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The Scummy Mummies Podcast

The Scummy Mummies Podcast

By: Ellie Gibson and Helen Thorn
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A comedy chat show for less-than-perfect parents. Hosted by comedians Ellie Gibson and Helen Thorn and featuring guest parenting experts, comedians and authors. The podcast covers the big issues affecting modern parents - from fish fingers to farting, to play-dates and pelvic floors. Expect frank and funny chat as well as wine, laughter and sophisticated boob jokes. Check out our Scummy Mummies Blog and dates for our Live Comedy Shows - www.scummymummies.com

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Ellie Gibson and Helen Thorn
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Episodes
  • 316: Just the Two of Us - Confessions Special
    Jul 28 2025

    What's the best way to dispose of a sex toy? Do cats have nails? And is it wrong to take a piss in your cheating husband's bathwater? Nobody is asking these questions, but we attempt to answer them anyway in this special episode!


    As we take a break from gigging for the summer, we reflect on the opening leg of our Hot Mess tour, and share some of our favourite confessions from those first 43 shows. Tune in to hear tale of what one naughty toddler did with some Rice Krispies, how one woman ended up with tits that smell like Big Macs, and a top tip for managing screen time that involves Russia. Plus: we discuss the confessions that are too scummy to read out...


    An amazing FIFTEEN THOUSAND PEOPLE have already been to see Hot Mess. Thank you so much to everyone who's come along and shared confessions. If you've been to the show and enjoyed it, please tell your friends! And/or, bring them along to the next one! We start gigging again in the autumn, then it's our Christmas tour, and we have shows booked in right the way up to 2027... New dates are announced all the time, so keep an eye on scummymummies.com for tickets.


    A huge thank you to all our podcast listeners - especially the ones who have been with us for the last 12 years, through all three hundred and something episodes. We never thought we'd last this long, but here we are, and we love it, so we're going to keep going. We are so grateful for your support.


    Until next time, thank you for listening!


    E&H xxx

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    31 mins
  • 315: Michelle Griffith-Robinson's rules for life
    Jul 15 2025


    She's an Olympic athlete, a brilliant life coach, and a busy mum of three - it's the awesome Michelle Griffith-Robinson!


    We hear all about how she became a medal-winning triple jumper, choice versus sacrifice, and whether it's true that all the athletes are having it off behind the scenes.


    We talk about Michelle's life now and she shares her top tip if you're planning a home renovation. She gives us some inspirational, motivational advice for living life to the full. Plus, we discuss her strict rules for screentime and school reports.


    There's some serious chat as Michelle tells us about her work for Women's Aid. She explains the one thing you should never say to someone in an abusive relationship, and what to say instead.


    We round off, of course, with some Scummy Mummy Confessions, and a cheeky bit of chat about Mel B's wedding.


    Follow Michelle on Instagram @michellegriffithrobinson for news of all her doings.


    WE ARE ON OUR! This month we're bringing our new show Hot Mess to Barnsley, Stevenage and Cheltenham... Feastival and Deer Shed Festival in the summer. Then Stamford, Loughborough, Tonbridge, Exeter, Redruth, Basingstoke, Bishop's Stortford and many more in the autumn, and beyond! Some shows are already SOLD OUT so get in quick - visit scummymummies.com for dates and tickets.

    *WE HAVE A SHOP!* Visit scummymummiesshop.com for our ace t-shirts, mugs, washbags, sweatshirts and beach towels. FREE UK DELIVERY!

    We're on X, Instagram, and Facebook @scummymummies. If you like the podcast, please rate, review and subscribe.

    Thank you for listening!

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    52 mins
  • 314: Clara Batten on comedy, wine and vaginal vapes.
    Jun 30 2025

    Our guest for this episode is the hilarious actor and social media star Clara Batten! We talk about everything from writing books and kickstarting your career to what it's like to have dinner with Boris Johnson.


    Clara tells us how she makes her brilliant reaction videos, and what the people she's reacting to make of them. We discuss how she got banned and then unbanned from Instagram, and how her comedy has helped her return to acting after a 20 year break.


    We also talk about Clara's desert island drinks, her exciting new project with a close personal friend of ours, and we play a quick round of Wine Game. To finish, there are some superb Scummy Mummy Confessions, and Helen rounds everything off nicely by spectacularly insulting our guest.


    You can follow Clara on the socials @clara_batten_. Her excellent show, Shoot Your Shot, is on YouTube, and her book Gin and Phonics is out now.


    WE ARE ON OUR! This month we're bringing our new show Hot Mess to Buxton, Lancaster, Lichfield, Eastleigh, Bristol, Poole, Barnsley, Stevenage and Cheltenham... Feastival and Deer Shed Festival in the summer. Then Stamford, Loughborough, Tonbridge, Exeter, Redruth, Basingstoke, Bishop's Stortford and many more in the autumn, and beyond! Some shows are already SOLD OUT so get in quick - visit scummymummies.com for dates and tickets.

    *WE HAVE A SHOP!* Visit scummymummiesshop.com for our ace t-shirts, mugs, washbags, sweatshirts and beach towels. FREE UK DELIVERY!

    We're on X, Instagram, and Facebook @scummymummies. If you like the podcast, please rate, review and subscribe.

    Thank you for listening!

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    46 mins
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