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S13 EP26: Matt Willis

Parenting Hell with Rob Beckett and Josh Widdicombe

October 16, 2026

Joining us this episode to discuss the highs and lows of parenting (and life) is the musician Matt Willis. Matt's new book Mending: Busted, Burnout, and Getting Better  is available online and at books shops now. Parenting Hell is available to watch on Spotify every Tuesday and Friday.

Speakers Josh Widdicombe, Rob Beckett, Matt Willis

TopicsComedyKids & FamilyParenting

SPEAKER_1 (0:00)

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SPEAKER_3 (2:18)

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SPEAKER_2 (2:20)

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Josh Widdicombe (2:30)

This episode is presented by TUI.

Rob Beckett (2:32)

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Josh Widdicombe (2:34)

Oh, you've got to love it. Who wouldn't love it, Rob?

Rob Beckett (2:36)

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Josh Widdicombe (2:38)

You don't get enough of them. That's the problem.

Rob Beckett (2:40)

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Josh Widdicombe (2:44)

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Rob Beckett (2:56)

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Josh Widdicombe (3:01)

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Rob Beckett (3:10)

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Josh Widdicombe (3:16)

Atoll and ABTA protected.

Rob Beckett (3:21)

Hello, this is Parenting Hell with Koda.

SPEAKER_2 (3:24)

Can you say Rob?

Matt Willis (3:26)

Rob. Great.

SPEAKER_1 (3:27)

And Beckett? Beckett.

SPEAKER_2 (3:30)

Can you say Josh? Can you say Widdicombe?

Matt Willis (3:36)

Dos Vincombe.

Josh Widdicombe (3:38)

Well done. Dos Vincombe.

Rob Beckett (3:39)

Dos Vincombe.

Josh Widdicombe (3:40)

Hello, you fabulous humans. Here's my two year, two month old Koda. Koda.

Rob Beckett (3:46)

K-O-D-A.

Josh Widdicombe (3:48)

Saying your names. The classic bath time recording and a classic late submission as he's now almost four. Saw you both on recent tours. Thank you so much for giving me and my husband a brilliant night out without the kiddies. Have a lovely day. April 2, tired to calculate my age in months. Nathan approaching the big 4-0.

Koda and, as discussed, Joni 10 months.

Rob Beckett (4:08)

Koda and Joni.

Josh Widdicombe (4:09)

Koda and Joni.

Rob Beckett (4:10)

I like Joni. Not heard Koda before.

Josh Widdicombe (4:12)

I heard it like it.

Rob Beckett (4:12)

Don't mind it.

Josh Widdicombe (4:13)

Yeah. So, Matt Willis.

Rob Beckett (4:16)

Oh, now, can I say something about Matt Willis?

Josh Widdicombe (4:18)

He went all Kenneth Williams.

Rob Beckett (4:20)

Oh.

In my head, he was a bit like the emo he wanted in Busted, bit like sort of skinny, like black hair sort of dragged across. Now he's like, excuse me, have you got a motorbike?

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