Listen Bitch! What Even is a Beauty Standard? (with Sabrina Elba)

There’s apologies, and then there’s apologies… Jordan and Miquita debate the politics around Ed Sheeran saying sorry on stage after his support acts left his Loop tour in solidarity with Macklemore, who was previously removed from Ed’s line-up by US stadium owner Robert Kraft. There’s been a lot going on. Meanwhile on Saturday night TV, Miquita considers the true meaning of Strictly with its new hosts Emma Willis, Josh Widdicombe and Johannes Radebe, plus Jordan finds comedy in Rizzle Kicks being spoofed by SNL UK.Get weekly recommendations for things to watch or read or listen to from the Miss Me? Library every Friday at patreon.com/missmeFollow the show on instagram and TikTok @missme.4evaYou can contact Miss Me? on email at [email protected] Presented by: Miquita Oliver and Jordan StephensProducer: Natalie JamiesonTechnical Producer: Oliver Geraghty Assistant Producer: Katie-Louise Buxton Video Editor: Danny PapeProduction Coordinator: Tom JacksonExecutive Producers: Sam MichellMiss Me? is a Persephonica show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We really didn’t know where this one would go but thanks Miss Me? listeners, as ever the questions being asked on ‘eras of time’ are iconic. From whether the 90s really were the best, to whether calling everything an ‘era’ now has diluted the power of that word. Somewhere along the way Miquita and Jordan also end up in a debate over whether all celebrities can be called icons or if that’s reserved for the lofty artistic heights of just a few. Next week we’re after your voice note questions on CHEMISTRY. If you want to take it to chemical equations that’s as valid as a deep dive into Ryan Gosling’s chemistry with Rachel McAdams on The Notebook, just as an example. WhatsApp us on ‘chemistry’ to https://wa.me/447849030711Get weekly recommendations for things to watch or read or listen to from the Miss Me? Library every Friday at patreon.com/missmeFollow the show on instagram and TikTok @missme.4evaYou can contact Miss Me? on email at [email protected] Presented by: Miquita Oliver and Jordan StephensProducer: Natalie JamiesonTechnical Producer: Oliver Geraghty Assistant Producer: Katie-Louise Buxton Video Editor: Danny PapeProduction Coordinator: Tom JacksonExecutive Producers: Sam MichellMiss Me? is a Persephonica show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

NB: This episode was recorded before Ed Sheeran released this statement about Macklemore leaving his current tour https://www.instagram.com/p/DdT-6KGAtuI/?img_index=1In the week that a US stadium owner had Macklemore removed from Ed Sheeran’s tour, Jordan (who’s known Ed for years) and Miquita get into the wider implications of that whole situation. They also talk through Sydney Sweeney’s pivot to advertising a sports betting firm, and whether sex really does sell everything. Plus they look at the latest plans to shake up what kids eat at school and how that compares with the school dinners they grew up with.Get weekly recommendations for things to watch or read or listen to from the Miss Me? Library every Friday at patreon.com/missmeFollow the show on instagram and TikTok @missme.4evaYou can contact Miss Me? on email at [email protected] Presented by: Miquita Oliver and Jordan StephensProducer: Natalie JamiesonTechnical Producer: Oliver Geraghty Assistant Producer: Katie-Louise Buxton Video Editor: Danny PapeProduction Coordinator: Tom JacksonExecutive Producers: Sam MichellMiss Me? is a Persephonica show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This bonus episode of Miss Me? Is brought to you by Lush.Jordan and Miquita take to the stage for a special live recording of Miss Me? at Lush Fest 2026 - https://lushfest.lush.com , exploring the rise of the manosphere, misogyny online and what it's doing to the way we connect with one another.Together they discuss modern masculinity, the impact of social media, relationships between men and women, and answer questions from the audience about how we build healthier conversations - both online and in real life.  This episode was recorded live as part of Lush Fest - a three-month festival taking place in ten Lush stores across the UK and Ireland, centred around the theme Reclaim Connection. A value central to Lush’s philosophy.  If you'd like to learn more about building healthier relationships with social media, visit www.safersocials.com for advice, resources and organisations doing brilliant work in this space.Lush Fest runs until October, with talks, film screenings, Logging Off Clubs and more opportunities to reconnect with yourself and others. Find out what's happening near you - including future Lush Talks events - on the Lush app. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Miquita Oliver and Jordan Stephens go deep on your questions around games, covering many different meanings of the word. Do you play well? Does your family play well together? Is love a game to be played? Don’t panic, of course Monopoly gets mentioned as does its surprising origin story.Next week the theme is ERAS OF TIME. Where are we all gonna land with this one?! Medieval times? A Victorian parlour? The 1970s? For better or worse?WhatsApp us your voicenote questions on ‘eras of time’ to https://wa.me/447849030711Get weekly recommendations for things to watch or read or listen to from the Miss Me? Library every Friday at patreon.com/missmeFollow the show on instagram and TikTok @missme.4evaYou can contact Miss Me? on email at [email protected] Producer: Natalie JamiesonTechnical Producer: Oliver Geraghty Assistant Producer: Katie-Louise Buxton Video Editor: Jack BoswellProduction Coordinator: Tom JacksonExecutive Producers: Sam MichellMiss Me? is a Persephonica show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An apology on Miss Me? led to Miquita joining Fearne Cotton for her latest Happy Place festival, plus Jordan and Keets react to Monty Don’s decision to leave Gardener’s World. And why was it the books we consider children’s classics all got written around about the same time? Miquita Oliver and Jordan Stephens question what led J.R.R. Tolkien and Lewis Carroll to think up the stories about hobbits and wonderland, and if their imaginations may have been enhanced in any way? Meanwhile looking at TV schedules today, why does violence towards women feature so much, and is violence an inevitability we should prepare for? Get weekly recommendations for things to watch or read or listen to from the Miss Me? Library every Friday at patreon.com/missmeFollow the show on instagram and TikTok @missme.4evaYou can contact Miss Me? on email at [email protected] Producer: Natalie JamiesonTechnical Producer: Oliver Geraghty Assistant Producer: Katie-Louise BuxtonVideo Editor: Jack BoswellProduction Coordinator: Tom JacksonExecutive Producer: Sam MichellMiss Me? is a Persephonica show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Miquita Oliver and Jordan Stephens answer your questions about rites of passage. From that first rave, that first trying to talk your way into a club underage, to losing your virginity. As always your questions take the lead, and get all of us thinking about how we mark time and if we’ve got our priorities in the right place. Next week the theme is GAMES, however you interpret that word. Brb just playing Cluedo. It was Professor Plum, with the dagger, in the kitchen, obvs. WhatsApp us your voicenote questions on games to https://wa.me/447849030711Get weekly recommendations for things to watch or read or listen to from the Miss Me? Library every Friday at patreon.com/missmeFollow the show on instagram and TikTok @missme.4evaYou can contact Miss Me? on email at [email protected] Producer: Natalie JamiesonTechnical Producer: Oliver Geraghty Assistant Producer: Katie-Louise Buxton Video Editor: Danny PapeProduction Coordinator: Tom JacksonExecutive Producers: Ellie Clifford & Dino SofosMiss Me? is a Persephonica show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The painful truth of loving a pet gets explored as Miquita Oliver returns from holiday to join Jordan Stephens for their weekly catch-up. Alongside the pain is the utter soul-soothing balm of having a pet as part of the family. Plus is carnival actually Black Christmas? Jordan and Miquita had parallel Notting Hill carnival experiences this year, as Keets met up with Lily Allen to get immersed in all the joy and release that Bank Holiday vibe can bring (which partly explains the later than usual drop of this ep too!).Get weekly recommendations for things to watch or read or listen to from the Miss Me? Library every Friday at patreon.com/missmeFollow the show on instagram and TikTok @missme.4evaYou can contact Miss Me? on email at [email protected] Producer: Natalie JamiesonTechnical Producer: Oliver Geraghty Assistant Producer: Katie-Louise BuxtonVideo Editor: Danny PapeProduction Coordinator: Tom JacksonExecutive Producers: Ellie Clifford & Dino SofosMiss Me? is a Persephonica show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jordan Stephens and Sabrina Elba are back to dissect what society deems to be beauty. Is it subjective? Do we just mean healthy? How much have social media filters skewed what we think of how we look? As always, there’s a lot to unpack.Next week Miquita is back with Jordan and after your voice note questions on the topic of RITES OF PASSAGE. WhatsApp them to us on https://wa.me/447849030711Get weekly recommendations for things to watch or read or listen to from the Miss Me? Library every Friday at patreon.com/missmeFollow the show on instagram and TikTok @missme.4evaYou can contact Miss Me? on email at [email protected] Producer: Natalie JamiesonTechnical Producer: Oliver Geraghty Assistant Producer: Katie-Louise Buxton Video Editor: Noah KleinProduction Coordinator: Tom JacksonExecutive Producers: Ellie Clifford & Dino SofosMiss Me? is a Persephonica show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jordan Stephens calls up his friend Sabrina Dhowre Elba to swap tales about people who just don’t shut up in the cinema, and if there can be anything more effective than shhh. They also share their experience of watching The Odyssey (not in IMAX), and go into what led Sabrina to swap a potential law career to start her own skincare brand, and how ethics come into play there too.Get weekly cultural recommendations from the Miss Me? Library every Friday at patreon.com/missmeFollow the show on instagram and TikTok @missme.4evaYou can contact Miss Me? on email at [email protected] or via WhatsApp on https://wa.me/447849030711Producer: Natalie JamiesonTechnical Producer: Oliver Geraghty Assistant Producer: Katie-Louise BuxtonVideo Editor: Noah KleinProduction Coordinator: Tom JacksonExecutive Producers: Ellie Clifford & Dino SofosMiss Me? is a Persephonica show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.