“When a child is removed from a parent, things don’t get better. They escalate. There were times in my life that my children got in the way of my using.”
When Karina Graham’s children were removed from her care, social services did not step in with support.
Instead, she was left to recover from her alcohol addiction alone.
To form functional relationships with her sons’ foster parents.
And to heal from this intensely traumatic moment. But that still wasn’t enough to get her boys back…
In this frank, raw conversation with Olly, Karina recounts how her life’s been affected by domestic abuse; why she found herself turning to drink and drugs; and what happens when a reformed mum fights the system to reunite with her family…
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Karina is an advocate for Pause, a national charity that works to improve the lives of women who have had – or are at risk of having – more than one child removed from their care, and the services and systems that affect them. To find out more, visit https://pause.org.uk.
Thanks: Sounddelivery Media.
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Karina Graham and Olly Mann, March 2026
Meanwhile, in the Zeitgeist, Ollie Peart freeloads his way to consumer nirvana.
With the help of services like Olio, Freecycle, the Library of Things and Magic Freebies, how many free products can he add to his bag of swag?
And is the trend for using and abusing multiple free trials now OVER?
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Elsewhere, down the Foxhole, Alix Fox - fresh from discovering some staggering stats about prolactin production - provides a brief history of ‘pegging’.
A term coined by advice columnist Dan Savage, the activity of strap-on play itself likely goes way back to ancient times, with references appearing in Greek theatre and even the Kama Sutra.
But what was a ‘peg boy’? How did a well-circulated 1980s VHS add to the practice? And is it still called pegging when it’s between two men or two women? Alix, as ever, has the answers…
If you have a question of sex and relationships for Alix to answer in a future edition, head to our Feedback form - you can remain anonymous if you wish.
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Finally, our hand-picked record of the month is ‘Generation Left On Read’, from Murkage Dave (ft Konopinsky). Enjoy!
Thanks for listening - and we’ll see you on April 10th.
In the meantime, thanks for your help supporting the show with your beer money and/or reviews. Mwah!
