Lise and Sarah

Look. Sometimes, a mysterious Scottish tarot reader comes into your life. Sometimes you want to say ‘yes, mysterious person. Please predict my future with your online witchcraft’ Sometimes you want to shout “it’s not a scam, Sarah! I swear!’ Today is that day. And naturally, Sarah is suspicious. Also this week: Lise roadtests the latest genius TikTok parenting hack - sibling dinners - and gives it...

Lise has uncovered the greatest marriage hack the internet has ever discovered. A woman married to the ghost of a 300 year old pirate. Is a ghost actually the low-maintenance midlife partner women have been waiting for? And then, because this show has range, things take a genuinely beautiful turn with Oprah and Gayle’s 50-year friendship, friendship anniversaries, and why the women in your life ar...

Why did supermarket samples disappear? Bring them back! Stop charging us for paper bags and bring in the cheese! Plus, the horror of technology dobbing you in - including Strava sex documentation - and whether a trip to Paris to see Celine Dion can be written off as podcast research. Plus: why is a handheld fan being dismissed as a “silly luxury” because it’s targeted at women? Lise would like to...

If you’re prone to the Sunday Scaries, the dread of returning to work on a Monday, spare a thought for our Goldie who had had a wildly vivid sex dream about her new boss. She now cannot look him in the eye. Is it desire? Is it stress? Should she raise it in her 1:1? We investigate with all the scientific rigour of two women plugging “what does a sex dream about your boss mean” into ChatGPT. Speaki...

Perth, you yelled and we heard you After a spectacular amount of DM chaos, Disco Club is officially coming to Perth this December! And yes, it’s happening FAST. 🪩 Saturday 5 December 🪩 Metro City Perth 🪩 General public tickets on sale Friday 19 June at 11am Perth time. Want early access to tickets? There are TWO WAYS: But stuff that. Since you’ve read the show notes we’re gonna make it really e...

It’s midwinter, we’re nesting, and frankly we need things to watch, read, wear, rub on our faces and obsess over immediately. This week, it’s our bumper recommendation list. From the podcast that blew our minds to the tradwife novel everyone is fighting for at the library, the $28 Big W bomber that looks suspiciously expensive, and the nappy rash cream beauty hack nobody saw coming. Plus: Pears so...

Welcome to the Sunday Sesh! This week, Lise has been mainlining Codral on the couch, and somehow ended up convinced that J.Lo’s new Netflix rom-com Office Romance is a masterpiece. Sarah - sans Codral - has questions. This is the full debrief on Netflix’s Number One Movie: the questionable chemistry, Brett Goldstein as the new beta leading man, J.Lo’s eternal relevance, and an animatronic newborn....

Sarah has brought her year 12 formal dress into the studio and, naturally, it comes with a full-blown teenage love story Meanwhile, Lise’s husband has uttered the four most suspicious words in marriage: “Buy whatever you want” - which can only mean one thing. Plus, Russell Crowe has accidentally gifted us the life coaching mantra we didn’t know we needed. The Fine Print: The show phone is 0489 214...

Time for a Sunday sesh on the show currently ruining everyone’s productivity: Off Campus. Yes, it’s about college students. Yes, there’s hockey, abs, a college student who cooks elaborate meals, a mysterious hunt named Garrett Graham. And yes, we are two women in their forties who are suddenly ready to buy Briar U merch. From the genius nostalgia bait and very deliberate female gaze, to why this s...

This week, we are becoming women who write handwritten notes instead of doom-scrolling at all hours. BUT IT’S HARD OK? Phones are addictive. Birthday cards require effort. But we must try! So we’re opening up fan mail for you to send. If you can pull yourself away from your phone that is. Also in this episode: Lise reveals the deeply unhinged French sock-folding rule that shaped her childhood Sara...

Two things no one saw coming. Formal’s have lost the plot. Because now teenage girls are now bagsing dresses on Facebook like it’s the Met Gala seating chart. And can a vasectomy… undo itself? Because we hear from a listener whose husband became known as The Inseminator after not one but two post-vasectomy babies. Also: Lise has developed a full-blown fantasy about blowing up her life and moving i...

Lise possibly went to see a white witch, and she has some new ideas about entering menopause. Don't blame her, it's the moon. Meanwhile, Sarah has become deeply concerned about babies without socks, forcing Lise to remember that the other day....she went to the gym in only socks. And someone's husband has entered their game show era. Is this the Tipping Point in the relationship? The show phone is...

We went to see the sequel with extremely high expectations, several champagnes, and a deep commitment to Miranda Priestly. The verdict? Beautiful to look at but completely forgettable. Also in this episode: Sarah has a catastrophic midlife realization that she’s officially the friend who stacks it, Lise discovers the DIY heat pack hack and we spiral over the absurd new shoe currently terrify...

You know that moment when you’re watching someone else’s relationship and thinking: I could fix this? Sarah does. So this week she's discovered a new calling: Couples therapy.  But instead of spending time on emotional breakthroughs and softly spoken insights, she has a more efficient approach. Also in this episode: The people's shirt finally gets a run  The gateway drug for...

We may have just solved getting dressed. Because we accidentally created a fashion rule that fixes every outfit dilemma:  casual, casual, formal .  Formal, formal, casual. Also: Sarah bought a very spenny shirt that she now claims is only for 'special occasions.' Will the podcast ever make the cut?  Plus, the very specific signs someone was rich when you were a kid  Then after...

How on Earth did we end up emceeing the world's most talked about wellness retreat? We're still processing it. And just as we were on a high from our 30 seconds with Meghan Markle, we crashed down to earth with a Woolies run, four loads of washing and a rodent in a shoebox.  So yeah I guess we have range.  The show phone is 0489 214 653 - and we are still taking submissions for The Shit...

She was working in a bridal shop in Flushing Queens, so when Fran Drescher talks about love, we listen. This week everyone is talking about her unconventional take on marriage, divorce and ex-husbands, and it has us re-thinking the rule book. Also this episode: a heated grammar debate, the one place in our lives we let everything fall apart, and the tiny, brilliant hack that means you will ne...

If everything feels a bit weird right now, sames. Lise didn't even leave the house this Easter. Don't worry, she has the French Easter Bell tradition to cheer everyone up. Plus, in a cost of living crisis, when everyone is tightening the belt, it's extremely important not to spend recklessly. Except Sarah accidentally bought a $471 shirt and now we need to justify it at all costs. And just as thin...

Ever had the skip bin fantasy? When you want to throw away your entire house and start again? Sames. We're over everyones perfect houses, it's time to make crap houses great again. Plus, the freedom of quitting gel nails, why you need eight hugs a day, and run to Ikea because you're gonna need a foot stool pronto. Send your crap house things to the show phone: 0489 214 653  The Fine...

In a world of annoying ads, rogue medical advice (hi, Green Whistle) and stupid games on Tik Tok, sometimes you gotta go deep. And today,. Sarah’s daughter turns 15. Only it's not just a birthday, it’s a full-blown emotional reckoning.  There are ugly cries and beautiful truths today. Get on board.  The show phone is 0489 214 653  The Fine Print:  You can now watch...

After 45 years of being the poster girl for healthy living, Lise has a confession: somehow she has picked up a ciggy and had a little smoko. It's complicated. Sarah re-watched Mrs Doubtfire and is suddenly on the side of Sally Field. Who would eat who in a zombie apocalypse? And this week in woo-woo, the strange moment a tennis ball appeared exactly when it was needed most.  The show phone is...

Big news! You can now watch us on Spotify and Youtube. It's a decision we may come to regret, but for now, just search Lise & Sarah on Spotify and Youtube and watch our faces get involved! Today, we have a new office but we're using it for more than work. Sarah's had it with shop return policies. Lise convinces everyone that   colonoscopies are the break we all need and deserve, shar...

It was the biggest show of its time. Ten thousand girls lined up to be cast by Tyra Banks in America's Next Top Model. It was the days of early Reality TV before we knew the tricks of the content-making machine. But watching it back in 2026 feels like....... oh God, we really let this happen?  The sex on camera. The fat shaming. The “fix your gap.” The race-swapping shoot.  I...

What started out as a casual holiday purchase - a fake Louis Vuitton handbag - has rapidly escalated. The show phone has a message with someone claiming to be from the Louis Vuitton brand protection team. There is a file number. There is a London number to call. Nobody panic though, because Lise knows how to spin it into a positive. Plus, mindfulness coach Ben Crowe has an 'introduction...

Sarah may or may not be an international criminal after purchasing a fake Louis Vuitton Neverfull. There are whispers of customs seizures, in-store confiscations and French prison sentences. She’s rattled. Meanwhile, Lise receives a school email that sends her into a full-blown “let teenage boys have freedom” spiral. Permission slips? For cars? Is this why Gen Z can’t make...