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Cauliflowers, Cardamom, and Campervan Chaos
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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Amy Bloom: Love, Loss, and the Choice to Let Go
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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Surgical Stockings, The Perfect Toast & the Struggle to Sit Still
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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Sarah Vine on Divorce, Disappearing — and Writing Herself Back In
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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Midweek Catchup: Hedge Trimming, Hospital Bags & Red Lipstick Resilience
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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Catherine Russell On Being 3 Stone Down and Joyfully 60
June 19, 2025

Catherine Russell On Being 3 Stone Down and Joyfully 60

She left Holby City , dropped 3 stone, gained a granddaughter, and is still lighting up the West End in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child . This week, actress and accidental TikTok star Catherine Russell joins us to talk joyf...

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Midweek Catchup: When You Hear the Word Cancer
June 17, 2025

Midweek Catchup: When You Hear the Word Cancer

On this week’s Midweek Catchup, Karen shares something profoundly personal: her recent breast cancer diagnosis. From finding a lump, to unexpected test results, to prepping for surgery — she opens up about the emotional rolle...

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Sandra Parsons on Outrunning Your Age (Literally)
June 12, 2025

Sandra Parsons on Outrunning Your Age (Literally)

She’s 63 with a biological age of 20 — and Kaye and Karen are trying to smile through the envy. In this episode, they’re joined by journalist and author Sandra Parsons, whose book Age Less is flying off shelves faster than a ...

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Camper Vans, Crap Cooking & Crystal Chandeliers
June 10, 2025

Camper Vans, Crap Cooking & Crystal Chandeliers

On this week’s Midweek Catchup, Karen returns from her Hebridean holiday – campervan, cow traffic, and all – and declares herself a far superior driver (Stephen’s bruised knuckles may disagree). Meanwhile, Kaye faces the emot...

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Kate Muir: The Midlife Crash That Became Her Comeback
June 5, 2025

Kate Muir: The Midlife Crash That Became Her Comeback

On this week’s episode, we’re joined by author and menopause campaigner Kate Muir , who takes us through the glorious chaos of her fifties—from divorce and career detonation to therapy, HRT, and finally, healing on a Hebridea...

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Midweek Catchup: Tantrums, Tan Lines & The Loose Women Shake-Up
June 3, 2025

Midweek Catchup: Tantrums, Tan Lines & The Loose Women Shake-Up

On this week’s Midweek Catchup, we find Karen fresh off the plane from Italy — sun-kissed, smug, and still moaning about Kaye’s teacups. Meanwhile, Kaye's dealing with a holiday-free existential wobble, thanks to ITV’s major ...

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Val Garland: The Red Lip, the Confidence, and the Power of Owning Your Age
May 29, 2025

Val Garland: The Red Lip, the Confidence, and the Power of Owning You…

On this week’s episode, we’re joined by the world’s coolest makeup artist and Glow Up judge, Val Garland , who proves that ageing doesn’t mean fading — it means owning. From painting gold curtains post-divorce to redefining w...

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Midweek Catchup: Menthol Tissues, Missed Weddings & Motherhood Regrets (Sort Of)
May 27, 2025

Midweek Catchup: Menthol Tissues, Missed Weddings & Motherhood Regret…

On this week’s Midweek Catchup, Karen’s trying to shake a cold and wrangle baby Tulip (not easy when you’ve only packed menthol tissues and blind optimism). Kaye joins her for a heartfelt conversation about motherhood, timing...

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Karen Mooney: Love, Loss & Lust After 60
May 22, 2025

Karen Mooney: Love, Loss & Lust After 60

On this week’s episode, we’re joined by Karen Mooney, the matchmaker behind high-end dating agency Sarah Eden, to talk silver splitters, second chances, and what older women really want from a partner. (Spoiler: it's not a br...

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Midweek Catchup: Lipstick, Frump-Shaming & Pamela Anderson’s Quiet Rebellion
May 20, 2025

Midweek Catchup: Lipstick, Frump-Shaming & Pamela Anderson’s Quiet Re…

On this week’s Midweek Catchup, Kaye and Karen go from garden tours to glam squads — and land right in the middle of the Pamela Anderson makeup-free Met Gala drama. What happens when women over 50 stop asking permission? You ...

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Jeff Innocent: Love, Lurchers & Late-Life Epiphanies
May 15, 2025

Jeff Innocent: Love, Lurchers & Late-Life Epiphanies

On this week’s episode, we’re joined by stand-up legend Jeff Innocent, who proves that life doesn’t mellow you — it just sharpens the comedy. From farting in first class to falling in love at 68, Jeff takes us on a ride throu...

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Midweek Catchup: The Ink Runs Deep — Tattoos, Mothers & Midlife Rebellions
May 13, 2025

Midweek Catchup: The Ink Runs Deep — Tattoos, Mothers & Midlife Rebel…

On this week’s Midweek Catchup, we’re talking tattoos — from drunken wrist blunders to meaningful mum tributes, nipple symbols of survival, and the beauty of late-life ink. Whether you’ve never fancied one or you’re already i...

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Cheryl Fergison: My Head’s Still 25 — But My Body’s Not Having It
May 8, 2025

Cheryl Fergison: My Head’s Still 25 — But My Body’s Not Having It

On this week’s episode, we’re joined by actress Cheryl Fergison — forever known to many as Heather from EastEnders — who opens up about turning 60, the decade of upheaval she’s survived, and why this milestone might just mark...

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Midweek Catchup: This Is 60 Now — And It Looks Nothing Like Our Mums
May 6, 2025

Midweek Catchup: This Is 60 Now — And It Looks Nothing Like Our Mums

On this week’s Midweek Catchup, we’re talking about how turning 60 today is a whole different beast — less pinnies and perms, more denim cut-offs and dodgy car keys. From grandmothers on ponies to short hair politics and the ...

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Mark Steel: Cancer, Comedy & Calling Time on the Small Stuff
May 1, 2025

Mark Steel: Cancer, Comedy & Calling Time on the Small Stuff

On this week’s episode, we’re joined by comedian and broadcaster Mark Steel , who brings his signature wit to a chapter of life no one volunteers for: cancer. Diagnosed with throat cancer in 2023, Mark talks candidly — and hi...

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Midweek Catchup: Counting Springs, Snuggles, and Bowls of Porridge
April 29, 2025

Midweek Catchup: Counting Springs, Snuggles, and Bowls of Porridge

On this week’s Midweek Catchup, we’re deep in the joys (and jolts) of ageing as Kaye and Karen swap sun damage confessions, dream of cosy nights, and face the ticking clock of life after 60. Inspired by Jo Good’s honesty abou...

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Refusing to Disappear: Age, Sex, Style & Staying Visible with Nadine Baggott & Jo Good
April 24, 2025

Refusing to Disappear: Age, Sex, Style & Staying Visible with Nadine …

This week on How to Be 60 , Kay and Karen are joined by two brilliantly unfiltered voices: beauty journalist Nadine Baggott and radio host/fashion YouTuber Jo Good . They dive into the raw realities of ageing -from solo livin...

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Midweek Catchup: Killer Gifts and Easter Fails
April 22, 2025

Midweek Catchup: Killer Gifts and Easter Fails

On this week’s Midweek Catchup, we’re fresh from the Easter fog and diving into the glorious chaos of post-holiday reflections — from dodgy egg pouches to a Japanese knife so sharp it’s been deemed a danger to national securi...

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Susan Powter: The Uber-Driving, Rage-Fueled Rebel Who’s Still Stopping the Insanity at 67
April 17, 2025

Susan Powter: The Uber-Driving, Rage-Fueled Rebel Who’s Still Stoppin…

What happens when a woman who built a $276 million empire loses it all—and then starts over? Susan Powter, the fierce force behind Stop the Insanity , joins us to talk about fame, betrayal, Uber Eats, and unstoppable rage. He...

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