Plosive

Single Ladies In Your Area

Society EN ↓ 72 episodes

Comedians Amy Gledhill and Harriet Kemsley are recently single and in their 30s ...UH OH! They’re trying to navigate the dating scene - but the landscape has changed. How do you flirt? What’s the best dating app? Do love spells work? They’ll speak to experts and friends, talk about dates they’ve been on and share your dating horror stories to try figure it all out, and to feel less alone.  Hosted by Amy Gledhill (Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Show 2024, Would I Lie to You?, Nevermind the Buzzcocks, Sex Education) and Harriet Kemsley (Live at the Apollo, 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, Guessable...

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Plosive

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Society

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Latest episode

Jul 10, 2026

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Episodes

Lily Allen’s album and Is Having A Boyfriend Embarrassing Now? 21.11.2025

This week Amy and Harriet discuss Lily Allen’s incredible tell-all album  West End Girl , as well as the viral article by Chanté Joseph:  Is Having A Boyfriend Embarrassing Now?  (Spoiler: it is) Harriet is going on tour with her brand new show 'Floozy' in autumn 2026. For tickets and information head to plosive.co.uk . Enjoy extra content on Patreon at patreon.com/SingleL...

The WORST excuse to get out of a date and finding things hot when you shouldn’t (Live at the London Podcast Festival 2025) 14.11.2025

This week’s Single Ladies is a special LIVE edition of the podcast, recorded at the London Podcast Festival! Harriet and Amy ask the audience for their own dating horror stories, and share some of their own... To hear everything that was too spicy for the main episode, sign up to our Patreon at patreon.com/SingleLadiesInYourArea And check out dating app Feeld ! We want to hear your dating stories!...

Saying no to your type, man whispering and leaning into the unhinged with Urooj Ashfaq 07.11.2025

Single Ladies are joined this week by wonderful comedian Urooj Ashfaq! She asks questions like: How do you avoid going for your usual type? Is it helpful to get in the middle of your friends’ relationships? And how can you tell if a man is flirting …or he’s just trying to rob you?  Urooj is in the UK for the rest of November with her brilliant show 'How To Be A Baddie', kicking off at Soho Th...

The three types of compatibility and listener ghost(ing) stories with Bella Hull 31.10.2025

This week Harriet and Amy are joined by brilliant comedian Bella Hull, who answers questions like: What are the different kinds of compatibility? How do you avoid attracting shallow people? And is yogurt an acceptable answer to “what do you enjoy cooking?”? Follow Bella on Instagram @bellabellahull We want to hear your dating stories! Email in at  singleladiesinyourarea@gmail.c...

Funny women, learned confidence and the scam of casual sex with Elouise Eftos 24.10.2025

Amy and Harriet are joined by the incredible Elouise Eftos, who answers questions like: how do you learn to be confident? Is casual sex a scam? And does saying thank you to the bus driver count as flirting? For all the latest updates on live shows follow Elouise on Instagram @weezasqueeza We want to hear your dating stories! Email in at  singleladiesinyourarea@gmail.com . Follow Single Ladies...

Sexual Health 101: STIs, contraception, smear tests and more with Doctor Amber 17.10.2025

Harriet and Amy are joined this week by Doctor Amber who gives us a sexual health masterclass, answering questions like: how can you get tested for an STI? Which is the “best” contraception? And does anyone  really  use femidoms?  Follow @doc.ambs and @tabootopicpod on Instagram for even more sexual health information and advice. We want to hear your dating stories! Email in at&nbsp...

Cheating. 10.10.2025

This week Amy and Harriet tackle the thorny subject of cheating. Is there a healthy way to get past an incident of cheating in a relationship? How do you build trust back? And should we write to our MPs to make lying illegal? We want to hear your dating stories! Email in at  singleladiesinyourarea@gmail.com . Follow Single Ladies In Your Area on Instagram @singleladiespod...

The Madonna/whore complex, sex parties and being 70% lover but 30% f*cker 03.10.2025

Our single ladies are joined this week by comedian and friend Kemah Bob. They answer questions like: Can you ever do yourself justice on the apps? Is the best thing about single life the growing and learning? And is it EVER safe to eat the buffet at the sex party?  Listen to Icebergs with Kemah Bob wherever you listen to podcasts, and follow Kemah on Instagram @kemahbob for the latest updates...

Friendship break ups 26.09.2025

This week Amy and Harriet discuss the difficult subject of friendship break ups. How do you maintain a friendship whilst dealing with adult life? Is it possible to reach back out to a friend after you’ve not spoken for years? And don’t we all just wish we could throw our phones in the sea and live in a Mediterranean with a woman called Rosa? We want to hear your dating stories!...

Going to a singles event... 19.09.2025

Harriet and Amy bravely attempt yet another singles night in London and ask questions like: Does a group setting work to find love? Why are the men to women ratios never right? And how do you avoid being approached by a magician?  We want to hear your dating stories! Email in at  singleladiesinyourarea@gmail.com . Follow Single Ladies In Your Area on Instagram @singleladiespod Recorded a...

Fertility and egg freezing, post-natal issues and perimenopause with Consultant Obstetrician Jess McMicking 12.09.2025

Having a uterus comes with so many ✨unique✨ challenges, and in this week’s episode Harriet and Amy discuss some of them with help from Consultant Obstetrician Jess McMicking! She helps answer questions like can you improve your fertility? What is the pelvic floor? And can’t we just take some zinc supplements and call it day? Single Ladies are recording a special LIVE edition of the podcast on Sa...

Favourite things about being single 05.09.2025

This week Amy and Harriet discuss their favourite things about being single. Is taking the time to pamper yourself important? What could be better than being able to decide exactly what you want to do, all the time? And shouldn’t we all  occasionally  get really drunk and pretend to be a Duchess?  Single Ladies are recording a special LIVE edition of the podcast on Saturda...

Catholic guilt, 00s women's magazines and being the main character with Alison Spittle 29.08.2025

This week Amy and Harriet are joined by the utterly hilarious Alison Spittle, who answers questions like how do you become the main character in your own life? Has anything really changed since the toxic messaging in 00s women’s magazines? And what really happens when you combine a boy in a car, a dock leaf, and a goose? Catch Alison's brand new show 'Big' on tour. For tickets and information head...

Dating in the workplace 22.08.2025

This week Amy and Harriet discuss the pros and cons of sh*tting where you eat AKA dating in the workplace. Isn’t it better to have your career in common? Is it awkward being your partner's boss? Or is spending too much time with a partner akin to spending too long in a rat-infested house? Single Ladies are recording a special LIVE edition of t...

Reframing your dating goals and knowing anything could happen with Rosie Jones 15.08.2025

We are BACK from our summer holidays and to kick things off, Amy and Harriet are joined by comedian, actor, writer and dear friend Rosie Jones! Rosie shares her infinite wisdom and answers questions like: should marriage ever be your end goal? How do you avoid trauma dumping on your partner? And is monogamy just as simple as one-lady-yes-please-yum-yum-yum? Catch Rosie's sitcom Pushers , available...

Trying to feel less hopeless when the world is f*cked 01.08.2025

We’re still on our summer holidays and we’ll be back VERY soon, but this week’s bonus episode is a little different. A simple chat about how life is going accidentally escalated into a conversation how awful things are in the world right now. It’s hard not to feel hopeless, but you’re not alone. Big love to everyone.  Trigger Warning: In this episode we discuss infant death and severe human s...

Patreon Sneak Peek: Listener Letter "Holiday romances don't work once you've left the beach” 04.07.2025

Single Ladies are on a summer break! We’ll be back soon, but to tide you over until then, we’re sharing weekly episodes over on our Patreon. This week everyone can enjoy this sneak peek of what’s to come! Harriet and Amy delve further into holiday romances with a warning from a listener, and friend of the pod Olga Koch shares her holiday romance nightmare. To hear more listener stories like this,...

Holiday Romances 27.06.2025

It’s summer. It’s hot. It’s horny. This week Amy and Harriet discuss recent holiday romances, and ask questions like: Why is it easier to pull abroad? Can you channel holiday romance energy at home? And is just moving to Australia the best option? We want to hear your dating stories! Email in at  singleladiesinyourarea@gmail.com . Follow Single Ladies In Your Area on Instagram @singleladiespo...

Open marriage, unicorns, and having rizz with Jordan Gray 20.06.2025

Amy and Harriet are joined this week by comedian, singer, actor and writer Jordan Gray! She helps answer questions like what are the pros and cons of opening up a marriage? What is a “unicorn"? And is the best type of community the sex-having-community? Catch Jordan in her brand new sitcom Transaction, out 24th June on ITV and ITV X. And go see her live at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival with her br...

Worst things you’ve seen on the dating apps, and telling us your icks (Live at the Bill Murray) 13.06.2025

This week’s episode is a special live recording of the podcast, coming to you from the Bill Murray in London. Harriet and Amy get to meet fellow single ladies in REAL LIFE and hear your dating horror stories, so we all feel less alone!  To hear Amy's story that we couldn't possibly keep in the edit, sign up to our Patreon at patreon.com/SingleLadiesInYourArea . We want to hear your dating sto...

Pre-date video calls, Muslim dating apps, and not putting up with nonsense with Fatiha El-Ghorri 06.06.2025

This week on the podcast we welcome the incredibly funny and VERY wise, Fatiha El-Ghorri, who answers questions like: How do you not cringe through a pre-date FaceTime? What are the Muslim dating apps like? And can you get sued for telling someone their cravat is shit?  Fatiha's debut novel 'The Perks of My Hijab' will be out next year and is available to preorder now! Harriet is performing h...

Single Ladies Doing Therapy 30.05.2025

This week Amy and Harriet share their experience of doing therapy and answer questions like: How do you find the right therapist? When will you start feeling better? And is it okay to bring your own wigs and props to act out difficult conversations? Harriet is performing her critically acclaimed stand-up show Everything Always Works Out For Me at the Leicester Square Theatre on Thursday 12 June 20...

Baby voice, the 90/10 rule and knowing what you want with Ania Magliano 23.05.2025

This week Amy and Harriet are joined by comedian Ania Magliano, who answers questions like: How much arguing is too much arguing? Is it okay to not know what you want? And is doing 'baby talk' in a relationship (or something equally embarrassing) inevitable? Listen to Ania's podcast A Bisexual and a Boyfriend on your favourite podcast app. Harriet is performing her critically acclaimed stand-up sh...

MAN-ifesting the perfect man 16.05.2025

This week Harriet and Amy are MAN-ifesting their ideal partners, and consider questions like: could you date someone with different political views to you? Is caring about the NHS a dealbreaker? And is there anything hotter than a man who can return your parcels for you? (Answer: no) Harriet is performing her critically acclaimed stand-up show Everything Always Works Out For Me at the Leicester Sq...

Learning how to say no and building self-esteem with Stephen Bailey 09.05.2025

Single Ladies are back! In the first episode of a brand new series, Amy and Harriet bring in the big guns and invite friend and comedian Stephen Bailey to, in his words “sort them out”. He helps them with questions like where do you go to meet single men? Does dating start with building self-esteem? And which  is  the sexiest flavour crisp? Stephen is heading on tour this autumn with his...

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