Happy Distraction

Happy Distraction

Happy Distraction is the feel-good, guilt-free, laugh-out-loud podcast by real-life UK couple Dylan and Kirsty. Happy Distraction is full of little happy distractions, but the good kind of distraction. Our magazine-style entertainment show features various segments to keep you distracted and away from the doom and gloom of everyday life. We play games, we share funny and insightful stories, we have fails, triumphs, happy news and everything in between. There's something here for everyone. So if you're just looking to take your mind off things for a little while, we can help you with that.

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August 18, 2023 32 mins

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Welcome to Episode #10 - Season Finale. Doesn't it suck when life gets in the way and a whole shitstorm ensues? Sorry for being absent. This is our last episode in the season. But don't worry; we'll be back very soon with more regular seasons and episodes; you haven't heard the last of us just yet!...

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Welcome to Episode #9 - Lickey End. Happy Distraction is the feel-good, guilt-free, good kind of distraction. In today's show, your hosts, Dylan and Kirsty, chat about all things filth. From Doctors piece to bellend we have it all. We play one hell of a tricky game in Kirsty Vs. Dylan and talk about some of the weirdest and most wonderfu...

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November 11, 2022 50 mins

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Welcome to our 5th Brucey bonus edition of Happy Distraction - Trivia Galore. Curious about this episode? Then read on, my friend...

In the Show today:
50 minutes of none stop trivia featuring questions from various categories. This episode has something for everyone. This episode has questions from the below categories:

  • Food
  • Gaming
  • Geography 
  • Film & TV 
  • Music 
  • And much, much more...

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October 31, 2022 38 mins

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Happy Halloween from Kirsty & Dylan!

Welcome to the 4th Brucey bonus edition of Happy Distraction. In this episode, we celebrate the spooky season (Halloween). Do you know your turnips from your pumpkins? Do you know how many seeds the average pumpkin has? If that doesn't float your boat, maybe hearing some of the most iconic quotes from the horror genre will get you tingling. Listen to get...

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Welcome to Episode #8 - Absence makes the heart grow fonder. We're so sorry it's been so long, life happened, and we just couldn't find the time or the right moment to come back until now. But you should expect to see us more often now.

So what is Happy Distraction? Well, it's the feel-good, guilt-free, good kind of distraction, filled to the brim with trivia, games, stories and ...

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June 17, 2022 44 mins

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Welcome to Episode #7 - of Happy Distraction (Sorry Kirsty chose the title) The feel-good, guilt-free, good kind of distraction. In today's show, your hosts, Dylan and Kirsty, chat about whether a hotdog is a sandwich or a taco and share your hilarious and insightful responses in our Controversial Corner segment. We talk dirty in Hashtag Crashtag and play one hell of a tricky game in Kirsty Vs. Dylan. Of...

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Welcome to Episode #6 of Happy Distraction. The feel-good, guilt-free, good kind of distraction. In today's show, your hosts, Dylan and Kirsty, chat about a local fish and chip shop that has risen to fame after a viral TikTok song and a plethora of proceeding videos. We discuss the time when the Weight Watchers (WW) phone lines got hacked and a less than pleasant message was uploaded as a welcome message...

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Disclaimer: If you are a royalist, this episode is probably not for you, as we do make some jokes about the Queen and the Royal Family, which may offend. Also, we may be beheaded or at the very least arrested for treason, so it was nice knowing you all.

Welcome to the 3rd Brucey bonus edition of Happy Distraction. In this episode, we celebrate being British, and the random stuff we do that is probab...

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June 1, 2022 80 mins

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Welcome to another Brucey bonus edition of Happy Distraction. In this episode, we celebrate everything pride related in honour of the start of Pride Month, which of course continues throughout June. This one gets a little deep in places, but that's okay because Pride is such an important subject, but you'll find our own unique little distractions and personalities shining through as always.

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May 27, 2022 55 mins

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Welcome to Episode #5 of Happy Distraction. The feel-good, guilt-free, good kind of distraction. In today's show, your hosts, Dylan and Kirsty, chat about a baby born at a Metallica concert with 8.2 million people in attendance. Dylan shares a cringey story about a time when a person wanted her work colleagues to 'milk her' instead of simply asking to borrow some milk. We also discuss a man who...

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May 20, 2022 38 mins

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Episode Disclaimer: During Kirsty Vs. Dylan (14:08) some current affairs/themes are mentioned.

Welcome to Episode #4 of Happy Distraction. The feel-good, guilt-free, good kind of distraction. In today's show, your hosts, Dylan and Kirsty, chat about a fully-fledged application form you need to fill in, just to go on a date. Dylan shares a personal cringey story about a time when he thought he w...

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Welcome to Episode #3 a very musical edition of Happy Distraction. The feel-good, guilt-free, good kind of distraction. In today's show, your hosts, Dylan and Kirsty, chat about a local council that removes all daffodils from a play park to stop them from being eaten. We talk about shady companies and their recruiting practices. And for the first time ever... DAD JOKES! (Sorry in advance). There's a...

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Welcome to a Brucey bonus episode of Happy Distraction (sorry, Kirsty came up with the Brucey Bonus thing).  Happy Distraction is the feel-good, guilt-free, good kind of distraction. In today's 69 minute show (hey, hey), your hosts, Dylan and Kirsty, revisit moments from their childhood and share the stupid shit they used to get up to. They also tackle a huge (potentially relationship breaking) Mr & ...

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Welcome to Episode #2 of Happy Distraction. The feel-good, guilt-free, good kind of distraction. In today's show, your hosts, Dylan and Kirsty, delve into many topics, from a woman who uses a wheely bin as a sex toy to the genius idea of eating your full English breakfast from half an easter egg. To a 'Klepto Cat' who steals everything from a rubber duck to a mini skateboard.

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Welcome to Episode #1 of Happy Distraction. The feel-good, guilt-free, good kind of distraction. In today's show, your hosts, Dylan and Kirsty, delve into many topics, from a man who donates his sperm without telling his wife, leading to a sticky situation (sorry). To the release of some questionable new headphones by Dyson. This episode is packed with cringes, stories, trivia and laughs to boot.

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April 13, 2022 25 secs

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Welcome to Happy Distraction, a podcast filled to the brim of feel-good, guilt-free and laugh-out-loud (sometimes) little happy distractions.

Join Dylan and Kirsty as they take you on an epic adventure of laughs, gaffs, fails, triumphs and everything in between.

Happy Distraction is best described as having a magazine-style format, and features everything from personal experiences, to real...

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