Romanticising life with LAUREL

Lily and Grace sit down with one of their besties, Annie Hamilton, who is a total shot of adrenaline and inspiration. They discuss how she remains independent in all her relationships, how important it is to have deep love for your friends, and the big adventure she has been on in her longest period of singledom to date. Plus we chat about what it would mean to be single forever.Follow Annie on socials at @anniehamiltonFollow clews on socials at @clewsmusicBuy tickets to their upcoming co-headline tour in the UK/EU here: https://clewsmusic.com/liveCo-Headline Tour Dates:31 Aug - Bristol, UK2 Sep - Cornwall, UK3 Sep - Perranporth, UK5 Sep - Manchester, UK6 Sep - Southampton, UK7 Sep - London, UK9 Sep - Munich, DE10 Sep - Porto, PT15 Sep - Paris, FR16 Sep - Berlin, DE19 Sep - Frankfurt, DE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Queen P is one of the most grown, inspiring and bad ass women that Lily and Grace know. This week they get to sit down with P to talk about her fierce independence, the journey of spiritual growth she has been on, and how her perspective on sex has changed over the years. Follow Queen P on socials @itsmequeen.pFollow Clews on socials @clewsmusic Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eves Karydas joins Lily and Grace for an expansive conversation about the experience of being a woman in the music industry and how that can amplify the pressure to pander to the male gaze. She talks about how her partner has helped her grow, and how to know who you want to be with.Follow Eves Karydas at @eveskarydasFollow Clews on socials @clewsmusic Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Lily and Grace are joined by a total power couple. Lisa and Katherine are both players in the AFLW. They talk about how footy has enriched their lives and their relationship, the power of women in sports and how far there is still to go.Follow Lisa on Instagram @lisaellensteaneFollow Katherine on Instagram @smitty013Follow Clews on socials @clewsmusic Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A different beat today. Grace went on a date with an anti-feminist young man. Their conversation inspired this episode. Warning: we discuss sexual violence, physical violence and suicide. Help is available at 1800RESPECT.Below are this episode’s references:15:17 - ‘UN Women Reveals Concerning Regression in Attitudes Towards Gender Roles During Pandemic in New Study’ 19:10 - Neolithic revolution ‘How did the patriarchy start – and will evolution get rid of it?’ By Ruth Mace 23:34 - South Australia enacted marital rape legislation in 1976. Featherstone, Lisa (2017). ‘That's what being a woman is for’: opposition to marital rape law reform in late twentieth century Australia. Gender and History 29 (1) 87-103. 24:03 - On average, one woman per week is murdered by her current or former partner. “In the 10 years from mid-2002 to mid-2012, 488 women in Australia were killed by their intimate partner (Cussen & Bryant, 2015). A further study for the period mid-2012 to mid-2014 confirmed this (Bryant & Bricknell, 2017).”  Australia’s National Research Organisation for Women’s Safety (ANROWS). 2018. Violence against women: Accurate use of key statistics (ANROWS Insights 05/2018). Sydney, NSW: ANROWS.24:22 - “90% of women have experienced sexual harm”. This comes from a study I read of female college students’ experiences of gendered microaggressions : “Gender microaggressions were ubiquitous, with nearly every participant (99.6%) experiencing at least one form of gender microaggressions.” (Gartner, 2019) 32:49 - The 13% figure I mention is actually national, not global. In Australia as of November 2022 the private sector gender pay gap is 16.1% and the public sector gender pay gap is 11.2%Globally, the gender wage gap is about 20% (International Labour Organisation Global Wage Report 2018/19) 32:54 - The gender pay gap36:27 - ‘When people hear “doctor,” most still picture a man1:01:38 - Men are more likely to commit violent crimes. Why is this so and how do we change it? 1:06:20 Intersectional feminism 1:08:42 - bell hooks ‘All about love’ p.89 “Testimony in new age writing affirms the way in which embracing a love ethic transforms life for the good.Yet a lot of this information only reaches those of us who have class privilege. And often, individuals whose lives are rich in spiritual and material well-being, who have diverse friends from all walks of life who nurture their personal integrity, tell the rest of the world these things are impossible to come by. I am talking here about the many prophets of doom who tell us that racism will never end, sexism is here to stay, the rich will never share their resources.We would all be surprised if we could enter their lives for a day. Much of what they are telling us cannot be had, they have. But in keeping with a capitalist-based notion of well-being, they really believe there is not enough to go around, that the good life can be had only by a few.Talking to a university audience recently I expressed my faith in the power of white people to speak out against racism, challenging and changing prejudice - emphatically stating that I definitely believe we can all change our minds and our actions. I stressed that this faith was not rooted in a utopian longing but, rather, that I believed this because of our nation's history of the many individuals who have offered their lives in the service of justice and freedom.”Follow Clews on socials @clewsmusic Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Lily and Grace are joined by UK songbird, LAUREL. The girls get caught up to date on Laurel’s love story with her partner and the journey they’ve both been on together. Laurel shares the secret behind keeping the ‘honeymoon’ phase from fading. They talk about being a ‘brand’ as an artist, and the emotional ups and downs that come with being a woman.Follow Laurel on Instagram at @classiclaurel Follow Clews on socials @clewsmusic Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lead singer and lyricist of electronic indie pop band SAFIA joins the pod for a conversation about their new song 'That's the Thing About Love’ and the experiences it was inspired by. Ben talks about how language influences how we experience love and the importance of having connection in your life.Follow SAFIA on Instagram at @safiamusic Follow Clews on socials @clewsmusic Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hannah Ferguson is the founder of the news commentary platform Cheek Media. This week she joins the girls as someone who has a finger on the pulse  to talk about the trends of modern dating, as well as her own perspective on dating and sex. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lily and Grace kick off the new season by updating you on their own love lives since you last heard from them - from breakups, to unrequited love and the dumpster fire that is dating. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lily and Grace are back with a fresh new season! They invite you to join them for intimate conversations featuring some adored guests about their favourite obsession - love. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.