This is a very special episode and a first for us, as we are joined by our wonderful friend Lauren! In this episode all about hair, she gives us the rundown on all the worries that come with having lustrous locks, and we discuss the myriad conc

SIW E11: Language part 2 - 'Just a provocative title to get da clicks'

May 24th, 2020 54m 40s

We just had so many more things to talk about after language part 1, we had to do a part 2! In this episode we discuss the fear of getting caught out by words we don't fully understand (and real examples of childhood humiliation), a new way to

SIW E10: Working from Home - 'MOOP is the new FOMO'

Apr 27th, 2020 53m 7s

Given the relevance for many more people than usual, this episode we're discussing working from home. From the obvious video call pitfalls, to keeping up with your hygiene habits and missing things about the office that you never expected, we d

SIW E9: Language - 'Nobblers, jibbles and granfy crugers'

Apr 7th, 2020 50m 32s

After a bit of a break we are back, discussing language and our myriad worries about it. From concerns about how language develops (and could leave us behind) to anxieties about whether our dialect is too local, we discuss the pitfalls of one o

SIW E8: Social Media part 2 - 'Misinformation proliferation and aspirational perspiration'

Feb 22nd, 2020 50m 58s

We still had so many worries about Social Media, we decided to do a part 2! In it we discuss the perils of memes, gripes about trolls and online comments, fakes (including the 'news' and 'deep' varieties) and Worry News makes a sweaty reappeara

SIW E7: Social Media - 'Dion Dublin: Renaissance man'

Feb 5th, 2020 55m 34s

As heard on the BBC! In this episode we tackle the controversial phenomenon that's taken over large chunks of our lives in recent years: social media. Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, even Bebo and MySpace get deconstructed in our lively and proba

SIW E6: Fitness - 'Chevy LeMou and Sandra McTeeth'

Jan 15th, 2020 46m 1s

It's January, and if you're anything like us you've promised yourself you'll get in better shape this year. This episode is all about fitness, and includes such delights as Dan reminiscing about the worst biscuit he ever ate (it was while he wa

SIW E5: It's Chriiiiistmas

Dec 13th, 2019 51m 32s

With the faint sound of jingle bells ringing in your ears, we thought we would turn our worried minds to Christmas. We discuss this monstrosity: https://www.delish.com/uk/food-news/a30118962/christmas-dinner-in-a-tin-game-tinner/ and talk quite

SIW E4: Etiquette

Nov 27th, 2019 46m 28s

An episode in which Dan is completely shocked by Alex's surprise revelation, and we discuss the etiquette ofgreetings, eating and the controversial subject of overtaking older people on pavements. Worry news this week is *cough* about Trump,

SIW E3: Ageing

Nov 12th, 2019 53m 35s

This episode we contemplate ageing, including this man's quest to legalise the maxim 'you're only as old as you feel': https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/world-europe-46425774. We also lament what may be our last visits to nightclub dancefloors, an

SIW E2: Food and drink

Oct 29th, 2019 51m 26s

In episode 2 we get hungry and thirsty. We discuss this terrifying worry news: https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/weird-news/vegan-reports-friends-who-fed-20546271 before discussing the various worries we have about bread, milk, crisp sandwiches and

SIW E1: Sleep

Oct 14th, 2019 46m 42s

Our first episode is all about sleep. We chat about the relationship between dreams and reality, sleeping on public transport, lucid dreaming and much more. We also discuss this terrifying tale: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-497127

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