Everything you need to know about the female body with Polly Vernon.
The Emma Guns Show
Emma Gunavardhana
4.8 • 1.4K Ratings
🗓️ 28 September 2025
⏱️ 78 minutes
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Summary
Polly Vernon has written the most incredible book and, if you are a woman, you should probably read it. Sooner rather than later. In this episode, Polly and I discuss the female body in all its weird, wonderful and miraculous ways and how getting to know it better is a wonderful journey on which to embark.
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