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This week, we're keeping it in the family! Our little sister, AFLW superstar and former Matilda Brianna Davey, joins us on the couch for a very special episode of Girls Next Door.

From being banned from playing footy as a little girl to representing Australia in soccer, becoming one of the first AFLW players and winning the league's highest individual honour, Bree's sporting career is nothing short of incredible.

But this isn't your typical sporting interview. We're digging into the family archives and sharing some hilarious childhood stories, from Bree's savage handwritten letters to the neighbours and her dramatic attempts to run away from home, to the infamous Sunrise interview after celebrating her AFLW Best and Fairest win a little too hard.

There are plenty of laughs, a few emotional moments and some serious sisterly roasting as we get to know a very different side of Brianna Davey.

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Key Talking Points

Meet Our Little Sister, Brianna Davey

Steph and Holly welcome their youngest sister to the couch and explain why her incredible life story deserves its own documentary.

The Little Girl Who Was Banned From Footy

Bree's early years playing against boys, becoming the best player in the league and writing a letter to the AFL CEO demanding girls be allowed to play.

Becoming a Matilda at 16

How Bree went from playing soccer at a caravan park to representing Australia and facing some of the biggest names in women's football.

Choosing AFLW Over the Olympics

Why Bree turned down the opportunity to return to the Matildas and instead followed her childhood dream of playing AFL.

The Night Women's Football Changed Forever

Bree recalls playing in the historic first AFLW match, the overwhelming crowds and the emotional stories behind the occasion.

Winning the AFLW's Highest Honour

The incredible full-circle moment when Bree won the league's Best and Fairest, years after writing her childhood letter to the AFL.

The Infamous Sunrise Interview

Bree reveals what really happened after celebrating her Best and Fairest victory and turning up for a national television interview the following morning.

Bree's Savage Childhood Letters

From telling off the neighbourhood kids to demanding her elderly neighbour return the family dog, the sisters expose Bree's surprisingly ruthless letter-writing phase.

Running Away From Home

The hilarious story of Bree packing her teddy bear and a box of Cheezels before dramatically announcing she was leaving the family.

What's Next for Brianna Davey?

Bree reflects on her return to football, her recovery and why she believes her best years are still ahead of her.

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It's Halloween at Girls Next Door, and Steph and Holly have gone all out with their costumes. Holly's channeling Mike Tyson, Steph's dressed as Regina George and things are already getting ridiculous.

Steph's back on the dating apps, and it's just as grim as she remembers. The girls also rank their biggest everyday jump scares, from awkward social encounters to one seriously embarrassing lingerie photo.

In the Letterbox, we're tackling family business dramas and a boyfriend secretly gambling away shared savings. Plus, a manager spying on her coworkers, a tarot reading that ended a relationship, and two Halloween horror stories involving a mum hiding in a wardrobe and a mysterious man who let himself into someone's home.

Happy Halloween, neighbours! 🎃

Key Talking Points

Halloween Costume Chaos
Holly dresses as Mike Tyson while Steph channels Regina George after being hit by the bus. Between a broken trophy, a neck brace and a questionable mask, it's a chaotic start to Halloween.

Steph's Back on the Dating Apps
Steph gives online dating another crack, but the cringe messages, questionable matches and disappointing options have her ready to delete the apps all over again.

Our Biggest Everyday Jump Scares
The girls rank their most embarrassing everyday moments, from waving at strangers and rejected high-fives to being caught looking your absolute worst by someone hot.

The Lingerie Photo That Went Horribly Wrong
Steph recalls sending a cheeky photo to her first boyfriend, only for his brutal response to leave her wishing she'd never sent it.

Working With Your Boyfriend's Family
A neighbour has been offered a job in her boyfriend's family business, but worries mixing work, money and in-laws could destroy their relationship.

He Gambled Away Our Shared Savings
A neighbour discovers her partner has secretly been transferring money from their joint savings account to fund his gambling. Is separating their finances the only option?

I've Been Spying on My Coworkers
A manager admits to watching staff through workplace security cameras, uncovering employees slacking off and talking behind her back. But has she crossed a line?

The Tarot Reading That Ended a Relationship
A neighbour confesses she deliberately influenced her best friend's tarot readings to encourage her to dump her boyfriend. Was it manipulation or just looking out for a friend?

His Mum Was Hiding in the Wardrobe
A neighbour's hookup takes a horrifying turn when strange noises reveal that her date's mum has been hiding in the wardrobe the entire time.

The Mysterious Cleaner
A woman home sick from work hears someone inside her house. A strange man claims he's been sent to clean, but the real estate agent has no record of him. How did he get inside?

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Is having a baby after 35 really something to worry about, or could it actually be a sign of living longer?

This week, Steph and Holly are talking biological clocks, geriatric pregnancies and why turning 35 might not be as scary as we've been led to believe.

Then, the Neighbours have some serious dilemmas. A mum admits she doesn't enjoy motherhood, a $4 apple pie destroys a six-year friendship, and a toxic ex threatens to undo months of healing.

Plus, one Neighbour is questioning her sexuality after developing feelings for another woman, another is terrified her new boyfriend will discover her webbed toes, and a pregnant woman may be in danger because of her partner's behaviour.

And just when you think things can't get any more unhinged, a terrifying story about a broken-down lift takes a seriously dark turn.

From motherhood and messy friendships to sexuality, insecurities and a few very questionable confessions, it's another week in the neighbourhood!

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Key Talking Points

Pregnancy After 35: A Longevity Superpower? Steph opens up about her 3am spiral over turning 36 without children, before sharing research suggesting that women who give birth later in life may have a greater chance of living into their 90s and beyond.

Letters in the Letterbox: Am I a Bad Mum? An overwhelmed mother admits she loves her children but doesn't enjoy the day-to-day reality of motherhood. The girls discuss parental burnout, comparison culture and the pressure to love every stage of raising children.

Letters in the Letterbox: The $4 Apple Pie That Ended a Friendship A Neighbour's six-year friendship falls apart during a European holiday after her friend charges her for half an apple pie, makes costly booking mistakes and refuses to fairly split a refund.

Confessions: Ski Season Fling Gone Wrong After finally moving on from a toxic relationship, a Neighbour sleeps with her ex during a trip back to her old ski town. Now she's terrified of seeing him again and undoing all her progress.

Confessions: Sister in Trouble A Neighbour fears for her pregnant sister-in-law, whose partner has a history of violence and concerning substance use. The girls discuss when to intervene, involving family and protecting a mother and her unborn baby.

The Sealed Section: I Think I Like Girls, But I Don't Want To A young Neighbour develops feelings for a female coworker but struggles to accept what that might mean for her identity and future. Steph and Holly explore sexuality, self-discovery and the fear of disappointing family.

The Sealed Section: My Webbed Toes A Neighbour is terrified her new boyfriend will discover her webbed toes. What starts as a conversation about body insecurities quickly turns into stories about micropenises, barefoot communities and some questionable business ideas.

Horror Stories: The Lift A Neighbour shares a terrifying fictional story about getting trapped in an old apartment lift. When a mysterious man appears through the ceiling hatch, things take a disturbing turn.

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This week, Steph and Holly are joined by model, influencer and Live and Let B co-host Olivia Mathers for a very honest chat about breakups, turning 30, dating and finding yourself again.

Fresh out of a relationship, Olivia opens up about why she walked away, the peace that came with her decision and rediscovering her feminine side. The girls dive into attachment styles, love languages and whether your late 20s really are the beginning of a quarter-life crisis.

Then it's time for a new game of Live and Let B, where the girls decide when to intervene in someone else's relationship and when to mind their own business.

Plus, the Neighbours are back with some wild dilemmas. Is 21 too young to buy a house with your boyfriend? Should you delete your ex from Instagram? Can swimming actually stop your period? And what happens when you steal your friend's vibrator... and then use it?

From heartfelt relationship advice to some seriously unhinged confessions, this episode has a little bit of everything.

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Key Talking Points

Olivia Mathers: Breakups & Turning 30 Olivia opens up about ending her relationship just months before her 30th birthday, navigating a new chapter and finding peace in her decision to walk away.

The Saturn Return & Your Quarter-Life Crisis Steph explains her theory about why your late 20s can feel like your entire life is falling apart, and why turning 30 might actually be the most liberating thing you experience.

Live and Let B: When Should You Intervene? Would you tell your friend her boyfriend is wrong for her? What if your best mate is marrying someone you can't stand? Olivia, Steph and Holly debate when to speak up and when to stay out of it.

Attachment Styles & Love Languages Can the person you're dating change your attachment style? The girls unpack anxious and avoidant attachment, reassurance and why the love you give isn't always the love you want to receive.

Rediscovering Your Feminine Side After a Breakup Olivia reflects on how her previous relationship shaped her femininity, why she started loving pink and the realisation that she doesn't need a partner to embrace that part of herself.

Letters in the Letterbox: Are We Too Young to Buy a House? A 20-year-old Neighbour and her boyfriend are financially ready to buy their first home, but everyone keeps telling them they're too young. Should they follow their gut or listen to the people around them?

Letters in the Letterbox: The Funeral Playlist A Neighbour's late father always joked about wanting Another One Bites the Dust played at his funeral. Her family thinks it's disrespectful, but should his final wish come before everyone else's feelings?

Letters in the Letterbox: Do I Have to Delete Him? After an amicable breakup, a Neighbour isn't ready to remove her ex from Instagram. The girls discuss whether moving on means erasing the memories of a relationship.

The Sealed Section: Does Your Period Stop in Water? A traumatic Bali waterpark experience sparks a conversation about period misconceptions, followed by Steph and Holly sharing their own mortifying first-period stories.

The Sealed Section: Am I Asexual? A 21-year-old Neighbour loves her boyfriend but has little interest in sex. The girls explore sexual compatibility, libido, pleasure and the importance of having vulnerable conversations with your partner.

Confessions: I Want My Ex Back A Neighbour ended a perfectly good relationship because she thought she was missing out on being single. Now he's moved on with someone else, and she wants him back. Is it love, regret or simply wanting what she can't have?

Confessions: The Dirty 30 Present A Neighbour steals a vibrator from her friend's 30th birthday, uses it and then discovers everyone's looking for the missing present. With CCTV potentially exposing her, should she confess or attempt a cover-up?

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Holly finally has an Aussie update, and somehow things have escalated very quickly. After meeting in Bali, a few dates and nothing more than a kiss, Aussie has flown down to Melbourne and Holly has already found herself at his family home meeting both of his parents. Then, because apparently that wasn’t enough pressure, he books himself in with Holly’s psychic to find out what she has to say about their relationship.

The whole thing sends Steph down memory lane with some of her own very fast relationship stories, from being flown business class across the country after only a couple of dates, to meeting an enormous family while battling the UTI from hell, and one particularly rogue encounter that ended with her topless in a spa with her boyfriend’s mum.

Then the Neighbours take over. One girl thinks her boyfriend is simply too boring to stay with, another feels like her ex stole her entire twenties, and Liam has realised he might have more chemistry with the best friend of the girl he’s actually dating. There’s also a mum who accidentally sends a voice note roasting another parent straight into the school group chat.

And somehow it gets worse. A used condom goes through a share-house washing machine, one Neighbour loves her boyfriend but can’t stop thinking about how much better the sex was with her toxic ex, and a quick toilet stop at a country servo turns into one of the creepiest Horror Stories yet.

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KEY TALKING POINTS

Holly’s Aussie Update
Aussie has officially flown down to Melbourne and Holly gives the full debrief on where things are at after meeting him in Bali and talking ever since.

Meeting The Parents & The Psychic
What was supposed to be a casual visit to Aussie’s family property turns into Holly meeting both parents, before Aussie takes things another step further and books himself in with Holly’s psychic.

Steph’s Very Fast Family Introduction
Holly’s story reminds Steph of the guy who flew to Melbourne to take her on a date, booked Crown and then flew her business class to Perth to meet his enormous family only days later.

Topless In The Spa With His Mum
Steph remembers another boyfriend’s very rogue mum, who stripped off during a morning spa session before taking Steph’s top off too.

My Boyfriend Is So Boring
A 19-year-old Neighbour loves being outdoors and doing things, while her boyfriend would rather stay home watching footy and TikTok. Is it something they can fix, or are they simply incompatible?

My Ex Took My Twenties
After spending almost her entire twenties with the same man, Lauren is suddenly single at 29 while her ex has already moved on with someone younger. The girls unpack starting again, biological-clock anxiety and why your thirties might actually be the better decade.

I Have Chemistry With Her Best Friend
Liam has been dating someone for three months, but after meeting her best friend he’s realised the connection between them might be stronger than the relationship he’s actually in.

The School Group Chat Voice Note
A frustrated mum records a voice note absolutely roasting the overbearing parent in her daughter’s class, only to accidentally send it directly into the school group chat.

The Sealed Section Gets Feral
A used condom somehow ends up going through a share-house washing machine, before another Neighbour asks whether being with a genuinely good guy is enough when they are completely sexually incompatible.

The Servo Toilet Horror Story
A woman stopping at an isolated servo is trapped inside the toilet when a strange man calmly tells her he’s coming in, before the situation takes an even creepier turn when he manages to leave with another woman.

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Summer is coming, which means one thing... summer romance is back.

This week, Steph and Holly are getting ready for summer loving with dating updates, old holiday flings and one confession involving their brother’s best friend that probably should have stayed buried on the Surf Coast.

Then it’s over to the Neighbours.

Is it your responsibility to look after the family dog when your sister still lives at home? What happens to the friendship group when two people inside it break up? And how much is too much to ask from a bridesmaid who is already dealing with one of the hardest years of her life?

Things only get messier when one Neighbour realises her boyfriend might be planning a proposal after she has already told him she isn’t ready, while another discovers the girl she’s seeing has secretly been using her toothbrush.

Then we answer one of life's most important questions: why do some men not have a bin in their bathroom?

And just when we think we're done, this week's Horror Story turns a routine rental inspection into something genuinely terrifying.

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KEY MOMENTS

Summer loving is back
Steph and Holly get ready for warmer weather by looking back at old summer romances, questionable teenage decisions and why every good holiday somehow comes with a fling.

The dating update
There’s an update on the Bali romance, an upcoming trip to Melbourne and some very suspicious plans for a night away on the Surf Coast.

The brother’s best friend confession
A teenage summer spent staring at the stars takes an unexpected turn when their brother’s best friend stops going to the beach parties and starts staying behind instead.

Letterbox: Dog Walking Gate
A Neighbour feels like her sister is constantly treated like the princess of the family after a simple request to look after the family dog turns into another argument.

Letterbox: The breakup killed the group chat
Two friends inside an eight-person friendship group break up and suddenly nobody knows how to organise anything without choosing sides.

Confession: The Bridesmaid’s Contract
A grieving bridesmaid is pushed to breaking point after becoming the unofficial wedding coordinator, hen’s organiser, bartender and florist for her childhood best friend.

Confession: The Engagement Ambush
A Neighbour suspects her boyfriend is about to propose even though she has clearly told him she wants to live together first. Then she discovers his entire family already knows about the plan.

Sealed Section: The Sneaky Toothbrush
A Neighbour keeps finding his toothbrush mysteriously wet until he catches the girl he’s seeing using it and discovers she thinks sharing a toothbrush is completely normal.

Sealed Section: The No Bathroom Bin House
A girl stays at the guy she’s dating’s house while on her period and discovers his family bathroom has no bin whatsoever.

Horror Story: The Routine Inspection
A convincing message from a real estate agency leads to a man arriving at a Neighbour’s door with a clipboard, lanyard and keys. The situation gets much worse when she checks her camera footage afterwards.

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This week on Girls Next Door, Steph and Holly are joined by Peyton and Cameron from the You Should Know Pod, fresh off their Australian tour and already questioning everything they thought they knew about us.

After surviving their first shoey and discovering Australians may or may not ride kangaroos to school, we find out who’s smarter, who’s more confidently wrong, and revisit one of their greatest debates: is a fish actually an animal?

Then the boys are put to the ultimate test with Girl Code. From “you can go if you want” and birthday present traps, to admitting another girl is attractive and recognising when someone is flirting with you, they quickly learn some questions are more dangerous than they seem.

Then it’s over to the Neighbours.

Is it still a boys trip if one girlfriend gets invited? Is sitting in the car for 30 minutes after work a relationship red flag or just decompression? Would you tell your best friend her engagement ring came from someone else’s failed marriage? And how long can one man pretend he’s going to the gym when he’s actually leaving his phone in a locker and heading to the pub?

To finish, Steph, Holly, Peyton and Cameron attempt to answer some of life’s biggest questions with absolutely no help from Google.

Why don’t we feel the Earth spinning? Where does fat actually go when you lose weight? Why don’t planes just fly against the Earth’s rotation? And why does your food get hot in the microwave when the plate sometimes doesn’t?

Confidence is rewarded. Accuracy is optional.

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KEY MOMENTS

Peyton & Cameron arrive in the Neighbourhood
The You Should Know boys recap their Australian shows, their first shoey and what they’ve learned about Aussie culture so far.

Who’s actually smarter?
Peyton and Cameron explain why their friendship is basically built on arguing and reveal who is more likely to keep defending a point even after realising they’re wrong.

“A fish isn’t an animal”
One of their most infamous arguments returns before Steph introduces the boys to walking fish and the debate somehow moves on to whether different coloured Froot Loops have different flavours.

Are you in love?
The boys open up about their relationships, whether their partners listen to the podcast and what it’s like having their real personalities become part of the show.

Girl Code
The boys are tested on anniversaries, weekends with the boys, “you can go if you want”, attractive strangers, flirting and what happens when your girlfriend says she doesn’t want anything for her birthday.

Peyton’s very big romantic gesture
Peyton reveals the lengths he went to while trying to win over his girlfriend — including buying around 15 dozen roses.

Letterbox: Boys Trip Plus One
A Neighbour has been told she can’t come on her boyfriend’s boys trip, except another girlfriend is allowed because she’s apparently “one of the boys.”

Letterbox: Car Park Decompression
A boyfriend regularly sits in his car outside the house after work, sparking a very revealing conversation about the places men disappear to when they need a few minutes alone.

Confession: The Marketplace Ring
A Neighbour discovers her best friend’s engagement ring was bought from a woman whose marriage had ended and has to decide whether knowing the ring’s history changes everything.

Confession: The Fake Gym Routine
Billy has created an elaborate system where his location says he’s at the gym while he’s actually at the pub — until one night almost exposes the entire operation.

Meeting of the Minds
Four completely unqualified minds attempt to solve some of life’s biggest science questions with no phones and no Google.

Why don’t we feel the Earth spinning?
A simple question somehow turns into flat Earth theories, surfing, the moon and whether you can physically feel the planet moving.

Where does fat go?
The group tries to understand what happens to fat when you lose weight...

Helium balloons, microwaves and questionable science
The questions keep coming as the group attempts to explain why balloons deflate, how microwaves work and several other things they probably should have Googled first.

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The girls are back from Bali and straight into their first ever NFL game, and they have a LOT of thoughts about the way Americans do things.

Steph and Holly unpack Melbourne's NFL takeover, from the entertainment that makes our sport look like a school assembly, to the moment one person threw a paper plane from the top tier and 100,000 people immediately followed. It turns into a bigger conversation about tall poppy syndrome, why Aussies physically cannot hype themselves up, and whether we've been getting Americans completely wrong this whole time.

Then Steph shares what might be the most confronting aftercare story ever told on this podcast, involving a guy, a guitar, a Jack Johnson song, and her still being fully naked.

Then it's back to business with your Letters, Confessions, Sealed Sections and Horror Stories, including a girl who faked an allergy three years ago and is now in too deep, a bridesmaid who went rogue at the altar, a woman still getting her hair done by her ex's mum, a period cup incident at work that we need to talk about, and a hotel safe in Thailand that opened itself at 3am.

Another completely chaotic week in the neighbourhood.

KEY TALKING POINTS

Americans Do It Differently
The girls break down the NFL experience in Melbourne, the entertainment, the crowd, the merch, and why it made everything we do feel a bit flat.

Tall Poppy Syndrome, Explained
A conversation with a friend who played college basketball in the States completely reframes the Aussie habit of playing everything down.

The Paper Plane Situation
One person launched a cardboard cutout from the top of the stadium and within minutes the whole game had stopped mattering.

He Pulled Out a Guitar While I Was Still Naked
Holly's story about the guy who serenaded her post-hookup with a song he had never sung in front of anyone before.

The Aftercare Misread
A Neighbour wants to know how to leave after casual sex without making someone feel disposable, and whether aftercare is even expected when it's not serious.

The Godparent Demotion
 A Neighbour was promised godmother status by her sister years ago, then found out very casually that the sister-in-law got it instead.

The Fake Birthday Allergy
Three years ago she panicked and said she was allergic rather than admit she hated her boyfriend's mum's dessert. The woman now rings her from Woolies to check labels.

The Wedding Speech Cut
A bride edited every funny story out of her best friend's speech. The best friend read the original version anyway.

The Ex's Mum Is My Hairdresser
 Five years with the best hairdresser she's ever had, eight months since a very messy breakup with the woman's son. Is a good blonde worth it?

The Period Cup at Work
A bathroom disaster, a dropped cup, and a genuinely useful conversation about how these things are actually meant to work.

The Hotel Safe
Four nights in Thailand, a safe that kept opening on its own, and the one tiny thing that went missing that made it so much worse.

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The girls are back from Bali, running on two hours sleep and with A LOT to unpack.

Steph and Holly have just returned from their first international campaign, but while they can’t tell you everything about why they were there just yet, they can absolutely spill the tea on everything else that happened.

And apparently… Holly’s portal was OPEN.

After getting more attention than Steph knew what to do with, Holly ended up meeting an Aussie in Bali, leading to her first date since the infamous situationship. One date quickly turned into a second and third, and now there might even be another catch-up back in Australia.

Could there be a Season 2 looming?

The girls also unpack one of the strangest men they encountered on the trip, Steph somehow ends up involved in another ocean rescue, and Holly’s new Bali romance gets thrown straight into the deep end during a surf.

Then it’s back to business with your Letters, Confessions and Horror Stories, including relationship location sharing, dealing with your partner’s ex, one Neighbour admitting she repeatedly peed outside at her situationship’s house, two terrifying follow-ups from our trafficking episode, and a delivery driver horror story that will make you rethink ever leaving your balcony unlocked again.

Another completely chaotic week in the neighbourhood.

KEY TALKING POINTS

Holly’s Hot Bali Date
Holly spills on her first date since the situationship, how one night turned into multiple dates, and whether she might see “Aussie” again back home.

Holly’s Portal Was Wide Open
The girls recap just how much attention Holly was getting in Bali, including men trying to pick her up everywhere they went.

The Creepy Guy Who Wouldn’t Leave Holly Alone
A bizarre encounter at a party escalates across multiple nights as one man keeps approaching Holly, following her and pushing her boundaries.

Steph’s Bali Ocean Rescue
Steph spots a man being swept out in a rip at Padang and ends up getting involved in yet another unexpected rescue.

A Surf Date Goes Sideways
Holly takes Aussie surfing, only for the new swell and strong rip to make the date a little more eventful than planned.

Should Your Partner Share Their Location?
A Neighbour asks whether wanting her boyfriend’s live location is reasonable or whether she is crossing into controlling territory.

Being Friendly With Your Ex
The girls weigh in on whether jealousy is justified when your boyfriend keeps crossing paths and making small talk with his ex.

“I’m Basically a Dog”
One Neighbour confesses that her situationship’s living arrangement meant she regularly had to pee outside, until one morning she came up with an even worse solution.

Attempted Abduction in Turkey
A listener shares a terrifying story from Kaş where her male friend appeared to be drugged as part of what she believes was an attempt to isolate her and another woman.

Attempted Snatch in Paris
Another Neighbour shares the moment a stranger followed her back to her hotel and tried to convince her to get into a car with him.

The Delivery Man
A late-night takeaway order turns terrifying when a warning appears on the receipt, followed hours later by a knock coming from somewhere it absolutely shouldn’t.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We’re back with Part 2 of our chat with David The Medium and this one gets a lot more personal.

We start with the uncomfortable side of the other side, asking David the questions that don’t have simple answers. Can spirits communicate in any language? What happens when someone reincarnates? Do children grow up in the afterlife? And if someone dies with dementia or an illness, which version of them comes through?

David also opens up about fake mediums, whether the industry should be regulated and the psychic he says he could “end the career” of with one recording.

Then the tables turn.

David gives Steph and Holly a reading and connects with their late cousin James, bringing up his passing, his struggles, memories of the Surf Coast and the guilt the family carried after losing him. He also weighs in on the Davies family home and why, despite all the footsteps and strange energy, he doesn’t think they have anything to be afraid of.

And because we couldn’t let him leave without asking… David looks ahead at what could be coming for the girls, Hawaii, TV, modelling, relationships, babies and what the future might hold for Girls Next Door.

We finish with a message for anyone who worries that someone they’ve lost is simply gone.

Content note: This episode contains discussion of suicide, substance use, grief and mental health.

KEY TALKING POINTS

Can Spirits Speak Any Language?
David explains why he believes souls communicate through energy rather than human language.

What Happens When We Reincarnate?
David shares his view on when a soul returns and why, in some cases, he believes someone can be born back into the same family.

Do Children Grow Up in the Afterlife?
What happens to someone’s age, identity and physical illnesses once they cross over?

Can Spirits Help Find Missing Money?
David reveals the times readings have apparently led people to money and valuables hidden in some very unexpected places.

Fake Mediums & The Psychic David Says He Could Expose
David gets candid about fraudulent psychics, people preying on vulnerability and one Australian psychic he says he has a recording that could expose.

David Connects With Steph & Holly’s Cousin James
The reading turns deeply personal as David brings through a younger male energy and the girls begin connecting his messages to their late cousin James.

Surfing, Anglesea & Signs From James
David references the Surf Coast, family memories and dragonflies as the girls unpack some surprisingly specific connections.

The Guilt James Wants the Family to Let Go Of
A powerful conversation about grief, responsibility and the guilt that can remain after losing someone in difficult circumstances.

Is The Davies Family Home Haunted?
David gives his take on the footsteps, strange energy and generations of family history connected to their Port Melbourne home.

What’s Next for Steph & Holly?
Hawaii, modelling, TV, the future of the podcast, relationships, motherhood and the possibilities David sees ahead for the girls.

A Final Message for Anyone Missing Someone
David shares what he wants people to know if they’re scared that someone they’ve lost has completely disappeared.

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Neighbours, this week we’re heading to the other side… or at least asking absolutely everything we’ve ever wanted to know about it.

In Part 1 of our chat with David the Medium, we waste approximately zero time before getting to the important questions: can your dead grandparents see you having sex? Do partners in spirit get jealous when you move on? And could they actually be helping send your next partner your way?

From there, things get surprisingly deep. David talks soul contracts, reincarnation, soul families, what he believes actually survives after we die, and why apparently our “lucky girl energy” might not be luck at all.

Steph also tells the bizarre story of the stranger who walked up to her at breakfast and told her to leave her boyfriend, David explains why his boundaries with the spirit world are rock solid, and shares some of the readings and messages that have stayed with him over the years — including one particularly confronting moment during a live show in London.

And somehow… this is only Part 1.

In Part 2, David turns the tables and does readings for both Steph and Holly — and some of what came through genuinely caught everyone off guard.

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Key Moments:

Can the Dead See Everything?
David answers whether loved ones in spirit are watching during our more private moments.

Dating After Loss
Do partners who have passed get jealous when you move on, or could they actually help send someone new your way?

Messages From the Other Side
David reveals some of the cheekier and more unexpected messages he’s had to pass on during readings.

Soul Contracts & Reincarnation
David explains his belief that life is a classroom for the soul and why we may return to learn different lessons.

Finding the Same Souls Again
Could the people closest to us have been part of our lives before? David dives into soul families and past lives.

Lucky Girl Energy
David challenges Steph and Holly’s “lucky girl syndrome” and explains why he believes it’s actually about being aligned.

Switching the Spirit World Off
Why David says he’s David 99% of the time and “David the Medium” only 1%, and the boundaries that keep him sane.

Steph’s Psychic Stranger
Steph shares the bizarre story of a stranger who interrupted breakfast and told her it was time to leave her boyfriend.

The Spirit David Never Forgot
David shares the unusual reading that stayed with him for days and continued into his dreams.

The 27 Club & Saturn Returns
The conversation turns to astrology, the 27 Club and whether major spiritual shifts could be connected.

When Readings Make Sense Later
David explains why people sometimes leave convinced he was wrong, only to contact him later when his reading suddenly makes sense.

The Secret He Couldn’t Tell 1,800 People
David recalls a confronting live reading at London’s O2 where he had to carefully navigate an unexpected message in front of the crowd.

Coming Up in Part 2
David turns his abilities towards Steph and Holly, with some surprisingly specific things coming through.

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This week on Girls Next Door, Steph and Holly are having a conversation that every girl travelling overseas needs to hear.

After seeing more and more women share frightening encounters while travelling, the girls revisit their own experience in Naples, where a man posing as a taxi driver tried to lead five of them away from the airport and towards an unmarked black van. Looking back now, there were red flags everywhere.

They’re also joined by Olivia, an Australian woman whose night out in San Francisco ended in a high-speed crash, gunshots and the terrifying discovery that the man driving the car was on parole for human trafficking. Olivia shares what she remembers, what police told her afterwards and how something as horrific as the crash may have ultimately saved her life.

Plus, the Neighbours share their own stories from Milan, South Africa, Bali and Marseille, including being followed through airports, chased by cars and moments where listening to their gut may have made all the difference.

This episode isn’t about being scared to travel. It’s about recognising the little warning signs, trusting your instincts and looking out for each other.

Key moments

• Steph & Holly’s Naples Story: The girls revisit the terrifying moment a man posing as a taxi driver tried to lead five of them towards an underground carpark and an unmarked black van, before real taxi drivers intervened and police began chasing him.
• The Paris Story That Changed Everything: After hearing a viral story about a woman being followed through Paris, Steph and Holly start recognising disturbing similarities between her experience and things they had previously brushed off during their own travels.
• Olivia’s Call: Olivia shares the extraordinary story of waking up to gunshots after a high-speed crash in San Francisco, only to later discover that the man driving the car was on parole for human trafficking. She explains why police kept telling her she was lucky, why she now considers the crash the best thing that could have happened, and the PTSD that followed.
• The Neighbours’ Close Calls: Listeners share frightening encounters from Milan, South Africa, Bali and Marseille, including being chased by a car, surrounded inside a shop and followed by the same stranger across multiple locations.
• The Warning Signs: Across all of the stories, the girls notice recurring patterns including strangers asking seemingly innocent questions, people working in groups, women being used to create trust, fake taxis and Ubers, and people trying to find out whether someone is travelling alone.
• Travel Without Living in Fear: Steph and Holly finish on why the episode isn’t about telling women not to travel, but about staying aware, protecting personal information, sticking together where possible and trusting your gut when something feels wrong.

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The girls are back after a massive couple of weeks and somehow they’ve returned with destroyed bodies, questionable snowboarding skills and way too much information about what really goes on at Mount Buller.

After a Sydney trail run nearly takes Steph’s ankle out, the girls head to Buller with Red Bull for their first proper snowboarding lesson with Olympian Valentino Guseli. Except Val’s version of teaching two complete beginners is apparently skipping the beginner slope, heading straight to the top of the mountain and telling them to just send it.

Once they survive the snow, things get even more chaotic. The girls investigate Buller’s hookup culture, snowmances, après, whether snowboarders really have more rizz and why apparently everyone on the mountain has a story. Including one woman who discovered her boyfriend was cheating, confronted him through a very specific game of Never Have I Ever and then got her revenge with his best friend... in a tree.

Back in the Letterbox, a European Neighbour wants to know why her Aussie boyfriend refuses to call her babe but happily calls her bro, mate, dawg and cobber, while another Neighbour is being blamed for keeping his job after the mate who helped him get hired was made redundant.

Then After Dark gets a little heavier. The girls unpack how to support someone who repeatedly ends up in toxic relationships and Holly opens up about her own experience of not being ready to hear the truth about a past partner.

And finally, one of the creepiest Confessions yet. A Neighbour starts receiving urgent voice notes from her mum telling her to come over late at night. She drives to the house, only to discover her mum is asleep, never sent the messages and there is a strange car sitting outside waiting for her.

Yeah... change your passwords, Neighbours.

Key moments

• Steph and Holly attempt snowboarding: the girls head to Mount Buller with Red Bull for their first proper lesson with Olympian Valentino Guseli.
• Val skips the beginner slope entirely: instead of starting on the magic carpet, he takes two complete beginners straight to the top of the mountain and tells them the faster they go, the easier it gets.
• The girls absolutely eat it: scorpions, face plants, suspected broken wrists, popped shoulders and Val casually doing flips over them while they lie in the snow.
• The truth about Mount Buller hookup culture: the girls investigate snowmances, après, holiday crushes and whether Buller is secretly Australia's best dating app.
• Skiers vs snowboarders: the mountain weighs in on who is hotter, who has more rizz and why snowboarders apparently struggle to string a sentence together.
• The Buller cheating revenge story: one woman discovers her boyfriend has been sleeping around, exposes him during Never Have I Ever and then gets revenge with his best friend... in a tree at the top of the mountain.
• He calls his girlfriend “cobber”: a European Neighbour is dating an Aussie bloke who refuses to call her babe but happily uses mate, bro, dawg, buddy and cobber.
• The workplace restructure: a Neighbour gets a job through his mate, only for that mate to later lose his own job and start acting like his friend stole it from him.
• Helping someone in a toxic relationship: the girls discuss when to speak up, when to back off and why pushing too hard can sometimes make someone defend their partner even more.
• Holly reflects on her own toxic relationship: Steph explains why she had to wait until Holly was ready to hear the truth, and Holly shares how differently she sees the situation now.
• The terrifying AI voice note: a Neighbour receives messages in her mum's voice telling her to come over, only to discover her mum is asleep and there is a suspicious car sitting outside waiting for her.
• The conversation that sets up next week: the deepfake story leads the girls into a much bigger conversation about personal safety, suspicious situations while travelling and the human trafficking episode to come.

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Dan Gorringe and Ana Cannon have officially entered Girls Next Door… and for Ana’s very first podcast, we’re finally giving her the right of reply.

After years of Dan putting his life online, Ana gets her chance to reveal what it’s actually like being married to him. We’re talking questionable tattoos, blue hair ruining their first family holiday photos, screaming about footy while Poppy sleeps, the content voice she cannot stand and the media controversy that had Ana telling Dan, “we’re getting a divorce.”

Then, we finally get the REAL story of how Dan and Ana got together… including the tiny detail that Ana originally went to the house to see Dan’s housemate, met Dan and called her mum the next morning to say, “I’ve gone for the wrong one.”

They take us through secretly seeing each other, breaking up, Dan heading into Big Brother, finding their way back to each other and eventually becoming parents to Poppy.

Plus, we get into their biggest relationship arguments, who apologises first, Dan’s very questionable approach to housework, parenting rules they immediately abandoned, whether baby number two is on the cards and the reality of trying to balance family life with living your life online.

And of course, the Neighbours have some dilemmas of their own. Is using your baby as an excuse to skip family events fair game? And should you blow your entire savings on your dream wedding?

We finish things off with Dan and Ana facing the media in our first ever post-podcast press conference.

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Key moments

• Ana’s Right of Reply: Ana finally gets the microphone to respond to years of Dan's chaos.
• The tattoo that sent Ana over the edge: including the enormous Collingwood/Nick Daicos tattoo despite Dan not supporting Collingwood.
• Dan ruined their first family holiday photos: thanks to his electric blue hair.
• The controversy that nearly broke Ana: she reveals Dan's media pile-on became so intense she told him, “we’re getting a divorce.”
• How Dan and Ana REALLY met: Ana went over to see Dan's housemate and immediately realised she'd “gone for the wrong one.”
• Their secret relationship: sliding into the DMs, seeing each other privately and navigating mutual friends.
• The breakup that changed Dan's life: Ana questioned what Dan was doing with his life, they broke up, and he applied for Big Brother that same night.
• Relationship therapy: who apologises first, who holds grudges, their biggest recurring argument and why Dan is constantly on his phone.
• Parenting Poppy: screens, swearing, 3am drives, their first night as parents and whether they want another baby. Poppy repeating their swear words is particularly funny.
• Neighbour dilemmas: using your baby to escape family commitments and whether a dream wedding is worth wiping out your savings.
• The post-match press conference: Ana declares herself best on ground, says Dan hindered her performance and confirms she'd happily return without him.

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This week, Steph and Holly are joined by their biggest guest yet: their dad, Bobby Davey!

Fresh from a RedBalloon horse-riding experience, Bobby finally sits down to clear up some of the Davey family’s most legendary stories. He reveals what really happened when their family home burnt down, defends the perfectly cooked chicken he found in the wreckage and takes us back to the day a shark warning left Uncle Bushpig stranded in the ocean.

This episode is brought to you by RedBalloon. This Father's Day, Give Dad an experience, not another thing — use code NEXTDOOR10 for 10% off Father's Day experiences ($99+ spend) at RedBalloon.com.au. Limited time only.

We also hear about Bobby’s 15-foot wave, his record-breaking South Melbourne Market dim sim intake, the time he told Batman to get stuffed and the iconic bombing competition victory that remains the greatest achievement in Davey family history.

Later, Bobby joins the girls for The Letterbox, Confessions and an especially loose Sealed Section. He weighs in on intimidating dads, broken lawnmowers, catching your daughter with her boyfriend and whether you should ever ask a mate to perform your prostate exam.

It starts with a wholesome Father’s Day experience and somehow ends with Bobby describing a visit to a pelvic floor specialist. A true Girls Next Door family special.

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Key Moments

00:00 – The biggest guest in GND history
Steph and Holly welcome their dad, Bobby Davey, to the podcast.

01:40 – Horse riding with RedBalloon
Bobby reviews his Father’s Day experience and reveals the other activities he would be willing to try, including shark diving and jumping out of a plane.

09:20 – The Mayo Sisters
Bobby accuses Steph and Holly of adding “mayo” to every family story, before attempting to set the record straight himself.

10:20 – The Davey family house fire
Bobby explains how the family home burnt down and why there was apparently a perfectly cooked roast chicken sitting in the wreckage.

16:40 – Uncle Bushpig gets left with the sharks
A helicopter warns Bobby and his mates that sharks are underneath them, but Uncle Bushpig does not make it back to shore quite as quickly.

19:20 – Bobby’s 15-foot wave
The girls challenge one of their dad’s greatest surfing claims, while Bobby recalls the moment he genuinely thought he was going to die.

22:20 – The South Melbourne Market dim sim record
Bobby reveals how many dim sims he could put away and shares the party trick that eventually became too dangerous to continue.

27:00 – Bobby versus Batman
During a family trip to Movie World, Batman tells Bobby to move out of the performance area. Bobby refuses.

29:20 – The Millennium Fart
The family revisits Bobby’s infamous New Year’s Eve contribution to the year 2000 celebrations.

33:20 – The greatest bomb ever witnessed
Bobby enters a bombing competition, loses the lead and returns for one final attempt to win the legendary Coca-Cola boogie board.

39:20 – Bobby’s massive comeback
The girls remember their dad losing weight, completing the Mountain to Surf and attempting to ride the custom surfboard Steph made for him.

43:20 – Bobby bites his own thumb
A nightclub fight takes a strange turn when Bobby bites the first thumb he can find and quickly realises it belongs to him.

47:20 – The Letterbox: Dad’s approval test
Should dads be allowed to intimidate every boyfriend their daughter brings home?

54:40 – The Letterbox: A man’s lawnmower
A listener’s boyfriend breaks the one item her dad never wanted to lend him. Bobby’s solution is simple: buy him a new one.

59:00 – Confession: Over my dead body
A protective dad inspects his daughter’s boyfriend’s car and refuses to let her get inside after seeing bald tyres and empty cans.

01:03:40 – Confession: Dad walked in
A broken glass leads to one listener’s dad seeing far more of his daughter and her boyfriend than anyone wanted.

01:06:20 – Holly’s naked boyfriend ends up on the roof
The confession unlocks a Davey family memory involving one of Holly’s former boyfriends, a freezing night and a very unfortunate rooftop incident.

01:10:00 – The Sealed Section: Condoms in the bathroom drawer
A dad finds and confiscates his adult daughter’s condoms, leaving Bobby to decide whether “my house, my rules” has gone too far.

01:17:20 – The Sealed Section: Prostate exam request
A listener asks whether it is acceptable to ask his mate to perform a prostate check instead of visiting a doctor.

01:19:00 – Bobby’s pelvic floor appointment
The episode officially goes off the rails as Bobby shares the full story of his unforgettable visit to a pelvic floor specialist.

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• The Travel Trap: A concerned father writes in about his daughter’s romance with a "douchebag" traveler.
• The Seven-Year Itch: A listener wonders if a lack of shared ambition is a dealbreaker in a long-term relationship.
• First Date Philosophies: The group debates the merits of having sex on the first date to test chemistry immediately.

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• The Ultimate Third Wheel: How a stranger evaluated Steph's date right in front of his face.
  
  
• Psychopath Checklist: The asymmetric facial features and "dead eyes" to watch out for.
  
  
• "The Midnight Massacre": A listener's horror date involving a surfboard injury and a very panicked mother.
  
  
• Highway to Hell: Why you should always check exactly how far away your date lives before getting into the Uber.
  
  
• The Sealed Section: Holly and Steph recount the time they accidentally stumbled into an exclusive, adults-only Melbourne event and the awkward run-in with someone from their brother's school.
  
  
• The Alpha Friendzone: Steph explains how she aggressively "shacka’d" and "friendzoned" a high-profile AFL footballer.

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