In this podcast, creator of Spare Ribs Club Alex Holker talks to guests about their dream feminist dinner party. From their 3 feminist guests, the 3 tunes that will be on repeat all evening, and the 3 courses being served, this podcast brings together conversations around feminism, music and food.

In this episode, Alex talks to Joke Amusan. Joke is a German-Nigerian textile artist based in London. Her art practice highlights the experiences and complex beauty of what it means to be a Black woman – through the exploration of identity and heritage. Joke’s art pieces are conversational, encouraging women to come together to share their stories and to embrace who they are unapologetically. She strives to help build community by bringing people together and sharing space together through her creative workshops. Her work has been exhibited in the UK, USA, Germany, and Switzerland. In 2022 she was nominated for the “Female Founder” award in The Independent Awards, and in 2023 she was a finalist in The Ingram Prize.

We discuss Joke's dream feminist dinner party, starting with a wonderful guest list; writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, artist Carrie Mae Weems and activist Malala Yousafzai. Set against a soundtrack of Little Simz, Cleo Sol and Andra Day, they start with summer rolls with peanut dipping sauce, followed by jollof rice, plantain and chicken, and finishing with apfelstrudel. We discuss how her feminism intersects with her work as an artist and her identity as a Black woman.

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In this podcast, creator of Spare Ribs Club Alex Holker talks to guests about their dream feminist dinner party. From their 3 feminist guests, the 3 tunes that will be on repeat all evening, and the 3 courses being served, this podcast brings together conversations around feminism, music and food.

In this episode, Alex talks to Dr Helen King. Helen is Professor Emerita of Classical Studies at the Open University with an academic career spanning over two decades. Her work delves into the intersections of history, medicine, and gender. Helen’s upcoming book, Immaculate Forms: Uncovering the History of Women's Bodies, is a groundbreaking exploration of how women's bodies have been perceived throughout history. Helen’s interdisciplinary work bridges the gap between health professionals and historians, shedding light on how historical perspectives can enrich our understanding of modern medical practices. Her influence extends beyond academia, with her public engagement efforts including storytelling, educational events, and insightful blogging on topics ranging from ancient Greek medicine to the history of pain.

We discuss Helen's dream feminist dinner party, starting with a fabulous guest list; 12th century medical practitioner Trota of Salerno, 19th century nurse and social reformer Florence Nightingale, and preacher and suffragist Maude Royden. Set against a soundtrack of Hildegard of Bingen, Florence Price and Fleur Stevenson, they start with figs and ricotta, followed by seven hour slow-roasted lamb with roasted vegetables, and finishing with fresh seasonal fruit and marrons glacés, served with a Tokaji dessert wine. We discuss how her feminism intersects with women's health, ancient medical history, and her Christianity.

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In this podcast, creator of Spare Ribs Club Alex Holker talks to guests about their dream feminist dinner party. From their 3 feminist guests, the 3 tunes that will be on repeat all evening, and the 3 courses being served, this podcast brings together conversations around feminism, music and food.

In this episode, Alex talks to Yulin Kuang. Yulin is an LA-based award-winning screenwriter and director. She was born in Guangzhou, China and quickly uprooted first to the flat plains of Wichita, Kansas and then to various suburbs of New Jersey, where she wrote a lot of Harry Potter fanfiction and became obsessed with telling kissing stories. She is currently adapting and directing Emily Henry’s novel, Beach Read, for 20th Century. She previously also adapted Henry’s People We Meet On Vacation for Temple Hill and 3000 Pictures. Yulin’s own debut novel, How to End a Love Story, will be published in April 2024 through Avon.

We discuss Yulin's dream feminist dinner party, starting with a fabulous guest list; journalist and writer Nora Ephron, director and playwright Celine Song, and novelist Elizabeth Gaskell. Set against a soundtrack of Rex Orange County, Billy Joel and The Highwomen, they start with a cucumber salad and a Los Feliz Iced Tea from Home on Hillhurst, which features a chai-infused scotch component, followed by Chrissy Teigen's Spicy Miso Carbonara, paired with the Francis Coppola 2020 Claret, and Prantl's Burnt Almond Torte, which was her wedding cake, served with decaf coffee. We discuss how her feminism intersects with her writing and the romance genre, and her past and current projects.

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In this podcast, creator of Spare Ribs Club Alex Holker talks to guests about their dream feminist dinner party. From their 3 feminist guests, the 3 tunes that will be on repeat all evening, and the 3 courses being served, this podcast brings together conversations around feminism, music and food.

In this episode, Alex talks to Harriet Williams. Harriet is a Deputy Leader of the Women's Equality Party and an active member of the Camden Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) Board. Her involvement in this board (established in 2022) came about in response to an inquiry led by the Camden Women's Forum to address VAWG in Camden. As a founder, Harriet operates independently as a Young Parent Consultant. She is a single parent to a daughter, a role that she views as both extraordinary and challenging. This unique aspect of her life further underscores her commitment to advocating for women's equality. She co-authored the Young Parents in London: Living with Precariousness report (2018) for Partnership for Young London and 4in10; a campaigning network of 400 London organisations working to improve the lives of the 4 in 10 children living in poverty in the capital. She also supported Barnardo’s on their Care-Experienced Parents Unite for Change report (2022) which was formed because parents’ voices were largely absent in a lot of Barnardo’s research.

We discuss Harriet's dream feminist dinner party, starting with a formidable guest list; Afghan politician, writer, and women's rights activist Fawzia Koofi, American singer-songwriter Nina Simone, and Tusaiwe Munkhondiya, the founder of non-profit organisations Empowering Young Mothers and You Are Not Alone in Malawi. Set against a soundtrack of Darryl Farris,

Etta James and Brandon Lake, they start with mutton rolls, followed by pounded yam, okra and stew, and finishing with banana fitters and pistachio ice cream. We discuss how her feminism intersects with her activism, and her past and current projects.

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In this podcast, creator of Spare Ribs Club Alex Holker talks to guests about their dream feminist dinner party. From their 3 feminist guests, the 3 tunes that will be on repeat all evening, and the 3 courses being served, this podcast brings together conversations around feminism, music and food.

In this episode, Alex talks to Kimberley McIntosh. Kim is a writer and researcher, with a focus on race and inequality. She has written for a range of publications including the Guardian, the Washington Post, the Independent, the Metro, i news gal-dem and Vice. Kimberly has discussed her research on BBC Radio 4 and 5 Live, BBC News and Sky News and worked on campaigns such as the Windrush Scandal. black girl, no magic is her first book.

We discuss Kim's dream feminist dinner party, starting with a fabulous guest list; broadcaster Clara Amfo, author James Baldwin and American academic Tressie McMillan Cottom. Set in a fantasy castle, against a soundtrack of Jacques Green, Teedra Moses and City Girls, they start with chargrilled octopus, followed by oxtail with rice, coleslaw and macaroni pie, and finishing with lemon posset. We discuss how her feminism intersects with her writing, and her past and current projects.

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In this podcast, creator of Spare Ribs Club Alex Holker talks to guests about their dream feminist dinner party. From their 3 feminist guests, the 3 tunes that will be on repeat all evening, and the 3 courses being served, this podcast brings together conversations around feminism, music and food.

In this episode, Alex talks to Yasmin Ali. Yasmin is a chemical engineer, dedicated to developing renewable energy projects. Having worked in coal and gas fired power stations, oil and gas, district heating systems, and energy innovation, Yasmin transitioned away from fossil fuels into more sustainable energy systems over the course of her career. She has given over a hundred talks about engineering and energy, written for the BBC and Metro, featured in TV and radio programmes and completed a British Science Association Media Fellowship with the BBC's Science Unit. In recognition of her public engagement work, Yasmin has been awarded and shortlisted for multiple industry awards, including the 2020 Women's Engineering Society's top 50 female engineers in sustainability.

We discuss Yasmin's dream feminist dinner party, starting with a great guest list; writer and comedian Sandi Toksvig, scientist Ainissa Ramirez and science writer Lisa Margonelli. Set in space next to the International Space Station, against a soundtrack of King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard, Boiler Room Beiruit DJs and Aphex Twin, they start with humous, baba ganoush and bread, followed by Iraqi aubergine wrapped lamb kebabs in a tamarind and tomato sauce with rice, and finishing with baklava from Istanbul. We discuss how her feminism intersects with her work as a chemical engineer, and her past and current projects.

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In this podcast, creator of Spare Ribs Club Alex Holker talks to guests about their dream feminist dinner party. From their 3 feminist guests, the 3 tunes that will be on repeat all evening, and the 3 courses being served, this podcast brings together conversations around feminism, music and food.

In this episode, Alex talks to Kemi Lawson. Kemi is a co-founder and creative director of The Cornrow, an Afrocentric home and lifestyle store which has featured in Elle Decoration, The Guardian, Telegraph, Red Magazine and Stylist. She is a collector of African and African diaspora stories and material treasures, working as a curator for the Museum of the Home on a Black Home installation. She has also collaborated with The National Trust and the Arts Fund on content regarding Black Homes, and has written articles on Afrocentric interior design for a range of magazines. Kemi, who is Black British with Jamaican and Nigerian heritage, traced her Caribbean ancestry to 1780, when her six times great grandmother Minerva survived the Middle Passage and arrived in Jamaica. Her home has been featured in media including the Guardian, Harper’s Bazaar, 25 Beautiful Homes, House Beautiful and The Sunday Times Style section. 

We discuss Kemi's dream feminist dinner party, starting with a fabulous guest list; British activist Olive Morris, Nigerian political activist Funmilayo Ransome Kuti, and Bess, Kemi's Jamaican three times great grandmother. Set in her dream home somewhere in Africa, against a soundtrack of Bob Marley, Brown Sugar and Tracy Chapman, they start with her sister Lara’s everything salad, followed by the tasting menu from Ikoyi Restaurant in London, and finishing with her mum's rice pudding. We discuss how her feminism intersects with her work in interior design, and the power of the home in feminist activism.

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In this podcast, creator of Spare Ribs Club Alex Holker talks to guests about their dream feminist dinner party. From their 3 feminist guests, the 3 tunes that will be on repeat all evening, and the 3 courses being served, this podcast brings together conversations around feminism, music and food.

In this episode, Alex talks to Habiba Katsha. Habiba is a freelance journalist who writes about race, gender, beauty, and internet culture. She has written for publications such as Refinery29 UK, HuffPost UK, Gal Dem, inews, The Indy, and several others.

We discuss Habiba's dream feminist dinner party, starting with a legendary guest list; author Toni Morrison, the GOAT bell hooks, and political activist Angela Davis. Set in her home against a soundtrack of Sam Cooke, Marvin Gaye and Wizkid, they start with oxtail croquettes, followed by rice with pondu and salt fish, and finishing with sticky toffee pudding with icecream. We discuss how her feminism intersects with her work as a journalist, and her past and current projects.

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In this podcast, creator of Spare Ribs Club Alex Holker talks to guests about their dream feminist dinner party. From their 3 feminist guests, the 3 tunes that will be on repeat all evening, and the 3 courses being served, this podcast brings together conversations around feminism, music and food.

In this episode, Alex talks to Jennifer Savin. Jennifer is Cosmopolitan UK’s multiple award-winning Features Editor, who specialises in writing about issues most important to young women. She is best known for her investigative reports – many of which have seen her go undercover, for example to meet the ‘landlords’ offering free rent in exchange for sex – and ground-breaking features, such as her recent deep dive into the rise in abusers suing their survivors for speaking out, known as the ‘Depp effect’. She also heads up the Body content on the Cosmopolitan UK website, which includes mental health, body image, nutrition, fitness, pregnancy and more, and regularly writes about her own thorny mental health journey and experience of mindful drinking, inspired by spending 15 months entirely sober. Jennifer is also an author, equality campaigner (successfully helping to petition the government into making pills-by-post abortions a permanent option after the pandemic) and a documentary consultant, most recently working on – and appearing in – BBC Three’s ‘Deepfake Porn: Could You Be Next?’ as an image-based sexual abuse expert. 

We discuss Jennifer's dream feminist dinner party, starting with a wonderful guest list; Queen of England Anne Boleyn, former editor-in-chief of Cosmo magazine Helen Gurley Brown, and actress Meghan Markle, with an honourable mention to activist Marsha P Johnson. Set in an old castle in Greece against a soundtrack of Holly Humberstone, Courtney Love, and Fleetwood Mac, they start with baked camembert, bread and crudites, followed by the Vietnamese Veggie from Vietbox, and finishing with chocolate mousse served with a drizzle of olive oil. We discuss how her feminism intersects with her work as a journalist, and her past and current projects.

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In this podcast series, creator of Spare Ribs Club Alex Holker talks to guests about their dream feminist dinner party. From their 3 feminist guests, the 3 tunes that will be on repeat all evening, and the 3 courses being served, this podcast brings together conversations around feminism, music and food.

In this episode, Alex talks to Mireille Harper. Mireille is an award-winning editor, writer, sensitivity/authenticity reader and communications consultant. She is the author of Timelines from Black History and a contributor to Timelines of Everyone, The Black History Book and Migrations. Her essay, ‘Why Passivity Will No Longer Do’ is published in Feminist Book Society’s anthology, This Is How We Come Back Stronger. Her writing has been published in British Vogue, GUAP, Nataal, Digital Spy, Good Housekeeping, PORT Magazine and more. Dedicated to supporting cultural, creative and community projects, Mireille is a trustee of Migrateful, And Other Stories, Africa Writes and Être Girls.

We discuss Mireille's dream feminist dinner party, starting with a wonderful guest list; American novelist Toni Morrison, political activist Assata Shakur, and singer and actress Eartha Kitt. Set in a snowy cottage against a soundtrack of Amy Winehouse, Pink Floyd and Groove Armada, they start with a Jamaican melange of starters, followed by a seafood feast with french fries, fennel and orange salad and garlic bread, and finishing with a chocolate melt in the middle pudding with butterscotch topping and salted caramel icecream. We discuss how her feminism intersect with her writing and her work as a sensitivity reader.

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In this podcast series, creator of Spare Ribs Club Alex Holker talks to guests about their dream feminist dinner party. From their 3 feminist guests, the 3 tunes that will be on repeat all evening, and the 3 courses being served, this podcast brings together conversations around feminism, music and food.

In this episode, Alex talks to Monika Radojevic. Monika is a Brazilian-Montenegrin writer, award winning poet and women's rights advocate. In 2019, she became the inaugural winner of the Merky Books New Writers' prize for her poetry, and her debut collection, teeth in the back of my neck was published in 2021 with Penguin Random House. Her writing has been described as a "vital contribution to literature" by Huck Magazine and "courageous and arresting...a poet to watch" by the Independent. In 2022, Monika launched 'Feminist Invoicing', a poetry project and workshop series about power dynamics and what we're owed from systems of oppression. Her debut short story collection, 'A Beautiful Lack of Consequence' and debut novel, 'Strangerland' have just been acquired by Penguin, and will be published in 2025 and 2026 respectively.

We discuss Monika's dream feminist dinner party, starting with a wonderful guest list; artist Frida Kahlo, author Carmen Maris Machado, and writer Arundhati Roy. Set in Brazil against a soundtrack of Sergio Mendes, Taylor Swift, and Mika, they start with burrata soaked in olive oil and balsamic vinegar, basil and tomato, followed by beans, rice and Brazilian steak with a side of plantain cooked by her grandma, and finishing with a selection of the sweetest, ripest, juiciest, tropical fruit; mango, pineapple, papaya, watermelon, guava, and avocado. We discuss how her feminism and politics intersect her writing, and her upcoming short story collection and debut novel.

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In this podcast series, creator of Spare Ribs Club Alex Holker talks to guests about their dream feminist dinner party. From their 3 feminist guests, the 3 tunes that will be on repeat all evening, and the 3 courses being served, this podcast brings together conversations around feminism, music and food.

In this episode, Alex talks to Ellen Miles. Ellen is an activist who roots for urban nature. She started the Nature is a Human Right campaign, and runs Hackney-based social enterprise Dream Green. She's written two books, been on BBC News, and has pissed off the Coca-Cola company. The Guardian have dubbed her "the new doyenne of guerrilla gardening"; she calls herself a "botanarchist".

We discuss Ellen's dream feminist dinner party, starting with a great guest list; English social reformer Octavia Hill, fashion designer Vivienne Westwood, and singer Amy Winehouse (with honourable mention Sinead O'Connor). Set against a soundtrack of Miso Extra, Pino D'Angio, and Omuma Singsiri, they start with foraged salad eaten in Greenham Common c. 1986, followed by one billionaire at random in space, c. now, and finishing with medjoul dates and watermelon in Gaza, c. 2025. We discuss Ellen's guerilla gardening, her work as a botanarchist, and how it intersects with her own feminism.

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In this podcast series, creator of Spare Ribs Club Alex Holker talks to guests about their dream feminist dinner party. From their 3 feminist guests, the 3 tunes that will be on repeat all evening, and the 3 courses being served, this podcast brings together conversations around feminism, music and food.

In this episode, Alex talks to Winnie M Li. Winnie is an author and activist. Her latest novel Complicit draws from her earlier career in the film industry. It was a New York Times’ Editors’ Choice, shortlisted for the Royal Society of Literature’s Encore Award, and listed among the Best Novels of 2022 by Grazia, Glamour, and The Irish Times. Her debut Dark Chapter won The Guardian’s Not The Booker Prize, was nominated for an Edgar Award, and translated into ten languages. She is currently adapting it for the screen. Driven by her own experience of rape, Winnie founded Clear Lines, the UK's first festival addressing sexual assault and consent through the arts, and began her PhD research at the London School of Economics. Winnie has given over 200 public talks and appeared on the BBC, Sky News, Channel 4, The Guardian, The Mail on Sunday, The Irish Times, BBC Women’s Hour, and TEDx London, among other media platforms. She holds an honorary doctorate of law from the National University of Ireland in recognition of her writing and activism.

We discuss Winnie's dream feminist dinner party, starting with a fantastic guest list; Frankenstein novelist Mary Shelley, writer and activist Maya Angelou, and famed Chinese pirate Ching Shih (Zheng Yi Sao). Set against a soundtrack of Tracey Chapman, Mozart, and Karen Carpenter, they start with nachos, followed by pad thai, finishing with cheesecake. We discuss Winnie's novels Complicit and Dark Chapter, her experience as a young woman in the film industry, and her PhD research.

TW: Sexual violence

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In this podcast series, creator of Spare Ribs Club Alex Holker talks to guests about their dream feminist dinner party. From their 3 feminist guests, the 3 tunes that will be on repeat all evening, and the 3 courses being served, this podcast brings together conversations around feminism, music and food.

In this episode, Alex talks to Chloe Pierre. Chloe is the founder of disruptive wellness platform brand thy.self, which aims to diversify the wellness industry and make self-care more inclusive, relatable and more welcoming to black women, and author of book Take Care: The Black Women’s Guide to Wellness.

We discuss Chloe's dream feminist dinner party, starting with a wonderful guest list; writers and activists Maya Angelou and Audre Lorde, and Chloe's St Lucian great-grandmother. Set in her great-grandmother's home by the sea in St Lucia, against a soundtrack of Moonchild, SZA and Marvin Gaye, they start with ackee and avocado, followed by the best cacio e pepe known to man with a seasoned tender steak on the side, finishing with homemade apple crumble and ice cream. We discuss self care and how it intersects with feminism, Chloe's business thy.self, and how self care is a Black, feminist act.

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In this podcast series, creator of Spare Ribs Club Alex Holker talks to guests about their dream feminist dinner party. From their 3 feminist guests, the 3 tunes that will be on repeat all evening, and the 3 courses being served, this podcast brings together conversations around feminism, music and food.

In this episode, Alex talks to Jyoti Patel. Jyoti is an author and winner of the 2021 #Merky Books New Writers’ Prize. An extract of her debut novel, "The Things That We Lost", was chosen as the winning submission from over 2,000 entries, a competition that aims to discover unpublished, underrepresented writers aged 16-30 from the UK and Ireland. Jyoti is a graduate of the University of East Anglia’s Creative Writing Prose Fiction MA and was selected as one of The Observer’s 10 Best New Novelists for 2023. Her writing has previously been published as part of We Present’s ‘Literally’ series and in the anthology for the 2022 Bristol Short Story Prize, for which she was shortlisted.

We discuss Jyoti's dream feminist dinner party, starting with a great guest list; British journalist and author Reni Eddo-Lodge, leader of the strikers in the 1976 Grunwick dispute Jayaben Desai, and the character Agnes from Hamnet. Set in Brasserie Bellenger in Paris, against a soundtrack of Billie Eilish, Lizzo and Beyonce, they start with idli and dosa with coconut chutney and sambal, followed by chilli paneer, dal makhani, garlic butter naan, and pilau rice, finishing with rasmalai and chai. We discuss Jyoti's writing, how it intersects with her personal feminism, and her debut novel.

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In this podcast series, creator of Spare Ribs Club Alex Holker talks to guests about their dream feminist dinner party. From their 3 feminist guests, the 3 tunes that will be on repeat all evening, and the 3 courses being served, this podcast brings together conversations around feminism, music and food.

In this episode, Alex talks to Cathy Reay. Cathy is a writer covering disability politics and culture. She writes regularly for The Guardian and has also written for Glamour, Radio Times and The Independent. She's appeared on national and local radio and TV, on numerous live panels and talk shows, and contributed chapters about disability to three books this year, including Gina Martin's No Offence, But... . She has two children and lives near London. 

We discuss Cathy's dream feminist dinner party, starting with a fabulous guest list; actor Peter Dinklage and the authors and activists Alice Wong and Ericka Hart. Set in a restaurant by the ocean, against a soundtrack of Sigur Ros, Tracy Chapman and Sinead O'Connor, they start with a seafood platter, including oysters fried squid and gravadlax with fresh bread, followed by homemade pasta with pesto and mushrooms, finishing with beetroot chocolate cake and vanilla ice cream. We discuss Cathy's writing and activism, and what intersectionality means for her.

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In this podcast series, creator of Spare Ribs Club Alex Holker talks to guests about their dream feminist dinner party. From their 3 feminist guests, the 3 tunes that will be on repeat all evening, and the 3 courses being served, this podcast brings together conversations around feminism, music and food.

In this episode, Alex talks to Prishita Maheshwari-Aplin. Prishita is a queer non-binary writer, editor, campaigner, and community organiser. Previously Politics Editor at BRICKS Magazine, they are committed to sharing community stories and amplifying the voices of marginalised individuals, with by-lines in Gay Times, gal-dem, Dazed, Metal, and Cosmopolitan, among others. Prishita has organised at the grassroots level with the LGBTQ+ community for years, now building on their campaigning as the Digital Mobilisation Lead at Stonewall. They also sit on the Advisory Board for sex-ed social enterprise, Split Banana, who deliver inclusive RSHE in schools and train educators. Prishita regularly speaks on podcasts and panels, and was featured in ‘Soul of a Movement’, a documentary that documents some of the British LGBTIQ+ activists, artists and allies carrying the revolutionary fire of the Stonewall Uprising today. With a degree in Biological Anthropology, Prishita approaches all their work through an expansive and historical lens. Their relationship with their body, themselves, and with others are rooted in, and informed by, their multi-cultural and migrant identity.

We discuss Prishita's dream feminist dinner party, starting with a guest list of icons; writer bell hooks, actor Miriam Margolyes, and music producer and songwriter SOPHIE. Set in Prishita's kitchen, against a soundtrack of Clara Schumann, X-Ray Spex, and SOPHIE, they start with a dirty gin martini and dim sum from Tofu Vegan, followed by masala dosa from Dasaprakash in Delhi, finishing with vegan pistachio gelato from La Gelateria. We discuss Prishita's queer and feminist activism, and what intersectionality means for them.

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In this podcast series, creator of Spare Ribs Club Alex Holker talks to guests about their dream feminist dinner party. From their 3 feminist guests, the 3 tunes that will be on repeat all evening, and the 3 courses being served, this podcast brings together conversations around feminism, music and food.

In this episode, Alex talks to Mary O'Connell. Mary is an award winning silly billy, comedian and writer fresh off her sold out, critically acclaimed, debut solo hour 'Money Princess', which was named "Top 15 Must-See Comedy Shows 2023" by Rolling Stone, "Top 12 Rising Stars" by Evening Standard and called 'one of the most relatable shows of the fringe' by The Telegraph. Mary's performance style is a mix of observational annoyance combined with a left-field view of the world that makes for hilarious and often absurd material.

We discuss Mary's dream feminist dinner party, starting with a guest list of icons; comedian Mindy Kaling, singer Janis Joplin, and writer MJ Corey (a.k.a Kardashian Kolloquium). Set in an imagined townhouse, against a soundtrack of Alabama Shakes, Fleetwood Mac and Janis Joplin, they start with caviar on toast, followed by lasagne, finishing with pistachio and vanilla icecream. We discuss Mary's career, women in comedy, and money anxiety.

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In this podcast series, creator of Spare Ribs Club Alex Holker talks to guests about their dream feminist dinner party. From their 3 feminist guests, the 3 tunes that will be on repeat all evening, and the 3 courses being served, this podcast brings together conversations around feminism, music and food.

In this episode, Alex talks to Sunny Singh. Sunny is a writer, novelist and public intellectual, and widely recognised as a champion for decolonisation and inclusion across all aspects of society. Her books include the highly acclaimed novel Hotel Arcadia and an authoritative study of Amitabh Bachchan (2017) for the BFI’s film star series. Her essays, short stories, and columns are published worldwide in key journals, anthologies and media outlets. Her latest book, A Bollywood State of Mind will be published by Footnote Press in October. In 2016, she launched the celebrated Jhalak Prize for literature by writers of colour. She is also a founder of the Jhalak Foundation that is focused on a range of literary, artistic and literacy initiatives in the UK and beyond. She is Professor of Creative Writing and Inclusion in the Arts at the London Metropolitan University.

We discuss Sunny's dream feminist dinner party, starting with a guest list of icons; Indian revolutionary Lakshmi Sehgal, politician Indira Gandhi and Bollywood actress Zeenat Aman. Set in the Lodhi Gardens in New Delhi, against a soundtrack of 20th century Indian music, they start with galauti kebabs, followed by Malabar fish curry with the full accompaniments, finishing with a very special saffron and almond kheer. We discuss Sunny's writing, feminist activism and her fight for decolonisation.

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In this podcast series, creator of Spare Ribs Club Alex Holker talks to guests about their dream feminist dinner party. From their 3 feminist guests, the 3 tunes that will be on repeat all evening, and the 3 courses being served, this podcast brings together conversations around feminism, music and food.

In this episode, Alex talks to Paris Paloma. Paris is a UK-based singer songwriter who channels the experience of womanhood into her songwriting, speaking to the female experience, and to the human experience at large, exploring themes of grief, love, death, and power. Her songwriting reads like poetry, drawing inspiration from figures throughout mythology, art history and the Romantics. Ranging from the tender and heartbreaking to the sublimely vengeful, her ethereal sound takes influences from dark pop, folk, and indie genres; creating a magical discography that evokes something primal, powerful, and innately feminine.

We discuss Paloma's dream feminist dinner party, starting with a guest list of icons; actor Sir Ian McKellen, director and screenwriter Greta Gerwig, and American feminist writer bell hooks (both popular choices on our podcast!). Set in a maximalist home, against a soundtrack of Loma, Hozier and Mitski, they start with steamed buns, followed by platters of sushi, finishing with tiramisu. We discuss Paris' songwriting, her emerging career in the music industry, and how feminism has influenced her music.

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In this podcast series, creator of Spare Ribs Club Alex Holker talks to guests about their dream feminist dinner party. From their 3 feminist guests, the 3 tunes that will be on repeat all evening, and the 3 courses being served, this podcast brings together conversations around feminism, music and food.

In this episode, Alex talks to Finn Mackay. Finn is a Senior Lecturer in Sociology at the University of the West of England, and they are the author of a new book from Bloomsbury; "Female Masculinities and the Gender Wars". Finn has a background in feminist activism, having founded the London Feminist Network and the revived London Reclaim the Night in 2004.

We discuss Finn's dream feminist dinner party, starting with a guest list of writers and activists; American feminist writers bell hooks and Kate Millett, and gender theorist Kate Bornstein. Set in an huge imagined home, against a soundtrack of La Roux, Gloria Gaynor and Candi Staton, they start with Pizza Express dough balls and tomato and mozzarella salad, followed by a vegetable lasagne and garlic bread, finishing with raspberry pavlova. We discuss Finn's radical feminism, their relationship with gender politics, their feminist parenting, and advice for younger feminists in 2023.

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In this podcast series, creator of Spare Ribs Club Alex Holker talks to guests about their dream feminist dinner party. From their 3 feminist guests, the 3 tunes that will be on repeat all evening, and the 3 courses being served, this podcast brings together conversations around feminism, female friendship and food.

In this episode, Alex talks to Amanda Daud. Amanda is a camera assistant and documentary filmmaker based in Glasgow. She works in the Film and TV industry within the camera department, and has worked on shows such as Black Mirror, The Chemistry of Death and Anansi Boys. She graduated from the University of Cambridge with a degree in anthropology, and she is passionate about interrogating its postcolonial relations with film. Within her own filmmaking practice, she is motivated by those at the margins of canonical anthropology and documentary film, and is constantly inspired by the ways in which they interrogate their ‘Other/Outsider-ness’.

We discuss Amanda's dream feminist dinner party, starting with a guest list of poets and filmmakers; writer Audre Lorde, and filmmakers Cheryl Dunye and Trinh T Minh-ha. Set in an imagined rural lakehouse, against a soundtrack of Nicki Minaj, SZA and Samirah Raheem, they start with vegan nuggets and cauliflower wings, followed by a customisable Beyond Burger station, finishing with homemade lemon drizzle cake and vanilla icecream. We discuss Amanda's interest in film and documentary-making, the societal pressures on women of colour, and the importance of rest and healing in the feminist fight.

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In this podcast series, creator of Spare Ribs Club Alex Holker talks to guests about their dream feminist dinner party. From their 3 feminist guests, the 3 tunes that will be on repeat all evening, and the 3 courses being served, this podcast brings together conversations around feminism, female friendship and food.

In this episode, Alex talks to Dr. Alex Ketchum. Alex is a professor at the Institute for Gender, Sexuality, and Feminist Studies of McGill University. She is the Director of the Just Feminist Tech and Scholarship Lab and the organizer of Disrupting Disruptions: The Feminist and Accessible Publishing, Communications, and Tech Speaker and Workshop Series. Her work integrates food, environmental, technological, and gender history. Ketchum's most recently-published book, Ingredients for Revolution: A History of American Feminist Restaurants, Cafes, and Coffeehouses (2022), is the first history of the more than 230 feminist and lesbian-feminist restaurants, cafes, and coffeehouses that existed in the United States from 1972 to the present. 

We discuss Alex's dream feminist dinner party, starting with a guest list of fellow academics and writers; Mindy Seu, Mimi Onuoha and Claire L. Evans. Set in Alex's garden in Montreal against a soundtrack of Mary J. Watkins, Tegan and Sara and NoSo, they start with salad dressed with a 1970s recipe for 'green dyke dressing', followed by Bloodroot's oatmeal sunflower seed bread and Moosewood's curried squash soup, finishing with Sister Pie's apple sage gouda pie, Lagusta's Luscious strawberry balsamic chocolates and coffee. We discuss Alex's career in academia and her focus on how academia and scholarship can be made more accessible for historically marginalised people.

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In this podcast series, creator of Spare Ribs Club Alex Holker talks to guests about their dream feminist dinner party. From their 3 feminist guests, the 3 tunes that will be on repeat all evening, and the 3 courses being served, this podcast brings together conversations around feminism, female friendship and food.

In this episode, Alex talks to Bre Graham, a food writer, editor and author. Originally from Sydney, she grew up in Singapore and has been based in London for the last eleven years. Currently, she is the Lifestyle Editor at Courier Media and writes the hit weekly food newsletter Dishes To Delight. She hosts podcasts, events and supper clubs and works across a number of projects from live events at Soho House to collaborating with brands on content. Her debut cookbook Table For Two was published by DK Books at Penguin Random House in January 2023.

We discuss Bre's dream feminist dinner party, starting with an iconic guest list; singer Kylie Minogue, food writer and presenter Nigella Lawson, and novelist and screenwriter Emma Forrest. Set in Bre's back garden on a summer's evening, against a soundtrack of Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Aretha Franklin and Taylor Swift, Bre and her guests start with Sydney rock oysters and a glass of champagne, followed by spaghetti vongole and a bottle of Vermentino, tomato salad and pesto-stuffed fried anchovies, finishing with a passion fruit pavlova. We discuss Bre's career in food writing, as well as the wider industry and its gender stereotypes.

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In this podcast series, creator of Spare Ribs Club Alex Holker talks to guests about their dream feminist dinner party. From their 3 feminist guests, the 3 tunes that will be on repeat all evening, and the 3 courses being served, this podcast brings together conversations around feminism, female friendship and food.

In this episode, Alex talks to Elizabeth Fremantle. Elizabeth is the critically acclaimed author of seven novels. Her latest, Disobedient, focuses on the life of artist Artemisia Gentileschi. Her first novel, Queen's Gambit, about Katherine Parr, Henry VIII’s last queen, has been adapted for the screen as Firebrand, starring Alicia Vikander and Jude Law, which premiered at Cannes in May. All her work seeks to revisit the lives of remarkable women who have been forgotten or misrepresented by history. 

We discuss Elizabeth's dream feminist dinner party, starting with a great guest list of young icons; 19th century novelist Mary Shelley, Italian Baroque painter Artemisia Gentileschi, and contemporary actor Emma D’Arcy. Set in an imagined paradise against a background of Donna Summer Sisters, Annie Lennox and Eric Satie, they start with cold cucumber soup, followed by pad thai, finishing with mochi and shots of flavoured vodka. We discuss Elizabeth's prolific career, the inspiration behind her novels, and how her own personal feminism affects her work.

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In this podcast series, creator of Spare Ribs Club Alex Holker talks to guests about their dream feminist dinner party. From their 3 feminist guests, the 3 tunes that will be on repeat all evening, and the 3 courses being served, this podcast brings together conversations around feminism, female friendship and food.

In this episode, Alex talks to Sophie Mackintosh. Sophie is a writer from Wales, currently based in London. She is the author of three novels; The Water Cure, Blue Ticket, and Cursed Bread. The Water Cure was longlisted for the Man Booker Prize and Cursed Bread was longlisted for the Women's Prize.

We discuss Sophie's dream feminist dinner party, starting with a great guest list of literary heavyweights; French writer Annie Ernaux, novelist Mary Gaitskill, and screenwriter and actress Michaela Coel. Set in Sophie's kitchen at home against a soundtrack of Charlotte Adigéry, Weyes Blood and Kylie Minogue, they start with Aperol Spritz slushies and burrata with peaches and basil, followed by seafood pasta served in a paper bag à la Ciao Bella, finishing with Chez Panisse almond tart with clotted cream and limoncello. We discuss Sophie's novels, her career as a novelist, and how feminism inspires her work.

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In this podcast series, creator of Spare Ribs Club Alex Holker talks to guests about their dream feminist dinner party. From their 3 feminist guests, the 3 tunes that will be on repeat all evening, and the 3 courses being served, this podcast brings together conversations around feminism, female friendship and food.

In this episode, Alex talks to Nell Carter, a self-described lifelong foodie, who started reviewing high-street Christmas sandwiches in 2018 for a bit of fun. She has since dedicated herself to becoming a fully-fledged sarnie queen. In December, she quit her job and turned the quarter-life crisis into a sandwich delivery service. Since then, she’s been running a sandwich series on social media and travelling.

We discuss Nell's dream feminist dinner party, starting with a guest list of fictional and real-life icons; food writer Felicity Cloake, THE Bridget Jones and screenwriter Phoebe Waller-Bridge. Set in Italy at golden hour against a soundtrack of Florence and the Machine, Moulin Rouge and Fleetwood Mac, Nell and her guests start with 'bits and dips' (a range of dips and modes of dipping), followed by bottomless tacos and margaritas, and finish with lemon pudding. We discuss Nell's recent career change, and the reframing of feeling like a failure in your twenties.

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In this podcast series, creator of Spare Ribs Club Alex Holker talks to guests about their dream feminist dinner party. From their 3 feminist guests, the 3 tunes that will be on repeat all evening, and the 3 courses being served, this podcast brings together conversations around feminism, female friendship and food.

In this episode, Alex talks to Charlie Brinkhurst-Cuff, an award-winning freelance journalist, book editor, columnist, host, and creative. Formerly a Senior Staff Editor at the New York Times and Editor-in-Chief at gal-dem magazine, she has also written and edited for a variety of publications, including the Guardian, the Observer, Dazed, and the Financial Times. She is the editor of Black Joy, a new anthology that explores what it means to be Black and British today, and the editor and main author of Mother Country: Real Stories of the Windrush Children, a leading exploration of the Windrush generation.

We discuss Charlie's dream feminist dinner party, starting with a guest list of novelists; science fiction writers N.K. Jemisin and Octavia Butler, and author Andrea G. Stewart. Set against a soundtrack of Al Green, Isley Brothers and Beyoncé, Charlie and her guests feast on fresh bread and whipped butter, TEP belt noodles, and pandan cheesecake. We discuss Charlie's new column on female friendship for Stylist Magazine, as well as Black Joy, and her career journey.

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In this podcast series, creator of Spare Ribs Club Alex Holker talks to guests about their dream feminist dinner party. From their 3 feminist guests, the 3 tunes that will be on repeat all evening, and the 3 courses being served, this podcast brings together conversations around feminism, female friendship and food.

In this episode, Alex talks to broadcast journalist Marina Jenkins. Marina started her career in London, then worked in France, before joining ITV regional news in the Channel Islands. She now lives and works in Bristol with ITV West Country, reporting on a wide range of topics.

We discuss Marina's dream feminist dinner party, starting with a fab guest list; screenwriter and actress Phoebe Waller-Bridge, politician Jacinda Ardern, and playwright Henrik Ibsen (our first man...controversial choice, but have a listen to hear Marina argue his spot). Against a soundtrack of Aretha Franklin, Fleetwood Mac and Master KG, Marina and her guests host their dinner at an Italian palazzo terrace, feasting on a trio of bruschetta, burrata, and parma ham and melon, followed by spaghetti bolognese, finishing with brownies and vanilla icecream. We also discuss Marina's experience of working as a young woman in broadcast journalism and TV news.

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In this podcast series, creator of Spare Ribs Club Alex Holker talks to guests about their dream feminist dinner party. From their 3 feminist guests, the 3 tunes that will be on repeat all evening, and the 3 courses being served, this podcast brings together conversations around feminism, female friendship and food.

In this episode, Alex talks to Kieran Yates, a London-based journalist, broadcaster and editor who has been writing about culture, technology and politics for over 10 years. She’s written everywhere from The Guardian, FADER, VICE, The Independent and beyond, had an acclaimed monthly column at VICE titled ‘British Values’, and was nominated for Culture Writer of the Year in 2016. Kieran’s debut book about home and the housing crisis titled ‘All The Houses I’ve Lived In’ is out now.

We discuss Kieran's dream feminist dinner party, starting with a guest list of writers; novelist Alice Walker, writer and editor Jia Tolentino, and the fashion icon Carrie Bradshaw. Set against a soundtrack of Cheryl Lyn, Summer Walker and Beyonce, Kieran and her guests feast on roasted fennel and burrata, aubergine pasta, and sticky toffee pudding and ice cream. We discuss Kieran's recent book, which maps her story of finding home between the cracks of a historic housing crisis, and her career in journalism.

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In this podcast series, creator of Spare Ribs Club Alex Holker talks to guests about their dream feminist dinner party. From their 3 feminist guests, the 3 tunes that will be on repeat all evening, and the 3 courses being served, this podcast brings together conversations around feminism, female friendship and food.

In this episode, Alex talks to Leah Commandeur, who is a loyal member of Spare Ribs Club. Leah works as a runner and team assistant for an independent creative business that focuses on advertising, having graduated with a BA in English Literature and Drama from Dublin. She loves reading, cooking for her friends, and writing when she has the time.

We discuss Leah's dream feminist dinner party, starting with a guest list of literary icons; Fleabag, Nora Ephron and Greta Gerwig. Set against a soundtrack of Fiona Apple, Lauren Hill and Pillow Queens, Leah and her guests start with tap water from Leah's grandparents' tap in Tallaght, Dublin, and cheap white wine, before feasting on Dusty Knuckle sourdough with butter and olive oil, Asian-inspired burrata, the gnudi from Jolene, her Oma's cheesy creamy baked courgettes, and finishing with almond orange cake and lavender icecream, plus a spicy margarita. We discuss Leah's love of literature and reading, and how it connects with her own personal feminism.

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In this podcast series, creator of Spare Ribs Club Alex Holker talks to guests about their dream feminist dinner party. From their 3 feminist guests, the 3 tunes that will be on repeat all evening, and the 3 courses being served, this podcast brings together conversations around feminism, female friendship and food.

In this episode, Alex talks to freelance writer and illustrator Charlotte Rickards. Charlotte is a freelance writer covering interiors, art and design. She has written for Aesthetica, The Face, Inigo, and up until recently worked for an interiors magazine.

We discuss Charlotte's dream feminist dinner party, starting with a great guest list; feminist film critic Laura Mulvey, writer bell hooks, and author Naomi Wolf. Against a soundtrack of Laura Marling, Phoebe Bridgers and Rhye, Charlotte and her guests feast on small plates and a pick n mix of historically accurate 'diet culture' puddings, leading to a stimulating discussion all about the male gaze and the female body. We also discuss her experience of working as a freelance writer, busting the stigma of redundancy.

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In this podcast series, creator of Spare Ribs Club Alex Holker talks to guests about their dream feminist dinner party. From their 3 feminist guests, the 3 tunes that will be on repeat all evening, and the 3 courses being served, this podcast brings together conversations around feminism, female friendship and food.

In this episode, Alex talks to food writer and journalist Eleanor Steafel. Eleanor is a features writer and columnist for the Daily Telegraph. She has a weekly column about Friday night food, which is the inspiration behind her first cookbook ‘The Art of Friday Night Dinner’.

We discuss Eleanor's dream feminist dinner party, starting with a very fun guest list; actor Emma Thompson, musician Rebecca Lucy Taylor (Self Esteem) and the Queen herself, singer-songwriter Beyonce. Hosted at Emma's cottage in Scotland and against a soundtrack of Joni Mitchell, Mitski and Carole King, Eleanor and her guests feast on spaghetti, seafood, chips and icecream sundaes. We also discuss her experience of working as a woman in the world of journalism.

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In this podcast series, creator of Spare Ribs Club Alex Holker talks to guests about their dream feminist dinner party. From their 3 feminist guests, the 3 tunes that will be on repeat all evening, and the 3 courses being served, this podcast brings together conversations around feminism, female friendship and food.

In this episode, Alex talks to Cosima Carnegie (aka Cosi's Odyssey). Cosi’s Odyssey reimagines the ancient world for a modern audience, to show people how sexy, ridiculous and compelling ancient history really is! She’s especially passionate about the intersection of sexuality, body positivity, art and mythology. She aims to make the field of classics more accessible and engaging by popularising archaeology, history and mythology. She hosts events, makes and sells products, writes a blog, directs photoshoots and makes videos, all with this goal in mind.

We discuss Cosi's dream feminist dinner party, starting with a wonderfully fierce guest list of ancient queens; Boudicca, queen of the Iceni tribe, Hatshepsut, fifth Pharaoh of the Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt, and Cleopatra, Queen of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt. Hosted in a cavernous, candlelit banquet hall, and set against a soundtrack of ancient lyre music, Cosi and her guests feast on champagne and oysters, roast lamb with all the trimmings and molten chocolate fondant with salted caramel. We discuss the incredible stories of her three guests, the importance of making classicism and the ancient world accessible, and bridging the gap between the modern and ancient world to undo the 'bad press' given to women throughout ancient history.

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In this podcast series, creator of Spare Ribs Club Alex Holker talks to guests about their dream feminist dinner party. From their 3 feminist guests, the 3 tunes that will be on repeat all evening, and the 3 courses being served, this podcast brings together conversations around feminism, female friendship and food.

In this episode, Alex talks to Ghanaian feminist writer and blogger, Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah. In in 2022 she was listed by the BBC as one of the 100 most influential and inspiring women around the world. She co-founded the award-winning blog, Adventures from the Bedrooms of African Women, and has written for The Guardian, Open Democracy, Feminist Africa and This is Africa, and other publications. Her book, The Sex Lives of African Women, was published in 2021. An Economist Best Book of the Year, it was hailed as "Touching, joyful, defiant—and honest,” celebrating African women’s unique journeys towards sexual pleasure and liberation in an empowering and subversive collection of intimate stories.

We discuss Nana's dream feminist dinner party, starting with some wonderful guests; Rita Nketia, a queer activist from Ghana, Rose Afriyie, a writer and social impact consultant and the poet and activist Maya Angelou. Against a backdrop of Ogi, Narah and Ammarae, Nana and her guests feast on calamari, couscous, grilled chicken and ice cream. We discuss her book, and the world of female sexuality and gender activism.

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In this podcast series, creator of Spare Ribs Club Alex Holker talks to guests about their dream feminist dinner party. From their 3 feminist guests, the 3 tunes that will be on repeat all evening, and the 3 courses being served, this podcast brings together conversations around feminism, female friendship and food.

In this episode, Alex talks to London-based food writer, cook and recipe developer Louella Berryman. She’s worked in almost every part of the food and hospitality industry, from serving plates and pouring wine in some of London’s favourite spots, to food and drink feature writing, recipe developing and cooking behind the scenes to create beautifully photographed food for magazines. She hosts regular supper clubs with Spare Ribs Club, where she creates feasting menus based on the themes in the work of literature we’re discussing that month.

We discuss Louella's dream feminist dinner party, accompanied by culinary icons such as Julia Child and Asma Khan, as well as formidable screenwriter and actor Michaela Cole. We also discuss being a young woman in the food and hospitality industries, and how to combat imposter syndrome in that context.

Disclaimer: views are Louella's own, not her employer's.

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In this podcast series, creator of Spare Ribs Club Alex Holker talks to guests about their dream feminist dinner party. From their 3 feminist guests, the 3 tunes that will be on repeat all evening, and the 3 courses being served, this podcast brings together conversations around feminism, female friendship and food.

In this episode, Alex talks to full-time life model and part-time clown Meg Foster. Meg is a fat and queer model who started modelling during the first lockdown down on Zoom. She now models all over London and runs her own life drawing classes in Crouch End. She also models for Spare Ribs life drawing events.

We discuss Meg's dream feminist dinner party, starting with an eclectic guest list; revered saint Mary Magdalene, singer Cass Elliot and artist Jenny Saville. Against a backdrop of Mitski and The Mamas and The Papas, Meg feasts on turkey dinosaur parm and taiyaki with her guests. We also discuss her experience of being a queer fat woman in the life drawing world, and her relationship with body positivity and body confidence.

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In this podcast series, creator of Spare Ribs Club Alex Holker talks to guests about their dream feminist dinner party. From their 3 feminist guests, the 3 tunes that will be on repeat all evening, and the 3 courses being served, this podcast brings together conversations around feminism, female friendship and food.

In this episode, Alex talks to long-time friend Matilda Singer, who has worked in the book industry for the last six years, first as a bookseller and now as an assistant editor at Little, Brown Book Group where she works on the feminist imprint, Virago. We discuss her dream evening, accompanied by literary icons such as Nora Ephron and Zadie Smith, as well as how to build a career in the publishing industry, and how feminism intersects with her work on a daily basis.

Disclaimer: views are Matilda's own, not her employer's.

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In this new podcast series, creator of Spare Ribs Club Alex Holker will be talking to guests about their dream feminist dinner party. From their 3 feminist guests, the 3 tunes that will be on repeat all evening, and the 3 courses being served, this podcast brings together conversations around feminism, female friendship and food.

In this first episode, Alex talks to Lara Williams, the author of Treats, Supper Club and The Odyssey. Her fiction has won the Guardian 'Not the Booker' Prize and has been nominated for the BBC National Short Story Award, the Republic of Consciousness Prize, the Edinburgh First Book Award, the Saboteur Awards and the Edge Hill Short Story Prize. Lara is also a contributor to the Guardian, Independent, Times Literary Supplement, Vice, Dazed and others.

Spare Ribs Club is an intersectional feminist book and supper club which explores feminism and social justice through literature, art, music and food. Follow us on Instagram and TikTok @spareribsclub.

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