Author, Journalist and New Dad Sam Parker gets into why he thought he would become a literary sensation after writing his first novel at 30 (he published his first book Good Anger at 40), how he learned to express anger in a healthy way, how men and women experience anger differently, becoming a parent way later than he thought he would and more.

Raj decides to share a few things that have made her angry lately, including being fat shamed in Southall.

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When Taylor Swift said "I'm so depressed I act like it's my birthday everyday" what the helly did she mean? Raj just turned 41 and she's decided to dive deep into the mystery of those lyrics while trying to figure out why everyone tends to get a little worried about her when she decides she doesn't want to do anything for her bday. Contains best and worst birfday memories from the regulars and a lot of ranting about Beyoncé haters, agents and joint birthdays.

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Journalist, Founder of Mixed Messages and Freelancer Isabella Silvers gets into why she thought she would have hit her career goals at 30 (and what she did when she didn't), interviewing her celebrity crushes, being single and child free in her 30s, starting therapy, getting better with boundaries, building something for herself, the freelance struggle being SO real and more.

Raj is trying to stop reading and watching Diddler trial content (and not succeeding).

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Podcast Comissioner, Producer + Presenter, Leanne Alie checks in with the Nurse for an Almost Assessment (an almost medical check up where guests are asked the most annoying/offensive questions women get asked on a regular basis). Leanne gets into being single at 30, feeling out of the loop after watching Adolescence, her love/hate relationship with dating apps, creating her smash hit podcast Coiled, Love Is Blind and more...

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Do you guys ever think about dying? After re-watching Barbie and contemplating Barbie Margot's dancefloor stopping question, Raj started thinking about Shannon Doherty's funeral block list again and wondered if anyone else planned on having a block list for their final send off, what came to their minds when they thought about dying, what their funeral song was and other potentially morbid things.

We get into grief, mourning styles, being petty and more...

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https://swansongproject.co.uk/

https://www.vox.com/the-highlight/22876551/mourning-grief-second-line-new-orleans-jazz-funeral

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Broadcaster, Sky Sports News Presenter and Former Lawyer Bela Shah gets into changing career at 29, being a "mature" student, getting a big break at Channel 5 that led to her current dream role, the best way to deal with sexism and racism at work, why IVF wasn't as straightforward as she thought it would be, Mumsnet and more.

Raj has a ridiculous story about the Heathrow power cut. Of course.

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Community Founder, Business Lecturer + Relationship Expert, Hope Flynn checks in with the Nurse for an Almost Assessment (an almost medical check up where women are asked the most annoying/offensive things they are asked on the regular). Hope shares her thoughts on rebounds, how to figure out if someone is a catfish, why the cinema isn't the worst place for a first date, how to handle getting back into dating after being out of the game and more...

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This one is an Oscars debrief + Millie Bobby Brown calling out her trolls mash up! Raj was dazed and confused when she saw articles about Mikey Madison's Best Actress win titled with "And the Oscar goes to...Sue." Turns out a lot of people are pressed about Demi Moore apparently being "substanced" at the Academy Awards. So naturally, we (Raj + the regulars: a selected group of women and sometimes men) had to get into it...

What's their take on the discourse around Demi Moore not winning an for The Substance and Mikey Madison winning for Anora? Is the world obsessed with pitting younger women against older women? Have they ever been in a situation like this? And how do they feel about Millie Bobby Brown calling out people by name for tearing apart her looks in the name of "journalism?"

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The Oscar Goes To Sue https://www.vulture.com/article/demi-moore-lost-the-best-actress-oscar-to-mikey-madison.html

Millie's Post https://www.instagram.com/p/DGwZgLXSJuH/

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The 4th instalment of the Bridget Jones movies released on Galentines/Valentines so Raj had to get into a Galentines/Valentines debrief featuring tales of how everyone celebrated (if they did - one person was "traumatised by dusty men buying red roses in Asda") and the last time they were single shamed (because why was Bridget still being single shamed as a single mother + widow? Leave us alone!)

Do you prefer celebrating Valentines with lovers or friends?

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https://www.instagram.com/acrumbofromance/

https://www.screendaily.com/news/bridget-jones-4-scores-huge-102m-opening-weekend-at-uk-ireland-box-office/5202120.article

https://www.forbes.com/sites/cathyolson/2025/02/11/defying-gravity-why-2024-marked-a-historic-year-for-women-in-film/

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Podcaster Martha Lucia checks in with the Nurse for an Almost Assessment (an almost medical assessment where women are asked the most annoying/offensive questions they get asked on a regular basis). Martha gets into the most annoying question she gets asked as a 39 year old single lady, making peace with the biological clock, quitting her job to focus on her podcast, moving back in with her parents following a break up and more...

Raj is dealing with the loss of Kanye and learning how to swear in Espanol.

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