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The Scummy Mummies Podcast
by Ellie Gibson and Helen Thorn · English
A comedy chat show for less-than-perfect parents. Hosted by comedians Ellie Gibson and Helen Thorn and featuring guest parenting experts, comedians and authors. The podcast covers the big issues affecting modern parents - from fish fingers to farting, to play-dates and pelvic floors. Expect frank and funny chat as well as wine, laughter and sophisticated boob jokes. Check out our Scummy Mummies Blog and dates for our Live Comedy Shows - www.scummymummies.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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348: Exam Special: how to help kids with revision and stress
How parents can support children through GCSE-style exams by reducing stress, improving motivation, and choosing when/how to do revision.
3 Nov 2026 · 1h 2m · 23 chapters347: Thanyia Moore on comedy, confidence, and neurodiversity
Tanya Moore discusses comedy and confidence, then her late ADHD/autism diagnosis and how it changed her self-talk, boundaries, and friendships; she also talks about neurodiversity-informed social…
19 Oct 2026 · 47m · 16 chapters346: Em Clarkson LIVE at Big Feastival
Identity as mothers, social-media comparison, language that shrinks women, anger/emotion modeling, and finding joy (humor, running) while navigating postpartum change; includes a brief ad for Grow…
5 Oct 2026 · 45m · 23 chapters345: Books, being busy and Britain vs Denmark with Helen Russell
Helen Russell discusses moving from Denmark back to England, the cultural differences she noticed (rule-abiding Denmark vs “loosey-goosey” British village life), and how relocation and midlife…
21 Sep 2026 · 41m · 22 chapters
344: Just the Two of Us: Catchup & Confessions
Catch-up episode where hosts Ellie Gibson and Helen Thorne trade summer updates, discuss routines/rest, and read “confessions” from Big Feastival.
8 Sep 2026 · 38m · 20 chapters
343: Ella Risbridger on food and writing.
Ella Risbridger discusses food writing and memoir—how she learned to cook, why she writes personal stories, and how her newer “Kitchen” book aims to bring joy and practical confidence (plus a few…
24 Aug 2026 · 48m · 20 chapters
342: Dick and Dom - LIVE at Camp Bestival!
Scummy Mummies’ live episode at Camp Bestival with Dick and Dom, focusing on their 30-year double-act, neurodiversity (ASD/ADHD diagnoses), parenting realities, screen-time advice, and a…
11 Aug 2026 · 33m · 16 chapters
341: Food special: George Egg on cheese, family and festivals
Episode 341 is a summer food-and-family chat hosted by Ellie Gibson and Helen Thorne, featuring George Egg (“The Snack Hacker”), plus ads for Liquid IV and Pilgrim’s Choice cheese.
28 Jul 2026 · 46m · 18 chapters
340: Debt, sex and shame with Andrea McLean
Andrea McLean discusses her book Shameless and how shame around debt, relationship breakdown, parenting mistakes, and sexual needs can keep people silent; she argues for speaking up, asking for…
14 Jul 2026 · 48m · 17 chapters
339: Just the Two of Us: From Cape Town to the Arctic
A “just the two of us” travel special from the Scummy Mummies tour, focused on endurance and trips: Helen’s Cape Town Marathon (gastroenteritis, full-fat Coke fueling) and Ellie’s Arctic journey with…
30 Jun 2026 · 43m · 20 chapters
Ep 338: Sheyi Martins-Allen on agony aunting and Austen adaptations
Sheyi Martins-Allen discusses how her Instagram/TikTok “advice” rants took off, her “agony aunt” style (inspired by Dolly Alderton), and her blunt views on cheating, open relationships, misogyny, and…
16 Jun 2026 · 41m · 16 chapters
337: Rachel Bright on writing, air hostessing, verrucas and hats
Rachel Bright discusses her path from air hostessing (including 9/11 grounding and travel stories) to becoming a multi-million-selling children’s author/illustrator collaborator, plus writing…
2 Jun 2026 · 58m · 28 chapters
336: Raising siblings and coping with estrangement, with Catherine Carr
Raising siblings and how sibling relationships shape identity across childhood and adulthood, including estrangement, “cut off” dynamics, favouritism, birth order, and building chosen…
11 May 2026 · 59m · 26 chapters
335: Dame Mama G on panto, BGT and Bungle from Rainbow
Dame Mamma G discusses pantomime (panto) culture, including why “no it isn’t / oh yes it is” call-and-response matters, the role of the pantomime dame, and how panto builds community.
6 May 2026 · 49m · 20 chapters
334: People pleasing, sex, and Giles Brandreth, with Bryony Gordon
People pleasing and how it shows up in relationships, work, perfectionism, trauma “fawn” responses, and sex—plus practical ways to start changing (e.g., practicing saying no, tuning out the inner…
21 Apr 2026 · 55m · 23 chapters
333: How to sleep better with Lorna MacDonald
Solution-focused hypnotherapy for better sleep, especially during perimenopause; managing anxiety/stress via “stress bucket” concepts, dopamine/serotonin, and nervous-system calming; recognizing…
7 Apr 2026 · 56m · 18 chapters
332: Just the Two of Us - Helen's New Book!
Helen Thorne promotes her new book, How to Face Big Change and Come Back Stronger (out 2 April), a “light and shade” guide drawn from her divorce and grief, plus interviews with ~50 women about…
24 Mar 2026 · 44m · 20 chapters
331: Cariad Lloyd on grief, writing, and problematic face painting
Grief and how to talk about it (including never “getting over” it), writing about grief for adults and children, and a brief, awkward story about problematic face painting.
10 Mar 2026 · 46m · 19 chapters
330: Confessions special: cats, gynaecologists, and Sky broadband engineers
Scummy Mummies “Confessions special” with the hosts reading audience-submitted, often sexual, chaotic parenting and life stories; includes “knee news” update and tour/ticket plugs.
24 Feb 2026 · 31m · 18 chapters
329: How to stop feeling so bloody old with Kate Rowe-Ham
Longevity and “stopping feeling old” through three pillars—movement, diet/nutrition, and mental well-being—especially for midlife/perimenopause women.
10 Feb 2026 · 51m · 16 chapters
328: Fay Reid on the menopause, not having kids, and getting strong
In this episode, hosts Ellie Gibson and Helen Thorn are joined by the hilarious Fay Reid, known for her Instagram account @9to5menopause.
27 Jan 2026 · 52m · 20 chapters
327: Tim Dowling on marriage, ageing, WhatsApp and goose barnacles
327: Tim Dowling on marriage, ageing, WhatsApp and goose barnacles
13 Jan 2026 · 43m · 18 chapters
326: Steph Douglas on business, anxiety, and ferry sex
In this episode, hosts Ellie Gibson and Helen Thorn welcome back Stephanie Douglas, founder of the gift company Don't Buy Her Flowers.
31 Dec 2025 · 46m · 25 chapters
325: Xmas Special - When the Ham Man Brings the Ham
The Scummy Mummies Christmas Special, hosted by comedians Ellie Gibson and Helen Thorn, is a drunken, swearing-filled celebration crammed with humorous discussions about family life, bodily…
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