In a week marred by awkward greetings - we find out what happened when Em went to parliament and Alex reveals Tommy’s new passion. Meanwhile - Em’s deeply engrossed in her knitting project and Al has a dark TikTok to share with us.

It's also time to celebrate a HUGE milestone - as we’ve reached 7 million downloads! We love all of you for being here and we apologise for how many existential spins we might have sent you on…

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Should I Delete That is produced by Faye Lawrence

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Emma Barnett is a broadcaster, journalist and author who we admire hugely. She is one of the BBC’s most high-profile journalists who is currently part of the presenting team on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme - as well as previously hosting Women’s Hour and Newsnight.

Alongside her incredible broadcasting career, Emma has also become a powerful advocate for women’s health - having chosen to speak up about her very difficult IVF journey as well as struggling with both endometriosis and adenomyosis. Emma told us about why she chose to bring her private reality into light to advocate for women’s health and to disrupt the assumptions that we may hold about ‘serious’ news presenters.

We also spoke to Emma about interviewing Kate Bush, what happened when she called out Rory Stewart for lying on air and why she is concerned about women feeling the need to be liked all the time.

Experiences that have reshaped lives. Bold questions, unexpected truths, lots of tea... Emma Barnett invites you into her world for deeply human conversations. You can listen to episodes on BBC Sounds HERE. New episodes of Ready to Talk with Emma Barnett are available every Friday on BBC Sounds.

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Em’s back from Costa Rica! She’s come home with an entirely new perspective and a passion for journaling (she may or may not have found herself)

Meanwhile - Dave’s had a brush with the law in M&S and Al has been deeply, deeply humbled in the garden centre!

Are you capable of journaling without imagining that it will one day be published? Tell us how on shouldideletethat@gmail.com

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Today, we’re continuing our exploration of friendship with the brilliant Michelle Elman.

We spoke to Michelle about how friendship is not taken seriously - and female friendships in particular are trivialised. Michelle gave us practical advice on how to operate in a world where the odds feel stacked against our friendships - where they seemingly have to battle with social media, our adult responsibilities and our romantic relationships.

Our conversation covers everything from confrontation to ghosting - so if you feel like you need help being a better friend, or if you want to navigate a friendship break up - this is the episode for you.

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Michelle’s new book Bad Friend: Why Friendship Breakups Hurt and How to Heal is available now

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We’re back with another Just Us and today we’re unpacking the pure, unadulterated embarrassment of the clear bag - and Al has a new obsession fresh out of 2017!

Meanwhile - we’ve discovered that Boy Alex may have some things to learn about the mechanics of periods and Em has been on a spiral (stay tuned for the live re-enactment)

Can you help Em out of her existential spiral? Email us on shouldideletethatpod@gmail.com

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We’re often given advice about how we should nurture our romantic relationships - but sometimes we can leave our friendships by the wayside…

We spoke to Natasha Silverman - a relationship therapist - about how to maintain and nurture our friendships as we navigate our way through adulthood. And to do that - we put OUR relationship under the microscope.

Natasha gave us practical advice about how to maintain friendships when you have children, how to deal with feelings of loss when your friends meet different milestones to you, how to communicate about when you feel left out and how small acts can help your friends feel more loved.

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Read more about Natasha’s work - https://natashasilverman.com/

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Al has about 50 bads today - where do you want to start?!

Today, we’re discussing what it feels like to be embarrassed ALL THE TIME and Em’s got a very specific question about male genitalia…

Al also gives us an update on her IVF journey, and why it's presenting new challenges this time round.

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Should I Delete That is produced by Faye Lawrence

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Rachael Reign was 13 years old when she joined what she thought was a youth group… the next eight years of her life were dedicated to an organisation that she describes as a 'cult'.

We spoke to Rachael about her experience in the UCKG - a church with over 30 locations in the UK that has been accused by Rachael and other ex-members of dangerous, cult-like behaviour. The UCKG states that they are not a cult - and it is a registered charity in the UK.

Rachael told us about her years within the church - the effect it has had on her life, the fear she felt around leaving and why she has created the UK’s only black-led specialist support group for fellow survivors.

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If you want to get in touch you can email us on shouldideletethatpod@gmail.com

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Should I Delete That is produced by Faye Lawrence

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Music: Alex Andrew

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