Episode 169: Kate Thornton Special

The Scummy Mummies Podcast

Ellie Gibson and Helen Thorn

Kids & Family, Self-improvement, Parenting, Education

4.8 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 21 January 2020

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Summary

Our guest for this episode is the legendary Kate Thornton! She tells us all about her amazing career - from editing Smash Hits at the age of 21 and hosting the X-Factor to producing her fantastic podcast, White Wine Question Time.

We also cover some tricky topics, such as: how much pressure should we put on our kids to work hard at school? What's the best way to cope when you're a neat freak and your partner is messy? And how do you deal with a blister on your nubbin? Kate Thornton has the answer to all these burning questions and more.

There's also a bit of serious chat, as Helen discusses her recent trip to Australia, and we talk about the work of the brilliant charity Practical Action. They are working to turn the tables on climate change in North Darfur. Donate before 9 March and your gift will be matched by the UK government - so it will go twice as far. Find out more at practicalaction.org.

As usual, it quickly descends back into filth and nonsense, and we finish with some Scummy Mummy Confessions.

The excellent White Wine Question Time is available now, wherever you get your podcasts. Follow Kate on Instagram @thekatethornton, or on Twitter @k8_thornton.

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0:26.2	Hello it's Helen here from the Scummy mummies. Now I want to tell you that this podcast is brought to you by Even. It's the new dating app for single parents. Now as
0:31.8	listeners will know I've been a single parent
0:34.1	for about three and a half years now and have dipped my toe into online dating so
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1:20.0	So to my fellow single moms and dads out there, go go download even now.
1:26.0	This is the scummy mummies podcast.
1:42.8	Hello and welcome to the Scummy mummies podcast. It's me Helen Thorne. And it's me, Ellie Gibson.
1:44.1	Guess what, Ellie?
1:44.9	What, mate?
1:45.9	We've got a TV legend on the podcast today.
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