We Need To Talk with Paul C. Brunson

For Alcohol Awareness Week, Backstreet Boys star AJ McLean, and performer Louie Spence, open up about the impact alcohol addiction has had on their lives and families.

In this shorter cut from We Need To Talk, AJ reflects on his own journey with alcohol addiction, recovery and the turning point that forced him to confront the double life he was living. Louie shares the heartbreaking reality of growing up with a mother who struggled with alcoholism, the impact her death had on him and his family, and the grief that followed.

(00:00) Intro

(00:39) What's the Difference Between Alex and AJ?

(05:07) AJ Recounts His Rock Bottom Moment With Alcohol

(11:00) Louie Talks About His Mother's Alcoholism and the Impact of Her Death on Him and His Family
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Jo Frost, the world-renowned parenting expert and Supernanny, returns to We Need To Talk to discuss the parenting crisis, teen takeovers, phone addiction, bullying, cyberbullying, corporal punishment and the emotional needs children are missing today.

After her first conversation reached millions around the world, Jo reflects on the overwhelming response, the families who felt seen by her words, and why she believes parents and children are facing one of the most urgent crises of our time.

Jo opens up about being bullied for three years at school, the moment she finally fought back, and why she still feels conflicted about what happened. She and Paul also discuss Big Tech, cry-it-out sleep training and the emotional hunger so many children are living with today.

Raw, practical and deeply emotional, Jo Frost returns for the conversation parents have been asking for.

Jo Frost, We Need To Talk

(00:00) Intro

(01:42) Jo Frost on the Impact of Her First We Need To Talk Interview

(06:07) Jo Frost Reacts to Viewer Comments From Supernanny

(12:19) Jo Frost Explains Teen Takeovers and Modern Parenting Challenges

(24:20) How Smartphones Affect Children and Teenagers

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(41:04) Cyberbullying Statistics and the Impact on Children

(44:11) Jo Frost Opens Up About Being Bullied at School

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(55:36) Jo Frost on Corporal Punishment and Child Discipline

(01:07:18) Parenting Advice Online and the Rise of Misinformation

(01:12:55) Jo Frost Debunks the Cry It Out Method for Babies

(01:15:59) Jo Frost Reunites With the Browns From Supernanny

(01:17:59) The Browns Send Jo Frost a Surprise Video Message

(01:19:55) Audience Questions for Jo Frost

(01:36:08) The Most Important Conversation Parents Can Have With Their Child

(01:39:49) Paul’s Takeaways

This episode includes discussion of mental health. If you’re struggling with these themes or your own mental health, remember you’re not alone. You can find help and resources at the links below:

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Rose McGowan opens up about her extraordinary life before the headlines, from growing up in Italy around Children of God to being sent to America as a child and trying to understand where she belonged.

Rose reflects on her complicated relationship with her father, the absence of safety in her early life, changing her name, legally emancipating herself at 15, and finding her way into Hollywood. This is a rare, deeply personal conversation about identity, survival, fame, and the woman behind the public image.

(00:00) Intro

(01:00) Rose Breaks Down Her Childhood in Italy and the Children of God

(07:01) Rose's Experience of Moving to America

(11:44) Rose's Early Love of Performing

(12:35) How and Why Rose Moved to Hollywood

(14:38) Rose's First Experience on a Hollywood Set

(15:41) Living With Her Mother in Hollywood

(20:14) Why Rose Emancipated Herself at 15 Years Old

(21:42) Rose's First Role in The Doom Generation
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Missé Beqiri, model and former Real Housewives of Cheshire star, opens up following the recent passing of her former partner Jake Hall.

In this deeply emotional conversation, Missé reflects on grief, love, motherhood, and the unanswered questions that still follow her. She speaks about the night everything changed, the guilt she continues to carry, and the reality of trying to stay strong for her daughter while grieving someone she once loved.

Missé also opens up about the loss of her brother, the childhood wounds that shaped her need for validation, and the impact reality TV had on her marriage and family life.

Raw, honest and deeply human, this is Missé like you’ve never seen her before.

Missé Beqiri, We Need To Talk

This episode includes discussion of grief. If you’re struggling with these themes or your own mental health, remember you’re not alone. You can find help and resources at the links below:

CALM: https://linkly.link/2dx8H   

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(00:00) Intro

(01:46) Paul and Misse Acknowledge the Passing of Jake Hall

(04:57) Growing Up Albanian in Sweden

(09:12) Complicated Relationship With Her Parents

(14:47) Auditioning for Sweden's Next Top Model

(22:35) The Dark Side of Modelling

(28:48) Huel Ad

(30:01) Missé’s Relationship With Her Brother

(33:45) Missé Explains the Circumstances of Her Brother's Passing

(40:52) Dating Anders Lindegaard

(46:20) Marrying Anders Lindegaard

(50:58) The Real Housewives of Cheshire and How It Led to Her Divorce From Anders

(01:00:56) Meeting Jake Hall

(01:08:36) Breaking Up With Jake

(01:10:44) Jake's Struggle With Mental Health

(01:15:33) Ladies of London

(01:22:10) Grief And The Tragic Passing of Jake Hall

(01:43:58) Paul Shows Missé a Photo of Jake and River

(01:45:30) What Does the Future Hold for Missé?

(01:49:59) Most Memorable Conversation

(01:52:10) Paul's Takeaways

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Paul looks back at The Only Way Is Essex with TOWIE cast members Georgia Harrison, Georgia Kousoulou and Chloe Sims. Together, they explore how the show turned Essex culture into one of Britain’s biggest reality TV phenomena, and what it was really like to be inside the show as it exploded.

From glamorous first entrances and overnight fame to low pay, public scrutiny, press criticism and learning how to build a career beyond the cameras, this episode is an inside look at the reality TV show that changed their lives. We're Talking TOWIE

(00:00) Intro

(00:33) Georgia Explains Essex Culture to Paul

(02:50) How Georgia Was Cast in TOWIE

(03:55) What It Was Like Filming TOWIE in the Early Days

(07:00) How Georgia Went From Side Character to Series Regular on TOWIE

(08:55) How Georgia Handled Fame From Being on TOWIE

(13:07) What Does Georgia Think Made Her Watchable on TOWIE?

(16:04) How Does Chloe Look Back on Her Time on TOWIE?
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