In today’s episode the guys talk about the Euros final and the subsequent racism fallout, before going on to talk about the ending of the lockdown restrictions and how things have changed. Joe cites an article about Love  Island vs an Oxbridge degree, and Ren fields some questions from the previous week’s episode…

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Today’s episode begins with the upcoming lifting of the Covid-19 restrictions and what it means for everyone, how will life change? Will people live as if there was no pandemic at all? The guys go on to talk about whether it’s time for WFH to stop being a thing, and why the wealthy are pushing this agenda. And finally in world news, IS FOOTBALL COMING HOME?

Ren fields two questions from our listeners regarding boundaries with exes - do you double date with a friend who’s dating someone you’ve got a history with? And if a flame from your part wants to come and visit while your partner is away, is that okay or not? Joe breaks down his take on both questions and asks the ladies to answer their perspective on each…

In this week's episode the guys talk about Derek Chauvin's sentencing and discuss the effects of protest on world events in the modern day (9:10). They then go on to less serious topics, starting with reality TV season in the UK (16:40) and UK news, as well as the recent controversy with the now former Health Secretary (22:55).

And on to the questioning...Ren poses some questions about relationships in the workplace (33:21), what to do if you saw your ex in a restaurant you once frequented while they're with someone new, and date etiquette!

In today's episode Joe starts off with the NHS data grab of patient data (11:37) and how to opt out of having your data mined without permission. Joe and Ren then go on to discuss the findings of the recent OFSTED report on sexual harrassment in schools (17:33) and what it means for young children. To the lighter topics, Ren advises against the dangers of taking preworkout incorrectly after a young woman had a heart attack from a TikTok challenge (41:21) and then they get into the questions "what is the talking stage?" do Joe and Ren see eye to eye on this topic? (48:06) and how you know if a relationship can't be saved? (1:01:46) Come kick it with us!

Opt out of medical data being sold at: https://medconfidential.org/how-to-opt-out/

OFSTED Report on sexual harassment in schools: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/ofsted-culture-change-needed-to-tackle-normalised-sexual-harassment-in-schools-and-colleges

In today's episode the guys have a quick catch up about the goings on in their own lives and the world at large, and Ren takes his opportunity to prove the results of the poll of Episode 41! He challenges Joe on the point that a particular cuisine is largely overrated, and then they go on to discuss what constitutes the talking stage, how you know when a person is beginning to lose interest in you, and the guys set up next episode's topics...which you might want to be ready for!

After a short break, Joe and Ren are back with another one! Today they discuss Mental Health awareness week, as well as briefly touching on the problems occurring in Palestine and Columbia. May 17 is the next day of lockdown restrictions easing, and Joe fields a question about things to get out of the way during the early stages of the dating process. Ren asks if you'd rather have your partner sleep with your best friend or your worst enemy, and there's more casual talk! Come kick it with us as usual...

Late in the month but Happy Ramadan to all of our Muslim listeners and friends of the pod! Today’s episode starts with Joe talking through some valuable life advice received this week and Ren talks about an unexpected encounter. They go on to talk about the verdict of the Derek Chauvin trial, then they field two questions - Joe addresses a question he was posed “how do you get over someone that doesn’t want you?” and Ren poses the question on if people have fallback plans when they exit relationships, relating it to his own experience.

Rest in power to Richard Okorogheye and condolences to his family. The guys talk about the death of Prince Philip and pay respects, and go on to talk about body image controversy re. uploading of unedited photos. They spend some time paying respects to DMX and discussing the impact he had on their lives, and how music shaped their time in school.

Happy Easter! The guys briefly talk about the government report that says that no institutional racism exists in the UK, before moving on to the Pimlico Academy protests and the precedent it sets for the youth going forward, and reflect on their time at school and ponder on if they could have done the same in similar circumstances. Joe muses on the morality of OnlyFans and how a newly turned 18 y/o made a million dollars in six hours...and what that looks like from the outside. Ren fields two questions this week - do we live in a time where people don't want to settle down? Having grown up in a time where meeting people online was weird, how has dating changed? And off the back of this question, what are their perspective on marriage, commitment and hookups?

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Late but still great (apologies for late upload, technical difficulties) the boys are back once again with a conversation about how well people know each other, and what constitutes knowing someone in a friendship. They also discuss the different ways your environment shapes your attitude around certain people, and talk about how different it is to make and or keep friends in the modern day. Joe fields a question about the partner's troublesome best friend, and Ren brings up the Stop Asian Hate campaign and they discuss how it came about, and how it differs from similar movements.