No Worries If Not!

When OpenAI changed ChatGPT’s personality on Valentine’s Day, some users lost their AI partners overnight. I spoke to a woman who built a new platform to keep her AI boyfriend ‘alive’ after the update, and a man holding OpenAI to account for the psychological harm caused by AI companions. What are women looking for in an AI partner, and how does it differ from men? As romantic relationships with A...

After facing allegations of violence and abuse, famous men are doing the ‘Christian Pivot’ - they’re embracing Christianity as a quick-fix PR cover-up. From Russell Brand to Shia LaBeouf to Tommy Robinson, why are churches so reluctant to challenge these apparent religious awakenings, and why does this version of Christianity keep centring the redemption of powerful men over the abuse of women? An...

More women are choosing to be #ChildFreeByChoice, in part thanks to the 'era of honest motherhood' where women online share the sacrifices they've made. In anonymous forums across the internet, mothers are speaking honestly about their regret and loss of identity, while films like Nightbitch, Die My Love, and Oscar nominated If I Had Legs I’d Kick You are bringing 'honest motherhood' into the main...

The pill is under attack! From TikTok misinformation and the 'Make America Healthy Again' movement to conservative women promoting ‘divine femininity’, a growing anti-contraception movement is gaining momentum. But what happens when legitimate frustrations about hormonal birth control, medical misogyny, and the lack of research into women’s health become a gateway to conspiracy theories, tradition...

Thin is back and she’s thinner than ever. From Skinny Tok and cosmetic weight loss injections to trad wife influencers and far-right femininity, this episode draws on Kate Manne’s book Unshrinking to explore how women are taught to shrink themselves in response to a right-wing political landscape. How do we talk about this trend among celebrities without commenting on individual women’s bodies? Wh...

Remember the bestselling pickup artist book The Game by Neil Strauss? Since its release, pick up culture has evolved alongside the internet - from online forums to viral 'cold approach' videos filmed using Meta smart glasses (and uploaded without the women’s consent.) In this episode, I speak to two men who've made these videos, alongside a leading expert in image-based abuse, to unpack the online...

Botox has gone mainstream. Once exclusive to the celebrity class, it’s now marketed as routine beauty maintenance for women. When the widespread use of injectables is challenged, a common defence is “it’s her choice, and feminism is about choice, right?” But it's not that simple. In this episode we pick apart 'choice feminism' - its origin and its impact, and we look at how to talk to our friends...

It’s a great time to be a horny woman! Women are going offline to get off. We’re reading Romance Fiction and Romantasy, watching male-on-male hockey smut, listening to audio erotica and reading confessional sex stories. Why are we leaving video porn behind? How does erotica authored by women offer an alternative to the violence of the male gaze, and what do the feminist porn wars of the 70s and 80...

No Worries If Not! is now a YouTube show featuring hand-drawn, lo-fi animations, expert guests and a documentary-style exploration of women and internet culture. Watch the trailer and subscribe to the ⁠No Worries If Not! YouTube channel⁠ so you don’t miss an episode. For audio listeners only - you’ll still be able to listen to the raw audio from each episode here in podcast form. Learn more about...

Welcome back to No Worries If Not! Series 2, Episode 5. In this episode we're looking at why women are so afraid of ageing. Why are children using anti-ageing skincare products? Why are we so obsessed with skincare trends and ‘30phobia’? What do we think of when we think of ‘old’ women? Special thanks to our guests Chloe Laws, Isabella Matthews aka @spottylittlething and Trish Bolton. Learn more a...

Welcome back to No Worries If Not! Series 2, Episode 4. In this episode we're looking at the notorious Facebook groups 'Are We Dating the Same Guy?' where women share notes on men they're dating - exposing them for cheating, being abusive or just generally being badly behaved on dates. Since 2022, these online groups have expanded and popped up all over the world, but what happens when whisper net...

Welcome back to No Worries If Not! Series 2, Episode 3. In this episode we're looking at why women take centre stage in the fast fashion industry. Why are 80% of garment workers women? Why do Shein and Boohoo keep making the headlines? How the hell do you buy sustainable clothes with no money? Special thanks to Anna Bryer and Kaenat Issufo from Labour Behind the Label and Lauren Bravo.  We’ve incl...

Welcome back to No Worries If Not! Series 2, Episode 2. In this episode we're looking at the rise in popularity of the online Trad Wife influencer. Is it just a harmless, aesthetically pleasing subculture of women doing housework, or is it masking something more sinister, like right wing politics and extremist ideologies. Special thanks to Alice Cappelle, Dr Veronica Hopner, Sophia Sykes and Jasmy...

Welcome back to No Worries If Not! I'm so excited about Series 2, it's bigger, better and even more compelling. In this episode we're looking at the Amber Heard and Johnny Depp trial, the misogynistic frenzy that ensued online, and the decade old hate campaign that set the stage for it all: Gamergate. Special thanks to Alice McCool, Katherine Denkinson and Jessica O'Donnell. This episode contains...

Our second and final of our Christmas special episodes! A deep dive into our favourite Rom Coms and how they've shaped our view on love and dating. Special thanks to Monica Heisey, Lynsey Wilson from Maclynn International, and Melissa Moore and Yotam Ophir from the University of Buffalo.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The first of our Christmas special episodes! We’re looking at how to productively talk to family members with problematic views during the holidays, with words of wisdom from people who’ve had to have these difficult conversations. Big thanks to Theresa from Mermaids UK, Fiona Clark from Show Racism the Red Card and Kay and Danny. Theresa, Kay, and Danny are all using pseudonyms to protect their i...

She’s a horoscope, tarot, crystal girly! Big thanks to astrologer @AlizaKelly, anthropologist @Jourdemayne, professor Marisa Galvez and spiritual healers Venus, @TheTrapWitch and @AmberTheConduit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A deep dive into the underdiagnosis of autism and ADHD in women, and self diagnosing online. Big thanks to psychologists @EEG_SpecialEd and @JessicaLeighPHD, journalist @ChantayyJayy and the founder of @ADHDBabes, @VVNSings. This is a curly media production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Why does the orgasm gap still exist, and what are we learning about pleasure from the internet? Big thanks to clinical psychosexologist @thesexdoctor, sex educator @ReedAmberx, sexfluencer @ScottyUnfamous and Tasha Mansley from @SplitBananaaa. A curly media production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As AI becomes more incorporated into our everyday lives, how is it affecting women? Big thanks to tech and gaming journalist @LeighAlexander, tech researcher Clementine Collett, the founder of Iris Dating Dr Igor Khalatian and data scientist Ayodele Odubela. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Why are some mums so obsessed with their daughter’s weight? Big thanks to Lily’s mum, good friend Elle and Kerrie Jones, the CEO and founder of the @Orri_UK eating disorder treatment clinic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How did a study on animal behaviour get hijacked by anti-feminists? Big thanks to primatologist and author Frans de Waal, social entrepreneur and public speaker @LewisWedlock, broadcaster @RichieBrave and of course Ruby for sharing her story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Episode one coming Tuesday 17th October. Subscribe now! Feminist cartoonist and writer Lily O’Farrell - aka @VulgaDrawings - looks at internet culture and how it affects women. A curly media podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices