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341: Food special: George Egg on cheese, family and festivals

July 28, 2026

Our guest for this episode is the hilarious comedian, cook and author George Egg! He shares some of his best recipes, including the chicken dish Ellie makes every week. We discuss George's favourite comfort food and argue about the best way to make cheese on toast.As usual we go off on a variety of tangents, including grandparenthood, skiffle, chutney, and being locked in the freezer at McDonald's birthday parties in the eighties. Plus we share our top foodie hacks for surviving festivals.&nb...

340: Debt, sex and shame with Andrea McLean

July 14, 2026

On this episode we have a rollercoaster of a conversation with TV legend Andrea McLean. We cover everything from the menopause to money problems, losing your home to losing your libido and more. Andrea tells us about her latest book, Shameless, which is out now. She discusses leaving her job as a presenter on Loose Women to build her own business, and what happened when it all went wrong. We find out how she managed to shed the shame and why she decided to tell the world all about it.&nb...

339: Just the Two of Us: From Cape Town to the Arctic

June 30, 2026

It's a travel special! We sit down for a good old chinwag about our latest jaunts to the opposite ends of the world. Helen talks about her trip to South Africa with Sports Tours International, and what it's like to run the Cape Town marathon when you're suffering from gastroenteritis. Listen in to find out what got her through, and the biggest lessons she's learned over the course of running 14 marathons. Then it's Ellie's turn to discuss her visit to the Arctic with HX Expeditions....