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Apr 17, 2024

The one where people need to accept that if Tyla says she’s coloured, it is what it is

Emma and Nicole speak to authors of Coloured: How Classification Became Culture, Tessa Dooms and Lynsey Chutel, as well as digital creator Zeena Edwards and presenter Carissa Cupido.

They discuss South Africa's history of apartheid...


Feb 7, 2024

The one where we talk weird food rules

Emma and Nicole sit down at a live recording at Soho House with chef, best-selling author and sustainability champion Melissa Hemlsey to discuss how the industry shapes how our attitudes towards certain foods, food and cookery trends, her feel good food philosophy. 

Melissa is the...


Nov 15, 2023

The one where 'our judgment of other women is a reflection of the harshness with which we treat ourselves'

Emma and Nicole speak with Sunday Times best-selling author, academic and broadcaster Emma Dabiri on her new book, Disobedient Bodies: Reclaim Your Unruly Beauty. They discuss the history of beauty, convention and...


Nov 8, 2023

The one where 

*Note:  this episode was recorded in June before the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes were announced*

Emma and Nicole speak to Tom Verica, the director of Queen Charlotte, one of the most popular Netflix shows to date. He is currently the head of creative production for Shondaland and has an extensive career on...


Nov 1, 2023

The one where there is a fundamental need for a Black Curriculum

The theme for this year's Black History Month is Saluting Your Sisters, and this week Emma and Nicole are joined Lavinya Stennett is a writer, author, educator and CEO of The Black Curriculum, which is a social enterprise whose mission is to deliver...