A chance to eavesdrop on childhood friends’ transatlantic catch-up
This week’s podcasts subjects cover everything from adult friendships, self-care and social media, to television, beauty and self-love.
Miss Me?
A gentle warning: Miss Me? contains very strong language and adult themes. The new Persephonica-produced BBC Sounds podcast, featuring childhood friends British singersongwriter Lily Allen and TV presenter Miquita Oliver, lets listeners in on their twice-a-week transatlantic catch-ups, where they discuss everything from the biggest pop culture moments to the highs and lows from their personal lives.
Every Monday, in a special episode titled Listen Bi—! the pair answer themed questions they’ve been sent by listeners. While on Thursdays, they pick apart the world around them with unfiltered conversations about anything and everything – with the free-flowing, candid tone you only find between genuine friends.
This week, they kick things off with the theme ‘Boys from the 1990s’. The life-long friends boldly proclaim their 90s boy crushes – for Oliver, former child star Jonathan Taylor Thomas from Home Improvement and the voice of Simba in The Lion King, while for Allen it was late Boyzone star Stephen Gately. But which 90s boys would they snog, marry and avoid?
SB Live
“What’s your Nando’s order?” That’s the first question Bisi Moses Akanmu asks his friends – Emmanuel Eweoya, Hamid Abraham and Michael Aiyeola – at the start of the latest episode of SB Live. He then asks: “What’s your meal deal order?” – and it was at this point that Aiyeola revealed his somewhat sophisticated eating habits, including warming up his sandwiches.
They do move on to other topics however, tackling a dilemma sent in by a listener, all about navigating one-sided adult friendships. Aiyeola redeems himself when he concludes that more people are feeling really lonely and just looking for someone to confide in. But does confiding in someone necessarily mean you want to pursue a deeper friendship with them?
There are so many thoughts and questions explored, highlighting the need to be intentional in friendships, given the increased responsibilities and commitments that automatically come with adulting. SB Live beautifully encapsulates the evolving nature of their brotherhood, and long may it continue.