Parenting Hell with Rob Beckett and Josh Widdicombe S11 EP20: Rugged and Ready
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Oct 20, 2025 Rob and Josh share hilarious tales of parenting while navigating their touring lives. They discuss the chaos of coordinating gigs with family time and the struggle for sleep amidst travel. Comedic gems arise from bizarre vending machine discoveries and silly birthday party mishaps. Listener emails add to the laughter, with humorous stories about domestic grooming rituals. The duo balances candid insights about career pressures and family logistics, all wrapped in their signature banter.
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Stage Freeze In Melbourne
- Rob describes a moment on stage in Melbourne where illness left him unable to think of words and froze in front of 2,500 people.
- A heckler's “well, sit down then” highlighted how quickly performers can feel outperformed in those moments.
Reduce Commutes To Protect Sleep
- Rob advises Josh to rejig his schedule or consider living closer to work to avoid long commutes that erode sleep.
- He suggests moving start times earlier could restore full nights' sleep if practical.
Prioritising The School Run
- Josh explains he deliberately does school runs after evening work because he values that short time with his kids over extra sleep.
- He admits it costs him sleep but it's the part of parenting he cherishes most.