<![CDATA[The Listen]]>https://www.thelisten.co.ukhttps://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!izGL!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe0cd90cd-4128-4db8-9257-dbdc1210e849_320x320.pngThe Listenhttps://www.thelisten.co.ukSubstackMon, 11 May 2026 15:00:42 GMT<![CDATA[What the $42 SHEIN dress is actually trying to say]]>https://www.thelisten.co.uk/p/what-the-42-shein-dress-is-actuallyhttps://www.thelisten.co.uk/p/what-the-42-shein-dress-is-actuallyThu, 07 May 2026 10:51:10 GMTI bet you weren’t expecting a Phoenix Nights reference in today’s episode of The Listen?

After an ode to 5-minute voice notes and discussing the ethics of giving birth to a personal shopper, Charlie and Abi talk about the really important things: the complete overhaul of UK Bank Holidays.

Why was the Secretary of War’s wife wearing a SHEIN dress when she definitely has Prada money? We discuss the true meaning of wearing the bottom of the barrel of fast fashion.

Plus, off the back of Sharron Davies’ legal threat against park run, we consider what has shaped a generation of women to be… generally not very nice.

]]><![CDATA[Cause of death? Bagel to the head]]>https://www.thelisten.co.uk/p/cause-of-death-bagel-to-the-headhttps://www.thelisten.co.uk/p/cause-of-death-bagel-to-the-headThu, 30 Apr 2026 13:15:42 GMTOh my god, well, consider us blushing because we had the loveliest reception to our first episode back!

It’s been so heartwarming to have so many welcome back messages, and we’re buzzing that The Listen hole shape in the podcasting scene was a hole shared by many (what is that sentence…).

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We also wanted to flag (haha corporate speak) that we’re still figuring out our video because we want it to look good and actually be worth a paid offering, so bear with us there! For now, we’re focusing on making the episodes the best they can be, and hey, who knows, maybe audio only podcasts will be the new ‘chic’.

This week on The Listen, Charlie offers her controversial opinion that she doesn’t want Trump to get shot (don’t worry, we’ve not drastically changed political leaning), and Abi gets vocal about SNL UK’s political commentary and is just out here asking…

Is anyone watching SNL UK by the way?? Let us know in the comments!

Plus, Cult of the Week returns!! Ugh we’ve missed it x

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]]><![CDATA[we weren't going to publish this episode]]>https://www.thelisten.co.uk/p/we-werent-going-to-publish-this-episodehttps://www.thelisten.co.uk/p/we-werent-going-to-publish-this-episodeThu, 23 Apr 2026 11:57:52 GMTAfter a short year-long hiatus, The Listen is back, and we’ve had a facelift!

we’ve updated our artwork, but god the magazines still really slay dont’ they?

Since our last episode in 2024, Abi has birthed a literal child, and Charlie has birthed a literal studio. Life and work meant we were just too busy to keep our pod going, but we’ve always had it in the back of our minds. Countless texts of ‘oh I wish we could talk about this on The Listen’ or ‘this is so The Listen coded’.

Eventually, we decided that we just needed a bit of fun! An outlet for our big feelings about the silly little pop culture topics and the outrage for the many aspects of our world being on fire - all from our lens of being millennial women in 2026.

Our first recording was back was a little… chaotic, and it’s clear we’ve still got some dust to brush off. There was even a brief discussion about whether we even put this episode out.

However, we cover a story that, scarily, no one is talking about, which we know our listeners will want to know.

So, whether you’re new here or have been part of our little loyal following since the start we are so pleased to have you! We’re planning on hanging out a lot more here on Substack, so for video episodes, additional articles and thoughts, please consider subscribing! ❤️

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