Hey lifers!
We are coming to you cross continental! Britt is in Romania and has met her brand new niece! We get some updates on how her reunion has been and whether meeting her dream, unicorn niece has shifted the needle on her decision around having a baby herself. 
Laura confesses to rage baiting us all and she's high on the power. Will her house end up looking like Dr Seuss? Most likely!

Vibes for the week:

Laura: All in the mind. The design tricks brands use to get you to buy
Keeshia: Search Engine - What if ayahuasca made you stop podcasting?
Britt: Just Married. The Anthea Bradshaw Mystery

Then we jump into your questions!

HUSBAND DOESN'T LIKE ME WEARING G STRINGS
Been together 12 years (since I was 17), married with 3 young kids. When I was younger, I never wore g-strings and thought they were uncomfortable. Fast forward to my late 20s, and in the past year I've started wearing them to the gym for comfort and more of a seamless style. My husband does not like this. He thinks I'm disrespecting his boundaries and that I'm not being a good wife because I'm 'parading' myself by wearing that kind of underwear with shorts/leggings running or to gym, while he is working hard to provide for our family. I think the request to control the type of underwear I wear is over the top, and it was a decision I made for my own comfort and not to parade to others. I don't want to disrespect him or his boundaries though. What should I do?

SHOULD I BE OFFENDED THAT I WASN’T ASKED TO GO TO THE CHRISTMAS PARTY?
My partner works in a professional job and is employed by the government. I’ve met only a few of his colleagues. For their work Christmas party, they were just going out for dinner to a restaurant that is about an hour away from where we actually live (it’s 20 minutes from their workplace). He initially said that he wasn’t sure if he was going to go but his colleague had said that he should. I asked if partners were also invited and his response was ‘yes’.
I was a bit taken back because he did not ask me if I wanted to go. When I mentioned this he responded “well you wouldn’t want to go to that surely?” It’s true; it’s not my idea of a good time but I’m feeling upset that I wasn’t actually asked. Is it normal to not ask your partner to go to a Christmas party when there is the option for partners to be included?

HUSBAND ISN'T HELPING WITH HOSTING CHRISTMAS FUNCTION

Each year, my cousin, her husband and my husband do Christmas dinner. We plan it in January as December is hectic and we plant it a year out. This year my husband and I are hosting. The problem is that my husband has just been invited to a work mate’s bucks party and it falls on the same day as our Christmas tradition night. He has said yes to going to the bucks for bottomless lunch, but here I am having to clean, prepare the food, decorate and get everything sorted all on my own. On top of this, the day before is my husband’s work Christmas function. So I’m fully on my own riding this beast. I’m annoyed that I’ve been lumped with all of the responsibilities. What can I actually do about this? Do I just ‘suck it up’ and try to not allow the dates for next time to clash so much or do I cancel our Christmas dinner?

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We’re all aware of the societal pressures and expectations put on us to have achieved certain things by the time we reach certain ages, but what about the questions we ask ourselves when a new decade looms? Whether you have or haven’t ticked off the traditional expectations of buying a house, getting married and starting a family, it seems as though we are all collectively asking ourselves more questions about who we are and what we want to be as we reach our 30s. 

Joining the podcast today is Bridget Hustwaite. Bridget is a presenter, an author, a podcaster and a content creator. Going into 30, Bridget looked as though she had it all figured out: she was well established in her career, she was in a 5 year long relationship with aspirations to settle down, she was financially independent and had found purpose in her advocacy for endometriosis. And then shit hit the fan and the expectations of what Bridget thought her future would look like crumbled. 

Bridget has a brand new book coming out called “figuring out 30” and chats with us about all of the unexpected lessons we learn when we question who we really are and what we are led to believe we ‘should’ want. 

We speak about:

• The strange internal feelings we can get around milestones

• Going through a significant break up just before reaching 30 

• We all fear ‘starting over’. Is this the best it’s going to get? 

• Family dynamics and estrangement and how it shaped her understanding of herself

• The way people react when they find out that you aren’t in contact with your own family members vs how common it actually is

• Maternal desire. Figuring out the kid equation in your 30s

• How Bridget’s endometriosis affects fertility

• Can you be a feminist and support marriage?  

• What modern marriage means

• What it’s like reentering the dating world in your 30s

You can find more from Bridget Hustwaite on instagram 

You can pre order Bridget’s new book “Figuring Out 30” here!!

Bridget previously joined the pod for an episode about endometriosis 

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Hey Lifers!

It's Laura and Keeshia today for the last Tuesday episode of the year (or maybe ever...)!
Britt is over in Romania visiting Ben but she'll be back on Thursday for Ask Uncut.

Christmas is really freaking soon and Laura is banking on the local RSL meat raffle to make up for her disorganised state! Laura and the family had a blast at the carols and met her new girl crush Emma Memma.
If you’re an iPhone person, do you stick to even or odd numbered iPhones or are you just updating it whenever you feel you need? 

We have some big changes coming to next year! We speak through the results of our last survey and how we are mixing things up next year! 

There's a documentary that is going viral on youtube at the moment titled "I Slept With 100 Men In One Day". It follows Onlyfans star Lily Phillips and the aftermath of Lily's challenge where she is quite distraught after completing the challenge. 
We speak about the complexity of these types of conversations when so much has been done to shift the narrative of sex work and highlight how platforms like onlyfans can be empowering, when the reality of this situation blurs those lines.
We ask:

• Why is it that this documentary made us feel uncomfortable?
• Whether the stunts continue to become more and more outrageous to keep attention and subscribers?
• If the concern for her wellbeing is faux care/ shame dressed up in a different costume?

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It's our weekly round up! The best of the week from our National radio show THE PICKUP. Today's ep is unlike anything we have had to record before and are heartbroken by the decision that has been made for the show. 

Every week we are joined by our radio co-host Mitch Churi at 3pm on the KIIS Network. You can listen live on iHeart radio, or catch up here each week!
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What's on the show

• Mitch has learnt a something new late in life
• What did you eat
• Can you name your child a dog name?
• Our uber ratings exposed
• Marlie is breaking up with Laura

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Hey lifers!
Welcome back to Ask Uncut where we answer your life dilemmas!

Are you the partner who packs the dishwasher like a Scandinavian architect or a racoon on meth? The dishwasher is causing some problems in households but maybe we are a bit guilty of weaponised incompetence too!
Britt is heading over to Romania tonight and Laura is hosting the Christmas Carols in Surfer's Paradise this weekend! Carols details here

Vibes for the week:
Britt Storyworth book 
Keeshia Netflix Our Little Secret 
Laura Netflix Killer Sally and Jumbled diaries

Then we get into your questions!

HUSBAND GOES ON LOTS OF BOYS TRIPS AND I'M RESENTFUL
My husband is part of a boys punting club where they put in $20 every week and then use the pool of money to go on an annual boys weekend away. He also has an annual interstate golf trip with a different group of dads. Both these trips are expensive and mean that I am left home with our 3 kids under 4. Am I right to feel resentful that he has these boys trips or are my expectations too high that he should give them up during this stage of life? All my friends are mums to young kids/babies so it’s a lot harder to organise a girls trip and I’d feel guilty to leave the kids for a few nights. Also I would rather spend the time and money on a family holiday or a trip with my husband. My dad never had boys trips, is this just the new normal for our generation?

PARTNER COMPLAINS ABOUT MY TOILET SKIDDIES
Bit of a gross one but I’m wondering if I’m in the wrong here my partner constantly complains that I leave skid marks in the toilet. I’m not going out of my way to leave them there but we have a VERY clingy one year old so going to the toilet in itself is a bit of a challenge at the moment, let alone scrubbing the toilet when I’m done. My partner gets genuinely upset about it and has even gone so far as to call me 'an animal' because of it. Again, I’m not going out of my way to do this and when he brings it up (it comes up a lot), my response is, “it’s a fucking toilet”. Like that’s where the shit is meant to go, right?! Is it really that bad if I leave the odd skid mark on the toilet bowl? 

BROKEN UP BUT CAN’T CUT TIES AND STILL HANGING OUT
My partner and I split up 3 weeks ago. We dated for 5 1/2 years and had a house, a dog and a cat. It was a mutual breakup and it really came down to wanting different things and a lack of communication. Closer to the end we got quite distant which helped me come to terms with making the decision. After we broke up we started spending time together and talking through things and like we’re dating again. We know we have to cut ties but we’re just enjoying each others company. What do I do? How do I just leave? I’ve moved back with my parents but I’m spending a lot of time at his house now (my old house) I just can’t break ties and he isn’t the one to call it.

NO CARD IN WISHING WELL. CAN I BRING THIS UP?
We got married about a month ago. Like most weddings we had a wishing well for cards and well wishes. After opening all the cards we noticed there was no card from a couple that attended the wedding (reception and ceremony). Whilst we do not expect a monetary gift we’re a bit taken aback by there not even being a card. It seems somewhat out of character for the couple so we’re wondering if had somehow gone missing. Is there any polite way of bringing this up with the couple or do we just leave it to avoid any awkwardness? I just can not fathom ever attending a wedding and not bringing a card let alone gift.

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Have you ever wondered what life would be like living with not one but two partners?

Joining the podcast today are the wonderful Alana, Kevin and Megan who are a throuple!

Kevin and Alana were in a relationship for 3 years when Alana expressed that she was bi curious and had thought about experimenting with a woman. They met Megan on a dating app skewed towards non monogamy. Fast forward a few months and the three of them were in love and started their journey as a throuple! There’s so much curiosity around how relationships that don’t follow the traditional dynamics work and often a fear of the unknown or the unfamiliar.

We spoke about:

• How other people in their life reacted to their relationship after they had kept it a secret for a year

• How their relationship is often over sexualised and viewed as a ‘kink’

• How Megan adjusted to coming into an established relationship

• Navigating insecurities, communication, inside jokes and conflict

• Their unusual sleeping arrangement

• Finding out that some of their friends and family had been in polyamorous relationships in secret for a long time!

• Their advice for people interested in exploring being polyamorous

You can find everything from Camp Throuple here!

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Hey guys!

This time of the year feels like chaos and most of us are crawling to the finish line but today's episode matches the chaotic vibes!
We chat:

• Hair loss, transplants and visiting Türkiye
• Alternative therapies using placentas
• What's in store for Christmas & Christmas traditions
• Having very 'curious' 5 year old asking about Santa
• Your best talent quest memories

There's an Aussie comedian named Steph Broadbridge who created a musical parody 'Raygun the Musical' and was going to launch the show over the weekend. However, Steph was forced to cancel the show after Raygun's lawyers sent a cease and desist letter saying that Raygun owned the dance moves and that they were committed to protecting her intellectual property and ensuring that her brand remained strong and respected.

There are a lot of opinions online (and within our team) about who is in the right and the wrong in this scenario. We speak about the optics, owning your brand, being tired of being mocked and cultural appropriation.

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It's our weekly round up! The best of the week from our National radio show THE PICKUP. Today's ep is unlike anything we have had to record before and are heartbroken by the decision that has been made for the show. 

Every week we are joined by our radio co-host Mitch Churi 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.

What's on the show

• Mitch has learnt a something new late in life
• What did you eat
• Can you name your child a dog name?
• Our uber ratings exposed
• Marlie is breaking up with Laura

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Hey Lifers,
Welcome back to ask uncut where we answer your deep, dark and burning questions with our best but technically unqualified advice. Britt is nudging for an honorary doctorate! 
Laura can have orgasms in her sleep. We're aware that this is likely a unicorn and very fortunate skill but have you ever had one in your sleep? Britt has an unfortunate injury and somehow zooper doopers have entered the chat.

Vibes for the week:
Keeshia The Later Daters on Netflix
Britt Meet Cutes NYC Instagram
Laura Pink Santa by Tanya Hennessy

Then we jump into your questions!

BUY XMAS GIFT FOR NEW BOYFRIEND OR TOO SOON?
I’ve been dating this guy for about 9 weeks now, it’s going great, amazing communication, sex etc etc. From the get go we’ve been straight about not dating anyone else, pausing the apps etc. With Christmas coming up, I’m wondering do you think it would be too full on to get him a small gift? It will have been ~3 months of dating by then, he’s really easy to buy for and I know what I’d get him but also am aware of him being spooked in the past when he hasn’t felt 100% sure. He’s said numerous times how much he’s enjoying this and wanting to continue seeing me and see where things go. I’m worried if I get him a Christmas gift he might freak out? I don’t expect one in return but have seen a few small things I know he’d love. Too much too soon? Or okay?

IS IT NORMAL FOR BF TO SAY HE WOULD SLEEP WITH FRIENDS IF SINGLE?
My boyfriend has been talking to a girl who he met online. He said she is only a friend but he would sleep with her if he was single. He tried to justify this by saying he would sleep with any of his friends if he was single and they wanted to as it is just sex. He said that all men think like this. My question is… is this true that all men think like this and he is just being honest, or is it a strange comment?

KEEPING PHOTO ALBUM OF EX
My fiancé recently got some of his old belongings from his parent’s home as they’re currently going through a move. In the items was a photo album of him and his long term ex who we happen to have had issues over in the past. I found the photo album hidden in a wardrobe after he told me “yuck, they can go in the bin”. My question is, do you think keeping photos of an ex is a red flag and why do you think he’d want to keep them?

SIBLING WANTS TO USE SAME MIDDLE NAME AS MY KID
So I had my baby in May and he’s the first grandchild of the family. His middle name is my dad’s first name. My brother‘s wife is having a baby in January and he told me he wants to give their baby the same middle name - after my dad. Thoughts?

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What if everything you think you know about addiction is wrong? Johann Hari's personal journey into the heart of the war on drugs led him to ask this question and to write the book that gave rise to his viral TED talk, viewed more than 62 million times.

Johann Hari is a best selling author of many books like Chasing the Scream, the War on Drugs, Lost Connections, Stolen Focus, and Magic Pill - The extraordinary benefits and disturbing risks of new weight loss drugs.”

We previously released an episode with Kate DeAraugo about her personal experiences with addiction and today we wanted to look at addiction a bit more broadly and unpack how it comes about and why so many of our loved ones are battling with addiction or substance abuse issues.

We spoke about:

• The difficult narrative of loving an addict and not knowing what to do to help

• The story of what causes addiction isn’t accurate

• Why blaming it all on biology isn’t helpful, nor is blaming it all on personal choices

• Policies based on shame and punishment make addiction worse

• How much control we actually have over our own willpower

• People with ‘addictive’ personalities

• The money-happiness trap; the hedonic effect

You can find all of Johann’s books and further information at his website.

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Hey lifers!
Did you ever compete in the school talent competition? Britt and Laura share the talents that they were proud enough to share with their friends and family. They were subsequently mocked for them! 
Have you ever accidentally posted something to social media that was meant for close friends or a group chat?
British actress Betsy Blue English 'called out' Tammy Hembrow for copying her wedding cake; except she didn't mean to call her out, she meant to share it on her close friends story! We read out some of the funniest accidents that you have caused yourself.

A few days ago, Tones and I shared a heartbreaking post with a caption explaining that she had suffered a miscarriage during the rehearsal of her recent Melbourne show.
Tones went on to perform the following night, with very few people knowing the pain and the loss that she was experiencing.
Today we have a chat about miscarriage and discuss:

• The pressure women may feel to 'get back to it' and act as though nothing has happened.
• Laura's experiences of having multiple miscarriages.
• The feelings of loneliness that miscarriage can force you into feeling.
• Tones bravely sharing this to reduce the shame, guilt and stigma women feel around pregnancy loss.
• Whether we should re think 'not telling anyone' until 12 weeks of pregnancy.

You can watch our whole chat with Tones and I on Youtube

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