Parenting Hell Podcast #3

[TravellingPants]

I really like Rob but I think having a conversation with him would drive me nuts. When they were in person and he was telling the story about the taxi driver re women’s football (which I agreed with him about, just to be clear!) the sheer number of times he repeated that he can rip into someone when he wants to and the line that he said about the old school dying out until he got the reaction he wanted was so irritating!

 

[Affiliatemebaby]

I also don’t see her as someone who shouldn’t be able express how they feel (and surely many of us can call out a repair man under our AA cover or whatever?). That feeling of being a non-person when you’re at home with kids is horrible and I can imagine it being just as bad when your partner is famous as many people ‘disappear’ as individuals then even with their own jobs.

 

[isthisusernametaken]

it always makes me laugh when they say “this might be our shittest episode yet” and it’s usually made me laugh for an hour straight

 

[Bobbleowl90]

Really made me chuckle when he said his daughter threatened to use her karate on him

 

[Affiliatemebaby]

It must have been very painful to be unable to help his small children with their homework. And I think he said didn’t he that in his assessment he burst into floods of tears as soon as he was asked to answer a question. A lot of unhappiness to unpick.

 

[Lola UK]

I think if Josh ribbed into Lou as much as Rob ribs into Rose, he’d be annoyed and wouldn’t find it funny

 

[okdo2022]

Desperate to know who the celeb was that said they used to leave the baby asleep in the house while they walk the dog!!!!

 

[Madeofeyes]

Kiri is one of the best people. She’s so humble and kind hearted. She does loads with charities - especially local to her. She’s really passionate about being Welsh - her heritage and culture. And she’s smart and funny!
I usually skip lots of guest eps but was so glad when I saw a post on the AKNF fb group that’s she was on. It’s such a different take on parenting.
I do think Rob especially struggled with ‘woman in her 30s doesn’t want children’ but it was a good and informative chat.

 

[FlimFlam]

I usually like Lou but I did find that blog post quite whiny and self-indulgent

 

[Tuliptulip]

Does anyone else get bored of the diet chat?

 

[Poptart]

Rob is doing Celebrity Gladiators.

 

[Shel86]

Oh no, you’re all breaking my heart! I bloody love Rob! I’ve not listened to today’s pod so can’t agree or disagree with all your thoughts (so many of you saying the same is worrying though!!) but I just needed to whip out my fan girl Rob Beckett love xx

 

[Potatopatato]

A UFC fighter? What is with these shit guests recently

 

[Affiliatemebaby]

He’s in a professional crammed with the middle classes though. As someone who has done similar you do get quite fed up with feeling like you’re the only person in the room who isn’t grade 8 cello.

 

[Potatopatato]

Everyone slating Louisa for having 2 Nannie’s when Josh also does though 🫣

Not really the same though. He has a nanny who comes in and technically babysits while they work etc. Luisa has 2 who live in, working 4 days on then off on rotation. They're there all day long whether luisa is working or not. They take them on holidays too.

 

[CaptainHolt]

Publicly admitting to sending his children to private school likely wouldn't fit with his working-class schtick. (I don't personally begrudge him if he can afford it)

But considering he often expresses loyalty to a political party that claims to oppose private education and promote equality for all, it would also be extremely hypocritical of him huh?

'Do as I say, not as I do' - as is often the case with many self-proclaimed socialists.

Doesn't bother me personally, I think you'd be hard pressed to find anyone in his position that wouldn't want to give the best for their kids that they can afford.

I'd rather listen to him than some smug Tory wanker (Kirsty Alsopp) any day.

Edited to ask - why do you listen to the podcast if his politics don't align with your beliefs? Genuine question not being snarky. There's so many individual eps of podcasts I will ignore because the person being interviewed gets on my tits. I can't imagine listening to a regular podcast with a presenter who annoys me.

 

[BaggyBertha]

I’m genuinely shocked that the same people who are fans of parenting hell are also requesting luisa Zissman and Mrs Hinch.

Luisa Zissman is totally un relatable
She has two nanny’s for two young kids, a house full of staff from housekeepers to grounds maintenance!
Cannot stand the entitled spoilt bint.

 

[Maci77]

Just to clarify, I don’t think Rob is a bad guy at all, far from it. Just that once you notice some of his habits they can be jarring - I think most of it comes from a good place and the rest of it is simply the byproduct of being someone who likes performing/attention

I totally agree with this. He’s not a bad guy at all.

Just wanted to add that likewise, I’m in agreement with everyone. I wrote a few pages back my thoughts on Rob interrupting, analysing and paraphrasing guests etc. I stand by my observations, but I didn’t think about the fact he’s coming to terms with his dyslexia diagnosis and possible ADHD.
I know when I was diagnosed with a mental health condition officially it took me a long while to come to terms with it and accept it, and I acted manic and out of character for a long while. So maybe I should have been a bit more empathetic.

Rob & Josh are the strangest most unlikely pairing that strangely work together. It seems like their friendship is deeper than just making a podcast to make money which is nice to see.

 

[BaggyBertha]

Everyone slating Louisa for having 2 Nannie’s when Josh also does though 🫣

I hear you although her situation is absolute extreme .
No one slates Josh’s wife who seems to be absent a VERY large amount of the time.
The kids appear to be with paid help ,in-laws or Josh’with’ the in-laws.
I do love both the boys but Josh is pathetic in his need to have someone with him all the time if he’s got his kids and ,his Mrs? just fucks off all the time!
Yea Luisa’s situation is mental .. full time Nanny’s but… we can’t pick and choose here …
Josh gets sheds loads of help paid or not… yet he still whines and moans all the time .

 

[Bidscavan]

Josh is on Off Menu podcast released today