Why do our faces leak when we watch Up? Is it because we’ve been turned on by three rounds of oysters and a Ferrero Rocher pyramid? Caroline and Alex battle the age old mysteries of crying and aphrodisiacs in this groundbreaking episode, while Hannah avoids the cry wank by investigating a listener question about soap. Elsewhere our topical Women Who Code mixer rejoices in the fact that GDPR will rid us of “discount” ticket emails once and for all, and finally in our guidance counsellor Smart Lesson we debate whether you should be a good sport or put your foot down on having ninjas (and bad jokes) at your wedding.

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In episode 45 we spoke to Emer McLysaght and Sarah Breen, authors of the Irish bestseller Oh My God, What A Complete Aisling. In this bonus episode featuring the full conversation, we talk about the difference between being basic and being an Aisling, Irish sayings being lost in translation, and the difference it makes having two of you writing a book together.

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How did a walking venereal disease have several TV shows and a number one single? How did four Italian aeroplane engineers invent an automated hot poo bath which is now used in music videos? Should anyone ever open a joint bank account? And can Hannah teach Alex to tell the difference between Amish people and Quakers? This week, we investigate all of those things plus we meet Emer McLysaght and Sarah Breen, the hive mind behind the Irish bestseller Oh My God, What A Complete Aisling, for a Smart Lesson on how to turn your social media page into a hit novel. 

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At least three, we think! This week at the request of a confused listener, Alex investigates why on earth calories still exist, while Hannah looks deep into the drum and gets into a lather about washing machines. Elsewhere Caroline journeys back to the writers strike of 2007 to see how a seemingly minor dispute could have triggered the breakdown of society. In our Women Who Code mixer we learn about how smart homes could help us track our periods, and finally for our Smart Lesson we turn into not only guidance counsellors but also pawn shop experts when discussing what to do with a family heirloom. 

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In episode 43, YA author Juno Dawson came to the school after-hours to teach girl band dimwit Hannah all about the Spice Girls and their impact on her life. In this bonus episode featuring the full chat, Juno talks about the band's feminism, the state of today's pop music scene, and the one circumstance in which she could see the group reforming.

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Would you rather have a bowl of coco pops, or some new age Christianity? Or perhaps both? Caroline finds out what links the two in this week's episode, while Alex goes through the tiny looking glass (in your eye) to find out how contact lenses work. Elsewhere, Hannah sneaks out to meet YA author Juno Dawson, who teacher her about the five loves of her life - the Spice Girls. In our Women With Dough mixer, Richard Danyou provides some characteristically useless advice on asking to borrow money from friends, and finally trend-knower Lucy Vine joins us with her monthly trend update to tell us why we'll be forever single because, as it turns out, smart woman are 'in' this season.

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Get ready for a squirt in the eye, because this week Hannah is off to the opticians for an investigation into how on earth eye tests work. Meanwhile Alex gets tangled up in a Lacrosse net with Jason Donovan while trying to assess why we all know nothing about the sport and yet still think it's posher than Victoria Beckham, and Caroline realises with a shock that she has never experienced the feeling of déjà vu, although she *has* googled it, thank you very much. Elsewhere at our Women Who Code mixer we try to use patches to fix our faulty personalities, and we have a new Smart Lesson involving giving guidance counselling to a man whose girlfriend brought a pig home.

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In episode 41, Hannah escaped the classroom to speak to Emily Read, co-founder of Eve Women’s Pro Wrestling, and Rhia O’Reilly, wrestling champ and head trainer at Eve Academy. In this bonus episode, Emily and Rhia chat for a little longer about whether GLOW lines up with the reality of women's wrestling, how wrestling fans invented the 'Jeremy Corbyn' chant, and how competitors from different corners of the world can learn to speak the universal language of wrestling.

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What’s that itchy feeling, and why has it nested in Caroline’s underwear? This week she investigates the yeasty world of thrush, while Hannah ventures out for some fresh air and asks some silly questions to Emily Read, co-founder of Eve Women’s Pro Wrestling, and Rhia O’Reilly, wrestling champ and head trainer at Eve Academy. Meanwhile Alex examines how rollercoasters make us sick with excitement, and a strange man called Richard Danyou makes an appearance in a new segment aiming to get us all out of our overdrafts. Finally in our Smart Lesson we learn about how to have the right opinions about the royal family, before it all kicks off later this year.

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Be ready to urinate at a moment's notice (or maybe not) because this week Alex is wading into the painful world of jellyfish to discover why they will eventually kill us all, before even the robots can. Meanwhile Hannah answers a listener question about personal taste and why she will never be a liquorice Dad, and Caroline investigates how chocolate eggs are connected to Christ being reborn. We also host a Women Who Code mixer on the topic of doxing, before finally inviting author Lucy Vine back to the studio for a brand new feature on all the trendiest trends. 

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