Joker Jamil

On this (uncharacteristically long, but characteristically late) episode, we talk about 'chaotic energy' and the only poster worthy enough to be granted such a title : Jameela Jamil.

You might know Jamil from The Good Place, or as a host on Saturday morning T4. But online, she is an enigma; A seemingly successful celebrity who, despite not needing to post, not only has poster's brain, but has also innovated the format. Whether it's explaining structural privilege to a harmless fan on Instagram, sharing inspirational quotes by Louis Farrakhan on pastel backdrops, or (supposedly) not discovering Iraq was a country until her 20s, Jamil's posts operate at a level far beyond us. So, we ask : Is Jameela simply a celebrity whose posting addiction can get the better of her? Or, is she a time traveller, who understood, long before anyone else, the devastating effects of the Bank of England being allowed to control interest rates?

We also talk about the political economy of bathrobes, how we celebrated International Podcast Day and why men can't take photos of women, because they keep getting distracted by a mischievous gremlin.

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