In our very first episode of As We Were Saying, we’re getting straight into the conversations we haven’t been able to stop having.

We take a look at Project Hail Mary and Obsession, asking whether this year’s most talked-about films are really worth the hype. Then, we turn to the state of women’s healthcare. the gaps, frustrations and conversations that still aren’t getting enough attention.

we’re discussing You Won’t Get Free of Her, unpacking its reflections on womanhood, motherhood and the complicated relationships that shape us. Plus, we revisit Leigh Bardugo’s Six of Crows and ask what it’s like returning to a much-loved book years later, and whether it still holds up the second time around.

Film, books, culture and the conversations in between. Welcome to As We Were Saying.

links:

https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/books/you-wont-get-free-of-it-review-the-daughters-version-b5cd8c19

https://apnews.com/article/56616d8903dbd5c4339e1ca193e62013

https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/chronic-disease/endometriosis/contents/about

https://www.health.vic.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-11/bridging-the-gender-pain-gap-pain-inquiry-report.pdf

https://doi.org/10.1080/23293691.2026.2636611