Yes, it's Tim Dowling off of The Guardian! We discuss how to stay married, Tim's tips for raising kids, and what his wife thinks of his column. Then we make Tim play our brilliant new game, Did Our Husbands REALLY Say That?, and chat about his band, Police Dog Hogan. We round off with a bumper set of Scummy Mummy Confessions.Tim's ace book, How to be a Husband, is out now. You can find out about his band's forthcoming gigs via Policedoghogan.com. And he's on Twitter - @IAmTimDowling.We're on Twitter (@scummymummies), Instagram, and Facebook. Please send your confessions to [email protected] and visit us at ScummyMummies.com. If you like the podcast, do tell your friends!Thank you for listening!

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What is the best album of all time? Who's more fun to interview, Kylie or Justin Timberlake? What kind of salad does Bjork prefer? All these questions and more are answered in this episode, with music journalist Jude Rogers! We talk about Jude's career, including how she manages work with motherhood, and her new book - Pop!, a history of music for kids. There's also some serious chat as we discuss the topic of miscarriage, including Jude's experience, and what to say to a friend who's going through it. Of course it all gets a bit silly again at the end, with Scummy Mummy Confessions. Pop! is out now and available from Amazon. We're on Twitter (@scummymummies), Instagram, and Facebook. Please send your confessions to [email protected] and visit us at ScummyMummies.com. If you like the podcast, do tell your friends! Thank you for listening!

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Our guest for this episode is Coronation Street star and columnist Charlie Condou. He talks about being a gay dad, how having kids later in life has its advantages, and the time he taught Rob Lowe a useful fact about British slang. Helen presents a new game, Tell Me Condou Condou Condou. It's as good as it sounds. Plus we talk about the time Charlie blanked Neneh Cherry, and a listener reveals the unique way she copes with urinary infections. There's lots of filth and no bleeping, basically. For more on the events Charlie runs for gay parents, visit outwiththefamily.co.uk. He's on Twitter - @charliecondou.We're on Twitter too (@scummymummies), Instagram, and Facebook. Please send your confessions to [email protected] and visit us at ScummyMummies.com. If you like the podcast, do tell your friends!

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Happy new year! In this episode, we share our Christmas Scummy Mummy Confessions, and reveal our resolutions for 2016. Plus there's an interview with top columnist Polly Vernon. We discuss creativity and motherhood, why Polly's chosen not to have kids, and how to be a hot feminist. Polly's book, which is in fact titled Hot Feminist, is out now. We're on Twitter (@scummymummies), Instagram, and Facebook, and you can visit us at ScummyMummies.com.We want to keep the podcast going in 2016 and we'd love your feedback! Who would you like to see as a guest? What topics would you like us to cover? Please let us know via Facebook, or email [email protected]. Thanks for listening!

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Ham, wine, whinging, and stupidity - yes, it's the Scummy Mummies Christmas Special! With our old friends stay-at-home dad Steve Hill and Nurse Jessie. We discuss our highlights of 2015, Helen's new idea for Dragon's Den, and Steve's problem with phonics. Then it's time for Ham Review, and a proper wine tasting - which begins with lots of talk about grapes and aroma, and obviously descends into filth and shouting. Why not drink along with us? Here are the wines we tried, all from Sainsbury's:Valdo Prosecco Marco OroTaste the Difference Vintage CavaElegant Frog ViognierTaste the Difference Chateauneuf Du PapeMany thanks to Erica from Through the Grapevine for putting the wine tasting together for us. We're on Twitter (@scummymummies), Instagram, and Facebook. Please send your confessions to [email protected] and visit us at ScummyMummies.com. If you like the podcast, please tell your friends!We'll be back with an end-of-year special on 29 December. Thank you for listening!

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Why do we need a Women's Equality Party? Are people too easily offended these days? And what's it like to be voted sexier than Hitler? Answering all these questions are two very special guests, Sandi Toksvig and David Baddiel! We chatted to them at the recent Mumsnet Blogfest event. Listen in to find out how David feels about being a dad, and what he thinks of our new TV show idea, Baddiel Or No Baddiel. Then Sandi tells us all about why she founded the Women's Equality Party and why it is time to stop shouting at the telly and do something. We round of with a couple of celebrity Scummy Mummy Confessions. David Baddiel returns to the Soho Theatre this January, and tickets are now on sale. His children's book, The Person Controller, is also out now. For more about the Women's Equality Party, and to join up, visit womensequality.org.uk.We're on Twitter (@scummymummies), Instagram, and Facebook. Please send your confessions to [email protected] and visit us at ScummyMummies.com. If you like the podcast, please tell your friends! Thank you for listening!

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Educating Stephen Fry, teaching Salman Rushdie the limbo, asking Prince William if he wants tongues... It's all in a day's work for the fabulous Kathy Lette! The author of best-selling novels Foetal Attraction and Mad Cows tells us what inspires her, and why mothers never get writer's block. There's some chat about why Australians talk like they do, and the fate of Kylie's gold hotpants. Plus, Kathy gives us her top tips for raising teenagers, and tells us how she came to have a Savoy cocktail named after her. Kathy's latest book, Courting Trouble, is out now. She's on Twitter - @KathyLette. We're on Twitter (@scummymummies), Instagram, and Facebook. Please send your confessions to [email protected] and visit us at ScummyMummies.com. If you like the podcast, please tell your friends!Thank you for listening!

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With 40 recipe books to her name, Annabel Karmel is the Nigella of children's food. But does she give her own kids fish fingers? What's her view on eating organic? And does she ever go for a cheeky Nando's?We find out the answer to all these questions and more. There's some chat about how attitudes to kids' food have changed, and why allergies seem to be on the rise. Annabel tells us how to get children to eat vegetables, what she thinks about Jamie's sugar tax, and reveals the most popular item ordered from Ocado. As always, we round off with Scummy Mummy Confessions - and Annabel has a great one to share. You can find out more about Annabel's books and food over at AnnabelKarmel.com, and her apps are available via iTunes. Follow her on Instagram @annabelkarmel.We're on Twitter (@scummymummies), Instagram, and Facebook. Please send your confessions to [email protected] and visit us at ScummyMummies.com. If you like the podcast, please tell your friends!Thank you for listening!

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Our guest for this episode is comedian, TV star and first-time mum Hatty Ashdown. She gives us her take on being up the duff and preparing for birth, and reveals the things you should never say to a pregnant woman. We discuss subjects as diverse as vlogs, weird jobs, comedy, bunting, and farting. We play one of the daftest games on the podcast yet, and there are some special cameos by Baby Joe and Ellie's dad. WARNING: This episode also features the world premiere of Helen's Mr Bean impression. You can watch Hatty's Real Preggy Vlogs, including the one about things you shouldn't say, over on YouTube. There's even one starring us! She's on Twitter @hattyashdown. We're on Twitter (@scummymummies), Instagram, and Facebook. Please send your confessions to [email protected] and visit us at ScummyMummies.com. If you like the podcast, please tell your friends!Thank you for listening!

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What are the best video games to play with kids? How much screen time should they have? Which celebrity would Helen most like to have it off with in a virtual reality environment? All these questions and more are answered in our Video Games Special! Our guest is Keith Stuart, games editor of The Guardian. He's also writing a novel about a dad who connects with his son who has autism via Minecraft, so there's some chat about that. Keith gives us his top tips for writing a book, and reveals what will be the hot games this Christmas. We tackle tricky topics like age ratings, how to police what your kids play at other people's houses, and Helen's laughable knowledge of Street Fighter II. You can follow Keith on Twitter - @keefstuart. His first novel, A Boy Made of Blocks, is out next autumn, but you can pre-order the Kindle version via Amazon. We're on Twitter (@scummymummies), Instagram, and Facebook. Please send your confessions to [email protected] and visit us at ScummyMummies.com. If you like the podcast, please tell your friends!Thank you for listening!

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