Postcoital Pancakes

This week, we kick off with a long-awaited reunion, a holiday on the horizon, and a looming school transition. We chat about Esther Perel's breakfast rule for her sons and their sleepover guests, anxiety around doomsday prepping, and why we're the ultimate anti-survivors. There's also tooth mainten…

Permanent Pinkie

This week, we're chatting cashed-up celebs who refuse to financially support their kids, part-time jobs, and some words of wisdom from Ethan Hawke. There's also a brilliant hack for re-wiring your noggin,  sneeze etiquette and Monty fills us in on a very permanent impulsive decision. Enjoy! Fancy …

Firsts and Lasts

This week, we find ourselves at opposite ends of the school spectrum with our kids, and the transition is a little tougher than we expected. Monts fills us in on her new girl status in not one, but two workspaces, Mel tells us about the unexpected ban at her daughter's graduation, and as promised, …

Moisturiser UpDATE 😂

This week, Mel tells us why she’s got a bone for Stallone and explains her genius / batshit crazy Oasis theory. Monty shares a judgemental opinion, and brings home the gold with a weird confession that takes a turn and winds up in a very dark place - literally. 😂 Enjoy! Watch the Stallone intervi…

Not So Nonch

This week, Monty tells us why her back to school joy quickly turned to disappointment, and after a week apart, Mel manages to both miss, and heavily judge, her husband. Monty shares a gross confession, Olivia Rodrigo's armpits have us questioning our own, and Mel has had enough of everyone being so…

Light and Shade

This week, we touch on the extremely unsettling arrest and DV allegations against Sam Wood, and the ethics around the botched execution in the US of convicted murderer Christa Pike. In lighter news, Mel was mistaken for a celeb in the worst place possible, and Monty asks whether it's ok to call str…

No Pod this week but a quick hello!

In the thick of school hols so no pod this week but a quick hello and we will be back soon. Hope you are all surviving. xxx

Are You a Bowl or a Colander?

This week, Monty's mouth is getting a makeover, but it isn't without its drawbacks. Mel shares the 'colander vs bowl' theory that helped her understand neurodivergent nervous system overload, and we chat about the difficulty of emotional disregulation, the loneliness of feeling like you don't belon…

Why Play Feels HARD

This week, we ask whether a US mum who’s been added to the state child abuse registry for allowing her young child to go for a walk alone has been judged too harshly, and look at our parenting styles in comparison. We also talk about two recent podcasts featuring Sandra Bullock and Chelsea Handler…

Why So Loud?

This week, we kick off with a surprise anti-gift at the front of Woolies, the hills we're willing to die on, and Monty tells us about how her attempt to get 24 hours of peace got de-railed. We also chat sideline siblings, bored kids, Mel plays 'rank your carbs' and we reminisce about the shittest v…