The indie band Wet Leg went straight to number 1 last week with their debut album. Their songs are witty: all about love, sex, parties and breakups. We speak to one of the band members, Rhian Teasdale.When it comes to losing weight why is the word “diet” used less and less these days? The diet industry is worth billions, but lots of people think the word itself is unhelpful. We talk to Dr Saira Hameed, an NHS Consultant who specialises in obesity medicine at Imperial College London. She's also the author of The Full Diet. And we also have Rhiannon Lambert, who's a Nutritionist.Can boxing transform lives? The actor Idris Elba thinks it might and he's got a series called Fight School which is currently on BBC 2. He’s recruited a group of eight young men and women, giving them an intensive boxing course with the aim of improving confidence and resilience. There's another goal which is to compete in an amateur fight. Chanika is one of the young women taking part, and Rachel Bower is one of the boxing coaches on the show. Rachel is also a former National Boxing champion and a Metropolitan police sergeant. They come into the Woman's Hour studio to speak to Anita.When it comes to getting HRT, MPs have been accused, once more, of betraying millions of menopausal women by failing to improve access to it as they promised. In October ministers announced a 'menopause revolution' but the plan to cut the cost of HRT doesn't come about until next April and now tens of thousands of women are suffering because of a nationwide shortage. But what's the impact of not having your gel or patch? Anita is joined by Dr Nighat Arif, a GP, plus author and documentary maker Kate Muir.
While there have been no shortage of Led Zeppelin biographies over the years, the latest from Bob Spitz is the most in-depth and expansive yet. This week, hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot talk with author Bob Spitz about the myths, music and misdeeds of Led Zeppelin. They also review new records from Wet Leg and Rosalía. Join our Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3sivr9TBecome a member on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3slWZvcSign up for our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3eEvRnGMake a donation via PayPal: https://bit.ly/3dmt9lURecord a Voice Memo: https://bit.ly/2RyD5Ah Featured Songs:Led Zeppelin, "Immigrant Song," Led Zeppelin III, Atlantic, 1970Wet Leg, "Ur Mum," Wet Leg, Domino, 2022Wet Leg, "Wet Dream," Wet Leg, Domino, 2022Wet Leg, "I Don't Wanna Go Out," Wet Leg, Domino, 2022Rosalía, "CHICKEN TERIYAKI," Motomami, Columbia, 2022Rosalía, "DIABLO," Motomami, Columbia, 2022Rosalía, "LA FAMA (feat. The Weeknd)," Motomami, Columbia, 2022Rosalía, "MOTOMAMI," Motomami, Columbia, 2022Rosalía, "LA COMBI VERSACE (feat. Tokischa)," Motomami, Columbia, 2022Led Zeppelin, "Thank You," Led Zeppelin II, Atlantic, 1969Led Zeppelin, "Whole Lotta Love," Led Zeppelin II, Atlantic, 1969Led Zeppelin, "When the Levee Breaks," Led Zeppelin IV, Atlantic, 1971Led Zeppelin, "Black Dog," Led Zeppelin IV, Atlantic, 1971Led Zeppelin, "Dazed and Confused," Led Zeppelin, Atlantic, 1969Led Zeppelin, "D'yer Mak'er," Houses of the Holy, Atlantic, 1973Led Zeppelin, "Rock and Roll," Led Zeppelin IV, Atlantic, 1971Led Zeppelin, "Stairway to Heaven," Led Zeppelin IV, Atlantic, 1971Led Zeppelin, "The Ocean," Houses of the Holy, Atlantic, 1973Led Zeppelin, "Kashmir," Physical Graffiti, Atlantic, 1975Devo, "Jocko Homo," Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo!, Warner, 1978Support The Show: https://www.patreon.com/soundopinionsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.