Lads Anonymous

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Show Description

👴🏽👴🏻 This week, the lads unpack retirement — pension letters no one understands, parents slowing down, and the growing fear we’ll work forever. From river cottage dreams to financial panic, it’s an honest, funny chat about ageing, money and pretending we’ve got a plan… sort of… ish.

Dilemma:

Something Only You Know:

TOPIC FOR NEXT WEEK: Pub Culture: What Makes a Good Pub vs a Bad One? (carpets, fireplace, lads night), The unspoken rule of pubs, has anyone ever stopped by for a pint? The pub regulars and characters, pub food, what is it about U.K pubs that differ from around the world? Pubs now v Pubs when growing up, does the role of the pub still play its part (therapy session, community, celebrating and mourning. Send in your pictures and stories ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠or tag us on social @ladsanonpod

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Show Description

🎊 The lads tackle New Year resolutions for 2026—why we make them, why we ignore them, and why January is just organised guilt. From fitness lies to ‘this year will be different’, it’s honest, funny and painfully relatable.

And Another Thing:

Something Only You Know:

TOPIC FOR NEXT WEEK: Retirement; Are you planning for retirement now? Do you have a pension and investments? What are you most looking forward to in retirement? What are your aspirations for retirement? Do you have any fears of too much free time? Will Ricky be as horny as he is now come retirement? And will Flav still be wearing jeans in his house, chilling? Send in your pictures and stories ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠or tag us on social @ladsanonpod

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Show Description

🎅 The lads map out Christmas Day 2025: who they’re seeing, what they’re eating and decide what time is acceptable to start boozing. From gift stress to family traditions, festive expectations and what food items truly deserve to be on a Christmas dinner, Ricky and Flav have you covered. Merry Christmas you shlaaags xxx

Dilemma:

Something Only You Know:

TOPIC FOR NEXT WEEK: New Year's Resolutions, New Year, New Me. I’m going to listen back to our 2024 resolutions and we’re gonna ‘run it back’. Do you have any resolutions for 2026? How do you plan on tackling them? What are you, 2026 NYR? Send in your pictures and stories ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠or tag us on social @ladsanonpod

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Show Description

🌊🌪️ The lads dive into earthquakes, volcanoes and tsunamis—while moaning about tradesmen, lorry quakes and why the U.K is basically weather on easy mode. A chaotic, hilarious guide to surviving natural disasters… badly.

And Another Thing:

Something Only You Know:

TOPIC FOR NEXT WEEK: Christmas - how are you spending your Christmas, where, who with? Have you got your presents sorted? Are you having an alternative Christmas dinner? What does your Christmas Day look like? Any weird or interesting traditions at Christmas? Send in your pictures and stories ⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠or tag us on social @ladsanonpod

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Show Description

😢 This week we talk honestly about grief — losing loved ones, facing ageing parents, and the fear, love and confusion that come with it. A real, heartfelt chat about coping, healing and why talking about death matters more than we admit.

Something Only You Know:

TOPIC FOR NEXT WEEK: Natural disasters and survival. Volcanoes, earthquakes, storm chasing, flash floods, tsunamis, hurricanes - have you ever experienced a natural disaster and how would you survive? Send any photos or stories you have where you’ve been involved in hairy weather washouts or you signed "In the name of the father" to get you out of the situation. Send in your pictures and stories ⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠or tag us on social @ladsanonpod

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🐕 This week, the lads dive into pure pet chaos — from unhinged cats to doting dogs with a vet visit that nearly finished Flav off, and every strange creature in between. It’s a whirlwind of fur, fear and lovable pets.

"And Another Thing":

Something Only You Know:

TOPIC FOR NEXT WEEK: Grief - dealing with grief, processing a loved one's passing. Navigating through a relationship who’s been given a terminal outcome, your parents are getting older… has your mindset changed? Why is death such a taboo subject? Send in your pictures and stories ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠ ⁠⁠or tag us on social @ladsanonpod

Is there 'Something Only You Know', 'Dilemma' or "And Another Thing!"- we want to know your stories, let's hear them: ⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠

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🤪 This week, the lads dive headfirst into the wild world of internet memes, viral chaos and questionable online communities. From cursed clips to iconic soundbites, we unpack the madness of the web with pure nonsense, belly laughs and zero expertise. Okaaaay, let's go!

"And Another Thing":

Something Only You Know:

TOPIC FOR NEXT WEEK: Pets… is a dog really a man’s best friend and what do they give to us? Are all cats wankers? Your first pet? The pet you said “never again”. Special memories of a pet. Your weirdest or most interesting pets. We want to see your pets! Send in your pictures and stories ⁠[email protected]⁠⁠ ⁠or tag us on social @ladsanonpod

Is there 'Something Only You Know', 'Dilemma' or "And Another Thing!"- we want to know your stories, let's hear them: ⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠

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This week, the lads dive into all the ways modern life makes us feel soft, stressed and slightly unhinged. From emotional wobbles to secret shame spirals, we’re exposing our weaknesses — and laughing through every fragile minute of it. Come wallow with us.

"And Another Thing":

Something Only You Know:

TOPIC FOR NEXT WEEK: The Internet Pt. 2 is all about MEMEs, internet culture, trends, weird and fascinating communities, and the treasure trove the internet has to offer. In Pt. 1 "The Internet " recorded April 7th, we spoke about our first forays with the internet, our first computers, MSN, Encarta, the first porn I downloaded and internet cafes. Send in your stories [email protected]⁠⁠ or tag us on social @ladsanonpod

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Half price on your first month using the code: NOV25 during the International break (09 November to 22 November) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/LadsAnonPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  <--- Patreon ! Apple users, please make your initial purchase via Safari or another browser, NOT the official Apple app. Once you're all signed up, THEN use the official Apple app. It'll save you money - trust us.

Show Description

This week, the lads go off-grid—well, sort of. From canal boats and composting loos to near-death crossbow encounters, they explore the wild world of “alternative living.” Expect big laughs, questionable life choices, and zero actual survival skills. Classic Lads Anonymous.

"And Another Thing":

Something Only You Know:

TOPIC FOR NEXT WEEK: Weakness, not matching up to what society expects us to be. Showing emotion, what is “being a man”, pressure on men to be honest and open, but not being seen as weak. What prevents people from showing what is deemed to be “weak”? Send in your stories [email protected]⁠⁠ or tag us on social @ladsanonpod

Is there 'Something Only You Know', 'Dilemma' or "And Another Thing!"- we want to know your stories, let's hear them: ⁠⁠mailto:[email protected]⁠⁠

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If you enjoyed this episode, please follow us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, and leave a review or rating. Love Ricky and Flav x

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The LADS dive into faith, miracles, and whether Noah’s Ark could survive a lion and a gazelle sharing a bunk. From Catholic guilt to pagan palm reading, it’s religion, but with zero preaching. Holy chat, unholy laughs, with Ricky and Flav.

Dilemma:

Something Only You Know:

TOPIC FOR NEXT WEEK: Alternative living - Off Grid Living, Tiny House Living, Van Life / Nomadic Living, Minimalist Urban Living, Digital Nomadism, Alternative Family or Relationship Structures - Do you know anyone living alternatively, ever stayed at a commune, we know we have a canal boat listener? We want to hear your stories on how you’re trying to live differently. Send in your stories [email protected]⁠⁠ or tag us on social @ladsanonpod

Is there 'Something Only You Know', 'Dilemma' or "And Another Thing!"- we want to know your stories, let's hear them: ⁠⁠mailto:[email protected]⁠⁠

(all submissions will remain anonymous - no face, no case).

Follow Lads Anonymous:

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If you enjoyed this episode, please follow us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, and leave a review or rating. Love Ricky and Flav x

Lads Anonymous intro track and jingles by Alexander Canwell (Engineer Al): ⁠⁠https://spoti.fi/3w5fnQB

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