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FORTY

Lise & Sarah

Welcome to FORTY - it's the podcast equivalent of a little black book for the middle years. Join hosts, Lise and Sarah (who both turn forty in 2020) as they celebrate the life lessons and st...

Episodes

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A Plea To Bring Back Daytime Soap Operas

TV has frankly gotten too good. What we need is an evil twin, a demonic possession and a storyline we cab follow despite missing six weeks o...

40:10Oct 19, 2026

A Trend Forecast From Women With Their Jeans Undone After Lunch

We’re back. And before we hit the cluster of term 4, while our brains are still functioning, we’re predicting the upcoming trends of spring...

34:53Oct 12, 2026

Liane Moriarty Didn’t Know How Her Big Little Lies Sequel Would End

If you need a genuinely good read for the school holidays, we’ve got you. Liane Moriarty is back in the world of Big Little Lies with the ve...

46:45Sep 14, 2026

If I Win The Lotto There Will Be Signs

When the Carlaw’s won the meat tray at the footy it was treated with the reverence of a third child. And it’s got Sarah thinking. Say you wi...

37:37Sep 7, 2026

Never Give A 12 Year Old A Pressure Hose

At Casa Carlaws, they’re gearing up for a big week. They’re hosting the semi-formal "pre’s. Teenagers in suits and sateen, and the house loo...

34:24Aug 31, 2026

Lise Tried Her Husband’s Dream Holiday. Now She’s Hooked

Lise has returned from the Great Ocean Road with a new identity: biker woman. Turns out romance in midlife looks less like champagne and ros...

39:26Aug 24, 2026

Apparently, Yes, There Is A Wrong Side Of The Bed

Oh god. We’ve both been sleeping on the botched side of the bed…. for decades. According to Feng Shui, one side gives you active dragon ener...

33:25Aug 18, 2026

We're Starting A Black Market For Esprit Sweaters

The Esprit sweater has gone viral at Costco in the US, and elder millenials are losing their minds. Lise is preparing to mobilise a nationwi...

45:10Aug 10, 2026

Em Rusciano Finally Chose Herself. And Everything Changed

Are you cutting a fringe? Hiring skip bins to throw away the whole house? Taking up a sneaky cig habit? Thinking about casually walking out...

51:51Aug 3, 2026

Grey Rocking is Our New Favourite Way To Deal With Toxic People

Dealing with narcissists? Gossips? Toxic people? Sarah has the answer: Grey rocking. Where you become so boring, so neutral and so impossibl...

32:14Jul 27, 2026

Umm...Why Have I Become Invisible in Every Shop?

Sarah has a burning question for retail. She is in your shop. She is there to buy something. She is your target market. She has money. So wh...

32:59Jul 20, 2026

The Sunflower Ick and Other Crimes

Science says being judgy might actually be good for your friendships, so it’s time to reveal the hatred that unites us: Sunflowers and Gerbe...

31:35Jul 13, 2026

The Woo Woo Moment That Divided Us

Look. Sometimes, a mysterious Scottish tarot reader comes into your life. Sometimes you want to say ‘yes, mysterious person. Please predict...

29:55Jul 5, 2026

Turns Out The Perfect Husband Is A Ghost

Lise has uncovered the greatest marriage hack the internet has ever discovered. A woman married to the ghost of a 300 year old pirate. Is a...

35:20Jun 29, 2026

Bring Back Supermarket Samples, You Cowards

Why did supermarket samples disappear? Bring them back! Stop charging us for paper bags and bring in the cheese! Plus, the horror of technol...

36:02Jun 22, 2026

I Had A Wild Dream About My Boss And Now I Need To Resign

If you’re prone to the Sunday Scaries, the dread of returning to work on a Monday, spare a thought for our Goldie who had had a wildly vivid...

19:32Jun 20, 2026

Perth! Disco Club Is Coming For You!

Perth, you yelled and we heard you After a spectacular amount of DM chaos, Disco Club is officially coming to Perth this December! And yes,...

5:53Jun 17, 2026

Our Winter Obsessions Are Useful, Unhinged And Excellent

It’s midwinter, we’re nesting, and frankly we need things to watch, read, wear, rub on our faces and obsess over immediately. This week, it’...

43:25Jun 15, 2026

Was I High on Codral, Or Was Office Romance Good?

Welcome to the Sunday Sesh! This week, Lise has been mainlining Codral on the couch, and somehow ended up convinced that J.Lo’s new Netflix...

29:35Jun 13, 2026

The Four Most Suspicious Words In A Marriage

Sarah has brought her year 12 formal dress into the studio and, naturally, it comes with a full-blown teenage love story Meanwhile, Lise’s h...

34:35Jun 8, 2026