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July 14, 2026

Eleanor Drage is one of the UK’s leading AI ethicists and gender studies researchers, working at the University of Cambridge. Her first book, What If We Got AI Right? How to stop catastrophising and build an ethical future, is released this week, so Hannah grabbed the chance to find out more. * You can pre-order Eleanor's book here: https://www.waterstones.com/book/what-if-we-got-ai-right/eleanor-drage/9781805225447 * Find out more about the Standard Issue supporters' club he...

The making of an icon, with Beatriz Garcia-Velasco

July 13, 2026

In her short lifetime of just 47 years, Frida Kahlo was a relatively little-known artist. Now, she's a global icon. And while her actual work is hard to come by, her image is not.  Tate Modern's Frida: The Making of an Icon explores how Kahlo's iconic status came to be and her enduring influence on generations of younger artists.  Co-curator Beatriz Garcia-Velasco, talks to Jen about the exhibition, Kahlo's life and work, and the way in which she's been adopted...

Nicky Denson-Elliott is a professional feminist

July 10, 2026

Nicky Denson-Elliott knows that a high tide lifts all boats. She first came to our Mick’s attention because of her current campaign to replace ‘hysterectomy’ with ‘uterectomy’ in NHS patient materials (you can sign the petition here), but it quickly became apparent how many different projects Nicky's got going in order to raise that tide for all boats. And by boats, we mean women.  In this episode, Mick chats to Nicky about bigging up women, medical language rooted in misogyny, a docume...