Parenting Hell with Rob Beckett and Josh Widdicombe S11 EP18: A Sneeze is Normal
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Oct 14, 2025 Join Rob and Josh as they dive into the chaos of touring and parenting. They share laugh-out-loud moments from their travel mishaps and viral audience encounters. Discussions on awkward onstage interactions and the challenges of balancing family life while on the road offer relatable humor. Listener stories about childhood injuries and unexpected babysitter pay keep the laughs coming. Plus, they explore playground gossip and small business highlights, making this an entertaining listen for any parent!
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Jet Lag, Sleep And Sickness
- Josh describes jet lag, catching an illness mid-tour and sleeping on flights to manage time differences.
- He admits collapsing from exhaustion and then getting sick, showing how travel strain affects health.
72-Hour Touring Mashup
- Rob recounts a brutal 72-hour mini-tour including long trains, late nights, radio and TV work.
- He illustrates how touring can mash up travel, gigs, radio slots and strange side-jobs like throwing bowling balls for TV.
Audience Moments Kill Momentum
- Rob shares awkward audience interactions that derailed the start of a Scarborough show.
- He had to handle uncomfortable stories from couples that killed momentum early in the set.