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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

FULL SHOW: Is it ethical to use AI to bring someone back from the dead?

ASK UNCUT: How do you come to terms with the fact that you aren't your partner's type? Britt has realised there is a certain element of her relationship that isn't quite compatible with her life, and we unpack whether it would be ethical to bring Paul Walker back to Fast & Furious via AI. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 03, 202517 min

ASK UNCUT: "I've realised I'm not my boyfriend's type at ALL"

Every week, Britt & Laura take on your deepest, darkest dilemmas and unpack them (and HOPEFULLY come up with an answer for you). This week, Nina has realised that she's not even close to her boyfriend's usual type and she's feeling really insecure about it. ENTER YOUR ASK UNCUT HERE: https://www.kiis1065.com.au/competition/the-pick-up-ask-uncut/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Jul 03, 20254 min

FULL SHOW: Poop Cruise & Kissing Your Friends

Did you know the plural of platypus is 'platypodes'? Britt & Laura unpack whether it's normal to kiss your friends, Matty J joins the show to get some details straight about the upcoming birth of his child and Laura unpacks the Poop Cruise documentary. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 02, 202518 min

MINI: This woman found out she had (at least) 77 siblings after Ancestry Test

Lyndal Bubke joins Britt & Laura to chat about the life-altering discovery she made after taking an ancestry test - she was conceived via sperm donor and had AT LEAST 77 siblings across Australia and the world. Lyndal chats about how it has affected her life, and what she's doing to make sure this doesn't happen again. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 01, 20256 min

FULL SHOW: Laura found something COOKED in her chips

Laura was shocked to discover something very weird in her chip packet over the weekend. A woman who discovered she had 77 siblings joins the show and Britt accidentally 'gifted' her sister something she DEFINITELY didn't want to get. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 01, 202518 min

FULL SHOW: What you didn't know about Post-Natal Depression

ASK UNCUT: Gabrielle has found out her husband of almost 30 years has been cheating on her, but she's torn on whether she should stay or go. We share the scandalous things you discovered with the DNA test, and we chat about thte lesser-known side of Post-Natal Depression. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 26, 202519 min

ASK UNCUT: "My husband has been cheating on me for 5 years... do I stay?"

Every week, Britt & Laura take on your deepest, darkest dilemmas and unpack them (and HOPEFULLY come up with an answer for you). Gabrielle joined us today with an EXTREMELY difficult situation - her husband has been cheating on her for the last 5 years. She doesn't know whether she should stay or go, or whether she should reach out to the Other Woman. ENTER YOUR ASK UNCUT HERE: https://www.kiis1065.com.au/competition/the-pick-up-ask-uncut/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Jun 26, 20256 min

FULL SHOW: Is this kids party gift idea genius or the worst??

Laura & Matt are having trouble in the bedroom (it's not what you think), Laura Henshaw joins the show to chat about her baby announcement and Britt & Laura unpack whether this kids party gift is mega-cheap or actually genius? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 25, 202519 min

MINI: Is the 12-Week Rule in Pregnancy Outdated?

There has always been an unspoken rule that you don’t talk about your pregnancy until after the first trimester, but there are people suggesting now that it might be a bit outdated. Laura unpacks why it might be important to tell (certain) people in your life that you're pregnant before 12-weeks. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 24, 20256 min

FULL SHOW: The UNHINGED ways you've all been dumped ☠️

Britt & Laura unpack why the 12-week pregnancy rule may be oudated. Eric Dane is in hot water for the way he may have broken up with his girlfriend and we share the unhinged ways you've all been dumped. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 24, 202517 min

FULL SHOW: This kid told a customs officer their dad had WHAT on him?

Sabrina Carpenter reckons she might consider banning phones at her future concerts, Marlie Mae (accidentally) said something very inappropriate and we take your calls about the inappropriate things YOUR kids have said in public. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 23, 202516 min

FULL SHOW: Do you 'do' the voices when you read a book?

Brooke McIntosh joins the show to chat about running the circumference of Australia for Suicide Prevention, Britt chats about losing the thing you DON'T want to lose before a wedding and we discover that Britt does the accents in her head when she reads a book? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 20, 202517 min

BROOKE MCINTOSH: The woman running Australia for suicide prevention.

Brooke McIntosh is halfway through running 14,000km SOLO around the entire country. That’s two marathons a day, every day, for 180 days. She’s raising over $1.4 million for suicide prevention through The Blue Tree Project If you need someone to talk to, Lifeline is available 24/7 on 13 11 14 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 20, 20256 min

FULL SHOW: The PETTIEST reasons you broke up with your partner

ASK UNCUT: Who do you side with when your sister and girlfriend don't get along? We unpack the pettiest reasons you've broken up with your partner (they are SO petty) and Year 9s in South Australia are debating a VERY controversial topic. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 19, 202515 min

ASK UNCUT: "My sister and my girlfriend don't get along... who do I side with?"

Every week, Britt & Laura take on your deepest, darkest dilemmas and unpack them (and HOPEFULLY come up with an answer for you). Kieran joins us twith a sticky situation... his sister and his girlfriend just DON'T get along and he's not sure what to do about it. ENTER YOUR ASK UNCUT HERE: https://www.kiis1065.com.au/competition/the-pick-up-ask-uncut/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Jun 19, 20254 min

FULL SHOW: Why couples are more likely to split after Baby No. 2?

Matty J MAY have cracked the code on the best place to sit with kids on a plane, Julia Morris chats about her 2025 Gold Logie Campaign and Britt & Laura unpack why couples are more likely to split after their second child. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 18, 202518 min

JULIA MORRIS: Is 2025 her year for a Gold Logie?

4x Gold Logie Nominee Julia Morris joins The Pick Up to chat about her campaign plans for this year and her message for her haters if she wins. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 18, 20256 min

FULL SHOW: Peeing Your Pants & Goat Attacks

Britt & Laura unpack Tinder's new and controversial Height Filter, Laura is at the stage of pregnancy where she is peeing herself and Britt got attacked by goats over the weekend. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 17, 202517 min

FULL SHOW: DIY Fails & The Occasion Theory

Britt has finally made her debut on Dancing With The Stars, Producer Grace nearly died trying to repot a cactus and Laura chats about the Occasion Theory to figure out if you're dating a narcissist. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 16, 202517 min

MINI: Britt's Dancing With The Stars Debut!

Britt has FINALLY made her debut on Dancing With The Stars, and we are SO impressed - but she had a harder time impressing all of the Judges. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 16, 20255 min

FULL SHOW: Why do kids LOVE to tell you they hate you?

Britt & Laura unpack the 5 things in your home that are dirtier than your toilet seat, Laura chats about the weird thing where kids love to tell you that you're the WORST mummy in the world even though they've had a great day and we celebrate your LITTLE WINS. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 13, 202517 min
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