Friendship Wellness Gaps, Sally Rooney’s Book Ban & Bias In Traitors

Sally Rooney’s book ban, the unconscious bias in Traitors, and does your friendship have a wellness gap?

Hi friends! After a quick catch-up, we get into pop culture news, including the HBO Max reunion of the CENTURY. We play a Reel from Girls Rewatch Podcast. Books by Sally Rooney will no longer be sold in the UK because of the Irish novelist's support for Palestine Action, an organisation that has been banned in the country. What does this mean for one of the most famous writers of our time?

Season 2 of the UK Celebrity Traitors is currently airing but in the second elimination of the game a “faithful” contestant, American Industry actress Myha’la Herrold who is Black was eliminated, sparking an interesting conversation about the role that unconscious racial and cultural bias plays in the game.

We reference The Times and Sunday Times data journalist Yennah Smart's report on this from January and We Need To Talk About The Traitors And Unconscious Bias by Nicole Vassell for British Vogue.

Next, are you losing friends to the “Wellness Gap”? It’s a question that Gen Z led media company, Impact, asked recently. We break down what it means and if we're feeling it in our friendships as well.

In Bookmarked, we hear from Culture Club listener Kahlia who recommends two books: The World Beneath Her Feet by Holly Ringland and Mad Mabel by Sally Hepworth. Maggie recommends The Farm by Jessica Mansour-Nahra, and Jas recommends the drama series The Affair on Prime Video.

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