Episode 170: Comedy, Gay Parenting and IVF with Jen Brister

The Scummy Mummies Podcast

Ellie Gibson and Helen Thorn

Kids & Family, Self-improvement, Parenting, Education

4.8 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 4 February 2020

⏱️ 73 minutes

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Summary

It's an eventful episode this week as we chat to hilarious comedian Jen Brister, and accidentally lock her in Ellie's lounge.

Listen to Jen chat about being a gay parent and mum of twins, while becoming increasingly desperate for a piss. Will we be rescued in time, or will Jen be forced to wee in Ellie's son's fireman's bucket? Tune in to find out and enjoy some exciting cameos. Do listen right to the end for a surprising twist.

Jen tells us what it's like to have babies with another lady, and how you decide who gets to be (has to be?) the pregnant one. We also find out why choosing sperm with your partner is even harder than deciding what to watch on Netflix.

Later on, Jen shares the most honest advice about kids and sleep we've ever heard. Ellie and Helen try to explain what Match Attax is, and to guide Jen through her kids starting school. Predictably they fail on both counts.

Jen's brilliant book, The Other Mother, is out now. Follow her @jenbrister and visit her website jenbrister.co.uk.

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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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1:16.8	and start chatting in a welcoming dating environment.
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1:26.0	This is the scummy Mummies podcast.
1:44.4	Hello and welcome to the Scummy mummies podcast. I'm only Gibson and'm Hillen thorne and today our very special guest is none other than Jen brista. The crowd goes wild.
1:50.3	Yes!
1:51.3	Hello Jen brista how are you? I'm good, very, very happy to be here because I've been, I'm basically, let's be honest, been harassing you to get on your podcast and you've been very busy with touring and
2:03.7	yeah and touring and touring yeah and so I'm super happy to be here but circumstances
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