Best Sequin Podcasts (2024)

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Get Lit with Pia Mia, author of "Sand, Sequins and Silicone" 26:33

21h ago26:33

26:33

Today I'm sitting down with debut romance author, actress, singer and songwriter Pia Mia, to chat about her book "Sand, Sequins and Silicone". I am so excited to have Pia on the show today, given as I am such a fan of her music (currently am listening to Let's Do It Again as I type this) and couldn't WAIT to read her debut novel! It was such a plea…

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Kiri Pritchard-McLean is Batman in sequins 23:44

7d ago23:44

23:44

For three years, comedian Kiri Pritchard-McLean has had a secret alter-ego as a foster parent. But now she’s out, and talking about everything about fostering life – from gusset to hairline – in her new tour show, Peacock. In this episode, she’s chatting to Mick about why she and her partner decided to foster, the processes involved, the joys gaine…

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The Bush Telegraph: Who calls their kid “Stonewall”, anyway? 29:51

2h ago29:51

29:51

Jen and Hannah are on Bush Telegraph duty this Thursday 23 May. They’re talking about how the only thing the UK doesn’t seem to be in short supply of these days, is court rulings against its own Government. Meanwhile the wait for a wheelchair hits frankly ludicrous levels. Harrison Butker (you heard) has his say on a woman’s worth, and with any luc…

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Rated or Dated: Earth Girls Are Easy (1989) 28:18

2h ago28:18

28:18

Jeff Goldblum, people! Turns out, the big fella isn’t necessarily a lure for Hannah and Jen, so will they find anything else to like in Julien Temple’s American-science-fiction-musical-romantic comedy? And yes, of course it was Mick who picked it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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Clare Press, live with Ali and Jo at Grand Days 48:58

4h ago48:58

48:58

Just short of the iconic Coca-Cola sign in Sydney’s Kings Cross is a miracle of a shop that sells vintage clothes AND books. What? You haven’t been to Grand Days? Well, come on in and enter the best idea Jo ever had. For the first recording of Questioning Fashion in front of a live audience, Ali and Jo asked world renowned Clare Press to be their g…

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A generous serving of Vinette Robinson 21:28

1h ago21:28

21:28

New drama series The Gathering is making waves on Channel 4 as we speak, so Hannah leapt at the chance to chat to one of its stars, Vinette Robinson. They talk about teenage ambition, playing real women with real problems, social media, teenage girls, working with Mike Leigh, the single-take logistics of Boiling Point, giving birth dozens of times …

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Kitty Ruskin's Ten Men 26:27

2h ago26:27

26:27

Buoyed by a positive sexual experience at university, journalist Kitty Ruskin decided to embrace her sexuality with a year of casual dating and no-strings sex. She was hoping to find pleasure and excitement, but the reality wasn't all fun and sexy games. All of which she chronicles in her new book, Ten Men: A Year of Casual Sex. Jen caught up with …

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Outside The Box #65 51:32

41m ago51:32

51:32

Hannah's in the market for a new favourite TV programme, so this week - along with Jen and Mick - they're auditioning Shogun, Shardlake, Renegade Nell, David Attenborough's Mammals, Sugar, Fallout and Palm Royale. Plus there's some chat about some of TV's more controversial offerings, Baby Reindeer and The Tattooist of Auschwitz. Learn more about y…

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The Bush Telegraph: Ninnies and pillocks and barmpots, oh my! 23:33

3h ago23:33

23:33

It’s Hannah and Mick on Bush Telegraph duty this Thursday 16 May. They’re talking about: the humanitarian crisis playing out in Sudan and why we’re not hearing enough about it; lummoxes, tosspots and numpties, and – separately but connected – the Tories’ ongoing desperate bumblefuckfest ahead of the general election (BUT WHEN IS IT?); the rise and …

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Rated or Dated: Tea with Mussolini (1999) 24:26

6m ago24:26

24:26

Has Maggie Smith ever Maggie Smithed harder than in Tea with Mussolini? It's just one of Hannah's questions about Franco Zeffirelli's 1999 lady-fest, which Jen's picked despite her dad's apparent love for it. Other questions include, has Rated or Dated reached Cher saturation point? Is it ever okay to be pals with a dictator? And, from Mick: WTF is…

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Salty adventures with Francesca de Tores 24:40

32m ago24:40

24:40

Author Francesca de Tores, who you may know better as Francesca Haig, was gripped when she happened upon the Wikipedia entry for 18th century pirate, Mary Read. A woman pirate? Damn straight, a woman pirate. And so began Saltblood, Francesa’s first work of historic fiction. Jen caught up with her to chat all things Mary, and navigating the male-dom…

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Storrie Time with Ashley 19:26

1h ago19:26

19:26

Having been performing at the Edinburgh Fringe since she was 13, comedian and writer Ashley Storrie has had her fill of it. Lucky for her, she’s been starring in BBC Three comedy series Dinosaur. In this episode, she chats to Jen about the unusual way she came to co-create the series, neurodiversity on screen and how it compares to her experiences …

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The Bush Telegraph: Bad news, good news, bear news 22:43

17m ago22:43

22:43

It’s Mick and Jen on Bush Telegraph duty this Thursday 9 May. They’re talking: male entitlement (whaaa?); police incompetence (no way!); remarkable women (come on now!); institutional sexism (surprise!), and Emma Hayes being brilliant (plus ça change). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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Rated or Dated: East is East (1999) 24:36

2h ago24:36

24:36

Does everyone have half a cup of tea? Great, let's begin. In this week's Rated or Dated, we're watching 1999's comedy-drama East is East. But how well does the comedy and drama really gel? Does anyone have any sympathy for George? And exactly how much does Hannah love Linda Bassett? All the answers lie within. Now wash your bastard curtains! Learn …

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Britain's got Georgie Carroll (temporarily) 21:23

1h ago21:23

21:23

Georgie Carroll went from being a nurse in Rochdale to a stand-up comedian in Adelaide. In this podcast, she's chatting to Hannah about wanderlust, career changes, being on Britain's Got Talent and the contradiction between how we think of nurses and how we sometimes treat them. Georgie is on tour now around the UK. You can find out more about her …

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Get Lit with Michelle Ruiz, contributing editor of Vogue: THE IDEA OF YOU film recap 1:02:01

12d ago1:02:01

1:02:01

It's timeeeeeeeeee!!!! ⁣ ⁣ Today I’m joined by contributing editor at Vogue and freelance journalist, Michelle Ruiz, to recap the movie adaptation of our shared favourite book, Robinne Lee’s “The Idea Of You”. ⁣ ⁣ I first heard of Michelle when she wrote an article for Vogue back in 2020 about my favourite book. Since then, we’ve both been anxiousl…

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Will France end fast fashion for good? 40:21

7d ago40:21

40:21

France’s exciting new anti-fast fashion bill reminds Ali of the country’s long history of protecting its fashion industry. Just up for air from her usual deep dive, she shares some fascinating facts from Versailles and the lace-loving Louis kings to now. Jo, meanwhile, looks at Australia’s softly-softly approach at tackling fast fashion, and wonder…

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Yuan Yang explores the new China 21:54

7d ago21:54

21:54

When journalist Yuan Yang’s activist friend Sam joked about Yuan writing the news story if Sam was ever detained… and then disappeared, Yuan knew there was a bigger story to tell about modern China. Her new book, Private Revolutions: Coming of Age in a New China, looks at modern China through the lives of four women in their 30s. She’s chatting to …

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Standard Issue: A new frontier 10:07

11d ago10:07

10:07

We interrupt your normal Standard Issue broadcast this week to tell you about the *new* normal Standard Issue broadcast, starting on Monday 6 May. But don’t worry, it’s not a cryptocurrency podcast. Or a Star Trek podcast, for that matter. That’s right, we’ve been teasing it for a while now, and finally Mick, Hannah and Jen are here to explain to y…

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SIM Ep 966 Chops 297: Stranger Things (and even stranger things) with Kate Trefry 33:24

8d ago33:24

33:24

Stranger Things: a bonafide telly phenomenon. The Duffer Brothers’ Netflix series has won an army of diehard fans across all demographics with its big budget mix of horror, fantasy and 80s nostalgia that makes sure never to skimp on character or storytelling. Kate Trefry’s been a writer on the series since season two and is currently wrapping up th…

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Are 'celebrity stylists' finally getting the credit they deserve? 45:14

11d ago45:14

45:14

Once considered bottom of the stylists pile by the upper echelons of fashion, so-called 'celebrity stylists' (sometimes 'red-carpet stylists') are suddenly being given the credit they think they deserve. As Zendaya's renowned stylist Law Roach explains: “There’s been this idea that I’m supposed to be grateful [to have a celebrity client]. No. She’s…

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SIM 965 Pod 302: Blue Lights, cricket whites and on Wednesdays we wear pink 1:27:11

16d ago1:27:11

1:27:11

The BBC's Belfast-set police drama Blue Lights is back on our tellies, so Hannah grabbed the chance to talk to one of its stars: former comedian, now novelist and actor, Andi Osho. They chat about understanding history, running down alleyways and going grey in an industry where many women aren't. Jen's talking to writer Kate Atwell and director Dia…

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#102 – Smocking 43:22

1M ago43:22

43:22

Don't get your clothes in a bunch! Or if you need to, make it pretty

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SIM Ep 964 Chops 296: Powering up with Yasmin Ali 33:36

22d ago33:36

33:36

Most of us would be able to name our energy provider and probably a list of reasons we’re annoyed with them, but when it comes to the hows and whos that get it to, say, our plug sockets, details can be a bit sketchy. Mick’s been on the Zoom with Yasmin Ali, a chemical engineer dedicated to developing renewable energy projects and author of the book…

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SIM Ep 963 Flicking #48: Poor Things 33:13

24d ago33:13

33:13

Hold onto your fannies, because for this month’s Flicking, Mick’s picked Poor Things, directed by Yorgos Lanthikos (man), based on a novel by Alisdair Gray (man), adapted for the big screen by Tony McNamara (man) and one of 2023’s hot feminist picks. DISCUSS. Emma Stone bagged an Oscar for her portrayal of Bella Baxter, the Frankenstein’s monster-e…

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Get Lit with Hannah Brown, author of "Mistakes We Never Made" 49:17

28d ago49:17

49:17

Today, my worlds are colliding. I am SO excited to share that I am sitting down with debut romance author and former ABC's Bachelorette, Hannah Brown, to discuss her upcoming book "Mistakes We Never Made". Prior to joining Bookstagram, I was all about creating online content revolving around ABC's The Bachelor, The Bachelorette and Bachelor in Para…

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SIM Ep 962 Pod 301: Loretta Lynn, Tanya Franks and – whose hand is that? – oh, Tracy Flick 1:22:41

1M ago1:22:41

1:22:41

You’ve seen Sharon Horgan’s brilliant sitcom Pulling, right? If you haven’t, please do go watch it immediately *waits impatiently, tapping foot* Okay! How good is Tanya Franks in it?!? SOOOO good. Which means you’ll understand why our Hannah has been champing at the bit for nigh on a decade to get an interview in. And here she is: Tanya Franks chat…

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SIM Ep 961 Chops 295: Elaine Lin Hering is Unlearning Silence 34:15

24d ago34:15

34:15

Harvard Law School lecturer, consultant and speaker, Elaine Lin Hering, was frustrated in her professional life by the realising that having a seat at the table isn't enough if no one can hear what you're saying. This inspired her to write Unlearning Silence: How to Speak Your Mind, Unleash Talent and Lead With Courage, and she chats to Jen about i…

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SIM Ep 960 Outside The Box #64 39:30

1M ago39:30

39:30

Having a busy April? Why not have a nice sit down and turn on the telly? This month, Hannah and Jen are talking about Passenger, Manhunt, The Gone, The Dry, Masters of the Air, Mary & George, The Regime and Tell Them You Love Me. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Standard Issue

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SIM Ep 959 Pod 300: Glass cliffs, tragic magic and TOP THAT! 1:19:16

28d ago1:19:16

1:19:16

We’ve all heard of the glass ceiling, right? But what about the phenomenon befalling the high-flying women who have dared to smash through it? It’s known as the glass cliff, and Sophie Williams has written a book about it. Sophie joins Mick this week, to talk about how and why it happens – and why the issue matters to all women. Meanwhile, Jen is o…

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Fashionable fandoms 30:44

1M ago30:44

30:44

In true Questioning Fashion style, Ali and Jo grapple between the joy of cheap and cheerful group dress-ups and the mountains of dumped plastic spangles left in their wake. When Ali finally got her Eras tour ticket, a year after Jo overdressed for Harry Styles, it struck them both that while it isn’t a new phenomena (remember the Bay City Rollers’ …

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#101 – Ambergris 35:07

29d ago35:07

35:07

What smells bad, is legally complicated, and is a key part of high-end perfumes?

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SIM Ep 958 Chops 294: Hadley Freeman and the Good Girls 34:19

1M ago34:19

34:19

According to the Royal College of Psychiatrists, hospital admissions for eating disorders have increased by 84% over the past five years. And yet, for so many of us, anorexia remains very hard to understand. Hannah chats to author, journalist and recovered anorexic Hadley Freeman about her memoir Good Girls: A Story and Study of Anorexia, about her…

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SIM Ep 957 Pod 299: All aboard the flying bath mat! 54:48

2M ago54:48

54:48

Experts - we should listen to them, right? RIGHT? Well, maybe not all of them. That's what Hannah learned while talking to Dr Julia Shaw, a criminal psychologist and the host of new Radio 4 show Experts on Trial. Jen's been on the Zoom with Heather McCalden to talk about her genre-bending debut book, The Observable Universe, which is about losing b…

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SIM Ep 956 Chops 293: Courtney Moorehead Balaker on The Coddling of the American Mind 38:29

2M ago38:29

38:29

If you've not read the Atlantic article The Coddling of the American Mind, or the book that followed it, you've likely heard us recommend it. And now, it's a documentary, so Hannah got straight on the Zoom to California to talk to its producer Courtney Moorehead Balaker about the current mental health crisis among young people and how, rather than …

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SIM Ep 955 Pod 298: Love letters to Scotland 1:00:34

2M ago1:00:34

1:00:34

Playwright Stef Smith is best known for her, well, plays. But her award-winning BBC Scotland drama, Float – a tender tangle of love, life and identity in small-town Scotland – is also well worth your time. Season one is already bingeable on the iPlayer and, ahead of season two hitting screens at the end of the month, our Mick chatted to Stef about …

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#100 – Episode 100 35:03

2M ago35:03

35:03

We made it to 100 episodes! This one's a bit different, as we answer your questions

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SIM Ep 954 Chops 292: Suzie Miller on Prima Facie and criminal justice 32:53

2M ago32:53

32:53

Playwright Suzie Miller is best known for her award-sweeping masterpiece, Prima Facie, a searing critique of the criminal justice system and, specifically, how it deals with survivors of sexual assault and rape. She’s now adapted the play into a novel, and so Jen was chuffed to bits to talk to her about the process of adaptation, as well as why she…

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SIM Ep 953 Flicking #47: Oppenheimer 30:41

2M ago30:41

30:41

They don’t come much bigger than Oppenheimer, Christopher Nolan’s three-hour Oscar-nabbing historical drama, and Hannah’s pick for this month’s Flicking. It’s quite rightly made Cillian Murphy the man of the moment, but how’s Yosra feeling about Robert Downey Jnr’s gongs? And will it have enough bang for its buck as far as Mick’s concerned? Find ou…

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Gary Bigeni and Sally Jackson: Upcycling at the Sydney Opera House 28:32

2M ago28:32

28:32

Ali and Jo go on an excursion to talk to sustainable fashion designers Gary Bigeni and Sally Jackson at Sally's Join the Dots studio in Marrickville. We discuss their approach to sustainable fashion and specifically their work with the Opera House developing upcycling workshops for the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras. We apologise for the very "r…

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SIM Ep 952 Pod 297: Finding joy, female pleasure, and just the one Jack Nicholson 1:20:39

2M ago1:20:39

1:20:39

Hollie McNish - Standard Issue fave, award-winning poet, and all-round smasher - is back with Lobster, a brand-new collection of poems and prose. Naturally, Mick was delighted to jump on the Zoom to talk to her about it, as well as joy, not-joy, vulvas, knickers and RP. Over IRL, as the kids say, Jen was chuffed to bits to be reunited with writer A…

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SIM Ep 951 Chops 291: Jenny Kleeman knows The Price of Life 40:27

2M ago40:27

40:27

Journalist, broadcaster, documentary-maker, author and Mickey mind-blower is back on the podcast to chat about her incredible new book, The Price of Life: In Search of What We’re Worth and Who Decides. It’s a fascinating and brutal investigation into who puts a price on our heads – because we all have not just one, but several, depending on the sit…

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SIM Ep 950 Pod 296 The '70s, the late '90s and right now 1:09:59

2M ago1:09:59

1:09:59

If you find watching sport in public a bit intimidating, Set Piece Social will be for you. This week, Jen chats to Naomi Fitzgibbons and Kate Hetherington about their pioneering new project to get women watching women's sport. Hannah's talking to writer Farine Clark about her new play London Zoo, and what inspired her career changes from medicine t…

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#99 – Tiramisu 46:54

2M ago46:54

46:54

Episode Notes This episode features wall to wall dessert controversy. Local larder: tres leches

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SIM Ep 949 Chops 290: Liz Jensen’s Wild and Precious Life 32:12

2M ago32:12

32:12

Liz Jensen is better known for her fiction writing, but the author and activist has just published a memoir, Your Wild and Precious Life: On Grief, Hope and Rebellion. Her new book documents her grief after the death of her son Raphael, a zoologist and ecological activist, in 2020, aged just 25, and her fight for the future of our planet, in his na…

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SIM Ep 948 Outside The Box 63 32:22

2M ago32:22

32:22

This month's Outside The Box is here and this time we're talking about True Detective: Night Country, Masters of the Air, Mr & Mrs Smith, Trigger Point and Breathtaking, plus a load of stuff Hannah didn't even make it through the first episode of. Tuck in! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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How can we make our clothes last longer? 37:23

2M ago37:23

37:23

This week we're talking clothing care and sharing our favourite tips for washing, repairing and storing our clothes - because true sustainable fashion isn't about only buying from ethical brands or going op shopping all the time, it's about wearing the clothes you already own forever.Email us: questioningfashionpodcast@slogue.com.auOur Instagram ac…

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Terrance Williams: fancy, free and gives no Fs 31:39

2M ago31:39

31:39

If you don't already know Terrance Williams - a fashion designer and influencer from Dallas, Texas - then boy are you in for a treat.We get to know the man who rose like a phoenix when a post went viral and filled his inbox with hate.We hear how he grew up poor and as the only kid of colour in school, was bullied for his secondhand clothes, began a…

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SIM Ep 947 Pod 295: Women with balls (and other objects) 1:07:30

3M ago1:07:30

1:07:30

Imagine having an idea so engaging that you make Anjelica Huston want to talk about Tupperware. Well, hello journalist Annabelle Hirsch, whose book, A History of Women in 101 Objects, is a fascinating walk through female history via, well, 101 objects. The book came out last October and is well worth your eyes, but if you like to get your ears invo…

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SIM Ep 946 Chops 289: Tracy King's been thinking 45:23

3M ago45:23

45:23

Critical thinking isn't exactly everyone's strong point and in her upcoming memoir Learning to Think, Tracy King explains how she went from born-again Christianity to pseudoscience to teaching herself to think critically. And when she applied that thinking to the violent death of her father, she uncovered a whole other story from the one she'd been…

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