Country Western in the Sky

The lads are in Zurich with the Red Bull Dance Your Style competition, and they’re having an absolute blast, even if it was touch and go as to whether Kevin would make it at all! The 2-day hangover after producer Sadhbh’s long-awaited wedding meant that packing was a mission, but he’s managed to get all his brand new clothes in. The theme for this week is national stereotypes, as being in Switzerland has the lads thinking about why certain cultures get reputations for being a certain way: like, why are the Irish known for being good craic, and why are the German’s known for being a bit blunt? They discuss how some stereotypes have merit, and some are downright harmful. Purchase Happy Campers Tour Tickets here 🎟️ Sign up to the I'm Grand Mam Patreon for more stunning content ✨ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Girlies, we've got something a bit different for you this week: a very special surprise episode, sponsored by the National Fostering Campaign from the Department for Education. We recently sat down with foster carer Ricardo Sinclair for a gorgeous conversation all about fostering. Ricardo has been fostering for just over 5 years, welcoming children of all ages across different types of placements. We found out all about his journey to fostering, how he's found fostering as a member of the LGBTQ+ community, and what the most rewarding part of it all has been for him. It turns out that fostering is more accessible to all kinds of people than we realised... so we hope you enjoy our conversation with Ricardo, and learn something new along the way! Purchase Happy Campers Tour Tickets here 🎟️ Sign up to the I'm Grand Mam Patreon for more stunning content ✨ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kevin’s been to a Friday night yoga class, so naturally he is feeling superior to all of us. He’s decided that Hackney is the place to be for yoga, because the clientele are hotter, even if his Irish humour isn’t quite landing. Meanwhile, PJ is trying to rally the troops to get on board with Tinashe and her newest album: it’s time she got her flowers, girls! The theme for this week is witches… the lads are embracing spooky season by talking about the history of witches, the witches we grew up with in modern media, and finding out what kind of behaviour would have resulted in someone being burned at the stake. They’re also wondering if they’re up to delving into a bit of modern day witchy woo-woo, and the answer might surprise ye, girls! Purchase Happy Campers Tour Tickets here 🎟️ Sign up to the I'm Grand Mam Patreon for more stunning content ✨ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The lads are doing a public service this week and educating us about the origins of the phrase Locktober: spoiler alert girls, it originated with the gays! They’re also debating whether they’d have it in them to be nudists, or whether they’d be too Irish and mortified for it. The theme for the week is misdirected messages, and as usual, the listener submissions didn’t disappoint! The boys hear stories of messages sent to the wrong people, phone calls made to people they shouldn’t have been, and recount their own misdirected message disasters! Purchase Happy Campers Tour Tickets here 🎟️ Sign up to the I'm Grand Mam Patreon for more stunning content ✨ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Kevin is imagining the labelling and organising possibilities in his future home, and as a result we learn that PJ doesn’t fold his t-shirts. Thoughts, feelings, concerns, girlies? The theme for this week is Christian Girl Autumn, as PJ brings us on a journey through internet history to find out where this phenomenon was born. Despite the fact that neither of them enjoy a PSL and they can’t stand Taylor Swift, the boys are doing their best to get into the spirit of the cosy season. Purchase Happy Campers Tour Tickets here 🎟️ Sign up to the I'm Grand Mam Patreon for more stunning content ✨ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.