February 14, 2024

S5 Ep75: FUNNY DAD SPECIAL with Erik Pohl

46 minutes

Host Hatty Ashdown & Gemma Beagley chat to Australian comic and Bill Murray ( Angel) resident mc, single dad of two Erik Pohl . They cover so many topics from being the only dad on the wats app , why no one comes up to you at baby groups, How Gemma did her best not to make friends at baby groups, single dad life and myth busting , and one of the best kid logics we've ever had on the show .

Todays Show was dedicated to our dear comedy friend Darren Maskell who passed away last week. if you follow us on IG you would of seen some of his hilarious art work for the podcast- He was a unique comedy voice and friend who we will miss very much.

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Gemma on @gemma_beagley on IG & Twitter

Tell a mate ! After Elizabeth Day from How to Fail podcast article about middle class white men dominating the podcast world we need your support to make that not a thing . Why should I rate, subscribe and share ? you probably hear all the time please rate and share , and we know more then anyone that admin is boring and long. So we've a task for you why not do your pelvic floors or put the kettle on while you go to the page where you was listening to this podcast and just give it a 4 or 5 , and a little review would be even better, that way our little podcast moves further up in the podcast funny search and more tired and fed up and maybe lonely mums can find us for a bit of light relief, apologies if you do have to use a tenor lady !

If you'd like to support this show You can make a one off donation, via Ko-Fi which may allow us to cover our guests childcare fees while being on our show - WHICH WOULD BE OUR DREAM ! https://ko-fi.com/hattyashdown_funnymummiespod

MORE ABOUT THE TEAM

Host Hatty Ashdown co- wrote and created The sitcom Give out Girls on Comedy Central. Before she was a geriatric mum of two wild boys she presented for the BBC and channel 4. She has interviewed and vox popped the likes of Lou Reed, James Brown , Alan Carr, Dani Minogue, The cast of Shamless, and many more. She acts too and you will see her pop up on many TV adverts from Pizza Hut, Boots, Fridge raiders and coming soon Heinz . She is a regular on the UK stand up scene and is curranty working towards a new hour show she plans to take to the Edinburgh fringe in 2022.

Gemma Beagley is Hatty's regular co- host and friend ( unless she's busy or has no interest in the topic) she's a stand up comic ( unofficial these days ) but was the founder of the very long running Comedy Virgin club at the Cavendish Arms in London where you will often find her mcing and drinking tea .A power house single mum of one to a know it all 8 year old boy, and head of finance at the Soho Theatre.

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