
The podcast where every celebrity split is the one that got away. Each week comedians Grainne Maguire and Chantal Feduchin-Pate take a deep dive into a celebrity breakup, chosen by a special guest, that still lingers in their hearts and minds. We scour interviews, over-analyse iconic pictures and search for meaning in post-breakup media statements. Celeb gossip hounds will feel right at home, but ... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 147 | Founded | 4 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | Comedy InterviewsHistoryComedy | |||

This week on The Way They Were, we’re catching up on all the heartbreak, hair dye, and high drama of the celebrity world. Lily Allen’s West End Girl has landed, a sharp, funny, furious record that lays her split from David Harbour bare. We talk throu... more
This week on The Way They Were, we’re diving into the breakup that everyone’s talking about: Pop Princess Lily Allen and Stranger Things star David Harbour. It was the lockdown love story that looked like a rom-com London girl meets Hollywood nice-gu... more
This week we step back in time to the 1940s to meet the literary it-couple: Truman Capote and Jack Dunphy. Truman was the sharp-tongued genius and Jack existed in his shadow. So how did the socialite and the introverted novelist make it work for so l... more
Sometimes the gossip gods hand you something so big you have to drop everything and run straight to the mics. . . Several days after the event (sorry we had a busy week)
Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman. Over. Finished. Kaput. Was it the hair? The cowb... more
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Love this podcast! Both hosts are hilarious and it’s a fun trip down memory lane.
I love this pod and it’s wonderful hosts. Keep it coming!
VW had had other attractions before Vita, so no, she didn’t have internalized homophobia and she didn’t denigrate Vita. She was famously precise in her words and besides this was in her diary. There are loads of quotes from her that show admiration and love and desire and respect. Also: one, the Bloomsbury circle wasn’t snobbish and backstabbing like you described. And two: they did go to out together, to parties, to Cambridge for lectures, to Yorkshire for the eclipse, to France. There was no s... more
I just love this podcast so much. So charming and funny to listen to. Thank you!
I really like Grainne but Chantal just come over as an A Hole, I can’t stand listening to her, judgment on women is always harsher than needed.
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Exploring the complicated and often humorous world of celebrity relationships, this podcast takes listeners on a nostalgic journey through famous breakups that have left a lasting impact. Each episode features comedians who not only discuss the couples but also offer unique personal insights and commentary regarding the broader cultural implications of these relationships. With a perfect blend of humor and heartfelt reflections, the hosts analyze iconic moments, media coverage, and the personal narratives of both the celebrities and the guests who share their own connections to these stories. The show's charm lies in its ability to balance light-hearted gossip with deeper understandings of love and loss, making it relatable to anyone who ha... more
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