Is It Just Me: Taylor Swift vs Queen Elizabeth II

It is a HUGE day for the podcast... the girls are joined by Em's hero: Marian Keyes! A woman who needs little introduction, Marian is one of the most successful Irish novelists of all time. She released her debut novel, Watermelon, almost thirty years ago, after embarking on a journey of recovery from alcoholism. She tells the girls how becoming sober helped give her the sense of hope she needed to start writing a novel. She also discusses families, life, and the menopause in this fascinating interview. They say don't meet your heroes, but Em is overjoyed that she did!You can buy any of Marian's books from her website here: https://www.mariankeyes.com/books/ And listen to her podcast, Now You're Asking, with Tara FlynnFollow us on Instagram @shouldideletethatEmail us at [email protected] by Daisy GrantMusic by Alex Andrew Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week's IIJM, Em and Alex discuss drug smugglers, feeling nostalgia and the new potential smoking ban...Follow us on Instagram @shouldideletethatEmail us at [email protected] by Daisy GrantMusic by Alex Andrew Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week's episode, Em and Alex are joined by racing driver, Abbi Pulling. Avid listeners will know how obsessed the girls are with Formula One, so getting Abbi on the pod was a massively exciting day! Abbi talks the girls through her career, the importance of the F1 Academy and how she avoids feeling afraid. She even offers to take a reluctant Alex (Safety Susan according to Em) for a spin!Follow us on Instagram @shouldideletethatEmail us at [email protected] by Daisy GrantMusic by Alex Andrew Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week's IIJM, Em and Alex discuss imaginary children, failed petitions and the world's most famous women...Follow us on Instagram @shouldideletethatEmail us at [email protected] by Daisy GrantMusic by Alex Andrew Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week's episode, Em and Alex are joined by influencer, writer and former model Ruth Crilly! Ruth has written a new book called How Not to be a Supermodel, all about her noughties escapades and modelling career. She shares her most glamorous and unglamorous moments, how her body image was impacted by her career and why she didn't make it to supermodel status.Follow Ruth on Instagram @ruthcrilly and buy her new book How Not to be a Supermodel here: https://geni.us/hownottobeasupermodelFollow us on Instagram @shouldideletethatEmail us at [email protected] by Daisy GrantMusic by Alex Andrew Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week's IIJM, Em and Alex discuss the backlash to their episode on Blake Lively, what it means to be brat, and that time that Alex got arrested...Follow us on Instagram @shouldideletethatEmail us at [email protected] by Daisy GrantMusic by Alex Andrew Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week's episode, Em and Alex are joined by cyberpsychologist Dr Elaine Kasket! After discussing the uptake in consistent negativity and hate online, the girls decided they wanted to talk to an expert about what was happening. Elaine's expertise, however, ended up pointing them in an unexpected direction. She shares her thoughts on restricting screen time, limiting social media and online vitriol. The answers may look a little different to what you thought...You can get Dr Elaine Kasket's book, RESET: Rethinking Your Digital World for a Happier Life, here: https://eandtbooks.com/books/reset/Vote for us in the British Podcast Awards Listener's Choice category here: https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/votingFollow us on Instagram @shouldideletethatEmail us at [email protected] by Daisy GrantMusic by Alex Andrew Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week's episode, the girls take a deep dive into the current viral takedown of Blake Lively. They discuss why she is being cancelled, whether she should be and what this means for women in the public eye...Vote for us in the British Podcast Awards Listener's Choice category here: https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/votingFollow us on Instagram @shouldideletethatEmail us at [email protected] by Daisy GrantMusic by Alex Andrew Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Em and Alex are joined by founder of Motherkind, Zoe Blaskey! After a rollercoaster of an email from a listener last week, the girls were feeling a bit deflated. It was beginning to feel like there wasn't enough space to be open about the realities of motherhood, and that it wasn't clear to listeners how happy they were despite finding things hard. This is where Zoe came in to clear things up. Zoe is on a mission to help mothers shift from guilt, exhaustion and comparison to confidence and empowerment. She explains why a mother's instinct isn't innate, what matrescence is and why you shouldn't tell mothers that they will get back to their "old self". This enlightening conversation is for mothers, future mothers, those questioning whether they want to be mothers and those who have decided against parenthood all together!Follow Zoe @zoeblaskey on InstagramBuy Zoe's new book Motherkind here: https://beacons.ai/zoeblaskeyVote for us in the British Podcast Awards Listener's Choice category here: https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/votingFollow us on Instagram @shouldideletethatEmail us at [email protected] by Daisy GrantMusic by Alex Andrew Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week's IIJM, Em and Alex tackle a triggering rollercoaster of a listener email, share some hilarious embarrassing stories and discuss their favourite podcast at the moment...Vote for us in the British Podcast Awards Listener's Choice category here: https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/votingFollow us on Instagram @shouldideletethatEmail us at [email protected] by Daisy GrantMusic by Alex Andrew Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.