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Who's That Girl with Mhairi McFarlane
CW: Suicide. This week we're joined by author, historian and bookseller Emma Southon in the rather fitting setting of my hotel room to talk about Mhairi McFarlane's WHO'S THAT GIRL?, an extremely funny romcom about Edie, a 30-something copywriter who falls in love with Elliott, the movie star she's been sent to ghostwrite a memoir for. We talk about movie stars, Game of Thrones, terrible celebrity profiles, the role of chick-lit when trying to unpick "having it all", dating famous people and why there aren't any chick-lit books about beards. Emma Southon is the author of AGRIPPINA: Empress, Exile, Hustler, Whore and co-hosts the podcast HISTORY IS SEXY. Music by Harry Harris, artwork by Gavin Day, produced by Caroline O'Donoghue and mixed by Hannah Varrall. If you'd like to support the podcast find us on sentimentalgarbage.substack.com
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24. The Richard Curtis Christmas Special!
01:23:44||Season 12, Ep. 24He's England's answer to Nora Ephron and knows that love is the most important thing in the world - this Christmas special, Caroline and friend of the pod Ella Risbridger dive deep into the world of Richard Curtis and his iconic romcom universe.23. The Sound of Music with Katherine Rundell
01:21:49||Season 12, Ep. 23This week we've been thirst von trapped by the Captain - it's the 1965 film adaptation of 'The Sound of Music'.Sentimental Garbage is live for one night only at the Union Chapel this February 6th: https://www.fane.co.uk/sentimental-garbageJoin us at the afterparty! https://www.designmynight.com/london/pubs/angel/the-old-queens-head/sentimental-garbage-the-afterparty
22. Hairspray (2007) with Ryan Farrell
01:21:25||Season 12, Ep. 22In which we become extremely emotional about the private life of Edna TurnbladSentimental Garbage x War Child: https://everpress.com/warchild-x-sentimentalgarbageSentimental Garbage live: https://unionchapel.org.uk/whats-on/sentimental-garbage-live
21. Wicked with Natasha Hodgson
01:49:25||Season 12, Ep. 21If you're sick of Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande crying and pawing at each other during the Wicked press tour, then skip on past this episode. Please expect pawing, clawing, crying, and holding space. ALSO – we are launching Sentimental Garbage's FIRST EVER merch drop in support of War Child. Head over to https://everpress.com/warchild-x-sentimentalgarbage to start feeling the most. War Child are driven by a single goal – ensuring a safe future for every child affected by war. They work in the hardest to reach places to support those who are hardest hit, to protect, educate and stand up for the rights of children living in areas of conflict.We're also doing a live show this February! Come see us at the Union Chapel on Feb 6: https://www.fane.co.uk/sentimental-garbage20. Taffy Brodesser-Akner is a Swiftocrat
01:28:58||Season 12, Ep. 20Author of Long Island Compromise and Fleishman Is in Trouble Taffy Brodesser-Akner joins Caroline for a special edition episode to discuss their favourite Taylor Swift songs.SENTIMENTAL GARBAGE LIVEThursday 6th February 2025 @Union Chapel, London UKTickets out now: www.fane.co.uk/sentimental-garbage
19. Continental Garbage: The Last Postcard
56:05||Season 12, Ep. 19It's the final postcard of Continental Garbage - today we recap on the series and our summer.
17. Continental Garbage: Emily in Paris
01:26:57||Season 12, Ep. 17in which a woman with no back story and no trauma simply enjoys herself in Paris. Groundbreaking, no?
16. Continental Garbage: The Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants
01:46:04||Season 12, Ep. 16This week Blake Lively is having a shocker so we watch The Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants TW: sexual assault, suicide, grief!