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Comedy podcast where Jo gets her facts hilariously wrong and Stu roasts her for it. 24 years together, still laughing at each other. New episodes weekly.
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Sunday Nov 30, 2025
Sunday Nov 30, 2025
Jo reveals her latest career ambition: BIRD WRANGLING. Yes, you read that right. Despite being terrified of chickens and having a traumatic pigeon incident in Birmingham, she's ready to wrestle eagles... or is she?
🎯 IN THIS EPISODE:
🐔 The Bird Wrangling Interview
- Jo applies for the world's strangest job
- Can she name more than 12 birds? (Spoiler: We're not convinced)
- The infamous tit-wrangling reference disaster
- Why ostriches and fancy hats don't mix
💼 Jo's Job History: A Masterclass in Quitting
- Applied, accepted, and quit a job in 3 DAYS (possibly a world record?)
- Tales from the revolving door of employment
- Sometimes the job hates YOU back
- Shout out to Sandra (the only good thing about work)
💕 Relationship Chaos: ADHD vs. The Donkey Brain
- Living with someone who discusses 3 topics in ONE sentence
- Stu's brain: a peaceful donkey cart 🫏
- Jo's brain: a motorway at rush hour 🏎️
- The whale/salmon conversation phenomenon explained
🎄 BONUS: Waitrose Christmas Advert Review
- Why we're obsessed with the new Keira Knightley ad
- Stu gets a "free pass" (and so does Jo!)
- Mark Bonner: The unexpected crush revelation
- TikTok algorithm exposes Jo's... interesting viewing habits 👀
⏱️ TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Intro & Mannequin Talk
2:32 - What Are We Talking About Today?
4:12 - Waitrose Advert & Keira Knightley
7:19 - Free Pass Confusion
9:47 - Bird Wrangling Origins
12:27 - The Bird Wrangling Interview Begins
15:18 - Life Together: ADHD Meets Donkey Brain
17:23 - Final Thoughts & Subscribe!
## 💬 BEST QUOTES:
"Sometimes the job hates me!"
"I nearly drowned, call the emergency services"
"Where do you see yourself in 5 years?" "Ask me where I'll be in 2 months!"
"You lost control of the tits on several occasions"
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👫 ABOUT US:
We're Stu & Jo - a married couple who've been together 24 years (somehow). He's a computer programmer who can help with your AI fears. She's... well, she's looking for her next career, possibly in avian wrestling. We're very different people who somehow make it work, and we're bringing you our chaotic conversations weekly!
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📱 CONNECT WITH US:
Questions? Relationship advice? Bird wrangling tips?
Send us a message on Instagram
Instagram @emptynestfullbanter
Special shout out to Sandra - you're a legend! 💙
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⚠️ WARNING: Contains discussions of bird poo, questionable career choices, and an unhealthy obsession with a supermarket Christmas advert.
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Thanks for watching! Now go wrestle a pigeon! 🐦💪
Thursday Nov 27, 2025
Thursday Nov 27, 2025
Married 18 years, together 24, and finally recording the ridiculous conversations we've been having all along. Welcome to our first episode!
In This Episode:
How we met online 24 years ago (back when the internet was innocent)
Are headphones legal while driving? We investigate
Why do men have beards and women don't? Colder chins? Our AI expert weighs in
Jo's struggles wearing headphones and hats (yes, really)
The invention of quadruple earmuffs for the underserved four-eared community
Why Stu currently has a goatee (spoiler: shaving accident)
Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro & Who We Are
6:09 - Where We Live (We're Quite Lost)
7:01 - Stu's 3-Degree Morning Walk in Just a T-Shirt
10:58 - The Quadra Ear Muff Innovation
11:22 - Driving with Headphones: Legal or Not?
16:28 - Why Men Have Beards (Peacocking Theory)
21:35 - Stu's Goatee Origin Story
This is what happens when an empty nest couple decides to share their kitchen table banter with the world. No script. No filter. Just 24 years of practice.
🔔 Subscribe for more unfiltered chaos
👍 Like if this made you laugh (or confused you in an entertaining way)
💬 Comment - Should Stu grow a Salvador Dalí moustache?
New here? Start with this episode to meet us, then join the chaos weekly!
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