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On this week’s episode, we’re joined by Scott Hastings, the rugby legend who has lived through the unimaginable and still finds a way to smile. After losing his wife and teenage sweetheart, Jenny, to suicide after 45 years to...
On this week’s Midweek Catchup, we’re braving the Baltic chill with toilet confessions, rap-induced bafflement at Hamilton and the ongoing saga of Karen’s chemo side effects. Whether you’re the type who cleans your loo with a...
On this week’s episode, we’re joined by Maria McErlane, who brings sharp humour, unapologetic honesty, and a lifetime of mischief as she talks about ageing, invisibility, reinvention, sex, grief, and why she finally surrender...
On this week’s Midweek Catchup, we tumble from hairstyle envy to spit jars, chemo side effects and the baffling joy of a bowel screening kit. Whether you’re currently debating how often to wash your neck, dealing with metalli...
On this week’s episode, we’re joined by Fiona Clark , author of Menowars , who’s calling time on the confusion around menopause. From HRT debates to vaginal health taboos, Fiona tackles the mixed messages women face — and rem...
On this week’s Midweek Catchup, Kaye and Karen prove that nothing is off limits — from cheap heaters and dodgy white diets to the hazards of sending a voice note mid-fart. Kaye confesses her accidental “audio offence,” Karen ...
On this week’s episode, we’re joined by the brilliant writer Sally Wainwright — the mind behind Happy Valley , Last Tango in Halifax , and Riot Women . Sally opens up about life in her sixties: from learning to play the drums...
On this week’s Midweek Catchup, Kaye and Karen dive into the real highs and lows of midlife - from insomnia and itchy skin to the deep joy of mashed potatoes and dental sticks. Between chemo updates, Calamine lotion nostalgi...
On this week’s episode, we’re joined by Siobhan Daniels, the self-proclaimed retirement rebel who swapped burnout for a camper van named Dora and never looked back. At 60, Siobhan sold her home, hit the road, and rebuilt her ...
On this week’s Midweek Catchup, Kaye and Karen swap gallows humour for sleepless nights — and find themselves comparing coping mechanisms that range from midnight lentil mashing to burning old parkas. Karen’s chemo fatigue me...
On this week’s episode, we’re joined by the brilliant Denise Black — actor, singer, and unapologetic non-conformist — who’s proving that life in your sixties can be wilder, wiser, and far more liberating than you’d expect. Fr...
On this week’s Midweek Catchup, Kaye and Karen dive into the strange, funny, and surprisingly touching realities of Karen’s chemo journey — from debating whether to cut her hair to discovering a treatment called Happy Endings...
On this week’s episode, we’re joined by legendary hairstylist Sam McKnight, the man behind Princess Diana’s iconic short hair and decades of runway glamour. But at sixty, Sam swapped Chanel and Versace for compost and calm — ...
On this week’s Midweek Catchup, Kaye’s dragged out of bed for a 7 a.m. Pilates class (thanks to daughterly guilt), Karen’s contemplating a strawberry-banana-breast-milk smoothie, and both are pondering the slow slide of their...
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...