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Sept. 11, 2025

Tiggy Walker: Both Sides Now — A Love Story with No Airbrushing

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...

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Sept. 9, 2025

Midweek Catchup: Cold Showers, Rainmates & Swollen Balls

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...

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Sept. 4, 2025

Anna Ryder Richardson Returns! Tigers, Freedom & Reinvention at 60

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...

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Sept. 2, 2025

Midweek Catchup: Cold Showers, Flatpacks & Saying Yes

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...

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Aug. 28, 2025

Victoria Mapplebeck: The Unfiltered Rollercoaster of Motherhood

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...

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Aug. 26, 2025

Midweek Catchup: Yawns, Laughs & Gifts Gone Wrong

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...

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Aug. 21, 2025

Fringe Live: Jo Caulfield, Michelle Collins & Aggie MacKenzie on Agei…

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...

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Aug. 19, 2025

Midweek Catchup: Cake Traps, Fringe Love & Cold Showers

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...

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Aug. 14, 2025

Russell Watson: How Staring Down Death Taught Me to Live at 60

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 ...

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Aug. 12, 2025

Midweek Catchup: Fringe Triumphs, Bed Linen Wars & Bacon Croissant Cr…

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...

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Aug. 7, 2025

Professor Rose Anne Kenny: The Truth About Ageing — And the Lies We T…

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...

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Aug. 5, 2025

Midweek Catchup: Hidden Chocolates, Hot Lips & Hernias

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...

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July 31, 2025

Alison Cork: Reinventing Yourself at 57 — The Power of a Midlife MOT

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 ...

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July 29, 2025

Pre-Op Fails, Fringe Panics and Passive-Aggressive Step Counts

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), ...

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July 24, 2025

Fiona Lambert: Single, Sexed-Up & 60 – The Dating Diaries You Weren’t…

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...

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July 22, 2025

Dodgy Claims, Questionable Luggage & Doing What You’re Told

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...

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July 17, 2025

Judy Murray: From Tiger Mum to Naughty Nana — Slowing Down Without St…

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...

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July 15, 2025

Hernias, Factor 8, and the Art of Not Giving a Toss

On this week’s Midweek Catchup, we’re in full summer mode — or trying to be. Karen’s battling slugs, rogue cauliflower, and a partner who may have faked a hernia for attention. Kaye’s sunning herself in Spain, confessing to l...

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July 10, 2025

Glynis Barber: Saying Yes in Your 60s — Even When You're Terrified

On this week’s episode, we’re joined by Glynis Barber — actress, wellness advocate, and one half of iconic ‘80s duo Dempsey and Makepeace . Now approaching 70, Glynis shares how fear used to quietly rule her decisions — until...

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July 8, 2025

Cauliflowers, Cardamom, and Campervan Chaos

On this week’s Midweek Catchup, we’re deep in cauliflower season (Karen vs. Slugs: Round 3), baking our way through cardamom moods, and navigating campervan logistics that would make Enid Blyton blush. Kaye’s rediscovering he...

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July 3, 2025

Amy Bloom: Love, Loss, and the Choice to Let Go

On this week’s episode, we’re joined by American writer and psychotherapist Amy Bloom , who shares the extraordinary story behind her memoir In Love — a tender, raw, and deeply honest account of her husband Brian’s decision t...

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July 1, 2025

Surgical Stockings, The Perfect Toast & the Struggle to Sit Still

On this week’s Midweek Catchup , Karen’s fresh out of surgery and Kaye’s just back from Paris. Naturally, we kick off with a rogue penis, a marmalade moment, and a quick lesson in echo cancellation. Karen shares a raw, funny ...

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June 26, 2025

Sarah Vine on Divorce, Disappearing — and Writing Herself Back In

On this week’s episode, we’re joined by Sarah Vine , who opens up about the slow unraveling of her marriage to Michael Gove, the fallout from politics, and the childhood wounds that made it hard to ever say, “What about me?” ...

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June 24, 2025

Midweek Catchup: Hedge Trimming, Hospital Bags & Red Lipstick Resilie…

On this week’s Midweek Catchup, we’re with Kaye and Karen ahead of Karen’s breast cancer surgery — and true to form, she’s been cutting hedges, hoovering stair carpets, and planning which shade of red lipstick to take to hosp...

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