Single Ladies In Your Area
Comedians Amy Gledhill and Harriet Kemsley are recently single and in their 30s ...UH OH! They’re trying to navigate the dating scene - but the landscape has changed. How do you flirt? What’s the best dating app? Do love spells work? They’ll speak to experts and friends, talk about dates they’ve been on and share your dating horror stories to try figure it all out, and to feel less alone. Hosted by Amy Gledhill (Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Show 2024, Would I Lie to You?, Nevermind the Buzzcocks, Sex Education) and Harriet Kemsley (Live at the Apollo, 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, Guessable) For bonus content, access to BTS photos and videos, messages from Amy and Harriet, AND to support the pod 💖 sign up to our Patreon at patreon.com/singleladiesinyourarea OR isitham.org (really.) Want to share your dating tips or horror stories, or have a question for the experts? Email in at singleladiesinyourarea@gmail.com. Follow Single Ladies In Your Area on Instagram @singleladiespod Produced by Plosive. Photos by Matt Crockett and Linda Blacker. Makeup by Shari Rendle. Design by Welcome Studio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
This week on the podcast we welcome comedian and SNL UK writer, Celya AB! She answers questions like: is suggesting therapy as a non-negotiable a bit small-minded? Why do love songs hit different when you’re heartbroken or in love? And is it a genius(/terrible) move to suggest an arm wrestle on a date - and winning coz you can’t help being so hench? 💪
Celya taking her brand new show, We Must Stop Meeting Like This t...
Joining the podcast this week is writer, podcaster and sex historian Dr Kate Lister! She helps answer questions like: When was the best time in history to be a single woman? Was Queen Elizabeth I really a virgin? And if you were a sex loving single woman in the 19th century, was it easier to just tell people you’re actually married to a ghost?
Dr Kate Lister's new book, Flick, is out now! To get your copy head to drk...
This week our Single Ladies are joined by author and founder of Sex Talks, Emma-Louise Boynton! She helps Amy and Harriet navigate the tricky subject of ✨pleasure✨ and answers questions like: How useful is sex therapy when you’re not in a relationship? What are things you can do to get out of your head and into your body? And is “just do it for the plot” the worst piece of dating advice ever?
CW: Discussi...
This week Amy and Harriet are joined by comedian, author, speaker and all-round bad ass, Cally Beaton and her gorgeous pooch Jeff! She shares her infinite wisdom and answers questions like: How can you stop creating obstacles for yourself and just go for it? Is there ever any getting away from the classic “mum guilt”? And HOW do you flirt with someone from across a room without exchanging a single word? (No really, how?...
This week on the podcast we welcome comedian Katie Norris! She talks Harriet through her seven years bad sex, and answers questions like: What are the pitfalls of an age gap relationship? Was MySpace the OG dating app? And can you ever trust a French techno DJ to be a supportive and empathetic partner? (Answer: no).
Katie is taking her brand new show Mother Succubus to the Edinburgh Fringe from 5-30 August. For tickets and infor...
It’s the first ever foursome of the pod as this week we welcome Hannah Byczkowski and Suzie Preece aka Ghost Huns! They answer questions like how do you find out if your comedian crush is single? Can you ever know in advance if someone might be a cheater? And what on earth is a trunger (and where can we buy one 😏)
Make sure you listen to Ghost Huns on your favourite podcast app, follow them on Instagram @ghosthunspod...
This week on the podcast, we welcome solo parenting advocate and founder of The Stork & I, Mel Johnson to the podcast. She answers questions like: How do you build a network whilst being a solo parent? Who is the solo parenting journey accessible to? And how far are we in fighting the stigma for solo parents?
Find more information about Mel, her journey and the community of solo parents she is building by heading to the...
Amy and Harriet haven’t been in the studio together for a little while, so this week they finally catch up on what’s been going on in their own dating lives and discuss getting back out there, having big crushes, and nearly-but-not-actually sending some v horny text messages. That, my friends, is ✨growth✨.
Amy's taking her brand new show Thanks For Having Me on tour around the UK from Feb 2027. Tickets are on sale fr...
This week’s episode of Single Ladies is a special LIVE recording of the podcast, coming to you from Underbelly Boulevard Soho. Harriet is joined by special guest host Loulie Sanders, and they ask the audience for their weirdest one night stand stories and what they would change on the dating apps.
You can buy Lou's incredible memoir What's That Lady Doing? in all good bookshops, and follow her on Instagram @louliesanders
This week on the podcast we have once again let a single man(!) in the studio, it’s SNL UK superstar Paddy Young! He asks questions like: Why is aloofness the most irresistible trait in a woman? Is not paying the bill a legitimate turn off? And is there anything more romantic than caressing your best friend’s c*m gutters?
Watch the full VIDEO episode over on our Patreon at patreon.com/SingleLadiesInYourArea.
Catch...
This week we welcome comedian (and ray of sunshine) Sharon Wanjohi to the Single Ladies studio! She answers questions like: Is it okay to sometimes fake it 'til you make it, or should you always be ✨authentic✨? How can we enjoy our cringiest selves? And how likely is it that a chic French woman would be walking around Paris with ...pet chicken?
Watch the full video episode over on our Patreon at patreon.com/SingleLadiesInYourAre...
This week we welcome comedian and friend Catherine Bohart to the podcast! She helps answer questions like: how do you learn to flirt as a fem lesbian? What motivates serial monogamy? And is King Henry VIII's divorce history actually quite aspirational?
Watch the full video episode over on our Patreon at patreon.com/SingleLadiesInYourArea.
Catherine is going on tour with her brand new show 'Borrowing Trouble' th...
Single Ladies is BACK with a brand-new series, and to kick things off Amy and Harriet welcome an absolute icon to the pod - Jameela Jamil! She answers questions like: How important is it to have your own friends when you’re in a relationship? How do we help young men and boys who have been indoctrinated by the “manosphere”? And are “cool” men on motorbikes actually just a bit &...
Single Ladies In Your Area returns this Friday 20 March 2026.
For bonus content, access to BTS photos and videos, messages from Amy and Harriet, AND to support the pod 💖 sign up to our Patreon at patreon.com/singleladiesinyourarea OR isitham.org (really.)
Want to share your dating tips or horror stories, or have a question for the experts? Email in at singleladiesinyourarea@gmail.com.
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Single Ladies are on a break and we’ll be back very soon. To tide you over until then, this week you can enjoy yet another full Patreon episode - for free!
A letter from a listener about an unexpected kink turns into a DMC between Harriet and Amy all about body image, learning to love yourself and 👏 building 👏 self 👏 esteem 👏
We've got your Valentine's Day SORTED. Come along to a special live recording of the podcas...
Single Ladies are on a break and we’ll be back very soon. To tide you over until then, this week you can enjoy yet another full Patreon episode - for free!
This week we hear from a listener who is solo travelling, and Amy and Harriet discuss the pros and cons.
We want to hear your dating stories! Email in at singleladiesinyourarea@gmail.com.
Follow Single Ladies In Your Area on Instagram @singleladiespod
Reco...
Single Ladies are on a break and we’ll be back very soon. To tide you over until then, this week you can enjoy a full Patreon episode - for free!
We have a brilliant letter from a listener - it’s a man(!) who asks for advice on how to approach someone without inadvertently coming across as creepy. Excellent question.
We want to hear your dating stories! Email in at singleladiesinyourarea@gmail.com.
Ho ho ho! Amy and Harriet are back for one final episode this year to celebrate the festive season. They’re joined in the studio by friend and colleague Helen Bauer, who answers questions like: How do you avoid the urge to just settle in your thirties? Is single life easier when your heart is already full? And isn’t it better to just let the fart out?
As a festive gift to you, this week enjoy a cheeky bonus episode recorded live from Latitude Festival 2025, with special guest - comedian Alana Jackson.
Follow Alana on Instagram @alanajacksoncomedy
Harriet is going on tour with her brand new show 'Floozy' in autumn 2026. For tickets and information head to plosive.co.uk.
Enjoy extra content on Patreon at patreon.com/SingleLadiesInYourArea
It’s the series finale, and to celebrate, this week we welcome the podcast’s first EVER straight, single man - comedian Thor Stenhaug! He answers questions like: how do you approach someone you fancy in real life? Who should pay on a date? And where is the top kissing spot of South London?
Thor is going on tour around the UK with his brilliant show One Night Stand Baby! For tickets and information hea...
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