Should I Bother?

Following up from our last episode, we popped into our local animal shelter over the last week to see what we could help with.  Fully prepared to walk dogs, clean sh*t and possibly do a bit of in-house admin, what we really wanted to figure out were 4 things: 1. How much interaction do we get with the animals? (selfish, I know. But you were thinking it too. We‘re in this for the rubs!) 2. Wil...

Right, we know what you’re thinking. How can you really say, “Should I Bother Volunteering?” if you’re not a heartless pr*ck. Or in this case, Cruella De Vil. But let’s be honest, even though we know volunteering is a good thing to do, sometimes you don’t have a second to scratch your arse, never mind give time to anything else - especially something that doesn't benefit you directly. The fact is...

It’s the spookiest night of the year! A night where we all love to pretend - that spirits exist, fireworks aren’t dangerous and that dressing up as a slutty nurse or nun is somewhat acceptable.  This year we’ve decided on urban myths and legends as our Halloween theme. Basically a collection of spine-tingling stories and made-up nonsense that you can listen to, while throwing sweets at any ch...

Have you ever thought to yourself, “I just can’t be fu*kin bothered this week”? Rhetorical question. Of course you have! And, guess what? We’re no different.  With our Halloween Special around the corner, we put our 2-episode format to the side and decided to talk a bit of rot this week.  We’ve got games (“Get to know Steph in one single breath”), lunchtime dilemma’s (Sunny D or Capri-Su...

Right, quick recap: Steph bought a crochet pattern set on Amazon, used YouTube to learn how to crochet and then proceeded to make a frog as the pattern suggested. Although she’s never been good at following instructions (just a defiant, "born to be wild", all-round tough bi*ch) she does have a history of being good at knitting (check out episode 38 to hear her shi*e on about that), so it was hard...

The world is filled with heaps of women that love cute things. Fact! Some of those cute things also happen to be knitted together and made of wool. From little knitted cupcakes to coffee mug cozys, more and more of these woollen wonders are being brought into the world, every single day. But who or what do we have to thank for all these cute things? That, my friends, is crochet. Have a look on Ets...

Following up from last week’s episode, we took the last 7 days to actually try using Ancestry.com and see if it’s worth the bother at all. Hopes are high going into something like this, thinking you might be related to a famous criminal or soldier. Maybe there’d even be some royalty sprinkled in there!  A 2-week free trial means you don’t have to spend a cent, thankfully. Their prices are ste...

Ever wanted to know what other di*kheads might emerge if you look high enough up your family tree? With Ancestry.com, now you can! The fancy word for this practice is “genealogy”. It doesn’t have to include di*kheads, per se, but given you typically have over 1000 relatives across 10 generations, there’s bound to be a few in there, statistically speaking. Unsure of whether ancestry.com can actuall...

Having “attempted” to learn different languages in school (French, German, Irish) for 6-14 years and being left with diddly-squat ( diddly-kniebeuge for our German speakers) it’s hard to not assume you’re just generally sh*te at learning languages.  It’s not until you’re older and have money to travel that you realise just how useful it would have been if you really did try harder when you we...

Following up from last week’s episode, this week we talk about what it’s like to actually visit an elephant sanctuary and roam among these big fat mammals.  What’s that? Stop fat-shaming the elephants? It’s because they’re big-boned? Yea, alright..  good one.  Pretty much expecting a one-species zoo, we spent half a day at the Elephant Nature Park in Chiang Mai, known for being one...

We’ve all seen it. Someone putting up that mandatory selfie with an elephant after their “once in a lifetime trip” around South East Asia.  Maybe you thought to yourself, “That’s as basic as it gets”, or “Thread lightly around that trunk fu**face, you might get squished”. But you probably also wondered…  What’s it like to stand so close to the biggest mammal on the planet?  This wee...

It’s that time of the year again. We’re off on our Hollibobs!  And since there’s no point in having a “Should I Bother Going on a Sun Holiday” episode, we decided to make this one instead - a compilation of our favourite games since we started the podcast!  So if you like the asthmatic chortle that is Steph’s wheezy laugh, make sure to listen to this one. Bonus points if you can guess wh...

If you’ve heard part 1, you know all about the benefits and what to expect from an Indian Head Massage. This week we planned to see if the reality lined up with those expectations.     So, we found an Ayurveda Clinic (if you’re not sure what that is, think, Indian Alternative Medicine) thinking “now these lads will know their sh*t”, but it actually ended up being… kind of grim?...

Time for another scalp slapping episode of “Should I Bother?”. This week - Indian Head Massages! Diving into this one with tension-ridden temples, we did expect some relaxation involved, but hair growth?? That claim's a load of bollo*ks. Surely? As the second topic of our new format, this episode is Part 1 where we do our usual bit of research - on the ancient techniques and modern day claims - to...

In case last week’s episode went in one ear and out the other, quick reminder on what we’re up to: Last week was all about our thoughts, opinions and research behind Professional Ear Cleaning i.e. why would anyone bother doing this. This week we talk about our experience actually getting it done in an ear cleaning salon in Malaysia to decide, Should You Bother doing this at all!  As this is o...

Ear cleaning is one of those things we do, like popping spots - it’s oddly satisfying and something you’re not supposed to do, but most of us say, “f**k it” and do it anyway. Maybe you’ve seen this trend on TikTok a while back or heard about its popularity in parts of Asia? At the time of recording this in Malaysia, there’s literally an Ear Cleaning Shop across the road, so we did the usual and wo...

After 6 whole weeks, we’re back with Part 2 to discuss how our attempt at qualifying for our first ever CrossFit competition (the Malaga Throwdown 2023) actually went. Underestimating how competitive this specific competition would be, we realised very late on that we’d both be competing against at least 90 others in both the male and female scaled category. Wod da fook.. With only the top 16 maki...

Manifesting: The unproven practice of turning our dreams into reality by just “asking the universe” to make it so. Pretty much the modern-day equivalent of rubbing a magic lamp. Have you ever been curious about what manifesting is? Or wondered how it works? Maybe you’ve put a lot of faith in the vision board you spent hours creating, or positive affirmations that will lead to a life of abundance?...

Sleep hygiene - the practice of creating good sleep habits and environments to improve your quality of sleep. Sounds simple enough. But is it… REALLY?!? Dun dun DUUUUNN!! (kind of hard to write that sound effect, but hopefully you get what we’re going for).  We’ve probably all heard of the various ways to get better sleep. No technology before bed, avoid caffeine, don’t eat too much.. blah bl...

Ah, the infamous 'Love Languages' - those magical incantations that promise to revolutionise our relationships. Because nothing says 'I love you' like categorising human affection into neat little boxes! This week is all about carefully dissecting the best selling phenomenon - what are the 5 Love Languages and what do each mean, how they can be applied to a relationship and even, which love langua...

This week, we explore the foot-focused art of reflexology! Yet another dose of alternative therapy to try out for the pod. The whole idea of “manipulating our chi” has come up in recent episodes - acupuncture, tai chi and cupping therapy - but we’ve never walked away feeling satisfied that it isn’t complete nonsense. Maybe this would be the one to change that?  We address the usual questions...

Prepare to have your minds blown by the mystical wonders of the universe! Or, most likely don’t prepare for that at all… In this week's episode, we embark on a wild cosmic journey to unravel the enigmatic world of horoscopes. Complete nonsense? There’s a very strong possibility. But will your horoscope ever tell you that..  Between a lot of serious eye-rolling, we “scrutinize the stars” and d...

This week we’re hitting the books every day and diving headfirst into the world of journaling, dissecting why it's apparently the secret sauce to mental health and self-improvement. We’ve both journaled in the past, but using journaling prompts will be a new experience as we put pen to paper (or fingers to keyboard, if we're feeling fancy). Oh, and calling all the big massive macho men out there!...

After 3 years of CrossFit, we’re finally taking the leap and attempting to qualify for an actual Crossfit Competition! Soon to be Fittest on Earth? Absolutely not. But we’re one step closer than we’ve ever been.  If you’ve ever been interested in CrossFit, we’re taking this week’s episode to explain exactly what’s involved and how it convinced us to believe what we thought was unthinkable - t...

Ever heard of Seneca or Marcus Aurelius or Ryan Holiday coming up in conversation? If so, you’ve probably been partially exposed to Stoic Philosophy. It’s very like that you zoned out during the conversation, but if not, you may have picked up some nuggets of wisdom. In this episode, we’re looking into exactly what it means to be stoic. People have been claiming it’s “saved” or “changed” their liv...