#119 | Turning 40: Chaos, Kids & Contentment

Patreon ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/LadsAnonPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  <--- Patreon ! Apple users, please make your initial purchase via Safari or another browser, NOT the official Apple app. Once you're all signed up, THEN use the official Apple app. It'll save you money - trust us. Alexander Canwell's new album: A Janky Man From Albion https://open.spotify.com/album/4VdPCSzQpjrNkBSUZvbDLq?si=ucT2ojTlQw2argNgpZFfTA Show Description Turning 40 hits hard — bad elbows, broken cars, rising costs, kids chasing McDonald’s dreams and finding contentment. The lads face midlife hurdles with laughs, wisdom, and a whiff of common ivy (you’ll get it). Dilemma: Am I A Monster Something Only You Know: Slow Loading Women TOPIC FOR NEXT WEEK: Halloween: US v UK, best and worst costumes, do sexy costumes have a place in Halloween celebrations, the best sweets to receive, trick or treat pranks, favourite scary movies and some horror stories that will make you shit yourself. Send in your stories or tag us on social @ladsanonpod Is there 'Something Only You Know', 'Dilemma' or "And Another Thing!"- we want to know your stories, let's hear them: ⁠⁠mailto:[email protected]⁠⁠ (all submissions will remain anonymous - no face, no case). Follow Lads Anonymous: Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/LadsAnonPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Instagram: ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/47DEwic⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/3S0w8DB⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/4b232fI⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/3uNYN7n⁠⁠ Threads: ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/43vQNoD⁠⁠ If you enjoyed this episode, please follow us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, and leave a review or rating. Love Ricky and Flav x Lads Anonymous intro track and jingles by Alexander Canwell (Engineer Al): ⁠⁠https://spoti.fi/3w5fnQB Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Patreon ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/LadsAnonPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  <--- Patreon ! Apple users, please make your initial purchase via Safari or another browser, NOT the official Apple app. Once you're all signed up, THEN use the official Apple app. It'll save you money - trust us. Show Description In this episode, the lads dive deep—literally and figuratively—into the haunting story of the Nutty Putty Cave tragedy. What drives people to crawl into the earth’s darkest spaces? How close do curiosity and danger really sit? Between genuine fear and personal stories of claustrophobia, Ricky and Flav explore the psychology of risk, the fragility of life, and why humans can’t stop testing their limits. This one will stay with you long after the episode. Something Only You Know: Dead End Love TOPIC FOR NEXT WEEK: Turning 40: Expectations v Reality - Where in life did you think you’d be, and is it where it turned out? Are you content? What would you change, if anything? Are you having a midlife crisis, the realisation of your relationship not being what you thought? Professionally, is this where you thought you’d be? Send in your stories or tag us on social @ladsanonpod Is there 'Something Only You Know', 'Dilemma' or "And Another Thing!"- we want to know your stories, let's hear them: ⁠⁠mailto:[email protected]⁠⁠ (all submissions will remain anonymous - no face, no case). Follow Lads Anonymous: Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/LadsAnonPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Instagram: ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/47DEwic⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/3S0w8DB⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/4b232fI⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/3uNYN7n⁠⁠ Threads: ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/43vQNoD⁠⁠ If you enjoyed this episode, please follow us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, and leave a review or rating. Love Ricky and Flav x Lads Anonymous intro track and jingles by Alexander Canwell (Engineer Al): ⁠⁠https://spoti.fi/3w5fnQB Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Patreon ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/LadsAnonPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  <--- Patreon ! Apple users, please make your initial purchase via Safari or another browser, NOT the official Apple app. Once you're all signed up, THEN use the official Apple app. It'll save you money - trust us. Show Description This week, the lads dive headfirst into the great mysteries of British culture — from why we’ll queue for anything (and fume at fast-track cheats), to whether curry has officially replaced fish and chips as the national dish. Expect rants about storms and floods, moaning about ticket touts, awkward celeb encounters, and the eternal debate over what belongs in a Full English. All served with tea, pub chat, and a side of absolute nonsense. Dilemma: Family First Something Only You Know: Anywhere But Here TOPIC FOR NEXT WEEK: The Nutty Putty cave disaster... The Nutty Putty Cave is a hydrothermal cave located west of Utah Lake in Utah County, Utah, United States. The cave attracts amateur and professional cavers alike despite its narrow passageways. We’re going to talk about the death of John Jones, how he died, what was going through his mind and the whole tragic story behind it. Send in your stories or tag us on social @ladsanonpod Is there 'Something Only You Know', 'Dilemma' or "And Another Thing!"- we want to know your stories, let's hear them: ⁠⁠mailto:[email protected]⁠⁠ (all submissions will remain anonymous - no face, no case). Follow Lads Anonymous: Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/LadsAnonPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Instagram: ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/47DEwic⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/3S0w8DB⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/4b232fI⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/3uNYN7n⁠⁠ Threads: ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/43vQNoD⁠⁠ If you enjoyed this episode, please follow us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, and leave a review or rating. Love Ricky and Flav x Lads Anonymous intro track and jingles by Alexander Canwell (Engineer Al): ⁠⁠https://spoti.fi/3w5fnQB Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Patreon ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/LadsAnonPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  <--- Patreon ! Apple users, please make your initial purchase via Safari or another browser, NOT the official Apple app. Once you're all signed up, THEN use the official Apple app. It'll save you money - trust us. Show Description A live unboxing, canal boat adventures (with mushrooms), toothbrush betrayals, Thailand sinkholes, British teeth, and of course, “We Were There” stories. Stories of strip clubs gone sideways, awkward teenage experiments, Tottenham glory nights, dodgy weed runs, lockdown chaos, and the unforgettable madness of childbirth. Dilemma: It Can't Go On Like This Something Only You Know: Mum Will Know What To Do TOPIC FOR NEXT WEEK: "What does aggressively British mean?” and “Things that are just so British” - what is British culture and what does it mean to you? Is it red telephone boxes and post boxes, queuing in an orderly fashion or pre-drinks before drinks? What makes you proud or embarrassed?. Send in your stories or tag us on social @ladsanonpod Is there 'Something Only You Know', 'Dilemma' or "And Another Thing!"- we want to know your stories, let's hear them: ⁠⁠mailto:[email protected]⁠⁠ (all submissions will remain anonymous - no face, no case). Follow Lads Anonymous: Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/LadsAnonPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Instagram: ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/47DEwic⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/3S0w8DB⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/4b232fI⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/3uNYN7n⁠⁠ Threads: ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/43vQNoD⁠⁠ If you enjoyed this episode, please follow us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, and leave a review or rating. Love Ricky and Flav x Lads Anonymous intro track and jingles by Alexander Canwell (Engineer Al): ⁠⁠https://spoti.fi/3w5fnQB Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Patreon ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/LadsAnonPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  <--- Patreon ! Apple users, please make your initial purchase via Safari or another browser, NOT the official Apple app. Once you're all signed up, THEN use the official Apple app. It'll save you money - trust us. Show Description It’s happened agaaain… Rick’s car issues, cash flow and money, building a house, and of course, our worst purchases. Something Only You Know: I've Been Living A Lie TOPIC FOR NEXT WEEK: Your “we were there stories” It might be a personal one, like watching your mate lose his virginity and it’s a legendary story within your circle of mates, sports match or athletics (olympics), a gig where a special guest came out or it may even be a mental event in your home town (equally, submit stories that everyone was there, but you). Send in your stories or tag us on social @ladsanonpod Is there 'Something Only You Know', 'Dilemma' or "And Another Thing!"- we want to know your stories, let's hear them: ⁠⁠mailto:[email protected]⁠⁠ (all submissions will remain anonymous - no face, no case). Follow Lads Anonymous: Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/LadsAnonPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Instagram: ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/47DEwic⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/3S0w8DB⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/4b232fI⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/3uNYN7n⁠⁠ Threads: ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/43vQNoD⁠⁠ If you enjoyed this episode, please follow us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, and leave a review or rating. Love Ricky and Flav x Lads Anonymous intro track and jingles by Alexander Canwell (Engineer Al): ⁠⁠https://spoti.fi/3w5fnQB Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Patreon ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/LadsAnonPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  <--- Patreon ! Apple users, please make your initial purchase via Safari or another browser, NOT the official Apple app. Once you're all signed up, THEN use the official Apple app. It'll save you money - trust us. Show Description Radiohead tickets, pre sale, the “Free Speech” march in London and of course, the horrendous death of Charlie Kirk. Something Only You Know: The Alphabet Strikes Again! TOPIC FOR NEXT WEEK: Our worst purchases ever! Product, service, festival, holidays - it can be anything! What have you been shortchanged with? Walked away from an experience thinking, “like fuck am I doing that again”. Send in your stories or tag us on social @ladsanonpod Is there 'Something Only You Know', 'Dilemma' or "And Another Thing!"- we want to know your stories, let's hear them: ⁠⁠mailto:[email protected]⁠⁠ (all submissions will remain anonymous - no face, no case). Follow Lads Anonymous: Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/LadsAnonPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Instagram: ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/47DEwic⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/3S0w8DB⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/4b232fI⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/3uNYN7n⁠⁠ Threads: ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/43vQNoD⁠⁠ If you enjoyed this episode, please follow us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, and leave a review or rating. Love Ricky and Flav x Lads Anonymous intro track and jingles by Alexander Canwell (Engineer Al): ⁠⁠https://spoti.fi/3w5fnQB Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Patreon ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/LadsAnonPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  <--- Patreon ! Apple users, please make your initial purchase via Safari or another browser, NOT the official Apple app. Once you're all signed up, THEN use the official Apple app. It'll save you money - trust us. Show Description Kids going back to school and growing up, the Lisbon tram crash, washing your body and of course, the Royal Family. Something Only You Know: Thai Biscuits TOPIC FOR NEXT WEEK: Our worst purchases ever! Product, service, festival, holidays - it can be anything! What have you been shortchanged with? Walked away from an experience thinking, “like fuck am I doing that again”. Send in your stories or tag us on social @ladsanonpod Is there 'Something Only You Know', 'Dilemma' or "And Another Thing!"- we want to know your stories, let's hear them: ⁠⁠mailto:[email protected]⁠⁠ (all submissions will remain anonymous - no face, no case). Follow Lads Anonymous: Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/LadsAnonPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Instagram: ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/47DEwic⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/3S0w8DB⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/4b232fI⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/3uNYN7n⁠⁠ Threads: ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/43vQNoD⁠⁠ If you enjoyed this episode, please follow us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, and leave a review or rating. Love Ricky and Flav x Lads Anonymous intro track and jingles by Alexander Canwell (Engineer Al): ⁠⁠https://spoti.fi/3w5fnQB Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This is a paid advertisement by BetterHelp. ⁠https://www.betterhelp.com/lads⁠ <--- We have 10% off for your first month. Lads, Better Help is a large online platform that provides access to licensed therapists for remote therapy sessions. Both Ricky and Flav have had therapy and can't recommend it enough! Show Description Painting roundabouts and hanging flags, opening up, cities evolving, the news, and of course, Things That No Longer Exist. Something Only You Know: A Can of Beef Stew TOPIC FOR NEXT WEEK: The Royal Family. Are you a Royalist? Should they still exist? What are the pros and cons of having a Royal Family? Who are your favourites/least favourites? Is it worth keeping them due to the money they bring in? Please send us an email or tag us on social @ladsanonpod Is there 'Something Only You Know', 'Dilemma' or "And Another Thing!"- we want to know your stories, let's hear them: ⁠⁠mailto:[email protected]⁠⁠ (all submissions will remain anonymous - no face, no case). Patreon ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/LadsAnonPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  <--- Patreon is now live! Apple users, please make your initial purchase via Safari or another browser, NOT the official Apple app. Once you're all signed up, THEN use the official Apple app. It'll save you money - trust us. Follow Lads Anonymous: Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/LadsAnonPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Instagram: ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/47DEwic⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/3S0w8DB⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/4b232fI⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/3uNYN7n⁠⁠ Threads: ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/43vQNoD⁠⁠ If you enjoyed this episode, please follow us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, and leave a review or rating. Love Ricky and Flav x Lads Anonymous intro track and jingles by Alexander Canwell (Engineer Al): ⁠⁠https://spoti.fi/3w5fnQB Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Patreon ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/LadsAnonPod⁠⁠⁠  <--- Patreon is now live! Apple users, please make your initial purchase via Safari or another browser, NOT the official Apple app. Once you're all signed up, THEN use the official Apple app. It'll save you money - trust us. Show Description Baulked landings, tailwinds, all of the eating on holiday, Centre Parks, and of course, humour! Dilemma: Accidental Accent Something Only You Know: Head and Little Soldiers Please tag us (@ladsanonpod) or send suggestions for the next episode's topic. TOPIC FOR NEXT WEEK: Things that don’t exist anymore: Pub lock-ins, teletext, Woolworths, Panda Pops, Morning kids TV, Raves in fields/warehouses, Top of the Pops and music channels. Please send us an email or tag us on social @ladsanonpod Is there 'Something Only You Know', 'Dilemma' or "And Another Thing!"- we want to know your stories, let's hear them: ⁠⁠mailto:[email protected]⁠⁠ (all submissions will remain anonymous - no face, no case). Follow Lads Anonymous: Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/LadsAnonPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Instagram: ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/47DEwic⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/3S0w8DB⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/4b232fI⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/3uNYN7n⁠⁠ Threads: ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/43vQNoD⁠⁠ If you enjoyed this episode, please follow us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, and leave a review or rating. Love Ricky and Flav x Lads Anonymous intro track and jingles by Alexander Canwell (Engineer Al): ⁠⁠https://spoti.fi/3w5fnQB Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Technical issues Our sincere apologies about the short episode this week and the audio issues. Ricky is still on his summer holiday and the internet connection in Spain was being a pain, which was really lame... Please forgive us - regular service will resume next week. xx Show Description What WW2 anniversary were they observing? Ricky likes holidays, a tale of two different weeks, taking time off from a busy work schedule. Something Only You Know: The Hotel Room Chair Please tag us (@ladsanonpod) or send suggestions for the next episode's topic. TOPIC FOR NEXT WEEK: Humour… The light and the dark. How dark is dark? How soon can you make a joke out of tragic incidents, deaths, long term illnesses of people? Ricky Gervais and punching down on marginalised groups or some of Frankie Boyle’s routines back in the day. Are we offended too easily now? Please send us an email or tag us on social @ladsanonpod Is there 'Something Only You Know' , 'Dilemma' or "And Another Thing!"- we want to know your stories, let's hear them: ⁠⁠mailto:[email protected]⁠⁠ (all submissions will remain anonymous - no face, no case). Patreon ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/LadsAnonPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  <--- Patreon is now live! Apple users, please make your initial purchase via Safari or another browser, NOT the official Apple app. Once you're all signed up, THEN use the official Apple app. It'll save you money - trust us. Follow Lads Anonymous: Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/LadsAnonPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Instagram: ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/47DEwic⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/3S0w8DB⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/4b232fI⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/3uNYN7n⁠⁠ Threads: ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/43vQNoD⁠⁠ If you enjoyed this episode, please follow us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, and leave a review or rating. Love Ricky and Flav x Lads Anonymous intro track and jingles by Alexander Canwell (Engineer Al): ⁠⁠https://spoti.fi/3w5fnQB Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices