Friday, 29 January 2021

When Parents Find Your Pornos - Wrap Up #25

A deep dive into men's mental health and lockdown hobbies reveals why tracking your data might be the secret to surviving the midlife transition.

By The Jonnie Jensen Show | 54m listen | 19 chapters
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About this episode

Jonnie Jensen and Glenn Gould confront the digital and physical realities of modern fatherhood following the launch of the men's mental health anthology Being Fine: The Other F Word. The release of the book, which supports the suicide prevention charity My Black Dog, serves as a catalyst for a raw look at the isolation men face during lockdown. From the emotional weight of writing about miscarriage to the humorous dangers of tracking sexual activity on the iPhone Health app, the conversation balances heavy psychological truths with the absurdity of domestic life.

Glenn Gould details his lockdown transition into abstract painting as a method for tracking emotional fluctuations, while Jonnie Jensen recounts a childhood confrontation in a corporate boardroom over a stash of three pornographic VHS tapes. The technical side of the week includes a breakdown of rear-wheel-drive stunts in a Vauxhall Cavalier outside a Stafford police station and a childhood memory of riding with racing legend Stirling Moss at Brands Hatch. The hosts also analyze the 1984 Bruce Springsteen music video for Dancing in the Dark, clarifying Courteney Cox's early career milestones while debating the enduring appeal of the Friends cast.

Glenn Gould shares the visceral reality of managing sibling rivalry between his nine and eleven-year-old children as tensions peak during home schooling. The session concludes with a tribute to football icon Chris Waddle and a recommendation for listeners to escape the news cycle through the surreal humor of Greg Davies in the sitcom Man Down. Jonnie Jensen urges any listeners struggling with isolation to contact the Samaritans or CALM to ensure no dad feels discombobulated during these bumpy times.


CHAPTER 01 / 19 Discussion

Team Superdad Wrap Up Introduction and Pirate Jokes

Jonnie Jensen and Glenn Gould open the Friday wrap-up session of the Team Superdad podcast. The hosts exchange banter regarding Glenn's branded sailing gear, leading into a series of jokes about pirates and farmers. They welcome new listeners and encourage audience engagement through live stream comments and podcast reviews.

team superdad· jonnie jensen· glenn gould· podcasting· pirate jokes

00:00 It's Friday, it's the wrap up. You are with Team Superdad today! Driving fast, when your parents find your pornos, Hot in the 90s Friends Special What to watch this weekend and The Hunt for some Mummy Podcasters Roll theme Welcome to Team Superdad. Real dads creating their best lives ever, more time more money more fun you are not alone! You're on Team Superdad! Yo it is Friday the end of the week as always if you know team super dad then you will know that that means it is the wrap up...the wrap-up

00:44 We're going to think up some new music like we mentioned last week that is coming down the line. But Glen, good to see you how are you sir? Oh hoi hoi none too shabby none too shabby I'm sporting my uh i can just about see it on screen my branded thing from the one time actually did a sailing race um so yeah this reminds me that i am basically part pirate There's a punchline in there isn't it? I should then go, O-R. It's not O-R though is it because that would be a slip in! No yeah I'm not a farmer That'd be a farmer Yeah yeah yeah There was a joke in there somewhere What do pirates say? They say R Everyone thinks that R their favourite letter but actually no its not, it's the C they love

01:35 Look at that, the man's all gotten primed. Oh I've got a little... hang on! Heyyyy! I've got a button on my sound desk for that oh in fact That's funny, I want one of those every time i tell a joke. I just want someone in the grand scheme of mixing just to be able to press that laughter button. We'll try our best here we go Perfect. So welcome, if you're here for the first time then it's great that you found us this week our audience keeps growing which is very exciting no surprise the better I am at sharing it the more people listen which Ta-da! There should be a round of applause for that one as well. But yes, so people are increasingly watching and listening around the world especially the podcast. So if you're watching on the live stream then great to have you here. You can comment and we can bring some of that up. We'll get into subjects of this week's show later

CHAPTER 02 / 19 Discussion

Sexual Activity Tracking and iPhone Health App Data

A discussion regarding the iPhone Health app reveals a feature that allows users to track sexual activity. The conversation centers on the humor of maintaining a spreadsheet for personal data and how tracking such metrics became a point of contention in past relationships. The hosts joke about their current lack of data entries while offering lighthearted dating insights.

iphone health app· sexual activity· data tracking· spreadsheets· dating tips

02:27 But if you're listening to the podcast, then share it with other people. Give us a review on Apple Podcasts because no one else seems to really have a good review area but most of all keep sharing! Glen and I are doing our best to make this a lot of fun for you. Well as long... It's fun for me, you know? It is fun for me as well. It's kind of my approach to podcasting and sex I had a good time. Thanks for being here, and I'll see you next week or depending on how long the relationship's been going on, I'll see you in three months time. Oh don't we know that? Never again! Never letting that happen again It got to the point in my marriage where there is actually an section on the iPhone in the health app where you can track your sexual activity

03:16 on an iPhone. I absolutely want to do that now. There is nothing sexier than a good spreadsheet filled with data, so i'm gonna start doing it! I mean...I can fill it out for the last little while because there's no entries or exits there. No mine's a riot for five years straight

03:58 But yeah, so I did that too because obviously the subject got a bit of a sticking point. So just so you know it has been three months and three days which didn't go down well i have to say. Is that an August 4th playlist? OK, this is noted. This is good knowledge. I know dating tips from Team Superdad from Jonnie Jensen and Team Superdad and the Dating Dad. Yes. So if you are listening on the podcast absolutely brilliant! And if you're listening watching doing anything live or on the replay then good to have here it's the middle of day in the sun is shining so that's why Glen's got all curtains open and I look a bit washed out but

CHAPTER 03 / 19 Discussion

Being Fine Book Launch and Parental Discovery of Pornography

The hosts preview the day's agenda, including the release of a new book titled Being Fine: The Other F Word. They transition into a discussion about children's internet safety and the "red flag" of a constantly cleared browser history. An anecdote follows regarding the likelihood of parents discovering a child's pornography stash if digital footprints are not managed.

being fine· suicide prevention· browser history· parenting· pornography

04:39 We're not here for the high end video quality, we're here for the banter. Today's Team Superdad wrap up okay? We have got Hot in The 90s, we doing a friend special I couldn't resist Jennifer Aniston, Driving Fast Which is going to be quite funny because Glen and I are on different ends of the driving spectrum there. Brother versus sister battles, because it has been both stretching and hilarious watching my two kids justify their behaviour this week! In our slightly serious... more serious subject this week i've put in there suicide prevention uh because i've been part of a book that's been published this weekend called Being Fine, the other f word, and What To Watch Brockmire and When Parents Find Your Pornos

05:25 Which again, another subject which our children probably won't ever have to consider unless they don't clear their history on the browser. Which by the way kids, if your parents or your dad as it normally is. If a dad sees that your history is constantly cleared out that's pretty much... Yeah coming soon! That's a red flag I need to seriously investigate what my kid's doing on his laptop now So, but anyway Glen how's your week been? Anything good anything bad? I expect to celebrate. Well yeah there have been a few things some of which i shall share for future episodes depending on how they develop and evolve But I've not had my kids this week so I've been able to actually get some work done which is quite nice

CHAPTER 04 / 19 Discussion

Lockdown Hobbies and Emotional Abstract Painting

Glenn Gould describes his experience with homeschooling during lockdown and his recent foray into abstract painting. He explains a concept piece created for the space above his bed, featuring vertical stripes of blue, black, red, and green to represent his weekly emotional fluctuations. The hosts reflect on how hobbies in their 40s differ significantly from their younger years.

lockdown· homeschooling· abstract painting· emotional health· art

06:15 There's only so much you can get done when your kids come at you for homeschooling or trying to actively avoid homeschooling. So it's been nice being able to catch up a little bit and yeah, haven't really done too much. Haven't really watched loads and loads of movies on TV and bits I've just been chilling! It's been really, really nice having How about yourself? Nice, nice. That is something I did! I spent an hour...I did a painting So I've kind of peaked lockdown now. Not only am i growing an avocado plant from a stone, um...I realized that I've got uh space above my bed! My bed's in the loft conversion and the kind of eaves kind of come over my bed a little bit and there's this little strip just there which was empty and when I took a photo of my room once it just looked like a bit bland It was all monotone, it was all blacks and greys

07:12 The Jonnie Jensen Show, Jonnie Jensen, Glenn Gould, And I'm sitting here, and I'm looking at it. And I'm still pleased with how it looks a few days later! This is abnormal. Normally you do something and think well that'll do as a bit of shit but... You know? It will do so yeah actually managed to make this happen And at the risk of referencing anyone caught up in the Jimmy Savile saga, are we talking Tony Hart or... Or the Aussie guy that we can't think about anymore? Do you know what it is yet? It's definitely not trying to be something. Okay! There was a concept I had was it's really long and thin so it's kind of vertical stripes and paint but it's kind of my week through emotions

08:14 And so it's a blue base basically, but sometimes you know there'll be stages where actually You're feeling a bit sadder so then it goes darker blues and blacks. And then, then it'll go brighter when something exciting... there will be shades of like these tiny thin lines of red or green or something where something different and exciting happens that inspires different emotions So yeah! It's kind of.. That's the concept of it anyway. And I think looks good. You've really got in you've really connected with yourself this week. I know, I feel like I'm on acid or something Yeah, just eating too much butter. That's all! Again the things we do to excess in our 40s are very different to when were in our 20s

CHAPTER 05 / 19 Discussion

Being Fine Book and Men's Mental Health Awareness

Jonnie Jensen discusses his contribution to the co-authored book Being Fine, which features 18 men sharing personal struggles. He reflects on the emotional weight of writing about miscarriages and the importance of considering other perspectives during the creative process. The segment emphasizes that men often feel isolated in their pain and highlights the book's availability on Amazon to support those going through "bumpy times."

being fine· amazon· miscarriage· mental health· male vulnerability

09:01 OD'ing on butter is a lot safer than I think, than other recreational activities. Tell my arteries that! How's your week been? What have you been up to? Oh it's been alright as usual there has been some stressy moments so i've written this chapter for book called Being Fine And it's a co-authored book and it's available on Amazon. If you go to my profile on Facebook or the Team Superdair group or page, there is a link to it now. So 18 co-authors have written a chapter each and I wrote about that sort of coming into terms with our miscarriages in our marriage and how that impacted me

09:47 But it occurred to me kind of at the last possible moment that I hadn't actually discussed this with the other person in my chapter. And so, yeah, I won't go into too much detail but I did and it required quite a rewrite and it really made me reflect on doing things without thinking of others or doing things from almost like a one sided perspective. So yeah, I definitely had to take out quite a bit But it is a book that's going to make a big difference to a lot of people. It's very much about, it's quite serious but for any man that's kind of just going through a bumpy time, it's so relatable because you're looking at your going oh my gosh I'm not alone right?

10:33 That's always the real challenge. That's why I wrote about dating and not just from a kind of, I'm not one of these pickup people is it's about the emotions and feelings as a man going through that The amount of people who have contacted me to say exactly that. There was nothing else out there, I thought it was weird to feel the way i feel and so its nice just know that someone else feels that connection is so powerful. Yeah yeah im gonna put a link in chat whilst we're talking but yeah... And I've had that straight back! Its like wow that's really moving That has helped me incredibly

11:15 That has made me have a whole different perspective on what I'm going to do next, how i've been behaving. It is a big thing and that men go around thinking I'm the only one. Literally walking, bumping into other blokes being like oh he doesn't know he doesn't understand we're not trained to talk with which we just don't do it We don't talk about what's on the inside just uh what's going on on the outside yeah and that's why this book is called Being Fine The Other F Word so where can people find this book?

11:52 Once upon a time you could say available in all good bookshops but now there aren't any left. So, you can buy it on Amazon! And there's the link, it's just too big to look for. It's called Being Fine. It's actually 99p until Sunday because it's in launch day on Kindle only so yeah go and get it! There is stuff from all sorts of guys old guys young guys men...there are a couple chapters from women from their perspective as well so its amazing Had to wrestle with that sort of stuff. Then I had the kids for two nights, Tottenham were absolutely awful last night and my boy rather than talk about the football, I'll talk about how my boy went right? So my boy is in full meltdown! Full meltdown he's actually crying which quite honestly i felt like crying at times so he's crying and then he's enraged and then he's standing up with a football in the lounge basically running through what he would do

CHAPTER 06 / 19 Discussion

Tottenham Football Frustrations and Chris Waddle Anecdote

A recent poor performance by Tottenham Hotspur leads to a story about a son's emotional "meltdown" over football management. This triggers a memory of a testimonial match where a fan aggressively insulted football legend Chris Waddle. The host recounts nearly getting into a physical altercation to defend his idol against the heckler.

tottenham hotspur· football· chris waddle· testimonial match· sports fans

12:53 If he was a manager and why he thinks it's ridiculous that our manager is doing this so wildly. So I'm sitting there obviously dealing with my own emotions at losing and playing so bad, and I've got this volcano happening all around me! And it made me laugh because my dad used to say to me at the football, calm down, calm down. I would be outraged that my dad was telling me to calm down like, Do you not know how much this matters to me? I nearly got into a fight once at a testimonial, bloody testimonial. The guy behind us was absolutely just destroying Chris Waddle who was one of my kind of idols and like Chris Waddle is quite you know he's probably in his 60s now so when we're at this testimonial or whoever it was for it had been in his 40s at least and he's a bit fat right? So the guy was just caning him

13:48 You're this, you fat bastard. Like so I sat there and in the end I turned around and heard enough. I was like, I bloody love that man! Oh man a stand up like row with someone at a testimonial that's oh yeah so i definitely used to get too revved up so So that was good but I'll tell you what this leans in nicely to is the whole brothers and sisters rowing because two brothers will just fight Yeah, yeah. I'm one of seven and my little... I won't say placid

CHAPTER 07 / 19 Discussion

Sibling Rivalry and Physical Altercations in Lockdown

The hosts share stories of growing up with siblings and the physical nature of brother-sister battles. One host describes his sister's toughness and the inevitability of physical retaliation between his children, aged 9 and 11. The conversation touches on the heightened tensions families face during lockdown and the necessity of "nipping it in the bud" when cutlery or punches start flying.

sibling rivalry· lockdown· parenting· physical discipline· family dynamics

14:25 Never really a fighter as such, you know I didn't go out at school and have fights. It's just no point yet every now and then i would just have to put my little brother in his place because he would grow a pair of bollocks and he'd be giving it some and start going and pushing and shoving every now and then was big brother time! Just know your place boy I've been able to do that since late teens as he is now not only in the army but very... He's significantly physically stronger than me. He once did say, oh Glen let's let's do a charity boxing match. We can do it for charity! Mate we're in such different weight classes you will literally kill me and my insurance isn't going to cover that.

15:13 The Jonnie Jensen Show, Jonnie Jensen, Glenn Gould, She can run numbers around my little boy, but like kind of emotional sorts of stuff. So just have little digs at him or she'll set situations up where he's just left going hang on a minute that's not fair! That's not... I watch now thinking i know what's coming next and then it dawns on him like hang on a minute And I say to her, look there will come up that there's only so much with it that I can accept where boys are allowed to punch girls. I'm just saying at a certain point like just in the you know the ebb and flow of brother and sister he will punch you.

16:06 9 and 11. So Rosie's nine, Jay goes eleven I mean she's tough she wrestles, she fights She can give a mean dead leg and dead arm And laugh her head off if it's a good one Shes like oh yeah! I got you there Do you remember Police Academy when those two characters The son and the dad they would just punch each other in They had a boxing family and they were punching Oh good one there son, good one there So yeah but But it is getting, it's getting weirder and tougher. And I'm kind of seeing more of the dynamics between women and men. And I have to say to him sometimes just let that one go because you are never winning that. It's just like an unwinnable situation. And is it worth it? There's other times where I have to say to her he's going to punch you! Like...and I'm okay with that because gone way too far

17:03 But yeah, it's hectic especially in lockdown. You definitely have to nip it in the bud I remember when I grew up twice was it twice maybe even three times? I've had cutlery thrown at my head to the point where I had a fork The Jonnie Jensen Show, Jonnie Jensen, Glenn Gould Yeah, well if you've got a boy and I know you have but after anyone listening watching um just when lockdown is a crazy time right but just get outside normal life we used to go out and and just do stuff. We would always always be out multiple times a week exercising doing stuff um but just on lock down this way i just get my boy outside and just throw the ball. We've destroyed the grass! We can't play in the grass anymore it's like it's like a song it literally is without that little bit of exercise you can feel really discombobulated you can really

CHAPTER 08 / 19 Discussion

Physical Activity and Walking During Lockdown

A discussion on the sedentary nature of lockdown life highlights the importance of daily movement. One host admits to recording only 486 steps in a single day before a friend encouraged him to take an 8.6-kilometer "walk and talk" phone call. They emphasize that getting outside is essential for dads to avoid feeling "discombobulated."

fitbit· exercise· lockdown· walking· mental clarity

18:03 The Jonnie Jensen Show, Jonnie Jensen, Glenn Gould Get out and about, dads. Obviously Fitbits and watches and trackers just I the other day did 486 steps that was it in one day yeah I went while I was waiting for that paint to dry a mate of mine he knew that I wasn't getting out so he said let's do a call on a walk

18:43 And he was off in stains walking around his area, I walked around mine. I did 8.6 kilometres which is more than probably the past five or six months put together! You know it's just...I never get out and go for big walks and it was just the first time and it's so nice to do um yeah it took an hour or so but it's better than sitting on washing paint right? Yeah taking your mate out for a walk So where did I go here? I've got my list of things we were going to chat about. I think just before we crack on getting into the talk about the Bein' Fine book and stuff, it's... We like to touch on a

CHAPTER 09 / 19 Discussion

Suicide Prevention Resources and My Black Dog Charity

The podcast addresses the serious subject of suicide prevention, noting that the Being Fine book supports the charity My Black Dog. The hosts provide contact information for support services, including the Samaritans (116 123) and CALM (0800 585 858). They urge men to seek help early rather than waiting for a crisis, stressing that "you are not alone."

suicide prevention· my black dog· samaritans· calm· mental health

19:27 a tricky subject each week just to support men and make sure that in amongst all the fun and laughter, we're just signposting people to go do something sensible right? Suicide prevention is vital. You know when I was in my tricky times, I hadn't realised how much I was thinking about it And it wasn't that I was necessarily going to do it or at least didn't think I was gonna do it but slowly but surely You know the solutions to a challenge in time start to get whittled away and actually because it's such a finite accessible solution, it seems quite easy to people. And this book that we've been part of The Being Fine is actually supporting a charity called Black Dog

20:13 And Black Dog is a mental health charity and it's really accessible. So you can just go to myblackdog.co, put it in the chat for anyone watching on the live and you can start a chat like a text chat. In the grand scheme of things, that's all it is. Right? But it's so accessible and so easy and they've got trained respondents there And its just... It's just an outlet. Its just a release So myblackdog.co and of course there are Samaritans and other things like that Dads, men anyone that's listening really is it don't feel like you're alone and don't feel literally if you're at the ultimate moment where we are going to make the final choice then make it something different. Give someone a call If they can't be your friend make it blog or make it Samaritans

21:06 And also try, men we're crap at getting advice and support early. We kind of wait until our leg has rotten off before we even think about going to the doctors and it's not about thinking this is I've got to wait until it's really bad before i call and speak to someone. Speak, speak someone early! It might take you down a totally different path of thinking because that the standard saying for suicide is...is..it might be the end for you but it's the beginning of pain um for everybody you know who loves and cares about

21:44 It's never a good option and there are so many people and so much support out there for anyone who is feeling not just suicidal but on the way to it, feeling sad, feeling upset angry at the end of their tether. And the other Calm campaign against living miserably is a really really good resource as well because Again, it's focused on men to think in some respect because we are different. We are rubbish in our own ways and so it really helps to be able to talk to someone who can just be there and listen I know that I'm no expert you know? I'm not claiming to be an expert but my DMs are always open And yeah...I always respond to people who message me if they need help or support

22:35 Drop me a line or give Samaritans a call, give Mind the Call Calm. There's options there's always options. Totally and those numbers are shared in the chat now. Calm in the UK is 0800 585 858 and Samaritans is 116 123 so you are not alone! You're on Team Superdad Good. I would like to do that and you know what? I get so much good feedback from those little mentions we do, so it's worth doing. So anyway driving fast Glen! Driving fast!

CHAPTER 10 / 19 Discussion

Pizza Delivery Jobs and Early Driving Accidents

A host recounts his time as a pizza delivery driver in Stafford during his university years, describing it as the "ultimate student job." He details passing his driving test at 17 after only three lessons, followed by writing off a Fiat Panda just six weeks later. The story includes memories of racing through country lanes in Kent and the aggressive driving habits of his youth.

pizza delivery· stafford· driving test· fiat panda· car accidents

23:14 I love that. You're a speed demon then? I used to be, I used to be... Were you a boy racer? No not even so much but i delivered pizzas at uni okay! Okay. I deduced that first of all had to get a job at Uni, my dad didn't have any money to give us at that time and uh so I had to get a job and I realised so, I did. I worked at a the county showground in Staffordshire. I pushed a tea trolley round the county show ground like what's it called? Antiques fairs and things like that!

23:51 Which actually there was quite a good sideline there in, uh, in creaming some off for the top. Um, for myself it's then I went and got did silver service like banquets and things like that which is good because it was easy money few hours a week occasionally some tips but I knew I had my eye on the ultimate student job pizza delivery. What makes you so good as a job? Because once I've been doing it awhile I could get some cushy nights You just drive around, right. This is by the way I've done it on a moped but the pizza company in Stafford, oh forget what they were called now? Oh my god! Oh, Pete's obviously had pizza in there. Yeah, you wouldn't be buying pizza. Gino's it was called Gino's and they had cars

24:42 So it was just my perfect thing and the bloke that was the manager, who's just a lunatic. I mean Stafford is a mad place. Stafford, Canock, Stoke... It's like a real hotbed of where raving started in the UK and they're all just nutters absolute nutsers so um so that so the manager in there would always be coming telling me about his sort all verging on chavvy stories of like, what do you think of this? Well yeah so I got my crossbar and shot him in the leg. Oh that is really cool! Just kind of inside... My cannabis hazed sort of youth just being like huh that's funny but no the best bit was i could drive cars around Stafford at breakneck speeds there wasn't even

25:29 A Cars in Stafford. So between 6pm and 11pm, I just used to race around Stafford in a car But when I first, I passed my driving test. I had three driving lessons because my dad used to let us drive when we were kids like he would sit there and say, I can't wait for you to drive then I can get pissed! Which by the way meant nothing because it used to get pissed anyway but and we don't encourage that as this is a generational thing it wasn't okay then but it was more done than it is now But yeah, so he used to make us do the gear sticks when he was driving which I make my kids do now. So when I got to 17 boom three lessons and everywhere we drove between you know eight hours past my seventeenth birthday and in my test my dad made me drive everywhere! So i wrote off my first car about six weeks after passing. Fiat Panda head on

26:26 And then a second one was in some country lanes in Kent and our car was unexpectedly coming the other way. And I swerved to miss it, went off the road and like T-boned a tree! People say I'm not very I am quite an aggressive driver in the grand scheme of things, but the three that it's also the two years of driving pizzas in Stafford kind of got out of me. I just like the Grand Prix side of my vision for my future. My dad was a rally driver and I was a kid so there was I'd go cuts and stuff when as a kid The Jonnie Jensen Show, Jonnie Jensen, Glenn Gould,

CHAPTER 11 / 19 Discussion

Rear Wheel Drive Stunts and Police Station Parking

The conversation shifts to the mechanics of driving a rear-wheel-drive Vauxhall Cavalier obtained from an auction. The host describes accidentally performing a "donut" spin on a 90-degree turn in Stafford, which resulted in him perfectly parallel parking outside a police station. He notes the immediate arrival of a police car at the pizza shop shortly thereafter.

vauxhall cavalier· rear wheel drive· stafford· drifting· police

27:14 I just, you can't do it anymore because the moment you go over 30 40 you get a ticket. It's like there is no fun in driving anymore and i'm not even sure if I enjoy it. You know I've got a Vauxhall Saphira nice big boot, nice and easy, up to 60 eventually and you just sort of pootle around its ok but But now that's I've had some epic experiences, probably my best one. And what did get in the most trouble for Stafford? They he gave us one night because he used to get secondhand cars from the from the from the auction and it turned up one night in an old Vauxhall Cavalier rear wheel drive. Now people won't have much experience of driving a rear wheel drive car but it is a lot of fun because the whole very different yeah

28:04 The whole thing and I also driven these go-karts which were all rear wheel drive so it's just like oh my gosh, it is hilarious to spin the back out. So I came round the one way system through the middle of Stafford, which i think is now pedestrianised. And I accidentally because the turn around that police station is a left hand 90 degree and I did like it cut at the back of the car just went round and I ended up I went to the complete donut and ended by complete chance, parallel parked outside the police station. Like a glove? It was like a glove and then sure enough 20 minutes later a police car pulled up outside Gino's! See I never had that experience of any of that because i actually didn't learn to drive until i was 30 because

CHAPTER 12 / 19 Discussion

Learning to Drive at Age Thirty in London

In contrast to early driving stories, one host explains why he did not learn to drive until age 30 while living in London. He cites the efficiency of the tube and bus systems as the primary reason for the delay. He argues that learning at a later age was easier due to increased maturity and years of observing others from the passenger seat.

london· public transport· driving test· maturity· road safety

29:00 I lived in London. Um, a few minutes walk from the tube station, um couple of buses really end of my road and I was near train station as well so anywhere I wanted to get to either just jump on a cab because there are only a few quid or jump on the tube you know? There was no need for me to drive so i didn't actually learn doing my test until I was 30 Yeah well plus in London it takes, what you can ride on your bike, because I learned this when i started riding my bike around London. What you can ride an hour and a half takes you an hour to drive so what's the point? Let alone having to sit outside your house. Yeah and then after that kind of driving became part of my work, going out meeting clients and so on. So I always knew that i couldn't do my job without a car And so the risk of me kinda mucking up by speeding all that sort stuff it just wasn't worth it! So yeah just sit there stick cruise control on have a nice little nap. So what's like when you drive for the first time at 30?

30:04 Were you as bad as the average 17 year old except 13? No, it was a piece of piss because I've been sitting in cars watching other people do it for years and you just learn how to do it. You look around and driving is really easy! It just is... All you got to do is get from one place to another without crashing and that's all right that's easy to do if you're not speeding or stuff like that but you're a little bit older a bit more mature you don't have to feel like you have to prove anything It's just drive and it is so straightforward. Have you ever been on a track day? Uh, no I haven't. I've done go-karting and stuff like that before but never with cars. Yeah sounds like a lot of fun!

CHAPTER 13 / 19 Discussion

Track Days and Meeting Stirling Moss at Brands Hatch

The hosts discuss track day experiences involving Lotus Elises and Ferraris, noting the difficulty of maintaining speed without crashing. One host shares a significant childhood memory of being driven around Brands Hatch by racing legend Stirling Moss in a Lotus F1 car. The connection was made through his father's history in professional rallying with Ford and Toyota.

stirling moss· brands hatch· lotus elise· ferrari· formula one

30:50 And it gives you a real idea of how hard it is to drive at breakneck speeds. The Lotus I went on, the Lotus Elise one was awesome and they literally are like a go-kart that you can just razz that around and then I did another one where in the afternoon what was broke... day was broken into three days. It was again Lotus Elises which equally fun then a Ferrari. I couldn't tell you which one but if the ones sort of bigger than you know there um but When, so we went around a couple of times and then I think however you got five laps or whatever. So the last couple of laps he said right? I'm not gonna do as much as i've been doing turned out he was doing like all of it because then I've got this beast of a car that I'm thinking I'm doing really well. He literally was making sure I didn't crash the thing

31:42 And then disappointingly for myself, because of my dad's rallying history. We did rallying in the afternoon and I wasn't very good at that because it takes a lot of finesse, a lot of... It was like ice skating basically when you're rallying and i'm just too aggressive! Just far too aggressive I love racing games, so all the Formula One on PlayStation stuff like that. So in my head yeah i could do it easy you just hit the apex and get your breaking points and it's really straightforward. I know that I would die if I tried it and I'm sure I will at some point but uh...I also know I'm probably not as good as Max Verstappen

32:29 I reckon he'd probably beat me. Ocon would probably beat me as well, you know? There's a few drivers that I know would definitely beat me and I fit somewhere below them. Are you an F1 fan? Do you ever watch F1? –I'm beyond an F1 fan! My youngest son is named Jensen... And yeah, I am obsessed with the thing Oh, that is another whole avenue of conversation. Okay cool because I'm not so much...I can't concentrate for that amount of time on...well as I was saying that I watch NFL but no my dad's a mad F1 fan totally! Ooh I got driven around Brands Hatch by Sterling Moss in his Lotus F1 I think it's called? Okay now THAT is epic Yeah I'll dig the picture out and show

33:21 Oh good. Yeah, I'd like that. My mum died and a family friend he raced Formula 3000 and he said come to Brands Hatch, I'll race the boys around the track so he's given us a race round the track then we pulled into The Pit and Sterling Moss was there in this old car and they were like hello boys this is Sterling Moss my dad knew people because of the rallying Ford, Works Lancia drove for Toyota. Oh, a co-drove, crow drove and so yeah this is Sterling Moss like hello Mr Moss! And then couple of laps on Brans Hatch in his car I mean amazing the kind of thing you can only really fully appreciate when you're older isn't it? Yeah without doubt that's incredible i'm immensely envious. Yeah okay, point on my board for that one

CHAPTER 14 / 19 Discussion

Friends TV Special and Jennifer Aniston Crush

The "Hot in the 90s" segment focuses on the female cast of the sitcom Friends. The hosts debate the attractiveness of Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, and Lisa Kudrow both then and now. While acknowledging Cox's "cheekbones," they ultimately agree that Aniston remains the primary choice, even as she enters her 50s.

friends· jennifer aniston· courteney cox· lisa kudrow· 90s pop culture

34:17 Oh, now I'm reminiscing. On the subject of reminiscing though, segue neatly into it Hot in the 90s we did this... We have to get a jingle for this as well. Hot in the 90's we did last week right? And I think I mentioned Jennifer Aniston as one of my crushes okay so this week we're doing a Friends special in hot in the It's got to be Chandler all the way. I mean, Joey had his things but intelligence is sexy so yeah for me it's definitely Chandler. Oh yeah i never thought about that one for the ladies. One for the ladies uh would I Chandler? Yeah that sort of whimsical boyish charm. Yeah he could laugh me into bed

35:00 I was probably more charm than i'm definitely more talented and that's what i wanted to be more child but my family is sitting in corner me a ross, ready bugs me for years and they see me as rustle he's the worst character he's the worst out of all of them yet always want to be charmed so yeah that that that's why i am. Known as Ross still. Maybe I am too, I don't know answers on a postcard or at the very least in the comments so those that know me am i more it's not gonna be Joey am I more Chandler or Ross? But anyway that wasn't the idea Glen! The idea okay we can do screen share for those watching We've got obviously in the realms of friends oh that's just you I want to be in there we go Lisa Kudrow

35:53 Jennifer Aniston and Courtney Cox. Are we talking now or in the 90s? I think we're gonna go both, in...I mean for me... The answer is the same for both of them Oh okay! I think it probably is to me as well actually It's clear there are no two ways about it. It's Jennifer Aniston. It is Jennifer Aniston yeah. Courtney Cox is hot definitely, they're all beautiful Let me bring up some of their old ones Courtney Cox. Oh, that's Jennifer. Save the best for last. Courtney Cox is 55 now! 55? God I can't even begin to imagine looking that attractive at any age let alone at 55

36:36 Yeah, I do like a brunette. It's funny when people ask me and when i get things about it they go no no I do like a brunette and then they go oh yeah but I like ginger as well and then they go oh actually no no blonde in fact no brunette so now I realise that I probably just like women with hair! The thing the thing I realised a little while ago was um I used to think how it is all about boobs and then legs and all that stuff...it's cheekbones I

CHAPTER 15 / 19 Discussion

Dating Age Profiles and Failed Celebrity Connections

The hosts discuss their personal "age profiles" for dating, suggesting a range of six years younger or older is appropriate. One host shares a humorous story about a failed attempt to be set up with Jennifer Aniston through a mutual acquaintance. The conversation briefly touches on the efforts made to "spice up" a marriage's sex life.

dating· age gaps· jennifer aniston· spice up sex life· marriage

37:21 We're not looking at 25 year old birds because whilst you might notice one as you walk down the street, we're looking for prospective future partners maybe even wives. And so yeah, we need to keep this age appropriate which is either... it's like school days basically six years younger or six years above that kind of thing. So Courtney is out on an age profile she's out! Yeah she's 15 years older than me. Yeah? So how old's Jennifer? Got to be about the same sort of age, doesn't she? She is. 51. 51 also! She's in my book... she's in for me. She's in for you damn it. You know weirdly someone once tried to set me up with her because they kind of knew a friend of a friend of hers and they said this whole thing about when she's in town how she should meet me. Weirdly she didn't get back to me. Don't they know what that does to us guys

38:19 Yeah, I mean...I don't know why not. I don't know why she refuses to meet me? Why a random person who messaged her off of the internet that knows one of our friends, why didn't she respond? Or maybe she is! Maybe she's just biding her time. Or just let me down nicely. It turns out she has got a new fella Oh, that'll be it then. That will be it! So her and Kenny Brock, the only reason they didn't take me up on the offer was simply because they're in a relationship. Okay and before we move on though what about Lisa? She has her moments but there are some attractive ones of her...

38:55 I mean she's an attractive woman but if you're comparing the two, oh here we go this one. I can't resist pigtails as that's just gonna... Can you? Yeah not for me! When did you when you lived in London did you do the old it was huge for a while the school disco thing down in Clackham area? Yes of course I did. When I was young enough so that I'd only been out of school for half a dozen years less than 10 years but then after For me, it gets a bit weird. I think you're probably right but if your wife puts her hair in plaits and stuff like that back in the day of being married... Hey! If my wife did anything to spice up sex life I would not be complaining She's talking to me! Woohoo! She's done her hair! She's brushed her teeth! Seriously she doesn't have too Okay so

CHAPTER 16 / 19 Discussion

Courteney Cox and Bruce Springsteen Music Video

A correction is made regarding a host's memory of seeing Courteney Cox on stage. While he initially thought it was at a Michael Jackson concert, he realizes he was thinking of the famous 1984 Bruce Springsteen music video for "Dancing in the Dark." The video featured a young Cox being pulled from the crowd to dance with Springsteen.

courteney cox· bruce springsteen· dancing in the dark· michael jackson· pop culture

39:52 And not surprisingly, Jennifer Wins. But Courtney with her cheekbones definitely deserves a strong preference I saw Michael Jackson in concerts once and he got her... she was on stage amazing You're not talking about watching that Bruce Springsteen music video are you? No! I thought Michael Jackson got Courteney Cox on stage I was only young, my sister told me she got some woman on stage. I need to check in on that fact! Could have just been a random from the crowd probably more likely oh yeah i can't i just

40:32 I can't imagine why he would have Courtney Cox there and why he would get her on stage. What's the point? You're saying it was... She was famously in a Bruce Springsteen music video where she was in the crowd and he gets her out and brings her on stage! Oh is that, oh my gosh There is some news that Courtney Cox says she does anyway boring. Okay, well okay right good I love it when pop culture just sifts into my brain and has me believe that actually happened to me! That is hilarious yeah Courtney Cox Bruce Springsteen video for Dancing in the Dark yep 1984 so this was kind of before she got big um and yeah she ended up getting up and dancing on a stage

CHAPTER 17 / 19 Discussion

Teenage Pornography Stashes and Parental Confrontations

The hosts reminisce about the era of physical pornography stashes hidden under beds, a concept they believe modern children will never experience due to the internet. One host tells a story of being summoned to his father's boardroom to be confronted with three pornographic VHS tapes. He maintains his innocence, claiming he was merely "holding them for a mate."

pornography· vhs tapes· parenting· adolescence· awkward conversations

41:25 Okay, so whoever got on stage with Michael Jackson Cox that I went to was not Courtney Cox. That makes much more sense! Well Glen finally this came up this week... And, oh no it's got two things actually. I had a conversation with the dad as a parent...I'm not going to share the conversation because it was a dad coaching call and so does you know there is not the finer details of it but part of it was about him discovering his son's way older now but discovering back in the day his sons porno stash in his room

42:04 Which our kids are never going to... another one in our series of Our Kids Are Never Going To Know. Yeah, they don't know how lucky they've got it! I know so yeah so it just made me think about some of the times when when I was a teenager and that whole kind of sneaky stash of pornos under your bed And then even beyond that when you got into serious relationship stages and then there's the conversation with your girlfriend like, what are these? I've had them years! Which literally you had. She goes well they gotta go. They gotta go. You're like oh my old friends

42:48 Yeah, I never had that sort of material because where do you... it's not something you find. You kind of got passed around groups apparently and i just never had any of my mates who who had that sort of stuff. I think someone showed me a set of playing cards once and that's about it Oh yeah. Well, I think I'm with you kind of. I don't think it ever became too much of a thing until I was at uni, I think when I was at uni. It's like amazing how sheltered you can be as your growing up. When I was in university, because we were old enough to drive right? So anytime went on along on a long drive my scouse mates would say right fill up the petrol and they'd go fags, whistlers, poor nose! And that's like what

43:34 What are you talking about? So we never got a long drive without those things do you. I guess now you're asking no probably not! There's so many things I discovered from having, um, Scouse mates and Manc mates that just were not on the uh...on the horizon for your innocent average Southerner. A journey of youth! Yes, a real coming-of-age story but literally with the emphasis being on The Coming. I know but no i'll tell you another funny story we were about 14 15 and my two best mates from school Matt and Athos will back us up on this one this is not a corny cock story

44:17 So we get called to my dad's office. Now, my dad had his own business here and a boardroom that was like something straight out of an 80s TV show long with the big desk at the end way too grandiose for any need he had so we get called in and obviously were standing there in our blazers and he's like slam it on the desk BAM! BAM! BAM! What are these? It was three videos, three porn videos. So now of course you can imagine we're sort of like 16 year old lads tittering in the light trying not to laugh! First of all why would my mate stash them at my house? And second of all they weren't mine either! Oh yeah yeah that's what they all say I'm just holding them for a mate

45:06 of all the things I've revealed on this, on this wrap up or any wrap up that would be a lot safer to reveal that i had some porno's as a teenager but no they actually weren't. They actually weren't! To this day I think my dad was just going through the motions to stop himself getting in trouble with his missus, my step-mum. I think that was it... He said he doesn't remember? I've asked him and he says he doesn't remember yeah he still probably got them He probably has. I'd have to introduce him to you, Paul. Let's move on from this awkward slightly awkward subject and bring us up to the top of the show what to watch people always asking about like they keep posting in that in the team superdad crazy quick group like what are watching? What box sets? What Netflix? So kind of put you on a spot here but I've got one recommendation for this weekend if you haven't seen Brockmire

CHAPTER 18 / 19 Discussion

Weekend Watch Recommendations, Brockmire and Man Down

The hosts provide entertainment recommendations for the weekend, highlighting the American baseball comedy Brockmire and the Greg Davies sitcom Man Down. They describe Brockmire as a hilarious look at a commentator's breakdown, while Man Down is praised for its surreal humor and cast. These suggestions are framed as "positive media" to help listeners avoid negative news cycles.

brockmire· man down· greg davies· netflix· comedy

46:01 Okay, it's good. So don't let it put you off when I tell you it's about American baseball because it's not actually about American baseball It's about Harry Brockmire who is a commentator for American baseball. You like a bit of cricket yeah? So you know like Test Match Special? Yeah so it's a thing of glory and wonder Yeah, so it's a long stretched out sporting event where the commentators in between referencing what's actually going on the pitch just chit chat and banter in a very relaxed kind of way. Now American baseball commentary is pretty much the same So then when you put into a comedy situation You can easily kind of ham it up and say in amongst talking about this game He's talking about his personal life and revealing things about friends that he shouldn't and stuff like that

46:53 Brockmire is an absolute nutter. He's a boozer, he's necking all sorts of recreationals, he's sleeping with anyone that will entertain the thought and then his whole life goes off the rails when he walks in discovering his wife having an orgy in their lounge! And so as he descends into this breakdown, his career unravels and he ends up in Hicksville nowhere commentating on like a Division Three baseball team. It is so funny I was on a flight to America when I was scrolling through what was on and it said this program contains nudity sex drugs swearing violence. So I'm definitely watching this!

47:35 And then before it played, it said please be considerate of the people sitting around you because this may be offensive to them. What are you going to do? Sit with your hands next to the screen like that what are you supposed to do?! They were asking not put on I was like home run obviously nice little link in there um yeah Brockmire you can search up on all on stuff is it's wild hilarious I think it's, either on Netflix or Prime. Or I know it's on Virgin, I can just do the catch up on Sky as well. It's a cracker! I've just been binging Man Down you know the Greg Davis sitcom and its ridiculous. Don't you like Greg Davis? The comedian big guy taskmaster main guy

48:26 Yeah, so he's like six foot eight and he's not a small gentleman. And it's just like a fictionalized version of his character and it's really surreal but it's quite funny I really enjoyed it He was the teacher in Inbetweeners? Exactly yeah! And he plays a teacher because he was a teacher when he was younger So he plays teacher and it's just about him Being Crapper Life in general. It's sweet and it has got Roisin Conaty in it, Rick Mayall as well Tony Robinson. It's got a good cast basically. I'm sold already! Absolutely sold

49:08 I just posted on Team Superdad blog today about 10 steps to dealing with depression or 10 steps to get over feeling low basically and no negative media news content is one of them. So yeah, both these Man Down and Brockmire if you're looking for a laugh this weekend then tune in! And watch back episodes of the wrap-up Of course. We would love some feedback by the way basically, as mentioned last week you can keep your negative feedback

CHAPTER 19 / 19 Discussion

Team Superdad Community Outreach and Future Guests

The show concludes with a call for listener feedback and questions via Twitter and the Team Superdad website. The hosts express a desire to feature "fun mums" on the wrap-up once a month to provide a balanced perspective and more banter. They encourage the audience to share the podcast and use smart speakers to access the archive.

team superdad· social media· podcast reviews· dating dad· community

49:46 But no, seriously. If you don't like it or you got some ideas then let Glen know at a dating dad on Twitter or myself at Team Superdad HQ on Twitter or any of the socials just search for team superdad and find us teamsuperdad dot com we're here to have a laugh basically this is something I listen to a lot of podcasts around the London podcast community on Facebook and yeah i just have podcast all time so I hope that people Enjoy this, put it on their smart speaker. You can ask your smart speaker Hey I'm not even going to say that because it's gonna kick in but you know play Team Superdad with Jonnie Jensen and then it will play all the episodes basically so we may have to break the wrap-up out. Oh! I quite like the idea that there is a serious one in the meet and then a wrap up as well So...you get bit of both

50:34 bit of love and support, a bit of laughter. So yes please share this wherever you can bring in other dads share it as a watch party if you're watching live Share the podcast however you feel you could do that. It would be great to get your reviews and feedback, and continue doing this for you all! And if you've got any questions as well? Anything you've ever wanted kind of ask about being a dad... I mean my side of things is also the romantic dating relationship type stuff so if you've got questions or concerns or thoughts or ideas or even just a funny story I'd love to hear them as well Yeah, we should do that. There are services where people can ring in and like leave a story they do it on what are they? What they do it on

51:20 Oh, man. They do it on one of the podcasts I listen to and then someone rings in like oh they do it on or they do it on the Fighting Cock podcast that they've always got people sending some would you rather type thing probably a little bit farther beyond even our edginess there but yeah I did say in the Team Superdad group I did say actually tomorrow's wrap-up let's have your questions or suggestions silly or serious is all good so yeah however you can get in contact with us please do we'd love Answering your stupid questions or solving problems for you. Look at that! What's it called in the sun? Dear, dear Deirdre. Yeah. Dear Jonnie. It's a date and dad. Okay we can do this yeah we can do this okay good right I'll be your first patient as well. We're gonna go through my dating... Oh i'll tell you one thing else I will say and ask is

52:15 I'm keen to get a mum on the wrap up probably once a month or couple of mums so we'll do this with a kind of with some banter from some women as well. I don't mean like let's have a serious chat with mums, I mean let's get some fun mums on and take the piss and have a laugh with each other because actually when i think back to my more of my youth we used to hang out with a lot of really hilarious women and we had a lot of laughs and then you get married and you have kids in it I've got to be honest, I don't have much. I think...I don't have a group of women that I regularly have a laugh with. I do occasionally see old friends and it is brilliant to see them but i don't have a group of women that I regularly have a laugh with uh and I do believe that women are still funny so I'm hoping

53:08 And, uh, I've met many, many women in their 30s and 40s over the past couple of years. And they are just as hilarious or not as the average man Okay, good. Well let's do that Glen! Let's make like the fourth Friday of the month we'll get a couple of top quality mums on and we'll balance this out. Sounds good to me I'm in. Good to have you here Glen as always Have a good one and yeah survive the next week Yeah Team Superdad out take care bye This has been Team Superdad. Find us at teamsuperdad.com Join the program and create the best life ever for you and your children! You are not alone, you're on Team Superdad