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Miss Me?

BBC

Comedy, Personal Journals, Society & Culture

4.5 • 2.1K Ratings

🗓️ 20 October 2025

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

Jordan Stephens and Miquita Oliver answer your questions about addiction.

If you’re affected by addiction, eating disorders or mental health issues, visit bbc.co.uk/actionline for support.

This episode contains strong language and discussion around addiction, body dysmorphia and adult themes. Next week, we want to hear your questions about BOREDOM. Please send us a voice note on WhatsApp: 08000 30 40 90. Or, if you like, send us an email: missme@bbc.co.uk.

Credits: Producer: Natalie Jamieson Technical Producer: Will Gibson Smith Assistant Producer: Caillin McDaid Production Coordinator: Rose Wilcox Executive Producer: Dino Sofos Assistant Commissioner for BBC: Lorraine Okuefuna Commissioning Editor for BBC: Dylan Haskins

Miss Me? is a Persephonica production for BBC Sounds

Transcript

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0:00.0	BBC Sounds, music, radio, podcasts.
0:06.1	Can I just say?
0:07.6	You're about to listen to a BBC podcast.
0:10.0	It's such a wonderful listen.
0:11.7	So nice.
0:12.5	There are loads more like it on BBC Sounds.
0:14.8	Different paces, different heights, the roof is buckling.
0:17.9	Where you can also listen to live sports commentary.
0:20.2	It's right foot goes for goal.
0:22.6	And then enjoy even more podcasts full of analysis and reaction to the big stories.
0:27.7	The stat that is astonishing is they ended with the lowest amount of possession.
0:31.2	And she's had to live with that.
0:32.8	So if you love sport, a passion, it's almost like a religion.
0:35.8	Listen on BBC Sounds.
0:37.8	Sort of expecting that every week now.
0:40.6	This episode contains strong language and discussion around addiction, body dysmorphia and adult themes. Okay, welcome to this week's edition of Listen, boom.
1:06.0	You're going to have to face it, you're addicted to love.
1:10.0	I wish I was only addicted to love.
1:13.2	You don't. You don't. Yeah, it's an easy addiction. Love, whatever.
1:18.1	You're winding me up, in it?
1:20.0	Yes, I am taking the piss.
1:21.9	There's literally a sex and love addiction is anonymous. It's a serious issue.
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