On this weeks episode we are discussing all things sex related!

We will be bringing you the best of our usual tv, book, podcast and reading recommendations but our article picks this week will discuss the sex education curriculum, sexual shaming and how it feels to discuss sex in the public sphere. We also give you our top un-simulated sex movies and lots of raunchy reading material for lockdown!

We answer our listeners question this week, on how to reintroduce yourself to sex with a new partner if you’re newly single and have been in lockdown for 9 weeks. Plus our top sexy literature and audio book picks for omg mate you’d love this week. 

Enjoy yourselves x

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Featured:

Books:

Such A Fun Age - Kiley Reid

Fleishman Is In Trouble – Taffy Brodesser-Akner

Exciting Times – Naoise Dolan

My Dark Vanessa – Kate Elizabeth Russell

Tv: 

Little Drummer Girl – BBC Iplayer

Hollywood – Netflix

Dead To Me – Netflix

Big Flower Fight – Netflix

Twin – BBC Iplayer

Afterlife – Netflix

Film:

The Falling

Other:

Hay Festival

Giz ‘n Greens Instagram

Prets’ Instagram

Podcast:

The V Word

Helena Bonham Carter on Louis Theroux’s Grounded

Ganni Talks

Daisy Edgar Jones on Elizabeth Days’ How To Fail 

 Articles:

How To Re-Educate Yourself On Sex & Pleasure As An Adult – The Good Trade

Dutch Officials Are Urging People To Find A Sex Buddy For Lockdown – Dazed & Confused

31 Movies Where The Actors Have Actual Sex – Marie Claire

Omg Mate You’d Love:

 Dipsea App

Vitamin C Superdose

The Plant Magazine

Par Femme

Nigel Slaters Greenfeast Cookbook

Edition 94 Candles

On this weeks episode, we discuss all of our usual reading, film, food and podcast recommendations, as well as the gorgeous TV adaptation of Sally Rooney’s ‘Normal People’ and the necessity of having nuanced and complex young adults on our screen. We also chat about Raven Smiths’ article on the gender disparity within heterosexual households when it comes to housework and chores. 

We answer this weeks listeners question on Ask Mate with advice on how to cope living within close proximity to family members, a partner or housemates. We share some tips on how to maintain a harmonious household and keep your space. 

Finally, we round off with an OMG MATE YOU’D LOVE Indepdent Special giving a shoutout to all of our favourite London, Liverpool, Manchester and Leeds based wine & food indies that we have been ordering from and that you should try and support!  

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FEATURED:

The Bold Type – Amazon Prime

https://www.amazon.com/The-Bold-Type-Season-4/dp/B083ZMQVZZ 

Normal People – BBC Iplayer

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/p089g8rs/normal-people

Yoga with Adriene

https://www.youtube.com/user/yogawithadriene 

How Normal People Does Sex So Good – Vulture.com

https://www.vulture.com/2020/04/normal-people-good-sex-scenes.html

Phantom Thread - https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/80195447

Sweet Sorrow – David Nicholls

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2019/jul/08/sweet-sorrow-david-nicholls-review

Chloe Sevigny – The Cut

https://www.thecut.com/2020/04/chloe-sevigny-in-her-lonely-city.html

Fosse/Verdon – BBC Iplayer

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/m00077ck/fosseverdon

Run – Sky Atlantic https://www.sky.com/watch/run

Louis Theroux ‘Grounded’ – BBC Sounds

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p089sfrz

Cool Dead Women – Podcast - http://www.cooldeadwomen.com/

Jess Walter – Beautiful Ruins

Cherry Picks - https://www.thecherrypicks.com/

Raven Smith Guide to ‘Gaying Up’ Your Marriage – The Times

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/raven-smiths-guide-to-gaying-up-your-marriage-lv59nbjfj

Low Intervention https://lowintervention.com/

Wayward Wines https://waywardwines.co.uk/

Newcomer Wines https://www.newcomerwines.com/

Parlour https://parlourkensal.com/

Furanxo https://www.furanxo.com/

Trove https://www.trovefoods.co.uk/

Bunch https://www.bunchwinebar.co.uk/

So a lot has changed since our last episode. We are now mid way through week 4 of lockdown during a global pandemic - but hey, even though we're apart we're going to be bringing you the best of mate. as usual and hopefully add a little cheer to your week!

True to form and with even more time on our hands, this weeks episode features a collection of everything we've been enjoying throughout lockdown. We share our must-read books, binge worthy series, favourite films and magazine articles. We've also got some great foodie tips and recommendations. We also share how we're both adapting to our new solitary lifestyle.

Now, more than ever, we would love to hear from you, so please share with us your lockdown stories and send us any questions you may have for the both of us. We would love to answer them during the next episode.

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On this weeks episode we are bringing you the best of what we have been up to this past week, including Sofie's top Copenhagen picks. More importantly, we discuss whether men and women can ever actually be just friends or does one person always seem to want more? We also chat about a recent study which reveals why millennials are opting for a quiet night in over a wild night out.

Our Ask Mate question this week is for our favourite go-to recipes and where would we choose for the perfect city break.


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On this weeks episode we discuss how the likes of Timothée Chalamet and Harry Styles are ushering in a new wave of masculinity, with both experimental fashion and 'soft boy' PDA's - and how we as a culture, are welcoming the change. We also discuss an article from Man Repeller which dissects our need for 'stuff' and what exactly does our stuff say about us? Whether it be materialist stuff, stuff which comforts us or our clothing.

On mate to mate this week, we answer one listeners question about how to deal with friendship incompatibilities - maybe when you don't feel up to doing what all of your friends are doing and how to step away from situations where you don't feel comfortable whilst remaining non-judgemental or feeling like a party pooper.

As of our next episode, mate to mate will be changing slightly to our newly updated segment ASK MATE! where you can write to us with a question of any kind, whether it be
emotional support, friendship or romantic advice or whether you just want to know what our top 5 city breaks or restaurants are, ask us how we spend our days off, what do our careers look like day-to-day? What is our favourite snack, cereal homeware brand? You can ask mate literally anything!

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Hey there you, happy 2020 and welcome back to a brand new Series 3!

On this weeks episode we will be bringing you the best of our book, podcast, tv, film and travel recommendations and revealing everything we have been up to during the seasonal break. Plus, we have been busy creating a wonderful new Mate. newsletter which will arrive in your inboxes every fortnight packed full of the shows recommendations, meaning you never miss a thing!

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On this weeks episode we are bringing you all of our usual updates as ever from our foodie, podcast, reading, TV, film and fashion rec’s to our beauty and lifestyle bits. It’s basically all things lifestyle and everything we (Sofie and Lara) get up to!

On this week’s episode, we discuss the dreaded career envy. Why does it feel like an egg race to reach the certain career ‘milestones’ by a certain age? We also talk about the benefits of embracing imperfections and how we should stop being so hard on ourselves for not feeling 100% all of the time.  

We answer one listener’s question this week, with advice on a very complicated situation, of how to deal with an inappropriate crush on your friends boyfriend.  

We hope you enjoy!

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1.  Why Do Our Careers Still Feel Like An Egg Race by Lauren Bravo, Refinery 29

https://www.refinery29.com/en-gb/age-career-success

2.  Less Than Perfect Club – Fearne Cotton for RED Magazine.

Hey mate! Welcome! We have some new listeners we see from our stats, so welcome to the Mate. pod community. On this weeks episode we are bringing you all of our usual updates, as ever, from our foodie, podcast, reading, TV, film and fashion rec’s to our beauty and lifestyle bits too. It’s basically all things media and everything we (Sofie and Lara) get up to.

On this week’s episode, we discuss whether you have to leave your hometown to truly grow up. Can you fully gain a sense of self without starting over somewhere new, building a life from the ground up? We also chat about the notion of being ambitious and being exhausted and how it doesn’t always equal success or fulfilment. 

We answer one listener’s question this week with advice on how to start over in your career in your late twenties.

We hope you enjoy!

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1. Do You Have To Leave Your Hometown To Grow Up? – Eliza Dumais, Man Repeller

 https://www.manrepeller.com/2019/09/leaving-home-growing-up.html

2.  Have I Run Out of Ambition? By Kate Heaney, The Cut.

https://www.thecut.com/2019/10/have-i-run-out-of-ambition.html

 On this weeks episode of Mate. we discuss common relationship mistakes, according to a couples therapist, and how you can learn each-others love languages. We ask the question why, as a society, we don’t take women’s pain seriously? Whether that’s emotional or physical pain, why are we persistently being ignored?

We answer one listener’s question of how to ensure a one-night stand is fun and enjoyable and what exactly do you do afterwards? Are there certain expectations – we discuss our experiences.

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1. 5 Common Relationship Mistakes – Eliza Dumais, Man Repeller

https://www.manrepeller.com/2019/08/relationship-mistakes-couples-therapist.html

2. Are We Ignoring Women’s Pain – Eleanor Toms, Into The Fold

https://www.intothefoldmag.com/2019/07/ignoring-womens-pain/

Summers out but we are back!!
 
 On this weeks episode we will be discussing everything we’ve been watching, reading and listening to during the Summer break and what we’ve been upto.
 
 We discuss our daily routines for work and how we like to get it done, one of our favourite articles via The Cut. We chat about the importance of having ‘weak ties’ in our life, how the benefit us daily and what exactly are they?
 
 Our listeners question this week is regarding mental health and the stigma felt when discussing our mental health, even with our friends. We chat about our experiences and how we personally process going through difficult times. We have attached some useful mental health websites and charities in the show notes for anyone seeking support.

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1. How I Get It Done – The Cut

https://www.thecut.com/tags/how-i-get-it-done/

2. Weak Ties: Why Casual Acquaintances Might Be The Key To Happiness – Emma Beddington, Sunday Times Style Magazine

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/weak-ties-why-casual-acquaintances-might-be-the-key-to-happiness-w0fvbn3pt

3. Talk Liverpool

https://www.talkliverpool.nhs.uk/

4.  Mind

https://www.mind.org.uk/

5. Samaritans 

https://www.samaritans.org/