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Friday I'm in Bed
Friday, I’m In Bed is a weekly culture and current affairs podcast for midlife women living their best life, but in bed by 10. Pop culture, news, menopause, feminism, and the cultural moments everyone’s talking about, plus the ones we probably should be, taken on with the warmth and dry humour of your group chat. Hosted by Gemma Seager (40-something, childfree, personal trainer, cocktail lover, two spoiled pugs) and Kate Beavis (50-something menopause coach, anti-ageism campaigner, mum…
Episodes
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It's Friday, I'm In Charge
What Laws Would I Make If I Were Prime Minister? This week on Friday I’m in Love, Kate is flying solo again while Gemma is still on holiday, and she’s got a…
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It's Friday, I'm Switching Off
Is the 24/7 News Cycle Affecting Our Mental Health? This week, Kate is flying solo while Gemma is on holiday, talking about the constant stream of news, the…
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It's Friday I'm an Xennial
This week on Friday I’m In Bed, Gemma flies solo while Kate enjoys a wellness retreat in Malta, to ask a question that might be more complicated than it…
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It's Friday I'm Not Letting Myself Go: Henry Cavill, Olivia Colman and the Aging Double standard
Henry Cavill has aged. Shock horror. At 43, with a new baby and no longer required to maintain Superman cheekbones, he’s acquired a softer jawline. But instead…
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Friday I'm Menopausal: Supplements, Medical Misogyny and Menopause at Work
It’s Menopause Awareness Month, so we’re talking about menopause, money, medical misogyny and why women are still expected to do the research themselves. We…
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It's Friday, I'm Sticking By My Mates
This week on Friday, I’m in Bed, we’re talking about the fallout between Ed Sheeran and Macklemore after Macklemore was dropped as a support act following his…
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It's Friday I'm Political: Is Thin Back? Sydney Sweeney's Sports Ad and Beauty as the Price of Admission
This week we're getting into a Telegraph column celebrating the return of slim, beautiful women, and Sydney Sweeney's naked ad for sports prediction app Novig…
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It’s Friday I’m Not a Granny: Friendship, Loneliness, Fashion Trends and Why Everything Needs a Name
This week on Friday I’m In Bed, we’re asking why everything in modern life seems to need a name. We're starting with friendship and loneliness, and the rise in…
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It’s Friday I’m Being More Dolly: Olivia Rodrigo, Dolly Parton & the Changing Face of Feminism
What happens when women stop competing for the one seat at the table and start building their own tables? This week on Friday I’m in Bed, we’re talking…
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It's Friday I'm Not An Influencer: Influencer misogyny, AI Labelling and Authenticity
Why has “influencer” become such a dirty word? This week on Friday I’m in Bed, we’re talking about influencer misogyny, the backlash against women making money…
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It’s Friday I’m Kinda Chic: Trend Backlash, Lindsay Clancy and Forensic Fandom
Some people watch a murder trial the way other people watch Love Island. This week we're looking at what happens when a real criminal case becomes internet…
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It’s Friday I’m Doing a Shirley Valentine: Andy Burnham’s TikTok, Libido After Menopause and Sex at 64
Andy Burnham has been Prime Minister for about three weeks and appears to have spent most of that time on TikTok. The Guardian is calling him the UK's first…
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It’s Friday I’m Economically Inactive: Ageism at Work, PIP and Jeremy Clarkson on Benefits
Why can't women over 50 get hired? This week we're on ageism at work, the AI CV screening filtering experienced women out before a human ever sees them, and…
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It's Friday I'm Being Spied On:Meta glasses, voyeurism and The Odyssey's missing women
Meta glasses look like an ordinary pair of Ray-Bans, which is exactly the problem. This week we're talking about voyeurism and what happens when being filmed…
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It's Friday I Miss Her
No episode this week. Gem lost her pug this week, and she's not in a place to record 45 minutes of chat and nonsense right now. Normal service resumes next…
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It's Friday I'm Talking Green Flags: Erling Haaland, Love Island & Modern Masculinity
This week we're asking why women who speak up always seem to end up under more scrutiny than the behaviour they're challenging. Inspired by Love Island's…
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It's Friday I'm in Medical Menopause: Medical gaslighting, cancer treatment and how to find people who get it
Kate's on holiday, so Gemma welcomes a special guest Georgie Swallow. Most women are left in the dark about the true impact of medical menopause; by the time…
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It's Friday I'm Reading With My Cat: The Pressure on Childfree Women to Be Impressively Productive
Kate's off sunning herself in Spain, so this week Gemma's joined by Laurie from the Female Childfree Collective for a one-topic special. We're talking about a…
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It's Friday I'm Reading Smut on the Train: Romantasy, Female Rage & the Broadsheet Pearl-Clutching
This week we ask why new research has named UK women the angriest, saddest and most worried in Europe, and whether medical misogyny, the pay gap and invisible…
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It's Friday I'm Not Gucci: Hannah Spencer's Charity Shop Shirt, Leftover Women and Childless Cat Ladies
This week, the Hannah Spencer "Gucci" shirt that wasn't. A patterned blouse in Parliament got branded a £2,000 designer piece online, when it was really a £15…
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It's Friday I'm Invisible: Women Over 60 in Film & Cosmeticorexia in Tweenagers
New research says films are more likely to star a talking animal, or a leading man called Chris, than a woman over 60. This week we get into ageism in film and…
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It's Friday I'm Not Optimised: Trans Rights, Pride and Stephen Bartlett's 3 Glasses of Wine
It's Pride Month, so naturally everyone's arguing about toilets. This week we get into the new EHRC guidance on single-sex spaces, what it actually says about…
Friday I'm in BedIt's Friday I'm Nonnamaxxing: Gemma Collins, SEND Support & Living Like an Italian Grandmother
This week on Friday I'm In Bed we get into nonnamaxxing, the TikTok trend telling twenty-somethings to live like an Italian grandmother, and ask whether it's…
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It's Friday I'm Not Here for the Drama: MAFS UK, Consent and Adult Gap Years
Content note: the first topic discusses sexual assault. There is a warning at the top of that section and chapter markers if you would like to skip…
Friday I'm in BedIt's Friday I'm Still in Trauma from P.E.
At what point does commenting on women’s bodies stop being something we all just do, and start being the actual problem? This week we look at how school PE…
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It's Friday I'm Not Growing Old Alone
This week on Friday I'm in Bed; we're looking at two ends of the spectrum- young people who aren't going out, and older women working out who they actually…
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It's Friday I'm on Leftie Island
It's Friday I'm an Angry Young Woman (Apparently) This week we're unpacking the New Statesman's "Angry Young Women" cover story, the right-wing press meltdown…
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It's Friday I'm Here for a Walk in the Park
This week on Friday I'm in Bed, we're looking at the week's most questionable advertising decisions, and asking why the people writing the copy never seem to…
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It's Friday I'm Not Too Old For Coachella
Coachella just happened and TFI Friday is back on our screens, so naturally we had a lot to say about both. We're unpacking the biggest moments from the desert…
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It's Friday I'm Over the Moon
This week on Friday I'm in Bed, we've got two stories that are both, underneath it all, about the same question: who gets celebrated, who gets forgiven, and…
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It's Friday I'm Team Chappell Roan
This week on Friday I'm in Bed, we're talking about boundaries - who's allowed to set them and who gets punished for it. Kate kicks us off with Chappell Roan…
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It's Friday I'm Choosing Beavers
This week we're talking about two things that seem completely unrelated but both come down to the same question: who's selling you something, and should you be…
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It's Friday I'm Over the Manosphere
Louis Theroux has taken Netflix inside the manosphere — and everyone has an opinion. This week we're digging into whether shining a light on the grifters and…
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It's Friday, I'm Not Obeying Anyone
Has International Women's Day lost its edge? This week, Gem and Kate dig into the good, the bad and the ugly of IWD. From brands trying to sell us candles…
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It's Friday I'm More Than a Type
This week on Friday I'm in Bed, we're diving into one big topic — what Love is Blind is accidentally revealing about incel culture, the "Pilates princess"…
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It's Friday I'm Doing it on My Own Terms
This week we're tackling three stories that all circle around the same big questions — who has a duty of care, who gets to tell someone else's story, and what…
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It's Friday I'm Shedding and Rebelling
This week we're coming in hot with three topics that on the surface look completely different but somehow all end up in the same place, who gets to decide what…
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It’s Friday I Choose Love (Not Hate)
What We're Really Talking About When We Talk About Being A Woman Right Now From identity crises to actual crises, Super Bowl spectacles to the stuff nobody…
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It's Friday I'm Charged for Being Female
# The Pink Tax, Menopause Products & The Disruptive Power of GLP-1 Drugs Get ready to challenge everything you thought you knew about women's health…
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It’s Friday, I’m Bringing Wine to the Protest
In this conversation, Gemma Seager and Kate Beavis delve into the complexities of celebrity culture, particularly focusing on Jameela Jamil's recent…
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It's Friday I'm Going No Contact
In this episode of "Friday I'm in Bed," hosts Kate Beavis and Gemma Seager delve into the Beckham family fallout, discussing the implications of choosing…
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It's Friday I'm Done With Photoshopped Wrinkles
In this episode of Friday I'm in Bed, Gemma Seager and Kate Beavis discuss the role of celebrities in political discourse at award shows, the controversy…
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It’s Friday My Emojis Are Showing My Age
This week on Friday I’m in Bed, we’re asking the big midlife questions: who decided the school day still makes sense, why flexible working is “flexible” for…
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It’s Friday I’m in 2026
In this episode of "Friday I’m in 2026," Kate and Gemma dive into the future, exploring what might be considered embarrassing in 2026. From influencers to rage…
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It's Friday and It's Boxing Day
In this engaging conversation, Gemma Seager and Kate Beavis discuss their Christmas traditions, the nostalgia surrounding analog items, the resurgence of Y2K…
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It's Friday I'll Eat What I Want
This week on Friday I’m In Bed, Gem and Kate unpack three stories that sound like “helpful advice” on the surface… until you realise who they’re aimed at and…
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It's Friday, I Can't Get the Turkey in the Air Fryer
As Christmas rolls around, Gem and Kate are asking a big seasonal question: is the traditional Christmas dinner over? In this episode of Friday I’m In Bed, two…
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It's Friday I'm Advocating for my Health
In this episode, Gemma Seager and Kate Beavis explore a range of topics including the societal pressures of beauty on young girls, the implications of Davina…
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It's Friday I'm in Algorithm Hell
In this conversation, Gemma Seager and Kate Beavis discuss the impact of GLP-1 medications like Mounjaro on health and body image, the importance of exercise…
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It's Friday We're In the Introduction
Get to know your hosts, Gem and Kate, and the podcast that’s about to become your new Friday ritual. In this short intro, we share who we are, why we’re here…