It's the last full episode of 2024! And with less than a week to go to Christmas, Charleen and Ellie look back at years gone by, the gifts they always wanted, looking at you Fur Real moving horse, the best outfits to wear to Midnight mass a.k.a The MET Gala. There's even a Christmas quiz!

There's some harsh realities and expert advice in Phone a Friend after a listener got in touch about her boyfriend's slow replies. And the girls also offer their own opinions on having your boyfriends parents move in with you.

Merry Christmas!

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A listener gets in touch wondering why she was the only one to get uninvited from her boyfriends 21st and she wonders if the mom just secretly hates her.

A stolen coat causes a lot of trouble for the girls and as Ellie get ready to jet off to NYC, Charleen warns her about the tipping system in America.

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Tis the season to start thiniing and stressing about Christmas presents and on this week's episode we hear about some of the worst Christmas presents you've ever gotten and there are some absolute shockers in there.

Ellie gets 'stoned' in Sligo and in this week's Secret From The Stall they offer some advice to a listener whose boyfriend is giving her some real reasons to be suspicious.

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Christmas is all about being sweet and kind but it's also the perfect time to have a decent rant and this week Ellie gets stuck into people who get in her way on the pavement.

Also they hear from a listener for 'If I Was You', who is having doubts about making the big leap to Australia and his recent behavious is NOT helping.

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Achieiving the perfect work-life balance is hard for everyone but when you're self-employed and your job is online content, are you ever 'off the clock?'

In this week's episode Charleen and Ellie get real and raw about their very differing approaches to switching off from work and how to manage that feeling that 'you're still not done'.

They hear from a listener who broke up with her Norwegian boyfriend but has a serious case of the second thoughts and can't decide what or where to go next!

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Charleen compare notes between living with a partner and your parents and Ellie reveals the spectacular name she has for the compost bin.

In this week's If I Was you they hear from a listener whose boyfriend is keen to return to his old workplace but there's a problem, his ex still works there and could still have feelings for him.

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Long distance can be one of the hardest things for a couple to deal with - But, it can also make a relationship so much stronger. In this week's episode of Hold My Drink Charleen shares her own experiences with long distance as do some of the lovely listeners.

There's also the usual dilemmas this week featuring a girl whose new friends have told her she is too private about her relationship as well as a creche worker wondering if everywhere is toxic or if it's following her.

And Ellie has something to say to the people of Ireland...

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After seeing notifications from OnlyFans, swingers websites, and more on her boyfriends phone, and his admission to cheating on her, one listener is unsure whether she should stay with him or walk away. Charleen and Ellie do their best to convince her of the best thing to do.

Charleen's hormones have her ranting about everything she can think of, while Ellie sympathises with a listener upset after an altercation while crossing the road.

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Niall Breslin, also known as Bressie, came into studio this week for a chat about everything from his decision to quit rugby for music to meeting Oasis and Will.I.Am. He even revealed why he'd never go back on The Voice.

He also opened up about his own struggles with anxiety and explained why mindfulness is so important to him. Niall has released a new podcast called the Madman's Hotel which explores Ireland's history with mental health care, particularly focusing on St. Loman's in his home town of Mullingar. He spoke about the project and the impact this institution still has on the families who's loved ones were patients there.

Tickets for the Hold My Drink live show on Nov 23rd in UCH, Limerick are available now on the UCH box office.

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We want to bring you news of a very exciting new project from the team here at GoLoud, in collaboration with the team behind the hugely successful series “The Witness” – crime journalist Nicola Tallant and producer Ian Maleney.

It’s a new 8-part true crime series called "The Gambler", it’s released today and we think it might become your next true crime obsession. We think you’ll love it, so we wanted you to hear about it from us first.

The story begins off as Nicola gets a phone call from a prisoner in an Irish prison, who says he has some information she might be interested in. But what came after, as Nicola kept speaking to this man - Pat Sheedy - would prove to be even more interesting. That phone call started a journey into the darkest reaches of addiction, crime and deception – and into the life of a man battling demons, with a lot of ups and downs.

We think you’ll be excited to check it out.

The Gambler is a GoLoud Original and it is out now.

Spotify link to The Gambler: https://open.spotify.com/show/6rDXDZO10vChppLfIxLyFF?si=62dd15ff950549ad

In this week's bonus, a listener gets in touch to share her own Rant of the Week after a bad experience with a creepy man at her gym. And it's safe to say it makes Charleen's rant about scary films and Ellie's rant about people crossing the road slowly look fairly mild.

And she's not the only listener who got in touch for this bonus episode - There's also the weekly dilemma, in which one girl feels she is the only thing keeping her friend group together.

Tickets for the Hold My Drink live show on Nov 23rd in UCH, Limerick are available now on the UCH box office.

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