Podcast: Love in the time of Corona
Matt and Kate Dyson's guide to surviving self-isolation
Last updated 27th Mar 2020
Love in the time of Corona is a brand new podcast that features Absolute Radio’s Matt Dyson, and his wife, The Motherload’s Kate Dyson as they face 14 days of self-isolation.
With three kids now being home-schooled (Bess, Maggie and Ted), battling a suspected case of Covid-19 is proving tricky, but Kate and Matt have managed to find light in their story.
While Kate languishes in bed, googling random stuff like ‘Can cats die from Coronavirus’, Matt is single-handedly playing nurse, parent, running the household, and broadcasting from the dining room in his pants every weekday morning.
Can they and their marriage survive Coronavirus? From Matt and Kate's virus-stricken household to your own, this is their diary.
Episode 1: The Story So Far
One family’s descent into chaos during the coronavirus crisis. A coughing Kate Dyson details her symptoms and googles ‘Can cats get coronavirus?’ Meanwhile Matt Dyson watches a lot of Harry Potter, shares his special recipe for ‘Italian baked beans’, and bribes his local corner shop for a 2-pack of toilet paper.
Episode 2: Home-schooling
A PE lesson in the garden involves learning the Swine Flu Skank while avoiding cat pooh and nettles. Plus a small cry in the bath, and that was all before Boris announced that the UK is in coronavirus lockdown.
Episode 3: There’s a bee in my teepee!
Day 11 in the Coronavirus house. Matt’s thinking of becoming a milkman, Kate is obsessed with buses and bin lorries, the kids are camping in the garden, and the school has made an unwelcome delivery.
Episode 4: Standards have slipped
Nearly two weeks into their coronavirus-induced self-isolation, Kate channels her inner hairdresser, while Matt presents the breakfast show in just his pants, and considers making his own toilet paper…
Episode 5: A YouTuber's guide to housework
“I gave birth to all the kids, wrecked my body, now you put out the bins!” With a day to go until the Dysons are allowed out for their one hour, state-sanctioned, socially distanced walk, tensions are running high over housework.
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More episodes of Love in the time of Corona will be released every Monday to Friday.
Get in touch with the Dysons
Now you can also email the Dysons - timeofcorona@gmail.com
Listen to Matt Dyson on Absolute Radio
You can hear Matt on Absolute Radio every weekday morning from 6am on the Dave Berry Breakfast Show, and every Saturday afternoon from 2pm with Matt Forde, presenting Rock 'n' Roll Football.