The girls jump into the culture of shaming - it's pretty bad these days, right? - and they ask what responsibility news organisations have to those whose reputations have been destroyed. They're also embracing the pivot and are rebranding! From next episode there'll be new artwork, a new poddy name, but the same incomparable wit, sassy chat and amazing music picks. Oh, and this week it's Kumi's turn to confess...

email - weneedvalidation@gmail.com 

Spotify Playlist - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5EoLkhsc40CpCqdD8qZ5kW?si=718855febc2f435c

The girls jump into the culture of shaming - it's pretty bad these days, right? - and they ask what responsibility news organisations have to those whose reputations have been destroyed. They're also embracing the pivot and are rebranding! From next episode there'll be new artwork, a new poddy name, but the same incomparable wit, sassy chat and amazing music picks. Oh, and this week it's Kumi's turn to confess...
email - <a href="mailto:weneedvalidation@gmail.com">weneedvalidation@gmail.com</a>&nbsp;
Spotify Playlist - <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5EoLkhsc40CpCqdD8qZ5kW?si=718855febc2f435c">https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5EoLkhsc40CpCqdD8qZ5kW?si=718855febc2f435c</a>

Formerly The Best Podcast Ever

Michelle and Kumi are journalists who met on Twitter and became friends. They're both curious, and concerned, about why the left and the right is so polarised and why the murky, grey areas of life are not being discussed. So, they dig in every week and chat off-the-cuff about the stuff between. They don't always agree, but that's OK. And their music taste differs - but is truly impeccable.

Kumi Taguchi and Michelle Stephenson met on twitter in a pandemic. This is their story.

The Stuff Between

Shame Less

It's the end of a long year (two years?) and the girls decide to riff, like a good old music jam. They throw a bunch of thought bubbles into the pot, from tapioca plastics to Kobe Bryant. Michelle opens up about the death of her dear friend and a letter he left her. They wind up the poddy season with a few cranking feel-good tracks. New season, February 2022. Until then, stay safe and thank you.

It's the end of a long year (two years?) and the girls decide to riff, like a good old music jam. They throw a bunch of thought bubbles into the pot, from tapioca plastics to Kobe Bryant. Michelle opens up about the death of her dear friend and a letter he left her. They wind up the poddy season with a few cranking feel-good tracks. New season, February 2022. Until then, stay safe and thank you.

While You Were Sleeping: Lucky Dip

The girls jump into the environmental cost of our digital lives, and it's not just our phones and electronics. This is mining on a massive scale: Bitcoin, AI, tapping our payments - they all need huge amounts of power. The stats are kinda eye-opening. Their tracks this week are open-hearted and have a similar vibe.

The girls jump into the environmental cost of our digital lives, and it's not just our phones and electronics. This is mining on a massive scale: Bitcoin, AI, tapping our payments - they all need huge amounts of power. The stats are kinda eye-opening. Their tracks this week are open-hearted and have a similar vibe.

While You Were Sleeping: Power Hungry

Kumi rocks up with her decaf in a disposable cup which kickstarts a chat about whether small changes actually make a difference. The girls dig into green fatigue and the bigger picture: global emissions fell during the pandemic - except for one big behemoth of a company. Their emissions rose 19 percent (hint, online shopping). Oh, the tracks this week are sweeeeet.

Kumi rocks up with her decaf in a disposable cup which kickstarts a chat about whether small changes actually make a difference. The girls dig into green fatigue and the bigger picture: global emissions fell during the pandemic - except for one big behemoth of a company. Their emissions rose 19 percent (hint, online shopping). Oh, the tracks this week are sweeeeet.

Shame Less

The Stuff Between

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