My Therapist Ghosted Me: MTGM EXTRA! "Cork in the eighties..."
Hosts: Vogue Williams & Joanne McNally
Date: October 1, 2025
Episode Overview
In this bonus episode, Vogue and Joanne are joined by their frequent collaborator Joe for a lively, unfiltered chat brimming with personal anecdotes, wild memories, and honest advice. The trio navigates nostalgia from the wild days of Cork in the 80s, bizarre travel mishaps, parenting and pregnancy taboos, tangents about celebrity, and the joys (and perils) of live gigs. As always, the episode is packed with chaotic energy, quick-witted banter, and that signature blend of honesty and hilarity.
Key Discussion Points & Insights
1. Eating on Mic and ASMR Obsessions
[00:10 – 01:43]
- Joanne recalls being mesmerized by people eating, likening it to the viral mukbang trend, though sometimes it's more off-putting than pleasing.
- The group jokes about their producer Joe snacking during recording and the oddities of watching people eat online.
Notable Quote:
"It's mesmerizing, I would say, to watch… even if it's eating really badly. It's so bad, I can't look away. But I have to. I want to look away."
— Vogue [00:36]
2. Awkward Childhood Crushes & Early Love Stories
[01:07 – 01:43]
- Joanne humorously remembers one of her first "boyfriends" at age nine, who later came out as gay, trying to initiate a pre-teen kiss in the most unappealing way—by licking a packet of Monster Munch.
Notable Quote:
"You know when something really sticks in your mind and you're triggering me, Joe, that feels... You're kind of recreating it."
— Joanne [01:31]
3. Product Pride & The Event Circuit
[01:46 – 03:30]
- Joanne celebrates her perfume "Anxious, Preoccupied" being stocked at Brown Thomas and Arnotts in Ireland, sharing excitement over having a product “on a shelf.”
4. The Taxi Fiasco – Classic Joanne
[03:33 – 06:23]
- Joanne details a classic travel snafu: jumping into the wrong taxi (meant for a 'John' going to the airport, not 'Joanne'), ending up seven minutes down the road before realizing the mistake.
- She shares the sheer awkwardness of nearly hijacking someone else’s trip and her tendency to mistakenly enter strangers' cars, once accidentally getting into the back seat of a random Prius.
Notable Quotes:
"So I climb in and off we go... and we're about seven minutes down the road, and he goes, 'airport?'... I was like, 'no'..."
— Joanne [04:19]
"If you're driving a Prius, lock your doors."
— Joanne [05:14]
5. Taxi Small Talk & The Challenge of Irish Rides
[06:23 – 07:47]
- Vogue discusses the struggle of working or resting in Irish taxis, as it’s culturally expected to chat continuously—unlike the quieter London rides.
- She shares memories of being pregnant and carsick, stuck in an endless nostalgic chat with her old teacher's father.
6. Social Taboos: Pregnant Women, Sushi, and Judgement
[07:47 – 09:06]
- The duo debates the appropriateness of serving sushi and alcohol to pregnant women.
- Joanne recounts a friend's experience: denied a glass of wine at a Japanese restaurant while visibly pregnant, leading to outrage and a strongly worded complaint.
Notable Quote:
"You're not supposed to even comment on people being pregnant until the foot's come out. That's like the whole rule."
— Joanne [08:59]
7. Email from a Listener: "Cork in the 80s"
[10:19 – 12:16]
- Listener email sparks a deep-dive into childhood independence in the 80s.
- Story: Two young boys, meant to fly from Cork to Newcastle to see relatives, are put on the wrong flight and end up in Gatwick. The boys, just 8 and 6, spend a night in a hotel with a flight attendant while panicked calls are made.
Notable Quotes:
"My mother-in-law hadn't even taken them to the airport on the correct day of travel... he still remembers being alone at Gatwick with food tokens, trying to take his little brother to McDonald's."
— Listener email read by Vogue [11:35]
"Firstly, flaw from the mother getting the wrong day and putting them on any plane that turned up."
— Joanne [12:05]
8. Reflections on the "Wild West" of 80s Travel
[12:34 – 14:56]
- Joanne and Vogue compare strict modern airport security to the laxity of the 1980s: kids flying alone, loose checkpoints, smoking everywhere, and stories of children “roaming around.”
- Joanne shares a memory of being 16 and lost in Charles de Gaulle, reliant on her father’s phone guidance despite speaking French.
Notable Quote:
"In the 80s, you’d walk on, there'd be a kid smoking a cigar in the cockpit."
— Joanne [14:40]
9. Charlie Sheen Anecdote – 80s Excess
[15:05 – 16:42]
- The pair reminisce about a Charlie Sheen documentary and a particularly mad story: in the 80s, Sheen was invited by pilots into the cockpit, given the controls, and allowed to “fly” the plane with 300 passengers aboard.
Notable Quote:
"Charlie Sheen, not a cred between him... the pilot switches off the autopilot, goes ‘not anymore, i.e., you're now flying the plane.’"
— Joanne [16:14]
10. Police, Crime, and Power
[16:42 – 17:56]
- The conversation spirals into tales of police misconduct and corruption.
- Vogue shares memories of actual police officers coming home with her friends during university years.
- Joanne recounts knowing a policeman-turned-drug dealer; both joke about how power can corrupt and everyone has a little “crooked” in them.
Notable Quote:
"Power does terrible things to people. No one is above a bit of crookedness."
— Joanne [17:40]
11. Oasis Gigs, Afterparties, and Dublin vs Wembley
[18:04 – 20:54]
- Vogue is buzzing for another Oasis gig with friends, relishing special access to the friends & family bar.
- They exchange stories about afterparties, Joanne’s legendary late exit (“she didn’t get out till 5am”), and hierarchies of gig experiences.
- A debate ensues: can any gig top Dublin? Joanne doubts Wembley will be as good, although both are excited for another mad night.
Notable Quotes:
"I might be there. I can't miss first song, first songs, hello!"
— Vogue [18:33]
"I went overboard on the old vids the last time… When you take a picture of a sunset and you're like, God, that looks crap."
— Vogue [19:34]
12. Celebrity Gossip and Inside Jokes
[20:54 – 21:05]
- The episode ends with playful gossip about rock legends and a rolling Excel spreadsheet tracking which celebrities are single.
"I have a rolling document who's broken up with who's going where. Yeah, I got live updates and stuff."
— Joanne [21:06]
Memorable Moments & Tone
- The entire episode is charged with gleeful nostalgia, spontaneous laughter, and the kind of unfiltered, meandering chat that feels both deeply personal and universally relatable.
- Unapologetic honesty and taboos around pregnancy, early 80s parenting, and crime bring both shock and camaraderie.
- In-jokes about the “family and friends” bar at gigs, Joanne’s knack for travel mayhem, and constant callbacks to their youth keep things light and entertaining.
Timestamps
- 00:10 – ASMR, eating on mic, and mukbang craze discussion
- 01:07 – Joanne’s first boyfriend and Monster Munch trauma
- 03:33 – Taxi mishap: wrong car, wrong name, nearly the airport
- 05:13 – Hopping into strangers’ cars & London taxi confusion
- 06:54 – The cultural difference in taxi small talk (UK vs Ireland)
- 08:29 – Refused wine in a Japanese restaurant while pregnant
- 10:19 – Listener story: Cork kids flying to wrong airport in ‘80s
- 12:34 – Lax 80s travel vs modern airport security
- 15:05 – Charlie Sheen “flies” a commercial plane in the 80s
- 16:42 – Policemen gone rogue; the allure of power & crime
- 18:04 – Excitement for the Oasis gig and afterparty hierarchies
- 19:46 – The emotion of live gigs and capturing memories
- 20:54 – Celebrity gossip, tracking breakups
- 21:23 – Episode wrap up
Final Thoughts
This bonus episode captures the chaotic warmth, candid confessions, and riotous humour that fans love from Joanne and Vogue. From misadventures in travel and policing to the unstoppable lure of a live gig, nothing is taboo and everything is up for a laugh, making it a quintessential listen for both fans and newcomers alike.