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SIM Ep 379 Pod 112: Dying well, postpartum psychosis, and things to do in an IKEA car park Jun 03, 2020

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Jen might be on mat leave, but we have her time-travelling counterpart in this episode. She's talking to author and illustrator Laura Dockrill about her new book What Have I Done?, an account of her experience of postpartum psychosis and the continued misconceptions and misinformation around women’s health. Mick chats with Dr Rachel Clarke, specialist in palliative medicine, author of Dear Life, and wonderfully outspoken supporter of the NHS, about the possibility of dying well and the joy of a prize bull in a hospice. Mick and Hannah welcome Lucy Reynolds to the DDD fold as they tackle 1998 asteroid flick Deep Impact and find the lack of hope somewhat refreshing. Also, the roar of fury continues in the Bush Telegraph, and there’s genuine, heartfelt, no-word-of-a-lie sympathy for men’s experience of the menopause in SOTW. Altogether now: poor men.

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SIM Ep 378 Pod 111: Sex, lies and the worst film of all time May 27, 2020

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As you probably know, we love old people here at Standard Issue, so our Jen got on the phone to Meryl Davies, chief executive of Re-engage, about respecting your elders and what we can do to help those who are socially distancing right now. We asked journalist and folk music fiend Hazel Davis to get on the phone with musician and ethnomusicologist Dr Fay Hield to chat about how the pandemic is affecting musicians and the inventive ways in which they’re surviving.

Hannah chats to Dr Alyson McGregor about her new book Sex Matters and how Covid-19 presents an opportunity to change how we conduct health studies and collect statistics. Jen's talking big money and the chances of skipping the Tokyo Olympics entirely in Jenny Off The Blocks and in DDD, we watch classic bad filmPlan 9 From Outer Space. And in the Bush Telegraph, we're – er - let's just say, we're furious. You can probably guess why.

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SIM Ep 377 Chops 162: Han & Lou Solo May 24, 2020

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Millions of people in the UK are doing Lockdown alone, but you'd be mistaken for thinking they don't exist if you listened to the Government or the media. So, Hannah got on the phone to comedian Lou Conran to swap stories of Solo Lockdown. They chat about filling the hours, irrational and rational fears, and what this whole shebang can tell us about the value we put on childless or single women. Have at it!

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SIM Ep 376 Pod 110: R&R, consumer queens, and monstrous donkeys May 20, 2020

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Maytree is a respite centre for people who are feeling suicidal, and this week our Jen chats to its director, Natalie Howarth, about the impact of lockdown on our mental health and how to help someone you’re worried might be suffering. Mick catches up with consumer rights queen Vix Leyton about what’s what in the time of coronavirus, how Section 75 of the Consumer Credit Act remains the consumer’s friend and the places online that can help you chase claims.

Sport is (sort of) BACK in Jenny off the Blocks, there are some strange hues of leather and shaky cameras galore as Dunleavy Does Disaster takes on Earthquake, and some absolute bastard donkeys in the Bush Telegraph. The bastards.

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SIM Ep 375 Chops 161: Antigone Rising with Helen Morales May 17, 2020

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What can we learn from the ancient Greeks? And what should we probably unlearn from them? In this episode, Jen chats to Professor Helen Morales, classicist and Argyropoulos Chair in Hellenic Studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara. They chat about Helen's new book Antigone Rising: The Subversive Power of the Ancient Myths and how ancient misogyny still underpins modern society, as well as some pilgrimages to Dollywood, among other things.

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SIM Ep 374 Gig 53: McLynn and Hazarika May 13, 2020

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Back on February 14 this year, Mickey and Hannah were joined by actor and one-woman cat herd Pauline McLynn and journalist, political commentator and comedian Ayesha Hazarika.

Now then, there’s some stuff in here that is clearly just jokes and lols – we absolutely do not endorse alcoholism or stalking. But hopefully you already knew that. And it’s very much worth remembering this was recorded back in February before we were officially in a global pandemic.

And so, please get ready for topics including the turn of a man’s ankle, Riverdance, some genuinely excellent advice, and Hannah’s rubbish, mud-covered, fully nude birthday. Among many other marvellous tangents.

We recorded this in front of a live audience at King’s Place in London, so thanks to them, thanks to Emma Corsham for all things tech, and thanks to our lovely audience. They had a great time. And when we can host live gigs again, you should come along and have a great time, too.

Oh, just one more thing: is Pauline the Nigel Farage of this panel? Tweet us: @StandardIssueUK

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SIM Ep 374 Gig 53: McLynn and Hazarika May 13, 2020

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Back on February 14 this year, Mickey and Hannah were joined by actor and one-woman cat herd Pauline McLynn and journalist, political commentator and comedian Ayesha Hazarika.

And so, please get ready for topics including the turn of a man’s ankle, Riverdance, some genuinely excellent advice, and Hannah’s shit, mud-covered, fully nude birthday. Among many other marvellous tangents.

Oh, just one more thing: is Pauline the Nigel Farage of this panel? Tweet us: @StandardIssueUK

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SIM Ep 373 Flicking #2: Kindergarten what? May 09, 2020

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Since cinemas are consigned to the list of things we used to do in these coronavirus-y times, we decided to have a watch of some of our own favourite films. Jen chose first, and opens this series with "classic" 90s comedy, Kindergarten Cop. Yes, we were surprised too. But can a man looking after children sustain the interest of the rest of our intrepid viewers for an hour and 50 minutes?

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SIM Ep 372 Outside The Box #22 May 08, 2020

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Young love, epic drugs binges, basketball, a golden box and an orange Michael Sheen - this month's Outside The Box has it all. We chat the highs and lows of Quiz, Normal People, Mike Judge Presents Tales From The Tour Bus, The Last Dance, Unorthodox, Devs and The A Word. Tuck in!

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SIM Ep 371, Pod 109: Hugging, homelessness and Handsy Joe May 06, 2020

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We all miss hugging our friends, right? But will we ever feel safe to do it again? This week, Mickey got on the phone to psychotherapist Jane Watson to find out why all our emotions are clamouring to have a go in lockdown and how we can prepare ourselves for the outside world again. Hannah chats to Sarah Halls of Wintercomfort, an outreach service for rough sleepers, about how they are coping in the current chaos. Plus she's talking about Biden vs Trump with comedian Kate McCabe. In Jenny Off The Blocks, Jen looks at the equal pay issue for the US national football teams and in Dunleavy Does Disaster, we watch Sharknado. Seriously, though, what the fuck?

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