Hold My Drink with Charleen and Ellie

With Charleen away, Ellie sits down to answer your questions for a big life catch up and some reflection ahead of her big 30th birthday. She also shares the inspo she'll be stealing from Annalivia's wedding, why she's a big fan of an outfit change for any occasion and how Graham actually bailed on their first date, and got caught! We also hear your great advice for an embarassed listener in Phone...

We have a peak and a ble ak this week with Charleen sharing her travel day from hell, and Ellie has some very exciting news that she can't wait to tell you! Plus, after finding out her boyfriend did drugs behind her back, a listener is looking for advice on how to handle the situation. Email: holdmydrink@goloudnow.com Instagram: @holdmydrinkpod Thanks to Penneys / Primark for sponsoring this episo...

Adam Kelly, better known as 2biglugs, has over nearly 10 million followers across social media and is best known for his comedy sketches with his family. He told us how got started making videos online and how he convinced his parents to get involved. We learned why he'd never move to Dublin, how life has changed since finding fame and he told us what he's looking for in a girlfriend. And Adam eve...

it's time to get a little bit rauchy - Extra spice is all of the month's spiciest bedroom dilemma's together in one place! From dirty talk and whips to a guy who can't 'perform' and a sexuality crisis - Charleen and Ellie are here to offer advice on any issue like the big sisters you'd be too embarrassed to ask. Send your bedroom dilemmas to HoldMyDrink@GoLoudNow.com . Instagram: @holdmydrinkpod T...

Festival season is upon us! Charleen and Ellie share their top tips on everything from packing essentials to keeping hair looking fresh after 3 days in a field, and they ask - Are they too old for Longitude? They help one of the birds who pushes everyone away even though she wants a relationship, and a BOY listener gets in touch looking for a girls perspective on his dilemma. Email: holdmydrink@go...

What would you do with 250 million euro? Charleen and Ellie go through their dream holidays and wonder who they would share their winnings with. And after her boyfriend of 11 years cheats on her, one listener gets in touch with Charleen and Ellie for advice on what to do next. Email: holdmydrink@goloudnow.com Instagram: @holdmydrinkpod Thanks to Penneys / Primark for sponsoring this episode!

Charleen and Ellie are back with a big catch up this week! Everything from getting comments from Molly Mae to putting bids in on houses! They chat summer plans and explain why they never double date with Dano and Graham. Ellie shares how she found out she was going to be an auntie and Charleen tells us all about her recent jet setting. And there's dilemmas about unsupportive friends and rude dates...

Ellie's dad Matthew stuck around this week for a bonus too! He tells us his peak and bleak which only further cement him as the cutest man ever! And he offers some fatherly wisdom to one listener who feels like she's falling behind the rest of her friends who are getting married and having kids while she's still single. Email: holdmydrink@goloudnow.com Instagram: @holdmydrinkpod Thanks to Penneys...

Ellie's dad Matthew Kelly steps in to fill Charleen's shoes this week while she's away and what a job! He reveals how he met Ellie's mam, and why he asked her to marry him twice! As well as what he really thinks of Ellie's job and Instagram in general. And Ellie even learns a few things about her dad's past. Email: holdmydrink@goloudnow.com Instagram: @holdmydrinkpod Thank you to Coca Cola for spo...

A second chance is one thing - But does this listener's partner who was messaging girls on Only Fans the night she was in the hospital giving birth deserve a THIRD chance? Or is it time to say goodbye? And Charleen and Ellie look back on the highs and lows on their girls trip to Lisbon. Email: holdmydrink@goloudnow.com Instagram: @holdmydrinkpod Thanks to Penneys / Primark for sponsoring this epis...

Tori, Ella and Zara Deasy, known collectively as the Deasy Sisters joined us this week! They told us all about how they decided to start posting online and how their dad went from running the family shop to basically managing their social media. We talked about Labubus and other propaganda they're not falling for. Ella went through a difficult time when she moved out to attend college and she spok...

Charleen is sick of people shouting at her and just wants to enjoy her time at the airport in peace! And Ellie is wondering if her outfit looks more like pajamas than a workout set after an interaction on the street. There's a reply to a previous episode with advice on how to let a girl know about a cheating partner and Charleen and Ellie offer their own advice to a girl who is wondering whether s...

A bikini body is any body in a bikini - And while we all have our hang ups Charleen and Ellie are doing their best to be confident and happy in their bodies this Summer. And after Charleen accidentally sent a loving text to her valet, we hear some of your mishaps - Everything from sending a text slagging the wedding dress to the bride and nudes going to parents! Of course, there's Red Flag Radar a...

Its that time of the month again! Extra Spice is back! Join the girls as they dive into some saucy listener bedroom dilemmas that'll leave you both shocked and amused. First up, a listener shares an eyebrow-raising encounter with a colleague that involved a kink she never expected. The girls weigh in on whether she’s overreacting or if this is a valid concern. Next, they tackle another dilemma abo...

Join Charleen and Ellie this week as they dive into the wild world of relationship dilemmas and social media quirks. Charleen fills Ellie in on Molly Mae Behind It All Part Two and they dissect the chaotic effects of AI on communication. They navigate a listener’s dilemma about her boyfriend’s overbearing twin sister. With a holiday to Portugal approaching, the tension builds, and the girls weigh...

Arriving to a pre-planned birthday dinner hungover is bad. Booking a girls trip and then inviting a friend at the very last minute is worse. But, the worst part of this week's dilemma is that they left our lovely listener stranded on a night out and didn't reply to her texts because they had been drinking all day. Charleen and Ellie do their best to offer advice about whether she should keep the f...

The results are in - But did Charleen and Ellie succeed in their mission to find the love of Ciara Ryan's life? You'll have to listen to find out! She shares her tales from New York and reveals whether she'd go on Love Island if they asked her again after her recent dating experiences. There's also the usual dilemma's including a girl concerned about her boyfriends recent nights out and a newly si...

After a shocking breakup, Charleen and Ellie workshop ways to move on trying to help a listener who is worried she'll never find anyone as good as her ex. And ahead of an upcoming girls trip the two girls look back at some of the best and worst places for a holiday with your best friends, including Charleen's Leaving Cert holiday to 'Shagaluf'. Email: holdmydrink@goloudnow.com Instagram: @holdmydr...

After last week's live show in Vicar St, we got so many messages from people who couldn't be there for one reason or another. So, we decided to share some of our favourite parts of the recent Hold My Drink live shows including guests like Annalivia Hynds and Garron Noone, as well as Secrets from the Stalls with live reaction and a poor attempt at finding love for an audience member... Enjoy! Email...

A seemingly perfect night out has left one of the birds with a serious dilemma after she realised the guy she went home with has a girlfriend! And judging by his nonchalance about kissing her in front of his friends, it's probably not the first time he's cheated. But should she tell the girlfriend what happened? And in Peak or Bleak of the Week there's nothing that can top last week's live show! E...

Our attempts at playing Cupid with Ciara's love life seem to be paying off, if her recent date is anything to go by! She comes in with all the goss and tells us exactly how a date should go! We ask what the etiquette is for sending a rose on Hinge and Ciara goes through her biggest reasons for swiping left online. We also give some hints about the live show on this week! Avoid your FOMO and pick u...

Your monthly dose of dirty talk is back! It's got all of the sauciest, spiciest bedroom dilemmas our listeners have shared! Everything from resisting the urge to sleep with an ex to how to go about a hook up with a guy from a dating app! There's also advice for someone who has never had sex sober and a woman looking to rebuild her confidence after a bad relationship left her traumatised. Send your...

For just the next few episodes, the one and only Ciara Ryan is joining us and letting us play Cupid with her love life! This week, she's letting us set up her dating profile, picking the perfect pictures that showcase not only how gorgeous she is on the outside but also her fun wild personality [while also making sure she doesn't seen too wild!] We also try our best to answer her prompts, but we w...

An art student who feeling uncomfortable about a new acquaintance's sexual jokes and requests to model for a painting about bondage is looking for advice this week - And Charleen and Ellie don't hold back on how they feel about the situation. The start of the summer has Charleen in flying form but Ellie's recent 'injury' has left her feeling bleak. If you haven't picked them up already tickets for...

This a new segment we’re introducing for just the next few weeks, so make sure you don’t miss a single episode! It’s called LOVEBIRDS – And in it, we’re going to be playing Cupid and guiding the wonderful Ciara Ryan through all of the trials and tribulations of modern dating. Everything from the pictures she chooses for her dating profile, to figuring out her type on paper! This week, she takes us...