic who previously also worked at Open AI went viral earlier this month when he shared a post on X saying he’d resigned from the company over safety fears and that time is running out to ensure AI is safe. Before we get swept up in the panic, we’ve consulted several tech experts’ analysis and fact checks to try and wade through it all… And last up - we’ve been to see One Night Only, a new rom-com – or dystopian thriller depending on your reading which explores what it would be like if pre-martial sex was outlawed and singles only had one night to f to their genitals’ galore. Let’s just say, opinions are mixed within the team… Make sure you’re subscribed and please leave us a review, it’s the best way you can support our independent podcast. Enjoy the ep and we’ll see you next week. Love, O, R, B xx swyfthome.com/pages/eic-podcast LINKS: MEG MASON: Sophie Standing There DISNEY PLUS: Adults BBC NEWS: Hyrox apologises for allowing race to continue after athlete soils herself THE ATHLETIC: The Sydney Sweeney advert ignores decades of progress BBC NEWS: Why some experts increasingly fear AI will take over METR - Brief independent investigation of agents’ behavior, reasoning and collaboration in the OpenAI / Hugging Face hacking incident The Guardian - The Elon Musk v Sam Altman battle is a distraction WIRED: The AI Researcher Who Just Quit Anthropic Says It’s ‘Crunch Time for Humanity’ X - AJEYA COTRA: Hugging Face explainer Platformer - The AI safety vibe shift NY TIMES: This is Really Bad WASHINGTON POST: For years they warned that AI could kill all humans, now people are listening CIGI - AI National Security Scenarios / Special Report FOLLOW US: INSTAGRAM TIKTOK SUBSTACK Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Wednesday · 25 min
Everything In Conversation: The Eerie Adultification of North West
Hello EICritters… In today’s Everything In Conversation - we’re discussing North West. In August of this year, Dazed released images of their Autumn 2026 issue, which features North, the 13-year-old daughter of reality TV star, brand owner and actress Kim Kardashian and musician Kanye West, as their cover star. When we’ve spoken about North on EIC previously, we uniformly agreed that there was something about her music career that doesn’t sit right with us: a recently turned 13-year-old performing at festivals, travelling to events without her parents, being filmed and photographed by thousands of people at a time and being swarmed by paparazzi. Now her words, opinions and thoughts have been written up in media written for and by adults. Are we right to feel uneasy about this? Is this any different from the careers of the child stars from our youth? And is this a sign of things to come for the future of the children of the Kardashian dynasty? Make sure you’re following us on Instagram for your chance to weigh in and give us your opinions in future episodes. Love you - enjoy the ep! O, R, B x swyfthome.com/pages/eic-podcast LINKS: DAZED - North West: ‘Music is what I wanna do with my life’ PARADE - North West's Latest Public Appearance Reignites Debate Over Child Fame Call Her Daddy x Kim K FOLLOW US: Instagram TikTok Substack Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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September 11 · 1 hr 1 min
Alix Earle's Reality TV Debut, SNL UK Returns & Is Glastonbury Too Expensive Now?
Hello EICowboys… It’s Beth and Ruchira steering good ship EIC this week as Oenone is taking a little break. Ruchira is turbo jet-lagged, and Beth is in a post-Cornwall haze… perfect podcasting conditions all round tbh. We catch up about Ruchira’s trip to the Big Apple and Beth has FINALLY seen The Odyssey. Was her teenage classist self impressed with Nolan’s interpretation of Homer’s epic? We fill you in on all the news from a week FULL of pop culture news and give you a hopeful look ahead at the TV coming our way this autumn that will hopefully keep the SAD at bay. And a new reality TV family has hit the scene - The Earles… 25-year-old American social media celebrity Alix Earle and her family star in new Netflix reality series Earle Meets World. Do we have space in our hearts for a new reality family or are they 20 years too late? As always, leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts - it’s the best way you can support our independent podcast. Enjoy the episode, and we’ll see you next time. Love, O, R, B x swyfthome.com/pages/eic-podcast Follow us: Instagram TikTok Substack LINKS: Cat Cohen - Broad Strokes Emily Wilson · An Uncomplicated Man Gloria Steinem, Personification of the Feminist Movement, Dies at 92 - The New York Times 'SNL UK' Adds 'Big Boys' Actor Freddie Meredith To Season 2 Cast Glastonbury confirms ticket sale dates - and highest ever price - BBC News Earle Meets World Is a Bleak Portrait of the New American Dream - The Cut Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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September 9 · 30 min
Everything In Conversation: Is Smoking "Chic"?
Hello EICiggies, Is smoking cool again? Was it ever? With smoking once again at the epicentre of celebrity chic we asked YOU whether or not you think people are picking up their lighters and throwing away their cares. And if so, are we experiencing a trickle down from celebs which is reversing decades of public health campaigns? We also reflect on our own relationships with smoking, how our attitudes towards smoking have changed through the years and how smoking has come to re-enter the mainstream. It’s the comeback that none of us expected. Can we attribute the rise of smoking as an aesthetic marker to a resistance to wellness, a natural bedfellow to the rise of diet culture - or are the famous people to blame? We consider the measures that can be put in place to stop it. Hope you enjoy the episode and as always, please rate, review follow, subscribe and share the show. We're an indie podcast and it means the world & helps us keep going. O, R, B x swyfthome.com/pages/eic-podcast Links inews - Smoking is cool again. How embarrassing. Grazia - What's With All The Performative Smoking? ASH - Use of vapes and other novel tobacco and nicotine products among adults in Great Britain Instagram - @cigfluencers Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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September 4 · 53 min
Influencer Special: No Influencers Allowed, Creator MLMs & The Age Of Rage(bait)
Hi EICelebrities… Today’s we’re #gifting you an influencer special. Once the guardians of the internet, are we now experiencing a rising tide of anti-influencer angst? Is it sexist to find them annoying? And just how relevant are they any more? First up we share the creators and influencers who we love to follow. Ruchira loves following Navy Ahluwalia (@naviahluwalia) & Savannah Sachdev (@savannahsachdev), Oenone loves following Veronika Slowikowska (@veronika_iscool) and Beth loves following Melissa Holdbrook-Akposoe (@melissaswardrobe) and Jack & Ash (@jackremmington & @ashholme). Then: is hating influencers a socially acceptable way to hate women? After a shop sign in America reading "no influencers" went viral, popular influencer Levi Coralynn argued that anti-influencer sentiment is often a vehicle for misogyny. We ask why female creators do seem to get pigeonholed and flattened by the term ‘influencer’ when men are allowed to label themselves in far more varied ways online? And is some of the criticism aimed at influencers fair? Next: are we in a style influencer recession? Hermes unboxing videos and videos of them grabbing a matcha pre-pilates aren’t garnering the same 7 figure viewership anymore, "forcing" increasing numbers of influencers to pivot to making low level ragebait to engage new audiences. In response to this, are we seeing more desire for intellectual and paywalled content on platforms such as Substack? Is it time for us to become ragebaiters or should we all go and touch grass? Finally: the latest influencer pivot seems to be teaching others how to influence. Is this an MLM or a natural career progression for a creator? Thanks so much for supporting out independent podcast! We hope you've loved listening. If so, please do follow us on Instagram and TikTok @everythingiscontentpod. We're also now on Substack- expect essays, deep dives & even more pop culture recs! O, R, B x swyfthome.com/pages/eic-podcast Links: New York Times - Are influencers barred from this Nantucket shop? Vulture - Are influencers being demonised – or held accountable? Vogue - Let’s Face It: Influencers Aren’t Really the Problem Vulture - You Can’t Just Be Showing Matcha-Pilates-Alo Apple Podcasts - Reasonably Optimistic "Why is anger so addictive" Substack - Late stage content creation is depressing as hell BBC - Meta to pay up to $18bn to settle claims its platforms harm children Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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September 2 · 31 min
Everything In Conversation: The (Katie) Price Of Fame
Hi there EICrocodiles! Today’s bonus episode is dedicated to the myth, the legend… Jordan AKA The Pricey AKA Katie Price. In July, Louis Theroux’s production company released a four-part documentary series offering a retrospective on the 30 years Price has spent in the public eye, and reflecting on the fallout of living a life seemingly dedicated to headline culture. For some she’s a a national treasure, an icon of the 90s and 00s and a fixture of British culture. Others criticise her for a history of questionable behaviour. In this episode we dive into the picture painted of Katie Price in this docuseries, how she has bounced back after a series of traumas and scandals, and why our soft spot doesn’t seem to want to go away. Was Katie Price the original Molly-Mae? Are we willing to set aside her scandals for entertainment value? Is this just a woman processing trauma? Katie Price: Nothing To Hide is available on NOW TV and Sky Documentaries. Thank you SO much for all of your takes and opinions on this topic. We love being in conversation with you! O,R,B. xoxoxoxo Links Irish Examiner - Jennifer Horgan: Katie Price: Nothing to Hide lays bare an unlikeable but deeply sympathetic character The Guardian - Katie Price: Nothing to Hide – this remarkable profile is as fascinating and exhausting as its subject Sky - Watch 'Katie Price: Nothing To Hide' Independent - Katie Price shares huge regret over Gareth Gates relationship Reddit R/UKPopculture - "Peter Andre was so cruel to Katie Price" PETA - PETA Offers Katie Price £5,000 to Stop Acquiring Animals Wales Online - Katie Price breaks silence on Lee Andrews '£250k sex tape' as sister blasts him BBC - Katie Price banned from driving for seventh time BBC - Katie Price told to pay ex-husband £25,000 over sex life claims Published Metro - Katie Price describes her South African carjacking attempt Grazia - Kim Kardashian’s Starstruck Tweet Over Katie Price And Peter Andre Resurfaces Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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August 28 · 1 hr 5 min
Are You Wearing The... The Chanel Barefoot Shoe? Amanda Knox Is A Comedian & Megxit's OVER Meg's IN
Hello EICriminals! Today, we’re taking a stroll down bonkers alley to answer the question that you’ve all been asking… when is a shoe not a shoe? We’re really living in a foot guy’s world rn… We share our heartache following the death of Dolly Parton and reflect on the incredible legacy she’s left behind. Keep your ears peeled for Beth’s *very* special tribute. Are you kinda sick of kinda chic? The trend that we’ve all been seeing ALL over our feeds this summer has got us wondering… is there any room for creativity online when creators are rewarded for replicating content? We also discuss Amanda Knox and her Edinburgh Fringe show. Why has her show sparked such a debate? Does she have the right to tell her story and what moral obligations does she have? We discuss the case and details of the trial in the second segment, if this is something you may not wish to hear please do skip that segment. Meanwhile: is Marc Jacobs going to style Luigi Mangione for his upcoming New York State murder trial? We discuss our favourite courtroom style moments. And lastly… Megxit is over and YouGov is asking “do you care?”. Meghan, if you’re listening… you’re very welcome to come on the podcast. Enjoy the ep! Love O, R, B x Beth's been loving: Dolly Parton Imagination Library , Furious, Stamptown Oenone's been loving: Fisk Ruchira's been loving: London Falling, Kaynan - Spawn Point Margaret Qualley Barefoot Sandals Is "Kinda Chic" Kinda Cringe? Marc Jacobs says he’d dress ‘trendsetter’ Luigi Mangione for court Amanda Knox Has Turned Her Trauma Into Comedy – But Should She? Why are Harry and Meghan returning to the UK? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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August 26 · 38 min
Everything In Conversation: Agony Aunts, Love Stories & Saying The Thing
Hello EICrushes! This week's episode is brought to you by Hinge, who are helping us to get deep into discussions about romantic advice, taking risks in love and 'saying the thing' (whatever that thing may be). First up we're chatting about dating advice. Where does the impulse come from to seek it and give it, who do we personally trust and can advice still be helpful even if you don't take it? Next up we discuss Hinge's newly released No Ordinary Love audiobook- the third iteration of the series. Five stories, written by five amazing authors about five real Hinge couples who all took a risk. We also talk about our own big leaps- Oenone in getting back with an ex, Beth in asking for what she wanted and Ruchira in sharing her fears with her now husband. And then finally we read out your dating takes and dilemmas- fizzling fears, advice skepticism and more! Thank you all so much for listening and to Hinge for sponsoring this episode! We can't wait to hear about your favourite stories from the No Ordinary Love series, so consider our DMs wide open for any and all thoughts, feelings & opinions. We LOVE being in conversation with you all. O, R, B x Links Spotify - Hinge Presents: No Ordinary Love narrated by Tembe Denton-Hurst, Nicola Dinan, Curtis Garner, Raven Smith, and Rufi Thorpe Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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August 21 · 57 min
AI Gae Guy, Literary Witch Hunts & Media Hounding
Hello EICroquettes! We are so back and Oenone has fallen for a new conspiracy, it’s like we’ve never been away. We’re bursting to the seams with two weeks of what we’ve been loving: from memes to literature - as always, we’re across it all. Enemy of the pod Sam Altman has found himself as the subject of a hilarious (and believable to some) series of memes created by Frosted Jake. Is this the ultimate punch up? Or did Frosted Jake inadvertently create a pitch perfect ChatGPT ad? Once again, the world of literature has been dominated with discourse around AI use in publishing. Have we ushered in a new era of AI witch-hunts? And why are non-white authors being disproportionately targeted? We also discuss the tragic news of Dr Jason Arday’s death and consider the responsibility of the media’s reporting around it. We know that this is an upsetting topic - so we just want to give you a heads up that this comes at the end of the episode. Have you been at the Edinburgh Fringe? DM us with your dispatches: we want to hear about the best shows, your favourite new talents, and if any of you saw Amanda Knox’s show. LINKS: SUBSTACK GOOD LAW PROJECT Jason Arday, ex-Cambridge professor at centre of plagiarism row, found dead Nathan Cofnas, the man at the centre of Arday plagiarism row, was dismissed for views on race Lauren's post Jake Schroeder Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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August 14 · 44 min
Yesteryear, Tradwife Propaganda & Nara Smith with Caro Claire Burke (Rerelease)
Hello EICritics, earlier this year we had the pleasure of speaking with author and podcaster, Caro Claire Burke. Since then the book has only grown in popularity and sales. It really has been the book of 2026. A quick synopsis of Yesteryear: Natalie is a trad wife influencer with hundreds of thousands of followers. As far as her audience knows, Natalie loves her farmhouse, her well-behaved children, making sourdough from scratch and her perfect husband Caleb. But behind the scenes of her Instagram content, everything is very, very different. Then, one morning, Natalie wakes up in the 1800s. Her phone, her assistants, they’re all gone. Is it a hoax? A reality show? A test from God? Natalie just knows she has to escape. And don't worry – no spoilers! We loved speaking with her and hope you enjoy catching up on the interview after you've hopefully read the book! Love, O,R,B xxx p.s. we're back next week! <3 Vanity Fair - Lifestyle Creator Nara Smith... Wants to Clear Up Some Things Spotify - Diabolical Lies Waterstones - Yesteryear Indie Wire - Anne Hathaway’s Controversial New Horror Movie About a ‘Tradwife’ Is Already Hell Online Substack - Matriarchal Blessing Substack -Matriarchy Report 'What's so scary about a tradwife?' Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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August 12 · 35 min
PCOS, Fertility & Freezing Your Eggs (Rerelease)
Happy Wednesday! As you'll no doubt know by now, the three of us have been off the EIClock for the last couple of weeks for our yearly break- and we've been using the opportunity to dig through the archives and re-release some old favs, all timers & under-appreciated gems. This week we're going back two years to when the three of us got to together to discuss fertility, PCOS and egg freezing. Back in 2024 the actress Florence Pugh opened up about having her endometriosis diagnosis dismissed by a doctor and it made us want to dive deeper into women's healthcare. Why do so many of us feel alone, in pain and under-informed when it comes to what is happening with our reproductive and gynaecological care? We share all of our thoughts and yours. Thank you a million for listening and for being so open with us about an enormously important issue. Follow us on Instagram @everythingiscontentpod so you can be involved in all future discussions. See you Friday for our final re-record- and then we'll be BACK the week after with brand new content! Yay! Links SHE MD - Florence Pugh on PCOS, Endometriosis, Egg Freezing THE CUT - What if you hadn't frozen your eggs? THE GUARDIAN US - The invisible toll of life with PCOS PCOS Challenge GLAMOUR - I spent $17K freezing my eggs and I regret every penny PENGUIN - The Panic Years by Nell Frizzell AMAZON - The Female Factor Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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August 7 · 56 min
Ageing & The Pursuit of Youth (Rerelease)
Hello EICucumbers, we have another gem from the archive. This is the accompanying episode to our double beauty special from 2024. Has much changed in two years? It feels like the pursuit of youth has only become more ubiquitous since then, but rather than replacing thinness, that old chestnut has also come back to haunt us all. Can you believe the impact of GLP-1s is just two years? It's quite something... We'd love to hear your thoughts on the themes that still ring true and the ones that have already evolved since this first came out. We're very naughty and still check DMs and Spotify comments despite being OOO, so please do keep messaging in <3 Love O,R,B xxxx — THE GUARDIAN: A quick reminder ... The Beauty Myth NEW YORK TIMES: The Art Of Botox NEW YORK TIMES: Straws That Don’t Cause Wrinkles. Wait — Straws Cause Wrinkles? THE TELEGRAPH: ‘Anti-wrinkle straws’ beloved by Gen Z slated by skin experts THE GUARDIAN: ‘My ultimate goal? Don’t die’: Bryan Johnson on his controversial plan to live for ever EVENING STANDARD: #TheFaceof10: new campaign launches to protect young girls from damaging anti-ageing skincare content THE GUARDIAN: Swedish pharmacy bans sale of anti-ageing skincare to children THE CUT: TikTok Is Taking Over My Teen’s Multistep Skin-Care Routine Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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August 5 · 1 hr 8 min
Celibacy, 4B & Our Hot Girl Summers
Hello EICorn-Cobs! Happy hump day! As we mentioned last week we're on a rare (but needed!) summer break from the podcast, and using this time to dig into the archive and rerelease some gems from 2024. This week is a return to a deep dive episode where we talked about our previous Hot Girl summers and the impact of the cost of living crisis on romance. How are we meant to find the loves of our lives when a second round of drinks is out of budget? Plus, we discuss a rise in celibacy. If Julia Fox and Lenny Kravitz are doing it, maybe we should be doing it too? And finally we’re asking the important questions about dating apps. Are they terrible? Why are they terrible? And what can we do to stop them making *us* feel terrible? Thanks so much for listening/re-listening! We're an indie pod which means that the three of us do absolutely everything for the show from picking topics, researching, writing show notes, emailing guests, chatting with you lovely listeners, editing, producing, sound mixing... the lot! And it's because of you all that it's possible. We'll be back with brand new eps on the 19th of August! Lots of love B, R, O x Links EXPERIAN- Cost of Loving OENONE’S SUBSTACK- Please, don’t ask me who I am DAZED- Why are so many young people taking hallucinogens? ASBO MAGAZINE- Pxssy Palace, Queer Renaissance THE CUT- The women of South Korea’s 4B movement THE INDEPENDENT - Julia Fox explains why she won’t give up her celibacy WTF PODCAST - Marc Maron x Andrew Garfield THE GUARDIAN- Lenny Kravitz THE GUARDIAN- The Orgasm Gap REDDIT- No fap WIKIPEDIA- Lesbian Feminism APPLE - Let’s Talk About … Dating POLYESTER - The Bumble Fumble BETH MCCOLL- Romanticise Your Life Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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July 31 · 57 min
Makeovers & Glow Ups In Pop Culture (Rerelease)
EIChow Chows, we have a lovely throwback episode for you. Real EIC stans will remember we did our first-ever double episode on beauty two years ago! From Andy’s bangs in The Devil Wears Prada to Trinny and Susannah, glow ups were the most exciting film trope millennials like us grew up on. But how does it feel when we're all now looking at our reflections like a before image thanks to social media, the rise of cosmetic work and celeb transformations off the screen? We'd love to hear your thoughts on the ep. We're all naughty and check DM's and Spotify comments, even when we're OOO. Love O,R,B xxxxx DAZED: Snog Marry Avoid? The emotional impact of being on the 00s makeover show NEW YORKER: The Age Of Instagram Face JIA TOLENTINO: Trick Mirror STYLIST: Always chasing happiness but never getting there? You might be on the hedonic treadmill NEW YORK TIMES: Why Do We All Have To Be Beautiful? FILMS DISCUSSED: My Big Fat Greek Wedding The Devil Wears Prada Miss Congeniality The Parent Trap She’s The Man TV SHOWS DISCUSSED: Ugly Betty Snog Marry Avoid? 10 Years Younger What Not To Wear How To Look Good Naked Extreme Makeover The Swan The Biggest Loser Queer Eye Revenge Body with Khloé Kardashian America’s Next Top Model Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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July 29 · 15 min
Everything In Conversation: Is Instagram Doomed?
Hello EIContent-obsessives – would you pay £3.19 a month to see how many times your crush viewed your story? Well, now you can! Introducing Instagram Plus! Instagram Plus is the new optional monthly subscription that unlocks exclusive customisation and insights on the platform, including 48-hour story extensions, anonymous story viewing, and rewatch counts. Instagram claims this is to give us users "more of what we love". But in a piece for The Atlantic, Annie Joy Williams writes: "If what you love is the ability to more conveniently keep tabs on crushes or enemies, by which I mean torture yourself, then Instagram nailed it. Instagram Plus is social media’s newest low—a company preying on our most pathetic impulses, for the price of a small iced coffee." This week's extra episode dives into what users really want from the app, tech bros' fixation with offering a poor product and the future of living life online. Beth-stans – we're sorry, our beloved was on hol this week, so Oenone and Ruchira took this one on. Also, the group are taking a well-deserved two-week break to rest and come back stronger. In the meantime, we'll be sharing some old fave episodes to sink your teeth into. See you very soon <3 love O, R, B xxx ----- Instagram Plus Is a New Low Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp to trial premium subscriptions ‘Let it be their undoing’: Instagram Plus is rolling out globally, and users aren’t happy about the idea of paying for an app that’s always been free Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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July 24 · 52 min
The Odyssey, Cancelled Women & Caroline Calloway's Return
Hello EIC, this week we're taking a look at the return of two cancelled women from pop culture. Also we are very sorry for any audio issues. We were blessed to be recording IRL at the Homewood Hotel and Spa (tysm to them!). Influencer, author and infamous 'scammer' Caroline Calloway made a public return to discourse last week with a new piece detailing her experience on Ozempic. Known for flower crowns, long IG captions in the 2010s and a viral creativity workshop where she charged hundreds of dollars for sharing her own posts, Calloway's essay sparked a big discussion around GLP-1s and the usefulness of weight loss transparency in 2026. Next up, Olivia Wilde is back on a press run, and this one looks very different to her last. The director and actor has risen from the discourse ashes after Don't Worry Darling to critical fanfare and high praise for her latest film, The Invite. We take a look at her recent interviews, the film and the wildly (sorry) different response to her and her talent this time round. Thank you so much for listening to us this week! Love O,R,B xxx ---- This week Ruchira and Oenone loved The Odyssey. Beth loved The Five-Star Weekend, and Ruchira recommended Hunting Wives. The Drug That Made Me Want Less How GLP-1s Feed Our Sick Culture The Story of Caroline Calloway & Her Ghostwriter Natalie A Comprehensive Introduction To Caroline Calloway, The Controversial Figure For The Chronically Online The Invite review – Seth Rogen adds zest and bite to fruity dinner party comedy | Movies | The Guardian Olivia Wilde: Dating, Double Standards & Dealing with Scrutiny (Call Her Daddy interview) Why Does It Seem Like So Much of the Internet Hates Olivia Wilde? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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July 22 · 21 min
Everything In Conversation: Is Being A Bitch The Cure To Chronic Illness?
Hello EIClique! This week we're asking, is the secret to good health, being a bitch, actually? In a piece titled ‘“Be a bitch or develop an autoimmune disease”, Sheya Kurian writes, ‘The internet’s latest health theory isn’t backed by science, but its popularity reveals how many women are exhausted by their own pleasantness’. The theory is everywhere on TikTok and Instagram, posts and testimonials racking up hundreds of thousands of views argue that years of people-pleasing, conflict-avoidance, and suppressed anger eventually show up in the body as eczema, hives, flare-ups, you name it. As Kurian writes in the piece, no doctor is prescribing "stand up to your annoying coworker" as treatment, however, there's obviously a reason that so many women resonate with it as an idea: research does link chronic stress to inflammation and immune dysregulation, and women are disproportionately affected by autoimmune disease. What do we make of this latest internet craze? Listen and find out! We hope you enjoy, as always please rate, review, follow & share the show :) love ya, O,R,B. xxoxoxoxo “Be a bitch or develop an autoimmune disease” has a CTA for women Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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July 17 · 58 min
Em Rata x Postpartum Sex, Co-Parenting With ChatGPT & Choosing Your "Mum Aesthetic"
Hello beloved EIChilden! This week we're your committed content matriarchs, bringing you a special episode all about mothers, mothering and motherhood. We start the episode discussing a recent essay in The Cut by actor, model and author Emily Ratajkowski where she explores her post-baby/post-divorce sex life. Is her tale of degradation, millennial men and going from dimly lit bar to baby bedtime aspirational or just plain un-relatable? Then we move on to the pressure to subscribe to a particular mum-aesthetic- butter moms, analogue moms, tuscan moms, gentle moms... the list goes on and only gets more exhausting. Is this slop or a way for women to retain identity after giving birth? And finally- could ChatGPT actually be an effective coparent? Female business-owners and AI companies are banking on it, investing big in AI technology that helps mums keep on top of the mental load of parenting. We take a closer and more critical look. Thank you so much for listening! We'll see you as always next Wednesday! O, R, B x Oenone's favourite depiction of motherhood is in The Gilmore Girls, Ruchira's a sucker for Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022) and Never Have I Ever and Beth thinks motherhood is best depicted in Lady Bird (2017) and The Babadook (2014). Links The Cut - Mother F*cker by Emily Ratajkowski The New York Times - What's Your 'Mom Aesthetic' Wired - Momfluencers Are Pitching AI as a Better ‘Coparent’ Than Men Deadline - Emily Ratajkowski, Stephanie Danler & Lena Dunham’s Female-Driven A24 Series In Works At AppleTV+ Vogue - Some Sympathy For So-Called “Almond Moms”, Please by Emma Specter The Cut - “The Girlbossification of AI” SheKnows - Women Push Back Against Mel Robbins’ Advice to Use AI to Help Manage Finances Tracy Beaker Fandom - Cam Lawson People - Yolanda Hadid Jokingly Dubs Herself 'Worst Mom Ever' in Response to Critical TikTok Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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July 15 · 30 min
Everything In Conversation: Living Life Romantically With Annie Lord
Hello EICherubs, today's extra episode is with our very own podcast Cupid (listen to find out what this means). This week, author and writer Annie Lord has joined the EIC clubhouse to chat about her incredible debut novel, The Project. We have a gorgeous chat about being single, optimistic about romance and finding ways to grow as a person. If you liked this episode please go grab a copy of The Project, show Annie some love on her Instagram, and then give us a lovely review please <3 love O,R,B xoxo ---- The Project Notes on Heartbreak Annie Lord's IG Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S2 · E177
July 10 · 1 hr 8 min
WAGs, Man Bags & Which Footballer Gifted An Orgy To His Dad? With Jack Rivllin
Hey EIChampions 🏆 ! Come and take an EIC-style spin 🚗 around the football ⚽️ block: it's the World Cup's world 🌍 & we're all just living in it, baby 💋. (It's coming home FYI.) This week on the podcast we are without Ruchira, who is currently on honeymoon. She’ll be back in a couple of weeks and we’ll do a big wedding debrief then- but for this episode, as you will hear, we are joined by Jack Rivlin from The Upshot podcast! The show where he, alongside Zach Sweeney Lynch, covers brilliantly funny sports stories - everything from drunken dressing-room escapades to deep dives into famous sports personalities and their scandalous lives. Their current world cup coverage is also absolutely unmissable. First up, we give our predictions for Saturday's game, recommend our favourite animals to get betting advice from, and discuss the hottest football managers (spoiler: it's all of them). Then we talk about something messy- no, not Lionel - but ongoing allegations towards FIFA of corruption, US favouritism and collusion with Donald Trump. Perhaps the biggest recent example of this was the decision to rescind a red card suspension of US player Folarin Balogun and allow him to play in a last-16 match earlier this week against Belgium. As Jack calls it, it's a 'love-in' between Trump & Infantino. Next up, we're sure everyone knows what a WAG is- but in case you’re waking up from a 30-year coma- it’s a term meaning 'Wives And Girlfriends', usually attributed to the partners of professional footballers. The origin of the term is somewhat disputed- some say it was christened in 2002 with coverage of teenage Colleen after Wayne Rooney’s first Premier League goal, others say it goes back even further to the infamous purple-outfitted Posh & Beck’s wedding of 1999. We reminisce on the best to ever do it! And lastly, some salacious stories from some of the most famous men in sport! Plus lots of meandering, philandering, Haaland-pandering, tangents in the middle! We hope you enjoy ☺️ , as always please do rate, review, and follow the show! And share with your friends! And leave a Spotify comment! Love you, byeeeeeeeeeee. The Upshot 2026 World Cup: The murky ties between FIFA and the US 2015 FIFA corruption scandal Trump Asked FIFA to Review U.S. Player’s Suspension. Now He’s Eligible to Play. - The New York Times Bugs The Brussels Griffon Hamster Racing League The extraordinary story of Tony Powell, the secretly gay footballer Neymar's Barcelona contract 'included orgy for his dad in a London hotel' - Daily Star Wayne Rooney 'Spiked England Teammate With Viagra' Before Training Shocking video shows Raheem Sterling driving 'all over the place' before crashing £270k car WAGs gone wild: Baden Baden 2006 Baden-Baden all calm as normal service is resumed in Garibaldi's | World Cup 2006 | The Guardian Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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