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WTF - Stories and Advice

WTF - Stories and Advice

Caroline Cranshaw and Daryl Gove 115 Episodes Jul 17, 2026

Two expat hypnotherapists living in New Zealand, Caroline Cranshaw and Daryl Gove, host candid conversations with interesting people, sharing wild stories and offering practical life advice. Topics span psychology, mental health, relationships, sex, paranormal encounters, book reviews, and listener-submitted shocking tales. The show also covers WTF news, health tips, and self-improvement strategies, often with a humorous and unfiltered tone. Expect adult language and a no-holds-barred approach that may not suit easily offended listeners.

Episodes

Three Confessions, Three Disasters
Three Confessions, Three Disasters Jul 17, 2026 27:39 Three anonymous confessions this week, three people who have done a thing and now can't stop thinking about it. A guy who slept with his best mate's girlfriend while the mate was away, and now she's back for round two. A 36-year-old who quietly stole a junior colleague's project to get a promotion and is now the boss of the person she robbed. And a 29-year-old having dreams he can't explain and d
Schemas: Why You're Like This
Schemas: Why You're Like This Jul 9, 2026 43:07 Ever wondered why you keep ending up in the same fight, dating the same person in a different body, or working yourself into the ground for people who don't notice? There's a name for it: schemas, and Caroline has been down a rabbit hole on this. Schemas are the deep emotional patterns that got wired in when you were small and haven't updated since. Abandonment, defectiveness, self-sacrifice, un
Honey I killed the hitman
Honey I killed the hitman Jun 29, 2026 50:09 In 2006, an ER nurse came home from a twelve-hour shift in Portland, Oregon and walked into the wrong room at the wrong moment. Her husband had arranged a surprise for her. He thought he'd never see her again. He was right — but not for the reasons he expected. What happened next involves a claw hammer, a hitman who picked the worst possible target, and a sentence to the param
He's perfect but his family is bleeding him dry
He's perfect but his family is bleeding him dry Jun 23, 2026 49:04 A 29-year-old writes in about the man she loves, the daughter they share, and the family quietly bleeding him dry. He's stable, he's kind, he's husband material. His parents, on both sides, treat him like a personal cashpoint — and when she gently suggested he stop, they disowned him, called her the problem, and called their baby something much worse. Now there's a grandmother in ICU and the pres
Help, I can't stop buying things I don't need...
Help, I can't stop buying things I don't need... Jun 15, 2026 29:01 A 43-year-old counsellor writes in with a confession: she grew up poor, earns good money now, doesn't have debt — and has just bought a second chest freezer, a year's supply of olive oil, and accidentally hoarded fourteen bottles of conditioner she didn't know she had. The fuel crisis news has flipped a switch she can't switch back. And the truly humiliating part? She knows exactly what she's doi
My Fiancé Cheated on Me With My Dad
My Fiancé Cheated on Me With My Dad Jun 8, 2026 43:51 We start with swearing in Spanish and Paris trip plans, then dive into a Reddit story that genuinely floored us. A 27-year-old guy comes home and finds his fiancée in bed with his own father. He records it, punches his dad, and threatens to send the video round. From there it spirals: he tells his mum, who at first believes the lie that he was the abusive one, until he sends her the proof. He cu
The Spirit Board and Mystery Sex Tape
The Spirit Board and Mystery Sex Tape Jun 1, 2026 49:06 Listener Amanda has carried this for twenty years. At nineteen she fainted at the feet of the new guy in town, Weston, who pulled a homemade spirit board out of his backpack, letters written in blood. The giggling stopped when it spelled out HELL, HELP, HELL, HELP on its own, and a tall shadow appeared in the chair beside her. Add a wrong videotape, an Exorcist that played itself, and two decades
He Can't Finish, She's Faking It, and Psychic Vampires
He Can't Finish, She's Faking It, and Psychic Vampires May 24, 2026 38:59 Three short letters, three very intimate problems, two hypnotherapists who have heard worse. A 24-year-old worried her hookup stole her energy. A divorced 42-year-old who can't get there with his new partner. A 31-year-old who has been faking it for three years and can't take it anymore. Caroline and Daryl get into chakras, freezer spells, why your medication might be the actual problem, and why
Danger Wanks and Other Terrible Ideas
Danger Wanks and Other Terrible Ideas May 17, 2026 42:06 Filth warning: this one's a doozy. Not for the easily scandalised, but you knew that... A married dad writes in with a problem that started with one sneaky kitchen wank and escalated into something that's about to get him fired, arrested, or both. Caroline and Daryl read the letter, try to keep straight faces (mixed results), and then deliver some genuinely serious advice underneath the chaos, b
WTF Did She Do to the Dog?
WTF Did She Do to the Dog? May 7, 2026 37:46 ⚠️ Trigger warning: this episode discusses harm to an animal. If that's not for you, skip this one and we'll see you next time. A listener writes in about her brother's golden retriever, his new fiancée who never warmed to the dog, and the day everything went very, very wrong. Caroline and Daryl read the letter, try to work out if the family's suspicions are warranted (spoiler: they think so), a
The Murder the Police Tried to Bury... and the Students Who Wouldn't Let Them
The Murder the Police Tried to Bury... and the Students Who Wouldn't Let Them Apr 28, 2026 45:46 In 1990, 17-year-old María Soledad Morales left a spring festival in Argentina and never came home. What followed wasn't just a murder investigation — it was a masterclass in how power protects itself, and what happens when ordinary people decide they've had enough. A nun named Sister Martha helped lead weekly Silent Marches of students and townspeople that grew into a national movement, forced f
From Buttholes to Bunkers: Professor Jiang, Game Theory, and Why You Should Probably Buy Some Rice
From Buttholes to Bunkers: Professor Jiang, Game Theory, and Why You Should Probably Buy Some Rice Apr 14, 2026 57:54 We start where all great podcasts start — glamping, punctured air mattresses (thanks, cat), and a heated debate about what exactly Daryl means when he talks about "reading your ring."  From there we somehow end up deep in geopolitics, oil supply crises, and the kind of predictions that make you want to quietly stockpile pasta and rethink your entire life plan. Just a normal Tuesday. In this epi

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