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  • 133: What if we explained ourselves a little less?

    October 20, 2026 · 47 min

    A weird interaction on the dancefloor gets Ash thinking about ambiguity. How do we balance the need for clear consent with the perks of mystery and uncertainty? Has growing up online increased our need for clarity? Plus: a friend who’s…

  • 132: Is there such a thing as healthy competition?

    October 13, 2026 · 1 hr 1 min

    After quitting Instagram, Moya wonders if the concept of ‘healthy competition’ is a myth, and Ash explains how to hate with artistry. Plus: Taylor Swift chat (for the first 8 minutes, be warned!) and advice for a couple in a longterm sex…

  • 131: Is there an upside to AI-generated porn?

    October 6, 2026 · 1 hr 14 min

    Ash and Moya talk about porn, sex work, desire, ‘duty sex’ and more in a conversation sparked by a mystery question. Is AI-generated porn driving viewers to more extreme content? Has OnlyFans made it harder to be a woman on the internet?…

  • 130: The inconvenient truth about convenience culture

    September 29, 2026 · 59 min

    Moya and Ash get their nerd on with a conversation about the rise of convenience and the loss of enchantment. How can we access feelings of wonder in a world of quick fixes? Is friction the spice of life? (With reference to LOTR, Jaws and…

  • 129: How did the pandemic change you?

    September 22, 2026 · 1 hr 2 min

    What if we still haven’t processed what the pandemic did to us? Was Covid a permanent turning point for our social lives and mental health? Ash and Moya identify an ongoing yearning for connection amid the scare stories and the manic…

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  • 128: Does a widening income gap spell trouble between friends?

    September 15, 2026 · 1 hr 1 min

    Moya and Ash think about how money changes our priorities. Should rich friends should pay for their poor friends? And how do income gaps affect our romantic relationships? Plus: what to do when your partner reveals an addiction. Get…

  • 127: Help! I think my friend is in love with me?!

    September 8, 2026 · 1 hr 5 min

    Moya is worried about status – and so are increasing numbers of men in therapy, according to a recent report. So what does status look like in this economy? How are men adapting to not being guaranteed breadwinners? Can you be both…

  • 126: What if you don’t have to feel anxious 24/7?

    August 18, 2026 · 52 min

    Ash has had life-changing experience for only £38. Has she found the key to escaping her fight-or-flight response? And what’s the best way to process anxiety? Plus: how to respond when your partner’s porn habit makes you feel weird. Get…

  • 125: Is the era of conspicuous consumption nearly over?

    August 11, 2026 · 1 hr 2 min

    Have we finally had enough of hyper-consumerism? Moya and Ash confront the political crises that are changing our attitudes to spending, and what that’s got to do with the World Cup and cerulean sweaters. Plus: what to do when you’ve lost…

  • 124: Are you afraid of being ordinary?

    August 4, 2026 · 60 min

    Trapped in the attention economy, Moya wonders if our reading habits are affecting our sense of self, and Ash offers a feminist analysis of ‘main character’ versus ‘NPC’. Plus: what to do when your politics drift away from your…

  • 123: How can I get better at dealing with rejection?

    July 28, 2026 · 1 hr 7 min

    Ash dreams up a whole new category – Disasterclass – in order to talk about inevitable pain of rejection. Whether it’s jobs, romance, friends or success, how much damage can rejection ultimately cause? Plus: early reviews of the Andy…

  • 122: Can you change who you’re attracted to? w/ Annie Lord

    July 21, 2026 · 1 hr 7 min

    Former Vogue agony aunt Annie Lord joins Ash and Moya to talk about what happens if you let go of your ‘type’ and allow your romantic ideals to change. Her debut novel, The Project, is out now. (NB: Annie recommends Sharon Olds’ poetry…

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About the show

Ash Sarkar and Moya Lothian-McLean sort the personal from the political, tackle listener dilemmas and air their opinions on the frustrations of modern life.