Mag Hags

Franki Cookney & Lucy Douglas

The culture and history podcast that every modern woman should know.Join Franki and Lucy as they dive into the glossy archives of women’s magazines to find out what's still hot, and what's definitely not. Read more

Society & Culture History

Episodes

Glamour, grit, and Joan Collins’ knickers - with former Honey editor Jo Fairley

10/29/2025 45:20More, February 1999

09/17/2025 1:02:51 Sidebar: Smoking culture

09/10/2025 14:43Company, August 1981

09/03/2025 59:50Sidebar: What do women look like?

08/27/2025 16:05 Show all episodes

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Tune in to Mag Hags with Franki Cookney and Lucy Douglas for a fun weekly podcast that looks back at old women's magazines. They cover everything from the pill to debates about who should do the housework, bath-time workout or chuckling over Ovaltine ads. You will have the opportunity to revisit all the classics, from Cosmopolitan to Honey or Good Housekeeping. Mag Hags turns old magazine gems into fresh, laugh-out-loud conversations. Mag Hags is a society & culture podcast by Franki Cookney & Lucy Douglas.