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We Need To Talk with Paul C. Brunson

We Need To Talk with Paul C. Brunson

WNTT 136 Episodes Jul 23, 2026

Hosted by Paul C. Brunson, We Need To Talk is a show that empowers people to have the conversations they avoid by creating a safe, supportive, and insightful space that encourages vulnerability, self-discovery, and real-world connection. From breakups to breakthroughs, conflict to connection, it goes beyond the headlines to uncover the human experiences and relationships that define us.

Episodes

Blake Remembers The Real Amy Winehouse "She Was My Best Mate”
Blake Remembers The Real Amy Winehouse "She Was My Best Mate” Jul 23, 2026 1503 15 years after Amy Winehouse’s passing, Blake Fielder-Civil reflects on one of music’s most talked-about and misunderstood love stories. From meeting Amy in Camden to the intensity of their relationship and the heartbreak that helped shape Back to Black, this conversation looks beyond the headlines at love, fame, addiction, and the complexity of remembering someone the world thought it knew. (
Joey Graceffa On The Life He Hid Behind YouTube: I Lost The Mum I Knew
Joey Graceffa On The Life He Hid Behind YouTube: I Lost The Mum I Knew Jul 21, 2026 5130 Joey Graceffa opens up about YouTube fame, Escape The Night, coming out online, love, family, and the private experiences behind the life millions of viewers grew up watching. In this deeply honest conversation, Joey reflects on the reality of becoming one of YouTube’s earliest stars while still trying to understand who he was away from the camera. Joey looks back on the childhood that shaped him
Who Is The Real Dami Hope?
Who Is The Real Dami Hope? Jul 16, 2026 1704 Love Island’s Dami Hope opens up about his life before reality TV, from his Nigerian roots to growing up in Ireland and the moments that shaped his identity. Dami reflects on his family’s move from Nigeria, being one of the only Black children in his town, changing his name, facing racism at school, and learning how to fight for himself and his siblings. This is a personal conversation about belon
Olivia Bowen: I Lost Myself After Giving Birth & What Love Island Never Showed
Olivia Bowen: I Lost Myself After Giving Birth & What Love Island Never Showed Jul 14, 2026 6441 Love Island star Olivia Bowen opens up about the show, Alex Bowen, motherhood, body image, mental health and the private experiences that shaped the woman she is today. In this deeply honest conversation, Olivia reflects on growing up after her parents’ divorce, the emotional patterns she carried into her teenage years, and the relationship that changed how she saw herself before entering the Lov
We're Talking The Cost of Alcoholism
We're Talking The Cost of Alcoholism Jul 9, 2026 1483 For Alcohol Awareness Week, Backstreet Boys star AJ McLean, and performer Louie Spence, open up about the impact alcohol addiction has had on their lives and families. In this shorter cut from We Need To Talk, AJ reflects on his own journey with alcohol addiction, recovery and the turning point that forced him to confront the double life he was living. Louie shares the heartbreaking reality of gr
Jo Frost: “I Was Bullied!” Her Breaking Point, and the Parenting Emergency
Jo Frost: “I Was Bullied!” Her Breaking Point, and the Parenting Emergency Jul 7, 2026 6346 Jo Frost, the world-renowned parenting expert and Supernanny, returns to We Need To Talk to discuss the parenting crisis, teen takeovers, phone addiction, bullying, cyberbullying, corporal punishment and the emotional needs children are missing today. After her first conversation reached millions around the world, Jo reflects on the overwhelming response, the families who felt seen by her words,
Who Is The REAL Rose McGowan? I Was Raised In A Cult
Who Is The REAL Rose McGowan? I Was Raised In A Cult Jul 2, 2026 1642 Rose McGowan opens up about her extraordinary life before the headlines, from growing up in Italy around Children of God to being sent to America as a child and trying to understand where she belonged. Rose reflects on her complicated relationship with her father, the absence of safety in her early life, changing her name, legally emancipating herself at 15, and finding her way into Hollywood. Th
Jake Hall’s Ex On Sudden Death: “I Wish He Called Me” | Missé Beqiri
Jake Hall’s Ex On Sudden Death: “I Wish He Called Me” | Missé Beqiri Jun 30, 2026 7093 Missé Beqiri, model and former Real Housewives of Cheshire star, opens up following the recent passing of her former partner Jake Hall. In this deeply emotional conversation, Missé reflects on grief, love, motherhood, and the unanswered questions that still follow her. She speaks about the night everything changed, the guilt she continues to carry, and the reality of trying to stay strong for her
"I Didn't Even Sign A Contract!" Georgia Harrison, Georgia Kousoulou & Chloe Sims Talk TOWIE
"I Didn't Even Sign A Contract!" Georgia Harrison, Georgia Kousoulou & Chloe Sims Talk TOWIE Jun 25, 2026 1458 Paul looks back at The Only Way Is Essex with TOWIE cast members Georgia Harrison, Georgia Kousoulou and Chloe Sims. Together, they explore how the show turned Essex culture into one of Britain’s biggest reality TV phenomena, and what it was really like to be inside the show as it exploded. From glamorous first entrances and overnight fame to low pay, public scrutiny, press criticism and learnin
Born With No Limbs: I Didn't Want To Be Their Poster Child! Briel Adams-Wheatley
Born With No Limbs: I Didn't Want To Be Their Poster Child! Briel Adams-Wheatley Jun 23, 2026 6003 Briel Adams-Wheatley, content creator and advocate, opens up about being born with no arms and no legs, being left in hospital by her birth mother, and growing up in a large Mormon family where her story was often treated as a miracle. She reflects on the pressure to be strong from a young age, being bullied, pushed harder than her siblings, and learning to perform happiness while privately strug
Pete Wicks On Male Loneliness "I Don't Feel Like I’m Enough”
Pete Wicks On Male Loneliness "I Don't Feel Like I’m Enough” Jun 18, 2026 1464 In honour of Loneliness Awareness Week 2026, we explore loneliness, grief and men’s mental health through Pete Wicks’ honest conversation with Paul. Pete opens up about being an “outgoing loner,” losing his nan, learning to accept help, and the private battles people often hide behind a public image. This episode looks at why loneliness can still exist when you’re surrounded by people, and why
Colton Underwood: I Thought The Bachelor Would Make Me Straight “I Prayed To God”
Colton Underwood: I Thought The Bachelor Would Make Me Straight “I Prayed To God” Jun 16, 2026 6167 Colton Underwood became one of the most talked-about figures in reality TV after going from the NFL to The Bachelor, before publicly coming out as gay in one of the most scrutinised moments of his life. In this rare conversation, Colton reflects on growing up in football, faith and the Midwest, while privately knowing he was gay and trying desperately to hide it. He speaks about praying to be str

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