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Wiggle Talk - A Podcast For Parents

by The Wiggles & iHeart Australia

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About the show

Wiggle Talk lifts the curtain on The Wiggles you know and love. Every week, get an insight into the lives of Simon and Lachy as not only Wiggles, but parents, as they navigate issues you’re probably going through with your toddlers right now. Plus, each episode listeners, and famous friends, will have the opportunity to ask founding Wiggles member and expert dad Anthony Field questions about their kids they need help with. Get to know The Wiggles as parents, without the skivvies, as we all work out this parenting thing together.

Latest episodes

  • Jessie Stephens Thought She Knew Twins. Then She Had Them.

    October 5, 2026 · 42 min

    The last time Jessie Stephens came into Wiggle Talk, she was very pregnant with twins. What none of us knew was that she was already in the early stages of labour. Her waters broke that night. Three days later, Margot and Harry arrived…

  • The Celebrity Moments The Wiggles Still Talk About

    September 28, 2026 · 37 min

    Over the years, The Wiggles have welcomed some very famous faces into their world - sometimes for a song, sometimes on stage, and sometimes simply because their kids were huge fans. Anthony joins Simon and Lachy to look back at some of…

  • Why Maggie Dent Wants Families to Rethink Screen Time

    September 21, 2026 · 47 min

    Screens are part of everyday family life - but what might they be crowding out? One of Australia’s best-known parenting authors and educators, Maggie Dent, joins Simon and Lachy to unpack what screen use can mean for play, movement…

  • What Our Sons and Daughters Need Most, with Dr Shefali

    September 14, 2026 · 44 min

    Girls learn to perform perfection. Boys learn to perform toughness. But where do those messages come from - and what can parents do differently? Clinical psychologist, New York Times bestselling author and founder of the Conscious…

  • Dear Wiggles: How Much Is Too Much for a Child’s Birthday Gift?

    August 31, 2026 · 19 min

    Birthday parties seem to come with a whole new set of rules - how much do you spend, what do you buy for a child you barely know, and what happens when the presents start piling up? Simon and Lachy talk birthday gift pressure, $5 parties…

  • How to Get Grandparents and Parents on the Same Page with Maggie Dent

    August 24, 2026 · 45 min

    Grandparents can be one of the best parts of family life. They can also bring different rules, different ideas about discipline, and occasionally a few more treats than you had in mind. Maggie Dent joins Simon and Lachy to talk about…

  • What Your Kids Hear When You Talk About Your Body

    August 17, 2026 · 37 min

    That throwaway comment about needing to work off dessert, hating a photo of yourself or wishing your body looked different? Your children may be listening more closely than you realise. 2023 Australian of the Year Taryn Brumfitt and body…

  • Dear Wiggles: Do You Ever Miss Your Pre-Kid Life?

    August 10, 2026 · 23 min

    A broken peg has become one toddler’s most treasured possession. Simon and Lachy get into the weird little obsessions children develop - before a listener asks a question that hits a little closer to home: do you ever miss your pre-kid…