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On this week’s episode, we’re joined by Hilary Whitehall , who proves life doesn’t have to follow the usual order. She had the kids first, the career later — and now, in her 60s, she’s touring the country, podcasting with her...
On this week’s Midweek Catchup, Karen’s voice is finally back and so are the laughs. From sleeping with tissues up her nose to debating whether breast milk belongs in a muffin, nothing’s off limits. Kaye shares her dizzy enco...
⚠️ Trigger warning: This episode includes discussion of domestic violence and abusive relationships, which some listeners may find distressing. On this week’s episode, we’re joined by the brilliant Jaye Griffiths - actress of...
On this week’s episode, we’re joined by Alice Morrison, the adventurer who swapped a high-flying media career for a tent, two camels, and a life of radical freedom. From milking a camel on her 60th birthday to walking the len...
On this week’s Midweek Catchup, Kaye and Karen swap horror stories about broken heaters, wig fittings gone wrong, and freezers full of mushy brambles. It’s never just about hair or home disasters though - with Karen preparing...
On this week’s episode, we’re joined by Ross King , who knows a thing or two about reinvention - from Glasgow to Hollywood, red carpets to morning TV. We talk about what it really takes to stay relevant in a youth-obsessed in...
On this week’s Midweek Catchup, we’re talking about everything from buying your first Christmas present in September to facing chemo with a mix of grit and humour. Karen shares how she’s bracing for treatment (and getting org...
On this week’s episode, we’re joined by Tiggy Walker, who reflects on hitting 60 just as her life with legendary DJ Johnny Walker entered its toughest chapter. From caring through illness to carving out a new future, she shar...
On this week’s Midweek Catchup, Kaye and Karen cover everything from failed cold-shower experiments to the rediscovery of the humble rainmate — and yes, even Stephen’s hernia gets a (rather graphic) mention. Whether you’re br...
On this week’s episode, she’s back — Anna Ryder Richardson returns a year after her first chat with us, and what a year it’s been. From the rubble of divorce to running a zoo with 250 animals, she’s swapped fear for freedom a...
On this week’s Midweek Catchup, Kaye and Karen swap stories of cold showers, flatpack disasters, and grandparent bedtime negotiations. From Bonnie’s secret morning ritual to Gloria Hunniford’s powerful reminder that sometimes...
On this week’s episode, we’re joined by filmmaker Victoria Mapplebeck , who spent 20 years filming life with her son Jim on nothing more than an iPhone. The result? Motherboard — a brutally honest, unexpectedly funny chronicl...
On this week’s Midweek Catchup, Kaye and Karen swap stories of stress yawns, mortifying “Muttley” laughs, and some very questionable gifts (yes, that Fringe present makes a comeback). From Aggie’s bra controversy to monster c...
On this week’s special from the Edinburgh Fringe, Kaye and Karen hit the stage with sparkly Strictly shoes, jangling nerves, and a malfunctioning clitorial stimulator. Alongside them: Jo Caulfield , who calls out the absurdit...
On this week’s Midweek Catchup, Kaye sets a cake-based trap for Ian (spoiler: he walks straight into it), Karen’s fringe gets more attention than she bargained for, and the pair debate whether cold showers are really the secr...
On this week’s episode, we’re joined by Russell Watson — the People’s Tenor — who’s faced more than his share of life’s brutal curveballs. From brain tumours and emergency surgeries to the moments he thought he wouldn’t wake ...
On this week’s Midweek Catchup, Kaye and Karen are fresh from three sell-out Edinburgh Fringe shows — and ready to spill the tea on their best moments… and the bits they’d rather forget. From the joy of full houses and unexpe...
On this week’s episode, we’re joined by Professor Rose Anne Kenny- Ireland’s leading expert on ageing, bestselling author of Age Proof , and a woman who absolutely refuses to tell Kaye her age. (For good reason.) Together, t...
On this week’s Midweek Catchup, we discover that behind Karen’s wholesome image lies a woman who hides chocolates from her partner and grows kombucha monsters in the living room, while the pair share stories about plumping li...
On this week’s episode, we’re joined by Alison Cork, MBE - entrepreneur, author, and self-confessed late bloomer - who opens up about the moment she looked in the mirror at 57 and decided to change everything. Whether you’re ...
On this week’s Midweek Catchup, we cover everything from hernias that hum to hospital forms that make you question your own sanity. Karen’s recovering from her second breast surgery (and hilariously failing the pre-op quiz), ...
On this week’s episode, we’re joined by Fiona Lambert, who’s swapped corporate couture for dating apps and tattoos — and she’s not looking back. After 31 years of marriage, Fiona is navigating life solo in her 60s: full of co...
On this week’s Midweek Catchup, we’re knee-deep in chaos and cheek as Karen battles dodgy insurers, preps for her second surgery, and reflects on life in separate bedrooms — while Kaye returns from sun-soaked Porto dreaming o...
On this week’s episode, we’re joined by Judy Murray, who opens up about life after elite tennis, grandparenting with gusto, and why golf (not romance) is her new great love. Whether you remember her as the fierce figure in th...