Left On Read

I SAID WHAT I SAID - with Shane McCarthy

27 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Introducing your new favourite pod! Join Shane McCarthy, one of Ireland’s most loved content creators and viral TikTok stars, as he sits down each w...

Jelly Burgers, Stairgates & Sending People to Narnia

09 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Julie and Brenda were up to 90 during this recording ahead of their show in the Cork Opera House last Friday. Their schedules were packed! But aside f...

In The Dog House With Julie & Brenda Turns Detective

02 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It’s finally the week of our Cork Opera house show and we cannot wait. It’s going to be some night. So hello September and hello to Julie’s new ...

Left On Read LIVE at Electric Picnic

26 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Well all we can say is, if you weren’t there you missed out BIG TIME girls because we had some amount of fun in the Ah Hear! tent at Electric Picnic...

First Times, Tampon Fear & Snickers Pants

19 Aug 2024

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In this episode the girls wonder if Brenda wearing dungarees has anything to do with dating a 29 year old. Meanwhile Julie tells us about snapchatting...

Ask Us ANYTHING! The AMA Listener Episode

12 Aug 2024

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You asked and we answered EVERYTHING. In this episode we talked about all those little bits you wanted to know about us but never had the chance to. W...

Red Flags, Chest Hair Chat and Brenda’s Gen Z Fella

05 Aug 2024

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We’re back, on-air in Cahir! Julie catches us up on the Galway Races and the WILD time she had. Julie and Brenda both talk about being underestimate...

Brenda’s Sad News, Botox and Julie’s Ball Skills

29 Jul 2024

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A bit of sad news this week for Brenda at the top of the show. Sadly her beloved dog Jake passed away last week after 15 years of being her best frien...

Julies’ East-West Boobs & Brenda’s Fear of Tea

22 Jul 2024

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The gang are back together again! Julie and Brenda were over for an Ireland AM appearance which you can watch back here. And if you want to see the gi...

An All Ireland Coppers + Julie’s The New Kris Jenner

15 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Don’t forget, we are coming to Cork on the 6th September as part of the Cork Podcast Festival. Get your tickets here.It’s been a jam packed f...

The Man Who Stole & Lost €1.75 Million

08 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Our guest this week is Tony J O’Reilly an addiction counsellor who specialises in Gambling Addiction, an addiction he has lived through himself. In ...

EXCLUSIVE - The Natasha O'Brien Interview

01 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In May 2022, Natasha O’Brien was walking home after work when she was violently assaulted by a serving member of the Irish Defence Forces. Her attac...

A Mother's Worst Nightmare & A Story of Hope

24 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We are coming to Cork on the 6th September as part of the Cork Podcast Festival and we can’t wait! There are some tickets left but they’re going q...

50 Shades of Peig Sayers & Girls Gone Mild

17 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Tickets for our live show on the 6th September as part of the Cork Podcast Festival are selling out fast so don’t delay, secure yours today!This wee...

Interview with a Dating Disaster Hunter

10 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we had a fascinating conversation with an anonymous guest who goes by the name ‘Ask Josie’. Burned by her own online dating exper...

Julie's Nipples & Brenda Downing Holy Water

03 Jun 2024

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Make sure you get your ticket for our live show on 6th September as part of the Cork Podcast Festival  - they’re selling out fast!In this episo...

Baby Reindeer, Brenda’s Tinder Match & Your Stalking Stories

27 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

GREAT NEWS! Tickets for our live show as part of the Cork Podcast Festival in September are on sale now. Click here to get yours - we can't ...

Running from Grief, Julie Kissing Statues & Brenda Mad for Mass

20 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

GREAT NEWS! Tickets for our live show as part of the Cork Podcast Festival in September go on sale today. Click here to get yours - we can't wait to s...

The One Where Brenda & Julie Met Leo

13 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We didn’t have meeting the former Taoiseach Leo Varadkar on our list of things to do in 2024 but somehow, we did it. During our conversation Leo tal...

Celebrating Brenda’s dad, Dano &...the London Marathon (of course!)

07 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Sadly Brenda lost her beloved father Dano Dennehy on the 24th April just days after she completed the London Marathon. In this episode, she shares the...

Sabrina Hill on postnatal psychosis, trolls & letting go

29 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We’re big fans of Sabrina Hill. You might know her from Instagram where she shares hair education tips with her 113 thousand Instagram followers or ...

Julie’s Missing Toe, Passport Stress & Pregnancy Tests

22 Apr 2024

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Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No! It’s Julie Haynes getting lost on the Tube, almost losing a toe and getting bankrupted by a blow dry.  Th...

Hunting Trolls & Brenda's Nose Job

15 Apr 2024

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Forget Julie Twinz and Me, it's Julie Troll Hunter from now on! Julie shares how one online commenter crossed the line and turned her into Wagatha Chr...

The Leanne Wolfe Story

08 Apr 2024

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Content warning: Conversations about death by suicide and bullying throughout.In this episode, we met with Colette Wolfe, mother of the late Leanne Wo...

Julie Riding, Tattoos & The Easter Bunny

01 Apr 2024

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Happy Easter all!In this episode we share some of the many letters we received following Brenda's story. We also reveal our brand new tattoos and Juli...

Brenda’s Story: Part 2

27 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this final instalment of Brenda’s addiction journey, she shares getting a second chance and then losing it all again. Her battle with prescriptio...

Brenda’s story: Part 1

25 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Brenda discusses her battle with addiction, mentioning her early struggles with OCD. She goes through the ups and downs, leading up to the crucial poi...

Baby, when the lights go out...

18 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Were Biddy and Miley Ireland's First porn stars ? Brenda and Julie talk about the what happens in the dark before and after the deed, whether Mallowfo...

Guess who’s back?

15 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this weeks episode Brenda and Julie catch up on their break, talk drive to survive, toilet door locks and whether sexting equals cheating. The girl...

Losing half of my body weight by finding myself

01 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Carla suffered with disordered eating since the age of 5 and was constantly trying to lose weight. It wasn't until she began to focus on her mental he...

OAP's at EP (Left On Read Live)

25 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is a special Christmas present for all the Left On Read listeners who missed out on the live recording at Electric Picnic! After a franti...

Bonus: Season's Greetings

21 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's bonus, the girls spread some Christmas cheer to all their fabulous listeners from across the world, Julie reveals why she is a 'walking...

I saw Julie kissing Santa Claus...

18 Dec 2023

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Julie's new fella might be a bit TOO into the festive season, as he reveals that he moonlights as Santa Claus to earn some extra cash. Julie won't be ...

Bonus: A Christmas Carol

14 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Listeners were treated to two very special guests on this week's bonus episode of Left on Read as Julie and Brenda were joined by Fionn and Erin Rose ...

Twins and Me.. and my sperm donor

11 Dec 2023

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There are all sorts of ways to become and to be a mother, and while Julie has shared her own story, today the girls heard from Tracy Shine who decided...

Bonus: Families and Fashion Faux Pas

07 Dec 2023

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Is there any reason to be concerned if your other half is overly friendly with your sibling? One listener has her worries about her boyfriend's blosso...

Battling Burglars & Snapchat Suspicions

04 Dec 2023

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Brenda has been feeling very uncomfortable during a trip to the cinema, while Julie has been wondering why she isn’t her best friend’s best friend...

Bonus: Breastfeeding and Blocking

30 Nov 2023

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One listener gets in touch to tell us about a deeply unpleasant experience while breastfeeding in public, and we hear from another who has found herse...

Mind the gap - The age gap that is...

27 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

How big of an age gap is too big? Brenda reveals that she fancies a 65 year old, yet when it came to revealing her own age to Anton, she couldn't help...

Bonus: Condoms and Cruel Name Calling

23 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Is this listener overreacting to finding a new condom in her boyfriends wallet when they don't use them? And should she be concerned about the torn ed...

The best way to get over someone? Get under someone new

20 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Brenda thought her trip to Tenerife would be nice and relaxing - But little did she know what was to come! Her dreamy Italian Paulo turned into an ent...

Bonus: Australia and Adultery

16 Nov 2023

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It's supposed to be the opportunity of a lifetime - But one listener got in touch as the friend she moved to Australia with seems to be finding fault ...

Putting out and getting caught out

13 Nov 2023

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Julie's back on the dating apps and this time she's not hiding her social media. Or at least she's not hiding it well as her latest match admits that ...

Bonus: Neighbourly Secrets and New Smells

09 Nov 2023

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One listener has found out about her neighbour's second life dressing up as a woman and being intimate with other men online, and has reached out to B...

Brenda's got a boy friend and Julie's flashing her hoo ha

06 Nov 2023

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Brenda has landed safely in the Big Apple ahead of the New York marathon, but her flight wasn't without drama, as the reaction to her antics with her ...

Bonus: Snapchat and Shifting Cousins

02 Nov 2023

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A listener is wondering if she should snoop on her boyfriend's phone after spotting that he's suddenly downloaded Snapchat and Instagram after 2 years...

Deadbeat dads, single parents and family court struggles

30 Oct 2023

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Julie opens up about her life as a single mom as she explains why the twins don't know their dad and the heartbreak she feels when she thinks of what ...

Bonus: Mom Bods and Male Banter

26 Oct 2023

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One listener asks if she is in the wrong for sharing diet tips with her sister in law who has just had a baby? Julie reveals her own body insecurities...

A tragic trip to Turkey

23 Oct 2023

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Just 2 weeks ago, 38 year old Lisa Dooley tragically passed away in her home. She had recently returned from Turkey where she had undergone a gastric ...

Bonus: Trinkets and Trust Issues

19 Oct 2023

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It's only October but one listener is already thinking ahead to Christmas and wondering is a promise ring is too much for a girlfriend of just a year?...

New Hair, New House, New Sean

16 Oct 2023

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One of the most requested guests yet - Julie's brother Sean Haynes joined the girls this week. He told them why he decided to get a hair transplant, h...

Bonus: Parents and Protecting Your Heart

12 Oct 2023

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Regular listeners will know that Brenda is a staunch believer that the messenger always gets shot - And that's exactly what happened to one listener w...

Brenda's Italian stallion, toxic in laws and a birthday extravaganza

09 Oct 2023

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Brenda's back from Rome and reveals all the juicy details of her date with the Italian stallion, Paulo, including an attempted shift and why there was...

Bonus: Grief and Gaining Weight

05 Oct 2023

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Julie and Brenda offer advice to one woman whose new fella is still grieving the death of his previous partner, encouraging her not to read too much i...

Too fat, too thin, but never just right

02 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Whether it's "You look pregnant" or "Stop exercising so much, you're too thin" it seems like everyone has something to say about your body these days,...

Bonus: Indoctrination and Infidelity

28 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

One woman gets in touch looking for advice to deal with her husband who has become consumed by far right protests and spreading hate online. Brenda an...

Panties, the Pope and Julie's date's phone background

25 Sep 2023

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Julie reveals she's back on the dating scene, but her date's screensaver has her concerned that he's not as single as he has let on. Meanwhile, Brenda...

Bonus: Porn and Poxy Partners

21 Sep 2023

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A listener is looking for Julie and Brenda's advice when her confidence is knocked after seeing porn in her husbands search history, and Brenda insist...

Friendly neighbour or sinister stalker?

18 Sep 2023

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Claire joined Brenda and Julie to share her harrowing story of being stalked by her next door neighbour. While at first Claire felt that their meeting...

Bonus: FOMO and Flings at Work

14 Sep 2023

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After getting dumped via text, one listener looks to the girls for help moving on, while another asks for advice to stop her from feeling jealous of h...

Absence makes the heart grow fonder - Or does it?

11 Sep 2023

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Julie and Brenda ask whether long distance relationships ever work and recount their own experiences, which include Brenda getting ghosted by a boyfri...

Bonus: Threesomes and Tight People

07 Sep 2023

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A listener gets in touch to get advice from the girls after her boyfriend's suggestion of a threesome with another man leaves her questioning their re...

Julie's run in with the Guards and Brenda's delivery driving days

04 Sep 2023

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The girls are sharing tales of driving around Cork city this week as Julie explains how she got pulled over after one too many oat milk lattes while B...

Bonus: Exes and Emigaration

31 Aug 2023

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Julie and Brenda disagree on whether or not one listener should allow his hot and cold ex girlfriend to stay in his life, 'submarining him' as Brenda ...

Dresses, dates and disasters - A Debs special

28 Aug 2023

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It's Debs season and Julie and Brenda are reminiscing on their dresses, dates and a few disasters - Everything from gate crashing to stolen deposits! ...

Bonus: Herpes and Home Friends

24 Aug 2023

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The girls hear from a listener recently diagnosed with genital herpes, who is looking for advice on telling prospective partners as she returns to the...

Loneliness and leaving loveless relationships

21 Aug 2023

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The girls hear from those who feel alone or stuck in loveless relationships, including one farmers wife whose husband is choosing silage over a roll i...

Bonus: Slaps and Sex Work

17 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In the first ever bonus episode, Julie and Brenda tackle your dilemmas and listener questions! They kick off with a woman who has been turned off by ...

Left on Read? More like Left the Building

14 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Brenda's date with her Eastenders actor doesn't go well, or really even get going at all, and has her longing for the days when her date might just le...

Julie's back in the saddle and Brenda's spreading rumours

07 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Julie's off to the races risking the rain in a white dress with a fresh spray tan, and after Barbie gets the girls reminiscing on toys from their chil...

Breakups, betrayals and a new actor for Brenda

31 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Julie's blossoming relationship has come to an end after a friend betrays her trust to troll him. Meanwhile, Brenda is getting called desperate for go...

Julie's fella sleeps over while Brenda gets blocked

24 Jul 2023

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Julie has her first sleepover with her new fella, despite trolls sending him messages to warn him off her. Meanwhile, Brenda has two uninspiring dates...

Sexy dreams, workplace crushes and subscribing to OnlyFans

17 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Brenda's having sexy dreams about men 10 years younger than her and doesn't know how to feel about it. And to make it worse he works with her! It insp...

Vibrators, threesomes and Julie's secret is revealed

10 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Julie's attempts at hiding the podcast and her social media from her new fella fail, and Brenda's worried she might be catfishing someone after hearin...

Are we dating the same guy? YES!

03 Jul 2023

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You'll have often heard us mention the 'Are we dating the same guy?' Facebook page, but this week we did more than just talk about what we see on ther...

Brenda's asking for a shift and Julie's prank goes wrong

26 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

While trying to ease Julie's nerves about an upcoming date, Brenda reveals that she has "no time for the romantic stuff" and will ask a man directly i...

Julie's first date in a year, getting ignored and flying to America to meet someone

19 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Julie gives us all the details of her first date in over a year, including her ick and why she'd actually be happier if he didn't text her for a few d...

Pregnancy scares, first times and wild rendezvous

12 Jun 2023

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Brenda worries that she might be pregnant and takes a trip to the doctor, while Julie recounts her first kiss and her first time sleeping with someone...

Playing games, sliding into DMs and the Mile High Club

05 Jun 2023

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Brenda's wondering whether she should reply "Hey" or "Hey Hey" after leaving her actor on read for two weeks and an old Tinder match slid into Julie's...

When surgery and travelling abroad goes wrong

29 May 2023

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Travelling abroad for cosmetic surgery has become more and more common, and Julie herself has previously shared her own story of heading to Turkey. Bu...

Brenda's actor returns and Julie's getting catfished

22 May 2023

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Julie's tales of being catfished and reminiscing on when she told her mother she was pregnant are interrupted by the resurfacing of Brenda's Israeli a...

One night stands, the morning after pill, and hen parties

15 May 2023

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Julie fills us in on the aftermath of a fling while away at a hen party, and Brenda recalls a time when she had to go to the doctor to get the morning...

Dumping toxic friends and making new ones as adults

08 May 2023

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Have you ever had to break up with a toxic friend? One listeners email has Julie and Brenda recounting times they have had to cut people out of their ...

Julie's visit to a trolls house and Brenda's two dates in one day

01 May 2023

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Brenda tells us all about her two dates in one day and why she unmatched with BOTH of them afterwards and Julie talks trolls and how they're not as an...

Intrusive thoughts, "mickey pics", and Cork slang

24 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Brenda explains why she has NEVER held a newborn baby, and a listener's dilemma has Julie wondering if sending dick pics counts as cheating. The girls...

Holiday icks, cheating while abroad and the downsides to romantic getaways

17 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Before Julie jets off to the sun, the girls catch up on trips that didn't go as planned and share their holiday icks. And although Brenda's plans to g...

Manifesting dream jobs (& crushes), holiday plans, and signs you're getting ghosted!

10 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Julie reveals why she'll be still be celebrating Christmas next February and gets her general knowledge put to the test while Brenda explains how she ...

Brenda's being love bombed and Julie's sending pictures in her sports bra

03 Apr 2023

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Brenda thinks her mystery man might be love bombing her, while Julie struggles with the gym and sending progress pictures to her personal trainer in h...

Brenda finally goes on THAT date, Julie’s Italian getaway and out-of-pocket employees.

20 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Brenda finally gives the down-low on her date with her mystery man. Julie’s just back from a few days in Rome with her mum Paula and is all style wi...

Reunited for a Photoshoot, news on Julie and Brenda’s car crash love lives & weeing in public!

03 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Reunited for a photoshoot in Cork, the latest news on Julie and Brenda’s car crash love lives and weeing in public! Brenda’s home from London fo...

Julie's Lip on the floor, Eoghan Revels His Procedure and Brenda Updates Us About Her Dating life

23 Feb 2023

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Eoghan Revels What His Procedure was? Listeners tell us what they procedures they have had done, We hear the amazing story about Julies Lip on the flo...

Julie Updates About Her Recent Procedure, Brenda's New Mysterious Netflix Actor and much more

15 Feb 2023

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Julie gives us an update from Turkey following her recent procedure and tells us what she had done and Brenda reveals that she has been texting an act...

Our Listeners Worst Dates & Much More...

09 Feb 2023

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In this episode, Our listeners send in some of the worst dates they have been on and you would not believe some of the stuff that comes in and much mo...

Julie Followed HOME, Sugar-Daddies & Starting an Onlyfans and much more...

03 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this epsiode, Julie tells of an odd scenario that happened to her as she is followed home when she has the kids with her, Brenda asks Julie if she ...

Joys Of Being Sober On a Night Out, Fellas Who Use Credit Phones and much more

27 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this weeks episode, Brenda chats about the joys of being the sober one on a night out, Julie revels that she is still buys credit for her phone and...

Bonus Episode | What Have You Been Told As A Child That Is Just Ridiculous!

23 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We asked you "What Have You Been Told As A Child That Is Just Ridiculous" And some of the answers lads!!! This is a must listen to epsiode!! Don't fo...

Colonic Irrigations, Meeting a tinder match unexpectedly, In a lift with a 10 and much more

19 Jan 2023

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In this weeks episode, Brenda chats about Colonic Irrigations, Julie meets a tinder match very unexpectedly, Brenda meets the man of her dreams in a l...

The ick Episode...

11 Jan 2023

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We asked and you told us things that give you the ick about the lads... We have a new voice to the show this week also with Sean, Julies brother joini...

Do Men Like Crazy Women? The Big Knickers Story & Much More...

05 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Julie and Brendas first epsiode back since the Christmas break and Julie is catching up with Brenda, who is living it up in Tenerife. The girls ask th...

Christmas Special - Listeners Best & Worst Gifts and much more...

29 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this weeks weeks epsiode, the girls catch up after Christmas and share some of their and our listeners best and worst presents they have ever and m...