by Franki Cookney & Lucy Douglas
<p>The culture and history podcast that every modern woman should know.</p><br><p>Join Franki and Lucy as they dive into the glossy archives of women’s magazines to find out what's still hot, and what's definitely not.</p> <a target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href="https://open.acast.com/public/patreon/fanSubscribe/13139742">Get bonus content on Patreon</a><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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January 22, 2025
<p>It’s the end of season one! And what better note to end on than right back where we started: with the OG of having it all, Cosmopolitan.</p><br><p>It’s October 1992 and Lucy is at the helm as the Mag Hags navigate post-Thatcher pre-Loaded gender politics to explore the timeless editorial territory of: has feminism been bad for men?</p><br><p>There’s a recession on, but that doesn’t seem to have dented Cosmo’s advertising coffers because this magazine is HUGE. We have, inexplicably, four entire pages about the concept of Being Blonde. And there’s a feature about the women who have affairs with other women – which has aged like an outdoor shellfish buffet on a hot summer’s day. </p><br><p>Plus: the Mag Hags pay homage to the bygone era of women’s mags providing essential service journalism. And Cosmo recommends its readers try out temporary tattoos. Too cute.</p><br><p><strong>Want more of these mags?</strong></p><p>Sign up for the Mag Hags newsletter. See the features we talk about in the show, marvel at the amazing adverts, enjoy vintage fashion, beauty, and lifestyle tips, and get access to loads of other bonus bits. Plus episode transcripts straight to your inbox. Go to<a href="https://maghags.substack.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> maghags.substack.com</a></p><br><p><strong>If you are enjoying the show, why not buy us a coffee?</strong></p><p>Ko-fi is a super easy way to support the podcast with a one off donation - you can think of it like buying us a drink, or leaving a tip. Simply go to<a href="http://ko-fi.com/maghags" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> ko-fi.com/maghags</a>. </p><br><p>Mag Hags is created entirely by us – Lucy and Franki. So your support means the world to us and it’s what will allow us to keep doing it. Thank you so much!</p><br><p><strong>LINKS</strong></p><br><p><strong>CHAPTERS</strong></p><br><p>03:35 – Intro to Cosmopolitan, October 1992 </p><br><p>09:30 – “All you need to know about abortion”: A reminder of the comprehensive service journalism women’s mags offered their pre-internet readers </p><br><p>11:47 – “Poor darlings”: Writer Michael Bywater skewers men who are butt-hurt they aren’t getting more thank-yous from women</p><br><p>26:38 – *An ad break from 1992*</p><br><p>29:02 – “Are you going through a lesbian phase?”: INTERNALISED BI-PHOBIA KLAXON Cosmo attempts to unpick the hidden phenomenon of ‘lesbain tourism’. It’s every bit as problematic as it sounds so do skip ahead if you’d rather </p><br><p>45:33 – Fashion and beauty tips from 1992 </p><br><p>48:55 – “More than just a blonde”: An exploration of that now-extinct creature: the Bimbo </p><br><p>56:24 – What’s hot and what’s not in 1992?</p><br><p>–</p><br><p>Mag Hags is written and hosted by Lucy Douglas and Franki Cookney.</p><p>Editing and audio production by Franki Cookney.</p><p>Our theme music is Look Where That Got You, Mattie Maguire. Additional music: Leotard Haul, Dez Moran. Both courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com.</p> <a target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href="https://open.acast.com/public/patreon/fanSubscribe/13139742">Get bonus content on Patreon</a><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
January 8, 2025
<p>Kicking off the new year with a bang, the Mag Hags are manifesting the season they want… with a June magazine issue. Franki is taking us back to the 80s to 19 magazine – a sister title to Honey that’s ticking all the women’s mag tropes. Directive diet features! Reductive psychology quizzes! </p><br><p>The Mag Hags reckon with some food demons from their childhoods: notably the 80s/early 90s obsession with low-fat alternatives (Franki) and being the victim of egg-shaming (Lucy). There’s a glimpse into Banarama’s Siobhan Fahey’s unhinged eating habits, a charming little account of becoming an aerobics instructor at that vanguard of the group exercise boom, and an astonishing hygiene-focused beauty feature that does Lucy a mischief.</p><br><p>Plus: a magazine quiz aiming to find out how in touch with your emotions you are is strongly reminiscent of the NHS mental health triage questionnaire.</p><br><p><strong>Want more of these mags?</strong></p><p>Sign up for the Mag Hags newsletter. See the features we talk about in the show, marvel at the amazing adverts, enjoy vintage fashion, beauty, and lifestyle tips, and get access to loads of other bonus bits. Plus episode transcripts straight to your inbox. Go to<a href="https://maghags.substack.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> maghags.substack.com</a></p><br><p><strong>If you are enjoying the show, why not buy us a coffee?</strong></p><p>Ko-fi is a super easy way to support the podcast with a one off donation - you can think of it like buying us a drink, or leaving a tip. Simply go to<a href="http://ko-fi.com/maghags" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> ko-fi.com/maghags</a>. </p><br><p>Mag Hags is created entirely by us - Lucy and Franki. So your support means the world to us and it’s what will allow us to keep doing it. Thank you so much!</p><br><p><strong>LINKS</strong></p><br><p>READ: <a href="https://designmuseum.org/memphis" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Memphis Group</a></p><br><p>WATCH: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXoQkbyaoxY" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">This 1981 BBC newsround coverage of the fast food boom</a></p><br><p><strong>CHAPTERS</strong></p><p>03:08 – Introduction to 19 – June 1986</p><br><p>09:49 – “All work and lots of play!”: Four gals making careers in sport explain how they got into their jobs. This should come with a trigger warning for anyone who, like Franki and Lucy, began their career post-2008 </p><br><p>22:42 – *An ad break from 1986*</p><br><p>25:53 – “You are what you eat. Can you swallow it?” DIET FEATURE KLAXON: Amidst the 80s fast food boom, 19 attempts to cut through the misinformation and guide you on how to have a healthier diet </p><br><p>38:30 – Fashion and beauty tips from 1986</p><br><p>41:39 – “Are you in tune with your emotions?”: We finally come across our first quiz! A convoluted series of questions helps us find out how in touch with our emotions we are </p><br><p>54:54 – What's hot and what's not in 1986</p><br><p>–</p><br><p>Mag Hags is written and hosted by Lucy Douglas and Franki Cookney. Edited and produced by Franki Cookney.</p><p>This episode was mixed by Siân Williams.</p><p>Our theme music is Look Where That Got You, Mattie Maguire. Additional music: Leotard Haul, Dez Moran. Both courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com.</p> <a target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href="https://open.acast.com/public/patreon/fanSubscribe/13139742">Get bonus content on Patreon</a><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
December 25, 2024
<p>Burn your bras, lads: we’re back in the 70s this week – only this time the magazine under the spotlight *has* caught up with the decade’s radical social progress.</p><br><p>Lucy is leading the way through a tour of Cosmo’s little sister mag: the recently launched Company. There’s a report into how technology is about to transform work as we know it, some timeless fashion tips, and an ad for a 1970s-era Hinge.</p><br><p>But it’s not all women’s lib. The Mag Hags get the ick over a Freudian feature about girls’ relationships with their dads. And there is an *exquisite* essay about the sexiest thing imaginable: not having sex.</p><br><p><strong>Want more of these mags?</strong></p><p>Sign up for the Mag Hags newsletter. See the features we talk about in the show, marvel at the amazing adverts, enjoy vintage fashion, beauty, and lifestyle tips, and get access to loads of other bonus bits. Plus episode transcripts straight to your inbox. Go to<a href="https://maghags.substack.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> maghags.substack.com</a></p><br><p><strong>If you are enjoying the show, why not buy us a coffee?</strong></p><p>Ko-fi is a super easy way to support the podcast with a one off donation - you can think of it like buying us a drink, or leaving a tip. Simply go to<a href="http://ko-fi.com/maghags" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> ko-fi.com/maghags</a>. </p><br><p>Mag Hags is created entirely by us - Lucy and Franki. So your support means the world to us and it’s what will allow us to keep doing it. Thank you so much!</p><br><p><strong>CHAPTERS</strong></p><br><p>04:14 – Introduction to Company – December 1979 </p><br><p>06:50 – What’s on the cover?</p><br><p>12:06 – “The leisure decade”: Sociologist Ann Karpf explores how technology is going to precipitate a 20-hour-work week and a socialist revolution 🫠🙃</p><br><p>26:42 – *An ad break from 1979*</p><br><p>30:15 – “Fathers are first”: A deeply psychologically problematic feature telling readers that if their dad is absent then they’ll definitely never have good relationships with men. </p><br><p>42:42 – Fashion and beauty tips from 1979</p><br><p>46:11 – “Lunchtime lovers”: Is there anything conceivably hotter than an indulgent flirtation with an intellectual sparring partner who you also fancy? Over lunch??</p><br><p>59:03 – What's hot and what's not in 1979</p><br><p>–</p><br><p>Mag Hags is written and hosted by Lucy Douglas and Franki Cookney.</p><p>Editing and audio production by Franki Cookney.</p><p>Our theme music is Look Where That Got You, Mattie Maguire. Additional music: Leotard Haul, Dez Moran. Both courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com.</p><br><p><br></p> <a target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href="https://open.acast.com/public/patreon/fanSubscribe/13139742">Get bonus content on Patreon</a><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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