Undercover Lover

Comedian Sofie Hagen, joins Harriet Minter to review the final of Love Island 2019 in the ways only a feminist and a comedian can! (contains spoilers and a healthy amount of swearing)

All hail Maura and her flutters, hoorah for Ovie and his love for Amber, and Anna WILL be held up as a feminist hero till one of the boys actually takes responsibility for his behaviour #itwasntme. Was friendship the real winner here? And what lessons have we learned?

Plus we still can't help thinking that Ellie Bellie is the only one who really saw it all. 

Sofie Hagen is a comedian, author of the brilliant "Happy Fat" and a podcaster. Her love for Love Islan knows no bounds. In this podcast episode hear about her new show at Edinburgh, to be toured round the UK in early autumn. @sofiehagen

Her website is here

Harriet Minter is a journalist, broadcaster and speaker. She focuses on a variety of issues relating to women, the future of work, media and diversity. She has written for publications including The Guardian, The Times and The Pool. She has a monthly column in Psychologies magazine. You will find her on Talk Radio every Saturday evening as co-host of Badass Women's Hour, and you'll see her on ITV's Good Morning Britain discussing women’s rights, gender, organisational change, workplace diversity and just getting stuff done. She has given two TED talks and appeared on the BBC and Sky News. As well as her media work she coaches individuals to help them achieve their professional goals and provides brands with diversity and content marketing consultancy.

Find Harriet here: @harrietminter and her website is here.

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If you're rooting for Elly Belly to get more screen time and a decent plot line, but would never admit it, then this is your tribe, Welcome!

As the final flames in the fire pit are dwindling and the final is looming, Harriet is back discussing all of the bits that have been going on in the villa this week! She is joined by Journalist Anna Codrea-Rado, they are getting right into all of this week's factor 50, like: Micheal's oh-so questionable behaviour with Amber, how he has been dealing with his feelings and “pride”, something he keeps talking about, they question how this will affect him when he returns home as “the country’s most hated man”. The ladies admire Belle for being a strong woman and showing what she's made of this week, although they ask: was she in the right in her argument with Anton or was it just harmless banter?

As we continue to be confused by Maura and Curtis’ (Maurtis?) late blooming love affair, once again Harriet is dissecting Curtis' real reason for being in the Villa?!

And as Molly and Tommy become “official” and have started dropping the “L-bomb” Harriet and Anna ask: are they actually the real deal? Or should we be worrying for the future of Tommy, Molly and Elly Belly?

Anna Codrea-Rado is freelance journalist and often writes for The New York Times, Wired and The Guardian and is the founder of FJ&Co a platform designed to help freelancers create the career they're dreaming of!

Harriet Minter is a journalist, broadcaster and speaker. She focuses on a variety of issues relating to women, the future of work, media and diversity. She has written for publications including The Guardian, The Times and The Pool. She has a monthly column in Psychologies magazine. You will find her on Talk Radio every Saturday evening as co-host of Badass Women's Hour, and you'll see her on ITV's Good Morning Britain discussing women’s rights, gender, organisational change, workplace diversity and just getting stuff done. She has given two TED talks and appeared on the BBC and Sky News. As well as her media work she coaches individuals to help them achieve their professional goals and provides brands with diversity and content marketing consultancy.

Find Harriet here: @harrietminter

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If no one in your life "gets" that Love Island is so much more than bikini clad benal chat, and is actually a microcosm of relationship constructs in real life - then this is the podcast for you!

Feminist Harriet Minter, sheds all social shame and dissects ITV's most talked about show with a fellow Undercover Love Island Lover.

This week journalist & podcaster Vic Sanusi shares her thoughts on Ovie and Maura's singledom, whether the modern digital attitudes to dating have taken over the villa, and whether the new islanders really do look like they're from an Italian neorealism film. (I mean this IS an intellectual take on the whole thing, BUT it's cool if you have to look that bit up).

Victoria Sanusi is a 25-year-old writer, editor, podcaster, producer and social media content creative. You'll find her on a weekly basis co-hosting and producing the popular podcast 'Black Gals Livin' with her good friend Jasmine Braithwaite, where they talk pop culture and mental health. Oh - and she loves Love Island - obvs. Find out more at victoriasanusi.com

Harriet Minter is a journalist, broadcaster and speaker. She focuses on a variety of issues relating to women, the future of work, media and diversity. She has written for publications including The Guardian, The Times and The Pool. She has a monthly column in Psychologies magazine. You will find her on Talk Radio every Saturday evening as co-host of Badass Women's Hour, and you'll see her on ITV's Good Morning Britain discussing women’s rights, gender, organisational change, workplace diversity and just getting stuff done. She has given two TED talks and appeared on the BBC and Sky News. As well as her media work she coaches individuals to help them achieve their professional goals and provides brands with diversity and content marketing consultancy.

Find Harriet here: @harrietminter or at harriet

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If you need a hug after all of the break-ups in the villa this week, but simply can’t admit this to any of your friends… this is your shoulder to cry on!

This week Harriet is cracking on with Ayesha Hazarika, there is SO much to discuss after this week of action in the villa, together the ladies are talking through the bombshell that was Casa Amour and they are asking where did all of Michael's reasons for breaking up with Amber even come from? Is he in the right to call her childish when he knows he’s dating a younger lady? And why are the girls in the villa asking what it is they've "done wrong"?

Harriet and Ayesha are picking up the pieces after the devastating break up of “Curmy” this week, they're talking about the brutal way Curtis let Amy down as she offered him a second chance, and what went wrong for the villa's "perfect man"? And Harriet gives her opinion on Maura possibly turning her affections toward the professional….. ballroom dancer!

And is Love Island actually the perfect representation of the UK dating scene right now?

Ayesha Hazarika is a Feminist Writer, Comedian, Broadcaster, Political Commentator and Author, you can find details of her book here.

Harriet Minter is a journalist, broadcaster and speaker. She focuses on a variety of issues relating to women, the future of work, media and diversity. She has written for publications including The Guardian, The Times and The Pool. She has a monthly column in Psychologies magazine. You will find her on Talk Radio every Saturday evening as co-host of Badass Women's Hour, and you'll see her on ITV's Good Morning Britain discussing women’s rights, gender, organisational change, workplace diversity and just getting stuff done. She has given two TED talks and appeared on the BBC and Sky News. As well as her media work she coaches individuals to help them achieve their professional goals and provides brands with diversity and content marketing consultancy.

Find Harriet here: @harrietminter

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Do you know exactly who's coupled up right now but absolutely will not be sharing your secret love for the villa with anyone, this is the podcast for you!

Harriet is joined by fellow (slightly guilty) Love island watcher Charly Lester, together they are dissecting all of the bits from the past week of island gossip.

They're talking Yewande’s final words for Danny before leaving, her reaction outside of the villa to Arabella being dumped from the island, and why dating for black women is harder, THAT comment from Tom and what the real meaning behind saying Muara is "too much" might be. Again boy-girl friendships have been a subject of drama in the villa, Harriet and Charly are discussing the idea of being friends with guys over girls and what it says about how some women enter into relationships. They're asking whether Curtis and his feelings for Amy are genuine or is he just a VERY good actor, despite how cringe his inspirational chats are, Charly says having Curtis in the villa is like "Living with a magic 8 ball that comes up with really rubbish quotes".

Charly Lester is the founder of over 50’s dating app“Lumen” and is utilising her expertise on dating to break down all of couples behaviour in Love Island this week

Harriet Minter is a journalist, broadcaster and speaker. She focuses on a variety of issues relating to women, the future of work, media and diversity. She has written for publications including The Guardian, The Times and The Pool. She has a monthly column in Psychologies magazine. You will find her on Talk Radio every Saturday evening as co-host of Badass Women's Hour, and you'll see her on ITV's Good Morning Britain discussing women’s rights, gender, organisational change, workplace diversity and just getting stuff done. She has given two TED talks and appeared on the BBC and Sky News. As well as her media work she coaches individuals to help them achieve their professional goals and provides brands with diversity and content marketing consultancy.

Find Harriet here: @harrietminter

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This week Harriet's head is getting turned by Columnist at the Independent Kuba Shand-Baptiste, they are putting on their grafting boots and talking all about the antics we've seen (and secretly LOVED) in the Love Island villa over the past week!

They discussing Joe's exit this week and his gaslighting behaviour, will he learn why his behaviour in the villa wasn’t completely correct, and how has he developed these views by the age of 21?! Yewande and Danny have "taken things to the next level" this week but is her reluctance justified, and should she be worried about Danny's head getting turned, was she pressured into taking things further and finally telling him how she felt or was it just a knee jerk reaction to the competition from new girl and model Arabella? And they delve into what “attachment types" Yewande and Danny are and if this just shows there should be a red flag about their coupling!

Kuba and Harriet admit they are finding Amy and Curtis's relationship a little strange, they are asking; is he playing a game and just playing it very well? Kuba shares her theory about Amy, and she and Harriet talk whether Amy is actually ok, or is she suffering from some real insecurity issues?

And as always the ladies talk about their hero’s and villains of the villa this week! 

Harriet Minter is a journalist, broadcaster and speaker. She focuses on a variety of issues relating to women, the future of work, media and diversity. She has written for publications including The Guardian, The Times and The Pool. She has a monthly column in Psychologies magazine. You will find her on Talk Radio every Saturday evening as co-host of Badass Women's Hour, and you'll see her on ITV's Good Morning Britain discussing women’s rights, gender, organisational change, workplace diversity and just getting stuff done. She has given two TED talks and appeared on the BBC and Sky News. As well as her media work she coaches individuals to help them achieve their professional goals and provides brands with diversity and content marketing consultancy.

Find Harriet here: @harrietminter

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Harriet is cracking on and dissecting all drama that has finally started happening in the villa this week with writer and "new girl" Kate Leaver.

Bits have really started heating up this week giving Harriet and Kate a lot to discuss, like:

What does it really mean if you say you're a "guy's girl" rather than a "girl's girl"? Is Love Island really the best place to make "friends for life" and why were the girls so bothered about Lucy spending time with them?! Also where the F**k has Sherif gone?? The ladies get into all of the suspected reasons why he was mysteriously kicked out of the villa.

The ladies also chat about the absolute hurricane that's hit the villa this week in the form of Irish ring girl Muara, Harriet is in love with her straight forward approach but Kate isn't so sure about all of the "flutters" Maura is having and won't stop telling Tommy about! 

Kate Leaver is a writer and journalist, author of the book "The Friendship Cure" and has a weekly column in the Metro newspaper giving friendship related advice.

Harriet Minter is a journalist, broadcaster and speaker. She focuses on a variety of issues relating to women, the future of work, media and diversity. She has written for publications including The Guardian, The Times and The Pool. She has a monthly column in Psychologies magazine. You will find her on Talk Radio every Saturday evening as co-host of Badass Women's Hour, and you'll see her on ITV's Good Morning Britain discussing women’s rights, gender, organisational change, workplace diversity and just getting stuff done. She has given two TED talks and appeared on the BBC and Sky News. As well as her media work she coaches individuals to help them achieve their professional goals and provides brands with diversity and content marketing consultancy.

Find Harriet here: @harrietminter

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Harriet Minter invites writer Lucy Vine to dissect and over analyse the first week of Love Island 2019.

Love Island is back, and if you've been all "I'm not watching it this year" and now are TOTALLY watching it this year - this podcast is for you. A safe space to discuss that "it is what it is" so crack on!

And it's cracking on in the villa already, raising some interesting chat.

Like: do relationships require "Insta Staus" these days? How long do you have to be dating, before your boyfriend can go bonkers about you politely chatting to someone else? Do nice guys/bad guys ACTUALLY exist, or have we made them up? And has Love Island really addressed the 'diversity issue'? Oh and what the f*** does 'bev' mean?!

Lucy Vine is the author of 3 books, including the newly released "Are We Nearly There Yet?", and pleasingly, looks a bit like Molly Mae herself! Find her on social media @Lecv.

Harriet Minter is a journalist, broadcaster and speaker. She focuses on a variety of issues relating to women, the future of work, media and diversity. She has written for publications including The Guardian, The Times and The Pool. She has a monthly column in Psychologies magazine. You will find her on Talk Radio every Saturday evening as co-host of Badass Women's Hour, and you'll see her on ITV's Good Morning Britain discussing women’s rights, gender, organisational change, workplace diversity and just getting stuff done. She has given two TED talks and appeared on the BBC and Sky News. As well as her media work she coaches individuals to help them achieve their professional goals, and provides brands with diversity and content marketing consultancy.

Find Harriet here: @harrietminter

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Harriet Minter's loving, feminist take on ITV's Love Island is back for 2019!

Harriet Minter (Journalist, Broadcaster and Feminist), will be rounding up some of the smartest, funniest women she knows, to talk about the goings on of the 2019 Villa. Thus providing a quasi-support group for all those who think they shouldn’t love Love Island, but they do. Which is you, yes?

2018 guests included: Elizabeth Day (Author 'How To Fail'), Kate Leaver (Author 'The Friendship Cure'), Laura Jane Williams (Author 'Ice Cream For Breakfast'), Lucy Vine (Author 'What Fresh Hell') and Pandora Sykes (Podcaster 'The High Low').

Harriet's only back the same week as Killing Eve Season 2 AND Handmaid's Tale Season 3 - coincidence?! We think not.

See you June 9th for Love Island 2019 Week 1 discussion.

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Harriet Minter spent a whole summer in love with Love Island, even though as a feminist journo she's not supposed to like Love Island. Time to find out if this was just a holiday romance, a #showmance or true love: It's the Undercover Lover Love Island Christmas Reunion!

In their own mini re-union Harriet is joined by previous guest Anna Codrea-Rado and they break it down: did the Christmas Reunion work? Who was the Christmas Angel and who gets coal (*cough* Charlie *cough*)? Should any man ever wear a mistletoe headband in 2018? And who is Kendall again?

You can get in touch with Harriet Minter for more Love Island chat: @HarrietMinter 

Or look at her actual face here: http://harrietminter.com

And all the things you need to know about Anna are here: https://www.annacodrearado.com/

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