It’s the one-year anniversary of the pod and Mark & Paul are taking a moment to bask: 200,000 listens across Spotify and Apple, thank you very much. Naturally, it starts with grief over the new format… because there’s no wine. Cue plans for a weekly wine review, a discount code mission, and “Wine not” becoming the official slogan for life.

Then it’s a proper trip down memory lane: Rachel Gorry’s iconic chaos, the terrifying-but-fun drunk pod (and the brutal edit), Angela and “right sizing”, Dainty’s elite blocking saga, and that first live pod at Taste… featuring the world’s drunkest heckler.

Plus: what they’ve learned, what they’d change, and what’s coming next revamp, new sections, more guests, and maybe even a ticketed live show with goody bags.

Mark and Paul are back on the Glow Home Pod and it’s officially a “he’s sick” special: throat infection, two styes, the return of H. pylori, and (breaking news) blood pressure meds. Welcome to 40. There’s also a Portugal trip on the horizon… with an event install waiting on the other side, because of course. In DIY chaos, Paul tries TaskMatch for the garden wall, accidentally invites a tool-less crew into the back garden, and somehow ends up with a gorgeous finish… and a stolen rake. Plus: a full Glow Up or Blow Up on sick-day behaviour (fresh sheets, windows open, flat 7-Up, Lucozade, Lemsip, flannels), what they’re watching (Paradise, Gen V, Drop Dead Gorgeous, and the JFK Jr/Carolyn Bessette obsession), and what they’re wearing (Clarins Double Serum foundation, Biodance masks, and CeraVe cleansing).

Back in the studio and the vibes are feral: the blinding “content light” is officially cancelled, Mark is horizontal on the couch, and Paul’s fresh in the door after a weirdly aggressive driver… plus a father casually handing a child a fully peeled banana at the traffic lights.

Big life admin too: after five years of marriage, Paul has officially become Paul Rogers (Ryanair are not making it easy), and we chat name changes, the Rogers legacy, and the very real foster/adoption chat for the future.

Then: garden updates, TaskMatch discoveries, and the hunt for the perfect terracotta-pink wall.

Plus celeb scandalo (Kesha’s Tits Out tour, JT’s DUI body-cam cringe, Perez Hilton) and a Glow Up or Blow Up on celebration types—destination birthdays, fancy dress, huge dinners, kids parties and boat parties you can’t escape.

And finally: what we’re watching (don’t bother with Woman in Cabin 10), what we’re wearing (Sculpted by Aimee, glass skin), and why you apparently shouldn’t wash your face in the shower.

All this and more and we are also rewatching Drop Dead Gorgeous! Get into it!

It’s a “Hot Take” and it starts with chaos: a dinner near home that was usually a safe bet… until the service (and the soggy reheated chips) had the us questioning if we’re turning into bitter old gay men.

Then it’s straight into the real drama: Paul has fully lost the run of himself with the house, talk of ditching the dining table for an armchair, repainting the office out of nowhere, and Mark trying to slam the brakes on the whole renovation spiral.

Plus, listener Qs: nightmare neighbours, the best cocktail bars in Dublin (Collins Club, VCC opinions, and Gloria’s “sensational” vibes), coping with moving in together, dream alternate careers, and confidence tips through makeup and styling — with a sprinkle of St. Patrick’s Day week and Portugal plans.

Happy St. Patrick’s Day, babes and yes, we’re leaning ALL the way in. From Penny’s full attention-seeker era (and the great crate-training trauma) to Mark being proudly Irish while Paul tries to keep up with the Hollywood Irish uprising: Jessie Buckley, Cillian, Barry, Mescal… the lot.

We get into the reality of Paddy’s Day logistics (bandstands = bougie salvation, parades = chaos) and whether Guinness is actually worth the effort (plus: the truth about pub line cleaning).

Then it’s an Irish-themed Glow Up or Blow Up: Irish pubs abroad, Irish goodbyes, “2% Irish” people, Irish mammies, Riverdance supremacy, crisp sandwiches (King vs Tayto!), Catholic guilt, and the absolutely criminal boiled sausage.

Plus: what we’re watching (Housemaid movie discomfort, Paradise struggling, The Boyfriend wholesomeness), what we’re wearing (Sculpted by Aimee foundation + Remi hair), and Mark’s big French birthday weekend and Kesha plans.