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Miss Me?

Miss Me?

BBC Sounds 226 Episodes Sep 21, 2026

Join longtime friends Miquita Oliver & Jordan Stephens for their twice a week catch-ups, discussing everything from the highs and lows of their lives to the biggest cultural moments of the week. Every Monday, they invite questions on a theme; indie sleaze, orgasms, lies… Then on Thursdays, they pick apart the world around them with unfiltered conversation on everything from intimacy to interiors, from exercise to elections. Miss Me? is a Persephonica production for BBC Sounds.

Episodes

Listen Bitch! What’s Your Best Era?
Listen Bitch! What’s Your Best Era? Sep 21, 2026 41:13 We really didn’t know where this one would go but thanks Miss Me? listeners, as ever the questions being asked on ‘eras of time’ are iconic. From whether the 90s really were the best, to whether calling everything an ‘era’ now has diluted the power of that word. Somewhere along the way Miquita and Jordan also end up in a debate over whether all celebrities can be called icons or if that’s reserved
Macklemore & Ed Sheeran Situation
Macklemore & Ed Sheeran Situation Sep 17, 2026 48:33 NB: This episode was recorded before Ed Sheeran released this statement about Macklemore leaving his current tour https://www.instagram.com/p/DdT-6KGAtuI/?img_index=1In the week that a US stadium owner had Macklemore removed from Ed Sheeran’s tour, Jordan (who’s known Ed for years) and Miquita get into the wider implications of that whole situation. They also talk through Sydney Sweeney’s pivot to
Men, Misogyny and the Manosphere | Live at LushFest
Men, Misogyny and the Manosphere | Live at LushFest Sep 15, 2026 45:46 This bonus episode of Miss Me? Is brought to you by Lush.Jordan and Miquita take to the stage for a special live recording of Miss Me? at Lush Fest 2026 - https://lushfest.lush.com , exploring the rise of the manosphere, misogyny online and what it's doing to the way we connect with one another.Together they discuss modern masculinity, the impact of social media, relationships between men and wome
Listen Bitch! Games
Listen Bitch! Games Sep 14, 2026 38:35 This week Miquita Oliver and Jordan Stephens go deep on your questions around games, covering many different meanings of the word. Do you play well? Does your family play well together? Is love a game to be played? Don’t panic, of course Monopoly gets mentioned as does its surprising origin story.Next week the theme is ERAS OF TIME. Where are we all gonna land with this one?! Medieval times? A Vic
An Appreciation of Fearne Cotton and Monty Don
An Appreciation of Fearne Cotton and Monty Don Sep 10, 2026 45:48 An apology on Miss Me? led to Miquita joining Fearne Cotton for her latest Happy Place festival, plus Jordan and Keets react to Monty Don’s decision to leave Gardener’s World. And why was it the books we consider children’s classics all got written around about the same time? Miquita Oliver and Jordan Stephens question what led J.R.R. Tolkien and Lewis Carroll to think up the stories about hobbits
Are Rites of Passage Right?
Are Rites of Passage Right? Sep 7, 2026 34:06 Miquita Oliver and Jordan Stephens answer your questions about rites of passage. From that first rave, that first trying to talk your way into a club underage, to losing your virginity. As always your questions take the lead, and get all of us thinking about how we mark time and if we’ve got our priorities in the right place. Next week the theme is GAMES, however you interpret that word. Brb
Pets are Family
Pets are Family Sep 3, 2026 41:45 The painful truth of loving a pet gets explored as Miquita Oliver returns from holiday to join Jordan Stephens for their weekly catch-up. Alongside the pain is the utter soul-soothing balm of having a pet as part of the family. Plus is carnival actually Black Christmas? Jordan and Miquita had parallel Notting Hill carnival experiences this year, as Keets met up with Lily Allen to get immersed in a
Listen Bitch! What Even is a Beauty Standard? (with Sabrina Elba)
Listen Bitch! What Even is a Beauty Standard? (with Sabrina Elba) Aug 31, 2026 48:21 Jordan Stephens and Sabrina Elba are back to dissect what society deems to be beauty. Is it subjective? Do we just mean healthy? How much have social media filters skewed what we think of how we look? As always, there’s a lot to unpack.Next week Miquita is back with Jordan and after your voice note questions on the topic of RITES OF PASSAGE. WhatsApp them to us on https://wa.me/447849030711Get wee
A Guide to Cinema Etiquette (with Sabrina Elba)
A Guide to Cinema Etiquette (with Sabrina Elba) Aug 27, 2026 57:29 Jordan Stephens calls up his friend Sabrina Dhowre Elba to swap tales about people who just don’t shut up in the cinema, and if there can be anything more effective than shhh. They also share their experience of watching The Odyssey (not in IMAX), and go into what led Sabrina to swap a potential law career to start her own skincare brand, and how ethics come into play there too.Get weekly cultural
Listen Bitch! Sorry I’m Late (with Zawe Ashton)
Listen Bitch! Sorry I’m Late (with Zawe Ashton) Aug 24, 2026 27:23 Jordan Stephens and Zawe Ashton get into your questions about being on time. Is it something you stress about if you’re always running late, or does it bug you if people don’t show up on time? Jordan talks about how time blindness is an aspect of his ADHD that has impacted his life, while Zawe considers how an obsession with time can sometimes miss the point of living.Get weekly cultural recommend
What Your Birth Story Says About You (with Zawe Ashton)
What Your Birth Story Says About You (with Zawe Ashton) Aug 20, 2026 1:01:25 Jordan Stephens and Zawe Ashton share everything they know about how they came into the world, the silence and the screams, and the surprising similarities between their birth stories. They talk about how their birth impacted them in adulthood, and whether certain traits can be linked back to those first moments of breathing life. And Zawe shares her two most embarrassingly awful auditions, so if
Listen Bitch! Is Everything OK With Your Meal?
Listen Bitch! Is Everything OK With Your Meal? Aug 17, 2026 41:28 Miquita Oliver and Jordan Stephens answer your questions on RESTAURANTS. From when it’s OK to complain or not, and what they’d change about the dining out experience. And is it about time we normalised that table for one?Next week the theme is BEING ON TIME with Zawe Ashton guesting with Jordan. This episode has already been recorded though - so please don’t send in additional questions on this oc

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