Podcast
Parenting Hell with Rob Beckett and Josh Widdicombe
Parenting... just not as you know it.
Join Rob & Josh as they share their tales of parenting woe and chat to celebrity parents about how they're coping, or not coping.
Parenting Hell is a Spotify Podcast, video episodes available on Tuesdays and Fridays every week.
- Episodes
- 648
- Releases
- Twice a week
- Typical length
- 53 min
- On air since
- 2020
- Latest episode
- 17 hours ago
Episodes
648 episodes, newest first
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52 min
S13 EP31: King of the Buffer
Show notes
More adventures in parenting (and life) from Rob and Josh...
If you want to get in touch with the show with any correspondence, kids intro audio clips, small business shout outs, and more.... here's how:
EMAIL: Hello@lockdownparenting.co.uk
Follow us on instagram: @parentinghell
Parenting Hell is a Spotify Podcast, new video episodes available everywhere every Tuesday and Friday.
And now Footballing Hell is also available every Monday.
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40 min
⚽ The panel of dreams...⚽
Show notes
We're on a short break for half-term so you'll have to excuse the lack of topical football reactions from this weekends results.
For this episode (recorded during the recent international break) we put together our dream panel to host and present football coverage. Let us know your own choices in the comments.
We'll be back next week with more football hot takes (hopefully Carrick has been sacked by then) Enjoy!
If you want to get in touch with the show you can;
Email us: footballinghellpodcast@gmail.com
And follow us on Instagram and Tiktok: @footballinghell
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Footballing Hell is a Spotify Podcast, new video episodes available everywhere every Monday (don't worry - it's business as usual on Tuesday and Friday with the usual Parenting Hell episodes)
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1 hr 12 min
S13 EP30: Jon Ronson
Show notes
Joining us this episode to discuss the highs and lows of parenting (and life) is the journalist, author, and filmmaker - Jon Ronson.
Jon's brilliant new book 'The Castle: Adventures in a World of Unravelling Men' is available to purchase now. Parenting Hell is available to watch on Spotify every Tuesday and Friday. Please subscribe and leave a rating and review you filthy street dogs... xxx
If you want to get in touch with the show with any correspondence, kids intro audio clips, small business shout outs, and more.... here's how:
EMAIL: Hello@lockdownparenting.co.uk
Follow us on instagram: @parentinghell
Sales, advertising, and general enquiries: hello@keepitlightmedia.com
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(Copyright 2026)
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44 min
S13 EP29: That's the end of that anecdote
Show notes
More adventures in parenting (and life) from Rob and Josh...
The studio was HOT today so the guys came up with a rather unconventional solution... enjoy!
If you want to get in touch with the show with any correspondence, kids intro audio clips, small business shout outs, and more.... here's how:
EMAIL: Hello@lockdownparenting.co.uk
Follow us on instagram: @parentinghell
Parenting Hell is a Spotify Podcast, new video episodes available everywhere every Tuesday and Friday.
And now Footballing Hell is also available every Monday.
A 'Keep It Light Media' Production
Sales, advertising, and general enquiries: hello@keepitlightmedia.com
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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44 min
⚽ You Get What You De Zerbi ⚽
Show notes
We're on a short break for half-term so you'll have to excuse the lack of topical football reactions from this weekends results.
In the meantime we go through some of your lovely listener correspondence and discuss the 'String Bean 11', the worst football merch tat you've ever bought, and is the Ballon d'or a load of crap?
Enjoy!
If you want to get in touch with the show you can;
Email us: footballinghellpodcast@gmail.com
And follow us on Instagram and Tiktok: @footballinghell
FPL team - join the Footballing / Parenting Hell mini league
LEAGUE CODE: 1a5fc7
Leave us a 5* review and subscribe to the podcast please.
You know the score by now.
Footballing Hell is a Spotify Podcast, new video episodes available everywhere every Monday (don't worry - it's business as usual on Tuesday and Friday with the usual Parenting Hell episodes)
A 'Keep It Light Media' Production
Sales, advertising, and general enquiries: hello@keepitlightmedia.com
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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54 min
S13 EP28: Katherine Ryan
Show notes
Joining us this episode to discuss the highs and lows of parenting (and life) is the comedian Katherine Ryan.
Katherine's new book 'First Born Daughter' is available online and at books shops now. Parenting Hell is available to watch on Spotify every Tuesday and Friday. Please subscribe and leave a rating and review you filthy street dogs... xxx
If you want to get in touch with the show with any correspondence, kids intro audio clips, small business shout outs, and more.... here's how:
EMAIL: Hello@lockdownparenting.co.uk
Follow us on instagram: @parentinghell
Sales, advertising, and general enquiries: hello@keepitlightmedia.com
A 'Keep It Light Media' Production
(Copyright 2026)
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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53 min
S13 EP27: I get coarse when I'm tired
Show notes
More adventures in parenting (and life) from Rob and Josh...
If you want to get in touch with the show with any correspondence, kids intro audio clips, small business shout outs, and more.... here's how:
EMAIL: Hello@lockdownparenting.co.uk
Follow us on instagram: @parentinghell
Parenting Hell is a Spotify Podcast, new video episodes available everywhere every Tuesday and Friday.
And now Footballing Hell is also available every Monday.
A 'Keep It Light Media' Production
Sales, advertising, and general enquiries: hello@keepitlightmedia.com
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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48 min
⚽ The Worlds Slowest Penalty Kick⚽
Show notes
Manchester United hit the 'reset' button with a draw away at Leeds.
But is the axe inevitable for Carrick and who is the favourite for the job?
Is the entire season a waste of time if Sham City don't get punished soon?
And who are your favourite niche foreign players from yesteryear?
Enjoy!
If you want to get in touch with the show you can;
Email us: footballinghellpodcast@gmail.com
And follow us on Instagram and Tiktok: @footballinghell
FPL team - join the Footballing / Parenting Hell mini league
LEAGUE CODE: 1a5fc7
Leave us a 5* review and subscribe to the podcast please.
You know the score by now.
Footballing Hell is a Spotify Podcast, new video episodes available everywhere every Monday (don't worry - it's business as usual on Tuesday and Friday with the usual Parenting Hell episodes)
A 'Keep It Light Media' Production
Sales, advertising, and general enquiries: hello@keepitlightmedia.com
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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1 hr 3 min
S13 EP26: Matt Willis
Show notes
Joining us this episode to discuss the highs and lows of parenting (and life) is the musician Matt Willis.
Matt's new book Mending: Busted, Burnout, and Getting Better is available online and at books shops now. Parenting Hell is available to watch on Spotify every Tuesday and Friday. Please subscribe and leave a rating and review you filthy street dogs... xxx
If you want to get in touch with the show with any correspondence, kids intro audio clips, small business shout outs, and more.... here's how:
EMAIL: Hello@lockdownparenting.co.uk
Follow us on instagram: @parentinghell
Sales, advertising, and general enquiries: hello@keepitlightmedia.com
A 'Keep It Light Media' Production
(Copyright 2026)
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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51 min
S13 EP25: Josh locks himself out and has to sleep in the car...
Show notes
More adventures in parenting (and life) from Rob and Josh...
This week Josh locks himself out of the house and has to sleep in the car.
If you want to get in touch with the show with any correspondence, kids intro audio clips, small business shout outs, and more.... here's how:
EMAIL: Hello@lockdownparenting.co.uk
Follow us on instagram: @parentinghell
Parenting Hell is a Spotify Podcast, new video episodes available everywhere every Tuesday and Friday.
And now Footballing Hell is also available every Monday.
A 'Keep It Light Media' Production
Sales, advertising, and general enquiries: hello@keepitlightmedia.com
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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57 min
⚽ El Sackio and the Man City Transfer Draft Punishment⚽
Show notes
The Premier League is back (thank f*ck!) but the Man City cheating controversy rumbles on. We decide a way to punish them for their indiscretions.
Elsehwere we ponder which former Manchester City manager has the hairest bottom?
We check in with Spurs fan Bill off the back of a 1-1 draw between Spurs and Man United (AKA El Sackio)
And there's Cristiano Ronaldo's very bizarre press release.
Enjoy!
If you want to get in touch with the show you can;
Email us: footballinghellpodcast@gmail.com
And follow us on Instagram and Tiktok: @footballinghell
FPL team - join the Footballing / Parenting Hell mini league
LEAGUE CODE: 1a5fc7
Leave us a 5* review and subscribe to the podcast please.
You know the score by now.
Footballing Hell is a Spotify Podcast, new video episodes available everywhere every Monday (don't worry - it's business as usual on Tuesday and Friday with the usual Parenting Hell episodes)
A 'Keep It Light Media' Production
Sales, advertising, and general enquiries: hello@keepitlightmedia.com
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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49 min
S13 EP24: I Just Can't See It Happening
Show notes
More adventures in parenting (and life) from Rob and Josh...
If you want to get in touch with the show with any correspondence, kids intro audio clips, small business shout outs, and more.... here's how:
EMAIL: Hello@lockdownparenting.co.uk
Follow us on instagram: @parentinghell
Parenting Hell is a Spotify Podcast, new video episodes available everywhere every Tuesday and Friday.
And now Footballing Hell is also available every Monday.
A 'Keep It Light Media' Production
Sales, advertising, and general enquiries: hello@keepitlightmedia.com
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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46 min
S13 EP23: Great British Banter
Show notes
More adventures in parenting (and life) from Rob and Josh...
If you want to get in touch with the show with any correspondence, kids intro audio clips, small business shout outs, and more.... here's how:
EMAIL: Hello@lockdownparenting.co.uk
Follow us on instagram: @parentinghell
Parenting Hell is a Spotify Podcast, new video episodes available everywhere every Tuesday and Friday.
And now Footballing Hell is also available every Monday.
A 'Keep It Light Media' Production
Sales, advertising, and general enquiries: hello@keepitlightmedia.com
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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49 min
⚽ Is Pep Guardiola actually a bad manager? ⚽
Show notes
The endless internatioanl break rumbles on...
England smash Croatia 7-0 but honestly, does anyone really care?
And elsewhere we discuss whether Pep Guardiola is actually a goodd manager in light of the rampant cheating?
Enjoy!
If you want to get in touch with the show you can;
Email us: footballinghellpodcast@gmail.com
And follow us on Instagram and Tiktok: @footballinghell
FPL team - join the Footballing / Parenting Hell mini league
LEAGUE CODE: 1a5fc7
Leave us a 5* review and subscribe to the podcast please.
You know the score by now.
Footballing Hell is a Spotify Podcast, new video episodes available everywhere every Monday (don't worry - it's business as usual on Tuesday and Friday with the usual Parenting Hell episodes)
A 'Keep It Light Media' Production
Sales, advertising, and general enquiries: hello@keepitlightmedia.com
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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55 min
S13 EP22: Nina Conti
Show notes
Joining us this episode to discuss the highs and lows of parenting (and life) is the brilliant actress, comedian, and ventriloquist - Nina Conti.
You can watch Nina's directorial debut 'Sunlight - HERE
Parenting Hell is available to watch on Spotify every Tuesday and Friday. Please subscribe and leave a rating and review you filthy street dogs... xxx
If you want to get in touch with the show with any correspondence, kids intro audio clips, small business shout outs, and more.... here's how:
EMAIL: Hello@lockdownparenting.co.uk
Follow us on instagram: @parentinghell
Sales, advertising, and general enquiries: hello@keepitlightmedia.com
A 'Keep It Light Media' Production
(Copyright 2026)
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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57 min
S13 EP21: Sneaky Sasquatch
Show notes
This week the lads have been on a trip to Stockholm for a podcasting event and had a lovely time. Elsewhere Rob takes his daughters to the football (hear the full story HERE) and Josh's son is obsessed with Lego.
If you want to get in touch with the show with any correspondence, kids intro audio clips, small business shout outs, and more.... here's how:
EMAIL: Hello@lockdownparenting.co.uk
Follow us on instagram: @parentinghell
Parenting Hell is a Spotify Podcast, new video episodes available everywhere every Tuesday and Friday.
And now Footballing Hell is also available every Monday.
A 'Keep It Light Media' Production
Sales, advertising, and general enquiries: hello@keepitlightmedia.com
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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56 min
⚽ The Worst Thing To Happen To Football (The Nations League) ⚽
Show notes
This week we discuss the utter pointlessness of the Nations League and the international break.
Elsewhere the hot topics are football kits and smelly players
Man City being found guilty of FFP charges
And Manchester United selling the grass at Old Trafford.
Enjoy!
If you want to get in touch with the show you can;
Email us: footballinghellpodcast@gmail.com
And follow us on Instagram and Tiktok: @footballinghell
FPL team - join the Footballing / Parenting Hell mini league
LEAGUE CODE: 1a5fc7
Leave us a 5* review and subscribe to the podcast please.
You know the score by now.
Footballing Hell is a Spotify Podcast, new video episodes available everywhere every Monday (don't worry - it's business as usual on Tuesday and Friday with the usual Parenting Hell episodes)
A 'Keep It Light Media' Production
Sales, advertising, and general enquiries: hello@keepitlightmedia.com
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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48 min
S13 EP20: A Couple of Vanilla Dudes
Show notes
More adventures in parenting (and life) from Rob and Josh...
This episode we go through some more of the listener playground / workplace sh*ggers emails and stories.
If you want to get in touch with the show with any correspondence, kids intro audio clips, small business shout outs, and more.... here's how:
EMAIL: Hello@lockdownparenting.co.uk
Follow us on instagram: @parentinghell
Parenting Hell is a Spotify Podcast, new video episodes available everywhere every Tuesday and Friday.
A 'Keep It Light Media' Production
Sales, advertising, and general enquiries: hello@keepitlightmedia.com
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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40 min
S13 EP19: It's Exhausting Having an Opinion
Show notes
More adventures in parenting (and life) from Rob and Josh...
If you want to get in touch with the show with any correspondence, kids intro audio clips, small business shout outs, and more.... here's how:
EMAIL: Hello@lockdownparenting.co.uk
Follow us on instagram: @parentinghell
Parenting Hell is a Spotify Podcast, new video episodes available everywhere every Tuesday and Friday.
A 'Keep It Light Media' Production
Sales, advertising, and general enquiries: hello@keepitlightmedia.com
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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54 min
⚽ El Snapico: Jose Mourinho and the Real Madrid printer ⚽
Show notes
This week we discuss the latest Jose Mourinho circus - including him bringing printed pictures of referee decisions to his post match press conference.
Big news elsewhere as Andros Townsend somehow gets run over by a pitch steam roller?!?
And is it too ealry to be Carrick out? Michael went to the game at Craven Cottage at the weekend and gives us his verdict.
And Bill's upbeat approach to live as a Spurs fan gets tested...
Enjoy!
If you want to get in touch with the show you can;
Email us: footballinghellpodcast@gmail.com
And follow us on Instagram and Tiktok: @footballinghell
FPL team - join the Footballing / Parenting Hell mini league
LEAGUE CODE: 1a5fc7
Leave us a 5* review and subscribe to the podcast please.
You know the score by now.
Footballing Hell is a Spotify Podcast, new video episodes available everywhere every Monday (don't worry - it's business as usual on Tuesday and Friday with the usual Parenting Hell episodes)
A 'Keep It Light Media' Production
Sales, advertising, and general enquiries: hello@keepitlightmedia.com
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