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Talking all things love, life, lust, and a bunch of other stuff. Nothing is off limits in this podcast that navigates relationships and dating in the modern day. Brought to you by two bachelor finalists Brittany Hockley and Laura Byrne. 

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Hey Lifers! You’re with Britt and Keeshia today because Laura has officially had her little Poppy! We’ll be bringing you an episode all about Poppy’s birth soon! Britt has been reunited with Ben and is back to enjoying marital life. Britt has been seesawing on the decision of whether to have kids or not for a while now, and this experience with breast milk has surprisingly not brought her any closer to the decision. Did you/do you feel an intense ‘maternal pull’ or are you still ‘waiting’ for it to ‘kick in’?  Do you have ROMO (relief of missing out)? Or is there a part of you that misses some of the chaos that used to be in your life? We speak about Cillian Murphy’s new ROMO phase and how our new joy in life comes from high pressure hoses. There’s a new reality TV show where “true crime meets true love and judgement meets redemption.” We speak about whether we’ve gone too far with reality TV. Would you date someone with a criminal record? Would it depend on what the record was for? We unpack a video posted by Emma Paige; “your toxic traits are the opposite of your love languages.”It seems to check out in our lives! We also speak about a substack written by Lauren Talulah titled What The Cool Girls Are Quietly Doing Right Now . There seems to be a shift in the way people are showing up online especially with LinkedIn, wearing outfits that don’t try to be flattering, romanticising platonic dependence and posting much less. Have you felt a shift in what is “cool” online? You can watch us on Youtube Find us on Instagram Join us on tiktok Or join the Facebook Discussion Group Tell your mum, tell your dad, tell your dog, tell your friend and share the love because WE LOVE LOVE! Xx  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Welcome back to ask uncut where we answer your deep and burning questions. Laura may or may not have her 3rd child by now so we recorded this a bit in advance!Do you have a ‘legacy contact’ (the person assigned to access your phone if you were to pass away)? Would you make your legacy contact your partner or are you trusting a best friend/sibling to scrub that thing clean of anything you don’t want anyone seeing? Vibes for the week:Britt - Egg in the air fryer for 8-10 minsKeeshia - Tapo TP-Link Smart Security Wi-Fi Camera  Then we jump into your questions! IS IT WEIRD TO ADD A FRIENDS BF ON IGI'm in a new relationship and I have never been in one before so I'm trying to understand what is normal and what isn't. I've known this guy for 2 months. My friend wanted to see me, and I asked if this new guy could join and she said yes. We hung out for a couple of hours that day. This was a month ago, fast track to now and she's just added him to Instagram. My new bf is very transparent and said he's not accepting her. After a few hours of him not accepting, I then got a message from her saying he came up on her ‘suggested’. Her one and only photo on Instagram is quite provocative. She's a friend I trust, but I just thought this was a bit odd as I've never added my friends bfs on Instagram. Most of my friends think it's weird, but one of them and ChatGTP seem to think it's showing signs of just friendliness. I'm also on my period, I just need help to know if this is normal  CAN I ASK A HOOKUP TO PUT DEODORANT ON?I recently went out for drinks with a distant work colleague who was tall, scruffy with a beard and overall very attractive. He was an amazing kisser and things got hot and heavy quickly. We went back to his hotel room and when he took off his clothes, I noticed he had a strong BO smell. I’m very sensitive to smells and would have liked to ask him to put deodorant on but it would have killed the mood. I ended up not saying anything but if this situation were to come up again, what is the protocol here? Is it inappropriate to ask a man to put some deodorant on? Or do women usually just put up with this?  IS PAYING SOMEONE FOR SEX BETTER THAN BEING CHEATED ON?I’m at a bit of a loss. My partner told me tonight that he has paid someone to have sex with him three times and to make matters worse, he thinks he may have caught something… he reckons the chick took the condom off and was really kissing him. (Writing this makes me feel like I’m going to be physically sick). I really didn’t think that he would ever do something like this to me and I just feel numb, I feel disgusting. We have been together for almost 7 years, we have a daughter who is almost two, I work full time, help him run his business as well as all the house stuff. I don’t mind doing all of this stuff as I want the business to be successful and I support him both best I can emotionally and financially. I’m always up for having sex with him and usually I’m the one who initiates it. I’m just curious on your thoughts, is this still betrayal. SHOULD I TELL MY PARTNER HIS SISTER IS GETTING AN ABORTION?My longterm partner has a sister who I am quite close to. She has revealed to me that she is pregnant and is getting an abortion next week. She does not want her parents to know. This feels like a pretty big thing to keep from my partner. I know he would not tell his parents, should I tell him? UPDATE: I spoke to her about the awkward position I am in and she said if I tell him she will not trust me again. But I think my partner’s trust is more important to me. I feel so torn. There is a chance he will never know about it anyway but what if he finds out and what if he finds out I knew all along? You can watch us on Youtube Find us on Instagram Join us on tiktok Or join the Facebook Discussion Group Tell your mum, tell your dad, tell your dog, tell your friend and share the love because WE LOVE LOVE! XxSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
It's our weekly round up! The best of the week from our National radio show THE PICKUP. What's on the show: Would you leave your friend at the airport if they couldn’t run fast enough for the connecting flight? We announce that Matty J is filling in on The Pick Up while Laura is on Maternity Leave Britt's Phobia Quiz What was your medical mishap? Singles lists at weddings - hot or not? You can watch us on Youtube Find us on Instagram Join us on tiktok Every week we live across the country at 3pm on the KIIS Network. You can listen live on iHeart radio, or catch up here each week!For more follow @THEPICKUP on socials.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Today’s guest will probably not need much of an introduction unless you are quite new here. Mitch Churi is one of our closest friends, he is our former radio cohost and he’s one of the most entertaining people in Australian media. We said in our last podcast episode with Mitch last year that he would be coming back to life uncut and we’re really stoked to have him back now when he has such an exciting new chapter to tell us about. For anyone who doesn’t know Mitch’s origin story, we recorded a full episode back in March of 2022 In today’s episode we chat: Two of the most rogue accidentally unfiltereds we’ve ever had on the show The first time we’re all back together on mic Recovering from the betrayal of being cheated on The components of a ‘glow up’ Mitch “f*cking up Britt’s wedding” The awkward connection we all have with Britt’s bedroom Being made redundant when your job is a big part of your identity Mitch’s brand new chat show A BTS of how podcasting/radio/entertainment in Aus works You can follow Mitch on Instagram  & follow his new show The Mitch Churi Chat Show    You can watch us on Youtube Find us on Instagram Join us on tiktok Or join the Facebook Discussion Group Tell your mum, tell your dad, tell your dog, tell your friend and share the love because WE LOVE LOVE! XxSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Hey Lifers! It’s officially Laura’s last episode for a few weeks! What ‘pet’ term do you hate? Babe, bub or hubby? Did you ever say one ironically and then it somehow entered your vocabulary? Do we have a ‘maternity leave’ plan for Laura? No, no we do not. In a move that will be very unsurprising, we are just going to roll with it and see how Laura feels! Laura has a bone to pick with Matt about their health insurance.  Britt is constantly asked how married life is going but she doesn’t really know because she hasn’t seen her husband in 12 weeks! She’s over in Italy now and shares some of the tricker parts of being in a long distance relationship. We then jump into all of Laura’s birth plans. We speak about whether Laura has a birth plan, how she’s feeling quite unprepared and how the baby is in a bit of a complicated position. Laura also speaks about her previous ‘traumatic birth’ with Marlie Mae. We ask her who is going to be in the room, what she’s doing with the placenta and whether they will live stream it/post on socials? Please add your favourite songs to our push playlist Push It Real Good You can watch us on Youtube Find us on Instagram Join us on tiktok Or join the Facebook Discussion Group Tell your mum, tell your dad, tell your dog, tell your friend and share the love because WE LOVE LOVE! XxSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Welcome back to ask uncut where we unpack your dilemmas and give our enthusiastic advice!Laura may or may not have had her baby so we recorded this one just a bit in advance in case she goes into labour! It might be pretty clear because we are all a bit loopy today!If you’ve/your partner has been pregnant, did you keep having s3x all the way to the birth? If not, when did you stop? Vibes and unsubscribes for the week: Britt - World of Secrets. The Abercrombie Guys Podcast  Laura - Unsubscribing impulse purchasing of silicon lymphatic massager Keeshia - Kate Bowler Substack Feeling tired? Try giving up your “purpose.”   Then we jump into your questions! WILL SEX BE BORING BECAUSE I USE MY VIBE SO MUCH?My last relationship (which was also my first) lasted for 2 years and didn’t end badly at all. During that time I never finished which was a bit annoying but we were both young and at the time I had never experienced an orgasm so didn’t even know if I could. Fast forward to now, I am currently single, and my vibrator has since proved to me that my body is most definitely capable of it! But I’m a bit worried that using my vibrator so frequently (I’d say 3-5 times a week) is going to make sex in the future kinda boring/I’ll get lazy/won’t be able to finish during sex without it if I get so used to using it? I guess my question is, do I need to stop relying on it and find other ways so I don’t become reliant on it and lazy during sex in the future?   FOUND AI PORN ON NEPHEWS COMPUTER - TELL HIS FOLKS?While providing tech support to my 12 year old nephew, I have found out that he has been accessing porn websites including AI porn games and an AI girlfriend generator website. I am unsure what to do (if anything at all). I acknowledge the raging hormones and curiosity in pre-teens, but want to make sure he is not accessing content that encourages misogyny. I have no children of my own and I don’t know how best to deal with this. Should I talk to his parents or let sleeping dogs lie? I don’t feel comfortable talking to him directly as it may embarrass him.   BF GETS TURNED ON BY CRYING SO NOW I CAN’T GET EMOTIONAL OR CRY!My boyfriend and I were discussing our turn ons one day in our early days. He told me how when his partners cry it gets him a little aroused. He says he can be empathetic and he NEVER has or NEVER will act on it. I am someone who likes to discuss my mental health struggles with my partner, cry, chat about it and move forward but I find myself now unable to cry in front of him which is now leading to an issue because I’m bottling things up when around him. Any help or suggestions would be great because he’s incredible and my penguin, someone I’ve gone through a crappy marriage and many toxic relationships to find and I am not viewing this as something that will break the relationship I just don’t know how to move past this so I can let the floodgates open up and move on before it seriously affects me. Help pretty please! IS MY MOTHER IN LAW POISONING ME?I’ve been with my partner for 3 years and he has been nothing short of amazing! He’s taught me the real definition of love and could see him as my life long person. The one thing I really struggle with is his mother in law who can be very opinionated and I’m slightly convinced has it out for me. I was recently sick with a cold and couldn’t seem to shake it off so she mailed me through some “vitamins” along with a list of when to take them and how many each day. I took them without hesitation and after about 4 days of taking them I was at work with horrible stomach cramps and was vomiting. Turns out the vitamins she had given me were actually medication that doctors use to treat scabies and ringworms and she was giving me 4 times the dosage of what doctors prescribe to people with these things. The doctor said I was very lucky to have only been vomiting as it could have been a lot worse. Once she found out how sick I was she kept trying to contact me to discuss my symptoms but I kept declining as I was extremely upset about everything. My partner told me I should ring her and apologise for ignoring her to keep the peace. Am I in the wrong for not wanting to keep the peace with my MIL after something like this? And is it worth being with my partner when I can’t stand his mother? PS my MIL isn’t a doctor and I have no idea where she got these medications from in the first place.   You can watch us on Youtube Find us on Instagram Join us on tiktok Or join the Facebook Discussion Group Tell your mum, tell your dad, tell your dog, tell your friend and share the love because WE LOVE LOVE! XxSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
It's our weekly round up! The best of the week from our National radio show THE PICKUP. What's on the show: Britt & Laura revisit the moment Matt picked Laura on The Bachelor  Gordon Ramsay says his kids won't get any of his inheritance  Dogfishing is BACK on dating profiles Britt is SO obsessed with The Summer I Turned Pretty We unpack the mum who was rejected from the Virgin Business Lounge for pumping A massive scandal has ROCKED the Stone Skipping Championship Community ASK UNCUT: Emma found out her husband's best friend is cheating on his partner. Should she tell her? What did your mum hold on to? A paranormal investigator has called the show to explain Britt's Lightning Ghost You can watch us on Youtube Find us on Instagram Join us on tiktok Every week we live across the country at 3pm on the KIIS Network. You can listen live on iHeart radio, or catch up here each week!For more follow @THEPICKUP on socials.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Postpartum depression affects between 15 and 20% of Australian women during the first year after birth which translates to thousands of new mums and about 100,000 families every year that experience this often invisible condition. For anyone who has experienced it, you’ll likely know that it is more than a short wave of sadness. It can have lasting effects on mums, on their relationships with their babies, on their friendships and their relationships. So we wanted to create this episode not just for the mums who have experienced PPD, but for their friends and partners so that we can all better understand the condition and be able to support someone we love who is experiencing it.  Joining the podcast today is Kat Wyeth. Kat is a registered and practicing psychologist, the Senior Psychologist of the Psych Collaborative and host of the Psychology Sisters podcast. Kat also experienced postpartum depression.  We chat: ‘Baby blues’ v postpartum depression Signs and symptoms Who is likely to develop PPD? The unspoken guilt of struggling because it implies you aren’t grateful for your baby Being ‘on the other side of it’ How it can impact your relationship with your partner Postpartum resentment and rage The perfect mother myth Intrusive thoughts and new ‘emotions’ when you enter motherhood ‘Regret’ is often yearning for your old life or identity Kat mentioned two services that offer free counselling The Gidget Foundation And Panda Organisation  You can find more from Kat, and seek some psychological help at her website You can listen to Kat’s podcast The Psychology Sisters  And find Kat on Instagram and the psychology sisters on instagram  You can watch us on Youtube Find us on Instagram Join us on tiktok Or join the Facebook Discussion Group Tell your mum, tell your dad, tell your dog, tell your friend and share the love because WE LOVE LOVE! Xx  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Hey lifers!Laura is begging for her labour to start so she can…have a day off 😂. What helped bring on your labour? People have really tried almost everything. Would you rather s3x or a stair run? Neither is an option.Britt is in her *spiritual era. She has been saging her house for a pretty unusual reason. Are you a sager? What have you saged to get rid of? We have created a ‘push playlist’ for Laura. She wants a pumped up mix. We kicked it off with Diana Ross “I’m coming out”. We’d love for you to add your songs to the playlist!! PLEASE ADD YOUR SONGS HERE - PUSH IT REAL GOOD PLAYLIST Everyone on TikTok is reclaiming what they “unfortunately love" and we created our own list of guilty pleasures. Some of these things we should probably be ashamed of and not admit publicly. We take a bit of a shift in gears and chat about an “Am I The A-Hole” we saw on reddit. Do you think it's wrong to tell someone that you're worried about having to cover the cost of their deaths? Have you had those conversations with your loved ones? You can watch us on Youtube Find us on Instagram Join us on tiktok Or join the Facebook Discussion Group Tell your mum, tell your dad, tell your dog, tell your friend and share the love because WE LOVE LOVE! XxSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Welcome back to ask uncut where we unpack your dilemmas and Laura has had a dilemma of her own on her way into work today. She’s hoping that all of the speed and phone cameras were not working… Vibes for the week:Britt - Stalking Samantha on Disney Plus  Keeshia - Survivor Aus v World   Laura - CheekyGlo Glass Foot File  Then we jump into your questions! DO I RISK THE FRIENDSHIP FOR SOME FWB?Five years ago, I met a man at work and the chemistry was instant — like, sparks-flying, butterflies, ‘this is my future husband’ levels of chemistry. We ended up dating exclusively, but I freaked out, got cold feet, and ran straight back into the arms of my toxic ex (rookie mistake, I know). We cut contact for about a year, I moved interstate, and life went on. Then at the end of 2023, he unblocked me on socials and slid back into my life… and honestly, it’s been like no time has passed. We’re best friends, he’s my ride-or-die, my confidant — but the elephant in the room is that the attraction never actually went away. It’s not just platonic, and we both know it. Here’s where it gets spicy: I recently told him I’m demisexual and haven’t had sex in over a year. His response? He basically volunteered as tribute to ‘help me get back in the game.’ On one hand, I trust him more than anyone, and the idea is… let’s just say, not unappealing. On the other hand, I’m scared of wrecking what we have. But then again, people drift as life moves on anyway, so part of me thinks — why not have a little fun while we’re here? So here’s my dilemma: do I risk the friendship for some (potentially mind-blowing) benefits, or keep things safe and platonic? Is this a terrible idea, or is it exactly the kind of terrible idea worth trying? HUSBAND HIRED MATE FOR WEDDING PIC- THEY ARE AWFUL AND IM DEVOMy husband and I got married in Italy last year, he booked his friend to be our photographer before discussing it with me. Once he told me I told him that the photography style wasn’t my style and I actually didn’t think he was a good photographer. I asked my husband to cancel his friend but he didn’t, my husband assured me that we would have beautiful photos, anyway after the wedding we got our photos back and I genuinely hate them. Half of our shot list is missing, terrible angles/ shadows/ lighting/editing. I cried for one week straight. It’s been one year and I can’t look at them, I don’t have any printed around the house, none are saved on my phone, none were posted on socials. How do I move on from this and how do I forgive my husband? Those 30 people will never be in Italy together again. We can’t redo them. I’m truly devastated. It’s been one year and I still hate them. Please help, I get so upset when I see someone else’s wedding photos because ours fucking suck. FRIEND WANTS ME TO PLAN 2 BRIDAL EVENTS FOR HER, I THINK IT’S TOO MUCHAITA? I am a maid of honour for my best friend who is getting married in November. This friend is typically unorganised/ leaves things until the last minute. I had to consistently follow up for details to be able to plan the hens. She said she only wants friends invited but wants to do a second hens for the parents. She said she doesn’t want the parents at the hens because she would be worried about the mums having a good time the whole time and not enjoy it herself. For context the mums don’t get along when they drink. We decided to just have the hens without the parents and have no other events. (I said I would not plan two hens as it wouldn’t be as special the second time). Now with two months out from the wedding she has asked me to plan a bridal shower for the mums to attend to have a special day for them. AITA for not putting in the same effort or money into the bridal shower as I am for the hens? PARTNERS MUM SUPER CLINGY AFTER WE MOVED OUTMy partner and I have just moved into our first home and I am definitely sure he is my penguin. The only issue is his mum is super clingy, she’ll constantly come over and want to fold our washing, clean our house and will not stop. At first it was nice but now it’s too much and I feel like she has just completely taken away the chance for us to be adults and actually do stuff for ourselves. I’ve mentioned this to my partner and he doesn’t seem to care as he is an only child and he feels like she is just doing this as a way to stay close to him. Am I overreacting, how do I approach this? You can watch us on Youtube Find us on Instagram Join us on tiktok Or join the Facebook Discussion Group Tell your mum, tell your dad, tell your dog, tell your friend and share the love because WE LOVE LOVE! XxSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
It's our weekly round up! The best of the week from our National radio show THE PICKUP. What's on the show: A woman has turned her apartment into a replica of The Titanic Is it cheap to ask for the cost of the ingredients for a dinner party?  Britt & Laura unpack the Bro Code and whether you're allowed to tell your partner secrets A mum from New Zealand has set a record for running across LEGO A baby born in a Macca's car park has been given a very apt nickname Matt has outed Laura on his pod for something (maybe) gross Britt & Laura unpack the idea of a 'Lemon Law' when it comes to dating  and Tamagotchis are BACK, baby.  You can watch us on Youtube Find us on Instagram Join us on tiktok Every week we live across the country at 3pm on the KIIS Network. You can listen live on iHeart radio, or catch up here each week!For more follow @THEPICKUP on socials.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
We all remember the Netflix hit Adolescence. Jack Thorn, the writer of Adolescence is adapting the incredible story of Suzanne Heywood into a new 4 part series. Suzanne is an author, a business leader, and child survivor of an extraordinary and scary life at sea. Suzanne spent nearly a decade (ages 7 to 17) living on board her parents’ boat Wavewalker, following her father’s dream of recreating Captain Cook’s third voyage. But, what was meant to be a three year family adventure actually became a childhood of captivity.  Suzanne was isolated, unable to receive a proper education and at one point she spent weeks with a fractured skull that required multiple operations without anaesthesia on a tiny remote island. Suzanne survived shipwrecks, emotional neglect from her parents, and eventually battled her way to Oxford and a career at Cambridge.  Today we talk about: Suzanne’s childhood in captivity on the boat How life at sea felt like a cult The neglect and ‘jealousy’ of her mother Having multiple surgeries for her fractured skull on a remote island without anaesthesia Suzanne’s determination to get an education Being abandoned at 16 in New Zealand without a visa and their attempts to deport her Her relationship with her parents now No authorities intervening and why we should question these situations when kids are involved   You can get a copy of Wavewalker from Suzanne’s website  You can find Suzanne on Instagram  You can watch us on Youtube Find us on Instagram Join us on tiktok Or join the Facebook Discussion Group Tell your mum, tell your dad, tell your dog, tell your friend and share the love because WE LOVE LOVE! Xx  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Hey Lifers! Britt would like to thank all of the blocked … duct girlies who reached out in solidarity. She’s also realised that ride share drivers can now upload profiles about themselves where they may or may not tell you that they’re saving all of the animals. The halo effect is back! Laura’s 2 weeks away from giving birth and Britt is still really trying to claim her place as the stretch and sweeper/birth partner. Lola has been testing the boundaries and made a very expensive mistake in Laura’s house! Britt’s fringe is back much to Ben’s disliking. She’s convinced that women like fringes but men don’t. We’ll take it to a poll! Can Hollywood Stop Selling Us Showmances? Everyone has been speaking about the ‘are they or aren’t they’ Pamela Anderson and Liam Neeson relationship after co-starring in The Naked Gun and whether it’s a real romance or a showmance. We know that chemistry off-screen helps sell chemistry on-screen but are we exhausted from these ‘fauxmances’ being almost a check box of a publicity tour? We also ask if publicists create love stories because we demand them and whether we are more or less into the movie if the actors appear to be in a relationship? You can watch us on Youtube Find us on Instagram Join us on tiktok Or join the Facebook Discussion Group Tell your mum, tell your dad, tell your dog, tell your friend and share the love because WE LOVE LOVE! XxSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Welcome back to ask uncut where we unpack your deep and burning questions! Britt is living in regret of mocking one of Keeshia’s recommendations (once again) after having a run in with a huge, very rusty nail!  Vibes for the week:Keeshia - Thursday Murder Club on Netflix Laura - Unknown Number The High School Catfish on Netflix Britt - Mermade M Ionic Hair Dryer  Then we jump into your questions! DO I ORGANISE FATHER DAY GIFT FOR HUSBAND IF HE DIDN’T DO ANYTHING FOR MOTHERS DAY?Should I get my husband a Father’s Day present or organise a day for him if he didn’t bother getting me a Mother’s Day present or planning anything? I had to really show how upset I was for him to eventually (weeks later) buy me new PJs that I had already asked for. He barely made an effort to do anything; we went for a walk to get a coffee at the cafe, no planned brunch or anything. I was furious. I ended up doing the groceries with my toddler by myself and she had the biggest meltdown in Coles. I was so embarrassed and upset. My daughter is 2.5 (too young to know what Mother’s Day is), and I’ve been pregnant with our 2nd. He didn’t even tell our daughter to wish me a happy Mother’s Day!! I’ve told him that the bare minimum I expect is that our children know that it’s Mother’s Day, that I get a present and that something is planned. I don’t want to stoop to his level and not make an effort as I hope that leading by example will make him make an effort. But I’m fucking angry.   SELFISH FRIEND STRUGGLES TO BE HAPPY FOR OTHERS, BUT HAS HAD A TOUGH TIMEMy best friend is also my colleague. She’s had a really rough 18 months — a divorce just 6 months into her marriage and then a miscarriage. Since then, she struggles to be happy for others. She refuses to contribute to colleagues’ wedding or baby gifts and when another colleague tried to organise a present for our pregnant boss, she told her, ‘I’m not paying you money, you can all f* off.’ She also makes comments like, ‘I wish I got treated like that,’ “I’m Not contributing to that after what I’ve been through!” when others are celebrated. The thing is, when she went through her divorce, miscarriage and birthday we all supported her with meals, presents, and care packages. But she’s never once gotten me anything — not for my birthdays or even when my Nan passed away. I’m finding her selfishness and expectations really hard to handle. How do I deal with this as her best friend without being cruel about what she’s been through?”   FRIEND WANTS A SECOND BABY SHOWER JUST TO GET GIFTS- BUT I GAVE FOR THE FIRST BABY!One of my girlfriends within our friendship group announced she is pregnant with another child. The age gap between her youngest will be 6 years and was the first of our group to be married and having babies young. Whereas the rest of us are now having our first baby. She has advised she’d like someone to throw her a baby shower given the years gone and no longer having any baby items. We all contributed to the first baby shower. A few of us have expressed that it’s the first child you have a baby shower and the rest you can celebrate as a baby sprinkle without expectations of any gifts or restock of items they originally had been given from the first child. She has expressed it is a shower she wants and not just a celebration. Is it bad for me to not want to attend knowing it’s purely based on wanting gifts and having a strong expectation from guests?   ARE WE GIVING BLOWJOBS?Ok girls, blow jobs…. Are we giving them? My partner and I have been in a relationship for 8 years now. A common issue that often arises is around aligning with what we want sexually. I have quite a low libido and could quite happily go months without sex. He has quite a high libido and would love to have sex every couple of days. We have compromised on once every 1-2 weeks. That is working for us, apart from when I am on my period. My partner expects that I should give him blow jobs in the week of my period. It is something he really enjoys (says every man ever). However, I do not find it enjoyable. Instead, I find it quite uncomfortable, and it feels like a chore to me. I have told him that I do not like doing it, and this is a constant issue that comes up. Every time he asks for a blow job, I am conflicted between not wanting to cause conflict and not wanting to do it because I do not enjoy it.We have had a big discussion about this, and we are going to try to incorporate other things into our sex life to meet his sexual desires without blow jobs. My question is, is this a common issue that couples face? I feel like no one really talks about it, but surely it is! Are people giving their partners blow jobs? And if so, do they enjoy it, or do they find it a chore but do it because their partner enjoys it? (Can we poll this) xSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
It's our weekly round up! The best of the week from our National radio show THE PICKUP. What's on the show: Britt & Laura chat about that millionaire that was caught stealing a hat from a child Britt reckons she saw a ghost in her bedroom this morning The Bird Test might be the best experiment for how long your relationship will last Laura came across a very questionable Home Health Hack (pls don't try this at home) People were MAD about Maya's first birthday for some reason What's your secret talent? This woman wants her Grandma Name to be Big Mama Lola is making very questionable threats and Father's Day Dad Jokes! You can watch us on Youtube Find us on Instagram Join us on tiktok Every week we live across the country at 3pm on the KIIS Network. You can listen live on iHeart radio, or catch up here each week!For more follow @THEPICKUP on socials.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2025 seems to be the year of taking on the trolls! A few weeks ago we spoke about exposing the founder of the online gossip cesspit ‘tattle life’ in the same week that today’s guest announced that she was on her own mission to change the way trolls feel about their anonymity online. Today we're joined by the wonderful Indy Clinton. You may know her as TikTok’s “favourite mum,” with almost 3 million followers. She's  a mum of 3 kids under 5, a business owner and a very savvy content creator. Today we speak about  why Indy felt compelled to get a private investigator to find out the real identities of her trolls. We also talk about Indy's regrettable nose job and what happens when plastic surgery goes wrong. We also chat about privacy, internet culture, and the future of online bullying. We chat: The early days of creating content during school Being a young mum and having no ‘community’ in the same stage How Indy feels about the ‘exploitation of kids’ conversation How Indy feels about the excessive trolling that she experiences Why she got a private investigator that cost $8k to find the trolls! How the private investigator got the information about the trolls Whether Indy will prosecute the trolls - she has both civil and criminal grounds Indy’s regrettable nose job and needing reconstructive surgery to repair it Indy’s big business announcement You can find Indy on Tiktok On Instagram https://www.instagram.com/indyclinton/?hl=en You can watch us on Youtube Find us on Instagram Join us on tiktok Or join the Facebook Discussion Group Tell your mum, tell your dad, tell your dog, tell your friend and share the love because WE LOVE LOVE! XxSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Hey lifers! We all have a lot going on at the moment. Laura has some new veins but definitely hasn’t had lip filler. The comedian who spoke about her avatar/smurf labia walked so Laura could run!  Britt’s sense of smell is out of order; but it might be for the best after this particular experience with Delilah. We had a lifer reach out after listening to an old episode where Britt said that she wanted to birth Laura’s 3rd baby if she ever had one. Now it’s got us thinking about whether Britt should be in the room and cut the umbilical cord. It’s a great photo op! Lola has come across something that she absolutely shouldn’t have and it’s given Matt and Laura quite a surprise.  Keeshia has adopted a new dog named Bonnie from the same place that Buster came from Maggies rescue! She had a rough start to her life but things are looking a lot better with her new best friend Delilah. Britt is about to go through another round of pre skin cancer treatment. Her face will be undergoing a type of chemo cream treatment. We have a chat about our sun habits and how each of us have had brushes with skin cancer. You can watch us on Youtube Find us on Instagram Join us on tiktok Or join the Facebook Discussion Group Tell your mum, tell your dad, tell your dog, tell your friend and share the love because WE LOVE LOVE! XxSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Welcome back to ask uncut where we unpack your deep, burning questions!There’s a new dating term called ‘shrekking’ and we feel as though it’s mean but it also has us questioning if we have ever been shrekked! Vibes this week:Britt - Hostage on Netflix Laura - Tom organic maternity pads  Keeshia - 70s Easy Listening Mix on spotify Then we jump into your questions! SON NO LONGER CELEBRATES MOTHERS DAY WITH ME ON THE DAY BECAUSE OF HIS WIFEI have been a mother for 35 years and we have always celebrated Mother’s Day on the Sunday that mother’s day is … but now my daughter in law has hijacked it and now I have to meet my son and other kids on the Saturday before , because now Mothers Day is all about her. I have put up with it and haven’t said anything to my son , because I don’t want to put him in a bad position, but I’m really hurt by it. I think it’s really selfish that she doesn’t see how the situation would make me feel. We should be celebrating the day all together. Do I speak to them about it or just let it go?   NEW BF LET ANOTHER GIRL SLEEP IN HIS BED FOR 3 WEEKSI was recently dating a guy (in the very early days, 6-8 dates in) & he had a German nanny/au pair staying with him & his mates for 3 weeks to help a friend out. He has 3 female housemates, and this German girl could have stayed in any of their 3 beds, or on their massive 5 seater lounge, but instead, he let her share his Queen bed with him for the 3 weeks. He claimed it was ‘purely platonic’ and that I had nothing to worry about. I found this quite odd though, and it made me question his intentions (with both of us). When I went over to his place on our 5th or so date, he had to text her asking her not to come into his (/her) room while I was there. All of her stuff was in his ensuite & on his bedside table. I made a ‘joke’ about how weird it was. He got defensive & accused me of being insecure, saying ‘this isn’t going to work if you get jealous every time I talk to another girl.’ He also insisted that this was a normal thing to do, to allow someone to share your bed without having sex with them. I don’t think it is, but I felt almost gaslit when I questioned him. What are your thoughts? I know we were not technically in an exclusive relationship yet, but we’d established from the get go that neither of us were casual daters & that we were dating for a life partner. DOES MY FRIEND WANT TO BE ME/ALWAYS COPYING MESo I have a situation where one of my good friends keeps copying everything that I do. At first it was cute and I tried to see it as a little bit of flattery but now it’s getting to the point where it’s incredibly irritating. It started off with small things like she started doing reformer Pilates because I was doing it, she then started with the exact same nutrition coach that I am using, she purchased a Stanley cup because I have one, she joined the exact same gym that I go to even though there are multiple closer to her, she got Botox in her jaw the same day that I told her I was getting mine done and more recently has planned a trip to New Zealand three days after me telling her I was going to New Zealand. At what point is this just fucking weird and how do I stop myself from losing my shit every time I find out she’s done something identical to me? For context this is just a few examples there are way way more.   You can watch us on Youtube Find us on Instagram Join us on tiktok Or join the Facebook Discussion Group Tell your mum, tell your dad, tell your dog, tell your friend and share the love because WE LOVE LOVE! XxSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
It's our weekly round up! The best of the week from our National radio show THE PICKUP. What's on the show: Britt's Hand Hygiene Rant Unpacking the 'MyBoyfriendisAI' Reddit thread There's a new trend of buying kids landline phones Matt experience a very unfortunate series of events this week What photo did you share that got you in trouble? You can watch us on Youtube Find us on Instagram Join us on tiktok Every week we live across the country at 3pm on the KIIS Network. You can listen live on iHeart radio, or catch up here each week!For more follow @THEPICKUP on socials.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Climate is something that we know people care about. It’s something I think a lot of us have anxiety about and feel somewhat helpless around.  It’s also not usually the most sexy or humorous topic; but today’s guest has somehow found the ability to interconnect all of those things in her brand new book “Nature’s last dance”. Today we are joined by Natalie Kyriacou! Natalie is an award-winning environmentalist, writer, public speaker, and company director. She was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia and the Forbes 30 Under 30 honour for her services to wildlife and environmental conservation in 2018. Today we wanted to speak about our environmental footprint, some misunderstandings in how we view nature, and whether we are completely f*cked when it comes to climate. But we actually start this chat by Nat telling us that it’s likely the current prime minister thinks she vaginal steams…  We chat: Why younger generations seem to be more passionate about climate change and nature destruction The big organisations and systems that point the finger and tell you to use a reusable cup The fashion industry’s impact on our environment Conspicuous consumption - the peacocking of social status Are the damages to our environment too far gone to ‘correct course’? How climate disasters disproportionately affect women What we can all do to help “Greenwashing” and being brand aware Why the price of chocolate is going to skyrocket because of nature Animals and the cute curse The ejaculation helmet Bonobos and their giant clits   You can get a copy of Nature’s Last Dance  Follow Nat on Instagram  Join her on Tiktok   You can watch us on Youtube Find us on Instagram Join us on tiktok Or join the Facebook Discussion Group Tell your mum, tell your dad, tell your dog, tell your friend and share the love because WE LOVE LOVE! XxSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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S

I couldn't finish listening to the episode about the Princess. It was infuriating to listen to people who are usually more level headed when it comes to giving others advice, making excuses and playing the blame game when it came to taking responsibility or accountability for their own actions. I would like to hear Britt's take on this as she wasn't in this episode.

Mar 31st
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Mr kibria

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Jan 27th
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Peta Hempsall

Love your podcast! Such a great range of issues discussed and some amazing special guests. It's like my own free therapy sessions. 😆 I laugh, I cry and feel the love. ❤

Jan 6th
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Jess Michaels

Their podcast concept is utter performative feminism when their episodes are then (mostly just Britt) CONSTANTLY being judgemental, homophobic and prudish. The amount of problematic stuff she says and does (like the Brooke biphobia or the Camilla episode) with no acknowledgement or apology, and going on Kylie's show and they way she acted just proves how misogynistic she is deep down. Brittany is nothing more than the ultimate "PICK ME" gal desperate for her 5mins of fame.

Dec 13th
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ID20343568

Perhaps the guy is on antidepressants. I know they find it a lot harder to get there on medication and condoms make it that little bit harder….

Aug 25th
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Rachael Robinson

Absolutely my favourite podcast out there! easy listening, funny but also has serious content which is very relevant in today's times. Highly recommend listening to these wonderful humans 😍 Note: you don't have to have watched the bachelorette series to enjoy the podcast (but bonus if you have!)

Aug 18th
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Kajti C.

If I could I would of loved to of kept my surname bc that's the name I was born with, its in my blood, it tugged at my heart to let it go.But being an European WHOAH the gossiping 😆 After we got married I took my time changing my name and my MIL was wondering why hadn't I changed it yet. (well for starters it's an actual pain in the arse to have to change your name on everything). If I got married today I'd keep it especially with dad being so ill ❤

Dec 5th
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Bianca Dix

I listen to you girls all the time and love you dearly! Every ep is insanely fun, amusing, upbeat, interesting and everything else positive in such a really shit and isolating time, however I never share, comment or leave feedback, only due to my own laziness. I just wanted to say I so enjoyed this ep in particular with Sheri. Could not agree more with everything she had to say! I really hope that men and women listening abroad take all of her info and advice on board! Again, love you girls, thanks for always delivering the greats! 💗💗

Oct 8th
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