Happily Murrayed
Happily Murrayed is a podcast by Conor and Joanna, who share their lives, relationship, and the everyday chaos that comes with it. They discuss big life moments, disagreements, and private moments, balancing life with baby Alfie, building a home, and busy work lives. Each week they also hear from listeners, answering questions and sharing stories with honesty and humor.
Episodes
Jo Invited Everyone for Christmas… Conor Just Found Out
Jo’s planned Christmas dinner, the cocktails and a family sleepover. There’s just one problem: Conor hasn’t agreed to the sleepover. They haven’t moved into the house yet, and the Christmas negotiations are already getting heated.Elsewhere, an empty sauna raises some serious questions about personal space, Conor’s signed book turns up on Vinted, and Jo lays down another rule for their new bathroom
We Did the Sleep Training. Alfie Had Other Plans.
They did the sleep training. Alfie has decided both parents need to be in bed beside him—and leaving requires permission. Luckily, Conor’s found a loophole.This week, Alfie heads to crèche wearing a gold chain, Jo considers going for a walk without her phone, and Conor discovers that being consulted on the house doesn’t necessarily mean getting a say.There’s also Jo’s unusual party trick, singing
We Ate Our Way Around San Sebastián… Then Came Home to House-Move Chaos
Three days eating their way around San Sebastián… then straight home to house-move chaos. Conor and Jo are back with their top three food spots, €2 beers and a long list of decisions they’d rather leave until later. The “retiree group” reunited with the Sextons, O’Mahonys and Healys for pintxos, cocktails and sea-urchin soup that wasn’t exactly Jo’s first choice with a hangover. Conor worried abou
The Guards Saved Jo’s TikTok… Should She Be Worried?
The official Garda TikTok account saved one of Jo’s videos. An accidental tap… or is she on a watch list? Jo has questions, and Conor isn’t helping.Meanwhile, a laundry dispute divides the room: Conor does the washing, Jo rewashes it, and neither is backing down. There are ghostly goings-on in the apartment, Conor’s childhood banshee checks and a listener story that gives everyone chills.The count
We’re Both Getting Trolled… Jo Has Some Thoughts
Conor’s golf swing has upset the internet, and someone spotted Jo shopping and went home to send her a paragraph about her shoulder pads, her ego and her “Nike eyebrows”. Jo has a few thoughts.Meanwhile, Jo is convinced their apartment is haunted, Alfie gets his first haircut, and the September reset is going so well that the producers have staged an intervention.In the Murray Mailbag: the biggest
We Went To Marbella Without Alfie… Was It Worth It?
Conor and Jo are back from Marbella — although apparently not everything made it off the plane with them. 👀This week, they settle a very important relationship question: if one person is carrying the passports, does that automatically make them Airport Dad and responsible for everyone’s luggage too?Conor also reports back from his first pro-am, the house finally starts looking like an actual home,
What’s The Most Disgusting Thing Your Partner Does?
Conor needs some space, Jo has a serious screen-time problem… and apparently some of your partners are absolutely disgusting. 🤢This week, Conor and Jo reveal why life in their increasingly cramped apartment is pushing them towards Unhappily Murrayed, while the countdown to finally moving into their new house continues.Then things take a turn as they discover some of the most disgusting things peop
We Gave Our Lives A Score Out Of 10... | September Life Audit
September feels like a fresh start — so Conor and Jo are giving their lives a full audit.This week, they score themselves across four areas: Body, Mind, Home Life and Soul — and work out what actually needs to change.Things get slightly uncomfortable when they compare their phone screen time and discover Jo spent an average of 7 hours and 6 minutes a day on her phone the previous week, including n
What Does Your Partner Do That Drives You Mad?
This week, Conor reports back from Ibiza, including party naps, questionable dancing and casually finding himself beside Jason Statham and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley. Meanwhile, Jo heads to London, does some serious damage at Bicester Village and finally lands a Topshop job years after repeatedly being turned down by them.We also launch Murray v Cooper — our new quiz designed to find out whether ei
Should Couples Have Their Own Money?
A missing diamond, secret runaway funds and one question that seriously divided the Murray household: should couples have their own money?This week, Jo reveals the panic of realising the diamond had disappeared from her ring mid-flight to Mallorca — and the small matter of whether Conor had actually insured it. 👀Then it's over to the Murray Mailbag, where things get surprisingly heated. Should mar
Family Holidays, Conor's Role Plays and Backing Up Your Partner...
Family Holidays, Compliment-Fishing and Backing Up Your Partner... | Happily MurrayedConor and Jo are back from their family holiday, with all sorts of stories that show just how much parenthood can change things.Plus, Joanna learns mid-show about an unpaid gig Conor has booked her in for, while this week's Murray Mailbag raises all sorts of questions around backing up your partner in public...Sen
"WE'RE BOTH ASS MEN"...😂 | AMA Special
You asked. We answered. And things got personal very quickly.👀In this special AMA episode, Conor and Jo take on your questions about marriage, parenting, rugby, weddings, their house build and everything in between.They reveal what they fancy most about each other, the habits that drive them mad, how they chose Alfie’s name, what life as a rugby couple was really like, Conor’s worst injury and whe
You May As Well Call Me Mommy, Holiday Packing & Are Work Wives OK? | Happily Murrayed
You may as well call me Mommy... 😅This week, Jo reveals just how much planning goes into a family holiday after Conor admits he barely knows where they're even staying in Majorca. Is this what marriage looks like... or is Jo basically his mother at this point?Elsewhere, the pair tackle one of your biggest relationship dilemmas yet: is it ever OK to have a work wife or work husband? The Murray Mail
Should You Tell Your Partner Everything Your Friends Tell You?
Should you tell your partner everything your friends tell you... or are some secrets meant to stay between friends?This week's Murray Mailbag completely split opinion.Jo and Conor debate whether couples should tell each other everything, where the line is between gossip and confidence, and read some of the wildest stories you've ever sent us.Elsewhere, we enjoy two rare date nights, accidentally t
Would You Let Your Partner Go On Holiday Without You?
Would you be happy for your partner to go on holiday without you?This week's Murray Mailbag sparked one of our biggest debates yet.From lads' trips and girls' holidays to trust, jealousy and independence, Jo and Conor react to your brilliant responses and chat about why time apart might actually be good for a relationship.Elsewhere, Jo explains why she's convinced their bedroom is haunted after an
Can You Ever Be Friends With An Ex?
This week on Happily Murrayed, Jo and Conor get into one of the messiest relationship debates yet — can you actually be friends with an ex?It starts simple… and quickly spirals into cheating, loyalty, who should tell who, and whether men really are more likely to cheat.Before that, we chat Alfie’s first ever cinema trip (which nearly broke Jo), the latest house build updates, Conor’s growing obses
Cringiest Date Stories, Manifesting & Jo’s Brown Thomas Bust-Up
This week on Happily Murrayed, Jo kicks things off with a road rage story that somehow ended with her being called an “entitled bitch” in Brown Thomas 😅We recap a huge weekend at Ascot, Olivia Dean in Marlay Park, and the chaos of leaving Alfie with a babysitter for the first time.In this week’s Murray Mailbag, we react to your wildest and cringiest dating stories — from lads bringing cousins on d
Dad Guilt, World Cup Fever & Does Living Together Mean More Or Less Sex?
This week on Happily Murrayed, we’re getting into the big one — is dad guilt even a thing?Jo opens up about the reality of being away from Alfie and why mum guilt never really switches off, while Conor argues dads feel it too… just in a very different way.We’re also fully in World Cup fever in our house, with Alfie football-mad and the tournament taking over everything. Plus, we get into the reali
Jo Failed Her Driving Test In 7 Minutes…
This week on Happily Murrayed, Jo tells the story of failing her driving test in just seven minutes… and why Conor had to come rescue her after crashing the car (again).We also celebrate our third wedding anniversary, talk house updates, interior design decisions, and why Conor still isn’t over losing carpet in the bedroom.In this week’s Murray Mailbag, we get into Leaving Certs, GCSEs, A-Levels,
Would You Go On A Jog For A First Date?
This week on Happily Murrayed, Jo tells us all about her trip to Portofino with Penneys — from €60 bellinis and Hugo spritzes to dancing in the streets of Italy and accidentally ruining pesto in a cooking class.Meanwhile, Conor spent the weekend in Kerry reliving his childhood summers in Derrynane and explaining the very strange tradition of teenage “shifting” on the rocks after beach rugby.We als
Conor’s Secret Beauty Regime
This week on Happily Murrayed, we uncover Conor’s surprisingly extensive beauty regime — from facials and shaving his legs to getting salmon sperm injected into his face.After years of slagging Joanna for her modelling jobs and skincare routines, it turns out Conor might be just as high maintenance after all.We also chat about our first RTÉ radio interview, Jo’s glamorous Portofino modelling trip,
Conor Said He Was Retired… Then This Happened
This week on Happily Murrayed, we’re all over the place in the best way possible 🤍We get into Alfie’s first time swimming, Conor’s unexpected trip to a London gentlemen’s club, and Joanna’s big night away that somehow ended with her arriving home in somebody else’s jeans.We also chat about how becoming parents has completely changed the way we think about life, death and everything in between.Ther
What Happened After Alfie Was Born (And Rugby Didn’t Stop)
We’re back for Episode 2 of Happily Murrayed 🤍This week we chat about Conor's trip to Anfield, why we’re making the move to Derry, whether Alfie will end up playing for Ulster one day, and why Chinese cuisine has such a special place in the hearts and bellies of Derry people.We also get into some parenting advice sent into the Murray Mailbag and open up about the weeks after Alfie was born — inclu
Our First Shift (And Why We Still Argue About It)
We’ve finally done it… we’ve started a podcast.In our very first episode, we’re straight into it - fresh from a chaotic weekend at our friends’ wedding in Italy, running on no sleep and trying to figure out how Jo ended up balling her eyes out to a priest.We get into the story of how we met (which, as it turns out, we remember very differently), from first impressions to our first kiss - including
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Happily Murrayed is us - Conor and Joanna - chatting about our lives, our relationship, and everything that comes with it. From big life moments to the everyday chaos in between, we share the stuff that’s going on with us, the things we disagree on, and the moments that probably should’ve stayed private.We’re figuring things out as we go - balancing life with baby Alfie, building a home, busy work
