The PickUp

The PickUp

Brittany Hockley & Laura Byrne give you your daily PICK UP with the hottest topics, pop culture and everyday real life conundrums.

Episodes

May 30, 2025 17 mins

We literally didn't know Britt was a spearfisher either, but there you go!

A woman was kicked out of a wedding because she broke the dress code, What did you get all the gear for and never do? and turns out we weren't the only people who were MAD about that TikTok trend of people smashing eggs on their kids head. 

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Would you kick someone out of your wedding if they didn't dress according to the dress code you set? This woman did.

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ASK UNCUT: What do you do when you've just started dating someone but you're about to go away for 4 years? These grandma hobbies are GREAT for your mental health and this couple made the worst typo on their wedding invitations. 

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Need a new hobby? Apparently these ~grandma hobbies are GREAT for your mental health.

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Laura was caught in a very compromising position with a tradie, Brittany Saunders joins the show and Britt wants to hear your Missed Connections.

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Britt came across an old school missed connection online and really wants to connect two people on The Pick Up - let us know if you've got the hots for a stranger!

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A mum has sparked debate after dealing with a 'poonami' in a very unusual way, we want to know what you accidentally said to your boss, and 5 Questions to take your small talk into big talk

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Britt & Laura are big fans of Charles Duhigg - journalist, author and 'supercommunicator', but we aren't 100% sure about these questions to ask if you struggle with small talk. 

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We wanted to share the return of the podcast Concealed with Art Simone with you to enjoy. If there’s something drag queen Art Simone knows about, it’s what it’s like to live a double life. In this podcast, Art talks to seemingly ordinary Australians who are concealing an outrageous secret, job or hobby. Can you guess what they’re hiding from the world?

Follow the show: https://lnk.to/concealed

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Britt is asking for a friend - can you ask your partner to change their look ahead of a wedding? Asher Keddie joins the show! Britt's mum gives wedding advice. 

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Britt's mum Nikki joins the show to share the wedding advice that has helped her through almost 50 (!) years of marriage. 

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Turns out we are all very guilty of the MOST complained about thing in couples counselling, Laura recieved a VERY revealing drawing from her daughter and we celebrate your Little Wins!

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Laura recieved a very exposing drawing done by her daughter at school and she's not sure how to feel about it...

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ASK UNCUT: Erin has found out that her boss is cheating BUT she's also friends with his wife - should she get involved? Laura unpacks what to do when your kid comes home from primary school and has a boyfriend and Britt chats about the odd way her sister was treated when she was pregnant. 

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Every week, Britt & Laura take on your deepest, darkest dilemmas and unpack them (and HOPEFULLY come up with an answer for you). 

Erin is in a very sticky situation... she knows her boss is cheating AND she's friends with his wife. Should she get involved? 

ENTER YOUR ASK UNCUT HERE: https://www.kiis1065.com.au/competition/the-pick-up-ask-uncut/ 

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Laura unpacks the Toxic Parenting Phrase trend, we chat about phone calls your kids made that they shouldn't have and the CURE to doomscrolling.

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Children are finishing the ends of well-known toxic parenting phrases and the outcome is really heartwarming. Laura chats about how healing it is for her inner child. 

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A woman has gotten DIVORCED because ChatGPT told her that her husband was cheating, Producer Grace had a Facebook Marketplace Mishap and Britt & Laura weigh in on whether you should be allowed to choose your baby's gender. 

 

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A woman in Greece has filed for divorce because ChatGPT read her coffee cup and told her that her husband was cheating on her. 

Britt & Laura decided to consult ChatGPT to make sure that their relationships were rock solid. 

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Happy Hen's Weekend to Britt! Jamie Lee Curtis chats about her regret surrounding getting plastic surgery in her 20s and Laura has accidentally taught her daughter how to have road rage. 

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