Do you have an ex who oversteps their mark? Is your boyfriend’s behaviour making you worried? Lala is back to help you spot and deal with those crimson red flags that pop up in life in this weeks Agony Aunt episode. Got a question, for Lala? She’s all ears! Get in touch @asklalaletmeexplain on Instagram and let's navigate this romantic landscape together! A Sony Music Entertainment production Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us at @sonyp...
Nov 29, 2023•21 min•Season 1Ep. 59
Have you ever found yourself completely infatuated, to the point where it feels like a rollercoaster ride of emotions? Well, you're not alone. Lala unravels the often overlooked yet relatable topic of limerence - an obsessive infatuation that blurs the line between normal crushes and disturbing obsession. Lala delves deep into its addictive nature, its impact on our daily lives, and why it's more common than you might think. This episode has previously been released. Got a question, for Lala? Sh...
Nov 27, 2023•20 min•Season 1Ep. 58
Can Lala get to grips with your wild animal icks, hot drink icks and sexing like it's the 90s icks? We'll find out this Friday! Lala also deals with the f*ck boy replies YOU need help with! Got a question, for Lala? She’s all ears! Get in touch @asklalaletmeexplain on Instagram and let's navigate this romantic landscape together! A Sony Music Entertainment production Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us at @sonypodcasts To bring your bran...
Nov 24, 2023•20 min•Season 1Ep. 57
Please note: this episode features description of sexual assault. Have you cancelled your online dating profile and they haven't? Will his ex always win?! You're learning from the best when Lala gets into the answers to YOUR questions! Got a question, for Lala? She’s all ears! Get in touch @asklalaletmeexplain on Instagram and let's navigate this romantic landscape together! A Sony Music Entertainment production Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and...
Nov 22, 2023•18 min•Season 1Ep. 56
We've all had AT LEAST one date in our lives that our friends have NEVER let us off the hook about. Why did you go in the first place?! Why did you stay for another drink?! Why did you EVER see them again?! Long time follower and listener of the podcast, Vicky, joins Lala LIVE ON THE LINE as Lala picks apart Vickys date she'll never forget. Got your very own dating story for Lala? She’s all ears! Get in touch @asklalaletmeexplain on Instagram and let's navigate this romantic landscape together! ...
Nov 20, 2023•25 min•Season 1Ep. 55
Actress, author, dancer and out right fierce legend Kelechi Okafor joins Lala to solve YOUR dating dillemas. Get ready to feel the ULTIMATE empowerment with Kelechi on your team! Plus, Kelechi let's us in to her own personal denim ICK! Listen now for some serious cringe! Got a question, for Lala? She’s all ears! Get in touch @asklalaletmeexplain on Instagram and let's navigate this romantic landscape together! A Sony Music Entertainment production Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Enterta...
Nov 17, 2023•23 min•Season 1Ep. 54
Have you ever faked an orgasm?! Do people mistake your friendliness for flirting?! Lala is, as ever, on hand to answer YOUR big questions on the big wide world of dating. Got a question, for Lala? She’s all ears! Get in touch @asklalaletmeexplain on Instagram and let's navigate this romantic landscape together! A Sony Music Entertainment production Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us at @sonypodcasts To bring your brand to life in this p...
Nov 15, 2023•17 min•Season 1Ep. 53
Have YOU ever been ghosted?! Silly question isn't it! Haven't we all?! This Monday, Lala shares a couple of her own ghosting stories, and why we really are all in this together when it comes to someone leaving you in the lurch! Got a question, for Lala? She’s all ears! Get in touch @asklalaletmeexplain on Instagram and let's navigate this romantic landscape together! A Sony Music Entertainment production Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow ...
Nov 13, 2023•19 min•Season 1Ep. 52
ALERT! Your icks this week contain high volumes of sport, cheese, teeth brushing and toilet troubles. Listen now for Lala's views on your most icky icks! Lala also highlights the red flags you shouldn't be accepting in your life as a Spectacular Buff Ting! Got a question, for Lala? She’s all ears! Get in touch @asklalaletmeexplain on Instagram and let's navigate this romantic landscape together! A Sony Music Entertainment production Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonym...
Nov 10, 2023•23 min•Season 1Ep. 51
Has your sex life changed since you moved in with your partner? Is the guy you're dating blowing hot and cold and you're just not sure where you stand? Lala is back to give her expert opinion on your dating woes! Got a question, for Lala? She’s all ears! Get in touch @asklalaletmeexplain on Instagram and let's navigate this romantic landscape together! A Sony Music Entertainment production Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us at @sonypodc...
Nov 08, 2023•19 min•Season 1Ep. 50
Why do we insist on TRYING to get our crush to love us?! If they're obsessed with us, we'll know....right?! Lala discusses the lengths we'll go to get our love interest to notice us.... and why we ignore the constant red flags. Got a question, for Lala? She’s all ears! Get in touch @asklalaletmeexplain on Instagram and let's navigate this romantic landscape together! A Sony Music Entertainment production Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow ...
Nov 06, 2023•22 min•Season 1Ep. 49
The one, the only, Kathy Burke joins Lala to get into the nitty gritty of your dating dilemmas. The wisest woman in show business, you're going to want to hear Kathy's answers! Plus, who doesn't want to hear Kathy Burke's major ICK story?! Got a question, for Lala? She’s all ears! Get in touch @asklalaletmeexplain on Instagram and let's navigate this romantic landscape together! A Sony Music Entertainment production Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts...
Nov 03, 2023•27 min•Season 1Ep. 48
Are you putting your morals aside to be in a relationship? Are you questioning your boyfriends VERY questionable online activities? Lala answers your dating woes and curiosities! Got a question, for Lala? She’s all ears! Get in touch @asklalaletmeexplain on Instagram and let's navigate this romantic landscape together! A Sony Music Entertainment production Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us at @sonypodcasts To bring your brand to life i...
Nov 01, 2023•16 min•Season 1Ep. 47
As the number of women who are choosing NOT to procreate, increases, Lala gets into a discussion on a woman's choice to have children. Is it what we're made to do, or do we do it because we think we should? Should we be having children with men we KNOW can't provide the love and care the child needs JUST because we want a baby? Lala delves deep! Got a question, for Lala? She’s all ears! Get in touch @asklalaletmeexplain on Instagram and let's navigate this romantic landscape together! A Sony Mus...
Oct 30, 2023•24 min•Season 1Ep. 46
Lala tackles your Gareth ICKS, your Floppy ICKS, your Courgette ICKS, it's ICK-tastic. She also shares her f**k boy replies and responds to text messages that you need to avoid sending! Plus Lala reminds us how we can always count on the trusty vibrator, FACT. Got a question, for Lala? She’s all ears! Get in touch @asklalaletmeexplain on Instagram and let's navigate this romantic landscape together! A Sony Music Entertainment production Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at s...
Oct 27, 2023•22 min•Season 1Ep. 45
Has someone you THOUGHT you trusted lied about an STI? Are you fretting about the new boy your teenage daughter is texting? Lala's here to help with your questions on her weekly Wednesday Agony Aunt episodes. Got a question, for Lala? She’s all ears! Get in touch @asklalaletmeexplain on Instagram and let's navigate this romantic landscape together! A Sony Music Entertainment production Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us at @sonypodcasts...
Oct 25, 2023•21 min•Season 1Ep. 44
A new membership for paying customers has launched on Tinder called 'Tinder Select', it gives the paying members access to message ANYONE, even if you don't match with them. Lala looks at the dangers of this new feature, whilst discussing her thoughts on the evolution of dating apps. Got a question, for Lala? She’s all ears! Get in touch @asklalaletmeexplain on Instagram and let's navigate this romantic landscape together! A Sony Music Entertainment production Find more great podcasts from Sony ...
Oct 23, 2023•18 min•Season 1Ep. 43
It's Ick Friday for your listening pleasure. This week’s irrational reactions range from people trying to live out their best blockbuster movie life to someone bending over to reveal their "genital fruit bowl"! Lala also tackles a range of potential red flags including monitoring online activities, first date gifts, and love-bombing. Plus Lala’s Friday night reminder encourages us to hold ourselves accountable and listen when someone has been clear with their intentions. DM Lala on Instagram @as...
Oct 20, 2023•22 min•Season 1Ep. 42
What would you do if you ended up crushing on the person you hired? Is your partner making you uncomfortable in the bedroom? Lala delves into more of your relationship qualms this week! Got a question, for Lala? She’s all ears! Get in touch @asklalaletmeexplain on Instagram and let's navigate this romantic landscape together! A Sony Music Entertainment production Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us at @sonypodcasts To bring your brand to...
Oct 18, 2023•18 min•Season 1Ep. 41
Lala explores the disturbing dynamics of Bradley and Shona’s relationship from E4's popular television series Married at First Sight UK. She's looks at numerous example from the programme to help you understand signs of an unhealthy relationship and red flags, from narcissistic and controlling behaviour, to emotional manipulation. Plus Lala gets a first-hand account from Shona looking back at the turbulent relationship that has unfolded on our screens. Got a question, for Lala? She’s all ears! G...
Oct 16, 2023•30 min•Season 1Ep. 40
The ICONIC and award-winning Daisy May Cooper tackles listeners dating dilemmas from dealing with a partner who is not into oral sex, to a hook up with an abrupt ending. Not one to shy away from a candid conversation, Daisy shares her personal dating encounters. Plus Daisy divulges her ultimate icks and gives a Friday night reminder perfect for the weekend ahead! Got a question, for Lala? She’s all ears! Get in touch @asklalaletmeexplain on Instagram and let's navigate this romantic landscape to...
Oct 13, 2023•25 min•Season 1Ep. 39
How would you react if your date warned you about his 'problematic' penis and then you discover he had distorted the truth? Has your curiosity or sexual awakening ever lead you to explore OnlyFans? How would you approach a friend if her husband crossed a boundary with your young daughter? Lala dons her agony aunt hat and gives her take on these questions. Got a question, for Lala? She’s all ears! Get in touch @asklalaletmeexplain on Instagram and let's navigate this romantic landscape together! ...
Oct 11, 2023•19 min•Season 1Ep. 38
Lala looks at the detrimental impact Andrew Tate is having on society. How his harmful views are influencing men, boys and even some woman and the far reaching consequences his misogynistic views have. Plus Lala speaks about the BBC documentary Andrew Tate: The Man Who Groomed The World? exposing Tate's mysterious rise to prominence and uncovering the 'wizard' mastermind behind the cult-like organisations that Tate has been running. Got a question, for Lala? She’s all ears! Get in touch @asklala...
Oct 09, 2023•26 min•Season 1Ep. 37
Would an inability to use a bath mat send you packing? Do beads of sweat from low impact movements make you squirm? How emotional would you get from stepping on a snail? Lala is back with irritating and hilarious Icks! Plus fuck boy replies are back this week with some serious red flags. And to wrap things up Lala drops her Friday Night Reminder to go into the weekend embracing your aging self. Got a question, for Lala? She’s all ears! Get in touch @asklalaletmeexplain on Instagram and let's nav...
Oct 06, 2023•21 min•Season 1Ep. 36
Ever wondered why you’re swiping right but your love life's sliding left? What would you do when a situationship with your neighbours goes wrong? Is a differing opinion on body counts a red flag? Lala jumps into this week’s agony aunt question to give her take on all three questions. Got a question, for Lala? She’s all ears! Get in touch @asklalaletmeexplain on Instagram and let's navigate this romantic landscape together! A Sony Music Entertainment production Find more great podcasts from Sony ...
Oct 04, 2023•20 min•Season 1Ep. 35
Lala is discussing age gaps within relationships, looking at how they manifest in both media portrayals and everyday life, and shedding light on the persistent gender-based double standards that often underpin these narratives. She explains what makes a healthy relationship and why it's crucial for the younger person in an age-gap relationship to have enough life experience, maturity, and readiness for major decisions like becoming a parent. Got a question, for Lala? She’s all ears! Get in touch...
Oct 02, 2023•23 min•Season 1Ep. 34
Is it a red flag if he doesn't ask you any questions or show interest? Would you be alarmed if his blue ticks are turned off on Whatsapp? Is it flaggy if he only sees his kids every other weekend? Lala is jumping into all of these questions. And it wouldn't be a Friday without your icks! From making the bed on all fours, dominant to d**k slapping and second date excitement icks. Buckle up! Got a question, an ick story or a red flag you need help with? We're all ears! Get in touch @asklalaletmeex...
Sep 29, 2023•20 min•Season 1Ep. 33
Do you suffer from an anxious attachment style that keep drawing you to the wrong guys? How would you deal with a partner who has opposing sexual desires to you? Has your life been turned on its head because of limerence? Lala gets to the bottom of your agony aunt questions. Got a question, an ick story or a red flag you need help with? We're all ears! Get in touch @asklalaletmeexplain on Instagram and let's navigate this romantic landscape together! A Sony Music Entertainment production Find mo...
Sep 27, 2023•23 min•Season 1Ep. 32
Have you heard the popular term 'love languages' used on TV programmes or across social media? They might not be the relationship magic bullet they're hyped up to be. In this episode, Lala breaks down the five love languages, unpicking parts of the book 'Five Love Languages: The Secret to Love That Lasts' and she's taking a look at the background behind this popular concept. This episode might just make you reconsider those popular love language quizzes and their underlying assumptions. Got a qu...
Sep 25, 2023•23 min•Season 1Ep. 31
Is it a red flag if someone asks you to record a video of consent before sex? How would you feel if the person you're dating still has nudes of their execs? Lala is joined by campaigner, podcaster and TV personality Sharon Gaffka to answer your red flag questions and share some of her icks. Some of you may remember Sharon from the 2021 season of Love Island; but since then she's leveraged her fame to drive positive change, spearheading initiatives such as an anti-spiking campaign and raising awa...
Sep 22, 2023•20 min•Season 1Ep. 30
