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A warning about Ibiza...

My Therapist Ghosted Me

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Joanne McNally and Vogue Williams chat through a wide-ranging episode that moves from work culture to the World Cup final to a trip to Ibiza. Joanne argues that Gen Z have finally nailed the work ethic by refusing to work themselves to death, a point Vogue pushes back on, noting that some careers simply can't clock off at five. The conversation drifts through Joanne's first-ever sea swim, a long tangent about twins and superfetation, and Vogue's account of the World Cup final's halftime show, where she found Madonna "epic" but the Muppets' presence baffling.

The episode's most specific thread is the FIFA conspiracy theory: Vogue claims Argentina were allowed to get away with rough play that should have resulted in red cards, and that FIFA was steering them to the title. Joanne adds that people are using Mercury retrograde as a blanket excuse for bad behaviour, and that she's going to Ibiza partly because she believes the manager of the bar Pikes is there, following a viral voice note about a man in a K-hole.

  • Gen Z have a better work ethic than older generations because they refuse to work themselves to death and clock off at five, whereas the previous generation treated being up at 3am doing emails as a status symbol. 5:14
  • Superfetation is a rare phenomenon where a woman releases two eggs fertilized by different men during the same ovulation cycle, producing twins with different biological fathers. 22:56
  • Vogue claims FIFA allowed Argentina to get away with rough play that should have resulted in red cards, suggesting they were being steered to win the World Cup title. 44:08
  • People are using Mercury retrograde as a genuine behavioural amnesty, treating it as an excuse for actions like quitting jobs, getting tattoos, or turning up at an ex's garden. 45:31
  • Joanne's first sea swim involved paddling in with breast strokes, after which she spent the rest of the day hoping people would smell sea salt on her. 10:21

Highlights

  • 5:14

    Gen Z Nailed The Work Ethicinsight

    Joanne argues Gen Z have finally gotten work-life balance right by refusing to work themselves to death, contrasting their 'I've clocked off, it's five o'clock, I'm out' attitude with the older generation's flex of being up at 3am doing emails.

  • 10:21

    First Sea Swim Storystory

    Joanne, who has always been very clear about not liking getting wet, went sea swimming for the first time with her friend Oonah, doing breast strokes across and then spending the rest of the day hoping people would smell sea salt on her.

  • 22:56

    Twins With Different Fathersdata

    Joanne explains superfetation, a rare phenomenon where a woman releases two eggs fertilized by different men during the same ovulation cycle, resulting in twins with different biological fathers. She offers Vogue £5 for guessing what it is.

  • 35:51

    Madonna And The Muppetsdebate

    Vogue found Madonna 'epic' at the World Cup halftime show but couldn't understand why the Muppets were there. Joanne thinks Madonna has 'come too far in her career to be performing with the Muppets,' and they debate whether she was upstaged.

  • 41:28

    The Hair Transplant Offerstory

    A company contacted Joanne after hearing her talk about her hairline on the podcast, offering a frontal hair transplant. She replied 'Stop. Wow.' in a positive way, which they misread as an offence, prompting an apologetic response.

  • 44:08

    FIFA Rigged The World Cupdebate

    Vogue presents a conspiracy theory that FIFA allowed Argentina to get away with rough play that should have resulted in red cards, suggesting they were being steered to win the title, partly because Donald Trump wanted them to.

  • 45:31

    Retrograde As Behavioural Amnestyinsight

    Joanne, who doesn't believe in astrology, says people are using Mercury retrograde as a genuine excuse for bad behaviour, treating it as a blanket amnesty for actions like quitting jobs, getting tattoos, or turning up at an ex's garden.

  • 47:09

    Hunting The Pikes Managerstory

    Joanne is going to Ibiza partly because she believes the manager of the bar Pikes is there, following a viral voice note where he tells a friend to come pick up his mate who is 'in a K-hole.' She says the dream is to hook up with him.

About this episode

If the next episode is late, or doesn't happen at all, what you need to know is that Joanne is travelling to Ibiza tomorrow and she's SUPPOSED to be recording the Wednesday episode on Monday morning... Good luck everyone. Before the inevitable happens, though, there's reflection on the World Cup halftime show (wtf...), fascination over twins, LOTS of "Google that Joe" and Joanne's next career as a DJ. My Therapist Ghosted Me is a Global Production. Tickets for Joanne's tour Pinotphile are now LIVE: www.joannemcnally.com http://www.joannemcnally.com/ If you’d like to get in touch, you can send an email to [email protected] mailto:[email protected] Please review Global's Privacy Policy: https://global.com/legal/privacy-policy/ For merch, tour dates and more visit: www.mytherapistghostedme.com http://www.mytherapistghostedme.com/ This episode contains explicit language and adult themes that may not be suitable for all listeners.

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Topics

  • Work Culture
  • World Cup Final
  • Ibiza
  • Twins
  • Mercury Retrograde
  • Sea Swimming

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