It's a Drama Podcast
by Liz Deacle and Brian Deacle
A husband and wife comedy podcast hosted by world traveller and best-selling comedy author Liz Deacle and her partner-in- crime, husband, Brian. The couple talks candidly, hilariously and honestly about travel, family, food and trying hard to get through the second half of life in one piece...Expect frank and funny chats as well as wine, laughter and the occasional leak of urine.
Episodes
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Am I Weak to Need my Husband? (A hidden cry for help)
'You're so needy". That's what she said. So I recorded a podcast and denied it. Challenged the accusation. The truth is, I've never been so needy and clingy, and insecure and indecisive and wobbly in my whole life. I can't send an email without asking ChatGPT to check it a million times. This is...
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We were Stranded so Asked a Canadian Stranger for Help
We've had a bit of a to-do in Québec, this week. Found ourselves stranded with no-one to come and save us. So we asked a Canadien stranger. It reminded us of why we love Canada and what kind of place the world is. We thought you might like to hear the story ❤️ If you enjoy this please, please...
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I'm scared to do what makes me happy (because they might hate me)
A friend reached out asking for advice. I suggested she do what makes her happy. She replied, I don't think I've ever done that. At first, I was shocked. Imagine that, I thought. How sad. Then, 9 seconds passed, and I realised I'm exactly the same. Worse actually. I've become a person who is…
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Québec. We don't speak the language, and feel totally stupid also
It takes quite a lot to confuse us (well, not really), but Québec in Canada has managed to do just that. Today we talk about kissing, old ladies' skin, toilet signs, bad dogs, and Brian's hatred for trucks, plus some other stuff we just can't figure out... Enjoy and Au revoir, les amis ❤️🇨🇦…
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French Canada. Is it worth the awkwardness?
We are back in Canada, in a province we've never been to...one that has to be seen to be believed. Today we talk about being in the middle of nowhere with three young adults, language barriers, why Liz is walking to relax and get fit, and the 'new trend' (even though it's probably years old and...
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England. You make us miserable
We left England 17 years ago to start a new life in New Zealand. Being British, we told ourselves that if anything went wrong, we could "always come back". But today, we're questioning if that would be an option. Thank you for being here and for sharing this episode with someone who'd love it…
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A Year Spent Together: It's Not The Same Anymore
A year ago, I was terrified of being alone. When we started this year-long nomadic healing journey, I was convinced that if I let my family out of my sight, something terrible would happen to them; that they'd all die, and I'd be left with no one. This was all part of grief. I know that now. But…
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Married Life in Paradise (let us just pop that bubble for you)
We've been living as a family (husband, wife + young adult kids) on the Greek island of Paros for 3 months. The Greece vacation feel has worn off, and now it's just us. Dealing with stuff. Looking at the bins. Because we love you, we thought we'd share that reality (and reveal where we're off to...
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Nowhere To Live
❤️ Suffering from loss? I see you. Liz's new book is here This is one of those episodes where we need courage (or a stiff drink) to press publish. Today, Liz and Brian, husband and wife, are talking about the struggles of nomadic life. The challenges they're both facing when it comes to…
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Greeks: Things that might get up your nose
Find Brian's Toolbox Meetings Here ➡️ There are some things that you'll only ever experience in Greece, and today we want to share those endearing little oddities with you. Including the way police deal with baddies, getting up your nose stuff, ordering food in Greek restaurants, buying from...
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Stuck in Greece. 6 weeks in and This Happens
Find Brian's Toolbox Meetings Here ➡️ We've been living as a family on the Greek Island of Paros for six weeks. Not much has happened. Life has been pretty drama-free. Until last night. Join us (and the Sequidas) today, as we share how Brian lost and saved the night, why Tessa didn't go back to...
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Living in Greece has changed a few things
Find Brian's Toolbox Meetings Here ➡️ We're still in Paros, Greece. When we arrived on this Greek island six weeks ago, Brian was a little broken. Both physically and mentally. He couldn't even lift a coffee cup. An injury that started in Canada took his strength and confidence, leaving him in...
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This Changed How We See Greece (and something personal we're finally ready to share)
We've been coming to the Greek island of Paros for over 30 years. We thought we knew it inside out. We were wrong. In this episode, we uncover something that was hidden in plain sight...right under our noses all along. A secret about Greece that completely shifts how we see the place we love. We...
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We're on a Greek Island...Let's Talk
Today, we come from Paros, Greece (one of our favourite places on earth) with an overdue catch-up and update. On everything. And a few stories thrown in for good measure. Liz and Brian xx Links mentioned in the show: 🇳🇿 LOVE NEW ZEALAND and want to know what life is like there? SIGN UP for our...
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Thailand. Why we keep Coming Back
Brian and Liz are back in Chiang Mai, Thailand, for the fourth time. Why do they keep coming back? Because it seals their empty gaps. Fills their tired tanks. Because they feel like emotionally intelligent adults. A grown-up husband and wife couple instead of silly old mum and dad who are old and...
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Back in New Zealand. To face the Music.
Brian and Liz, are back in New Zealand. They have rented their rural lifestyle property for another year so they can continue their nomadic lifestyle around the world. The new tenants take over in ten days. But before this can happen, there are many, many, many (tons actually) of things to attend...
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Leave our 21 yr old daughter here? London's not what we expected
We're in London. Where our 21-year-old daughter (now) desperately wants to live. I can relate. 30 years ago, two Cornish country bumpkins (Brian and I) moved to London from the south of England. We lasted 6 months before leaving. Now, our British/Kiwi daughter has decided to do the same. She…
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The Verdict. Back to New Zealand. Or Not.
Brian and Liz, husband and wife, have rented their New Zealand home for another year so they can continue their nomadic lifestyle around the world. Last week, we shared an awkward (but real) conversation about our conflicting opinions on whether we should return home to New Zealand to do the...
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Return to New Zealand. Or Not.
We held off sharing this episode. It's one of those uncomfortable (but real) conversations that married couples have when they need to get something sorted, but they can't seem to agree. These conversations usually happen in private. But. We strive to keep things real and remain honest with you…
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Parenting Young Adult Kids: Here's What Happened Last Night
Parenting kids in their twenties is wonderful, daunting, fabulous, worrying, easy, really, really hard, joyful, exhausting, confusing, a privilege, expensive, ageing and a joy. We have been travelling the world as a family for a year. Next month, our kids will go their separate ways. Sonny will…
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Canada. You did it
We're bringing you this podcast episode from a frozen lake in the Canadian Rockies. British Columbia, Canada. Something happened last week that floored us. Literally. Something that we've waited 30 years to see. We love you. Thank you for your gorgeous support. If you would like to show us some...
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When Home Hurts More Than it Heals
Brian, Liz and their two adult kids are house-sitting in British Columbia, Canada, for three months. Last week, they received a comment on their YouTube channel asking, "Where do you call home? " Today, they take you for a walk around their temporary Canadian neighbourhood and share their...
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Let's Talk about CANADA: One Month in, Here's What We Found
Join Brian and Liz as they walk around their Canadian neighbourhood and share the insights they have gained during their first month housesitting as a family in British Columbia, Canada. Including Brian being the first on scene at a local fire emergency, to why Liz suddenly feels grounded. Thank...
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Why We Choose Risk Over Comfort + Financial Sescurity | Life Lessons That Loss Has Taught U
Last week, we received a comment on the podcast that said, "We would love to do what you are doing, but it seems too risky". In today's episode, we would like to address that comment and share a few life lessons grief has taught us. We would like to pass on the reason we travel the world, (even...
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We Moved Our Family to CANADA for Winter. Our Honest Thoughts a Week in...
Brian and Liz, husband and wife, are in British Columbia, CANADA. They have packed their bags and, along with their two young adult kids, have embarked on a huge adventure: Housesitting for 3 months in British Columbia, CANADA. Join them today as they share their first impressions of returning to...
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We were wrong about America
There are a few myths and misconceptions about America that we have found to be not true, and this week, we wanted to share our experiences with you. Brian and Liz, husband and wife, are in Colorado, USA. Join them today as they take you on a stroll through their (very American) neighbourhood to...
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First impressions of America. A month in, here's what we think
Suffering from loss? We see you. Liz's new book is here: https://elizabethdeacle.com/ Brian and Liz, husband and wife, are in Colorado, USA. Join them today as they share their first impressions of the USA and take you on a stroll through their (very American) neighbourhood to chat to you about :...
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Love, loss and the heartbreaking reality of grief
Find out more about Liz's new book: You Won't Just Cry When They Die: Love, loss and the heartbreaking reality of grief This is one of those rare conversations between a husband and wife that feels too private and vulnerable to share publicly. But share we will because I know that there is…
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We're leaving. A Few England Truths (and BIG announcement on where the family go next)..)
After 16 years of living abroad in New Zealand, husband and wife Liz and Brian returned to their home country, England, UK, for a four-month stay. This week, the couple share a few more truths - the little things they'd forgotten about England. The things they know and love, and one thing in...
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Back in Britain. Our Thoughts on England after 16 years abroad
After 16 years away, husband and wife Liz and Brian have returned to old Blighty, England, for a three-month stay. Today, the couple reveal a few home truths, including misconceptions about England, how Britain compares to New Zealand, an in-your-face struggle they encountered at a café, and what...
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Let it Go: Releasing Anger, Money Pits + the Need to Be Perfect .
Sometimes you just have to let it go. Even if it hurts your pride. Even if you're scared people will judge you. Even if it did cost over a grand. This week, join husband-and-wife podcasters Liz and Brian as they take you on a stroll through the English countryside and share three tough decisions...
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'How ARE you?' Do you really want to know or shall I lie? – The Marriage Diaries
How ARE you? Answering the question that every struggling person dreads This week, we discuss what happened at a recent family funeral. Whether you should tell the truth when someone asks how you are. And if not, WHY not? At the end of the podcast, Liz also shares a reading from her...
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When you just don't have it all together
Has anyone REALLY got their life together? Got it all sorted? We've been married for twenty-five years, and I know we haven't. This week, husband and wife Brian and Liz feel unsettled. As they walk the canals of Bath, they get real and honest about feeling uncertain about the future and share the...
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A place won't make you happy
it's what you do in that place that will... Feeling a little lost and wondering where "home" is, husband and wife Brian and Liz are back to take you along on a walking podcast, and this time, they've landed in a three-month rental just outside Bath. In this deeply personal conversation, Liz…
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How Downton Abbey Saved Our Family (Our Hardest Location Podcast Yet)
We recorded this week's marriage diary podcast on location under the famous Sycamore Tree in Bampton, the real village of Downton Abbey. But it was harder than we thought. Downton Abbey has become our family's anchor, so when we found ourselves in the UK close to the location where many of the...
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Where is Home? The Price You Pay For Living Nomadically (The Marriage Diaries)
Feeling fragile and searching for an anchor, husband and wife, Brian and Liz, are back in England, trying to find a short-term rental in Bath. They tackle the scary financial reality of their married nomadic life and why they believe spending savings on making memories with their young adult kids...
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Back in England 48 Hours. Ripped Off Twice | Marriage Diaries
This week, husband and wife, Brian and Liz, share their recent married life podcast shenanigans. Recently returned from their two-month summer in Greece, they have been in their beloved birthplace, Blighty, for 48 hours and have somehow managed to get ripped off. Twice. Not that Liz is bitter.…
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Greece Changed Us — Here's Why We Don't Want to Leave
We've been MARRIED for thirty-odd years. This year, after a huge family loss, we took our young adult kids and spent the summer in Greece. Here's how it went. Our summer in Greece has come to an end, and we don't want to leave. Greece has done wonders for our family, our marriage, my healing,...
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This is What Happens When You Give Yourself Time
What would you do with a million dollars? Brian would buy a car. Liz would build a writing retreat. Welcome to marriage. In this episode, Brian and I chat about money, marriage tiffs, and why giving yourself time — real, uninterrupted, guilt-free time — can change everything. We talk about our…
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When will you see yourself as others do?
We thought this week's "outside the comfort zone" podcast episode would be about memory and how you perceive yourself, but it turned out to be so much more than that. In this week's podcast by the sea, you can expect to hear how Liz struggles with her son confessing to wanting to be a…
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If you're struggling with loss listen to this
"It's been a year, get on with it". If you are struggling with any kind of loss and want to feel supported and loved, this conversation is for you. Not only will it help you, but you will see that you are normal, and, most importantly, not alone. *This episode is part of our husband-and-wife...
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Mouth tape, money, and travelling with adult kids. An update from Greece
We're back, from our sunny Naousa balcony, on the Greek island of Paros, Greece, where we're staying for a month with our two young adult kids for the summer. In this episode, we share everything from mouth breathing to juggling money stresses, ageing bodies, emotional outbursts, and the messy,...
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Leaving your husband to spend a month in PARIS. Not what I expected (at all)
Liz left her husband Brian and went off to spend a month in Paris with her daughter. The dream Paris trip. As is often the case, things went in the opposite direction from what she expected. Not in a bad way, though, in fact, things went in a very good way. Her time in Paris brought up thoughts…
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I lost her then i lost me. A raw conversation about grief, loss, and the fear of becoming someone new
What if the hardest part of being real… is letting people see it? We almost didn't record this. The voice in my head said: Don't show too much. Don't be too much. But I'm tired of that voice. Tired of searching for safety instead of being it. If you haven't yet joined my inner circle of friends…
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The Norway Road trip. Brian Went to the Top of Norway and Back — Here's What Happened
Greetings from Athens, Greece! This week we're sharing the story of Brian's recent (and very excitingly epic) Norway road trip — a bucketlist journey to the very tippy top of Norway to spend time with his two favourite people and witness the midnight sun. Along with our son (Sonny) and his…
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Goodbye, New Zealand
If you've ever wanted to leave everything behind for a year, throw caution to the wind and get on a plane with nothing but a suitcase and a one-way ticket to Europe, then you will love this episode. After much (hardly any) planning and lots of cleaning, it is time for the Deacle family to leave…
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Going overseas for a year. Here's how we do it.
In this episode, we share how we make a year-long trip happen. Enjoy! Enjoy, say hi in the comments and subscribe and share this podcast!❤️ Liz and Brian x ✏️Love stories? Sign up for Liz's FREE email newsletter. This is the best way to get to know Liz. I look forward to sharing my...
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Travelling the world for a year. The List
People think it's easy to up sticks and travel the world for a year. 1: Rent your house to a complete stranger off the internet. 2: Hand over your cats and your sheep. 3: Pack your bags. 4: HURRAYY!! Only it's not. Easy, I mean. Luckily, we have a list. A list that we want to share with you…
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Our BIG News
We've kept you waiting long enough. Today, you will discover why we have been frantically trying to downsize and raise money. Here goes... Enjoy, review the podcast, subscribe and share, PLEASE, with a friend! Kia Kaha ❤️ Liz and Brian x ✏️Love stories? Sign up for Liz's FREE email...
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The hardest money Brian's ever earned
Brian's boat has been the bain of our life for the last two months. But now it's gone. And thankfully, Bri is still here to tell the story. Just. Enjoy, say hi in the comments and subscribe and share this podcast! Kia Kaha ❤️ Liz and Brian x ✏️Love stories? Sign up for Liz's FREE email...
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About this show
A husband and wife comedy podcast hosted by world traveller and best-selling comedy author Liz Deacle and her partner-in- crime, husband, Brian. The couple talks candidly, hilariously and honestly about travel, family, food and trying hard to get through the second half of life in one piece...Expect frank and funny chats as well as wine, laughter and the occasional leak of urine.
Hosted by
Liz Deacle and Brian Deacle