Hosted by Franki Cookney & Lucy Douglas · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 43 episodes
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The culture and history podcast that every modern woman should know. Join Franki and Lucy as they dive into the glossy archives of women’s magazines to find out what's still hot, and what's definitely not. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Franki Cookney & Lucy Douglas hosts Mag Hags, a society show with 43 episodes published.
It’s the final episode of Mag Hags and what better way to bid you farewell than with a behind-the-scenes tour of the show! Find out how we make it, how much it all costs, and what (if any) money we make from it. We also
Got a crush on your married colleague? Has masturbation become mundane? Looking for ways to make your beauty routine more efficient? It’s October 1990. Mr Bean is in, Margaret Thatcher is out, and Germaine Greer is shaki
Ooh la la! This week we’re donning our berets and nibbling disinterestedly on our croissants as we attempt to unpick the British cultural obsession with French women. From their revolutionary spirit, to their ability to
Curious about the latest form of contraception? Is your friend’s husband mansplaining ironing to you? Wondering how on earth you can look sexy in just sixty minutes? This week the Hags are going back to 1973 to explore a
Do you have a “big personality”? This week we’re talking all things body image and size, helped by 70s body positivity icon, Janet Webb. Janet was a plus-size actor and TV star who appeared in The Morecambe & Wise Show f
Have you faced discrimination at work? Knocking back one too many bacardi and cokes? Are you looking for the perfect hi vis jacket? It’s 1998 and we’re looking back in anger at 10 years of Section 28. It’s still legal to
Why are men? It’s a question that has perplexed women for decades and, honestly, the jury’s still out. This week, we glance over the culture and history of the “what men really think” feature, which was such a mainstay o
Do you consider laziness a crime? Struggling to ask for what you want in bed? Is your anxiety actually a form of narcissism? This week, the Hags leaf through the pages of a magazine from a time when Thatcher was in Numbe
Fix up, look sharp! One of the biggest accusations levelled at women’s mags is that they promote unrealistic standards. But what if media is actually just part of… culture? This week, we examine everything magazines have
Have you recently joined the Labour party? Are you searching for the perfect cycling shorts? Did you just accidentally stub out your cigarette on a priceless artwork? It’s probably time to launch a new magazine. This wee
Affairs, adultery, love rats, being unfaithful, infidelity, fuckboys, two-timing… however you look at it, cheating is a topic we don’t ever seem to get tired of talking and writing about. On this week’s Sidebar we look a
Gone and put your Crimplene on a hot wash? Worried about your kids getting mixed up in organised vandalism? Thinking of switching to powder eyeshadow? It’s August 1977, the Sex Pistols have been banned from the BBC, Donn
Nothing to wear? This week we’re going back at a time when clothes were well-made and fashion advice was geared around helping you find your personal style, rather than be a slave to trends. While fashion editorials cert
Left your filofax on the train? Fancy yourself as the next Jerry Hall? Had a holiday fling with Italian waiter? This week we’re going back to the power ballad era and coming with us is a very special guest host. Former H
One for the road? This week, Franki gets some tips on how to drink responsibly… in 1979. Some, such as ‘don’t drink on an empty stomach’ were familiar enough. Others had us floored. Which, coincidentally, is also where y
Ever had a Hollywood star flirt with you in front of 200 people? Has your wrist been slapped by Bette Davies? Do you know where Margaret Thatcher bought her underwear? This week, The Hags sit down with former Look Now an
Are you a dirty dreamer or a brazen babe? Do you prefer to wear your gems in your hair or in your belly button? Have you heard Denise van Outen’s playing the next Bond girl? It’s the one you’ve been waiting for… it’s Mor
Have you got a light? We’re going back in time to when smoking was standard, cigarette brands (and indeed medical journals) still thought “middle tar” was a good thing, and ad agencies competed to see who could communica
Can men cook dinner? Would you consider doing a job-share? Have you been overthinking picnics? This week we return to our new favourite magazine, Company! We last hung out in 1979 and now we’re back for 1981. And she doe
Are you betraying the sisterhood if you dress like a 50s housewife? No, this isn't a discussion of the latest Tik Tok trend. This is a debate from 1974, when Over 21 interviewed three trans women in order to dig into "wh
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Mag Hags is hosted by Franki Cookney & Lucy Douglas. The show is categorised under society (culture) and has published 43 episodes.
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