Jo opens up about the reality of being away from Alfie and why mum guilt never really switches off, while Conor argues dads feel it too… just in a very different way.

We’re also fully in World Cup fever in our house, with Alfie football-mad and the tournament taking over everything. Plus, we get into the reality of living together — and whether it actually means more or less sex.

There’s also the Murray Mailbag, your stories on what living with your partner is really like, and our weekly recommendations.

As always, it’s honest, chaotic and probably oversharing.

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Chapters

0:00 – Coming up

0:37 – Royal Ascot prep

1:31 – World Cup fever in our house

3:24 – Is dad guilt even a thing?

4:30 – Jo’s panic on the plane home

8:02 – Solo dates with Alfie

11:03 – Alfie’s World Cup obsession

13:17 – We’re not fun anymore (0.0 beers)

15:25 – Jo’s Pride brunch plans

17:05 – Murray Mailbag

17:18 – What living together is actually like

18:22 – Biggest relationship reality checks

20:12 – Cleaners saving relationships

21:37 – Does living together mean more sex?

22:23 – Living near the in-laws

24:03 – Recommendations

24:31 – Best breakfast rolls

26:14 – Outro

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We also celebrate our third wedding anniversary, talk house updates, interior design decisions, and why Conor still isn’t over losing carpet in the bedroom.

In this week’s Murray Mailbag, we get into Leaving Certs, GCSEs, A-Levels, long-distance relationships, summer romances, how many kids we’d like, parenting differences, and what our death row meals would be.

Plus: Derry food chat, fighting in relationships, and Jo’s dream job if she wasn’t doing this.

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Chapters

0:00 – Coming up

0:34 – Jo crashed the car… again

2:47 – Jo’s disastrous driving test story

5:08 – Our 3rd wedding anniversary

7:20 – House update & the hardwood floor decision

10:03 – Anniversary date at the jewellers & F1 simulators

11:39 – Murray Mailbag begins

11:43 – How did we do in school? (Leaving Cert / A-Levels)

17:13 – Long-distance relationship advice

19:33 – How we argue (and why couples who “never fight” are lying)

20:52 – Cringe dating stories

22:31 – How many more kids do we want?

23:50 – Parenting differences & screen time

26:14 – Death row meals

27:54 – Where would we be if rugby/modeling never happened?

29:43 – Listener feedback

31:45 – Recommendations of the week

33:30 – Outro

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Meanwhile, Conor spent the weekend in Kerry reliving his childhood summers in Derrynane and explaining the very strange tradition of teenage “shifting” on the rocks after beach rugby.

We also answer your Murray Mailbag questions — including whether a jog is an acceptable first date, whether the man should always pay on date one, and how Jo handled the attention that came with dating one of Ireland’s biggest rugby stars.

Plus: jealousy in relationships, World Cup predictions, engagement stories with the Ireland lads, and why people keep calling Jo “Joanne.”

Chapters

 0:00 – Coming up

2:20 – Kerry vs Portofino

4:50 – Jo’s Portofino trip (and Conor’s suspicions)

8:49 – Conor’s childhood summers in Kerry

10:37 – The “summer shifting” stories

11:46 – Murray Mailbag begins

11:50 – Should wives take their husband’s surname?

13:47 – How do you ask someone out?

14:39 – Best first date ideas (coffee, drinks… or a jog?)

17:32 – How Jo handled Conor’s rugby fame

18:35 – The girl who nearly made a move on Conor

21:03 – Are we jealous in relationships?

22:42 – World Cup sweepstakes & favourite teams

23:55 – Which teammate does Conor miss most?

24:37 – The Dubai engagement story

25:57 – Should we do a wedding special?

26:34 – Jo’s biggest pet peeve: being called Joanne

27:40 – Outro

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After years of slagging Joanna for her modelling jobs and skincare routines, it turns out Conor might be just as high maintenance after all.

We also chat about our first RTÉ radio interview, Jo’s glamorous Portofino modelling trip, watching the European Cup final in a very Leinster-heavy pub, and a brilliant listener email from a Dub trying to adjust to life in Derry.

Plus: Murray Mailbag questions, Pete O’Mahony’s plans for our future garden, the butter chicken incident, and our recommendation of the week.

⏱️ TIMESTAMPS

0:00 – Coming up

2:50 – Catch up: our first RTÉ radio interview

4:40 – Watching the European Cup final in a Leinster pub

6:10 – Jo’s best ever facial

7:10 – Conor’s salmon sperm treatment

9:10 – Jo’s Portofino modelling job

9:50 – Listener callback: adjusting to life in Derry

14:00 – Callback: the Derry Chinese restaurant airlift

15:00 – Murray Mailbag

15:30 – Opinions on Whoop bands

17:30 – Pete O’Mahony’s plans for our garden

18:30 – Who takes the longest to get ready?

19:20 – The Jurgen Klopp story

20:20 – Who’s the better cook?

22:30 – The Butter Chicken Story

23:30 – Recommendation of the week: Peelers and The Walk Amongst Us

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We get into Alfie’s first time swimming, Conor’s unexpected trip to a London gentlemen’s club, and Joanna’s big night away that somehow ended with her arriving home in somebody else’s jeans.

We also chat about how becoming parents has completely changed the way we think about life, death and everything in between.

There’s more feedback from listeners, more Murray Mailbag questions, another house-build disagreement (wood floors vs carpet floors), and Jo tries to justify buying wooden dumbbells.

Plus, Conor opens up about retirement, whether he misses rugby, and the call from Ronan O’Gara that nearly took us to France.

⏱️ TIMESTAMPS

0:00 – Coming up

1:30 – Bikini or salad? Part II

3:00 – Catch-up

4:30 – Alfie’s first time swimming

6:45 – Conor’s visit to a London gentlemen’s club

9:30 – Joanna’s big night away in London

12:00 – How having a child changes your view on life and death

15:13 – Listener feedback

17:00 – The Murray Mailbag

17:30 – House-build disagreement: wood floors vs carpet

19:30 – Jo’s wooden dumbbells

21:30 – Does Conor miss rugby?

25:10 – The call from ROG to go to France — and why we didn’t go

30:00 – More Murray Mailbag questions

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This week we chat about Conor's trip to Anfield, why we’re making the move to Derry, whether Alfie will end up playing for Ulster one day, and why Chinese cuisine has such a special place in the hearts and bellies of Derry people.

We also get into some parenting advice sent into the Murray Mailbag and open up about the weeks after Alfie was born — including Conor having to head straight into Ireland camp days later.

Plus: Jo’s Mini Cooper at a rugby match, the advice that shaped Conor’s career, and plenty more.

⏱️ TIMESTAMPS

0:00 – Coming up

2:20 – Catch up: Anfield & Paddy The Baddy

7:00 – Murray Mailbag

8:00 – Why we’re moving to Derry

11:00 – Conor’s mentors’ advice

11:50 – Will Alfie play for Ulster?

12:30 – Jo’s Mini Cooper story at the rugby match

13:00 – Parenting advice

15:30 – What happened after Alfie was born — and why rugby didn’t stop

21:00 – Why Derry food is the best ever

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In our very first episode, we’re straight into it - fresh from a chaotic weekend at our friends’ wedding in Italy, running on no sleep and trying to figure out how Jo ended up balling her eyes out to a priest.

We get into the story of how we met (which, as it turns out, we remember very differently), from first impressions to our first kiss - including Drake’s role in it all.

Outside of that, there’s plenty going on - Alfie has conjunctivitis, the house build is in full swing, and Jo (along with the builder) is doing everything she can to stop Conor installing a half door.

We dive into the Murray Mailbag and we give advice on moving in together for the first time, why the robot hoover has become a major issue… and the one thing Conor still can’t understand about Joanna.

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We’re figuring things out as we go - balancing life with baby Alfie, building a home, busy work lives, and trying to keep some sense of normality along the way. It doesn’t always go to plan.

This is a podcast about relationships - the good bits, the messy bits, and the moments that nearly break you. We don’t always remember things the same way, we don’t always agree, and we definitely don’t have all the answers… but we’ll give it a go.

Each week, we also hear from you - your questions, your stories, your dilemmas - and react in the only way we know how: honestly, and usually with a bit of slagging.

If you’re here for the chaos, relationship honesty, or just to feel a bit better about how you’re doing it, you’re in the right place.

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