"I felt lost and I think (the suicide attempt) was a cry for help more than anything else."

This week we're straight talking stammering & coming out with Robert O'Brien. Rob tells us about developing a stutter at age 8 due to bullying, the anxiety he's experienced due to his stammer and what he missed out on in life as a result. He also tells us about his experience of coming out as gay at 32, his failed suicide attempt and how it all culminated in his book "Just One More Drive"

We've had a few drinks as we record, not hard to figure out with Aisling! She's smiling because of how her kids are with Allan but she's riled due to the outcry over the casting of Halle Bailey as The Little Mermaid. Allan's smiling after seeing Dave Chappelle live but a bit of racism also has him riled. Stick around at the end to hear the sexy talk that goes on in the bedroom!

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