Not Without My Sister

It's not just presidents who make bad ethical decisions around here, you know…  Join our Patreon!  patreon.com/notwithoutmysister  – bonus content, ad-free listening and more. And if you have questions, email us!  notwithoutmysis@gmail.com .  While you're at it, leave us a five-star review! We love those. DM us  on Instagram @notwithoutmysister . Hosted on Acast....

…because it simply wouldn't do to say "I'm between stylists right now". ALSO! The best eyebrows in the world by Shaughnessy @ Studio Sashiko ; John Proctor is the Villain (perhaps not suitable for 11-year-olds) Join our Patreon! patreon.com/notwithoutmysister  – bonus content, ad-free listening and more. And if you have questions, email us!  notwithoutmysis@gmail.com .  While you're...

Instead of telling us he’d change nothing about us, we are 99.9999% sure OUR Dad would suggest these small – but significant – improvements. The article in question : "My father had plastic surgery. Now he wants me and my mother to get work done." (By the excellent Jessica DeFino, whose Substack you can read here .) Join our Patreon! patreon.com/notwithoutmysister  – bonus content, ad-free li...

Having taken a job in Tennessee, Beatrice is getting ready for another big move – we talk about how this all came about and, most importantly, how Rosemary feels about it. Join our Patreon! patreon.com/notwithoutmysister  – bonus content, ad-free listening and more. Show less And if you have questions email us!  notwithoutmysis@gmail.com.  While you're at it, leave us a five-star re...

Rosemary has begun a foray into TikTok and let us tell you for nothing it is NOT making her more popular with the Americans! Follow her here ! If you're in the US and would like to pre-order Rosemary's book, you can do that right now  on bookshop.org ,  Amazon.com  or  from Barnes & Noble . And if you have questions email us!  notwithoutmysis@gmail.com.  While you...

Rosemary sat down to talk to career coach Jane Downes about making big career changes, rejigging your CV, what's changed in the 20 years since she started her coaching business and what to do if YOU'RE the micromanaging maniac. Jane's website is here , and you can buy her book here . And DON'T WORRY! Beatrice will be back on Friday. She's in Knoxville, learning to line dance and eating all the gri...

Things we discuss include: Is the silent treatment a form of emotional abuse ? Rosemary's very low-cut jeans . Adam Brody's Stylist cover. Brian Jordan Alvarez , everyone's favourite English Teacher . The dark stalker fantasy Rosemary read is called Lights Out by Navessa Allen . Content warnings abound. Lee Child's decision to hand his Jack Reacher series over to his brother . Karrie Locher, who R...

This episode contains discussion of sexual assault, rape, murder and coercive control. It won't be suitable for all audiences. Please, look after yourselves first – if you don't feel able for this discussion, maybe skip this one. xo R&B Things we mention include: the civil case taken by Nikita Hand against Conor McGregor the murder of Laiken Riley Gisèle Pelicot and the mass rape trial in Fran...

We're planning our Thanksgiving dinner (lunch, Beatrice would call it) while lamenting a dental calamity that has befallen poor Tilip and arguing about whether or not Rosemary has ever heard the phrase "derring-do" (she hasn't). If you're in the US and would like to pre-order Rosemary's book, you can do that right now  on bookshop.org ,  Amazon.com  or  from Barnes & Noble...

We're talking about some of our best recent purchases – and they are, er, decidedly more middle-aged than we'd accounted for. Things we mention include: Martha Stewart's toile test: Give me the definitions of toile, tulle, tool, tuile, toyle, and toil John Derian's cabbage leaf gravy boat , and stunning turkey serving platter the metallic knee-high boots Beatrice bought from Target Laidback L...

Now that Beatrice is back in the workplace, our listeners have a lot of work-related questions for her to answer. If you're in the US and would like to pre-order Rosemary's book, you can do that right now  on bookshop.org ,  Amazon.com  or  from Barnes & Noble . If you have questions, queries, comments, critiques, email them to us! Get us at  notwithoutmysis@gmail.com....

Beatrice has a new job! By the time you're listening to this episode, she'll be deep into her first week so please send her alllll the good vibes and pray she doesn't have any broken zippers this week of all weeks. Things we mention… In case you wondered, Rosemary is knitting the Seahorse blanket from We Are Knitters , which seems no longer to be available on the website. This is what the finished...

Does this make us terrible friends, terrible women, or both?! If you're in the US and would like to pre-order Rosemary's book, you can do that right now  on bookshop.org ,  Amazon.com  or  from Barnes & Noble . If you have questions, queries, comments, critiques, email them to us! Get us at  notwithoutmysis@gmail.com.  And while you're at it, leave us a five-star...

With special guest Sophie White. You can follow Sophie on Instagram @sophwhitewhoop , read her work on Substack here , listen to her podcasts The Creep Dive  and Just Write the Thing  wherever you get podcasts, and Mother of Pod  exclusively on Patreon, and buy her books wherever books are sold – but Gutter Bookshop is a good place to start if you want to support an indie bookshop ....

Could Chat GPT get the best of Philip Mac Cabe? Why are children so efficient at picking apples? Should there be more team spirit at running competitions? And does cutting prices hurt the pumpkins' feelings?!  If you're in the US and would like to pre-order Rosemary's book, you can do that right now  on bookshop.org ,  Amazon.com  or  from Barnes & Noble . If you have...

(Rosemary's the babysitter) If you're in the US and would like to pre-order Rosemary's book, you can do that right now  on bookshop.org ,  Amazon.com  or  from Barnes & Noble . If you have questions, queries, comments, critiques, email them to us! Get us at  notwithoutmysis@gmail.com.  And while you're at it, leave us a five-star review! We love those (and those w...

Beatrice had a near disastrous wardrobe malfunction but thank crunchie she had her beloved Flexifits on and her modesty was preserved. Unfortunately she did NOT have her Balenciaga towel-skirt handy … and proof, if ever you need it, that Rosemary truly has no qualms about who sees her bare breasts . If you're in the US and would like to pre-order Rosemary's book, you can do that right now  on...

What is it that's driving Beatrice to revisit old frenemies – and what could she possibly get out of it? Will Rosemary ever get a resolution for any of her past problems? And has Demi Moore REALLY moved on from the male gaze? Spoiler alert: WE ANSWER NONE OF THESE QUESTIONS! If you're in the US and would like to pre-order Rosemary's book, you can do that right now  on bookshop.org ,&nbsp...

In case you're interested in the A to Z of Irish design, here it is !  If you're in the US and would like to pre-order Rosemary's book, you can do that right now  on bookshop.org ,  Amazon.com  or  from Barnes & Noble . If you have questions, queries, comments, critiques, email them to us! Get us at  notwithoutmysis@gmail.com.  And while you're at it, leave u...

Join us on the Patreon! It's where all the fun happens. Patreon.com/notwithoutmysister Things we discuss in this episode include: Beatrice's #1 obsession, Stuart Mackey  ( not  Stuart Mackenzie) Padma Lakshmi (above) licking yoghurt off her paw Cher's chicken shop date Sarah Manguso's Guardian interview  on her new book,  Liars Earth Breeze laundry detergent sheets  ...

(Guess which sister said THAT.) And let us know what you have grudgingly spent YOUR money on recently! If you're in the US and would like to pre-order Rosemary's book, you can do that right now  on bookshop.org ,  Amazon.com  or  from Barnes & Noble . If you have questions, queries, comments, critiques, email them to us! Get us at  notwithoutmysis@gmail.com.  And...

A clip has surfaced from a recent Chappell Roan concert where the singer had a little moment on stage, tearfully explaining to concertgoers that she was feeling overwhelmed by life recently – and asking their forgiveness if the show wasn't up to scratch. So we're asking, have we got to a point where public displays of emotion like this are expected, welcomed and lauded? Is there a performativ...

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But it's okay, Beatrice does it enough for both of us! If you have questions, queries, comments, critiques, email them to us! Get us at  notwithoutmysis@gmail.com.  And while you're at it, leave us a five-star review! We love those (and those who post them). The best time to  join our Patreon was yesterday. BUT THE SECOND BEST TIME IS TODAY! patreon.com/notwithoutmysister  – pa...

If you have questions, queries, comments, critiques, email them to us! Get us at  notwithoutmysis@gmail.com.  And while you're at it, leave us a five-star review! We love those (and those who post them). The best time to  join our Patreon was yesterday. BUT THE SECOND BEST TIME IS TODAY! patreon.com/notwithoutmysister  – patrons get bonus content, ad-free listening and more. Em...