If I Speak

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Episodes: 95

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Ash Sarkar and Moya Lothian-McLean sort the personal from the political, tackle listener dilemmas and air their opinions on the frustrations of modern life.

Episode Date
92: Should we say something about women’s shrinking bodies?
Dec 09, 2025
91: If there’s no ‘ethical consumption’, can just I buy what I want?
Dec 02, 2025
90: Are rightwing politics affecting my sex life? w/ Dr Annabel Sowemimo
Nov 25, 2025
89: Am I doomed to get more conservative as I get older?
Nov 18, 2025
88: What are the ethics of oversharing?
Nov 11, 2025
Live news! Come and see us at EartH in London on 16 December
Nov 06, 2025
87: I’m losing interest in my fiancée. Should she make more effort?
Nov 04, 2025
86: Why do we lap up other people’s horror stories?
Oct 28, 2025
85: Has pop culture turned to slop? w/ Kemi Alemoru
Oct 21, 2025
84: How to ace a first date (by two very different daters)
Oct 14, 2025
83: Is jealousy the spice of life?
Oct 07, 2025
82: Help! I can’t stop hating men
Sep 30, 2025
81: Is it wrong to love my AI boyfriend?
Sep 23, 2025
80: September is the real new year. Will your resolution stick this time?
Sep 16, 2025
79: Help! I’ve moved back home and now my mum hates me
Sep 09, 2025
78: What does it take to feel safe?
Sep 02, 2025
77: What’s the difference between a girl and a woman?
Aug 26, 2025
76: How porn went mainstream and changed everything w/ Sophie Gilbert
Aug 19, 2025
75: The world needs more flirting. Here’s how
Aug 12, 2025
74: Can your racial identity change over time?
Aug 05, 2025
73: Where did it all go wrong on the dancefloor?
Jul 29, 2025
72: Why does it always have to be me taking responsibility?
Jul 22, 2025
71: If I’m so angry then why am I crying?!
Jul 01, 2025
70: Can you ever change what you want?
Jun 24, 2025
69: Is marriage a hard border? w/ Jeremy Atherton Lin
Jun 17, 2025
68: Help! My housemate is a pig
Jun 10, 2025
67: What’s up with Generation Alpha?
Jun 03, 2025
66: I’m right, you’re wrong, end of!
May 27, 2025
65: Has your smartphone broken your brain?
May 20, 2025
64: What is the female gaze?
May 13, 2025
63: Do people just want to be told what to do?
May 06, 2025
62: I’m not sure I want to call myself a feminist anymore…
Apr 29, 2025
61: Can friendships cross class lines? w/ Natasha Brown
Apr 22, 2025
60: Are we too addicted to convenience?
Apr 15, 2025
59: Does my ex owe me money for the house we renovated?
Apr 08, 2025
58: I want to be fun again. Help!
Apr 01, 2025
57: Do you really want to know about your partner’s past mistakes?
Mar 25, 2025
56: The one where Moya grills Ash on her new book
Mar 18, 2025
55: Joy is an act of resistance… right?
Mar 11, 2025
54: Forget the boycott, gimme that brand deal
Mar 04, 2025
53: Getting ‘the ick’
Feb 25, 2025
52: Happy birthday IIS! Now ask us anything…
Feb 18, 2025
51: Am I feminine enough for you?
Feb 11, 2025
50: The return of the slur
Feb 04, 2025
49: We need to see more wrinkles on screen!
Jan 28, 2025
48: Is it time to cut off my lying dad?
Jan 21, 2025
47: Is the era of public shaming over? w/ Yomi Adegoke at London Podcast Festival
Jan 14, 2025
46: Porn is everywhere. How damaging is it really?
Jan 07, 2025
45: Surviving end-of-year burnout
Dec 31, 2024
44. How to deal with people who can’t deal with you
Dec 24, 2024
43: How far would you go to be yourself? w/ Amrou Al-Kadhi
Dec 17, 2024
42: Why won’t they just break up?
Dec 10, 2024
41: When do good habits become dark obsessions?
Dec 03, 2024
40: Do aesthetic trends offer clues to political shifts?
Nov 26, 2024
39: I’m in big trouble! Your dilemmas answered
Nov 19, 2024
38: Why is Andrew Tate’s manosphere so seductive? w/ Matt Shea and Jamie Tahsin
Nov 12, 2024
37: Do you believe in ghosts?
Nov 05, 2024
36: Should being a girlboss earn me a break from cleaning?
Oct 29, 2024
35: Help! My scatty friends can’t meet my standards
Oct 22, 2024
34: How mean can you be to other people’s kids?
Oct 15, 2024
33: What makes you embarrassed to be leftwing?
Oct 08, 2024
32: What makes a house a home?
Oct 01, 2024
31: Why isn’t my best friend excited about my wedding?
Sep 24, 2024
30: Unbothered, moisturised, happy – and ready for a relationship?
Sep 17, 2024
A message from Moya…
Sep 10, 2024
29. Has therapyspeak improved our lives?
Sep 03, 2024
28: What the hell is a gut feeling, anyway?
Aug 27, 2024
27: I’m in big trouble! Your dilemmas answered
Aug 19, 2024
26: I’m so sorry, I’m English
Aug 13, 2024
25: I hate the way that you walk, I hate the way that you talk
Aug 06, 2024
24: Help! What’s my purpose in life?
Jul 30, 2024
23: Surviving your Saturn return
Jul 23, 2024
22: How will I know if I really want kids? w/ Renay Richardson
Jul 16, 2024
21: What does it take to be effortlessly cool?
Jul 09, 2024
20: Skinny is back in fashion. FFS!
Jul 02, 2024
19: We’re boiling with rage
Jun 25, 2024
18: Why does everything feel so disposable?
Jun 18, 2024
17: Feeling seen w/ Nicola Dinan
Jun 11, 2024
16: How do you recover after betrayal? w/ Chimene Suleyman
Jun 04, 2024
15: Dissociation is my superpower
May 28, 2024
14: What does it mean to live authentically? w/ Oisín McKenna
May 21, 2024
13: I’m the problem, it’s me
May 14, 2024
12: How to be a good friend
May 07, 2024
11: Help! My partner’s too posh
Apr 30, 2024
10: Do I have to be nice to my friend’s partner?
Apr 23, 2024
09: Should you ever shag a Tory?
Apr 16, 2024
08: How to cultivate optimism
Apr 09, 2024
07: What do straight men know about dating?
Apr 02, 2024
06: Do you owe your parents anything?
Mar 26, 2024
05: Are we trapped in a fantasy?
Mar 19, 2024
04: Can you teach an adult to have empathy?
Mar 12, 2024
03: The dating trap
Mar 05, 2024
02: Is my long-distance relationship doomed?
Feb 27, 2024
01: Should I give my mum an allowance?
Feb 20, 2024
Introducing: If I Speak
Feb 19, 2024