Rein it In with Thom and Dunn

This week on Rein it in with Thom & Dunn: hair time vs “hot-desking at the salon,” spiral perms and whether lads should look good or embrace the fuzzy-mushroom era, Thom’s tour of “lady things” (mammogram, hysteroscopy… plus a polyp we’ve affectionately named Paula), and why Gen X might actually be nailing self-care more than our parents ever did. We also debate the great outdoors etiquette of the feral wee (aiming optional), the sudden rise of barrel jeans, and the only acceptable times to wear a dry robe. September’s wardrobe chaos gets a roasting (“pick a season, love”), Dunn brings fresh jokes and weird-but-true facts, there’s a tale of a rejected audition (she’s far too pro now), plus binge-worthy TV recs and Instagram follows that will make you laugh, feel good, and learn a thing or two. Light medical chat, heavy giggles. Rein it in? Absolutely not.

🎙️ New Episode Alert! This week, we’re chatting about all things kids, back to school, eye ops, random illnesses, and family dramas that nobody plans for. We dive into hormones (the gift that keeps on giving): brain fog, hair loss, but help with anxiety  🍂 Autumn is NEARLY here, and with it the eternal truth: we’ll never be “hot” again, so why bother with layers? Legwarmers and shellsuits had their moment, and we don't wish for them to return, like ever!  and how a knitted two-piece has now ruined the colour purple forever for Dunn. We’ve got TV talk, Insta shout-outs to some brilliant people, and a good moan that back in our day, Constance Carrol was as good as it got — no makeup tutorials, no fancy palettes. And if leggings and tabards become everyday fashion… well, send help. 👉 Tune in for laughs, a bit of nostalgia, and a whole lot of honesty, as always - open and discusting; we mean discussing  #PodcastLife #Relatable #HormonesAndHumour #BackToSchool

🎙️ This Week on the Podcast… 🍸 We kick things off with a gin & tonic (plus lemon, obviously) and a nod to Dunn turning 55 soon — so why not start the celebrations early with lunch? 📚 GCSEs get a grilling — we reckon education needs a shake-up to open more paths for the many, not just the few. 💭 Thom has only just discovered Simon Squibb and asks the big one: “What’s your dream?” Could you answer on the spot? 📝 Thom’s also got some fab new words — some brilliant, some completely off the wall. There’s talk of “any kind of rubbin’,” dodgy-sounding gifts, and an innocent story that somehow sounds anything but. 👣 Dunn reveals a bunion that looks hammered, fires quickfire questions at Thom, and then we spiral into the things menopause steals — like words right when you need them. 📺 We dive into what TV shows we’d do, rant about Zumba etiquette, reimagine Love Island, and share some great recommendations worth watching now. 🥔 Plus, a bizarre potato story (don’t ask), appointments and procedures that come with age, mammograms, old bottoms, and hospital mix-ups where what Thom thinks is happening… really isn’t. Lastly, what little things get on your tits 💡 And to top it off, some cracking suggestions for TV shows and Instagram accounts you need in your life.

🎙 New Episode Drop! We’re diving headfirst into the post-menopause pool this week, yep, the things that shouldn’t happen but often do (and what comes next). Dunn’s dishing out the details you probably need to know, while Thom is still deep in peri and mostly just furious with the world – especially this week’s ‘What a Dick’ nominees: the blokes slagging off women’s football. Same sport, different game, lads – and if you keep whinging, women will only get louder, bolder and even less ladylike. (Which, frankly, should’ve been left behind in 1973 along with your opinions.) 👩‍💻 We talk about jobs we absolutely couldn’t do (public-facing ones, we're looking at Thom), and what happens when a woman named Jackie creates a community Facebook group and suddenly becomes a local dictator - admin role  Thom overthinks gone off chicken in the fridge - thinking at 3am is not good, and never act on it! 💩 There’s also a poo story. It involves being caught short, covering your shame with leaves, and a Zumba class that no priest should ever listen to! Do you remember the Flumps! 🩺 Thom shares a painfully relatable tale of dragging your parents to a hundred appointments. 👀 And Dunn might have a talking V'JJ! 👂 Ears open, eyes wide – we're on YouTube now so you can watch the chaos unfold too. 

Dunn goes in all Spanish-sounding!  Do we don't we talk about bum holes anymore - give us some feedback thomanddunn@outlook.com - give us something else to talk about. The first time you have sex, and how it's not all that! And do our children no more now because it's spoken about more openly Do you doom scroll through rubbish, and wonder why we're doing it, and what we did do with the time before?  Thom is not good at being bored!   Triaphallia  - what do you think it is, and find out how they found this, as he didn't know!  What a waste of a life not knowing  There's more to fart walking than you can just do with your calves - listen in to find out  What we have been watching and what you watch can actually help you as you age. And the Podcast barker decides to let his presence be known, quietly! AI and why it can be very cool - hear why and how rude and how Biscuit boy has ideas of his own! We're here for your ears - take a step in - we're not afraid to talk about any subject because we're Generation X and it's quite powerful!

🎉 EPISODE 40 – We've Made It (Somehow!) 🎉 Wow. 40 episodes! Go us—cranking out unplanned words, thoughts, and tangents straight to your ears. Sure, we’ve got the usual: 🎯 WIDL (Words I Do/Don’t Like) 🏆 D*ck of the Week 😂 Jokes & Stories 🩺 Dr. Dunn’s Medical Facts …BUT do we know what each other’s written down before we hit record? Absolutely not. It’s chaos—but the fun kind. Think 12-year-old boy humour, but with slightly more life experience. 🎨 Purple? Really not Dunn’s colour… who knew? 💨 Remember Impulse? Where does that nostalgic scent take you? 🍑 Also, apparently bum hole readings are a thing now. Palm readings are so 2020. Yes, we went there. ⚽️ We also chat Women’s Football, as the Euros kick off—Group D is looking tasty: France, The Netherlands… and WALES! Come on! 🚗 Oh, and parents who park like plonkers near schools? You’re this week’s ‘What a D**k’ 🎯 So… 👂 Are your ears ready for fun, a bit of understanding, and 100% relatable content? 🎧 Dive in. Laugh hard. Maybe learn something. Maybe not.

🎙️ We're Back – And We’ve Got a Lot to Say! This week, we’re back in full swing and catching up on all the things—including: 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Relatable parenting moments (turns out we weren’t exactly angels ourselves...) one of us! 🚗 Dick of the Week makes a dramatic return, and Thom is not amused. Let’s just say: if you’re 'cutting' across lanes on the motorway for TikTok, we’re sending the speeding ticket vibes your way. 💃 Zumba chats and misheard conversations—the kind where you walk in at the worst possible moment. 🛖 “Hutments.” Is it a word? It is now. And thanks to AI. We've coined a few more, too—contextual genius, accidental chaos. 👔 Father’s Day or Faffer's Day? We’re talking unnecessary gift pressure, consumerism overload, and whether HRT is clearing our commercialised fog. (One child nailed it, though—credit where it’s due.) 🎧 Download us for your holiday —we want to come with you! Are your ears ready? #ReinItInPodcast #ThomAndDunn #DickOfTheWeek #MenopausalMayhem #ParentingFails #ZumbaZone #FatherFigureFaff #HolidayPackingPlaylist #BritishPodcast

Bloody hell, it's early for a Sunday morning, but we're here recording for your ears, and in this episode, we definitely open the floor on things that we do to ourselves - from ponytails in areas you shouldn't need to shave, to why we do it? - Dr Dunn researches European holidays - the best bits and what can annoy you. Like germ spreaders But we do go to a serious side about the Banned Bingo words in the US Administration Some great words we haven't heard for some time and the importancy of adding ourselves to the family list with emergency tweezers Things to watch, our recommendations, and our insights             

Saga Holidays, Cold Pools & Fart Scapegoats Hold onto your knickers, folks—Dunn’s back from Greece, where she fully embraced her role as the youngest in a Saga-on-Tour retirement takeover. Imagine being on a holiday where nobody gives a flying flip about social norms but refuses to enter a swimming pool because it’s “a bit nippy.” Not our Dunn though—Mum Dunn launched 'DOVE" herself in like an Olympian, even though her back gives her a little jip every 20 yards! We also unpack the last couple of weeks of British brilliance—where mild sunshine turns people feral and the sound of a bloody tin on a Bamboo (don’t ask, just listen) can trigger a full-on existential crisis. Oh, and did you know there’s an actual career in being a fart scapegoat? Many years ago in Chinese history,  people paid someone to blame for their digestive disasters! Plus, we dish out our latest Insta people to follow, binge-worthy TV picks, and what’s coming soon that’s worth cancelling your social life for—looking at you, nudge... Dunn?  🔥 BONUS: We’ve got another ridiculous photo shoot lined up on June 6th, because frankly, the world needs more photos of us looking confused but fabulous. Follow us on Instagram @rein_it_in_with_thom_and_dunn for the behind-the-scenes chaos straight from Shag Manor. 📲 Listen now on Podbean, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you waste your valuable time pretending to be productive.

🎙️ New Episode Alert – Life Got in the Way (But we're here a day later than normal!) We’re late because, well, life. You know the drill. But we’re here, we’ve hit record, and you’re in for a belter of an episode. In this one, Dunn makes Thom gip with a story involving a care home (brace yourself), we discover some cracking new slang words – we’re talking multi-cyllabled and multi-laughs. Plus, Dr. Dunn delivers a mind-blowing medical fact: apparently, the egg chooses the sperm – not the other way around. Sorry lads, women really do rule the world from day dot. 👑 There’s also a lunging mishap, a debate over the fear of the weird-but-normal, and enough ick, sick and “what the hell is that?” to make you feel seen. Alright Golam, listen in ! Next up: Episodes 37 and 38 are going international 🌍 – you don’t want to miss that!

This week, we're back in the thick of it with Dunn’s Joke—armed with "research," some questionable "fact findings," and her feramones fighting for oxygen. Meanwhile, Vic’s mum is in a full-blown panic that she’ll be outed as a lesbian… simply for sharing a bed with her own daughter on holiday. Honestly! We dive into the UK’s outdated housing schemes and that magical 55+ starting age. Excuse us—we’ve only just figured out TikTok, not ready for sheltered living and bingo just yet! Elsewhere in the episode: 👜 The quick thinking safety of a bag for life 🐝 An uninvited bee the size of a Yorkshire Terrier 🛫 BBLs, airplane seats, and how a big arse shouldnt be a desire- according to Thom 💃 Zumba may never recover from Dunn’s loud question 🚽 Thom’s worried about making a noise downstairs (and no, not metaphorically) It’s all minge photography, relatable chaos, and women’s stuff... the kind that should come with a health warning. Happy listening, ya legends. The Real Episode 35 🎧

🎙️ Episode 34 (Yes… 34, not 35 — Thom jumped the gun!) We're a week ahead of ourselves — blame Thom — but we’re back, chewing the fat (maybe our own), wondering when exactly we should start taking the weight gain seriously. 🍫 Some of us are all about fruity... the other is still spoon-deep in a tub of Nutella and full of regret. This week, we’ve got some genuinely helpful tips on HRT, Perimenopause, Menopause, and symptoms no one warned you about — because you deserve to know. Plus, we share some brilliant TV recommendations, a rant about online trolls (Ann Robinson isn't available to post your angry letter, sorry), and some unexpected chat about succulent things, bras, and a startled neighbour with his dropped tools. Yep, it’s that kind of episode. Tune in. Laugh out loud. Learn a bit. And maybe hide the Nutella... Anyone got any gubbins?

Episode 33 - take II What a week it’s been — and what we achieve as women? Honestly, if we printed it all out and handed it to our families, they’d finally understand. (Spoiler: Yes, we still made it to Zumba. Even with a kidney stone. Hardcore.) We chat: 💥 Hospital visits 🎪 Why some scans may require circus performers 👩‍👧 Mothering Day with a twist (and a bit of history, served with wine) we'd prefer an activity shooting laser guns 🚽 Too much loo roll = an unexpected guest comes into the house and Shag Manor 🧠 And what really happens if you let your intrusive thoughts win — hello silence… and a church? Also featuring a surprise Yorkshire teenager who thinks he's funnier than us. (He’s not. But we let him dream.) We're a day late, but worth the wait — pop us in your ears and enjoy the madness 💬

This week, we dive into absolute chaos and hilarity, covering everything from dreaming vs. actual sleep to Dunn's unexplained choking fits (on god knows what) 🤦‍♀️. 🔹 Slang words decoded – What on earth do Cheeks and Bluetoothing mean?! 🔹 Knobhead of the Week – Featuring Widl & BMP… and yep, Thom is on one this week! 🔹 Steaming your Vagina – Dr. Dunn (or shall we say, Gwenth) tells us all about the latest LA trend that claims to leave your uterus squeaky clean and leave you full of extra energy! Will 2026's popular baby name be… GeVyna?! 🤣 🔹 Vaping & RSI – Forget lung issues, could vaping also be a risk for Repetitive Strain Injury?! 🔹 Fart Therapy?! – Apparently, sniffing your own gas has health benefits… who knew? 🔹 Post-Menopausal & Proud – Dunn got the official verdict from a lovely Scottish doctor—and Thom is extremely jealous she has some years yet 🔹 Thom's Dream – She just wants her own house, no mental load, and for someone else to decide what's for tea for once! 🍽️ 🔹 Throwback to German Report Cards – What teachers could get away with writing back in the day, and why some kids should never attempt an oral exam in a language they clearly don’t speak! And so much more fun in your ears! 🎧🤣 📢 Listen now

The weeks are flying by—so much so that Dunn completely forgot today was recording day! We're all out of sync with half-term in full swing and teenagers lounging in bed like hospital patients awaiting visitors. Seriously, how are we already at the first half-term break?! This week, we dive into Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy—a film that takes you on such an emotional rollercoaster, you might need a lie-down afterward. We also ask the big questions:  1. Could you be a lesbian? And, honestly, is anything below the waist actually sexy? 2. Could you get in the bath with all your clothes on because it's meant to help with meditation; with a fork? We’ve decided it's time to refresh some outdated poolside lingo—because Heavy Petting feels ancient, and while Canoodling is charming, we think we can do better. Oh, and did you know that 85% of post-menopausal women lose their labia minora? Thom wonders if it’s just gone for a little walk… That leads us down a rabbit hole of nipple talk—specifically, how many you could grow. Plenty more to chat about, so tune in, have a laugh, and enjoy OUR ride!

🎙 February is Here, and Winter Needs to Piss Off! ❄️ Dunn sets the tone with a brilliant intro, and we’re back for another chaotic, laugh-out-loud episode. We're still laughing, coughing, snorting, sniffing, and yes... farting our way through this podcast—and we’re so grateful you’re here for the ride! This Week’s Madness Includes: 🔹 Teenagers vs. Babies – We rant about the joys (and horrors) of hormonal teens. Apparently, we know nothing, and our parents didn’t either… except when they called us anything but our first name! 🔹 What We’re Listening To – Some podcast recommendations for those curious about aging healthily—because let’s face it, we all need help staying on track. 🔹 When Things Go to Sh*t – Literally. A day at a restaurant, work experience at a care home, and yes, our podcast barker does his business where he really, really shouldn’t. Brace yourselves for this one! 🔹 Words and Phrases That Drive Us Mad in 2024 – What’s up your nose? Homework is on our BMP list (Big Mad Problems). What’s on yours?   Strap in, folks. This week’s episode is a rollercoaster of relatable rants, ridiculous stories, and plenty of laughs. Issues? We’ve got serious ones—and not-so-serious ones. 🎧 Listen Now and let us know your WIDLS and BMP's  

🌪️ January Blues, Storms, and Brain Farts: We've Got It All! 🌪️ January feels endless, and the storms aren’t just outside—they’re in the States too! With a president who definitely shouldn’t go off script (ever) and one that really needs to blend that colour!  We’re diving into the chaos of current events, awkward moments, and life’s little... icks 💭 Topics on the Table: Horking up (yes, we went there) and the delight of wanting to be guntless and arsless. BMP—because taking your parents or in-laws out for lunch should be stress-free, but overthinking turns it into a food-induced nightmare. Seriously, just don’t eat it then! The wild world of sanitary ware alternatives. Heated toilet seats—love them or does the thought make you gip? A sprinkle of Wabi Sabi, embracing imperfection, and some mind-blowing caterpillar facts (trust us, you’ll love it). Come along for the ride, or don’t, if hot toilet seats make you shudder! But we promise it’s a relatable, laugh-out-loud, and slightly unfiltered look at life. #

This episode is mainly about people, from all different aspects: The twunts are being cruel on Facebook to our favourite clown. Their choice in body changes... stop overthinking it! Who on earth wants to change from a thin to a thick labia? Yes, Augmentation volumisation of your labia is a thing! Can we just go back to bigger eyebrows instead? We also hear about: Dunn’s, Dr. Smooth, and her horrible heartburn exploits. And let’s be honest, who wanted to get jiggy over Christmas when there’s still cheese in the fridge? 🧀Delve in—it's all fun when you're just trying to figure out where you can lay your head! New Year bollocks - we must stop scrolling Go on, laugh with us—you know you really want to!

🎄 The Year is Out—and So Are This Year’s Podcasts! 🎙️ We’ll be back on Thursday, 9th January, a month Thom hates (but honestly, who loves the never-ending stretch of January?) Right now, we’re Christmas deep, so go ahead—eat what you like! Yorkshire Puddings with Christmas dinner? Just have them! Are you a finesse foodie or a blobber and dumper when it comes to festive feasts? 🍽️ This week, we tackle: 🎬 Christmas Traditions – Is it the whole movie or just that scene that makes it magical? 🎁 Best Gifts – Dunn breaks down a list of “top” gifts from a well-known paper—and let’s just say, it’s not all it’s “fish-shaped lemon squeezed” up to be! 🐟🍋 New Words Alert! We may have accidentally coined “Materbated”—not a real word, but it worked hilariously well in context. Blame it on menopause brain and its ability to turn everyday slip-ups into comedy gold (including roadkill knickers—you’ll have to listen to get that one!). 😆 🎄 Tradition Talk: Thom fires quick Christmas-themed questions at Dunn—do you follow any unusual festive rituals? 🎧 Dive In & Listen Now! Perfect for escaping the holiday chaos—or just laughing through it. We’re your festive getaway when family gatherings get a bit... much. 😉

🎧 Listen Now! It's Latin for Membrum Virile,  it's not just a slang word!  Can you resist the urge to glance at that one friend who always gets the same rude thoughts as you when certain words are mentioned?  - It's not possible - don't find me In this episode, Dunn gets sweaty and picks up two new words (educational and entertaining, right?). Meanwhile, Thom channels her inner Scrooge but discovers there’s a flicker of festive spirit left, thanks to an advent calendar. We dive into the latest trends, including intentional cluttering (yes, it’s a thing!), and wonder if a school kid told their careers officer they wanted to make pretend mushrooms for a living. Inspiring!   Dunn gets a new shed and promises to light it up! Shag Manor 💡 Learn a new meaning. Laugh along. And prepare to sit on the EDGE' of your seat! Ready to join us? Hit play! 🎄✨