#126 | Grief | Facing Grief, Finding Light

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/LadsAnonPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  <--- Patreon ! Apple users, please make your initial purchase via Safari or another browser, NOT the official Patreon app. Once you're all signed up, THEN use the official Patreon app. It'll save you money - trust us. 20% off on an annual subscription throughout December. At the basket, enter the code: DEC25 Something Only You Know - Totally anonymous submission form: https://forms.gle/mFzNuT7ukmgwp34v5 Show Description 🌊🌪️ The lads dive into earthquakes, volcanoes and tsunamis—while moaning about tradesmen, lorry quakes and why the U.K is basically weather on easy mode. A chaotic, hilarious guide to surviving natural disasters… badly. And Another Thing: You Drive Me Crazy Something Only You Know: It Was Me All Along TOPIC FOR NEXT WEEK: Christmas - how are you spending your Christmas, where, who with? Have you got your presents sorted? Are you having an alternative Christmas dinner? What does your Christmas Day look like? Any weird or interesting traditions at Christmas? Send in your pictures and stories ⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠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: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (all submissions will remain anonymous - no face, no case). Follow Lads Anonymous: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (The ONLY place to see all our posts) ⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Threads⁠⁠⁠⁠ 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): ⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/LadsAnonPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  <--- Patreon ! Apple users, please make your initial purchase via Safari or another browser, NOT the official Patreon app. Once you're all signed up, THEN use the official Patreon app. It'll save you money - trust us. 20% off on an annual subscription throughout December. At the basket, enter the code: DEC25 Something Only You Know - Totally anonymous submission form: https://forms.gle/mFzNuT7ukmgwp34v5 Show Description 😢 This week we talk honestly about grief — losing loved ones, facing ageing parents, and the fear, love and confusion that come with it. A real, heartfelt chat about coping, healing and why talking about death matters more than we admit. Something Only You Know: I Didn't Realise You Were Here TOPIC FOR NEXT WEEK: Natural disasters and survival. Volcanoes, earthquakes, storm chasing, flash floods, tsunamis, hurricanes - have you ever experienced a natural disaster and how would you survive? Send any photos or stories you have where you’ve been involved in hairy weather washouts or you signed "In the name of the father" to get you out of the situation. Send in your pictures and stories ⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠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: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (all submissions will remain anonymous - no face, no case). Follow Lads Anonymous: ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (The ONLY place to see all our posts) ⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Facebook ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Threads⁠⁠⁠ 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): ⁠⁠⁠Spotify Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/LadsAnonPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  <--- Patreon ! Apple users, please make your initial purchase via Safari or another browser, NOT the official Patreon app. Once you're all signed up, THEN use the official Patreon app. It'll save you money - trust us. 20% off on an annual subscription throughout December. At the basket, enter the code: DEC25 Something Only You Know - Totally anonymous submission form: https://forms.gle/mFzNuT7ukmgwp34v5 Show Description 🐕 This week, the lads dive into pure pet chaos — from unhinged cats to doting dogs with a vet visit that nearly finished Flav off, and every strange creature in between. It’s a whirlwind of fur, fear and lovable pets. "And Another Thing": No, You Round It Up! Something Only You Know: Keep Those Blue Shoes On TOPIC FOR NEXT WEEK: Grief - dealing with grief, processing a loved one's passing. Navigating through a relationship who’s been given a terminal outcome, your parents are getting older… has your mindset changed? Why is death such a taboo subject? Send in your pictures and stories ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠ ⁠⁠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: ⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠ (all submissions will remain anonymous - no face, no case). Follow Lads Anonymous: ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ (The ONLY place to see all our posts) ⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Facebook ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Threads⁠⁠ 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): ⁠⁠Spotify Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/LadsAnonPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  <--- Patreon ! Apple users, please make your initial purchase via Safari or another browser, NOT the official Patreon app. Once you're all signed up, THEN use the official Patreon app. It'll save you money - trust us. Show Description 🤪 This week, the lads dive headfirst into the wild world of internet memes, viral chaos and questionable online communities. From cursed clips to iconic soundbites, we unpack the madness of the web with pure nonsense, belly laughs and zero expertise. Okaaaay, let's go! "And Another Thing": Rules On The Tube Something Only You Know: I'm Finally Off The Sniff, Sort Of. TOPIC FOR NEXT WEEK: Pets… is a dog really a man’s best friend and what do they give to us? Are all cats wankers? Your first pet? The pet you said “never again”. Special memories of a pet. Your weirdest or most interesting pets. We want to see your pets! Send in your pictures and stories ⁠[email protected]⁠⁠ ⁠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: ⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠ (all submissions will remain anonymous - no face, no case). Follow Lads Anonymous: ⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ (The ONLY place to see all our posts) ⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Twitter⁠ ⁠Facebook ⁠ ⁠Threads⁠ 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): ⁠Spotify Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Patreon Half price on your first month using the code: NOV25 during the International break (ends 22 November) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠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 into all the ways modern life makes us feel soft, stressed and slightly unhinged. From emotional wobbles to secret shame spirals, we’re exposing our weaknesses — and laughing through every fragile minute of it. Come wallow with us. "And Another Thing": Give Us Our Plugs Back! Something Only You Know: No More Late Night Visits TOPIC FOR NEXT WEEK: The Internet Pt. 2 is all about MEMEs, internet culture, trends, weird and fascinating communities, and the treasure trove the internet has to offer. In Pt. 1 "The Internet " recorded April 7th, we spoke about our first forays with the internet, our first computers, MSN, Encarta, the first porn I downloaded and internet cafes. Send in your stories [email protected]⁠⁠ 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: ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠ (all submissions will remain anonymous - no face, no case). Follow Lads Anonymous: Instagram⁠⁠ (The ONLY place to see all our posts) TikTok⁠⁠ Twitter Facebook Threads 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): Spotify Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Patreon Half price on your first month using the code: NOV25 during the International break (09 November to 22 November) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠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 go off-grid—well, sort of. From canal boats and composting loos to near-death crossbow encounters, they explore the wild world of “alternative living.” Expect big laughs, questionable life choices, and zero actual survival skills. Classic Lads Anonymous. "And Another Thing": Stop Digitising Everything! Something Only You Know: Shakespeare's Grave TOPIC FOR NEXT WEEK: Weakness, not matching up to what society expects us to be. Showing emotion, what is “being a man”, pressure on men to be honest and open, but not being seen as weak. What prevents people from showing what is deemed to be “weak”? Send in your stories [email protected]⁠⁠ 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 The LADS dive into faith, miracles, and whether Noah’s Ark could survive a lion and a gazelle sharing a bunk. From Catholic guilt to pagan palm reading, it’s religion, but with zero preaching. Holy chat, unholy laughs, with Ricky and Flav. Dilemma: Moving On... Something Only You Know: "You Haven't Used It Have You?" TOPIC FOR NEXT WEEK: Alternative living - Off Grid Living, Tiny House Living, Van Life / Nomadic Living, Minimalist Urban Living, Digital Nomadism, Alternative Family or Relationship Structures - Do you know anyone living alternatively, ever stayed at a commune, we know we have a canal boat listener? We want to hear your stories on how you’re trying to live differently. Send in your stories [email protected]⁠⁠ 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. Alexander Canwell's new album: A Janky Man From Albion https://open.spotify.com/album/4VdPCSzQpjrNkBSUZvbDLq?si=ucT2ojTlQw2argNgpZFfTA Show Description The lads get spooky(ish) — swapping stories of dodgy trick-or-treats, arguing over the worst sweets ever made (looking at you, Parma Violets), and questioning why every Halloween costume seems to involve less clothing and more regret. Expect banter, bad decisions, and a bit of ghost chat, too. Boo, ya slags. Dilemma: Wedding Woe Something Only You Know: Dad's Boxers TOPIC FOR NEXT WEEK: Religion: Are you religious? Do you think religion is a good thing? Why is there a big surge in Christianity, Russell Brand, Conor McGregor, and Tommy Robinson? What is your understanding of other religions? What’s your favourite bible story (water into wine or the resurrection from the dead) Send in your stories [email protected]⁠⁠ 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. 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