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Can’t Cope#13: Fringe Regret, Festival Fails & Femme RageOn this scorched-earth episode of Can’t Cope, Rebecca’s deep in the no-sleep holiday spiral in Spain while Kelsey’s being grilled alive by London’s murky heat. From DJ gig nightmares (wrong leads, panic in Clapham, and a random hero with a cable) to Indian takeaway survival hacks (shout out to naan bread as a utensil), it’s been A Week. Kelsey’s still recovering from her stint on The Voice of Ireland, while Rebecca shares the now-legendary tale of her cursed Come Dine With Me debut. Think burnt scallops, traumatised guests, and a wine-soaked cover-up mission.The...2025-06-1759 minCan’t Cope#12: Charli XCX, A4 Emotions, and the Mug That Saves UsAfter a slightly accidental break, Kelsey and Rebecca are back with tales from both sides of the Irish Sea and beyond. Kelsey dives into a whirlwind fortnight hosting her brother in London, including a theatre night with a Fawlty Towers-worthy comedy, catching up with her old pub crew, and a failed Charli XCX spotting mission at an official anniversary party. Her social calendar is out of control, her DJ bookings are booming, and her birthday planning is teetering between "fun" and "fashion crisis." Oh, and if anyone has a bra recommendation that supports a big bust with a low...2025-06-1046 minCan’t Cope#11: Sleepwalking, Kris Jenner, and the PopeAfter a so-called two-week break that spiralled into a full-blown sabbatical, Kelsey and Rebecca return to the mic with their tans topped up, spirits high, and a chaotic backlog of stories to unload. In this Season 2 opener, Kelsey reflects on celebrating her boyfriend’s 30th, officially moving in together, and preparing for her own milestone birthday, with party planning in full swing and a renewed focus on feeling her best. There’s also a night out at a Wolf Alice gig, a jealous flashback to a band-related flirtation, and a lively discussion on hall passes (Alanis Morissette gets an hono...2025-05-2754 minCan’t Cope#10: The Time We Were Embarrassed, The Time We Were Exposed, and The Time We Bothered O’Shea Jackson Jr.This week, we’re serving up the kind of chaos that lingers in your brain long after the moment has passed. It’s our episode of embarrassing and funny stories, and no one’s pride is safe. Kelsey opens with a DJ night derailed by too many spicy margaritas and one girl’s mission to bring ABBA into a rock bar. She also finds herself on the receiving end of an uncalled-for outburst at work, but keeps her head where others would throw a punch. Meanwhile, Rebecca unpacks a weekend of questionable portion sizes and a bottle of Moët gifted...2025-04-151h 09Can’t Cope#9: S Club 7, Spice Girls, and Slipknot Walk Into a BarThis week on Can’t Cope, the girls get nostalgic and dive deep into the music and artists that shaped their childhoods and teenage years. From Britney to Blink-182, Slipknot to Spice Girls, they cover the full emotional spectrum of their early obsessions. Rebecca remembers the walls of her childhood bedroom being plastered with Joey Jordison posters and talks about how much the Slipknot drummer meant to her. Kelsey shares her enduring love for Queen and Freddie Mercury, her admiration for Lady Gaga, and why Britney Spears was her first and most powerful pop culture icon. Together, they laugh ab...2025-04-081h 07Can’t Cope#8: Toilet Charges, Tampon Tax, and Ticketmaster ThievesIn this week’s episode of Can’t Cope, the girls are back in full force after a whirlwind weekend in London, complete with pub crawls, missed recordings, and a £9.20 smoothie that changed everything. Kelsey kicks things off with some big life updates, including moving in with her boyfriend and creating the dreamiest home-office-meets-sewing-room-meets-music-studio. Meanwhile, Rebecca’s on a mad one, zipping from London to Tenerife to the Europe Hotel and back again, narrowly dodging emotional breakdowns and daylight savings-induced jetlag. There are celebrity sightings, toilet emergencies, and TikTok tours with Coco the comedian that will have you screaming. If you...2025-04-0256 minCan’t Cope#7: Crisis Calls, Space Travel & Sexy Fire PolesThis week, Rebecca’s eating raspberries and having epiphanies, while Kelsey is knee-deep in a life-cleansing spring clean. After a wild and wonderful Paddy’s weekend that involved stew, stout, tequila, Crane Lane dancing, English boys with girlfriends, and some late-night smooching from the Scots, the girls are recovering with a healthy dose of reflection, emotional breakthroughs, and a hefty list of jobs they'd be absolutely shite at. From firefighting and plumbing to tattoo artistry and outer space, they figure out exactly why they’re better suited to mics than microscopes. Rebecca contemplates finally chasing the joy she...2025-03-2554 minCan’t Cope#6: No Trial, No Mercy. People Who Deserve 40 Years (Minimum)Kelsey and Rebecca are handing out sentences this week - no trial, no mercy. It’s time to lock up the worst offenders of everyday life, from people with zero manners to gym creeps hovering over machines. If you’re guilty, consider this your official warning.Kelsey kicks things off with a gym-rage rant about men stalking her treadmill time, while Rebecca goes straight for the real criminals… people who don’t say please and thank you. Were you raised in the wild? The girls also tackle the shameless chancers who only text when they need somethin...2025-03-1857 minCan’t Cope#5: St. Patrick, The Pied Piper & Absolute Scandal at London ZooIt’s St. Patrick’s week, which means Kelsey and Rebecca are embracing their Irishness, well, as much as they can while sitting in two different countries.Rebecca is sipping a cocktail in a hotel robe in Rome, but it hasn’t all been glamorous. The wild ride of grief has hit hard, and seeing things that reminded her of being there with her father has been brutal. Life is peaks and troughs, but honestly? The girls would love a few more peaks.Meanwhile, Kelsey is in London and reeling from the absolute scanda...2025-03-1155 minCan’t Cope#4: Boobs for Beads, Pancakes for Jesus & A Life-Altering SacrificeLent, Mardi Gras, and Rebecca questioning why people willingly deprive themselves of things when life is already hard enough.Kelsey and Rebecca are still in London after a nice, civilised family dinner, but civility goes out the window the second they hit record.Rebecca is spiralling over her addictive tendencies, which now include Rescue Remedy, Vicks MicroMist, and aggressively vaping for no reason. She knows she should quit, but it’s not looking likely. Meanwhile, Kelsey can’t cope with Elon Musk’s obsession with repopulating the planet and is considering giving up her little...2025-03-0447 minCan’t Cope#3: First Shift on the Back of the Bus & Hear Me Out… Tom JonesFirst kisses. Cringey, terrifying, and in some cases, highly organised. Rebecca recalls her militant first shift, because at that age, you just had to get it over with. Meanwhile, Kelsey’s was peak Irish culture: at the back of the bus, obviously.Then, somehow, they end up discussing Sir Tom Jones (hear Rebecca out), Kelsey relives how Rebecca ruined Sabrina Carpenter’s Espresso within hours of its release, and they get slightly derailed by the fact that Viagra is freely available, while women can’t even get antibiotics for basic health issues.Oh, and Re...2025-02-2548 minCan’t Cope#2: Buses, Butterflies & Certain DeathIrrational fears, everyone has them, but some are more unhinged than others.Before getting into the madness, Rebecca shares a shambolic leftover story from Episode 1, because apparently, her Valentine’s disasters didn’t end there. This one involves an ex, a 5-minute reunion in Killarney, and the absolute state of a “To My Girlfriend” card from a man who was, in fact, not her boyfriend (nor would he ever be). Naturally, this reminds Kelsey of the opposite nightmare, an ex who actually was her boyfriend but handed her a birthday card that read “To My Friend.”The...2025-02-1852 min
Can’t Cope#1: Damien from The Den & Men Who Belong in Case StudiesIt’s the season of love… or the season of absolute torture, depending on who you ask.In this debut episode, Kelsey and Rebecca get stuck into their most chaotic, scandalous, and jaw-dropping Valentine’s Day experiences. They’ve dealt with cheating exes, full-blown emotional terrorists, and the kind of men who belong in case studies. Kelsey is actually looking forward to Valentine’s this year, while Rebecca is trying (and failing) to recall a single romantic experience that didn’t end in absolute carnage.And if that wasn’t enough, Swarovski is out here actin...2025-02-1143 min