StroongeCast

Welcome to episode 20 of StroongeCast with Andre and Kirsten Louis. In this episode we give you the answer to last episode's question, leave you with another, and then discuss the fascinating topic of Synaesthesia. Some blurb about this phenomenon from the Wikipedia article is pasted below: Synesthesia (American English) or Synaesthesia (British English) is a perceptual phenomenon in which stimula...

Welcome to episode 19 of StroongeCast with Andre and Kirsten Louis. In this episode we give you the answer to last episode's question, leave you with another, and then discuss the idea of double-standards. Saying to a man 'Those trousers make your bum look saggy' is harsh, but is likely way more acceptable than saying that same thing to a woman. 'That t-shirt makes you look terrible, definitely wa...

Welcome to episode 18 of StroongeCast with Andre and Kirsten Louis. In this episode we give you the answer to last episode's question, leave you with another, and then ask a series of 'This Or That' questions which you have to try and answer as quickly as possible. Questions like: 'Summer or Winter?' 'Bacon or Sausage?' Feel free to leave your answers wherever you listen to podcasts, or email them...

Welcome to episode 17 of StroongeCast with Andre and Kirsten Louis. In this episode we give you the answer to last episode's question, leave you with another, discuss the kids being back at school and talk about a series of cards for partners that make you really have to think. These are questions you can ask one another and likely get some quite interesting answers. Quite addictive actually. Want...

Welcome to episode 16 of StroongeCast with Andre and Kirsten Louis. Good news! we're now available on both Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Just search for 'StroongeCast' in the app. In this episode we catch you up on the things we've done in 2024, our hopes for 2025, you'll hear about Kirsten's rather strange dreams and we have a question for you, the listeners. You'll find out the answer to the quest...

Welcome to episode 15 of StroongeCast with Andre, Alice and Kirsten Louis. Good news! we're now available on both Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Just search for 'StroongeCast' in the app. In this episode we tell you about our Christmas happenings, the gifts, the food and the amazing StroongeCast t-shirts created by as she says, 'Our number 1 fan!' Thanks to Kirsten's sister for these t-shirts, they'r...

Welcome to episode 14 of StroongeCast with Andre and Kirsten Louis. Good news! we're now available on Apple Podcasts. Just search for 'StroongeCast' in the Podcasts app. In this episode we discuss arguments, how best to avoid feeling terrible the next day by resolving a bad argument before bed, and some of the ways in which we think we've grown as a couple by hashing things out in a sensible fashi...

Welcome to episode 13 of StroongeCast with Andre and Kirsten Louis. In this episode we talk about our Christmas traditions, what we do for Christmas day (and what we did as children) and also hope you'll share your holiday traditions with us if you don't celebrate Christmas in particular. Is there a time of year that you just look forward to so much, you start thinking about it months before-hand?...

Welcome to episode 12 of StroongeCast with Andre and Kirsten Louis. In this episode we catch you up on our 17-year anniversary, putting up the Christmas tree, huge, huge prawns, lunch for the two of us and Alice's cookies. Want to hear more or get in-touch? The StroongeCast playlist on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLajmu-AM8Z8woPO6zMAgRjMFo5X4QDp06 the StroongeCast Website: https...

Welcome to episode 11 of StroongeCast with Andre and Kirsten Louis. In this episode we talk about our school memories, the trips, the food, the technology, the experiences we had and how they differ from each other. Andre attended a specialist boarding school for 8 years, where as Kirsten attended an all-girl school. As a result, their memories are very different from one another and there are few...

Welcome to episode 10 of StroongeCast with Andre and Kirsten Louis. In this episode we discuss the idea behind 'Pink Jobs' and 'Blue Jobs' with regards their so-called 'traditional' roles in the household. Blue jobs are traditionally male-centric and Pink jobs are traditionally female-centric in-nature. Being modern twenty-first-century humans we don't really believe in these designations, but we...

Welcome to episode 9 of StroongeCast with Andre and Kirsten Louis. In this episode we hear from Kirsten about her struggles around anxiety and tiredness, how she copes on a daily basis, and the steps she takes to make it through. We wanted to raise awareness around anxiety and also chronic fatigue, and to let those who may be suffering in silence know they are not alone. Talking to someone you tru...

Welcome to episode 8 of StroongeCast with Andre and Kirsten Louis. In this episode we catch up with the goings on at Disney and throw in a few sound-bites from the trip as narrated by Kirsten. Want to hear more or get in-touch? The StroongeCast playlist on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLajmu-AM8Z8woPO6zMAgRjMFo5X4QDp06 the StroongeCast Website: https://onj.me/media/stroongecast C...

Welcome to episode 7 of StroongeCast with Andre, Kirsten, Jake and Alice Louis. In this episode we thought we'd bring the kids in for a bit of a chat. As a blind dad, Andre's had the question several times of 'what's it like to be guided by your son? What do you get up to?' Jake is very much like his dad, and Alice is very much like her mum, so we say that each of them is a 'Mini Me.' It works out...

Welcome to episode 6 of StroongeCast with Andre and Kirsten Louis. In this episode, Kirsten has a collection of "Icks" - annoying habits or traits that would be dealbreakers in a romantic partner. From chewing with their mouth open, to wearing trousers too low, the list is extensive, unusual and in-places very silly such as 'Not wearing a seat-belt.'. Want to hear more or get in-touch? The Stroong...

Welcome to episode 5 of StroongeCast with Andre and Kirsten Louis. In this episode, Kirsten has a collection of husband and wife-related trivia to read to us, and Andre will react to them. He hasn't been prepped ahead of time, so doesn't know what's coming. Many of these statements are incredibly bizarre and would certainly make for some unusual talking-points around the dinner-table with your par...

Welcome to episode 4 of StroongeCast with Andre and Kirsten Louis. We have an RSS feed so you can listen to us in your podcast app of choice, if you so wish. https://onj.me/media/stroongecast/index.php?xml_feed=y In this episode, we read out three stories submitted by listeners. If you'd also like to have your say, please get in touch. We'd like to send our Thanks to Richard and Pascale, Tara and...

Welcome to episode 3 of StroongeCast with Andre and Kirsten Louis. Good news: We have an RSS feed now, so you can listen to us in your podcast app of choice, if you so wish. https://onj.me/media/stroongecast/index.php?xml_feed=y In this episode, we discuss how the website Gumtree changed our lives and brought us together, how people can be good and bad sighted guides, perception of relationships,...

Welcome to episode 2 of StroongeCast with Andre and Kirsten Louis. In this episode, we answer comments left by you the listeners, and also discuss our relationship, how long we've been together, more on tactility, family acceptance and sleeping on different sides of the bed.

Welcome to episode 1 of StroongeCast, a husband and wife team consisting of Andre and Kirsten Louis, who live in London. We know there are so many podcasts, so why another one? Well, partly because we can but partly because we hope to be interesting and thoughtful, if at all possible. In this first episode we discuss one annoying Tiktok trend of asking your significant other to 'peel an orange' an...