In this festive, free-flowing Christmas episode of Midlife, No Crisis, the hosts chat their way through December life with hats on, elves in tow, and only minor attempts to avoid moaning.

You might want to keep small kids away from this - YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!

They cover everything from Christmas walks, gigs, Pilates gossip and work frustrations, to being unexpectedly thrown up on by a schoolchild, getting an email read out on a rival podcast, and the strange thrill of receiving their first TikTok comment from a total stranger.

The conversation turns festive as they share Christmas traditions (or lack of them), family elves, the bittersweet moment when children stop believing, and favourite Christmas films, songs, food and cards. There’s plenty of nostalgia, sarcasm, warmth, and laughter — with strong opinions on sprouts, Christmas parties, Whamageddon, and handwritten cards.

It’s a cosy Christmas catch-up about midlife, magic, mild misery, and finding joy in the small things — with the promise that all the proper moaning is being saved for the next episode.

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