{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/4b0cd813-7493-4305-b809-fd8071075e21/a4c5f399-0470-4cd4-a70c-76c39f322db3?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Episode 118: Meshel Laurie on Buddhism, brothels, and Harold Bishop","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/611ed77306c05ec5f0f40e85/611ed7ce014bb2001382b7eb.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>She's a world famous comedian, a best-selling author, and a good mate of the Dalai Lama - it's&nbsp;Meshel&nbsp;Laurie!</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>She tells us all about her latest book,&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.amazon.co.uk/Buddhism-Unbelievably-Busy-Meshel-Laurie/dp/1863959599/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&amp;qid=1517514506&amp;sr=1-1\" target=\"_blank\">Buddhism for the Unbelievably Busy</a>, and offers some tips for coping with the chaos of everyday life. We find out how Buddhism helped&nbsp;Meshel&nbsp;through her divorce, and what goes on at a Buddhist board meeting.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>There's some chat about her career, which has included everything from performing at the Sydney opera house and working in a brothel to chatting to Pink about cheese. Then it's time for a round of our favourite game, Anything for Money, and of course some Scummy Mummy Confessions.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Do check out&nbsp;Meshel's&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B074MVF7SP/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&amp;btkr=1\" target=\"_blank\">new book</a>&nbsp;and her previous effort,&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B073P2XYYW/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&amp;btkr=1\" target=\"_blank\">Buddhism for Breakups</a>&nbsp;- they're both out now. And have a listen to her podcasts,&nbsp;<a href=\"https://meshellaurie.com/nitty-gritty-committee/\" target=\"_blank\">Nitty Gritty Committee</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https://meshellaurie.com/what_i_do/australian-true-crime-podcast/\" target=\"_blank\">Australian True Crime Podcast</a>.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The Scummy Mummies book is&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.amazon.co.uk/Scummy-Mummies-Helen-Thorn/dp/1849499616/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&amp;qid=&amp;sr=\" target=\"_blank\">OUT NOW</a>! We hope you like it, and if you do, we'd love an&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.amazon.co.uk/review/create-review/ref=cm_cr_dp_wrt_top?ie=UTF8&amp;asin=1849499616&amp;channel=detail-glance&amp;nodeID=266239&amp;store=books\" target=\"_blank\">Amazon review</a>!</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>**SEE US LIVE** Come to our live comedy show! We are coming to Cambridge, Bath, Belfast, Winchester, Masham, Cardiff, and many more... To buy tickets visit&nbsp;<a href=\"http://www.scummymummies.com/\" target=\"_blank\">ScummyMummies.com</a>.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>We're on Twitter (<a href=\"https://twitter.com/scummymummies\" target=\"_blank\">@scummymummies</a>),&nbsp;<a href=\"https://instagram.com/scummymummies\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram</a>, and&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/scummymummiespodcast\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook</a>. Please send your confessions to&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:scummymummiespodcast@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\">scummymummiespodcast@gmail.com</a>&nbsp;and visit us at&nbsp;<a href=\"http://www.scummymummies.com/\" target=\"_blank\">ScummyMummies.com</a>. If you like the podcast, rate, review and subscribe!</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Thank you for listening!</p>","author_name":"Ellie Gibson and Helen Thorn"}