It's Five O'Clock Somewhere

This week it is the Hangover Episode, where we finally answer our most frequently asked question, which is of course- what exactly happened in Brighton? We also talk about some of our other most notable drunken moments and painful mornings, and we have some brilliant contributions from all of you too!

This week, we attempt to give some helpful advice for any parents who have children going through exams at the moment- however the best advice we can come up with is 'Have a stiff drink', so we quickly move on to discussing our own illustrious (in Jo's case) and less illustrious (poor Gill) results, before Monty Don becomes the hot topic and to Gill's horror, despite harbouring most improper feelings for Monty and his potting shed, Jo reveals she does not even watch Gardener's World! Also, a massive good luck to everyone sitting exams right now, and even more good luck to the parents of the examinees!

Welcome to the Rage Episode! This week, we're all about the Meno-Rage, the Road-Rage, and the general Outrage of being middle-aged women who are tired of taking the shit the world throws at us! We also explore a new potential career for Jo, discuss an unexpected menopause side effect, and Gill attempts to give dubious dating advice based on her own very shallow values and lack of moral fibre. We also get a bit too over excited about taking our bad language to a new level for the podcast- including a fun fact about the differences between American and British English.

Welcome to our very special (early) Coronation episode! We had high hopes of suggesting wholesome tasteful and patriotric Coronation themed activities, but we spend most the episode wondering if, in fact, our remarks might land us firmly in the Tower for treason. Gill also has to explain to Jo how swans work, Jo's doubtful trouser situation is called into question, and we ponder what it would be like to eat a seagull (but definitely not a swan). We do however come up with a great idea for a Coronation drinking game, which would in no way detract from the majesty of the day.

This week, to celebrate National Kids and Pets Day, we are comparing our children and our beloved animals, to see which are better. I think you all know the foregone conclusions, but we rate them on topics such as Smells and Cleanliness; Obedience; Cost; Embarassment and Usefulness.

This week, we are having a bit of a chat about the dreaded Mental Load, and why it almost always seems to fall on women? There is some ranting (especially about people who describe fathers as 'babysitting' their own children), there is some science, and there is (obviously) some railing against the Patriarchy (sometimes we wonder if we should have called this podcast 'F*ck the Patriarchy'). If you are feeling overwhelmed, overworked, misunderstood, and a bit alone, hopefully this episode will at least reassure you that you are not the only one!

Today, we try to have a serious conversation about the various Procedures women are put through and that we put ourselves through, whether these are necessary gynaecological treatments, or frivolous cosmetic fads. We start out being quite sensible, talking about Important Topics like how men and women cope differently with pain, and how too often, women are just expected to put up with discomfort. Jo also decides to share some curious Somerset beauty tips and Gill reveals her unshakeable devotion to and belief in the magical properties of TCP, FOR EVERYTHING.

This week, we're talking about Easter, ahead of this weekend's festivities. At least we're trying to, but it all goes terribly wrong when Jo dramatically reveals she has never read I Capture the Castle, which causes Gill to question their entire friendship, such was her distress. It's all OK though, because we decide to start a cult of our own, and Jo suggests the Ginger Sex God Rick Astley as a suitable deity to worship, to cheer Gill up, because that's the sort of thing that real friends do.

This week, we are trying to decide if we are good people or not (OF COURSE WE ARE!) by discussing a series of Moral Dilemmas. We hypothetically muse on whether or not we could ever kill someone, and would we help to bury a body, and we also talk about more realistic dilemmas like telling a friend about a cheating partner, the ethics of eating avocadoes (Gill is very smug because she does not eat avocadoes under any circumstances, but Jo slightly knocks her off her moral high ground by pointing out this is because Gill intensely dislikes avocadoes), and would you keep a £20 note if you found it lying on the ground. We also chat about the horrors of changing room mirrors, Jo's excellent life hack of making a very strong cocktail that looks exactly like a cup of tea, and the chance of Gill being inappropriate to the supermarket delivery man after the strong brandy cocktail she drank while recording.

This week we attempt to curb our habit of going off piste and rambling about anything that takes our fancy with a quickfire round of topics suggested by Instagram followers and two minutes to talk about each of them. We cover quite a wide range, from period pants and our favourite dog Instagrams, to scented candles and the scourge of the #BeKind movement, aka- women, don't dare express an opinion! For the cat lovers out there, two of Jo's cats make cameo appearances too, and there may be some purring from about halfway through.