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Book Chat9. Augustown & Home CookingAfter last month’s crowd-pleasers, Bobby and Pandora sink their teeth into two very different, equally meaty books. In Augustown by Kei Miller, a “dismal little valley” in Jamaica becomes a boiling pot of tension when a young boy’s dreadlocks are cut off. And in Home Cooking by Laurie Colwin, the boiling pots are a little more literal – and Pandora shares an all-timer of a kitchen horror story.You can get in touch bookchatpod@gmail.com Books/articles mentioned:Augustown by Kei MillerHome Cooking by Laurie ColwinThe Pi...
2023-09-1236 minA Pair of Bookends
A Pair of BookendsTop Of Your TBR with Pandora SykesWelcome back Bookends!Hope you're excited for the FIRST in our brand new series 'Top Of Your TBR' where we invite the people we admire to give four of their stand-out book recommendations for us to read and discuss! Our first ever feature on the podcast is none other than the Writer and Broadcaster, the one & only - Pandora Sykes. Pandora is the author of 'How do we know we're doing it right?' an essay collection about the anxieties of modern life, her journalism has been published by Elle, Vogue, GQ and the Sunday Times and she...
2022-06-1043 minOpen Your Mind, Open a Free Audiobook
Open Your Mind, Open a Free AudiobookConversations on Love: with Philippa Perry, Dolly Alderton, Roxane Gay, Stephen Grosz, Esther Perel, and many more Audiobook by Natasha LunnListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 502346 Title: Conversations on Love: with Philippa Perry, Dolly Alderton, Roxane Gay, Stephen Grosz, Esther Perel, and many more Author: Natasha Lunn Narrator: Ayisha Malik, Emily Nagoski, Greg Wise, Isabella Laughland, Juno Dawson, Lemn Sissay, Lucy Kalanithi, Melanie Reid, Mira Jacob, Natasha Lunn, Ricky Nixon, Roxane Gay, Sarah Hepola, Stephen Grosz, Susan Quilliam, Susie Orbach Format: Unabridged Length: 7:52:00 Language: English Release date: 07-08-21 Publisher: Penguin Books LTD Genres: Biography & Memoir, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellness, Marriage & Family, Philosophy Summary: Brought to you by Penguin. *Audio narrated by Natasha Lunn, Roxane...
2021-07-087h 52Absorb Your Day With A Life-Enhancing Full Audiobook.
Absorb Your Day With A Life-Enhancing Full Audiobook.Conversations on Love: with Philippa Perry, Dolly Alderton, Roxane Gay, Stephen Grosz, Esther Perel, and many more by Natasha LunnPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/502346to listen full audiobooks. Title: Conversations on Love: with Philippa Perry, Dolly Alderton, Roxane Gay, Stephen Grosz, Esther Perel, and many more Author: Natasha Lunn Narrator: Ricky Nixon, Isabella Laughland, Lucy Kalanithi, Susie Orbach, Susan Quilliam, Natasha Lunn, Ayisha Malik, Lemn Sissay, Melanie Reid, Juno Dawson, Emily Nagoski, Sarah Hepola, Mira Jacob, Roxane Gay, Stephen Grosz, Greg Wise Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 52 minutes Release date: July 8, 2021 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.88 of Total 8 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Lessons in Philosophy Publisher's Summary: Brought to you by Penguin. *Audio narrated by Natasha Lunn...
2021-07-087h 52Step Inside Your Ears To A Life-Enhancing Full Audiobook.
Step Inside Your Ears To A Life-Enhancing Full Audiobook.Conversations on Love: with Philippa Perry, Dolly Alderton, Roxane Gay, Stephen Grosz, Esther Perel, and many more by Natasha LunnPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/502346to listen full audiobooks. Title: Conversations on Love: with Philippa Perry, Dolly Alderton, Roxane Gay, Stephen Grosz, Esther Perel, and many more Author: Natasha Lunn Narrator: Ricky Nixon, Isabella Laughland, Lucy Kalanithi, Susie Orbach, Susan Quilliam, Natasha Lunn, Ayisha Malik, Lemn Sissay, Melanie Reid, Juno Dawson, Emily Nagoski, Sarah Hepola, Mira Jacob, Roxane Gay, Stephen Grosz, Greg Wise Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 52 minutes Release date: July 8, 2021 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.88 of Total 8 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Memoirs Publisher's Summary: Brought to you by Penguin. *Audio narrated by Natasha Lunn, Roxane Gay...
2021-07-087h 52Listen to Top Full Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, Memoirs
Listen to Top Full Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, MemoirsConversations on Love: with Philippa Perry, Dolly Alderton, Roxane Gay, Stephen Grosz, Esther Perel, and many more by Natasha LunnPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/502346to listen full audiobooks. Title: Conversations on Love: with Philippa Perry, Dolly Alderton, Roxane Gay, Stephen Grosz, Esther Perel, and many more Author: Natasha Lunn Narrator: Ricky Nixon, Isabella Laughland, Lucy Kalanithi, Susie Orbach, Susan Quilliam, Natasha Lunn, Ayisha Malik, Lemn Sissay, Melanie Reid, Juno Dawson, Emily Nagoski, Sarah Hepola, Mira Jacob, Roxane Gay, Stephen Grosz, Greg Wise Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 52 minutes Release date: July 8, 2021 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.88 of Total 8 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Memoirs Publisher's Summary: Brought to you by Penguin. *Audio narrated by Natasha Lunn, Roxane Gay...
2021-07-087h 52Free Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, Memoirs
Free Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, MemoirsConversations on Love: with Philippa Perry, Dolly Alderton, Roxane Gay, Stephen Grosz, Esther Perel, and many more by Natasha LunnPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/502346 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Conversations on Love: with Philippa Perry, Dolly Alderton, Roxane Gay, Stephen Grosz, Esther Perel, and many more Author: Natasha Lunn Narrator: Ricky Nixon, Isabella Laughland, Lucy Kalanithi, Susie Orbach, Susan Quilliam, Natasha Lunn, Ayisha Malik, Lemn Sissay, Melanie Reid, Juno Dawson, Emily Nagoski, Sarah Hepola, Mira Jacob, Roxane Gay, Stephen Grosz, Greg Wise Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 52 minutes Release date: July 8, 2021 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.88 of Total 8 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Memoirs Publisher's Summary: Brought to you by Penguin. *Audio narrated by Natasha Lunn, Roxane...
2021-07-0805 minGet New Full Audiobooks in Health & Wellness, Relationships & Intimacy
Get New Full Audiobooks in Health & Wellness, Relationships & IntimacyConversations on Love: with Philippa Perry, Dolly Alderton, Roxane Gay, Stephen Grosz, Esther Perel, and many more by Natasha LunnPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/502346to listen full audiobooks. Title: Conversations on Love: with Philippa Perry, Dolly Alderton, Roxane Gay, Stephen Grosz, Esther Perel, and many more Author: Natasha Lunn Narrator: Stephen Grosz, Greg Wise, Juno Dawson, Lemn Sissay, Melanie Reid, Roxane Gay, Sarah Hepola, Emily Nagoski, Mira Jacob, Susan Quilliam, Ayisha Malik, Natasha Lunn, Ricky Nixon, Lucy Kalanithi, Susie Orbach, Isabella Laughland Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 52 minutes Release date: July 8, 2021 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.88 of Total 8 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Relationships & Intimacy Publisher's Summary: Brought to you by Penguin. *Audio narrated by Natasha Lunn, Roxane...
2021-07-087h 52The Grand Thunk
The Grand Thunk21 - On Understanding Palestine, Loving Dolly Alderton and Growing Up with Friends.We’re back with an nauseatingly nostalgic episode, starting with a few tips on Eurovision scoring systems and implement-free pineapple dining experiences. Rhiannon has been closely following Naomi Osaka stepping back from post-match press conferences, asking the question - are they now defunct? Alex has been indulging in her love of all things Dolly Alderton touches, reading Everything I Know About Love and reminiscing about the High Low. Rhiannon has been on a similarly nostalgic journey with the Friends Reunion, a couple of hours of pure, fuzzy joy. Alex has a few recommendations for reading around the politics and hi...
2021-06-0745 minThe High Low
The High LowThe Southern Charm of Matthew McConnaughey; Free School Meals; & The Web Server That Slows Down Information OverloadFrom a naturally green puppy called Pistachio, to a charming and surprising memoir by Matthew McConnaughey, this week is your usual mixed bag -- including discussion of the government's abhorrent decision to stop funding free school meals for vulnerable children outside of term time (see a petition you can sign and charities you can donate to, below) and some television that has moved us. Also! A book that made Dolly's week, and Pandora's new favourite podcast.E-mail thehighlowshow@gmail.comTweet @thehighlowshowShop thehighlowshop.com...
2020-10-281h 05Shameless
ShamelessIN CONVERSATION: Dolly AldertonHappy Thursday, Shameless pals!Today, we bring you the electric Dolly Alderton. Dolly is a British columnist, author and podcaster, best known as the co-host of the widely popular current affairs podcast, The High Low. She is also the author of the bestselling memoir, Everything I Know About Love, but is now trying her hand at fiction, on the cusp of releasing her very first novel, Ghosts.In this chat, Dolly explains what it's like to have half a million people know about her life - both the good...
2020-10-1448 minThe High Low
The High LowGrief Around Miscarriage, The Social Dilemma & The Phrases Dying Out With Gen ZWe discuss Chrissy Tiegen's social media posts about the death of her baby Jack, and the judgement around public grief. Also today, we dissect a list of words and phrases facing expiration (40% of under 30s don't know what "getting sozzled" means) and the fascinating docu-drama, The Social Dilemma. Plus, Pandora falls in love with a film called Rocks, and Dolly has a(nother) Springsteen moment.E-mail thehighlowshow@gmail.comTweet @thehighlowshowShop thehighlowshop.com - 100% proceeds go to charity (50% to Black Minds Matter, and 50% to The...
2020-10-071h 02The High Low
The High LowRevising Our Thoughts on Gwyneth Paltrow, Dettol's Dubious 'Back To Work' Ads & The Best of Garage (Sort Of)We reminisce over garage music (without being entirely sure what officially defines a garage track), discuss the dicey new Dettol ad that's got everyone's knickers in a twist and why we both felt ashamed when we read Gwyneth Paltrow's recent piece about the trauma of her 'conscious uncoupling', ten years ago.Plus, the sensitive and moving BBC drama about a life never lived, Anthony; a brilliant pocket-sized book on race by Ijeoma Oluo; and Dolly's favourite show, Circus of Books, about a famous gay pornography and bookshop of the 1980s.
2020-09-0800 minThe High Low
The High LowWiley’s Anti-Semitism, Kiley Reid’s Such A Fun Age & An Author Special w/ Nesrine MalikIt’s our last episode of the season - and boy, do we have a bumper episode for you. In this week’s show we discuss what Twitter’s failure to suspend Wiley says about our failure to combat anti-semitism (and what you can do to help), the graphic and glorious podcast of the year, Brown Girls Do It Too, Kiley Reid’s incisive and compulsively readable novel Such A Fun Age and an author special with the inspiring and thought-provoking columnist and author of We Need New Stories, Nesrine Malik about why we must resist cultural myths. Plus, some new...
2020-07-2900 minThe High Low
The High LowLockdown Sexscapades & Friendship in Old AgeWe dig further into the cultural conversation around parenting, courtesy of masses of feedback from our listeners on last week's ep and a thoughtful piece on same-sex parenting. Also today: Taffy Brodesser-Akner's short story, Dolly's favourite new dating columnist, a novel that delves into the foibles as much as the grand themes of old age, and why people are happier by the sea. And we introduce our new charitable outlets for The High Low shop.E-mail thehighlowshow@gmail.comTweet@thehighlowshowShop at thehighlowshop.com - 100...
2020-07-2200 minThe High Low
The High LowOn Why We Shouldn't Look For Relatability in Celebs & An Interview with Adam Kay about Dear NHSThe pubs have opened; but why is the beauty sector still in lockdown? Also today, we discuss the slew of videos of children interrupting their parents during a pandemic, a new book about love and loneliness in 1950s suburbia, and a deep-dive into Nora Ephron. And Dolly interviews the brilliant former doctor, comic and writer, Adam Kay, about a new book he has edited, Dear NHS: 100 Stories To Say Thank You.E-mail thehighlowshow@gmail.comTweet @thehighlowshowShop thehighlowshop.com - 100% profits go to charity (50% to Show...
2020-07-0700 minThe High Low
The High LowLockdown Sex, I May Destroy You, and Rhik Samadder's I Never Said I Loved YouIn today's episode, we discuss the findings on Sex In Lockdown: Keep Shagging And Carry On; the astounding work that is Michaela Coel's I May Destroy You and in light of JK Rowling's comments last week, some recommendations for understanding the trans experience. We also feature an exclusive extract from the writer Rhik Samadder's memoir about mental health, love and family, I Never Said I Loved You and lots more podcast recs from Dolly. Plus! Ask The High Low is back.E-mail thehighlowshow@gmail.comTweet@thehighlowshowShop thehighlowshop...
2020-06-1700 minThe High Low
The High LowAn Author Special with Holly Bourne & The Problem With Tiger KingIt's Week 4 of lockdown and we hope all you cats and kittens are doing okay. Sorry - blame Carole Baskin. We've been watching Tiger King and eesh, do we feel icky. We discuss why that is and why streamed content is becoming increasingly crass. What does the flatpacking of problematic people into entertainment, reveal about us?Also today, Dolly interviews the YA and contemporary novelist, Holly Bourne, about her new book, Pretending. They discuss sexual violence, the cultural expectations of sex and romance and why porn is doing women...
2020-04-1400 minThe High Low
The High LowA Christmas Special with Joan and JerichaOodles of cracker jokes, festive Dolls polls, jolly songs and weird Christmas facts; and Dolly pays a snowy visit to everyone’s favourite filthy agony aunts, Joan and Jericha for their first EVER audio interview. Their top tip for Christmas? A handjob under the dining room table.Tweet @thehighlowshowE-mail @thehighlowshowWe’ll be back from maternity leave in April 2020!Donate to Solace Women’s Aid: https://www.solacewomensaid.org/news/solace-womens-aid-christmas-campaign-invites-support-women-who-arrive-refuges-nothingBuy a homele...
2019-12-1800 minThe High Low
The High LowDoes A Slogan Tee Have The Power To Offend?The High Low has launched merch! Roll up, roll up: berets, sweaters, t-shirts, tote bags and notepads are on sale at www.thehighlowshop.com and 10% of all profits go to Women's Aid. Order by December 18th to get your goodies in time for Christmas.Today we discuss Boris's prediction for a post-Brexit "bonking bonanza", the brilliant scheme that is Press Pad and (more) global idioms.Also today, the woman who was chucked off an American Airlines flight for her "offensive" slogan tee, which read 'Hail Satan...
2019-12-1100 minThe High Low
The High LowWhat Women Want: The Rise and Fall of Victoria's SecretThis week we discuss the party leaders Question Time, the tragic murder of Grace Millane (and what we have learned and still need to learn about BDSM), the incredible documentary that is For Sama and the upcoming shortage of middle-class foods. Hold on to your halloumi...And we cover the news that Victoria's Secret have axed their catwalk show - a pop-culture institution that cost £12 million to produce - after sales continue to dive at the lingerie brand. We talk choice feminism, body diversity, the underwear market and models in the age of social m...
2019-11-2600 minThe High Low
The High LowWhat Was He Thinking? Prince Andrew's Car Crash InterviewDolly goes wild for Rod's railway, whilst Pandora decides to spend her upcoming maternity leave at the world's first vagina museum. Plus: Gregg's diet donut, the cassette tape revival and Nan Goldin's protest against the Sackler family.And of course, we discuss Prince Andrew's disastrous, obfuscating interview with Emily Maitlis, as she quizzes him about the allegations of sexual assault against him and his continued friendship with the late sex offender, Jeffrey Epstein. E-mail thehighlowshow@gmail.comTweet @thehighlowshowLinks
2019-11-2000 minThe High Low
The High LowObama on Wokeness & Our Love for Modern Love <3This week we discuss Snapchat dysmorphia, the data-collection of period-tracking apps and why Dolly wants to shag Autumn. Also today we discuss Obama's speech-gone-viral on wokeness - which wasn't really about wokeness but on seeking not to shame, or humiliate others, in the name of progress. Is there space for Obama's brand of gradualism - or do we actually need radical change?And we talk about Amazon Prime's Modern Love, based on the New York Times column, which we have both fallen hook, line and sinker for - because we...
2019-11-0500 minThe High Low
The High LowPrince Harry's Letter To The Tabloids; & Do Brits Spend Money On Being Polite?It's a big week for the food chains: Pizza Express - every millennial's favourite nostalgic restaurant - is in chronic debt; and Rory Stewart has pledged allegiance to Pret. We talk loos and why women spend 2.3 times as long in the loo as men, the return of our favourite podcast, Dear Joan and Jericha, Jason Donovan's turn as a fire fighter and Rod Stewart's heroic move, after a couple's wedding was scuppered by the Thomas Cook crash. Also today, Prince Harry's letter to the tabloids and Meghan's lawsuit against The Mail on Sunday...
2019-10-0800 minThe High Low
The High LowAn Author Special With Drag Queen Amrou Al-KadhiGreta Thunberg gave an emotional speech at the UN Climate Summit in NYC, Sally Challen did her first video interview about emotional abuse and coercive control to Sky News since she was cleared of murdering her husband in July and Shadow Foreign Secretary Emily Thornberry became Dolly's new hero after her vibey turn at the Labour party conference. In shocking news, the inventor of the labradoodle has admitted that he regrets creating the hybrid dog and Demi Moore has released a sizzling autobiography about her marriage to Ashton Kutcher. 
2019-10-0200 minThe High Low
The High LowShe Said; Once Upon A Time In Hollywood; & The Personal Essay That 'Broke' The InternetIt's always good to start with a jolly, and this time we've found a woman who wore a dinosaur costume to her sister's wedding. Also today, we play a clip from Chanel Miller, the "Emily Doe" of the Brock Turner sexual assault case, whose memoir is soon to be published, and discuss the shocking news that domestic abuse is at a 5-year high in the UK. This week Pandora has devoured She Said, the book by the Pulitzer prizewinning journalists Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey who broke the Harvey Weinstein story, followed by...
2019-09-1800 minThe High Low
The High LowAn Author Special on Being The Other Mother with Comedian Jen BristerDolly's found an emotional support horse called Flirty; Pandora is in love with a Twitter thread about what it was really like to work in HMV. And - gird your loins - Thatcher Wine has done his FIRST INTERVIEW. It's predictably surreal.Today we host comedian Jen Brister, the author of The Other Mother, published by Square Peg at Penguin Random House, about same sex relationships and being not the biological mother to her twin boys, but "the other one". We talk parenthood, partnership and the pressure of having to come out all over...
2019-09-1100 minThe High Low
The High LowA Bumper Back To School Book SpecialHello High Lowers! Sharpen your pencils, the heat wave is over and a new school term is upon us. We cover some of the news stories of the summer plus our favourite bonkers surveys, including a shockingly disgusting underpants poll and the best place to find love (Oxford, apparently). Plus, it's Pandora's favourite prize of the year - no, not the Pulitzer, not even the Nobel - it's Rear of the Year.Reccs Euphoria on SkyGame Face on Channel 4Scarlett Curtis on Russell Brand’s Under The Sk...
2019-09-0400 minThe High Low
The High LowJacob Rees-Mogg’s Style Guide; & On Young People Not Watching The News on TVHave you survived the heat wave? HAVE YOU? This week, Dolly discovers a woman who loves a chandelier, Jared O’Mara resigns after assault charges and his press chief sensationally quit via Jared’s own Twitter, and justice is served as the 4 teenagers who assaulted Melania Geymonat and Chris, in May, are charged. Plus a clip from the archive of Kate Moss and Johnny Depp’s arsecrack. It’ll make sense when you hear it. (God bless the 90s.) We discuss Leader of the House of Commons’ Jacob Rees-Mogg’s antiquated style guide (banning the...
2019-07-3000 minThe High Low
The High LowInstagram's Proposed Removal of The 'Like' Counter; & Why Are We So Obsessed With Other People's Process?Ding dong the BoJo's in. Duuuuuude. This week: curry seagull; the controversial Cats trailer; and why Ireland's 8th amendment might have been repealed - but is far from what has been legally mandated.And on today’s agenda, we delve into Instagram's proposed removal of the 'like' counter, which is being trialled in countries including Japan and Australia. Will this change social media for the better? Will it eradicate 'comparisonitus', a flimsiness of self constructed on dopamine hits, and the homogeneity of 'basic' culture? And what is the fu...
2019-07-2300 minThe High Low
The High LowAn Author Special with The One, The Only, The National Treasure: David NichollsWestminster rules in favour of gay marriage and abortion rights in Northern Ireland, former EDL leader Tommy Robinson is sentenced to 9 months in prison (and banned from YouTube), a man dressed in a gimp suit terrorises the people of Somerset, and a love letter from Tupac to Madonna is expected to fetch $300,000 at auction. Plus, how do YOU feel about Matt Hancock's plan to link up Alexa and the NHS? (Spoiler alert: Dolly doesn't like robots.)Today we have the man who has sold 8 million books, who possesses the most delicious voice...
2019-07-1500 minThe High Low
The High Low*EPISODE 100* Why Do Brits Hate Other Brits Abroad? & The Influencer Engagement #Sponcon Furore‘Twas the week of Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds’ sofa row, the ‘tube pusher’ is charged with attempted murder and the president of Colombia warns against the hypocrisy of the “woke who do coke”. Dolly’s obsessed with Pink Gin Lady - her new summer meme - and Pandora’s perturbed by Charmin’s industrial-sized ‘Forever Roll’ for millennials (do we hate shopping for basic sanitation? Or do we just shit more?) In this week’s ep we discuss the #sponcon leak that blew up the internet - after the ‘pitch deck’ for New York influencer and Goop...
2019-06-2600 minThe High Low
The High LowAn Author Special with anti-FGM Campaigner Nimko Ali on What We’re Told Not To Talk AboutNazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe has undertaken her 3rd hunger strike (joined by husband Richard) and ship captain Pia Klemp, who rescued drowning migrants, faces 20 years in prison. On the other end of the news spectrum, Kylie Jenner has been criticised for her Handmaid’s Tale fancy dress party (including Under His Eye tequila) and Missguided have sold out of their 100% plastic £1 bikini. And Dolly’s got a new story from Orkney, naturally. Today’s author is the utterly brilliant Nimko Ali OBE, am anti-FGM campaigner whose book What We’re Told Not To Talk About (But Are G...
2019-06-1900 minThe High Low
The High LowPride Month; & the Complex Conundrum of Euthanasia*Apologies for some slight sound issues this week*Dolly's lost her passport and Michael Gove's nose is feeling regretful. We talk Sally Challen, humpback whales and why sleep apps could make your sleeping worse. And we deep-dive into pride month and discuss the fallacy that is the proposed straight pride march, particularly in the wake of recent homophobic hate crimes in the UK. Also, the euthanasia that never was: after the false news story about 17 year old Dutch teenager, Noa Pothoven, did the rounds, we discuss the...
2019-06-1100 minThe High Low
The High LowWhat The Moby-Natalie Portman Row Reveals About Entitlement & Truth-Telling; & Are Women Without Children Happier?Dolly talks bird-feeding and rabid Game of Thrones fans who want to re-make the ending; Pandora ponders what Spice Girl merch to get her hands on; and we discuss Oxbridge's first appointment of its first black female master.In this episode, a talk-gone-viral from Hay Festival, by behavioural scientist and LSE scientist Paul Dolan, who claimed that women without a spouse and children are happier. We call on the words of Grace Dent, Corinne Fisher and Terri Gross; Simone de Beauvoir and Jacqueline Rose in order to try and determine what makes a happy...
2019-05-2900 minThe High Low
The High LowAlabama's Abortion Ban; & The Trouble with Uber's New 'Silence' ModeGrumpy Cat has died and we came last (again) in Eurovision. This week Dolly's down a Doris Day content-hole and Pandora's bewitched by the Instagram account @90sanxiety.We discuss Alabama's new abortion ban - the most restrictive in the States - voted in by 25 white men and reflect on the ongoing battle for agency in Northern Ireland, which sees 28 women travel to England every single day, for an abortion. Donate here to Abortion Support Network - https://donate.asn.org.uk/gb-en/donate
2019-05-2200 minThe High Low
The High LowThe concept of ‘workism’ & Bryony Gordon on mental health in teen girlsPandora’s listened to a podcast on ‘workism’ - the idea that work is now the cornerstone of your identity - and it’s changed her life; meanwhile, Dolly’s tits deep in Doris Day nostalgia.We talk Danny Baker’s racist tweet, why maternity clothes should be modelled by pregnant models, the Philippines’ proposed ban on gossip. How many mins do you gossip each day? A new study tells us the answer. And we host journalist, author and mental health campaigner Bryony Gordon to discuss her new book You Got T...
2019-05-1500 minThe High Low
The High LowAn Author Special with Rosie Price on the effects of trauma on the mind and bodyThe new royal baby, the Caster Semenya furore, the 'hogspital' and the proposed raise to the minimum wage - oh, and 86% of people have revealed that they are disappointed by the Mona Lisa. Sorry, Lis. Dolly's discovered tribute bands and Pandora's tits-deep in Refinery 29's Money Diaries series.Also today we have an author special with Rosie Price, the author of sensational debut fiction, What Red Was. A book about family, friendship, privilege and class, at the centre of the narrative is a rape. We discuss trauma, the...
2019-05-0800 minThe High Low
The High LowA Bumper Spring Book SpecialWelcome back to the summer term, High Lowers! We recap some news and bring you a boat load of televisual, podcast and - mainly - book recommendations. Plus, Dolly falls for the ultimate whale hoax/ocean con. Enjoy.E-mail thehighlowshow@gmail.comTweet @thehighlowshowAmerican Marriage, by Tarayi JonesThis is The Story of a Happy Marriage, by Ann PatchettMy Sister, the Serial Killer, by Oyinkan BraithwaiteThree Women, by Lisa TaddeoBad Behaviour, by Mary Ga...
2019-05-0100 minThe High Low
The High LowAn Author Special About Navigating and Embracing Failure with Elizabeth DayWe discuss Lorraine Kelly’s “performative construct”, Dolly’s piece about I’m In Trouble syndrome and what we don’t know - and need to know - about women in prison, rehabilitation and reform. And we deep-dive into perfectionism, failure and why society needs to re-frame the idea of “childless” women, with novelist and High Low returning guest, Elizabeth Day, whose memoir How To Fail comes out on April 4th. Tweet @thehighlowshowE-mail thehighlowshow@gmail.comThe High Low is...
2019-03-2700 minThe High Low
The High LowA LIVE episode on Emma Thompson’s Open Letter & Discovering Self-DisciplineWe’re live from Pandora jewellery’s flagship store in London on Friday 1st March, in partnership with Ovacome for Ovarian Cancer Awareness month. Aaaand this week we bring you Emma Thompson’s open letter to The LA Times after she quit an animated movie in protest against the studio’s new hire (a man accused of multiple counts of sexual harassment) and we do a deep-dive into self-discipline. Pandora’s discovered the Pomodoro technique; but is Dolly a fan of self-imposed rules? Take a listen and find out. E-mail thehighlowshow@gmail.com...
2019-03-0400 minHow To Fail With Elizabeth Day
How To Fail With Elizabeth DayS3, Ep8 How to Fail: Pandora SykesThis week I get to interview one of my favourite fellow podcasters: Pandora Sykes is a journalist,  co-host of The High Low and all-round woman of impeccable taste (I mean, she must be to have agreed to come on How To Fail, right?) Sykes is also a contributing editor at Man Repeller and Elle magazine and writes regularly for other publications. Her High Low co-host, Dolly Alderton, is a former How To Fail guest and - fun fact - Dolly's episode is the most downloaded OF ALL TIME.I'm so happy Pandora agreed to come on th...
2019-02-2052 minThe High Low
The High LowThe Complicated Case of Shamima Begum; & Why The ‘Tortured Artist’ Debate Should Be Retired*** PLEASE NOTE: This episode was recorded about 8 hours before it was announced that Shamima Begum had been denied entry back to the UK and was stripped of her British citizenship.***This week, we discuss the most flammable news story of the week: the return of Shamima Begum, the 19 year old Londoner who fled to the Islamic State 4 years ago and returned to have her 3rd baby in the UK. Home Secretary Sajid Javid wants to deny her entry - but should a humane society seek to rehabilitate? We also discuss the idea that “young wo...
2019-02-1900 minFortunately... with Fi and Jane
Fortunately... with Fi and Jane81. Globulogic up the Danube, with Dolly Alderton and Pandora SykesInside Broadcasting House to avoid the wintery weather, Fi and Jane are joined by Dolly Alderton and Pandora Sykes, the creators of the phenomenally successful High Low podcast. They discuss the importance of female friendship, where to put nice emails and the perils of a degree in Drama.
2019-02-0838 minThe High Low
The High LowFyre Festival, Sex Education & A Bumper Book ChatWe’re back! Have you missed us? Dolly’s tits-deep in her Everything I Know About Love tour (buy tickets here: faneproductions.com/dolly and the paperback is out now) and Pandora’s essay, The Authentic Lie, for independent crowd-funding publisher, The Pound Project, is now open for pledging. Buy in online or mini book form, here! (Plus, there’s a foreword by Elizabeth Day.) https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/poundproject/the-pound-project-part-four-pandora-sykesThis week we discuss everything we’ve been enjoying since Christmas - what we’ve been watching, listening to and readi...
2019-02-0600 minThe High Low
The High LowA Pretty Daft End to 2018It’s our favourite time of year: Betwixtmas. We hope you’re face-planted on the sofa, whilst we waltz down your ears with this end of year episode. Dolly devises a very silly quiz which *sort* of refers to things that happened in 2018 and sort of includes rogue personal questions about her internet provider. The High Low is taking a winter holiday, so here’s what’s on our bookshelf to devour — whilst the pod is sunning itself with a cocky by the pool, restoring and renewing its energy for a new term in February. The M...
2018-12-2900 minThe High Low
The High LowWhy We Should Be Cautious Of Banning Songs; & The Internet’s Abuse Against WomenIt was the week of Knickers (the cow too big for the abattoir), a Guardian long-read about poo (much to Dolly’s dismay) and Ada Hegerberg, the Norwegian Ballon d’Or winner who coolly refused to twerk. This episode, we discuss the proposed ban of the Christmas song, ‘Baby It’s Cold Out Here’, on account of its supposed coercion (“I really must go”) and connotations of date-rape (“what’s in this drink?”) But, when you dig into the lyrics and read what music historians have to say - it turns out this so...
2018-12-1200 minThe High Low
The High LowThe Curious Case of Mrs Hinch; & Comedy's Diversity IssueIt was the week of the BBC's 100 Women of the Year list, Hockney's record-breaking art sale and the story of Deke Duncan, a radio jockey playing to an audience of one (Dolly's spirit animal.)On today's agenda, the 'cleanfluencer' phenomenon, Mrs Hinch - who has over 1.3 million IG followers and shares videos of herself cleaning. Why DO people go so potty for her? Does she offer an ordered escape from a terrifyingly messy world?And we discuss Lolly Adefope's wry joke about a whitewashed comedy line-up - which...
2018-11-2100 minThe High Low
The High LowCollins Word of The Year; Iceland's Banned Xmas Ad; & Why Do 46% of Men Remove Their Body Hair?It's World Kindness Day & Dolly has a beautiful poem to kick us off, whilst Pandora has a new Spotify suggestion for everyone who went nutty for French Chill. 46% of men remove their body hair, up from 36% in 2017. Is it the fusion of porn culture and pop culture?Plus we discuss Collins dictionary's word of the year - 'single-use.' What were the other contenders? Are you a plogger? Lastly, Iceland's Christmas ad, banned for being political, after the supermarket re-branded a Greenpeace advert warning against the dangers...
2018-11-1300 minThe High Low
The High LowOn Brett Kavanaugh; & Why Women Can’t (And Don’t Want To) Have It AllHello October! It’s Dolly’s favourite month of the year. If she were reincarnated, says Pandora, it would be as a knee-high boot. This week we discuss MeToo’s infighting - as Asia Argento unveils a new bloody dagger tattoo aimed at Rose McGowan; Pret’s tragic error and the 14 allergens that all foodstuffs should be labelled with; and why the Nobel peace prize should be taken away from Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi despite the organisation’s novel explanation as to why it hasn’t. Masses of...
2018-10-0400 minThe High Low
The High LowAn Author Special with The Guilty Feminist creator and host, Deborah Frances-WhiteNew Zealand PM Jacinda Arden made history when she took baby Neve to the UN Assembly in NYC this week; meanwhile, Trump made world leaders laugh out loud with his address (“that’s not what I was expecting” he replied, surprised at the lols.) In the domestic landscape, Dolly discovers a great new podcast and Pandora reads a unnerving but thought-provoking book. Also this week, we host comedian and podcast supremo, Deborah Frances-White, creator and host of The Guilty Feminist. The podcast has had 50 million download since inception and is one of our favour...
2018-09-2700 minThe High Low
The High LowCarrie Symonds & ‘the scarlet woman’; & the end of Big BrotherThe High Low inbox was full of people asking us to cover the media coverage of Carrie Symonds, the former Tory comms director accused of having an affair with Boris Johnson. We discuss the ‘scarlet woman’ trope, historically embodied by Monica Lewinsky, the then intern who was globally shamed for her affair with Bill Clinton (if you haven’t watched her 2015 TED talk yet - DO IT.) Let’s stop with the ‘tabloidese’ whereby women accused of having affairs with famous, married men are party-loving sluts designed to attack the patriarchy. Here’s a thought: let’s cover women in the same way...
2018-09-2000 minThe High Low
The High LowIs "hey guys" anti-feminist?; & why we are better people than our worst jokeJeremy Hunt forgot his wife's nationality; someone tried to book 6 hotel rooms at The High Low (us neither); & Dolly smashed a glass of wine all over CJ's recording equipment. Hola August: the summer madness has officially begun! We discuss Jane Garvey's comment on Radio 4's Woman's Hour this week: that "hey guys" should not be used when a gathering includes women. Is "guys" an anti-feminist collective term; or has it evolved into unisex slang? And are there any non-gross alternatives?Also today, we talk about comedian and...
2018-08-0200 minThe High Low
The High LowAn Author Special with Yomi Adegoke & Elizabeth Uviebinené of Slay In Your Lane: The Black Girl BibleThe POTUS hit the UK for his week of ridicule: the balloon; the march; the press conference and *that* video gone viral of Trump barging in front of the Queen. Meanwhile, Dolly discovers a new music hero (David Keenan) and Pandora reads her first ‘work-help’ book (The Discomfort Zone by Farrah Storr.) Oh, and Love Island fans: Undercover Lover is your new favourite podcast. You’re welcome. Today we are honoured to host Yomi Adegoke & Elizabeth Uviebinené, the writers of Slay In Your Lane: The Black Girl Bible. A meticulously researched and bri...
2018-07-1900 minThe High Low
The High LowTrump’s Baby Balloon; & Why ‘Natural’ Beauty Is A Damaging StereotypeThere’s a ton of cabinet reshuffles this week and baby Trump - all 6-foot helium-filled malevolence - is flying over London. Is the balloon a meaningful protest; or is it a childish blimp that could ruin a trade agreement with the US? And aren’t there leaders (Erdogan, for example) whose visit to the UK we should protest more? Also this week, Justin Bieber’s engaged! Kylie Jenner’s almost a billionaire! Cardi(gan) B has had a baby called Kulture! In (more important) news, we discuss Amanda Knox’s comments on sexuality...
2018-07-1300 minThe High Low
The High LowFame, Fortune and Phone Sex, with Actor and Memoirist, Gabourey SidibeIn today's episode, we discuss that jacket worn by Melania Trump whilst visiting an immigrant children's camp in Texas; Lionel Shriver's follow-up to her anti-diversity rant; Johnny Depp's bonkers Rolling Stone interview; Dolly's new favourite podcast Dear Joan and Jericha; and why mindfulness should be less about emptying your mind - than filling it.Also today, we host the Oscar-nominated actor, producer and now memoirist, Gabourey Sidibe. Her book, This Is Just My Face, Try Not To Stare is a hilarious and brutally honest account of her life...
2018-06-2800 minThe High Low
The High LowDomestic is Not A Dirty Word: An Author Special With The Great American Novelist, Meg WolitzerIt’s National Biscuit Day! One of (but not the only) favourite days in Dolly’s calendar. We discuss the huge response to our segment on Ireland’s abortion referendum (they repealed!) and issue some vital corrections; natter about why we’re in the golden age of telly; and debate whether a role model - specifically, footballer Raheem Sterling and his gun tattoo - has to reflect societal concerns.Also today, we host one of our favourite authors Meg Wolitzer, whose novel, The Female Persuasion, makes a timely landing in a post-MeToo age. We discuss...
2018-05-3100 minThe High Low
The High LowA Live Episode with Google on Georgina Chapman’s Interview About Ex-Husband, Harvey Weinstein; & Cannes Selfie BanIt’s another live episode, recorded at The Old Selfridges Hotel in collaboration with Google Pixel 2. Dolly’s hungover, Pandora’s no longer pregnant - so some things have changed since our last live episode; but some things have stayed the same.We discuss Georgina Chapman’s first ever interview about her ex-husband Harvey Weinstein in US Vogue, 5 months after allegations broke, triggering MeToo. Was this the right outlet for fashion designer Georgina, to give this interview? Is it a PR move? Did she know? And most importantly: why are innocent women seen as the acco...
2018-05-1400 minThe High Low
The High LowKanye’s Basic Tweets; and an Author Special with Trans Activist and Writer, Juno DawsonAmber Rudd’s resignation; Mary Beard’s sparkly sneaks; Kanye’s ‘basic Plato’ tweets - oh and the news that beer goggles really DO exist. Yup, it’s just another week at The High Low.This week sees the return of the author special, with trans activist and YA author, Juno Dawson, whose 14th book about a teenage heroin addict, Clean, had us both hooked. We discuss addiction, privilege, teenhood and trans issues with Juno, whilst her miniature chihuahua Prince, looked on.LinksMilk & Honey...
2018-05-0300 minThe High Low
The High LowCrediting your sources in the internet age & why we all love to hate CoachellaSome excellent e-mails on voice notes in The High Low mailbag this week - turns out The HL listeners are more than a little bit obsessed with voice notes. On this week’s agenda: a butt-load of article recommendations from Pandora (Christie Watson’s book about the NHS had Pandora in a puddle), some stellar advice from Dolly on how to survive your social life sober, a hefty discussion on miscreditation and appropriation in the internet age and - the big stuff - why we all love to hate Coachella (it’s not just the headdresses, people.)
2018-04-1900 minThe High Low
The High LowLoneliness in the young & why we should all be a bit more like Neville SouthallWell, THANK YOU High Lowers - last week’s episode pushed us over 2 million downloads and up to No.3 on the iTunes podcast charts. The mailbag was also bulging this week: some helpful kind corrections; some not-so-helpful - and we’ve got a little something to say on that....This week we discuss the results of The ONS’s report into loneliness, which has revealed that - contrary to popular belief - it is not pensioners who are society’s most lonely, but 16-24 year olds. Is social media to blame? Has celebrity replaced communit...
2018-04-1200 minThe High Low
The High LowThe Farcical Arc of The Weightloss Reality Star; And The Travesty That is the Ulster Rugby Rape CaseThe High Low is back! Where did those 6 weeks go? Dolly’s been on a nationwide book tour; Pandora’s birthed a tiny dictator. We round-up all the articles, programmes and podcasts we’ve been enjoying during our hiatus, as well as the topics that made us miss The High Low.On today’s agenda: the depressing arc of the weightloss celebrity and the esoteric nature of reality TV (Dolly compares it to an old-fashioned Italian family - Pandora wonders if that is a good thing); and the controversial verdict of the Ulster Rugby rape cas...
2018-04-0500 minThe High Low
The High LowFeminism, #MeToo and Clapham's Sticky Carpets: The High Low Meets Oscar-Nominated Margot RobbieThe High Low is going on maternity leave - or maturity leave, as Pandora accidentally e-mailed someone this week - for 6 weeks, so we’ve decided to go out with a bang, with an interview with the Oscar nominated actor and producer, Margot Robbie. We discuss I, Tonya, about American figure skater, Tonya Harding, with the Australian A-Lister, how she plans to put women centre stage via her production company, LuckyChap productions and what Hollywood really looks like, post MeToo. Also this week, Pandora champions the feel-good, feminist Amazon Prime dr...
2018-02-1900 minThe High Low
The High LowQuincy Jones; SATC Feuds; & Author Laura Freeman on how reading cured her anorexiaAn explosive Quincy Jones interview via Vulture; an even more explosive Sex and The City row via Kim Cattrall (just try and get Dolly to shut up about it); and some fun Valentine’s Day facts for you: did you know that 5% more babies are conceived during Valentines week than any other time (Christmas comes second); and that 52% of people are choosing to stay at home for Valentine’s - or Galentines - this year? Also, old people are having more sex than ever and Dolly’s very happy about it.Much has be...
2018-02-1400 minThe High Low
The High LowFood snobbery; the Suffragettes & Kylie Jenner’s secret pregnancyYour usual mixed bag this week: Cheddar Man, Nutella fights and Lady Doritos.It’s the 100 year anniversary of the Suffragettes! We deliver to you some facts and a round-up of this week’s celebrations. We discuss Kylie Jenner’s secret pregnancy (her daughter, Stormi Webster was born this week.) How did the world’s most famous 20 year old - Kylie has over 100 million followers and is the richest of all of the Kardashian/Jenners - hide her pregnancy from the paps for an entire 10 months? Is it yet a...
2018-02-0700 minLove Stories
Love StoriesLove Stories TRAILER [v1]Trailer to launch Love Stories with journalist and author Dolly Alderton. In this new series, Dolly will be talking to guests about their most defining relationships: the passion, heartbreak, longing, familiarity and fondness that have formed who they are. In episode 1, Dolly will be talking to the actress Vanessa Kirby, who plays Princess Margaret in The Crown and is currently filming Mission: Impossible – Fallout with Tom Cruise. Future guests will be revealed on a week by week basis. The podcast is being released to tie-in with Dolly Alderton’s debut book, Everything I Know About Love (Fig Tree, £12.99) Dolly Alderton is an...
2018-02-0100 minThe High Low
The High LowWomen’s unconscious bias towards other women; and Kim Kardashian’s cultural appropriationKim Kardashian is making all kinds of headlines this week; not because her new baby boy, Chicago, arrived via surrogacy - but because she’s sharing dozens of pics of herself in the nuddy with what she has called ‘Bo Derek’ braids aka: cornrows or Fulani braids. We discuss the knotty issue of cultural appropriation, how it exists within fashion and beauty and speak to Sharmadean Reid, the founder of WAH Nails and Beauty Stack, on why she isn’t offended by Kim’s appropriation of a black hairstyle - but how offence is not a blanket thing. How can and&nb...
2018-02-0100 minThe High Low
The High LowThe UK’s New Minister for Loneliness; And Are We Children Until The Age of 25?First thing’s first: 1 in 4 women are still skipping their smear test - please don’t be one of them. Dolly talks to Kate Sanger from Jo's Cervical Cancer Trust who emphasises the importance of smear tests in preventing cervical cancer.Also today, we discuss the UK’s newly appointed Minister for Loneliness, Tracey Crouch - and why loneliness is not just a problem in the elderly ; new evidence which suggests that psychologically we are all children until the age of not 18, but - duh duh duhhhhhh - 25; and why “well-intentioned racism” is still, well, raci...
2018-01-2500 minThe High Low
The High LowDry January & 'New Year, New Me'; And The Pregnancy Glow MythHappy 2018! It's the first High Low episode of the year. We've got some books, shows, podcasts and articles to recommend to you, a Queens impression from Pandora (that's the suburb in New York, not the royal OAP) and a reader question about what to do when you're a Hot Mess.In this week's episode, we discuss the shocking - or is it so shocking? - new research from Kings College London, which reveals that 27% of pregnant women suffer from mental health problems. Is the 'pregnancy glow' myth to blame? Pandora - who at 8 months...
2018-01-0400 minThe High Low
The High LowThe Highs & Lows of 2017 - with Journalist & Author, Stu HeritageHappy New Year High Lowers! 2017 has been the year of covfefe, Dr Robert Kelly and of course the birth of yours truly. We have friend of The High Low’s and Guardian journalist Stu Heritage on to review the highs and lows of the past year, including Pandora’s very own and rather difficult Big Fat Quiz of the year which listeners can play at home. We talk resolutions, New Year plans and Stu’s fantastic book published earlier this year called Don’t Be A Dick, Pete. The book is a very funny an...
2017-12-2800 minThe High Low
The High LowThe High Low Christmas SpecialIt’s a festive episode with a special High Low nativity play; written by professional screenwriter (as you will be able to tell) Dolly - and sponsored by frankincense and myrrh. As Amazon and John Lewis declare ambitions to open their end of year sales on Christmas Day itself, and the Bishop of Cambridge descends into outrage, we talk the evolution of ‘family time’ and whether online shopping during a day of rest (and/or religion) is a moral issue or merely one of ease and convenience. What about all the people that don’t...
2017-12-2100 minThe High Low
The High LowWhat 'Cat Person' Tells Us About Female Pleasure. Plus Which Social Media Platform Is The Most Dangerous?Pandora's been moving house and Dolly's been hosting Pretendmas (don't ask; she'll tell you all about it anyway) but there are still plenty of water cooler topics to discuss this week. From some brilliant pieces of journalism (including a heart-breaking piece by Empire Editor Terri White on the vital role a woman's refuge played in both her own childhood and in British society as a whole) to plenty of podcast recommendations from the ultimate podcat, Dolly, this week we discuss 'Cat Person', the New Yorker short story that went viral - and what...
2017-12-1300 minThe High Low
The High LowOn 'Women Spreading'; And The Start of Silly SeasonIt’s December, which means that silly season is officially upon us. Thank goodness, then, for Alabama student Kelsey who dressed up as a Christmas tree - for every single lecture. Oh, and the scientists who think they’ve found one of Santa’s bones. We discuss Christmas in all it’s technicolour madness, and whether or not it’s really anything to do with religion anymore.Also today, the hashtagged social trend of 'women spreading’ (Pandora prefers ‘fem spreading’ but also acknowledges that it sounds a little too like margarine for your vag.) Is women spreadi...
2017-12-0700 minThe High Low
The High LowCorporate Egg-Freezing - And Whether Taylor Swift Is A Billboard for Trumpian ValuesThank you to everyone who enjoyed our special episode with Tina Brown last week - we had a huge response. We miss her already <3This week in the Tina-free studio, we discuss whether corporations offering to pay for women to freeze their eggs - as happening in America and soon, Australia - is a generous health benefit, or a patriarchal attempt to stave off motherhood. Shouldn’t we improve conditions and parity for working mothers (subsidised nurseries, better paternity leave, flexi-hours) first?Also in this week’s episode: Tayl...
2017-11-3000 minThe High Low
The High LowThe App That ‘Strips’ Women of Their Make-up; and Boris Johnson’s Comments on Nazanin Zaghari-RatcliffeNo singing this week courtesy of Louis Theroux, but three different accents from Pandora in compensation.  This week on The High Low, we discuss Boris Johnson’s buffoonery - and when being a dotard can put another woman’s life in danger. Our hearts go out to Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, 19 months into a 5 year sentence in Iran. As Boris (finally) meets Nazanin’s husband, Richard, we discuss the Foreign Secretary and why we struggle to understand the seeming impotence of the government in scenarios such as these.Also today, the co...
2017-11-1600 minThe High Low
The High LowArranged vs Forced Marriages & Kevin Spacey’s Netflix ExitAfter some disruption to the schedule (namely two live recordings in a row and an author special, whilst Dolly’s enjoyed monsoon season in Thailand and practiced wellness with a monk) The High Low is back in the Acast studio. And we’ve got tons (literally tons) of reading, listening and watching recs for you, from our sojourns away.This week we discuss Kevin Spacey’s “I’m Gay” disclaimer, Netflix dropping him and whether or not you can separate the art from the artist. Will their legacy live on? Is the whole thing a hackneyed...
2017-11-0800 minThe High Low
The High LowA Live Episode with Google on #MeToo - and Suing The Entire Kardashian FamilyIt’s another live episode! (Normal recording will resume soon.) We’re at The Curiosity Rooms, in collaboration with Google and Selfridges, talking about the #MeToo hashtag and - because it’s called The High Low - the Kardashians.The #MeToo hashtag has swept across society in the wake of Weinstein, as hundreds of thousands of women come out to share their stories of harassment and abuse. Pandora has collated over 85 on her Instagram, some of which she reads out - while we both discuss the nuances of this campaign: are men excluded? Does it dwe...
2017-10-2300 minThe High Low
The High LowWas James Corden Wrong To Joke About Harvey Weinstein?; And Are YOU Suffering From Culture Overload?It’s our first ever live podcast! This week The High Low is brought to you live from tibits, a vegetarian restaurant in Mayfair, where we recorded the episode on Monday 16th October. Thanks to everyone who came and latterly stuffed their faces with the food boat.This week we discuss Hollywood in the aftermath of Harvey Weinstein’s downfall - and, specifically, James Corden’s controversial jokes about Weinstein at the AmFar Gala. Was Corden speaking out of turn; or have we begun to censor the role of the comic too much?...
2017-10-1800 minThe High Low
The High LowA Deep-Dive Into The Fall Of Hollywood’s Ultimate Sex Predator, Harvey WeinsteinIt’s been a great week for sexism. Swedish model and artist Arvida Bystrom was threatened with rape, after she appeared in an Adidas advert with hairy legs; a senior writer at Vice’s women’s channel, Broadly, was fired after leaked e-mails revealed that he had been lobbying alt-right ‘media personality’ Milo Yiannapoulos to bully ‘fat feminists’; and then, well, there’s Harvey Weinstein. The 65-year-old American producer, considered to be one of, if not the most powerful man in Hollywood, has been fired from his own company, dumped by his wife and dispatched to ‘sex addiction rehab’ (obviously) after it was sensati...
2017-10-1200 minThe High Low
The High LowDing Dong The Hef Is Dead - The Legacy of Playboy; And The Death Of The Celebrity InterviewIn the wake of pyjama-clad Hugh Hefner’s demise, we discuss the legacy of Playboy and its nuances - and why viewing an empire created 64 years ago solely through the lense of modern feminism can be problematic. A must-read, incidentally, is Gloria Steinem’s The Bunny’s Tale. Also in today’s episode, we discuss the demise of the celebrity interview. Are authentic journalistic profiles destined to become mere relics, in place of publicist-approved puff pieces? We can but wonder. ***** BIG NEWS: You can now book a ticket to the first ever* live* episode of The High Low! We’ll be doing a...
2017-10-0300 minThe High Low
The High LowThe Handbag’s Tale and why effective protests needn’t be violentTwas the week that Margaret Atwood took her handbag to the Emmys - sorry, Margaret Atwood’s handbag took Margaret Atwood to the Emmys - and whilst some people are focusing on Issa Rae’s commentary, Dolly’s focusing on Margie and her shoulder holdall. In MIN (more important news) a number of protests this week have got us thinking: are points best made with spitting and shouting? In specific reference to the 60-year-old woman punched at the discussion of gender, at speaker’s corner last week; and the fur protest at London Fashion Week. Top Line highlights this week includes...
2017-09-2000 minThe High Low
The High LowOn speaking out against Woody Allen; and why women are still judged by appearance in the workplaceThe High Low is a quarter of a century old (sort of) and to celebrate we have a ton of great reading recommendations for you - scroll down to see our favourite pieces of the week, including a piece on the rise and full of a Muslim cop at the NYPD in The New Yorker, everything you need to know about therapy by Hannah Ewans for Vice and the story of the 48-year-old intern, as seen at The Spectator. This week, we discuss Kate Winslet’s controversial comments (or lack thereof) when asked about working with Woody Allen. Should Ho...
2017-09-1400 minThe High Low
The High LowL'Oreal's Race Row & The Danger With Safe SpacesDennis Rodman's strange new friendship with North Korea's dictator Kim Jong Un; a deep-dive into the archive via Tory backbencher Jacob Rees-Mogg's interview with Ali G; and a most unfortunate story about a girl, a Tinder date, and a poo. It's our usual mixed bag on this week's episode of The High Low. Plus, did you know that purple was NOT Prince's favourite colour? On a not so light note, we discuss the thorny concept of 'safe spaces' in light of Oxford University's Vice Chancellor Louise Richardson's comments about homophobia at university (Dolly recommends this episode of Guys We...
2017-09-0600 minThe High Low
The High LowThat Taylor Swift Song & Macron's €8,000 Make-Up HabitIt’s Dolly’s birthday today! And as if in celebration, The High Low has hit half a million downloads. Listen to Pandora sing happy birthday to Dolly and the two discuss Hilary Mantel’s epic piece on Princess Diana and 'the princess myth' for The Guardian and Alan Yentob’s BBC interview with Margaret Atwood. Also today, some deep-dive discussion into Taylor Swift’s record-breaking new tune (43.2million YouTube downloads in 24 hours) and whether it’s self-aware and brave, or gauche and obvious. One thing’s for sure: Taylor ain't pretending to play nice anymore. Playing nice, at least with make-up...
2017-08-3100 minThe High Low
The High LowThe Response to Charlottesville & The Curious Tale of Chloe AylingThe High Low is BACK after a week's hiatus in which Dolly went to Majorca, boggled at its lack of scene and read a bunch of books. Meanwhile Pandora's got summer flu and wants Dolly to update the Good Reads profile. There's Bond, vegan feminist cafes and Taylor Swift in The Top Line. And we look at the surprise shouty renaissance of Trinny and "put a waist belt on it" Susannah's Trinny Woodall. In the wake of the horrifying white supremacist rally in Charlottesville and murder of an innocent young woman, we discuss what the various public reactions say about...
2017-08-1700 minThe High Low
The High LowThe Travesty of Princess Diana's Leaked Tapes & The Legacy of Celebrity Big BrotherIt's Episode 20, a milestone of sorts - and Tesco are now paying your tampon tax. Hurrah! Go buy your 'pax from there -- and other supermarkets, we hope you follow their example. This week Dolly and Pandora discuss the invasion of royal privacy with the revelation of Princess Diana's private tapes (handed over by her speech coach from 1992) that will be aired in Diana: Her Own Words on Channel 4 on Sunday 6th August. Is it really in the public interest, to air tapes Diana never thought would leave the room - or is it an unethical attempt by a powerful...
2017-08-0300 minThe High Low
The High LowThe BBC Pay Gap, To The Bone & R Kelly's Alleged Sex CrimeAfter a break last week, it's a (bumper) episode 19 of The High Low. Of course, we're talking about the incendiary gender pay gap revealed at the BBC and the wider question of the value of each and every job. We discuss the news of R Kelly's alleged disturbing sex cult and how the reporting reflects rape culture and systemic racism. We also unpick the divisive nature of Netflix's new film To The Bone and ask whether it explores the issue of eating disorders with refreshing honesty or whether it simply glamorizes the traumatic reality of anorexia. Plus, we discuss all...
2017-07-2600 minThe High Low
The High LowA Pop-Culture special feat. Rob Kardashian with author Elizabeth DayIt's our second author special this week, with journalist and author, Elizabeth Day. Elizabeth's brilliant 4th book, The Party, comes out on 13th July and has whiffs of the Patrick Melrose novels, by Edward St Aubyn. Pandora and Dolly talk privilege and poshness and quiz Elizabeth, who is an esteemed interviewer, on her favourite ever celebrity interview (Clint Eastwood) and her worst (Rob Lowe.) Also in this week's episode: Rob Kardashian's misogynistic social media meltdown and his restraining order from ex-fiancée Blac Chyna (and why shaming women with their bodies is a far from defunct trope) plus Harper Beckham's b...
2017-07-1200 minThe High Low
The High LowSerena Williams vs. John McEnroe & Celebs vs. TrollsIn Episode 17 of The High Low, we discuss celebrities quitting Twitter (and why Pandora wants to set up a foundation called The RSPS - the Royal Society for the Protection of Stars) specifically Ed Sheeran who says he can't cope with the trolling. Plus Serena Williams vs. John McEnroe. Pandora and Dolly discuss why a naked Vanity Fair cover doesn't mean she doesn't deserve privacy and respect. And BTW, its bloody beaut. Don’t forget to follow The High Low @thehighowshow on Twitter and to rate/ subscribe on iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-high-low/id1211338187?mt=2 You ca...
2017-07-0600 minThe High Low
The High LowThe Rise of the ‘Silver Splitter’ - and Pandora’s Best Bum FactsGrenfell Tower is an unthinkable national tragedy; with many questions still unanswered, victims missing and families displaced. We discuss the aftermath of the most tragic residential fire since World War Two, Sadiq Khan’s piece for The Guardian, and what we hope will lead to change. You can donate to the Grenfell victims here: www.pennyappeal.org and https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/grenfell amongst others. At the low-brow, trivial end of the spectrum, we discuss the rise of the ‘silver splitter’ - sixty-something divorcees forced to find flatmates - and why divorce in the elder members of society (up 5%) isn’t...
2017-06-2100 minThe High Low
The High LowAn Author Special with Reni Eddo-Lodge & the return of the Nokia 3310It's our first ever author special with Reni Eddo-Lodge, whose phenomenal book Why I'm No Longer Talking To White People About Race was published earlier this month. We talk to Reni about race relations in the U.K. and why 'reverse racism' is not a thing. You can buy her book,published by Bloomsbury - http://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/why-im-no-longer-talking-to-white-people-about-race-9781408870570/ Also today: the return of the Nokia 3310 (you know Pandora once beat SNAKE?) And why peeing on the streets is controversial for a woman - featuring Lottie Moss. Long live Booze Britain. And why is peeing in public a...
2017-06-1400 minThe High Low
The High LowOn Belly Bulges and Privilege (and Not The General Election)It’s General Election week, but there’ll be no talk of #GE2017 here (firstly, it’s already over.) Instead, we discuss Prince William’s revelatory interview with GQ - and Princess Diana’s relationship with the media. Also in today’s episode, we discuss Miss Eaves’ music video ‘Thunder Thighs’ and the new spate of ‘body posi’ bloggers; and whether purely inhabiting your body could be more progressive than ‘owning' it. Also noteworthy: Dolly is addicted to Wagamama and Pandora went to see the Baywatch movie. Don’t forget to subscribe and leave a review for The High Low on iTunes! Every review he...
2017-06-0800 minThe High Low
The High LowNational Sandwich Week and the Rise of the Divorce SelfieEver heard of Avocado Hand? Wondering what Labour's new budget looks like? You'll be needing The Top 10, then. Also in today's episode: Netflix's weekend proposed price surge, National Sandwich Week - featuring an extensive poll by sandwich expert, Dolly - and the rise of the hashtagged divorce selfie. Jesus weeps. Or rather, Pandora does. Don't forget to subscribe and leave us a review. You can follow us on Twitter @thehighlowshow and email us thehighlowshow@gmail.com.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
2017-05-1700 minThe High Low
The High LowBaby Names, Big Little Lies and ‘Femsumerism’Pandora and Dolly turn The High Low into The Live Lounge. Plus what has pushed their high sass threshold to the limit?  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
2017-04-2600 minThe High Low
The High LowSaffiyah Khan, Tamagotchis and That Pepsi AdAfter a fortnight of frolicking, Pandora Sykes and Dolly Alderton return to talk Kendall Jenner, Barry Manilow and living that Nickelodeon life.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
2017-04-1200 minThe High Low
The High LowOn Legsit and Love ActuallyMuch for Pandora and Dolly to discuss this week! Including Princess Tiaamii, Millie Bobby Brown and how to poach a good quince.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
2017-03-2900 minThe High Low
The High LowTheresa May in Vogue and the Role of Fashion in PoliticsThis week on The High Low, Pandora and Dolly discuss the Prime Minister's trousers, freebie culture and booze loyalists.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
2017-03-2200 minThe High Low
The High LowThe Meme That Broke The Internet and Why We Need To Talk About PeriodsPandora Sykes and Dolly Alderton discuss those in the spotlight this week - namely Professor Kelly, Pamela Anderson and Mhairi Black.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
2017-03-1500 minThe High Low
The High LowInternational Woman's Day and the Perils of Unpaid InternshipsPandora Sykes and Dolly Alderton discuss some thorny issues in the world of pop culture. Plus the real reason Nicole Kidman can't clap.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
2017-03-1000 minThe High Low
The High LowGirls, Gaffes and the Duality of LanguagePandora Sykes and Dolly Alderton are back! The High Low is a new weekly pop-culture podcast. Episode 1 examines Lena Dunham's latest, office banter and of course, the Oscars. E-mail thehighlowshow@gmail.com  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
2017-03-0100 min