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Standard issue for all women. Oh, hey there. And welcome to the first of this week's podcast,

in which I'm chatting with brilliant funny woman, Desiree Birch, ahead of her Edinburgh Festival

stint and forthcoming UK tour. Now, not only is Desiree a cracking comedian and storyteller,

an actress and a broadcasting star. Desiree is also a perimenopausal woman. There's a lot of us

about. It's Mickey, by the way, but you know,

take your pick out of all three of us on that one. Her new show, The Golden Rath, is her smart

and hilarious take on what's what and what's no longer what in a woman's midlife. The Golden Rath is on

at 5.40pm at the Monkey Barrel in Edinburgh until Sunday the 10th of August and then on a UK talk from

October. Check out her website, Desiree birch.com, for details and tickets. If you're wondering about

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