The Week In Patriarchy

Hannah and Aphra question the shades of gray in Sue Grey’s departure from government, the distressing escalation in the Middle East, a school’s verrrrry questionable new policy on period pain, and of course, the assumption that childless women must always be kept humble. Digressions include a descent into filth and Aphra slightly losing the plot The transcript of this episode can be found on our Substack page: https://theweekinpatriarchypod.substack.com/Follow us on Substack, Instagram or TikTok (@theweekinpatriarchypod) to be the first to know when our next episode drops.

Hannah and Aphra step into Harrod’s gilded halls and checkered past, question whether Karma has hit the Labour Party now they are in Government and might be looking Guilty as Sin over their receiving clothes, glasses, football box tickets and yes, Taylor Swift tickets, and round up with some positive news (for once!). Most importantly, Aphra impressed Producer Alex and everyone needs to know about it.Content warning - this episode discusses sexual violence against women. If that’s not for you this week, skip from 32:00 to 41:04.The transcript of this episode can be found on our Substack page: https://theweekinpatriarchypod.substack.com/Follow us on Substack, Instagram or TikTok (@theweekinpatriarchypod) to be the first to know when our next episode drops.

Hannah and Aphra stick their heads under the bonnets of some ‘sheCANics’ to decide if it puts the ‘ick’ in mechanic or not, discuss the current PR challenges facing the government, cover the Gisèle Pelicot case and of course, relive that glorious Harris-Trump debate. Digressions include Scottish camping and advice on how to win therapy. Content warning - this episode discusses sexual violence against women.The transcript of this episode can be found on our Substack page: https://theweekinpatriarchypod.substack.com/Follow us on Substack, Instagram or TikTok (@theweekinpatriarchypod) to be the first to know when our next episode drops.

Part two of our epic return for the new season! Hannah and Aphra analyse BBC and Daily Mail headlines to explore just how influential they can be, dive into whether or not violence against women and girls is taken seriously in this country, and question whether Parliament should have been recalled to deal with the far-right riots. Content warning - this episode contains references to racism, islamophobia, and gender based violence. You can read the National Policing Statement here The transcript of this episode can be found on our Substack page: https://theweekinpatriarchypod.substack.com/Follow us on Substack, Instagram or TikTok (@theweekinpatriarchypod) to be the first to know when our next episode drops.

We’re back! Two months off and we predictably came back swinging a little too hard, so this is a two-parter. We go over all the wild things that happened in the US and the UK during our break, as well as update you all on some fun changes we’re making to the pod. This is part one of two. The transcript of this episode can be found on our Substack page: https://theweekinpatriarchypod.substack.com/Follow us on Substack, Instagram or TikTok (@theweekinpatriarchypod) to be the first to know when our next episode drops.

We’re back! After a little time off, Hannah and Aphra (and their incredible producers) have come back for season two, starting on August 22nd. Expect more chaos, more fun, more unpredictable singing, and of course - more hot takes on the news, politics and pop culture.