There was plenty to dissect in Hollywood this week, with the Oscar's releasing their embarrassingly middle-aged-white-dude nomination lineup and Harvey Weinstein's trial beginning in New York. Why can't the entertainment industry get a handle on their diversity problem? And why - after more than 80 women levelled accusations at Weinstein - is his trial hinging on the testimony of only two women? Plus, the topic we were desperate to sink our teeth into: Meghan and Harry's shock decision to step away from their 'senior royal' title. We unpack the serious aspects involved - the sexist treatment of MM in the media, for one - but also the most bizarre stories to emerge from 'Megxit', including surprise appearances from Oprah, Jessica Mulroney and Madame Tussauds (?).

And you asked, we answered: This week Grace shares another embarrassing childhood incident involving physical activity.

Recommendations: 

A crash course in climate change 

https://grazia.com.au/articles/bushfires-climate-change-government-action/

Netflix: Before the Flood 

Elizabeth Wurtzel:

'Prozac Nation'

'On Her One Night Stand Of A Life' in New York Magazine

https://www.thecut.com/2013/01/elizabeth-wurtzel-on-self-help.html

'When Beauty Fades' in ELLE

https://www.elle.com/life-love/sex-relationships/advice/a10010/failure-to-launch-when-beauty-fades-323090/

Podcast: Fresh Air - Boys & Sex

https://choice.npr.org/index.html?origin=https://www.npr.org/2020/01/07/794265007/boys-sex

Podcast: The Daily - The Case Against Harvey Weinstein Part 1 & 2 

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/09/podcasts/the-daily/harvey-weinstein-trial.html

Podcast: The Witch Hunt by The Guardian Australia

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/witch-hunt

Book: Three Women by Lisa Taddeo

Movie: Parasite (2019)

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Climate change is directly responsible for the severity of the Australian bushfire crisis and if change isn’t made now, the devastation we’re seeing - lives lost, homes destroyed, a billion animals dead - is just a taste of what’s to come. So what do we do? To explain exactly what’s happening to the world, why the Earth’s temperature is rising, how this is going to cause irreversible damage and Australia’s huge part in the climate emergency, we did a crash course in climate change. Izzy spoke to a scientist and climate change expert to help us understand, in simple terms, exactly what’s happening in Australia right now. Plus, in a moment where everyone is feeling helpless and useless, we break down all the simple, real-world ways you can contribute to slowing down (or eradicating!) the climate crisis. Listen now and please share what you learn - or this episode - with your friends.

THE STATS: 

• The global average temperature is currently warming 5x faster than ever before
• As the Earth’s temperature continues to rise, crises such as the bushfires go from bad to catastrophic.
• Australia is the world’s third-largest exporter of fossil carbon, behind only Saudi Arabia and Russia. This means Australia is one of the worst countries in the world when it comes to impacting global warming.
• CO2 has contributed more than any other driver to climate change

WHAT NEEDS TO HAPPEN 

• Huge change worldwide to ensure the Earth’s temperature doesn’t rise above a further 1.5 degrees.
• Global warming is due to greenhouse gas emissions, the biggest contributor to this being carbon dioxide which is caused mainly when we burn fossil fuels like coal, oil and gas or cut down and burn forests.
• Government needs to make huge changes immediately, especially in Australia. 
• Individuals need to think actively every day and implement the below. 

TO DO: 

• Demand government action to lessen fossil fuel emissions in Australia (and wherever you live in the world), plus school up on what the government is doing (or not doing) currently.
• Eat less meat, whether that’s something like Meat Free Mondays, just eating one meal with meat per day or just eating meat when you eat out and not buying it at the supermarket. Instagram recipe inspiration: @deliciouslyella, @livegreenhealthy, @thedelicious
• Take public transport, walk, bike places, cut down on flights (and Carbon offset the flights you do take! It’s surprisingly affordable. Websites like Websites like Co2nsensus offer services.)
• Avoid packaging - carry a tote bag, carry a keep cup, avoid straws and avoid buying anything packaged where you can (even if it’s recyclable!). Plus, look for things made from recycled materials.
• Plant trees! If you can’t physically plant trees, go to One Tree Planted or Trillion Trees, charities which will plant trees on your behalf.
• Consume less. Shop secondhand and don’t order multiple sizes of clothes online so you can return one (they often get thrown out, not resold!)

Links to read:

Australia and fossil fuel: 

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/commentisfree/2019/sep/24/australia-has-dodged-global-attention-on-fossil-fuels-because-of-assiduous-diplomatic-efforts

Avoiding meat and dairy is the single biggest way to reduce your impact on the Earth

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As we crack open this bottle of cab sav - simultaneously breaking our ‘dry January’ resolution, we discuss whether our never-ending quest towards self-improvement, something which is never more prevalent than at the beginning of a new year, is actually just making us hate ourselves. Should we throw out our self help books in favour of giving less of a shit? Plus, if our recent digital detoxes are anything to go by, 2020 looks to be the year of being ‘medium online’ - where we’re not completely offline but not living on there, either. And why all men should follow Obama's suit and watch 'Little Women.'

If you’re picking up what we’re putting down, please rate, review, subscribe and tell you mom about us. You can follow us on Instagram: @afterworkdrinkspodcast, @grceoneill, @isabelletruman, or join our closed Facebook group, After Work Drinks Podcast. 

Recommendations: 

Podcast: How to Fail with Andrew Scott

Show: Morning Wars - Apple TV

Movie: Long Shot - Netflix

Book: Malcom Gladwell - Talking to Strangers 

'Being offline is a massive luxury': The case for a half-hearted digital detox - Sydney Morning Herald 

https://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/life-and-relationships/being-offline-is-a-massive-luxury-the-case-for-a-half-hearted-digital-detox-20191219-p53lla.html

Improving ourselves to death - the New Yorker

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2018/01/15/improving-ourselves-to-death

I can’t even trust myself anymore - New York Times 

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/12/27/opinion/sunday/internet-trust-2010s.html

How to be medium online - Man Repeller 

https://www.manrepeller.com/2019/12/medium-online.html

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This week, we’re bringing you a festive special, recorded in true AWD fashion - with champagne in hand - on Christmas Eve. Featuring a lot of recommendations for holiday consumption, some gossip from the set of Little Women, a love letter to Charlize Theron and our worst moments of the decade to round out 2019. 

Merry Christmas to you, our AWD fam. Sending love to all of you, especially those who find this time of year hard or who were away from friends and family <3 

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Happy New Year. Stay safe. 

Recommendations: 

Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach Open Up on Their Personal and Professional Partnership

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/features/greta-gerwig-noah-baumbach-are-making-history-oscars-season-1261857?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social

A Chaotic Afternoon in Little Women Land

https://www.vulture.com/2019/12/a-chaotic-afternoon-in-little-women-land.html

Robert Pattinson: ‘I don’t really know how to act’

https://www.theguardian.com/global/2019/dec/22/robert-pattinson-i-dont-really-know-how-to-act-batman-the-lighthouse

Charlize Theron on Fresh Air (podcast)

Morning Wars/The Morning Show (TV show on Apple TV)

Zami: A New Spelling of My Name by Audre Lorde (book)

Just Kids by Patti Smith (book)

Dear Joan and Jericha (podcast)

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We’re going to play the ‘better late than never’ card today regarding one Harry Styles - the man who needs no introduction (apart from to Izzy) and has finally stolen our hearts. Aside from the obvious (his face), we're discussing how men like Harry are setting a new precedent when it comes to style and sexuality and how he and men of his ilk (here's looking at you Timothee Chalamet and Donald Glover) are offering a much-needed update on what modern masculinity can look like. Plus, Jia Tolentino's internet-breaking essay on 'Instagram Face' has us investigating the many troubling side-effects of a culture obsessed with self-betterment. If you read only one thing this week, make it this.

Recommendations:

Adam Driver, The Original Man in The New Yorker

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2019/10/28/adam-driver-the-original-man?verso=true

The Age of Instagram Face in The New Yorker

https://www.newyorker.com/culture/decade-in-review/the-age-of-instagram-face

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We're back, baby! After a three week break we're (partially) refreshed and ready for a whole new year of AWD - live from our new digs in London and featuring our brand spanking new theme song. This week we've crammed a lot in: Justin Timberlake's cheating scandal (and the art of the celebrity apology), a conspiracy theory about The Crown season three and an autopsy on *that* Prince Andrew interview. We also deep-dive on the Golden Globes' embarrassing lack of female director inclusions, fan-girl over Finland's cool new Prime Minister, and offer and endless reel of book/TV/podcast recommendations.We hope you love it.

Follow @afterworkdrinkspodcast on Instagram, and don't forget to rate, review, subscribe and tell your friends (and mom).

Recommendations:

The Descent of Man by Grayson Perry

Mourning My Friend, Princess Diana by Clive James in The New Yorker

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1997/09/15/requiem-clive-james?verso=true

Years and Years (2019)

Dear Sugars Podcast

Tan France on 'Getting Curious With Jonathan Van Ness'

The Crown Season 3 (2019)

Marriage Story (2019)

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Up this week is a very timely discussion about life changes, career moves and redefining success off the back of both of us quitting our dream jobs to pursue new dreams, plus how men’s magazines are changing to stay relevant in a post Me To era and the mummy blogger scandal that proves just how toxic social media can be. 

Today’s ep is our last before a three-week break before we kick off year two of AWD, live from London where we'll be working fulltime side-by-side with a mulled wine in hand and no more technical difficulties. We’ll see you there <3 You can follow us on Instagram: @afterworkdrinkspodcast or join our closed Facebook group, After Work Drinks Podcast. 

Recommendations: 

Super Soul Conversations - Arianna Huffington 

The Daily - ‘Because of Sex’ 

I Was the Fastest Girl in America, Until I Joined Nike

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/07/opinion/nike-running-mary-cain.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share

As Men Are Canceled, So Too Their Magazine Subscriptions

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/02/style/mens-magazines.html 

Hannah Gadsby on how masculinity is changing 

https://www.gq.com/story/voices-of-the-new-masculinity

Catch and Kill by Ronan Farrow

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Hello! We're back and we come equipped with a *very* serious AWD announcement. Plus, a Bachelorette debrief, why the world is turning on Juuls, your new must-watch TV series and a brief deep-dive into the sexual politics of affairs and cheating. Is is a feminist issue? 

As always, please rate, review, subscribe and share and follow us on Instagram @afterworkdrinkspodcast @isabelletruman @grceoneill. You can also join our closed Facebook group, 'After Work Drinks' podcast for further recommendations.

Recommendations:

The Promise and Peril of Vaping: Parts 1 and 2 on 'The Daily' 

How Doctors Uncovered the Vaping Crisis - The Journal podcast 

Surviving R.Kelly (2019)

Modern Love (2019)

The State of Affairs by Esther Perel

‘I walked out on my husband and kids for true love — and I’m not going to live with aching regret’ 

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/i-walked-out-on-my-husband-and-kids-for-true-love-and-im-not-going-to-live-with-aching-regret-8xnjkgqpd?fbclid

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We are depressingly not recording this episode from a hotel room in Rome (crying), but there's still a lot on the agenda. From how the maid who's selling Lady Gaga's Golden Globes gown via an online auction got her hands on it in the first place (and why the police were involved), to 'the inbetweeners' of the fashion industry - the models who are neither sample, nor plus size - and why we need more of them. Then, we have our first parental argument over whether kids should be able to express themselves with makeup after Kanye West banned his 6-year-old daughter North West from wearing any and a discussion about Emma Sulkowicz, AKA 'Mattress Girl', the woman who became a campus sexual assault activist in 2014 who now kicks it with the conservatives.

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Ciao Bellas, reporting to you live from a hotel in Rome where we've had one too many glasses of cheap prosecco and are listening to ABBA. For our special reuninion episode, we're covering everything from 'She Said' (and why Ashley Judd is a massive legend) to Meghan and Harry's latest media blow-out, Caroline Calloway's rogue tell-all interview and a very hectic Lyft story. LISTEN NOW <3

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