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Anna Williamson the affair podcast

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trustedadult · 27/01/2026 05:28

why won't she stop bloody interrupting?
these poor women talking about their relationships and she's barging in every two seconds.

very annoying.

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ARunByFruiting · 14/03/2026 20:24

trustedadult · 14/03/2026 19:52

No, it's a red rag to a bull

Anna was clearing adapting the saying into dating terms by referencing a red flag.

TennisLady · 10/07/2026 14:47

What does everyone think of the latest eps? I’m liking the “what happened next” type ones. Mind you I was surprised about the revisit to Tanya and that he did leave his wife…. But I found myself a bit too disbelieving in the next bits about how perfect the breakup was and that the wife was happy he was leaving her for another woman??

blomr · 10/07/2026 18:10

TennisLady · 10/07/2026 14:47

What does everyone think of the latest eps? I’m liking the “what happened next” type ones. Mind you I was surprised about the revisit to Tanya and that he did leave his wife…. But I found myself a bit too disbelieving in the next bits about how perfect the breakup was and that the wife was happy he was leaving her for another woman??

Oh yes I thought exactly the same! The idea that someone is "relieved" when their partner announces they've been having a long term affair is such bullshit.

Let's hear from the wife Anna! 😂

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TennisLady · 10/07/2026 21:29

blomr · 10/07/2026 18:10

Oh yes I thought exactly the same! The idea that someone is "relieved" when their partner announces they've been having a long term affair is such bullshit.

Let's hear from the wife Anna! 😂

Yeah and maybe I shouldn’t be surprised that Anna didn’t question it either!

trustedadult · 11/07/2026 07:38

Agree @TennisLady

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trustedadult · 11/07/2026 07:39

Reassured to know that Anna is still busy "unpacking" absolutely everything every other sentence.

i imagine her in a room surrounded by suitcases

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trustedadult · 24/07/2026 07:05

Her reports about the magistrates court dealings in the recent episode is bollocks. The legal advisor does not tell the Magisrates what to do.

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trustedadult · 24/07/2026 07:06

Her latest catchphrase is saying "oh there it is or there she is."

Which makes no sense whatsoever.

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saladyfruit · 24/07/2026 18:44

trustedadult · 24/07/2026 07:05

Her reports about the magistrates court dealings in the recent episode is bollocks. The legal advisor does not tell the Magisrates what to do.

I thought that. She really does talk shite sometimes! I like it when she tries to make out she hasn’t been told the ins and outs in advance…

I enjoy some of the guests when Anna doesn’t constantly interrupt them.

Makingsenseofitall · 24/07/2026 18:58

She is soooo annoying. She is obsessed with finding out how much sex they are having, she doesn’t listen and she thinks she has the ultimate view on whether what they were doing or thinking was right or wrong. She repeats stuff back to them with a layer of superiority and given she is not very eloquent it’s very tedious. I’m totally with you op. She says she doesn’t offer views unless asked for but she is constantly offering views and opinions.

StressyMcStressFace · 24/07/2026 19:21

The fact that she thanks them every time they "share" something. Just thank them once at the end ffs! The guests are dumping their guts about their favourite subject- themselves! Which they have volunteered to do! A recent gem Anna uttered was "thanks for sharing that so articu-ler-ly-ly".

StressyMcStressFace · 24/07/2026 19:22

Otherwise its great coz I'm so nosey 🤣

trustedadult · 24/07/2026 20:15

StressyMcStressFace · 24/07/2026 19:21

The fact that she thanks them every time they "share" something. Just thank them once at the end ffs! The guests are dumping their guts about their favourite subject- themselves! Which they have volunteered to do! A recent gem Anna uttered was "thanks for sharing that so articu-ler-ly-ly".

Thank you. ;)

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trustedadult · 24/07/2026 20:16

@Makingsenseofitall she really doesn't listen. I love it.
woman "he dresses up as a horse "
AW two minutes later - hold on? A horse?

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trustedadult · 24/07/2026 20:17

Thought the woman deceived over 9 years Needed a head wobble

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trustedadult · 24/07/2026 20:19

Oh I'm glad you lot enjoy hating it too

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JenniferBooth · 24/07/2026 20:25

trustedadult · 24/07/2026 20:17

Thought the woman deceived over 9 years Needed a head wobble

Not this podcast but this was in Femail yesterday. Made me angry on her behalf

https://www.pressreader.com/foryou?popupArticleId=281479283193859 "day my husband of 20 years told me he was gay"

trustedadult · 25/07/2026 13:24

Link doesn't work

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trustedadult · 06/08/2026 02:59

Busy "unpacking" in last weeks episode

Also she's made up a new word: "catharsism". Lol. She's no clue

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trustedadult · 21/08/2026 09:06

This week, a really interesting guest who does private detective work. Who talks the most? Anna of course. Her questions are so rambling and lacking direction that the person barely gets a moment to speak. Just STFU

Also. It's "Machiavellian". Not Machavellan And you used it wrongly.

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saladyfruit · 21/08/2026 11:07

Such a shame she spoke over the guest and kept trying to one up them, it ruined what had the potential to be a really interesting discussion.

i think part of the problem recently is that some guests and contributors have been really good, fluent speakers and this has served to really highlight how poor Anna is. That and Anna’s constant need to talk about herself.

I’m not sure I can continue to listen tbh.

trustedadult · 21/08/2026 11:16

I agree, I would've loved to just hear that woman talking to be interviewed intelligently. But they were just endless questions that ended up being a "do you think X or Y?" and the only answer they could give was binary and she just did not shut the fuck up.
I can't imagine what it's like having therapy with her.
It's my go to podcast to listen to when I'm trying to go back to sleep! lol

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Wilsonthedog · 08/09/2026 09:27

Normally, there's no contest between who I find the most frustrating to listen to out of Anna, with her "wise old sage" act, and her guest. Today it's a close thing. Why is this woman still with him??

trustedadult · 08/09/2026 19:58

Ooh. I haven't listened yet
does she monopolise and unpack?

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saladyfruit · 08/09/2026 21:37

I thought Anna was a bit better today but the guest…crikey. I couldn’t decide what was going on, maybe she was addicted to the drama? It was all very sad really and I actually thought Anna had a good point about the guest’s identity being very tied into her relationship.