Do Men Ever Really Share the Load at Home? Justin & Beatrice Get Real

But just when you think it’s all laughs, Rebecca shares a harrowing personal story from her holiday (Caution When Listening), witnessing a man collapse and die on the beach in front of his wife and children. The conversation turns raw, heartbreaking, and deeply human. This Aftershow is pure chaos — and we wouldn’t have it any other way. Justin, Colm, and Rebecca spiral from jokes about loose hyphens, perimenopause, and Japan’s luxury toilets into a heated debate on stingy friends, cutting people out of your life, and what sobriety really does to friendships. This is Not So Christian Brothers at its most unpredictable: equal parts comedy, confession, and confrontation with life’s fragility. If you’ve ever questioned your friendships, wrestled with cutting ties, or just needed a reminder that life can turn on a dime, this episode will hit you hard — and keep you laughing along the way. ⏱️ Chapter Timelines00:00 – Trigger Warning & Kickoff – Justin preps listeners for a tough ending00:18 – Bathroom Banter – Colm’s constant need to pee, loose hyphens & perimenopause jokes01:12 – Aftershow Madness – Names, producers, and the Gay Byrne mix-up story02:45 – Karen vs. Jessica – The evolution of cultural name-calling04:06 – Stingy Friends & Money Etiquette – When tightness tips friendships over the edge05:52 – Japan Toilet Tour – Heated passion for high-tech loos07:10 – Cutting People Out – Justin on “weeding your friendship garden”08:54 – Sobriety & Shifting Friendships – Who stays, who leaves, and why11:11 – The Judgment of Sobriety – Are sober friends secretly seen as superior?13:00 – Rebecca’s Holiday Trauma – Witnessing a sudden death on the beach17:58 – Echoes of the Past – Justin shares Beatrice’s childhood tragedy19:22 – Desensitization vs. Real Life – Why live trauma hits different than TV news20:26 – The Dark Beauty of Chaos – Reflections on fragility, privilege, and guilt21:06 – Closing Out – Gratitude, raw honesty, and a reminder to love fiercely Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What happens when life throws you completely off script? In this week’s Not So Christian Brothers, Justin and Colm swap wild stories of unpredictability—from Justin’s son ending up in hospital after a terrifying health scare, to Colm’s wife rushing into treatment, to the unpredictable chaos of live radio where a prize giveaway went horribly wrong. Along the way, they reveal a surprising Chris Evans connection, debate whether friendships can survive “tight” mates who never pay their way, and laugh at how control is mostly an illusion. Expect raw honesty, real laughs, and plenty of chaos—because when life blindsides you, all you can do is ride the wave. Timestamps 00:00 When life blindsides you (and Rebecca’s mic dies) 02:10 Chris Evans at CarFest: fame, health, and reinvention 05:00 Justin’s hospital scare with Luca (what happened) 08:45 Colm on live radio chaos—when a giveaway goes wrong 14:50 Are your mates “tight”… or just oblivious? 21:30 How to call it out without blowing up the group 28:40 Why men need more friends (and how to make them at 40+) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this Aftershow, Rebecca joins Colm and Justin on the sofa — and immediately throws down a challenge. Why do men shy away from joy? Are we meant to accept life as mostly struggle with the odd moment of happiness, or can optimism and denial actually keep us alive? What follows is raw, funny, and deeply human: Rebecca opens up about excitement, resilience, and living in denial as survival. Colm admits he no longer feels excited about anything, while Justin argues for finding meaning in small wins instead of chasing big highs. Together they wrestle with loneliness, love, and whether anyone is really there to “catch us” when we fall. It’s banter, honesty, and emotion in equal measure — a conversation that will resonate with anyone navigating middle age, change, and the search for connection. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Not So Christian Brothers Podcast | Is AI Going to Destroy the World? (And Why Men Feel Invisible) In this episode of Not So Christian Brothers, Justin, Colm, and Rebecca go full throttle on the very real struggles of men who feel invisible in midlife. 🎙️ We kick things off with Denzel Washington fanboying, calculator “boobs,” and Justin’s confession that he talks to ChatGPT more than his wife. But beneath the laughs, we get serious: Is AI bigger than electricity? Will China and the US race for AI dominance change the world forever? What happens when your fridge, blood tests, and even medical scans get run through ChatGPT? And most importantly: should Bernadette from Finglas let AI plan her weekly shop? Then we tackle a powerful DM from a listener: a 53-year-old man who feels invisible at home, at work, and in his friendships. From teenage kids pushing boundaries to men losing purpose after midlife, we dive into what loneliness really looks like and why slowing down might be the hardest — and most important — thing to do. 💡 Expect laughter, sharp truths, and a few WTF moments. It’s messy, it’s real, and it’s what you come here for. 👉 If you’re new here, don’t forget to subscribe, like, and follow — it makes a huge difference to the show and helps us keep going. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on the Not So Christian Brothers Aftershow, Rebecca jumps in as we pull apart the episode, wander into the weeds, and laugh far too much along the way. With Colm, Rebecca, and Justin at the mic, the conversation gets even messier: do good looks really buy you trust, success, and second chances? From Fox News anchors to Tom Brady’s jawline, we ask if society would rather be seduced by a pretty face than face the truth. A listener DM then drags us into the over-diagnosis debate. Is everyone suddenly ADHD, anxious, or “on the spectrum,” or have quirks just been rebranded as conditions? Rebecca brings her sharp edge, Colm brings his medical misadventures (yes, including the cross-eyed GP), and Justin confesses a few dating disasters that probably should have stayed buried. Expect barrel-loads of laughs, a few uncomfortable truths, and more inappropriate imagery than is strictly necessary (Brian Dobson’s jawline included). 👉 The main show drops Thursday. Aftershow with Rebecca every Saturday. Subscribe now, laugh later. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.