What actually makes someone charismatic? Can you develop 'rizz' or are you just born with it? We discover how researchers have literally invented something called the 'Charismulator' that can boost your charisma by 17 percent in just a few minutes. And, can you have too much of a good thing when it comes to charisma?

Plus, the internet has gifted us some new vocabulary. 'Mankeeping', 'heterofatalism', 'hermeneutic labour' — fancy words that all translate to the same exhausting reality: what it's actually like to date men. Em Vernem's got the juicy dating stories to prove these terms exist for a reason.

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• 'This podcast framed itself as a debate on feminism. It was the opposite.'
• Tradwives, 'femcels' and dating strategists: Meet the women rejecting feminism.
• 'I call the dads of my students if they're sick.' 23 women on their daily acts of micro-feminism.
• Marriages, divorces, and a hit Netflix series: The cast of Girls, 13 years later.
• Lena Dunham disappeared after starring in Girls. She’s finally explaining why

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🌶️ Spice alert, Outlouders. Today's episode is a little bit naughty so you might want to grab your headphones for this one. 🌶️

There's something very specific happening on screen right now, and we need to talk about it. From THAT Bridgerton carriage scene to Baby Girl, a certain intimate act is having a major moment.

We deep dive into why fingering is back, what it says about changing attitudes towards women's pleasure, and reveal the generation that's apparently having the best sex. Listen in to find out who's top of the leaderboard for 🌶️ action.

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• 'I cried while watching Bridgerton. Because I'll never have sex like that again.'
• 'The one line from The Idea Of You that changed how I feel about aging.'
• The real inspiration behind Anne Hathaway's The Idea Of You.
• A brutally honest review of Babygirl.
• Welcome to the fingering renaissance.

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Who do you turn to when you need help or guidance in your life? In this episode, we discuss the irresistible pull of self-help gurus and why there’s only one right now who has absolutely met her moment - Mel Robbins.

Plus, American fashion designer Vera Wang says you should expect to ‘age out’ of your career. Holly. Em and Clare Stephens unpack whether a jobs is only built for a season of your life… And what happens when that season ends.

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• 15 years ago, Mel Robbins hit rock bottom. She's now the most listened to woman in the world.
• The 'let them' theory has changed more than 2 million people's lives.
• Mel Robbins told us her advice for getting everything you want in life. It's surprisingly simple.
• How Gen Z killed the #girlboss.
• Why everyone just wants a 'dumb job' right now.

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