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PODCAST

The Scummy Mummies Podcast

Ellie Gibson and Helen Thorn

A comedy chat show for less-than-perfect parents. Hosted by comedians Ellie Gibson and Helen Thorn and featuring guest parenting experts, comedians and authors. The podcast covers the big issues affecting modern parents - from fish fingers to farting, to play-dates and pelvic floors. Expect frank and funny chat as well as wine, laughter and sophisticated boob jokes. Check out our Scummy Mummies Blog and dates for our Live Comedy Shows - www.scummymummies.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

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41:24

216: Lols with Louise Boyce, aka Mama Still Got It

The Scummy Mummies Podcast ·

2021/11/09

She's a model, a mum, and an internet comedy sensation - it'sLouiseBoyce, otherwise known as Mama Still Got It!She tells us about how her career began, dealing with an eating disorder, and whether she'd let her own daughter go into modelling now. We discuss getting your mojo back after becoming a mum, and the importance of having a good laugh. Helen explains why the strange phenomenon of bunchyarm drives her insane, andLouiseshares a confession she's never told anyone before.Do follow the

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216: Lols with Louise Boyce, aka Mama Still Got It

The Scummy Mummies Podcast ·

2021/11/09

She's a model, a mum, and an internet comedy sensation - it's Louise Boyce, otherwise known as Mama Still Got It!She tells us about how her career began, dealing with an eating disorder, and whether she'd let her own daughter go into modelling now.We discuss getting your mojo back after becoming a mum, and the importance of having a good laugh. Helen explains why the strange phenomenon of bunchyarm drives her insane, and Louise shares a confession she's never told anyone before.Do follow the awesome

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39:06

215: Kevin Mathurin on fatherhood, Emmerdale, and the...

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2021/10/26

Our guest for this episode is actor Kevin Mathurin! He tells us all about his first year as the resident vicar in Emmerdale. We discuss his former career as a dancer, and the time he was insulted by Kelis and the woman who is now his wife.Kev shares how being raised by a single mum got him where he is today, and the important lessons in humility he learned from Boyzone. We finish with some Scummy Mummy Confessions involving death and nudity.**WE HAVE A SHOP!** Visit scummymummiesshop.com for our ace

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41:03

214: Just the Two of Us - Marathon Special

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2021/10/12

We did it! Don't know if we've mentioned it, but we ran the London Marathon! So we thought we'd sit down and have a chat about it. Who was responsible for Ellie vomiting? Which one of us crossed the finish line with a greasy ringpiece? And would we ever do it again? Tune in to find out!This episode is for all those who want to hear more about our big day out jogging round the capital. And for those who don't - we got all our marathon chat out of our systems here, so if you want you can just skip it,

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59:25

213: Aicha McKenzie on overcoming overwhelm

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2021/09/28

She's a Commonwealth medal winner, an award-winning CEO, and a former backing dancer for Take That - no, we're not making any of this up - it's Aicha McKenzie!We hear all about how an early setback put Aicha on an amazing career path. She shares her experience of dealing with panic attacks, along with some practical tips for coping when you feel overwhelmed.We finish with a very moving Scummy Mummy Confession from Aicha, plus some typical nonsense from the two of us about weeing in the bath and

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58:45

212: Jarred Christmas on budgies, beatboxing, Hugh...

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2021/09/14

How do budgies have it off? Is it OK to fancy your father in-law? And what one thing should you always do when pooing at someone else's house? Answering all these questions is the hilarious comedian Jarred Christmas!Yes, that is his real name, and if you think that's funny wait till you hear what the rest of his family is called. He tells us about growing up on a military base, being buddies with Hugh Jackman, and embarrassinghimself in front of Tom Cruise.We discuss why Jarred is disappointed in

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51:51

211: Tova Leigh on mum-life crises, monogamy, and...

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2021/08/31

Our guest for this episode is the excellent Tova Leigh! We have a good old chat about everything from feminism and sexuality to ageing, coping with criticism, and having your anus waxed.We hear about Tova's brilliant book,Fucked at 40, and how she survived her mum-life crisis. Plus we discuss her latest collection of hilarious confessions,You Did What?It's out on 14 September sopre-order now!For more from Tova check outtovaleigh.com, or follow her on Instagram@tova_leigh.**WE HAVE A SHOP!** Visit

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48:07

210: Tim Bain on kids' TV, surrogacy, and sexy kangaroos

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2021/08/17

Is it time to call bullsh*t on the gender split in kids' TV? What's it like to have babies with the help of a surrogate? And how doyou getfired byBluey? Answering all these questions is the awesome Tim Bain!He tells us about his career writing children's telly shows, and what it's like to come up with jokes for everyone from the Go Jetters to MC Hammer. Plus, find out what's really going on in Pontypandy, as Tim gives us an exclusive Fireman Sam reveal that will blow your mind. We also hear what it

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46:07

209: Clemmie Telford on strength, sobriety, and...

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2021/08/03

Our guest for this episode is the awesome Clemmie Telford, curator of the Mother of All Lists blog! She's also written a book calledBut Why? How to answer tricky questions from kids and have an honest conversation with yourself, and she tells us all about it.We discuss Clemmie's experience of going sober, why she thinks alcohol is like control pants, and how we might be responsible for driving her away from drink. There's some chat about the benefits of strength training, and why having goals isn't

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40:41

208: Just the Two of Us: Helen's Book Special!

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2021/07/20

Oh hi there! Don't know if she's mentioned it, but Helen's done a book! It's called Get Divorced, Be Happy and it's out on 29 July. We thought we'd sit down, just us chickens, and have a good old chat about it.Tune in for some exclusive behind-the-scenes info! Find out how writing the book helped Helen to heal, and how she couldn't have done it without the aid of good friends, supportive kids, and Deliveroo. Plus, Ellie discusses how she generously contributed a whole chapter to the book, and why

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30:23

207: Summer Special with Vogue Williams

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2021/07/06

She's a TV star, a DJ, a model, a podcaster, and a mum - it's the lovely and hilariousVogueWilliams!She tells us all about her life as a multimedia node, from modelling Magnums to doing unspeakable things to please Bear Grylls. We ask her what's harder - winning Mission Survive or being a mum - and find out what she wishes she'd known before she had kids.Then it's time for some seasonal chat as we discuss our plans for the summer. We round off with some Scummy Mummy Confessions.This episode is

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52:40

206: Anna Whitehouse AKA Mother Pukka

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2021/06/22

What wouldit be like to shag Shaggy and Craig David at the same time? What if your sister gave birth to your husband's baby? And is fingering still a thing? Joining us to answer these important questions of the day is Anna Whitehouse, AKA Mother Pukka!We hear about how the pandemic has affected her campaign for flexible working, and her new job playing records on Heart FM. We also discuss her new novel, Underbelly.There's some serious chat about the impact of gossip websites on people in the public

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42:01

205: Alison Perry on having twins, social anxiety,...

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2021/06/08

The need for affordable childcare, managing social anxiety, how to tell if your kid's watched too much Peppa Pig... We deal with all the hot topics in this episode!Joiningus is the excellent blogger and author Alison Perry. She tells us about her experience of having two babies at once, and her brilliant new book, OMG It's Twins!We discuss Alison's husband being a stay-at-home dad, and wonder why it's still a novelty for women to be the breadwinners. There's also some chat about how our attitudes to

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34:59

204: Zeena Moolla on being raised by her Dad

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2021/05/25

Oh hey everyone - it's Zeena Moolla! She's here to tell us all about her fab book,Everything I’ve Learned About Motherhood: From My Single-Parent Dad.Zeena shares what it was like to be raised by her father, an Indian Muslim man, and why she thinks single parenthood can bring families closer together. We hear how she coped with racist jokes as a child, and what it was like to tell her Dad about the experience as an adult. We discuss the time Nigel Farage made her son cry, and what we think of him

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42:25

203: Elle Wright's IVF journey

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2021/05/11

Our guest for this episode is the wonderful Elle Wright! She tells us all about her brilliant new book, A Bump in the Road: A Story of Fertility, Hope and Trying Again.We talk about Elle's experience of IVF after baby loss. She tells us about dealing with well-meaning but painful comments, and how the online community of women living with infertility helped her through.Plus, of course, we cover some serious subjects, like being obsessed with your baby's ear wax, and whether it's OK to feed animals

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43:29

202: Clare Balding's Guide to Life

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2021/04/27

This episode features writer, rambler, TV legend and national treasure Clare Balding! We cover all sorts of topics, from nearly messing up Prince Philip's funeral and mentally fat-shaming labradors to feeding horses with your mouth.Clare tells us all about her brilliant new book, Fall Off, Get Back On, Keep Going, which is out now. We discuss what being kind really means, why she doesn't like selfies, and why she thinks you have to fail 100 times to be good at anything. We ask big questions like how

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34:54

201: The Return of Hurrah for Gin, aka Katie Kirby!

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2021/04/13

She's back! Everyone's favourite purveyor of filthy stick figure cartoons is here to talk about playdate shame, managing teens, and what is better: dogs or children?Meanwhile, we get an update on Helen's love life - let's talk about socks, baby. Honestly, there's no point trying to summarise it here, you're just going to have to listen in...And of course we discuss Katie's brilliant new book, The Extremely Embarrassing Life of Lottie Books. It'sout nowand it's a fantastic read for 9-12 year-olds, or

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27:10

200: The 200th Episode! Live from hospital

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2021/03/30

This year, we're celebrating eight years and 200 episodes of The Scummy Mummies Podcast.We had big plans for this ep: fizzy wine! A lovely guest!Lots of lols! A lucrative advertisingdeal!But then, because premature babies, surprise divorces and global pandemics just aren't enough curve balls, life decided to kick us another one. So we've ended up recording this episode with Helen dialling in from hospital, where she's looking after her poorly daughter.Thank you for all the kind words of support. We

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44:39

199: Music special with YolanDa Brown

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2021/03/16

What's the best way to teach kids about music? Shouldwe forcethem to keep having instrument lessons, even if they hateit? And what's it like when Billy Ocean is your children's fake uncle? Answering all these questions is the amazing YolanDa Brown!She tells us about her life as an award-winning saxophonist, broadcaster, CBeebies star and mum. We share stories about going on tour with your parents, and the most embarrassingthings we've done in the park in the name of content creation. YolanDa gives

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35:12

198: Steve Hill on homeschool, holes, and Tupperware...

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2021/03/02

How can Countdown help with homeschooling? What exactly is going on at Tupperware parties these days? And is every hole REALLY a goal? Answering all these questions is our old friendSteve Hill!He tells us how he's been coping with the corona situation, and we find out the best thing he bought during lockdown. There's also some chat about Steve's capsule wardrobe, and we congratulate him on completing the Couch to 5K, just seven years after downloading the app.Then it's time for Book Chat, where we

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