Liz bemoans Madonna who was taken into hospital with a serious infection. Complaining it is "sexist" and "ageist" that an alleged member of Madonna's family told the press she has not been taking care of her health and ignores the fact she's getting older. You could say the same thing about Ozzy Osbourne for instance, is that sexist? "The papers don't talk about Mick Jagger that way! I'm her age and I feel 12! She probably caught it from a dirty maaaan!"
Liz and Nic talk about Pride and "joke" about others thinking they're gay, including the vet because Nic wore an "I Have Two Mummies" t-shirt in honour of Hilda the dog. Liz complains about "naked men" at Pride and Nic drools. You realise these men are gay?! Liz thinks she's a "gay icon" because she writes about fashion. Nic is reading Becoming Us by Jake and Hannah Graf, a memoir by a couple who are both transgender. Liz doesn't quite understand what a trans person is and Nic tries to patiently explain. She drools over Jake, thankfully Hannah won't listen to this because, well, no one does except a handful of loyal Lizard fans. Liz says being gay is irrelevant to her as long as you meet her standards for animal welfare. Spoken like someone who has never experienced discrimination because of her sexuality.
Nic talks for a bit about the book and the authors' experience of being trans. Liz doesn't cut in too much but is clearly bored when we are not about her. Nic does not want to be called "cis" and says she's just a woman. Liz cries "I'M JUST A HUSK!" and says when she had medical tests for an upcoming farticle, they showed that her ovaries had "shut up shop." Yes, that's normal at 64 and you can be in good health after menopause; it doesn't make you "a husk." She feels like "an unused Le Creuset saucepan!" They move on to Caitlin Moran's new book What About Men? which is a shallow pretext for Liz to witch and moan about mothers and happy women. She reads out some extracts about genitalia that are absolutely excruciating coming from her in her nasal whine.
Nic reminisces about the car she had as a teenager and talks about her current car breaking down. She plays Bobby Brown who Liz of course has interviewed and has to one up Nic - "I actually met him!" Column: "In which I view a not so des res." WTF? She viewed a house that an old couple are selling, and does an unearthly scream at ear-shattering pitch as she describes them asking her if she were employed. Don't you know who she is? She had Botox and was wearing a Prada jacket!!!!11 GOD THEY'RE SO RUDE. She complains about the decor at length, and says "people are in love with their ghastly houses to the point of delusion." Too bad Poo Cottage doesn't seem to have any mirrors in it.
She viewed another house that has a hot tub, but she doesn't want to buy, because the neighbour has right of access so you can't have sex in the tub. She makes a "joke" about drowning David in the hot tub and will no doubt be baffled next week that he doesn't want to go out with her. He supposedly texted her but she didn't care until he said he'd send her "bone broth" for Mini Puppy, who is ill. Liz is planning an all-natural, vegan, organic break with a friend - as well as Sicily - because she is sooooo high end. Then describes another trip away with this friend where Liz didn't like the hotel. But remember she hasn't had a holiday for the last 25 years.
The FRS gave condolences for Gracie but casually dropped in a mention of his girlfriend. "JELLYFISH! JELLYFISH! JELLYFISH!" shrieks Liz. You're doing it to yourself, love, cuz he doesn't exist. Her "moans" this week include wasps, and people who ask for "a water" instead of just water. Archive piece is the one where she equated herself with Rose Ayling-Ellis cuz they're DEAF. She says, accurately, that being Deaf does not always mean you have no hearing at all. However the fact that Liz is here now recording this podcast proves that she is not in the same position as Rose. It's all me me me as always: she "limps through life", no one ever helped her, mum had seven kids, she can't have a disabled parking badge cuz deafness doesn't affect your mobility etc. etc. etc.
Fan mail: Charlotte is estranged from her family and commiserates with Liz over Evil Sue. Alex claims to have listened to the plodcast every single day since it came out - "get a life!" sneers Liz. She said it not me. She assures Alex's grandma that she and Nic aren't gay. Liz ends on a tease for a "huuuuge!" farticle in Monday's Mail - "you will be shocked!" Not for the reasons you think, Juggo.