Life Uncut

Welcome to Offcuts, where we chat about whatever piqued our interest this week in a light, fun little package to send you off on your weekend!

We chat:

• Andrew Tate got arrested in Florida 
• “Floating princess energy" at every woman who's ever romanticised a bad relationship
• The all-you-can-eat buffet copping backlash for warning diners they've smashed their calorie count
• Dissh's two extra weeks of paid leave for parents. Thought leadership or discrimination against the child-free?
• Stella and Filip's shock Married At First Sight breakup, and the phone call that's sparked a much bigger conversation about breakup etiquette

Timestamps

• 0:00 — Welcome back to Offcuts, Laura and Britt reunite in person
• 0:48 — Andrew Tate's arrest outfit breaks the internet 
• 5:22 — “Floating princess energy"
• 10:47 — All-you-can-eat buffet calls out your calorie count mid-order
• 18:51 — Dissh's new parental leave policy
• 28:36 — Stella and Filip's shock MAFS breakup
  
  

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  Produced by Keeshia Pettit & Lachy Pugsley

  Video Produced by Vanessa Beckford & Lachy Pugsley

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Hey lifers!
Our guest Ask Uncut is back with a special guest to help unpack your deep and burning questions! It’s Urzila Carlson, comedian, actor and certified petty queen, back for her THIRD time on the pod!
You can listen/watch her other episodes here:
A Tracksuit Pants & A Puffer Jacket Movie Star - Uncut with Urzila Carlson 

GAGS, GUNS AND GRENADES - Uncut with Urzila Carlson

We kick things off with Urzila's pettiest hill to die on: an airport baggage carousel showdown that turns into a full-blown "if you're going to be an asshole, I'm going to out-asshole you" saga, plus the diamond engagement ring she flatly refuses to give back to her cheating ex.

Then we get into it cheating in queer relationships, dating (or very much not dating) after divorce, and protecting her kids from the revolving door of new partners.

Then we jump into your questions!

MY DAD IS DATING THREE WOMEN AND WE FOUND OUT HE'S SEEING HIS EX TOO
My parents got divorced five years ago and my dad has been dating ever since. He's currently seeing three different women (none of whom are officially his "girlfriend"), and my sisters and I just found out via his iPad that he's also back with his ex. He lies to us about seeing her because he knows we don't like her. Do we say something, or is this none of our business?

MY NEIGHBOUR GOT FINED $800 FOR HER BARKING DOG AND IT WAS MY FAULT
I complained to the council about my neighbour's dog barking all day and night. I didn't expect them to actually act on it. She's now been fined $800 and I've heard she's not in a great financial position. The dog has finally stopped barking, but I feel like a monster. Do I come clean, or try to anonymously help her pay it off?

I LIED AND SAID I WAS A MORNING PERSON TO IMPRESS MY BOYFRIEND
Eighteen months ago, early in our relationship, I told my boyfriend I was a morning person because he loves sunrise walks and coffee dates. I am not a morning person. We've now moved in together, my alarm goes off at 5:45am every day, and I hate my life. Do I finally tell him the truth?

I'M EIGHT MONTHS PREGNANT AND MY PARTNER IS WORRIED HE WON'T GET ENOUGH OF MY TIME
My partner has mentioned a few times that he's concerned I won't have enough time or love for him once the baby arrives. It's made me feel like I'm mothering him instead of building a family with him. Am I being hormonal, or is this a red flag?

We also get the full, chaotic story behind the name of Urzila's new show Fatty On A Yacht, including the time she showed up to what she thought was a mate's dad's tinny for a fishing trip... and it was actually a super yacht party, complete with a Bluey life jacket and a life jacket she later bought secondhand and power-washed herself.

You can get tickets to Urzila’s show here 
Follow her on instagram 
And check out her website here
Tour dates 
TV show 

⏱️ TIMESTAMPS

• 0:00 — Intro & welcoming back Urzila Carlson
• 1:32 — Urzila's pettiest hill: airports, queue-jumpers & road rage
• 4:55 — The diamond ring she's refusing to give back to her cheating ex
• 10:09 — Dating since her divorce & protecting her kids
• 14:19 — Q1: My dad is dating three women and we found out he's seeing his ex too
• 20:03 — Q2: My neighbour got fined $800 for her barking dog and it was my fault
• 28:16 — Q3: I lied and said I was a morning person to impress my boyfriend
• 33:11 — Q4: I'm eight months pregnant and my partner is worried about getting enough of my time
• 41:13 — The story behind her new show, Fatty On A Yacht
  
  

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Hey Lifers! We are finally all back in one room after weeks of holiday mode, sinus infections and very aggressive Do Not Disturb settings, and there is a LOT to get through.

First up, Laura's just landed back from Bali with a toddler who went down like a sack of gastro, and we catch up on everything we’ve missed while everyone was mixing and matching holidays. Then it's time to address the elephant in the pants: the Facebook discussion group came for Britt after last week's offcuts episode, and she is here to defend her holiday underwear rotation once and for all.

Then we sit down for a very emotional conversation. A huge change is coming for the Life Uncut team, and there isn't a dry eye in the room.

After that we unpack whether being called "lovely" or "hun" by customer service is actually patronising, or are we all just a bit too sensitive? And then, the story the whole internet is talking about. A husband wins a luxury YSL hamper at a work lunch, gives it straight to a female coworker in front of everyone, and now the internet has crowned it "the betrayal of consideration." We unpack why this one viral post has struck such a nerve with women everywhere!

TIMESTAMPS

• 0:00 — Intro: back from holiday mode, sinus infections and Bali gastro
• 5:29 — Britt's underwear scandal explained
• 11:19 — Should the Facebook group nicknames stay or go?
• 13:53 — The big announcement: a huge change for the Life Uncut team
• 25:05 — "Hey lovely" vs "hey babe.” Is a pet name patronising?
• 35:56 — YSL-gate: the hamper that's "destroyed a marriage"
• 48:04 — Suck and Sweet

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Produced by Keeshia Pettit

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Welcome back to Ask Uncut where we answer your deepest, darkest and most burning questions!

It's Britt and Keeshia today while Laura enjoys the tail end of her time off. She'll be back in the hot seat on Wednesday!

But first, Keesh has an Ask Uncut of her own: you're at a party, there's one designated party toilet, and the person before you has left some very unfortunate evidence behind. Do you clean a stranger's skid marks, or walk out and let 40 strangers assume it was you?

Vibes of the week:
Britt -  Lost in the Jungle on Disney+

Keeshia - The Basic Band 

Then it's into your questions!

Q1: MY FRIEND BAILED ON OUR BALI TRIP AND EXPECTS THE GROUP TO COVER HER SHARE
A group of us girls organised a trip to Bali and we've all paid for flights and accommodation, split evenly. A few nights ago one of the girls messaged me privately saying she now has uni exams and can no longer come, and asked if it would be easier for everyone to just transfer her for her part. I told her I didn't think it was fair to expect the group to pay more to cover her costs, but that I couldn't speak for everyone. So she put it in the group chat... and nobody replied. Now she's acting cold and standoffish with me at work. Surely it's an unspoken rule that if you pull out for your own reasons, the group doesn't have to cover you? Am I the asshole?

Q2: CAN A WORK FLIRTATION EVER BE HARMLESS?
My husband and I have three kids together, but the romantic relationship is non-existent. I've suggested therapy and he refuses, so we're at a standstill: no intimacy, a lot of resentment, and I'm not sure it's even salvageable. Separating is an option, but I don't want to only see my kids 50% of the time. He's a good dad, just a shitty husband, so I feel really stuck. I've recently gone back to work and a coworker is laying it on thick. He's made it very clear he's interested, and for the first time in years I'm enjoying the attention... and feeling like a horrible person for it. Can you engage in a work flirtation and it be harmless, or is it just a bad idea altogether?

Q3: I FOUND 100 PRINTED NUDES OF MY BOYFRIEND'S EX
I recently moved in with my boyfriend of eight months. He was away for work the other night and I found a box containing about 100 printed nude photos of his ex-girlfriend... who he has an AVO out against. When I asked him about it, he swore black and blue that he didn't know he still had them. I personally find it hard to believe he magically forgot about a stack of photos that were very easily accessible. Any advice would be appreciated! 

Q4: SHOULD WE TELL OUR 14-YEAR-OLD WE'RE SECRETLY INVESTING HIS BOARD MONEY?
My 14-year-old has just gotten his first job, and I've told him he'll need to pay 30% board from his take-home pay each fortnight. My wife is on board. Where we disagree: I want him to pay the money and assume it's gone, just like rent in the real world. My wife wants to tell him we're actually investing it all for him, to be handed back at 25 as a deposit for a house or unit. I'm worried that telling him would stop him from developing his own saving and investing habits. We'd love to know your thoughts!

TIMESTAMPS

0:00 - Intro:
0:35 - The party toilet skid mark dilemma
5:38 - Vibes & Unsubscribes
11:31 - Q1: She bailed on the Bali trip and wants her money back
18:25 - Q2: Can a work flirtation be harmless? 
29:25 - Q3: I found 100 printed nudes of my boyfriend's ex
39:00 - Q4: Should we tell our son we're investing his board money?
52:36 - How to send in your Ask Uncut questions

Ep mentioned: What It Actually Feels Like to Leave a Marriage When You Have Kids - Uncut with Tara Pavlovic: Apple | Spotify 

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Hosted by Britt Hockley & Keeshia Pettit

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Video Produced by Vanessa Beckford & Lachy Pugsley

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Hey Lifers! Welcome to your weekend snacky snack!

Laura's away, so Britt and Keeshia are holding down the fort and Britt has arrived dressed like Daphne crossed with Velma (sexy Scooby-Doo, knee-high stiletto boots). We get into the cost of being a short girl, the floor-drobe method of outfit planning, the sniff test, and a heated debate about exactly how many wears you can get out of a pair of undies.

Then we get into it:

• That Ryanair flight where a window blew out mid-flight and a man was sucked halfway out of the plane while his wife held onto his ankles.
  
  
• Heated Rivalry's breakout star Hudson Williams was stalked through the streets of Paris to his private residence and his attempt to dramatically burn the stalkers' photos has gone viral. But why did the internet cheer him on when Chappell Roan was torn to shreds for doing far less in the same city?
  
  
• Kylie Jenner has fronted the new "Kylie Edition" Meta glasses; a discreet camera on your face with Kylie's voice as the AI. We get into the fascinating history of the Kodak Girl, how tech has been using women to make surveillance feel safe and desirable for 140 years, and why we think this collab is a genuine betrayal.
  
  
• The world's first Body Count Reset Centre has reportedly opened in Brazil. It’s a $1,000 spiritual cleanse to erase your past. Or, hear us out... you could just lie for free?
  
  
• And finally, Belgian star Jeremy Doku left the World Cup to be at the birth of his child. A French presenter called him a "completely useless" dad for it. With one of Ben's own teammates facing the exact same choice, Britt asked Ben the question directly: would you leave the World Cup for me? 
  
  

  TIMESTAMPS

  • 0:00 — Outfit confessions, the undies debate & the Maldives G-string farewell gift
  • 8:06 — Man sucked halfway out a Ryanair window mid-flight
  • 12:18 — Heated Rivalry's Hudson Williams confronts his Paris stalkers (vs Chappell Roan's treatment)
  • 25:48 — Kylie Jenner x Meta glasses & how tech uses women to normalise surveillance
  • 36:36 — The $1,000 Body Count Reset Centre in Brazil
  • 41:31 — Would you leave the World Cup for the birth of your child?

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Hey lifers! Our guest Ask Uncut is BACK! Once a month (ish 😂) we bring in a special guest to help unpack your deep and burning questions, and this month's guest is the phenomenal, fabulous, one-of-a-kind drag queen Hannah Conda!

You may also know her as Chris Collins, runner-up on RuPaul's Drag Race and a person who once seriously considered becoming a Catholic priest. The pipeline from seminary to sequins is more logical than you'd think, she assures us.

Then we jump into your questions!

MY BOYFRIEND CRIES DURING SEX. IS THIS NORMAL?
I've been seeing a guy for about four months and he cries roughly one out of three times we have sex. He says he just gets overwhelmed and it's pretty normal. It was cute at the start but now it's putting me off. Is this somewhat normal? Is he telling the truth? I don't have a huge dating history so I genuinely don't know.

MY BEST FRIEND LOST WEIGHT AND NOW I DREAD GOING OUT WITH HER
My best friend lost a lot of weight over the past year and looks incredible. I'm so happy for her. But our friendship has shifted. We used to be on the same level socially when we'd go out. Now she gets all the attention. She's more confident, and sometimes she feels a bit dismissive of me. I feel horrible even writing this. Am I a bad friend? I miss how we used to be.

I GAVE MY BOYFRIEND A HANDY AND GOT NOTHING BACK
My boyfriend of over five years just laid there, hands behind his head, completely blissfully while I finished him off. He did not touch me once. I left him to clean himself up and didn't speak to him for hours. Do I have the right to be mad? Should I have stopped midway and asked if he was going to touch me back?

MY PARTNER WON'T LET ME PEE IN FRONT OF HIM
My current partner of one year is wigged out if I go to the toilet while he's in the room. He'd rather I wait until he leaves. I find this a bit strange; it's never been an issue in past relationships. Are we peeing in front of our partners or not? And when we have kids, he won't have a choice, will he?

IS THERE SUCH A THING AS TOO GLAM AT A WEDDING?
I've been invited to a wedding and I want to do full glam; lashes, shimmer, colour, contour, the lot. My friends reckon it's disrespectful and that I'll look like I'm trying to be the main character. Is this actually a thing?

You can find Hannah on Instagram at @hannahcondaofficial 
Brothers in Wigs is touring Brisbane, Sydney & Melbourne Comedy Festivals. You can find more from Hannah Conda at her website 

Timestamps

• 0:00 — Introducing Hannah Conda: drag queen, RuPaul's runner-up & surprise birthday guest
• 1:45 — From Catholic priest to drag queen
• 8:45 — The Kardashian story: how Hannah ended up on the show 
• 11:10 — How RuPaul's Drag Race changed drag and what Australian media still gets wrong
• 14:00 — Pettiest hill
• 16:45 — Listener Q: My boyfriend cries one in three times we have sex — is this normal?
• 23:40 — Listener Q: My best friend lost weight and now I dread going out with her
• 32:30 — Listener Q: I gave my boyfriend a handy and got absolutely nothing back
• 41:45 — Listener Q: My partner of one year won't let me pee in front of him
• 46:55 — Listener Q: Is there such a thing as too glam at a wedding?
• 50:45 — Hannah's partner, their love story and why they're skipping the wedding
• 52:30 — Brothers in Wigs: Hannah's comedy tour with her brother (two Perth boys in wigs 🎭)

Ep mentioned: 'Laura Turns 40' when Laura got a personalised surprise performance by Hannah Conda: Apple | Spotify | Youtube

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Hey Lifers!

Surprise! Britt is BACK! Keeshia is filling in for Laura this week while she enjoys the school holidays, and the girls waste no time getting into it: the bonus episodes with Ben that had half of you sliding into Britt's DMs to check if she was okay! We have an honest chat about why some things are easier to talk about from a scar than a wound.

Then - the trolls were right. After nearly 4 months straight with Ben (the longest stretch they've EVER spent together), Britt discovered something about her husband on the island of Capri that she genuinely cannot believe she didn't know. What did you find out embarrassingly late in your relationship? 

Also, Britt left the country for four months and came back to find Keeshia beating butter with a scarf on her head. We get into cottage core, going crunchy, the microplastics rabbit hole, and the new counter-trend of "wellness anarchism" - because apparently cigarettes are back (they never left Europe).

Then it's time for the deep dive: The Love Producer. Julie, Pilot Pete's lead producer on the US Bachelor, has released a tell-all memoir about their secret romance. Britt, who has lived the Bachelor experience from the inside, has THOUGHTS. We break down what a lead producer actually does, the two camps of the internet's reaction, Pilot Pete's response, and whether this was a love story or a gross misuse of power. Britt also opens up about her own finale and whether Nick's producers knew he was picking no one, and how she'd feel if that story ever got the Love Producer treatment.

TIMESTAMPS

0:00 — Welcome back! Britt's surprise return, the Delilah handover standoff & the honest check-in
10:38 — The trolls were right: Ben's secret allergy & what did you find out too late in your relationship
17:00 — Keeshia's gone full cottage core: going crunchy, microplastics & wellness anarchism
22:02 — The Love Producer — Pilot Pete, the tell-all memoir & Britt's insider take on producer power
51:00 — Sucks & Sweets

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Video Produced by Vanessa Beckford & Lachy Pugsley

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Welcome back to ask uncut where we answer your deep and burning dilemmas!

Full transparency: we arrived at the studio at 8am and it took us approximately three hours to record 45 minutes of podcast because sometimes you just have to sit with your friends and feel each other out first. Efficiency is not always the word of the year in practice. We also need to talk about the fact that Roald Dahl — the man who wrote the BFG — was a World War II spy and fighter pilot before he decided to write children's books. And James Blunt was in the military before "You're Beautiful." You can change your career at any point.

Vibes for the week:
Laura - @la_sidhu  
Keeshia - Worldle 
Britt - Gone on Stan 

LOST AT 30
Advice needed for a lost 30 year old. Honestly I’m really struggling being single. I’ve been told my hormone levels are low and the best option is to get my eggs frozen as I’m a single 30 year old. I’m not closed off to doing it but I just feel like a failure and putting it off. I’ve tried dating and any time I think I’ve found someone it’s always the same story ‘you’re amazing but I’ve found someone else, but I still want to be friends’ I’m exhausted with dating but I don’t want to give up because I want the partner and the family all of that. But I just genuinely feel like it’s never going to happen and to just give up on that life I’ve always wanted. How do I get out of this rut, dating is exhausting and the fear of getting my eggs frozen is just all consuming. And honestly I’m shutting down because of it. I just want some advice and preferably not the typical ‘you’ll find love when you least expect It

ONE OF MY BEST FRIENDS IS ‘DATING’ MY EX
One of my best friends is now “dating” my ex. My ex, my best friend and I have all been friends for around 9 years. 1 year ago my ex and I broke up from a 5 year relationship. It was a fairly mutual breakup but it did come from me. Straight away after the break up my friend and my ex started getting really close and spending a lot of time together. I started to question if something was going on between them, which was always a sensitive spot for me during the relationship (as they were pretty close then but not this close). I felt replaced in my ex’s life by my best friend but I tried to move past it and even spoke to both of them about this which they told me nothing was going on. Fast forward to now where I have just found out they have been sleeping together and are in a situationship for the last ~7 months.

I am here to ask you how you would feel in this situation as I am totally over my ex and don’t care if he moves on but not sure how I feel about my best friend and what this means for our friendship. I feel she has totally disrespected our friendship. I think the expected response would be to stop being friends and it’s what I told myself I would do if this happened but now I am here I don’t feel that affected by it. Should I hold a greater standard for our friendship and move on knowing there are better people out there who have my back or should I just move on and continue with our friendship however that may look now?  For context she is very distressed about what this means for our friendship. 

DO I REACH OUT TO GUY FROM YEARS AGO?
3 years ago I was casually dating two guys at the same time. After about 2-3 months of dating each guy, things started to get serious. I knew it was unfair to continue with both but I found it really hard to choose. Both had great qualities but I ended up choosing Guy A because I felt a deeper connection at the time and he was a friend of a friend (vetted). Fast forward Guy A and I broke up 2.5 years later. It wasn't meant to be. But now I can't help but think, should I try and see if something could work with Guy B? I dont have him on social media so I can't check if he's dating anyone. For context, Guy B messaged me multiple times throughout my 2.5year relationship. Initially he said he'd wait for me if I changed my mind. I never responded out of respect for my relationship. He would message me about mutual interests and even that he saw Guy A and I at a sporting match. Should I initiate conversation? If so, how would I go about it?

MY FRIEND GOT ENGAGED AND I FELT NOTHING AND NOW I FEEL TERRIBLE
My best friend got engaged last weekend and I said all the right things. I screamed, I cried, I asked to see the ring and asked for the proposal story etc. But privately in that first moment when she told me, I felt nothing. Not happy, not sad, just nothing. And now I feel like a really bad friend. Do I secretly not think he's right for her? Am I jealous? Am I just a bad friend? She is absolutely glowing and I feel guilty for not actually being excited for her. What is wrong with me?

TIMESTAMPS

• 0:00 — Three hours of chatting, zero productivity
• 4:00 — Vibes
• 12:04 — Q1: I'm 30, single, and been told to freeze my eggs. I feel like a failure.
• 24:45 — Q2: My best friend has been secretly dating my ex for seven months and lied to my face
• 36:26 — Q3: I broke up with a good guy for someone else. It didn't work out. Can I go back?
• 42:45 — Q4: My best friend got engaged and I felt absolutely nothing. Am I a bad person?

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Hosted by Britt Hockley & Laura Byrne

Produced by Keeshia Pettit

Video Produced by Vanessa Beckford & Lachy Pugsley

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Hey lifers! We're on holidays and that means Matty J is back on the mic!
Matt is now also a TV actor (despite being unaware of the genre of the show) and is joining Laura to answer your Ask Uncut questions! Matt is firm on one thing: this is the LAST time you'll hear from him for at least six months - unless you love it, in which case maybe we'll bring him back. 

Then we get into your questions!

HE CHEATED AND DOESN'T KNOW I CAN STILL READ HIS MESSAGES

I charged up my old iPhone that he was previously using and discovered my ex of six years had been cheating on me before we broke up. I can still see his current messages, and I now know he's planning to have the girl over while I'm away on a camping trip. Do I cancel the trip and come home to catch them? Or do I leave it?

HIS CLOSEST FRIENDS DON'T KNOW I EXIST AFTER A YEAR
I've been in a long-distance relationship for almost a year. His family knows about me. We've travelled together. We've talked about the future. But his friendship group, who are mostly women, have no idea I exist. He says he needs more time to "understand the relationship" before introducing me. Am I being unreasonable?

MY SISTER-IN-LAW LETS HER KIDS TRASH MY HOUSE AND THEN JUST LEAVES
Every time my sister-in-law comes over with her kids, the house gets absolutely destroyed, and then she bundles everyone up and walks out the door without lifting a finger. I love having them over. I just don't want to be the only one who cares about the mess. How do I bring it up without it turning into a fight?

I'M 36, SINGLE FOR 13 YEARS, AND THINKING ABOUT A SPERM DONOR. HOW DO I LET GO OF THE LIFE I IMAGINED?
I've always wanted to be a mum. I've been dating throughout my single years but nothing has led anywhere. Now my fertility is lower than expected for my age, and I'm seriously considering becoming a single mum by choice. But I'm scared I'll be undateable. I'm grieving the family I pictured. And I genuinely 

TIMESTAMPS

• 0:00 — Welcome back! Matty J is here for the holidays + his acting debut
• 7:30 — Q1: She charged the old iPhone and can still read all his messages
• 18:02 — Q2: Long-distance boyfriend whose friends don't know she exists after a year
• 26:12 — Q3: Sister-in-law who lets her kids trash the house and just leaves
• 33:30 — Q4: 36, single for 13 years, considering a sperm donor. How do I let go of the life I imagined?
• 42:00 — Would Matt ever date again?

Want more from Matty J? Listen to our other eps here:
Ask Uncut with Laura & Matt! Apple | Spotify
A Matty J Special: Apple | Spotify
UNCUT WITH MATTY J - A mans perspective! Apple | Spotify

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Hey Lifers! Matt is back; dragged in, as per tradition, to cover the holiday break. They kick off with the state of Matt's chest hair, a debrief on Laura's ten days in India while Matt solo parented three kids and the homecoming argument that kicked off.

Then your questions!Have they ever considered divorce? Matt's answer is a roast chicken analogy. Do they both orgasm every time? Does Laura's ambition test Matt's patience? And there's the small matter of the Daily Mail article after Matt went on a podcast and casually mentioned that they're drowning in debt.

They also get into living with nana, what Matt's tattoos actually mean, whether they'd ever do couples therapy and the vasectomy update.

TIMESTAMPS

• 0:00 — Matt's back! The half-shaved chest, the India debrief and the homecoming argument
• 14:15 — How they argue, who apologises first and have they ever considered divorce?
• 23:30 — The public eye, the Daily Mail debt headline and The Bachelor legacy
• 33:50 — Laura's ambition, the busyness-anxiety link and would they do couples therapy?
• 48:20 — Baby number four, the vasectomy update and the pull out method consequences

Want more from Matty J? Listen to our other eps here:
Ask Uncut with Laura & Matt! Apple | Spotify
A Matty J Special: Apple | Spotify
UNCUT WITH MATTY J - A mans perspective! Apple | Spotify

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