Doing Quarter Life

In this episode we criticise the millennial need to always be busy, up-skilling and generally thriving. We talk about social media and reality TVs role in making us monetise every aspect of our lives and a revealing interview from Pa Salieu reminds us of what is really important.

Here we dissect the origins of marriage and whether or not it still has a place in the 21st century, given its history of oppressing women. We talk about how weddings can be as feminist as you make them and argue that a world which wasn't so set on monogamy would be a healthier more freeing one. 

In this episode we discuss the implications of patriarchy on women- the negatives and benefits of being valued based on our appearance. We discuss the danger of placing women's worth in something which is fragile and influenced by privilege as well as capitalism's role in perpetuating oppression. 

In this episode we have a frank discussion about the things we have learned since the death of George Floyd. We call out white people on tone policing and white saviorism and talk about the events of the Hoddesdon protest which made British newspaper headlines. We discuss why British people are deluded into thinking it is an 'American problem' and celebrate some of the best in online black content creators.  Creators we mention in the episode:  @brandonkgood @mary.mandefield @janayathefuture @theconsciouskid @theslumflower @iamjadefox @laylafsaad

In this episode we focus on what we have been streaming and reading, as well as the quirky activities getting us through lockdown. We chat Normal People, books on race and identity with On Earth We Are Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong and Queenie by Candice Carty- Williams as well as drag aerobics and National Theatre streams straight to your living room.  We refuse to mention the c- word. Enjoy xo