Left On Read

One of the most requested guests yet - Julie's brother Sean Haynes joined the girls this week. He told them why he decided to get a hair transplant, how the whole process worked, and debates whether or not a perm should be the next hair transformation he undergoes! He also chats about the light at the end of the tunnel in his search for a house, goes head to head with Julie for 'Are you smarter th...

Regular listeners will know that Brenda is a staunch believer that the messenger always gets shot - And that's exactly what happened to one listener who's fallen out with her friend after dishing the dirt on a cheating boyfriend. Did she do the wrong thing in telling her? Or is the friend just protecting her heart? The girls also hear from a listener who is sick to the teeth of her overbearing fat...

Brenda's back from Rome and reveals all the juicy details of her date with the Italian stallion, Paulo, including an attempted shift and why there was no chance of him coming up to her hotel room! Julie meanwhile was kept busy in Cork celebrating the twins' birthday with an expensive dinner in honour of their favourite YouTuber. She also throws down the gauntlet to Brenda to join her on her resche...

Julie and Brenda offer advice to one woman whose new fella is still grieving the death of his previous partner, encouraging her not to read too much into the 5 week break in between their dates. And a man gets in touch after noticing that his wife has gained a lot of weight to ask if there is any way he can approach the topic with her without hurting her feelings?

Whether it's "You look pregnant" or "Stop exercising so much, you're too thin" it seems like everyone has something to say about your body these days, either online or in person. And while Brenda and Julie are no strangers to the hateful comments it doesn't mean they're immune to them. They girls talk about some of the hurtful things that have been said to them and about them, and ask what motivat...

One woman gets in touch looking for advice to deal with her husband who has become consumed by far right protests and spreading hate online. Brenda and Julie wonder if he can ever go back to being the man she married or if it's time for her to walk away? They also hear from another listener whose friend is cheating on her husband and debate whether or not the affair should be revealed.

Julie reveals she's back on the dating scene, but her date's screensaver has her concerned that he's not as single as he has let on. Meanwhile, Brenda's taking her panties off for a photoshoot and planning a trip to Rome with her 'best friend'. And following last week's episode on a neighbour turned stalker, the girls also share some unnerving stories from their own lives, and from the listeners,...

A listener is looking for Julie and Brenda's advice when her confidence is knocked after seeing porn in her husbands search history, and Brenda insists that it's only natural and better than him lying to say he doesn't watch it at all! Meanwhile, another listener wonders if she should speak up and tell her friend that she deserves better than her boyfriend who makes no effort in their relationship...

Claire joined Brenda and Julie to share her harrowing story of being stalked by her next door neighbour. While at first Claire felt that their meetings were just coincidental, she soon realised that was not the case and learned that she was not the first person he had done this to. If you relate to Claire's story, you can get help by visiting www.stalkinginireland.ie .

After getting dumped via text, one listener looks to the girls for help moving on, while another asks for advice to stop her from feeling jealous of her boyfriends ex. Recording in front of a live audience aboard Aircoach's Cork to Dublin Direct route, the girls also heard from two listeners in person, who are struggling with office romances and a friend who reappeared after three years.

Julie and Brenda ask whether long distance relationships ever work and recount their own experiences, which include Brenda getting ghosted by a boyfriend of 3 years and Julie getting fed up seeing the twin's dad relaxing in Australia. They also ask whether you'd be upset to see your fella liking another girls pictures and wonder if you can still poke someone on Facebook? It's a very special episod...

A listener gets in touch to get advice from the girls after her boyfriend's suggestion of a threesome with another man leaves her questioning their relationship. And there's talk of the most awkward subject of all - money, as Julie and Brenda hear from one girl who's owed €1600 from her boyfriend. Send in your dilemmas to LOR@GoLoudNow.com.

The girls are sharing tales of driving around Cork city this week as Julie explains how she got pulled over after one too many oat milk lattes while Brenda reminisces on her time spent delivering chips when money was tight. Julie's twins are headed back to school and already looking for ways to stay home and after their first ever live show, Brenda and Julie catch up on their experience performing...

Julie and Brenda disagree on whether or not one listener should allow his hot and cold ex girlfriend to stay in his life, 'submarining him' as Brenda calls it. Julie says block her, but Brenda thinks he should give her one more chance. They also offer some advice to an American girl who has moved to Sligo with her fella but is struggling to make friends and considering a return home.

It's Debs season and Julie and Brenda are reminiscing on their dresses, dates and a few disasters - Everything from gate crashing to stolen deposits! There's also chat about the return to school and Brenda's recent run in with the fire brigade, and more importantly, the firemen. And Julie wants to know if anyone else has seen a Deliveroo worker cycling around Cork with just one wheel? Email LOR@Go...

The girls hear from a listener recently diagnosed with genital herpes, who is looking for advice on telling prospective partners as she returns to the dating world. And they answer one listener's dilemma as she struggles to decide whether or not to tell her friend who has recently returned home from Australia about a divide in their friend group. Send your questions, dilemmas and opinions to LOR@G...

The girls hear from those who feel alone or stuck in loveless relationships, including one farmers wife whose husband is choosing silage over a roll in the hay! It has Julie recalling her own decision to end her relationship with the twin's dad and asking if she would do it again. Meanwhile, all of Brenda's running has her in need of a new bra, and she reveals her new cup size and shares some list...

In the first ever bonus episode, Julie and Brenda tackle your dilemmas and listener questions! They kick off with a woman who has been turned off by her new fella's revelation that he's visited sex workers in the past and another listener who wonders whether her friend was right to slap a man who grabbed her hand to dance. Send your questions, dilemmas and opinions to LOR@GoLoudNow.com.

Brenda's date with her Eastenders actor doesn't go well, or really even get going at all, and has her longing for the days when her date might just leave her on read rather than flat out leave the building. Feeling a bit hopeless about love, the girls hear from listeners also struggling to find a relationship, including those in their 30's who have never had a boyfriend or who only found a partner...

Julie's off to the races risking the rain in a white dress with a fresh spray tan, and after Barbie gets the girls reminiscing on toys from their childhoods Brenda reveals her secret bed partner - A teddy bear! And when a listeners email arouses suspicions, the girls deal with urban legends from all across the island.

Julie's blossoming relationship has come to an end after a friend betrays her trust to troll him. Meanwhile, Brenda is getting called desperate for going on multiple dates, but it's not stopping her from matching with a well known face from EastEnders.

Julie has her first sleepover with her new fella, despite trolls sending him messages to warn him off her. Meanwhile, Brenda has two uninspiring dates and then discovers a third guy she was actually interested in has blocked her! And the girls are joined by two special guests to hear about a Leaving Cert holiday gone awry. Tickets are available for the Left On Read live show on the 25th of August...

Brenda's having sexy dreams about men 10 years younger than her and doesn't know how to feel about it. And to make it worse he works with her! It inspires the girls to reminisce about the good and bad of a workplace romance. And Julie asks how would you react if your fella had an OnlyFans account?

Julie's attempts at hiding the podcast and her social media from her new fella fail, and Brenda's worried she might be catfishing someone after hearing listeners stories of being misled by their partners. The girls chat about threesomes, sexy underwear and accidentally gifting a vibrator. To get tickets to see Left on Read live in the Cork Opera House on the 25th of August, visit www.corkoperahous...

You'll have often heard us mention the 'Are we dating the same guy?' Facebook page, but this week we did more than just talk about what we see on there. We actually heard the personal tale of one woman, Gemma Hayde who found out through the page that her fella was dating not one, but upwards of 5 different women!