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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] Intro - Corcovado by Nonak Outro - Cat and Mouse by Nonak Music by Freepik https://www.freepik.com/audio

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  Intro - Corcovado by Nonak Outro - Cat and Mouse by Nonak Music by Freepik https://www.freepik.com/audio [https://www.freepik.com/audio]  Contact - girlypopcentralpodcast@gmail.com [girlypopcentralpodcast@gmail.com]

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 Intro - Corcovado by Nonak Outro - Cat and Mouse by Nonak Music by Freepik https://www.freepik.com/audio

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] Intro - Corcovado by Nonak Outro - Cat and Mouse by Nonak Music by Freepik https://www.freepik.com/audio Contact - girlypopcentralpodcast@gmail.com

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 Intro - Corcovado by Nonak Outro - Cat and Mouse by Nonak Music by Freepik https://www.freepik.com/audio