Everything Is Content

We’re everywhere, we’re so Julia! This week on Everything Is Content - we’re discussing what some critics are calling the pop album of the year - Brat. Charli XCX has given the 30-something girlies the green light to go out partying… will we take her up on the offer? Then we’re going to discuss the Channel 4 adaptation of Candice Carty-Williams’ mega bestseller Queenie - does it meet up to our expectations? And lastly - we’ve taken the bait and we’re going to talk about the big argument on X this week - is it okay to be naked in front of your children? Get involved in the convo on Instagram @everythingiscontentpod! And remember, hot people remember to register to vote before 18th June! —TEEN VOGUE: Why Sabrina Carpenter & Chappell Roan’s Pop Stardom Feels So SatisfyingAMAZON PRIME: Mad Men THE OBSERVER: ‘I felt entirely alone’: comedian Grace Campbell on the aftermath of her abortionBBC IPLAYER: SuitsTIME: Drop Everything and Watch HBO’s Wild Subcultural Succession Doc Ren FairePITCHFORK: Charli XCX - Brat Album ReviewRAYE: Genesis in Selhulst​SABRINA CARPENTER: Please, Please, Please CHANNEL 4: QueenieCANDICE CARTY-WILLIAMS: QueenieTHE GUARDIAN: Queenie Review NEW YORK TIMES: Queenie Review REFINERY29: Why Black Women Are Leaving Journalism —Follow us on Instagram:@everythingiscontentpod @beth_mccoll @ruchira_sharma@oenone ---Everything Is Content is produced by Faye Lawrence for We Are GrapeExec Producer: James Norman-FyfeMusic: James RichardsonPhotography: Rebecca Need-Meenar Artwork: Joe Gardner 

Today, Oenone is in conversation with actress, playwright and activist Danai Gurira. Danai plays the beloved character Michonne in one of our favourite shows - The Walking Dead. The Walking Dead is back with a new spinoff series - The Ones Who Live - which sees Michonne reunite with her husband Rick after they were separated in a post-zombie-apocalyptic world. We find out what it’s like to portray a love story in such a high stakes world, why Danai thinks The Walking Dead captured audiences from its very first pilot, and her experiences as an executive producer, lead and writer on the series. All episodes of The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live are available exclusively on Sky and Now. You can binge all 11 series of The Walking Dead there as well! Follow Danai on Instagram @danaigurira—Follow us on Instagram:@everythingiscontentpod @beth_mccoll @ruchira_sharma@oenone ---This episode of Everything Is Content was produced by Faye Lawrence and Ollie Braddy for We Are GrapeExec Producer: James Norman-FyfeMusic: James RichardsonPhotography: Rebecca Need-Meenar Artwork: Joe Gardner 

Oenone’s back on good old fashioned British soil so we’re all back in the studio together again, and boy does it feel good! Join the girlies for the biggest debate we have probably ever had on the podcast… is the term ‘hot rodent’ a compliment or is it derogatory? We also dive into some of the nuance behind the return of Loaded - are we going to welcome erotica in back into our newsagents with open arms? We also get into bookworm mode to discuss one of the most hotly anticipated books of the summer - Coco Mellors’ second book Blue Sisters. Don't worry - the conversation is spoiler free for anyone who hasn't read the book yet!Wanna chat? We’re on Instagram and TikTok @everythingiscontentpod. We love having a natter over there so do let us know if there is anything you’d like us to cover, or if you have an opinion you think we should know!  —YOUTUBE: Joey Essex on Richard and JudyBBC: I Kissed A GirlEVENING STANDARD: The Mighty Hoopla 2024 review: the power of the Noughties pop-fest remains strongDAZED: All anyone wants is a hot rodent boyfriendOFF AIR WITH FI AND JANE: Interview with Danni LevyGUARDIAN: Loaded Magazine - the saddest relaunch in history COCO MELLORS: Blue Sisters COCO MELLORS: Cleopatra and Frankenstein ANN NAPOLITANO: Hello Beautiful—Follow us on Instagram:@everythingiscontentpod @beth_mccoll @ruchira_sharma@oenone ---Everything Is Content is produced by Faye Lawrence for We Are GrapeExec Producer: James Norman-FyfeMusic: James RichardsonPhotography: Rebecca Need-Meenar Artwork: Joe Gardner 

Today we’ll be taking a deep dive into the fountain of youth for our second beauty special - and this time we’re talking about ageing. Has looking become replaced being skinny as the toxic beauty standard of today? Join Beth, Ruchira and Oenone as we discuss some of the gorgeous women who have chosen to age visibly in the public eye, how anti-ageing pressure can impact men as well as women and how the pressure to look young has trickled down to primary school age children. If you have anything you’d like to add to the conversion - you can get in touch with us on Instagram @everythingiscontentpod. We’d love to hear from you. Last week we did a special deep dive into makeovers - so get yourself back over there to listen to that if you haven’t heard it yet! —THE GUARDIAN: A quick reminder ... The Beauty MythNEW YORK TIMES: The Art Of BotoxNEW YORK TIMES: Straws That Don’t Cause Wrinkles. Wait — Straws Cause Wrinkles?THE TELEGRAPH: ‘Anti-wrinkle straws’ beloved by Gen Z slated by skin expertsTHE GUARDIAN: ‘My ultimate goal? Don’t die’: Bryan Johnson on his controversial plan to live for everEVENING STANDARD: #TheFaceof10: new campaign launches to protect young girls from damaging anti-ageing skincare contentTHE GUARDIAN: Swedish pharmacy bans sale of anti-ageing skincare to childrenTHE CUT: TikTok Is Taking Over My Teen’s Multistep Skin-Care Routine—Follow us on Instagram:@everythingiscontentpod @beth_mccoll @ruchira_sharma@oenone ---Everything Is Content is produced by Faye Lawrence for We Are GrapeExec Producer: James Norman-FyfeMusic: James RichardsonPhotography: Rebecca Need-Meenar Artwork: Joe Gardner 

Get ready for a glow-up because for the next two weeks on Everything Is Content we’re taking a deep dive into the world of beauty. In today’s episode we’re looking at makeovers - from Andy’s bangs in The Devil Wears Prada to Trinny and Susannah, we grew up in the peak era of makeovers on TV and film. Join Beth, Ruchira and Oenone to discuss the effect that cultural representations of makeovers have had on us - and how makeover and glow up culture is manifesting itself today. We’d love to hear what you think about the - sometimes ugly - world of beauty. Chat to us over on @everythingiscontentpod on Instagram.Make sure you’re subscribed so you don’t miss our second beauty special next week - where we will take a forensic look at the world of ageing. —DAZED: Snog Marry Avoid? The emotional impact of being on the 00s makeover showNEW YORKER: The Age Of Instagram FaceJIA TOLENTINO: Trick Mirror STYLIST: Always chasing happiness but never getting there? You might be on the hedonic treadmillNEW YORK TIMES: Why Do We All Have To Be Beautiful?FILMS DISCUSSED: My Big Fat Greek WeddingThe Devil Wears PradaMiss Congeniality The Parent TrapShe’s The Man TV SHOWS DISCUSSED:: Ugly Betty Snog Marry Avoid?10 Years Younger What Not To Wear How To Look Good Naked Extreme MakeoverThe Swan The Biggest Loser Queer Eye Revenge Body with Khloé KardashianAmerica’s Next Top Model —Follow us on Instagram:@everythingiscontentpod @beth_mccoll @ruchira_sharma@oenone ---Everything Is Content is produced by Faye Lawrence for We Are GrapeExec Producer: James Norman-FyfeMusic: James RichardsonPhotography: Rebecca Need-Meenar Artwork: Joe Gardner 

Our Beth is in Bermuda this week - but don’t worry, as far as we’re aware she hasn’t got lost in the triangle - so join Ruchira and Oenone for this week’s episode of Everything Is Content! We will be unpacking digital activism, as a movement to block celebrities gains momentum. We’ll also be analysing the huge kerfuffle caused by Bumble’s billboard campaign this week as well as peering into the New York to Dublin portal. Next week we’ll be doing the first out two beauty specials - starting with a deep dive into the world of makeovers. Subscribe so you don’t miss it. Love ya! —MEG WOLITZER: The Female Persuasion NETFLIX: Buying London trailer SABRINA CARPENTER: EspressoTHEM: I Asked a Grammarian to Help Me Unpack “That’s That Me Espresso”X: I’m looking for a man in finance INDEPENDENT: Why followers are blocking global celebrities and their businesses on social mediaTHE GUARDIAN: More than 100 acts quit Great Escape music festival in solidarity with PalestineTHE CUT: Bumble’s Anti-Celibacy Campaign Is Not Going Over WellINDEPENDENT: Bumble apologises for celibacy ads: ‘We made a mistake’THE GUARDIAN: Smiles, waves and flashed body parts: video portal links Dublin and New York STYLE CASTER: Sabrina Carpenter Got Her 25th Birthday Dress On DepopBBC: Upgraded ChatGPT teaches maths and flirts - but still glitchesPRIME VIDEO: Her —Follow us on Instagram:@everythingiscontentpod @beth_mccoll @ruchira_sharma@oenone ---Everything Is Content is produced by Faye Lawrence for We Are GrapeExec Producer: James Norman-FyfeMusic: James RichardsonPhotography: Rebecca Need-Meenar Artwork: Joe Gardner 

Game, set, match (is that what they say in tennis?!) This week on Everything Is Content join Beth, Ruchira and Oenone as we discuss what may well be the film of the year so far - Luca Guadagnino’s Challengers. We also dive into a debate that has fired up the running community and we discuss Chloe Burrows' new Channel 4 documentary - The Truth About Reality Love. We loved chatting with you guys in the DMs about Taylor Swift last week - if you have anything to say to us get in touch @everythingiscontentpod!—And if you’re looking for a way to brighten up your life on a budget, Beth’s book Romanticise Your Life is only 99p on Kindle for the rest of May. Through anecdotes, inspiring tips and journal prompts, Romanticise Your Life is a non-fiction guide to doing more of what you love, feeling like the main character & seeking the joy that’s already all around.—AUDIBLE: Green Wing ResuscitatedCHANNEL 4: Green Wing TATLER: Every photograph from Lady Lola Bute’s spectacularly indulgent 25th birthday partyROLLING STONE: Kendrick Did Everything He Needed to on ‘Euphoria’THE GUARDIAN: Challengers review – Zendaya holds court in absurdly sexy three-way tennis romanceGQ: How gay is challengers, really? LA TIMES: Law Roach breaks down Zendaya’s tennis-inspired ‘Challengers’ looks and ‘method dressing’YOUTUBE: Zendaya training for ChallengersRUNNER’S WORLD: When You Bandit a Race, You Ruin It For EveryoneCHANNEL 4: The Truth About Reality Love MEG GOLDBERGER: How much money I made from my breakup seriesOENONE FORBAT: Bad Influence—Follow us on Instagram:@everythingiscontentpod @beth_mccoll @ruchira_sharma@oenone ---Everything Is Content is produced by Faye Lawrence for We Are GrapeExec Producer: James Norman-FyfeMusic: James RichardsonPhotography: Rebecca Need-Meenar Artwork: Joe Gardner 

Well, what’s this then?! Welcome to the first edition of Everything In Conversation - where Beth, Ruchira and Oenone chat to the people behind the content that we’ve all been loving! This week - we will be in conversation with Eliza Clark, the author of Boy Parts and Penance. We LOVED Penance when we read it as our book club choice - and we had loads of questions for Eliza - so we asked her to come and chat to us about the book that we all loved so much! Was she a chronically online Tumblr girlie? Does she actually care about true crime? And what is it like when you get compared to your characters, especially when those characters do murders…Penance is out in paperback this week on 2nd May. Grab your copy in your local bookshop or you can buy one here: https://www.faber.co.uk/product/9780571371785-penance/ Follow Eliza on Instagram @fancyeliza—Follow us on Instagram:@everythingiscontentpod @beth_mccoll @ruchira_sharma@oenone ---Everything Is Content is produced by Faye Lawrence for We Are GrapeExec Producer: James Norman-FyfeMusic: James RichardsonPhotography: Rebecca Need-Meenar Artwork: Joe Gardner