Glow Home

Mark and Paul kick off with damp garden-furniture chaos, pillboxes, and the cruel reality of entering your 40s: new ailments weekly, endless supplements, and airport security side-eye. Then it’s a proper catch-up: their “healthy era” (two meal-replacement shakes and a HelloFresh… don’t do it), milk belly dilemmas, early dinners, and being genuinely thrilled to go to bed by half eight. They debrief...

Mark and Paul are back and immediately spiralling over one thing: their phones are absolutely listening. Amber Riley, Glee, and an Instagram reel that knows a bit too much… suspicious. Then it’s Hot Take time: summer in Ireland. The lads chat summer working hours (or lack thereof), cracking open a “fresh” glass of rosé, and the pure joy of random back-garden sessions—cheese boards, picky bits, and...

Mark and Paul are back home, back on the mics, and already fighting for their lives: terrible roads, anxiety-inducing cornering, and Mark’s ongoing “can’t drive in the dark” situation (glasses on, drama on). Paul’s algorithm has served him a new obsession: Boy Bands in the Buff, starring Gareth Gates, scaffolding, kneeling pads and all. Plus: post-holiday debriefs, hotel room hot takes, Wellfest h...

Mark and Paul are back in holiday mode (but also somehow “workity work”) and diving headfirst into Met Gala madness — yes, Mark keeps calling it the Met Ball, and yes, Paul is absolutely having none of it. They break down what the Met Gala actually is (the money, the tables, the intern tickets, and Anna Wintour’s approval power), plus the mystery phone ban and the chaos of the world’s hardest seat...

Mark and Paul are recording straight from their hotel room in Portugal (Alvor) — slightly overcast, very rosé-fuelled, and with Mark rocking a husky “I’m sick again” voice. Booked, blessed and busy… but still somehow on an all-inclusive. They break down the most chaotic Ryanair flight of all time: toilets locked, “I’m calling the police” flying around, a ham-and-cheese panini turning into full-on...

Mark and Paul are back with Penny content straight off the bat: an AI “Puerto Rico” Eurovision-y earworm, a lip-sync moment on TikTok, and the ongoing saga of Penny loving the garden… while also gaining the confidence to pee in her own bed. Then it’s holiday mode, because as you’re listening they’re in Alvor, Portugal for a family all-inclusive that’s (hopefully) glam but still kid-friendly. Expec...

Mark and Paul are back with “feedback from the peeps”, a debate about their most-used catchphrase, and a full breakdown of the “wine consent” question (plus the takeaway mind games that come with it). Also: Sabrina Carpenter x Madonna chat, and why Madonna’s marketing team are working overtime. Then it’s weekend debriefs: Mark’s Mallorca mini-break with sunshine, passport control weirdness, a near...

Mark and Paul kick off with pure ship-life nostalgia: the dream of being a singer for the private cabin, the “mini magician” onboard, and the genuinely unhinged memory of drunkenly demanding Peter the Magician fetch the rabbit for the entertainers’ mess. Then it’s time for hardcore adulting. Mark’s turned 40, they’ve been with the solicitor, and they realise a will isn’t just “something you’ll do...

Mark and Paul are back with cuts on the hands, boxes everywhere, and Paul’s ongoing battle with packaging (Stanley blade included). There’s also a serious investigation into the “Sol de Janeiro hand sanitiser” mix-up, and a garden update that’s this close to giving main character energy. Mark is officially one of Ireland’s “richest influencers” (apparently). Net worth: €650k. Reality: mortgages, s...

Paul and Mark kick off this Hot Take with Coachella. They unpack festival madness, influencer backlash, insane prices (hello $34 pizza slice), and the absolutely dystopian Revolve gifting suite where people are hauling out five bags of freebies. Plus: iconic outfits, Bieber and Sabrina Carpenter discourse, and why Charlene Murphy’s Coachella content deserves awards.

Mark and Paul are back with a very “we’re old now” episode: lazy weekends, early nights, champagne as a lifestyle choice, and the mystery of how you can take 47 supplements and still feel like you’re slowly dying. Penny’ has new demands, and the flower-arranging chaos nobody asked for. Then it’s all about the youth: niece Lily’s first big theatre show… and the unhinged makeup list for a SIX year o...

It’s the one-year anniversary of the pod and Mark & Paul are taking a moment to bask: 200,000 listens across Spotify and Apple, thank you very much. Naturally, it starts with grief over the new format… because there’s no wine. Cue plans for a weekly wine review, a discount code mission, and “Wine not” becoming the official slogan for life. Then it’s a proper trip down memory lane: Rachel Gorry...

Mark and Paul are back from Portugal and somehow still recording like absolute professionals. Expect holiday debriefs, airport rage (why is it everyone’s first day on Earth?), a surprise “transfer” in a Volkswagen Polo, and the chaos of Easter weekend travel. They deep dive into their Carvoeiro trip: vineyard tasting menu, a two-hour hike with the wrong shoes, pool day perfection, and loud hotel g...

Mark’s wrapped in his “sickness blanket” and barely holding it together, while Paul is one minor texture issue away from trying to “level up” the entire house. Add Penny wedged between them on the couch, and you’ve got the perfect setup for this week’s Hot Take: Unpopular Opinions. They get into why being “booked and busy” is an exhausting personality trait, why social media makes everyone feel be...

Mark and Paul are back on the Glow Home Pod and it’s officially a “he’s sick” special: throat infection, two styes, the return of H. pylori, and (breaking news) blood pressure meds. Welcome to 40. There’s also a Portugal trip on the horizon… with an event install waiting on the other side, because of course. In DIY chaos, Paul tries TaskMatch for the garden wall, accidentally invites a tool-less c...

It’s a bonus Hot Take and we’re starting exactly where we always do: a song stuck in someone’s head, a suspiciously tiny HelloFresh bag, and a massive mystery “celery” that nobody trusts. Also: why is March nearly over already, where is the pause button for this year, and how many birthdays can one weekend physically hold? Then we dive into pure nostalgia and argue our way through the ultimate chi...

Back in the studio and the vibes are feral: the blinding “content light” is officially cancelled, Mark is horizontal on the couch, and Paul’s fresh in the door after a weirdly aggressive driver… plus a father casually handing a child a fully peeled banana at the traffic lights. Big life admin too: after five years of marriage, Paul has officially become Paul Rogers (Ryanair are not making it easy)...

It’s a “Hot Take” and it starts with chaos: a dinner near home that was usually a safe bet… until the service (and the soggy reheated chips) had the us questioning if we’re turning into bitter old gay men. Then it’s straight into the real drama: Paul has fully lost the run of himself with the house, talk of ditching the dining table for an armchair, repainting the office out of nowhere, and Mark t...

Happy St. Patrick’s Day, babes and yes, we’re leaning ALL the way in. From Penny’s full attention-seeker era (and the great crate-training trauma) to Mark being proudly Irish while Paul tries to keep up with the Hollywood Irish uprising: Jessie Buckley, Cillian, Barry, Mescal… the lot. We get into the reality of Paddy’s Day logistics (bandstands = bougie salvation, parades = chaos) and whether Gui...

Mark has a full-on outfit panic ahead of tomorrow’s all-day press event in Brown Thomas… and secretly smuggles a haul under the stairs. Cue: a sheer canary-yellow shirt, a yellow jumper, white jeans (not cream), a “poo brown” co-ord, and absolutely no clue what shoes go with any of it. Then we get into the real topic: friendship. The ride-or-die ones you can go weeks without texting, the guilt-tri...

No guest this week (because… logistics, double-booking and recording in the depths of the night), but we are HERE. Mark’s been hustling a bit too close to the sun, Paul’s being suspiciously supportive, and there’s a chaotic travel plan brewing: Berlin press trip straight into Lyon for a 40th… with a Toblerone peace offering. House updates nobody asked for but everyone needs: the garden is done, th...

After a quick detour into Eurovision lore (Delta Goodrem! “Espanavision”! Linda Martin airport insanity), we get into the real Hot Take: adults-only spaces. Are they anti-kids… or “pro-environment”? We’re talking kid-free dinner slots, spa zones, the infamous “grey area” wristband holiday drama, adults-only flights, airport lounges, and whether you’d actually pay extra for peace. Let us know where...

It’s been a DAY, but we’re still here recording because we love you guys (and because there’s way too much to unpack). Penny’s doing “missy pissy pants” laps to the toilet, the world feels a bit… terrifying, and we’re sending love to Maeve while she’s stranded in Dubai (thriving, but still). We recap the dreamiest DINK bed-rot weekend: Resident Evil, a full book devoured, Bridgerton binged, and th...

Mark’s 40th celebrations go international as we recap the Barcelona Bonanza from start to finish. Think airport “responsible” drinks, Dublin lounge dramas (book in advance, babes), and Siobhán somehow forgetting her suitcase the minute we land. We check into the Social Hub (cheap, gorgeous, STEAMERS in the rooms) before hopping into a tacky-stunning Hummer limo with DJ Paul on the decks. Then it’s...

Mark’s 40th birthday is officially underway… and the chaos is immediate. Penny’s on the (forbidden) wet food, everyone’s had “responsible” champagne (define that how you like), and Lisa and Kyra have been smuggled into the house for a surprise that spirals fast. We attempt “40 things we love about Mark” and barely make a dent, expect hair lore, pink suits, loyalty-to-the-end (yes, hiding bodies is...