The Other Marthas Podcast

Welcome to The Other Marthas: the show where a drama student and a film graduate try to make sense of things we wish we were qualified in instead. In this episode, we address perhaps our most contentious issue yet: the animal that Cannot Be Arsed. Also, the animal that breaks all the rules by existing. And the animal that will one day rule us all. They're a varied bunch, animals. Tune in for the slightly disturbing intimacy of the zoo, the octopus that uses another marine dweller as a weapon, and why dental hygiene is more important to the koala population than you might think...   

Please note that this episode focuses on a number of endangered animals, so topics such as death and threat are present throughout. We also discuss some truly bizarre mating rituals, including human intervention in zoos, so be warned! There's also the minor alien invasion-style threat of octopuses just being terrifyingly intelligent - we would advise getting on their good side...  

TIMESTAMPS: 

01:46 - Pandas 

14:08 - Platypuses 

22:19 - Koalas 

45:42 - Octopuses

Welcome to The Other Marthas: the show where a drama student and a film graduate try to make sense of things we wish we were qualified in instead. In this episode, we introduce Random Ramblings: the chattier, more casual format we'll be using for every third upload. Today we discover a bizarre shared nightmare, debate the pros and cons of looking increasingly like a donkey, and dive into the weird world of empathy.  

Please note, while this episode does not come with consistent or thematic content warnings, it is worth checking out the timestamps below for any topics that may distress you!  

TIMESTAMPS: 

01:12 - Goblin Cats 

03:01 - Poldark 

05:21 - Car-spotting 

06:48 - The Madness of George III 

08:51 - Birth (and Death) 

11:05 - Dreams (and Accidental Unconscious Connection) 

15:57 - The Curse of the Empath 

17:55 - Panic Responses 

20:21 - Dreams VS Reality Confusion (And a Dog Tangent) 

24:06 - Clown and Drag Funerals 

25:10 - Would You Rather: The Poo Dilemma 

29:03 - WYR: Horrifying Animals 

30:18 - WYR: The Donkey Transition

Welcome to The Other Marthas: the show where a drama student and a film graduate try and make sense of things we wish we were qualified in instead. In this episode, we talk about two of our favourite mythological characters: Athena and Loki! Tune in for on-the-spot feminist theorising on Ovid's drag-in-a-mag technique, questionable pronunciations, and why when you're down on your luck, you should always get a massive horse.  

Please note that this episode centres around ancient mythologies, which unfortunately come with some less than exemplary sexual conduct, particularly on the parts of Zeus and Poseidon (specifically, rape is mentioned twice, with verbal content warnings beforehand). Thanks to further godly ruthlessness, there is also a brief reference to suicidal intent at 15:55. Other than that, if you don't mind a bit of a laugh at the expense of a classic pantheon, sit back and enjoy!  

TIMESTAMPS: 

1:21 - Athena 

22:13 - Loki  

Black Lives Matter Resources:  

BLM resource list:  https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-0KC83vYfVQ-2freQveH43PWxuab2uWDEGolzrNoIks/mobilebasic?fbclid=IwAR3r4_JtIvQpdxEnJbumRqVZqkNGitjpgDcjIILbbT7K_Dye2qQttX62ggA  

Mental health resources for black folks: https://www.blackgirlssmile.org/resources https://www.beam.community/bvtn  

Let's get educated:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZgkjEdMbSw&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR30LSQG_MtfrqAPCCVDEwDZbrtlwLkV1Xl9nHtX7eT4eAqKrWf84Z0-hl4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4amCfVbA_c&fbclid=IwAR1p2q5BUfOSj-yg7EDqHqnBmcy1EX5swG5sRpBwUGFda5XT7f8mW-9dNjE https://www.vice.com/en_uk/article/n7wbyw/george-floyd-uk-state-racism?utm_campaign=sharebutton&fbclid=IwAR2u8xkK_6lJQ7RLDny4U4b0lX1gSHc_JJjfzOPmAMd3TpgU3Ns74sXxVfM  https://www.amazon.co.uk/Longer-Talking-White-People-About-ebook/dp/B06WWPX2YF/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2020/06/two-black-trans-women-killed-nation-protested-blacklivesmatter/?fbclid=IwAR1uL-Map6Ewf2_S64f2CJqhBcCYmkiBo8o6ueGkUPY2_X9DWLekyD_8u4U https://www.netflix.com/watch/80200643?trackId=13752289&tctx=0%2C0%2Cb8f1fbccc9c4fb4458e662617dd8f214a3caac37%3Af02152b84ca79fb5eba8b9e512b82fbd5902ad95%2C%2C%2C https://www.netflix.com/watch/80091741?trackId=13752289&tctx=0%2C0%2C4ead0931bb5cd2dd641fce56f3b500c20aee21b6%3Ad3850be323bdf82ef92bf353bd235208e7c9ed55%2C%2C%2C https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/boris-johnson-colonialism-africa-british-empire-slavery-a9564541.html?fbclid=IwAR2aLyP0d4C87VqnkZ5hAb17ZraHrS1VxH7f80uqZUmb36Ldz2hMIlbSGXQ https://inews.co.uk/news/winston-churchill-racist-pm-racism-accusations-london-statue-protest-explained-440668?fbclid=IwAR0gVv2sSv837nVwv7zXj730OnEqo0BUep9jUcHS1UYPD1CLw8gcLGJ744U https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-52939694?fbclid=IwAR33nMEM58JcXzsss-Te1TeMysNQek6lZibderG_mJUdojbQrcoKrXXyCa0 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-52939694?fbclid=IwAR33nMEM58JcXzsss-Te1TeMysNQek6lZibderG_mJUdojbQrcoKrXXyCa0  

Let's sign:  https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XHz8NJph6laVBFnuzhIzAzFTqjjfFt4-ucEt9EO6_Fw/edit?fbclid=IwAR2f-  https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/323863?fbclid=IwAR0vciX1QlOk2O7jad-PHyh1BsT4HUUM4eaMpXm6LLsP_KqVKoyZ3IkZNwo7gpw86ZQlHieGvB7DOGaep0JguP5IYX0hTOZRRD4ptdldL7ILjRQNo  https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/301079?fbclid=IwAR0XNtZI0i1SPiwlk9IWe4eQVdkC71MmlsEzTdyt7l1Qly-XJNSRa8N72Lw https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/324092?fbclid=IwAR1luP-Kzwdy43veyF_1imJFL64gd7t4YZsAz40X7HaKF0s_wixP7ycv6Kk  

Let's donate: https://minnesotafreedomfund.org/ https://secure.givelively.org/donate/the-bail-project https://blacklivesmatter.com/? https://www.gofundme.com/f/homeless-black-trans-women-fund?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheetfbclid=IwAR1VuJEvNuMFZyBa8arbDokSI6Kd26uW3VjuEfrf8ych3VRvPqkV8ZFCBhE

Welcome to The Other Marthas: the show where a drama student and a film graduate try to make sense of things we wish we were qualified in instead. In this episode, we talk about the ill-fated plots of two of history's weirdest courtiers: Robert Devereux and Grigori Rasputin! Tune in for intrigue, murder, alleged rumpy-pumpy, and the antics of most dramatic Tudor ever to draw breath.  

Please note, this episode contains discussion of some less than savoury sexual encounters, as well as a fair bit of gore - avoid the section from 33:35 if you're not a fan of stabbing!  

TIMESTAMPS: 

01:13 - Essex 

26:25 - Rasputin