Not Without My Sister

How do we feel when our faves switch off the comments on their social media? We take a walk waayyyyyy down memory lane to chat Sea of Shoes, then come back to today to digest Britney's comment lockdown, Reese's divorce announcement and how celebs turning off their comments makes us feel like we're being banished back to the servants' quarters. ** http://www.patreon.com/notwithoutmysister – $5 a mo...

Clear eyes, full heart, can't lose! And other motivational slogans. Enjoy this glimpse behind the curtain of our TV-loving brains and learn all about why Beatrice thinks she'd be a great detective and Rosemary explains why exactly she loves reality TV dating shows. ** http://www.patreon.com/notwithoutmysister – $5 a month will get you a minimum of four bonus episodes AND your regular episodes will...

We're talking weddings on the white house lawn, nepotistic internship opportunities and living with your grandparents in this little extra somethin' somethin' – we'd love to know what you think about giving a friend or family member a leg up, and how to get out of the cycle of nepotism and networking we've been in for an age! ** Now, more than ever, we’d appreciate it if you’d consider supporting...

…and who gets to decide? We're talking about the value of work on the back of a Guardian article from a woman whose mother doesn't take her work seriously . Who decides the value of someone's work? Why do people who work from home end up taking on more of the housework (and should they?!)? And other questions! LEAVE US A REVIEW! Please, please, please. Failing that, share the pod on your social me...

We're helping out a listener who's been in a relationship for six years with the man she wants to marry – and who wants to marry her! – with zero sign of the ring. Should she kick him to the curb? Take him out not-so-subtle ring shopping? Resign herself to a life as an unmarried couple?! Please do weigh in on what YOU think, especially if you've been in a similar scenario. And if you are Susan*, w...

We're here with the latest in pop culture, reporting THE MINUTE IT HAPPENS, like the Super Bowl half-time show, which happened just yesterday! a month ago. Ahem. Anyway thank God Rihanna is here so that media can remind us all that pregnant women don't have to hide in their homes under a giant mound of blankets for 10 full months. LEAVE US A REVIEW! Please, please, please. Failing that, share the...

What's your first memory of going to the doctor, if your parents even brought you, that is! Why do doctor's surgeries smell so… weird ? And what has weight got to do with weird neurological symptoms, anyway?! Trigger warning for medical fatphobia, talk of verrucas and Rosemary being pervy at her breast examination. LEAVE US A REVIEW! Please, please, please. Failing that, share the pod on your soci...

Yes, it's the St Patty's Day episode! We mean, St Patrick's Day. Or Paddy's Day. Probably not Patty's Day. (But maybe Patty's Day in New York? Or Pattie's Day, according to Beatrice.) P.S. We need more reviews! Please leave us a five-star review, screenshot said review and DM it to us on Instagram (or send via email to notwithoutmysis@gmail.com ) and we will pick one lucky winner to get a care pac...

How far would you go to defend your livelihood, your creation, your art ?!? (Not this far, we hope!)  A lil' extra somethin' somethin' to tide you over between episodes, welcome to The Extra Shot. ** Now, more than ever, we’d appreciate it if you’d consider supporting the podcast. For $5/month you’ll get one extra, exclusive bonus episode each week and feel happy knowing you’re supporting you...

Motivation can be hard to come by – so what gets US up and at 'em? We talk putting on your workout clothes first thing in the morning, making a PLAN and STICKING TO IT, stepping on the toes of someone else's socks and just how well Beatrice holds on to her childhood grudges. ** Now, more than ever, we’d appreciate it if you’d consider supporting the podcast. For $5/month you’ll get one extra, excl...

This week we're talking about JEALOUSY: what defines it, what to do when you feel it and whether (or not) you can be a good friend when caught in its steamy grip. Beatrice is jealous of Rosemary's slow tea-drinking. Rosemary is jealous of Beatrice's Amazon deliveries. Rosemary and Beatrice are jealous of (almost) all men, although not, in Beatrice's case, for their willies. Plus, Rosemary also tal...

It's a real place . We're talking about the things we've done to assimilate to our new lives in the US of A – and rest assured, one of us is more of a team player than the other. Also, because we can't un-hear it … ** Now, more than ever, we’d appreciate it if you’d consider supporting the podcast! For $5/month you’ll get one extra, exclusive bonus episode each week and feel happy knowing you’re s...

Our parents are visiting and we are having a great time and not stressed out even a tiny little bit! Plus, Beatrice has some news – and, FYI, does not believe in bath mats. ** Now, more than ever, we’d appreciate it if you’d consider supporting the podcast! For $5/month you’ll get one extra, exclusive bonus episode each week and feel happy knowing you’re supporting your fave pod! Not Without My Si...

A simple game to pass the time for a coachload of tourists brings horrifying truths to light. Credits Georgina McKevitt as Aubrey Donncha O'Dea as Pascal David Fennelly as Van Deborah Wiseman as Forest Written & directed by Peter Dunne Produced and sound design by Liam Geraghty You can keep updated with all things Petrified on Twitter and Instagram . https://linktr.ee/Petrified_Pod Hosted on A...

… in which Beatrice uses the topic of kids being annoying as a thinly veiled excuse to point out reasons she's annoyed at Rosemary. And Rosemary shares her tried and trusted method of getting off the phone when she's had enough of Beatrice's nonsense. And other things. ** Please leave us a five-star review wherever you're listening to this! And / or tell your friends that our podcast is great. We'...

It's a new dawn! It's a new day! It's 2023 and we're talking GOALS because we are full of original thoughts and ideas! LOL j/k but we are actually full of GOALS and some of them are quite insightful even if we do say so ourselves. Happy New Year all, thank you for hanging out during our tiny Christmas break and for being with us this year – and PLEASE let one of your New Year's resolutions be to l...

What's a surefire way to ensure no one has any fun whatsoever?! Plan a fun excursion! A fun outing! A fun team bonding night out! We do not respond well to mandated fun and will resist it at every turn, but when you're trying to make sure everyone has a good time, what's the alternative? ** Please leave us a five-star review wherever you're listening to this! And / or tell your friends that our po...

We're opening up the MAILBAG this week, chatting birthdays and five-year plans and travel bucket lists and ART because we have the best listeners ever who ask. the best questions ever!  Throw yours into the ring for consideration in our next mailbag episode by emailing notwithoutmysis@gmail.com :) ** Please leave us a five-star review wherever you're listening to this! And / or tell your frie...

We went to see David Sedaris in Fort Wayne! He was great! And Beatrice now has a LOT of thoughts! (Who could have predicted?!) Plus: she reads Rosemary's old letters, without even stopping to THINK about whether or not Rosemary would appreciate this! Things we talk about include: David Sedaris   Fort Wayne's historical Embassy Theater   David Sedaris' dark letter to Santa   ** Pleas...

We've learned a lot of things since we started recording Not Without My Sister, during the long, boring days of 2020 lockdown. We're taking a look back at our time podding the pod in this, our 100th main episode (we've got 200+ if you count minis and Patreon exclusives, though!) and we even sing a song at the end. We couldn't have done it without you xo R&B ** Please leave us a five-star revie...

We make a lot of jokes about how bizarre American culture can be, but there are also a lot of things we love about this country we('ve been forced to) call home :) Rosemary's – this will surprise no one – seem to revolve exclusively around shopping and food, while Beatrice has been thinking a lot about the American can-do spirit. ** Please leave us a five-star review wherever you're listening to t...

Our cousins came to visit us in Fort Wayne – so Rosemary sat down with Roseanne (Rosie feat. Rosie), pictured above, to get the digest. What did she think of the great American midwest? Was it better than, worse than, or exactly as she'd imagined? And how much mac and cheese is TOO MUCH mac and cheese?!  Please leave us a five-star review! And / or tell your friends that our podcast is great....

Which do you think is more accurate – your closest family member's ideas about you, or your OWN ideas about yourSELF?!  We answer quiz questions that apparently tell us how well we know one another, and we're both pretty surprised by some of the answers we get wrong! This episode first appeared on our Patreon a few weeks ago – there are a whopping SEVENTY-ONE (!!!) exclusive episodes on our P...

It turns out that everything Rosemary discusses on the podcast is with a view to it getting back to some man or another – who could have guessed it?! Conversely, Beatrice is hoping most of her professional associates don't listen to the podcast or, if they do, that they think Rosemary is the one with all of the embarrassing stories. Please leave us a five-star review! And / or tell your friends th...

Who has time for a bath these days anyway?! Things we mention include: Interiors queen Emily Henderson The privilege of enjoying coffee in the garden with your husband Maintenance Phase , a podcast Rosemary truly loves If you haven't already, please leave us a review! Let us know what you think! Leave us a COMMENT right here on Patreon! (please) And sign up to our Patreon at http://www.patreon.com...