Everything Is Content
In a world where Everything Is Content, Beth McColl, Ruchira Sharma and Oenone guide you through the stories that have ignited the internet each week. They cover films, viral long reads, Instagram scandals, celebrity nonsense, reality TV obsessions, and TikTok trends. Each week they delve into the biggest pop culture stories and weigh in on the conversations they have sparked online, exploring why we are so interested and what it says about us.
Episodes
Everything In Conversation: Is Being Straight Great Actually?
Hello EIChihuahuas, happy Pride month! The NYT chose violence this Pride with an op-ed on why being straight is great, actually. They quickly changed the title to "There's Nothing Wrong With Wanting Men" – a possible response to rising criticism. Naturally, we (and you) had a few thoughts on the topic...Thank you for your amazing thoughts and for listening to us <3 love O, R, B xxx------There’s
Hasan Piker's UK Ban, Euphoria: Over For Good & Mr and Mrs Lipa
Hello EICornettos! It's been a hefty week in the world of pop culture, so grab a lolly and let's get into it.Oenone is away at a wedding... very unusual timing because Mr and Mrs Dua Lipa legally tied the knot last week. But the internet had some choice words about the singer's white suit. EIC Fashion Police LTD. are wading through the mess to share our searing hot takes for you.Ruchira did some o
Everything In Conversation: UK Transphobia & Why We Need To Listen To Trans People With Maxine Heron
Hello EIComrades, happy Pride month 🎉In today’s episode we speak to Maxine Heron. Maxine is the online comms officer at Not a phase a registered, trans-led British grassroots charity dedicated strictly to supporting and uplifting transgender and gender-diverse adults across the UK, as well as being a model, creator, writer and public speaker, and friend of the pod.A couple of weeks ago, the The Eq
Supercharged Tanning, Supreme Wealth's Reality & Souped Up Athletes
Happy Friday EICompetitors! This week on the podcast, what lengths will humans not go to, to feel a little bit special?First up, a 2025 survey by the American Academy of Dermatology revealed that half of Gen Z participants got a sunburn in 2024, with 10% getting burns severe enough to cause blisters. They also found that 37% didn’t know the risks of tanning and 57% believed common tanning myths- e
Everything In Conversation: Ozempic, The Death of Body Positivity & The Price Of Pretty With Alex Light
Happy Wednesday EICreations!In today's episode we sit down with bestselling author and former host of the brilliant Should I Delete That Alex Light to discuss everything from weight loss jabs to bikini bodies. She also offers invaluable advice on how to limit the impact of social media on kids, raise body positive sons and get through to older generations about their toxic relationship to food and
MAFS Allegations, Harry Styles' Tour Critique & Elon vs. The Odyssey
Hello EICorroborators! Happy Friday and welcome back to Everything Is Content- your one stop podcast shop for everything pop culture and beyond.This week- and trigger warning for discussion of sexual violence and abuse- we're discussing BBC Panorama's harrowing new documentary ‘The Dark Side of Married at First Sight' in which former MAFs UK contestant Shona Manderson alleges that her on-screen pa
Everything In Conversation: Is Emma Grede Bringing Back The Girlboss?
Hello EICeo's, lean in for a second – we're talking about the return of the girlboss.Emma Grede is the entrepreneur and business partner of a handful of Kardashian businesses. She's recently entered the media circus promoting her debut book, Start With Yourself: A New Vision for Work & Life, and in the process started a few conversations around work, motherhood and WFH culture.Thank you for al
Reform UK's Surge, The Politics of Tourism & Amandaland's Incredible Return
Hello EICookies, we've got a thought-provoking episode for you this week.Firstly, we have to discuss the depressing local election results and how we begin to process it and move forward. A Substack essay on the end of the Western earnest tourist our interest on if we'll ever regain the sense of wonder and charm from a path rarely travelled in the age of TikTok travel content, and Google Earth shi
Everything In Conversation: To Voice Note Or Not To Voice Note
Happy Wednesday EIChatters!To voice note or not to voice note, that is the question. In a piece for the Independent from the start of the year Helen Coffey explored whether a rise in voice notes has helped kill the art of conversation. She writes that despite being an initial sceptic about voice notes and finding them awkward and less useful than a phone call, she has since come around and become
Tech Bros At The Met Gala, Devil Wears Prada 2 & Celeb Traitors
Happy Friday EIContrarians! Beautiful Beth is sunning herself on hols, so Ruchira and Oenone are driving the content car through the winding roads of the World Wide Web discourse.First up Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni have settled their lawsuit, Britney Spears finds herself in trouble and Celebrity Traitors is back!Secondly, The Met Gala! One of this year’s biggest themes was Jeff Bezos and wife
Everything In Conversation: Tradwife Propaganda, Social Media & Yesteryear With Caro Claire Burke
Happy Wednesday EIChickadees! What a show we have for you today.To celebrate the release of her much-hyped debut novel Yesteryear, we sat down with the brilliant Caro Claire Burke to discuss everything from favourite tradwives to the process of selling the film rights to a novel. As well as being a phenomenally talented writer, Caro is also the co-host of Diabolical Lies- one of Ruchira's most rec
Awkward Engagements, Circumcision Activism & Sheerluxe's AI Influencers
Hello EICabbages!Strap in because today we're taking you on a tour of the most salacious, strange and shocking stories in the news. Russell Brand running for mayor, TERF nonsense in the running space, Hannah Spencer calling out Westminster's drinking culture and a murder used for sexist click bait.From there we're taking on a topic that depressed us way back in 2024 after UK fashion and lifestyle
Everything In Conversation: The Panic About Fake Fans
Happy extra episode day EICulture critics, this week we're diving into the panic around bots, fake fans and inauthentic musicians. US rock band Geese were dragged into a PR nightmare when eagle-eyed people noticed Chaotic Good, a digital marketing agency, claimed they were behind the recent meteoric rise of the band thanks to an orchestrated social media campaign. Just how manipualtive are these c
Lena Dunham: A Voice of a Generation?
Hello EICupcakes,Moustache fingers up because we're diving into one hell of a millennial memoir this week. Lena Dunham is back into the zeitgeist with Famesick, her second memoir, detailing her unique experience of fame and chronic illness during her 20s and 30s. We dive into the lore, the controversies and the legend of Lena, including our wonderful experience at Intelligence Squared's event with
Everything In Conversation: Single Woman Tax
Happy Wednesday EICarrot cakes! This week we're tackling, maybe the only downside to being single for women? Glamour columnist Chante Joseph, known for her viral Boyfriends Are Embarrassing piece, published a recent piece titled ‘Is the ‘single woman tax’ going to cost me my future?’ In it she dives into the very real financial burden of not being coupled up.In the piece she speaks to Renée Sylves
Euphoria, Bieberchella & Celeb Snog Sightings
Hey EIChameleons, we're back! And so is some questionable TV from Sam Levinson - we get into it, as well as controversial Coachella performances and a little Lena Dunham chat! But we will be discussing Famesick next week so get your copies ready!Euphoria has returned to our screens, with its cast of characters now having graduated from high school and firmly transplanted 5 years into the future, i
Everything In Conversation: Could Open Marriage Be Better For Women?
Hello EICrew! In last week's In Conversation ep we discussed polyamory via the lens of one fairly public relationship- that of author Lindy West and her romantic triad. This week we're continuing the conversation (with more of your help) and discussing the idea of open marriage as a way to free up the time of new mums. Plus: "cool girl" relationship dynamics, our experience with the polyamorous li
UK Censorship, Problematic Millennial Feminism & The Drama
Helllo friends! Welcome to the EIChapel! This week we're making a vow to you all to cover interesting stories, dive deep into the discourse and share yet another bouquet of excellent recommendations.First up we're discussing a pretty grim story out of Manchester, after a school librarian revealed she had been asked to remove a host of book titles from her shelves. These books included Heartstopper
Everything In Conversation: Lindy West & The Great Polyamory Debate
Hello EICockapoos! This week we're diving into some discourse that's been rumbling on steadily for a few weeks and spawning new discourse in its wake... Lindy West's latest memoir and what it reveals about her polyamorous relationship and wider attitudes to non-traditional ways of loving.Some context: Lindy West is a feminist author, activist and comedian whose newly released memoir Adult Braces e
Ye's Return To Festivals, Diva Extinction & The Girlification of 'Betting'
Hey EICrumpets,This week Wireless Festival announced that all three days would feature Ye as their headline off the back of his 12th studio album Bully. Ye was blocked from entering Australia last year after releasing the song ‘Heil Hitler’, and declared himself a Nazi around 2022, going on many X rants saying countless antisemitic things. We ask why now, and why are such comebacks easily dished o
Everything In Conversation : The Age Of Attraction
Hello EICreatures, we're back, and so are TV producers! Did we ask for another dating show? No! Did we get one? YES!Netflix says ‘Age of Attraction is throwing out the rulebook — and birthdates — singles build connections based purely on chemistry, compatibility, and an undeniable spark that has nothing to do with the year they graduated from high school. In this dating experiment, there’s on
SNL UK, Chappell Roan Vs. Kids & Shy Girl Cancelled
Hello EICorgis! Happy Friday!This week we kick off by discussing a feel-good story involving seven courageous canines who went missing in China before returning home as a pack- led by a bossy little corgi called Da Pang (or Big Fatty).Then we get a first person report of Lily Allen's tour from Oenone. O is a huge fan, but does she think that the critics are right in calling Lily's 45 minutes of st
Everything In Conversation: The Tragedy of Child Influencers
Hello EIContent-obsessives, this week's deep-dive is on child influencers.Jessalyn Grace, now 18, used to post YouTube videos to her 1.5m online audience as a child. But the former influencer has recently shared the dark reality behind that smiley online veneer. Behind the scenes she was an over-worked, anxious child and the breadwinner of her family. In this new video, she's also accused her moth
Are The Oscars A Sham? With Fred Asquith
Hello EICritics! This week on the podcast we have a special guest! Fred Asquith is here to help us bring to you this Oscars special.You may know Fred from his videos with his darling wife, he's a Yorkshire man in London, making some of the funniest videos on the web, as well as being a movie critic, you can follow him @fredasquith & @fredasquithonfilm.We talk about that Timothée Chalamet faux
Everything In Conversation: Is Friend Envy Dangerous?
Happy Wednesday EICoveters! So a couple of weeks ago a video by TikTok user Farah Ammarah went viral, in which she describes envy in a friendship from the perspective of being the envious friend. She lists her former friend's car, job and neighbourhood as reasons she felt envious. She admitted that it made her feel bitter to see a friend doing so well.The video was seen millions of times and spark
Louis Theroux's Painfully Awkward Interview, Thong Backlash & The 'Anti-Woke' Gen Z Influencer
Hello EICherry pies, we're back with a new episode for you <3Ruchira is back with a dispatch from her recent trip. We then dive into an excruciating interview with Louis Theroux that's dividing the internet. Next: Style-ish, the Australian fashion podcast under Shameless media, got into hot water after they discussed a TikToker's video on personal style. We wade into the discourse to work out w
Everything In Conversation: Can AI Cure Grief?
Happy Wednesday EICorporeal beings. Last month, a BBC documentary posited the question, 'can AI ‘cure’ grief?', which got us wondering, should we want to cure grief?In AI confidential with Hannah Fry, Fry speaks to Justin Harrison, founder of You, Only Virtual. He ‘created the concept of the Versona after facing the dual challenges of his own near-fatal motorcycle accident and his mother's termina
Influencers In War Zones, #QuitGPT & Jim Carrey's Clone
Hello EICrooks and criminals!This week on the podcast we start by discussing the Industry finale- what did we think and what are we hoping for from its upcoming final season?Then we turn to global politics as influencers in Dubai chronicle missile strikes. Are crying videos from luxury apartments the ultimate in Western obliviousness or are we being too harsh? Plus: is OpenAI's sinister new deal w
Everything In Conversation: Should You Tell Your Partner Everything?
Ciao EIChin-waggers, This week we're asking a tough question: should we shut the f up when it comes to telling partners our friends' info? Editor and writer Hannah Ewens argued for this very thing in a Vogue piece titled 'Please, Stop Telling Your Partner My Secrets'. Thank you for listening and please do argue, agree or discourse us in the Spotify comments. We love to keep the conversations going
America's Next Top Mess, Carolyn Bessette & K-pop Confusion
Hello EICulture Vultures. Our gorgeous Beth is ill this week, everyone say get well soon Beth!So we were all rooting for this new Netflix documentary series to give us an unfiltered and balanced look into the unbelievably problematic world of America’s Next Top Model. The question is…did it? So for anyone who hasn’t watched it, Netflix released “Reality Check: America’s Next Top Model” on the
Everything In Conversation: Friendship Vs. Motherhood
Happy Hump day EICrunchies! So last week an Instagram post by a child-free creator went semi-viral. The post explored the perspective of its child-free creator (Danni Duncan) and many other child-free people who have felt sad when a friendship has changed following a mate having a baby, and want spaces to express that freely. In the visuals for the post she writes: "I know your kids come firs
Wuthering Heights, That Little Earring & Why Is Emerald Fennell So Controversial?
Good morrow EICinephiles!Apparently there's a new film out atm? Some kind of rom-com thing starring Jacob Elordi and Margot Robbie? J.K. We've come home, let us in your windows i.e. your headphones. It's time to discuss the most divisive film of 2026 (and yes, we know it's only February). It's our bumper Wuthering Heights special. Join us on horseback as we ride through the film and share our take
Everything In Conversation : Lucy Letby & True Crime
Happy Wednesday EIConversationalists. This week we ask, should everything be content?As of early February 2026, there are at least seven major television and streaming documentaries specifically focused on the case of Lucy Letby. The latest documentary The Investigation of Lucy Letby landed on Netflix earlier this month, featuring, in their words ‘never-before-seen footage as well as int
Bad Bunny's Haters, The Epstein Files &... Are WE Performative?
Hello EICruisers! This week on the pod we're all over the map of pop culture, discussing everything from Brooklyn Beckham's tattoo cover-ups to cancelled RHONY stars to Taylor Swift's Croydon music video to France's open letter "reminding" 29-year-olds to have babies.We also get deeper into the newly released batch of Epstein files and discuss the fallout so far, how we're choosing to consume this
Everything In Conversation: 'Twink Death', Male Body Image & Looksmaxxing
Hello EICheetahs,This week we're discussing the rise of male body image pressures, from increased testosterone use and right-wing pushes to get bigger, to cosmetic surgeons coming for male celebs online. Are we seeing a slow equalising between men and women? And why does this feel so depressing?THANK YOU to everyone who messaged in for this one as always.And thank you so much for listening, ORB xx
The Classics, ICE Out Pins & Is Olivia Dean Being 'Woman'd'?
Happy Friday EICritics. It's a full house of hosts again at EIC headquarters, hallelujah! This week, we're wondering if little pins add up to big outcomes? And why the internet has suddenly turned on Olivia Dean.A lot went on at this year's Grammy’s which took place on Sunday night in LA. Kendrick Lamar won record of the year, Bad Bunny won album of the year and his reaction of disbelief and proce
Everything In Conversation: Do Gen Z Hate Sex Scenes?
Hello EICrumpets! Welcome to Wednesday. For this week's Everything In Conversation we're talking about sex in films after actor and director Olivia Wilde responded to the statistic that almost half (48.4%) of Gen Z don't want to see as much sex in film and on TV. She said "I think the way that sex has been portrayed in film for a long time hasn’t been particularly realistic. There’s been this move
Fetishing Hockey Smut, Jameela Jamil's Leaked Texts & Nepo Music
Hello EIChihuahuas,We're back with a hot, steamy episode... Yes it's Heated Rivalry time!! We bravely tackle the series everyone in the US has already spoken about for months now (thank you HBO for edging the UK with a delayed release). Next-up, Jameela Jamil has been drawn into the Blake Lively/Justin Baldoni arena thanks to text messages between her and her PR agent becoming public knowledge. We
Everything In Conversation: Student Loans Or Student Scams?
Hello EICaramels,As promised we're wading into the grim world of student loans, specifically the Plan 2 nightmare for UK students. Were we scammed aged 17/18 when we signed up to these loans? It's clear we weren't told that the terms i.e. the interest rates could change over time and significantly impact the amount we're paying back for the majority of our working lives. Thank you as always to eve
The Beckhams, Grief Porn & 2016
Hey EICapulets! To Brooklyn, or to Beckham? That is this week's question.There was simply no way of doing this episode without discussing the biggest news of the week, which is a pretty big statement, all things considered. On Monday evening, Brooklyn Beckham took to his Instagram and posted a series of stories stating that he does not want to reconcile with his family. This comes after years
Everything In Conversation: Rawdogging Boredom For Clout?
Happy Wednesday! We hope your EIConcentration is feeling sharp as we dive into our conversation about a trend where boredom is the goal.In a piece for The New York Times, called “They Want to Influence You to Do…Nothing’’ Alexander Nazaryan explores how boredom is the “unlikely star of a social media fad that has young people doing… absolutely nothing.” The rules? No screens, no talking, no music,
Nudifying Technology, Bad Husband Content & Toxic Ambition in Marty Supreme
Morning EICitizens! And welcome to the Republic of Content. On this week's docket...We head briefly over to Beverly Hills to discuss last Sunday's Golden Globes. What did we think of the winners and who do we deem the best dressed/worst behaved?Then we get stuck into Marty Supreme, Josh Safdie's new sports comedy-drama fronted by Timothée Chalamet. In it he plays ruthlessly ambitious Marty Mauser,
Everything In Conversation: 'The Diary Of A Misogynist'?
Happy Hump Day EICamels. This week we're delving into the world of male-led podcasts, specifically, Steven Bartlett's.Last week, Instagram account @notyourpolitefeminist posted a carousel titled ‘The Diary Of A Misogynist’. Meredith writes, ‘The Diary of A CEO is often framed as thoughtful, emotionally intelligent, and progressive. it presents itself as a space for growth, vulnerability, and "havi
Emily in SponCon, Bad Dads & Pluribus
We're back EICuties! We have so much to catch you up on re: Christmas TV binges. Also a meme has been travelling round TikTok about 365 buttons. Do you get it? Next-up, we dive into the sci-fi, genre-bending Apple TV series that everyone is obsessed with, Pluribus. And finally 2026 already has an internet villain in the shape of a dad who claims to struggle spending more than 10 minutes with his c
25 for 2025
Happy Boxing Day EICarollers. We hope you had a delicious Christmas, and now, to get you through the gooch of the year, we present to you the things we've loved the most in 2025, and the things we can't wait for in 2026.Every week this year we’ve told you guys what each of us have been loving- literally dozens and dozens of film, TV, podcast, article and book recommendations for you all to get stu
Everything In Conversation: Our 2026 Pop Culture Hot Takes
Happy Christmas Eve EICherubs! 🎄For this mid-week truffle episode we're diving into our Christmas plans, our pop culture predictions from the beginning of this year AND our very fresh, very hot ones for next year ft. Timothee Chalamet, White Lotus, Charli XCX and Taylor. Join us for some big swings on upcoming marriages, break-ups, film debuts and casting forecasts. And more importantly share your
Kim Kardashian's Robbery Trial, Lily Allen's 'Madeline' & Swag Gaps
Hello hello EICocoa pops, welcome back to another brand-new episode where we deep dive into the week's biggest talking points.This week on the podcast we’re discussing Kim Kardashian’s Paris robbery trial, as shown in the latest series of The Kardashians. We also dissect the latest in pop culture headlines, including Lily Allen's SNL performance where Dakota Johnson played her other woman characte
Everything In Conversation: The Women Quietly Quitting Their Husbands
Hello EICherries. We imagine you're all quietly quitting your work obligations right now, as we slither towards the end of 2025... but today we're going to be talking about the women who are quietly quitting their husbands.What is quiet quitting a marriage? It’s the slow, silent retreat that often happens behind closed doors when one partner, often a woman in midlife, simply checks out. Despite th
Women Proposing, Incel Influencers & RIP Cool
Hello EICongregation! Welcome to content church!This week we're going into the depths of the discourse so that you don't have to. Charli XCX is getting heat for the quality of her newest Substack essay, Sydney Sweeney seems to be doing a 180 on her recent public attitude, fridges may or may not be sending people into psychosis- and we're breaking it down right here.Also in this episode: Oenone's a
Everything In Conversation: Is Veganism Dead?
Happy Wednesday EICarnivores* (consumers of meaty content, that is)This week we're asking: where are all the vegans? In this article for Dazed Laura Pitcher investigates the apparent decline in plant-based restaurants, food options, and people who openly identify as vegans, and asks whether this is related to a shift away from wokeness and empathy and towards conservatism and self-interest. Thank
Wicked For Good, Christmas Ads & Ad Fatigue
Hey EICrackers, merry Friday...get ready for a magical, festive &... fatigued, episode!First up, Wicked For Good. We all went down the yellow brick road to the cinema to see the sequel. The story picks up after Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo) has fled the Emerald City and been branded the "Wicked Witch of the West" by the Wizard (Jeff Goldblum) and Madame Morrible (Michelle Yeoh). Glinda (Ariana Grand
Everything In Conversation: Controversial Influencer Brands
Happy Wednesday episode day, EIChuppaChups! 🍭This week we’re diving into the recent backlash to influencers charging luxury price points for their brands and products. It's not a new issue, but boy is the internet pissed off with some recent examples.Hannah Neeleman known best as Ballerina Farm, one of the most popular trad wife influencers, was hit with backlash for selling a $259 cutting board o
Charli XCX On Substack, I Love LA & Raising Kids Offline
Hello EICupcakes 🧁 we're back with another brand-new episode!Charli XCX has joined Substack. She's dropped two essays including the realities of being a pop star, sharing the great, the bad and the embarassing aspects of her new life. Is this the new pivot for artists?Next-up, Rachel Sennott, who is part of Charli's gorgeous bestie circle, launched her debut comedy-drama I Love LA this month. It's
Everything In Conversation: Where Are All The Male Authors?
Hello EICritical Thinkers & happy humping day (or whatever the saying is).This week we're discussing the apparent mass-vanishing act of male authors, after a piece for The Guardian suggested that David Szalay's Booker win has "put masculinity back at the centre of literary fiction." Oh! Ok!In a rebuttal for Vogue, author and friend of the podcast Eliza Clarke argues that it’s time to put this
Kim Kardashian's Acting, Millennial Makeovers & The Return of Vine
Hello EICherries 🍒 We're back with a fresh crop of content for you...Ryan Murphy's latest legal drama All's Fair has kickstarted the internet's incredible meme cycle. Just how bad is Kim Kardashian's pivot to acting? Why is she wearing a pencil skirt with exposed thong? And could this girlboss law firm series land itself into the camp canon? Next up, millenials are spending huge amounts on cosmeti
Everything In Conversation: Back To School
Hey EIClass! Open your pencil cases, notepads, and ears!This week’s episode is brought to you by Get Into Teaching, and we’re joined by someone very special: Chemistry teacher Charlotte McColl… who also happens to be our very own Beth’s big sister.We loved picking Charlotte’s brain about what teaching actually looks like day to day, the creativity it demands, the surprises it brings, why 'six–seve
Real Housewives of London, Rosalía & Rini (Skincare For Children)
Hey EIChihuahuas, happy Friday! To celebrate, we gift you a brand new episode, kisses.This week on the podcast it’s just Oenone & Beth steering the content ship through the choppy waters of: The Real Housewives of London, the biblical new release from Rosalía, & a controversial new celebrity skincare line.First... Real housewives of London premiered this summer, with many curious as to how
Everything In Conversation: Balletcore, Billy Elliot & Who Is Ballet For?
Happy Wednesday EICuties! This week it's something a little bit special- Everything Is Content went on tour! For this week's midweek episode we went to Sadler's Wells East in Stratford, a brand new theatre for dance, that is (in their words) "home to everything from hip hop to ballet, rave to rhumba and kathak to krumping."For this week's content school trip we were toured around Sadler's Wells Ea
Boyfriends Are Embarrassing, Selling Sunset & Emma Stone's New Face
TGIF! This week on Everything Is Content... a viral article, chaotic reality TV and rumours of yet another celebrity face lift.First up, if you've not read Chanté Joseph's mega viral Vogue article titled Is Having A Boyfriend Embarrassing Now? then you've definitely seen the discourse. Julia Fox has weighed in (she says it is) and now it's our turn. We ask: what did we make of the piece, do we thi
Age Gap Discourse: Rerelease
Hello EICuties! Due to circumstances beyond our control we were unable to release our planned episode, and so we've wound the clock back to April 2024 with a re-release of one of our favourite topics... age gap discourse and the time the internet was set alight by an essay in The Cut about a relationship between a younger woman and a slightly older man. What's our general perception of age gaps in
Lily Allen's West End Girl & Nobody Wants This
We're back EICherries,We have been FLOODED with messages to review Lily Allen's album. Your wish is our command (sometimes). We dive into the raw, confessional, genre-bending – almost musical diary – where Lily narrates the breakdown of her marriage. In an emotional whiplash, we then discuss the beloved cosy rom-com series Nobody Wants This after it returned for a second series.Thank you so much f
Everything In Conversation: Can You Cheat With AI?
Happy Wednesday EICookies,This week we're diving into a morally ambiguous issue: can you cheat on a human partner with AI? A fascinating Cut piece spoke to several couples where one partner is simultaneously dating a chatbot. One argues she's in a poly relationship, others say it's just code... what do you think?Thanks for all of your thoughts as ever, love R,O,B xxxxIs It Cheating If It’s AI?&nbs
Are We The Slop? The End of Reading & CougarTok
Hello EICupcakes! We have a very special episode this week. Earlier this month we were blessed to do our very first live event at Cheltenham and this is everything we spoke about...First-up, are we the slop? A Substack essay piqued our interest as it argued outside of AI, our special moments – engagements, pregnancies, grief – have been reduced to someone else's low quality content. Secondly, are
Everything In Conversation: Wage Gap Relationships
We’ve talked about age gap relationships on the pod before... but what about wage gap relationships? For this week's extra episode we read this piece by Elle Hunt for The Guardian and asked you all at home if you had ever been in a relationship with a sizeable gap in personal wealth and earnings. As it turned out- many of you had. For some, a daydream turned total nightmare, for others a non-issue
Celebrity Traitors, Sugar Daddies & Zack Polanski
Dearest faithful EIC listeners, happy Friday, it's time for a round table discussion to dissect the biggest stories from the week.The UK’s first ever celebrity Traitors is here, following beloved series across in the US. This cohort include huge figures like Stephen Fry, Claire Balding, Jonathan Ross, Charlotte Church, Alan Carr and Nick Mohammed to name a few. The show, which was recorded earlier
Everything In Conversation: Harry Potter and The Deathly Rehash
Happy Hump Day EICrayons! This week we're diving into the ongoing rehashing of Harry Potter and whether we should all... just give it up. The conversation is based on an article titled 'Harry Potter and the deathly rehash culture', and the upcoming HBO series, audiobooks and fanfics.Thank you for all of your amazing thoughts and comments. Please give us a follow on your podcast player app and a lo
One Battle After Another, Greta Thunberg & Getting Back With An Ex
Hello content fans! Let's start the day off right with some pop culture convos. How about the explosive new Paul Thomas Anderson film, a much-maligned activist and getting back together with your ex?First (and with no major spoilers we promise!) One Battle After Another, where Leonardo Di Caprio plays Bob, a washed up revolutionary who has to dust off his go-bag and try to remember his code words
Everything In Conversation: The Life Of A Showgirl
This is an emergency broadcast from the EIC newsroom, on the third of October 2025 Taylor Swift released her twelfth studio album, The Life Of A Show Girl.Here at EIC headquarters we had been warming to Taylor after a collective indifference, but it seems we may have potentially picked a bad time to enSwifticate ourselves. TLOAS tracks were leaked just before release, and immediately, the drama be
Emma Watson, The End Of Skinny & Nicole Kidman
Hello Content Pups, strap in, seatbelts ON, we're going on a content road trip. This week on the podcast we’re talking about Emma Watson’s Jay Shetty interview (and the subsequent fall out), the way that GLP-1S, have democratised thinness - and what that means for body trends, and perhaps the biggest divorce in recent pop culture history It's been a hefty week for celeb and pop culture storie
Everything In Conversation: Is Cultural Snobbery Good?
Happy Wednesday EICollective! This week we're getting high and mighty in a conversation about whether making elitist attitudes unfashionable has actually harmed the culture. As Rachel Aroesti investigated in a recent piece for The Guardian... in an era of AI slop and mid TV, is it time for cultural snobbery to make a comeback? With your help we puzzle over issues of misogyny and classism in a
American Censorship, RaptureTok & Queuing Etiquette in Pubs
Happy EIChicks! It's Friday, which means we're attempting to sail through the sea of Tiktok trends, mass hysteria and major headlines...This week on the podcast, we’re diving into why parts of TikTok were prepping for an apocalypse this week, America’s dystopian censorship of Jimmy Kimmell and queuing in pubs – should you?Thank you so much for your love thus far. You can follow us @everything
Everything In Conversation: Cute Debt
Pop your card into the EIC-ATM and get ready to withdraw some content- because this week we're talking all about the rise of "cute debt" and whether buy-now-pay-later schemes are really targeting the girls.In a recent piece for The Atlantic, Annie Joy Williams explores how female shoppers are being heavily marketed to by the likes of Klarna and Afterpay, who are drawing on fun, girly aesthetics to
Modern Friendship : A Deep Dive, Part Two
Happy Friday to all who celebrate. This week we’re serving up part two of our two part friendship deep dive, first discussing affirmation culture and how avoiding tough love can rob us of growth within relationships. Then we get into the meat of modern friendship and how influencers can further the idea that we're all better alone. Finally we ask whether we think more people should consider reinve
Everything In Conversation: The Bop House & The Rise of 'Barely Legal' Fantasy
Kisses from EIC – we're back with a spicy episode...The Bop House is a content creator house made up of OnlyFans creators with 3.6m subscribers on TikTok. They’ve had tonnes of controversy because lots of the creators who range from 18-24 exaggerate their baby faces and present what some say is a barely legal fantasy with braces they don't need, girly voices and cartoon PJs.Are they the natural am
Modern Friendship : A Deep Dive, Part One
Happy Friday EIC-heads, this week on the podcast we’re delivering part one of our two part friendship deep dive, sharing our favourite fictional friendships, before discussing how friendships change as we get older and the myth of being a low-maintenance mate. From low maintenance and medium friends to friendship and motherhood, how does the modern world shape our friendships, and how do we n
Everything In Conversation: Dark Romance
Hello QTS, we're back with a not very cute subject, let's go to the dark side...Last week we read a piece on Substack called “We Have To Talk about Dark Romance” by Stella Tate, in which she grapples with a problematic literary genre. Dark romance, for anyone not aware, is a subgenre of romance literature, that features characters, relationships and dynamics that are typically taboo in other genre
A Shocking Memoir, Rylan & Where Is Trump?
EIC school is in session – get your notebooks out!This week on the podcast we’re tackling Elizabeth Gilbert’s wild promo ride for her new memoir All the Ways to the River, which is out on 9th September. As part of it she shared some excerpts for The Cut in a long read titled, ‘My Once-in-a-Million-Years Love Story When my best friend was diagnosed with cancer, I promised to be there until the end.
Everything In Conversation: The Cost Of Community
Hello EIC heads, happy Wednesday, happy September, and happy Everything In Conversation day...Earlier this month Niamh Duffy wrote a Substack titled, ‘I’ve protected my peace so much, I’ve accidentally made myself boring.’She writes, ‘I’ve been so busy safeguarding my mental health and pruning my life of stress that I seem to have pruned myself of… fun. I’m not even sure I remember how to have it
The Materialists, Millie Bobby Brown's Adoption & Fatphobic Reality TV
Happy EICelebrations! This week on the podcast we've got... an analysis of the backlash to Millie Bobby Brown's adoption, our review of Netflix's latest reality TV retrospective and Celine Song's love triangle romcom The Materialists. Thank you so much for listening. Could you please gift us a review on Apple or Spotify and vote for us in the British Podcast Awards <3 xxxxxxIn co
Everything In Conversation: What It's Really Like To Be A Child Star with Alyson Stoner
A dream guest has joined the EIC studios... this week we're joined by actor, singer and dancer Alyson Stoner. Any child of the 90s and 00s will have grown up with Alyson on their screens. They were in Step Up, Cheaper By The Dozen, The Suite Life of Zack and Cody and Camp Rock and have since become a sharp analyst on the fame and the entertainment industry online. They've just released a memoir of
