My Therapist Ghosted Me | "Oasis II, Rapture & A Fridge"

Episode date: October 3, 2025
Hosts: Vogue Williams & Joanne McNally
Podcast: Global | My Therapist Ghosted Me

Episode Overview

In this lively and candid episode, Vogue and Joanne catch up on their recent gig adventures, revisit fan obsessions (notably, fake tan and Oasis), unpack the online frenzy around “the Rapture,” and share thoughts on AI in entertainment. The episode balances lighthearted banter with touching moments, especially as Vogue mourns the passing of her beloved dog, Winnie. The signature mix of unfiltered honesty and humour is front and centre.

1. Tour Tales, Fake Tan, and Bingo Halls

[00:15–05:29]

• Fish, Flights & Fan Encounters:

  • Joanne lands from Birmingham and immediately starts recording.
  • Anecdote about a fan encounter at Birmingham Airport who raved about Vogue’s tan, with a side story about how fans used to “mule” the tan into the UK (“throwing it into a condom and putting it up the road to get us to the UK before you sold it in the UK” — Joanne, 01:13).

• Tan Devotion:

  • “People are so loyal to tan. I think they’re more loyal to tan than some are to their husband.” — Vogue, [02:04]

• Tour Stops & Venue Confusion:

  • Joanne discusses performing at Birmingham’s Hippodrome and friendly disagreement with Garode about which venues she’s played before.
  • Banter about bingo halls and bridge — and aspirational plans for oversized life games at parties.

2. Nostalgia, Oasis Fandom & Celebrity Crushes

[05:29–14:06]

• Oasis Gig Report:

  • Vogue recounts her boozy night seeing Oasis again (“What happens at Oasis? A lot of drinks happen.” — Vogue, [05:48]).
  • Discussion on the symbolism of Liam and Noel Gallagher holding hands on stage, and what it means to fans.

• Who Gets Liam?:

  • Possessive, mock-jealous banter about who’s allowed to fancy or date Liam Gallagher.
  • “If you ever get the chance and you do that to me... I’ll never forgive you.” — Vogue, [07:25]

• Teen Crushes:

  • Vogue confesses to kissing posters of Liam and Eric Cantona as a kid.
  • Joanne sheepishly admits her crush was Dudley Moore, asking her mum to remove his poster after feeling watched. (“My crush was Dudley Moore.” — Joanne, [10:07])

• Celebrity Sightings:

  • Story about a bikini made out of Roy Keane’s face and why even “moaning holes” (as Vogue puts it) like him get so much attention.

• Concert Mishaps:

  • Reminiscence of Slane concerts: sneaking in at 16 and a friend “falling into a bush of nettles…her whole face was just lumps” — Vogue, [12:45]

3. The Rapture: TikTok Panic & Religious Banter

[15:18–21:36]

• Rapture Internet Frenzy:

  • Joanne dives down the “Rapture” TikTok rabbit hole — evangelical Christians selling their possessions because they’re convinced the end is coming (“Where’s the line between religion and psychosis?” — Joanne, [18:34]).
  • Logical critique: “What is the point of selling anything? Come on!” — Vogue, [17:13]

• Belief vs. Delusion:

  • “I envy the dogged belief, but they look terrified.” — Joanne, [19:11]
  • Vogue admits: “I really need to start, like, just... please believe in heaven.” — Vogue, [19:00]
  • “Where does this leave them, their beliefs?” — Joanne, on the despair after Rapture fails to materialize, [20:26]

• Rapture Fashion:

  • Banter about getting ready for the rapture, “Are we going up in clothes? I’d be going up in clothes,” — Vogue, [19:29]

4. Morbid Fascinations: Internet Facts & Tragic Stories

[21:51–26:41]

• Scary Facts Feed:

  • Vogue shares a disturbing Instagram fact: an estimated 40 million corpses in the sea — Joanne dismisses it as, “a figure pulled out of someone’s arse” [22:17].
  • Discussion of bodies on Everest as a comparison.

• Tragic Viral Videos:

  • Joanne, with gallows humour, recounts internet videos of accidental deaths:
    • Someone falling off a cliff in China for a selfie.
    • A man in a zorbing accident in Russia.
    • Reflection on why people watch such grim videos: “It’s just like this morbid fascination, I guess, with death.” — Joanne, [23:28]

• Personal Clear Outs:

  • Vogue frets about who will clear out her belongings (“You would not be able to take on Amber when it comes to the clothes” — Vogue, [26:53]), while Joanne jokes about inheriting Vogue’s designer wardrobe if she dies first.

5. Movie Star Moment: Becoming a Fridge

[27:09–32:18]

• Vogue’s Voiceover Debut:

  • Vogue voices a fridge in the “Gabby’s Dollhouse” movie, rubbing virtual shoulders with Kristen Wiig (“Vogue is now a fridge in a Disney film. I have never been more jealous in my life.”— Joanne, [27:20]).
  • Details of the voiceover process, nerves about performing in front of a group, and benefits of being an appliance rather than on-screen talent.

• AI & Entertainment:

  • Discussion about the rise of AI-generated voices, with both hosts expressing discomfort and a preference for real voices for companionship.
  • “When it’s AI I don’t enjoy it at all.” — Joanne, [30:47]
  • Discussion about the AI influencer Tilly Norwood and why Joanne fears the rise of AI, “I’m really scared of AI. I don’t really get it.” — Vogue, [31:50]

• Self-Checkouts & Automation:

  • Vogue prefers human interaction over automated grocery checkouts (“Not just out of laziness, because there is that too!” — Vogue, [31:50]).
  • Joanne jokes about being polite to ChatGPT in case it enslaves her in future.

6. Love and Loss: Pet Grief & Farewells

[32:47–39:31]

• Unorthodox ‘Romantic’ Stories:

  • Joanne retells the infamous “dancing with a mummified wife” story (“…dug up his wife and used to dance around with her and, like, dressed her in wax bandages…,” [32:47]), and Vogue counters with a romantic legend: a Russian prince building a palace with 365 rooms to cure his wife’s tuberculosis.

• Saying Goodbye to Winnie:

  • Vogue shares heartfelt news of her dog, Winnie, passing at age 14 (“He just was lying in the hall and he just died. But at least I was beside him. And he’s gone to a better place.” — Vogue, [35:33]).
  • Both reflect on the special bond with pets, their pain at loss, and comfort in knowing Winnie died at home.

• The Tax of Love:

  • “It’s the tax of love.” — Joanne, [37:08]
  • They discuss how devastating pet loss can be, often more than people expect.

• Plans for Winnie’s Ashes:

  • Vogue considers taking Winnie’s ashes to his favourite places, but settles on “where I know he loves and where I love, and where… his favourite places.” [39:05]
  • Joanne jokes: “What a bougie dog, being sprinkled across St. Barth’s.” [39:19]

7. Notable Quotes & Moments

• On faith and delusion:

  • “Faith is like…blind belief with no proof…where’s the line between faith and complete delusion?” – Joanne, [21:13]

• On dying at home with a beloved pet:

  • “I was really stressed about that…then this morning he just, like, lay down by the front door and then he just, he died. And he actually wasn’t in any pain.” — Vogue, [36:04]

• On loyalty (to tan!):

  • “People are so loyal to tan…more loyal to tan than…their own husbands.” — Vogue, [02:04]

8. Competition Details

[13:18–15:17]

• Joanne and Vogue announce a charity competition for tickets to Joanne’s show, a hotel stay, and a ghosted merch bundle, supporting Global’s Make Some Noise. Limited to UK residents.

Timestamps for Key Segments

• Fan Tan Devotion at Birmingham: [00:34–02:32]
• Joanne’s Venue Mix-Ups & Bingo Hall Banter: [02:32–05:25]
• Oasis Fandom & Possessive Crushes: [06:58–08:10]
• Teen Posters (Liam, Dudley Moore): [09:29–10:07]
• Rapture TikTok Deep Dive: [15:18–19:11]
• AI Voices vs. Real Voices: [30:11–31:50]
• Pet Loss & Grieving Winnie: [34:53–39:26]

Tone

The tone throughout is a mix of irreverence, affection, unfiltered honesty, and self-deprecating wit. The episode swings from silly (battling over Liam Gallagher), to darkly comedic (Rapture conspiracy), to sincerely touching (Vogue on losing Winnie).

For New Listeners

This episode is a perfect sample of “My Therapist Ghosted Me”: hilarious conversational tangents, supportive but unsparing friend-therapy, and compassionate moments nestling among the belly laughs. If you enjoy anecdotes about fandom, social trends, and modern life’s oddities (with a generous dose of oversharing and humour), you’ll find this episode deeply engaging.