This week, we’re weighing in on the classic game of Bingo, Kelly Clarkson vs. the Toy Shop, swapping opinions on the fine art of group gifts, and getting into the dos and don’ts of wedding present etiquette. When is a group gift a great idea, and when does it just go overboard? And should you bring a wedding gift when "your presence is our present".

Then we get to our big topic: The October Canon Event. What is it, why is everyone talking about it, and have you experienced one yourself? Tune in for the stories, opinions, and unfiltered debate and tell us what you think.

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In episode 10, we’re celebrating 10 episodes of the podcast with the long-awaited return of our old lady words, the listener-favourite segment from episode one. We also catch up on the latest headlines, including a Russian plague case, and swap memories of lockdown and the strange ways it changed how we connect with people.

Things get a little more mysterious as we dive into true crime, including the disturbing Christa Pike case. Plus, we confess to the social media rabbit hole of using burner accounts to peek at people’s profiles and ask the question: when does curiosity become a full-blown stalk?

To finish, we get real about parenting tweens. Sarah opens up about the joys and challenges of raising her son, who has ADHD, and we talk about the big emotions, shifting boundaries and everyday struggles that can come with the tween years. Whether you’re parenting a neurodivergent child or simply trying to survive the pre-teen stage, this honest conversation is for you.

Join us for listener-favourite segments, curious internet habits, true crime and a heartfelt chat about family life. Like, follow and share the episode—and tell us: what’s your go-to old lady word?

Sarah watched the AFL Grand Final, while Joel only tuned in for Kylie Minogue’s opening performance. Joel shares the horrors of his trip away to Scary Island, gives us a glimpse into his high-school musical era, and Sarah catches up on the latest from the Lindsay Clancy trial. Then Sarah puts Joel in the hot seat with the hard questions about dating as a single dad — before wrapping things up with a chaotic round of Shag, Marry, Throw Over a Cliff.

Anything can happen on Overserved In The Suburbs!

On Joel's recommendation, Sarah has been listening to My Dad Wrote a Porno, which naturally leads us into smutty books, questionable film titles, and a very important game: porno or NoNo? Then we take a nostalgic detour through the homes of mothers and grandmothers everywhere - doilies, decoupage, dried flowers, trinkets, and buffets overflowing with dinnerware nobody was ever allowed to use. Stay until the end for Sarah to reveal a real life ghost story and Joel to try a knapper for the first time - a product from his most hated location - ALDI.

This week, Sarah has some huge news: she’s officially a grandmother! Naturally, we celebrate by spiralling into daytime soap operas, iconic villains and the Traitors finale.

Joel puts Sarah through a very serious and definitely scientific lie detector test, before calling a friend to unpack their former travelling alter egos as jelly wrestlers. Then it’s time for Practical Magic, witchy movies and Sarah’s very real experience with a Ouija board.

As always: absolutely no topic is safe in the suburbs. Pour yourself something and join us. 🍷

A special mini episode to make up for a week gap between episodes. Go behind the scenes in The Suburbs to hear some of our bloopers, gafs and outtakes - moments that were never able to be shared in our normal episodes.

The language is foul but the banter is prime.

This week on Overserved In The Suburbs, we go from suburban chaos to New York.

We’re talking forgotten pickles, parenting confessions, Joel's hatred of Aldi and all the crazy you have grown to expect from us. But then the conversation takes an unexpected turn when Sarah shares her first-hand experience of being in New York during 9/11, and the life-changing moment that has stayed with her ever since.

A very OITS episode: plenty of laughs, plenty of suburban bullshit, and a story that reminds us that sometimes life can change in an instant.

This week on Overserved In The Suburbs, we’re recording on a Sunday and attempting to piece together what happened on Friday night… because what started as a few quiet wines somehow ended in backyard karaoke.

We’re talking Karen moments, Maccas complaints, when to mind your own business (and when to absolutely get involved), the phenomenon we’re calling “Inserter Alert”, and the ever-escalating nightmare that is fucking Book Week.

Plus: our favourite podcasts, daytime soaps, a special "phone a friend" guest, a surprise game Sarah springs on Joel, and plenty of the usual suburban chaos.

Pour yourself something and join us. 🍷