Sarah Brown sings Mahalia Jackson, Performative activism, Over-exercising

Sarah Brown has worked with some of the biggest names in the music industry. She grew up singing gospel in a Pentecostal church, which first inspired her love of Mahalia Jackson’s music. To mark the 50th anniversary of Mahalia’s death, Sarah has released an album in tribute to her heroine. Last week Mars Wrigley announced a rebranding of the iconic M&M mascots. The green M&M character will be losing her high heels to be replaced with sneakers. We ask whether this kind of ‘activism branding’ leads to any significant change? Lee Edwards is a Professor of Strategic Communication and Public Engagement at the London School of Economics and Political Science. Carly Lewis-Oduntan is a freelance features writer. Regular exercise is something we all know can help your mental health and reduce your stress levels. But is there a point when it becomes unhealthy? The mental health charity Mind is concerned people may be getting overly reliant on exercise and are urging ‘exercise addicts’ to build in rest days. Hayley Jarvis, Mind’s Head of Physical Activity and 21 year old Catherine join Emma. Last week saw the release of The Gilded Age, a new TV series created by Julian Fellowes. Set in the 1880s, it dramatises the glamorous lifestyles of the Manhattan elite, as society hostesses try to outdo one another with parties and extravagant displays of wealth. But who are the real historical figures who inspired the series? Elizabeth Block is a fashion and social historian, Senior Editor at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York & author of the book Dressing Up: The Women Who Influenced French Fashion. Presenter: Emma Barnett Producer: Lucina Montefiore