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EPISODE · Mar 5, 2026 · 55 MIN

Janine Harouni on Living in a Simulation, Completing Therapy & Why Parenting is a Pyramid Scheme!

from Don't Get Me Started... With Abby Boom

The fantastic stand-up comedian Janine Harouni joins Abby Boom to share how she ‘finished’ therapy, the truth about botox and why she believes parenting is a pyramid scheme…Plus, Janine tells the story of her terrifying car accident and reveals why she is certain that we are living in a simulation.You can get tickets to Janine’s latest tour, This is What You Waited For, here.New episodes out every Thursday at 5pm GMT!Janine Harouini:https://www.instagram.com/janineharouni/?hl=enhttps://www.tiktok.com/@janineharounicomedyAbby Boom:https://www.instagram.com/abbyboomofficial/https://www.tiktok.com/@abbyboomofficialFollow the podcast:https://linktr.ee/DontGetMeStartedPoddhttps://www.instagram.com/dontgetmestartedpoddhttps://www.tiktok.com/@dontgetmestartedpoddChapters:00:00 Welcome Janine!01:18 Why Abby doesn’t want kids…03:01 Can you be selfish as a parent?04:41 The reality of having a big Lebanese family06:05 Red bull is a nighttime drink!06:50 People are lying to you about botox!08:05 The pros and cons of Irish genetics…09:58 Janine’s bizarre C-section experience12:05 Abby and Janine’s strange similarity13:55 Janine worked for the mob?!16:55 Don’t Get Me Started: Hot girls who ‘love’ nerds21:18 The struggle to be the ‘perfect’ mother22:50 Has Janine ‘finished’ therapy?30:50 Janine’s traumatic car accident34:59 Do people weaponise therapy?38:12 Conspiracy Theory: We’re living in a simulation!42:59 Is this hell?44:43 Janine plays Boom or Bust!53:17 Outro Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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