Podcast Episode Summary
Podcast: My Therapist Ghosted Me
Episode: MTGM EXTRA! “Do I let him get on with it?”
Hosts: Joanne McNally with guest Garrod Farrelly (and Joe Ashy)
Date: November 26, 2025
Episode Overview
This week’s bonus episode features Joanne McNally joined by close friend and fellow comedian Garrod Farrelly (affectionately “Garbage Barry”) stepping in for Vogue Williams, who’s off in the jungle doing “celebrity things.” Along with their friend Joe Ashy, they dive into their trademark blend of irreverent chat, personal stories, and listener dilemmas—delivering unfiltered, comedic takes on everything from therapy and horoscopes to relationship betrayals involving “Thai massage” parlors.
Main Discussion Sections & Highlights
1. The Stand-in Co-Host Circus
[00:02-03:38]
- Joanne welcomes Garrod Farrelly (“Garbage Barry, last resort”) and notes Vogue’s absence ("in Le Jungle being a celebrity").
- Lots of mutual ribbing about the long list of rejections before Garrod was asked (“Now there's a file of facts of rejections and Garbage Barry, you are the last resort”—Joanne, [00:54]).
- Joe Ashy pops up as the unofficial third guest, “creeping around in the background,” setting up a boisterous, casual tone.
2. Time Travel, Thursdays as Fridays & Star Signs
[03:38-05:47]
- They admit to recording ahead and losing track of real time; Thursday is treated as a Friday (“You've gifted yourself a three day weekend like the Scandies.”—Joanne, [03:19]).
- Conversation detours into horoscopes and therapy:
- Joanne’s latest therapy session devolves into chat about astrology, much to Garrod’s skepticism:
- “When a therapist starts this stuff now...I'd like science, please.”—Garrod, [04:28]
- Joke riffing on feelings: “I’ve had a feeling and I don’t want to have any more until the middle of next year.”—Garrod, [04:46]
- Joanne’s latest therapy session devolves into chat about astrology, much to Garrod’s skepticism:
3. Touring Antics: Red Converse, Vans & Prosecco
[05:47-10:00]
- Joanne and Garrod reminisce about touring together, including:
- Joanne’s honest critique of Garrod’s red Converse (“People come into the DMs...I'm sorry now, but she is right. Like red cumbers.” —Garrod, [05:51])
- Stories of driving a van, dodgy parking, and mishaps with loading bays and wine glasses.
- “I'd just stop it [the van]. I'd stop and roll.” —Garrod, [08:46]
4. Dreaming Big: 3Arena & The Art of Flying
[10:00-13:05]
- Joanne announces a booked show at Dublin’s 3Arena for December 12, 2026, and muses (half-seriously) about flying across the audience, à la Beyoncé.
- Anecdote: Beyoncé wanted to fly in the 3Arena but the roof was too low; someone “robbed her shoes” while she performed. “That is the most Dublin thing I’ve ever heard of.” —Garrod, [11:08]
- Joanne’s self-aware comedy strategy: “So when they're kind of deciding whether or not it's funny, you just start spinning through the air to kind of distract from the fact that the gag didn't work.” —Joanne, [12:10]
5. Listener Dilemma: The “Thai Massage” Situation
[16:09-27:03]
A listener emails with a dilemma: she discovers her husband has visited a Thai massage parlor (with hints of sexual services) and wonders if she should confront him, just leave him to it, or reconsider trying for another baby.
Email Highlights
- “My husband and I have only been married two years. However...I found messages on my husband’s phone to a Thai masseuse...found it on a men’s forum. So I am under no illusion...”
- “If it’s just a handoff, do I just leave him to it?”
- “We’re about to try for another baby and I don’t know whether to address it or just let him carry on.”
Panel Discussion
The “Functional Wank” Debate
- Garrod frames the husband’s act as “just a little…bit of mischief,” not romantic or emotional:
- “He is just…a bit of mischief in his eyes. That’s the way he sees it. He doesn’t see it as a big deal…But this is something very separate. Like, I don’t think this is going to turn into an affair.” —Garrod, [19:03]
- Joanne wonders if it's just "letting off steam the way I suck my thumb." She contemplates whether to read romance into it or view as functional.
- Joe takes a moral stand: “There is absolutely no way…I just, I couldn't go in and do that…” —Joe, [20:20]
- Joanne (tongue-in-cheek): “She hasn't chipped. She's got one airpod in his bum bag. She just follows him around all day.” [20:38]
What If It Was Me?
- Joanne likens sex to emotional connection for her, not a function: “The riding's a bit of a gateway drug for me…It's like, you're in me now…You're obviously mad about me, I'm mad about you.” [22:31]
- She honestly admits: “If my husband was getting the odd tog off a masseuse in a parlor somewhere, I'll be honest, I'd probably…do a drive by and see what she looked like…If she was a normal enough woman…I'd let it go until I had a drink…and then I'd go mental.” [22:57]
Should She Have Another Baby?
- Garrod: “I don’t think she should be putting herself into a situation where she’s having another baby with this lad.”—[24:14]
- Joanne: “As a pregnant woman, your fellow getting a tog off of masseuse is the least of your fucking worries...I'd be more concerned about like, is he going to help me raise the baby?” —[25:34], [26:03]
- Gently mocking but pragmatic advice: “Have a kid with them, then bring up the Thai masseuse wanking situation. Co-parent. Get your life back.” —Joanne, [26:22]
Notable Quotes
- “I'm telling you. I know women who found that their husbands are having full blown affairs. I know pregnant friends...husbands left them when the baby was two weeks old. I know women who have chosen to have babies on their own because they're like, I can't rely on this prick.” —Joanne, [25:34]
6. Laughs, Honesty, and Absurdity
Memorable Moments
- Garrod’s “travel kettle” moment: a stranger asks about his kettle in Tesco because it was mentioned on the podcast—he had no clue. [13:05]
- Joanne and Garrod’s over-preparedness: tiny tablet boxes, labeled “illegal.” “Some people buy their medications from a chemist. Not everyone treats things with stuff they bought on the dirt web.” —Garrod, [15:45]
- Hilarious massage fail: “I stripped myself naked and then put this thing over my eyes. No. And then lay down on the thing. Bollock me. I'd never have a massage before. And then she came in and started screaming.” —Garrod, [21:54]
Timestamps for Key Segments
| Segment | Timestamp | |-------------------------------------------|-------------| | Guest Introduction & Vogue in the Jungle | 00:02-02:28 | | Therapy & Astrology Chat | 04:09-04:36 | | Tour Stories: Red Converse & Vans | 05:47-09:04 | | 3Arena Gig & Celebrity Anecdotes | 10:00-13:05 | | Listener Dilemma (Thai Massage email) | 16:09-27:03 | | “Travel Kettle” Incident | 13:05-13:41 | | Drug Box Segment | 14:26-15:45 | | Garrod’s Tenerife Massage Disaster | 21:10-21:58 | | Joanne’s Take on Pregnancy & Relationship | 25:34-26:03 |
Notable Quotes
- “When a therapist starts this stuff now… I'd like science, please.” —Garrod, [04:28]
- “I'll be honest, I'd probably…do a drive by and see what she looked like. Hands up. That's me being totally honest.” —Joanne, [22:57]
- “I don't think she should be putting herself into a situation where she's having another baby with this lad.” —Garrod, [24:14]
- “As a pregnant woman, your fellow getting a tog off of masseuse is the least of your fucking worries.” —Joanne, [25:34]
Tone & Final Impressions
The episode is chaotic, honest, and irreverent—packed with tangents, personal admissions, and the unique blend of real-talk advice and dark wit fans expect. Joanne, Garrod, and Joe manage to keep things hilarious yet surprisingly relatable, especially when navigating grey zones in relationships. If you ever wondered how far “just letting him get on with it” should go, or enjoy candid takes on modern adult life, this episode delivers—with laughs, catharsis, and no nonsense.
Note: For more advice (unqualified, as always) or chaos, find bonus content and contact details at mytherapistghostedme.com.