{"podcast":{"title":"Lousy Advice","slug":"lousy-advice-7430159","podcast_index_feed_id":7430159,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/lousyadvice","website_url":null,"image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/fd20be22-479a-11f0-9e51-37bda765cb83/image/a8399136abc519256a4ffe15d2c39cc1.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Holly Morris","episode_count":35,"summary":"Introducing Holly Morris, a Z-list influencer, part time zumba-er AND QUEEN of lousy advice. Like all of us, she's spent her twenties & early thirties being bombarded with lousy advice in all forms, from 30 second TikToks of self-appointed life coaches about how breathwork cured their athletes foot, friends-of-friends in the pub that SWEAR their sister's cousin's big toe managed to get their ex back through reiki, magazine's that have told her if she just got her calves to be 2cm smaller she'd definitely end up getting inundated with roses on Hinge. So assisted by her tiny intern Rory, Holly will be coming live from Lousy Digest HQ. A magazine that discusses the things that really don't matter, and makes a bit of a meal of it. If you're looking for pearls of wisdom or have some unusual/ interesting/ down right awful advice of your own, let us know at thatslousyadvice@gmail.com Thanks for listening and PLEASE don't forget to follow us so you never miss an episode! (And so I can move Rory to a paid intern role) Bye babe xx","last_synced_at":"2026-07-04T00:19:23.227260+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/lousy-advice-7430159"},"episode":{"title":"The Podcast IS BACK! Sleeping Through Arguments, Ban Whatsapp & Vajazzles Are Back?","slug":"the-podcast-is-back-sleeping-through-arguments-ban-whatsapp-vajazzles-are-back","published_at":"2026-05-19T06:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/lousy-advice-7430159/the-podcast-is-back-sleeping-through-arguments-ban-whatsapp-vajazzles-are-back","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/lousy-advice-7430159","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/NSR8034013951.mp3","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/NSR8034013951.mp3","summary":"The Lousy Digest on Substack: https://holymorridge.substack.com/ Lousy Advice socials Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thatslousyadvice/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thatslousyadvice Holly’s socials Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hollymorrisss/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@holymorridge Rory’s TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@roryrory444* (00:00) - Welcome back to season two and the reality of a low-budget podcast (02:14) - Rory's new shirt and the ongoing wardrobe struggle (05:50) - Holly’s difficulty relaxing and her scheduled approach to fun (08:15) - The unconventional advice: sleeping through arguments (09:35) - The bizarre world of jazzing and vajazzling fantasies (12:00) - Holly's startup ideas and the failed clothing line (13:21) - The chaotic mug business and the idea of collectibles (17:45) - Holly’s blonde transformation and the societal perks of blondness (22:10) - The humorous trouble with ASOS bans and the quest for body measurements (25:20) - The age-old evangelism for student discounts versus adult discounts (27:45) - Rory’s chill attitude versus Holly’s constant stress (29:45) - The humorous critique of WhatsApp communication and alternative methods (36:02) - The playful mockery of character traits: Holly’s psycho WhatsApp points (40:01) - The nostalgic idea of a landline and simplified communication (44:02) - A playful look at Rory’s potential podcast topics and interests (48:48) - The daunting wedding plans and the reality of modern celebrations (50:51) - The humorous \"least\" goals: changing surnames, avoiding prenups, and more (55:15) - The awkwardness of small talk at engagement events (57:16) - Rory’s fashion and style aspirations (58:00) - The importance of not setting unrealistic goals and embracing imperfection (58:34) - Final pie…","meta_description":"The Lousy Digest on Substack: https://holymorridge.substack.com/ Lousy Advice socials Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thatslousyadvice/ TikTok: https…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3717,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/lousy-advice-7430159/episodes/the-podcast-is-back-sleeping-through-arguments-ban-whatsapp-vajazzles-are-back/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/lousy-advice-7430159/the-podcast-is-back-sleeping-through-arguments-ban-whatsapp-vajazzles-are-back.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}