Should I Delete That?

We’re celebrating Should I Delete That by sharing with you some of our best bits and favourite moments from the past four years - we’ve had so many incredible guests join us on the podcast, and we hope you loved them as much as we did!  IN THIS EPISODE: Al’s Mum (May 2024) Liv Thorne (August 2025)  Laura Bates (May 2025)  Lily Phillips (September 2025) Em’s Mum (September 2023)&nbsp...

It’s time to lean into our chaotic side - today, we’re bringing you some of the best bits of our Just Us episodes (formerly known as Is It Just Me)  Sit back, relax and enjoy our chaos - and also remember some of the huge life moments we’ve lived through together during the podcast.  Our entire archive will be staying live - so if you enjoyed any of these segments, you can go back and li...

We’re celebrating Should I Delete That by sharing with you some of our best bits and favourite moments from the past four years - we’ve had so many incredible guests join us on the podcast, and we hope you enjoy these conversations as much as we did!  IN THIS EPISODE:  Our first ever episode (December 2021)  Jacqueline Hurst (January 2022)  Sherry Lever - Britain’s Oldest...

This is the last episode of Should I Delete That.  We’re so sorry - and we’re really, really sad. As we approach the four year anniversary of the podcast, we have decided mutually that after having the most incredible time making this podcast with each other - now is the right time to stop.  We know you might be disappointed to hear this news - so in this episode we tell you in complete...

Let’s talk about sex…  Today, we’re speaking to Ita O’Brien - the intimacy coordinator behind the intimate scenes in Normal People, I May Destroy You, Bridgerton, It’s a Sin, Sex Education and more… After training as an actor, dancer and movement coach - Ita created the ‘Intimacy On Set Guidelines’ - which protects actors and performers during scenes that involve nudity or sex.  Her work...

Guys!!! The goose is getting fat - according to Al... Today we discuss fully getting into the Christmas spirit - and the morality and mythology of elf on the shelf! Em tells us about her passion for Super Bass, Faye reveals the secret hiding in her notes app and we present the defence for overthinking… Would you like to get in touch? Email us on shouldideletethatpod@gmail.com   Follow us on I...

How comfortable are you with nudity? Today, we’re speaking to Helen Berriman - who has been a naturist for the last four years - after reluctantly being introduced to it by her husband.  Helen explained the difference between naturism and nudism, she ran through all the practicalities with us and debunked the misconception that naturism is about sex. We spoke about how being naked can have a...

Welcome back to another Just Us - in this week’s episode the SIDT Team has been bitterly divided by the ‘how often should you clean your bedsheets?’ debate… we also reveal that Alex is in fact *fussy* - and Em’s once again feeling overexposed…  Do you have any whacky suggestions about how Al can learn to enjoy doing her duvet cover? Or would you be interested in watching a livestream of her a...

You asked - so we answered… Jameela Jamil is back on the podcast.  Jameela is an actor and activist - she’s unapologetic and she’s not afraid of being disliked.  There are very few people in Hollywood who speak out so openly, loudly and passionately about social justice, so we spoke to Jameela about why she feels equipped and compelled to speak out, and why others may not do the same… ev...

In a week marred by awkward greetings - we find out what happened when Em went to parliament and Alex reveals Tommy’s new passion. Meanwhile - Em’s deeply engrossed in her knitting project and Al has a dark TikTok to share with us.  It's also time to celebrate a HUGE milestone - as we’ve reached 7 million downloads! We love all of you for being here and we apologise for how many existential s...

Emma Barnett is a broadcaster, journalist and author who we admire hugely. She is one of the BBC’s most high-profile journalists who is currently part of the presenting team on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme - as well as previously hosting Women’s Hour and Newsnight.  Alongside her incredible broadcasting career, Emma has also become a powerful advocate for women’s health - having chosen...

Em’s back from Costa Rica! She’s come home with an entirely new perspective and a passion for journaling (she may or may not have found herself)  Meanwhile - Dave’s had a brush with the law in M&S and Al has been deeply, deeply humbled in the garden centre!  Are you capable of journaling without imagining that it will one day be published? Tell us how on shouldideletethatpod@gmail.co...

Today, we’re continuing our exploration of friendship with the brilliant Michelle Elman.  We spoke to Michelle about how friendship is not taken seriously - and female friendships in particular are trivialised. Michelle gave us practical advice on how to operate in a world where the odds feel stacked against our friendships - where they seemingly have to battle with social media, our adult re...

We’re back with another Just Us and today we’re unpacking the pure, unadulterated embarrassment of the clear bag - and Al has a new obsession fresh out of 2017! Meanwhile - we’ve discovered that Boy Alex may have some things to learn about the mechanics of periods and Em has been on a spiral (stay tuned for the live re-enactment) Can you help Em out of her existential spiral? Email us on shouldide...

We’re often given advice about how we should nurture our romantic relationships - but sometimes we can leave our friendships by the wayside…  We spoke to Natasha Silverman - a relationship therapist - about how to maintain and nurture our friendships as we navigate our way through adulthood. And to do that - we put OUR relationship under the microscope.  Natasha gave us practical advice...

Al has about 50 bads today - where do you want to start?! Today, we’re discussing what it feels like to be embarrassed ALL THE TIME and Em’s got a very specific question about male genitalia…  Al also gives us an update on her IVF journey, and why it's presenting new challenges this time round.   If you want to get in touch - you can email us on shouldideletethatpod@gmail.com Follow...

Rachael Reign was 13 years old when she joined what she thought was a youth group… the next eight years of her life were dedicated to an organisation that she describes as a 'cult'.  We spoke to Rachael about her experience in the UCKG - a church with over 30 locations in the UK that has been accused by Rachael and other ex-members of dangerous, cult-like behaviour. The UCKG states that they...

We’ve had a busy week being completely and utterly obsessed with Lily Allen’s new album - West End Girl - and we mean TRULY OBSESSED.  We unpack Lily’s radical honesty on the album which narrates the breakdown of her marriage. We dive into her cultural trailblazer status - and just how brave she is to put her relationship under the microscope... Our pop-culture chat continues - as we discuss...

The UK has the worst paternity leave offering in Europe and the wider implication of this affects everyone, whether you have kids or not.  Today we spoke to Alex Lloyd-Hunter from The Dad Shift and Rebecca Horne from Pregnant Then Screwed about their joint campaign ‘UK Paternity Leave is a Mother F**KER’  We spoke about how the UK’s paternity leave offering is disastrous for mums, dads a...

Another day, another day not being mysterious…  On today’s Just Us - Em’s found a silly online quiz for us to play. We discuss how academic success is not a indicator of intelligence, and we find out that Al has an affinity with a certain ubiquitous bird… Btw - if you’re like Al and are counting down til Christmas - you’ll be thrilled to know we recorded this LAST week and it’s actually only...

How are you… really? Do you say ‘I’m fine’ - when you’re not?  This week we’re joined by holistic therapist and fourth-generation psychic, Estelle Bingham, who believes that ‘fine’ might just be a cover story. From the very beginning, we went deep… talking about trusting the universe, finding more joy in the everyday, and what it means to reconnect with your inner child. This conversation sur...

In the time since we last recorded a Just Us - Taylor Swift has released a new album. So today, our resident semi-swiftie (Em) guides our non-swiftie (Al) through The Life of a Showgirl and we discuss the noise and critique surrounding the album.  Victoria Beckham has also released a Netflix documentary - we discuss the term ‘too posh to push’ which was popularised in 1999 when she gave...

You might know George Lewis for his hilarious parenting sketches - the chaos, the tantrums, and our collective Bluey obsession... but lately he has been opening up about something much more personal. George has three children - his eldest has an autism diagnosis, and his younger two are currently being assessed. We spoke about how his view of autism has completely changed, the exhausting fight par...

Today we find out that Em’s cycling era might be over… we know you’re all as hooked on this new passion as Alex! We get a small insight into Alex’s clubbing days and we also discuss the internet’s entitlement to give unsolicited parenting advice. We also discuss Donald Trump’s comments about autism and pregnancy, why Em is feeling slightly more hopeful about our political landscape here in the UK,...

We have a Lioness in the studio!  Today - we’re joined by Eni Aluko. Eni is a broadcaster, football executive and former professional football player who has represented England on the world stage and at the Olympics. She’s also a qualified lawyer - there’s nothing this woman can’t do.  Since retiring from professional football - she has become one of the country’s most recognisable foot...