Mildly Scandalous Takes on Humanity™️: Recent Episodes
Allie Gruber and Yasmine Kemp
This colourful exploration of ideas deals with politics, culture, social norms and much more through the eyes of two London teens. Open your eyes wide and think hard as you join us in pouring over the scandalous world we live in!
This episode interrogates the concept of "home". Is home more of a place, a feeling, or a person? Is the postcard image of the 'cosy' home a truly accurate portrayal of 'home'? And finally, do we even need a home? Let us know your own thoughts as we explore what such a commonly used term really means!
Featuring our fabulous guest speaker Beatrice, this episode uses the literature masterpiece "The Count of Monte Cristo" by Alexandre Dumas as a springboard for talking about something we've all inevitably desired: sweet revenge! Is revenge ever justified? Does it truly make us happier? If we do take revenge, do we become as bad as the people who harmed us in the first place? Let us know your thoughts as we puzzle through one of the most loveable fictional topics of all time!
This episode stars Kinnary as a special guest speaker! In our premiere episode of season 2, we discuss whether all humans are inherently selfish, to what extent we should judge people for their views, and, of course, the age-old tale of Anna Karenina! (Our episode title is an adapted version of the first line of Anna Karenina). Listen out to the musical intro and outro!
In our grand season finale, we pick apart something we're sure you're all pining for... Love! We discuss questions such as whether love is a choice or a feeling, whether it is true that opposites attract, and to what extent you should change for someone you love ❤️.
In this episode, we address our title question in every capacity we could think of! We apply this idea to friendships, education systems, and the question of if our world is becoming more generalist or specialist! Not to mention talking about... Athletes!
In this episode, we reflect on whether you are more yourself when you're alone or with others, what it even means to be yourself, if personas are necessarily unhealthy, and... thank us later... Celebrities!
This episode muddles over questions such as to what extent language influences thought and feeling, whether there should be a universal language, and, of course, we couldn't have an episode about language without showcasing Yasmine's flawless Japanese!
This episode challenges everything about challenges, from whether they improve your strength of character, to the broader challenges of our generation, to the greatest challenge of all: going running!
In this episode, we discuss everything from whether productivity can actually be a bad thing, to La La Land, to what we are all pros at: procrastination!
Ever wondered whether the ability to make smashing dad jokes and puns was inherited? In this episode, we wind our way around the complicated question of what makes you you and whether DNA or external sources are to (hopefully) thank!
This episode gives insight into everything to do with friendship, from unhealthy friendships to how friends influence one another to why Yasmine didn't like Grubes when they first met!
In this episode, we delve into everything about the changing generations from technology to rock 'n roll to... You guessed it... Tik Tok!
In this episode, we explore essential questions about beauty: What does it mean to be beautiful? To what extent are prettier people advantaged in life? Does beauty necessarily amount to popularity? And most importantly... will Allie ever meet her celebrity crush?
A mildly scandalous trailer (with an impromptu drumroll) for a mildly scandalous podcast.