New podcasts hosted by well-known women broadcasters, journalists and entertainers are coming BBC Sounds around this International Women’s Day.
Michelle Visage discovers the mavericks who changed the world in Rule Breakers, best pals Cat Deeley and Edith Bowman explore lasting friendships in Friends Will Be Friends, journalist India Rakusen looks at everything to do with the menstrual cycle in 28(ish) Days Later and The Big Green Money Show with Deborah Meaden uncovers the realities behind corporations attempting to drive environmental change.
These new titles join other popular podcasts on BBC Sounds hosted by women including Oti Mabuse’s Dancing Legends, The Trillion Dollar Conman presented by Alice Levine, Scarlett Moffatt Wants to Believe, Pressed hosted by influencers Mariam and Adeola, Wheel of Misfortune with Alison Spittle, Songs To Live By with Vick Hope, Brown Girls Do It Too with Poppy Jay and Rubina Pabani, Fortunately with Fi and Jane, Stacey Dooley: Fresh Starts and Obsessed With… Killing Eve hosted by Zing Tsjeng and Naomi Shimada.
Friends Will Be Friends with Cat Deeley and Edith Bowman
Cat Deeley and Edith Bowman have been friends for over two decades. Their friendship has stood not only the test of time, but also living on separate continents. Now they are back in the same country and eager to spend as much time together as they can.
In Friends Will Be Friends, the pair will go on a friendship double date with a well-known personality and their best friend. Each week, they will share friendship highs and lows, swapping happy memories and funny stories with guests including Sophie Ellis-Bextor, and more to be announced.
Cat Deeley & Edith Bowman said: “We are so excited about our new project Friends Will Be Friends. It’s something we came up with that allows us to celebrate our own friendship while exploring the beautiful and unique relationships a friendship can be to us all. Ours has survived time, distance and working together for 20 years. Long may it continue.”
Friends Will Be Friends with Cat Deeley and Edith Bowman is available from today, 8 March on BBC Sounds and on Radio 2 weekly from Sunday 13 March.
Michelle Visage’s Rule Breakers
Michelle Visage’s Rule Breakers gets up close and personal with the divas, the rebels and the outcasts who have carved their own route to success. Each episode is a one-to-one encounter with some of the most elite and inspiring rule breakers, including Cameron Diaz, Marc Jacobs, Alan Carr, Dawn French, Billy Porter, Kelly Osbourne, Dita Von Teese, Tan France and Jessie J, with more to be announced soon.
Each guest will share their own rebel wisdom as Michelle goes deep to find out what rules they’ve broken to change their world. Listeners will hear from those who have had the courage to walk the path less trodden and triumphed, and along the way inspire us to do things differently.
Michelle Visage said: “I am thrilled to be launching my brand-new podcast called Michelle Visage’s Rule Breakers with BBC Sounds. I will be chatting with the celebrities who changed the course of their lives by breaking some rules and never taking NO for an answer. These people are game changers that did things their own way!”
Michelle Visage’s Rule Breakers are available from today, 8 March on BBC Sounds and on Radio 2 weekly from Saturday 12 March.
The Big Green Money Show with Deborah Meaden
As previously reported, Investor and TV Dragon Deborah Meaden, and Felicity Hannah (Wake Up To Money; Moneybox) will be looking at the money behind attempts to become a greener planet. From start-up businesses with new ideas, to multi-nationals trying to change what they do to be more sustainable and environmentally friendly, each week Deborah and Felicity will explore practical ideas that people can do to make their own lives greener, and answer some of the big questions about climate change.
The Big Green Money Show with Deborah Meaden is now available on BBC Sounds and on Radio 5 Live.
28(ish) Days Later
What do you really know about the menstrual cycle? India Rakusen explores the whole bloody story, discovering facts that could change your life. Periods are just the beginning.
This intimate, bold and taboo-busting series follows the menstrual cycle from bleeding to, well, bleeding again – with all the science, drama, history, personal stories and politics in-between. It will show how understanding your hormones and your cycle can change your life, one day at a time.
Featuring ideas and conversations with a wide range of contributors, including Dr Anita Mitra (aka the Gynae Geek), Dr Ruth Arumala (Pretty in Pink Podcast), author Lisa Lister (Code Red), historian Dr Elinor Gibson (Unwell Women), model, activist and entrepreneur Kenny Ethan Jones (Pink Parcel’s IM ON campaign), Psychologist and author Dr Sarah E. Hill (This is Your Brain on Birth Control), and exercise physiologist and nutrition scientist Stacy T. Sims (Women Are Not Small Men).
28(ish) Days Later is available from 21 March on BBC Sounds.
