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The PickUp

KIIS and iHeart Australiawww.3pmpickup.com.au

Brittany Hockley & Laura Byrne give you your daily PICK UP with the hottest topics, pop culture and everyday real life conundrums.

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Episodes

MICHELLE MITCHELL: How to help your child through a difficult life transition

Michelle Mitchell is an author and speaker, sought after for her compassionate and grounded advice for parenting. She joins Britt & Laura on The Pick Up to chat about Lola's struggling transitioning to her new daycare and how to make sure your kids are confident when you drop them off at school for the first time! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 28, 20256 min

FULL SHOW: Married At First Sight & The Telepathy Tapes

Britt & Laura are joined by parenting expert Michelle Mitchell to chat about the difficult transition her daughter Lola is going through at the moment, we unpack the drama of last nights episode of MAFS, and we chat our VIBES of the week - Britt is loving The Telepathy Tapes and Laura is VERY excited to see Matty J in a Tucker Trial on I'm A Celeb. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 28, 202518 min

MAFS: The producers "100% knew they knew each other..."

Britt & Laura unpack the drama on the very first episode of Married At First Sight for 2025. Would you give someone who ghosted you a second chance? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 28, 20255 min

FULL SHOW: Meghan Markle & Fitting 11 TimTams Into Your Mouth?

Laura is having trouble with Lola and her new daycare, Britt unpacks the rumours around Meghan & Harry's 'Pre-Divorce' Book, and we celebrate your Little Wins of the Week! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 24, 202513 min

MINI: Is building resilience THAT important for a 4 year old?

Laura's daughter Lola is having trouble transitioning to her new daycare - should Laura ride it out and 'build resilience' or is it time to give in and take her back to her old daycare? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 24, 20254 min

FULL SHOW: Emotional Consult Fees & Chicken Schnitzel Sandwiches

Ask Uncut is back for another week and Jess has posed the question - what do you do when your husband hates your friends? A woman on TikTok was charged an extra $11 for crying during a doctor's appointment and Britt is MAD about her favourite restaurant changing its menu. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 24, 202515 min

ASK UNCUT: "My husband doesn't like my friends"

Every week, Britt & Laura take on your deepest, darkest dilemmas and unpack them (and HOPEFULLY come up with an answer for you). What do you do when you love your husband but he really doesn't love your friends? Jess joined the show to chat about her dilemma with Britt & Laura. ENTER YOUR ASK UNCUT HERE: https://www.kiis1065.com.au/competition/the-pick-up-ask-uncut/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Jan 24, 20254 min

FULL SHOW: Favourite Kids & Britt's Wedding Red Flag

Laura chats about losing her hair, Britt chats about her fears that her fiancé MAY not care quite as much as she does about their wedding, and we unpack whether it's ever okay to admit you have a favourite child. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 22, 202520 min

MINI: Laura shares the realities of losing your hair as a woman

Laura reveals she has been slowly losing her hair since appearing on The Bachelor. She has recently been to a hair specialist and has been diagnosed with Telogen Effluvium - a scalp condition that causes hair to thin or fall out due to stress, hormonal changes, or medication. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 22, 20256 min

FULL SHOW: The Sex & The City Stoop & Reserving Beach Chairs

Britt has realised that she MAY have been a bit of an asshole on her last holiday with her fiancé, Ben. The woman who owns the Sex & The City stoop wants to BAN tourists and Laura may have offended Matty J immediately before he went into the I'm A Celeb Jungle. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 21, 202518 min

MINI: Is Britt an a**hole when she travels?

Britt has realised that she MIGHT be the asshole when it comes to some of the things she does when she's on holidays... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 21, 20255 min

FULL SHOW: The TikTok Ban & A New Funnel Web Spider?

Matty J has made his debut in the I'm A Celeb Jungle but unfortunately has terrified his kids in the process, TikTok was BANNED (briefly), this week's VIBE is an astronaut on a fertility journey and our UNSUBSCRIBE is a brand new type of funnel web (gross) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 20, 202517 min

FULL SHOW: Laura can NEVER return to this cafe

Happy Friday! Laura had an experience in a cafe the other day and she can never return, we are chatting wedding regrets, and Matty J telling Marlie & Lola he was going into the I'm A Celeb jungle did NOT go as planned See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 20, 202518 min

MINI: What do you REGRET from your wedding?

Britt is getting married this year and is asking for the things you regret from your wedding. Claire gave us a call with some of the coolest wedding photos we have ever seen. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 20, 20255 min

ASK UNCUT: "I want to 'baby trap' my husband... is there any world where this would be okay?"

Every week, Britt & Laura take on your deepest, darkest dilemmas and unpack them (and HOPEFULLY come up with an answer for you). This week, Renee gave us a call - she has two kids and really wants a third, but her husband is adamant that he doesn't want any more. She is thinking about 'baby-trapping' her husband and just getting pregnant without him knowing. Is there ANY kind of way this would be an okay thing to do? ENTER YOUR ASK UNCUT HERE: https://www.kiis1065.com.au/competition/the-pick...

Jan 16, 20255 min

FULL SHOW: Britt's New Underwear & The 'Catch-Up Trap'

Happy Thursday! BIG Ask Uncut today - Renee wants to 'baby-trap' her husband - so Britt & Laura unpack the ethics around this. Britt has set the bar for her New Year's Resolution on the FLOOR but she still hasn't started and Laura discusses a new friendship phenomenon that we all might be guilty of - the Catch-Up Trap. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 16, 202517 min

FULL SHOW: Matty J is heading into the I'm A Celeb Jungle!!

HUGE NEWS FOR THE SHOW! Laura's husband Matty J has been announced today as heading into the I'm A Celebrity Jungle! He joins the show LIVE from South Africa. We also chat about whether it's ok for your partner to travel while you're 31 weeks pregnant. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 15, 202516 min

I'M A CELEB: Matty J reveals what he's smuggling into the Jungle

Laura's husband Matty J is the FIRST celebrity revealed to be heading into the I'm A Celeb Jungle so we caught up with him LIVE in South Africa. Matt chatted about the things he's most afraid of going into the show, how he feels about spending so long away from the kids, what he plans on smuggling into the Jungle and the secret signal he plans to do to let the kids know he is missing them. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Jan 15, 20257 min

FULL SHOW: Laura & Matt almost got divorced over a chicken salad

Britt had a genuinely terrifying experience with her newborn niece over the break and has a PSA for anyone with babies in their life, David Harbour & Lily Allen split up and Laura has had experience stalking someone on dating apps, Matt & Laura almost got divorced over chicken salad. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 14, 202517 min

FULL SHOW: Anti-Aging Drugs For Dogs?

Britt & Laura are BACK for 2025! This year we are sharing our Vibes & Unsubscribes with you (anti-aging drugs for dogs and paying too much for coffee, respectively), we are MAD at people who are making tanlines trend on TikTok, and Laura may have gotten in trouble from Marlie's school before she has even started. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 13, 202517 min

MINI: Why the TikTok tan-line trend is SO dangerous

Young people on TikTok are intentionally burning themselves in the sun to get tan lines, then showing them off and we have THOUGHTS about it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 13, 20255 min
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