High Value Women

It's Ellie's birthday and for this B-Day special we are talking about teen shows - specifically how crazy they were about portraying sex to a young audience. That's right, from Gossip Girl to Pretty Little Liars, these shows were wildin' out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of High Value Women, Ellie talks to Adam about their coming out stories, discuss gender identity, and explore the importance of community and self-expression within the LGBTQ+ spectrum.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Summer (or Shakira Summer as Adam has declared it) is upon us, and with it comes a new season of Love Island. After some very concerning allegations from women who participated in Married At First Sight UK and a growing online discourse about the ethics of shows like Virgin Island this episode discusses dating shows. Can they be ethical? Why do we keep watching them? And, have they fallen off? Hos...

In this episode of High Value Women, hosts Ellie and Adam unpack how a fringe incel trend became a full-blown cultural crisis. From the genuinely unhinged origins of mewing, to the rise of 20-year-old Kick streamer Clavicular, to why teenage boys are now hitting themselves in the face with hammers, they get into what looksmaxxing reveals about young men, masculinity, and the dangerous false equiva...

It's been a long time coming... that's right, we're finally having the inevitable AI disucssion. Do not fear though, much like all of you we are extremely exhausted with how inescapable AI is and just how terrible it is for the planet, for our culture, and our brains. Clankers will never be able to replace the complexity of the human spirit, and we disucss all that and more this episode. Hosted on...

This week, Ellie and Adam are getting into the Chappell Roan discourse, the predatory culture of paparazzi photography, and why famous women's right to privacy is still somehow up for debate. From the Rio hotel incident the internet completely botched, to Diana, Britney, Paris and Lindsay, they're asking: why do we only feel bad for famous women after the damage is done? Plus: the male gaze with a...

This week we're talking about Louis Theroux's new documentary, Inside the Manosphere. In the doc he speaks to some of the most infamous voices in the toxic masculinity pipeline that is dominating online discourse. We drag the losers on there and reflect on the strengths and weaknesses of the doc. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of High Value Women , hosts Ellie and Adam are joined by classicist and author Emily Hauser to discuss the women of Greek mythology and the stories behind Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey . Drawing on her book Mythica , they explore how these famous myths portray women, what they reveal about life in ancient Greece, and why these stories still resonate today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.co...

In this episode we're going off script to have a general chat about all things on our minds at the moment. Ranging from Bad Bunny's halftime show to praising the girl with the list to discussing a hypothetical debate with incels, this ep has it all. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of High Value Women, hosts Adam and Ellie discuss the extremely popular queer hockey romance Heated Rivalry and unpack why it has captivated so many women. They look at the boom in queer romance, the tension between authentic representation and audience expectations, and the complex mix of desire, safety, identification and community dynamics that sit beneath the show’s appeal. Hos...

Happy New Year femmes! This time of year may have you reaching for a self help book or two but we are here to tell you to put it down and take it out the amazon basket. We talk all things self help, why they're a bit culty and why we generally don't vibe with them. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's that time of year again! Hosts Adam and Ellie do their 2025 Wrapped, discussing their highlights and lowlights of this brain rot of a year. Wishing all of our listeners a very happy new year 🫶 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we're sitting by the campfire to tell a collection of spooky stories from around the world. From Japan to Mexico to Ireland we discover the different ways folkore has veen used to tell the stories of women. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s Adam’s birthday episode, which means they get to choose the topic, and they’ve picked one of their favourites as they and Ellie unpack the world of Bollywood as they explore its history, its influence, and the way it shapes gender, beauty, politics, and representation while also looking at the shifts happening in today’s industry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode Adam and Ellie are talking all things whataboutism. We're sure if you've ever spent time in the comment section of any TikTok you'll know exactly what it is. We dive into what it says about where we're at as a culture and how we can start to move past whataboutism. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of High Value Women, Adam and Ellie unpack the biggest myths about immigration rhetoric in the UK, from the idea that migrants threaten British culture to the belief that asylum seekers are draining public resources. If you listen to any episode, let it be this one. If you'd like our pod notes, send us a DM on our socials or leave a comment! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy f...

In this episode your hosts, Adam and Ellie, take a deep dive into the world of pageants. Get your spray tans and rhinestones ready as they dissect pageants around the world, the infamous Toddlers & Tiaras, and explore the history of pageants. Make sure to let us know what you think about pageants and check out our socials x Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The last two summers (2023 & 2024) were given an overarching cultural moniker that defined the season, last summer was the summer of Brat and the one before was Barbie. This summer however... girl wtf was that? While some things showed a glimmer of promise like Lorde’s virgin (virgin summer) or even the dreaded labubu (labubu summer) nothing has quite achieved the cultural prominence to define...

Have you been hearing a lot of random facts get thrown around in debates recently? So have we. In this episode we did some scientific research that challenges some pretty outdated patriarchal ideas Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of High Value Women, Ellie and Adam discuss things they're reclaiming. In our current divided culture, seemingly neutral things like baking bread or prairie dresses have become synonymous with political ideologies or specific subcultures, so they're taking some of those things back. If you enjoyed today's episode, we'd love it if you followed us and left us a rating! Hosted on Acas...

Sabrina Carpenter's new album cover has everyone talking - but is that a good thing? Adam and Ellie dissect how pop girlies use self-objectification in their art and what this says about feminism. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s Ellie’s birthday, and we’re throwing it back to the dolls that shaped our childhoods – specifically, Bratz. From Rock Angelz to Bratz lip phones and the unapologetic glam of Sasha, Jade, Cloe and Yasmin, we talk about what Bratz meant to us, what they represented, and why they were so different from Barbie. Were they empowering? Were they problematic? Adam shares their own toy memories, Ellie...

On this episode, we each share our list of propaganda we will not be falling for 🙂‍↔️ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we're joined by special guest Jess Davies to discuss her debut book No One Wants To See Your D*ck , her experiences of image-based abuse, and the wider impact of online misogyny. No One Wants to See Your D*ck is available now from Amazon, Waterstones , and most major bookstores. You can also find the audiobook on Audible, Spotify, or wherever you usually listen. TW: This episode d...

In this episode we're talking all things pornography, with a focus on a few key controversial figures. That's right, we're discussing Bonnie Blue and the BOP House. It goes without saying this episode talks about some pretty extreme things of a sexual nature so listerner discretion is advised! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.