Relatable with The Roses

In this episode of Relatable, we’re talking about everything from Gen Z slang and dating terms to good week / bad week, plus the very unexpected discovery of Bradley’s ear hair.

We kick things off with our weekly catch-up, where Bradley shares a painful back flare-up, Sophia shares the moment she realized they may officially be entering a new era of marriage, and we both talk about how much a little sleep, sunshine, and family help can completely shift your week.

We also get into:

• Bradley’s back pain, recovery, and why getting older is not for the weak
• Sophia’s shocking ear hair discovery while Bradley was folding laundry
• Why finishing our media center feels like a huge life win
• The baby products we didn’t buy — and why we’re so glad we didn’t overdo it
• What we’ve been watching lately, including A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms and Steel
• Why sticky toffee pudding almost became the star of the episode

Then we switch gears into a full-on millennial panic spiral as we try to decode popular Gen Z terms and figure out what the kids are actually saying these days.

We talk about Gen Z slang and viral terms like:

• Ghosting
• Ghostlighting
• Breadcrumbing
• Orbiting
• Zombieing
• Pocketing
• Throning
• Cushioning
• Paperclipping
• Skibidi
• Rizz
• Sigma
• Fanum tax
• Mewing
• Roman Empire

If you’ve ever wondered:

• What does skibidi mean?
• What is rizz?
• What does Roman Empire mean on TikTok?
• What are the weirdest Gen Z dating terms?
• Are millennials officially too old to understand internet slang?

…this episode is for you.

We also talk about:

• Why modern dating language feels completely made up
• The difference between millennial dating and Gen Z dating culture
• The trends that genuinely confuse us
• The random things that live in our heads rent-free
• And which phrases sound fake but are somehow real

This one is funny, chaotic, and slightly concerning 😂

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In Episode 38 of Relatable, Sophia and Bradley bounce from Olympic obsession to random UK culture shocks, then dive into Good Week / Bad Week before finishing with a hilarious round of couples questions that reveal… a lot.

We chat about:

• Feeling wildly inspired by Olympic athletes (and why figure skating has Sophia in a chokehold)
• Bradley’s pick for a Winter Olympic event (spoiler: he’s oddly confident)
• The darker side of elite sports + athletes setting boundaries (and why that’s so powerful)
• A truly unhinged Olympics “fun fact” that sends the convo off the rails
• The internet’s obsession with Punch the monkey and why Sophia is emotionally invested
• A potential Relatable Movie Club (book club vibes… but for people who don’t read)
• Good Week: Bradley’s on holiday + making Brighton plans (seaside town, pebble beach trauma included)
• Sophia’s “good week” is… sleep and sunshine (and honestly? same)
• A very British family moment: “pop in for 5 minutes” turns into hours… and then the car dies
• Bad Week: the white noise machine “stopped working” (reader: it was the plug)
• Relationship Q’s that get weirdly accurate, including:
  • What we’d pack in an apocalypse bag 
  • What strangers get wrong about us
  • If I lost you in a mall…where would I look first?
  • Describe me in one sentence

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Brad gets publicly humbled over his mullet, we realize we might be the neighborhood’s “ugly naked lady/guy”, and then we take a sharp turn into the dark underbelly of the entertainment industry (thanks, America’s Next Top Model documentary).

Also: parenting updates, a sleep-deprived Good Week/Bad Week, and a reminder that “special skills” on a resume are often… vibes-based.

In this episode:

•Brad debuts the mullet… and a woman in his class has THOUGHTS
•The moment we learned our neighbours can see straight into our bedroom… and have for a year
•Why “the naked lady!” instantly made us think of Friends
•The case for window film, curtains, robes, and never trusting “we’re too far away to be seen”
•Sophia’s Bad Week: Grayson rolled off the bed (and the mum guilt spiral that followed)
•Brad’s Good Week: Grayson finally saying “Dada” (iconic timing, of course)
•The America’s Next Top Model documentary and the reminder of how toxic entertainment used to be
•Sophia’s wild “HBO producer” story (spoiler: meet me at my apartment is never a good sign)
•The kinds of “networking” offers you get when people hint you should… get to know someone very well
•Shady confession time: audition lies, accent lies, and pretending you’re great with a sword
•Sophia admits she once had a fake assistant email… to feel more legit (and to have someone else to blame 👀)
•Love Island as emotional support television

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If you want to upgrade your bedding/loungewear (especially in the sleep-deprived season of life), Cozy Earth is the real deal. 

Use ROSES for 20% off here: https://cozyearth.com/

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We kick things off with a chaotic Good Week / Bad Week that turns into a full breakdown of our Valentine’s Day — including:

• The leopard print dress that should’ve stayed in the closet
• Bradley telling the truth (and regretting it)
• A 3-hour fight fueled by exhaustion and hormones
• Making up… eventually

We also talk honestly about what marriage looks like in this season of life:

• Parenting burnout and resentment
• Different love languages (and how that causes misunderstandings)
• Why late-night arguments are never a good idea
• Whether “I’m tired” is code for something deeper

Then we dive into Dear Roses, answering your anonymous relationship dilemmas, including:

💔 “I hate the gift he gave me. Do I tell him?”
 👶 “I pretend not to hear the baby cry so my partner gets up. Am I terrible?”
 💭 “I had a dream about my ex and woke up with butterflies. Do I confess?”
 🔥 “Sometimes I say I’m too tired for sex… but I’m just not feeling connected.”
 💣 “I found my sister-in-law on a dating app. What do I do?”

We’re sleep-deprived, slightly unhinged, and doing our best — which feels very on brand.

And yes… we also launched our newsletter.

If you want more behind-the-scenes chaos, exclusive polls, and the chance to send us your own Dear Roses questions, join us in:

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Just in time for Valentine’s Day, we’re reading the most unhinged worst date stories you sent in — and whew… some of y’all have been THROUGH it.

Worst date story highlights

• A guy followed someone all the way to a police station… you won't believe what happens next. 
• Someone accidentally texted their friend “this date is awful”… but it didn't go to the right person... 
• A date disappeared for 35 minutes and was caught mid drug deal. Yes, you read that right. 
• A grown adult pulled a childhood teddy bear out of her purse and started talking to it (with a voice). WHAT THE HECK? 
• An ankle monitor buzzed all night because the guy was drinking margaritas in a bar… while being monitored.
• A man saw a dead duck on the road, reversed, and said: “That’s fresh.” (As in, let's go back and eat it...)

Plus: Sophia gets locked out of a hotel room with no pants on (classic), and Bradley refuses to share his “horrific” story… again. 😅

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 And if you get a post-purchase survey, tell them you heard about Cozy Earth from Relatable with the Roses.

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This episode truly has everything: listener feedback, a full-blown debate about the afterlife, and some of the worst Valentine’s gifts we’ve ever heard.

We dive into the results of our recent listener survey and react in real time to what you want more (and less) of on the podcast.

Apparently we “waffle”… but in a charming way? We’ll take it.

We also talk about:

• Requests for more behind-the-scenes life stuff
• Pop culture chat (but, like, loosely researched at best)
• Whether Bradley should have a cooking segment despite… not really cooking

Plus... 

🎬 The Movie That Caused a Marital Debate

We watched Eternity starring Elizabeth Olsen and Miles Teller… and let’s just say Bradley has STRONG feelings about the main character’s romantic choices in the afterlife.

We rate it, we argue about it, and we want YOU to watch it and tell us who’s right.

And...

💘 Valentine’s Day: Romantic, Lazy, or Red Flag?

You sent us your best and worst Valentine’s gifts, and we put them on trial.

🧇 Final Thoughts

Yes, we waffled.
Yes, we argued about fictional afterlife marriage choices.
Yes, we judged your Valentine’s gifts.

And honestly? We’d do it all again.

🎧 Watch Eternity and tell us:
Was her choice romantic… or absolutely unhinged?

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The world feels like A Lot™ right now… so this week we decided to be your emotional support scroll.

We’re sharing a roundup of positive, hopeful, and straight-up weird headlines from the news — the kind of stories that make you smile, shake your head, or say, “Wait… WHAT?” Think feel-good wins, funny moments, and the kind of internet stories that remind us humanity is still kind of adorable sometimes.

But of course… we also go wildly off track. Because: us.

In this episode, we also get into:

✨ Matthew McConaughey’s… energy
We attempt to unpack his undeniable something — is it confidence? Is it voice? Is it just pure Southern sorcery?

👶 The things we do for our partners… that they don’t even notice
Sophia shares the very thoughtful (and very ignored) moment of saving Grayson’s cutest pajamas for Bradley’s bedtime shift… only for him to barely register them. We talk about how the things that feel meaningful to one person don’t always land the same way with the other — and why that actually matters.

🏃‍♂️ Bradley accidentally leaving the house in his BED SLIPPERS
A frantic, late-to-the-GP moment leads to a very questionable footwear choice in public. Yes, we discuss.

📱 Is Bradley getting old?!
Because he has started signing his text messages like emails. First name. Full stop. Possibly spiritual grandfather energy.

As always, it’s part relationship deep dive, part chaos, part “how did we get here?”

If you needed a break from heavy news and serious life stuff, this is your permission slip to just hang out with us for a bit 💛

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We’re brainstorming what’s next for Relatable — and we want your input.

We’re thinking guests, double-date-style conversations, and a newsletter (aka Side Chat with the Roses) with playlists, favorite things, recs, and the stuff that doesn’t make it into the pod.

👉 Fill out the quick survey linked in the show notes and tell us what you want more of in 2026:

https://forms.gle/oLW7P2RRKXSnTSA5A 

Then we get into our usual chaos: Good Week / Bad Week, the return of Love Island, a viral Japanese “cheesecake” experiment, Bradley’s Roses Rebels Peloton takeover, Sophia’s two-month refrigerator replacement saga, and Grayson’s first day of solids… aka the beginning of more poonamis.

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This week on Relatable, we’re welcoming a very special guest: Bradley’s mom.

We handed her a microphone, gave her permission to be honest, and asked the questions you’re probably not supposed to ask someone’s mother — from what Bradley was really like growing up, to how she felt about his relationships, marriage, and becoming a parent.

We talk about childhood chaos, confidence, career dreams, and the moment it became clear that Sophia and Bradley were actually in this for the long haul. Then we shift into parenting and grandparenthood — what surprised her most, what she thinks we’re doing well, and what she wishes someone had told her when she first became a parent.

🎙️ In This Episode:

• What Bradley was like as a kid (and whether he’s changed)
• Childhood stories his mom definitely remembers
• First impressions, relationships, and marriage
• When she thought kids might (or might not) happen
• Watching your child become a parent
• What we’re doing well — and what we’ll probably figure out later
• Parenting advice from someone who’s lived it

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This week on Relatable, we’re opening the inbox for a full Dear Roses advice episode — and things get messy fast.

From accidentally lying about a homemade dinner (thanks to a very confident spouse), to canceling plans with a fake injury and then immediately getting caught walking around in public, we’re tackling the kind of situations that live rent-free in your brain at 2 a.m.

We also get into the bigger stuff: how to bring things up without your partner getting defensive, what to do when your life looks great on paper but you’re exhausted all the time, and how to know when it’s time to move on from a job that’s “fine” but no longer fits.

Plus, we talk modern dating guilt, airplane etiquette rage, and newborn sleep (or lack thereof). As always, we’re not experts — just two people with opinions, stories, and a lot of empathy.

If you’ve ever thought “Is this a big deal or am I just overthinking?” — this episode is for you.

💌 Dear Roses Questions We Answered:

• I hosted a dinner party, ordered everything in, and my husband told everyone I cooked it. Do I correct the lie… or let it die?
• My partner gets defensive anytime I bring something up. How do I communicate without it turning into a fight?
• I canceled plans claiming I couldn’t walk… then got caught walking. Am I the asshole?
• My life looks great, but I’m exhausted and resent how “on” I always feel. Is this burnout or just adulthood?
• I’ve outgrown my job but don’t know what’s next. How do you leave something stable without a plan?
• I’m dating two people (everyone knows), but I still feel guilty. Is that normal?
• Someone let their kid listen to music without headphones on a plane. What is the correct response (legally and emotionally)?
• Newborn sleep struggles: what we’re doing, what’s working, and what we’re still figuring out.

If you’ve ever lied a little, canceled plans dramatically, or wondered if everyone else has life more figured out than you — you’re not alone. Welcome to Dear Roses.

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