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Standard Issue Podcast

SIM Ep 414 Pod 124: problem films, silent women and way too much hair

Standard Issue Podcast

Standard Issue

Society & Culture

4.71.1K Ratings

🗓️ 9 September 2020

⏱️ 74 minutes

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Summary

Big questions dominate this week’s episode.  1. Does building a house while singing and dancing make amends for outrageous sexism? No, Seven Brides For Seven Brothers, no it does not. Still, nice moves. That’s just one of the old(er) films Hannah and our resident movie buff Yosra Osman tackle in a fascinating chat about what happens when your favourite film – and indeed novel, song or cartoon – becomes “problematic”.  2. Why do women stay silent in the face of abuse at the hands of powerful men? Mick catches up with author Hannah Begbie about this big topic, something Hannah tackles with skill and a delicate touch in her new book Blurred Lines.  3. What the feck’s happening with Brexit and indeed in America? Mick and Hannah give explaining those particular shitshows their best shots in the Bush Telegraph.  And finally, possibly the biggest question of all…  4. Is 1995’s, Oscar-nabbing, Mel Gibson vehicle Braveheart rated or dated? Find out as a staple feature from our magazine years makes it onto the podcast. Altogether now: FREEEEEEEEEDDDDDOOOOOM!  Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/standardissuespodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

This is a passenger announcement. You can now book your train on Uber and get 10% back in credits to spend on Uber eats.

0:11.0

So you can order your own fries instead of eating everyone else's.

0:15.0

Trains, now on Uber. T's and C's apply. Check the Uber app.

0:20.0

Are you an absolutely huge fer or a zoom iner?

0:24.0

Perhaps you're an arm stretched out like a zombie when holding a newspaperer?

0:28.0

Or a holds a book so close you might as well be kissing it, er.

0:32.0

At Spexavers, we get it.

0:34.0

You don't want to admit it's time to become a glass is-wearer.

0:38.0

That's okay.

0:39.0

We're ready to see you, whenever you're ready to see properly.

0:42.0

Book an eye test at Spe savers.co. UK,

0:45.3

so you can see clearer.

0:47.6

Okay, we'll stop with the ears now. Standard Issue for all women.

1:05.0

Hello and welcome to episode 124 of the Standard Issue Podzine.

1:10.0

I'm Mickey Noonan and having ventured out a bit more recently I am staggered by how many people

1:16.2

Don't seem to know how the respiratory system works

1:19.3

Put the mask over your noses footnuts

1:23.2

What is going on, Hannah?

1:25.1

What, to be honest, I haven't seen that.

1:27.3

I haven't really ventured that far recently,

1:29.7

and nobody in my local shop seems to be wearing them at all.

1:32.8

Wow, okay.

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