56: Caroline Flack, the beauty tax and 'Friends: The Reunion'

For episode 56, we remember the life and work of TV presenter Caroline Flack, discuss the concept of the beauty tax and share our thoughts on the Friend’s Reunion.

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Lupin

https://www.netflix.com/title/80994082

Motherland

https://www.netflix.com/title/81284515

Pieces of Britney with Pandora Sykes

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p09mfr9s/episodes/downloads

Table Manners: Paul and Mary McCartney

https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/s11-ep-18-paul-and-mary-mccartney/id1305228910?i=1000521395533

Sweet Sorrow by David Nicholls

https://www.hive.co.uk/Product/David-Nicholls/Sweet-Sorrow--the-Sunday-Times-bestseller-from-the-author-of-One-Day/24114506

The Outrun by Amy Liptrot

https://www.hive.co.uk/Product/Amy-Liptrot/The-Outrun--A-Memoir/21210169

The Offing by Benjamin Myers

https://www.hive.co.uk/Product/Benjamin-Myers/The-Offing--A-BBC-Radio-2-Book-Club-Pick/24022050

Figure 1: Caroline Flack

Documentary

Caroline Flack was ‘terrified’ that body cam video of her in state of undress and distress would be shown at trial, Pritha Paul

https://meaww.com/caroline-flack-terrified-footage-of-her-covered-in-blood-will-be-shown-during-trial

Laura Whitmore tribute to Caroline Flack

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDX_GW_mO4U

‘Love Island’ Reveals Duty of Care Protocols Ahead of First U.K. Season Since Host Caroline Flack’s Suicide, K J Yossman

https://variety.com/2021/tv/global/love-island-duty-of-care-protocols-itv-1234998089/

Figure 2: Attractive but poorly groomed women earned 40% less than their well-groomed ‘unattractive’ peers

We Need to Talk about Money by Otegha Uwagba

https://www.waterstones.com/book/we-need-to-talk-about-money/otegha-uwagba/9780008489304

What's Your Take On The Makeup Tax? Arielle Pardes

https://intothegloss.com/2015/08/makeup-tax/

The Makeup Tax, Olga Khazan

https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2015/08/the-makeup-tax/400478/

Mustached Americans earned 8.2 percent more on average than those with beards and 4.3 percent more than the clean shaven

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-mustaches-money-idUSTRE5980IP20091009

Figure 3: Friends Then and Now

Friends: The Reunion

https://news.sky.com/story/friends-reunion-how-to-watch-what-time-and-channel-and-everything-you-need-to-know-as-the-stars-get-back-together-after-17-years-12316411

Friends at 25: Is the sitcom really as problematic as people say? Stylist investigates. Kayleigh Dray

https://www.stylist.co.uk/life/friends-netflix-woke-millennials-problematic-plot-sexism-feminism-homophobia-transphobia/186201

Don’t knock Friends. It’s still relevant, and progressive, too, Sarah Gosling

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/jan/19/friends-tv-dated-sexuality-masculinity-young-people

Matt Haig on Friends

https://www.instagram.com/p/CPZF6V1Mi7p/