* 🎧 Live (ish!) energy: This week’s episode was recorded the morning of release—bringing fresh, flustered, near-radio vibes.

* 📚 Five books, no booze: Emma shares the secret to reading five books in 10 days on holiday: no alcohol, no social media… and a husband entertaining the kids like a poolside clown.

* 🤓 Geek vs. Boff: The duo reminisce about playground…

✈️ Holiday Mode Activated

* Broadcasting from Miami. Ben and Emma share their love for the pastel, Art Deco energy of South Beach.

* Hilarious reflections on how holidays trick you into thinking “this is the new me.”

* Ben fantasizes about a movie-style pivot: “Let’s just pick a random destination from the departures board.”

🧒 Family Travel & Hotel Life

* Joys and …

* Summer Survival Kit: Ben is on about his minimalist beach strategy again and reveals his favourite balls

* Frisbee: A deep dive into the world of frisbee complete with surprising facts, passionate opinions on disc quality, and a mini TED Talk on aerodynamics.

* Cinema Comeback: Emma brings five uplifting facts about cinema's resurgence, from horror genre boom…

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

* Work-life jokes: Ben’s “office” is the laundry room

* 80s/90s cartoon nostalgia: SuperTed, Danger Mouse, Skeletor, He-Man, She-Ra, Thundercats — revisiting characters, storylines, and toy collecting memories

* Modern kids’ shows vs old ones: Playful lament about how “excessive” and campy kids’ shows used to be, compared to now.

* Race Aroun…

* Pavlovas

* Ben and Emma banter over desserts, sharing an obsession with pavlova and Emma’s interpetation - Emma’s Mess.

* Top Gun Tears

* Ben shares how Top Gun: Maverick unexpectedly made him cry during foam rolling.

* Cinema as Surrogate Father Figures

* A reflective, vulnerable exploration of Ben’s connection to male movie heroes (Cruise, Ford, Stallone).

* Emma casua…

* Ben and Ems have had a 24 hour reset in a bougie London hotel where a woman shouted at Ben for being an attractive man

* Feeling at home whilst being away - Ems talks about how travel unlocks her inner kid for Ems, but one aged around 19

* A trip down memory lane as the parents talk through 3 children all born with tongue-tie

* Reflection on taking part in a …

This week Emma is back and true to her word she’s bringing you another movie quiz, reciting poetry and giving Ben absolutely no sympathy for his cut toe.

A bit of a change to your usual scheduling this week. Due to conflicting half term schedules Indy is filling in for Ems today so you get a fun ‘ask me anything’ with Indy and her Dad Ben.

Enjoy!

This is a special radio style episode, enjoy the sounds. Back to normal next week.

* Going to the beach. It sounds fun but why does everyone hate each other before you’ve left the house?

* Let’s all write poems. Ben and Emma revisit poetry and decide it’s time to put pen to paper.

* E-bikes or roller skates? Ben isn’t satisfied that his local beach doesn’t lo…

Ben’s Bowling Obsession: Ben introduces his new hobby…bowling! He deep dives into the world of bowling, describing the different styles and techniques people use, from the classic leg flick to spin bowling. Strap in.

Bravery Sticks:Emma shares how she introduced “bravery sticks” to Scout after the idea was shared with her by another parent. She’s using …