From Lucy’s furious teenage ex punching a wall to various iconic reality TV showdowns, cheating is something most of us will have witnessed or experienced at some point throughout our lives. In this week’s episode, the close friends explore the more complex side of cheating, how relationships change over time and the concept of decoupling the sexual and emotional parts of an adult relationship. 

Even more so than ever, this episode is best served with wine and an open mind. 

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In this episode we chat about Love Island, a UK based dating show which has become increasingly more controversial each series. We delve into the lack of diversity within the guests, the tragedies surrounding previous contestants and social media trolling. We answer the question of whether guests should now expect hate comments and where the blame lies for them.

Best served with wine + an open mind.

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In this episode we discuss all things plastic surgery. We go into the nuances of being able to love yourself but still want to change things about your appearance, pretty privilege and the role we play as role models for younger generations.

This episode is best served with wine + an open mind.

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*DISCLAIMER* we recognise its a privilege to have the option to conceive but our goal on this pod is to try and address the underrepresented side of these discussions too. Our opinions are constantly in flux but these are our views right now.

In this episode we talk about announcement culture, how we feel about marriage and whether or not we want to have kids. We dig deep into the why, it even gets a bit existential at one point, and it’s safe to say we don’t hold back.

We also speak to our close friend who is currently pregnant with her first child!

This episode is best served with wine + an open mind.

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How soon is too soon to date after a break up? How to get over someone who made you feel like you'll never find anyone better? If he's shy, is it ok to take the reins?

This week we welcome superstar podcaster, influencer and comedian Oenone for a heartfelt chat about your dating dilemmas.

Expect your standard dose of unsolicited life advice plus some ridiculous stories that involve deep-throating bananas and getting suspended from school.

This episode is best served with wine + an open mind.

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In this episode we chat with Lauren Elise, pole dance instructor, performer and choreographer about all things pole dance.

We talk about how the sport has evolved in recent years, its ties to strip clubs, what to expect from your first pole class and our advice on how to get started.

We also branch into a wider conversation around stripping and sex work.

(Note: Tara had a Zoom malfunction half way through, so apologies for any quality issues)

This episode is best served with wine + an open mind.

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In this episode, we have two comedians on the show... plus two guests joining Lucy and Sarah! We’re talking dating fails with two real life men. Ali and Tom are stand up comedians from the London circuit, the hosts of ‘All I Do is Fail’ podcast and most recently, lockdown TikTok influencers.

We chat about the ick, height differences and Sarah’s massive crush on Ali.

As always, this episode is best served with wine + an open mind!

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Find our guests at:

@aidifpod

@tomelwes

@aliwoodsgigs

and ‘All I Do Is Fail Podcast’

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It was only time before the Close Friends did a deep dive on dating apps. In this week’s episode we share our experiences with the apps, ridiculous date stories off the back of them, and call Sarah’s kind-of-ex for advice on how to curate your profile to get the best matches 🤌 Expect lots of laughs and awkward stories

As always, this episode is best served with wine + an open mind!

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Much like Nelly & Kelly circa 2004, this week the close friends will be unpacking your juicy dilemmas. From splitting the bill to tips on how to ... you know 👀🍆, all cards are on the table and no topic is too random for the DMC queens. We are also excited to introduce you to our BRAND NEW FEATURE: ‘call a close friend’, which we know you’re going to love. 

As always, this episode is best served with wine + an open mind!

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It’s no secret that making and maintaining friendships gets harder as we get older. This week we discuss making friends, bringing friendship groups together and distancing ourselves from friendships that aren’t serving us anymore. We also touch on friends with benefits situations, which we’ll have to discuss in more detail again soon!

As always, this episode is best served with wine + an open mind!

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