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- 2 - Childfree by Choice, the Spinning Jenny and being raised by Maggie Thatcher
We divulge recommendations from our new listeners, particularly the spicy podcast Strippers in the Attic and their hilarious Christmas Special. Things take a turn for the serious as we discuss the subjectivity of photojournalism and its intrusion on our domestic sphere with Susan Sontag’s Regarding the Pain of Others. We chat about the normalised decision of motherhood in Olive by Emma Gannon before exploring the roles of women in the transatlantic slave trade. We end on the heartrending poetry and memoir of Lemn Sissay and his experiences of the UK care system. And we wish you all a Merry Christmas!
Find a transcript of this podcast in our linktree on our instagram. Follow us on social media @thegrandthunk or email us - [email protected]. See below for a full list of what we discuss:
Strippers in the Attic Podcast
Regarding the Pain of Others by Susan Sontag
Olive by Emma Gannon (audiobook read by Sian Clifford)
A Kick in the Belly by Stella Dadzie
Why I’m No Longer talking to White People about Race by Reni Eddo-Lodge
Thirteen on Netflix
The Queen’s Gambit on Netflix
My Name is Why by Lemn Sissay
1 hr - 1 - Race Identity, Flap Dragons & Tampons in Blockbusters
We are so happy you are listening to our first ever podcast! We hope you enjoy it as much as we enjoyed making it! In this episode we discuss The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett and Passing by Nella Larsen, diving into discussions about race and identity before rocketing into the T.V. programs and films we’ve been loving of late! We talk about sex work in Harlots, beauty as an accessory to the uneasy in Rebecca, femininity in blockbuster films and relish in a good anti-hero. Find a transcript of this podcast in out linktree on our instagram. Follow us on social media @thegrandthunk or email us - [email protected]. Our Jingley Jingle is by Conor Kearns. See below for a full list of what we discuss:
The Vanishing Half - Brit Bennett
Passing - Nella Larsen
Rebecca - Daphne Du Maurier - Netflix
Perfume - Patrick Süskind
Harlots - BBC I-player
Wages Against Housework - Silvia Federici
Red Sparrow - Jennifer Lawrence
Birds of Prey - Margot Robbie
The Duchess - Katherine Ryan
I Hate Suzie - Billie Piper
51 min
About The Grand Thunk
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The podcast in which Rhiannon Kearns and Alex Blanchard discuss what they've been reading, watching and listening to. Listen every Wednesday for your mid week top-up of culture and fun!