Dirty Mother Pukka with Anna Whitehouse Global Originals
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- Kids & Family
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For people who happen to be parents. The feminist podcast to make you laugh as much as you cry, learn as much as you unlearn with a whole lot of no-holds-barred chat thrown in for good measure. Whether parent or non-parent, guy or gal, c’mon get down and dirty.
Listen and subscribe now on Global Player.
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Quickie: Dead Pets Society
Shouldn’t laugh but this week your stories on how your kid’s pets came to an end is something else. From fish jumping into toasters to sinister Siamese cats unravelling your parental mind, this is one of the darkest, funniest chats to date.
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Karen Guggenheim on happiness, glimmers over triggers and navigating grief
The CEO of The World Happiness Index certainly knows a thing or two about finding joy. In this open-hearted chat Anna and Polly ask Karen how she started smiling again against the grieving odds. Funny, sad, uplifting and ultimately a happy ending.
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Quickie: The hamster died
Pets and grief is quite the juggernaut to navigate with kids. Anna has to handle the death for the family pet hamster Ziggy. Is lying ever ok to protect your kids? How do you navigate a rodent funeral? And was buying two guinea pigs really a good idea in the wake of all this? Expect tea-through-nose laughter and solemnity. A tale of two sides.
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Polly Hazlewood on ADHD, the symptoms and getting help
You asked for it and we’re giving it. You wanted more of us - Polly and Anna - so here we delve into Pol’s ADHD diagnosis in an emotional, informative rollercoaster of a podcast episode that leaves no ADHD stone unturned. While Polly isn’t an expert, she’s read The Whole Internet since being diagnosed and this could be an initial stepping stone if you wonder if you - or your child - might have ADHD.
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Quickie: Too old for clubbing?
Following a stat that it’s cringe to be in a club over 40, Polly and Anna recount their clubbing days and question if they really are too old to get down with the kids…
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Edwina Dunn on the motherhood penalty and not manning up
From being bulldozed in meetings by men to being underestimated at every turn, this episode questions why women have to work twice as hard to get anywhere in the boardroom. Three words: The Invisible Load. With some powerful tips on how to make it your own way. Without stepping into a man’s shoes but paving your own path.
Customer Reviews
DMP!
Love this podcast, Anna and Polly are so real, raw and honest. The topics aren’t always SFW and I love that they don’t shy away from topics that can be seen as taboo. It’s so refreshing to hear two women talk so frankly and openly. Keep up the good work ladies!
The podcast every woman should listen to!
Polly and Anna are just amazing! Listening to them both has got me through so many morning runs at 5am! Real, relatable and honest! This podcast has touch me in so many ways… and yes I have cried, laughed and smiled so much while trying to trip up many a curb 😂…listening, nodding and just wanting to shout YES out loud! These girls rock! Thank you so being so ace and talking about topics that are real for women and mums now! Those 5am’s are far easier with you guys! Big love! xxx
L❤️VE this podcast
Love the honesty and fab friendship of this amazing podcast. I find myself nodding with everything Polly and Anna are talking about. It’s truly inspirational how so many topics are discussed with such passion. I find myself laughing and crying, this podcast brings so many important emotions out into the open. It’s like listening to two amazing friends navigate the roller coaster of life. If you care about women supporting women you’re going to love this too.