Persephonica

Miss Me?

Society EN ↓ 267 episodes

Join longtime friends Miquita Oliver & Jordan Stephens for their twice a week catch-ups, discussing everything from the highs and lows of their lives to the biggest cultural moments of the week. Every Monday, Miquita and Jordan will throw the show open and invite questions on a theme; indie sleaze, orgasms, lies… Then on Thursdays, they’ll pick apart the world around them with unfiltered conversation on everything from intimacy to interiors, from exercise to elections. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Persephonica

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Society

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Latest episode

Oct 19, 2026

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Episodes

Listen Bitch! TV Series - Which character would you be? 19.10.2026

Miquita and Jordan gleefully chat about their favourite TV series moments whilst answering your questions. They discuss the shows that raised us, the ones that aged like milk, and why our perspectives completely shift when we watch them through adult eyes. They get brutally honest about Sex and the City and why Carrie Bradshaw is actually entitled… maybe we should be more like Samantha? Plus, they...

Amy Winehouse & Oasis: Double standards of sex & drugs & rock’n’roll 15.10.2026

Miquita and Jordan do not hold back on how the press vultures came at Amy, more so because she happened to be a female pop star. Oasis did not suffer the same scrutiny. Yet the raw genius of Amy Winehouse's Back to Black still stands, 20 years on. She deserved better. Jordan gets Ally of the Year at the Attitude Awards and reveals the thought process behind his speech, and Miquita explains why...

Listen Bitch! Lies - Have you ever panic lied? 12.10.2026

Is lying ever kind in relationships? If you were being cheated on, would you want to hear the truth? Miquita and Jordan assess how that’s played out in their past relationships. And - be honest now - did you just make up an excuse not to go out? Does that even count as a lie? Miquita Oliver and Jordan Stephens tackle your questions on the complexities of wrapping yourself up in lies and the conseq...

Dissecting Celebrity Traitors, and the Cornell 7 Story 08.10.2026

Celebrity Traitors, thank you. Oh, the unbridled joy of watching people actively deceive each other for entertainment in a Scottish castle, even if one of those celebs (Amol) blatantly disregarded the advice that Jordan texted him. Needed that lightness though to counteract the heaviness of the news, because we couldn’t ignore the Cornell 7 story. Both Miquita and Jordan had a lot to say about how...

Death - Grief is a language we all speak 05.10.2026

In this Listen Bitch! Q&A episode, Miquita and Jordan answer your questions about death. Sounds heavy we know, and it does get emotional, but as we all face the inevitable together there’s so much joy and wisdom to be felt too. Get bonus content and recommendations for things to watch or read or listen to from the Miss Me? Library every Friday at patreon.com/missme Follow the show on instagram...

We May Destroy the BBC 01.10.2026

Look, relationships are complicated. Yes, we had a thing with the BBC, then we left the BBC, but we never stopped loving the BBC. Miquita and Jordan get into the implications for TV culture with this latest round of BBC cuts. They also talk about why reading is the most dangerous thing you can do right now, and share what it was like to help reveal the Booker Prize shortlist (Miquita) and be the n...

Listen Bitch! Do We Have Chemistry? 28.09.2026

Is it a spark? Something to be wary of? Or simply science? Miquita and Jordan answer your questions about ‘chemistry’ in any way you felt like interpreting it. Is that feeling when you click with someone pure chemistry to be trusted, or something else? And will the periodic table even get a mention though? Brace yourselves, next week we’re after your voice note questions on DEATH. WhatsApp us your...

Sheeran, Strictly & SNL UK 24.09.2026

There’s apologies, and then there’s apologies… Jordan and Miquita debate the politics around Ed Sheeran saying sorry on stage after his support acts left his Loop tour in solidarity with Macklemore, who was previously removed from Ed’s line-up by US stadium owner Robert Kraft. There’s been a lot going on. Meanwhile on Saturday night TV, Miquita considers the true meaning of Strictly with its new h...

Listen Bitch! What’s Your Best Era? 21.09.2026

We really didn’t know where this one would go but thanks Miss Me? listeners, as ever the questions being asked on ‘eras of time’ are iconic. From whether the 90s really were the best, to whether calling everything an ‘era’ now has diluted the power of that word. Somewhere along the way Miquita and Jordan also end up in a debate over whether all celebrities can be called icons or if that’s reserved...

Macklemore & Ed Sheeran Situation 17.09.2026

NB: This episode was recorded before Ed Sheeran released this statement about Macklemore leaving his current tour https://www.instagram.com/p/DdT-6KGAtuI/?img_index=1 In the week that a US stadium owner had Macklemore removed from Ed Sheeran’s tour, Jordan (who’s known Ed for years) and Miquita get into the wider implications of that whole situation. They also talk through Sydney Sweeney’s pivot t...

Men, Misogyny and the Manosphere | Live at LushFest 15.09.2026

This bonus episode of Miss Me? Is brought to you by Lush. Jordan and Miquita take to the stage for a special live recording of Miss Me? at Lush Fest 2026 - https://lushfest.lush.com , exploring the rise of the manosphere, misogyny online and what it's doing to the way we connect with one another. Together they discuss modern masculinity, the impact of social media, relationships between men and wo...

Listen Bitch! Games 14.09.2026

This week Miquita Oliver and Jordan Stephens go deep on your questions around games, covering many different meanings of the word. Do you play well? Does your family play well together? Is love a game to be played? Don’t panic, of course Monopoly gets mentioned as does its surprising origin story. Next week the theme is ERAS OF TIME. Where are we all gonna land with this one?! Medieval times? A Vi...

An Appreciation of Fearne Cotton and Monty Don 10.09.2026

An apology on Miss Me? led to Miquita joining Fearne Cotton for her latest Happy Place festival, plus Jordan and Keets react to Monty Don’s decision to leave Gardener’s World. And why was it the books we consider children’s classics all got written around about the same time? Miquita Oliver and Jordan Stephens question what led J.R.R. Tolkien and Lewis Carroll to think up the stories about hobbits...

Are Rites of Passage Right? 07.09.2026

Miquita Oliver and Jordan Stephens answer your questions about rites of passage. From that first rave, that first trying to talk your way into a club underage, to losing your virginity. As always your questions take the lead, and get all of us thinking about how we mark time and if we’ve got our priorities in the right place.  Next week the theme is GAMES, however you interpret that word. Brb...

Pets are Family 03.09.2026

The painful truth of loving a pet gets explored as Miquita Oliver returns from holiday to join Jordan Stephens for their weekly catch-up. Alongside the pain is the utter soul-soothing balm of having a pet as part of the family. Plus is carnival actually Black Christmas? Jordan and Miquita had parallel Notting Hill carnival experiences this year, as Keets met up with Lily Allen to get immersed in a...

Listen Bitch! What Even is a Beauty Standard? (with Sabrina Elba) 31.08.2026

Jordan Stephens and Sabrina Elba are back to dissect what society deems to be beauty. Is it subjective? Do we just mean healthy? How much have social media filters skewed what we think of how we look? As always, there’s a lot to unpack. Next week Miquita is back with Jordan and after your voice note questions on the topic of RITES OF PASSAGE. WhatsApp them to us on https://wa.me/447849030711 Get w...

A Guide to Cinema Etiquette (with Sabrina Elba) 27.08.2026

Jordan Stephens calls up his friend Sabrina Dhowre Elba to swap tales about people who just don’t shut up in the cinema, and if there can be anything more effective than shhh. They also share their experience of watching The Odyssey (not in IMAX), and go into what led Sabrina to swap a potential law career to start her own skincare brand, and how ethics come into play there too. Get weekly cultura...

Listen Bitch! Sorry I’m Late (with Zawe Ashton) 24.08.2026

Jordan Stephens and Zawe Ashton get into your questions about being on time. Is it something you stress about if you’re always running late, or does it bug you if people don’t show up on time? Jordan talks about how time blindness is an aspect of his ADHD that has impacted his life, while Zawe considers how an obsession with time can sometimes miss the point of living. Get weekly cultural recommen...

What Your Birth Story Says About You (with Zawe Ashton) 20.08.2026

Jordan Stephens and Zawe Ashton share everything they know about how they came into the world, the silence and the screams, and the surprising similarities between their birth stories. They talk about how their birth impacted them in adulthood, and whether certain traits can be linked back to those first moments of breathing life. And Zawe shares her two most embarrassingly awful auditions, so if...

Listen Bitch! Is Everything OK With Your Meal? 17.08.2026

Miquita Oliver and Jordan Stephens answer your questions on RESTAURANTS. From when it’s OK to complain or not, and what they’d change about the dining out experience. And is it about time we normalised that table for one? Next week the theme is BEING ON TIME with Zawe Ashton guesting with Jordan. This episode has already been recorded though - so please don’t send in additional questions on this o...

Has Festival Season Turned to Dust? 13.08.2026

Have you ever been visited by an incubus? The sleep sirens come out to play as Miquita Oliver and Jordan Stephens discuss the effects of insomnia, and how sleep paralysis has haunted them both. And as we slide into another heatwave, they take in the changing dusty landscapes of some festivals, while also celebrating the best vibes of partying in queer spaces. Producer: Natalie Jamieson Technical P...

Listen Bitch! I’m Not Doing That Anymore 10.08.2026

Miquita Oliver and Jordan Stephens get into why culture glamorises some bad habits, and not others, and when things get embarrassing should you stay home? Oh, and then there was that time Jordan threw a fish at Jason Derulo and still asked to be one of his back-up dancers. Next week the theme is RESTAURANTS! The good, the overpriced, the memorable, the table by the loo? Send your voice note questi...

Celebrity Culture From Both Sides 06.08.2026

Miquita Oliver and Jordan Stephens talk about celebrity fandoms, and whether it’s normal to idolise certain people. Miquita discusses her night out with Lily Allen seeing The Oresteia, while Jordan talks about Christoper Nolan’s The Odyssey. They also go into which singers and bands they obsessed over as teenagers, and whether there’s anyone they’d wait outside in the cold for hours to see. ...

Listen Bitch! Alcohol is the Worst One 03.08.2026

Miquita Oliver and Jordan Stephens debate your questions around the substances people take to escape from the world at times, and Miquita reveals she only recently dated soberly for the first time. They get into why alcohol is legal while other mind-altering things are not, and why many of us can be afraid to sit with our feelings. Is it about time we got comfortable with being uncomfortable? Next...

Unschool Yourself 30.07.2026

Miquita Oliver and Jordan Stephens reflect on the weirdness of making a podcast at times, and what they think schools should actually teach. They also get into why school didn't work for them and the lessons that could've made it better. Producer: Natalie Jamieson Technical Producer: Oliver Geraghty  Assistant Producer: Katie-Louise Buxton  Video Editor: Danny Pape Production Coordinator...

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