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Tired and Tested with Sophie McCartney

School Leavers Tears and Public Poo Fears

Welcome to another episode of the Tired and Tested podcast! In which, the girls lament almost 60 years of hurt after England lose to Spain in the final of the Euros - and Sophie tries to come to terms with her son Jack's last day before going to high school. There's also a visit to Urban Dictionary Corner, where Sophie has to guess what 'Toilet Tourism' is.


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