Our guest for this episode is the hilarious comedian, cook and author George Egg! He shares some of his best recipes, including the chicken dish Ellie makes every week. We discuss George's favourite comfort food and argue about the best way to make cheese on toast.

As usual we go off on a variety of tangents, including grandparenthood, skiffle, chutney, and being locked in the freezer at McDonald's birthday parties in the eighties. Plus we share our top foodie hacks for surviving festivals.

As always we end with Scummy Mummy Confessions - Ellie's urinal gourd, George's school fete face painting fiasco, and why Helen can never go back to that petrol station in Ulverston.

This episode is fuelled by delicious and bold flavour flipping snacks, thanks to Pilgrims Choice. #AD

George's book, Snack Hacker, is out now, and it's brilliant. Ask Nigella! Follow him on Instagram @georgeegg.

COME AND SEE OUR LIVE SHOW! We're taking a break from our tour this summer, although you can still catch us at Camp Bestival and the Big Feastival. Then in September we're back on the road, beginning in Gloucester and Sevenoaks, then off to Newcastle, Northallerton, Harrogate, Chipping Norton, Aldershot, Colchester, Guildford, and Finchley. In the first week of November we're doing a big road trip around Ireland - hope to see you there! Dates and tickets from scummymummies.com.

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On this episode we have a rollercoaster of a conversation with TV legend Andrea McLean. We cover everything from the menopause to money problems, losing your home to losing your libido and more.

Andrea tells us about her latest book, Shameless, which is out now. She discusses leaving her job as a presenter on Loose Women to build her own business, and what happened when it all went wrong. We find out how she managed to shed the shame and why she decided to tell the world all about it.

There's some menopause chat - we compare our fave HRT medications, and Helen shares a sexy tip for anyone on testosterone. Andrea has some tips for how to tackle difficult conversations around sex drive.

This episode's Scummy Mummy Confessions involve lying to Ellie's Dad, some questionable smoked salmon and a flotation tank.

Huge thanks to the lovely Andrea for coming on the podcast! Follow her on Instagram @andreamclean1.

We are having a little break from touring this summer - although we will be doing live shows and podcasts at Camp Bestival in July and Big Feastival in August, so come and see us there!

We're back on the road from September, beginning in Gloucester and Sevenoaks then heading to Newcastle, Northampton and Harrogate. In October we're off to Chipping Norton, Aldershot, Colchester, Guildford and Finchley.

The last performances of Hot Mess will be in November - Liverpool, Woolwich and Maidenhead, plus our epic IRISH TOUR! We are coming to Galway, Dublin, Derry and Belfast and WE CAN'T WAIT! Visit scummymummies.com for dates and tickets.

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It's a travel special! We sit down for a good old chinwag about our latest jaunts to the opposite ends of the world.

Helen talks about her trip to South Africa with Sports Tours International, and what it's like to run the Cape Town marathon when you're suffering from gastroenteritis. Listen in to find out what got her through, and the biggest lessons she's learned over the course of running 14 marathons.

Then it's Ellie's turn to discuss her visit to the Arctic with HX Expeditions. We find out why she thought taking her disabled 80 year-old Mum was a good idea, and how it turned out to be even better than either of them had imagined.

Then of course it's time for Scummy Mummy Confessions. Helen's son says too much, and Ellie reveals why she secretly doesn't want England to make the World Cup final.

Huge thanks to Sports Tours International and HX Expeditions for allowing us to have such brilliant adventures, and giving Ellie's Mum the time of her life. #presstrip Check out sportstoursinternational.co.uk for details of the amazing running and cycling holidays they offer all over the world. And visit travelhx.com if you fancy a visit to the Arctic, Antarctica, or one of their other stunning destinations - they're currently offering up to 25% off, so go have a look.

We are on tour! See you soon, Chester and Ulverston! Then we're visiting all sorts of venues all over the country right up till 2027. Yes, INCLUDING NORWICH! Visit scummymummies.com for dates and tickets.

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