The Scummy Mummies Podcast

By Ellie Gibson and Helen Thorn

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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

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Episode Date
280: Lisa Jewell on writing books, watching MAFS, and raising teens
Apr 22, 2024
Just the Two of Us - Remembering Lee Thorn
Apr 09, 2024
278: Monogamy, bonobos and breakups with Rosie Wilby
Mar 26, 2024
277: How to raise a viking with Helen Russell
Mar 11, 2024
276: Sikisa on law, comedy, dyslexia, and nachos vs dicks
Feb 27, 2024
275: Man vs Baby aka Matt Coyne on writing, fighting, and farting
Feb 12, 2024
274: Antarctica Special with Ellie's Dad
Jan 30, 2024
273: Quiz special with Lucy Porter and Jenny Ryan
Jan 16, 2024
272: Teens, toasters and Kiefer Sutherland's driving school with Tom Price
Jan 02, 2024
271: Dick the halls: it's the 2023 Christmas Special!
Dec 19, 2023
270: Christmas food special with Sarah Rossi (aka Taming Twins)
Dec 05, 2023
269: Philippa Perry on how to have better relationships
Nov 21, 2023
268: Just the Two of Us - Christmas Confessions
Nov 08, 2023
267: From Morrisons to Drag Race with Ella Vaday
Oct 24, 2023
266: Modelling, monogamy and making sh*t happen with Shareefa J
Oct 09, 2023
265: Surviving breast cancer with Rosamund Dean
Sep 25, 2023
264: Ayo Akinwolere on swimming, racism, and being a world record holder
Sep 12, 2023
263: Therapy special: burnout, anxiety, and the mental load with Karen Hartley
Aug 28, 2023
262: Summer Holiday Hacks with Susie Lodge
Aug 14, 2023
BONUS: Hello Readers with Ellie's Dad
Aug 04, 2023
261: 10 Years of Scum! Anniversary Special
Jul 28, 2023
260: Comedian Esther Manito on mum guilt and the mental load
Jul 17, 2023
259: Top Mum - planes and parenting with fighter pilot Mandy Hickson
Jul 03, 2023
258: How to be a better parent with Marie Gentles
Jun 19, 2023
257: TV's Dr Zoe Williams on teenage girls, healthy farts and being a Gladiator!
Jun 05, 2023
256: Kate Ferdinand on blended families, pregnancy, and queefing
May 22, 2023
255: Cooking for lazy people with Sarah Rossi
May 08, 2023
254: How to make your house look less sh*t with Nicki and Wayne
Apr 25, 2023
253: Just the Two of Us - Everest Base Camp Special
Apr 11, 2023
252: God, Fatherhood and Captain Birdseye with Olly Mann
Mar 27, 2023
251: Mother's Day Special with Abigail Burdess
Mar 14, 2023
250: Dr Sarah Berry on food, fasting and gut health
Feb 28, 2023
249: Adrian Chiles on drinking, teenagers, and racing Meatloaf on a mobility scooter
Feb 14, 2023
248: Comedy, kids' books and a quiz with Alasdair Beckett-King
Jan 31, 2023
247: How to leave your phone alone with Johann Hari
Jan 17, 2023
246: Laura Bates on everyday sexism
Jan 04, 2023
245: Mika Simmons on sex, grief, and happy vaginas
Dec 20, 2022
244: Christmas isn't Christmas without Curried Eggs
Dec 07, 2022
243: Gareth Howells from Hunsnet on life, love, and Kerry Katona's prawn ring
Nov 22, 2022
242: Cat Sims on alcoholism, mental health, and big balls
Nov 08, 2022
241: Sali Hughes on how to handle life, teenagers and trolls
Oct 24, 2022
240: Book chat with Jenny Colgan
Oct 10, 2022
239: Raastawala's Rinku Dutt on her new cookbook, divorce, and starting again.
Sep 28, 2022
238: Camille O'Sullivan on singing, falling in love, and falling apart
Sep 13, 2022
237: Lucy Porter on mid-life crisis, Christian Slater, and Center Parcs
Aug 31, 2022
236: Simon London on fatherhood, being funny and why Boris can f*** off
Aug 17, 2022
235: Harriet Kemsley on comedy, compromise, and condoms
Jul 31, 2022
234: Dr Angharad on helping your kids cope with anger, anxiety, and divorce
Jul 18, 2022
233: Sexuality, ADHD and jogging bottoms with Style Me Sunday
Jul 05, 2022
232: Dr Ranj on body image, bowel problems, and foot fetishes
Jun 20, 2022
231: Cat Bateman on singing, swimming, and coping with diabetes
Jun 07, 2022
230: 100 Mile Walk Special with Jim and John
May 24, 2022
229: It's Claire Richards from Steps!
May 09, 2022
228: Mid-life Crisis Special with Steve Hill
Apr 26, 2022
#AD BONUS EPISODE: Money Special - A Grand Day Out
Apr 13, 2022
227: From Grief to Greggs with George Egg
Apr 12, 2022
225: Family Therapy Special with Julia Samuel
Mar 15, 2022
224: Teaching, triplets and butt plugs with the Mr Ps
Mar 01, 2022
223: Dr Rangan Chatterjee on health and happiness
Feb 15, 2022
222: Just the Two of Us - Holidays, Nudity and Corona!
Feb 01, 2022
221: Fashion, sex and turning sixty with Karen Arthur
Jan 18, 2022
220: How to be a Good Enough Parent with Tracey Fox
Jan 04, 2022
219: Kids' books, co-parenting and cats with Nadia Shireen
Dec 21, 2021
Christmas Special: A Tale of Two Bumholes
Dec 07, 2021
217: Food, flying and false teeth with Daniel Varani
Nov 25, 2021
216: Lols with Louise Boyce, aka Mama Still Got It
Nov 09, 2021
216: Lols with Louise Boyce, aka Mama Still Got It
Nov 09, 2021
215: Kevin Mathurin on fatherhood, Emmerdale, and the humility of Boyzone
Oct 26, 2021
214: Just the Two of Us - Marathon Special
Oct 12, 2021
213: Aicha McKenzie on overcoming overwhelm
Sep 28, 2021
212: Jarred Christmas on budgies, beatboxing, Hugh Jackman and hating golf
Sep 14, 2021
211: Tova Leigh on mum-life crises, monogamy, and hairy bumholes
Aug 31, 2021
210: Tim Bain on kids' TV, surrogacy, and sexy kangaroos
Aug 17, 2021
209: Clemmie Telford on strength, sobriety, and nipple twiddling
Aug 03, 2021
208: Just the Two of Us: Helen's Book Special!
Jul 20, 2021
207: Summer Special with Vogue Williams
Jul 06, 2021
206: Anna Whitehouse AKA Mother Pukka
Jun 22, 2021
205: Alison Perry on having twins, social anxiety, and body confidence
Jun 08, 2021
204: Zeena Moolla on being raised by her Dad
May 25, 2021
203: Elle Wright's IVF journey
May 11, 2021
202: Clare Balding's Guide to Life
Apr 27, 2021
201: The Return of Hurrah for Gin, aka Katie Kirby!
Apr 13, 2021
200: The 200th Episode! Live from hospital
Mar 30, 2021
199: Music special with YolanDa Brown
Mar 16, 2021
198: Steve Hill on homeschool, holes, and Tupperware parties
Mar 02, 2021
197: Dr Ranj Returns
Feb 16, 2021
196: Millie Mackintosh on having a lockdown baby
Feb 02, 2021
195: VV Brown on music, motherhood, and racism
Jan 18, 2021
193: Fitness, mental health, and IVF with Suzanne Keatley
Jan 05, 2021
193: Merry Syphilis with Sam Pamphilon and Nurse Jessie
Dec 22, 2020
192: DJ Nikki Beatnik on long Covid, tour life, and Tom Jones
Dec 08, 2020
191: Thanyia Moore on bullying, comedy, and Cabbage Patch Dolls
Nov 24, 2020
Episode 190: Interiors, trapezes, and turning 40 with Emily Murray
Nov 10, 2020
189: How Not to Get Divorced with Sam Pamphilon
Oct 26, 2020
Episode 188: Anxiety, mum guilt, and saying no with Anna Mathur
Oct 13, 2020
Episode 145: Sex, relationships, and having a third child with Steph Douglas
Oct 05, 2020
Episode 187: Being a carer with Penny Wincer
Sep 29, 2020
Episode 186: Food Special with Melissa @fowlmouthsfood
Sep 15, 2020
185: Improv, God and Brazilians with Pippa Evans
Sep 01, 2020
184: Sindy and Vanel Special
Aug 18, 2020
183: Motherhood, drugs, Buddhism and Star Wars with Tanya Moodie
Aug 04, 2020
182: Jess Fostekew on food, comedy, and hairy tuppences
Jul 21, 2020
Episode 128: How to Drink Less with Rosamund Dean
Jul 16, 2020
181: Black Lives Matter Special with Jade Sullivan
Jul 07, 2020
Episode 180: Lockdown Special: Helen's news, homeschooling, and hanging on in there
Jun 23, 2020
Episode 141: Ortis Deley talks gadgets and vadgets
Jun 18, 2020
Episode 179: Helping kids with anxiety with Dr Angharad
Jun 09, 2020
Episode 112: Fashion Chat with Style Me Sunday
Jun 04, 2020
178: Rob da Bank on festivals, fatherhood, and Mr Tumble
May 26, 2020
Episode 147: How to be a Better Parent with Philippa Perry
May 21, 2020
177: Dr Ranj - The Lost Episode
May 12, 2020
Episode 28: Wine Special with Knackered Mother Helen McGinn
May 07, 2020
Episode 176: Colonialism, comedy, and raising teenagers with Njambi McGrath
Apr 28, 2020
Episode 116: The Supermum Myth with Dr Rachel and Anya
Apr 23, 2020
175: Sex, strippers and LOLs with Cat and Nat
Apr 14, 2020
Greatest Hits VOL 3 - Steph Douglas, Simon London, Elle Wright
Apr 12, 2020
Episode 113: Anxiety Special with Clemmie Telford and Anna Williamson
Apr 09, 2020
Greatest Hits VOL 2 - Mother Pukka, Afrosa Ahmed, Alice Evans, Dara O Briain
Apr 05, 2020
Episode 138: Sex, self-love and being a boss with Kemi Telford
Apr 02, 2020
174: Legal eagle special with Sarah Langford
Mar 31, 2020
Greatest Hits VOL 1 - Jane Garvey, Shaun Dooley, Miles Jupp, Ellie's baby
Mar 29, 2020
Episode 31: Grandads Special - the Vicar and the Comedian
Mar 26, 2020
Bonus episode: Corona Special with Dr Angharad Rudkin
Mar 19, 2020
Episode 173: Sofie Hagen on fat activism and being funny
Mar 17, 2020
Episode 172: Getting Outdoors with Julia Bradbury
Mar 03, 2020
Episode 171: Fashion Special with Does My Bum Look 40 and Style Mum
Feb 18, 2020
Episode 170: Comedy, Gay Parenting and IVF with Jen Brister
Feb 04, 2020
Episode 169: Kate Thornton Special
Jan 21, 2020
Episode 168: Jane Garvey and Fi Glover - Fortunately Special
Jan 07, 2020
Episode 167: Sareta Fontaine on blogging, screentime and online safety
Dec 24, 2019
Episode 166: Christmas 2019 with the usual idiots
Dec 10, 2019
Episode 165: Louise Pentland and Brummy Mummy - LIVE in Birmingham
Nov 26, 2019
Episode 164: How to Have More Orgasms with The Hotbed Collective
Nov 12, 2019
Episode 163: Rosie Ramsey on relationships, Strictly and Instagram
Oct 29, 2019
Episode 162: Feminism and Climate Change Special with Clementine Ford
Oct 15, 2019
Episode 161: Tess Daly Special
Oct 01, 2019
Episode 160: Money Special with Davinia from rainchq
Sep 17, 2019
Episode 159: Konnie Huq on life hacks, books and Blockbusters
Sep 03, 2019
Episode 158: Arabella Weir on feminism, friendship, and f***ing teenagers
Aug 20, 2019
Episode 157: Craft Special with Emma Scott-Child
Aug 06, 2019
Episode 156: Nadiya Hussain off of the Bake-Off
Jul 22, 2019
Episode 155: Simon London on adoption, racism, and Twiggy
Jul 09, 2019
Episode 154: Food Special with Hungermama
Jun 24, 2019
Episode 153: Outdoors Special with Dress Like A Mum
Jun 11, 2019
Episode 152: Rebecca Humphries on cats, clits, and life after the Strictly scandal
May 27, 2019
Episode 151: Sindhu Vee Special
May 14, 2019
Episode 150: Step-families, screen time and gaming with Keza
Apr 30, 2019
Episode 149: It's Briony off of the Bake-Off!
Apr 15, 2019
Episode 148: Sophie Ellis-Bextor on pop music and premature babies
Apr 02, 2019
Episode 146: Mel Giedroyc on comedy, motherhood, and Bake-Off
Mar 05, 2019
Episode 144: Love, Loss and Laughter with Elle Wright
Feb 05, 2019
Episode 143: Richard Herring talks parenting, comedy, and bins
Jan 22, 2019
Episode 142: Andrea McLean is On Fire
Jan 08, 2019
Episode 140: Christmas 2018 with Jessie and Steve, again
Dec 11, 2018
Episode 139: Multiple Sclerosis, parenting and Primark proposals
Nov 27, 2018
Episode 137: Bricking it with Lego Masters' Matthew Ashton
Oct 30, 2018
Episode 136: Midult Special - books, beauty, solo parenting and shardigans
Oct 16, 2018
Episode 135: Celebs and silliness with Magic FM's Tom Price
Oct 02, 2018
Episode 134: Beer, France and Burt Reynolds with Tommy Barnes
Sep 18, 2018
Episode 133: Swearing is Good For You with Dr Emma F***ing Byrne
Sep 04, 2018
Episode 132: Isy Suttie on motherhood, comedy, and Take That
Aug 21, 2018
Episode 131: 5th Anniversary with Ed Miliband and Geoff Lloyd
Aug 07, 2018
Episode 130: Stuart Goldsmith on fatherhood, funniness and Julia f***ing Donaldson
Jul 23, 2018
Episode 129: Living Danishly with Helen Russell
Jul 10, 2018
Episode 127: Fiction writing, Fortnite and Fannies with Keith Stuart
Jun 12, 2018
Episode 126: Grease Special with Frenchy aka Didi Conn
May 29, 2018
Episode 125: Live from Nepal!
May 15, 2018
Episode 124: Mumsnet Founder Justine Roberts
May 01, 2018
Episode 123: Grief Special with Cariad Lloyd
Apr 17, 2018
Episode 122: Sex Special with Dr Pam
Apr 03, 2018
Episode 121: Jeremy Vine Special
Mar 20, 2018
Episode 120: Officially Amazing's Haruka Kuroda
Mar 06, 2018
Episode 119: Go 8 Bit Special with Sam and Steve
Feb 20, 2018
Episode 118: Meshel Laurie on Buddhism, brothels, and Harold Bishop
Feb 06, 2018
Episode 117: Cancer Special with Bowel Babe
Jan 22, 2018
Episode 115: Classical Music Special with Clemency Burton-Hill
Dec 26, 2017
Episode 114: Christmas 2017 with Steve Hill and Nurse Jessie
Dec 12, 2017
Episode 111: Every Muslim needs a muslin with Dr Afrosa
Oct 31, 2017
Episode 110: Meet the Hoopers - it's MOD and FOD, Clemmie and Simon!
Oct 17, 2017
Episode 109: Beauty and books with Lindsey Kelk
Oct 03, 2017
Episode 108: Comedy and Pregnancy with Croft and Pearce
Sep 19, 2017
Episode 75: China Special with Mei Fong
Sep 14, 2017
Episode 107: Food Chat with Thomasina Miers
Sep 05, 2017
Episode 106: Family Days Out with Jimi Famurewa
Aug 22, 2017
Episode 105: Running Special with Ruth Field
Aug 08, 2017
Episode 104: Jenny Eclair Special
Jul 25, 2017
Episode 103: Mindful Parenting with Dr Genevieve Von Lob
Jul 11, 2017
Episode 101: Marriage, mastectomy and menopause with Alice Evans
Jun 13, 2017
Episode 100: Dara O Briain Special
May 30, 2017
Episode 99: Lists, Instagram and Oxfam with Clemmie Telford
May 16, 2017
Episode 98: Giovanna Fletcher Special
May 02, 2017
Episode 97: Birth Rights Special with Rebecca Schiller
Apr 18, 2017
Episode 96: DJ Special with Nikki Beatnik
Apr 04, 2017
Episode 95: Mother Pukka Special
Mar 21, 2017
Episode 94: Scummy Mummies Book Special with Jo Elvin
Mar 07, 2017
Episode 93: Mother of Daughters Special with Clemmie Hooper
Feb 21, 2017
Episode 92: Bryony Gordon talks Mental Health, Marathons and Mammaries.
Feb 07, 2017
Episode 91: Bridget Jones's Podcast with Sharon Maguire
Jan 24, 2017
Episode 90: Food and Italy Special
Jan 10, 2017
Episode 89: Agony Aunt Special with Philippa Perry
Dec 27, 2016
Episode 88: Mistletoe and Whine: Christmas Special with Jessie and Steve
Dec 13, 2016
Episode 87: Hurrah for Gin Special
Nov 29, 2016
Episode 86: Don't Buy Her Flowers Special with Steph Douglas
Nov 15, 2016
Episode 85: Step-Parenting Special with Sarah Powell
Nov 01, 2016
Episode 84: Girls & Sex Special with Peggy Orenstein
Oct 18, 2016
Episode 83: The Unmumsy Mum Special
Oct 04, 2016
Episode 82: Sally Phillips Special
Sep 20, 2016
Episode 81: TV's Cherry Healey Returns!
Sep 06, 2016
Episode 80: Expat Special with Patrick Garratt
Aug 23, 2016
Episode 79: Reggie and Bollie at Camp Bestival
Aug 09, 2016
Episode 78: Quiz Special with Miles Jupp
Jul 26, 2016
Episode 77: Stacey Solomon Special
Jul 12, 2016
Episode 76: Mid-Life Crisis Special with Miranda Sawyer
Jun 28, 2016
Episode 74: Dads, dicks and Ab Fab with Josh Howie
May 31, 2016
Episode 73: Gadget Special with Zoe Kleinman
May 17, 2016
Episode 72: Cherry Healey's Letters to Her Fanny
May 02, 2016
Episode 71: Dress Like A Mum Special with Zoe De Pass
Apr 19, 2016
Episode 70: Poetry Special with Hollie McNish
Apr 05, 2016
Episode 69: Sexy Time with Wendy Wason
Mar 22, 2016
Episode 68: Politics Special with Zoe Williams
Mar 08, 2016
Episode 67: Telly Special with Julia Raeside
Feb 23, 2016
Episode 66: Husband Special with Tim Dowling
Feb 09, 2016
Episode 65: Music Special with Jude Rogers
Jan 26, 2016
Episode 64: Gay Parenting Special with Charlie Condou
Jan 12, 2016
Episode 63: New Year Special with Polly Vernon
Dec 28, 2015
Episode 62: Christmas Party with Steve Hill and Nurse Jessie
Dec 15, 2015
Episode 61: Sandi Toksvig and David Baddiel
Dec 01, 2015
Episode 60: Kathy Lette Special
Nov 17, 2015
Episode 59: Food Special with Annabel Karmel
Nov 03, 2015
Episode 58: Pregnancy Special with Hatty Ashdown
Oct 20, 2015
Episode 57: Video Games Special with Keith Stuart
Oct 06, 2015
Episode 56: Mr and Mrs Special with the Heritages
Sep 22, 2015
Episode 55: Feminism Special with Suzanne Moore
Sep 08, 2015
Episode 54: Woman's Hour Special with Jane Garvey
Aug 25, 2015
Episode 53: Best of the Summer Wine with Helen McGinn
Aug 11, 2015
Episode 52: Slummy Single Mummy Special
Jul 28, 2015
Episode 51: Acting Special with Broadchurch's Shaun Dooley
Jul 14, 2015
Episode 50: Truth and Beauty Special with Sali Hughes
Jun 30, 2015
Episode 49: Boys Special with Steve Hill
Jun 16, 2015
Episode 48: The Little Podcast of Calm
Jun 02, 2015
Episode 47: Fashion Special with Glamour editor Jo Elvin
May 19, 2015
Episode 46: Cervix Not Included - Cancer Awareness Special
May 05, 2015
Episode 45: Food Special with Esther Walker
Apr 20, 2015
Episode 44: Blogging Special with Helen Neale
Apr 06, 2015
Episode 43: The Godfather with Stuart Goldsmith
Mar 23, 2015
Episode 42: Sex, Drugs and Mr Tumble with Bryony Gordon
Mar 10, 2015
Episode 41: LGBT Adoption Week Special
Feb 22, 2015
Episode 40: Mental health, hypnobirthing and hip hop
Feb 10, 2015
Episode 39: Movie Special with Dan Whitehead
Jan 27, 2015
Episode 38: Call the Midwife - Clemmie Hooper returns!
Jan 13, 2015
Episode 37: New Baby Special with Helen and Ellie
Dec 30, 2014
Episode 36: Sweary Christmas with Nurse Jessie and Steve Hill
Dec 16, 2014
Episode 35: Fatherhood, X-Factor and Nigella's toilet
Dec 02, 2014
Episode 34: Book Special with columnist Lucy Mangan
Nov 18, 2014
Episode 33: Tech Special with The Guardian's Jemima Kiss
Nov 04, 2014
Episode 32: Gardening Special with Dawn Isaac
Oct 21, 2014
Episode 30: Comedy Special with Kerry Godliman
Sep 23, 2014
Episode 29: Dad Special - Kent Valentine's Day
Sep 09, 2014
Episode 27: Travel Special - Wish You Weren't Here
Aug 12, 2014
Episode 26: Live from Latitude with Viv Groskop
Jul 28, 2014
Episode 25: Cheese Special - the Kerry Leigh Triangle
Jul 15, 2014
Episode 24: Festival Special feat. DJ Ghetto Booty
Jul 01, 2014
Episode 23: The Sexpisode
Jun 17, 2014
Episode 22: Crappy Father's Day
Jun 02, 2014
Episode 21: Oh, Viennetta! Business Special with Claudi & Fin
May 20, 2014
Episode 20: The Perfect Blend: The IVF Special with Peter Mattessi
May 06, 2014
Episode 19: Madonna or Mandela? Discipline Special with Nurse Jessie
Apr 22, 2014
Episode 18: Scum Dine With Me! Nutrition Special with Jo Travers
Apr 08, 2014
Episode 17: Miley or Kylie? Feminism Special with Abigail Burdess
Mar 24, 2014
Episode 16: Welsh Rare Bits. Writing Special with Laura Kemp
Mar 11, 2014
Episode 15: Autism Special with John Williams
Feb 24, 2014
Episode 14: Pregnancy Special with Clemmie Hooper
Feb 11, 2014
Episode 13: The Sherlock of Moles - Gay Dad Special with Dr Greg Schwager
Jan 27, 2014
Episode 12: Kids Rave Special - Big fish, little fish fingers
Jan 14, 2014
Episode 11: Pregnant in Greggs
Jan 05, 2014
Episode 10: Have Yourself a Very Scummy Christmas
Dec 17, 2013
Episode 9: Music Special with Nina Swann - Music, Miley and the Mango Jango Song
Dec 02, 2013
Episode 8: BOOBS.
Nov 18, 2013
Episode 7: Grandma Special: Nudists, Mastication and the Poundland Snotgrape
Nov 04, 2013
Episode 6: Stay-at-home Dad Special: Penis Beakers, Kraftwerk and Hummus
Oct 21, 2013
Episode 5: Pelvic Floor Special - The Derren Brown of Vajayjays
Oct 08, 2013
Episode 4: Plums, plasagne and a Special Guest
Sep 23, 2013
Episode 3: Bins, gigs and Handbag Surprise
Sep 02, 2013
Episode 2 is now available!
Aug 20, 2013
Episode 1 is live!
Jul 29, 2013