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Alternative Title. Ah sure you know yourself.
This month Alex tackles critically acclaimed Irish novelist Sally Rooney's critically acclaimed novel about a critically acclaimed Irish novelist who wishes people would lay off her critically acclaimed novels.
It's a bit of a minefield.
Luckily Alex came prepared, inviting Irish National and intellectual powerhouse Natasha back on the pod to dissect the myriad class issues, feminist issues, existensial issues and emails (?) that make up this hectic book.
Also Natasha helps to confirm Alex's theory that everyone in BWWAY could stand to do ten weeks of CBT, drink less wine, and maybe go for a nice walk.
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Alternative title: Guys, I just wanted to fly whirlybirds :(
Alex and Natasha are a little late to this Royal shitshow, but as Kesha says 'the party don't start 'till I walk in.' Listen as an Australian socialist and an Irish psychologist feel sympathy, horror, anti-colonialist rage,...
Published 04/12/23
Alternative title: The dolls are opiates. And sometimes meth.
Claire and Alex (AKA Eve Dangerfield) are back to discuss the book Alex's mum tried to throw away in the late 2000s, Valley of the Dolls! Jacqueline Susann... really did something with this one.
The girls trace Susann's insights into...
Published 11/30/22