Chew On This

By ChewOnThisLdn

Have you ever debated a topic with family or friends but wished it would be discussed with a wider audience? Whether it's local, mainstream or controversial, we're your go-to podcast for thought provo... more

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The podcast currently has 67 episodes available.

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March 24, 2021 Episode 17: Male Suicide
Male suicide is something not often spoken about but has been on the increase in recent years. Statistics indicate that the current rate of male suicide in the UK stands at 16.9 deaths per 100,000 people. In this episode we explore the possible causes of this increase and try to understand whether there is a relationship between the divergence of the traditional gender roles and societies traditional definition of masculinity and the possible pressure this divergence has on mans self worth in 2021.
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1h 13min
March 17, 2021 Episode 16: A Woman’s Right To Safety
Following the tragic death of Sarah Everard and all the events that followed there has been a spotlight shone on the continued sexual assault and violence against women. Official figures indicate that 97% of women between the ages of 18 and 24 have been sexually assaulted while prosecutions for rape are at an all time low. In Episode 16 we explore the media response to this recent tragedy, delve into some of the experiences of our female panelists, discuss what needs to change in order to support women and how to hold to account male perpetrators in order to increase the confidence women have in their own safety.
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1h 18min
March 10, 2021 Episode 15: The Royal Exposure
In episode 15 we discuss Harry and Meghan's exposure of the Royal family in their now famous interview with Oprah. Since Meghan's arrival into the fold, she has experienced some of the worst abuse of any royal by the media and has never felt protected. With Harry being financially exiled from his family, proposals to amend decades old conventions, removal of titles and the racially charged concern of the possible colour of their unborn son's complexion, in this episode we take a deep dive into whether the Royal family is in fact racist?
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1h 25min
February 24, 2021 Episode 14: OnlyFans
In Episode 14 we dive into the world of OnlyFans. Brought to prominence by the effects of the pandemic, the sex industry (mainly in the US) sought to diversify its income stream by allowing subscribers to continue to directly enjoy explicit content for a fee. The success of this approach, soon become popular with celebrities and the average social media influencers alike all chasing that easy money and showing anything from private parts to pictures of their feet to secure the bag...But would you do it?
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53min
February 17, 2021 Episode 13: Pagan Celebrations
Episode 13, we discuss the origins of some of our well known annual celebrations, Christmas, Easter, Halloween and even Valentines day. There is nothing wrong with the evolution of a celebration but there is always the danger that the original message may become distorted. Valentines day is a celebration of love but can we truly say that in the age of commercialisation, consumerism and social media that love is still the reason we celebrate it or is it more accurate to say that it is driven by the desire of singletons and couples alike not to be excluded from that specific celebration on that specific day?
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54min
February 11, 2021 Episode 12: Are You A Sheep Or A Shepherd?
In episode 12, we look at events throughout the pandemic, from clapping for the NHS to whether or not to wear masks or even take the COVID-19 vaccine. And of course we can't ignore the Facebook/WhatsApp privacy scandal which prompted many users to move to other platforms such as Signal and Telegram. Have we become a society that suffers from group think, simply doing what we are told or what we a prompted to do without any desire to think for ourselves? Are you a Sheep or a Shepherd?
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1h 5min
February 03, 2021 Episode 11: The Dating Scene
Society is in a super charged consumer culture, where short term satisfaction supersedes any long term planning. This phenomenon is also reflected in the dating scene, with apps like Hinge, Tinder and sliding into the DMs representing the modern day method of meeting your potential future partner. So in episode 11 we look at the dating scene and explore whether the changes in traditional roles of males and females has impacted the caliber of candidates out there for would be suiters?
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1h 16min
January 27, 2021 Episode 10: HipHop & Colourism
In episode 10, we discuss the weeks events - Dani Leigh released her latest single Yellow Bone which some consider controversially set out to imply that men prefer her because of her lighter skin tone. We also dive into the Rick Ross audition clip where 2 female singers sang to the same song and although it appeared to most that the darker skinned woman had the best vocals on the track it was in fact the lighter skinned woman who got the more positive reaction. So we going to explore HipHops relationship with colourism and who should bear the brunt of the female backlash?
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1h 10min
January 20, 2021 Episode 9: The Silencing Of Trump
To the likely satisfaction of many and following the invasion of the US capitol building by rioters, the beginning of 2021 saw social media giants Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and SnapChat block all of trumps accounts essentially silencing him on all major digital platforms. In this episode we explore whether this decision was rightly justified for the public good or whether it is the first major step in the justification of censorship of free speech by social media platforms?
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1h 6min
December 28, 2020 Episode 8: The Birth Of A Roadman
In this episode we explore the drivers behind the modern day Roadman. Although it is not a new phenomenon the introduction of social media has made it a well recognised lifestyle that seems to appeal and draw in many young people. So we ask the question is it situational circumstances that have moulded these characters or were they born with attributes that make them a natural fit for the Roadman lifestyle?
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1h 12min

FAQs about Chew On This:

How many episodes does Chew On This have?

The podcast currently has 67 episodes available.