Ep1: Why we can't record in Martha's room and who's a better guest: the cat or Billie Eilish?

Episode 1 in the Smythe house.  It's definitely a house, not a mansion, although from Martha's description you may be tempted to think it's the latter.  We're recording in the kitchen, not Martha's bedroom, which is why there's an echo.  She's going to need to tidy before next week's episode if she wants a rabbit, which adds a touch of drama to proceedings.  This one's really about setting the scene, or at least it was supposed to be before we rambled and Martha got obsessed about sponsors.  Who are we, why are we doing this, what do we have in common, and who's going to be our guests in the future?Amidst the random rambles, Martha discusses life at school, her trip to visit Capital Radio and why she's a VSCO girl.  That's something for Neil to research before next week. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook for behind the scenes photos and to throw us any questions for future episodes!Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thesmythespodLike us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheSmythesPod

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Dad (Neil, 49) and daughter (Martha, 11, but 10 when we started!) talk family, feelings and dead fish. Dad wanted to put football as the last f but clearly he's not in charge. What do a middle-aged man and a pre-teen girl have in common, how are they feeling about school, work and life, and most importantly will mum or Billie Eilish be our next guest? One thing is for sure, we've got an interesting few years ahead of us, so join us on our journey! On a serious level, this is an experiment in boosting a child's self-confidence, working through feelings and navigating the modern world, seen from two very different perspectives. Our targets are: 1 - make Mum smile on her commute...at least once a week 2 - boost Martha's self-confidence as she approaches High School 3 - allow Martha to get experience in her (current) dream career as a radio DJ 4 - get Billie Eilish to appear as a guest. Simple, right?