
The 40’s Project
Welcome to The 40’s Project. Join Abbie and Melissa, two self proclaimed middle-aged country chicks and their microphone “Phallic Phil”, for some real and raw banter about life after 40.
Episodes
41 episodes
Trump, Santa and vagina necks
It’s been a red hot minute but we blew off Phallic Phil to bring you another episode of the 40’s Project. Among other things, Abbie put a silver lining around telling her son she was Santa and Melissa contemplated the situation of ...
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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30:09

Dull Women Unite
We joined the Dull Women’s Club and feel right at home! While Abbie relishes a Saturday night at home Melissa’s highlight is the daily Wordle. We did manage a non-dull activity by hitting the Adelaide Oval on a scorching night...
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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38:49

Sweet and Sour January
We took our microphone Phallic Phil on a road trip to the beautiful Yorke Peninsula in South Australia. He enjoyed some salty air while he recorded a long and overdue podcast from your favourite friends in their 40’s.
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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35:35

Therapy with Phil
We’ve been working hard lately with our heads down and bums up at Greater SA but we took some time out and hooked up our beloved microphone Phallic Phil. It reminded us how much we like talking shit and having a good belly laugh! It’s our thera...
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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26:15

Making SA Greater and calling BS on the moon landing.
Like the Apollo Missions, we’ve launched ourselves into a whole new world and plan on making SA even Greater. Speaking of launches, and landings….. it got us thinking about the moon and we’re calling BS. Did Neil really take the first ...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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26:06

Bali Bali Baaaaaali and a grumpy bitch
It’s been a long time, but Abbie finally got back to Bali - her happy place. In this week’s episode she shares her latest jaunt hosting “A Real Treat” and their incredible experiences. The only thing she missed while she was in Bal...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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37:58

Masturbation May
It seems May is the awareness month for everything! Who knew hey? We hope you enjoy our latest episode where we shine a light on some causes close to our hearts, try to decipher Chat GPT and get our heads around some of the recen...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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35:44

Breasts, Bowels and Bible Verses
Join us as we talk about surprise poo parcels, romantic get aways, failing eye sight, boob squashing and more. Mumma Grylls shares some scary Bible Verses and we chat to Jody who is preparing for her breast cancer surgery.
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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30:06

Neurodivergence, coercive control and lessons with cake.
ADHD, ASD, ODD, - what does this all mean? Abbie shares some insight into life with her son who is neurodiverse and has high levels of anxiety. She had an interesting life lesson with cake this week too. Melissa gets passionate a...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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48:23

Taryn Brumfitt v Paleo Pete and call in Sid the Seagull because tanning is back!
This is the bit where I write something interesting to lure you in to download our lastest ep. But it’s term 1…. We’ve hit the ground running so I’m a bit brain dead but here goes….. Abbie wrote some awesome shit she’s passionate about. I (...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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31:13

Holidays, Mumma Grylls, and all things Aussie.
Welcome to Season 3! We’re so glad to be back! This week we channel our love for Australiana and aussie slang as well as recount our holiday venture at the Fleurieu Peninsula in SA. Mumma Grylls - Aka - “our mate Belin...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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26:22

Goats in boats and no more secret women’s business.
We caught up with Terissa Angel, a goat wrangling farmer who, with her husband Daniel, is battling the flood on their property situated at “the back of Bourke”. A fascinating insight to station life. This week we launched our online pri...
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Season 2
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Episode 18
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39:45

Beavers, Balls and Dick-Talk with Darren Davey
The Red Beaver moon unleashed our inner Karen’s and Abbie unleashed her beaver - you don’t want to miss that story. Strap in ladies. We were stoked to be joined by a very special guest - the first man to be on the pod! Darren Davey, our...
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Season 2
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Episode 17
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36:18

Perimenopause with Jo Pybus
Jo Pybus is an author, podcaster, feminist and has a passion for raising awareness about perimenopause. We like to call it “reverse puberty”, and it’s coming for us ladies! Pour yourself a cuppa, buckle up and enjoy the insightful words...
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Season 2
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Episode 16
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26:09

Silly September
We’ve been M.I.A! It seems silly September hit us hard but we’re stoked to be back! We recap what’s been keeping us busy over the past month or so, swear a bit, laugh like Muttley, snort and over-share….all the things that you’v...
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Season 2
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Episode 15
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31:15

‘Back On The Shelf’ with Nelly Thomas
We were pretty chuffed to chat with Nelly Thomas for this week’s episode. Insightful, funny and wise. She really is a top moll. And if you disagree, ‘off you fuck’. CONTACT US: We love mail… y...
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Season 2
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Episode 13
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27:10

Guilt, body shaming and a chat with Hanna Wilson
Blergh, unsolicited guilt… rack off! We talk about body shaming following news about Celeste Barber, who found herself in hot water being accused of just that! Mmm…what do you rekon? And we saved the best til last…..a lovely cha...
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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33:05

Tangled Tits, Teenagers and Trips
It’s Abbie’s turn to share what’s got her tits in a tangle this week. We also talk teenagers, trips, and recap what’s caught our attention in the world. And most importantly, tickets for our event “Fortune Favours The Brave” are...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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29:41

A letter to our 18-year-old-selves.
We had a gig in the footy scoreboard at our last home game. Seems one of us isn’t great at doing things backwards though! We also share letters that we wrote to our 18 year old selves with some sage advice. AND.. it’s our ...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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28:32

Maverick, Melbourne and Bali in a sandwich shop
Abbie steps into a coolroom in a Melbourne sandwich shop, only to find herself transported to a Balinese jungle bar.We get giddy over dirty moes and "the greatest action sequel of all time".Plus, we have more details about our Sta...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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27:34

Fabulous Bitches
Are you a fabulous bitch? If you have found yourself here, and your finger is on the play button, then you’re DEFINITELY a fabulous bitch. Not for little ears, or blokes called Dave. We love mail… you can contact...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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24:19

We’re pro choice - Depp and Heard court case needs to be aborted.
It’s official.. America has gone mad and we throw in our two cents worth. We also share some happy Aussie news and bring back “what we’ve been reading, watching and listening”. If you’re keen to jump on the “So Brave” train and ...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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28:04

Talking Menopause with Dr Vivian Clark
We sat down for an insightful chat with Dr Vivian Clark, our local women’s health specialist, about all things MENOPAUSE. We learnt a lot and one thing’s for sure….it’s coming for us ladies. Peri-menopause, HRT, hot flushe...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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43:44

The Easter Edition
We cover lots of things in this episode… ethical shopping, the domestic violence emergency unfolding in Australia, girls weekends, Snapchat wanking videos… we’ve got it all! Plus a freebie offer for the Easter Weekend! Episode 4 is...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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24:47

The Ying and Yang of life in your 40’s.
We talk about the ups and downs of life when you enter your 40’s and share what our listeners had to say about this too! Abbie gets an abrupt initiation into her middle years with some unplanned gyno surgery! Episode 4 is Proudly b...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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28:59
