You lot get icky about crossing the road, tuna baguettes and not enough dressing gowns in this week's Friday episode, and Lala has SOME of her own thoughts on your distress!  Also Lala tests the waters on the texts you're not sure about sending. How would a f*ck boy reply? Lala's in the know!  If you'd like to be involved and ask Lala a question yourself, get in touch @asklalaletmeexplain on Instagram and let's navigate this romantic landscape together! A Sony Music Entertainment production Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us at @sonypodcasts To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email podcastadsales@sonymusic.com And if you would like to read more from Lala follow the link for her weekly OK Mag column https://www.ok.co.uk/authors/Lalalaletmeexplain/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Are you feeling low about your body postpartum? Wondering whether to date a guy recovering from addiction? Or maybe you're unsure of whether to intervene with a possible safeguarding issue? Lala let's us know all her feels. If you'd like to be involved and ask Lala a question yourself, get in touch @asklalaletmeexplain on Instagram and let's navigate this romantic landscape together! A Sony Music Entertainment production Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us at @sonypodcasts To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email podcastadsales@sonymusic.com And if you would like to read more from Lala follow the link for her weekly OK Mag column https://www.ok.co.uk/authors/Lalalaletmeexplain/ Helpful links from this episode: NSPCC: www.nspcc.org.uk To contact the MASH (Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub) team, search for the local team for the person who you are safeguarding For help with a loved one with a gambling addiciton head to Gam-Anon: www.gam-anon.org To get educated for the bedroom, head to: www.beducated.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As we settle in to 2024, do we REALLY need to transform ourselves into someone we've never been before? Should we be setting more realistic goals to look after ourselves? Or can we put all that to one side and just be, still fabulous US! Lala has some ideas of her own! SPOILER ALERT..... YOU DO YOU BABES XOXO Got a question, for Lala? She’s all ears! Get in touch @asklalaletmeexplain on Instagram and let's navigate this romantic landscape together! A Sony Music Entertainment production Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us at @sonypodcasts To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email podcastadsales@sonymusic.com And if you would like to read more from Lala follow the link for her weekly OK Mag column https://www.ok.co.uk/authors/Lalalaletmeexplain/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, Lala discusses topics such as trolley coins on dates, annoying situations like skateboarding, the acceptability of behaviors like colored LED lights, whether asking about sexual history is a red flag, and the importance of respecting sex workers.

Exploring derogatory terms like 'fat boy' and 'slut,' comparing slut shaming to misogyny, the issue of pressuring women for sex, navigating heartbreak and moving forward.

It's our final Best of the Icks episode to bring in 2024 and these will keep you laughing into 2025! From sickly reactions to Lord Coldimort, repulsion from a welcomed breeze, aversions to roof racks, or sadness from stepping on a snail, buckle up for the Best of the Icks! You're welcome! Got a question, for Lala? She’s all ears! Get in touch @asklalaletmeexplain on Instagram and let's navigate this romantic landscape together! A Sony Music Entertainment production Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us at @sonypodcasts To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email podcastadsales@sonymusic.com And if you would like to read more from Lala follow the link for her weekly OK Mag column https://www.ok.co.uk/authors/Lalalaletmeexplain/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lala is joined in the studio by the OG's of old school garage, DJ Fonti and MC Bushkin from Heartless Crew! They help Lala with your replies to those f**k people who just won't give us a break! You'll also hear a VERY special collab on the mic, exclusive to this podcast! Got a question, for Lala? She’s all ears! Get in touch @asklalaletmeexplain on Instagram and let's navigate this romantic landscape together! A Sony Music Entertainment production Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us at @sonypodcasts To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email podcastadsales@sonymusic.com And if you would like to read more from Lala follow the link for her weekly OK Mag column https://www.ok.co.uk/authors/Lalalaletmeexplain/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Are you struggling with difficult conversations with your children around sex? Are you wondering how to help your neighbour in a time of need? Or has casual sex brought on more feelings than you'd like? Lala helps to answer them all! Got a question, for Lala? She’s all ears! Get in touch @asklalaletmeexplain on Instagram and let's navigate this romantic landscape together! A Sony Music Entertainment production Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us at @sonypodcasts To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email podcastadsales@sonymusic.com And if you would like to read more from Lala follow the link for her weekly OK Mag column https://www.ok.co.uk/authors/Lalalaletmeexplain/ Lala's book recommendations in this episode: 'Mummy Laid An Egg' by Babette Cole 'Lets Talk About Body Boundaries, Consent, and Respect' by Jayneen Sanders 'Sex Is A Funny Word' by Cory Silverberg 'It’s My Body: A Book About Body Privacy' by Louise Spilsbury Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

MERRY CHRISTMAS! As a little present we wanted to bring you the BEST of the Icks all in one easily accessible place for you to listen to over and over again. From dick slapping, naked panic, doubling up of words and Lala trying to bring justice to asthmatics, this episode is sure to bring a smile to you face...but don't laugh too hard as you don't want to give someone the ick! Got a question, for Lala? She’s all ears! Get in touch @asklalaletmeexplain on Instagram and let's navigate this romantic landscape together! A Sony Music Entertainment production Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us at @sonypodcasts To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email podcastadsales@sonymusic.com And if you would like to read more from Lala follow the link for her weekly OK Mag column https://www.ok.co.uk/authors/Lalalaletmeexplain/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

True Crime meets Relationship advice...It's the podcast mash-up no one saw coming! Lala joins Hannah and Suruthi from the Redhanded podcast to celebrate the Best Podcasts of the Year on Amazon Music. Recorded in front of a live audience in London they explore Hybristophilia, audience red flags and Lala shares a slightly disturbing question from a listener. Find out more about Redhanded Podcast here: https://www.instagram.com/redhandedthepod/?hl=en Got a question, for Lala? She’s all ears! Get in touch @asklalaletmeexplain on Instagram and let's navigate this romantic landscape together! A Sony Music Entertainment production Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us at @sonypodcasts To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email podcastadsales@sonymusic.com And if you would like to read more from Lala follow the link for her weekly OK Mag column https://www.ok.co.uk/authors/Lalalaletmeexplain/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices