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In Episode 8 of Friends in Low Places, we talk about work, careers and the reality of midlife work. The jobs we thought we’d have… versus the ones that pay the mortgage.

From career changes and workplace personality quirks to burnout, career wobbles in your 40s and whether we’re working to live or just paying bills. This is an honest, if slightly cynical look at modern working life.

If you’ve ever questioned your career choices, changed direction in your 40s, or still feel like you’re winging it at work, you’re not alone.

Friends in Low Places is an Irish midlife podcast about work, parenting, money, friendship, ageing, nostalgia, and modern life without the self-help tone and stand-up routine.

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It’s Valentine’s and yes, all you need is love… and a solid podcast to get you through it.

In this special episode of Friends in Low Places (FILP), the lads lean into romance (reluctantly, in some cases) and get surprisingly honest about love, marriage and midlife relationships.

In Love Factually, Aaron bravely asks: “Would you do it all over again?”
Niall shares the relationship advice he wishes he’d given his 21-year-old self.
Mike reflects on midlife romance and how it evolves.
And Sean serves up a Valentine’s quiz - complete with chocolates, aprons and wooden spoons.

Plus: whatever happened to the slow dance at the end of the night? (Or the “disco”, as we called it.)

Honest chat. A bit of nostalgia. And maybe even some wisdom.

Tune in and feel the love.

Once upon a time, in a galaxy far, far away, there was an Ireland with only two TV channels, where 80s and 90s TV shows shaped childhoods, ads felt like mini-series, and movies became lifelong memories. Once a week the nation gathered around the television to watch three priests on a small island (Down with that sort of thing! Careful now!).In Episode 6 – Return of the Tedi, the lads dive into 80s and 90s Irish TV nostalgia, classic movies, and unforgettable TV ads we grew up with.From iconic television series and cult films to banned movies, theme tunes, and legendary Irish adverts, this episode is a throwback to growing up in Ireland before streaming, smartphones and social media.We also uncover:Niall’s first entrepreneurial venture in light entertainmentA ghost, a mermaid and a train to spotAnd a quiz on classic TV, movie and ad theme tunesIf you grew up in Ireland in the 80s or 90s, miss the golden age of television, or just love Gen X nostalgia, this one’s for you.

The lads kick off 2026 with some brutally honest confessions about the things they’ve always been — and always will be — absolutely useless at.In this episode of Friends in Low Places, four Irish men in their late 40s admit to the everyday life skills they still haven’t mastered. From DIY disasters and flatpack furniture fails to parallel parking nightmares and the eternal struggle of changing a duvet cover, this is midlife reality without the filters.Some people were never meant to assemble IKEA furniture.Some were never meant to reverse into tight spaces.And some should probably never be left alone with basic household tools.We also reveal:Who completely ignores flatpack instructionsWho has a very questionable strategy at the barberAnd why certain “simple” adult tasks still defeat usIf you’re navigating life after 40, juggling work and family, and still winging basic adult responsibilities - you’re not alone.This is an Irish midlife podcast about friendship, self-awareness, nostalgia, and laughing at the things we’re still shite at.

“There’s an old African proverb that says it takes a village to raise a child.” But what does parenting actually look like in modern Ireland?

In this episode of Friends in Low Places, the four lads wrap up 2025 with an honest conversation about parenting in your 40s — from raising young kids and teenagers to navigating modern pressures, schools, social media, and family life.

We explore:

• Whether parenting really is a shared community responsibility

• How raising children in Ireland today compares to how we were raised

• The realities of being midlife dads

• What we’ve learned (and what we’re still figuring out)

• The pressure, guilt, humour and unpredictability of family life

This isn’t a parenting advice podcast — it’s four Irish men sharing real experiences of fatherhood, marriage, modern life and growing older.

If you’re navigating life after 40, raising kids in Ireland, or wondering whether anyone else is winging it, this one’s for you.

“Happy Christmas your arse, I pray God it’s our last!”

In this special Christmas episode of Friends in Low Places, the lads dive into the realities of Christmas in Ireland — from decorations going up far too early to festive traditions we love (and secretly hate).

This is midlife Christmas as it really feels: family chaos, nostalgia, pressure, over-commercialisation, and the quiet question of whether we enjoy it more as kids than as adults.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Christmas decorations and when they go up in Ireland

• Irish Christmas traditions then and now

• The pressure of hosting and family expectations

• Whether Christmas gets better or worse in your 40s

• And which of the lads is secretly a closet Christmas fan

It’s not a sentimental Christmas special - just four Irish men in their late 40s talking honestly about family life, nostalgia, and the madness of the festive season.

If you enjoy Irish podcasts about midlife, parenting, nostalgia and Christmas in Ireland, hit play and join the conversation.

In Episode 2 of Friends in Low Places, the lads take a drive down memory lane, revisiting friendships, nights out, old-school technology, and growing up in Ireland in the 80s and 90s.

From childhood friendships and teenage nights out to life before smartphones and streaming, this episode explores what made the “good old days” feel simpler — and whether they actually were.

We talk about:

• Friendship in your teens vs friendship in midlife

• Going out in Ireland in the 90s

• Old-school technology before social media

• Growing up without mobile phones

• And yes… the surprisingly serious business of getting proper suction from your vacuum cleaner

It’s an honest, funny and slightly cynical look at nostalgia, modern life, and what changes (and what doesn’t) after 40.

If you enjoy Irish podcasts about midlife, 80s and 90s nostalgia, friendship, and modern Irish life, this one’s for you.

Subscribe for more real conversations about work, parenting, ageing, money, relationships and life after 40.

Chapters

(00:00:00) Hoovers and Lawn Mowers

(00:05:35) Emotionally Connected to Past Experience

(00:18:20) How Aaron met his Wife

(00:27:56) The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

(00:37:36) Friendships that Fell Away

(00:45:11) Aaron’s Words of Wisdom

Friends in Low Places (FILP) is an Irish midlife podcast hosted by Aaron, Mike, Niall and Sean - four friends who’ve known each other since the early 1990s.

Now in their late 40s, they take a light-hearted but honest look at life after 40 in modern Ireland. From work and careers to parenting, marriage, money, ageing, health, friendship and 80s and 90s nostalgia, FILP explores what midlife really feels like.

Expect real conversations, Irish humour, shared memories from growing up in the 90s, and a slightly cynical take on the “good old days” versus modern life.

This isn’t self-help and it’s not stand-up comedy. It’s four long-time friends talking about the challenges and realities of midlife in today’s society.

If you’re navigating your 40s, juggling family and work,or just missing simpler times, subscribe and join the conversation.

Chapters

(00:00:00) Welcome to FILP: An Irish Midlife Podcast

(00:03:00) What Is Midlife? Defining Life After 40

(00:05:00) Physical Changes After 40: Ageing, Health & Middle-Aged Realities

(00:09:58) Midlife Bladder Problems & Everyday Ageing Struggles

(00:22:12) Social & Cultural Changes in Your 40s

(00:29:00) Technology Then vs Now: Growing Up Before the Digital Age

(00:36:45) Old-School Influencers: Who Shaped Us Before Social Media

(00:43:27) What to Expect from This Irish Midlife Podcast

Friends in Low Places (FILP) is an Irish midlife podcast about that stage of life where your back goes out more than you do.🎙️Hosted by four friends in their late 40s, FILP explores midlife in Ireland, including work, careers, parenting, marriage, dating (then and now), ageing, health, money, friendship, 80s and 90s nostalgia and modern Irish life.It’s a funny, honest and slightly cynical take on life after 40. Not self-help. Not stand-up comedy. Just real conversations, Irish humour, shared experience and laughing at midlife realities once the dust finally settles.If you’re navigating your 40s or 50s, juggling family and work, questioning career choices, or just missing the 80s or 90s, you’ll feel right at home here.Irish podcastMidlife podcastGen X podcastLife after 40Irish men podcastParenting in your 40sWork and career podcast80s and 90s nostalgiaFriendship in midlifeModern Irish life