Episode 20 21 April 2026

Slow Motherhood, Megxit 2.0 & A Petrol Panic - Welcome to 2026

Fresh from Byron with a tan and a gland infection, Philsy is not well but she is present. Han survived school holidays by selectively pretending she didn't have children and then got sinus-infected for good measure. This week: the slow motherhood trap, Megxit 2.0 body language analysis, a game called Slow or Feral, and a genuine threat to purchase a Nokia 3210 from Big W.

This week on Grab Her By The Mic, Philsy is fresh from Byron with a tan, a gland infection and a bag of antibiotics that have wrecked her gut. Han spent the second week of school holidays selectively pretending she didn't have children, then got sinus-infected mid-Sudafed-license-handover and survived to tell the tale. 

Han's hyper fix dives headfirst into "slow motherhood" - we unpack the privilege problem, the gentle parenting hangover, and the actual peer-reviewed research that says the guilt is doing more damage than the missed bath. Philsy goes full body-language analyst on Megxit 2.0 - the "press tour that's not a royal tour," what Harry and Meghan are actually here for, and why every confident woman in public life still gets shredded for breathing.

Plus: a SideQuest called Slow or Feral, a Weekly Manifest that includes fuel under $2 a litre, and Philsy’s genuine threat to buy a Nokia 3210 from Big W.

See you next Tuesday. 💋

🚨 Chaos Correctional

Stick around after the outro for Chaos Correctional - where Han cleans up the confident nonsense we said on air.


This week we correct:

  • Philsy’s claim someone burned down the Geelong oil refinery (there’s no evidence of this).
  • The pronunciation of Hoka. It's Ho-kah. We were close-ish.
  • Plenty of WTF Harry and Meghan moments.
  • Whether Australia genuinely only has two oil refineries left (yes, and that's the real story)
  • The all important debate over potpourri.

🔗 Links & Things We Mentioned

🍷 Recap & Rosé

🤱 Slow Motherhood

🚗 Petrol Panic

👑 Harry & Meghan

🇳🇿 New Zealand

🌀 Products We Spiralled About

🦠 COVID

👪 Father-Child Rough-and-Tumble Play

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