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Pull Out

Sarah Simi picks a different teenage girl’s magazine from the 1970’s and reads out all the best bits


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  • 18. Pull Out- Episode 18

    35:07||Ep. 18
    This magazine is OK and Hi Magazine from 31st July 1976 and it’s 10p. This time, Sarah finds out exactly what giving a boy a white rose means, discovers Roxy Music were more interested in pretty kittens than music and learns that medicated soap, make up and sun-bathing are the best way of dealing with a spotty back. The problem page worries that homosexuality might run in the family, learns a very important difference between a vasectomy and castration and a girl is deeply concerned she may become a slut just like her best friend.1970s, 70s, teenage, teenage magazine, problems, problem page, girls, comedy, humour, 70s fashion, 70s food, 70s makeup, 70s teenager, 70s illustration, 70s style, 70s ads, 70s adverts, 70s hair, 70s interiors, women, podcast for women, Jackie Magazine, Pull Out, Sarah Simi, pull out podcast, comedy podcast, vintage, 1970s fashion 1970s style, Harmony, Roxy Music, quiz, Anne French, Swop Shop, Bay City Rollers, David Essex, Osmonds, Beatles, Olympics, David Wilkie, booby trap, boobs, New Edition, dance troupe,

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  • 17. Pull Out-Episode 17

    41:47||Ep. 17
    This one features OK and Hi Magazine from 4th December 1976 and is 10p. In this episode, Sarah discovers how you can judge a boy’s personality by the colour of his pajamas, finds out what woman she would have most like to be in the 70’s (spoiler - Bridgette Bardot) and gets advice on how to be the fairy on the Christmas tree not the elephant. The problem page reveals a mother who has read her daughter’s diary and wished she hadn’t, two girls worry about being seen as easy, and a girl wonders why after such a good time, Adrian hasn’t been in touch. She is let down gently.1970s, 70s, teenage, teenage magazine, problems, problem page, girls, comedy, humour, 70s fashion, 70s food, 70s makeup, 70s teenager, 70s illustration,70s style, 70s ads, 70s adverts, 70s hair, 70s interiors, women, podcast for women, Jackie Magazine, Pull Out, Sarah Simi, pull out podcast, comedy podcast, vintage, vintage magazine, 1970s fashion, 1970s style, Christmas, The Real thing, Wella, astrology, stars, diet, 70s quiz, Margaret thatcher, Britt Ekland, Brigette Bardot, Suzi Quatro, swop shop, BCRs, Bay City Rollers, Paul McCartney, Buddy Holly, Roy Wood, Rod Stewart
  • 16. Pull Out 16

    32:14||Ep. 16
    The magazine this time is OK Magazine from 23rd April 1977 and it’s 12p. In this episode, Sarah is rather disappointed she doesn’t find the Pears shampoo sachet as promised on the cover, discovers what the band Sailor think of women’s lib (spoiler – not good) and punk finally gets a mention even if it is just about plastic trousers. The problem page finds the agony aunt getting a bit sarky over boyfriend troubles, a request for plastic surgery advice for a bump on the nose and a problem that quickly de-escalates from thoughts about death to just bad breath.1970s, 70s, teenage, teenage magazine, problems, problem page, girls, comedy, humour, 70s fashion, 70s food, 70s makeup, 70s teenager, 70s illustration, 70s style, 70s ads, 70s adverts, 70s hair, 70s interiors, women, podcast for women, Jackie Magazine, Pull Out, Sarah Simi, pull out podcast, comedy podcast, vintage, 1970s fashion 1970s style women’s lib, pears shampoo, Kojak, Kiki Dee, Cream silk, C&A, Rod Stewart, diet, diet advice, punk, Bryan Ferry, Harmony, hair conditioner, The Stranglers, Manhattan Transfer, Sex Pistols, Smokie,
  • 15. Pull Out 15

    54:25||Ep. 15
    The magazine for this episode is OK Magazine from 13th September 1975 and it’s 10p. This time, Sarah discovers that boiling up tights could be the answer to all your problems, how a plunging neckline doesn’t always get you noticed and how a recipe for gingerbread was inspired by the Bay City Rollers. The problem page reveals an obsession with looking at men’s bottoms on buses, how being a temptress in the bedroom may not always be a good thing and finds out that a girl does not consider herself slaggish - even if her parents do.1970s, 70s, teenage, teenage magazine, problems, problem page, girls, comedy, humour, 70s fashion, 70s food, 70s makeup, 70s teenager, 70s illustration, 70s style, 70s ads, 70s adverts, 70s hair, 70s interiors, women, podcast for women, Jackie Magazine, Pull Out, Sarah Simi, pull out podcast, comedy podcast, vintage, 1970s fashion 1970s style70sjumper, minersmakeup, Bay City Rollers, BCR, checked trousers, Kenny, Michael Douglas, Bad hair do, tights, leg make up, broken heel, goldfish, pierrot, pierrot clown, David Cassidy, bottoms
  • 14. Pull Out-Episode 14

    40:54||Ep. 14
    The episode features OK and Hi Magazine from 7th August 1976 and is 10p. Sarah gets her head stuck into a bra swop, discovers the delights of dark, moustached gentlemen and finds out that Midge Ure used to throw combs to his fans. The problem page is concerned with some missing pubic hair, what happens when you pet heavily and the longevity of a boy’s sperm.1970s, 70s, teenage, teenage magazine, problems, problem page, girls, comedy, humour, 70s fashion, 70s food, 70s makeup, 70s teenager, 70s illustration,70s style, 70s ads, 70s adverts, 70s hair, 70s interiors, women, podcast for women, Jackie Magazine, Pull Out, Sarah Simi, pull out podcast, comedy podcast, vintage, vintage magazine, 1970s fashion, 1970s style, Midge Ure, disco, Patti Smith, denim, Denim aftershave, countryside, flowers, Biba, Max Factor, Mary Quant, swop shop, ginger, ginger hair, tanning, spots, spot treatment, Club 18-30, Boots, Boots 17, Daryl Hall, John Oates, Hall and Oates, Richard Beckinsale, Paul Nicholas, Molton Brown, Alice Cooper, Nair, hair removal
  • 13. Pull Out 13

    36:36||Ep. 13
    The magazine featured this time is OK and Hi Magazine from 24th July 1976 and it’s 10p. In this episode, Sarah learns how to get a toned, shapely bottom, reads all about Leo Sayer riling up some fans and remembers that seeing a woman out with a man who is not her husband was something to ask your mum about. The problem page takes a trip into the négligé department, discovers an unfortunate lesbian and learns all about the correct length of time to touch a penis.1970s, 70s, teenage, teenage magazine, problems, problem page, girls, comedy, humour, 70s fashion, 70s food, 70s makeup, 70s teenager, 70s illustration,70s style, 70s ads, 70s adverts, 70s hair, 70s interiors, women, podcast for women, Jackie Magazine, Pull Out, Sarah Simi, pull out podcast, comedy podcast, vintage, 1970sfashion 1970s styleVintage fashion, vintage style, Rimmel, Dorothy Perkins, Fenwick, Rick Wakeman, Elton John, quiz, North East, Mud, Leo sayer, Carpenters, BCR, Bay City Rollers, Osmonds, Sparks, Led Zeppelin, Simon and Garfunkel, David Cassidy, lesbian, Mick Jagger, Gerald Harper, Clint Eastwood, poetry, spot treatment, cheesecloth, Club18-30, Love is, David Essex, Roxy Music, perfume, neglige
  • 12. PullOut 12

    44:48||Ep. 12
    In this episode, the magazine featured is OK and Hi Magazine from 19th February 1977 and is 12p. Sarah finds Lulu fronting a Freeman’s catalogue, discovers string accessories that includes a lighter and learns to make a face pack with a ripe avocado pear and a little borax. The problem page reveals the possible long-lost daughter of Dame Edna Everage, uncovers a reoccurring dream about David Essex and looks at a very specific amount of time for love making. 1970s, 70s, teenage, teenage magazine, problems, problem page, girls, comedy, humour, 70s fashion, 70s food, 70s makeup, 70s teenager, 70s illustration,70s style, 70s ads, 70s adverts, 70s hair, 70s interiors, women, podcast for women, Jackie Magazine, Pull Out, Sarah Simi, pull out podcast, comedy podcast, vintage, Leslie Ash, Nick Nolte, Garry Stanley, Lulu. Freemans catalogue, face pack, borax, 50s fashion, Ron Howard, Prince Andrew, string, Elton John, string fashion, Angela Rippon, Morecambe and Wise, Eurovision Song Contest, David Essex, David Cassidy,