Two Girls, One Spiral

SURPRISE!

The girls are back with a sneaky little bonus episode... Amber's had a baby and Annabel's planning a wine fuelled Christmas, and they've got a date for the return of series 4...! 

Join Amber & Annabel as they catch up, and turn your reminders on for Series 4 starting on the 13th January 2023. 

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! x 

It's the final episode of Series 3 and it's... incoherent and chaotic, but what's new? From Amber's COVID heatwave, to Annabel's murderous attempts at saving the world one bee at a time, Eminem's angry lyrics and Beyonce's MUSIC ON DEMAND, the actual topic of this episode is Florence Pugh and THAT Valentino dress. From her nipples to the body shaming and removed Adidas adverts, the girls discuss what it is that's so taboo about a woman's breast.
 
In this week's 'Am I Ovary Acting?', our ovary-acter is a bit too familiar for Annabel, and her habit is apparently not one she's alone in. Does your finger sit on the skip button too?

The Confession Booth returns with a menstrual slip up and the girls discuss the times they've been caught short. We've all been there...
 
 You can follow the AIOA podcast on Instagram at @amiovaryacting where the girls are WAITING for your ovary actions and your confessions, so send a DM or email [email protected]. You can also follow Amber and Annabel on Instagram at: @amber.izzo / @itsannabeljane.

A big welcome to Emma Haslem, the founder and face of Your IVF Abroad. This week the girls are joined by Emma to discuss all things IVF abroad, from the benefits, the pros and the cons, to the logistics and why so many people are choosing to leave the UK for their IVF treatment.

You can check out Emma's website here: https://www.yourivfabroad.co.uk/ , and listen to her podcast Your IVF Abroad on any major platforms. 
 
 In this week's 'Am I Ovary Acting?', our ovary-acter is Emma herself, and she's got a problem with the invasion of personal space... or people being near her at all, in fact. Are you a bag mover on a train, or a train seat hogger?

The Confession Booth returns with a confession about underwear, and Amber reveals just how (un)sexy she is, whilst Annabel makes a bold confession of her own. You just like things where, Annabel?!
 
 You can follow the AIOA podcast on Instagram at @amiovaryacting where the girls are WAITING for your ovary actions and your confessions, so send a DM or email [email protected]. You can also follow Amber and Annabel on Instagram at: @amber.izzo / @itsannabeljane.

We hope the title somewhat gives it away, but this week the topic is of course the changing abortion laws in America as a result of the Roe VS Wade case. Please take this as a content warning.
 
 The girls are nearing the end of Series 3 and does Annabel really not want to be here or is the hayfever just a bit much?! This week the girls discuss the overturning of Roe VS Wade in America, a very current affair that everyone's discussing. From a woman's right to her own body, a man's role in the process and whether the reversal of abortion rights is anything short of dangerous and problematic, the girls have a LOT to say on the matter.
 
 In this week's 'Am I Ovary Acting?', our ovary-acter has a problem with smokers at a children's party!

The Confession Booth arrives with THREE great confessions, and if you're an a*hole to your partner... check your toothbrush.
 
 You can follow the AIOA podcast on Instagram at @amiovaryacting where the girls are WAITING for your ovary actions and your confessions, so send a DM or email [email protected]. You can also follow Amber and Annabel on Instagram at: @amber.izzo / @itsannabeljane.

Can you believe we're 3/4 of the way through series 3?! This week the girls are chatting diversity in films and predominantly the use of a 'fat suit' in the upcoming Matilda film with Emma Thompson starring as the infamous Miss Trunchbull. Is there still a stereotype regarding the fat, scary headmistress or is this a case of sticking to the book? With the changing of other characters (such as a Black Miss Honey), would it have been deviating too much to *not* make Miss Trunchbull a fat lady? Should they have too hired a fat actress as opposed to putting Emma Thompson in a suit? How far do we blur the lines between acting and authenticity, and should certain roles be reserved for people who are part of certain minorities?

In this week's 'Am I Ovary Acting?', the girls are talking secondhand selling. Is it really 'never worn' if you're taking a photo of yourself in it to sell? Or is this a little bit *too* pedantic?

The Confession Booth comes through and it divides Amber and Annabel as to who is the a*hole, and it gets them missing office culture.

You can follow the AIOA podcast on Instagram at @amiovaryacting where the girls are WAITING for your ovary actions and your confessions, so send a DM or email [email protected]. You can also follow Amber and Annabel on Instagram at: @amber.izzo / @itsannabeljane.

TW: *PLEASE NOTE THIS EPISODE DISCUSSES BABY LOSS, ABORTION, SCHOOL SHOOTINGS, INFERTILITY, PROTECTED CHARACTERISTICS AND MENTIONS A DISABILITY SLUR FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISCUSSION IN THIS EPISODE*

The GRRRLS are back and this week they're discussing just that - with the release of Lizzo's latest single, Grrrls, and the inclusion (and since removal) of an offensive slur, they discuss where creative freedom stops and personal responsibility begins.  Discussing how quickly she changed her lyrics when the issue was raised and whether she has been forgiven by the right people, it's certainly an episode with food for thought as the girls dive deep into the use of offensive language in creative work. Is using offensive slurs in the form of art EVER okay? Has Lizzo been let off the hook too easily? And is our society so ableist that we've brushed over the issue a lot quicker than we would if any other protected characteristic had been referenced?

In this week's 'Am I Ovary Acting?', it's an emotional topic. After the recent, horrific school shooting in America, social media has been plagued with posts, TikToks and conversation about whether American's care more about their guns than they do the lives of children, and with the case of Roe vs Wade, the comparison between gun laws and abortion laws in the USA. Does the comparison between aborted embryos and living children take away from those who have experienced baby loss at any stage, or is it a comparison we should be listening to?

The Confession Booth has a prawny sin entering the episode and we'll be honest... it's genius.

You can follow the AIOA podcast on Instagram at @amiovaryacting where the girls are WAITING for your ovary actions and your confessions, so send a DM or email [email protected]. You can also follow Amber and Annabel on Instagram at: @amber.izzo / @itsannabeljane.

The calendar might not quite be in Summer season but we all are because it's that time of year... LOVE ISLAND is BACK! It's the topic on eeeeveryone's lips (unless you fit into Amber's little Ovary Action this week), and its lack of diversity is never a conversation that doesn't come with it. With a deaf contestant and a more racially diverse cast as the years go on, the girls talk about the British public's pairings, the couplings, the body shapes, and whether or not it would be as much of a success if the cast didn't conform to the 'societal beauty expectations'. And, Amber has a crush that she thinks we all need to hear about.

In this week's 'Am I Ovary Acting?', it's the topic of the platty joobs... with at least 4 people sending in the same ovary action, it was only fair, and Amber drops in a few of her own...

The Confession Booth has ANOTHER adulterous dilemma and the girls are wondering whether this podcast has turned into a Dear Deirdre segment, but either way, they're here for it. And Annabel's at it with another sexy fact and she's creating her own naughty segment by the week!

You can follow the AIOA podcast on Instagram at @amiovaryacting where the girls are WAITING for your ovary actions and your confessions, so send a DM or email [email protected]. You can also follow Amber and Annabel on Instagram at: @amber.izzo / @itsannabeljane.

Is unsolicited advice ever justified? Where do we stand in terms of giving someone our thoughts on their life choices, their day to day activities, and what they put on social media? Should we always add our thoughts, or only when someone's in harms way? This week the girls talk all things unsolicited advice, from whether it's different giving advice to your friends and stranger/influencers online, whether we should ever be giving it if we don't know the full picture, and especially if it wasn't asked for. Is it the latest phenomenon for people to be outraged about, or is it another thing social media is adding fuel to the fire over?

In this week's 'Am I Ovary Acting?', the girls are back to parking gripes, and Annabel admits despite her previous ovary action... she is part of the problem...

The Confession Booth has an adulterous dilemma, and the girls have their brains completely twisted as they try to offer this listener a bit of advice... what would they do? Well, even they're not quite sure! What would you do?!

You can follow the AIOA podcast on Instagram at @amiovaryacting where the girls are WAITING for your ovary actions and your confessions, so send a DM or email [email protected]. You can also follow Amber and Annabel on Instagram at: @amber.izzo / @itsannabeljane.

In the age of social media, the girls appear to be on slightly different pages when it comes to... well... a lot in this episode. Talking the use of filters on social media, and whether it's really anyone else's business if you choose to edit your photos. Is there a responsibility when you have a certain following? And with the ASA now regulating the use of filters for skincare and beauty adverts, should we be declaring any editing on any photos we upload? Are influencers to blame for the toxic societal expectations and beauty standards, or are they too simply products of their environment?

In this week's 'Am I Ovary Acting?', the girls disagree on our listeners pet hate regarding children, YouTube and restaurants, and another listener has a gripe about her Mother-in-Law and their wedding video...

The Confession Booth has a deep dark secret, and so the question is, are you accountable for naughty dreams?...

You can follow the AIOA podcast on Instagram at @amiovaryacting where the girls are WAITING for your ovary actions and your confessions, so send a DM or email [email protected]. You can also follow Amber and Annabel on Instagram at: @amber.izzo / @itsannabeljane.

Back in the swing of things and Series 3 is coming at you with all sorts of topical issues. This week, Amber & Annabel are discussing the Women's Health Strategy that's currently being discussed, and the 'Menstrual Leave' proposal that's currently undergoing talks in Spain, making it potentially the first European country to grant such leave to its workers. Is it a good idea? Are they being far too generous, and should the focus be on actually supporting women's health rather than just giving time off work? The girls talk it out. 

In this week's 'Am I Ovary Acting?', the girls discuss a whole array of ovary actions and Annabel is shocked that Amber pays for her own tea. A Yorkshire Tea thief, a croc debate, it's pet peeves are go in series 3!

The Confession Booth returns with another gushy Gail but this time, it's a woofer.

You can follow the AIOA podcast on Instagram at @amiovaryacting where the girls are WAITING for your ovary actions and your confessions, so send a DM or email [email protected]. You can also follow Amber and Annabel on Instagram at: @amber.izzo / @itsannabeljane.

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Disclaimer! This podcast is hosted by a pair of potty mouths; it contains very strong language, very naughty subjects, and is not friendly for little (or easily offended!) ears