Our guest for this episode is the awesome author Julia Raeside. She tells us about her brilliant and very funny book about women taking on toxic men in comedy,&nbsp;<a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/don-t-make-me-laugh-julia-raeside/7744516" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Don't Make Me Laugh</a>.We discuss why so many comedians turn out to be dreadful, and how working together is the key to effecting change. Julia talks about the reactions her book has had so far and why it seems to be resonating with so many people.&nbsp;There's also a bit of chat about the writing process - why is it so difficult? What should you do when you feel like packing it in? And which is harder, writing a book or running a marathon? Julia helps us try to answer these questions, and shares her top tip for getting your first draft finished.&nbsp;We round off with some classic Scummy Mummy Confessions involving McDonald's, cat diarrhoea, and lying to children about sex.Julia's book is out now in paperback and you can follow her on Instagram&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/juliaraesidewriter/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@juliaraesidewriter</a>.**AUTUMN TOUR TIME!** Yes we are hitting the road again this month with our new for 2025 show, HOT MESS! September is Loughborough, Tonbridge, Exeter, Redruth, Basingstoke, and Bishop's Stortford. In October we're coming to Tenbury Wells, Leamington Spa, Maidenhead, Potters Bar, Tonbridge yes again, Tewkesbury, Canterbury, Wimborne... Then it's our huge homecoming gig in Catford on 14 November, plus lots of other shows all round the country. For dates and tickets go to&nbsp;<a href="http://scummymummies.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">scummymummies.com</a>*WE HAVE A SHOP!* Visit&nbsp;<a href="http://scummymummiesshop.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">scummymummiesshop.com</a>&nbsp;for our ace t-shirts, mugs, washbags, sweatshirts and beach towels. FREE UK DELIVERY!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We're on X, Instagram, and Facebook @scummymummies. If you like the podcast, please rate,&nbsp;review&nbsp;and subscribe.&nbsp;Thank you for listening!&nbsp;<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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