“I JUST WANTED TO BE COOL MUM”: Ticket Tears, Soup Wars, Property Dreams & Stage Mum Moments

“I JUST WANTED TO BE COOL MUM”: Ticket Tears, Soup Wars, Property Dreams & Stage Mum Moments

May 4, 2026 · 35 min · Season 3 · Episode 256

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Lucy and Kel discuss parenting challenges, a soup competition, and real estate dreams.

All-New Content Alert! Lucy, Kel and Producer Casey bring the chaos with a rollercoaster of emotions - from Lucy’s heartbreaking failed ticket mission for her daughter’s dream pop-up concert, to Melbourne’s most passionate annual  Soup Off as listeners crowned the ultimate winter warmer! PLUS, if you missed it on the show: Holiday House Fantasies - Kel reveals his habit of visiting real estate windows on every trip, convinced he and Lucy should pack up and move to places like Sassafras, Bali or the Gold Coast… and we found out if it was a 'girl thing' or a 'boy thing' ... Stage Mum Energy - Lucy goes full theatre coach helping her daughter prepare for a Chitty Chitty Bang Bang audition, complete with blocking, character work and Broadway-level pep talks. Soup Wars 2026 - Chicken noodle, laksa, potato & leek, lentil and more battled it out—but only one soup could take the crown as Melbourne’s favourite. Hit play for ticket heartbreak, moving interstate dreams, dramatic auditions and the most heated soup debate of the year! Get Connected Follow us on Instagram: Lucy and Kel  Join the Facebook Group: Lucy and Kel…

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Products: Chicken noodle, laksa, potato & leek, lentil

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