Scarlett Lee joins us to talk X Factor fame reality TV pressure and what independence in the music industry actually looks like. She opens up about anxiety panic disorder and how music turns the worst days into something worth hearing. Family support kept her going. Creative freedom keeps her honest.

We get into the long road to Nashville body confidence the new album built from her life stories and why kindness and vulnerability are strengths not weaknesses. Scarlett wants plus size women to feel seen and she wants artists to stop pretending everything is perfect. Then we finish with a quiz and quickfire round that shows the soft side behind the big voice.

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It’s time for the Meet in the Middle Big Fat Quiz of the Year as the gang look back at the most unhinged news pop culture moments and internet madness from 2025. From solar maximums lighting up the Northern Lights to drive through fines nuns on the run and a truly baffling cockfighting law in Oklahoma nothing is off limits.

The quiz takes a sharp turn through viral moments music trends and internet chaos including Coldplay drama Eurovision madness glitchy AR filters AI generated music and TikTok trends that took over everyone’s feeds. There’s nostalgia with Stranger Things controversy from Big Brother Southern Gothic influences and a breakdown of the shows songs and celebrities that dominated the year.

Packed with trivia banter wrong answers and competitive energy this episode is pure end of year entertainment. Play along at home and drop your final score in the comments so we can see who actually won the Big Fat Quiz of 2025.

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It’s the Meet in the Middle Christmas special and the chaos starts immediately. The gang swap gifts in a full Secret Santa unboxing, sharing big laughs questionable choices and some genuinely unexpected reactions. It’s festive friendship at its finest.

The episode dives into weird Christmas traditions from around the world, last minute gift panic and festive language quirks before Rachel takes over with Rachel’s Festive Riddle, testing everyone’s Christmas knowledge. Things wrap up with outrageous Christmas party confessions proving the festive season is never as wholesome as it looks.

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