# 88. Laura Bates

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Podcast: [Crushed by Margaret Cabourn-Smith](https://stenobird.com/podcast/crushed-by-margaret-cabourn-smith-5248482)
Published: 2025-08-15T05:00:00+00:00
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Hey you - it's Crushed by Margaret Cabourn-Smith; the podcast about unrequited love. This episode I interview brilliant writer, speaker and activist LAURA BATES. Laura is a ludicrously impressive and articulate human and SO FUN despite the fact that her work is generally super serious. Do check out her books, especially the most recent THE NEW AGE OF SEXISM which is a terrifying account of how AI is affecting our lives when it comes to misogyny. I'm not saying it's a fun read but it's absolutely, profoundly important and gripping. Thanks for downloading and supporting the podcast. If you can bear to go and tap out a 5 star review for us, that'd be dreamy. Or for some harder financial based support, head for ko-fi.com/crushedbymcs It makes all the difference in keeping this baby alive and thriving and if you've already done that, I LOVE YOU. Come and find us... On Substack at crushedbymcs; where if you subscribe, you’ll have access to the podcast ad-free and exclusive content from me as well as a lot of gushy love from me. On Instagram @crushedbymcs where I occasionally dress up and lip-synch to Chappell Roan. On email, where you can send us anecdotes, adoration and arguments crushedbymcs@gmail. Who doesn't love post!? Just out of interest: you can currently see me in Not Going Out on the iPlayer, if you fancy seeing me being funny in a pencil skirt and nametag. THANKS GANG Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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