It's Time To Burp Your House & The 3, 5, 7 Underwear Rule

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Jan 29, 2026

They explain the quirky German habit of ‘burping’ your house and debate the benefits and pitfalls of airing rooms. There’s a playful chat about how many pairs of underwear to pack for a weekend and the cheeky 3-5-7 rule. They wrestle with whether parents should keep dangerous passions after kids. Plus a cheeky ‘vegan + bacon’ philosophy for imperfect goal-setting and some media picks.

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Burp Your House Regularly

Open windows daily at set times to air your home and reduce stale air, mould risk and germs.
Do it after cooking, showering or visitors but balance it with energy and safety concerns (flyscreens, weather).

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Bat Intrusion Ends A Burping Habit

A Washington Post story described a couple fighting over leaving windows open, and bats flew into the bedroom.
The woman stopped 'burping' the house after that bat incident and refused to leave windows open overnight.

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INSIGHT

Fresh-Air Practices Are Privileged

House-burping is a privilege dependent on housing type, climate and safety, so it's not equally accessible.
Urban renters with few windows or no flyscreens can't adopt the practice easily.

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What is 'house burping' (Lufthin) and how to do it

01:35 • 1min

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Problems and pitfalls of airing your home

02:51 • 2min

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Personal burping stories and flyscreen privilege

05:17 • 2min

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Jessie's ring and tech judging our habits

07:42 • 4min

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Vegan + bacon: a flexible goal-setting philosophy

11:15 • 2min

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Robots, chatbots and the tyranny of 'shoulds'

Listener dilemma: growing apart after parenting

26:24 • 1min

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Alex Honnold's rooftop climb and parenting ethics

27:50 • 5min

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Should parents sacrifice passions for family safety?

32:54 • 9min

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How many pairs? The 3-5-7 underwear packing rule

41:48 • 3min

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Underwear recommendations and brands

45:00 • 2min

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Show picks: The Pit, Marty Supreme and movie habits

46:42 • 6min

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Hamnet

Lolita Chakrabarti

Maggie O’Farrell

The novel is set in Warwickshire in the late 16th century and revolves around the life of Agnes, the wife of William Shakespeare, and their children. It fictionalizes the events surrounding the death of their son Hamnet, who died of the plague in 1596 at the age of eleven. The story delves into the grief and emotional turmoil faced by the family, especially Agnes, and how this tragedy influenced Shakespeare's writing, including his play 'Hamlet'. The narrative alternates between different timelines, exploring Agnes's early life, her marriage, and the years following Hamnet's death. The book is a poignant study of motherhood, childhood, and the depths of grief, offering a vivid portrayal of family life during the Tudor period.

You probably should be burping your house: every morning, every evening and whenever you get the urge throughout the day, tbh. Jessie Stephens explains to Emily Vernem and Holly Wainwright why not doing that is… a lil bit gross.

And while we’re hygiene-sharing, Em has a question for the group: How many pairs of underwear do you take if you are going away for a weekend? Holly thought she knew the answer to this question, but she’s definitely wrong.

Also, how many risks are parents allowed to take? We’re talking about Alex Honnold and Sanni McCandless - the man who just climbed a skyscraper with no ropes, net or parachute, and the mother of his little kids who watched him do it. Is it okay to just… carry on regardless with your passions, however isolating or deadly they are, once you have kids?

Plus: Be more “vegan + bacon”. Why that’s not an oxymoron, but a philosophy to live by in 2026.

Oh, and recommendations. Which this week include:

Emily’s underwear edit - including Nala (the sexiest Aussie pants) and many more.

Holly’s enthusiasm for Oscar-nommed Marty Supreme, in cinemas now, and a high-brow discussion about Timothée's bottom.

And Jessie is watching The Pitt, Season Two, on HBO Max.

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