Two's Company

Welcome to Two's Company, a fortnightly podcast hosted by Sophie Hellyer and Grace Kingswell. In today’s episode, we discuss the return of Love Island, one of the most adored and most problematic shows on TV. We also dissect all of the sporting news that's currently going on (is it coming home? Grace doesn't even know what 'it' is...) and we have another wonderful letter from a listener...Sophie's Mum. There’s also our regular segment, vagina facts, and we explain why it's vaginas and not willies. You’re welcome. For more from us we can be found at: @gracekingswell and @sophiehellyer. If you have questions for our mailbag please email twoscompanyshiz@gmail.com   Links Most Britons cannot name all parts of the vulva, survey reveals:  https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2021/may/30/most-britons-cannot-name-parts-vulva-survey   Love Island premiere watched by smallest audience since 2017: https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2021/jun/29/love-island-premiere-watched-by-smallest-audience-since-2017   Love Island: ITV condemns death threats sent to contestant Chloe Burrows: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-57687190   Nearly 1 in 5 young adults say they're not straight, global survey finds: https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/nearly-1-5-young-adults-say-they-re-not-straight-n1270003   1 in 6 Gen Z adults are LGBT, Gallup survey shows:  :https://www.washingtonpost.com › 2021/02/24 › gen-z...   Love Island review – I hate myself but I can’t stop. Please, somebody, help!: https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2021/jun/29/love-island-seven-review-i-hate-myself-but-i-cant-stop-please-somebody-help   Why we all need pain relief when having an IUD fitted: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/why-we-all-need-pain-relief-when-having-an-iud-fitted-7qks82srw?utm_campaign=Invisible%20Women&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Revue%20newsletter   England v Germany: Why is Harry Kane wearing a rainbow armband?; https://www.nationalworld.com/sport/football/england-v-germany-why-is-harry-kane-wearing-a-rainbow-armband-3289464   Women’s Hour on Love Island: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m000xdx8   Love Island: As a young, visually impaired fan of the show, Hugo Hammond's casting and disability representation is better late than never: https://news.sky.com/story/love-island-as-a-young-visually-impaired-fan-of-the-show-hugo-hammonds-casting-and-disability-representation-is-better-late-than-never-12346328     BBC Bitesize edits page to remove list of climate change 'benefits': https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-57697875   Abortions by women in 30s push numbers to record high: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/abortions-by-women-in-30s-push-numbers-to-record-high-2g26zbk83

  Welcome to episode 9 of Two’s Company, a fortnightly podcast hosted by Sophie Hellyer and Grace Kingswell. In today’s episode, we discuss the recent G7 summit held in Cornwall and our thoughts and opinions around that, a recent Cornwall school’s enforcement of shorts to be worn under skirts to mitigate against up-skirting (and everything that’s wrong with that), plus the man that got swallowed whole by a humpback whale and survived. We also spend some time dissecting the term ‘woke’ and what it means.    There are, of course, some vagina facts (did you know your vagina is like wine?), questions from you in the mailbag, and many laughs and fun-filled moments.   For more from us we can be found at: @gracekingswell and @sophiehellyer. If you have questions for our mailbag please email twoscompanyshiz@gmail.com   Links    Ronaldo video: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/jun/16/cristiano-ronaldo-snubs-coca-cola-billions-wiped-off-drink-giants-market-value   Queen and Line of Duty: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/all-in-the-line-of-duty-queen-gripped-by-hit-drama-zhtzbc75w   https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jun/12/environmental-campaigners-stage-festival-type-protests-at-g7?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other   https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/jun/12/all-hot-air-uk-commits-to-climate-action-but-not-to-new-funding   Woke: https://www.bustle.com/life/what-does-woke-mean-theres-more-to-the-slang-term-than-you-think   Woke: https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/woke-meaning-origin   Mare of Easttown: https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2021/may/31/mare-of-easttown-finale-review-kate-winslet-drama-is-a-stunning-harrowing-success   Mount Recyclemore: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cornwall-57406136   Victoria’s Secret: https://nyt.et.e.sparkpost.com/f/newsletter/SBtrleTg5v9UOTw5zrPwjQ~~/AAAAAQA~/RgRirq2tP4QIAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjEvMDYvMTYvYnVzaW5lc3MvdmljdG9yaWFzLXNlY3JldC1jb2xsZWN0aXZlLW1lZ2FuLXJhcGlub2UuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01MSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmVfMjAyMTA2MTgmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MzMyOTkmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1ldXJvcGUtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTE2NDkzODQ3MyZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTYxMDI4JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD02N2MxYzc3N2I0MDBiNjc5NjExNjkxMmVmMWVmNDIyYVcDbnl0Qgpgyq0ozGAbg1qKUh1zb3BoaWVsb3Vpc2VoZWxseWVyQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~     Covid vaccine: Period changes could be a short-term side effect: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-56901353

  Welcome to episode 8 of Two’s Company, a fortnightly podcast hosted by Sophie Hellyer and Grace Kingswell. In today’s episode, we discuss the idiosyncrasy of cancel culture, Naomi Osakas withdrawal from the French Open, mice-eating cod, and we also try out a new segment, Threes A Crowd, with our pal Cat Sarsfield. There’s also our regular segment, vagina facts, you’re welcome. For more from us we can be found at: @gracekingswell and @sophiehellyer. If you have questions for our mailbag please email twoscompanyshiz@gmail.com https://sincenooneasked.substack.com/ https://www.instagram.com/elladaish/     Links: Australia’s Mouse Plague: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/jun/03/you-can-see-the-tails-bloated-cod-regurgitate-mice-amid-australian-mouse-plague https://www.theguardian.com/news/audio/2021/jun/04/the-biblical-mouse-plague-ravaging-new-south-wales-podcast Texas valedictorian goes off script to attack abortion ban: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/jun/02/texas-valedictorian-graduation-speech-abortion-ban Surprise: The Palace Has a History of Racist Hiring Policies: https://www.thecut.com/2021/06/a-new-report-reveals-the-palaces-history-of-racism.html?utm_source=instagram&utm_medium=social_acct&utm_campaign=cut&utm_content=curalate_like2buy_Icy7Dv3z__33185777-1184-44c8-bff2-b4aadf9fe473 Why Did Naomi Osaka Withdraw From the French Open?:  https://www.thecut.com/2021/06/naomi-osaka-quit-the-french-open-mental-health.html?utm_source=instagram&utm_medium=social_acct&utm_campaign=cut&utm_content=curalate_like2buy_Icy7Dv3z__71ce69cd-f2ce-4f99-9b08-fb061f61f810 Why do ‘cancelled’ powerful men always end up OK? https://metro.co.uk/2021/05/26/what-kevin-spaceys-comeback-tells-us-about-cancel-culture-14648466/ The Cut: https://www.thecut.com/2021/05/seth-rogen-has-some-decent-thoughts-on-cancel-culture.html?utm_source=instagram&utm_medium=social_acct&utm_campaign=cut&utm_content=curalate_like2buy_Icy7Dv3z__065feea7-ee38-4432-84fd-1e2160708182 Vox: https://www.vox.com/culture/2019/12/30/20879720/what-is-cancel-culture-explained-history-debate Cancel Culture : https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/why-cancel-culture-doesnt-work-fgvzxs8ql The Clitoris, Uncovered: An Intimate History: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-clitoris-uncovered-an-intimate-history/#:~:text=Clitoris%20comes%20from%20the%20Greek,an%20ancient%20play%20on%20words.)

Welcome to episode 7 of Two’s Company, a fortnightly podcast hosted by Sophie Hellyer and Grace Kingswell.    In today’s episode we are discussing Davina McCalls new documentary, Sex Myths & The Menopause, Prince William’s Biceps, Eurovision, The Friends Reunion and hefty side dose of 90’s Nostalgia. We also get heated in Things We Disagree on, have some excellent vagina facts and a rather traumatic listener letter in the mailbag.   For more from us we can be found at: @sophiehellyer and @gracekingswell. If you have questions for our mailbag please email twoscompanyshiz@gmail.com     Links Sex, Myths and the MenoPause: https://www.channel4.com/programmes/davina-mccall-sex-myths-and-the-menopause Sharks and vaginas: https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/did-you-know/sharks-and-vaginas-both-produce-squalene#:~:text=Yes%2C%20they%20do%20have%20something,prepare%20the%20body%20for%20sex Prince Williams Bicep: https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/celebrity-life/royals/photo-that-proves-prince-william-is-winning-in-pr-battle-against-harry/news-story/f70877deffe6c1bca2988c5d49f32292 Prince Williams Bicep: https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/celebrity-life/royals/fans-are-fawning-over-prince-williams-biceps-in-a-vaccination-photo/news-story/c7ecaa019a20ab97956675fb7cd219a6 Glastonbury: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2021/may/23/live-at-worthy-farm-review-glastonburys-dodgy-pyramid-scheme-has-stunning-music Greenpeace Plastic Film: https://www.independent.co.uk/tv/news/greenpeace-advert-criticises-government-s-plastic-policy-v522f1e86 Camilla Long on Martin Bashir https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/even-now-diana-is-not-allowed-to-tell-us-she-wanted-to-do-that-interview-3b2vvc0zg Roya Nikkhah on Duke of Cambridge and BBC Bashir https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/a-son-standing-up-for-his-mum-prince-william-wont-let-the-bbc-off-the-hook-gh9ttv0mx Peri-menopause Power: https://www.waterstones.com/book/perimenopause-power/maisie-hill/9781472978868 https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/the-tv-stars-ant-and-dec-the-bloodsuckers-and-the-slavering-viewers-its-a-real-car-crash-0h5czjvjk Problematic Friends: https://www.buzzfeed.com/elliewoodward/times-friends-was-actually-really-problematic Please stop woke testing friends: https://ew.com/tv/2019/09/10/friends-problematic-humor/

Welcome to episode six of Two’s Company, a fortnightly podcast hosted by Sophie Hellyer and Grace Kingswell. In today’s episode we discuss Billie Eilish breaking the internet, the gymnasts taking a stand against sexualisation, whether it’s ok to wear crocs on the red carpet, and Grace has a rather lovely chat with our first guest, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, about his love of cold-water swimming.     This episode is sponsored by Ekologic who make plant based home cleaning products designed for refill, not landfill. You can get 15% off with code TWOSCOMPANY at Ekologik.com      For more from us we can be found at @sophiehellyer and @gracekingswell. If you have questions for our mailbag please email twoscompanyshiz@gmail.com     Links:   Vogue Billie Eilish Interview: https://www.vogue.co.uk/news/article/billie-eilish-vogue-interview   Victoria Beckham Said She'd "Rather Die" Than Wear Crocs Justin Bieber Gave Her: https://www.instyle.com/celebrity/victoria-beckham/victoria-beckham-crocs-justin-bieber?utm_source=instagram&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=instyle_instyle&utm_content=like2buy&utm_term=curalate_like2buy   Dogs at Polling Stations: https://twitter.com/hashtag/dogsatpollingstations?lang=en   Car boot used as polling station: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-oxfordshire-57010009   German gymnasts' outfits take on sexualisation in sport: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-56858863   The Guardian on UK gymnastics abuse: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/mar/09/british-gymnastics-abuse-review-interim-report-400-submissions-uk   Athlete A: https://time.com/5858076/athlete-a-netflix-larry-nassar-usa-gymnastics/   The Green Travel List: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/may/07/trips-abroad-for-people-in-england-to-be-allowed-from-17-may   Sophie’s TEDx on Period Plastic: https://risefierce.com/blog/2019/1/21/tedx   Laurel Hubbard: Transgender weightlifter closer to Olympic qualification: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/weightlifting/57013419   Caster Semenya: https://theconversation.com/ten-ethical-flaws-in-the-caster-semenya-decision-on-intersex-in-sport-116448   Caster Semenya: https://www.independent.co.uk/author/sophie-hellyer   Caitlyn Jenner: https://www.tmz.com/2021/05/01/caitlyn-jenner-trans-girls-ban-sports-biological-boys/   Caitlyn Jenner: https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2021/may/02/caitlyn-jenner-opposes-transgender-girls-in-girls-school-sports

Welcome to episode 5 of Two’s Company, a fortnightly podcast hosted by Sophie Hellyer and Grace Kingswell. Today’s episode is a bit of a mailbag special, where we sprinkle your questions throughout the episode. We also discuss fast fashion, the footballing fiasco, our thoughts on contraception, and some vagina facts – no episode would be complete without them.   For more from us we can be found at: @sophiehellyer and @gracekingswell. If you have questions for our mailbag please email twoscompanyshiz@gmail.com     Links   Dani Burt https://glorioussport.com/articles/fighting-back/   Discharge: https://www.shethinx.com/blogs/thinx-womens-health/womens-health-wednesday-discharge   Munroe on football: https://www.instagram.com/p/CN-fRydhq9Y/?igshid=cjfy8bzskaus   Guardian fashion: https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2021/apr/23/from-line-of-duty-core-to-fake-houseplants-this-weeks-fashion-trends   https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/gallery/2021/apr/22/earth-day-sustainable-fashion-brands-in-pictures   Sunday Times Depop: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/gen-z-craze-that-spells-trouble-for-fast-fashion-zkbxs98v8   Good On You Directory: https://directory.goodonyou.eco/?_ga=2.99936414.1688254420.1619377353-1970954917.1617012909   Fashion Revolution: https://www.fashionrevolution.org/   Colin: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2021/apr/18/caterpillar-wars-time-to-pick-sides-in-battle-of-colin-v-cuthbert   This is Us: https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2016/dec/07/this-is-us-review-us-drama   Josh Swain: https://news.sky.com/story/crowds-show-up-in-us-park-for-pool-noodle-fight-over-the-name-josh-12286699   The oscars: https://www.npr.org/sections/live-updates-oscars-2021/2021/04/24/989635053/at-this-years-oscars-diversity-and-social-consciousness-go-hand-in-hand?t=1619424393497   Local Elections: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-56562354   Domestic Abuse Bill: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2021/apr/25/the-uks-femicide-epidemic-whos-killing-our-daughters

Welcome to episode 4 of Two’s Company, a fortnightly podcast hosted by cold-water swimmer, Sophie Hellyer, and nutritional therapist, Grace Kingswell. In today’s episode, we’re discussing our thoughts on the Netflix documentary Seaspiracy, the myths about the hymen, what we've been enjoying this week, and some advice to our younger selves.    For more from us we can be found at: @sophiehellyer and @gracekingswell. If you have questions for our mailbag please email twoscompanyshiz@gmail.com   Links   Artificial Documentary: https://eu.patagonia.com/gb/en/stories/artifishal/video-79192.html   Thai Fishing Slavery: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNwoqLB_wKs   Thailands Seafood Slaves: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bo35uvxPXPw   The Guardian Seaspiracy Review: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/mar/31/seaspiracy-netflix-documentary-accused-of-misrepresentation-by-participants   NY Times Seaspiracy Review: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/24/movies/seaspiracy-review.html   The Times Wild Swimming: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/when-did-wild-swimmers-get-so-annoying-73wdlm33n   The Guardian Wild Swimming: https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2021/apr/07/escaping-the-pandemic-east-london-secret-paradise-sophia-evans-in-pictures   Hymen Facts: https://www.shethinx.com/blogs/thinx-womens-health/hymen-female-virginity-misunderstood-membrane   Virginity Fraud: https://www.ted.com/talks/nina_dolvik_brochmann_and_ellen_stokken_dahl_the_virginity_fraud/transcript?language=en   BBC sounds on Roger Deakin: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m00051dl

Welcome to episode 3 of Two’s Company, a fortnightly podcast hosted by cold-water swimmer, Sophie Hellyer, and nutritional therapist, Grace Kingswell. In today’s episode, we’re discussing the joys of lockdown lifting, hereditary peers in the house of lords, our favourite people on the internet, and whether or not a crisp sandwich is actually food. We also throw in some vagina (and vulva) facts, and of course - the mailbag, where we answer questions from you.     This episode is sponsored by Exhale Coffee. If you would like to set up a coffee delivery subscription just head over to their website and use the code TWOSCOMPANY which will give you 40% off the first bag in your subscription plus free delivery. They roast and grind every Monday and post our orders on a Tuesday, so it’s always super fresh.  exhalecoffee.com   For more from us, we can be found at @gracekingswell and @sophiehellyer. If you have questions for our mailbag please email: twoscompanyshiz@gmail.com   References: https://www.theguardian.com/news/2021/mar/23/how-cold-water-swimming-cured-my-broken-heart?fbclid=IwAR1d1bOyGZeSy7CqRgV1IsuoBWHvlVm8A7yKzcXJnreFPIyK7zh3QnDVB54 https://sincenooneasked.substack.com/  https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/line-duty-acronyms-chis-mit-23772005 https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/drama/line-of-duty-ted-hastings-catchphrases-fella/ https://www.marieclaire.co.uk/life/lost-tampon-inside-body-497614 https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/orlando-bloom-on-life-with-katy-perry-and-their-new-baby-daisy-xjp63fb37 https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/revealed-the-truth-about-the-house-of-lords-peers-who-are-born-to-rule-nbdvcfrv3  

    Welcome to episode 2 of Two’s Company, a fortnightly podcast hosted by Sophie Hellyer and Grace Kingswell. In today’s episode we’re discussing the lockdown cliche of getting a puppy, the Oprah Interview with Megan and Harry, the politics of Oatly, and Billie Eilish’s new documentary.    We also throw in some vagina facts, and of course - the mailbag, where we answer questions from YOU around health, nutrition, cold-water swimming and much more.   This episode is sponsored by Treedom Trees: the first web platform in the world for planting a tree remotely and following its story online. Use the discount code TWOSCOMPANY for 10% off at checkout on Treedom.net. The code can be used once per person and expires at the end of 2021.    For more from us we can be found at: @sophiehellyer and @gracekingswell. If you have questions for our mailbag please email twoscompanyshiz@gmail.com 

  Welcome to episode 1 of Two’s Company, a fortnightly podcast hosted by Sophie Hellyer and Grace Kingswell.    Inspired by the saying: “two’s company, three’s a crowd” our new podcast is based on the belief that the best conversations happen when two friends are relaxed and enjoying each other’s company.    In today’s episode we’re discussing the The US documentary Framing Britney Spears, which investigates whether Britney Spears is now being held prisoner by a legal guardianship imposed after her breakdown 13 years ago. It hit British screens last week like a flashback to a bad dream, and made us all question the part we had to play in her downfall.    We also discuss our polarising views on tights, denim and sweatpants (lockdown made me do it), female body hair, the sexualisation of young girls (‘Hit Me Baby One More Time’), some lesser-known vagina facts and we answer questions from YOU around health, nutrition, cold-water swimming and much more.    This episode is sponsored by Treedom Trees: the first web platform in the world for planting a tree remotely and following its story online.    Use the discount code TWOSCOMPANY for 10% off at checkout on Treedom.net. The code can be used once per person and expires at the end of 2021.      For more from us we can be found at: @gracekingswell and @sophiehellyer If you have questions for our mailbag please email twoscompanyshiz@gmail.com       Links https://www.elle.com/uk/fashion/trends/a32337/best-denim-jeans-style-trends/ https://www.refinery29.com/en-gb/2021/02/10309685/tiktok-skinny-jeans-uncool-millennials https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/feb/18/lessons-britney-spears-grotesque-story-pop-princess https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2021/feb/16/framing-britney-spears-review-a-sobering-look-at-sexism-and-celebrity-sky-now https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/caitlin-moran-the-day-i-interviewed-britney-spears-l00qblw5c https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2019/jun/24/feminist-armpit-hair-revolution-half-statement-half-ornament https://www.glamourmagazine.co.uk/article/body-hair-in-lockdown https://www.theguardian.com/society/2021/feb/16/how-to-have-better-arguments-social-media-politics-conflict https://www.instagram.com/p/CLZjbqOhk_i/ https://www.fxmedicine.com.au/podcast/microchimerism-and-mitochondrial-health-reproductive-competence-leah-hechtman https://www.ft.com/content/97441795-4701-4473-8230-1cf62114655b https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/evolutions-little-joke-you-wont-get-thinner-by-jogging-lqv6tdgrg