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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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321: Life hacks for the teenage years with Nicole Howes

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2025/10/20

How do you get teens to talk to you? Why do they need to sleep so much? And where the hell are they putting all that food? Helping us to answer all these questions is author Nicole Howes!She tells us all about her new book,Not a Survival Guide. We talk about the highs and lows of having teenage kids, and share our top tips for getting through. Nicole reveals why it's important to manage our expectations, and suggests some ways we can make things easier on ourselves, and our teens.As always, we share

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41:06

320: Just the Two of Us - Helen's marathon, Ellie's...

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2025/10/06

Time for a cup of tea and a catch up as we share all the big stuff that's been happening lately. Helen talks about what it was like to run the Sydney marathon, and shares an unimpressive celebrity anecdote. Ellie discusses her partial knee replacement, and the thing she did in the hospital that made a nurse go "Oh my God."We round off with some fantastic Scummy Mummy Confessions, harvested from our live show.Midwife mixups, redundancy revenge plots, women shaving each others' "fairies" - listen in

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46:07

319: LIVE from Big Feastival with Zoe de Pass, aka...

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2025/09/22

Is leopard print the new Breton top? What should you wear if you want to avoid "Mum Bum"? And what is the one thing you should always bring to a festival? Answering these questions is the amazing Zoe de Pass, aka Dress Like a Mum!We interviewedZoe live on stage at this year's Big Feastival. As she's a style icon we chatted about fashion, of course, and invited her to pass judgment on some of our favourite outfits past and present.We also talked about the brilliant ski trips Zoe runs and shared some

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42:11

318: Comedy, feminism and novel writing with Julia...

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2025/09/09

Our guest for this episode is the awesome author Julia Raeside. She tells us about her brilliant and very funny book about women taking on toxic men in comedy,Don't Make Me Laugh.We discuss why so many comedians turn out to be dreadful, and how working together is the key to effecting change. Julia talks about the reactions her book has had so far and why it seems to be resonating with so many people.There's also a bit of chat about the writing process - why is it so difficult? What should you do

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29:11

317: On the road with Miserable Steve Hill

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2025/08/12

This episode comes to you live from a Premier Inn room in Stevenage. That's showbusiness!Our guest is Steve Hill, sports writer, roadie, and miserable but funny man.We talk about his last decade driving for the Scummy Mummies, and how he's managed to finaglehis way onto the stage. Listen in to discover what we fight about in the van, which curry Steve always orders, and how Ellie finds such nice pubs for lunch. Plus there's some incredibly lowbrow toilet humour and a debate about whether we'd have

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31:25

316: Just the Two of Us - Confessions Special

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2025/07/28

What's the best way to dispose of a sex toy? Do cats have nails? And is it wrong to take a piss in your cheating husband's bathwater? Nobody is asking these questions, but we attempt to answer them anyway in this special episode!As we take a break from gigging for the summer, we reflect on the opening leg of our Hot Mess tour, and share some of our favourite confessions from those first 43 shows. Tune in to hear tale of what one naughty toddler did with some Rice Krispies, how one woman ended up

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51:37

315: Michelle Griffith-Robinson's rules for life

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2025/07/15

She's an Olympic athlete, a brilliant life coach, and a busy mum of three - it's the awesome Michelle Griffith-Robinson!We hear all about how she became a medal-winning triple jumper, choice versus sacrifice, and whether it's true that all the athletes are having it off behind the scenes.We talk about Michelle's life now and she shares her top tip if you'replanninga home renovation. She gives us some inspirational, motivational advice for living life to the full. Plus, we discuss her strict rules

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45:42

314: Clara Batten on comedy, wine and vaginal vapes.

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2025/06/30

Our guest for this episode is the hilarious actor and social media star Clara Batten! We talk about everything from writing books and kickstarting your career to what it's like to have dinner with Boris Johnson.Clara tells us how she makes her brilliant reaction videos, and what the people she's reacting to make of them. We discuss how she got banned and then unbanned from Instagram, and how her comedy has helped her return to acting after a 20 year break.We also talk about Clara's desert island

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47:56

313: Ellie's Dad - life lessons, a quiz, and some...

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2025/06/16

313: Ellie's Dad - life lessons, a quiz, and some "jokes"What are the lyrics to Happy Birthday? What is the correct term for male swimwear? Who is Jennifer Lopez? Ellie's Dad knows the answer to none of these questions, and we are here to mock him for it.Yes, it's a Father's Day Special as Jim returns to the podcast. We discuss Crystal Palace's FA cup win, aka the best day of his life. He shares the number one nugget of wisdom he's learned after 78 years on the planet, and Ellie comes up with a new

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51:48

312: Homelessness, filmmaking and friendship with...

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2025/06/09

Our guest for this episode is the awesome Daisy-May Hudson. She tells us about her experience of homelessness, and her journey from documentary maker to film director.We discuss Daisy-May's latest movie,Lollipop, which tells the story of a woman fighting to get her children back, and a friendshipthat's rekindled along the way. It's out on the 13 June and it's absolutely brilliant.There's also some chat about Daisy-May's documentaries -Halfway, which she made when her family was made homeless,

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46:03

311: Jimi Famurewa on fussy eating, food criticism,...

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2025/06/02

Is being a restaurant reviewer the best job in the world? Where's the best place to book a table right now? And how did a picky eater become an award-winning food critic? Answering all these questions isJimiFamurewa!He tells us all about his brilliant new book,Picky. We discussJimi's time as a connoisseur of all-day breakfast in a can, and share some strong opinions on butter boards.There's also some serious chat as we talk about what it was like to grow up in the shadow of the BNP and the murder of

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50:46

310: Riona O'Connor and Olga Thompson on bloody...

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2025/05/20

An Englishwoman, an Irishwoman, a Greek and an Australian walk into a DJ booth... No, it's not the start of a joke, it's the latest episode of the Scummy Mummies Podcast!Our guests are the hilarious comedians Riona O'Connor and Olga Thompson. Due to an administrative error, we find ourselves crammed into an unpleasantly warm enclosed space. We get up close and personal about pretty much everything - body confidence, the menopause, Jedward, friendship, school WhatsApp groups, ageing, the Crowded

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59:09

309: MASHUP! Drunk Women Solving Crime X Scummy Mummies

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2025/05/16

Ooh, look at us, sifting through evidence and sipping on fizz with the excellentDrunkWomen Solving Crime!Listen in as we join Taylor and Hannah to discuss parenting fails, suppository etiquette, and what happens when nuns go wrong.If you enjoyed this episode you can find many more DWS bangers wherever you get your podcasts! And why not go and see themlive?Also, WE ARE BACK ON THE ROAD! Our new showHot Messis coming to theatres all over the country in 2025 and beyond. Many shows are SOLD OUT already

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43:02

308: DJ Nikki Beatnik on raving, sexism, and telling...

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2025/05/06

What's it like to headline a stage at Glastonbury? Who is more fun to hang out with, Mickey Rourke or Alan Titchmarsh? What item you could buy from a Robert Dyas does Mariah Carey insist on having at her parties? Answering all these questions is DJ Nikki Beatnik!She tells us about Mums That Rave and how her amazing daytime parties are taking over the world. There's a bit of serious chat as we discuss sexism in the music and theatre industries. And we talk about the trials of accepting a prestigious

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42:29

307: Bobby Seagull on maths, panini stickers, and...

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2025/04/21

Is there such a thing as a "maths brain"? How do you help a child who's struggling with numbers? And why should you never tell a kid they're clever? Here to answer all these questions is the legendary Bobby Seagull!He tells us how he gave up a career in the city to become a teacher, and ended up going viral after an appearance on University Challenge. We discuss Bobby's dating life, and how he explained it to his mum using a PowerPoint presentation. Ellie attempts a Keir Starmer impression, Helen

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39:24

306: Tasha Thompson on running, chafing, and whatever...

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2025/04/08

Our guest for this episode is the awesome Tasha Thompson, founder of Black Girls Do Run!She tells us what inspired to set up the organisation, why she started running, and what keeps her going more than 25 years later. We discuss the challenges womenface when it comes to getting involved insport. Tasha talks about why we need to get out there, and how to do it.There's a lot of chat about chafing, and we share our toprunning tips. Tasha tells us what her favourite gadget is, and Helen reveals the

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50:04

305: Surviving cancer, separation, and teenage...

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2025/03/25

Our guest for this episode is the amazing Emma Campbell, aka Limitless Em - author, marathon runner, cancer survivor, and single mum of four.She tells us about her experience of being diagnosed with cancer when her triplets were just six months old. We discuss the best way to talk to kids about cancer, and Em's top tip for getting through a crisis.Follow Em on Instagram@limitless_emfor more from her, including links to her excellent podcast,Open. She's running this year's London Marathon for Cancer

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51:31

304: Are phones really that bad for our kids? With Dr...

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2025/03/11

What's the right age to give a child a mobile phone? How long should kids spend on screens each day? Why don't we need to feel as guilty about our children's phone use as we might think? Answering all these questions is the awesome neuroscientist Dean Burnett.He explains the difference between compulsion and addiction, and why he doesn't think Australia's plan to ban social media for under 16s is a good idea. We look at tricky issues like explicit content, cyberbullying, and the effect of staring at

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39:54

303: Just the Two of Us LIVE! Galentine's Day Special...

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2025/02/26

For this special live episode we took a trip to lovely Liverpool, and had a fabulous time. We discussed how our feelings about exercise have changed over the years, and what we've learned about the different ways we can motivate ourselves. We also showed off about the time we went to Everest, and told the story of how we visited the wrong Brookside.This episode is brought to you in partnership withSweatyBetty. We absolutely love their workout gear, especially the super comfy leggings with the

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52:05

302: Self-love, second chances and dick pics with Lou...

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2025/02/11

302: Self-love, second chances and dick pics with Lou FeatherstoneEver dreamed of leaving your husband, buying a leopard print bus, and touring America's Bible belt while throwing vibrators out of the window? That's whatLouFeatherstone did, and she tells us all about it in this episode.We hear how a dick pic inspired her to leave her marriage after 20 years. We find out what it's like to give a Ted talk and to find new love with an old flame, and Lou shares her top tip for self-love. We also hear

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