In this podcast series, author and columnist Raven Smith asks the bigger questions about television phenomenon Love Island - the ITV2 reality show that sees a group of fit, half-naked people finding love. Raven Smith. Instagram’s answer to US Weekly with an opinion on all things pop culture. S…
It sends the nation to a halt faster than a centimetre of snow in December (and divides the nation more than a jar of Marmite). We’re talking about Love Island: the ITV2 reality show that sees a group of fit, half-naked people finding love. On an island (naturally).Whether you like it or not, it feels like all anyone can talk about at the moment. Why? Well, mindless voyeurism for one. But also because it’s just Proper Good Telly. A chance to see all manner of relationships and interactions laid bare on the small screen. A great anthropological experiment you can watch with a brew and a bacon butty. Scripted by Shakespeare. Dressed by Nasty Gal.Still, we have questions. And while Aftersun, the Love Island companion show, gives us somewhat of an overview, what we need is someone who’ll unpack the meat in full force. A person unafraid to lay on the big questions factor 50 thick.For our final fifth episode (boo!), Raven Smith has enlisted the help of serial dater Amelia Dimoldenberg. She’s taken a fair few of the UK’s biggest music acts on dates – to chicken shops – so we’d like to think she knows a thing or two about the rocky path to true love. They’ll be rounding up Love Island 2019, discussing the contestants in the – gasp! – real world, the brilliance of Amber and Greg winning in the shock turn-of-events and… Chris Hemsworth. Enjoy!
Episode 4 welcomes guest and queer heartthrob Olly Alexander, also lead singer of Years & Years. While he’s known for singing a catchy tune or two, he’s also a fierce advocate for LGBT+ rights, as well as promoting safer sex and HIV screenings. Definitely sounds like our type on paper. Each episode has been recorded at Sound Studio at The Standard, London
For our third episode, host Raven Smith has enlisted the help of Tolly Shoneye, one third of the brains behind The Receipts: a hilarious, straight-up podcast offering advice on questions such as: “How do I turn my boyfriend into a husband?”. Perfect for this podcast, then. Crack on for yourself above.
Joining our host Raven Smith this week is Joel Golby – author of Brilliant, Brilliant, Brilliant Brilliant Brilliant (we think it’s brilliant) and among one of the most-read contributors at Vice, having been the brainchild behind London Rental Opportunity of the Week. Known for his sharp wit and dark sense of humour, Russell Brand described him as a “little bastard”. Expect offence.
It sends the nation to a halt faster than a centimetre of snow in December (and divides the nation more than a jar of Marmite). We’re talking about Love Island: the ITV2 reality show that sees a group of fit, half-naked people finding love. On an island (naturally).Scripted by Shakespeare. Dressed by Nasty Gal.Still, we have questions. And while Aftersun, the Love Island companion show, gives us somewhat of an overview, what we need is someone who’ll unpack the meat in full force. A person unafraid to lay on the big questions factor 50 thick. Cue the host of our new Love Island podcast: Raven Smith. Instagram’s answer to US Weekly with an opinion on all things pop culture. Raven will be joined for the first episode by the hilarious writer and director Chris Sweeney, director of BBC’s acclaimed Back To Life and also co-founder of the award-winning podcast Homosapiens.Sounds like our type on paper, we must say. Crack on for yourself.