Taboo on the Bus
By Whatzaraloves
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Episodes: 61
Description
Sit down with Zara McIntosh to chat taboo topics from the front seat of the bus. Taking an unfiltered stance on pop-culture, society, culture, and queer issues, she candidly shares her opinion as passengers around her go about their every-day life, overhearing snippets of these unspoken taboos.
The viral TikTok series has launched on Spotify after demand for lengthier episodes, so you can tune in to taboos on your next bus journey.
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“Divas hate data centres “- on racial gentrification, Brick Lane, and the harm of big tech infrastructure
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Sep 02, 2026 |
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AI Data Centres really are that bad - on racial gentrification, ChatGPT brand trips, and the harm of big tech infrastructure
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Sep 02, 2026 |
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Meta glasses, surveillance fashion, and performing life for an audience
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Jul 24, 2026 |
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Meta glasses bus taboo
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Jul 24, 2026 |
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What the ‘dot cake’ trend says about gen-z and luxury goods – are viral foods the new status good in our economic climate?
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Jun 21, 2026 |
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Let's talk about the 'dot cake' – are viral foods the new status good in our economic climate? [Mini bus version]
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Jun 21, 2026 |
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Social media is a breeding ground for classism [mini bus version]
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Apr 27, 2026 |
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Social Media is Classist - why people favour the wealthy and shame the poor online
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Apr 26, 2026 |
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The girls are emotionless - discussing the politics of numbness and stoic femininity [Taboo OFF the bus]
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Apr 02, 2026 |
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The Politics of Numbness and Femininity [Taboo ON the Bus]
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Apr 02, 2026 |
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Trust me, you don't want to become reliant on AI - discussing the domestication of humans by artifical intelligence - Taboo OFF the bus
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Mar 01, 2026 |
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Are we becoming domesticated by AI? - Taboo on the Bus
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Mar 01, 2026 |
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Physical media and the fate of 'micro-trends' (everyone is going 'analog') - Taboo OFF the Bus
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Jan 16, 2026 |
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The trend of 'physical media' and getting offline [Taboo ON the Bus]
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Jan 16, 2026 |
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Why do we hate ageing women? Let’s talk “retired baddies”, the anti-ageing industry and how “old” became an insult
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Sep 23, 2025 |
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Why do we hate ageing women? "retired baddies" and the insult of "old" - mini bus version
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Sep 23, 2025 |
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My boyfriend is AI - dissecting the ethics of relationships with chatbots (is ChatGPT the new hinge?)
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Sep 12, 2025 |
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My boyfriend is AI - dissecting the ethics of relationships with chatbots [Mini bus version]
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Sep 12, 2025 |
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You are what you can afford: the privilege of a healthy diet, and the broken UK food system
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Jul 09, 2025 |
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You are what you can afford: the privilege of a healthy diet [mini bus version]
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Jul 09, 2025 |
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Is it queerbaiting or is it just biphobia? On celebrities, pride month, fanfic, and the real definiton of ‘queerbait’
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Jun 18, 2025 |
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Queerbait or biphobia? On celebrities, pride month, and the harm of queerbait accusations [mini version]
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Jun 18, 2025 |
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She’s not real, but the harm to society is: on AI girlfriends, robots, and cyber brothels [mini]
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Jun 12, 2025 |
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Why there will never be a 'lesbian' Grindr - my favourite topic discussed
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May 24, 2025 |
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we need to talk about white feminism: from social media ‘feminists’ to the Suffragettes
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May 22, 2025 |
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Can you call cosmetic procedures 'feminist'? dissecting filler, Botox, + beauty standards
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May 19, 2025 |
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Can you call cosmetic procedures 'feminist'? dissecting filler, Botox, + beauty standards [bus version]
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May 19, 2025 |
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Are influencers employed by viewers? Analysing influencers, TikTok comments, and cancel culture
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Apr 04, 2025 |
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Are influencers 'employed' by viewers? On comments, cancel-culture, and influencer power dynamics [mini version]
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Apr 04, 2025 |
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Where are all the lesbian bars? on history, misogyny, and why all the queer women are online
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Mar 22, 2025 |
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where are all the lesbians? on queer women online and our lack of physical spaces [mini version]
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Mar 22, 2025 |
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Is food a status symbol now? On food, class, & quiet luxury
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Mar 08, 2025 |
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Food as a status symbol, class, and quiet luxury [mini version]
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Mar 08, 2025 |
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Full bush in a thong: the changing discourse about body hair and femininity
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Feb 22, 2025 |
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"Full bush in a thong": are we finally normalising body hair on women?
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Feb 22, 2025 |
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WTF is an ‘Almond-Daughter’ - how tiktok is commodifying identities and aesthetics
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Feb 14, 2025 |
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WTF is an ‘Almond-Daughter’ - TikTok is commodifying identities and aesthetics [Mini version]
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Feb 14, 2025 |
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Is fashion week accessible? - with Tori West of Bricks Magazine
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Feb 07, 2025 |
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Is fashion week accessible - with Tori West [mini version]
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Feb 07, 2025 |
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Social Media dysmorphia - the truth of fillers, botox, and the beauty standard
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Feb 07, 2025 |
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Dating apps are killing the gay bar - mini version
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Jan 21, 2025 |
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Dating apps are killing the gay bars - the privatisation of queerness
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Jan 21, 2025 |
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Should we all go back to flip phones? - the downfall of social media
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Jan 10, 2025 |
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Why we won't delete social media - digital vs real life FOMO
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Jan 10, 2025 |
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The "Unpaid Aesthetic Labor" of free clubbing - is it feminist?
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Dec 14, 2024 |
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You don't hate Emma Chamberlain's new hair, you hate when girls lose their teenage girlishness
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Dec 14, 2024 |
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Cancelled influencers always come back - the performative act of cancel culture, a deep dive
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Aug 19, 2024 |
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The state of the current beauty standard - it costs more than just money
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Jul 27, 2024 |
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Death of the influencer - on relatability and the shift towards more meaningful content
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Jun 10, 2024 |
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Why is re-defining your sexuality such a taboo? On Madeline Argy starting this conversation
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May 06, 2024 |
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Diet Culture has been rebranded as "Nutritional Advice" on TikTok
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Apr 26, 2024 |
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Should straight people be in gay clubs/queer spaces?
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Feb 02, 2024 |
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the drunk elephant pre-teens are the 2016 beauty guru fans again, except it’s skincare not makeup this time
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Jan 12, 2024 |
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What is an "acceptable body count" - the impact of alpha males on female body count
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Dec 23, 2023 |
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"You are what you consume" - pay attention to who you watch online
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Dec 23, 2023 |
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Is the UK too deep in drink/drug culture to go sober? - casual sobriety is becoming trendy but can we keep our social life?
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Dec 02, 2023 |
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Comparing your 'day in the life' to others on TikTok - nothing is 100% real online
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Nov 12, 2023 |
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Celebrities love to cosplay the working class - it is a lifestyle not an aesthetic
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Nov 12, 2023 |
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For the girls who wouldn't date a bisexual guy - let's talk Bisexuality
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Oct 20, 2023 |
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Influencer breakups - this heartbreak is not yours to grieve
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Oct 13, 2023 |
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The 'Rotten Girl Aesthetic' - Who gets to be gross online?
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Oct 11, 2023 |