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SIM Ep 448 Chops 187: Amanda Prowse and The Boy Between Dec 13, 2020

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Depression is, to put it bluntly, a big bag of dicks. And it’s equally a bag of dicks for those watching someone they love go through it; something which international bestselling author Amanda Prowse knows all too well, having watched her son Josh suffer from such severe depression that he planned to take his own life.

We're often told it's good to talk and it's okay to not be okay – both cracking bits of advice – but it’s not always that easy in practice. And so Amanda and Josh found a new way to communicate, which not only helped them to help Josh and keep going through the most heartbreaking situations, but also got them thinking about how sharing their experience could help others. Cue The Boy Between: A Mother and Son's Journey From a World Gone Grey, a book co-authored by Amanda and Josh, detailing their experiences of Josh’s depression and how it affects the lives of those who dearly love him.

In this Chops, Amanda tells our Mickey all about the book, how it came about and where she and Josh are at now.

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SIM Ep 447 Pod 134: Hope, crowd control and keeping the change, ya filthy animal Dec 09, 2020

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After the year we've all just had, staying hopeful is hard, but Mick's been to an expert - bona fide entertainment legend Ruby Wax - for some tips. Lucy Nichol is back with us, chatting to positive psychology coach Ruth Cooper-Dickson about coaching and supporting volunteers working with refugees, and how to handle our own expectations regarding post-traumatic growth in the pandemic. In Jenny Off The Blocks, Jen's looking at the return of the crowd to sports events and in the Bush Telegraph we're talking Brexit, boo, The Green Nobels, hooray, and the collapse of the High Street, boo. And in Rated or Dated, we watch Home Alone to see how it looks at 30 and ponder what we'd do if we were ever trapped in a house on our tod. Oh hang on...

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SIM Ep 446 Chops 186: Nadiya Hussain is having an adventure Dec 06, 2020

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Been cooking more in lockdown? Or less? Either way, you're going to like what we're serving in this Chops as Hannah chats to chef, TV presenter and all-round gem Nadiya Hussain about her new series for the BBC, Nadiya's American Adventure. They talk about what food can teach us about immigration, how it connects people to the past and how it brings cultures together. Tuck in!

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SIM Ep 445 Flicking #8: Grey Gardens Dec 05, 2020

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Grab your favourite jumper, wrap it around your head and safety pin your backless swimming costume together, as this month's Flicking sees Mick and our resident film buff Yosra Osman visit the iconic Grey Gardens at Hannah's behest. The Maysles brothers' cult 1975 documentary throws up a lot of questions: What will they make of Big and Little Edie Beale? What does it tell us about mums, daughters, mums and daughters, and women in general? How did it change documentary making? And just how many raccoons is too many raccoons?

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SIM Ep 444 Pod 133: Miscarriage, magic realism and martial arts Dec 02, 2020

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Meghan Markle has put the little-talked-about subject of miscarriages on the front page, so Hannah chats to director Frances Loy about Swings and Roundabouts, her debut short film about grief after a miscarriage. Journalist and author Tina Jackson tells Mickey about her book The Beloved Children, a razzle-dazzle slice of magic realism set in wartime London and inhabited by gloriously defiant women.

Jen’s back and so is Jenny Off The Blocks, in which she’s tackling the ever-thorny issue ofBBC Sports Personality Of The Year. And there’s also a sneak preview of this week's Chops in which Hannah catches up with the excellent Nadiya Hussain about her new series for the BBC.

There’s fighting, flying and more fighting as the team revisits 2000’s martial arts opus Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon in Rated or Dated. Plus, get a load of sensible celebs, horrific stats and some joyous(?) jingle-jangling from Hannah in the Bush Telegraph.

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SIM Ep 443 IMD20#5: The Good Lad Initiative Nov 29, 2020

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The Good Lad Initiative is a gender equality charity, working to tackle the root causes of inequality and promote positive masculinity. Mickey caught up with director Dr Dan Guinness and head of facilitation and training Ben Hurst to find out more about the power of conversation, lightbulb moments and being a work in progress.

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SIM Ep 442 Outside The Box #28 Nov 27, 2020

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We might all be tiring of inside life but at least there's a whole lot of TV on to keep us entertained while we're at it. In this month's Outside The Box, Hannah and Mickey chat about The Queen's Gambit, Small Axe, The Good Lord Bird, The Crown, The Undoing and My Octopus Teacher. Tuck in!

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SIM Ep 441 Pod 132: Menopause, money and wearing your shorts over your trackie bottoms Nov 25, 2020

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It's been a while since we've had the boss - Sarah Millican - on the podcast, but this week she has some exciting news to share. But that's not all we have to offer in this episode. Hannah chats to journalist and Loose Woman Kaye Adams about Still Hot, the collection of essays about the menopause she's co-edited with Vicky Allan, and why some of us are most definitely in denial. Mickey talks to serial entrepreneur Shaa Wasmund about business in the time of Covid, why women aren’t getting the breaks, and why class representation is key. In the Bush Telegraph, we're talking Page 3 dreams (?) and when bullying should absolutely be called bullying. And in Rated or Dated, we’re admiring the fashion choices but not so much the plotting as we watch 1985’s The Goonies. Have at it.

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SIM Ep 440 IMD20#4: Richard Herring and November 19 Nov 22, 2020

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Would it even BE International Men’s Day without some sort of Richard Herring interaction? Not as far as we’re concerned. And it just so happens that Richard has written a new book: The Problem With Men, When Is International Men’s Day (And Why It Matters). It is, as you’d expect, very funny indeed, charting Richard’s journey from pedant hoisted by his own petard answering every ‘When’s International *Men’s* Day?’ asked on International Women’s Day, to his understanding of why IMD is necessary and how we all need to join together to fight sexism. Because – and we’ll never tire of saying this – inequality is shit for everyone.

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SIM Ep 439 Gig 58: Rickard and Chaponda Nov 18, 2020

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Welcome to our annual MAN GIG, an absolute smasher of a natter Mick and Hannah had with comedian Daliso Chaponda and screenwriter and actor Laurence Rickard. Chat includes pet cavemen, Jacinda Ardern, Ruth Bader Ginsberg, Alton Towers, and selling Ed Sheeran, as well as providing answers to the questions "where did the Dunleavys get that Sanyo VHS recorder from?" and "what exactly is Mick’s granddad playing at?"

On the subject of MEN, please do have a listen to our IMD2020 series of Chops, where we’re chatting to, in no particular order: Andrew Cotter, Mat Fraser, Michael Spicer, Richard Herring, and Dan Guinness and Ben Hurst from The Good Lad Initiative.

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