Look It Up

No mainstream astrologer accurately predicted how bad 2020 was going to be and yet astrology and horoscopes are more popular than ever! What is #witchtok and why are influencers waving burnt sage around their house? Sceptic hosts Nat and Julie discuss the rising popularity of astrology, witchcraft, crystals and how these new age beliefs have taken hold in the modern era. 

This week, hosts Nat and Julie look at the reasons why more people are making changes to their diet for ethical reasons. Ever considered vegetarianism or veganism? Why should we care about what we eat? By looking at environmental costs, animal welfare, and some tenuous links between white supremacists and milk, we discuss the reasons why we should be reconsidering our food choices and why it isn't always that simple.

This week hosts Nat and Julie discuss the cutural phenomenon that is OnlyFans, what it is, why it's become so popular, and what that says about society more generally. Empowering women? Exploiting lonely men? Listen to find out more!

Did you know that the fashion industry is the second largest polluting industry in the world? Neither did we! This week our hosts Nat and Julie take on the global trend of fast fashion, what is it, just how bad is it, and what steps can we take to improve our fashion buying habits.

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As the title suggests, our debut podcast episode tackles the disappointment that is Disney's new live action remake of Mulan - we watched it so you don't have to! Hosts Nat and Julie discuss performative diversity, cultural inaccuracies, lazy scriptwriting, 'strong' women and childhood representation. 

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