Parenting Hell Podcast #5

[CaptainHolt]

It pisses me off, the more famous you get the more you are given . Not just the Becketts, look at all the film stars and the ridiculous bags of goodies they get for attending events .

Josh never seems to have paid-for holidays does he.

Things like repeat free holidays should be donated to charity imo. The celeb can still endorse the company or holiday on their socials.

 

[Tatvam]

Rob said he hated trying new things & then when Josh just tried to say that’s what’s so different about them in a good way, because he always wants to try something new and challenging
Rob then got all defensive about how it’s actually because he does soooo many new things on Rob & Romesh - I’m surprised it was kept on it was an awkward listen

It was so awkward! It felt like it was bordering on nasty from Rob, almost undermining Josh for only doing Last Leg and the podcast.
Rob mentioned his work being "feast or famine" and then 2 minutes later Josh quoted it and Rob replied all defensively "let's not call my work famine" What?! You were the one that just said it!
I honestly don't know how Josh remains so patient and kind towards him

 

[Tatvam]

I've never known a celebrity complain so much about being recognised/photos as much as Rob does! Romesh summed it up perfectly on his pod a few weeks ago, basically saying that his kids live a very privileged life because of his job, so if they have to wait 30 seconds while he takes a photo with someone then suck it up kind of thing!

 

[DontQuoteMe]

I can’t understand all the negative remarks online…. I have two words - Tess Daly!

He’ll be a million times better than her! He’s funny, friendly and a genuinely nice guy. I hope he proves the haters wrong.

 

[LilPinkie]

It’s absolutely screaming nepo wife at this stage. This is absolutely going to be addressed in a rant but people are entitled to their opinion.

 

[ItsmeImtheproblemitsme]

Yes! Watch her do a massive promo schlep over the next couple of months, with Rob by her side! Funny how you could do that if you’re never able to be so much as an inch away from your kids and the kitchen sink. She’ll be moaning about being the default parent and not a single person will query how it is that she was able to leave the house at the crack of dawn for most of the day Saturday? If Jack Monroe is to be believed () you have to get up at 3am to do SK!

Default parent out on the road, dragging the other parent along…. The real default parents are the grandparents!

 

[CaptainHolt]

I don't want to hate on Rob but he is getting less and less likeable. Josh on the other hand is someone I'd happily spend an evening chatting with.

 

[CaptainHolt]

Who doesn't empty their dishwasher before they move house!!?

 

[Loevly]

Josh never seems to have paid-for holidays does he.

Josh and Rose seem a lot more classy

 

[BumpinAlyn]

I'm loving seeing Josh on holiday enjoying his family ski holiday. Especially after Rob tried to put him off and tell him how wrongly he was approaching it.

 

[BumpinAlyn]

Gosh Rob is insufferable on today's show. He has the audacity to call Josh's kids snacks beige when his kids live on plain pasta! I'm only half way through but he's clearly not interested in Josh's stories about the concert and desperate to talk about his own daughter.
Regarding the reddit, all Josh mentioned was them not liking each other but Rob clearly already knows because he's mentioned Josh is more popular and then picked up on the interrupting which Josh hadn't mentioned. Can't believe he had the nerve to say Josh interrupted him when he was still trying to get his story out. I was like wtaf!
I've had to pause to recover!

 

[frillylilly]

I mean, if I had spare cash I'd probably pay to get my cleaning and ironing done too. If that makes me lazy then so be it.

 

[BugglyWuggly]

It pisses me off, the more famous you get the more you are given . Not just the Becketts, look at all the film stars and the ridiculous bags of goodies they get for attending events .

Josh never seems to have paid-for holidays does he.

Things like repeat free holidays should be donated to charity imo. The celeb can still endorse the company or holiday on their socials.

I really hope we see the tide turn soon with all of this stuff. It's so wrong giving rich people freebies. It makes me lose respect for the company and the person taking the freebie. Pure greed from Rob and his family.

 

[Pattycake19]

I can’t take Lou seriously with this book now. Default parent but yet again has the privilege of family support in the form of her Dad joining them on the flight

 

[ItsmeImtheproblemitsme]

A table at Rob's show oh dear it's not very default is it? Seems desperate to me

Enjoy your night of comedy, then afterwards listen to some late 30s woman moan about her husband and flog you a book about how she has to book 10 holidays a year

 

[MissTeddy]

Oh wow - that is so important and brave. On a day that my friend has just had to cancel our day out tomorrow as she's literally just discovered that the husband of one of her very good friends has committed suicide. Not someone I know but a middle aged, family man, no money worries .... but clearly couldn't battle his own demons. Conversations from men like this are just SO important. Because neither of them come across as weak - just the opposite in fact. They are calm and in control of their emotions. Well done Josh and Joe, made me quite emosh.

 

[welshgirl2021]

I have no sympathy for her…no one is making her go on tele…she could simply stay home and be the ‘default‘ parent

 

[PoorPatrol]

Wow, no wonder whiner Lou is a PuBLisheD AuTHoR with that witty repartee

As if anyone’s sending her mean DMs.

It’s fine to go away without your kids, mate. Maybe don’t make a whole drama and do a book tour about how you’re so put upon. We know what ‘default parent’ means, but do you?

 

[DontQuoteMe]

I think they are both genuinely nice guys and that’s why the podcast is so popular. It’s okay to find either one annoying at times - we’re not all perfect all of the time, are we?

 

[fleabagster]

Lou’s voice note was a complete waste of time.