For this edition of The Sleepover Club, Ione and Olivia are talking all about: THE DRAMA OF IT ALL! Drama is something we all have in our lives; for better or for worse. Sometimes we revel in it, sometimes we wish to live in total peace. We'll be discussing how drama is demonised by the patriarchy, why it's fun to divulge in our own interpersonal dramas as a coping mechanism, and how getting stuck with the label of 'being dramatic' has real, dangerous consequences in the wider world.

This week, we're thrilled to have three recommendations from twst to get you through the week.

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Every other week we'll be picking the brain of a different creative about something they admire that has nothing to do with how they generate their income.

Delving deep into the minds of our favourite people's deepest obsessions, this week we're joined by goddess Delilah Holliday. The musician and guitarist of Skinny Girl Diet is telling us all about her obsession with WIGS! From using wigs as a tool to deal with anxiety, and the different characters they help her actualise, to why self idealisation is a vital part self care and what we can all learn from the power of exploring who we are. Delilah also tells Ione about her experiences with femininity in the punk and DIY scene, what needs to change about subculture, and the people and places that have made her who she is.

The Polyester Podcast is brought to you by Polyester's founding editor in chief Ione Gamble (@ionegamble), and co-hosted and produced by Olivia Graham (@og.irl). Polyester is a self published culture zine exploring intersectional URL feminism in the IRL world. Have faith in your own bad taste!

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This week, Ione and Olivia are tackling the issue of authenticity. With our online lives blending with our IRL existences more than ever due to lockdown, what does it mean to be authentic on the internet? Do we expect, or deserve, authenticity from those we follow? Is it unethical to use social issues to build an online following? And how do we, as content creators and consumers, play a role in making social media a more healthy space for everyone? The pair discuss all this and much more.

For this episode's lockdown recommendations, we're super excited to have a very special voice note from legend KatieJane Garside.

The Polyester Podcast is brought to you by Polyester's founding editor in chief Ione Gamble (@ionegamble), and co-hosted and produced by Olivia Graham. Polyester is a self published culture zine exploring intersectional URL feminism in the IRL world. Have faith in your own bad taste!

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Every other week we'll be picking the brain of a different creative about something they admire that has nothing to do with how they generate their income.

Delving deep into the minds of our favourite people's deepest obsessions, this week we're joined by the wonderful Aluna Francis. The musician (best known as one half of her duo AlunaGeorge), is telling us all about her obsession with tea. From her first memories of the beverage, to what makes the perfect cup; Aluna and Ione will be discussing why tea is so synonymous with comfort, the perils of finding a kettle in the U.S, and the lengths Aluna will go to in order to ensure she gets her brew just how she likes it.

The Polyester Podcast is brought to you by Polyester's founding editor in chief Ione Gamble (@ionegamble), and co-hosted and produced by Olivia Graham (@og.irl). Polyester is a self published culture zine exploring intersectional URL feminism in the IRL world. Have faith in your own bad taste!

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In another special edition of The Sleepover Club, we're joined by Vice features editor Hannah Ewens to discuss her recent long read about how the debate over human rights for trans people came to dominate mainstream UK media and divide British feminists.

A TERF is a trans-exclusionary radical 'feminist'. With Boris Johnson planning to roll back the gender recognition act, Trump narrowing LGBTQ+ rights, and JK Rowling penning an essay largely deemed as an attack on the transgender community, trans lives have yet again been placed as up for debate by our media and society at large. In this episode, Ione, Olivia, and Hannah discuss how TERF ideology has riddled British feminism, what cisgender feminists must do counter-act it, and how representation / our treatment of transgender, non-binary, and gender non-conforming people in the media needs to change.

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Every other week we'll be picking the brain of a different creative about something they admire that has nothing to do with how they generate their income.

Delving deep into the minds of our favourite people's deepest obsessions, this week we're joined by the incredible Naomi Anderson-Subryan. The artist, illustrator, and ceramicist tells us all about her obsession with THE SIMS! Everybody's, (and by everybody's we mean Ione's), favourite lockdown game of choice. From how Naomi has spent hours watching Sims build videos, and how her focus has shifted from storytelling to world-building, to how The Sims provided a childhood outlet for creation which led the way for her artistic practice. Should The Sims be representative of our real world? Are we all traumatised from pulling the ladders out of the pool and letting our characters burn? Naomi and Ione discuss all this and more!

The Polyester Podcast is brought to you by Polyester's founding editor in chief Ione Gamble (@ionegamble), and co-hosted and produced by Olivia Graham (@og.irl). Polyester is a self published culture zine exploring intersectional URL feminism in the IRL world. Have faith in your own bad taste!

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In a special edition of The Sleepover Club, we're joined with Chloé Pierre, founder of Thy.Self; a wellness space aiming to actualise self care, self love, and diversify the wellness industry. 

With people around the world taking to the streets to protest police brutality and racial inequality, we wanted to have an open conversation about what self care means in the middle of a global movement; from the personal and community based self care, to it's political origins and recent commodification. 

How do we move beyond online individualism and foster meaningful communities? How do allies best contribute to the cause? What actions must brands take to step up? Chloe offers all of her insight on these subjects and much more — from why and how she started thy.self, and what she learned from years in marketing, to how she fosters meaningful conversations in online spaces, and everything in-between.

The Polyester Podcast is brought to you by Polyester's founding editor in chief Ione Gamble (@ionegamble), and co-hosted and produced by Olivia Graham. Polyester is a self published culture zine exploring intersectional URL feminism in the IRL world. Have faith in your own bad taste!

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Every other week we'll be picking the brain of a different creative about something they admire that has nothing to do with how they generate their income.

Delving deep into the minds of our favourite people's deepest obsessions, this week we're joined by the angelic Ambivalently Yours. The artist, illustrator, and host of the Rebelliously Tiny podcast tells us all about her obsession with sappy, wholesome, family orientated television. From how we all have that one tv show we watch over and over, and what these seemingly apolitical shows can teach us about family dynamics, to how are emotions are manipulated by our favourite on-screen storytelling. With Ambivalently Yours using shows such as The Gilmore Girls to process her own complex emotions towards family units, the artist will talk us through how this obsession began, and what we can all learn from it.

The Polyester Podcast is brought to you by Polyester's founding editor in chief Ione Gamble (@ionegamble), and co-hosted and produced by Olivia Graham (@og.irl). Polyester is a self published culture zine exploring intersectional URL feminism in the IRL world. Have faith in your own bad taste!

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With lockdown causing the world to become suspiciously gossip free, this week Ione and Olivia are writing a love letter to their favourite thing in the world: having a good old gossip. Discussing everything from the difference between gossip and news to why gossip is essential for marginalised people — and therefore feared by the patriarchy; the pair deep dive into the importance of gossip and the need to take it seriously.

On hand to give us three things to get us through this week is Birdsong founder Sophie Slater, be sure to check our their Patreon and support ethical fashion.

What do you think of gossip? Are you missing it as much as us? Get in touch and let us know!

The Polyester Podcast is brought to you by Polyester's founding editor in chief Ione Gamble (@ionegamble), and co-hosted and produced by Olivia Graham. Polyester is a self published culture zine exploring intersectional URL feminism in the IRL world. Have faith in your own bad taste!

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Obsessions is back! Every other week we'll be picking the brain of a different creative about something they admire that has nothing to do with how they generate their income.

Delving deep into the minds of our favourite people's deepest obsessions, this week we're joined by the wonderful Tom Rasmussen. The author, journalist and drag queen will be telling us all about their love of northern, working class women. From what these women taught them, how they've shaped them, and what is so unique about northern femininity; to issues of class disparity, the pressure to assimilate when moving away from home, and how culture is everywhere.

The Polyester Podcast is brought to you by Polyester's founding editor in chief Ione Gamble (@ionegamble), and co-hosted and produced by Olivia Graham (@og.irl). Polyester is a self published culture zine exploring intersectional URL feminism in the IRL world. Have faith in your own bad taste!

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