Playing Devil's Avocado

This week Claire and Lisa discuss things about lockdown that aren't all doom and gloom. They also discuss new beauty wonder bakuchiol, Claire's loving The Boys on Amazon Prime and Lisa's been bingeing Billy Piper's new show. Also, Holly Wainwright has a new book, I Give My Marriage A Year, which both of them have some thoughts about. Then there is a carrot shaped like a penis. Oh dear. Claire takes on a mindfulness challenge that involves "single tasking", and has a soundbath with Gwyneth Paltrow (not literally, of course), there's some things older people do which drive millennials mad (like leaving voicemails!), and they ask, is it ok that Brad Pitt's new girlfriend is 27 (and already married... to a 68 year old!)?

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This week Claire and Lisa discuss Caitlin Moran's rules for midlife dressing and why they don't agree that dungarees deserve a second chance, they also talk about Dirty John series 2 and how Christian Slater never ages, Pamela Redmond's book Older, why Tenet is the most confusing movie in years and Nigella's second most important rule for life involves dry shampoo -- is it really that important? Also on the menu, teabags, chutney, facelifts, the most annoying ad in the world right now and they ask the question, if you were a man for a day, would you take a photo of yourself on the loo? 

Ooh and a reminder, How Not to Live Your Best Life is out TUESDAY SEPT 1 and here's the link to pre-order: https://www.bauerbooks.com.au/Products/865837/how-not-to-live-your-best-life?bCategory=BBHPLR

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This week Claire and Lisa discuss towels and all the bits that make them good (fluffiness, drying ability and thickness are important) and why you shouldn't get a hand towel in the gym. They also get irate about a bad iTunes review written by someone they know who would rather impale herself on a cactus than listen to the podcast... the horror! If that isn't enough they go deep in to crazy-lady world and ask, are we all going mad thanks to COVID19 and menopause? They also talk about Why Women Kill and Dead To Me S2, La Belle Epoche, Adele Park's Just My Luck, getting lego stuck up your nose and handsoap you can make from a tablet, plus they reveal a whole lot of content from their book How Not To Live Your Best Life (which Lisa would pay full price for, high praise indeed). Buy it here: https://www.bauerbooks.com.au/Products/865837/how-not-to-live-your-best-life

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This week Claire and Lisa discuss the very important topic of Aldi chocolate, and Claire's rating system for it. They also talk about Michelle Obama's "low grade depression", cleaning hacks for heavy pans, cost-per-compliment ways to write off expensive buys and ask, what on earth are poo detectives? If that's not enough, they chew the fat about a whole bunch of iso-stuff, like watching the new mobile streaming service Quibi, iso-kilos and border closures, plus watching the world through other people's windows... and finally get stuck into the horror that is fruit in salads. And in other news, they announce the name of their brand new book!

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This week Claire and Lisa discuss the whole Karen thing and why it's SO DAMN TIRESOME and ask, why isn't there a Bunnings Barry? They also discuss the controversy over the Ellen show, why the new midlife crisis involves marathon running and changing the world (and how it makes them tired just thinking about it), why Russell Crowe is good at playing menacing, why other people's pets dying is so upsetting and how to rid yourself of facial creases. Plus, they ask, are our houses dirtier now because we're home more, or are we just noticing the filth, and why are the Masked Singer costumes so random? 

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This week Claire and Lisa discuss the ins and outs of voice memos and whether they're cool or not, they sing the praises of Taylor Swift (and the Easter eggs in her video... and erm, what Easter eggs actually are), drool over Kevin Costner in Yellowstone and discuss the very few merits of the men on Bachelor In Paradise. They also talk about crying all the time, the Trinny beauty products, Lisa's Peonie Parcel (and no, that isn't rude), wonder what the b+w challenge is all about really and have a good old walk down memory lane talking about raving – yes, really.

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This week Lisa is on leave, so Claire enlists the help of meditation teacher and co-founder of thewayward.co, Emma Vidgen, to talk all things mindfulness and meditation – in a woo-woo free guide to grabbing some calm in a Covid World.  Emma talks about how she got into meditation, what we can all get out of it, how to get started and how it will help you right now. PLUS: Culture Club and What Hurts Now (of course) as they discuss the appeal (and calming effect) of crappy TV shows like Million Dollar Listing and Indian Matchmaking and whether podiatrists are the friends we didn't know we needed...

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This week Claire and Lisa discuss being massage-shamed and how they really just want masseuses to shut up and rub their backs. They talk covid-clothing and why bras are coming off all over the world, the joy of clean bedclothes, why women should never have to apologise for looking like themselves when men never do, and they ask, is Will Smith's marriage to Jada Pinkett Smith the most intriguing in Hollywood? They also chat about TV shows they're watching in Culture Club, how long a sleep-in is acceptable (by science) and who knew, but Claire's been sleeping with Harry Styles, so that's nice. 

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This week, Claire and Lisa marvel at The Body's, erm, body at 56. Then they discuss what she does to get it and OMG it's a lot to unpack. They also talk about the perimenopause and anger, and Caitlin Moran's theory about it all, which is brilliant, plus Lisa's miracle under eye cream, Claire's guilt over a bird-rescuing, the big news that another tourist has blogged about how weird we are in Australia and how the Daily Mail can't stop running those stories, plus all their aches and pains (and a bit of brain strain) in What Hurts Now. There's some Culture Club goodness, they discuss why they can't stop buying lipsticks and ask, how do you organise your cutlery drawer?

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This week Claire and Lisa talk about having toast for every meal, and how it works with Claire's husband's food rules. They discuss men who love cats, Aldi corn fitters, Lisa being iso-ver it all when it comes to lockdown, having corona-consumerism and wanting to buy everything in David Jones, road rage as an issue in these troubled times and the absolutely delightful trash-fest that is the Eurovision movie. As well, they recommend three great skincare treats for older faces, reminisce about Ferris Bueller's Day Off, revisit their obsession with Uggs, embrace Nigella's new take on the 5:2 diet and ask, if you could only have one drink a day every day, what would you choose? 

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