Honest To God Podcast

🇺🇸 A Hollywood makeup artist and 🇬🇧 an English homeschooling mother of six discover that the Atlantic Ocean isn't the only thing separating them.

In this episode of Honest to God, Felicia Linsky and Zoë Willis begin with Korean skincare, beef tallow and a rather alarming discovery about American kettles. Naturally, things escalate.

Felicia shares stories from behind the scenes of Magic Mike XXL and working alongside Meryl Streep and Lily Tomlin, including what separates the genuinely fabulous from those who've rather lost their heads to fame.

But beneath the Hollywood glamour lies a bigger question: What makes someone truly beautiful, and how do you hold on to yourself when the world insists on judging appearances?

From Italian men and British accents to the peculiar differences between American optimism and British self-deprecation, the conversation wanders through celebrity, friendship, cultural identity, immigration and the occasional royal scandal.

There are disagreements, confessions, a baby and an unexpectedly serious discussion about what holds communities together.

And one thing is certain: somebody needs to explain the electric kettle to America.

Two women. Two worlds. Plenty of opinions. ✨

Honest to God. Because apparently, nothing is sacred.

00:00 – Korean skincare, beef tallow and the art of glowing

04:30 – Magic Mike XXL, espresso machines and Hollywood's leading men

07:47 – The Great British Kettle Debate: why can't Americans make tea?

14:06 – Playboy revisited: beauty, motherhood and the difference between looking good and feeling good

21:07 – Sex appeal, Italian men and the power of confidence

27:11 – The loneliness of celebrity: can famous people ever trust their friends?

32:04 – Meryl Streep, Lily Tomlin and what Felicia learnt working with Hollywood royalty

39:51 – British accents, American optimism, immigration and a little royal gossip

For more big opinions, unexpected conversations and the occasional disagreement across the Atlantic:

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Have something to say? We rather hope you do. Leave a comment, tell us where you disagree, or suggest something you'd love us to get our teeth into.

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Love our conversations? Keep us in refreshments by having a little rummage through our respective offerings.

✨ For the lady who refuses to surrender her glamour...

Explore Felicia's collection of glamorous goodies. Because life's too short to give up on looking marvellous.

https://www.felicialinsky.com/shop

✨ For the glamourpuss who's frazzled in the kitchen...

Zoë's Pantry Reset helps you turn seven ordinary pantry staples into 21 emergency meals. Less dinner-time dread, fewer last-minute supermarket dashes and more time for the important things. Like finding your lipstick.

https://realliferealkitchen.kaifecta.com/pantry-reset-checkout

Every purchase supports our work. And possibly our beverage habits. 🍸

Content note: This episode includes discussion of sexual objectification, sexism, immigration and racism.

Honest to God. Because apparently, nothing is sacred.

🇺🇸 A Hollywood makeup artist and 🇬🇧 an English homeschooling mother of six walk into a podcast. What could possibly go wrong?

In the very first episode of Honest to God, Felicia Linsky and Zoë Willis start with Playboy Bunnies and end up somewhere rather more philosophical.

Felicia pulls back the curtain on her years working in Hollywood and for Playboy, revealing the extraordinary lengths taken to manufacture the perfect woman. But what happens when the woman in the photograph doesn't actually exist?

From celebrity glamour to the loneliness of modern life, social media, ageing and the peculiar obsession with having achieved everything by 35, the conversation takes some unexpected turns.

There are Hollywood stories, historical observations, strong opinions and a brief appearance by a baby.

And underneath it all, one rather interesting question: Have we become so obsessed with appearances that we've forgotten what really matters?

Two women. Two worlds. Plenty of opinions. ✨

Honest to God. Because apparently, nothing is sacred.

00:00 – Two women, two worlds and a baby

04:00 – Playboy Bunnies, beauty and the baggage we bring to relationships

11:34 – Behind the scenes at Playboy: manufacturing the perfect woman

22:22 – The celebrity obsession: why do we want to be famous?

25:06 – Have we lost the communities that once protected us?

34:31 – Human nature, history and the mistakes we keep repeating

43:15 – Menopause, ageing and why life doesn't have to peak at 35

57:37 – AI, online cruelty and the lost art of civility

For more big opinions, unexpected conversations and the occasional disagreement across the Atlantic:

📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/honest_to_god_podcast/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61594858301614

▶️ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@HonestToGodPodcast

Have something to say? We rather hope you do. Leave a comment, tell us where you disagree, or suggest something you'd love us to get our teeth into.

And don't forget to like, subscribe and share with someone who enjoys a good argument.

Love our conversations? Keep us in refreshments by having a little rummage through our respective offerings.

✨ For the lady who refuses to surrender her glamour...

Explore Felicia's collection of glamorous goodies. Because life's too short to give up on looking marvellous.

https://www.felicialinsky.com/shop

✨ For the glamourpuss who's frazzled in the kitchen...

Zoë's Pantry Reset helps you turn seven ordinary pantry staples into 21 emergency meals. Less dinner-time dread, fewer last-minute supermarket dashes and more time for the important things. Like finding your lipstick.

https://realliferealkitchen.kaifecta.com/pantry-reset-checkout

Every purchase supports our work. And possibly our beverage habits. 🍸

Content note: This episode includes discussion of domestic violence, sexual objectification and online abuse.

Honest to God. Because apparently, nothing is sacred.