August 1, 2025 • 38 mins
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- Laura accidentally called her dad ‘daddy’
- A woman named after Mickey Mouse has asked parents to stop naming kids ridiculous things
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- Should you stay friends with someone that has cheated on their partner?
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- Laura is officially a Soccer Mum
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
This episode was recorded on Cama ragle Land.
Speaker 2 (00:07):
Hi guys, and welcome back to another episode of Life
on Cut. I'm Laura, I'm Brittany, and this is our
radio show, The Pickup, where we package up all the
best bits from the week of radio and we put
them here in one tight.
Speaker 1 (00:17):
Little spot for you. It was pretty funny week.
Speaker 3 (00:20):
Actually, you talked to mom unhinged stories. I'm really, for
want of a better word, I was going to say,
interesting story.
Speaker 2 (00:26):
I feel like I'm on I'm on my wine, sir, Yeah,
I mean what I'm.
Speaker 1 (00:32):
On my mental dad with spiral.
Speaker 4 (00:34):
No.
Speaker 2 (00:34):
Well, I never really want to be like I take
maternity leave because I feel like we don't really take
like what is considered a normal maternity leave. But I
will be taking leave soon, and I feel like I
don't want to say it's well, I don't want to
say that it comes across as though I don't care,
because I care deeply. I just think that my mental
state at the moment. No, I haven't checked art or
(00:56):
what do you trust? The stories are getting more unhinged,
and I blame it on pregnancy brain. It's because dumb
things have been happening to me recently. And it's because
I'm very forgetful in this state.
Speaker 1 (01:05):
What are you playing it on when you're not pregnant? Hormoones, socity,
sleep deprivation. No, I don't know.
Speaker 2 (01:12):
I mean, you guys know, if you've been listening to
the pod recently, how many things I've forgotten? Like, how
many people's names I've gotten wrong, stupid situations I've gotten
myself into. None of it's made up. It's just legitimately
that my brain. My brain is functioning on about I
would say sixty percent of normal capacity at the moment,
and I'm doing my best.
Speaker 4 (01:30):
All right.
Speaker 3 (01:31):
Yeah, you definitely need some downtime. You need to go
and have some time off. I just didn't app I'll
hold down before without you.
Speaker 2 (01:37):
Well, look, something did happen to me this week, and
I discovered that I was sharing my water with someone
who I did not expect to be sharing it with.
Speaker 1 (01:43):
And I might die the end.
Speaker 3 (01:46):
Wow, what a hook that is? Hey, stick around?
Speaker 1 (01:49):
Will Laura die?
Speaker 3 (01:51):
We'll find out after the break You know. We did
have some cool guests on. We spoke to Michael Theo.
You guys might know Michael Free was like the breakout
stuff love on the Spectrum a.
Speaker 1 (02:00):
Few years ago.
Speaker 3 (02:01):
We've spoken to him on the podcast before, like we've
done full length interviews with him, but the last time
we spoke to him probably I don't know, maybe two
years ago on the podcast.
Speaker 2 (02:12):
I Reckon it was four years ago. It was when
Love on the Spectrum was really big. And that's sort
of like first second season was four years and you
were living in your old apartment at the front side
of Bondai.
Speaker 1 (02:24):
It was so long ago.
Speaker 3 (02:25):
Well thanks telling everyone my exact location where we're not
there anymore, so I.
Speaker 1 (02:29):
Have been there for four years.
Speaker 3 (02:30):
But he at that time had said, you know, we
were sort of like, what's next for you? And he
said that he'd had these really big dreams of acting.
He really wanted to act, and lo and behold, he's
gone and done it. Like, hats off to him. He's
up for a LOGI for his new season. He's like
a lead actor in Austin on ABC for a LOGI,
(02:50):
which is incredible. From a few years ago just saying hey,
I want to be an actor to now being nominated,
I just it's so nice to see.
Speaker 2 (02:57):
Yeah, and also like I mean, we talked about it
when it was being to him but how amazing it
is when you set yourself a goal and you talk
about like this thing you want to achieve.
Speaker 1 (03:05):
And actually do it.
Speaker 2 (03:05):
And then to see not only to be achieve a goal,
but to be like up for Best Comedy Actor and
against some huge Australian stars as well. So that was like, truly,
I mean, what an inspiration that is. It's truly amazing.
But there's so much more on this show. Sorry for
all the unhinged stories. Can't apologize because I probably will
do it again next week. Let's get into it. I
want to know, guys, have you ever accidentally called someone
(03:29):
by the wrong name. Maybe it wasn't just the wrong name,
maybe it was a term of affection, just an awkward
situation where you've accidentally coined someone by a name you
really shouldn't have.
Speaker 3 (03:39):
I definitely once called the guy that I was seeing
we're in bed on my birthday and I called him
by my ex's name or went down like a lead.
Speaker 1 (03:47):
Balloon, as in you were in bed bed or just
like laying in bed, just as I said I was
in bed.
Speaker 3 (03:51):
I don't think we need a visual, but because.
Speaker 1 (03:53):
It's right, was it in the throes of passion? Or
was it just accidental, just like we just woke up.
It was just morning time. Nothing was sexy was happening.
Speaker 2 (04:00):
I want to say, I think, you know how people
talk about baby brain, like I think baby brain has
taken over for me. I've said the other week how
I accidentally introduced my husband to a random guy as
your husband's name.
Speaker 1 (04:09):
Hi, this is my husband Ben. Yeah, Ben, did I
have questions about that? But anyway, not my husband's name
at all.
Speaker 2 (04:15):
Well, I also I've done it again, and this one,
I would say.
Speaker 1 (04:17):
Is arguably worse.
Speaker 2 (04:18):
So my dad, who I love deally, He lives on
a remote little island.
Speaker 1 (04:24):
He is an ex army vet.
Speaker 2 (04:26):
He just he's not a super big people person, right,
And like we text message a lot, we speak on
the phone infrequently, but I keep him updated with photos
of the girls. And We've been recently rentoing a house
down south and I've been sending him reno content. He
really enjoys it. But we also are not super super affectionate,
you know, like we'll say like love you and that
sort of stuff, but we're not like.
Speaker 1 (04:47):
A really really affectionate family.
Speaker 2 (04:49):
Yeah, okay, okay, So I was sending him some pics
of the kids, and then I was sending him some
photos of the renovation, and then I also send him
a text message and I said, this, how crazy is
this before and after daddy?
Speaker 1 (05:03):
And there's something really.
Speaker 2 (05:05):
Humbling about being an almost forty year old woman and
calling your dad daddy. So I then freaked out, of course, naturally,
except this is happening in text message, in real time,
and I.
Speaker 1 (05:14):
Was like, ha ha, so sorry.
Speaker 2 (05:15):
I didn't mean to call you daddy. That was just
a weird autocorrect moment. And all I got from my
dad was I got left on red for half an
hour and then I got a thumbs up, Laura, why did.
Speaker 1 (05:24):
You double down?
Speaker 3 (05:26):
Just let it go, move on, send some more pitches.
Speaker 1 (05:28):
You can't just call your father daddy and then just
move on. It's you know why.
Speaker 2 (05:32):
It's because I call my husband daddy, which sounds weird.
Also not in a sexy way, as in like because
like the kids call him daddy. So I'll be like, oh,
go and ask daddy or do.
Speaker 1 (05:40):
This for daddy. Hated get away with that with Matt,
not with your own dad.
Speaker 3 (05:44):
Hey, Daddy, check my child, Daddy, Like that's sweet.
Speaker 2 (05:47):
It's giving, Like how the Royal family, you know, like
they call their mom mummy still like, yeah, there has
to be an age limit.
Speaker 1 (05:55):
Mum's is different though, because mummy mummy.
Speaker 3 (05:58):
Mummy's not used in that like sextual connotation that that tone.
Daddy is, Daddy is in hey, daddy, Sorry, Grace.
Speaker 1 (06:05):
Is in the same sex relationship right now. It's like,
that's not true. We definitely mummy each other.
Speaker 2 (06:10):
I also recently called my boss honey like I don't
know what's wrong with me, but it needs to stop.
Speaker 1 (06:15):
It's not okay, it's inappropriate. You make me feel wildly
uncomfortable a lot when I call you names.
Speaker 3 (06:20):
When you call my boss honey in front of me,
I'm like, I don't cluim, honey, Do I need to
call him money?
Speaker 1 (06:23):
Might get a pay rise and might not.
Speaker 2 (06:24):
We got ash on the line, Ash, What did you
accidentally call someone?
Speaker 5 (06:28):
Lady? I called working in childcare? I called one of
our parents Daddy literally told him lovely daddy as he
was handing his child over to me to leave for work.
Speaker 1 (06:42):
Why did you say you loved him?
Speaker 4 (06:44):
Oh?
Speaker 5 (06:45):
Busy morning?
Speaker 6 (06:46):
You know what child care is like?
Speaker 5 (06:47):
Busy morning?
Speaker 2 (06:50):
Date?
Speaker 5 (06:52):
The detective so hot, which was more embarrassing. I think
we just kind of always looked at each other, gave
each other like a mortified smile and a bit of
aha and yeah.
Speaker 3 (07:05):
Less of the day, like love you, daddy, go figure
that one out, detective love.
Speaker 6 (07:09):
Yeah.
Speaker 5 (07:12):
And then I had his daughter for the next four years.
So very awkward.
Speaker 2 (07:15):
That makes me feel slightly better. At least mine actually
is my daddy.
Speaker 3 (07:18):
Like's not a random kid's dad.
Speaker 1 (07:22):
Thanks, Ash, We've got Harrod on the line. Harriet. What
did you accidentally call someone?
Speaker 6 (07:27):
I was two weeks into a new job and I
got her an email from my colleagues, Bobby, asking me
if I could do some training, and I replied ye,
no worries. Except instead of saying hi, Bobby, I wrote
hi Booby and I sent me email.
Speaker 1 (07:43):
They're so innocent. I love it.
Speaker 6 (07:45):
Yeah.
Speaker 3 (07:46):
Why don't know, would you rather call someone Booby or
Daddy that you work?
Speaker 1 (07:50):
I don't know. That's up to you, Harriet. What would
you I would say.
Speaker 6 (07:53):
Daddy to be honest?
Speaker 1 (07:55):
Did Booby respond?
Speaker 4 (07:58):
Yeah?
Speaker 6 (07:58):
And I didn't know that I'd done it until she
replied saying, oh, normally my friends only call me that.
I guess they're friends now. Well play my email and say,
oh my god, I'm so sorry.
Speaker 3 (08:11):
My friends only call me daddy usually not my daughter,
because my girlfriends only call me daddy.
Speaker 1 (08:16):
And I'm like, it will stop making stup.
Speaker 2 (08:17):
I hate everything, Harriet. No, like I said, Dad just
gave me a thumbs up in true dad style.
Speaker 1 (08:24):
Worse. That's worse. Yeah, and then he just like continued on.
Speaker 2 (08:27):
He didn't even acknowledge the auto correct excuse I came
up with.
Speaker 3 (08:30):
I think they should ban the thumbs up. I think
they should take the emoji out. I don't think anything
good comes from it.
Speaker 1 (08:34):
Yeah, it's like passive aggress passive. It's never in support,
but it really is.
Speaker 2 (08:38):
It's like the ultimate dad move to just send a
thumbs up and be like, we're all awkward.
Speaker 1 (08:42):
Never do that again. Get let's move on.
Speaker 4 (08:46):
Now.
Speaker 2 (08:46):
We have been speaking a little bit about baby names
on this show.
Speaker 1 (08:50):
I'm sorry, I'm.
Speaker 3 (08:52):
Saying it's bad that your defensiveness there is maybe internal.
Speaker 2 (08:55):
I think it's because it's my fault because I'm okay,
I have been reached considering the name Poppy for Yeah. Yeah,
We've been talking about baby names a lot in the household,
and I think maybe the reason why I'm starting to
go off the name Poppy, which, for anyone who doesn't know,
I'm about to have a baby, and that's the name
that my husband I picked. I think we just talked
about it too much. Now now I'm like, do I still.
Speaker 1 (09:16):
Like the name or not? Or have I changed?
Speaker 3 (09:18):
I'm not to say for the rest of your life,
So it's probably a good time to try it out now.
Speaker 1 (09:22):
Poppy, Oh, I don't know how I feel.
Speaker 3 (09:25):
If you just physically shuddered, maybe you do need to
change the name.
Speaker 2 (09:29):
No, look, okay, that's a conversation for a different day.
We are still feeling a little bit undecided, so I'll
report back, but in the interim, I think I have
found the stupidest baby name that's ever existed, and a
name that I know I won't be using because another
influencer or person on the internet has found this one
first and thought this was a good idea.
Speaker 1 (09:49):
There's a woman.
Speaker 2 (09:49):
She's a YouTube star, she's also a podcast Her name
is Tricia Petus. Now I wasn't familiar with who she
was until I became familiar with her because of the
outrageous baby name that she has chosen for her most
recent son.
Speaker 1 (10:01):
I haven't heard of her.
Speaker 2 (10:02):
I'm not gonna lie, Okay, So imagine pushing out, going
through labor, pushing out a beautiful baby boy, holding that
baby wrapped in a swaddle and looking into its adorable
little eyes and going, I know what I'm gonna call you.
I'm going to call you Aquaman Moses. No, Aquaman, Moses
is his legal name.
Speaker 1 (10:23):
That's what she called her son.
Speaker 3 (10:26):
That actually should be illegal, because you know how there's
I mean, we spoke about it not that long ago,
that list of illegal names that you're.
Speaker 1 (10:31):
You're genuinely not ad call.
Speaker 3 (10:33):
You shouldn't be able to call them after like superheroes
or Jason Momoa.
Speaker 1 (10:37):
Jason Momoa is a normal name. He was Aquaman.
Speaker 2 (10:40):
Oh, yes, sorry, I've not actually watched the movies, nor
did I care, But I mean, Aquaman, it's like calling
a kid Batman or spider Man like that's It's not
a name failure for sure, And I know that like
creative crazy names have kind of taken it a step
further recently, I feel like a very specific subset of
parents again more and more creative with names, which means
(11:02):
you just have to push it further and further and Further.
Speaker 3 (11:04):
Is she a single mom? I asked that because like,
did two people make this decision? Like did this have
to get past two people? Because she's got two older
daughters called Malibu, Barbie and Elvis. Sorry.
Speaker 2 (11:15):
When I read this, being that she's a YouTuber and
obviously knows how to get a headline, part of me thought,
you're naming your kids these outrageous names knowing that people
are going to talk about it, like knowing that it's
going to be a conversation point and people are going
to like engage with your content. More So, I question
whether this is like business strategy rather than actually being
(11:36):
about what you would actually call a kid, because who
out there is calling the kid Aquaman?
Speaker 1 (11:41):
Come on?
Speaker 2 (11:41):
Well, Trusha, yeah, I know. Well we talked about the
other week there was what's the name Nara Smith? She's
another big influencer, and.
Speaker 3 (11:47):
She was ad moving like the leader of the trad
wife movement online.
Speaker 2 (11:50):
Yeah, and she was talking about some of the really
controversial names that she was thinking about for her child.
Speaker 1 (11:55):
One of them was like butter velvet.
Speaker 2 (11:58):
There like a few somewhere, Okay, some were kind of
like on the cusp of you know, when Gwyneth Paltrow
called her little girl Apple, and everyone thought that was
really weird. But now that's a pretty common name. I
don't think it's common.
Speaker 1 (12:10):
It's still weird. Have you ever heard of another Apple.
Speaker 2 (12:13):
I feel like it's not as weird as what it
was then, you know, because once one a time, rocket,
rocket was weird.
Speaker 1 (12:17):
Now rocket's normal. River was weird. Now River's normal.
Speaker 3 (12:20):
Like some of those names, Apple hasn't picked up yet
on the top list, Steve has fallen far from the tree.
Speaker 2 (12:27):
Off the back of this as a woman who's been
quite vocal online about why you shouldn't give your kids
crazy Monica names like or come up with things that
are really outside the normal.
Speaker 4 (12:37):
Now.
Speaker 2 (12:38):
She was named Mickey after Mickey Mouse. Her middle name
is Lettuce, and her last name was a swear word
which she doesn't disclose which swear word it is, and
let us swear word, Micky, let us swear word. And
she said that like her mum just chose the most
ridiculously crazy name, and she endured an entire childhood full
of bullying and kids just like being so cruel because
(12:58):
the name was so ridiculous.
Speaker 1 (12:59):
I'm gonna to fact check.
Speaker 3 (13:00):
This, but this is like this story from my dad's
childhood that he's always said. And I don't know if
like his memories changed over the years or you know,
they were taking the mickey as a kid. But he
went to school when he was a little boy with twins,
a boy and a girl, and their last name was
Duck and their names were you guessed it, Donald and Daisy.
I know, I reckon Daisy dark twins.
Speaker 1 (13:23):
I believe that.
Speaker 2 (13:23):
There was a Donald and a Daisy twins, but I
reckon the kids have like the story has gotten bigger
and bigger, and their last name was just like a
normal last name.
Speaker 3 (13:30):
I don't know it would check out if your last
name was dark to call them Donald and Daisy?
Speaker 1 (13:34):
Do that to your kids? Well, sorry, she's lettus.
Speaker 3 (13:37):
It's aquaman. But like people doning what if they want apple?
Speaker 2 (13:41):
You know, all I'm getting from this is that puppy
doesn't sound that bad after all.
Speaker 3 (13:45):
Sorry, if I went hang on, if I went to
a doctor's clinic and my doctor was called aquaman, I
tell you what, I'm turning around and walking out.
Speaker 1 (13:52):
I don't know if I'm trusting an aquaman to examine.
Speaker 2 (13:54):
Yeah, and I think you also you end up dictating
what they're going to be when they're older. Like, like
you said, it's not going to be a doctor, Aquleman's
not going to be a lawyer.
Speaker 1 (14:02):
Aquaman's Ackleman's probably going to be an actor. That's about
it in a very specific movie.
Speaker 3 (14:10):
Sorry, I just looked down at the prep sheet.
Speaker 1 (14:12):
It says, Laura to tell story about water.
Speaker 2 (14:14):
Shut up you. I do have a question for you, Britt.
It does have to do with water, I believe it
or not. Thank you Grace for prepping that break so
so well. Producer Grace, how long would you leave a
glass of water out and still drink it? You know,
because it'smell like water doesn't go off.
Speaker 3 (14:32):
Okay, I feel like I know it's just going and
I know it's going to be gross.
Speaker 1 (14:35):
I probably leave it way too long. How long would
you have a glass of water? How long is a
piece of string? I don't know.
Speaker 3 (14:40):
It could be out for a day, be up for hours,
and I would sip on it through the day. But
I'm not leaving it for three weeks. It's not growing
mold like a pond.
Speaker 2 (14:46):
No, But like, would you put a glass of water
next to your bed and then drink it?
Speaker 1 (14:49):
The next day. Producer Grace says, no, I'd drink it overnight. Yeah,
it gets dust in it. It does get dust in it.
It does, that's true. But I usually have a drink
bottle next to my bed. I'm smart.
Speaker 4 (15:00):
Yeah.
Speaker 1 (15:00):
Also other things can happen to it as well.
Speaker 2 (15:02):
So now I have a cup that sits next to
my bed, like you guys are still.
Speaker 1 (15:07):
With it, a glass that sits.
Speaker 2 (15:10):
Next to my bed that you know, every second night,
I'll refill it, like I'll drink it through the night,
and then I'll refill it anyway and I give it
a rinse. But like that cup has been there for
a while, Like I'm not taking that cup downstairs to
wash the single cup that I have only have water.
Speaker 1 (15:24):
At this next to my bed. Producer Gray said, you
approved this, gay, I should have. I'm so sorry. How
did this sneak in there? I just said, drinking water story,
trust me, trust me.
Speaker 2 (15:33):
Yeah, well there's something happened, and I didn't realize this
until I caught them in the act.
Speaker 1 (15:37):
Okay, So, so it.
Speaker 2 (15:40):
Was the middle of the night last night, and I've
got my glass.
Speaker 1 (15:43):
Of water that's next to the bed, and that.
Speaker 2 (15:46):
Was the one that I fill up, you know, every
second day, and it's dark, pitch black, and I hear this.
Speaker 1 (15:57):
I was like, what the hell is that?
Speaker 2 (16:00):
Anyway, I roll over and I turn the light on,
and my cat is perched on the side of the
night stare. She got her back feet on the bed,
she's got her arms at the front, and she's been
just drinking out of my cup, which makes me wonder
how long has she been doing it? How long have
I been sharing the gup with the cat.
Speaker 1 (16:16):
That's actually better than I thought. I thought you can
say there was a frog in there. Well, guys, you
didn't even let me get to it. Every time I
tried to speak, you started laughing at me. Maybe I
need to give you a bit more info about what
I'm talking about beds. I don't know if this is similar,
but this wasn't that long ago. I got a Carbonara.
Speaker 3 (16:34):
I got a fetish Carbinara take away. I leave a
loan with my dog to Lilah, and I put it
on the edge of the lounge.
Speaker 1 (16:41):
In its container still but with the.
Speaker 3 (16:43):
Roof of the roof off, the lid off, and I
just quickly went to get a drink.
Speaker 1 (16:46):
I'm not hidding. I turned back. Four seconds, the whole
garbinara has gone. My dog Ate just slucked it down.
I was like wow. I was like, did it taste good?
Speaker 2 (16:55):
It would have been worse though, she'd just taken one
little bite, and then you were like, yes, I'll still eat.
Speaker 1 (16:59):
It's still good, you know what I mean?
Speaker 3 (17:01):
Yeah, if she had a little bit of carbon rr yeah,
it's my favorite meal, I wouldn't wat.
Speaker 4 (17:05):
No.
Speaker 1 (17:05):
I got really worried.
Speaker 2 (17:06):
Because you know how when you're pregnant, you have to
be really careful with like changing kitty litter. And it's
great because I have not changed kitty litter for an
entire pregnancy now, because there's a thing called toxoplasmosis, right,
which is like a terrible virus or disease or parasite
or something that you can get when you're pregnant if
you have cats and you change their litter very so.
Then I wake up in the middle of the night.
(17:27):
Here's the cat drinking out of my glass, which is
clear that she's been doing this for a while, like
she knows the glasses there, she's neglected a bowl.
Speaker 1 (17:32):
Blame the cat.
Speaker 2 (17:33):
I don't blame the cat, but I wish i'd known sooner,
and I do have to wonder how long has she
been doing it?
Speaker 1 (17:38):
So then I'm in bed in the middle.
Speaker 2 (17:40):
Of the night googling, like, can I get toxoplasmosis.
Speaker 1 (17:43):
From cats alive? From drinking out of the cat bowley?
What's the answer? Produce a grace on the cake drinking
cat water?
Speaker 4 (17:52):
Yes?
Speaker 1 (17:54):
Yeah, I was, Yeah, yeah you can.
Speaker 3 (17:56):
Isn't it only correct me if I'm wrong again? Early
pregnancy not you're quite at the end.
Speaker 2 (18:02):
It's not ideal to get toxoplasmosis at any point of
the pregnancy because it's past the virus is past the
baby when they're still in you. But it is very
developmentally bad to get it early on, whereas later it is.
It's just still not good. Vaccine, no, no such thing. Anyway,
you can get tested for it. I haven't done that yet.
I'm still dealing with this today. Guys, it's in real time.
Speaker 3 (18:21):
You need to go and get a sippy drink bottle. Yeap,
it's pretty gross.
Speaker 1 (18:26):
You're pretty. Sometimes you're pretty.
Speaker 3 (18:28):
I'm not gonna lie. Sometimes I worry about you. Anyway, guys,
we have to go do some medical testing. I'm so
glad that you let me end.
Speaker 1 (18:36):
On that.
Speaker 2 (18:39):
There are too many topics that get people as fired
up as cheating. Now, whenever we talk about cheating on
the show or on our Life Uncut podcast, people have
very strong opinions when it comes to cheating, and I
think it's because if you've experienced it, you know how
much it absolutely hurts every fiber of your body to
find out that your partner has been unfaithful. It's like
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one of the greatest betrayals I think you can have
in a relationship.
Speaker 1 (19:03):
Yes, similar to not wanting to share your food when
you go out with a partner.
Speaker 2 (19:06):
The one thing we don't talk about very much is
how do we feel if you find out that your
friend is cheating on their partner. When it comes to
your friendships, would you remain best friends with someone or
close friends with someone if you found out that they
were cheating on their partner? Have a listen to this
because there's an influencer online who has a hot take
on why they wouldn't be friends with someone if they're
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a cheater.
Speaker 7 (19:27):
I don't stay friends with anyone who cheats on their partner,
nor would I do business with a cheater either, because
if you can lie to the person, you sleep next
to every single night if you can look them dead
in the eye knowing that you are betraying them, And
what makes me think you wouldn't betray me given half
the chance? You see, Cheating isn't just a relationship issue,
it's a character issue.
Speaker 2 (19:46):
The reason why I want to talk about this is
because I would dare say that every single person listening
to this right now, Like, if you're of a dating age,
you know someone who's cheated, you're probably friends with someone
who's cheated. Statistically, seventy percent of seventy percent of married couples.
Speaker 1 (20:02):
You know, I would take that with a grand assult.
Speaker 2 (20:03):
And it's a kind of everywhere online that statistic, And
obviously it's varying, but up to have experienced cheating in
their relationships, whether they know about it or not. What
do you think, Britt, do you think you can stay
friends with someone who cheats on their partner?
Speaker 3 (20:17):
I understand what this guy's saying for sure, Like, if
your friend is cheating on their partner, how would you
trust them in your relationships? You know, I understand why,
But I don't think it's a blanket statement at all.
It does make it awkward, Like I have known people
in my life in the past that have cheated and
I knew that because they told me, Like as a friend,
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they can fight it to me in whatever they were
going through. And it's hard because sometimes you do have
to differentiate between what they might be going through and
why they're doing it. And I'm not saying that to
give reasons, but like, I don't think you can just
cut someone off in your life because something has happened
in their relationship. As you just said, up to seventy
percent of people having fidelity in their relationships. Like, I
don't think for me, I'm just going to cut someone
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out of my life.
Speaker 1 (20:59):
But we have heard of so.
Speaker 3 (21:01):
Many crazy stories of people writing through our podcast Life
Uncut podcasts of friends in situations that are doing this,
And in my head, I think I could not have
that person in my life. Like if I knew how
much a friend was backstabbing someone and if their partner
was really good friends with me too, Like if my
day to day life was these both of these people involved,
then that's way harder to maintain.
Speaker 2 (21:22):
Yeah, I definitely agree. I don't think it's black and white,
But at the same time, I would say that for
the friendships I've had where I know that one partner's cheating,
and especially it's different like if the other person doesn't
know that they're being cheated on and this person is
doing it behind their back, and then I have found out. Firstly,
it puts you in an incredibly uncomfortable situation because you
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have to then weigh out, well, are you going to
be the person that holds the higher moral standard and
goes and tells they're.
Speaker 1 (21:48):
Going to bring that drama into your life?
Speaker 2 (21:50):
But I would say we underestimate how much affects friendships.
And for every single relationship that I've been witnessed to
where cheating has happened and they've been friends of mine,
we're no longer friends because it's kind of just deteriorated
over time. Whether that is because morals don't align, or
whether that is just simply because I put distance in
the friendship because it was too icky. There was too
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much drama there that I didn't want in my own life.
Speaker 3 (22:14):
Well, another weird different angle or take that just popped
into my head is like, I'm just going to think
of my husband, for example, Ben, if his friends were
cheating on their partner, I wouldn't want him to be
friends with them, because like, yeah, so when you look
at it in reverse, I'm like, okay, well I don't
want that, So then it makes you reflect on your
own relationships. But I don't think it's black and white.
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Every single situation is different.
Speaker 2 (22:36):
Yeah, I agree, But I do think if you are
someone who's that conflict avoidant that you can't have those
conversations with your partner and you are going behind their
back and cheating, and cheating is something that's like insidious
in that relationship, then I would dare say that maybe
that is someone who would treat you poorly if that
circumstance could present itself.
Speaker 3 (22:54):
I'm just still thinking about it now in my head.
It's actually an impossible statement to make, because if your
friend in a really bad, toxic relationship and they're not
being treated well and they haven't been treated well for
years and whatever else is going on, and they seek
solace with someone else, that's very different to than a
friend who is treated like a princess at home and
he's constantly going out being like stuff that I'm.
Speaker 1 (23:15):
Going to go and like do you know what I mean?
Speaker 3 (23:16):
The situation of whatever relationship your friend is in all
of these things come into this equation.
Speaker 1 (23:22):
I think we can just be like, oh, you cheated,
I'm cutting you.
Speaker 2 (23:26):
However, for example, if I found out that you were
cheating on Ben and you were like, oh, yeah, just
you know, I can get.
Speaker 1 (23:31):
Away with it. He's overseas, I'd be like, what the
hell are you doing? Like, who are you? You're not
gonna cut me? You need me, I.
Speaker 2 (23:36):
Mean, And besides that, I wouldn't ever do it.
Speaker 1 (23:42):
I would never cheat on my husband.
Speaker 3 (23:46):
I am super excited about the guests that we have
on the Pickup right now.
Speaker 1 (23:50):
Michael Theo.
Speaker 3 (23:51):
Now, a lot of you might remember he was a
bit of a breakout star on the ABC show Love
on the Spectrum a few years ago, and that's where
we were first introduced to him. Now we've spoken to
Michael a few times on the pick Up and we've
also spoken to him on our podcast, Life Uncut podcast, so.
Speaker 1 (24:07):
We're a big fan.
Speaker 3 (24:08):
But now Michael has been nominated for a Logie for
Best Actor in a Comedy Drama in the new show
that he's in, Austin.
Speaker 1 (24:17):
Now, Austin is like a comedy drama on the ABC.
Speaker 3 (24:20):
It's an incredible show and to see Michael Hope. From
when we first met him on our screens to now
I've been nominated for a LOGI is absolutely incredible.
Speaker 1 (24:28):
Michael, welcome to the show.
Speaker 4 (24:30):
Thank you ladies. It's a pleasure to be on your
show again.
Speaker 1 (24:33):
I got's so nice to talk to you. It's been
so long.
Speaker 2 (24:36):
I remember when we interviewed you on Life on cart
it would have been gosh, like maybe five years ago,
now four years ago, and you said at the time
that we asked what's the next thing after love on
the spectrum for you? And you said you really wanted
to get into acting, And now not only did.
Speaker 1 (24:51):
You get into acting, now you're nominated for a LOGI.
What's it been like being in the in the series
one so far?
Speaker 2 (24:57):
And I know you guys have finished season two, Like,
what's what's this experience been.
Speaker 1 (25:00):
Like for you?
Speaker 4 (25:01):
Loved every day of it because it was such a
wonderful project for me to work on with such amazing
people as well. Basically loved every moment of the first
season and it felt like that I was in a
different world.
Speaker 3 (25:19):
For people that might not have seen Austin yet. Can
you just tell us what it's about.
Speaker 4 (25:23):
It's about a children's book author Julian Hartswood, who gets
canceled and discovers that he has a newer diverse son
named Austin, who begins to see as his path to redemption.
Speaker 2 (25:36):
One thing that I think is so amazing about this, Michael,
is like, obviously Austin, who is in the show, is neurodiverse.
How important to you is it that people, as in,
when there's a role that becomes available for someone in
an acting role where the character is neurodiverse, that it's
actually played by someone who has that in real life.
Speaker 4 (25:55):
I believe it's extremely important because the portrayal is more
authentic that way, and because that character could possibly reflect
on lived experiences of the actor.
Speaker 1 (26:07):
You know what I love?
Speaker 2 (26:08):
I love that you had a goal and you set
out your ambition and then you in the last feek.
Speaker 1 (26:13):
Yeah, I mean I really.
Speaker 2 (26:15):
I would love to dig up that audio because I
loved how much and how excited you were about the
possibility of getting into acting. I think it's just so
inspirational what you have achieved, You've got the logis this weekend.
Who are you taking to the logis with you? What
are you most excited about?
Speaker 4 (26:30):
I'm afraid I can't take anyone.
Speaker 1 (26:32):
Oh no, no date for the logies.
Speaker 4 (26:35):
No, I'm afraid not. But also if I was able
to take someone, I would have taken my mother because
I promised her age ago that I would bring her
because she's been a huge support of this during since
the very beginning five years ago.
Speaker 1 (26:49):
Yeah.
Speaker 3 (26:50):
Well, I'm going to be there, Michael, so I'll have
to definitely say hello to you on the red carpet.
But before we you, Laura.
Speaker 1 (26:56):
I'm not coming this year unfortunately.
Speaker 4 (26:58):
No.
Speaker 1 (26:59):
Oh I'm up for Like that's interesting and.
Speaker 2 (27:02):
It's okay, Michael. You don't have to feel sorry for me.
I'm just not going. I've got nine weeks until I'm
having a baby. I didn't want to squeeze into a dress.
Speaker 3 (27:10):
Hey, Michael, you are up against your on screen dad
for the logan, Ben Miller.
Speaker 4 (27:15):
Yes, I know.
Speaker 1 (27:16):
Like, do you feel like that's tough competition? Do you
feel like he could win? Could you win?
Speaker 4 (27:21):
I don't know about how tough the competition is. I
am hopeful to win the LOGI, but there's no guarantee
that it will happen. I just go to see what happens.
Speaker 2 (27:32):
Who are you most excited to see at the logis
or who do you hope you bump into.
Speaker 4 (27:36):
I'm most excited to see Kiy Flannagan because I love
to meet her and I love her performances in Fisk
and Utopia.
Speaker 1 (27:45):
Yeah, that's a good one.
Speaker 4 (27:46):
I don't know exactly who will be there, but I
do not I've heard that Justin Clark will be there.
I'm excited to see her again, and I'm hoping to
make Julia Zamiro's acquaintance.
Speaker 1 (27:59):
Well, Michael or rooting for you.
Speaker 2 (28:01):
We do hope that you win this weekend, and we're
so excited for you.
Speaker 3 (28:05):
Yeah, make sure you say hey to me on the
red carpet.
Speaker 1 (28:07):
I'm looking forward to seeing you and I really hope
you win.
Speaker 4 (28:09):
Not a problem. And also people should know that with
Austin season two, all the episodes are on iView now.
People have four days left until voting closes.
Speaker 1 (28:20):
Okay, so get your voting right now if you're listening.
Speaker 2 (28:23):
Thanks so much, Michael, and we're so excited for you,
and we do hope that you win and for anyone
who wants to watch it. Season two of Austin is
now available in ABC and iView.
Speaker 1 (28:32):
Britt, I know.
Speaker 2 (28:33):
That sometimes the media likes to call you a wag
when you're overseas and you're watching Ben play.
Speaker 1 (28:38):
I'm actually not mad about it. I love being a wag.
Wife and girlfriend are very famous soccer player. I still
work a lot.
Speaker 2 (28:44):
Yeah, I know, but it has bad connotations that are
the wag community.
Speaker 1 (28:47):
We're changing that.
Speaker 3 (28:49):
Yeah, we've collectively decided to change how you react and
feel about it.
Speaker 1 (28:54):
Call me a wag. Technically I am a wife and girlfriend.
So you're like, I, I refuse to be a fan this.
It's a label that I'm accepting. But yeah, bab, I
like that. I like that. You can only be offended
by what you allow people to offend you. By the end. Yeah, sorry,
you're saying I'm married. I am. Well a good one.
You're like, yes, I actually nailed him down. I did great, Thanks,
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thank you.
Speaker 2 (29:17):
Okay, Well you'll enjoy this because I'm also now frequenting
the soccer fields.
Speaker 1 (29:22):
I really do. So I'm not.
Speaker 2 (29:25):
Perusing for a date or a husband already have one
of those. I do take him to the soccer field
with me, and that is because we have gotten our
four year old into soccer and I am now becoming
a soccer mom. So here I am every Sunday with
my picnic blanket down by the soccer field, yelling at my.
Speaker 1 (29:42):
Four year old to go over the ball. And I
relive that you're a soccer mom.
Speaker 3 (29:47):
But also it's such a good age for them because
they don't even have positions.
Speaker 1 (29:50):
They just run around. You're not allowed to have positions
at that age.
Speaker 2 (29:52):
No, of course they don't know what a position is,
That's what I mean.
Speaker 1 (29:55):
That's well, I doesn't even know which goal is hers
like at the moment.
Speaker 3 (29:58):
I think they need to know that which way they're running.
Speaker 2 (30:01):
So the problem is so Lola's four, right, and she's
just started. I didn't realize how young some of these
kids start. Like some of these kids have been doing
Kickeroo since they're three years old.
Speaker 1 (30:08):
Like they are so good. They rock up with.
Speaker 2 (30:11):
Their bright fluro little shoes on that I'm like, you're
gonna grow out of that in six months time, and
they just are amazing.
Speaker 1 (30:18):
And it's really hard because they're.
Speaker 2 (30:19):
So good and she is very much learning, like she's
so new and she's so enthusiastic.
Speaker 1 (30:24):
And he decided you're not a late bloomer. At fall.
There might have been people that started early, but she's
got plenty times.
Speaker 2 (30:29):
I agree completely, But the problem is is that the
skill set in the one class is so varied, so
all the kids that are really good, like Laula doesn't
even get to look at the ball. She doesn't even
touch the ball because they are all over it and
they're the ones kicking it around and getting the goals
and everything else. And there's this one little boy who
is so good. I know he's the same age as her,
but he's just so great that he really.
Speaker 1 (30:50):
Needs to move up a level. They pay mixed, so
they yeah, they play, they're only four. They don't gender
it at four. Oh they should though, he's so good.
Speaker 2 (30:58):
And I was watching it and I was just starting
to get filled with the frustrations. I had so much
empathy for her in terms of like how hard it
was for her and how hard she was trying, but
she was getting no reward back because she just wasn't
getting any time with the ball.
Speaker 1 (31:13):
No. I just felt like the mom rage in me.
Speaker 2 (31:16):
And I said to Matt, I was like, that kid
should really be in the class above, and that was like, yeah,
but I mean he's four.
Speaker 1 (31:22):
And I was like, maybe I'll speak to the coach,
and that was like, shut up, don't don't be that mom.
Speaker 3 (31:29):
No, but it's hard not to because I mean, maybe
you can talk to them, maybe you can just say, hey,
can you just try and make sure they all get
to touch the ball because my little nephews in football
like soccer, and they make sure everyone gets it, like
of course they're learning, and you know, there are always
people that are going to be standout kids like that's natural.
But their team is really about making sure everyone gets
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to touch it.
Speaker 1 (31:52):
No, don't get me wrong.
Speaker 2 (31:53):
They do like all the drills and stuff at the start,
like she's kicking a ball around. It's when they play
like a little fake game at the end she doesn't
get a look in. But I never realized that I
would be that type of sideline sport mom, Like I
didn't think I had it in me.
Speaker 1 (32:05):
I've never been exposed to it.
Speaker 2 (32:07):
But the second I sat there on that picnic rud
next to those witch's hats, I was like, go Lola.
Matt just looked to me like who are you and
shut off.
Speaker 3 (32:18):
I pickture Lola maybe transitioning. I don't know why I
get it saying a bit more rough, like I can
see her in rugby. It's a bit of a bulldozer, Like,
you know, she's really in there.
Speaker 1 (32:27):
She's a go getter. She's a little bit timid though,
because it is still new for her. And I was like,
don't worry about the other kids. Get that ball the ankle,
tap them. Oh can you take some videos? Yeah, of course.
Speaker 2 (32:39):
But I also just think I'm a liability and I'm
going to embarrass myself. Matt It's like, you need to
come down. This is a four year old soccer game.
It's not even a soccer game. Lola doesn't know which
goalpot like she's got to kick a goal into.
Speaker 1 (32:49):
Okay, give it time. It's been two weeks. I know,
I know.
Speaker 2 (32:52):
I'm just trying to train a soccer roo here right,
I'm all about it, Matilda.
Speaker 1 (32:56):
Yeah, and Matilla, that's where she's going. She's gonna be
there real soon.
Speaker 2 (33:02):
I could not be more thrilled that, finally, after weeks
of protesting, I have managed to get this across the line.
Speaker 1 (33:08):
There actually hasn't been any protesting. That's not true.
Speaker 2 (33:11):
Every time I try and bring a fun fact, you
laugh at me and tell me it's terrible.
Speaker 1 (33:17):
Get a drum roll. Everyone, because it's time for fun
Fact Friday. Now, if you've been listening to the show
over the last.
Speaker 2 (33:24):
Couple of weeks, I've brought some really interesting facts.
Speaker 1 (33:27):
Might be animal facts, something about a frog, trying to
all animal facts to be fair until now.
Speaker 2 (33:33):
Well, this is what we are going to coin from
here forward as fun Fact Friday and Britt I have
a list of facts. Thank you for letting me do this,
which firstly, I would be surprised if you know any
of these. So it's Friday, great day to learn a
few things going into the weekend. Maybe you need some
like pub banter so you can sit down with your
mates and seem like you're worldly and you know things
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beyond just what the Internet tells you.
Speaker 1 (33:55):
So it's an education piece because I.
Speaker 2 (33:57):
Care about everyone's, you know, really being well educated in
this world and also being able to strike up a
conversation with your neighbor or your friend.
Speaker 1 (34:04):
All right, first, one off the ranks. Your conversations sound fun? Hey, Sally,
hope you've been well.
Speaker 3 (34:10):
Hey, did you know I can imagine that going down
over the fence.
Speaker 1 (34:14):
This is why my neighbor hates me. Yeah, okay, do
you know this? What is Barbie Doll's full name Barbara
something something.
Speaker 2 (34:22):
Yeah, don't worry, I'll tell you it's Barbara Millicent Roberts Millicent.
Speaker 3 (34:26):
I always think of millipede when I hear the word milicine.
Speaker 1 (34:29):
Why do you think of millipede just because the miller
or there's a fact in itself.
Speaker 2 (34:33):
All right, with another one for you. The platypus doesn't
have a stomach at all. There are sophagus, just go
straight into their intestines. Didn't know that seems like a
terrible evolutionary like thing. Surely that just seems like you
don't get enough nutrients? Is that?
Speaker 1 (34:46):
I think they're thriving, all right?
Speaker 2 (34:47):
But I actually think they're not thriving. I think the
numbers have plummeted. Poppy, there's hardly any in the wild,
and Platus they've rarely spotted.
Speaker 1 (34:57):
Here's a good one for you. They're sorry. I'm gonna
give you a fat.
Speaker 3 (35:00):
They're not spotted because they're super shy.
Speaker 1 (35:03):
I think it's because they're extinct, you the grace, Can
you please check?
Speaker 3 (35:06):
I'm planting they're in dangered but platypus is an extremely
shy animal.
Speaker 2 (35:10):
Okay, it's conservation status Producer Grace is on the case
is near threatened, but it is not currently endangered.
Speaker 1 (35:17):
And is that shy? But I'm raising your fact on
your fact.
Speaker 2 (35:24):
Yes, they are widely described as shy and reclusive.
Speaker 3 (35:26):
There you go, that's why they hie. They see you
coming in and.
Speaker 2 (35:29):
They're like, this is true. There's also not many of them.
So I'm glad that we were both right in that conversation.
Speaker 1 (35:33):
You're welcome, Laura.
Speaker 2 (35:34):
Speaking of animal facts, have you ever heard of ferret legging?
Speaker 1 (35:39):
Sounds like a sexy move. No, I really don't know how.
Speaker 2 (35:43):
I don't know how this exists, but I'm glad that
it does and now that I know about it, ferret
legging is an endurance sport in which competitors attempt to
keep ferrets trapped in their pants for as long as possible.
Speaker 1 (35:54):
Or you can't laugh about that. That's animal cruelty. That's
not funny. It's not funny, but it exists, and.
Speaker 2 (36:01):
The fact that it exists is outrageous. I love to
know what country that came from. Producer Grace can also
check that one up well, so I continue. It was
once popular among coal miners in Yorkshire, England.
Speaker 1 (36:12):
The cause it was and they probably killed them.
Speaker 2 (36:13):
Going all right, Britt, did you know that it's impossible
to hum while holding your nose?
Speaker 1 (36:19):
Try it. That's not really humming. I can't let the
air up. No one wants to hear that. Everyone in
cars across Australia produce and grace. Let that in.
Speaker 2 (36:35):
If you just saw someone holding their nose, you know
that they're all listening to the same station as you.
Speaker 1 (36:39):
Okay, lemons float in water, but limes sink. Okay, the Pope,
I don't know how to take that. One.
Speaker 2 (36:47):
Pope cannot be an organ downer. You can never have
a bit of the pope in you. Why is that
a religious thing? Ah, I can tell you why if Yeah, thanks, Grace.
Speaker 1 (36:57):
Laura says she brings backs, but she just googles them.
She actually does know anything about.
Speaker 4 (37:00):
Yeah.
Speaker 1 (37:00):
I don't know the reasons. I know the fact.
Speaker 2 (37:02):
So once the Pope dies, his entire body is considered
to belong to the Catholic Church and it has to
be intact.
Speaker 1 (37:08):
I'm sorry, but there'll be people that might need those organs. Yeah,
but the pope's really old. Yeah, I got a crush
on the pope. Don't have a crush on the plot,
do you.
Speaker 2 (37:17):
Grace has a bit of a weird pope fetish, which
we've established. She saw this aid she saw this AI
photo of the pope once or he's wearing a puffer jacket,
and she thought he was really cool.
Speaker 1 (37:27):
He did in that in a way he looks cool.
Speaker 2 (37:29):
Okay, I've got two more of you. Finland has more
saunas than they do cars.
Speaker 1 (37:34):
I know that she's capital of the world, yep. And
animals can also.
Speaker 2 (37:38):
I know that we all complain about being allergic to
cats or being allergic to dogs. You know, you can't
have them in your house for whatever reason, and I'm
sure that that's hard for you. But have you ever
thought about the fact that animals can also be allergic
to humans?
Speaker 1 (37:51):
Can they? Yeah? They can?
Speaker 3 (37:52):
Aren't They more allergic to like their moisturizers and perfumes
on the human not the human.
Speaker 1 (37:56):
Potentially, But okay, well, I don't know if that was beneficial.
Speaker 2 (38:02):
I hope everyone is going to have a great weekend.
And if you're feeling a little bit stuck for conversations,
you just need to help you out.
Speaker 1 (38:08):
I think you made them dumber. I think that worked
in the opposite way. I don't think anyone's actually understands what.
I can't wait for the next fun Fact Friday. That's
it from Oscar.
Speaker 3 (38:16):
All anyone talk from that is that the Pope or
a Partha jacket.
This episode was recorded on Cama ragle Land.
Speaker 2 (00:07):
Hi guys, and welcome back to another episode of Life
on Cut. I'm Laura, I'm Brittany, and this is our
radio show, The Pickup, where we package up all the
best bits from the week of radio and we put
them here in one tight.
Speaker 1 (00:17):
Little spot for you. It was pretty funny week.
Speaker 3 (00:20):
Actually, you talked to mom unhinged stories. I'm really, for
want of a better word, I was going to say,
interesting story.
Speaker 2 (00:26):
I feel like I'm on I'm on my wine, sir, Yeah,
I mean what I'm.
Speaker 1 (00:32):
On my mental dad with spiral.
Speaker 4 (00:34):
No.
Speaker 2 (00:34):
Well, I never really want to be like I take
maternity leave because I feel like we don't really take
like what is considered a normal maternity leave. But I
will be taking leave soon, and I feel like I
don't want to say it's well, I don't want to
say that it comes across as though I don't care,
because I care deeply. I just think that my mental
state at the moment. No, I haven't checked art or
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what do you trust? The stories are getting more unhinged,
and I blame it on pregnancy brain. It's because dumb
things have been happening to me recently. And it's because
I'm very forgetful in this state.
Speaker 1 (01:05):
What are you playing it on when you're not pregnant? Hormoones, socity,
sleep deprivation. No, I don't know.
Speaker 2 (01:12):
I mean, you guys know, if you've been listening to
the pod recently, how many things I've forgotten? Like, how
many people's names I've gotten wrong, stupid situations I've gotten
myself into. None of it's made up. It's just legitimately
that my brain. My brain is functioning on about I
would say sixty percent of normal capacity at the moment,
and I'm doing my best.
Speaker 4 (01:30):
All right.
Speaker 3 (01:31):
Yeah, you definitely need some downtime. You need to go
and have some time off. I just didn't app I'll
hold down before without you.
Speaker 2 (01:37):
Well, look, something did happen to me this week, and
I discovered that I was sharing my water with someone
who I did not expect to be sharing it with.
Speaker 1 (01:43):
And I might die the end.
Speaker 3 (01:46):
Wow, what a hook that is? Hey, stick around?
Speaker 1 (01:49):
Will Laura die?
Speaker 3 (01:51):
We'll find out after the break You know. We did
have some cool guests on. We spoke to Michael Theo.
You guys might know Michael Free was like the breakout
stuff love on the Spectrum a.
Speaker 1 (02:00):
Few years ago.
Speaker 3 (02:01):
We've spoken to him on the podcast before, like we've
done full length interviews with him, but the last time
we spoke to him probably I don't know, maybe two
years ago on the podcast.
Speaker 2 (02:12):
I Reckon it was four years ago. It was when
Love on the Spectrum was really big. And that's sort
of like first second season was four years and you
were living in your old apartment at the front side
of Bondai.
Speaker 1 (02:24):
It was so long ago.
Speaker 3 (02:25):
Well thanks telling everyone my exact location where we're not
there anymore, so I.
Speaker 1 (02:29):
Have been there for four years.
Speaker 3 (02:30):
But he at that time had said, you know, we
were sort of like, what's next for you? And he
said that he'd had these really big dreams of acting.
He really wanted to act, and lo and behold, he's
gone and done it. Like, hats off to him. He's
up for a LOGI for his new season. He's like
a lead actor in Austin on ABC for a LOGI,
(02:50):
which is incredible. From a few years ago just saying hey,
I want to be an actor to now being nominated,
I just it's so nice to see.
Speaker 2 (02:57):
Yeah, and also like I mean, we talked about it
when it was being to him but how amazing it
is when you set yourself a goal and you talk
about like this thing you want to achieve.
Speaker 1 (03:05):
And actually do it.
Speaker 2 (03:05):
And then to see not only to be achieve a goal,
but to be like up for Best Comedy Actor and
against some huge Australian stars as well. So that was like, truly,
I mean, what an inspiration that is. It's truly amazing.
But there's so much more on this show. Sorry for
all the unhinged stories. Can't apologize because I probably will
do it again next week. Let's get into it. I
want to know, guys, have you ever accidentally called someone
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by the wrong name. Maybe it wasn't just the wrong name,
maybe it was a term of affection, just an awkward
situation where you've accidentally coined someone by a name you
really shouldn't have.
Speaker 3 (03:39):
I definitely once called the guy that I was seeing
we're in bed on my birthday and I called him
by my ex's name or went down like a lead.
Speaker 1 (03:47):
Balloon, as in you were in bed bed or just
like laying in bed, just as I said I was
in bed.
Speaker 3 (03:51):
I don't think we need a visual, but because.
Speaker 1 (03:53):
It's right, was it in the throes of passion? Or
was it just accidental, just like we just woke up.
It was just morning time. Nothing was sexy was happening.
Speaker 2 (04:00):
I want to say, I think, you know how people
talk about baby brain, like I think baby brain has
taken over for me. I've said the other week how
I accidentally introduced my husband to a random guy as
your husband's name.
Speaker 1 (04:09):
Hi, this is my husband Ben. Yeah, Ben, did I
have questions about that? But anyway, not my husband's name
at all.
Speaker 2 (04:15):
Well, I also I've done it again, and this one,
I would say.
Speaker 1 (04:17):
Is arguably worse.
Speaker 2 (04:18):
So my dad, who I love deally, He lives on
a remote little island.
Speaker 1 (04:24):
He is an ex army vet.
Speaker 2 (04:26):
He just he's not a super big people person, right,
And like we text message a lot, we speak on
the phone infrequently, but I keep him updated with photos
of the girls. And We've been recently rentoing a house
down south and I've been sending him reno content. He
really enjoys it. But we also are not super super affectionate,
you know, like we'll say like love you and that
sort of stuff, but we're not like.
Speaker 1 (04:47):
A really really affectionate family.
Speaker 2 (04:49):
Yeah, okay, okay, So I was sending him some pics
of the kids, and then I was sending him some
photos of the renovation, and then I also send him
a text message and I said, this, how crazy is
this before and after daddy?
Speaker 1 (05:03):
And there's something really.
Speaker 2 (05:05):
Humbling about being an almost forty year old woman and
calling your dad daddy. So I then freaked out, of course, naturally,
except this is happening in text message, in real time,
and I.
Speaker 1 (05:14):
Was like, ha ha, so sorry.
Speaker 2 (05:15):
I didn't mean to call you daddy. That was just
a weird autocorrect moment. And all I got from my
dad was I got left on red for half an
hour and then I got a thumbs up, Laura, why did.
Speaker 1 (05:24):
You double down?
Speaker 3 (05:26):
Just let it go, move on, send some more pitches.
Speaker 1 (05:28):
You can't just call your father daddy and then just
move on. It's you know why.
Speaker 2 (05:32):
It's because I call my husband daddy, which sounds weird.
Also not in a sexy way, as in like because
like the kids call him daddy. So I'll be like, oh,
go and ask daddy or do.
Speaker 1 (05:40):
This for daddy. Hated get away with that with Matt,
not with your own dad.
Speaker 3 (05:44):
Hey, Daddy, check my child, Daddy, Like that's sweet.
Speaker 2 (05:47):
It's giving, Like how the Royal family, you know, like
they call their mom mummy still like, yeah, there has
to be an age limit.
Speaker 1 (05:55):
Mum's is different though, because mummy mummy.
Speaker 3 (05:58):
Mummy's not used in that like sextual connotation that that tone.
Daddy is, Daddy is in hey, daddy, Sorry, Grace.
Speaker 1 (06:05):
Is in the same sex relationship right now. It's like,
that's not true. We definitely mummy each other.
Speaker 2 (06:10):
I also recently called my boss honey like I don't
know what's wrong with me, but it needs to stop.
Speaker 1 (06:15):
It's not okay, it's inappropriate. You make me feel wildly
uncomfortable a lot when I call you names.
Speaker 3 (06:20):
When you call my boss honey in front of me,
I'm like, I don't cluim, honey, Do I need to
call him money?
Speaker 1 (06:23):
Might get a pay rise and might not.
Speaker 2 (06:24):
We got ash on the line, Ash, What did you
accidentally call someone?
Speaker 5 (06:28):
Lady? I called working in childcare? I called one of
our parents Daddy literally told him lovely daddy as he
was handing his child over to me to leave for work.
Speaker 1 (06:42):
Why did you say you loved him?
Speaker 4 (06:44):
Oh?
Speaker 5 (06:45):
Busy morning?
Speaker 6 (06:46):
You know what child care is like?
Speaker 5 (06:47):
Busy morning?
Speaker 2 (06:50):
Date?
Speaker 5 (06:52):
The detective so hot, which was more embarrassing. I think
we just kind of always looked at each other, gave
each other like a mortified smile and a bit of
aha and yeah.
Speaker 3 (07:05):
Less of the day, like love you, daddy, go figure
that one out, detective love.
Speaker 6 (07:09):
Yeah.
Speaker 5 (07:12):
And then I had his daughter for the next four years.
So very awkward.
Speaker 2 (07:15):
That makes me feel slightly better. At least mine actually
is my daddy.
Speaker 3 (07:18):
Like's not a random kid's dad.
Speaker 1 (07:22):
Thanks, Ash, We've got Harrod on the line. Harriet. What
did you accidentally call someone?
Speaker 6 (07:27):
I was two weeks into a new job and I
got her an email from my colleagues, Bobby, asking me
if I could do some training, and I replied ye,
no worries. Except instead of saying hi, Bobby, I wrote
hi Booby and I sent me email.
Speaker 1 (07:43):
They're so innocent. I love it.
Speaker 6 (07:45):
Yeah.
Speaker 3 (07:46):
Why don't know, would you rather call someone Booby or
Daddy that you work?
Speaker 1 (07:50):
I don't know. That's up to you, Harriet. What would
you I would say.
Speaker 6 (07:53):
Daddy to be honest?
Speaker 1 (07:55):
Did Booby respond?
Speaker 4 (07:58):
Yeah?
Speaker 6 (07:58):
And I didn't know that I'd done it until she
replied saying, oh, normally my friends only call me that.
I guess they're friends now. Well play my email and say,
oh my god, I'm so sorry.
Speaker 3 (08:11):
My friends only call me daddy usually not my daughter,
because my girlfriends only call me daddy.
Speaker 1 (08:16):
And I'm like, it will stop making stup.
Speaker 2 (08:17):
I hate everything, Harriet. No, like I said, Dad just
gave me a thumbs up in true dad style.
Speaker 1 (08:24):
Worse. That's worse. Yeah, and then he just like continued on.
Speaker 2 (08:27):
He didn't even acknowledge the auto correct excuse I came
up with.
Speaker 3 (08:30):
I think they should ban the thumbs up. I think
they should take the emoji out. I don't think anything
good comes from it.
Speaker 1 (08:34):
Yeah, it's like passive aggress passive. It's never in support,
but it really is.
Speaker 2 (08:38):
It's like the ultimate dad move to just send a
thumbs up and be like, we're all awkward.
Speaker 1 (08:42):
Never do that again. Get let's move on.
Speaker 4 (08:46):
Now.
Speaker 2 (08:46):
We have been speaking a little bit about baby names
on this show.
Speaker 1 (08:50):
I'm sorry, I'm.
Speaker 3 (08:52):
Saying it's bad that your defensiveness there is maybe internal.
Speaker 2 (08:55):
I think it's because it's my fault because I'm okay,
I have been reached considering the name Poppy for Yeah. Yeah,
We've been talking about baby names a lot in the household,
and I think maybe the reason why I'm starting to
go off the name Poppy, which, for anyone who doesn't know,
I'm about to have a baby, and that's the name
that my husband I picked. I think we just talked
about it too much. Now now I'm like, do I still.
Speaker 1 (09:16):
Like the name or not? Or have I changed?
Speaker 3 (09:18):
I'm not to say for the rest of your life,
So it's probably a good time to try it out now.
Speaker 1 (09:22):
Poppy, Oh, I don't know how I feel.
Speaker 3 (09:25):
If you just physically shuddered, maybe you do need to
change the name.
Speaker 2 (09:29):
No, look, okay, that's a conversation for a different day.
We are still feeling a little bit undecided, so I'll
report back, but in the interim, I think I have
found the stupidest baby name that's ever existed, and a
name that I know I won't be using because another
influencer or person on the internet has found this one
first and thought this was a good idea.
Speaker 1 (09:49):
There's a woman.
Speaker 2 (09:49):
She's a YouTube star, she's also a podcast Her name
is Tricia Petus. Now I wasn't familiar with who she
was until I became familiar with her because of the
outrageous baby name that she has chosen for her most
recent son.
Speaker 1 (10:01):
I haven't heard of her.
Speaker 2 (10:02):
I'm not gonna lie, Okay, So imagine pushing out, going
through labor, pushing out a beautiful baby boy, holding that
baby wrapped in a swaddle and looking into its adorable
little eyes and going, I know what I'm gonna call you.
I'm going to call you Aquaman Moses. No, Aquaman, Moses
is his legal name.
Speaker 1 (10:23):
That's what she called her son.
Speaker 3 (10:26):
That actually should be illegal, because you know how there's
I mean, we spoke about it not that long ago,
that list of illegal names that you're.
Speaker 1 (10:31):
You're genuinely not ad call.
Speaker 3 (10:33):
You shouldn't be able to call them after like superheroes
or Jason Momoa.
Speaker 1 (10:37):
Jason Momoa is a normal name. He was Aquaman.
Speaker 2 (10:40):
Oh, yes, sorry, I've not actually watched the movies, nor
did I care, But I mean, Aquaman, it's like calling
a kid Batman or spider Man like that's It's not
a name failure for sure, And I know that like
creative crazy names have kind of taken it a step
further recently, I feel like a very specific subset of
parents again more and more creative with names, which means
(11:02):
you just have to push it further and further and Further.
Speaker 3 (11:04):
Is she a single mom? I asked that because like,
did two people make this decision? Like did this have
to get past two people? Because she's got two older
daughters called Malibu, Barbie and Elvis. Sorry.
Speaker 2 (11:15):
When I read this, being that she's a YouTuber and
obviously knows how to get a headline, part of me thought,
you're naming your kids these outrageous names knowing that people
are going to talk about it, like knowing that it's
going to be a conversation point and people are going
to like engage with your content. More So, I question
whether this is like business strategy rather than actually being
(11:36):
about what you would actually call a kid, because who
out there is calling the kid Aquaman?
Speaker 1 (11:41):
Come on?
Speaker 2 (11:41):
Well, Trusha, yeah, I know. Well we talked about the
other week there was what's the name Nara Smith? She's
another big influencer, and.
Speaker 3 (11:47):
She was ad moving like the leader of the trad
wife movement online.
Speaker 2 (11:50):
Yeah, and she was talking about some of the really
controversial names that she was thinking about for her child.
Speaker 1 (11:55):
One of them was like butter velvet.
Speaker 2 (11:58):
There like a few somewhere, Okay, some were kind of
like on the cusp of you know, when Gwyneth Paltrow
called her little girl Apple, and everyone thought that was
really weird. But now that's a pretty common name. I
don't think it's common.
Speaker 1 (12:10):
It's still weird. Have you ever heard of another Apple.
Speaker 2 (12:13):
I feel like it's not as weird as what it
was then, you know, because once one a time, rocket,
rocket was weird.
Speaker 1 (12:17):
Now rocket's normal. River was weird. Now River's normal.
Speaker 3 (12:20):
Like some of those names, Apple hasn't picked up yet
on the top list, Steve has fallen far from the tree.
Speaker 2 (12:27):
Off the back of this as a woman who's been
quite vocal online about why you shouldn't give your kids
crazy Monica names like or come up with things that
are really outside the normal.
Speaker 4 (12:37):
Now.
Speaker 2 (12:38):
She was named Mickey after Mickey Mouse. Her middle name
is Lettuce, and her last name was a swear word
which she doesn't disclose which swear word it is, and
let us swear word, Micky, let us swear word. And
she said that like her mum just chose the most
ridiculously crazy name, and she endured an entire childhood full
of bullying and kids just like being so cruel because
(12:58):
the name was so ridiculous.
Speaker 1 (12:59):
I'm gonna to fact check.
Speaker 3 (13:00):
This, but this is like this story from my dad's
childhood that he's always said. And I don't know if
like his memories changed over the years or you know,
they were taking the mickey as a kid. But he
went to school when he was a little boy with twins,
a boy and a girl, and their last name was
Duck and their names were you guessed it, Donald and Daisy.
I know, I reckon Daisy dark twins.
Speaker 1 (13:23):
I believe that.
Speaker 2 (13:23):
There was a Donald and a Daisy twins, but I
reckon the kids have like the story has gotten bigger
and bigger, and their last name was just like a
normal last name.
Speaker 3 (13:30):
I don't know it would check out if your last
name was dark to call them Donald and Daisy?
Speaker 1 (13:34):
Do that to your kids? Well, sorry, she's lettus.
Speaker 3 (13:37):
It's aquaman. But like people doning what if they want apple?
Speaker 2 (13:41):
You know, all I'm getting from this is that puppy
doesn't sound that bad after all.
Speaker 3 (13:45):
Sorry, if I went hang on, if I went to
a doctor's clinic and my doctor was called aquaman, I
tell you what, I'm turning around and walking out.
Speaker 1 (13:52):
I don't know if I'm trusting an aquaman to examine.
Speaker 2 (13:54):
Yeah, and I think you also you end up dictating
what they're going to be when they're older. Like, like
you said, it's not going to be a doctor, Aquleman's
not going to be a lawyer.
Speaker 1 (14:02):
Aquaman's Ackleman's probably going to be an actor. That's about
it in a very specific movie.
Speaker 3 (14:10):
Sorry, I just looked down at the prep sheet.
Speaker 1 (14:12):
It says, Laura to tell story about water.
Speaker 2 (14:14):
Shut up you. I do have a question for you, Britt.
It does have to do with water, I believe it
or not. Thank you Grace for prepping that break so
so well. Producer Grace, how long would you leave a
glass of water out and still drink it? You know,
because it'smell like water doesn't go off.
Speaker 3 (14:32):
Okay, I feel like I know it's just going and
I know it's going to be gross.
Speaker 1 (14:35):
I probably leave it way too long. How long would
you have a glass of water? How long is a
piece of string? I don't know.
Speaker 3 (14:40):
It could be out for a day, be up for hours,
and I would sip on it through the day. But
I'm not leaving it for three weeks. It's not growing
mold like a pond.
Speaker 2 (14:46):
No, But like, would you put a glass of water
next to your bed and then drink it?
Speaker 1 (14:49):
The next day. Producer Grace says, no, I'd drink it overnight. Yeah,
it gets dust in it. It does get dust in it.
It does, that's true. But I usually have a drink
bottle next to my bed. I'm smart.
Speaker 4 (15:00):
Yeah.
Speaker 1 (15:00):
Also other things can happen to it as well.
Speaker 2 (15:02):
So now I have a cup that sits next to
my bed, like you guys are still.
Speaker 1 (15:07):
With it, a glass that sits.
Speaker 2 (15:10):
Next to my bed that you know, every second night,
I'll refill it, like I'll drink it through the night,
and then I'll refill it anyway and I give it
a rinse. But like that cup has been there for
a while, Like I'm not taking that cup downstairs to
wash the single cup that I have only have water.
Speaker 1 (15:24):
At this next to my bed. Producer Gray said, you
approved this, gay, I should have. I'm so sorry. How
did this sneak in there? I just said, drinking water story,
trust me, trust me.
Speaker 2 (15:33):
Yeah, well there's something happened, and I didn't realize this
until I caught them in the act.
Speaker 1 (15:37):
Okay, So, so it.
Speaker 2 (15:40):
Was the middle of the night last night, and I've
got my glass.
Speaker 1 (15:43):
Of water that's next to the bed, and that.
Speaker 2 (15:46):
Was the one that I fill up, you know, every
second day, and it's dark, pitch black, and I hear this.
Speaker 1 (15:57):
I was like, what the hell is that?
Speaker 2 (16:00):
Anyway, I roll over and I turn the light on,
and my cat is perched on the side of the
night stare. She got her back feet on the bed,
she's got her arms at the front, and she's been
just drinking out of my cup, which makes me wonder
how long has she been doing it? How long have
I been sharing the gup with the cat.
Speaker 1 (16:16):
That's actually better than I thought. I thought you can
say there was a frog in there. Well, guys, you
didn't even let me get to it. Every time I
tried to speak, you started laughing at me. Maybe I
need to give you a bit more info about what
I'm talking about beds. I don't know if this is similar,
but this wasn't that long ago. I got a Carbonara.
Speaker 3 (16:34):
I got a fetish Carbinara take away. I leave a
loan with my dog to Lilah, and I put it
on the edge of the lounge.
Speaker 1 (16:41):
In its container still but with the.
Speaker 3 (16:43):
Roof of the roof off, the lid off, and I
just quickly went to get a drink.
Speaker 1 (16:46):
I'm not hidding. I turned back. Four seconds, the whole
garbinara has gone. My dog Ate just slucked it down.
I was like wow. I was like, did it taste good?
Speaker 2 (16:55):
It would have been worse though, she'd just taken one
little bite, and then you were like, yes, I'll still eat.
Speaker 1 (16:59):
It's still good, you know what I mean?
Speaker 3 (17:01):
Yeah, if she had a little bit of carbon rr yeah,
it's my favorite meal, I wouldn't wat.
Speaker 4 (17:05):
No.
Speaker 1 (17:05):
I got really worried.
Speaker 2 (17:06):
Because you know how when you're pregnant, you have to
be really careful with like changing kitty litter. And it's
great because I have not changed kitty litter for an
entire pregnancy now, because there's a thing called toxoplasmosis, right,
which is like a terrible virus or disease or parasite
or something that you can get when you're pregnant if
you have cats and you change their litter very so.
Then I wake up in the middle of the night.
(17:27):
Here's the cat drinking out of my glass, which is
clear that she's been doing this for a while, like
she knows the glasses there, she's neglected a bowl.
Speaker 1 (17:32):
Blame the cat.
Speaker 2 (17:33):
I don't blame the cat, but I wish i'd known sooner,
and I do have to wonder how long has she
been doing it?
Speaker 1 (17:38):
So then I'm in bed in the middle.
Speaker 2 (17:40):
Of the night googling, like, can I get toxoplasmosis.
Speaker 1 (17:43):
From cats alive? From drinking out of the cat bowley?
What's the answer? Produce a grace on the cake drinking
cat water?
Speaker 4 (17:52):
Yes?
Speaker 1 (17:54):
Yeah, I was, Yeah, yeah you can.
Speaker 3 (17:56):
Isn't it only correct me if I'm wrong again? Early
pregnancy not you're quite at the end.
Speaker 2 (18:02):
It's not ideal to get toxoplasmosis at any point of
the pregnancy because it's past the virus is past the
baby when they're still in you. But it is very
developmentally bad to get it early on, whereas later it is.
It's just still not good. Vaccine, no, no such thing. Anyway,
you can get tested for it. I haven't done that yet.
I'm still dealing with this today. Guys, it's in real time.
Speaker 3 (18:21):
You need to go and get a sippy drink bottle. Yeap,
it's pretty gross.
Speaker 1 (18:26):
You're pretty. Sometimes you're pretty.
Speaker 3 (18:28):
I'm not gonna lie. Sometimes I worry about you. Anyway, guys,
we have to go do some medical testing. I'm so
glad that you let me end.
Speaker 1 (18:36):
On that.
Speaker 2 (18:39):
There are too many topics that get people as fired
up as cheating. Now, whenever we talk about cheating on
the show or on our Life Uncut podcast, people have
very strong opinions when it comes to cheating, and I
think it's because if you've experienced it, you know how
much it absolutely hurts every fiber of your body to
find out that your partner has been unfaithful. It's like
(19:00):
one of the greatest betrayals I think you can have
in a relationship.
Speaker 1 (19:03):
Yes, similar to not wanting to share your food when
you go out with a partner.
Speaker 2 (19:06):
The one thing we don't talk about very much is
how do we feel if you find out that your
friend is cheating on their partner. When it comes to
your friendships, would you remain best friends with someone or
close friends with someone if you found out that they
were cheating on their partner? Have a listen to this
because there's an influencer online who has a hot take
on why they wouldn't be friends with someone if they're
(19:26):
a cheater.
Speaker 7 (19:27):
I don't stay friends with anyone who cheats on their partner,
nor would I do business with a cheater either, because
if you can lie to the person, you sleep next
to every single night if you can look them dead
in the eye knowing that you are betraying them, And
what makes me think you wouldn't betray me given half
the chance? You see, Cheating isn't just a relationship issue,
it's a character issue.
Speaker 2 (19:46):
The reason why I want to talk about this is
because I would dare say that every single person listening
to this right now, Like, if you're of a dating age,
you know someone who's cheated, you're probably friends with someone
who's cheated. Statistically, seventy percent of seventy percent of married couples.
Speaker 1 (20:02):
You know, I would take that with a grand assult.
Speaker 2 (20:03):
And it's a kind of everywhere online that statistic, And
obviously it's varying, but up to have experienced cheating in
their relationships, whether they know about it or not. What
do you think, Britt, do you think you can stay
friends with someone who cheats on their partner?
Speaker 3 (20:17):
I understand what this guy's saying for sure, Like, if
your friend is cheating on their partner, how would you
trust them in your relationships? You know, I understand why,
But I don't think it's a blanket statement at all.
It does make it awkward, Like I have known people
in my life in the past that have cheated and
I knew that because they told me, Like as a friend,
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they can fight it to me in whatever they were
going through. And it's hard because sometimes you do have
to differentiate between what they might be going through and
why they're doing it. And I'm not saying that to
give reasons, but like, I don't think you can just
cut someone off in your life because something has happened
in their relationship. As you just said, up to seventy
percent of people having fidelity in their relationships. Like, I
don't think for me, I'm just going to cut someone
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out of my life.
Speaker 1 (20:59):
But we have heard of so.
Speaker 3 (21:01):
Many crazy stories of people writing through our podcast Life
Uncut podcasts of friends in situations that are doing this,
And in my head, I think I could not have
that person in my life. Like if I knew how
much a friend was backstabbing someone and if their partner
was really good friends with me too, Like if my
day to day life was these both of these people involved,
then that's way harder to maintain.
Speaker 2 (21:22):
Yeah, I definitely agree. I don't think it's black and white,
But at the same time, I would say that for
the friendships I've had where I know that one partner's cheating,
and especially it's different like if the other person doesn't
know that they're being cheated on and this person is
doing it behind their back, and then I have found out. Firstly,
it puts you in an incredibly uncomfortable situation because you
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have to then weigh out, well, are you going to
be the person that holds the higher moral standard and
goes and tells they're.
Speaker 1 (21:48):
Going to bring that drama into your life?
Speaker 2 (21:50):
But I would say we underestimate how much affects friendships.
And for every single relationship that I've been witnessed to
where cheating has happened and they've been friends of mine,
we're no longer friends because it's kind of just deteriorated
over time. Whether that is because morals don't align, or
whether that is just simply because I put distance in
the friendship because it was too icky. There was too
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much drama there that I didn't want in my own life.
Speaker 3 (22:14):
Well, another weird different angle or take that just popped
into my head is like, I'm just going to think
of my husband, for example, Ben, if his friends were
cheating on their partner, I wouldn't want him to be
friends with them, because like, yeah, so when you look
at it in reverse, I'm like, okay, well I don't
want that, So then it makes you reflect on your
own relationships. But I don't think it's black and white.
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Every single situation is different.
Speaker 2 (22:36):
Yeah, I agree, But I do think if you are
someone who's that conflict avoidant that you can't have those
conversations with your partner and you are going behind their
back and cheating, and cheating is something that's like insidious
in that relationship, then I would dare say that maybe
that is someone who would treat you poorly if that
circumstance could present itself.
Speaker 3 (22:54):
I'm just still thinking about it now in my head.
It's actually an impossible statement to make, because if your
friend in a really bad, toxic relationship and they're not
being treated well and they haven't been treated well for
years and whatever else is going on, and they seek
solace with someone else, that's very different to than a
friend who is treated like a princess at home and
he's constantly going out being like stuff that I'm.
Speaker 1 (23:15):
Going to go and like do you know what I mean?
Speaker 3 (23:16):
The situation of whatever relationship your friend is in all
of these things come into this equation.
Speaker 1 (23:22):
I think we can just be like, oh, you cheated,
I'm cutting you.
Speaker 2 (23:26):
However, for example, if I found out that you were
cheating on Ben and you were like, oh, yeah, just
you know, I can get.
Speaker 1 (23:31):
Away with it. He's overseas, I'd be like, what the
hell are you doing? Like, who are you? You're not
gonna cut me? You need me, I.
Speaker 2 (23:36):
Mean, And besides that, I wouldn't ever do it.
Speaker 1 (23:42):
I would never cheat on my husband.
Speaker 3 (23:46):
I am super excited about the guests that we have
on the Pickup right now.
Speaker 1 (23:50):
Michael Theo.
Speaker 3 (23:51):
Now, a lot of you might remember he was a
bit of a breakout star on the ABC show Love
on the Spectrum a few years ago, and that's where
we were first introduced to him. Now we've spoken to
Michael a few times on the pick Up and we've
also spoken to him on our podcast, Life Uncut podcast, so.
Speaker 1 (24:07):
We're a big fan.
Speaker 3 (24:08):
But now Michael has been nominated for a Logie for
Best Actor in a Comedy Drama in the new show
that he's in, Austin.
Speaker 1 (24:17):
Now, Austin is like a comedy drama on the ABC.
Speaker 3 (24:20):
It's an incredible show and to see Michael Hope. From
when we first met him on our screens to now
I've been nominated for a LOGI is absolutely incredible.
Speaker 1 (24:28):
Michael, welcome to the show.
Speaker 4 (24:30):
Thank you ladies. It's a pleasure to be on your
show again.
Speaker 1 (24:33):
I got's so nice to talk to you. It's been
so long.
Speaker 2 (24:36):
I remember when we interviewed you on Life on cart
it would have been gosh, like maybe five years ago,
now four years ago, and you said at the time
that we asked what's the next thing after love on
the spectrum for you? And you said you really wanted
to get into acting, And now not only did.
Speaker 1 (24:51):
You get into acting, now you're nominated for a LOGI.
What's it been like being in the in the series
one so far?
Speaker 2 (24:57):
And I know you guys have finished season two, Like,
what's what's this experience been.
Speaker 1 (25:00):
Like for you?
Speaker 4 (25:01):
Loved every day of it because it was such a
wonderful project for me to work on with such amazing
people as well. Basically loved every moment of the first
season and it felt like that I was in a
different world.
Speaker 3 (25:19):
For people that might not have seen Austin yet. Can
you just tell us what it's about.
Speaker 4 (25:23):
It's about a children's book author Julian Hartswood, who gets
canceled and discovers that he has a newer diverse son
named Austin, who begins to see as his path to redemption.
Speaker 2 (25:36):
One thing that I think is so amazing about this, Michael,
is like, obviously Austin, who is in the show, is neurodiverse.
How important to you is it that people, as in,
when there's a role that becomes available for someone in
an acting role where the character is neurodiverse, that it's
actually played by someone who has that in real life.
Speaker 4 (25:55):
I believe it's extremely important because the portrayal is more
authentic that way, and because that character could possibly reflect
on lived experiences of the actor.
Speaker 1 (26:07):
You know what I love?
Speaker 2 (26:08):
I love that you had a goal and you set
out your ambition and then you in the last feek.
Speaker 1 (26:13):
Yeah, I mean I really.
Speaker 2 (26:15):
I would love to dig up that audio because I
loved how much and how excited you were about the
possibility of getting into acting. I think it's just so
inspirational what you have achieved, You've got the logis this weekend.
Who are you taking to the logis with you? What
are you most excited about?
Speaker 4 (26:30):
I'm afraid I can't take anyone.
Speaker 1 (26:32):
Oh no, no date for the logies.
Speaker 4 (26:35):
No, I'm afraid not. But also if I was able
to take someone, I would have taken my mother because
I promised her age ago that I would bring her
because she's been a huge support of this during since
the very beginning five years ago.
Speaker 1 (26:49):
Yeah.
Speaker 3 (26:50):
Well, I'm going to be there, Michael, so I'll have
to definitely say hello to you on the red carpet.
But before we you, Laura.
Speaker 1 (26:56):
I'm not coming this year unfortunately.
Speaker 4 (26:58):
No.
Speaker 1 (26:59):
Oh I'm up for Like that's interesting and.
Speaker 2 (27:02):
It's okay, Michael. You don't have to feel sorry for me.
I'm just not going. I've got nine weeks until I'm
having a baby. I didn't want to squeeze into a dress.
Speaker 3 (27:10):
Hey, Michael, you are up against your on screen dad
for the logan, Ben Miller.
Speaker 4 (27:15):
Yes, I know.
Speaker 1 (27:16):
Like, do you feel like that's tough competition? Do you
feel like he could win? Could you win?
Speaker 4 (27:21):
I don't know about how tough the competition is. I
am hopeful to win the LOGI, but there's no guarantee
that it will happen. I just go to see what happens.
Speaker 2 (27:32):
Who are you most excited to see at the logis
or who do you hope you bump into.
Speaker 4 (27:36):
I'm most excited to see Kiy Flannagan because I love
to meet her and I love her performances in Fisk
and Utopia.
Speaker 1 (27:45):
Yeah, that's a good one.
Speaker 4 (27:46):
I don't know exactly who will be there, but I
do not I've heard that Justin Clark will be there.
I'm excited to see her again, and I'm hoping to
make Julia Zamiro's acquaintance.
Speaker 1 (27:59):
Well, Michael or rooting for you.
Speaker 2 (28:01):
We do hope that you win this weekend, and we're
so excited for you.
Speaker 3 (28:05):
Yeah, make sure you say hey to me on the
red carpet.
Speaker 1 (28:07):
I'm looking forward to seeing you and I really hope
you win.
Speaker 4 (28:09):
Not a problem. And also people should know that with
Austin season two, all the episodes are on iView now.
People have four days left until voting closes.
Speaker 1 (28:20):
Okay, so get your voting right now if you're listening.
Speaker 2 (28:23):
Thanks so much, Michael, and we're so excited for you,
and we do hope that you win and for anyone
who wants to watch it. Season two of Austin is
now available in ABC and iView.
Speaker 1 (28:32):
Britt, I know.
Speaker 2 (28:33):
That sometimes the media likes to call you a wag
when you're overseas and you're watching Ben play.
Speaker 1 (28:38):
I'm actually not mad about it. I love being a wag.
Wife and girlfriend are very famous soccer player. I still
work a lot.
Speaker 2 (28:44):
Yeah, I know, but it has bad connotations that are
the wag community.
Speaker 1 (28:47):
We're changing that.
Speaker 3 (28:49):
Yeah, we've collectively decided to change how you react and
feel about it.
Speaker 1 (28:54):
Call me a wag. Technically I am a wife and girlfriend.
So you're like, I, I refuse to be a fan this.
It's a label that I'm accepting. But yeah, bab, I
like that. I like that. You can only be offended
by what you allow people to offend you. By the end. Yeah, sorry,
you're saying I'm married. I am. Well a good one.
You're like, yes, I actually nailed him down. I did great, Thanks,
(29:16):
thank you.
Speaker 2 (29:17):
Okay, Well you'll enjoy this because I'm also now frequenting
the soccer fields.
Speaker 1 (29:22):
I really do. So I'm not.
Speaker 2 (29:25):
Perusing for a date or a husband already have one
of those. I do take him to the soccer field
with me, and that is because we have gotten our
four year old into soccer and I am now becoming
a soccer mom. So here I am every Sunday with
my picnic blanket down by the soccer field, yelling at my.
Speaker 1 (29:42):
Four year old to go over the ball. And I
relive that you're a soccer mom.
Speaker 3 (29:47):
But also it's such a good age for them because
they don't even have positions.
Speaker 1 (29:50):
They just run around. You're not allowed to have positions
at that age.
Speaker 2 (29:52):
No, of course they don't know what a position is,
That's what I mean.
Speaker 1 (29:55):
That's well, I doesn't even know which goal is hers
like at the moment.
Speaker 3 (29:58):
I think they need to know that which way they're running.
Speaker 2 (30:01):
So the problem is so Lola's four, right, and she's
just started. I didn't realize how young some of these
kids start. Like some of these kids have been doing
Kickeroo since they're three years old.
Speaker 1 (30:08):
Like they are so good. They rock up with.
Speaker 2 (30:11):
Their bright fluro little shoes on that I'm like, you're
gonna grow out of that in six months time, and
they just are amazing.
Speaker 1 (30:18):
And it's really hard because they're.
Speaker 2 (30:19):
So good and she is very much learning, like she's
so new and she's so enthusiastic.
Speaker 1 (30:24):
And he decided you're not a late bloomer. At fall.
There might have been people that started early, but she's
got plenty times.
Speaker 2 (30:29):
I agree completely, But the problem is is that the
skill set in the one class is so varied, so
all the kids that are really good, like Laula doesn't
even get to look at the ball. She doesn't even
touch the ball because they are all over it and
they're the ones kicking it around and getting the goals
and everything else. And there's this one little boy who
is so good. I know he's the same age as her,
but he's just so great that he really.
Speaker 1 (30:50):
Needs to move up a level. They pay mixed, so
they yeah, they play, they're only four. They don't gender
it at four. Oh they should though, he's so good.
Speaker 2 (30:58):
And I was watching it and I was just starting
to get filled with the frustrations. I had so much
empathy for her in terms of like how hard it
was for her and how hard she was trying, but
she was getting no reward back because she just wasn't
getting any time with the ball.
Speaker 1 (31:13):
No. I just felt like the mom rage in me.
Speaker 2 (31:16):
And I said to Matt, I was like, that kid
should really be in the class above, and that was like, yeah,
but I mean he's four.
Speaker 1 (31:22):
And I was like, maybe I'll speak to the coach,
and that was like, shut up, don't don't be that mom.
Speaker 3 (31:29):
No, but it's hard not to because I mean, maybe
you can talk to them, maybe you can just say, hey,
can you just try and make sure they all get
to touch the ball because my little nephews in football
like soccer, and they make sure everyone gets it, like
of course they're learning, and you know, there are always
people that are going to be standout kids like that's natural.
But their team is really about making sure everyone gets
(31:51):
to touch it.
Speaker 1 (31:52):
No, don't get me wrong.
Speaker 2 (31:53):
They do like all the drills and stuff at the start,
like she's kicking a ball around. It's when they play
like a little fake game at the end she doesn't
get a look in. But I never realized that I
would be that type of sideline sport mom, Like I
didn't think I had it in me.
Speaker 1 (32:05):
I've never been exposed to it.
Speaker 2 (32:07):
But the second I sat there on that picnic rud
next to those witch's hats, I was like, go Lola.
Matt just looked to me like who are you and
shut off.
Speaker 3 (32:18):
I pickture Lola maybe transitioning. I don't know why I
get it saying a bit more rough, like I can
see her in rugby. It's a bit of a bulldozer, Like,
you know, she's really in there.
Speaker 1 (32:27):
She's a go getter. She's a little bit timid though,
because it is still new for her. And I was like,
don't worry about the other kids. Get that ball the ankle,
tap them. Oh can you take some videos? Yeah, of course.
Speaker 2 (32:39):
But I also just think I'm a liability and I'm
going to embarrass myself. Matt It's like, you need to
come down. This is a four year old soccer game.
It's not even a soccer game. Lola doesn't know which
goalpot like she's got to kick a goal into.
Speaker 1 (32:49):
Okay, give it time. It's been two weeks. I know,
I know.
Speaker 2 (32:52):
I'm just trying to train a soccer roo here right,
I'm all about it, Matilda.
Speaker 1 (32:56):
Yeah, and Matilla, that's where she's going. She's gonna be
there real soon.
Speaker 2 (33:02):
I could not be more thrilled that, finally, after weeks
of protesting, I have managed to get this across the line.
Speaker 1 (33:08):
There actually hasn't been any protesting. That's not true.
Speaker 2 (33:11):
Every time I try and bring a fun fact, you
laugh at me and tell me it's terrible.
Speaker 1 (33:17):
Get a drum roll. Everyone, because it's time for fun
Fact Friday. Now, if you've been listening to the show
over the last.
Speaker 2 (33:24):
Couple of weeks, I've brought some really interesting facts.
Speaker 1 (33:27):
Might be animal facts, something about a frog, trying to
all animal facts to be fair until now.
Speaker 2 (33:33):
Well, this is what we are going to coin from
here forward as fun Fact Friday and Britt I have
a list of facts. Thank you for letting me do this,
which firstly, I would be surprised if you know any
of these. So it's Friday, great day to learn a
few things going into the weekend. Maybe you need some
like pub banter so you can sit down with your
mates and seem like you're worldly and you know things
(33:53):
beyond just what the Internet tells you.
Speaker 1 (33:55):
So it's an education piece because I.
Speaker 2 (33:57):
Care about everyone's, you know, really being well educated in
this world and also being able to strike up a
conversation with your neighbor or your friend.
Speaker 1 (34:04):
All right, first, one off the ranks. Your conversations sound fun? Hey, Sally,
hope you've been well.
Speaker 3 (34:10):
Hey, did you know I can imagine that going down
over the fence.
Speaker 1 (34:14):
This is why my neighbor hates me. Yeah, okay, do
you know this? What is Barbie Doll's full name Barbara
something something.
Speaker 2 (34:22):
Yeah, don't worry, I'll tell you it's Barbara Millicent Roberts Millicent.
Speaker 3 (34:26):
I always think of millipede when I hear the word milicine.
Speaker 1 (34:29):
Why do you think of millipede just because the miller
or there's a fact in itself.
Speaker 2 (34:33):
All right, with another one for you. The platypus doesn't
have a stomach at all. There are sophagus, just go
straight into their intestines. Didn't know that seems like a
terrible evolutionary like thing. Surely that just seems like you
don't get enough nutrients? Is that?
Speaker 1 (34:46):
I think they're thriving, all right?
Speaker 2 (34:47):
But I actually think they're not thriving. I think the
numbers have plummeted. Poppy, there's hardly any in the wild,
and Platus they've rarely spotted.
Speaker 1 (34:57):
Here's a good one for you. They're sorry. I'm gonna
give you a fat.
Speaker 3 (35:00):
They're not spotted because they're super shy.
Speaker 1 (35:03):
I think it's because they're extinct, you the grace, Can
you please check?
Speaker 3 (35:06):
I'm planting they're in dangered but platypus is an extremely
shy animal.
Speaker 2 (35:10):
Okay, it's conservation status Producer Grace is on the case
is near threatened, but it is not currently endangered.
Speaker 1 (35:17):
And is that shy? But I'm raising your fact on
your fact.
Speaker 2 (35:24):
Yes, they are widely described as shy and reclusive.
Speaker 3 (35:26):
There you go, that's why they hie. They see you
coming in and.
Speaker 2 (35:29):
They're like, this is true. There's also not many of them.
So I'm glad that we were both right in that conversation.
Speaker 1 (35:33):
You're welcome, Laura.
Speaker 2 (35:34):
Speaking of animal facts, have you ever heard of ferret legging?
Speaker 1 (35:39):
Sounds like a sexy move. No, I really don't know how.
Speaker 2 (35:43):
I don't know how this exists, but I'm glad that
it does and now that I know about it, ferret
legging is an endurance sport in which competitors attempt to
keep ferrets trapped in their pants for as long as possible.
Speaker 1 (35:54):
Or you can't laugh about that. That's animal cruelty. That's
not funny. It's not funny, but it exists, and.
Speaker 2 (36:01):
The fact that it exists is outrageous. I love to
know what country that came from. Producer Grace can also
check that one up well, so I continue. It was
once popular among coal miners in Yorkshire, England.
Speaker 1 (36:12):
The cause it was and they probably killed them.
Speaker 2 (36:13):
Going all right, Britt, did you know that it's impossible
to hum while holding your nose?
Speaker 1 (36:19):
Try it. That's not really humming. I can't let the
air up. No one wants to hear that. Everyone in
cars across Australia produce and grace. Let that in.
Speaker 2 (36:35):
If you just saw someone holding their nose, you know
that they're all listening to the same station as you.
Speaker 1 (36:39):
Okay, lemons float in water, but limes sink. Okay, the Pope,
I don't know how to take that. One.
Speaker 2 (36:47):
Pope cannot be an organ downer. You can never have
a bit of the pope in you. Why is that
a religious thing? Ah, I can tell you why if Yeah, thanks, Grace.
Speaker 1 (36:57):
Laura says she brings backs, but she just googles them.
She actually does know anything about.
Speaker 4 (37:00):
Yeah.
Speaker 1 (37:00):
I don't know the reasons. I know the fact.
Speaker 2 (37:02):
So once the Pope dies, his entire body is considered
to belong to the Catholic Church and it has to
be intact.
Speaker 1 (37:08):
I'm sorry, but there'll be people that might need those organs. Yeah,
but the pope's really old. Yeah, I got a crush
on the pope. Don't have a crush on the plot,
do you.
Speaker 2 (37:17):
Grace has a bit of a weird pope fetish, which
we've established. She saw this aid she saw this AI
photo of the pope once or he's wearing a puffer jacket,
and she thought he was really cool.
Speaker 1 (37:27):
He did in that in a way he looks cool.
Speaker 2 (37:29):
Okay, I've got two more of you. Finland has more
saunas than they do cars.
Speaker 1 (37:34):
I know that she's capital of the world, yep. And
animals can also.
Speaker 2 (37:38):
I know that we all complain about being allergic to
cats or being allergic to dogs. You know, you can't
have them in your house for whatever reason, and I'm
sure that that's hard for you. But have you ever
thought about the fact that animals can also be allergic
to humans?
Speaker 1 (37:51):
Can they? Yeah? They can?
Speaker 3 (37:52):
Aren't They more allergic to like their moisturizers and perfumes
on the human not the human.
Speaker 1 (37:56):
Potentially, But okay, well, I don't know if that was beneficial.
Speaker 2 (38:02):
I hope everyone is going to have a great weekend.
And if you're feeling a little bit stuck for conversations,
you just need to help you out.
Speaker 1 (38:08):
I think you made them dumber. I think that worked
in the opposite way. I don't think anyone's actually understands what.
I can't wait for the next fun Fact Friday. That's
it from Oscar.
Speaker 3 (38:16):
All anyone talk from that is that the Pope or
a Partha jacket.
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