Fajitas Tonight?

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Synopsis

This is a weekly podcast where housemates Morgana and Elle chat about a topic that has caught our eyes this week, from discussions about influencer culture and race, to Love Island and what weve been eating this week. We hope you enjoy! Please rate and review, we value all feedback. Twitter: @fajitastonightInstagram:@ellpicton@morganachess

Episodes

  • ‘A LOADED PIECE OF TOAST’: Freedoms and conservatorships

    13/03/2021 Duration: 01h12min

    We’re back!! And this time, it’s official - we’ve been reunited as housemates. This week, we discuss THAT Oprah interview, #FreeBritney, and issues around conservatorship and women’s freedoms. We also fill you in on what we’ve been watching/reading/eating over the past few months - hope you enjoy xx

  • LIFE ONLINE: Image ownership & the rise of Tik Tok

    19/09/2020 Duration: 01h25min

    This week, Morgana and Elle are back for a deep-dive discussion into the Tik Tok phenomena, Generation Z’s relationship with the internet, image ownership and the future of lives lived online. All polished off with a chunky ‘consuming’ segment. Hope you enjoy xx

  • BONUS EPISODE: We Must Discuss ‘The Kissing Booth 1 & 2’

    02/08/2020 Duration: 38min

    In this episode, Morgana and Elle take a break from their extended hiatus to give you an in-depth analysis of the Netflix phenomena ‘The Kissing Booth’ and ‘The Kissing Booth 2’. We watched these films last night and felt there was just SO MUCH TO SAY we had to have a little discussion about it - we cover friendship, love, loss, sex, family, and fiction vs reality. Let us know your thoughts, we hope you enjoy xx

  • Love Sick: Dating in Lockdown

    28/04/2020 Duration: 59min

    In this episode, Elle and Morgana are coming to you virtually from their separate lockdown locations on either side of the Thames. We discuss the rise of dating apps, long-distance relationships and how quarantine could change the face of romance forever. And as always, we have an extra chunky consuming segment for you to enjoy. Hope you’re all staying safe and enjoy this ep x

  • NEWS FLASH: We’re Tipsy !

    18/02/2020 Duration: 50min

    This week, Morgana and Elle go meta and discuss HOW we consume our news and pop culture, all with a drink in hand. Apologies for the oven dings and slurred speech, the podcast begins with Elle curling Morgana’s hair before a night out. We discuss the shorter news cycle and how the media operates, focusing on some top recent stories. We also have a chunky consuming segment for you to enjoy. Hope you like! X

  • Sorry We’re Late!: What We’ve Been Busy Stuffing Ourselves With

    04/01/2020 Duration: 57min

    Happy new year! In today’s episode, Morgana and Elle discuss their festive consumption of telly, books and podcasts, from the Gavin and Stacey special to You S2 to The Knight Before Christmas. It’s a cracker. Hope you enjoy x

  • Workin’ 9-5: Office life to Halloween nights

    31/10/2019 Duration: 45min

    This week, Morgana and Elle discuss the realities of full-time work vs the freedoms of uni, and the general concept of adulting. We also touch on Halloween costumes and the cultural expectations surrounding them - sexy cats, playboy bunnies and all. As always, expect a chunky consuming segment too. Hope you enjoy x

  • Problematic Media: From Jade Goody to Jesy Nelson

    18/09/2019 Duration: 48min

    We’re back for series 2!! Since Morgana and Elle are entering the adult world and are no longer housemates, Fajitas Tonight? episodes can no longer be released once a week - but our pop culture discussions will be continuing on a monthly basis! This episode we talk about the Jade Goody documentary, Jesy Nelson’s #OddOneOut and Kathy Burke’s All Woman, discussing the media and its problematic effects. We also have a whopping consuming segment for you to enjoy. Thanks for listening x

  • Episode 13: Do celebrities have a responsibility to be overtly political?

    12/08/2019 Duration: 50min

    After a long break (apologies), Morgana and Elle are back and ready to talk pop culture. This week we ask whether celebrities should voice their political opinions, focusing on the controversial figures of Taylor Swift and Kanye West. We discuss the pros and cons of remaining apolitical, the responsibilities of the spotlight, and of course fill you in on what we’ve both been consuming this past month. Hope you enjoy! X

  • Episode 12: Bring it all back - Childhood nostalgia

    03/06/2019 Duration: 48min

    This week Morgana and Elle are taking a trip down memory lane as they reminisce about their favourite music/food/memories of the noughties and tens (?). Prepare for nostalgia, and some questionable singing... hope you enjoy! x

  • Episode 11: A Cultural Deep-dive: From James Charles to Twilight

    23/05/2019 Duration: 54min

    This week we are capturing the zeitgeist, talking through the James Charles influencer scandal, Danny Baker’s public shaming, and how the Twilight Saga captured a generation. It’s popular culture madness. Hope you enjoy x

  • Episode 10: Met Gala, Sustainable Fashion & Being a Guilty Consumer

    10/05/2019 Duration: 46min

    Walk walk fashion baby. This week, inspired by the array of wacky outfits at the Met Gala 2019, we get talking all things trendy, and delve into the fashion industry. We discuss sustainability, changing trends and our own guilty consumerism. Will we see an end to fast fashion? Hope you enjoy x

  • Episode 9: Working hard or hardly working?

    03/05/2019 Duration: 55min

    As we approach the end of our university degrees, write our final essays and cram exam revision, we also amazingly find the time to consume plenty of telly/podcasts/books/food (omg just such multi-hyphenate successful millennial women). This ep we give a huge run-down of this month’s consumption with plenty of recommendations for you all, hope you enjoy! x

  • Episode 8: Chats with Nan - 70 Years of Being a Woman

    05/04/2019 Duration: 39min

    We’re back after two weeks away and this time we’re on tour!! We catch up in Elle’s cosy abode in Surrey and have a chat with her nan about how being a woman has changed over the last century. We talk about the pressures to be a mother, inequalities in education and the workplace, and how things are moving in a positive direction for our generation. As always, we also fill you in on what we’ve been consuming. Hope you enjoy x

  • Episode 7: The Price of Fame

    19/03/2019 Duration: 34min

    Following the tragic news of Mike Thalassitis’ death, this week we discuss the effects of fame on mental health and whether reality shows need to do more. We also discuss Sam Smith’s recent ‘I weigh’ interview and the pressures of modern media on celebrities. As always, this is followed by this week’s consumption. Hope you enjoy x

  • Episode 6: It’s Time to Talk. PERIOD.

    14/03/2019 Duration: 47min

    This week we celebrate the government’s announcement that free sanitary products will be available in secondary schools nationwide from September, discussing issues from period poverty and endometriosis awareness to our own mood swings and food cravings. We think this conversation is really important and, as ever, we hope you enjoy! x

  • Episode 5: International Women’s Day Special!

    07/03/2019 Duration: 53min

    This week we talk about influential women in today’s culture and how they can be viewed as both feminist icons and also controversial figures. We also discuss our own approaches to feminism and what we’ve been consuming this week (with particular focus on Leaving Neverland). Hope you enjoy x

  • Episode 4: Eat, Tweet, Debate, Repeat: Jameela Jamil & Cara Delevingne Discuss Karl Lagerfeld

    26/02/2019 Duration: 35min

    We’re back from vacaaay this week for the fourth episode of Fajitas Tonight? and are excited to catch up! Tonight we discuss the recent twitter debate between Cara Delevigne and Jameela Jamil regarding the death of Karl Lagerfeld, who has expressed problematic views. You can find the tweets we are referencing on Jameela’s twitter, the tweets were collated by @PopCrave. We talk about cancelling culture, the modern echo chamber, and, as always, what we’ve been consuming. We hope you enjoy this episode! x

  • Episode 3: Galentines Day Special!

    14/02/2019 Duration: 49min

    For our third episode of Fajitas Tonight? we settle down for a chat about our favourite and most despised rom-com films. We talk about how they can promote toxic relationships or celebrate everyday love. As always we also discuss what we’ve been consuming this week. We hope you enjoy! x

  • Episode 2: Cancelled not stirred? Racial diversity in films and creating new opportunities

    06/02/2019 Duration: 33min

    Welcome back for the second episode of Fajitas Tonight? This week we discuss the idea of a black James Bond, representation of people of colour in films and tv, and why more films like Black Panther should be created! We also talk all things consuming including Generation Wealth on Amazon Prime, Good Girls on Netflix, Farthing by Jo Walton, I, Tonya and the Slow Burn podcast. Hope you enjoy, Morgana & Elle x

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