No Country For Young Women

By BBC Sounds

What's No Country For Young Women about?

Life, love and work in a white man's world. Let's help each other figure it out! Presenters: Sadia Azmat and Monty Onanuga

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No Country For Young Women episodes:

10.13.2020
Laughter, learns and our last episode…
We look back on our favourite episodes including some of our biggest and best guests and what they taught us. Plus we say thanks to you, our amazing listeners, for the things you’ve taught us along the way! No, we’re...
10.06.2020
Celebrating black women, Kelechi Okafor and Monty
We’re hilarious, we’re resilient and we’re a force to be reckoned with, according to actor, dance studio boss and podcaster Kelechi Okafor. We talk about how pre-colonial Yoruba spirituality inspires how she sees herself, the misconceptions of black women in...
09.29.2020
Interracial dating, Ayesha Perry-Iqbal and Athena Kugblenu
I’ve never dated outside of my race and I wanted to hear stories from people who are. We chat about why interracial and interethnic dating isn’t the same thing, model and TV presenter Ayesha says that being British in LA...
09.22.2020
Money, mindset and Monty
Conversations about money should be really simple, so why don’t we talk more about it? Monty asks Bola Sol and Franklin Asante (aka The Urban Financier) what the receipts really are for drip culture, to share hacks for your bank...
09.15.2020
Sudan, Netherlands and Gaidaa
Life for people of colour varies hugely across Europe. We hear what growing up in the Netherlands was like for Dutch-Sudanese artist Gaidaa compared to living in the UK. We talk about outdated Christmas traditions, the Dutch response to Black...
09.08.2020
Stripping, Samantha Sun and April Fiasco
We rarely hear from strippers who are women of colour, so I wanted to find out how they feel about being eroticised for their race, what their families think of their jobs and why my preconceptions of their job are...
09.01.2020
Notting Hill Carnival, what it means to us in 2020
This Bank Holiday weekend in the UK marks the first in 61 years that we haven’t celebrated Notting Hill Carnival. Originally set up to ease race tensions between black and white Britons and to celebrate Caribbean culture, I wanted to...
08.25.2020
Women in Sport: The Netball Sisters
Sasha and Kadeen Corbin are more than just sisters, they play Netball for England. I wanted to speak to this very talented duo to discuss the importance of sport and exercise for our mental wellbeing and to see what their...
08.18.2020
Travelling: Solo, Black & Female
Lockdown has had us all dreaming about holidays and wanting to get away. I wanted to speak to travel guru, journalist and the first black woman to travel to 195 countries, Jessica Nabongo, along with award-winning podcaster Tolani Shoneye (aka...
08.11.2020
Black, British and Jewish
I wanted to speak to Nadine Batchelor-Hunt, a podcaster and journalist and black Jewish female who recently got caught up in Wiley’s latest Twitter rant in which he made some anti-Semitic comments. Nadine joins me to speak about what it’s...
08.04.2020
A book for summer with Kiley Reid, Sarah Shaffi and Black Girls Book Club
Such A Fun Age is a novel which starts with a racist misunderstanding and kickstarts our chat about race and class, the “pet to threat” phenomenon in business and why we don’t need any more slave movies. With author Kiley...
07.28.2020
Redefining dance music, getting paid and Aluna Francis
Should we recategorise dance music to be more racially inclusive? How did it become disconnected from its black queer origins? And why are black and women of colour consistently underpaid in music? Aluna Francis joins us to talk about her...
07.21.2020
Healing, Grace F Victory & Coco Khan
I'm often seen as a strong black woman, so how can I make space to heal? Grace F Victory and Coco Khan join me to discuss how going to a protest could be seen as self care, why Grace is...
07.14.2020
Intersectional veganism, Riyadh Khalaf and Tomi Makanjuola
I’m asking how you can make vegan food using recipes from your own culture, learning what intersectional veganism is and wondering if I should be better at cooking Indian food. Chef Tomi Makanjuola aka The Vegan Nigerian and Celebrity Masterchef...
07.07.2020
Dating, Sex and Scotty Unfamous
I wanted to explore what it’s like for fat, black women navigating the treacherous world of sex and dating. Joining me to discuss this was Scotty Unfamous, one third of the sex positive Laid Bare podcast. We swapped stories about...
06.30.2020
White Women’s Privilege, Amelia Dimoldenberg and Dr Charlotte Riley
I wanted to explore privilege, specifically white women’s privilege, and was joined by the CEO of Chicken Shop Date Amelia Dimoldenberg and historian Dr Charlotte Riley from Southampton University. We talked about diversity in the media and academia and bonded...
06.23.2020
Monty, my family and black lives matter
I talk to three generations of my family about life in Britain. My parents describe moving to an all-white area and facing down my headteacher, my brother talks about the realities of growing up as a black man and my...
06.16.2020
Outrage, Lockdown and Dotty
We chat all things outrage with the BBC Radio 1Xtra breakfast presenter who’s just written a book all about it. We also talk about ‘that’ Wiley interview, virtue signalling, activism, female rappers, lockdown and feminism. By the way, our interview...
06.09.2020
Ramadan, Thanna Alghabban and Mobeen Azhar
Sadia’s first solo episode of the series, exploring the different ways to be British and Muslim with Mobeen Azhar and dating expert Thanna Alghabban. We chat fasting, dating experiences, generational and regional differences, secret relationships, safe spaces and social media. Send...
06.02.2020
Family Photos, Passing and Jade Thirlwall
Little Mix’s Jade Thirlwall joins us in lockdown to talk about growing up mixed race in North East England. We ask her how her being bullied at school affected how she portrayed herself when she joined Little Mix, how she’s...
05.26.2020
We're back together again… almost!
We’re so excited to be back for Series 4. We’re reunited lockdown-style to share our plans for this season – we have some big guests and exciting news to announce! As ever we want to hear from you this season –...
12.10.2019
Festive feels, love eggs and Vir Das
‘Let's say 400 people are offended by a joke… so?’ It’s our final episode of the season and our festive special! We pull some crackers with comedian Vir Das and find out what women want. Plus we ask how to...
12.03.2019
Androgyny, Accra and Amaarae
‘You have to be sensual, you have to sell sex… or they try to present you as the African queen’ We’re in different countries and different continents, but that won’t stop us from chatting with singer-songwriter Amaarae about cultural respect...
11.26.2019
Begging, benefits and Solomon Smith
"Literally, the day I started… it’s never been the same." We take a trip to the Brixton Soup Kitchen to meet some sofa surfers, rough sleepers and its founder Solomon Smith. He talks feeding the homeless with rice and peas,...
11.19.2019
Virginity, disability and the Triple Cripples
Cancelling dudes and sharing your pubes with Kym & Jay, who use their YouTube channel the Triple Cripples to talk being black, disabled women. Plus how men control our hymens: from T.I. and his daughter’s virginity, to our cherry popping.
11.12.2019
Gentrification, change and Joy Crookes
Being punched in the face by gentrification with singer-songwriter Joy Crookes. How she stays humble and keeps control, plus who should we change for? Send your FAQs to [email protected]!
11.05.2019
Paris, racism and Rokhaya Diallo & Grace Ly
The très fantastique Rokhaya & Grace, aka Kiffe Ta Race podcasters, chat race and racism in France. Plus we hit the streets of Paris to talk burqa bans, yellow fever, and French men...
10.29.2019
Westernising names, worst dates and Ahir & Emily
We go deep with comedian Ahir Shah on drinking and depression and force Asian Network presenter Emily Lloyd-Saini to share her worst dating story… and what she does when the comment section gets too hot to handle.
10.22.2019
Therapy, county lines and Ashley Madekwe
South London girl Ashley is over from Hollywood to talk about County Lines, her new film on child drug trafficking in Britain. Plus, what happened when we asked a therapist ‘why can’t I get dick?’
10.15.2019
Food, foreplay and Ainsley Harriott
Icon alert! We’ve got Mr Ready Steady Cook himself, Ainsley Harriott on food as love, food as foreplay, and being one of the first black chefs on TV. Plus, are kids going to save the planet? Send us your...
10.08.2019
Motherhood, Michelle and Phoebe Robinson
We’re with no ordinary B and Michelle Obama’s BFF, Phoebe Robinson. She teaches us how to beat the gatekeepers, why she’s done schooling us on sexual harassment and why it’s nobody’s business that she’s dating outside her race. Plus, what...
10.01.2019
Culture vultures, empire and Phil Wang
Our favourite Wang, Phil gets personal about open relationships and his take on empire. Plus Wiley vs Ed… who’s a culture vulture? Send us your FAQs to [email protected]
09.24.2019
Cults, Hollywood and Rose McGowan
Honey, we’re home!! The BBC has given us a third series and we're going big with Hollywood legend and #MeToo silence breaker Rose McGowan. Rose chats growing up in a cult, Hollywood corruption, daddy issues and cemeteries. And we find...
09.17.2019
No Comedy For Young Women! Part 1
We've gone on holiday and we're bringing you with us! We're getting up close and personal with the hottest comedians at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. In Part 1 of our comedy special, Michael Odewale, Aditi Mittal and Loyiso Gola give...
09.17.2019
No Comedy For Young Women! Part 2
We've gone on holiday and we're bringing you with us! We're getting up close and personal with the hottest comedians at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. In Part 2 of our comedy special, Charlie George and Darren Harriott give you their...
08.06.2019
Big, blue and back
For one night only join us for a live showcase of comedy from the hottest talent in Edinburgh! We're bringing you stand-up from our new favourite comedians, before we chat to them about life, love and work! Get your free...
05.14.2019
Fasting, feels and finales
The last time you’ll hear our fresh, sexy, horny voices this season! We answer your questions and crush on all the queens (and kings) we’ve had on the podcast this time around.
05.07.2019
Wives, girlfriends and Sadia Azmat
It’s my turn to go solo, or should I say go poly? I share with Monty some tales of multiple partners as I explore polygamy and polyamory with the help of some new friends.
04.30.2019
Nonna, Nigeria and Monty Onanuga
I’m ditching Sadia and heading home for some jollof, jokes and feels with my fam to figure out what you miss out on when your nonna lives in Nigeria.
04.23.2019
Dudes, dungeons and Desiree Burch
It’s UK vs USA as we eat cake with comedian and ex-dominatrix Desiree and talk finding home and losing dudes. Plus Stormzy and stereotypes.
04.16.2019
Strength, swords and Shaina West
DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME! Martial artist and stunt actor Shaina aka The Samurider kicks-ass in every way! Plus nightmare flatmates and J Hus’ return.
04.09.2019
Faith, pride and Riyadh Khalaf
Meet our new best friend, and accidental activist Riyadh! He talks coming out to his Muslim-Catholic family, how his Nan lost faith, and how to party with pride! Plus, love letters from listeners.
04.02.2019
Big hair, self-care and Freddie Harrel
Getting a girl crush on Freddie and her big hair, no care attitude. Plus a sex tape request…
03.26.2019
Coming, comedy and Nish Kumar
We enjoy multiple fun times and get our comedy geek on with Nish Kumar ;)
03.19.2019
Submissives, shame and Candice Carty-Williams
Our leading lady and Queenie author Candice on submissive encounters, the joys of therapy and rejecting shame. Plus we chat work romance, holiday fails and unicorn jizz.
03.12.2019
IUD, BAME and Charlie Brinkhurst-Cuff
Gal-dem gal Charlie Brinkhurst-Cuff on making magazines. Plus we debate the BAME game, meet our new host aka Monty’s coil, and take a test to see if we’re really British.
03.05.2019
Baking, belonging and Benjamina Ebuehi
Getting on with Bake Off contestant Benjamina who loves cakes almost as much as us. Plus we get real about Shamima Begum.
02.26.2019
Twerking, tunes and Grace Carter
Getting down on the d-floor, it’s all about music and dancing this week! We talk twerking and shaking plus chat to soulful singer Grace Carter about growing up in a white family when you’re mixed race.
02.19.2019
Art, inspiration and Nicole Krystal Crentsil
Black Girl Festival founder Nicole Krystal Crentsil sits down to talk art, creativity and being a role model. Plus we ask: are kids racist?
02.12.2019
Exes, accents and Basma Khalifa
We talk head game and the car wash for our Valentine’s special ;) Plus documentarian and fashion queen Basma Khalifa gives us the lowdown on living in Saudi Arabia, ranked one of the most dangerous countries in the world to...

What's No Country For Young Women about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

No Country For Young Women episodes:

Laughter, learns and our last episode…

Celebrating black women, Kelechi Okafor and Monty

Interracial dating, Ayesha Perry-Iqbal and Athena Kugblenu

Money, mindset and Monty

Sudan, Netherlands and Gaidaa

Stripping, Samantha Sun and April Fiasco

Notting Hill Carnival, what it means to us in 2020

Women in Sport: The Netball Sisters

Travelling: Solo, Black & Female

Black, British and Jewish

A book for summer with Kiley Reid, Sarah Shaffi and Black Girls Book Club

Redefining dance music, getting paid and Aluna Francis

Healing, Grace F Victory & Coco Khan

Intersectional veganism, Riyadh Khalaf and Tomi Makanjuola

Dating, Sex and Scotty Unfamous

White Women’s Privilege, Amelia Dimoldenberg and Dr Charlotte Riley

Monty, my family and black lives matter

Outrage, Lockdown and Dotty

Ramadan, Thanna Alghabban and Mobeen Azhar

Family Photos, Passing and Jade Thirlwall

We're back together again… almost!

Festive feels, love eggs and Vir Das

Androgyny, Accra and Amaarae

Begging, benefits and Solomon Smith

Virginity, disability and the Triple Cripples

Gentrification, change and Joy Crookes

Paris, racism and Rokhaya Diallo & Grace Ly

Westernising names, worst dates and Ahir & Emily

Therapy, county lines and Ashley Madekwe

Food, foreplay and Ainsley Harriott

Motherhood, Michelle and Phoebe Robinson

Culture vultures, empire and Phil Wang

Cults, Hollywood and Rose McGowan

No Comedy For Young Women! Part 1

No Comedy For Young Women! Part 2

Big, blue and back

Fasting, feels and finales

Wives, girlfriends and Sadia Azmat

Nonna, Nigeria and Monty Onanuga

Dudes, dungeons and Desiree Burch

Strength, swords and Shaina West

Faith, pride and Riyadh Khalaf

Big hair, self-care and Freddie Harrel

Coming, comedy and Nish Kumar

Submissives, shame and Candice Carty-Williams

IUD, BAME and Charlie Brinkhurst-Cuff

Baking, belonging and Benjamina Ebuehi

Twerking, tunes and Grace Carter

Art, inspiration and Nicole Krystal Crentsil

Exes, accents and Basma Khalifa