Happy new year!!

As we’re now in 2026, Sam & Tatum are talking giving some predictions as to what might happen this year!

Plus we have a brand new topic, this week it’s all about last night…New Years Eve! Whether it’s the wait during the day or the countdown to midnight, there are so many awkward moments that happen throughout the day that we just don’t chat about enough!

So Sam & Tatum are taking your suggestions and helping you get those everyday things off your chest! Cause life's awkward innit, so might as well have a laugh!

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Your final freebie bonus episode for the month! And it's all about a social media fail that Sam committed

Do you remember be real? That was a flash in the plan wasn't it 🤣

In Sam's case, it's probably for the best that no one uses it anymore... 👀

Find out why here!

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Happy Christmas!!

And to celebrate Sam & Tatum have a Christmas special of Embarrassing For No Reason for you to enjoy today, because there is so much at Christmas Day that we cringe for literally no reason, and we just don't talk about it enough!

Whether it's the moment that someone gives you a present to open in front of them and you have that awkward pause whilst you're opening it and they're just watching you, or the moment you're all the round the table with the paper crowns on your head. This is your safe space to get it off your chest and have a laugh about it all, cause life's awkward innit, so might as well have a laugh!

As it's Christmas, Sam & Tatum have a bunch of Christmas crackers, some of their favourite Christmas memes, a surprise for Sam and if you remember LadBaby, Tatum's sharing a festive song she did a few years back inspired by them.

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Happy Christmas week! To celebrate, we have a case that we need to solve... WHO IS THE GUNGE GUY?

Tatum's filling Sam in with the full story!

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With Christmas round the corner, you might've noticed some things that just give you that awkward feeling that you can't quite explain, whether it's the doors on your advent calendar or the whole process of going to Winter Wonderland.

Sam & Tatum are providing a safe space to chat about what you find Embarrassing For No Reason about Christmas time!

Not only that but this week's given us Tatum back as a runner, Sam finding himself in an awkward situation with a couple, a surprise return from an iconic X Factor duo and a way to French exit your WhatsApp chats!

It's just chatting nonsense about life really, Cause life's awkward innit, so might as well have a laugh!

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Another bonus episode to celebrate Christmas for you!

And this week's we're going back to Sam getting his first negative review on AirBnb, and has a theory as to why, so Tatum's helping him get to the bottom of it!

Have a listen see if you're with Sam on this...

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If you've never listened, welcome along to embracing the embarrassing parts of life with Sam Darlaston & Tatum McGreal, Cause life's awkward innit, so might as well have a laugh!

As we're now in Christmas Party season, Sam & Tatum want to chat about all the things we find absolutely mortifying about it! Whether you're the person who's having to chat to your coworker you might've got off with the next day or you just hate the small talk you have to have with people you have nothing in common with except work. This is your safe space to get that toe curling feeling about certain situations off your chest!

This is also the week Sam's bought himself some new glasses! And Tatum has noticed he has a lookalike when he wears them, with the World Cup draw 2026 being announced this week the internet's noticed a link to one of the groups to a certain Pitbull song, who would make the Ibiza XI and the all important question with Simon Cowell's new boyband show, what are they gonna be singing in the auditions?

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Merry bloody Christmas! This week we're taking it back to a story time you might've heard bits of but not the full thing...

Did Tatum almost join a cult because the guy was fit? Yes.

Did she call up Sam as muscle to try and get her out of the cult? Also yes.

Find out what happened here...

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Welcome back to your weekly safe space for all things mortifying that you can't quite put your finger on, with Sam Darlaston & Tatum McGreal!

Obviously for us that was last week, which Tatum will explain fully for you, but we are back this week with a round up of what's happening and a brand new topic to delve into.

With it being that time of year, Sam's got some thoughts and feelings on Spotify Wrapped, with festival line ups dropping we've got a pack for you to join for Reading & Leeds next year if you're as obsessed with Stranger Things as Tatum is, she's got some exciting news about a spin off ANNND Tatum's got some Jason Derulo rumours she wants to clear up!

But this week our topic is all about swimming so if you've ever been walking round the pool side with your goggles on thinking about how embarrassing it'd be to have to get up that high chair life guards sit in and blow your whistle every 5 minutes, we're welcoming your suggestions and having a listen through them just to normalize overthinking when you're swimming. Cause life's awkward innit, so might as well have a laugh!

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Happy early Christmas! You lucky lot are getting a BONUS EP every Tuesday for December!

And for this week's one, join Sam and Tatum as they discuss Sam's adventure to the sperm bank...yep.

We find out what happens from start to finish (lol) including the process, if he's got strong swimmers AND has he got a kid on the way?

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As an apology for us having a few issues this week with recording an ep, you've got lucky and got a bonus episode for free!

After Kendrick v Drake last year and Taylor v Charli this year, Sam & Tatum are looking back at 2 diss tracks from back in the day about one of them!

And for once it's not about Sam!

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What's more embarrassing, not noticing your mates hair has changed or going to the loo with your rucksack still on?

Welcome back to Embarrassing For No Reason, where Sam & Tatum provide you with a safe space to chat about these exact little situations you can't help but overthink a bit later on and get slightly mortified about!

This week, Sam & Tatum have a story from their trip to the Stranger Things Season 5 premiere (and Tatum's trick of how to beat brain rot with cliff hangers), Curtis Pritchard's going back to Love Island AGAIN and a question for you to chat with your mates about: Would you 'beef' for the money?

And of course, the topic this week is one of the things you will overthink and over analyse ANYTIME you go on one: First dates! Because, we've all been on one that's been absolutely mortifying, but you just can't quite put your finger on it, so Sam & Tatum are going through the situations you've sent in, and crowning the best one for the Silly Billy award! Cause life's awkward innit, so might as well have a laugh!

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Welcome back to your weekly safe space to share, with Sam & Tatum, anything and everything mortifying that you just can't explain!

As we're edging closer and closer to it releasing, Tatum's excitement for Wicked: For Good has her singing, AI's trying to get Sam cancelled and of course we've got your suggestions for what you find embarrassing for no reason.

This week, we're talking gigs, whether it's not knowing the words and having to just mime along, hearing your own singing on a video you did or just simply mosh pits, there is soo many things we don't talk about enough with gigs that are just absolutely mortifying! So we're getting them off our chests and recognising how embarrassing for no reason the whole situation is. Cause life's awkward innit, so might as well have a laugh!

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Now we're in November, every single place has dropped their Christmas ad, and of course the main one being...the John Lewis ad! So Sam & Tatum this week are breaking down the new advert with Tatum having some strong opinions!

There's also been an update on the Louvre heist, including a song, the Celebrity Traitors final taking place this week and of course as it's November, Sam & Tatum are chatting about what mortifies us about Bonfire night for no reason!

Whether it's the long pause to see if the firework ACTUALLY works, the bangs not quite matching the music or just simply Catherine wheels, you've sent it loads of suggestions of what you find embarrassing for no reason at Bonfire Night. Cause life's awkward innit, so might as well have a laugh!

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HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!

And happy new Lily Allen album to those who celebrate! As Sam & Tatum are diving into the lyrics on the album which is everywhere right now, along with a brand new use for AI that's been going viral this week, a mad fact about the clocks going back that you can use in a pub quiz and of course as it's Halloween week we're chatting about what you find embarrassing for no reason about Halloween!

Whether it's just simply pumpkins, going to a Halloween party and overthinking apple bobbing or simply dressing up there is so many things we find absolutely mortifying about Halloween that we just don't talk about enough! So Sam & Tatum are providing your weekly safe space to get it out in the open, Cause life's awkward innit, so might as well have a laugh!

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As we've just done our first ever live episode! We thought this week we'd share some of the best bits with you!

Including some embarrassing stories from Sam & Tatum's week, a bit of Sam ripping into Tatum after we've uncovered some gems from a previous story time episode and of course your Embarrassing For No Reasons! Cause life's awkward innit so you might as well have a laugh!

Big thank you to everyone who came down to support the podcast! And of course a big thank you to Cheerful Earful Podcast Festival at the Bedford in Balham!

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What's Tatum doing with a pringles can on her piece? Who's Lucy? Why's Sam got hot chocolate coming out his nose WHILST dressed as Simon from the Inbetweeners? Who's got the better vocals out of Sam & Tatum and most importantly is Sam pregnant??

Few questions for you ahead of this week's episode, if it's your first time here welcome! If you're with us every week - you know we're getting well excited ahead of our FIRST EVER live episode this week!

And so this week on the podcast, Sam & Tatum are getting ready for it along with giving you a run down of this week with the Inbetweeners MAYBE making a comeback, the Celebrity Traitors being on AND why we need to be particularly careful around Ladybirds right now!

After Tatum, Sam & Producer Tom have had their first ever interest in booking the 3 of them to be DJ & MC at a Wedding, the topic this week is all about Weddings! Whether it's the awkward wait after the wedding before the pictures or simply not being invited to the main event - Sam & Tatum are here with a safe space to share, and have a laugh with you about the whole thing. Cause life's awkward innit, so might as well have a laugh!

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In a week of the Celeb Traitors starting, Storm Amy blowing us all (CHANCE) and Lana Del Rey's husband going from swamp to Paris fashion week, Sam & Tatum have a topic this week that might be the most embarrassing place when you're out in public...the toilets!

Whether it's the pressure of the urinals, covering a fart with a cough or literally just using the loo on the trains - there's so much that is absolutely mortifying about just using the public toilets that we don't talk about enough. So Sam & Tatum are providing our weekly safe space to chat through them and just get these parts of life off our chest! Cause life's awkward innit, so might as well have a laugh!

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SURPRISE BONUS!!

After Taylor Swift dropped her album 'The Life Of A Showgirl', the internet's gone mad for it!

And everyone's got a story, a rumour or a theory about parts of the album, so Sam & Tatum are bringing theirs to the table. And of course chatting about the ALLEGED diss on the album!

From Tatum's tri pod story to Sam's story about Charli XCX, and how Taylor Swift's new song 'Actually Romantic' fits into that - this episode is all about the new Taylor Swift album!

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Remembering your first kiss is always mortifying, so sharing those stories is gonna be even more embarrassing for no reason!

In a week of Bad Bunny being announced to be headlining the Superbowl, The Simpsons Movie announcing a sequel and a mad bit of guidance from the NHS, Sam & Tatum are also finding out your first kiss stories, and sharing their own!

Whether it was a slobbery one or the smell of the other person's breath just sticks with you to this day - we've all had a kiss with someone that sticks with you and everytime you think back on it you can't help but feel slightly mortified! So Sam & Tatum are getting them out in the open, and showing you're not alone in finding them embarrassing with our weekly safe space here on the podcast! Cause life's awkward innit, so might as well have a laugh!

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