
The Scummy Mummies Podcast
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Episode 104: Jenny Eclair Special
EOur guest for this episode is the wonderful comedian, writer and mum, Jenny Eclair! She tells us what she's learned in 28 years of parenting, and why she thinks all unruly London children should be sent up north for a bit. We hear about how Jenny got her start in comedy, what it's like to win a Perrier award, and why cheese conventions are less fun than you might think. We find out about her latest show, How to be a Middle-Aged Woman (Without Going Insane). Then it's time for Book Chat as we discuss Jenny's brilliant collection of short stories, Listening In. There's a silly quiz about South East London, which includes Jenny's best meat buying tips, and she shares her Scummy Mummy Confession. Listening In is out now. You can follow Jenny on Twitter @jennyeclair and see all her latest show dates at jennyeclair.com. The Scummy Mummies book is OUT NOW! We hope you like it, and if you do, we'd love an Amazon review! **SEE US LIVE** Come and see us in Bromsgrove on 16 September, Sutton Coldfield on 7 October, and at various festivals throughout the summer. To buy tickets, and for more dates, visit ScummyMummies.com. We're on Twitter (@scummymummies), Instagram, and Facebook. Please send your confessions to [email protected] and visit us at ScummyMummies.com. If you like the podcast, please tell your friends! Thank you for listening!Photo: Clara Molden Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 103: Mindful Parenting with Dr Genevieve Von Lob
EMindfulness: actual science, or hippy dippy nonsense? How do you stay in the moment if the moment's sh**? And what's the best way to increase your sex drive? Answering all these questions is the brilliant Dr Genevieve Von Lob! She's the author of the ace 5 Deep Breaths: The Power of Mindful Parenting, which is out now. We talk about some of the issues she covers in the book including how to be a more confident parent, and the importance of being kind to yourself. Genevieve shows us how to do proper deep breathing, and explains how it can help in tricky situations, from dealing with toddler tantrums to talking to grumpy teens. Then there's some sex chat, because goodness knows we can't get through a whole podcast without a bit of filth. Do check out Genevieve's book, it's great. And you can follow her on Twitter @drvonLob. Her instagram is @drgenevievevonlob. The Scummy Mummies book is OUT NOW! We hope you like it, and if you do, we'd love an Amazon review! **SEE US LIVE** Come and see us in Rugby on 12 July, Bromsgrove on 16 September, Sutton Coldfield on 7 October, and at various festivals throughout the summer. To buy tickets, and for more dates, visit ScummyMummies.com. We're on Twitter (@scummymummies), Instagram, and Facebook. Please send your confessions to [email protected] and visit us at ScummyMummies.com. If you like the podcast, please tell your friends! Thank you for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 101: Marriage, mastectomy and menopause with Alice Evans
EYou might not think that having your boobs removed and your ovaries taken out are the funniest subjects for a podcast - but this episode will prove you wrong! Our guest is Alice Evans, who explains how her family history of breast cancer led her to have a double mastectomy. She also reveals what it's like to go through the menopause at a young age, and why she doesn't let her husband call her his wife. Honestly, it's more LOLs than it sounds. Alice reveals that she's basically an X-Man, and she and Helen discover they share the same party trick. Ellie squeezes another woman's breasts for the first time ever on the podcast. Also ever. There's some graphic but surprisingly hilarious chat about what Alice has been through, and she offers her advice for anyone in the same situation - including her top tips for surviving menopause.We round off with some exclusive Scummy Mummies "On Tour" Confessions, direct from the Hay Festival. Thank you very much to iheartwines.co.uk for supplying the wines that fuelled this episode. We really do heart you. The Scummy Mummies book is OUT NOW! We hope you like it, and if you do, we'd love an Amazon review! **SEE US LIVE** We're performing at The Scoop in London Bridge this Wednesday 14 June, at 7pm. Then we're at the Clevedon Curzon on 17 June, and at Brighton Komedia on 28 June. To buy tickets, and for more dates, visit ScummyMummies.com. We're on Twitter (@scummymummies), Instagram, and Facebook. Please send your confessions to [email protected] and visit us at ScummyMummies.com. If you like the podcast, please tell your friends! Thank you for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 100: Dara O Briain Special
EWE ARE ONE HUNDRED! And to celebrate we have a very special guest - it's hilarious comedian DARA O BRIAIN! He reveals his favourite thing about being a parent, and shares his number one nugget of parenting wisdom. There's some chat about how raising kids is like driving a boat, and trying not to get shipwrecked on Notadick Island. Helen and Ellie discuss their parenting goals, and Dara recounts the time he enraged Idina Menzel. As this is our hundredth episode, we've brought back a couple of games - the classic What's On Our Clothes This Week?, plus the ever-popular Accent Game. We round off with a special edition of Scummy Mummy Confessions, and then Helen has a surprise for Ellie. We're as shocked as anyone that this podcast has made it to 100 episodes. Thank you so much to everyone who has subscribed, emailed us, left us lovely iTunes reviews, and shared the podcast with their friends. But most of all, thank you for listening. The Scummy Mummies book is OUT NOW! We hope you like it, and if you do, we'd love an Amazon review! **SEE US LIVE** We're performing outdoors at The Scoop in London Bridge on Wednesday 14 June, at 7pm - come along and see us, it's FREE! We're also at the Hay Festival on 2 June, Clevedon on 17th, and Brighton Komedia on 28th. To buy tickets, and for more dates, visit ScummyMummies.com. We're on Twitter (@scummymummies), Instagram, and Facebook. Please send your confessions to [email protected] and visit us at ScummyMummies.com. If you like the podcast, please tell your friends! Thank you for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 99: Lists, Instagram and Oxfam with Clemmie Telford
EMaking lists, managing screen time, coping with debt, deciding which animals look like which biscuits - we cover all these topics and more with the brilliant Clemmie Telford! We talk about her blog, Mother of all Lists, and her career in advertising. There's some advice on making money from Instagram, and how to boost your creativity. Clemmie discusses what she loves about living in Peckham, and Ellie bangs on about how she remembers when it was all just fields. We also chat about our support for new Oxfam campaign Dressed By The Kids. Sign up via oxfam.org.uk/silly, and get sponsored to wear whatever the kids choose for you on 16 June. Oxfam believes everyone should have access to clean water, that grown-ups should be able to earn a fair wage to feed their families, and that children should have the right to education. Which sounds pretty good to us, so come 16 June, we'll be wearing ridiculous outfits, just for a change. As usual we round off with Scummy Mummy Confessions, plus a bit of admin - you can come and see us live this June at the Hay Festival, in Clevedon and in Brighton, with many more dates planned for July and beyond. To buy tickets, visit ScummyMummies.com. This podcast was fuelled by wine from iheartwines.co.uk. We love those guys, and we're not just saying that because we're drunk on their wines. Which we heart. You can find Clemmie's blog at motherofalllists.com, and she's on Instagram @clemmie_telford. The Scummy Mummies book is OUT NOW! We hope you like it, and if you do, we'd love an Amazon review! We're on Twitter (@scummymummies), Instagram, and Facebook. Please send your confessions to [email protected] and visit us at ScummyMummies.com. If you like the podcast, please tell your friends! Thank you for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 98: Giovanna Fletcher Special
EOur guest for this episode is the fabulous Giovanna Fletcher, author of the ace Happy Mum, Happy Baby. We discuss her book, find out how she got started, and discuss the tricky but important issues surrounding hotpants and flip flops. Giovanna shares the best vlogging tip ever, as invented by her husband, Tom McFly, and Helen reveals her favourite thing to do after the school run. There's also a bit of sleep chat, where we give our advice for coping without it, and play a stupid game. This podcast is sponsored by Leesa mattresses - visit leesa.co.uk and enter the code "MUMMIES80" for £80 off. Thank you also to iheartwines.co.uk for supplying the lovely booze. Happy Mum, Happy Baby is out now. You can follow Giovanna on Instagram and Twitter -@mrsgifletcher. The Scummy Mummies book is also OUT NOW! We hope you like it, and if you do, we'd love an Amazon review! **SEE US LIVE** We're performing at Brighton Komedia on 28 June. To buy tickets, and for more dates, visit ScummyMummies.com. We're on Twitter (@scummymummies), Instagram, and Facebook. Please send your confessions to [email protected] and visit us at ScummyMummies.com. If you like the podcast, please tell your friends! Thank you for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 97: Birth Rights Special with Rebecca Schiller
EWhat is a doula? Why do birth rights matter? And how would Ellie guide someone through a difficult labour with the help of a Pepperami?All these questions are answered in this episode, with special guest Rebecca Schiller. She's the author of the excellent book Why Human Rights in Childbirth Matter, which is out now. We discuss the issue of birth rights around the world, including why it's so hard to have a home birth in Australia, and the difficulties facing migrant women in the UK. Ellie and Helen share their experiences of labour, and make Rebecca pretend she's on Dragons' Den while doing terrible impressions of Duncan Bannatyne and Peter Jones. To find out more about Rebecca's charity, visit birthrights.org.uk. She's on Twitter @hackneydoula and Instagram as @rebecca.schiller.The Scummy Mummies book is OUT NOW! We hope you like it, and if you do, we'd love an Amazon review!**SEE US LIVE** We're performing at Brighton Komedia on 28 June, with plenty of other dates planned around the country. To buy tickets, and for more dates, visit ScummyMummies.com.We're on Twitter (@scummymummies), Instagram, and Facebook. Please send your confessions to [email protected] and visit us at ScummyMummies.com. If you like the podcast, please tell your friends!Thank you for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 96: DJ Special with Nikki Beatnik
EShe's been a DJ for nearly three decades, she's Kelis's best mate, and she was once pushed out of G-A-Y in a wheelchair while eight months pregnant - it's the amazing Nikki Beatnik! We discover the surprising truth about where Kelis likes to hang out on Saturday afternoons, and whether Madonna prefers M&S or M&Co. Nikki discusses the challenges facing women in her industry, and how she manages changing nappies one minute and DJing at Puffy's birthday bash the next. We also find out whether they serve cheese and pineapple on sticks at the Grammys. We round off with some ace Scummy Mummy Confessions, and do keep listening to the end for one more amazing showbiz story. You can find out more about Nikki via her website, beatniktv.com. She's on YouTube and she's @djnikkibeatnik on Instagram, Twitter, and Mixcloud. The Scummy Mummies book is OUT NOW! We hope you like it, and if you do, we'd love an Amazon review!**SEE US LIVE** We're performing Brighton Komedia on 28 June. To buy tickets, and for more dates, visit ScummyMummies.com.We're on Twitter (@scummymummies), Instagram, and Facebook. Please send your confessions to [email protected] and visit us at ScummyMummies.com. If you like the podcast, please tell your friends!Thank you for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 95: Mother Pukka Special
EShe's a social media sensation, a champion for flexible working, and close personal friends with Gloria Hunniford - it's megavlogger Mother Pukka! We compare Caesarean scars, make jokes about bacterial vaginosis, and explain why everyone needs a c***ometer. There's also some serious talk about miscarriage, and Pukka tells us an amazing fact about herself. We learn about what inspired her to start the Flex Appeal campaign, and how to get involved. There's some practical advice on the best way to ask your boss for flexible working. We round off with a fantastic listener confession, plus a very special one from Mother Pukka herself. You can find out more about the Flex Appeal campaign over at motherpukka.co.uk, and by following her on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. The next flash mob is on 31 March in Trafalgar Square. The Scummy Mummies book is OUT NOW! We hope you like it, and if you do, we'd love an Amazon review! **SEE US LIVE** We're performing at Bush Hall in Shepherd's Bush on 22 March, and at Brighton Komedia on 28 June. To buy tickets, and for more dates, visit ScummyMummies.com. We're on Twitter (@scummymummies), Instagram, and Facebook. Please send your confessions to [email protected] and visit us at ScummyMummies.com. If you like the podcast, please tell your friends! Thank you for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 94: Scummy Mummies Book Special with Jo Elvin
EIt's shameless plug time, as Ellie and Helen discuss their new Scummy Mummies book! And keeping them in check is fabulous Glamour editor Jo Elvin! The Scummies reveal how they met, how they got their book deal, and how much wine they consumed during the writing process. Plus, find out why they have to keep their famous catsuits in a hermetically sealed bag. It's not all book talk - Helen explains why she hates athleisure wear, and Ellie reminisces about the time she took a pee in the middle of Clapham Common. There's an insightful analysis of the British and Australian education systems, and some chat about shagging. Jo finds out if her Scummy Mummy Confession made it into the book, and Helen and Ellie read out their favourites. We also find out what Jo's own book is going to be about. The Scummy Mummies Book is out this Thursday 9 March, priced at barely a fiver. The Glamour podcast, Hey It's OK, is published every week. This episode was brought to you by NOW TV, who are also sponsoring our book launch - thanks, NOW TV! Their online streaming service lets you watch the latest movies and telly shows, on all sorts of devices, with no contract required. The NOW TV Kids Pass is £2.99 a month and features loads of great stuff for kids, with no ads. You can get a free 14 day trial via nowtv.com.We're on Twitter (@scummymummies), Instagram, and Facebook. Please send your confessions to [email protected] and visit us at ScummyMummies.com. If you like the podcast, do tell your friends!Thank you for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 93: Mother of Daughters Special with Clemmie Hooper
EOur guest for this ep is midwife, author, and instagram sensation Clemmie Hooper, otherwise known as Mother of Daughters! She tells us how she managed to write her book, How to Grow a Baby and Push it Out, while looking after twin babies. We find out what it's like to have four small children, and what it is Clemmie has finally forgiven Keira Knightley for. There's some chat about how Clemmie became the social media star she is today, and Helen's pleather trousers. We play a new game, and there's even a new theme song. This episode was fuelled by wine from the wonderful Kevin O'Rourke, otherwise known as the wineman. He sends out lovely booze direct to your door - find out more at wineman.co.uk. Clemmie's book is out now, published by Penguin Vermilion. You can follow her on instagram @mother_of_daughters, while her husband Simon is @father_of_daughters. She's on Twitter @Modaughters and Facebook. We're on Twitter (@scummymummies), Instagram, and Facebook. Please send your confessions to [email protected] and visit us at ScummyMummies.com. If you like the podcast, do tell your friends! **BUY OUR BOOK!** The Scummy Mummies book is out on 9 March, but you can order yours now via Amazon! **SEE US LIVE!** We have gigs coming up in Bath, Saffron Walden and Shepherds Bush! Visit scummymummies.com for dates and tickets! Thank you for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 92: Bryony Gordon talks Mental Health, Marathons and Mammaries.
ETime to welcome back one of our favourite guests - it's writer, mental health campaigner and absolute hoot Bryony Gordon! She tells us all about her new book, Mad Girl, which is out now. There's some Fitness Chat - Bryony tells us how she got into running, and how she deals with temptation. We discuss the importance of talking about mental health, and the struggles new parents often face. Then we move onto the really serious issues like Take That and what Kate Middleton smells like. This podcast was sponsored by the brilliant boobydoo.co.uk. "Providing holders for all types of boulders."They stock the UK's biggest range of sports bras, and even Serena Williams is a fan! Thanks, Boobydoo! You can find them on Twitter @BoobydooBras, Instagram @boobydoobras and Facebook: www.facebook.com/boobydoo.sports.bras Bryony is running the marathon this year and you can sponsor her. She's on Twitter @bryony_gordon, and Instagram @bryonygordon. Follow Mental Health Mates @findyourwe or visit mentalhealthmates.co.uk. We're on Twitter (@scummymummies), Instagram, and Facebook. Please send your confessions to [email protected] and visit us at ScummyMummies.com. If you like the podcast, do tell your friends! **BUY OUR BOOK!** The Scummy Mummies book is out on 9 March, but you can order yours now via Amazon! Thank you for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 91: Bridget Jones's Podcast with Sharon Maguire
EIn this episode we meet Sharon Maguire, the real life Shazzer from Bridget Jones's Diary! She also directed the Bridget movies, so there's some chat about that. We find out what it's like to be actual best mates with Helen Fielding, and discuss Sharon's experience of being an older mum. Then she shares a Scummy Mummy Confession that will make her husband wince. After that it's time for some film chat, as Helen and Ellie reveal what they thought of the Bridget Jones's Baby movie. There's lots of searing analysis of the narrative arc and mis en scene, and most importantly, we discuss who we'd "do" out of Dempsey or Darcy. This episode is sponsored by the digital release of Bridget Jones's Baby. The Blu-ray and DVD aren't out till 30 January, but you can buy the download right now via iTunes, Amazon Video, Sky Store and Google Play. We're on Twitter (@scummymummies), Instagram, and Facebook. Please send your confessions to [email protected] and visit us at ScummyMummies.com. If you like the podcast, do tell your friends! **BUY OUR BOOK!** The Scummy Mummies book is out on 9 March, but you can order yours now via Amazon! Thank you for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 90: Food and Italy Special
EWhat's the best way to cook with kids? How do you make the best Bolognese? And do Italian mamas ever just give their children chicken nuggets? To answer all these questions we have actual Italians Caterina, Laura and Francesca! They are the authors of My Little Sous-Chef, a tandem cookbook that makes it easy for kids and parents to prepare food together. We chat about the differences between Italian and British parents, and find out what they REALLY think of our food. We discover whether it's actually worth making your own pasta, and where to find the best pizza in the world. Then, as a thank you to our Italian friends, we present a cultural exchange by making them eat pizza we cooked in a microwave. You can follow My Little Sous-Chef on Twitter and Facebook, and buy the eBook on Amazon. **BUY OUR BOOK!** The Scummy Mummies book is out on 9 March, but you can order yours now via Amazon! We're on Twitter (@scummymummies), Instagram, and Facebook. Please send your confessions to [email protected] and visit us at ScummyMummies.com. If you like the podcast, do tell your friends! Special thanks to iheartwines.co.uk who supplied the wine that fuelled this podcast. The Italians liked it, so it must be alright. Thank you for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 89: Agony Aunt Special with Philippa Perry
EWhat's the secret to a happy, healthy relationship? How often should we have sex? What's the number one behaviour we should model for our children? To answer these questions, we welcome ace psychotherapist Philippa Perry. She tells us why it's important to let go of being right, and why we should be open to being changed by our kids. There's some chat about Philippa's recent Radio 4 show, and why children telling lies is something to be celebrated. There's also practical advice about how to help older siblings handle a new baby, what to do if you lose your temper, and how to cope with those days where everything gets too much. We discuss whether it's OK to row, and finally solve the issue of whether Helen's husband should leave his shoes in the lounge. Philippa's book, How to Stay Sane, is out now. You can follow her on Twitter @philippa_perry. We're on Twitter (@scummymummies), Instagram, and Facebook. Please send your confessions to [email protected] and visit us at ScummyMummies.com. If you like the podcast, do tell your friends! **BUY OUR BOOK!** The Scummy Mummies book is out on 9 March, but you can order yours now via Amazon! Thank you for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 88: Mistletoe and Whine: Christmas Special with Jessie and Steve
EIt's Christmas! Time to welcome back two of our most available guests, Nurse Jessie and Steve Hill. We chat about our favourite Christmas songs, and share our highlights and lowlights of 2016. There's a bumper festive edition of our popular filth-based game, Anything For Money. As always, Ham Review is back, and we round off with some Christmassy confessions. This podcast was fuelled by some delicious pinot grigio from iheartwines.co.uk. Do buy some wine off them, it's lovely! We would like to wish all our listeners a very Merry Christmas. Thank you so much for your support. We read every message we get sent and they mean so much to us - they're what gives us the motivation to keep going. Please keep listening, and do write and tell us what you'd like more or less of on the podcast in 2017: [email protected]. We're on Twitter (@scummymummies), Instagram, and Facebook. Please send your confessions to [email protected] and visit us at ScummyMummies.com. If you like the podcast, do tell your friends! Merry Christmas! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 87: Hurrah for Gin Special
EOur guest for this episode is megablogger author Katie Kirby, otherwise known as Hurrah For Gin! We discuss how she turned her hilarious stick figure cartoons into a best-selling book. She reveals the one post her husband wasn't happy with, and shows us the tattoo on her bum. There's some chat about writing, making money from blogging, and which Thomas the Tank Engine character we'd "do". As always, we round off with Scummy Mummy Confessions. Hurrah for Gin: A Book for Perfectly Imperfect Parents is out now. Katie's blog is at hurrahforgin.com, and she's on Twitter @hurrahforgin. The Scummy Mummies book isn't out till 9 March, but you can pre-order it right now! We're on Twitter (@scummymummies), Instagram, and Facebook. Please send your confessions to [email protected] and visit us at ScummyMummies.com. If you like the podcast, do tell your friends! Thank you for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 86: Don't Buy Her Flowers Special with Steph Douglas
EWhat's the best gift to get a new mum? Why shouldn't you buy her flowers? And what's the worst present our husbands ever gave us? We answer all these questions and more in this episode, with special guest Steph Douglas. She tells us all about how she set up her own business, and why it makes women cry. We discuss the phenomenon of being hangry, what it's like to have a vicar for a dad, and where to buy the best fried chicken in London. Then we play a new game - Did Our Husbands Really Give Us That? - before rounding off with Scummy Mummy Confessions. You can not buy someone flowers via dontbuyherflowers.com, and follow Steph on Facebook and Instagram. We're on Twitter (@scummymummies), Instagram, and Facebook. Please send your confessions to [email protected] and visit us at ScummyMummies.com. If you like the podcast, do tell your friends! Thank you for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 85: Step-Parenting Special with Sarah Powell
EHow long should you wait to introduce your kids to a new partner? What's Lady Gaga really like? And what's the best way to cut up cherry tomatoes? Answering all these questions is Heat Radio's Sarah Powell! She shares her favourite life hacks and tells us about the time she raided Take That's mini bar. We chat about her appearances on This Morning, and discover who is filthiest out of Holly and Phil or Eamonn and Ruth. Then it's time for FAMILY CHAT. Sarah talks about life with her boyfriend, his two daughters, and why she doesn't like the term "step-mother". She gives us her tips on meeting your partner's children for the first time, and how to establish a relationship. As always we round off with Scummy Mummy Confessions, this time involving a head torch and some screaming. You can catch the brilliant Jules and Sarah podcast on iTunes and YouTube. Sarah's on Twitter - @thissarahpowell - and her website is sarahpowell.co.uk.Thank you to Most Wanted Wines, who supplied us with a lovely Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc to aid the recording of this podcast. Did the trick.We're on Twitter (@scummymummies), Instagram, and Facebook. Please send your confessions to [email protected] and visit us at ScummyMummies.com. If you like the podcast, do tell your friends!Thank you for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 84: Girls & Sex Special with Peggy Orenstein
EThis episode is especially not suitable for children, as we discuss a wide range of filth - everything from sexting and porn to front bottoms and Top Gun. Our guest is the wonderful Peggy Orenstein, author of new book Girls & Sex. She tells us what kids are really up to these days, and why we should all copy lesbians and the Dutch. Then it's time for PRACTICAL CHAT - Peggy reveals when we should start talking to our children about sex, how to start that conversation, and what we should call their bits. Ellie is thrilled to learn she is a "demisexual", and to discover she is one degree of separation closer to Kelly McGillis. Peggy's ace book is out now. You can follow her on Twitter - @peggyorenstein. We're on Twitter (@scummymummies), Instagram, and Facebook. Please send your confessions to [email protected] and visit us at ScummyMummies.com. If you like the podcast, do tell your friends! Thank you for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 83: The Unmumsy Mum Special
EShe's one of the UK's biggest bloggers, she's a best-selling author, and now she's on our podcast - it's Sarah Turner, otherwise known as The Unmumsy Mum! We chat about why she started her blog, and the challenges we all faced as new mums. There are various tangents about tiredness, judging each other, and rum balls. Then it's time for some fun as we play our new favourite game, Anything For Money! Find out what unspeakable thing Ellie would do to Daddy Pig for a million pounds. In Book Chat, Sarah tells us about how she got to the top of the Sunday Times bestseller list, and how she's getting on with the sequel - The Unmumsy Mum's Diary, out in February. We finish off with the Unmumsy Mum's Scummy Mummy Confession. You can read Sarah's brilliant blog at theunmumsymum.blogspot.co.uk. Her first book, The Unmumsy Mum, is out now, and she's on Twitter @theunmumsymum. We're on Twitter (@scummymummies), Instagram, and Facebook. Please send your confessions to [email protected] and visit us at ScummyMummies.com. If you like the podcast, do tell your friends! Thank you for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 82: Sally Phillips Special
EIT'S SALLY PHILLIPS! She tells us all about her new documentary, the new Bridget Jones film, and why sperm is one of Denmark's biggest exports. There's some serious talk about Sally's experience of having a child with Down's Syndrome, and why she wants to start a conversation about screening. Then we move on to Career Chat - Sally discusses Smack the Pony, Veep, and reveals what Colin Firth is really like. The Scummy Mummies workshop their new gameshow idea, Anything For Money, and we discover how much you'd have to pay Ellie to snog Nigel Farage. Sorry about the drilling early on - it does stop after a minute or two, promise! Here are the websites Sally mentions: Future of Down'sDownside UpLose the Label Her documentary is on BBC2 on Wednesday 5 October. We're on Twitter (@scummymummies), Instagram, and Facebook. Please send your confessions to [email protected] and visit us at ScummyMummies.com. If you like the podcast, do tell your friends!Thank you for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 81: TV's Cherry Healey Returns!
EOne minute she's feeding Greg Wallace chips on Celebrity Masterchef, the next she's riding her mum bike round the Olympic velodrome, and trying to lick David James. Yes, it's TV's Cherry Healey!She tells us how she got her start in television, and we discuss what we wanted to be when we grow up. We also cover the tricky topic of baby names, and share some super Scummy Mummy Confessions.By the way, did you know our Ellie is on the telly too? She's co-starring in new video games show Dara O'Briain's Go 8 Bit. It's currently showing at 10pm Monday nights on Dave, or you can watch it online.Cherry's fabulous book, Letters to my Fanny, is out now. You can follow her on Twitter @cherryhealey.The booze for this podcast was supplied by Most Wanted Wines, and very nice it was too. Thanks, Most Wanted! If anyone else would like to send us free wine, or free anything really, please email [email protected] can catch Cherry and us talk about motherhood at the fabulous Stylist Live event on Thursday 13 October, 4pm. Grab tickets from live.stylist.co.uk. We're on Twitter (@scummymummies), Instagram, and Facebook. Please send your confessions to [email protected] and visit us at ScummyMummies.com. If you like the podcast, do tell your friends!Thank you for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 80: Expat Special with Patrick Garratt
EHow honest should we be with our kids about drugs? How do you get a novel published? What's it like to live in the most underpopulated part of France with three children under five? Answering these seemingly unrelated questions is the brilliant Patrick Garratt! We kick off with Expat Pat Chat, where he tells us why his decision to move abroad was "incredibly stupid, in retrospect." Helen does something inappropriate, again, and tells us about her own European dream. (This episode was recorded before the Brexit vote, so it's in ruins now obviously.) Then it's time for Expat Pat Tat Chat, as our guest reveals how becoming a dad inspired him to colour in his arm. And in Book Chat, we discuss Pat's new novel, Deg, which is out this autumn. Ellie presents her new game, To Brie Or Not To Brie, and we finish off with Scummy Mummy Confessions. You can follow Pat on Twitter @patlike, and if you like video games you should check out his website - vg247.com. Deg is now available for pre-order. We're on Twitter (@scummymummies), Instagram, and Facebook. Please send your confessions to [email protected] and visit us at ScummyMummies.com. If you like the podcast, do tell your friends! Thank you for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 79: Reggie and Bollie at Camp Bestival
In this short but very special episode, we talk to X-Factor stars Reggie and Bollie! They reveal why they got told off for being too happy, and where Cheryl takes people for posh nosh. Plus there's some exclusive celebrity chat about taking the bins out. This podcast was recorded live at Camp Bestival, where we did a Scummy Mummies show at the same time Reggie and Bollie were on the main stage. Listen in to find out who got the biggest audience. Reggie and Bollie are on Twitter, and tour dates can be found at reggie-n-bollie.com.We're on Twitter (@scummymummies), Instagram, and Facebook. Please send your confessions to [email protected] and visit us at ScummyMummies.com. If you like the podcast, do tell your friends!Thank you for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 78: Quiz Special with Miles Jupp
EOur guest for this episode is Miles Jupp, host of Radio 4's The News Quiz and star of Balamory! He tells us what it's like having five kids, discusses his bitter rivalry with Mister Maker, and does the sexiest impression of Craig McLachlan anyone will ever hear. We find out what's REALLY going on in Balamory, and Helen reveals how she's using a Fitbit to spice up her sex life. We also do a bit of Bible Dipping to ask the Lord if Bananarama will ever come on the podcast. Then it's time to turn the tables as we present Miles with our special Scummy Mummies Quiz. Miles' new stand-up tour starts this autumn - visit milesjupp.co.uk for dates and tickets. He is not on Twitter. We are, though! @scummymummies. We're also on Instagram and Facebook. Please send your confessions to [email protected] and visit us at ScummyMummies.com. And if you're going to Camp Bestival this weekend - come and say hello! We're performing our show at 2pm on Friday 29 July, then co-hosting a comedy workshop at 11am on the Saturday, followed by the Secret Mummies' Wine Club at 8.30pm. (The last one is a ticketed event.) All in the Literary Institute tent. Thank you for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 77: Stacey Solomon Special
EEpisode 77: Stacey Solomon Special She's an X-Factor star, an I'm a Celebrity jungle queen, and now she's a Scummy Mummies podcast guest - it's Stacey Solomon! Stacey tells us what it's like to have a baby at 18, and how she manages being a single mum. We chat about being judged on the school run, and whether she'd let her own kids audition for The X-Factor. Then it's time for Judges' Houses as Stacey judges the Scummy Mummies' singing, in her actual house! Find out which one of us gets through to the live show. There's a surprise celebrity cameo, and we round off with an amazing confession involving the Hollywood sign and a rogue poo. Find out what Stacey's up to by visiting staceyxsolomon.com. Her latest book, Walk on By, is out now. She's on Twitter @staceysolomon. We're also on Twitter (@scummymummies), Instagram, and Facebook. Please send your confessions to [email protected] and visit us at ScummyMummies.com. If you like the podcast, do tell your friends! Thank you for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 76: Mid-Life Crisis Special with Miranda Sawyer
EThe amazing Miranda Sawyer is our guest for this episode! She tells us all about having kids later in life, dealing with mid-life panic, and getting off with Grace Jones. We discuss Miranda's time working on Smash Hits, when she interviewed everyone from Madonna to Bros, and she tells us what's wrong with music today. Then there's some chat about her brilliant new book, Out of Time, which is all about surviving a mid-life crisis: "'You wake one day and everything is wrong. It's as though you went out one warm evening - an evening fizzing with delicious potential, so ripe and sticky-sweet you can taste it on the air - for just one drink ...And woke up two days later in a skip. Except you're not in a skip, you're in an estate car, on the way to an out-of-town shopping mall to buy a balance bike, a roof rack and some stackable storage boxes." To finish off, we discuss why spiralisers are like drugs, and Helen reveals how a recent trip to the hospital has left her without an appendix but with a morphine addiction. Miranda's ace book is available to buy from 30th June. She is on Twitter @msmirandasawyer. We're on Twitter (@scummymummies), Instagram, and Facebook. Please send your confessions to [email protected] and visit us at ScummyMummies.com. If you like the podcast, do tell your friends! Thank you for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 74: Dads, dicks and Ab Fab with Josh Howie
EIs it OK to brainwash your kids? What's it like growing up as the son of the woman who inspired Absolutely Fabulous? And why is Josh Howie such a dick? Answering all these questions is the one and only Josh Howie! We talk about Josh's new sitcom, coming to Radio 4 later this year. There's some chat about what makes a good dad, and how not to make friends with James McEvoy. Plus we play a movie game, Hollydad, and one of us is revealed as a VERY sore loser. Listen out for Josh Howie's Losing It on the radio this autumn. In the meantime, you can follow him on Twitter @joshxhowie. We're on Twitter (@scummymummies), Instagram, and Facebook. Please send your confessions to [email protected] and visit us at ScummyMummies.com. If you like the podcast, do tell your friends! Thank you for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 73: Gadget Special with Zoe Kleinman
ERobot butlers! Self-cleaning toilets! Hoovers that judge you! We find out all about these gadgets and more with the help of BBC technology journalist Zoe Kleinman. There's some chat about screen time, virtual reality, and the most useless baby gadgets we have owned. Ellie reveals how she deals with mansplaining in PC World, and Helen presents a new game called Buzz My Feed! In Boob Chat we talk about Zoe's book, Birth, Boobs and Bad Advice, and why she feels there's too much pressure on women to breastfeed. Then we round off with Scummy Mummy Confessions. Zoe's book is available on Amazon. Follow her on Twitter via @zsk and @bbctech. Many thanks to Thomson and Scott for supplying the delicious Skinny Prosecco we drank during this episode. It's lower in sugar than regular prosecco so it has only half the calories, but it tastes just as good to us, bearing in mind we are greedy philistines. You can buy Skinny Prosecco from Thomsonandscott.com, where their Skinny Champagne is currently half price. We're on Twitter (@scummymummies), Instagram, and Facebook. Please send your confessions to [email protected] and visit us at ScummyMummies.com. If you like the podcast, do tell your friends! Thank you for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 72: Cherry Healey's Letters to Her Fanny
EWe are on location for this episode, coming to you live from the launch of Cherry Healey's fabulous new book, Letters to my Fanny. Cherry tells us how writing a book is like having a baby, and why she's sick of everyone saying they've read it in two days. She also shares the top nugget of wisdom she plans to pass on to her kids. Then Helen and Ellie play top game Fanny Fiction. The brilliant Letters to my Fanny is out now. You can read more about Cherry over at cherryhealey.com, and follow her on Twitter - @cherryhealey We're on Twitter (@scummymummies), Instagram, and Facebook. Please send your confessions to [email protected] and visit us at ScummyMummies.com. If you like the podcast, do tell your friends!Thank you for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 71: Dress Like A Mum Special with Zoe De Pass
EWhat's on trend for Spring/Summer 2016? Are designer jeans worth the money? Is it OK to wear your pyjamas for the school run? Answering all these questions is fab fashion blogger Zoe de Pass, from Dress Like a Mum! She tells us why she set up her blog, how she feels about being an "Instamum", and how to be good at social media. We play a new hashtag-themed game, and there's some chat about the perils of cashmere jogging bottoms. To round off, we have a quality selection of Scummy Mummy Confessions. Zoe's brilliant blog is at dresslikeamum.com. She's on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. We're on Twitter (@scummymummies), Instagram, and Facebook too! Please send your confessions to [email protected] and visit us at ScummyMummies.com. If you like the podcast, do tell your friends! Thank you for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 70: Poetry Special with Hollie McNish
EWe are 70! And to celebrate, here's a bumper episode with hilarious poet Hollie McNish! We discuss hot topics such as whether motherhood boosts creativity, and sexual tension in Bob the Builder. Hollie tells us about her experience of being a younger mum, and why she thinks party poppers should be available on the NHS. She performs her brilliant poem Embarrassed, which is all about breastfeeding, and we have a little cry. Helen and Ellie do some poetry of their own, and there is some more crying for different reasons. Hollie's book, Nobody Told Me, is out now. Her website is holliepoetry.com and she's on Twitter @holliepoetry.We're on Twitter (@scummymummies), Instagram, and Facebook. Please send your confessions to [email protected] and visit us at ScummyMummies.com. If you like the podcast, do tell your friends!Thank you for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 69: Sexy Time with Wendy Wason
EWhat's the best way to get through divorce? What's it like to date a younger man? And what does Benedict Cumberbatch smell like up close? Answering all these questions is fabulous comedian Wendy Wason! We discuss the trials of trying to have sexy time without the kids catching you at it, and Wendy tells us who she fancies most out of Johnny Depp, John Malkovich, and Nicholas Lyndhurst. Then it's time for Current Affairs, which inevitably descends into some chat about that thing Cameron did with the pig, again. Helen tries to do a Scottish accent. We round off with Scummy Mummy Confessions, including one from an actual listener! You can find out more about our lovely guest by visiting wendywason.co.uk or following her on Twitter - @wendy_wason. We're on Twitter @scummymummies, Instagram, and Facebook. Please send your confessions to [email protected] and visit us at ScummyMummies.com. If you like the podcast, do tell your friends! Thank you for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 68: Politics Special with Zoe Williams
EOur guest for this episode is the brilliant author and columnist Zoe Williams. We cover all the issues, from Corbyn vs Cameron to what rich people think recycling bins are for. Ellie explains why US politics is a bit like Star Wars, and Helen introduces a new game - If Politicians Were Food. There's also some parenting chat as we discuss the issues around feeling like a failure, and what gets us through the day. Plus, as always, we finish up with some Scummy Mummy Confessions. Zoe's books, Get It Together and Madness of Modern Parenting, are out now. She's on Twitter @zoesqwilliams.We're on Twitter (@scummymummies), Instagram, and Facebook. Please send your confessions to [email protected] and visit us at ScummyMummies.com. If you like the podcast, do tell your friends!Thank you for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 67: Telly Special with Julia Raeside
EOur guest for this episode is TV critic Julia Raeside. We discuss our favourite shows, how much telly our kids should be watching, and having breakfast with Simon Groom in his dressing gown. Ellie has a shocking confession to make about Breaking Bad, and Julia reveals her First And Last Theory - it may change the way you watch TV forever. Helen presents a new game, and we round off with Scummy Mummy Confessions. Julia is on Twitter - @JNRaeside. So are we (@scummymummies), along with Instagram, and Facebook. Please send your confessions to [email protected] and visit us at ScummyMummies.com. If you like the podcast, do tell your friends, and leave us a nice iTunes review if you can! Thank you for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 66: Husband Special with Tim Dowling
EYes, it's Tim Dowling off of The Guardian! We discuss how to stay married, Tim's tips for raising kids, and what his wife thinks of his column. Then we make Tim play our brilliant new game, Did Our Husbands REALLY Say That?, and chat about his band, Police Dog Hogan. We round off with a bumper set of Scummy Mummy Confessions.Tim's ace book, How to be a Husband, is out now. You can find out about his band's forthcoming gigs via Policedoghogan.com. And he's on Twitter - @IAmTimDowling.We're on Twitter (@scummymummies), Instagram, and Facebook. Please send your confessions to [email protected] and visit us at ScummyMummies.com. If you like the podcast, do tell your friends!Thank you for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 65: Music Special with Jude Rogers
EWhat is the best album of all time? Who's more fun to interview, Kylie or Justin Timberlake? What kind of salad does Bjork prefer? All these questions and more are answered in this episode, with music journalist Jude Rogers! We talk about Jude's career, including how she manages work with motherhood, and her new book - Pop!, a history of music for kids. There's also some serious chat as we discuss the topic of miscarriage, including Jude's experience, and what to say to a friend who's going through it. Of course it all gets a bit silly again at the end, with Scummy Mummy Confessions. Pop! is out now and available from Amazon. We're on Twitter (@scummymummies), Instagram, and Facebook. Please send your confessions to [email protected] and visit us at ScummyMummies.com. If you like the podcast, do tell your friends! Thank you for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 64: Gay Parenting Special with Charlie Condou
EOur guest for this episode is Coronation Street star and columnist Charlie Condou. He talks about being a gay dad, how having kids later in life has its advantages, and the time he taught Rob Lowe a useful fact about British slang. Helen presents a new game, Tell Me Condou Condou Condou. It's as good as it sounds. Plus we talk about the time Charlie blanked Neneh Cherry, and a listener reveals the unique way she copes with urinary infections. There's lots of filth and no bleeping, basically. For more on the events Charlie runs for gay parents, visit outwiththefamily.co.uk. He's on Twitter - @charliecondou.We're on Twitter too (@scummymummies), Instagram, and Facebook. Please send your confessions to [email protected] and visit us at ScummyMummies.com. If you like the podcast, do tell your friends! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 63: New Year Special with Polly Vernon
EHappy new year! In this episode, we share our Christmas Scummy Mummy Confessions, and reveal our resolutions for 2016. Plus there's an interview with top columnist Polly Vernon. We discuss creativity and motherhood, why Polly's chosen not to have kids, and how to be a hot feminist. Polly's book, which is in fact titled Hot Feminist, is out now. We're on Twitter (@scummymummies), Instagram, and Facebook, and you can visit us at ScummyMummies.com.We want to keep the podcast going in 2016 and we'd love your feedback! Who would you like to see as a guest? What topics would you like us to cover? Please let us know via Facebook, or email [email protected]. Thanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 62: Christmas Party with Steve Hill and Nurse Jessie
EHam, wine, whinging, and stupidity - yes, it's the Scummy Mummies Christmas Special! With our old friends stay-at-home dad Steve Hill and Nurse Jessie. We discuss our highlights of 2015, Helen's new idea for Dragon's Den, and Steve's problem with phonics. Then it's time for Ham Review, and a proper wine tasting - which begins with lots of talk about grapes and aroma, and obviously descends into filth and shouting. Why not drink along with us? Here are the wines we tried, all from Sainsbury's:Valdo Prosecco Marco OroTaste the Difference Vintage CavaElegant Frog ViognierTaste the Difference Chateauneuf Du PapeMany thanks to Erica from Through the Grapevine for putting the wine tasting together for us. We're on Twitter (@scummymummies), Instagram, and Facebook. Please send your confessions to [email protected] and visit us at ScummyMummies.com. If you like the podcast, please tell your friends!We'll be back with an end-of-year special on 29 December. Thank you for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 61: Sandi Toksvig and David Baddiel
EWhy do we need a Women's Equality Party? Are people too easily offended these days? And what's it like to be voted sexier than Hitler? Answering all these questions are two very special guests, Sandi Toksvig and David Baddiel! We chatted to them at the recent Mumsnet Blogfest event. Listen in to find out how David feels about being a dad, and what he thinks of our new TV show idea, Baddiel Or No Baddiel. Then Sandi tells us all about why she founded the Women's Equality Party and why it is time to stop shouting at the telly and do something. We round of with a couple of celebrity Scummy Mummy Confessions. David Baddiel returns to the Soho Theatre this January, and tickets are now on sale. His children's book, The Person Controller, is also out now. For more about the Women's Equality Party, and to join up, visit womensequality.org.uk.We're on Twitter (@scummymummies), Instagram, and Facebook. Please send your confessions to [email protected] and visit us at ScummyMummies.com. If you like the podcast, please tell your friends! Thank you for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 60: Kathy Lette Special
EEducating Stephen Fry, teaching Salman Rushdie the limbo, asking Prince William if he wants tongues... It's all in a day's work for the fabulous Kathy Lette! The author of best-selling novels Foetal Attraction and Mad Cows tells us what inspires her, and why mothers never get writer's block. There's some chat about why Australians talk like they do, and the fate of Kylie's gold hotpants. Plus, Kathy gives us her top tips for raising teenagers, and tells us how she came to have a Savoy cocktail named after her. Kathy's latest book, Courting Trouble, is out now. She's on Twitter - @KathyLette. We're on Twitter (@scummymummies), Instagram, and Facebook. Please send your confessions to [email protected] and visit us at ScummyMummies.com. If you like the podcast, please tell your friends!Thank you for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 59: Food Special with Annabel Karmel
With 40 recipe books to her name, Annabel Karmel is the Nigella of children's food. But does she give her own kids fish fingers? What's her view on eating organic? And does she ever go for a cheeky Nando's?We find out the answer to all these questions and more. There's some chat about how attitudes to kids' food have changed, and why allergies seem to be on the rise. Annabel tells us how to get children to eat vegetables, what she thinks about Jamie's sugar tax, and reveals the most popular item ordered from Ocado. As always, we round off with Scummy Mummy Confessions - and Annabel has a great one to share. You can find out more about Annabel's books and food over at AnnabelKarmel.com, and her apps are available via iTunes. Follow her on Instagram @annabelkarmel.We're on Twitter (@scummymummies), Instagram, and Facebook. Please send your confessions to [email protected] and visit us at ScummyMummies.com. If you like the podcast, please tell your friends!Thank you for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 58: Pregnancy Special with Hatty Ashdown
Our guest for this episode is comedian, TV star and first-time mum Hatty Ashdown. She gives us her take on being up the duff and preparing for birth, and reveals the things you should never say to a pregnant woman. We discuss subjects as diverse as vlogs, weird jobs, comedy, bunting, and farting. We play one of the daftest games on the podcast yet, and there are some special cameos by Baby Joe and Ellie's dad. WARNING: This episode also features the world premiere of Helen's Mr Bean impression. You can watch Hatty's Real Preggy Vlogs, including the one about things you shouldn't say, over on YouTube. There's even one starring us! She's on Twitter @hattyashdown. We're on Twitter (@scummymummies), Instagram, and Facebook. Please send your confessions to [email protected] and visit us at ScummyMummies.com. If you like the podcast, please tell your friends!Thank you for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 57: Video Games Special with Keith Stuart
EWhat are the best video games to play with kids? How much screen time should they have? Which celebrity would Helen most like to have it off with in a virtual reality environment? All these questions and more are answered in our Video Games Special! Our guest is Keith Stuart, games editor of The Guardian. He's also writing a novel about a dad who connects with his son who has autism via Minecraft, so there's some chat about that. Keith gives us his top tips for writing a book, and reveals what will be the hot games this Christmas. We tackle tricky topics like age ratings, how to police what your kids play at other people's houses, and Helen's laughable knowledge of Street Fighter II. You can follow Keith on Twitter - @keefstuart. His first novel, A Boy Made of Blocks, is out next autumn, but you can pre-order the Kindle version via Amazon. We're on Twitter (@scummymummies), Instagram, and Facebook. Please send your confessions to [email protected] and visit us at ScummyMummies.com. If you like the podcast, please tell your friends!Thank you for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 56: Mr and Mrs Special with the Heritages
Guardian writer and former guest Stuart Heritage returns to the podcast, this time with his lovely wife Robyn and baby Herbie. We talk about telly, muslins, and writing for Buzzfeed. Plus, there's some Masterchef gossip: you won't BELIEVE what Gregg Wallace gets up to between takes. We've got a brand new game: Kent or C***?, and Helen shares this one weird trick that could save your marriage. We round off with some tip top Scummy Mummy Confessions. Do check out Robyn's excellent blog, The Parent Crap. You can follow her on Twitter @theparentcrap and @orbyn. Stuart's column, Man With a Pram, appears in the Guardian every week, and he's @stuheritage.We're on Twitter too (@scummymummies), Instagram, and Facebook. Please send your confessions to [email protected] and visit us at ScummyMummies.com. If you like the podcast, please tell your friends!Thank you for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 55: Feminism Special with Suzanne Moore
Our guest this time round is Guardian columnist Suzanne, who tells us all about how to be a good mother, what makes a feminist, and the best way to raise teenagers without going bonkers. This episode was recorded in a yurt at Camp Bestival, just after Suzanne delivered a talk on feminism - so there's lots of chat about why we still need it, and some advice on dealing with sexists. Plus we discuss Kate Moss, mum friends, shoes, what it's like to have children in three different decades, and why Suzanne would always pick a packet of Monster Munch over pureed carrots. Here's Suzanne's article on How to Be a Good Mother, if you'd like to have a read, and here's the one about Kate Moss and Easyjet. She's on Twitter @suzanne_moore.Come and see us LIVE - we're performing our GREATEST HITS show at the Amersham Arms, New Cross on Saturday 19 September, at 7.30pm. There are still some Early Bird tickets available - get yours now from We Got Tickets.We're on Twitter (@scummymummies), Instagram, and Facebook. Please send your confessions to [email protected] and visit us at ScummyMummies.com. If you like the podcast, please tell your friends!Thank you for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 54: Woman's Hour Special with Jane Garvey
EIn this episode we talk to Jane Garvey, presenter of Woman's Hour on BBC Radio 4. She tells us what goes on behind the scenes in Broadcasting House, and reveals the guests she gets nervous about interviewing. We cover a wide range of topics including teenagers, mince, The Archers, vaginal plastic surgery and Nando's.Helen presents a new game, The Greggs Quiz: What Is In Jane Garvey's Mouth? Ellie auditions to read the shipping forecast, and exposes herself. We round off with an amazing Scummy Mummy Confession from Jane. You will never listen to Woman's Hour in the same way again. Woman's Hour is on BBC Radio 4 every weekday at 10am, with a highlights show on Saturdays at 4pm. Jane is on Twitter - @janegarvey1. We're on Twitter (@scummymummies), Instagram, and Facebook. Please send your confessions to [email protected] and visit us at ScummyMummies.com. If you like the podcast, please tell your friends!Thank you for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 53: Best of the Summer Wine with Helen McGinn
It's a Camp Bestival special! We're joined once again by the fantastic Helen McGinn, author of The Knackered Mother's Wine Club. She teaches us what to look for in a nice rosé, how to taste wine properly, and which wines to seek out this summer. There's also a bit of chat about meeting famous people (CHERYL!) and surviving the school holidays with three kids. Helen presents a very exciting celebrity wine game, and we round off with some camping-themed Scummy Mummy Confessions. You can hear more from Helen McGinn and sign up for her newsletter over at knackeredmotherswineclub.blogspot.co.uk. Her book is out now, and it's brilliant. She's also on Twitter - @knackeredmutha.We're on Twitter too (@scummymummies), Instagram, and Facebook. Please send your confessions to [email protected] and visit us at ScummyMummies.com. If you like the podcast, please tell your friends!Thank you for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.