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Mark and Paul are back with “feedback from the peeps”, a debate about their most-used catchphrase, and a full breakdown of the “wine consent” question (plus the takeaway mind games that come with it). Also: Sabrina Carpenter x Madonna chat, and why Madonna’s marketing team are working overtime.

Then it’s weekend debriefs: Mark’s Mallorca mini-break with sunshine, passport control weirdness, a near-murder taxi moment, and getting fully stranded thanks to the 312 cycle race (shout-out to the restaurant manager who literally saved the day).

Plus: Paul’s garden updates, a bath at Karen’s with ocean sounds, new garden furniture on the way, and the cute suitcase notes Mark didn’t even find.

Glow Up or Blow Up goes full throwback reality TV: “David’s dead”, old maiden shoes, Nadine’s passport, Nikki Grahame, and why we’re officially blowing up Tyra’s iconic scream.

And finally: what they’re watching next (Last One Laughing, Hacks, Slow Horses, Your Friends & Neighbours, The Pitt) and the ongoing love affair with Victoria Beckham Skin Drops.

Mark and Paul kick off with pure ship-life nostalgia: the dream of being a singer for the private cabin, the “mini magician” onboard, and the genuinely unhinged memory of drunkenly demanding Peter the Magician fetch the rabbit for the entertainers’ mess.

Then it’s time for hardcore adulting. Mark’s turned 40, they’ve been with the solicitor, and they realise a will isn’t just “something you’ll do someday” especially as DINKs, with the grim-but-real chat about who “dies first” and where everything ends up.

Plus: enduring power of attorney, free websites, Penny living forever, leaving the beauty stash to Lily (who’ll sell it on Vinted), census obsession, mortgage panic, The Ivy drama, and spicy McDonald’s nuggets.

Enduring Power Explaination : https://youtu.be/sr4e8D428e8?si=SyXVNDGU2UgJlsMj
Enduring Power of Attorney Link : Enduring Power of Attorney (EPA) | Decision Support Service

Mark and Paul are back with cuts on the hands, boxes everywhere, and Paul’s ongoing battle with packaging (Stanley blade included). There’s also a serious investigation into the “Sol de Janeiro hand sanitiser” mix-up, and a garden update that’s this close to giving main character energy.

Mark is officially one of Ireland’s “richest influencers” (apparently). Net worth: €650k. Reality: mortgages, seven-day weeks, and family members texting “congrats” like the money’s actually landed.

Plus: glam mam sightings at “Dion/Dean”, Lily’s first stage show drama (why was she in the back row?!), PR tea about people selling press sends on Vinted, Coachella chat, and a Glow Up or Blow Up on pop stars we need to come back.

Finally: wardrobe meltdowns, Victoria Beckham foundation habits, Mallorca champagne plans, and what they’re watching (Hacks is back).

Paul and Mark kick off this Hot Take with Coachella. They unpack festival madness, influencer backlash, insane prices (hello $34 pizza slice), and the absolutely dystopian Revolve gifting suite where people are hauling out five bags of freebies.

Plus: iconic outfits, Bieber and Sabrina Carpenter discourse, and why Charlene Murphy’s Coachella content deserves awards.

Mark and Paul are back with a very “we’re old now” episode: lazy weekends, early nights, champagne as a lifestyle choice, and the mystery of how you can take 47 supplements and still feel like you’re slowly dying. Penny’ has new demands, and the flower-arranging chaos nobody asked for.

Then it’s all about the youth: niece Lily’s first big theatre show… and the unhinged makeup list for a SIX year old. Armani foundation, Charlotte Tilbury highlight, brushes, the full production.

Plus: Glow Up or Blow Up: buying fags with a note at nine, penny jellies, playing on the street, payphones, Snake, school vaccines and communion cash before ending on what they’re watching (Louis Theroux’s Manosphere, The Boyfriend) and what Mark’s wearing (Hydrotint).