{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/67d881e66b89322b9dc2bd55/6a6a3f926043035f8918cb9f?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Our plastic surgery nightmare, Love Island and marital misery in The Invite","description":"<p>This week we’re diving into Jia Tolentino’s viral essay on the new age of cosmetic enhancement, from how algorithms are changing our faces to whether Botox really helps women get ahead at work – and why our own feelings on tweakments have recently radically changed. Also on the show: Olivia Wilde’s brilliant new film The Invite, where she and Seth Rogen play a miserable middle-class married couple, Apple’s sci-fi dystopia Silo, dispatches from the newborn trenches, and the latest doc exploring the ethics of reality TV, The Love Island Curse. Enjoy huns!</p><p><br></p><p>Tickets for our book club on Wed 2 September are on sale now! Get yours at <a href=\"https://www.tickettailor.com/events/straightupmedia/2312225\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">via Ticket Tailor</a> and preorder your copy of Where Are the Kings <a href=\"https://link.amazon/B08dQ4H5C\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Join us on Patreon for exclusive bonus episodes plus early access and ad-free listening at<a href=\"http://patreon.com/straightuppodcast\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> patreon.com/straightuppodcast</a></p><p><br></p><p>Try the adaptogenic coffee that changed our lives with 20% off using code straightup at<a href=\"http://londonnootropics.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> londonnootropics.com</a></p><p><br></p><p>Follow us on IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/straightuppod/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@straightuppod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> and TikTok<a href=\"https://www.tiktok.com/@straightuppod\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> @straightuppod</a></p><p>Find us on YouTube<a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@straightupmediapod\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> @straightupmediapod</a></p><p>Email at ⁠⁠<a href=\"mailto:hello@straightuppodcast.co.uk\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">hello@straightuppodcast.co.uk</a>⁠</p><p><br></p><p>Recs/ reviews:&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><ul><li>On whether having a baby ruins your life or not, Sam Parker, Substack</li><li>Silo, AppleTV</li><li>The Invite, in cinemas</li><li>The Drama, available to rent</li><li>Half Man, iPlayer</li><li>The Curse of Love Island, Prime Video&nbsp;</li><li>Our incredible September book club pick Where Are the Kings, by Donal Ryan – pre-order your copy <a href=\"https://link.amazon/B08dQ4H5C\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>&nbsp;</li><li>Our Plastic Surgery Nightmare, The New Yorker&nbsp;</li><li>How 'The Botox Psyop' Broke Our Brains in the Name of Beauty, Diabolical Lies</li></ul><p>.</p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Straight Up"}