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Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
This episode is brought to you by Lidl. Now we've got a bit of an ongoing loose neck v stiff neck debate on this podcast haven't we Rob?
Chapter 2: What is the ongoing debate about loose neck versus stiff neck?
Yes I mean for the newer listeners the loose neck stiff neck um I'm more of a loose neck quite relaxed carefree quite loud in your face where the stiff neck's a little bit more you know a little bit more rigid. Buttoned up a bit more worried. you know, a bit more worried, a bit more contained, you know, and then that does filter into food, doesn't it, Josh?
I worry about ultra-processed food, Rob. Yes. That's what I worry about. I'm thinking if I don't have some blueberries with my breakfast, my body's going to pack up before dinner.
Do you know what I mean? Loose neck legend here can just smash three espressos in the morning and love his life.
Whereas I am like, if I have caffeine, I'm going to have a come down at about 11 a.m. So I have to have a decaf tea with my breakfast. And that's simply how it works, Rob. That is how our lives differ. That is why the world works. That is why this podcast works. Yes. That's the good thing about Lidl though, Rob.
In case you didn't know, stiff necks and loose necks and everyone in between can get the stuff you love there. Oh yeah.
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Chapter 3: How do parenting styles affect food choices?
And what would that be for you then, Josh? Maybe some oat milk with no sugar, Rob. Perhaps even some veggie bits from the deluxe range if I'm feeling fancy, mate.
Meanwhile, I'm going straight for the Lurpak rustic baguettes and a load of fromage frais and fruit for the kids. Everything we need at a great price. Lidl. More to value. Hello, you're listening to Parenting Hell with... Good morning, 3B.
Good morning, Miss Ambrose. Can you say Rob Beckett? Rob Beckett. And can you say Josh Widdicombe? Josh Widdicombe. Great job. Thank you.
Don't know how I feel about that, Rob. Do you know what I struggle with? And this feels really bad. That sort of loud, confident, enthusiastic teacher energy takes me back to school. And I didn't like school. Yeah, of course. Of course. Even though that was for us and she sounded lovely, the kids sounded lovely, me as an eight-year-old sat there and went, why don't you all just fuck off?
Which isn't a great response. For someone who's done a lot of therapy, you do need to do more. I think you always need to do more and keep on top of it. But what I would say is at least I'm aware of why I feel like that and I don't act on it as opposed to going on a 10-minute rant about why I'm annoyed about something else. Does that make sense? Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Because you know that you said to that guy at the gym, what's this really about? Yeah. I sort of feel like I most of the time know what it's really about, but it doesn't stop the emotion coming up because it's just a part of who I am. Yes, of course. You know, so as long as you're aware of it and you catch it, that's just as important as not doing it.
Because I think I'll always feel like saying fuck off to anyone in authority.
Does that come up a lot with your kids' schooling?
Because you're exposed to teachers or school a lot by being a dad. Well, I cry a lot when I see something that's quite sweet in a school. When I'm in any sort of assembly or performance space, I will cry three or four times. But a lot of it's relief that the kids really enjoy going to school and they have a positive experience. So it's a relief and a joy as opposed to sort of any anger.
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Chapter 4: What challenges do parents face during school events?
Do you know Mrs. Overall? You said I'm unwell like Alan Partridge. I'm unwell, Lin. Yeah. Do you know Mrs. Overall from Acorn Antiques, Rob? No, what's Acorn Antiques? It's Victoria Wood. Yeah, I remember the dinner lady stuff of Victoria Wood, but not Acorn Antiques. But Mrs. Overall was a character that Julie Walters would play who's kind of hunched and she'd kind of shuffle.
Oh, yeah, I know it, yeah. And that's how I'm walking between rooms, yeah. What's wrong? If I'm the doctor, you've come in. I'm wasting your time because I'm just under the weather. Welcome, Mr. Whittaker. Take a seat. What can I help you with? I just don't feel great, so I'm going to go back to bed. Doc. Cool. Okay. Thanks for coming. I feel achy and tired.
I think I'm just a bit under the weather.
Well, I think you've had a very busy period. You had half term, and now it's sort of like you're actually resting because you're not... This is your lull. You've got no last leg, no tour, no strictly until the autumn. Exactly. What's like, what, what have you actually got going on? Not that sounded Aggie. I didn't mean to do it. I'm doing a pilot with you next week. Right. Yeah. Good. Yeah. Yes.
Oh yeah. I know. Yeah. Yeah. I know that one. That's one day in it. That'd be fun though. That's one day. That'll be fun.
Uh, I'm doing podcasts. What podcast? This one and the podcast one. But they're more or less not too bad. And then I'm doing a few gigs. Why are you doing gigs? A certain thing called money. A little thing I like to call greenbacks, Rob. A little greenback, some cheddar, some Benjamins. Benjamins, yeah. That's why I'm doing those gigs. So do come and see me.
Are these like summer festival-y gigs? They're often run by your friend of mine, Will Briggs. You know those kind of gigs. Yeah, tent in a park. Tent in a park, but lovely tent in a park. Yeah. So I'm doing them. And then what else am I doing? You need to relax. I'm doing a little thing for you and Romesh, aren't I? I've got a couple of corporates.
So it's actually quite chill. This is your body relaxing, Josh, and it's allowing itself to feel tired. Just feel, be tired, Josh.
Yeah, I've just not got very much.
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Chapter 5: How do parents manage their time between work and family?
Sorry, what's happening? I had a Thursday afternoon. I was maybe working. Yeah. And then my daughter was like, we've got an away cricket fixture. Can you come? That's exactly what happened to me. Is it? Yeah, I was supposed to be working, but then it didn't come.
It wasn't happening. And then you're like, well, I suppose I can push the works. That's fine. Yeah. So I went to the cricket. Sorry, we were doing the same anecdote at the same time. I don't think this has ever happened before. I thought, actually, you said that.
I was like, how the fuck did he know I went to watch it? I've not told him. And do you know what? Neither of us should have told the other because it's barely an anecdote.
Well, is it because, you know, my daughter batted? Did your daughter bat?
Yeah, a bit, yeah.
Get your own stuff, mate. My daughter bowled. Did your daughter bowl?
Yeah, and I'm going to say it. Yeah. Seven and eight. She's eight, but obviously some of us are friends of seven. Yeah. I was surprised that they've started doing overarm already.
Yeah. Are they on hardball or softball? Don't know. It's too far away. What, were they wearing pads?
No, no, no. They must be on softball. Too far. Oh, one of them got knocked out, but... Yeah. But that was because I'd said, get in a couple of bouncers early doors to let them know you're there. Do you know what I mean? I was like... The bowling's wild at young cricket. It's like... Well, I can't bowl. And I'm 42. I'm 43. Yeah, she said to me, can you teach me how to bowl?
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