Hold My Drink with Charleen and Ellie

After learning that you can top your leap card up on your phone, we might be seeing Charleen on more buses. And Ellie wonders why are there already Christmas decorations up before Halloween is even over? There's also a dilemma from a girl whose boyfriend drunkenly confessed that he's not 100% sure about their relationship. Tickets for the Hold My Drink live shows on Nov 5th & 6th in Vicar Stre...

The girls are getting excited for Halloween as it gets closer and closer. They ask what's going on with One Direction's Liam Payne and Charleen reveals why she thought her Deliveroo driver had poisoned her. Ellie wants to make giving someone the finger more acceptable and together they wonder what in our society is just WAY TOO normalized. There's also a listener who's unsure of her relationship a...

Is being stingy worth breaking up over? That's the dilemma the girls have to deal with this week after one listener got in touch wondering if she was wrong to expect her partner, who earns a lot more than her, to pay a bit more for their holiday together. Ellie rant's about her dreams, or more accurately nightmares while Charleen wonders why online shopping still has so many flaws in the year 2024...

This week it's all about 'micro-cheating' - Those small things, like commenting on someone's pictures online or flirting behind your back, that make you wonder if your partner is as loyal as they should be. Ellie turns to the internet for flirting tips and Charleen explains the Crumbl Cookie controversy. They also help one listener who is struggling with a Halloween costume that's just too reveali...

In this week's dilemma, Charleen and Ellie hear from one listener whose boyfriend has taken to looking up her sister and local girls on social media after she confronted him about his OnlyFans usage! Charleen also has a justified rant about dangerous driving, while Ellie's rant leads her to share more than she has before, maybe even finally crossing the line of TMI. Email: holdmydrink@goloudnow.co...

The girls were joined by the amazing Seanagh Rice from Dancity Ireland this week. She told her story of being diagnosed with breast cancer while 26 weeks pregnant. The girls heard how she coped with the diagnosis and how the pregnancy impacted her treatment, including by reducing her options for pain relief after surgery to simply paracetamol. Seanagh underwent a mastectomy, c-section and chemothe...

This week Ellie reveals whether she stuck to last week's promise not to drink on her weekend away. While Charleen learns the true meaning of the phrase 'soiling yourself' -safe to say it's not what she thought it meant. And the girls help one listener who's feeling like she's been pouring from an empty cup and can't balance her friendships, relationship and everything else since starting a new job...

In a world filled with dating apps and social media platforms that can help you find love online – more and more people seem to want to find love the old fashioned way. Especially if you get rejected from Raya…  This week Charleen and Ellie chat about the downsides to online dating and hear some amazing IRL meet cutes – Everything from concert security staff to takeaway drivers.  They al...

You heard it here first - Ellie's taking a break from drinking. After a heavy weekend, she's knocking it in the head and having a sober weekend. You'll have to come back again next week though to hear whether she sticks to it or not. They also offer some advice to a listener who is struggling to get through to her daughter and get her out of a bad relationship. Charleen takes a literal page out of...

The changing of the seasons and return to school has Charleen and Ellie thinking about the passage of time and how friendships change and drift as you get older. And in their journey down memory lane, there's also a resurgence of the iconic DJ Booney and DJ Cammy. The girls help a listener who is triggered by her boyfriends female friend - Because she looks so similar to the girl her ex cheated on...

After getting anxious that things were moving too fast one listener blocked the guy she was chatting to and now that she's realised her mistake she thinks he might have blocked her in return and can't get through to him. The girls offer their own advice and Charleen manages to resist the urge to tell her to set up a fake account - Just barely though. And after Ellie's rant about lads who rev their...

What happened when the cameras stopped rolling on Love is Blind UK? Irish contestant Sabrina Vittoria spilled all the tea on her marriage to Steven and why it didn't work out, the editing on the show, and being diagnosed with depression in the last year. Sabrina explained why she chose to go on the reality TV show in the first place, and revealed whether she is still single or looking for love onc...

In 'Rant of the Week' Charleen opens up about the reaction online to her latest bikini post and wonders how some women can claim to support other women while tearing her down at the same time. Ellie too wishes people were kinder, specifically at her gym where she's in need of a bit of help. They also offer their support to a listener whose cheating ex is trying to get back into her life 8 years la...

It's all about girl code this week, inspired by the latest TikTok drama. Charleen and Ellie ask what it really is? Is it ever okay to date a friends ex? And is sending hate online the biggest way to break girl code? They offer advice and support to a girl whose boyfriend is bored of sex after less than a year together and has knocked her confidence. And the listeners share their responses to a dil...

Given her frequent trips, it's no surprise that Charleen's rant this week is about the airport - Specifically the cost of a bottle of water in them. Ellie rants about Dublin's changing road layouts, and there's a rant from a listener whose engagement didn't get any reaction at her work. And for this week's 'If I Was You' the girls help a listener who found messages, and a picture of her boyfriend...

This week, Annalivia Hynds spilled the tea on everything from the unplanned pregnancy that began her beautiful family to the invisible strings that kept pulling her and her soon to be husband Ruairí together. She opened up about how she went off the rails after her mother passed away, and her struggles with postpartum depression after the birth of her second daughter. Currently planning her weddin...

Is there any truth to the saying 'Opposites attract' or are there some differences that are too hard to overcome? That's this week's dilemma, as we hear from one listener split from her partner but wondering whether they should give it one more chance. There's also a trip down memory lane back to the good old days of Nintendogs, Sims and The Simpsons: Hit & Run. In Rant of the Week, Ellie reca...

Charleen made it back from Ibiza for this episode but only barely after forgetting to book her flight home! This week the girls talk all about WORST dates - Both times they've suffered through them and times they felt they were a terrible date, like when Ellie got way too drunk. They also hear some of your bad date stories - Everything from ending up in A&E, to bringing a friend for a threesom...

Ellie's got not one, but two rants this week - So any queue skippers should steer clear of her along with anyone trying to rush her unnecessarily. Charleen's rant is inspired by a listener who is sick of people playing videos out loud in public and while Charleen agrees, she is also the problem. And the girls give some "If I Was You" advice to a listener who has become very lonely after some healt...

This week, Charleen and Ellie sit down to answer all your questions on everything from sex tapes to cosmetic procedures and falling out! Ellie also shares an exciting relationship status update and opens up to answer your burning question, while Charleen explains why she is so over the 'Clean Girl' trend. In Secrets From The Stalls, they chat about a girl who got burned after her boyfriend refused...

Charleen would like to know how people who don't like any sauce on their food get through life and what their issue is with the best part of the meal. While Ellie is giving out about the people who dilly dally at the airport, despite her own history missing flights she is now a self professed 'Airport Dad'. And the two girls help a listener end things with her 'pick me' best friend who has been bu...

This week, Miriam Mullins and Aideen Kate talk about their recent engagements, their financés, and their wedding plans! From dress ideas, venues, guests and having kids at weddings. As content creators, the girls also share their thoughts on creating and posting content from their big day, and working with brands for their wedding. For Secrets From The Stalls, Miriam and Aideen also give advice to...

Charleen is giving out about getting catcalled, and Ellie's getting stressed about parallel parking for Rant of the Week. And the girls give some "If I Was You" advice to a listener who has found another Instagram account added under her boyfriend's profile under a random name with no profile picture or posts. Is it harmless or is there something going on that she doesn't know about? And how does...

This week, online influencers Erin and Taylor McGregor joins us to chat about their mother-daughter relationship, their online careers, how they manage hate on social media, Erin's son and Taylor's brother Harry who has autism and is non-verbal, Erin's wedding updates and so much more. Charleen and Ellie fill you in on their Peaks and Bleaks of the Week. And for Phone A Friend, our wonderful liste...

For Rant of the Week, we hear from a listener who needs to vent about certain comments that people can make towards two single people, which opens up a great conversation about the needs for physical, emotional and mental attraction in a partner. And Charleen and Ellie give advice to a listener who has been offered a new job, and is nervous about leaving a place where she is comfortable and knows...