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Aug 11
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125: Is the era of conspicuous consumpti...

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Have we finally had enough of hyper-consumerism? Moya and Ash confront the political crises that are changing our attitudes to spending, and what that’s got to do with the World Cup and cerulean sweaters. Plus: what to do when you’ve lost all motivation.

Read the Vulture article about lifestyle influencers mentioned in the show.

Get tickets for Ash at the Southbank Centre on 26 September.

Get tickets for Heated: Carnival Afters at Vespers on 30 August.

Send us your dilemmas: ifispeak@novaramedia.com
Music by Matt Huxley.

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