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No Kids No PainSeason 2 Episode 12 - Life without kids
Romina and Luca don’t have guests for this episode, so they take this opportunity to discuss how it is easier for child-free people to plan everyday life, from daily chores to travelling abroad. There is always a chance to be called selfish, but the freedom you get in exchange is worth the price.
2025-01-1829 minNo Kids No PainChristmas Special!It’s Christmas time again! This is our second one and Romina and Luca talk about how enjoying Christmas with their families in Italy. From what is the best present for the kids to the kids table on Christmas day. Which menu will they go for? Italian or British? And obviously they could not miss to mention the traditional Italian cakes too!
2024-12-1420 minNo Kids No PainSeason 2 Episode 11 - Trump, again…
This is a special episode in which Romina and Luca don’t have a guest, and the topic is, for once, not strictly about being child-free. The US elections have just happened and Donald Trump is being elected president again: Luca and Romina try to process the news and cope with the idea of a future where women, disabled, immigrants and childfree feel particularly targeted.
2024-11-1624 minNo Kids No PainSeason 2 Episode 10 - John VincentRomina and Luca welcome a new guest this episode: fellow Italian, British and American comedian John Vincent.
John and his fiancée are already the proud parents of a pair of cats, but now that they are planning their wedding, they would like to become parents. According to John, once you find the right person, then it becomes almost natural to consider parenthood.
2024-06-0927 minNo Kids No PainSeason 2 Episode 9 - Ben Lun-ConlonIn this episode Romina and Luca chat with fellow comedian Ben Lund-Conlon. Ben doesn’t have kids, but he’s open to the possibility of becoming a father. Among the other topics, they comment on an article about a restaurant in Georgia, USA, where parents are charged extra if their kids don’t “behave”.
2024-05-2632 minNo Kids No PainSeason 2 Episode 8 - Federica BonomiOur guest in this episode is an Italian expat and actress, Federica Bonomi: she is currently childless, but she is very open to having kids, although at the moment she hasn't found the right partner yet. Romina and Luca discuss with Federica about setting deadlines and planning the future. She is an aunt, she would like to be a mother but most of all she might probably love to become a grandmother!
2024-05-1225 minNo Kids No PainSeason 2 Episode 7 - Alex MartiniRomina and Luca welcome another fellow comedian (and fellow Italian living in London), Alex Martini. Alex claims to passionately dislike children, but he doesn’t like old people too… In this lively chat, he tells us about his childhood, his upbringing, his marriage and the reasons that made him choose not to have kids.
2024-04-2823 min
No Kids No PainSeason 2 Episode 6 - Tim ShishodiaOur guest for this episode is fellow comedian Tim Shishodia, who is childfree by “unconscious choice”. His wife and him have never really discussed about children, for them it was somehow obvious that they would not have children: many years after their wedding, they happened to discuss about it (and luckily they both agreed). Memories from childhood and also economical reasons might play a role in this decision, plus the feeling that having kids would limit personal independence.
2024-04-1426 min
No Kids No PainSeason 2 Episode 5 - Mel ByronRomina and Luca welcome another great guest: Mel Byron, a comedian, writer and speaking coach. Mel got married in her 40s and she and her husband are happily childfree: as Mel explains, becoming parents when you are already in your 40s can be disruptive and she is happy to enjoy her childfree life. They also talk about extended families, Catholicism and stepchildren.
2024-03-3121 minNo Kids No PainSeason 2 Episode 4 - Giacinto PalmieriThe guest of this episode is another friend of Romina and Luca: Giacinto Palmieri, an Italian and British comedian, IT expert and an expert in translation studies (he has a PhD on this subject!). Despite being a “jack of all trades”, Giacinto thinks that he doesn’t possess the skills to be a father: he is messy, disorganised and wants to be the centre of attention, in a way he is a kid himself :)
2024-03-1720 min
No Kids No PainSeason 2 Episode 3 - Victoria HowdenRomina and Luca welcome their third guest: it is the brilliant and talented Victoria Howden, musical comedian based in London. Victoria and her wife are child-free: among other things, she talks about her choice and about her native country, Israel, where citizens are strongly ecouraged to make babies.
2024-03-0319 min
No Kids No PainSeason 2 Episode 2 - Our second guest is Romina's partner Darren HodderAfter Luca's wife, this week it's Romina's partner turn. They talk about his child-free life and how and when he decided not to have kids.
2024-02-1814 min
No Kids No PainSeason 2 Episode 1 - Our first guest!It’s the beginning of the second season of our podcast and Romina and Luca have decided to welcome guests! The first guest is Laura Peli: she is a corporate coach, she is happily child-free by choice, and she also appears to be the wife of our co-host Luca :)
2024-02-0413 min
No Kids No PainChristmas Special!It’s Christmas time! Romina and Luca talk about how enjoying Christmas whilst being childfree. From childhood memories (are Santa Claus and Father Chrismas the same person?) to present festivities, our hosts explore the different type to spend this period, whether you choose to be alone, or with a partner, or with your extended family and friends.
And there’s time to mention traditional Italian cakes too!
2023-12-1720 minNo Kids No PainEpisode 30 - Is being child-free getting mainstream?The idea that being child-free is not something to be ashamed of is becoming more and more popular and mainstream. An example of this is a recent comedy video by Chelsea Handler (A Day in the Life of a Childless Woman), which became viral but has also caused a lot of reactions (usually from men).
2023-10-0112 minNo Kids No PainEpisode 29 - Child-free wedding?Inspired by an article about a brid barring her 12-year-old niece from her wedding, Romina and Luca talk about weddings and children: kids can be disruptive at times, but Luca's wife had a brilliant idea on how to invite families with children and still celebrate without a hitch.
2023-09-2415 minNo Kids No PainEpisode 28 - Child-free hospitalityA recent newspaper article about child-free pubs and restaurant prompts Luca and Romina to talk again about this topic that is proving increasingly popular. The discussion spans through time and space, as they talk about creating child-free zones in some cities in South Korea and the times when in the UK kids couldn’t enter a pub.
2023-09-1718 minNo Kids No PainEpisode 27 - Uncles and auntiesLuca and Romina talk about the privilege of being aunt and uncle, rather than parents. Child-free uncles and aunties can be a bridge between parents and their kids: they are adults like the parents, but don’t have to be as strict and can be cool!
2023-09-1016 minNo Kids No PainEpisode 26 - BarbieLuca has watched the Barbie movie and he talks about it with Romina. In their chat, they cover a wide range of topics, from dolls and toys to patriarchy, motherhood and childhood memories.
2023-09-0316 minNo Kids No PainEpisode 25 - The secret for a long life?According to a 108-year-old British lady, her secret is having dogs instead of children. Can it be true? Does having kids affect your life expectancy?
2023-08-2714 minNo Kids No PainEpisode 24 - A child-free coffee?If you want to enjoy a cup of coffee or a good meal, you're probably wary of any place with prams, crying babies, or toddlers running around. But is it possible to have child-free restaurants or coffee places? Or is it all down to common sense and attentive parents?
2023-08-2017 minNo Kids No PainEpisode 23 - Taxes for child-free people?Sometimes politicians propose to make child-free people pay some extra taxes. Romina and Luca aren’t happy with that and talk about the birthrate and the general issue of immigration (spoiler: they are very much in favour of immigration).
2023-08-1313 minNo Kids No PainEpisode 22 - How dare you enjoy life?Romina and Luca get “inspired” by a Twitter rant: a mum wrote a furious tweet because she was at Disneyland with her kid and there were plenty of adults - without kids - enjoying the park. Are childfree people allowed to spoil their inner children?
2023-08-0617 minNo Kids No PainEpisode 21 - SacrificeA listener’s suggestion prompts this episode’s topic. Romina and Luca talk about the idea of someone making sacrifices for their kids. But if you are doing something that makes you happy (whether is raising a kid or pursuing a career in your dream job - or both), is that really a sacrifice?
2023-07-3011 minNo Kids No PainEpisode 20 - Men will be boysIn this episode, Romina and Luca are inspired by a listener’s email. She is child-free and her honest, deep reason is that a man seems to be the least suitable person to have a child with. Is it true that, as they say, girls become women and boys become big boys?
2023-07-2313 minNo Kids No PainEpisode 19 - SpontaneityBeing child-free means potentially having a lot of spare time. Romina and Luca in this episode try to give tips on how to make the most of this possibility. It’s time to organise our time or, even better, it is time to be spontaneous because we don’t have kids depending on us!
2023-07-1613 minNo Kids No PainEpisode 18 - Child-free or Childless?Romina and Luca discuss choosing the right word: childless or child-free? They opt for "child-free" because there is nothing “less” in a life without kids and because the idea of freedom that is implied in "child-free" reminds us that we have agency and the right to make choices.
2023-07-0914 minNo Kids No PainEpisode 17 - No regretsRomina and Luca talk about regrets. When you are childfree, a common objection is “What if you have regrets in future?”. But the same things might apply to parents: will they ever admit regrets about parenting? And generally speaking, how can you deal with this whole fear of having regrets?
2023-07-0211 minNo Kids No PainEpisode 16 - Confirming your choiceRomina and Luca talk about the importance of reminding ourselves about the choice of being child-free. Luckily, sometimes in the newspapers you read some news that makes you think that it isn’t too bad not being a parent…
2023-06-2515 minNo Kids No PainEpisode 15 - Splitting the billRomina and Luca talk about the different techniques that can be used to split the bill at the restaurant. What to do if there are kids? Should their parents pay for them or should the kids' menu cost be shared among the grown-ups, even those who don’t have kids?
2023-06-1812 minNo Kids No PainEpisode 14 - Holidays and TravelRomina and Luca talk about the joys of hotels and resorts that are child-free. Would you pay more for a flight ticket if that gave you the option to fly without
kids on the plane? And moving from planes to buses, Romina has something to say about the eternal fight between prams ad wheelchair users.
2023-06-1111 minNo Kids No PainEpisode 13 - Choosing the right moment
When is the right moment to let your partner know that you don’t want to have kids? As Romina and Luca talk about it, we get to know something more about Romina’s family and Luca’s second date. Is it important for a couple to be on the same page about having or not having kids? Are kids a good way to fix a relationship?
2023-06-0414 minNo Kids No PainEpisode 12 - Planning your futureRomina and Luca talk about inheritance. What happens after you depart from this planet if you don’t have kids? Who’s gonna get the beloved possession that you cannot bring with you to the grave? At the moment they don’t have much to leave anyway, but success may be just around the corner (and death too…).
2023-05-2811 minNo Kids No PainEpisode 11 - A family of friendsRomina and Luca talk about a great invention that allows people without kids to be happy and not lonely: friends! Sure, there are wonderful families out there, but even if your family is great you could really use a few good friends.
2023-05-2111 minNo Kids No PainEpisode 10 - (Not) leaving a legacyRomina and Luca talk about family and legacy. Is a family that important? And can we really control the outcome of our legacy? Also, the royal family gets some unsolicited advice about how to deal with heirs. Disclaimer: Romina doesn’t seem too impressed with being alive, but please rest assured that she is not planning to leave this world anytime soon.
2023-05-1411 minNo Kids No PainEpisode 9 - Boarding schoolsRomina and Luca talk about boarding schools: in Italy is a punishment, a threat that parents use to scare their kids (“If you don’t behave, I’ll send you to a boarding school”). In the UK, it seems a great way to outsource parenting: if you have kids but still want a child-free lifestyle, boarding school seems the perfect solution.
2023-05-0711 minNo Kids No PainEpisode 8 - Frozen (eggs)Romina and Luca chat about increasingly common advice that women are given: if they say that they don’t want to have kids, sooner or later someone will suggest to them “Why don’t you freeze your eggs? You might change your mind later”.
2023-04-3010 minNo Kids No PainEpisode 7 - TV series and careers choiceWatching the TV series Maternal, Romina finds some inspiration to talk with Luca about careers that aren’t parents-friendly (or rather, mother-friendly) and the pressure women face with unsolicited advice if they don’t have kids.
2023-04-2312 minNo Kids No PainEpisode 6 - Being up to date without kidsRomina and Luca talk about a possible collateral effect of not having kids. Usually, parents learn from their kids, as they grow up: is it difficult for a couple without kids to be up to date with the latest trends?
2023-04-1611 minNo Kids No PainEpisode 5 - Childfree CelebritiesIn this episode, Romina and Luca chat about celebrities who are open about their choice of being child-free (like Seth Rogen ad his wife Laure Miller) and about parents who should have probably been child-free…
2023-04-0912 min
No Kids No PainEpisode 4 - Pets vs KidsIn this episode, Romina and Luca disagree with the Pope, who has said that choosing pets
over kids is selfish. To be fair, Romina, Luca and Pope Francis have at least one thing in
common: they are all childless by choice (although Romina is the proud “mother” of a cat).
2023-04-0211 minNo Kids No PainEpisode 3 - Childhood memoriesRomina and Luca in this episode talk about their childhood (disclaimer: Romina’s childhood
may contain some distressing images of a broken wooden spoon): is there any chance that
their childhood may have affected their decision to not have kids?
2023-03-2609 minNo Kids No PainEpisode 1 - Why don’t you have kids?In this episode, Romina and Luca talk about your answers when people ask you why you
don’t have kids. It turns out that there is usually an official answer and a more honest
answer…
2023-03-1910 minNo Kids No PainEpisode 2 - Childless by choice: pros and consBoth Romina and Luca (and their partners, of course) have chosen not to have kids and in
this episode, they talk about the pros and cons of being childless by choice. Needless to say,
they struggle to find any cons…
2023-03-1911 min
No Kids No PainNo Kids No Pain TrailerNo Kids No Pain is a brand new podcast by comedians Romina Puma and Luca Cupani about being childless by choice.
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