Dirty Mother Pukka with Anna Whitehouse
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Dirty Mother Pukka with Anna Whitehouse
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 Pl...
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Anna Whitehouse on baby news and maternity leave
It’s an extra special episode where we meet the newest member of the Dirty Mother Pukka family as Polly chats to Anna for the first time since baby Lo...
Quickie: Do you have ADHD?
Anna and Polly are joined by Jess Joy and Charlotte Mia co-authors of How Not to Fit In: An Unapologetic Guide to Autism and ADHD. They delve into eve...
Anna Whitehouse and Polly Hazlewood high - and low - lights
As the pair hit the West-End in their first Live Nation show, Anna and Polly talk sex ed, pleasure and why it’s time to stop centering the peen. Oh an...
Quickie: Such a weird job
Anna and Polly share their wildest job experiences. From welding car parts to making weed-infused perfume, their unconventional careers unravel and th...
Danielle Harel & Celeste Hirschman on sex post-baby and orgasms
Anna and Polly take a deep dive deep into the world of post-childbirth sex, orgasmic birth (yes, that’s a thing), and vibrators (Polly is never withou...
Quickie: Kemi said WHAT?
As Tory MP Kemi Badenoch describes maternity pay as ‘excessive’, Anna and Polly dig deep into a system set up for mothers and parents to fail.
Claire Hall on ageism in fashion and 40s styling
Anna and Polly have reached the point in styling where wipe-clean and comfortable are key. But stylist ?Claire Hall lands on the podcast to shake up t...
Quickie: Let us be your fantasy
With our new resident sexologist Polly Hazlewood in the building, the duo talk fantasies and how important they are in your relationship. Strap in for...
Polly Hazlewood on arguing with Anna and how to repair
In this episode Anna and Polly open up about the rupture and repair of their friendship. Driven by numerous people saying they were ‘friendship goals’...
Quickie: You’ve stopped laughing
Somewhere between the pandemic and extreme childcare costs, we stopped laughing. There’s a guilt in feeling joy in a cost of living crisis; An anxiety...
Susannah Constantine on drinking through the breakup of Trinny and Susannah
The What Not To Wear star wears her heart on her sleeve as she opens up about her alcoholism and, in turn, sobriety. She describes the breakup of Trin...
Quickie: Gender reveal!
As Anna sits down with Mayor of London Sadiq Khan to talk free school meals, she is asked if it’s a boy or girl. Listen in for an emotional chat about...
Anna Whitehouse on baby shower stress and the third trimester
From struggling to ‘celebrate’ until the baby first cries to birth anxiety in the third trimester, Polly sits in the pregnancy hole with Anna as they...
Quickie: The anxiety is real
Whether pregnancy anxiety or just sudden dread before bed, we are an anxious nation with panic attacks on the rise. Anna and Polly talk about their mo...
Zoe Blaskey on the domestic load and maternity discrimination
From the domestic load to maternity discrimination, Zoe Blaskey opens up on how fooked over mothers are at home and work. And comes to the DMP table w...
Quickie: You are invited…
It’s happening. Our first Live Nation show. And you are invited to a night that will make you laugh as much as you cry in the West End’s Duchess Theat...
Natalie Cassidy on school holiday stress and mum guilt
The maths ain’t mathing. How to cover the six weeks of summer holidays with a wonky childcare system, overpriced summer camps and inflexible working....
Shakira Akabusi on postnatal OCD and getting help
How many times have you heard someone say “I’m so OCD” sweepingly in relation to being a little tidy. So misunderstood, Shakira opens up about how OCD...
Quickie: Toxic friendship?
So you’ve been friends for decades but can’t remember the last time you felt good around that person. From friends who use you as a personal therapist...
Anna Whitehouse on sleep deprivation and sheer exhaustion
Polly and Anna dig deep on their lack of z’s. From an average two hours on Polly’s side to pregnancy insomnia on Anna’s, the pair find solutions to th...
Quickie: Just so moody
Whether the weight of the world, pregnancy hormones, PMT or menopausal symptoms, the pendulum of moodiness is hard to navigate. For both partners. Ann...
Laura Jackson on keeping up appearances and maternal loneliness
In this episode Laura downloads to Polly and Anna her need for connection in a world that feels disconnected. Whether under her roof, over a roast din...
Quickie: It doesn’t work
Childcare in the summer holidays is a nightmare. We have roughly 25 days of holiday and there’s 62 days to cover. The maths just doesn’t work. Listen...
Hollie McNish on knackered vaginas and frenzied masturbation
No postnatal stone is left unturned on this open-hearted, open-minded chat about life, love and sex postpartum. From knowing when to do it after havin...
Quickie: Yes I'm fat
God the commentary around our bodies is real. From pregnancy-related weight gain to stress-related weight loss, maybe ask how someone is before discus...
Rachel Stevens on finding the strength to leave and blending families.
A pop icon and new author, Rachel of S Club 7 acclaim opens up her heart on the podcast talking about separation, telling the kids and finding happine...
Quickie: Stop talking over us
Public speaker Dani Wallace joins the DMP team to talk about raising her voice after being ignored in the corporate world. This is the nuts and bolts...
Anna Whitehouse on having a ‘midlife crisis’ or a midlife opportunity?
When it comes to divorce or even a career change mid-life, the words ‘crisis’ and ‘car crash’ land almost instantly. Anna and Polly dig into what they...
Quickie: This is personal
After a few intense weeks of internet scrutiny around Anna’s geriatric pregnancy and the apparent ‘speed’ of moving on with her new partner, the DMP...
Sarah Beeny on raising teens and empty nest syndrome
The property aficionado lands on DMP to talk raising teenage boys, the good, the bad and the ugly of your kids growing into adults - and how to naviga...
Quickie: Let’s talk about sex
From doggy to missionary, what else do you do when you, well, do it? Anna and Polly delve into the Karma Sutra and analyse the pros and cons of going...
Melanie Dimmitt on actual inclusion and why we are all ableist
This is Polly’s moment to open up about a different mothering journey with the author of ‘Special’ Melanie Dimmitt. It’s a beautiful insight into a di...
Quickie: Lingerie? Nah mate
Anna is not a fan of lacy grundies but Polly is on a drive to get women to feel their best. Whether in a lace body suit or her homemade crotchless pan...
Anna Whitehouse on pregnancy at 43 and geriatric motherhood
It’s been a rollercoaster of a loving ride but an incredibly happy one with Anna and Olly announcing their pregnancy. With four kids between them alre...
Quickie: Stop with the FemFresh
Why are women sold vaginal/ vulva-cleaning products and men aren’t? There’s no willy washes out there or pecker towelettes and, yet, women are markete...
Paloma Faith on the invisible load and redefining ‘MILF’
The incredibly successful singer-songwriter digs deep on inequality in the home and how co-parenting is never really 50:50. She opens up about separat...
Quickie: My kid has a phone
The day has come, Anna’s eldest has a phone and there’s been a lot of chat in the school What’s App group about how to navigate this juncture. It’s un...
Dr Jen Gunter on hot flushes, brain fog and tackling the menopause
As the peri-menopause hits, Anna and Polly ask Dr Jen about what to expect when you are expecting… The Change. From periods to pregnancy and the menop...
Quickie: Come to our wedding…
From ridiculous lists with £1,000 vases to unending hen dos and stag dos that soak up the cash, is a white wedding really all that for the guests? And...
Beth Ashley on slut shaming and how to raise a sex positive kid
This episode packed a sex ed punch. Sex and relationships journalist Beth digs deep on the slut shaming she faced as a young girl and what parents nee...