313: Ellie's Dad - life lessons, a quiz, and some "jokes"

What are the lyrics to Happy Birthday? What is the correct term for male swimwear? Who is Jennifer Lopez? Ellie's Dad knows the answer to none of these questions, and we are here to mock him for it.

Yes, it's a Father's Day Special as Jim returns to the podcast. We discuss Crystal Palace's FA cup win, aka the best day of his life. He shares the number one nugget of wisdom he's learned after 78 years on the planet, and Ellie comes up with a new plan to monetise him in his old age. There are some quiz questions, and Confessions involving a Turkish airport, two clothes steamers, and the Virgin Mary. Listen right to the end for a classic Dad joke.

Trigger warning: this episode includes several instances of Jim singing, plus an impression of Joe McElderry by Ellie. If you have been affected by any of the singing on this podcast, we can only apologise.

Ellie's Dad isn't on social media. But you can follow him around at our gigs.

WE ARE ON OUR! This month we're bringing our new show Hot Mess to Banbury and Milton Keynes, then in July it's Buxton, Lancaster, Lichfield, Eastleigh, Bristol, Poole, Barnsley, Stevenage and Cheltenham... Feastival and Deer Shed Festival in the summer. Then Sunderland, Rotherham, 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.

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Our guest for this episode is the awesome Daisy-May Hudson. She tells us about her experience of homelessness, and her journey from documentary maker to film director.

We discuss Daisy-May's latest movie, Lollipop, which tells the story of a woman fighting to get her children back, and a friendship that's rekindled along the way. It's out on the 13 June and it's absolutely brilliant.

There's also some chat about Daisy-May's documentaries - Halfway, which she made when her family was made homeless, and Holloway, about former inmates of the infamous women's prison. Holloway is out on 20 June.

Of course, we finish off with some Scummy Mummy Confessions. Daisy-May tries to reframe Helen's tale of pissing herself as a celebration of freedom, and Ellie nearly pisses herself laughing.

Follow Daisy-May on instagram @daisymay_hudson.

WE ARE BACK ON THE ROAD! Our 2025 show Hot Mess is coming to theatres all over the country this year. Many shows are SOLD OUT already so get your tickets NOW for Banbury, Nottingham, Taunton, Bristol, Poole, Buxton, Lancaster, Lichfield, Eastleigh, Tonbridge, Catford, and many more... Visit scummymummies.com for dates and tickets.

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Is being a restaurant reviewer the best job in the world? Where's the best place to book a table right now? And how did a picky eater become an award-winning food critic? Answering all these questions is Jimi Famurewa!

He tells us all about his brilliant new book, Picky. We discuss Jimi's time as a connoisseur of all-day breakfast in a can, and share some strong opinions on butter boards.

There's also some serious chat as we talk about what it was like to grow up in the shadow of the BNP and the murder of Stephen Lawrence. Jimi discusses his time working for Zoo and Maxim magazine in the noughties, and how he feels about his role in lad culture now. Ellie confesses to her own sexist contribution, and claims it was a different time.

Plus, Jimi tries a delicacy from Helen's home country, and we share some Scummy Mummy Confessions involving a towel, a hot tub, and a prawn cocktail.

Picky is out now. Follow Jimi on the socials @jimfamished.

WE ARE BACK ON THE ROAD! Our new show Hot Mess is coming to theatres all over the country this year. Many shows are SOLD OUT already so get your tickets NOW for Brighton, Henley-on-Thames, Nottingham, Taunton, Bristol, Poole, Buxton, Lancaster, Lichfield, Eastleigh, and many more... Visit scummymummies.com for dates and tickets.

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