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The Way They Were

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 really anyone who"s experienced a breakup can appreciate hearing how the rich and famous take

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00:03:09

Live Show Guest Announcement - Chesney Hawkes!

The Way They Were ·

2024/09/27

This hasn't been the One and Only announcement of the current season of The Way They Were, but it's by far the biggest, as we can now FINALLY spill the beans as to the identity of our very special guest at our next live show at The Cheerful Earful Podcast festival on Saturday 19th October at 5pm, at The Bedford Arms in Balham London.... We can now tell you that Grainne and Chantal will be joined on stage by the legendary Chesney Hawks for this very special live episode - AND THAT'S NOT ALL,

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01:11:12

Mark O'Donovan: Lucille Ball & Desi Arnaz

The Way They Were ·

2024/09/27

This week's episode of The Way They Were is a screwball of delight, as writer Mark O'Donovan shares with us his passion for the one of the biggest showbiz couples the US has ever known, who still hold legendary status in pop culture, Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz!What on earth would an evening out with this toxic twosome hold? Have a listen and find out....AND don't forget you can see TWTW LIVE at this year's Cheerful Earful festival in London on October 19th 2024, where our very special

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102: Mark O'Donovan: Lucille Ball & Desi Arnaz

The Way They Were ·

2024/09/27

This week's episode of The Way They Were is a screwball of delight, as writer Mark O'Donovan shares with us his passion for the one of the biggest showbiz couples the US has ever known, who still hold legendary status in pop culture, Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz!What on earth would an evening out with this toxic twosome hold? Have a listen and find out.... AND don't forget you can see TWTW LIVE at this year's Cheerful Earful festival in London on October 19th 2024, where our very special guest

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00:58:08

Heidi Regan: Ryan Gosling & Rachel McAdams

The Way They Were ·

2024/09/20

It's finally arrived! Comedian Heidi Regan has given us all permission to wallow in the lost love of Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams and once again lament the fact that no one but Rachel will be kissed they way Ryan kissed her at the VMAs... but unless it's Ryan doin the kissing, what's the point?Theirs was a love straight out of a Hollywood film, going from hate to love - and in any good romcom, the director would have yelled 'cut' straight after that VMAs kiss and let them walk off into

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101: Heidi Regan: Ryan Gosling & Rachel McAdams

The Way They Were ·

2024/09/20

It's finally arrived! Comedian Heidi Regan has given us all permission to wallow in the lost love of Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams and once again lament the fact that no one but Rachel will be kissed they way Ryan kissed her at the VMAs... but unless it's Ryan doin the kissing, what's the point?Theirs was a love straight out of a Hollywood film, going from hate to love - and in any good romcom, the director would have yelled 'cut' straight after that VMAs kiss and let them walk off into the

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100: Luke Meredith: ABBA's Bjorn & Agnetha

The Way They Were ·

2024/09/13

This week's episode of TWTW is a 'voyage' into the swinging world of knitted sequin hats, platform silver boots and Eurovision.Yes, cabaret star Luke Merideth, really does a great job in knowing me, knowing you, and decided it was high time we took a deep dive into the torrid love story behind the stars of ABBA!But, as we didn't have three hours to record, this time we focus on what went on between the one half which contained Agnetha and Bjorn. Did the winner take it all when this romance

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01:05:39

Luke Meredith: ABBA's Bjorn & Agnetha

The Way They Were ·

2024/09/13

This week's episode of TWTW is a 'voyage' into the swinging world of knitted sequin hats, platform silver boots and Eurovision.Yes, cabaret star Luke Merideth, really does a great job in knowing me, knowing you, and decided it was high time we took a deep dive into the torrid love story behind the stars of ABBA!But, as we didn't have three hours to record, this time we focus on what went on between the one half which contained Agnetha and Bjorn. Did the winner take it all when this romance

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01:08:54

Zack Signore: Angelina Jolie & Billy Bob Thornton

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2024/09/06

Christmas has come early for Chantal, as we take a deep dive into the very couple she wanted more than ANYTHING to explore, and thanks to her her apparent soul mate, comedian and podcaster Zack Signore, she's able to rip the wrapping off the whirlwind 'romance' that was Angelina Jolie and Billy Bob Thornton's more than vile (geddit?) union. Even ardent team Jen's listening to this will be running over to the dark side to embrace this match made in the underworld - the campaign for them to

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01:05:02

James Barr: Gemma Collins & James Argent

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2024/08/30

Today's offering of The Way They Were will have anyone with even a passing interest in the escapades of The G.C and Arg absolutely delighted, because thanks to comedian and podcaster, James Barr, that's the only way we're going with this ep! Yes, the Burton and Taylor of reality TV started their wild romance in the year of 2012, the Mayans were right to end their calendar then, as the next 10 years was truly the age of Essex. As always, Grainne has spent days in the archives in order to

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98: James Barr: Gemma Collins & James Argent

The Way They Were ·

2024/08/30

Today's offering of The Way They Were will have anyone with even a passing interest in the escapades of The G.C and Arg absolutely delighted, because thanks to comedian and podcaster, James Barr, that's the only way we're going with this ep! Yes, the Burton and Taylor of reality TV started their wild romance in the year of 2012, the Mayans were right to end their calendar then, as the next 10 years was truly the age of Essex. As always, Grainne has spent days in the archives in order to dig out the

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01:00:08

Benedict Townsend: Lisa Simpson & Nelson Muntz

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2024/08/23

In today's episode, we see that young love can be just as heartbreaking and nuanced as any adult relationship - especially if the people concerned have stayed at the age of eight for 35years... which is exactly the state of play for Lisa Simpson and her bad boy love interest Nelson Muntz. Yes, that right, we're going all the way back to the golden year of 1996, when our saxophone playing precocious genius, Lisa had her head turned by the local tearaway, Nelson, and for that we have writer,

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97: Benedict Townsend: Lisa Simpson & Nelson Muntz

The Way They Were ·

2024/08/23

In today's episode, we see that young love can be just as heartbreaking and nuanced as any adult relationship - especially if the people concerned have stayed at the age of eight for 35years... which is exactly the state of play for Lisa Simpson and her bad boy love interest Nelson Muntz. Yes, that right, we're going all the way back to the golden year of 1996, when our saxophone playing precocious genius, Lisa had her head turned by the local tearaway, Nelson, and for that we have writer,

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00:48:35

Emergency Episode! Jennifer Lopez & Ben Affleck

The Way They Were ·

2024/08/22

STOP ALL THE CLOCKS... CUT OFF THE PHONE... STOP THE DOG FROM BARKING WITH A JUICY BONE... The day has finally arrived when the bell has tolled on Bennifer 2:0. As you can imagine, the WhatsApp group sprang into action to bring you the SECOND emergency episode this week, as Grainne and Chantal invite Viv Groskop back on the show to once again pick over the carcass of this failed A-Lister love. Are JLo and Bennifer Affleck the Burton and Taylor of our times? The jury's out on that one, but

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95: Emergency Episode! Molly-Mae & Tommy Fury

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2024/08/19

STOP THE PRESS! Another celebrity break-up has rocked our world, so Grainne and Chantal dropped everything to bring us this emergency episode, discussing what happened to make Molly-Mae and Tommy Fury finally call it quits. We hear all the ins and outs that lead up to our star-crossed lovers publicly announcing their split, and we get the answers to all the burning questions including, who owns the house? What's the deal with the engagement ring? And who in their right mind would call their kid

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00:28:09

Emergency Episode! Molly-Mae & Tommy Fury

The Way They Were ·

2024/08/19

STOP THE PRESS! Another celebrity break-up has rocked our world, so Grainne and Chantal dropped everything to bring us this emergency episode, discussing what happened to make Molly-Mae and Tommy Fury finally call it quits. We hear all the ins and outs that lead up to our star-crossed lovers publicly announcing their split, and we get the answers to all the burning questions including, who owns the house? What's the deal with the engagement ring? And who in their right mind would call their

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94: Amy Matthews: Alex Turner & Alexa Chung

The Way They Were ·

2024/08/16

In this week's episode of TWTW, we are transported back to the first decade of the new millennium, when the IT girl of the era hitched her wagon to the frontman de jour, and we were gifted with Alexa Chung and Alex Turner stepping out at Glasto and gracing the gossip pages. Comedian Amy Matthews is to thank for finally allowing us a good old dissecting of this much lamented king and queen of indie culture, so get your ballet pumps and skinny jeans on, and we'll see you down at Bungalow 8. Come and

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01:00:00

Amy Matthews: Alex Turner & Alexa Chung

The Way They Were ·

2024/08/16

In this week's episode of TWTW, we are transported back to the first decade of the new millennium, when the IT girl of the era hitched her wagon to the frontman de jour, and we were gifted with Alexa Chung and Alex Turner stepping out at Glasto and gracing the gossip pages. Comedian Amy Matthews is to thank for finally allowing us a good old dissecting of this much lamented king and queen of indie culture, so get your ballet pumps and skinny jeans on, and we'll see you down at Bungalow

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01:01:34

Justin Myers: Madonna & Sean Penn

The Way They Were ·

2024/08/09

This episode of The Way They Were is far from immaterial, as we take a holiday, with none other than Madonna and Sean Penn!Yes, thanks to author Justin Myers it's 1986 again, and the hottest man in movies just so happens to hook up with overnight mega star, Madonna .... and as you can imagine, everything went really well, with zero dramas... NOT! Seriously. stap in guys, cos Andy Warhol's got something to say about attending the Ciccone, Penn nuptials...Come and see TWTW LIVE at this year's

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01:08:15

Caroline O'Donoghue: John Mulaney & Anna Marie Tendler

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2024/08/02

If you've been wondering just when your hot girl summer will begin, well it starts NOW, as Grainne and Chantal are back with a brand new series of The Way They Were. Kicking things off, we have the wonderful author, Caroline O' Donoghe who allows us all to bathe in the hot mess of the mid 2010s when our couple got hitched, right the way to the Covid fever dream that was John Mulaney and Annamarie Tendler's split. It's also worth exploring events that occurred in the aftermath of this twisty

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3:24

Live Show Announcement!

The Way They Were ·

2024/07/17

We're so excited to announce that Grainne and Chantal are back with another live podcast recording on October 19th in London as part of the Cheerful Earful Podcast Festival. Tickets are on sale now so get it in your diary! No excuses! Spend your Saturday afternoon with us at the beautiful Bedford Pub in Balham. Stay tuned to hear who our special guest will be...Secure your tickets here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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