Explorez tous les épisodes du podcast Pairings
| Titre | Date | Durée | |
|---|---|---|---|
| polyamory, queerness and lily allen's divorce album. | 26 Mar 2026 | 00:14:48 | |
it feels like the landscape of relationships have changed in recent years, especially for us millennials. it's a time of contradiction. the girls want independence, but a man that's richer than them. the boys are getting more conservative, yet seeking non monogamous relationships. perhaps everyone is being genuine, but it seems that even the most cis heteronormative amongst us are cherrypicking language from from those whose lives centre around nonconformity and queerness. we talk about lily allen, bronywn (rhoslc) & that time my ex told me he was into polyamory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 005: What Do Women Want? | 23 Mar 2026 | 00:58:00 | |
The episode begins with a story of being spotted reading Gillian Anderson’s Want in public, opening into a conversation about the ways women construct intimacy when no one is watching. Between a Nigerian Christian and an Irish Catholic, the conversation around fantasy quickly unfolds. Amile & Phoebe explore confession, contradiction & cultural taboo. They also discuss the complexity of desire & the various tropes (ergo moments of cringe) that shape it. This episode pairs well with:
Happy listening, A&P Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 004: Where Do Lost Boys Go? | 09 Mar 2026 | 01:12:09 | |
In this episode of Pairings, Amile and Phoebe explore the rise of the Manosphere and the appeal of the so-called red pill. They reflect on the promises offered by its figureheads, and the way that insecurity can harden into ideology, and at times extremism. From the pickup artists of the early noughties to the Looksmaxxers and Incels of present day, they trace the shifting language of online masculinity. In doing so, they consider the stories men are being told about themselves, and the world. This episode pairs well with:
Happy listening, A&P Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 003: What Makes a Mother? | 02 Mar 2026 | 01:11:28 | |
In this episode of Pairings, Amile and Phoebe explore the cultural scripts shaping modern motherhood and the word every new mother seems to be whispering: Matrescence. They reflect on the myths that romanticise motherhood, the physical and emotional realities often left unsaid, and the quiet pressures that continue to define what a “good” mother should be. Along the way, they consider judgment and the burdens that women are still expected to carry.
Happy listening, A&P Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 002: Falling in Love With AI? | 23 Feb 2026 | 01:11:09 | |
In this episode of Pairings, Amile and Phoebe talk through stories that could only come from this modern age: a married woman who falls in love with her chatbot, and an app that helps you pretend to be well read. Moving between intimacy, imagination, and society, they reflect on what technology is reshaping — and what it may quietly be replacing - across childhood and adulthood.
Ten points if you spotted the em dash. Happy listening, A&P Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 001: Is The Second Shift Inevitable? | 23 Feb 2026 | 01:08:52 | |
In their very first episode of Pairings, Amile and Phoebe unpack the stories that shape modern womanhood. From picking up The Second Shift after a full day at work to the performance of beauty and emotional labour, they reflect on how cultural expectations and online life shape women’s inner worlds. This episode pairs well with:
Happy listening, A&P Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| INTRODUCING "Pairings" | 20 Feb 2026 | 00:03:59 | |
Pairings is a conversation series about stories—on the page, on the screen, and in our heads. Moving between literature and pop culture, Amile & Phoebe explore how technology and online cultures are shaping everyday life. Matresence, Inceldom & Desire are just some of the topics they will get you thinking and laughing about. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||