

Nobody Panic
Plosive, Tessa Coates and Stevie Martin
(The podcast formerly known as The Debrief Podcast) Your guidebook to being a fully functioning adult without screaming all the time. Each week, Stevie Martin and Tessa Coates tackle life's big, small, fun and sometimes scary questions with the help of experts and special guests because we're all in this together, guys. So nobody panic. Produced by Plosive. Photos by Marco Vittur, jingle by David Dobson. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/nobodypanic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jul 22, 2025 • 32min
Still Panicking: How to Go on a Long Drive
Still Panicking: The summer holidays are finally here! To help you make the most of it, this week we look back at some of Stevie and Tessa's hottest holiday tips.Everybody get in the car! We're off! Stevie (can't drive but about to begin lessons in Stevie's Big Autumn) and Tessa (can drive, doesn't care for it) unpack the emotional boot of the long car journey. Snacks? Silence? Shotgun? Services? Squeeze up, make room, it's all here.Recorded and edited by Aniya Das for Plosive.Photos by Marco Vittur, jingle by David Dobson.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/nobodypanic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 21, 2025 • 32min
Still Panicking: How to Pack for a Holiday
Still Panicking: The summer holidays are finally here! To help you make the most of it, this week we look back at some of Stevie and Tessa's hottest holiday tips.To roll or not to roll? Stevie and Tessa look at how to pack for a holiday, striking that balance between “buying little packing squares” (achievable) and “putting your necklaces in straws” (who does that). Contains some genuinely helpful advice and Tessa’s life is somewhat changed by the concept of laying clothes on the bed before they go in the case.Recorded by Ben Williams and edited by Aniya Das for Plosive.Photos by Marco Vittur, jingle by David Dobson.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/nobodypanic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 27, 2025 • 35min
Still Panicking: How to Pass your Theory Test
Still Panicking: Stevie has been smashing it in the latest series of Taskmaster. To celebrate, this week we look back at some practical How-Tos to help guide you through tasks of your own.Stevie recently passed and has many thoughts. Tessa passed a couple of decades ago before there was an app. If you’ve been putting off booking your theory test because you’re worried about failing, or have it looming in a few weeks, this is the episode for you.Recorded and edited by Aniya Das for Plosive.Photos by Marco Vittur, jingle by David Dobson.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/nobodypanic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 26, 2025 • 28min
Still Panicking: How to Make a Bed
Still Panicking: Stevie has been smashing it in the latest series of Taskmaster. To celebrate, this week we look back at some practical How-Tos to help guide you through tasks of your own.Featuring way more cry-laughing than expected, Stevie has read about how to make a hotel-level bed which leads to some frankly mortifying bed-based self discoveries. Mainly about duvets. A surprisingly wild ride for everyone.Recorded by Aniya Das and edited by Naomi Parnell for Plosive.Photos by Marco Vittur, jingle by David Dobson.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/nobodypanic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 25, 2025 • 34min
Still Panicking: How to Have a Smear Test
Still Panicking: Stevie has been smashing it in the latest series of Taskmaster. To celebrate, this week we look back at some practical How-Tos to help guide you through tasks of your own.Listen. Nobody likes them, but if you’ve got a cervix you gotta do it. You just gotta. Here’s a whistle-stop journey through a smear, colposcopy and biopsy, no holds barred, telling it like it is, and giving you plenty of reason to relax and breathe through it. And if you haven’t got a cervix, listen anyway because it’s nice to know hey?Recorded by Naomi Parnell and edited by Clarissa Maycock for Plosive.Photos by Marco Vittur, jingle by David Dobson.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/nobodypanic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 24, 2025 • 35min
Still Panicking: How to Organise the Fridge
Still Panicking: Stevie has been smashing it in the latest series of Taskmaster. To celebrate, this week we look back at some practical How-Tos to help guide you through tasks of your own.Stevie realises she has fundamentally misunderstood the concept of the fridge dial in this rollercoaster of a journey through organising your fridge. She thought this would be quite straightforward but, as ever, it turns into an emotional excavation of the Self (and whether you should put ketchup in the cupboard or not).Recorded and edited by Aniya Das for Plosive.Photos by Marco Vittur, jingle by David Dobson.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/nobodypanic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 23, 2025 • 33min
Still Panicking: How to Be Creative
Still Panicking: Stevie has been smashing it in the latest series of Taskmaster. To celebrate, this week we look back at some practical How-Tos to help guide you through tasks of your own.Can’t find your muse? Feeling uninspired? Stevie and Tessa have bags of tips to be your best creative self, whether that’s finally settling on a colour to paint your bedroom or starting that novel. Because everyone could benefit from a bit more creativity in their lives – whether you’re an artist, a lawyer or, I don’t know, a farmer. Shout out to all the farmers listening.Recorded and edited by Naomi Parnell for Plosive.Photos by Marco Vittur, jingle by David Dobson.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/nobodypanic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 20, 2024 • 33min
Still Panicking: How to Have a Non-Traditional Christmas
Still Panicking: This week we look back at the best Christmas How Tos, to help guide you through the festive season.Having a different Christmas this year? Stevie and Tessa look at how to celebrate – or not celebrate – the festive season when it’s not going to be your usual knees-up. Spoiler alert: it’s all about perspective and having the confidence to do what you want. And other things too. Look just have a listen. Recorded and edited by Naomi Parnell for Plosive.Photos by Marco Vittur, jingle by David Dobson.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/nobodypanic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 19, 2024 • 28min
Still Panicking: How to Get Involved in Christmas Around the World
Still Panicking: This week we look back at the best Christmas How Tos, to help guide you through the festive season.From Krampus to the Crapping Log, journey with us around the world in Christmas traditions. Let Stevie and Tessa offer a canapé board of traditions you can incorporate this year IF YOU WISH. Or just launch these out as facts at the dinner table. Recorded and edited by Naomi Parnell for Plosive.Photos by Marco Vittur, jingle by David Dobson.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/nobodypanic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 18, 2024 • 32min
Still Panicking: How to Have a More Ethical Christmas
Still Panicking: This week we look back at the best Christmas How Tos, to help guide you through the festive season.Trying to have a more ethical Christmas this year? TesSanta Claus Coates, and Stevie MarTin Soldier from The Nutcracker, are taking Christmas very seriously/ They discuss making your own wrapping paper, shopping from independent businesses, buying local, and making small good changes. Alternative Book RecommendationsHive: www.hive.co.ukBookshop.org: uk.bookshop.orgSharing/ Surplus RecommendationsNeighbourly: www.neighbourly.com/service/product-surplusOlio: olioex.comRecorded and edited by Naomi Parnell for Plosive.Photos by Marco Vittur, jingle by David Dobson.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/nobodypanic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


