In this episode Piper shares their research on how modern technology has impacted our communication - now with extra slurping noises!
Piper's TikTok @talesofpipes
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6 Apr 2026
Cuba: how I learned to to stop worrying and love communism
In light of the US's blockade on Cuba, we look at the realities of what democracy looks like in Cuba with comparison to the US and UK.
Piper's TikTok @talesofpipes
Reference:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwy3r3w4zl8o (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwy3r3w4zl8o)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Child_marriage_in_the_United_States (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Child_marriage_in_the_United_States)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_United_Kingdom_general_election (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_United_Kingdom_general_election)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_United_States_presidential_election (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_United_States_presidential_election)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_embargo_against_Cuba (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_embargo_against_Cuba)
https://cuba-solidarity.org.uk/news/article/4414/love-is-the-law-cubans-vote-yes-to-new-progressive-family-code (https://cuba-solidarity.org.uk/news/article/4414/love-is-the-law-cubans-vote-yes-to-new-progressive-family-code)
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14 Feb 2026
No More Mr Nice Guy - Valentine's Special
On this lovey dovey episode, we explore all the nice guys that us lesbos are missing if only we'd give them a chance owo
Piper's TikTok @talesofpipes
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Contact - girlypopcentralpodcast@gmail.com (mailto:girlypopcentralpodcast@gmail.com)
18 Jan 2026
Simone de Beauvoir and finding your meaning in life
We discuss Simone de Beauvoir's book 'The Ethics of Ambiguity' and how through actualising our freedom we can give meaning to our lives and move to a better future.
Piper's TikTok @talesofpipes
Reference: Simone de Beauvoir, The Ethics of Ambiguity
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4 Jan 2026
Full Frontal Fascism
Piper takes us on a journey of the history of the far-right parties that Nigel Farage has had his fingers in, and how fascism appeals to working class people.
Piper's TikTok @talesofpipes
References:
https://openresearch.surrey.ac.uk/esploro/outputs/journalArticle/The-dilemmas-of-a-single-issue-party/99513138302346/filesAndLinks?index=0 (https://openresearch.surrey.ac.uk/esploro/outputs/journalArticle/The-dilemmas-of-a-single-issue-party/99513138302346/filesAndLinks?index=0)
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-eu-elections-britain-idUSBREA4O0EM20140526/ (https://www.reuters.com/article/us-eu-elections-britain-idUSBREA4O0EM20140526/)
https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/dark-money-investigations/reform-uk-funders-nigel-farage-5-million-donations-fossil-fuels-tax-havens/ (https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/dark-money-investigations/reform-uk-funders-nigel-farage-5-million-donations-fossil-fuels-tax-havens/)
https://novaramedia.com/2024/06/26/nigel-farages-anti-establishment-party-is-being-funded-by-the-establishment/ (https://novaramedia.com/2024/06/26/nigel-farages-anti-establishment-party-is-being-funded-by-the-establishment/)
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c87lx0981nro (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c87lx0981nro)
https://www.theguardian.com/news/ng-interactive/2025/dec/28/of-course-he-abused-pupils-ex-dulwich-teacher-speaks-out-about-farage-racism-claims (https://www.theguardian.com/news/ng-interactive/2025/dec/28/of-course-he-abused-pupils-ex-dulwich-teacher-speaks-out-about-farage-racism-claims)
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Contact - girlypopcentralpodcast@gmail.com
21 Dec 2025
Adventures of Self Discovery in the Peener Gland
Natalie takes Piper on a journey of a handful of different thought through human history on what people have believed about the self, listen to find out how this relates to the Peener Gland
Piper's TikTok @talesofpipes
References:
D. Hume, A treatise of human nature
R. Descartes and D.M. Clarke, Meditations and Other Metaphysical Writings
W. Jaworski, Philosophy of mind: a comprehensive introduction
C. Meister, Introducing philosophy of religion
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7 Dec 2025
Royal British Losers
We look at were your poppy money goes and the purpose of the British army (it's not for your safety) - late remembrance day episode
Piper's TikTok @talesofpipes
References:https://storage.rblcdn.co.uk/sitefinity/docs/default-source/remembrancedocs/remembrance-key-points_aug25.pdf?sfvrsn=d84a4a02_1 (https://storage.rblcdn.co.uk/sitefinity/docs/default-source/remembrancedocs/remembrance-key-points_aug25.pdf?sfvrsn=d84a4a02_1)
https://www.britishlegion.org.uk/get-involved/remembrance/about-remembrance (https://www.britishlegion.org.uk/get-involved/remembrance/about-remembrance)
https://www.britishlegion.org.uk/get-involved/partnerships/our-partners/bae-systems?_gl=1*djku12*_up*MQ..*_ga*OTQwODg4MjE1LjE3NjI3MTM4MTg.*_ga_N0H21K3H1R*czE3NjI3MTcxNzIkbzIkZzAkdDE3NjI3MTg0MDAkajQ5JGwwJGgxNzU4NDA1Mzc4 (https://www.britishlegion.org.uk/get-involved/partnerships/our-partners/bae-systems?_gl=1*djku12*_up*MQ..*_ga*OTQwODg4MjE1LjE3NjI3MTM4MTg.*_ga_N0H21K3H1R*czE3NjI3MTcxNzIkbzIkZzAkdDE3NjI3MTg0MDAkajQ5JGwwJGgxNzU4NDA1Mzc4)
https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/red-poppies-and-arms-trade/ (https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/red-poppies-and-arms-trade/)
https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=2&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&p_p_resource_id=%2Faccounts-resource&p_p_cacheability=cacheLevelPage&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_objectiveId=A17323957&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_priv_r_p_mvcRenderCommandName=%2Faccounts-and-annual-returns&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_priv_r_p_organisationNumber=219279&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_priv_r_p_organisationNumber=219279 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=2&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&p_p_resource_id=%2Faccounts-resource&p_p_cacheability=cacheLevelPage&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_objectiveId=A17323957&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_priv_r_p_mvcRenderCommandName=%2Faccounts-and-annual-returns&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_priv_r_p_organisationNumber=219279&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_priv_r_p_organisationNumber=219279)
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16 Oct 2025
My feelings don't care about your facts (utilitarianism for nice people)
In this episode we take a look at what utilitarianism is, how it is often mischaracterised and argue for how it is one of the most compassionate ethical theories
Piper's TikTok @talesofpipes
References:
Mill, J.S., Utilitarianism
D. Hume, A Treatise of Human Nature
J. Bentham, An Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation
D. Benatar, Better Never to Have Been: The harm of coming into existence
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17 Aug 2025
Yeonmi Park and anti-North Korean propaganda
Piper explores their special interest in North Korea as we discuss North Korea's most famous 'defector'
Piper's TikTok @talesofpipes
References:
https://www.marxists.org/reference/archive/strong-anna-louise/1949/in-north-korea/index.htm
https://web.archive.org/web/20231107020939/https://www.washingtonpost.com/media/2023/
07/16/yeonmi-park-conservative-defector-stories-questioned/
https://thediplomat.com/2018/11/south-korean-broadcasters-change-the-way-they-cover-north-korea/
https://nautilus.org/napsnet/napsnet-special-reports/north-korea-migration-patterns-and-prospects/
https://core.ac.uk/reader/161446200
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/oct/13/why-do-north-korean-defector-testimonies-so-often-fall-apart
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-39170614
https://thediplomat.com/2014/12/the-strange-tale-of-yeonmi-park/
https://jooparkblog.blogspot.com/2014/12/yeonmi-park-defector-who-fooled-world.html
https://www.muckrock.com/news/archives/2017/nov/09/north-korea-sanctions/
https://newparadigminstitute.org/learn/library/disinformation-series-operation-mockingbird/
https://www.carlbernstein.com/the-cia-and-the-media-rolling-stone-10-20-1977
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3 Aug 2025
Making every thought experiment about communism and will wood
We put Natalie's degree to use by looking at thought experiments from the book 'The Pig That Wants to be Eaten' by Julian Baggini somehow making them all relate to communism
Piper's TikTok @talesofpipes
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6 Jul 2025
Please stop melting children's brains
The hosts of Girlypop Central analyze the impact of technology on children's health, specifically addressing concerns about "iPad kids" and offering insights on responsible technology use.
22 Jun 2025
Sabrina Carpenter and the Normalisation of Kink
This episode analyzes Sabrina Carpenter's album cover through a feminist lens, exploring themes of kink and the BDSM community.
15 Jun 2025
Performative Activism (featuring Angry Vegans)
The hosts of "Girlypop Central" and Angry Vegans analyze performative activism, including pinkwashing, greenwashing, and slacktivism, revealing the motivations and impacts of these practices in an interview.
8 Jun 2025
GENDER AMBIGUITY!??!?!?
The hosts of Girlypop Central explore the complexities of gender identity and biological sex in light of recent legal debates, offering alternative perspectives on understanding gender beyond traditional definitions in this episode.
1 Jun 2025
Burkina Faso - Imperialism Sucks
The podcast episode explores 20th Century Burkina Faso's history, revealing the impacts of French imperialism and its lasting effects on the nation.
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