The High Low
Pandora Sykes and Dolly Alderton
The High Low
Pandora Sykes and Dolly Alderton
A weekly conversation between writers Dolly Alderton and Pandora Sykes, that covers highbrow and lowbrow culture.
Wednesday 02 December 2020 : It’s here! Expect many tears, intense nostalgia, beautiful letters from our listeners and a big ole dose of DJ CJ to celebrate the last...
Tuesday 24 November 2020 : We are so thrilled to have the one and only Graham Norton on today's episode, talking all about his new novel, Home Stretch, his favourite...
Tuesday 17 November 2020 : Brace yourself: Emily in Paris is back for a second series. More importantly: the Christmas ads have dropped! We discuss some of them, and...
Tuesday 10 November 2020 : What a week to be alive! We discuss some of the many ridiculous things that have happened, mainly on the television, during this last...
Tuesday 03 November 2020 : Are you familiar with No Nut November? Move over Movember, there's a slightly queasy new internet challenge in town. Also today, we discuss...
Wednesday 28 October 2020 : From a naturally green puppy called Pistachio, to a charming and surprising memoir by Matthew McConaughey, this week is your usual mixed bag...
Tuesday 20 October 2020 : Today we discuss a love story in Venice, the new "wellness" trend of cow hugging, Matt Hancock's personal app (???) and listeners tell us...
Tuesday 13 October 2020 : We continue our conversation about sharing grief in the aftermath of a still birth or miscarriage, with a special contribution from the...
Tuesday 06 October 2020 : We discuss Chrissy Teigen's social media posts about the death of her baby Jack, and the judgement around public grief. Also today, we...
Tuesday 29 September 2020 : This year has seen even our closest friendships turn into long-distance ones; what is the impact - and the thought spirals - of your A-list...
Tuesday 22 September 2020 : Doll's Polls is back, with a strange fact about what heterosexual women most look for, in a man. A handsome face? A tight tush? Nope...
Tuesday 15 September 2020 : In today's episode we discuss news of the telly: decade-defining reality show, Keeping Up With The Kardashians, is ending after 20 seasons;...
Tuesday 08 September 2020 : We reminisce over garage music (without being entirely sure what officially defines a garage track), discuss the dicey new Dettol ad that's...
Tuesday 01 September 2020 : We back! And it's the old mixed bag of content: from grubby gussets to bathroom-heavy mansions in WeHo, via a revisitation of our noughties...
Tuesday 28 July 2020 : It’s our last episode of the season - and boy, do we have a bumper episode for you. In this week’s show we discuss what Twitter’s...
Tuesday 21 July 2020 : We dig further into the cultural conversation around parenting, courtesy of masses of feedback from our listeners on last week's ep and a...
Tuesday 14 July 2020 : Today we discuss how motherhood and child-free women are culturally discussed and pitted against one another, referencing podcasts, a...
Tuesday 07 July 2020 : The pubs have opened; but why is the beauty sector still in lockdown? Also today, we discuss the slew of videos of children interrupting...
Tuesday 30 June 2020 : Wishing you were at Glastonbury? Get stuck into Zing Tseng's piece, instead. Ruby Tandoh reads us an excerpt of her beautiful piece on...
Tuesday 23 June 2020 : Mmmm get that yeasty pong. Today we recall the wisdom of Zadie Smith, chat more about the jaw-dropping drama that is Michaela Coel's I May...
Tuesday 16 June 2020 : In today's episode, we discuss the findings on Sex In Lockdown: Keep Shagging And Carry On; the astounding work that is Michaela Coel's I...
Tuesday 09 June 2020 : We discuss online vs offline behaviour, when it comes to social change; and why historical progress has long relied on the removal of...
Tuesday 02 June 2020 : This week’s episode is focused on the resources we can access to educate ourselves on racism. These lists are not exhaustive but may...
Tuesday 26 May 2020 : Did you know there is a word in German for 'social distancing whilst wearing swimming pool noodles as a hat'? We're sceptical, but...
Tuesday 19 May 2020 : It's a pot noodle of an episode this week. From our favourite pandemic stories around the globe - selected especially to cheer you up - to...
The High Low
Pandora Sykes and Dolly Alderton
THE HIGH LOW FINALE
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It’s here! Expect many tears, intense nostalgia, beautiful letters from our listeners and a big ole dose of DJ CJ to celebrate the last...
An Author Special with Graham Norton - And Some News
We are so thrilled to have the one and only Graham Norton on today's episode, talking all about his new novel, Home Stretch, his favourite...
Maggi's Mary Wollstonecraft, Princess Diana and A Plunge Into The Christmas Ads
Brace yourself: Emily in Paris is back for a second series. More importantly: the Christmas ads have dropped! We discuss some of them, and...
Election Gaffes, Celebrity Truth-Tellers & The Undoing
What a week to be alive! We discuss some of the many ridiculous things that have happened, mainly on the television, during this last...
No Nut November, National Sandwich Day, and an Author Special with Otegha Uwagba on Whites
Are you familiar with No Nut November? Move over Movember, there's a slightly queasy new internet challenge in town. Also today, we discuss...
The Southern Charm of Matthew McConaughey; Free School Meals; & The Web Server That Slows Down Information Overload
From a naturally green puppy called Pistachio, to a charming and surprising memoir by Matthew McConaughey, this week is your usual mixed bag...
Cow Hugging, Daddy by Emma Cline & An Exclusive Clip from Joan & Jericha
Today we discuss a love story in Venice, the new "wellness" trend of cow hugging, Matt Hancock's personal app (???) and listeners tell us...
Progressive Penguins, Emily in Paris, & What Makes A Good Deed?
We continue our conversation about sharing grief in the aftermath of a still birth or miscarriage, with a special contribution from the...
Grief Around Miscarriage, The Social Dilemma & The Phrases Dying Out With Gen Z
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We discuss Chrissy Teigen's social media posts about the death of her baby Jack, and the judgement around public grief. Also today, we...
Pandemic friendships, and how to mend a broken heart
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This year has seen even our closest friendships turn into long-distance ones; what is the impact - and the thought spirals - of your A-list...
A Plunge Into The Body Politics and Choice Feminism of An Instagram Age
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Doll's Polls is back, with a strange fact about what heterosexual women most look for, in a man. A handsome face? A tight tush? Nope...
The Joy of A Buffet, Zadie Smith's Lockdown Essays & Ofcom's Diversity Problem
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In today's episode we discuss news of the telly: decade-defining reality show, Keeping Up With The Kardashians, is ending after 20 seasons;...
Revising Our Thoughts on Gwyneth Paltrow, Dettol's Dubious 'Back To Work' Ads & The Best of Garage (Sort Of)
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We reminisce over garage music (without being entirely sure what officially defines a garage track), discuss the dicey new Dettol ad that's...
Selling Sunset, Gendered Care Work & How Often Do YOU Clear Out Your Pants Drawer?
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We back! And it's the old mixed bag of content: from grubby gussets to bathroom-heavy mansions in WeHo, via a revisitation of our noughties...
Wiley’s Anti-Semitism, Kiley Reid’s Such A Fun Age & An Author Special w/ Nesrine Malik
It’s our last episode of the season - and boy, do we have a bumper episode for you. In this week’s show we discuss what Twitter’s...
Lockdown Sexscapades & Friendship in Old Age
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We dig further into the cultural conversation around parenting, courtesy of masses of feedback from our listeners on last week's ep and a...
A Deep Dive Into The Child-Free Vs Motherhood Dialogue
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Today we discuss how motherhood and child-free women are culturally discussed and pitted against one another, referencing podcasts, a...
On Why We Shouldn't Look For Relatability in Celebs & An Interview with Adam Kay about Dear NHS
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The pubs have opened; but why is the beauty sector still in lockdown? Also today, we discuss the slew of videos of children interrupting...
The Glastonbury That Never Was; & Ruby Tandoh on The Art of Quitting
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Wishing you were at Glastonbury? Get stuck into Zing Tseng's piece, instead. Ruby Tandoh reads us an excerpt of her beautiful piece on...
The Madness of 2020 Can Be Summed Up In Lynx Africa's Marmite Edition
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Mmmm get that yeasty pong. Today we recall the wisdom of Zadie Smith, chat more about the jaw-dropping drama that is Michaela Coel's I May...
Lockdown Sex, I May Destroy You, and Rhik Samadder's I Never Said I Loved You
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In today's episode, we discuss the findings on Sex In Lockdown: Keep Shagging And Carry On; the astounding work that is Michaela Coel's I...
After The Hashtags
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We discuss online vs offline behaviour, when it comes to social change; and why historical progress has long relied on the removal of...
Anti-Racism Resources & An Author Special with Candice Brathwaite
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This week’s episode is focused on the resources we can access to educate ourselves on racism. These lists are not exhaustive but may...
Why Moments of Insanity Are Part of Keeping Sane; And The Worrying Increase in Lockdown Mullets
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Did you know there is a word in German for 'social distancing whilst wearing swimming pool noodles as a hat'? We're sceptical, but...
'Seksbuddies', Robert Pattinson's pasta & information overload
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It's a pot noodle of an episode this week. From our favourite pandemic stories around the globe - selected especially to cheer you up - to...
