that is the question

Welcome to that is the question, with me Bea Harmston.

In a society obsessed with immediacy, this podcast is about taking things at our own pace, as we learn in real time through empathy and connection.

With a core focus on feminism, my guests and I discuss everything from religion to masculinity, diet culture, and female anger.

We are allowed to not have all the answers! What matters is being able to explore the questions.

My podcast cover art was created by Polly Meynell and the music was made by Lulu Thompson.

In this episode, I speak with blog writer Dani Rizzo as we unpick what it means to be a woman in the 21st century.

We explore singleness, being queer and coming out later in life, as well as the choice to be childfree.

Check out Dani's blog here and her Instagram @sweetandsingle_in_south.

You can also find my Instagram @that.isthequestion.

Enjoy!

This episode features the fantastic Salima Saxton and Jennifer Cox, co-hosts of the podcast ⁠Women Are Mad⁠.

Together we discuss how female anger can be a force for good, how women express anger differently to men, the issues around excessive trigger warnings and more.

You can find Salima and Jennifer on Instagram @⁠womenaremad⁠ for all their latest podcast updates.

And my Instagram: @⁠that.isthequestion⁠

Happy listening!

In this episode, I speak to the excellent Megan Sinnaeve, an Instagram creator whose content centres around body neutrality, self love, and confidence.

We discuss what self-acceptance means to her, the feminist influences who helped her most during recovery, and the deadly combination of capitalism and patriarchy in relation to our bodies.

You can find Megan's Instagram: @megan.sinnaeve

And my account: @that.isthequestion

Happy listening!

This episode is with the fantastic James McCann, co-founder of The Feminist Men Project. He has also run workshops through the organisation Beyond Equality and is therefore well-versed in the issues of men and feminism.

In this episode we discuss; the work being done by individuals and organisations to rethink masculinity and challenge patriarchal stereotypes, the harm of feminists making generalisations about men, the importance of positive male role models, and how feminist men can navigate the dating world.

You can find The Feminist Men Project website here: https://www.feministmenproject.com/

And their Instagram: @feministmenproject

You can also check out the organisation Beyond Equality: https://www.beyondequality.org/

And finally my Instagram: @that.isthequestion!

Enjoy!

Feminist film critic, pioneer voice in second-wave feminism, and the woman who coined the term 'the male gaze', Laura Mulvey was a joy to speak with.

In this episode, we discuss Laura's work on Hollywood and Freud, the evolution of feminism since the 70s, whether women can perpetuate the male gaze and much more!

Happy listening!

You can find me on Instagram: @that.isthequestion

What is the difference between faith and belief? How can doubt become a strength? Are some truths more important than others?

In this episode I talk with Lorraine Cavanagh; an Anglican priest and theologian, as well as a writer and keen lover of her dog.

Our views differ considerably on quite a few of the topics we discuss, but we also find a lot of common ground and respect for one another's views in this conversation.

You can find Lorraine's blog and podcast 'Spiritual Soundings' through the following link: https://www.lorrainecavanagh.net/

I hope you enjoy listening!

This is the second half of my conversation with Sophia Vi! (So make sure you've checked out Ep7 before listening to this one)

You can find Sophia on Instagram @sxphia_vi and my account @that.isthequestion

Happy listening lovely people!

This episode is with the brilliant Sophia Vi; an actor, model, writer, and producer working predominantly in film and theatre.

This was such a beautiful and invigorating conversation to be part of so I can't wait for you all to listen.

Our conversation was too expansive to be contained in one episode so stay tuned for part 2!

You can find Sophia on Instagram @sxphia_vi

And my account @that.isthequestion

What do we really mean by 'cancel culture'? Do celebrities owe us activism? How is social media harming our relationship to social issues?

This episode features my amazing childhood friend Milly who you can find on Instagram @cariadinthewild

We have been meaning to record together since I started this podcast so it felt very special to finally have this conversation.

Milly offers some great gems of wisdom concerning the topics we discuss so I hope you feel you can take something away from what you hear.

Happy listening!