A listener gets in touch to get advice from the girls after her boyfriend's suggestion of a threesome with another man leaves her questioning their relationship. And there's talk of the most awkward subject of all - money, as Julie and Brenda hear from one girl who's owed €1600 from her boyfriend. Send in your dilemmas to LOR@GoLoudNow.com.
The girls are sharing tales of driving around Cork city this week as Julie explains how she got pulled over after one too many oat milk lattes while Brenda reminisces on her time spent delivering chips when money was tight. Julie's twins are headed back to school and already looking for ways to stay home and after their first ever live show, Brenda and Julie catch up on their experience performing in a sold out Cork Opera House!
Julie and Brenda disagree on whether or not one listener should allow his hot and cold ex girlfriend to stay in his life, 'submarining him' as Brenda calls it. Julie says block her, but Brenda thinks he should give her one more chance. They also offer some advice to an American girl who has moved to Sligo with her fella but is struggling to make friends and considering a return home.
It's Debs season and Julie and Brenda are reminiscing on their dresses, dates and a few disasters - Everything from gate crashing to stolen deposits! There's also chat about the return to school and Brenda's recent run in with the fire brigade, and more importantly, the firemen. And Julie wants to know if anyone else has seen a Deliveroo worker cycling around Cork with just one wheel? Email LOR@GoLoudNow.com to let her know!
The girls hear from a listener recently diagnosed with genital herpes, who is looking for advice on telling prospective partners as she returns to the dating world. And they answer one listener's dilemma as she struggles to decide whether or not to tell her friend who has recently returned home from Australia about a divide in their friend group. Send your questions, dilemmas and opinions to LOR@GoLoudNow.com.
The girls hear from those who feel alone or stuck in loveless relationships, including one farmers wife whose husband is choosing silage over a roll in the hay! It has Julie recalling her own decision to end her relationship with the twin's dad and asking if she would do it again. Meanwhile, all of Brenda's running has her in need of a new bra, and she reveals her new cup size and shares some listeners tales of their own first bras. Get your tickets to the live show, this Friday 25th of August h...
In the first ever bonus episode, Julie and Brenda tackle your dilemmas and listener questions! They kick off with a woman who has been turned off by her new fella's revelation that he's visited sex workers in the past and another listener who wonders whether her friend was right to slap a man who grabbed her hand to dance. Send your questions, dilemmas and opinions to LOR@GoLoudNow.com.
Brenda's date with her Eastenders actor doesn't go well, or really even get going at all, and has her longing for the days when her date might just leave her on read rather than flat out leave the building. Feeling a bit hopeless about love, the girls hear from listeners also struggling to find a relationship, including those in their 30's who have never had a boyfriend or who only found a partner later in life.
Julie's off to the races risking the rain in a white dress with a fresh spray tan, and after Barbie gets the girls reminiscing on toys from their childhoods Brenda reveals her secret bed partner - A teddy bear! And when a listeners email arouses suspicions, the girls deal with urban legends from all across the island.
Julie's blossoming relationship has come to an end after a friend betrays her trust to troll him. Meanwhile, Brenda is getting called desperate for going on multiple dates, but it's not stopping her from matching with a well known face from EastEnders.
Julie has her first sleepover with her new fella, despite trolls sending him messages to warn him off her. Meanwhile, Brenda has two uninspiring dates and then discovers a third guy she was actually interested in has blocked her! And the girls are joined by two special guests to hear about a Leaving Cert holiday gone awry. Tickets are available for the Left On Read live show on the 25th of August as part of the Cork Podcast Festival, visit www.corkoperahouse.ie to get yours now!
Brenda's having sexy dreams about men 10 years younger than her and doesn't know how to feel about it. And to make it worse he works with her! It inspires the girls to reminisce about the good and bad of a workplace romance. And Julie asks how would you react if your fella had an OnlyFans account?
Julie's attempts at hiding the podcast and her social media from her new fella fail, and Brenda's worried she might be catfishing someone after hearing listeners stories of being misled by their partners. The girls chat about threesomes, sexy underwear and accidentally gifting a vibrator. To get tickets to see Left on Read live in the Cork Opera House on the 25th of August, visit www.corkoperahouse.ie
You'll have often heard us mention the 'Are we dating the same guy?' Facebook page, but this week we did more than just talk about what we see on there. We actually heard the personal tale of one woman, Gemma Hayde who found out through the page that her fella was dating not one, but upwards of 5 different women!
While trying to ease Julie's nerves about an upcoming date, Brenda reveals that she has "no time for the romantic stuff" and will ask a man directly if he's going to shift her or not. Meanwhile, Julie's attempt at a prank goes awry, and the girls discuss FUN-erals and the perils of topless sunbathing.
Julie gives us all the details of her first date in over a year, including her ick and why she'd actually be happier if he didn't text her for a few days. Brenda and listeners share their own first date tales, and the girls offer some advice to someone considering flying all the way to America for a date. To get tickets to see Left on Read live in the Cork Opera House on the 25th of August, visit www.corkoperahouse.ie
Brenda worries that she might be pregnant and takes a trip to the doctor, while Julie recounts her first kiss and her first time sleeping with someone. We hear some wild locations for a romantic rendezvous, including A&E, graveyards, roundabouts and more! And the girls disagree with one listener who gets the ick around a hairy man.
Brenda's wondering whether she should reply "Hey" or "Hey Hey" after leaving her actor on read for two weeks and an old Tinder match slid into Julie's DMs after spotting her scoffing jellies while stuck in traffic. And the girls share some listener stories about airplane disasters like being on the same flight as a terrorist and the pilot overhearing a couple having sex!
Travelling abroad for cosmetic surgery has become more and more common, and Julie herself has previously shared her own story of heading to Turkey. But, it is not always a positive experience and Fiona Lane reached to us, a year after her sister tragically died following a procedure abroad, to share her story. The Facebook group Fiona mentions is 'Victims of Botched Surgery and Malpractice, Patient Support UK' and she urges anyone considering going for a cosmetic procedure to do their research t...
Julie's tales of being catfished and reminiscing on when she told her mother she was pregnant are interrupted by the resurfacing of Brenda's Israeli actor! And the girls debate whether one listener should tell her friend that her husband is sending flirty messages to their group...
Julie fills us in on the aftermath of a fling while away at a hen party, and Brenda recalls a time when she had to go to the doctor to get the morning after pill twice in one day. And listeners get involved too sharing some of their best and worst one night stand stories, including everything from a broken willy to an escape out a window!
Have you ever had to break up with a toxic friend? One listeners email has Julie and Brenda recounting times they have had to cut people out of their lives and the struggles of making new friends as adults, and they even reveal how their friendship began
Brenda tells us all about her two dates in one day and why she unmatched with BOTH of them afterwards and Julie talks trolls and how they're not as anonymous as they might think! And the girls let each other read their best and worse dating app messages!
Brenda explains why she has NEVER held a newborn baby, and a listener's dilemma has Julie wondering if sending dick pics counts as cheating. The girls also go through some of their favourite Cork slang that leaves Brenda's colleagues in London confused.
Before Julie jets off to the sun, the girls catch up on trips that didn't go as planned and share their holiday icks. And although Brenda's plans to go away for her birthday were disrupted, she is still convinced she'll be spending a few weeks away on a very special island come June.
Julie reveals why she'll be still be celebrating Christmas next February and gets her general knowledge put to the test while Brenda explains how she manifested her dream job - Where her unusual older crush just so happens to work! We also hear about one listener's experience of 'lovebombing' and ask if you can tell if you're going to be ghosted.
Brenda thinks her mystery man might be love bombing her, while Julie struggles with the gym and sending progress pictures to her personal trainer in her sports bra. And the girls remember some past interactions with celebrities - both positive and negative!
Brenda finally gives the down-low on her date with her mystery man. Julie’s just back from a few days in Rome with her mum Paula and is all style with her €8 scarf. And the girls continue the conversation about out-of-pocket employees.
Reunited for a photoshoot in Cork, the latest news on Julie and Brenda’s car crash love lives and weeing in public! Brenda’s home from London for a few days and reunites with Julie for a photoshoot for The Echo newspaper. Julie reveals she’s been left on read by her latest Tinder match and the girls discuss a dilemma where a listener ponders whether to match her fathers surgeon on Bumble or not.
Eoghan Revels What His Procedure was? Listeners tell us what they procedures they have had done, We hear the amazing story about Julies Lip on the floor and Brenda gives us an update on her love life!
