This week on Rein it in with Thom & Dunn: hair time vs “hot-desking at the salon,” spiral perms and whether lads should look good or embrace the fuzzy-mushroom era, Thom’s tour of “lady things” (mammogram, hysteroscopy… plus a polyp we’ve affectionately named Paula), and why Gen X might actually be nailing self-care more than our parents ever did.

We also debate the great outdoors etiquette of the feral wee (aiming optional), the sudden rise of barrel jeans, and the only acceptable times to wear a dry robe. September’s wardrobe chaos gets a roasting (“pick a season, love”), Dunn brings fresh jokes and weird-but-true facts, there’s a tale of a rejected audition (she’s far too pro now), plus binge-worthy TV recs and Instagram follows that will make you laugh, feel good, and learn a thing or two. Light medical chat, heavy giggles. Rein it in? Absolutely not.

🎙️ New Episode Alert!

This week, we’re chatting about all things kids, back to school, eye ops, random illnesses, and family dramas that nobody plans for.

We dive into hormones (the gift that keeps on giving): brain fog, hair loss, but help with anxiety

🍂 Autumn is NEARLY here, and with it the eternal truth: we’ll never be “hot” again, so why bother with layers? Legwarmers and shellsuits had their moment, and we don't wish for them to return, like ever! and how a knitted two-piece has now ruined the colour purple forever for Dunn.

We’ve got TV talk, Insta shout-outs to some brilliant people, and a good moan that back in our day, Constance Carrol was as good as it got — no makeup tutorials, no fancy palettes. And if leggings and tabards become everyday fashion… well, send help.

👉 Tune in for laughs, a bit of nostalgia, and a whole lot of honesty, as always - open and discusting; we mean discussing

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🎙️ This Week on the Podcast…

🍸 We kick things off with a gin & tonic (plus lemon, obviously) and a nod to Dunn turning 55 soon — so why not start the celebrations early with lunch?

📚 GCSEs get a grilling — we reckon education needs a shake-up to open more paths for the many, not just the few.

💭 Thom has only just discovered Simon Squibb and asks the big one: “What’s your dream?” Could you answer on the spot?

📝 Thom’s also got some fab new words — some brilliant, some completely off the wall. There’s talk of “any kind of rubbin’,” dodgy-sounding gifts, and an innocent story that somehow sounds anything but.

👣 Dunn reveals a bunion that looks hammered, fires quickfire questions at Thom, and then we spiral into the things menopause steals — like words right when you need them.

📺 We dive into what TV shows we’d do, rant about Zumba etiquette, reimagine Love Island, and share some great recommendations worth watching now.

🥔 Plus, a bizarre potato story (don’t ask), appointments and procedures that come with age, mammograms, old bottoms, and hospital mix-ups where what Thom thinks is happening… really isn’t. Lastly, what little things get on your tits

💡 And to top it off, some cracking suggestions for TV shows and Instagram accounts you need in your life.