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🗓️ 15 October 2025
⏱️ 61 minutes
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Jane and Fi consider the demands they’ll make in the near future... as 80-year-old megastars. They also discuss Big Ben’s government name, Tudor indigestion, and luxury pet hotels.
Plus, historical novelist Philippa Gregory discusses her latest book ‘Boleyn Traitor’.
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.
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Podcast Producer: Eve Salusbury
Executive Producer: Rosie Cutler
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| 0:00.0 | I mean, and this is, I mean, I gave birth 25 years ago, you know, so it's a long time. |
| 0:03.8 | 125. |
| 0:06.9 | I don't know why I laughed. |
| 0:08.6 | I shouldn't encourage you. |
| 0:12.1 | This episode of off-air is sponsored by Tenor. |
| 0:15.4 | Let's talk about something that affects so many of us, but we don't always feel comfortable discussing menopause. |
| 0:21.5 | And that's why Tenor is partnering with us to spark open and empowering conversations on the topic. |
| 0:28.2 | They want to help normalise the conversation, reduce the stigma, and drive real change for women's health and well-being during menopause. |
| 0:36.0 | That's right, Jane. Tenor is committed to supporting menopausal women by elevating their well-being |
| 0:41.2 | and their proud partners of Gen M, an organisation working to normalise menopause conversations |
| 0:46.8 | and drive systemic change. |
| 0:48.8 | And part of that is helping women rethink bladder weakness, seeing it not as a limitation, |
| 0:53.9 | but as something they can manage |
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| 1:01.8 | needs in mind. They're now even thinner, but they still offer triple protection against leaks, |
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| 1:13.2 | They're thinner, but they have that triple protection you'd expect from the experts at Tenor. |
| 1:17.8 | If you want to learn more and explore their menopause support resources, visittenor.com.uk. |
| 1:24.8 | This episode of Offair is brought to you by Kuquka, the original inventors of the boiling water tap. |
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