Standard Issue Podcast

Molly Sheridan, co-founder of REEK perfume, makeup artist and self-proclaimed 'smelly bitch', came into the studio to talk about the beauty industry and whether it can ever be feminist. And just so you know: she smelt lush. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/standardissuespodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megapho...

Hannah and Mick took a trip to Pontefract to chat with the absolutely excellent Gem Turner. Gem's blog, Style and Disability (gemturner.com), recently bagged her a Diversity in Media Award. She chatted about fashion, makeup, barriers, disability, sex and her work with Enhance the UK (@Enhancetheuk), and not noticing Big Dris at the big do. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/standardissue...

Writer, comedian and author Rae Earl was a panel guest at our Cheltenham gig in September so our Mickey snaffled half an hour with her beforehand to chat about her new book, It's All In Your Head: A Guide To Getting Your Sh*t Together. Well, that was the plan. The conversation quickly went rogue, taking in everything from mental health to mooncups, Ghostbusters to Michael Palin's duty to be a biga...

This week, the ebullient Rae Earl tells our Mickey about her new book, It's All In Your Head: A Guide To Getting Your Sh*t Together, and bigs up mental health for all. In an empty ballroom of all places. Diversity in Media Award-winning blogger Gem Turner chats to Hannah and Mickey about the importance of talking about disability, as well as her work with Enhance the UK. And of course all your usu...

Our Sarah Millican’s only gone and written a bloody book, the clever little shit! How To Be Champion came out on October 5. Here in the full Chops, Mickey chats to Standard Issue’s glorious founder about meat buckets, not-Chinese burns and tips for being champion even when life's being a prick. Oh, and her book. Obviously. THE ADMIN: Our music was composed and recorded by Barry Hilton, all rights...

Sometimes the world gets properly on our tits and we need to let off a bit of verbal steam. Plus we had an excellent name that we really wanted to use, so we made up another slice of bonus podcasting goodness in order to do so. Welcome, dear listeners to... Saturday Bitchin'.This week, our Hannah gets a right cob on about monumental political, economical and indeed sensical* clusterfuck that is Br...

This week, comedian Kate McCabe gives us her possible POTUS wishlist in the wake of Oprah Winfrey 2020 rumours; Strictly smasher Susan Calman chats about being Greta Garbo among other things in a sneak peek at our forthcoming Cheltenham gigcast; and Mickey talks to our very own Sarah Millican about her brand new book How To Be Champion. Plus all your usual favourites, our Jen is chatting big chang...

In this episode of In Conversation…, Standard Issue's Hannah Dunleavy and founder Sarah Millican chat with Sarah Brown, Rachel Fairburn and Jess Fostekew about pesky Ian McKellan, Tom Fostekew, a brand new version of The Wheels on the Bus, and a new kind of detective agency. Recorded at the The Stand Comedy Club, Edinburgh on August 14, 2017.All of our podcasts are available on iTunes and Acast, a...

In this episode of In Conversation…, Standard Issue's Mickey Noonan and founder Sarah Millican chat with Hannah Gadsby, Urzila Carlson and Val McDermid about dogs in the SAS, what lesbians keep in their knife roll, boob sweat and a new range of car horns. Recorded at the The Stand Comedy Club, Edinburgh on August 13, 2017.All of our podcasts are available on iTunes and Acast, as well as other host...

In this episode of In Conversation…, Standard Issue's Mickey Noonan and founder Sarah Millican chat with Jenny Eclair, Olivia Colman and Kerry Godliman about judging cardigans, dogs in pants, the bravest little girl in the world and Judi Dench’s bogies. Recorded at the Leicester Square Theatre, London on September 3, 2017. All of our podcasts are available on iTunes and Acast, as well as other hos...

Ahead of the debut of Sara Pascoe's stage adaptation of Pride & Prejudice, we sent comedian, actor & Jane Austen expert Cariad Lloyd to get the lowdown. Have a listen to them chatting "Fresh eyes", the ideal proximity from the Bennett sisters on a train, and the beauty of Colin Firth in a lake. THE ADMIN: Our music was composed and recorded by Barry Hilton, all rights reserved. We have an archive...

September is Alzheimer's Awareness Month and in this week's podzine, Leanne Davis shared her experiences of life with her mum Eunice, who has early onset dementia. Here's the full-length piece: warm, engaging, heartfelt and a little bit devastating. THE ADMIN: Our music was composed and recorded by Barry Hilton, all rights reserved. We have an archive full of excellent articles at www.standardissu...

In this episode of the podzine, Cariad Lloyd chats to Sara Pascoe about Sara's stage adaptation of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, Liz Buckley joins us to chat Debbie Harry, Leanne Davis tells us about life with her mum, who has early onset dementia and Sarah's of a mind to call the zoo hotline. Over in Dunleavy Does Disney, Bambi's in the hot seat and, lawks a lordy, not one character is in Mi...

In this week's podzine, our Hannah spoke to American comedian and actress Caitlin Brodnick about her new book, Dangerous Boobies: Breaking Up With My Time-Bomb Breasts. In the full interview for Chops, Caitlin tells Hannah why she decided to have a preventative double mastectomy after testing positive for the BRCA1 gene mutation, her relationship with her boobs and how bra shopping isn't any easie...

In this episode of the podzine, Hannah and Jen chat to the brilliant Scummy Mummies, aka Helen Thorn and Ellie Gibson, and Hannah also has a chat with comedian Caitlin Brodnick about her new book, Dangerous Boobies. Yosra Osman's looking at whitewashing in film and Sarah's confused about fish. Over in Dunleavy Does Disney, Aladdin's getting all sorts of a seeing to. WARNING: Contains singing. THE...

In this week's Podzine, our Jen met up with Clare Balding to talk about all sorts of things. In the full interview, which we present to you courtesy of the Sunday Chops, Jen and Clare have a natter about being a national treasure, exciting times ahead for women's sport and why women's football is setting the standard, as well as Clare's new children's book The Racehorse Who Disappeared. Oh, and wh...

Our Jen's been all over it this week, meeting National Treasure Clare Balding and also talking to the Samaritans about World Suicide Prevention Day. Meanwhile, Sooz Kempner is talking about staying friends across a political divide and Hannah looks at some returning comedies on TV. Plus its Frozen time in Dunleavy Does Disney. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/standardissuespodcast. Hos...

In this episode of In Conversation…, Standard Issue's Hannah Dunleavy and founder Sarah Millican chat with Aisling Bea, Kate Thornton and Holly Walsh about STDs, dustbusting and the ongoing beef between the badger and fox communities. Recorded at the Leicester Square Theatre, London on July 18, 2017.All of our podcasts are available on iTunes and directly from StandardIssueMagazine.com/Podcasts. A...

When our Jen met Judy Murray, tennis coach extraordinaire, they did so much chatting we couldn't fit it all in our ordinary podcast. So here's the full interview for your Sunday morning listening pleasure. Or, indeed, whenever you choose to listen to it. Jen and Judy talk getting more girls into tennis and more women into coaching, as well as how you raise a world champion, or just get your kid in...

Crikey, it's a bumper podzine this week. Our Jen chats to coaching legend Judy Murray, Hannah and Mickey catch up with All Killa No Filla's Kiri Pritchard-McLean and Rachel Fairburn to discuss serial killers, Debra-Jane Appleby talks women and gaming and Jen Brister revisits the poo-soaked French holiday from which the shame stench still lingers. There's all the usual stuff, too, with The Bush Tel...

An extra slice of our Jen's weekly sports section, Jenny Off The Blocks. In this week's podzine, Jen chatted to Paula McGuire, a self-professed "recluse turned adventurer".In the full interview, Jen and Paula chat about the power of sport to change lives, mental health and a shared love of bonkers challenges. Paula battled against anxiety and mental health issues to become an unlikely sporting her...

In this week's podzine, our sportsing Jen met up with Paula McGuire, a properly inspiring woman who's about to embark on an incredible swimming challenge. Mickey's been shaken but not stirred (or maybe a bit stirred) by some Bond anniversaries and Hannah's looking at the best performances by women on TV this year so far. Our Sarah is all about the etiquette in this week’s SMQT and joins us for Dun...

Howdy partners! In this week's podzine, Taylor Glenn looks at the pros and cons of 'sharenting', Andrea Hubert talks about anti-semitism in the media, Lucy Nichol shares her top tips on dealing with anxiety and Lou Conran celebrates the 70th anniversary of the Edinburgh Fringe. Also, it turns out The Mooch is out, boobs are back and bed-wetting 1990s bands might yet have a gig. Our Sarah's watchin...

In this episode of In Conversation…, Standard Issue's Hannah Dunleavy and founder Sarah Millican chat with Liza Tarbuck, Janet Street Porter and Ellie Taylor about luck, other people's shopping baskets and extreme fishing with JSP.Recorded at the Leicester Square Theatre, London on July 18, 2017.All of our podcasts are available on iTunes and directly from StandardIssueMagazine.com/Podcasts. ADMIN...

In this week’s podzine, Edinburgh Fringe expert Hazel Davis is sharing her top tips on how to make the most of the festival; our Hannah tells you why you should give a shit about classic sitcom Roseanne; Rosie Wilby is talking breakups, and Sarah Ledger tells us how and why her daughter Jessie had a feminist wedding. Our Sarah is musing pets and pants in this week’s SMQT, Jen gets us up to speed o...