The Hot Flush

By Kayte Murphy and Kim Berry

Society & Culture Arts Comedy Food Sexuality Kids & Family

What's The Hot Flush about?

Mrs Woog and Mrs Berry are the multi non-award-winning, unsponsored duo making it OK to talk about being hot and cranky. Join them as they chant their life's creed: just keep plucking.

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The Hot Flush episodes:

05.30.2021
The Bridal Shower
One week until Mrs Berry's nuptials. We find out Mrs Woog was fired by her wedding dressmaker and that she married in the magical fairyland of Windisor.
05.23.2021
From the non-award winning duo... we bring you a safe space, not an idiot space.
Boob squishes, hysto updates, weddning news, mindfulness vs HRT and so much more.
05.11.2021
We're back baby!
We're back with a definite kick in our step - let's revel in it while it lasts.
04.11.2021
Tits and shits
When you're tits get you down and eating gives you the shits. Perimenopause, the Ted talk.
04.06.2021
One shop shuts while the floodgates open
We briefly break our hiatus to celebrate Mrs Woog's hysto and Mrs Berry's first period in 110 days. What a time to be alive.
03.06.2021
Everything
It's been a while, it's a lot.
02.14.2021
We were on a break
We're back!
01.17.2021
Tough love, top week, to do lists
Mrs Berry has come over all Protestant while Mrs Woog has been practising self love.
01.11.2021
Inexplicable Gas
Well it's week two and Mrs Berry and Mrs Woog are already in foul moods. Is it the heat? Is it the continual global woes? Is it that we're actually not angry, just disappointed.
01.03.2021
We're Back!
It's a new year and everything is still the same!
12.16.2020
tis the season for the shitty gift
We're at the pointy end of the year, tempers are frayed, humidity is high, what better way to celebrate than compare the worst gift you ever received.
12.06.2020
Mrs Woog in Alien
Mrs Woog has grown a little friend, Mrs Berry grows the number of cohorts of society she offends, and other stuff
11.30.2020
The muff, the butt, and Bondi entrepreneurs (not necessarily connected)
Mrs Woog expresses her displeasure about entrepreneurs from Bondi, Mrs Berry goes to Canberra and likes it, more butt talk, and muff cam.
11.22.2020
KEBAB: The anger episode
We all lose our shit, we talk about how to do it with style and less cortisol.
11.15.2020
Swings and Roundabouts for the agony aunts
Mrs Woog is on the up, Mrs Berry not so much. Who's on the list this week, and how to silence the nasty inner voice.
11.02.2020
The Blues
We talk about depression, being depressed, what helps treat depression and how we want to kick depression in the dick. (If you are currently feeling depressed, please seek help through your GP or support services. You are not alone. It...
10.19.2020
Hornbags and crusty skin
Mrs Woog has found her libido, Mrs Berry has a skin check and they both lose bladder control.
10.12.2020
You can't pour from an empty cup
When you're feeling flat and stretched too thin you need to lie on your friend's bed and then laugh for an hour or two. Mrs Woog and Mrs Berry embody one of the best ways to improve your mood -...
10.03.2020
The Three Pusketeers
Mrs Woog has gross friends, we still hate golf, mothers' blind pride also gets a spray and Kim marks six years since her family realignment.
09.19.2020
Don't click here looking for cuddles
Mrs Berry recounts the alley cat phase for new Hot Flushers, there's a weird bit where she rages about golf and Mrs Woog's impression of riding pillion on a motorbike has to be heard to be believed.
09.13.2020
The circus tent is up so the party can continue
Mrs Woog and Mrs Berry reflex on the wondrous week that was, the good, the bad, the challenging and uplifting. We talk about mental health and suicide in this episode.
09.07.2020
The trying really hard to sound professional episode
Mrs Woog and Mrs Berry's commitment to preparation and structure continues. Note it down, it won't last long. Also: HELLO EVERYONE WHO IS HERE BECAUSE OF SBS INSIGHT!
08.30.2020
Order, order in the podcast!
We get order and structure in preparation for our national television appearance.
08.24.2020
Menopausal flares: quite the fashion
Mrs Woog and Mrs Berry reflect on the week that was with dulcet tones like you've never heard before.
08.08.2020
Randomly emotional: our four year anniversary edition
Mrs Woog explores career options, Mrs Berry is inexplicable chirpy, we talk porn and life choices with five teenage boys.
08.02.2020
Medical conditions, sex and porn
Mrs Woog and Mrs Berry bring back The List, Mrs Berry's medical degree comes in handy and we talk about good porn, libido and gender.
07.19.2020
A groin injury and a cheeky risotto
Mrs Woog is recovering from a groin strain and Mrs Berry comes over for dinner. And then cooks it too.
07.13.2020
Around the dining table
Mrs Woog and Mrs Berry catch up over a gin, cup of tea and a glass of white wine.
07.06.2020
To the manor born
After Mrs Woog's house move, the women recline in her boudior and recount a very weird week.
06.28.2020
The fuck edition, no, not that kind of fuck.
Basically two episodes in a week. Who's loved? WHO?
06.23.2020
Mrs Berry's nose gets violated, Mrs Woog makes a move
The women couldn't get their shit together on the weekend so bring you a highly unusual Tuesday afternoon blitz. It's fast, it's furious, Mrs Berry tells a really boring story about sourdough.
06.13.2020
A good day
We just shoot the breeze like we always do.
06.07.2020
A revolution has many lanes
Change is uncomfortable, prickly, scary and challenging. It's basically the menopause of society.
05.31.2020
The return of the regular show
Parenting, teenagers, partners, moods, friendship, you know the drill.
05.23.2020
THE BREAK OUT - iso free, happy, puffy and hot
There's a sneaky cheese, a bottle of bubbles, we TOUCH each other and laugh a lot. Sweet baby cheeses, breaking out never felt so good.
05.09.2020
The Iso Files #6 - pep in our step
Still in iso, still emotionally erratic, still carb loading.
05.02.2020
The Iso Files #5
Can we come out now?
04.25.2020
The Iso Files #4: Cold mashed potato wrapped in devon
Mrs Woog is much more herself and Mrs Berry is in a mood.
04.18.2020
The Iso Files #3
Poor audio (it gets better. ish.), fast ageing, maddening parents, readers' questions
04.11.2020
The Iso Files #2: why are there so many people near me
The talking is coming from inside the house. All the time. Life in iso continues.
04.05.2020
The Iso Files #1
Our first ever episode recorded while not sitting next to each other. These are the stragest of times.
03.22.2020
The job's not done until the paperwork is finished
According to an Instagram filter Mrs Berry looks 23. We don't even talk about that in the episode but it's worth mentioning in these dark times.
03.15.2020
Glorified tummy aches and period poo. You can thank us later.
In what is clearly now bizarro world, Mrs Berry is the one that gags during the discussion on why are period poos so gross. She recounts her week of being so sick it was like a rebirthing to become a...
03.01.2020
A national TV star walks among us
... for about 10 uninspiring seconds and then resumes the lower, harder seat to Mrs Woog, mother of a life saver. Literally.
02.25.2020
To the barricades
We reflect on an horrendous week then look forward, as only we can. Booze reviewz, usual hijinks, and your good news.
02.16.2020
Beating to The Drum
In welcoming an explosion of new flushers to our cranky band of moody sweaters, Mrs Woog and Mrs Berry deliver a fairly bog standard Hot Flush - whinging, laughing, booze reviewz, and answering listeners' questions
02.08.2020
When something gets stuck in your craw
Mrs Woog gets worn out talking about Barnaby, Mrs Berry is still recovering from her hysterical humidity breakdown.
01.28.2020
It’s very difficult to get a good angle in the boudoir
We recorded this on Saturday. It's now Tuesday night. I know it was punchy. There was a lot of CATH (complaining about the heat), booze reviewz, and again, trying to be professional while lolling around on Mrs Woog's bed.
01.19.2020
Memo: Pedestrian Demerit Points Scheme Proposal. Hear us out, it has legs.
After some interior design and relationship counselling, Mrs Woog and Berry retire to the bed to reflect on what is good in the world and what needs a good smack. There's a booze reviewz that may also be of interest.
01.12.2020
At the beach house
In keeping with 2020 being a whirlwind of high drama and environmental catastrophe, we come to you from Mrs Berry's beach side abode (not as glamorous as it sounds) for the first time ever. What a plot twist.

What's The Hot Flush about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

The Hot Flush episodes:

The Bridal Shower

From the non-award winning duo... we bring you a safe space, not an idiot space.

We're back baby!

Tits and shits

One shop shuts while the floodgates open

Everything

We were on a break

Tough love, top week, to do lists

Inexplicable Gas

We're Back!

tis the season for the shitty gift

Mrs Woog in Alien

The muff, the butt, and Bondi entrepreneurs (not necessarily connected)

KEBAB: The anger episode

Swings and Roundabouts for the agony aunts

The Blues

Hornbags and crusty skin

You can't pour from an empty cup

The Three Pusketeers

Don't click here looking for cuddles

The circus tent is up so the party can continue

The trying really hard to sound professional episode

Order, order in the podcast!

Menopausal flares: quite the fashion

Randomly emotional: our four year anniversary edition

Medical conditions, sex and porn

A groin injury and a cheeky risotto

Around the dining table

To the manor born

The fuck edition, no, not that kind of fuck.

Mrs Berry's nose gets violated, Mrs Woog makes a move

A good day

A revolution has many lanes

The return of the regular show

THE BREAK OUT - iso free, happy, puffy and hot

The Iso Files #6 - pep in our step

The Iso Files #5

The Iso Files #4: Cold mashed potato wrapped in devon

The Iso Files #3

The Iso Files #2: why are there so many people near me

The Iso Files #1

The job's not done until the paperwork is finished

Glorified tummy aches and period poo. You can thank us later.

A national TV star walks among us

To the barricades

Beating to The Drum

When something gets stuck in your craw

It’s very difficult to get a good angle in the boudoir

Memo: Pedestrian Demerit Points Scheme Proposal. Hear us out, it has legs.

At the beach house