Welcome back to Mr and Mrs All Jokes Aside, where real talk meets real laughs. This week, we're unpacking a story that's taken the UK by storm: the ongoing use of hotels to house migrants – who's really paying, what’s the plan (if there is one), and why does it feel like no one in government has a grip?

We also pull no punches as we dive into the latest controversy surrounding the Deputy Prime Minister. Who's accountable when leadership goes missing? And why does it always feel like British politics is running on vibes and broken promises?

Expect sharp insights, honest questions, and a sprinkle of Mr & Mrs humour – all jokes aside.

In this episode:

* The hotel migrant crisis: facts vs fiction

* Communities divided or misled?

* The cost to taxpayers vs the human cost

* What the DPM really said and why it matters

* Are we witnessing policy or just PR?

* And as always... a few laughs to stop us crying

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This one’s a little different… A long-lost episode from a holiday we took before we got married has finally resurfaced! 🎉 Recorded years ago but never released, this conversation feels like a time capsule of who we were back then — full of laughter, stories, and the kind of honesty that’s shaped Mr and Mrs All Jokes Aside.

And what better time to share it than now? This week marks 7 years of the show — seven years of jokes, love, and conversations with all of you. 💛

Press play, take a trip down memory lane with us, and celebrate the journey so far.

This week on Mr & Mrs All Jokes Aside, we’re asking a question that sits uncomfortably with all of us: can people truly change, or do they sometimes use the idea of redemption as a convenient copy-out?

Using the Southport murders as one stark example, we explore the tension between genuine transformation and the illusion of remorse. It’s less about the crime itself and more about what it tells us about human nature, forgiveness, and the stories we tell ourselves about change.

Join us for a darkly honest conversation that challenges the neat narratives of “bad then good” and asks what redemption really means - if it exists at all.

Ever caught yourself staring out of a train window, earphones in, pretending you’re in a music video? 🎶

Or maybe you’ve been dramatically sipping a latte, convinced the whole café is secretly watching you?

This week, we’re diving headfirst into Main Character Energy — the good, the cringe, and the downright hilarious.

We chat about:

🎬 How TikTok’s turned everyone into the hero of their own story

📱 The line between confidence and “I’ve lost the plot”

💑 Who’s the main character in our relationship (and why it’s *definitely* not Nick)

😂 Our most ridiculous main character moments (yes, there’s a shopping trolley involved)

Whether you’re living in a cinematic masterpiece or more of a low-budget sitcom, grab your headphones — this one’s for you.

🎧 Listen now for laughs, shameless oversharing, and a gentle reminder that sometimes… being the sidekick is way more fun.

Mr and Mrs return with Episode 111 and a question: what do we do when the sparkle doesn’t sparkle? This week, we dissect the curious case of Cynthia Erivo’s Jesus Christ Superstar performance at the Hollywood Bowl — a night that promised transcendence and delivered something far more terrestrial.

Also on the docket: actors who overstay their welcome, and the quiet dignity of passing the torch without dragging your legacy behind it like a threadbare cape.

Wry, knowing, and just the right side of savage — all jokes aside, of course.

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This week, your favourite marital mayhem-makers, Mr and Mrs All Jokes Aside, take on the week’s big stories – with absolutely no qualifications.

🌀 A literal earthquake rattles Russia.

🎩 Donald Trump surfaces in Scotland – presumably to buy more land and offend more locals.

🏆 The Lionesses win the Euros (again) – and we ask the reckless question: are they better than the men?

⚠️ DISCLAIMER: We’re not experts. On anything. Not politics, not geology, and certainly not football. We just like the sound of our own voices. Please don’t fact-check us – you’ll only end up disappointed and possibly litigious.

🎧 Listen now. You might laugh, you’ll probably argue with us, and if you learn anything, it’s entirely by accident.

👉 “We argue so you don’t have to.”

After a suspiciously long 'break', we're back – slightly older, marginally wiser, and still interrupting each other.

In this episode, we catch up on where we've been, why we decided to return to the mic (again), and dive into the latest political curveball: should 16-year-olds be allowed to vote in the UK?

We unpack the pros, cons and chaos of giving teenagers a say in the nation's future - all while barely staying on topic!

Expect political tangents, passive-aggressive anecdotes and at least one moment where we both forget what we were saying.

New season. Same nonsense. All jokes aside (mostly).