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Should I Bother?

Gary Gillick & Stephanie Byrne

There’s a million things you “should” be doing, but can you be bothered? 🤔Our plan was to stop "living for the weekend" and finally find a hobby we both enjoy. That hobby, is now a podcast, about trying different hobbies! (Or basically anything we hear people talking about, or saying you "should" try). The goal? See if they really are worth all the bother of getting up out of our comfy seats to actually try.We"ll test them and discuss as many as possible, so you can stay put in aforementioned,

comedy self-improvement

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1:03:29

Visiting an Elephant Sanctuary - Why Bother?

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2023/09/05

We’ve all seen it. Someone putting up that mandatory selfie with an elephant after their “once in a lifetime trip” around South East Asia.Maybe you thought to yourself, “That’s as basic as it gets”, or “Thread lightly around that trunk fu**face, you might get squished”. But you probably also wondered…What’s it like to stand so close to the biggest mammal on the planet?This week, lucky to be in Thailand, we wanted to tick this activity off our “Basic Bitch Travel Checklist” and visit an Elephant

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A Games Only Episode: Best Bits

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2023/08/29

It’s that time of the year again. We’re off on our Hollibobs!And since there’s no point in having a “Should I Bother Going on a Sun Holiday” episode, we decided to make this one instead - a compilation of our favourite games since we started the podcast!So if you like the asthmatic chortle that is Steph’s wheezy laugh, make sure to listen to this one.Bonus points if you can guess what episode each of the game segments are from. If you can, write to us on Instagram (@shouldibotherpod) with your

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55:04

Indian Head Massages Part 2: More Slaps Than You’d...

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2023/08/22

If you’ve heard part 1, you know all about the benefits and what to expect from an Indian Head Massage. This week we planned to see if the reality lined up with those expectations.So, we found an Ayurveda Clinic (if you’re not sure what that is, think, Indian Alternative Medicine) thinking “now these lads will know their sh*t”, but it actually ended up being… kind of grim?Maybe a regular massage place would have been different? Less horror movie vibes, perhaps? Who knows.Anyway, the plan was to give

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1:02:12

Indian Head Massages: For Headaches.. And Hair Growth?

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2023/08/15

Time for another scalp slapping episode of “Should I Bother?”. This week - Indian Head Massages! Diving into this one with tension-ridden temples, we did expect some relaxation involved, but hair growth?? That claim's a load of bollo*ks. Surely? As the second topic of our new format, this episode is Part 1 where we do our usual bit of research - on the ancient techniques and modern day claims - to see if it’s worth the bother. Is it just a regular old rub-down, or can it induce a Nirvana-inspired

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47:26

Professional Ear Cleaning Part 2: What it’s Actually...

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2023/08/08

In case last week’s episode went in one ear and out the other, quick reminder on what we’re up to:Last week was all about our thoughts, opinions and research behind Professional Ear Cleaning i.e. why would anyone bother doing this. This week we talk about our experience actually getting it done in an ear cleaning salon in Malaysia to decide, Should You Bother doing this at all!As this is our first time with the altered format for the pod, we also have 2 new segments we’re trying out - “The Dumbest

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1:06:18

Professional Ear Cleaning: Is it Even Necessary?!

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2023/08/01

Ear cleaning is one of those things we do, like popping spots - it’s oddly satisfying and something you’re not supposed to do, but most of us say, “f**k it” and do it anyway. Maybe you’ve seen this trend on TikTok a while back or heard about its popularity in parts of Asia? At the time of recording this in Malaysia, there’s literally an Ear Cleaning Shop across the road, so we did the usual and wondered, “is this something you should bother with??”So that’s what we aim to figure out!Also… an ear

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34:28

CrossFit Revisited: Our Attempt at Qualifying for a...

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2023/07/25

After 6 whole weeks, we’re back with Part 2 to discuss how our attempt at qualifying for our first ever CrossFit competition (the Malaga Throwdown 2023) actually went.Underestimating how competitive this specific competition would be, we realised very late on that we’d both be competing against at least 90 others in both the male and female scaled category. Wod da fook..With only the top 16 making it through, how do you think we got on? If you’re any way familiar with CrossFit, listen in to hear

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1:01:48

The Manifesting Experiment: Effective? Or Wishful...

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2023/07/18

Manifesting: The unproven practice of turning our dreams into reality by just “asking the universe” to make it so. Pretty much the modern-day equivalent of rubbing a magic lamp.Have you ever been curious about what manifesting is? Or wondered how it works? Maybe you’ve put a lot of faith in the vision board you spent hours creating, or positive affirmations that will lead to a life of abundance?We definitely have. So for this episode, we’re exploring the instagram-fueled illusion and answering all

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1:07:04

Improving Sleep Hygiene for Better Physical & Mental...

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2023/07/11

Sleep hygiene - the practice of creating good sleep habits and environments to improve your quality of sleep. Sounds simple enough. But is it… REALLY?!? Dun dun DUUUUNN!! (kind of hard to write that sound effect, but hopefully you get what we’re going for). We’ve probably all heard of the various ways to get better sleep. No technology before bed, avoid caffeine, don’t eat too much.. blah blah, fuc*ing blah. What makes practicing sleep hygiene so hard is because those are the exact things we all

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1:09:38

Love Languages: Will They Help Our Relationship?

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2023/07/04

Ah, the infamous 'Love Languages' - those magical incantations that promise to revolutionise our relationships. Because nothing says 'I love you' like categorising human affection into neat little boxes! This week is all about carefully dissecting the best selling phenomenon - what are the 5 Love Languages and what do each mean, how they can be applied to a relationship and even, which love languages are most compatible. We also do a Love Language quiz mid-episode to see what ours are as we put them

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58:14

Sole Searching: Is Reflexology a Waste of Time?

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2023/06/27

This week, we explore the foot-focused art of reflexology! Yet another dose of alternative therapy to try out for the pod. The whole idea of “manipulating our chi” has come up in recent episodes - acupuncture, tai chi and cupping therapy - but we’ve never walked away feeling satisfied that it isn’t complete nonsense. Maybe this would be the one to change that?We address the usual questions - what is reflexology, what can reflexology “treat” and is it just another waste of your precious time - and

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1:08:07

Astrological Adventures: Should You Trust Your...

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2023/06/20

Prepare to have your minds blown by the mystical wonders of the universe! Or, most likely don’t prepare for that at all…In this week's episode, we embark on a wild cosmic journey to unravel the enigmatic world of horoscopes. Complete nonsense? There’s a very strong possibility. But will your horoscope ever tell you that..Between a lot of serious eye-rolling, we “scrutinize the stars” and discuss where this notion of astrology even came from and answer the big questions like, “Who are these

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1:03:32

Journaling Daily and Exploring the Power of...

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2023/06/13

This week we’re hitting the books every day and diving headfirst into the world of journaling, dissecting why it's apparently the secret sauce to mental health and self-improvement. We’ve both journaled in the past, but using journaling prompts will be a new experience as we put pen to paper (or fingers to keyboard, if we're feeling fancy).Oh, and calling all the big massive macho men out there! We also discuss how prompts might be the best thing for you when it comes to journaling, helping you to

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53:06

CrossFit: A Guide for Beginners & Those Who Want to...

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2023/06/06

After 3 years of CrossFit, we’re finally taking the leap and attempting to qualify for an actual Crossfit Competition! Soon to be Fittest on Earth? Absolutely not. But we’re one step closer than we’ve ever been.If you’ve ever been interested in CrossFit, we’re taking this week’s episode to explain exactly what’s involved and how it convinced us to believe what we thought was unthinkable - that it’s possible to love going to the gym! I can hear a distant voice in my head shouting, ‘LAME’ when I read

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1:07:59

What is Stoicism and Can It Change Your Life?

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2023/05/30

Ever heard of Seneca or Marcus Aurelius or Ryan Holiday coming up in conversation? If so, you’ve probably been partially exposed to Stoic Philosophy. It’s very like that you zoned out during the conversation, but if not, you may have picked up some nuggets of wisdom. In this episode, we’re looking into exactly what it means to be stoic. People have been claiming it’s “saved” or “changed” their lives and it’s definitely something you’ll hear CEOs and influencers mention. So is it worth jumping on

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1:13:23

Podcasting: The Pros, The Cons and Advice on How to...

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2023/05/23

After 1 year of podcasting and 50+ episodes released, we’ve finally made an episode for those listeners who ask themselves, “Should I Bother starting a podcast?”There’s a lot of misconceptions about starting one - needing special skills, or a lot of cash for example - but this episode is here to debunk all of that, providing practical insights for beginners and those who are just generally curious, or just down right nosey. We cover a lot, from the reasons you should or shouldn’t start one to the

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1:06:01

Drumming Dreams: Is It Ever Too Late to Learn to Play...

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2023/05/16

Have you ever considered learning to play the drums for the first time? It definitely looks cool, but is it practical to learn on your own? How hard is it? Would you be better off learning the guitar? Are lessons worth doing?Well let’s drum up a bit of excitement for this week’s topic (eh?? Eh?) Because we cover all of those questions and more!We did one lesson in a music school to learn everything we could - from how to properly hold the drumsticks correctly to getting started with basic drumming

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1:05:39

Is Chess Worth Your Time? Taking Lessons From a Pro

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2023/05/09

Did you know, there’s over 600 million chess players worldwide?? Not sure how they count that. Maybe from the number of people playing chess online these days?With that many chess players, that’s a LOT of people who think this something you should bother with. Sadly, we’re from the other school of thought - that this game is very boring and reserved for the nerds and old white men among us. But don't take offence just yet. This podcast is always our excuse to challenge those preconceptions to see if

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1:06:55

Playing Dungeons and Dragons for the First Time: A...

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2023/05/03

The world’s original roleplaying game, Dungeons and Dragons hit the movies recently and after already seeing it in shows like Stranger Things and Community, we started to think this might be something you should bother trying! So we attended a local arcade hosting a “D&D” night to get our filthy quest on. Knowing absolutely f**k all going in, we explored every aspect and discussed it in this episode - the process of creating a character, the very loose rules of the game (“so we can do anything

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1:01:59

We Tried 50 Hobbies and Trends: This is our Top 5

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2023/04/25

One year and 50 episodes later, we’ve tried and tested some of the weirdest and most wonderful trends and hobbies out there, from Colonic Irrigation to the 5AM Club. But which of them are really worth your time and energy? And which should you definitely bother doing??In this episode we reflect on the different hobbies and trends we’ve tried and reveal our top 5 picks, as well as discussing those you shouldn’t bother your arse with.Also to mark the occasion, we have not 1, but 2 games that we’ve

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