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An apology on Miss Me? led to Miquita joining Fearne Cotton for her latest Happy Place festival, plus Jordan and Keets react to Monty Don’s decision to leave Gardener’s World. And why was it the books we consider children’s classics all got written around about the same time? Miquita Oliver and Jordan Stephens question what led J.R.R. Tolkien and Lewis Carroll to think up the stories about hobbits and wonderland, and if their imaginations may have been enhanced in any way? Meanwhile looking at TV schedules today, why does violence towards women feature so much, and is violence an inevitability we should prepare for? Get weekly recommendations for things to watch or read or listen to from the Miss Me? Library every Friday at patreon.com/missme Follow the show on instagram and TikTok @missme.4eva You can contact Miss Me? on email at hello@missmemissme.com Producer: Natalie Jamieson Technical Producer: Oliver Geraghty Assistant Producer: Katie-Louise Buxton Video Editor: Jack Boswell Production Coordinator: Tom Jackson Executive Producer: Sam Michell Miss Me? is a Persephonica show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Miquita Oliver and Jordan Stephens answer your questions about rites of passage. From that first rave, that first trying to talk your way into a club underage, to losing your virginity. As always your questions take the lead, and get all of us thinking about how we mark time and if we’ve got our priorities in the right place. Next week the theme is GAMES, however you interpret that word. Brb just playing Cluedo. It was Professor Plum, with the dagger, in the kitchen, obvs. WhatsApp us your voicenote questions on games to https://wa.me/447849030711 Get weekly recommendations for things to watch or read or listen to from the Miss Me? Library every Friday at patreon.com/missme Follow the show on instagram and TikTok @missme.4eva You can contact Miss Me? on email at hello@missmemissme.com Producer: Natalie Jamieson Technical Producer: Oliver Geraghty Assistant Producer: Katie-Louise Buxton Video Editor: Danny Pape Production Coordinator: Tom Jackson Executive Producers: Ellie Clifford & Dino Sofos Miss Me? is a Persephonica show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The painful truth of loving a pet gets explored as Miquita Oliver returns from holiday to join Jordan Stephens for their weekly catch-up. Alongside the pain is the utter soul-soothing balm of having a pet as part of the family. Plus is carnival actually Black Christmas? Jordan and Miquita had parallel Notting Hill carnival experiences this year, as Keets met up with Lily Allen to get immersed in all the joy and release that Bank Holiday vibe can bring (which partly explains the later than usual drop of this ep too!). Get weekly recommendations for things to watch or read or listen to from the Miss Me? Library every Friday at patreon.com/missme Follow the show on instagram and TikTok @missme.4eva You can contact Miss Me? on email at hello@missmemissme.com Producer: Natalie Jamieson Technical Producer: Oliver Geraghty Assistant Producer: Katie-Louise Buxton Video Editor: Danny Pape Production Coordinator: Tom Jackson Executive Producers: Ellie Clifford & Dino Sofos Miss Me? is a Persephonica show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jordan Stephens and Sabrina Elba are back to dissect what society deems to be beauty. Is it subjective? Do we just mean healthy? How much have social media filters skewed what we think of how we look? As always, there’s a lot to unpack. Next week Miquita is back with Jordan and after your voice note questions on the topic of RITES OF PASSAGE. WhatsApp them to us on https://wa.me/447849030711 Get weekly recommendations for things to watch or read or listen to from the Miss Me? Library every Friday at patreon.com/missme Follow the show on instagram and TikTok @missme.4eva You can contact Miss Me? on email at hello@missmemissme.com Producer: Natalie Jamieson Technical Producer: Oliver Geraghty Assistant Producer: Katie-Louise Buxton Video Editor: Noah Klein Production Coordinator: Tom Jackson Executive Producers: Ellie Clifford & Dino Sofos Miss Me? is a Persephonica show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jordan Stephens calls up his friend Sabrina Dhowre Elba to swap tales about people who just don’t shut up in the cinema, and if there can be anything more effective than shhh. They also share their experience of watching The Odyssey (not in IMAX), and go into what led Sabrina to swap a potential law career to start her own skincare brand, and how ethics come into play there too. Get weekly cultural recommendations from the Miss Me? Library every Friday at patreon.com/missme Follow the show on instagram and TikTok @missme.4eva You can contact Miss Me? on email at hello@missmemissme.com or via WhatsApp on https://wa.me/447849030711 Producer: Natalie Jamieson Technical Producer: Oliver Geraghty Assistant Producer: Katie-Louise Buxton Video Editor: Noah Klein Production Coordinator: Tom Jackson Executive Producers: Ellie Clifford & Dino Sofos Miss Me? is a Persephonica show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jordan Stephens and Zawe Ashton get into your questions about being on time. Is it something you stress about if you’re always running late, or does it bug you if people don’t show up on time? Jordan talks about how time blindness is an aspect of his ADHD that has impacted his life, while Zawe considers how an obsession with time can sometimes miss the point of living. Get weekly cultural recommendations from the Miss Me? Library every Friday at patreon.com/missme Follow the show on instagram and TikTok @missme.4eva You can contact Miss Me? on email at hello@missmemissme.com or via WhatsApp on https://wa.me/447849030711 Producer: Natalie Jamieson Technical Producer: Oliver Geraghty Assistant Producer: Katie-Louise Buxton Video Editor: Alex Bell Production Coordinator: Tom Jackson Executive Producers: Ellie Clifford & Dino Sofos Miss Me? is a Persephonica show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jordan Stephens and Zawe Ashton share everything they know about how they came into the world, the silence and the screams, and the surprising similarities between their birth stories. They talk about how their birth impacted them in adulthood, and whether certain traits can be linked back to those first moments of breathing life. And Zawe shares her two most embarrassingly awful auditions, so if you’ve ever wondered if some stories about acting really are that extreme and awkward then, yep, they are. Get weekly cultural recommendations from the Miss Me? Library every Friday at patreon.com/missme Follow the show on instagram and TikTok @missme.4eva You can contact Miss Me? on email at hello@missmemissme.com or via WhatsApp on https://wa.me/447849030711 Producer: Natalie Jamieson Technical Producer: Oliver Geraghty Assistant Producer: Katie-Louise Buxton Video Editor: Alex Bell Production Coordinator: Tom Jackson Executive Producers: Ellie Clifford & Dino Sofos Miss Me? is a Persephonica show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Miquita Oliver and Jordan Stephens answer your questions on RESTAURANTS. From when it’s OK to complain or not, and what they’d change about the dining out experience. And is it about time we normalised that table for one? Next week the theme is BEING ON TIME with Zawe Ashton guesting with Jordan. This episode has already been recorded though - so please don’t send in additional questions on this occasion! Normal voice-noting will resume the week after - and for anything else, the WhatsApp is https://wa.me/447849030711 Get weekly cultural recommendations from the Miss Me? Library at patreon.com/missme Follow the show on instagram and TikTok @missme.4eva Producer: Natalie Jamieson Technical Producer: Oliver Geraghty Assistant Producer: Katie-Louise Buxton Video Editor: Danny Pape Production Coordinator: Tom Jackson Executive Producers: Ellie Clifford & Dino Sofos Miss Me? is a Persephonica show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Have you ever been visited by an incubus? The sleep sirens come out to play as Miquita Oliver and Jordan Stephens discuss the effects of insomnia, and how sleep paralysis has haunted them both. And as we slide into another heatwave, they take in the changing dusty landscapes of some festivals, while also celebrating the best vibes of partying in queer spaces. Producer: Natalie Jamieson Technical Producer: Oliver Geraghty Assistant Producer: Katie-Louise Buxton Video Editor: Danny Pape Production Coordinator: Tom Jackson Executive Producers: Ellie Clifford & Dino Sofos Miss Me? is a Persephonica show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Miquita Oliver and Jordan Stephens get into why culture glamorises some bad habits, and not others, and when things get embarrassing should you stay home? Oh, and then there was that time Jordan threw a fish at Jason Derulo and still asked to be one of his back-up dancers. Next week the theme is RESTAURANTS! The good, the overpriced, the memorable, the table by the loo? Send your voice note questions on WhatsApp https://wa.me/447849030711 Follow the show on instagram and TikTok @missme.4eva Get cultural recommendations from the weekly Miss Me? Library at patreon.com/missme Producer: Natalie Jamieson Technical Producer: Oliver Geraghty Assistant Producer: Katie-Louise Buxton Video Editor: Danny Pape Production Coordinator: Tom Jackson Executive Producers: Ellie Clifford & Dino Sofos Miss Me? is a Persephonica show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Miquita Oliver and Jordan Stephens talk about celebrity fandoms, and whether it’s normal to idolise certain people. Miquita discusses her night out with Lily Allen seeing The Oresteia, while Jordan talks about Christoper Nolan’s The Odyssey. They also go into which singers and bands they obsessed over as teenagers, and whether there’s anyone they’d wait outside in the cold for hours to see. Follow the show on instagram and TikTok @missme.4eva Get cultural recommendations from the weekly Miss Me? Library at patreon.com/missme Producer: Natalie Jamieson Technical Producer: Oliver Geraghty Assistant Producer: Caillin McDaid Video Editor: Danny Pape Production Coordinator: Tom Jackson Executive Producers: Ellie Clifford & Dino Sofos Miss Me? is a Persephonica show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Miquita Oliver and Jordan Stephens debate your questions around the substances people take to escape from the world at times, and Miquita reveals she only recently dated soberly for the first time. They get into why alcohol is legal while other mind-altering things are not, and why many of us can be afraid to sit with our feelings. Is it about time we got comfortable with being uncomfortable? Next week the theme is DRUGS - part 2! So much more to explore. Send your voice note questions on WhatsApp https://wa.me/447849030711 Follow the show on instagram and TikTok @missme.4eva Get cultural recommendations from the weekly Miss Me? Library at patreon.com/missme Producer: Natalie Jamieson Technical Producer: Oliver Geraghty Assistant Producer: Katie-Louise Buxton Video Editor: Danny Pape Production Coordinator: Tom Jackson Executive Producers: Ellie Clifford & Dino Sofos Miss Me? is a Persephonica show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Miquita Oliver and Jordan Stephens reflect on the weirdness of making a podcast at times, and what they think schools should actually teach. They also get into why school didn't work for them and the lessons that could've made it better. Producer: Natalie Jamieson Technical Producer: Oliver Geraghty Assistant Producer: Katie-Louise Buxton Video Editor: Danny Pape Production Coordinator: Tom Jackson Executive Producers: Ellie Clifford & Dino Sofos Miss Me? is a Persephonica show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Miquita Oliver and Jordan Stephens answer your questions about magic, delving into all its meanings and interpretations and wonder. Abracadabra doesn't mean what you maybe think it does… Next week the theme is DRUGS. Send your voice note questions on WhatsApp https://wa.me/447849030711 Follow the show on instagram and TikTok @missme.4eva Get cultural recommendations from the weekly Miss Me? Library at patreon.com/missme Producer: Natalie Jamieson Technical Producer: Oliver Geraghty Assistant Producer: Caillin McDaid & Katie-Louise Buxton Video Editor: Danny Pape Production Coordinator: Tom Jackson Executive Producers: Ellie Clifford & Dino Sofos Miss Me? is a Persephonica show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Miquita Oliver and Jordan Stephens discuss why he's been wild camping this week, and the mixed emotions he felt walking in the heart of the British countryside. They also debate why football offers a different aspect to male friendships, and they pick apart the best and worst things the 2026 World Cup had to offer. Look away if you're in the Infantino fan club... Follow the show on instagram and TikTok @missme.4eva Get cultural recommendations from the weekly Miss Me? Library at patreon.com/missme Producer: Natalie Jamieson Technical Producer: Oliver Geraghty Assistant Producer: Caillin McDaid & Katie-Louise Buxton Video Editor: Danny Pape Production Coordinator: Tom Jackson Executive Producers: Ellie Clifford & Dino Sofos Miss Me? is a Persephonica show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Miquita Oliver and Jordan Stephens answer your questions about foreplay. Expect sexual language and imagery, and frankly a very useful surfing analogy. Next time the topic is MAGIC so send your voice note questions to https://wa.me/447849030711 Find us on Instagram and TikTok @missme.4eva Explore the Miss Me? Library of culture recommendations & more at patreon.com/missme Producer: Natalie Jamieson Technical Producer: Oliver Geraghty Assistant Producer: Caillin McDaid Video Editor: Danny Pape Production Coordinator: Tom Jackson Executive Producers: Ellie Clifford & Dino Sofos Miss Me? is a Persephonica show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An apology to Fearne Cotton from Miquita and a reassessing of Ali G from Jordan and some love all round for Jude Bellingham. Find us on Instagram and TikTok @missme.4eva Explore the Miss Me? Library of culture recommendations & more at patreon.com/missme Producer: Natalie Jamieson Technical Producer: Oliver Geraghty Assistant Producer: Caillin McDaid Video Editor: Danny Pape Production Coordinator: Tom Jackson Executive Producers: Ellie Clifford & Dino Sofos Miss Me? is a Persephonica show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Miquita Oliver and Jordan Stephens answer your questions about those songs that make a summer. Find us on Instagram and TikTok @missme.4eva Next week we'd love your voice note questions on FOREPLAY send them here https://wa.me/447849030711 Explore the Miss Me? Library of culture recommendations & more at patreon.com/missme Producer: Natalie Jamieson Technical Producer: Danny Pape Assistant Producer: Caillin McDaid Video Editor: Danny Pape Production Coordinator: Tom Jackson Executive Producers: Ellie Clifford & Dino Sofos Miss Me? is a Persephonica show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Simon Amstell joins Miquita Oliver and Jordan Stephens as they reminisce about friendship, career validation and vanity. Plus the Miss Me? Library is now open for subscribers - go to Patreon.com/missme Producer: Natalie Jamieson Technical Producer: Danny Pape Assistant Producer: Caillin McDaid Video Editor: Danny Pape & Jasper Fell-Clark Production Coordinator: Tom Jackson Executive Producers: Ellie Clifford & Dino Sofos Miss Me? is a Persephonica show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Miquita Oliver and Jordan Stephens answer your questions about stag and hen do’s. Producer: Natalie Jamieson Technical Producer: Danny Pape Assistant Producer: Caillin McDaid Video Editor: Danny Pape Production Coordinator: Tom Jackson Executive Producers: Ellie Clifford & Dino Sofos Miss Me? is a Persephonica show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.