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Almost 40

Who said you’ve got to have your shit together by a certain age? Definitely not Raj Pander. She"s Almost a promising young woman (she got told she was too old for a job). Almost a wifey for lifey (she’s a divorcee - according to Indian Matchmaking/Sima Aunty that makes her “disadvantaged”). And she was almost 40 when she started this podcast. Single. Living at home with her parents. Still watching TV shows made for teens. Still swearing on work calls. Still has an unhealthy obsession with pop

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1:01:53

Almost Assessment: Hope Flynn

Almost 40 ·

2025/03/17

Community Founder, Business Lecturer + Relationship Expert, Hope Flynn checks in with the Nurse for an Almost Assessment (an almost medical check up where women are asked the most annoying/offensive things they are asked on the regular). Hope shares her thoughts on rebounds, how to figure out if someone is a catfish, why the cinema isn't the worst place for a first date, how to handle getting back into dating after being out of the game and more...almost40thepodcast@gmail.comFollow@_rajpander

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1:32:23

Almost A Win

Almost 40 ·

2025/03/09

This one is an Oscars debrief + Millie Bobby Brown calling out her trolls mash up! Raj was dazed and confused when she saw articles about Mikey Madison's Best Actress win titled with "And the Oscar goes to...Sue." Turns out a lot of people are pressed about Demi Moore apparently being "substanced" at the Academy Awards. So naturally, we (Raj + the regulars: a selected group of women and sometimes men) had to get into it...What's their take on the discourse around Demi Moore not winning an for The

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1:10:48

Almost Bridget Jones

Almost 40 ·

2025/02/24

The 4th instalment of the Bridget Jones movies released on Galentines/Valentines so Raj had to get into a Galentines/Valentines debrief featuring tales of how everyone celebrated (if they did - one person was "traumatised by dusty men buying red roses in Asda") and the last time they were single shamed (because why was Bridget still being single shamed as a single mother + widow? Leave us alone!)Do you prefer celebrating Valentines with lovers or friends?Email almost40thepodcast@gmail.comFollow

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56:29

Almost Assessment: Martha Lucia

Almost 40 ·

2025/02/07

Podcaster Martha Lucia checks in with the Nurse for an Almost Assessment (an almost medical assessment where women are asked the most annoying/offensive questions they get asked on a regular basis). Martha gets into the most annoying question she gets asked as a 39 year old single lady, making peace with the biological clock, quitting her job to focus on her podcast, moving back in with her parents following a break up and more... Raj is dealing with the loss of Kanye and learning how to swear in

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1:06:37

Almost There: Parle Patel

Almost 40 ·

2025/01/31

Creator, Actor, Producer (not gonna list everything else he does because we will be here all day), Parle Patel gets into how he got over having yesmanitis (when you say YES to everything anyone asks of you), bad behaviour from Aunty Ji's, how turning 30 during lockdown changed everything for him and why working for a mainstream media organisation wasn't the answer to all of his career related prayers. Raj reflects on her 16th birthday party, why you have you remember you are the prize at work and

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52:51

Almost An Aunty

Almost 40 ·

2025/01/25

Bollywood legend Zeenat Aman posted an image of herself wearing a sweatshirt with "Aunty" sprawled across it, loud and proud asking "which genius decided Aunty is a derogatory term?" So this episode is a deep dive on the Aunty. How do women feel about being called one? When were they first called one? What does the word mean to them? Are they currently in their Aunty era? It's like an ode to all the Aunty's of past, present and future... Aaannnndd I have a theory about Andrew Garfields glow up. You

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55:52

Almost Assessment: Rena Annobil

Almost 40 ·

2025/01/16

Presenter, Producer and Writer, Rena Annobil checks in with the Nurse for an Almost Assessment (an almost medical assessment based on the most annoying/offensive questions women are asked on a regular basis). Rena gets into feeling an energy shift at 40, being proud of her nose, perimenopause and more. Raj is still not over Big Flap Energy. Here's to being more Kanye!Follow: @almost40pod @_rajpander @renadannobilLinks: The insta account that I thought was called Ladies of 5th Ave is actually this

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1:04:59

Almost A Good Girl: Anouszka Tate

Almost 40 ·

2025/01/09

Audio Producer, Writer, Presenter and Gender + Sexuality Academic, Anouszka Tate gets into why reaching her career goals at 26 left her feeling like she was at a dead end (and she's never set goals for herself since), becoming comfortable with her masculine side and celebrating being in her 30's, unmarried and child free. Raj has mad issues with the term "settle down" and is not here for Allure trying to coin the term "Old Lady Energy" as an older woman equivalent of BDE to describe the rise of

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1:12:32

Almost A MILF Year

Almost 40 ·

2025/01/03

Vulture called 2024 the year of MILF cinema thanks to rise of "onscreen moms climbing atop a youthful stud and running off into the sunset." We're talking Anne Hathaway in The Idea Of You, Nicole Kidman in A Family Affair, Nicole Kidman (again!) in Babygirl and the trend moving into 2025 with Renee Zellweger in the latest Bridget Jones installment (that's not a spoiler, okurrrr). Naturally Raj had to get into it to and find out what everyone's experiences of dating younger/older were like, why they

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1:05:46

Almost A Trad Christmas

Almost 40 ·

2024/12/27

IT'S A CHRISTMAS SPECIAL! Do you dream of having the perfect "trad" Christmas? Does it ever work out that way? Raj gets into how Papa Johns saved her celebrations, why she thinks ozempic is the biggest influencer of 2024 and why she picked a Cowboy Carter Christmas over a Gavin and Stacey one. She's asked her friends to share the Christmas traditions they've kept since childhood, the traditions they've broken and if they've ever felt judged for how they celebrate. Got something to say about age gap

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1:27:29

Almost Assessment: Salima Saxton (Women Are Mad)

Almost 40 ·

2024/12/19

Podcaster, Actor and soon to be Author, Salima Saxton checks in with Nurse for an Almost Assessment (a fake doctors assessment based on the most annoying/offensive questions women get asked on a regular basis). Salima gets into why she did the same degree as James Bond, smear tests, being a child bride (not really - she just married young!) and a meet cute where she did everything wrong but when the it's "the one" you can literally do no wrong... Follow @almost40pod @_rajpander @salimajsaxton

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1:02:16

Almost Fell Off: Amber Rose Gill

Almost 40 ·

2024/09/14

Your favourite (solo?) Love Island winner, Reality TV Qween, Romance Author and Swimwear Designer, Amber Rose Gill gets into the expectations vs the reality of being twenty something, friendship break-ups and moving to London from Newcastle. Did she really have a quarter life crisis? Is life different after a friendship break up? And why did she hate London when she first moved there? And - Raj has f***** up her thyroid. Completely her own doing and now she's mad about it. Has anyone tried

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1:04:43

Almost Famous: Rav (Panjabi Hit Squad)

Almost 40 ·

2024/09/01

Producer, DJ and one half of Panjabi Hit Squad, Rav Patti gets into the PHS origin story, navigating grief in his teens, PHS becoming the first South Asians to be signed to Def Jam and BBC 1xtra and how lockdown changed his life's course. Oh and Raj is a bad judge of character and has one major lockdown regret. Send your clubbing suggestions to: almost40thepodcast@gmail.comFollow@almost40pod @_rajpander @panjabihitsquadxoxo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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56:13

Almost Going Home

Almost 40 ·

2024/08/25

The one about the recent UK Race Riots, which were for some reason called "protests." What was being protested? How did POCs feel in the lead up to the riots and now, in the aftermath? Did we win the fight against racism? Expect to hear takes on that and an introduction to the Southall Race Riots which took place in 1979 (FYI Raj Pander is a Southall Girl and will never shut up about it). Watch Defiance (the documentary mentioned multiple times on this

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1:14:46

Almost Assessment: Bally Singh

Almost 40 ·

2024/08/17

Radio Presenter (Gaydio), Viral Sensation and Podcaster (Fancy A Pod), Bally Singh visits the Nurse for an Almost Assessment (a fake doctors assessment based on the most annoying/offensive questions women get asked on a regular basis). Bally gets into why he has kept his age a secret (until now), his issues with people not liking his content (a like is free you know) and Tito Jackson's OBSESSION with Wolverhampton. Raj has an It Ends With Us update... Follow @almost40pod @_rajpander

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1:27:01

Almost Living The Dream: Jennie Becker (Sliding Doors...

Almost 40 ·

2024/08/10

Podcaster, Events + Partnerships Extraordinaire and Former Fashion Gworl, Jennie Becker (Sliding Doors Podcast) shares her top secret tip for getting into the cockpit, why treating yourself is hella important and getting her smile back. She gets into the expectations vs the reality of her life's biggest milestones so far including turning 30, quitting her dream job and starting a passion project. Raj drops her take on the UK race riots and all the drama surrounding Blake Lively's new movie It Ends

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1:08:55

Almost Written by Judd Apatow

Almost 40 ·

2024/08/02

Judd Apatow has mentioned that 40 year olds have a tendency to re-watch "This Is 40," so now that I'm 3 months into my 40th era, I thought why not? Join me as I figure out how turning 40 in 2012 compares to hitting that milestone in 2024. I totally forgot Leslie Mann's character was OBSESSED with telling everyone she was younger than her actual age, so I asked the squad to tell me about the times they've lied about how old they are. We also get into being a Mum in your 40s...I've decided I'm DONE

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1:01:45

Almost Assessment: Poppy Jay (Brown Girls Do It Too)

Almost 40 ·

2024/07/27

Award winning Podcaster, BAFTA nominated Director and Raj's soul sister Poppy Jay (Brown Girls Do It Too) steps into the Nurse's office for an Almost Assessment (a faux doctors assessment based on the most annoying/offensive questions women are asked on a regular basis). Poppy reviews 11 dating apps - including Raya, talks us through her preference for open relationships and why she is cool with being an ANGRY BROWN WOMAN! Raj has been inspired by Shannen Doherty's funeral blacklist and has found

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58:16

Almost Making Love: Cindy Gallop

Almost 40 ·

2024/07/21

Entrepreneur, Viral Sensation and founder of Make Love Not Porn, Cindy Gallop schools us on why life gets better the OLDER you are, moving to New York from London for her dream job (and how to negotiate a pay rise) and the encounters that led her to start Make Love Not Porn. She talks us through her life's biggest milestones so far, including some unpredictable moments (stripping off in an interview, saying cum on my face 6 times on a Ted Talk and more). Raj is not happy with the Ambanis. Surprise,

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1:05:45

Almost Stereotypical Barbie

Almost 40 ·

2024/07/13

Mattel and The Design Museum are celebrating 65 years of Barbie this year. So (insert Carrie voice here) I couldn't help but wonder... what would be different for us if we grew up without Stereotypical Barbie beauty standards? And is the doll Ruth Handler created with her daughter in mind really responsible for shero worshipping blonde hair, blue eyes, and being super slim?There are rants about representation, chats about colourism, why everyone wanted to be Baby Spice in the 90s, why it's so damn

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