40ish
Episodes
Lost Keys, NPC’s and A Very Awkward Appointment
22 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Today on 40ish: Lauren innocently considers buying some new trainers and is promptly informed by her son she’s an “NPC”. Rude. Confusing (Isn’...
Chat GPT, Breathing Wrong and Birthday Singlongs
20 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week on 40ish: Nicole finds unexpected emotional support from ChatGPT and, honestly, it’s more validating than most real-life husbands. Speakin...
Bad Cake, Skinny Jeans & a Tampon Emergency
14 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode of 40ish: Lauren is spiralling over the sudden disappearance of Hermesetas and asking how is she supposed to drink a hot beverage...
Halfords, “Healthy January” and the Highway Code
08 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Today on 40ish Lauren faces the ultimate midlife thrill - a trip to Halfords - does she know where her wheel nut key is? Does it exist? Meanwhile, N...
Midlife injuries, Feeling mumsy and Timothée Chalamet
06 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to the first episode of 40ish for 2026. Nicole returns from holiday feeling mumsy, while Lauren kicks off the new year by injuring her s...
Architraves, Eyebrows and Twinning with your MIL
16 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today on 40ish: It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas and what says xmas better than a heated debate about architraves? Nicole is spiralling o...
Bald Eyes, Bad Jeans and Christmas Cockapoos
09 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, Lauren somehow manages to accidentally pull out her own eyelashes and is now sporting a festive single-lid look… while Nicole ...
Falling, Fibbing and Airing the Fanny
02 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on 40ish. Things are looking up for Lauren in the laundry room, but the moment she steps outside? Down she goes. Did she fall over… or, at...
Cosy, Cranky and Passive aggressive punctuation
27 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today on 40ish: Nicole publicly outs Lauren’s escalating email rudeness. Is this the moment we finally admit that yes, midlife has arrived -and appa...
Granola, Puppy Pandemonium & A stolen kiss in the stables
25 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Things go completely off the rails today when Lauren’s puppy’s antics push James to the brink… and he in turn pushes them right out of the studi...
Ankle Boots, Plant based buffets and Netflix Negotiations
20 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today on 40ish: Lauren wonders if long-term marriage really just comes down to which Netflix series you can both tolerate, while Nicole’s deeply unc...
Face Blind, Feline Rescue and 6-7
18 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on 40ish: A listener writes in about her rescue cat (that she quite frankly hates), and Lauren discovers she’s face-blind - which is awkwa...
Piercings, Tantrums and Nothing says I love you like a Dustbuster.
13 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on 40ish Lauren's husband romances her with a new DustBuster. (Nothing says I love you like Dyson) whilst Nicole is radiating extra bougie e...
A Spanx tantrum and the John Lewis Ad
11 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on 40ish: the ladies unwrap the new John Lewis Christmas ad and it’s got them feeling deeply middle-aged. Lauren has what can only be desc...
Skips, Gorilla cream and Um Bongo
06 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on 40ish: Lauren is cooing over the Costco catalogue and Nicole is along for the ride - heated fleece blanket anyone? The pair debate over w...
Capes, Loafers, and Vinted Fails
04 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on 40ish it’s midlife shopping gone wrong. Lauren suffers a Vinted fail while Nicole debates whether she’s officially lost the plot afte...
Pumpkins, Paranormal Activity & Panic Buys
30 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on 40ish: It’s Halloween, and things are getting spooky. We can’t decide what’s scarier: Lauren’s truly terrifying childhood tale, o...
Awkward Invites, Admin & The Green Bin
28 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today on 40ish: The ladies are feeling truly middle aged. Nicole’s eyesight has decided to take early retirement, while Lauren laments the sheer amo...
Secrets, Spreadsheets and Storming Out
23 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today on 40ish: Nicole’s got a new padel partner; there’s a shared spreadsheet involved and Lauren’s not thrilled. Meanwhile, the listener inb...
Sore Muscles, Sharp Comebacks and Nicole Scherzinger
21 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today on 40ish: Lauren no longer understands teen fashion (when is a baggy jean just many sizes too big?) while Nicole is not impressed with Nicole Sc...
Les Mis, plastic bag hoarding & subscription hell
16 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today on 40ish: Lauren and Nicole debate if there is anything worse than being asked to share a “fun fact” about yourself. In happier news, they’...
Party Pants, Fibre and Overpriced Soap
14 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today on 40ish: Lauren comes undone at a party -quite literally - while Nicole is done, full stop, with cleaning the kitchen worktop for the millionth...
Dynasty, Divorce and Dodgy Driving
09 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today on 40ish: Nicole is channelling Dynasty in her new jumpsuit and we are absolutely here for it, but a QR code has her on the verge of a technolog...
Waistbands, Wash Day & Wandering Wires
07 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today on 40ish: Lauren finally reaches laundry nirvana… until the puppy redecorates the bed with vomit. Meanwhile, Nicole has officially hit the sta...
Peter Andre, Doggy Dress Up and Fire Pit Flirtation
02 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today on 40ish: Nicole is nostalgic for Peter Andre (yes, mysterious girl, waterfall etc) and has officially lost patience with people who think we ne...
Affairs, Armchairs & ATM Rage
30 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today on 40ish: Lauren has a full on rant about people who linger at cashpoints - what the f are they doing? Whilst Nicole is confused yet slightly ar...
Earlybirds, Booby-ganoush & Bedroom boredom
25 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today on 40ish: Nicole makes a shocking confession: she’s officially joined the early-bird dinner brigade (yes, she’s that person eating dinner at...
Germy Germs and the Ozempic Vulva
23 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today on 40ish: A listener wants advice after her boyfriend casually admits he doesn’t wash his hands after using the loo (bleugh!). Nicole brings a...
From Grazia to Good Housekeeping & Contemplating Crocs
18 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on 40ish Nicole has serious concerns as Lauren contemplates if Crocs are a valid life choice. One woman is panicking after slagging off a fe...
Menodivorce, Menstrual Cups And Jon Hamm’s Bulge
16 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today on 40ish: Menodivorce is on the rise (and honestly, we get it). One poor woman goes twelve rounds with a rogue menstrual cup at a dinner party s...
Slippers, Buddymoons & Graham Norton
11 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to the brand-new season of 40ish! On today’s show, Lauren is on a mission to figure out: where exactly are we with slippers? Are they c...
Avocados , Gut Health and The Big Wash
09 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on 40ish Lauren confesses her deep (possibly unhealthy) love for The Big Wash, while Nicole revels in the rare and glorious joy of 11 child-...
Viagra, Pillow Menus and It’s Called ‘Fashion’
04 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to the brand new season of 40ish! This week Lauren has bought a functional rubber mac and is feeling super smug whilst Nicole is strug...
We are on a break!
07 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A little reminder that we are now OOO - that's Out Of Office for anyone who may not know AKA Lauren! We will be back in September. Have a great sum...
Unfiltered - Lamination, Arseholes and the roadside poo
05 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today on Unfiltered Charlize Theron is bragging about her one night stand with a 26yr old. Would you? Could you be bothered? Lauren laments about lami...
Sex, Storage Bags & The Meddling MIL
31 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on 40ish: Lauren’s found joy in vacuum storage bags (yes, really), while Nicole’s ready to stage an intervention over Lauren’s hyper-e...
Unfiltered - Babybels in the bra and Bendover Tuesdays
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today on Unfiltered; Nicole is asked if she can really trust Lauren and has us all asking: What exactly are “Bendover Tuesdays?” Lauren is close t...
Blood Tests, Sexy Exes and Husbands Hiding in the Loo
24 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on 40ish, Lauren and Nicole ponder how many more blood tests they can possibly endure before qualifying as human pin cushions (answer: It’...
Unfiltered - Hollywood Handshakes, Rashes and Public Humiliation
22 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today on Unfiltered: Paul Hollywood confesses to being in a permanent midlife crisis, and honestly bitch? Same. Lauren admits she'd kill for a Hollywo...
Nip Slips Bowel Pics and Jacket Potatoes
17 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on 40ish, things get a little… exposed. Literally. A listener shares a pool party nip slip in Ibiza that was witnessed by her ex, a teenag...
Unfiltered - Padel Rackets, The Golden Girls and Getting Jiggy With It.
15 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s unfiltered: Nicole is devastated to discover she’s been sold a “special needs” padel racket. Could it be that she’s not the epic ...
BBQ, Birdwatching and Bedroom Antics
10 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on 40ish: Lauren has a keen interest in birdspotting, because nothing screams midlife like getting excited about tits… the feathered kind....
Unfiltered- Dropped Pins, Disappointed friends and Desperation
08 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On today's unfiltered: Nicole is in need of directions - literally and Lauren’s attempt to rescue her using a dropped pin goes just about as well as...
Botox, Bras and Bunions
03 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on 40ish: Nicole fears that she has aged out of Botox. What is a woman to do if you can't afford the full Kris Jenner facelift? Meanwhile, L...
Unfiltered - Baristas, George Clooney and The Bubonic Plague
01 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today on Unfiltered we are serving hormones, humiliation, Hollywood heartthrobs, and 14th-century pandemics. Lauren has forgotten where she parked the...
Beachwear, Baggage and Mummy’s Boys
26 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on 40ish: Nicole is on a bikini rampage. Will she find the perfect two-piece, or is it time to just set the girls free and go full Euro-topl...
Unfiltered - Jeans, Genes, and Generational dread
24 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today on Unfiltered: Nicole’s midlife meltdown is simply this: teens. Full stop. Lauren’s in a crisis over a swimsuit return - but the real iss...
Father’s Day Fail, Ozempic and the Tupperware Fairy
19 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on 40ish: Lauren takes on Moonpig and somehow sends a blank Father’s Day card (nailed it). Nicole’s makeup has mysteriously vanished, an...
Unfiltered - Printers, Posing Nude and Psycho spritzing
17 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today on unfiltered, Lauren flirts with the idea of posing nude for a painting in Paris (but only if it’s giving “airbrushed Kate Winslet on the...
Jesus, Foreplay and Flirting in the banana aisle
12 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on 40ish: Lauren finds her kindred spirit in the banana aisle of the supermarket and has worried herself into a hole about where on earth Ni...
Lightbulbs, Chickpeas and The Everything Rant
11 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today on unfiltered, Nicole's is in the grip of a midlife meltdown encompassing everything that perimenopause has thrown at her and the list is long -...
Face Age, Neck Rage and Bladder Fails
05 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on 40ish: Nicole discovers the scientifically calculated age of her face - and she's not thrilled. Meanwhile, Lauren sustains the most 40ish...
Unfiltered - Cuddles, Control Freaks & Competitive Chat
03 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today on unfiltered, Lauren is riding so high on the puppy cuddling oxytocin she can’t even muster up a midlife moan. Meanwhile, Nicole is... not qu...
Puppies, Pubes and Flappage
29 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on 40ish: Nicole is worried she’s become boring, (yawn) while Lauren has a new puppy and is, frankly, obsessively unhinged. Nicole suspect...
Unfiltered - Bill Sykes, Sticky Floors and The Professional Numpty
27 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today on unfiltered, Lauren falls victim to Nicole’s practical joke at the Podcast Show and spends the day sporting an extremely inappropriate lanya...
Lauren's Mum, Nicole's Menopause and The Nice Willy
22 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on 40ish Lauren’s mother - Jackie - joins the ladies in the studio and they give her quite the initiation. It’s dirty talk, toilet rolls...
Unfiltered - Bionic Arms and Broken Hearts
20 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today on unfiltered, Nicole's rocking a bionic-level tennis elbow brace (think superhero chic meets medical misery), but Lauren's officially winning t...
Furry four legged heartbreak and the over familiar friend
15 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on 40ish Lauren's week is ruff (pun intended), and not in a good way! 🐾 as we're navigating heartbreak of the furry kind, and the memoria...
Unfiltered - Insomnia, Old Ladies and Sondheim
13 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today on unfiltered: Nicole's perimenopause is her new personal alarm clock, gifting her the joys of 4am wake-up calls. Meanwhile, Lauren's still in d...
Period necklaces, Parking & Homebase
08 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on 40ish a woman asks if it’s sweet or if it’s weird to give her daughter a necklace to celebrate her first period. Lauren is hoping the...
Unfiltered - Pharmacies, Aprons and The Disgruntled Listener
06 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Unfiltered. Lauren is in digital despair as she wrestles with online contracts. Nicole is overwhelmed as her padel hobby has spiralled ou...
Picky Bits, Adulting & the Memorial Bench
01 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on 40ish, Lauren is installing a memorial bench (a bit pre-emptive for someone who is still living) whilst Nicole has a crash course in adul...
Unfiltered - Credit cards, Costco crisis and Melted chocolate
29 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Unfiltered. Nicole spirals into an existential crisis in Costco when she convinces herself Lauren is about to dump her. Meanwhile Lauren ...
Rhubarb, Rudeness and Grazing Tables
24 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on 40ish, Buckle up, buttercups as Nicole declares herself the 'best hostess in the universe”' while Lauren is preoccupied with rhubarb. P...
Unfiltered - Crazy Buggy Lady, Swimsuits and the Scent of Regret
22 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on unfiltered hold onto your decorative cushions, folks! We've got a celebrity dropping (mildly paranoid) truth bombs about the great cushio...
Snapchat, Settling and Second Chances
17 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today on 40ish: Nicole is amazed when Lauren casually reveals she has been immortalised as a Snapchat meme (whatever that is…they’re still figurin...
Unfiltered - Calf strain, retail shame and where did I put that bike?
15 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on unfiltered, Nicole has sustained a middle aged accident whilst playing the most middle aged of sports. Lauren obtains short lived retail ...
Awards, Awful Food and Sleepovers
10 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on 40ish Lauren and Nicole have been nominated for THREE podcast awards! You could be fooled into thinking they actually know what they’re...
Unfiltered - Zebras, Unicorns and Phone Calls
08 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the podcast, Nicole is grappling with a truly horrifying problem—people who call instead of texting like civilized humans. Meanwhile, L...
Padel, Pillows & Pap Smears—Oh My!
03 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on 40ish Lauren has a truly revealing experience at her GP’s surgery - dignity left at the door. Meanwhile, Nicole embraces the most 40-so...
Unfiltered - TikTok, Tube Lasagne and Football
01 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is the companion show to 40ish where we dish all the feedback from the week's episode diving into your comments, emails, DMs, and the social medi...
Hemlines, hair dye and I’m “fine”
27 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on 40ish Nicole is bored with her hair and toying with the idea of going full Kim K platinum blonde. Lauren has gone back to school to rec...
Unfiltered - Flashing, fashion crisis & OnlyFans
25 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is the sidekick show to 40ish where we dish all the feedback from the week's episode diving into your comments, emails, DMs, and the social media...
Tikitok Shop & Talking to the dishwasher
20 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on 40ish Lauren has started talking to kitchen appliances (they don’t talk back) whilst Nicole has been exploring the world of Tiktok shop...
Unfiltered - Face fuzz and plump boobs
18 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is the sidekick show to 40ish where we dish all the feedback from the week's episode diving into your comments, emails, DMs, and the social media...
M&S, Thruples and Awkward Couples
13 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Obsessed with M&S? Check! Awkward hookups? Check! Family drama? Double Check! This week on 40ish, Lauren is obsessed with M&S to the point where Nicol...
Unfiltered - Broken freezers, broccoli salad & Bras of death
11 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is the sidekick show to 40ish where we dish all the feedback from the week's episode diving into your comments, emails, DMs, and the social media...
DILFS, Indiscretions and Foreskins
06 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on 40ish Lauren’s birthday is a letdown and Nicole is horrified about how much she has to say about foreskins. One woman is devastated aft...
Unfiltered - Hey Siri, Bras & Airport Toblerone
04 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is the sidekick show to 40ish where every Tuesday we dish on the feedback from the week's episode diving into your comments, emails, DMs, and the...
Ice creams, Vapes and Online stalking mistakes
27 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on 40ish, Nicole wonders if midlife is causing her to become stuck in her ways and Lauren has beef with her brand-new Ninja Creami. A listen...
Unfiltered - Husband swapping, Dryrobes and chopped tomatoes
25 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is the sidekick show to 40ish where every Tuesday we dish on the feedback from the week's episode diving into your comments, emails, DMs, and the...
Online selling rants, Birthdays and Feeling old in the office
20 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on 40ish, it's Nicole's birthday spectacular, and Lauren's making a fashionably late entrance... 45 minutes late, to be precise. One listene...
Unfiltered - Spice Girl rebrand and a frenemy face-off
18 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is the sidekick show to 40ish where every Tuesday we dish on the feedback from the week's episode diving into your comments, emails, DMs, and the...
Foofs on the furniture and smashed crockery
13 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on 40ish a man blames his toddler for breaking his wife’s prized possession, Lauren is beside herself after Nicole’s domestic revelation...
Unfiltered - Galentines Day, China Clowns and Mini Eggs
11 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is the sidekick show to 40ish where every Tuesday we dish on the feedback from the week's episode diving into your comments, emails, DMs, and the...
I told a huge lie, sex dreams & James Nesbitt
06 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on 40ish we are diving into a listener’s crush that's ruining her life. We choose our middle age Spice Girl names. Nicole is asked out by ...
Unfiltered - Antonio Banderas, Kissing Au Pairs and Brain Fog
04 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🎉 Welcome to 40ish Unfiltered! 🎉 This week: It’s a case of celebrity one upmanship. Louis Capaldi is at the local gym, Lauren is smoking with...
The Penis Beaker, Babygirl and The Bad Vegetarian
30 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on 40ish, we're bringing back the infamous "penis beaker" story that broke the internet and had a popular parenting website and national new...
40ish Unfiltered
28 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🎉 Welcome to the very first episode of 40ish Unfiltered! 🎉 This is the sidekick show to 40ish where we dish on all the juicy feedback from the ...
Salmon Sperm, Sexual Fantasies and Bad Coats
23 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on 40ish, we're diving into the wildest mix of topics. Nicole’s friend is getting salmon sperm injections, while Lauren can’t stop obses...
Tea, The Traitors and Rude Friends
16 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on 40ish, Lauren and Nicole are living their best reality TV lives as they debate whether they’re Traitors or Faithfuls. Plus, things ge...
Toxic Friends, Snoring and Dangermouse
09 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on 40ish Lauren has bought an electric fabric shaver and she feels epic. Whilst Nicole’s brain fog means she forgets the word “stairs”...
Laundry, Loafers and Tupperware
02 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on 40ish Nicole is concerned that she’s finding M&S clothing very appealing and Lauren confesses she’s been considering wearing loafers....
Pop Socks, Brunch and Barry Manilow
19 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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Being A Karen and A Slapped Bum
12 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week on 40ish: Nicole’s brain fog is making her send money to a stranger. Lauren confesses her most recent ‘Karen’ behaviour and a listener...
Secret Second Phone & Weeing at the Theatre
05 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week on 40ish: Nicole and Lauren have a rant about theatre wees and Lauren’s technical inability to log into a Zoom call. A listener has found ...
I Farted in Pilates & New Saucepans
28 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week on 40ish: This week on 40ish: Lauren is over the moon with her new set of saucepans. Nicole gives zero fu*ks but is fed up being interrogate...
Accidental Flirting, Work Woes and Willy Wonka
21 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week on 40ish Lauren has had a haircut and she is not happy. Nicole cannot for the life of her remember who runs the Chocolate Factory and a list...
Aussie Deception Drama & Varicose Veins
14 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week on 40ish: Lauren and Nicole receive an email offering varicose vein treatment, a listener is in a bit of a pickle after lying at work and on...
Body Con Frock or Birkenstock and Where did I park the Car?
07 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week on 40ish Nicole is losing everything, Lauren has created a quiz to test how middle aged you (Harry Styles or New Bathroom Tiles? Victoria Se...