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Hello EICreatures, we're back, and so are TV producers! Did we ask for another dating show? No! Did we get one? YES!

Netflix says ‘Age of Attraction is throwing out the rulebook — and birthdates — singles build connections based purely on chemistry, compatibility, and an undeniable spark that has nothing to do with the year they graduated from high school. In this dating experiment, there’s only one question they can’t ask: 'How old are you?’'

Filmed in Whistler Canada, the 40 singles meet at a retreat and take part in different activities to get to know each other… if they feel a special connection they can go to the 'promise room', exchange rings and commit to each other before they reveal their age to each other…

Ellie Muir for the independent writes it's ‘an Oedipus complex disguised as a dating show’ ‘Age, surprise surprise, turns out to be a bit more than that. Mommy and daddy issues are always the elephant in the room here, but rarely interrogated. The younger women lament the "immature" men in their own generation and seek out someone older with financial stability, while the older men — most of them with children from previous relationships — definitely signed up to this show with the sole intention of securing a 20-something girlfriend.’

Has the pendulum swung back on the stigma around age gap relationships? Or does this show prove that they can indeed be very tricky territory?

We hope you enjoy, as always please do rate, review and follow the show on your podcast player app! O, R, B xx

Age Of Attraction

Netflix’s Age of Attraction is an Oedipus complex disguised as a dating show

The Myth of the 25-Year-Old Brain

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Hello EICorgis! Happy Friday!

This week we kick off by discussing a feel-good story involving seven courageous canines who went missing in China before returning home as a pack- led by a bossy little corgi called Da Pang (or Big Fatty).

Then we get a first person report of Lily Allen's tour from Oenone. O is a huge fan, but does she think that the critics are right in calling Lily's 45 minutes of stage time a little... underwhelming?

Then we're reviewing the show everyone was loving to hate (even before the first episode had aired)- SNL UK. Did we like it? Will we watch again? And do we think this could end up as enormous as the American OG?

Up next, more Chappell Roan drama after she was slammed by former Chelsea footballer Jorginho. He claimed that she sent her security guard to scold his wife and 11 year old stepdaughter for bothering the singer at a hotel breakfast. Chappell (who has been banned from an upcoming festival in Rio de Janiero because of this drama) denies that this security guard was hers and says she never saw a mother or a child while having her breakfast. What do we make of it, why is Chappell such a target for these stories, and how the HELL is Jude Law involved?

Finally: some literary drama after horror novelist Mia Ballard had her book Shy Girl pulled from shelves and cancelled after Hachette received claims it had been written with the help of AI. Mia denies these allegations and claims a third party editor was to blame. We discuss the book, the allegations and what it means for publishing that a partly AI book could potentially make it all the way to shelves before being detected.

This week Oenone has been loving the group of seven dogs who travelled 17km home, Ruchira has been loving The L Word and Beth has been loving Ready or Not 2.

Thank you SO much for listening and Cue Podcasts for the edit! You can find us on IG & TikTok @ everythingiscontentpod. See you on Weds- O, R, B x

Links:
The Guardian - Lily Allen Revew
Deadline - Saturday Night Live UK: What the critics are saying
The Guardian - Chappell Roan responds to criticism
YouTube - i'm pretty sure this book is ai slop | frankie's shelf
BBC - Publisher cancels horror novel's release over AI claims
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Hello EIContent-obsessives, this week's deep-dive is on child influencers.

Jessalyn Grace, now 18, used to post YouTube videos to her 1.5m online audience as a child. But the former influencer has recently shared the dark reality behind that smiley online veneer. Behind the scenes she was an over-worked, anxious child and the breadwinner of her family. In this new video, she's also accused her mother of financial, verbal and physical abuse and shared why she left her family home.

Thank you so much for listening to this episode. We'd love to hear your thoughts in the Spotify comments and in our DMs – did you agree/disagree with our takes?

Love O,R,B xxxx

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my experience as a "child youtuber"

Stacey Dooley: The Family That Live Online

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Hello EICritics! This week on the podcast we have a special guest! Fred Asquith is here to help us bring to you this Oscars special.

You may know Fred from his videos with his darling wife, he's a Yorkshire man in London, making some of the funniest videos on the web, as well as being a movie critic, you can follow him @fredasquith & @fredasquithonfilm.

We talk about that Timothée Chalamet faux pas, find out a little Oscars trivia, and discuss what we made of this years awards, the nominees, winners and of course, the outfits.

Thank you so much to Cue Podcasts for the edit.

We hope you enjoy the episode, and always please do share with your friends and leave us a rating or review on your podcast player app!

O, R, B xx

The Oscars feel silly in an era of endless crisis. But film still matters

Oscars Viewership Slides 9%, Its First Drop Since 2021

The Oscars are rigged and there's a formula to win

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Happy Wednesday EICoveters! So a couple of weeks ago a video by TikTok user Farah Ammarah went viral, in which she describes envy in a friendship from the perspective of being the envious friend. She lists her former friend's car, job and neighbourhood as reasons she felt envious. She admitted that it made her feel bitter to see a friend doing so well.

The video was seen millions of times and sparked a hot debate about whether there was something strange or toxic in her experience. Thousands of commenters lashed out- saying envy and jealousy in friendships shouldn't be possible and that anyone who feels it is dangerous to be around. Other people were kinder, reminding other viewers that it's a totally normal emotion, we all experience it (even if we pretend otherwise) and it only matters how you respond.

So we asked you all what you made of the video and the response. What does envy/jealousy mean when it's directed to a friend? Is it a sign we should distance ourselves or lean into it and communicate? + we share our our jealousy/envy experiences and what they've taught us.

Thanks so much for your thoughts, prayers, opinions and takes! Talk soon, O, R, B x

Farrah's video
Merriam Webster - Jealous vs. Envious
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