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Off Air with Jane & Fi

Drawing the line at penises

Off Air with Jane & Fi

The Times

News, Chat, Entertainment, Society & Culture, Relationships, Women, Community, Unknown, Times Radio, Jane Garvey, Entertainment News, Fi Glover, News Commentary, Conversation, The Times

4.7884 Ratings

🗓️ 13 October 2025

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Summary

Jane has an apology in today's episode... again. Once that's out the way, Jane and Fi discuss being two halves of a pantomime horse, Scottish pronunciations, life drawings, and powdered oat milk.


We've announced our next book club pick! 'Just Kids' is by Patti Smith.


You can listen to the playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3qIjhtS9sprg864IXC96he?si=uOzz4UYZRc2nFOP8FV_1jg&pi=BGoacntaS_uki.


If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: [email protected]


Follow us on Instagram! @janeandfi


Podcast Producer: Eve Salusbury

Executive Producer: Rosie Cutler


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Transcript

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0:00.0

I was honestly having a word of myself there thinking, have I got anything to bring to this subject?

0:05.2

And my only, I've drawn, I like you, I can't draw.

0:11.1

So the last things I drew or painted at school were half a tomato in oil and a pencil sketch of a slice of bacon.

0:21.3

And that's all.

0:22.7

I've got nothing else to say.

0:28.6

Is it normal that I'm already thinking about childcare?

0:34.3

I mean, can I apply for it while I'm on maternity leave?

0:38.3

Oh, and how many childcare hours will we actually get?

0:41.9

And will they do messy play at nursery?

0:44.0

Because I still haven't got that paint off the sofa.

0:46.9

Does anyone else have all these questions?

0:50.0

For your questions, big and small, from pregnancy to childcare,

0:53.8

get advice and support at best startinlife.gov.uk.

0:59.7

This episode of Offair is sponsored by Tenner. Let's talk about something that affects so many of us, but we don't always feel comfortable discussing, menopause.

1:09.2

And that's why Tenor is partnering with us to spark open

1:12.4

and empowering conversations on the topic. They want to help normalise the conversation,

1:18.3

reduce the stigma and drive real change for women's health and well-being during menopause.

1:23.6

That's right, Jane. Tenor is committed to supporting menopausal women by elevating their well-being

1:28.9

and their proud partners of Gen M, an organisation working to normalise menopause conversations, and drive systemic change.

1:36.4

And part of that is helping women rethink bladder weakness, seeing it not as a limitation, but as something they can manage confidently and proactively.

1:45.7

The new tenor-discreet ultra-pads are designed with real women's needs in mind.

1:50.8

They're now even thinner, but they still offer triple protection against leaks, odour and moisture.

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