Emma Barnett and Lauren Laverne and guests in intimate, frank and funny Late Night Woman’s Hour.
Love Island
As the latest series comes to an end, Yomi, Zing and Sofie consider what we've learned.
7/31/2019 • 18 minutes, 51 seconds
Fatshion
Fatshion: no, it's not a typo. Sofie Hagen on designing her own clothing line, and why she reserves the right to call herself 'fat.'
7/24/2019 • 8 minutes, 4 seconds
Feminist? Seriously?!
A difficult encounter with a woman who claimed to be a feminist has got Yomi Adegoke wondering about false advertising - and Sofie Hagen shares a pretty brave confession.
7/17/2019 • 18 minutes, 12 seconds
Not Wanting Children
When Sofie Hagen tells people she's pretty sure she doesn't want children, they usually tell her she'll change her mind. Why is this still a difficult thing for people to accept?
7/10/2019 • 15 minutes, 16 seconds
Alone Time
For Zing Tsjeng, accepting a lone ticket to a Spice Girls gig was a revelation, but it's business as usual for Sofie Hagen. Meanwhile, Yomi Adegoke yearns for her own space.
7/3/2019 • 15 minutes, 11 seconds
Gender Price Gap
Iona Bain, Ambreen Razia and Bea Appleby consider the gender price gap. Plus: how do you balance investment and return for time & money spent on looks?
6/26/2019 • 16 minutes, 14 seconds
Money
To be the boss of your life, you need to be the boss of your money: financial journalist Iona Bain talks to Emma Barnett about women and finance
6/19/2019 • 15 minutes, 16 seconds
Losing Friends
Your best friends are keepers, right? So how do you handle it when someone doesn't want to be mates anymore?
6/12/2019 • 19 minutes, 29 seconds
Interminable Arguments
Emma Barnett and guests Sali Hughes and Miranda Sawyer consider those long-running arguments that just kinda hang around in a relationship till they become part of the furniture.
6/5/2019 • 25 minutes, 25 seconds
Makeup on Public Transport
"Stay in your lane." Emma Barnett and writers Sali Hughes and Miranda Sawyer consider the rules for doing your makeup on public transport.
5/29/2019 • 12 minutes, 38 seconds
James Charles / Tati Westbrook
Sali Hughes and Miranda Sawyer consider the fallout from an online feud between two former friends, the YouTube stars James Charles and Tati Westbrook.
5/21/2019 • 21 minutes, 20 seconds
Grief
Emma's guests are financial journalist Iona Bain, and writers Ambreen Razia and Bea Appleby.
5/15/2019 • 12 minutes, 59 seconds
Girl Crush!
Emma Barnett's guests are the writer and editor Bea Appleby, writer Ambreen Razia and financial journalist Iona Bain.
5/8/2019 • 11 minutes, 52 seconds
Male / Female Friendship
This week, Emma and guests are talking about male-female friendship and wondering why things can get complicated once both parties are in a relationship.
5/1/2019 • 15 minutes, 20 seconds
I'm Sticking With You
Emma's guests are scientists Sophie Scott & Maggie Aderin-Pocock and barrister Samantha Davies.
4/24/2019 • 11 minutes, 56 seconds
Extreme Breastfeeding / Body Positivity
With scientists Maggie Aderin-Pocock and Sophie Scott, and barrister Samantha Davies.
4/17/2019 • 22 minutes, 33 seconds
Modern Slavery / Humour Penalty
Samantha Davies explains what you can do about modern slavery in the supply chain; Sophie Scott is outraged that funny women are seen as less professional than men.
4/10/2019 • 23 minutes, 59 seconds
Heart Attacks / Taking Your Child To Work
With barrister Samantha Davies and scientists Maggie Aderin-Pocock and Sophie Scott.
4/3/2019 • 29 minutes, 58 seconds
Feminism / RuPaul's Drag Race
Emma Barnett discusses feminism and RuPaul's Drag Race with the Daily Record journalist Anna Burnside, Chidera Eggerue 'The Slumflower,' and author of What a Time to Be Alone and Hetta Howes, lecturer in medieval literature at City University, London.
3/27/2019 • 10 minutes, 15 seconds
Being Alone / Funerals / Tidying up
Emma Barnett discusses being alone, funerals and tidying up with the Daily Record journalist Anna Burnside, Chidera Eggerue aka the blogger, The Slumflower and author of What a Time to Be Alone and Hetta Howes, lecturer in medieval literature at City University, London.
3/26/2019 • 30 minutes, 21 seconds
Obsessive Love
Emma Barnett discusses obsessive love with the Daily Record journalist Anna Burnside, Chidera Eggerue aka the blogger, The Slumflower and Hetta Howes, lecturer in medieval literature at City University, London.
3/13/2019 • 11 minutes, 18 seconds
Crying / Grand romantic gestures / Guilty pleasures / Activism
Emma Barnett is joined by the Daily Record journalist, Anna Burnside, Chidera Eggerue aka The Slumflower, author of What a Time to Be Alone, and known for the online campaign #SaggyBoobsMatter and Hetta Howes, lecturer in medieval literature at City University, London. Their subjects include crying, grand romantic gestures, guilty pleasures and activism at home.
3/6/2019 • 27 minutes, 56 seconds
Virginity / The Pill
With broadcaster Clara Amfo and journalists Ellen Coyne and Zoe Strimpel.
2/20/2019 • 22 minutes, 44 seconds
Body Image / Kamala Harris
With broadcaster Clara Amfo and journalists Ellen Coyne and Zoe Strimpel.
2/13/2019 • 24 minutes, 13 seconds
Fyre Festival / Twerk / Plant-based diet
With broadcaster Clara Amfo and journalists Ellen Coyne and Zoe Strimpel.
1/31/2019 • 31 minutes, 6 seconds
Capitalism & feminism / Dating power balance
With broadcaster Clara Amfo and journalists Ellen Coyne and Zoe Strimpel.
1/25/2019 • 27 minutes, 33 seconds
Transgender & the media agenda
With writer Juno Dawson.
1/9/2019 • 8 minutes, 46 seconds
Star authors and libraries / Audiobooks
With Elle deputy editor Kenya Hunt, and authors Viv Groskop and Juno Dawson.
1/2/2019 • 17 minutes, 47 seconds
Wedding Speeches / Crystals
With Elle Deputy Editor Kenya Hunt and authors Viv Groskop and Juno Dawson.
12/26/2018 • 16 minutes, 57 seconds
Fashion / Christmassy things
Featuring Elle Deputy Editor Kenya Hunt, and writers Viv Groskop and Juno Dawson.
12/19/2018 • 19 minutes, 15 seconds
Theresa May / Doctor Who
With writer Juno Dawson, deputy Editor of Elle Kenya Hunt, & writer Viv Groskop.
12/12/2018 • 20 minutes, 43 seconds
Men & Feminism
With Cosmopolitan Editor Farrah Storr, broadcaster Rana Rahimpour & podcaster Emma Gannon
Emma Barnett's guests are Cosmopolitan Editor Farrah Storr, author Emma Gannon and broadcaster Rana Rahimpour.
11/21/2018 • 30 minutes, 49 seconds
Eire / Mommune
Lauren's guests are Caitlin Moran, Sali Hughes and Nadia Shireen.
11/14/2018 • 12 minutes, 10 seconds
Apologies / Nonpologies
Lauren's guests are Sali Hughes, Nadia Shireen and Caitlin Moran.
11/7/2018 • 6 minutes, 47 seconds
Are You Tree Curious?
Lauren's guests are Caitlin Moran, Nadia Shireen and Sali Hughes.
10/31/2018 • 31 minutes, 15 seconds
LNWH at Birmingham Literary Festival
Lauren's guests are Sali Hughes, Caitlin Moran, and Nadia Shireen.
10/24/2018 • 28 minutes, 6 seconds
Intersectionality / Racist 'Trapdoors'
With writer Otegha Uwagba, journalist Bryony Gordon and podcaster Deborah Frances-White.
10/17/2018 • 9 minutes, 9 seconds
Exercise / "You're Cancelled"
With writer Otegha Uwagba, podcaster Deborah Frances-White and journalist Bryony Gordon.
10/10/2018 • 27 minutes, 44 seconds
'Bad' Mothers / Feminist Weddings
With writer Otegha Uwagba; journalist Bryony Gordon and podcaster Deborah Frances-White.
10/3/2018 • 12 minutes, 26 seconds
Brett Kavanaugh / Money & Friendship
Emma Barnett's in for Lauren Laverne, and her guests are writer Otegha Uwagba, journalist Bryony Gordon and podcaster Deborah Frances-White.
9/26/2018 • 29 minutes, 23 seconds
Vaginas / Pockets
With journalist Helen Lewis, blogger Chidera Eggerue and anthropologist Kit Davis.
9/19/2018 • 13 minutes, 39 seconds
Women and Fake News
With journalist Helen Lewis, blogger Chidera Eggerue and anthropologist Kit Davis.
9/12/2018 • 18 minutes, 48 seconds
Divorce Reform
With journalist Helen Lewis, anthropologist Kit Davis and author Chidera Eggerue.
9/5/2018 • 16 minutes, 40 seconds
Baby Leave for MPs / Emotional Unavailability
With anthropologist Kit Davis, journalist Helen Lewis and blogger Chidera Eggerue.
8/29/2018 • 23 minutes, 4 seconds
Aretha Franklin / Imposter Syndrome
With anthropologist Kit Davis, journalist Helen Lewis and blogger Chidera Eggerue.
8/22/2018 • 29 minutes, 45 seconds
Travel & Adventure
Another chance to hear this edition from June 2017.
8/8/2018 • 28 minutes, 24 seconds
Masculinity / Pet Peeves
With Professor Sophie Scott, Dr Sue Black and Zoe Strimpel.
8/1/2018 • 10 minutes, 46 seconds
Egg Freezing; Middle Age
Lauren's guests are Prof Sophie Scott, Dr Sue Black and Zoe Strimpel.
7/25/2018 • 28 minutes, 3 seconds
Leadership; Civil Partnerships
With tech evangelist Sue Black, neuroscientist Sophie Scott & journalist Zoe Strimpel.
7/18/2018 • 28 minutes, 2 seconds
Mesh implants halted in England
Tech evangelist Dr Sue Black, neuroscientist Prof Sophie Scott & journalist Zoe Strimpel.
7/10/2018 • 21 minutes, 21 seconds
Am I too old to go to festivals???!!
Lauren talks to journalist Zing Tsjeng, comedian Viv Groskop & anthropologist Anna Machin
7/4/2018 • 7 minutes, 37 seconds
Up this week: dating post-fifty; intergenerational friendships; involved dads.
Lauren's guests are Zing Tsjeng, Dr Anna Machin and Viv Groskop.
6/26/2018 • 34 minutes, 19 seconds
Lauren & guests on Upskirting, Self-Care and Abortion access in N Ireland and Gibraltar. Plus: is it OK to call women 'Feisty'?
With comedian Viv Groskop, journalist Zing Tsjeng & anthropologist Dr Anna Machin.
6/20/2018 • 26 minutes, 19 seconds
#blessed?
Lauren's guests are writer Ruth Whippman, psychotherapist Philippa Perry and mental health campaigner Natasha Devon.
5/17/2018 • 41 minutes, 45 seconds
Women and Money
From the gender pay gap to the cultural attitudes that could be holding women back .
5/1/2018 • 47 minutes, 3 seconds
Leaving Home
Lauren's guests are Aida Edemariam and Sali Hughes, who both left home at fifteen.
4/24/2018 • 46 minutes, 44 seconds
Women in Tech
Dr Sue Black, Sarah Kember & Rhianna Pratchett live at the British Science Festival.
4/13/2018 • 1 hour, 2 minutes, 11 seconds
Spring Cleaning
Lauren's guests are Emma Gannon, Aggie MacKenzie, Laura Humphreys and Aline Lau.
3/29/2018 • 54 minutes, 17 seconds
Ageing
Michele Hanson, Ruby Hammer, Miranda Sawyer and Helen Small consider the changes in physicality, perspective and relationships that come with getting older.
3/6/2018 • 28 minutes, 26 seconds
"I can be as rude as I like and nobody can complain"
Late Night Woman's Hour remembers the brilliant Michele Hanson.
3/5/2018 • 1 minute, 23 seconds
#metoo - where are we at?
Lauren's guests are Zoe Strimpel, Kit Davis, Agnes Poirier and Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett.
2/23/2018 • 53 minutes, 28 seconds
Lauren Laverne talks to Viv Albertine
"Try to live at least 10 years when you don't care what people think" - we'll try, Viv!
2/12/2018 • 27 minutes, 33 seconds
Instinct
LNWH's orange warning lights are on and our hackles are rising...
1/1/2018 • 33 minutes, 25 seconds
2017: WTF?!?
LNWH is baffled. And worried about a time when we won't be baffled.
12/20/2017 • 51 minutes, 45 seconds
Parties
Ever spent an evening locked in a loo, dressed as Mary Queen of Scots?
12/7/2017 • 43 minutes, 35 seconds
Hair
From Rapunzel to Samson, it's all about sex, gender politics and power
11/24/2017 • 59 minutes, 54 seconds
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