In today's instalment of The Way They ARE, we are ALL amused at the right royal romance that was Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, as it's often held aloft as the quintessential fairy tale love story.. but perhaps other motives were at work behind the scenes, and that one of the party weren't quite as on board with it as legend suggests? This ep is an eyeopener in more ways than one...believe me.... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In our next instalment of our mini-series, The Way They Are, Chantal and Grainne explore the tempestuous - and ultimately tragic - love story of JFK Junior and Carolyn Bessette, which was as overtly passionate, as it was stylish. As we know the lives of this beautiful young couple were cut way too short, so our hosts imagine what this romance could have been if it was allowed to run its full course.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Grainne and Chantal introduce a podcast called The Newsworthy which you MUST check out!

Chantal is back in the chair for this episode of The Way They ARE - and what JOY she is spreading, as she presents to us the elusive, but very much celebrated and newish love that appears to have formed between two of showbiz's most loved stars ... Meryl Streep and Martin Short! Grainne nearly jumped out of her seat when the realisation hit that we would be revelling in this most well deserved happy endings, the likes of which most movies could only dream of!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the second outing of the little cousin of The Way They Were - aka, The Way They ARE - it's Grainne's turn to present us with a couple, who despite all odds, managed to keep their wedding vows. And in this case 'till death do us part' was probably the promise that saved them from the scandal of the divorce courts. And in Abraham Lincoln and Mary Todd's day, it was probably easier to suck it up and hope they didn't have to stay wed in the afterlife!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

While Grainne and Chantal prepare another glittering series of The Way They Were, they have decided to keep the wolf from the door and bring us a mini series of episodes they've been dying to make ... welcome to The Way They ARE!  Over the next few weeks we'll be dipping into the romantic lives of couples who are achieving what most showbiz bods can only dream of .. a successful union, despite the celebrity pressures.  And to launch us into the stratosphere, Chantal is DYING to talk to us about the couple goals of Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Well, it HAPPENED! As promised, Grainne and Chantal did what most of us can only dream of and enticed 'The One and Only' Mr Chesney Hawkes into a room so he could tell us which couple he hasn't gotten over breaking up; and what a wild ride the escapades of Sam Malone and Diane Chambers' romance was.... almost worthy of a storyline from a 1980s sitcom*. Not only will you hear Chesney talk about his own romantic endeavours, but you'll also get to listen to some of the most dramatic - and electric - reenactments we've ever had on the show. Thank you to everyone who made it down to see this, no doubt you're still reliving the incredible performances Chesney did of his new track 'Get A Hold of Yourself' and THAT song from the 1990s, but for those of you who couldn't join us, this episode is a gift for you to enjoy...*CHEERS! Keep watching The Way You Were feed, as although this season is drawing to a close, Grainne and Chantal have some VERY exciting special episodes dropping every Friday from next week - 01/11/24.   Thank you to our sponsors: Get 15% off OneSkin with the code TWTW at https://www.oneskin.co/ #oneskinpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's episode is iconic in just about every way, there's the guest, comedian, drama queen and all-round deity, Dominick Pupa, and there's the couple he picked for us... and it's happened, as this week we get to delve into the world of the patron saint of the show and her erstwhile husband - It's Sonny and Cher! For a while they got each other babe, but ultimately, they had to deal with life after love when things fell apart.  It's a belter of a way to end this current series, but fear not, you'll be hearing more from Grainne and Chantal before the year is out, as there are exciting plans in the works... For now, though, get your ticket to see them LIVE at the Bedford Arms in London on October 19th  at this year's Cheerful Earful Podcast Festival, with our VERY special guest, Chesney Hawks!! Details and ticket link below... 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 happens to be The One and Only, CHESNEY HAWKS! Full info and tickets can be found HERE! See you there XX Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

These are unprecedented times and so sometimes unprecedented things happen - not least in the world of podcasting, so please bear with us, while we work through a technical glitch with this week's episode, which will now drop this Sunday. Good things come to those who wait - and nothing is as good as this week's episode with Dominick Pupa, which will be in your ears in only a couple of days!  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 happens to be The One and Only, CHESNEY HAWKS! Full info and tickets can be found HERE! See you there XX Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 happens to be The One and Only, CHESNEY HAWKS! Full info and tickets can be found HERE! See you there XX Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 sunset, but alas, they were in charge of their own destinies and theirs wasn't the fairytale ending of our dreams. So, what ultimately went wrong? Well Grainne and Chantal have all the answers... Come and see TWTW LIVE at this year's Cheerful Earful festival in London on October 19th 2024! Full info and tickets can be found HERE! And a VERY special announcement as to who the guest will be is imminent, so stay tuned! See you there XX Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 ultimately failed, or were our erstwhile couple glad that the other took a chance on love?  As always Grainne and Chantal are ready to divulge the details and lay all the love on us, so here we go... Come and see TWTW LIVE at this year's Cheerful Earful festival in London on October 19th 2024! Full info and tickets can be found HERE! And a VERY special announcement as to who the guest will be is imminent, so stay tuned! See you there XX Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 rekindle this epic love story starts now!   Come and see TWTW LIVE at this year's Cheerful Earful festival in London on October 19th 2024! Full info and tickets can be found HERE! And a VERY special announcement as to who the guest will be is imminent, so stay tuned! See you there XX Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 real story of this off and on again saga, allowing us to feel like we were at their first kiss thanks to dramatisations by Chantal and James.  AND, James comes up with possibly the best love match for patron saint Cher we've had yet.. Come and see TWTW LIVE at this year's Cheerful Earful festival in London on October 19th 2024! Full info and tickets can be found HERE! See you there XX Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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, comedian and internet sensation, Benedict Townsend to thank! Haaahaa! According to the 'The Simpsons' Lisa and Nelson were never meant to be, but what happens to our star-crossed lovers beyond Springfield? Is there more than meets the eye to this story? Perhaps so, and there are dramatisations aplenty in this ep to illustrate what really happened in this sweet tale of first crushes...  Come and see TWTW LIVE at this year's Cheerful Earful festival in London on October 19th 2024! Full info and tickets can be found HERE! See you there XX Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 have a listen to this episode for some comfort that everything happens for a reason.  Come and see TWTW LIVE at this year's Cheerful Earful festival in London on October 19th 2024! Full info and tickets can be found HERE! See you there XX Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 'Bambi'? If you need more than pics of Tommy looking sad in a forest, then this emergency ep is here for YOU!  Come and see TWTW LIVE at this year's Cheerful Earful festival in London on October 19th 2024! Full info and tickets can be found HERE! See you there XX Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 see TWTW LIVE at this year's Cheerful Earful festival in London on October 19th 2024! Full info and tickets can be found HERE! See you there XX Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Cheerful Earful festival in London on October 19th 2024! Full info and tickets can be found HERE! See you there XX Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 and turny saga, as there's also a VERY recent update to proceedings!  Come and see TWTW LIVE at this year's Cheerful Earful festival in London on October 19th 2024! Full info and tickets can be found HERE! See you there XX Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

STOP THE PRESS! The Way They Were bring you an emergency episode following the demise of one of daytime TV's greatest love stories.  Where were you on Saturday 25th May 2024, when Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford announced they are divorcing? Well, Grainne and Chantal were all over the Whatsapp group in the aftermath of this devastating news and saw no other choice than to break their summer hiatus and get back on the mic to share their thoughts and insights of this shocking revelation.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

To mark the end of this epic season of The Way They Were, Grainne and Chantal once again took to the stage to entertain the masses and bring a long lost love story back to life, helping them with this task is comedian and all round good egg, Rachel Paris! But 'who is the couple that will see out the current series?' I hear you all scream... perhaps an icon of pop and their Hollywood A-lister lover? Maybe someone from the royal dynasty... or does it involve someone who was *in* Dynasty?.... no no, keep reaching for the stars, as we take a walk down the cobbles and pop in the Rover's Return for a natter about the actual soap opera that was the love story of Ken Barlow and Deirdre Rasheed - by eck it's a good un'.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, the team welcomes a guest from across the pond, as writer, comedian and podcaster Chelsea Devantez ignores the time difference to bring us a couple who are the epitome of late 80s glamour and glitz - plus a firm favourite of Chantal's - it's Burt Reynolds and Loni Anderson!  On paper this couple had everything, but behind the scenes it was a different story with some rather dark moments to boot. But what would a night out with this pair be like and was that famous moustache a third wheel in this doomed love story?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today Grainne and Chantal show their cultured sides, as they rub shoulders with the literati, courtesy of this week's guest, the very highbrow comedian, Jen Brister! Not only do we get to imagine what a night on the town in the roaring twenties with Virgina Woolf and Vita Sackville-West might look like, but we are also treated to some excellent dramatisations of what went down with some award-winning performances by guest Jen and our very own Chantal ... and SCENE! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week's episode is a fever dream for everyone involved, as not only is one-half of this week's couple an actual friend of the show and past guest, but it's perhaps one of the most notorious celebrity romances to have emerged from reality TV.  Yes, it's true to say that this week's guest, writer Emer McLysaght played an absolute blinder when she brought the very public saga of Samuel Preston and Chantelle Houghton to the table for us to gorge on. And it would appear the show has now eaten itself, as Grainne was able to use the very episode Samuel appeared on as part of her investigation as to what on earth could have possibly gone wrong with this couple, who met surrounded by TV cameras on Big Brother, while one half of them was in a relationship... madness it didn't work out.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's episode, hosts Grainne and Chantal couldn't be more decided on which couple thrived and who survived in the power struggle that was Chris Pratt and Anna Faris! Cos if getting hench doesn't signal impending doom, joining an alt-right Christian religion sure as hell will!  Huge thanks to presenter and actor Scott McGlynn for finally allowing us some closure with this long-lamented showbiz couple.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Although it's very common to see May to December romances in Tinsel Town, today's showbiz couple raised eyebrows in the gossip pages, when an older woman dared to court a man below her age bracket - but the world was a different place when Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher were stepping out, and now women have no prejudice against them for age, or looks and equal pay, so PHEW! The guest we have to thank for this EPIC tale of toxicity is the fantastic comedian, Olga Koch. As you can imagine, Grainne's deep dive unearths some jaw-dropping details and Chantel was cock-a-hoop at being able to get her teeth into it all.  But which party can be declared winner in this celebrity bun fight? Have a listen to find out... Come and see Chantal and Grainne LIVE, with fantastic guest Rachel Parris at The Museum of Comedy, London on April 3rd 2024 - full info and tickets can be found here - Museum of Comedy - What's On Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's episode, we say 'Hello Dolly' to 'Funny Girl' Sooz Kempner, who brings us epic proportions of Hollywood heartbreak, courtesy of a couple who probably STILL lament, 'The Way We Were' even after several decades apart. Grainne and Chantal would cross 11,12 or even 13 Oceans to find out what a night was like on the town with Barbra Streisand and Elliott Gould, no doubt it would be a bit of a 'Mash', but everyone would stay the best of 'Friends'.... Oh, and one of our star-crossed lovers bought the bother a pig for an opening night gift, so there's that too. Come and see Chantal and Grainne LIVE, with fantastic guest Rachel Parris at The Museum of Comedy, London on April 3rd 2024 - full info and tickets can be found here - Museum of Comedy - What's On Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we're breaking down the fourth wall and digging into the weeds of the wild relationship between the OG Newlyweds, Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey! Thanks to our incredible guest, podcaster Yolanda Copes-Stepney, we get the chance to relive truly iconic reality TV moments and remember the magic of the noughties... the cream turtle necks, spicy email correspondence and THAT conversation about tuna. So what could possibly get in between these two young, good-looking lovebirds? Money? God? A Wonderbra? You'll have to listen to find out. Join Grainne and Chantal at their next live show at The Museum of Comedy in London on April 3rd, with special guest Rachel Parris - The Way They Were (ticketsolve.com) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week's ep brings us the final 'Word' on what happens when geeks fall in - and out - of love, as we find out why the king and queen of Silicon Valley's feelings towards each other ultimately went micro-soft.  Yes, prepare to nerd out on the story of Bill and Melinda Gates, all thanks to this week's guest, writer and comedian, Daniel Foxx!  What would a night on tiles with this pair look like? And did a certain Mr Epstein have anything to do with the romance's downfall?  Join Chantal and Grainne on this epic Bing search into billionaire love...  AND join them at their next live show at The Museum of Comedy in London on April 3rd, with special guest Rachel Parris - The Way They Were (ticketsolve.com) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Helloooo London! We're back with another live show at the wonderful Museum of Comedy in Holborn. We all need something to look forward to right now and this is just the ticket. Kicking off at 7pm on April 3rd, Grainne and Chantal will be dissecting a brand new couple breakup chosen by our ultra special guest, comedian Rachel Parris! We can't wait to see you there. So that's Wednesday April 3rd at 7pm. Grab your tickets here, friends! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Time to cast your minds back to the heady days of 2022 for this week's celebrity mess brought to us by live link-up all the way down under with Australian comedian and actor Michelle Brasier.  Yes, this week The Way They Were straddles many time zones, as our London-based hosts speak to our antipodean guest to explore the total car crash that was the romance of Kanye West and Julia Fox. Hat's off to Chantal, who guesses this erstwhile love match in record time, despite the clues set by Grainne.... And if you want to see Grainne and Chantal, take a deep dive into a past love of comedian Rachel Parris' choosing, come along to the Museum of Comedy on Wednesday 3rd April 2024 for the next live show! Tickets available now: https://museumofcomedy.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/873643758 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

And we're back in the room, as we kick off the series proper with the next batch of celebrity guests, bringing us their fave showbiz couples for Grainne and Chantal's take on why things just didn't work out.  This week, actor and comedian Sunil Patel brings us a hot mess of 90s East / West Coast, with a story notorious in just about every way, as we find out just what happened when Notorious B.I.G/Biggie Smalls and Faith Evans became the star-crossed lovers of the rap scene... and it would appear no one who got in their way came out unscathed, especially if Faith had anything to do with it.  We find out just why this story of love gone wrong so ignited the interest of a teenager from Bath and as always, what their star signs had to do with the relationship's ultimate demise.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s award season, which can only mean one thing …. Yes Grainne and Chantal are BACK!  Before they get stuck in to the latest incredible series with guests such as Sunil Patel, Olga Koch, Daniel Foxx and Emer McLysaght, they are here to give out some trophies of their own, as they announce the nominees and winners of the inaugural ‘Breakie Awards', giving recognition to the stars of stage and screen for their skills in breaking up with their partners gracefully. We also hear from some past guests who after gliding down the red carpet read out the nominations and winners and our hosts give Tina Fey and Amy Poehler a run for their money. Welcome back - we’ve missed you! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ho Ho HOOOOOOOO! It's the Yuletide season and the elves have been working around the clock to bring you a Christmas special episode of The Way They Were!  Yes, Grainne and Chantal had their annual IRL meet-up to discuss iconic romances from festive films and which celebrity couples they lament the break-up of in 2023, while also looking ahead to the new year and which showbiz partnerships look to be on the ropes.  Grainne does what she does best by giving us her take and a VERY deep dive into Christmas film cringe-fest, The Holiday... but do you agree with her hot takes? Give us a review with yours.  We'll see you in 2024, as the team are already booking in some incredible guests, all of whom are ready to share their celebrity break-up crush, but until then a VERY HAPPY CHRISTMAS from everyone at The Way They Were!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The long-awaited second part of Grainne and Chantals double bill at The Museum of Comedy with the wonderful Cariad Lloyd is finally here!  That's right, if you couldn't make it on the night, then you can finally find out what happened when Cariad transported the room back to the golden age of Hollywood where an extramarital affair could ruin a starlet’s career and get you blacklisted from the film industry... It's soon clear that today's A-listers have nothing on the dramas that befell Vivian Leigh and Laurence Olivier. Be prepared for life to be way stranger than art as our star-crossed lovers cavort in this gloriously technicolour story, which also happens to be the final episode in this series.  Fear not, our hosts are back for another Christmas special and are already plotting the next series for early 2024! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode tells the tale of when Chantal and Grainne took to the stage at the iconic London Venue, The Museum of Comedy with a double bill of brilliant shows. Up first, is the hilarious comedian Alexandra Haddow who was bursting at the seams to unleash the early noughties emo hell that was Pete Doherty and Kate Moss on us all!  You'll be pulling on those skinny jeans, getting a ticket to next year's Glasto with your Hunter wellies and running around Primrose Hill even before you get to the part where Alexandra tells us who she thinks Cher should be with.  It's more fun than you can buy in a baggy, that's for sure... and a lot cheaper.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Now, this is a story all about how Grainne and Chantal got flipped-turned upside down by this week's guest Miranda Sawyer, so take a minute and sit right there to learn how Will and Jada became Prince and Princess of Bel-Air, before seemingly abdicating by way of their stranger than soap opera style relationship... It's all here, the weird toxic positivity, the unwanted 40th birthday documentary, the 'open' marriage and of course, THAT slap.  So, take this podcast's name out of your goddamn mouth and tell your friends we're here, it's A Different World!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oops they did it again, yes Grainne and Chantal have another incredible guest on the show, who really brings the A-game of celebrity couples for us to pick our way through, so let's let comedian Sikisa, 'hit us baby one more time', as we cry a river over the lost iconic love of Britany Spears and Justin Timberlake!  This episode transports us back to a world where the prince and princess of pop's love burned brightly for the world to see, and when Sikisa was no doubt choreographing her own moves to their tunes.  But, what would a night out on the town with these guys be like and according to Sisika should our Patron Saint, Cher be dating?  All this and more is ready and waiting for your ears... enjoy!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's episode is a wonderful flight of fancy in which we delve into what we all thought was the teenage dream, but looking back was in fact a toxic hellscape of a relationship, and it's all thanks to brilliant guest, Steve Bugeja! Chantal was 'Saved By The Bell' when guessing who this week's couple was, as Grainne's clues 'Screeched' everything about who they were... and no doubt, you know too that this week, it's TV's teen IT couple, Zack Morris and Kelly Kapowski from 'Saved By The Bell'.  Don't let the fact that this couple is fictional make you believe that it's any less dramatic, and this story certainly manages to stir some real life emotions in everyone involved in the episode. Time to hang by the school lockers in the hall to talk about who you're taking to prom and remember the name 'Lark Voorhies'!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week's episode of The Way They Were, we're selling sunsets galore with a couple who were PERFECT partners in lockdown, but couldn't really manage the bliss of forever.  Comedian Mary O'Connell spent her lockdown well, as she studied a romance which had one ruby slipper in showbizness land and one lace-up brogue firmly planted in the nine to five, when pop icon Ariana Grande decided that estate agent Dalton Gomez was selling the sunset she wanted to walk into. But it didn't take long for the gleam to fade as post-pandemic, she decided to put the marriage on the market for a quick sale and move on somewhere else... As always, Grainne finds the hottest tea to spill, while Chantal adds the biscuit to dunk.... drink up people!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week's episode will cause hysteria for listeners who hail from the Emerald Isle, while those from other parts of the globe will have an education like NO OTHER, as we hear all about the ultimately doomed 'romance' between Ireland's biggest star and her philandering, oboist husband.  It's not often you hear about a cheating oboist, but thanks to this week's guest, comedian, writer Tara Flynn, we get schooled in the messy, messy saga of Adele King - aka Twink and her on – off fella, David Agnew.  Grainne was obviously DELIGHTED at being able to do a deep dive into what is one of Ireland's biggest showbiz couples, while Chantal (and most of the rest of us) can only listen agape at the goings on between this pair, not least an infamous voice mail, which coined the phrase 'zip up yer Mickey' and remains part of Irish folk law forever more.  Buckle-up for this bumpy, but glorious ride!  Come and see Grainne and Chatal LIVE when they record two episodes of ‘The Way They Were’ at the Museum of Comedy in London, on Wednesday 25th October 2023. The first episode is recorded with the fantastic Alexandra Haddow, while show two features the brilliant Cariad Lloyd! Museum of Comedy - What's On Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's episode sees Grainne and Chantal go ape at this week's showbiz couple's shenanigans, as the wonderful and hilarious comedian Cally Beaton presents the real life fantasy world of Tim Burton and Helena Bonham Carter! We get to live our most privileged lives vicariously through the oddball director and eccentric actor and their seperate homes, as it would appear you can't take the girl out of Primrose Hill. If you can fall in love when one of you is dressed as a primate, you would think you would be in it for the long hall, so what on earth went wrong? And what happens when the romance in wonderland turns into the nightmare before Christmas? As always Grainne and Chantal take us head first into this hot mess of a gothic tale.  Grainne and Chantal are LIVE at the Museum of Comedy with a double bill of fantastic guests,as they record TWO episodes of The Way They Were on 25th October. Joining them to nominate two incredible celebrity car crash couples are comedians, Alexandra Haddow and Cariad Lloyd, tickets and info here  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Introducing our stunning lineup for our next live show in London on October 25th... it's the incredible Cariad Lloyd and Alexandra Haddow! We absolutely cannot wait. Come join the fun and laugher from the front row! One ticket grants you access to our two amazing guests and two ICONIC couples! See you on October 25th. Grab your tickets here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We listened to the fans and gave the world what it wanted with a live show at the London Podcast Festival! Yes, Grainne and Chantal stepped out in front of the lights - and a baying crowd - to pick over the bones of another lost love chosen by a VERY special guest, comedian and online sensation, the fabulous Christopher Hall!  Chris leapt on stage armed with a brilliant couple for us all to get our teeth into, as we revisit the heady days of the 2010s when Miley Cyrus met and fell in love with Liam Hemsworth. As always, Grainne's deep dives leave no stone unturned and let us explore the timeline right until the relationship's demise in 2020. Thanks so much to everyone who came to the show, and of course to our incredible guest, the frighteningly talented, Chris Hall.  If you missed out on this opportunity to see the show live, then fear not, as the gals will be at the Museum of Comedy on Wednesday 25th October with a double bill of a show!  The hilarious Alexandra Haddow will be one of our guests that night, stay tuned for details on who guest two is! Tickets and Info here - The Museum of Comedy  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are you ready to relive the most brutal showbiz break up in history? Well buckle-up people, as this week's guest is the incredible comedy writer, Monica Heisey and her couple is none other than Minnie Driver and Matt Damon.  Grainne and Chantal are obviously delighted by the choice, as before things went all getting dumped on Oprah, 'Matt n' Minnie' were THE IT couple of Hollywood, and with good reason, as on paper it would seem these two were made for each other, so what went wrong?  Well, as always Grainne has managed to get all up in their business and we get transported back to the glamour of 1990s LA and we find out what a night out with these A-listers would be like and perhaps more crucially, if the romance's demise was written in the stars all along.... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After the success of our first live show at London Podcast Festival, we're pleased to announce that Grainne and Chantal return to the big stage on October 25th at London's Museum of Comedy! This is a two-parter, so join us for a whole evening of derailed romances and niche Irish references from Grainne! One ticket grants you access to two amazing guests and two ICONIC couples! We'll announce our guests very soon... We can't wait to see you on October 25th. Grab your tickets here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's episode of The Way They Were, Grainne and Chantal welcome some glamour to the show in the form of cabaret and burlesque star Dave the Bear! Now what kind of guest would such a character bring for us? Here's a clue, they definitely wore boot-cut jeans (according to Grannie though, so did Anthony and Cleopatra), they were the boy and girl band royalty, and they certainly made us whole again (for a little while anyway), it HAS to be Brain McFadden and Kerry Katona!  Yes, thanks to Dave, we revel in the time Boyzone and Atomic Kitten collided, before it all went a bit Jeremy Kyle and Take-a-Break and before anyone even thought of venturing into the jungle. How did it all start and how long did our star-crossed lovers have to keep it all a secret from the public AND Louis Walsh for?  This episode answers all the questions and serves as yet another warning to anyone thinking of tying the knot before the age of 40.  Come down to our next live show at the Museum of Comedy in London on October 25th! Get tickets here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Well, hey nonny NO, you did NOT just create a whole, new religion just because you didn't fancy your wife anymore and the grass was green(sleeves)er on the other side of the fence?  That Henry VIII sure has a lot to answer for, including Brexit, in the opinion of this week's incredible guest, comedian and self-confessed romance king, Russell Kane.  Yes, this week, we're going all Tudor on your ass, as we get down into the business of KH the 8th and his first wife, Catherine of Aragon, who was selfish enough not to provide a male heir to the throne, so frankly, what else did she expect than being flung onto the scrap heap – it wasn’t the worst thing Henry ever did to his wife, after all. As always Grainne and Chantal revel in the mess and let's face it, the drama of today's royal family has NOTHING on the escapades of this lot.  So, grab your lute, don your ruff, and get this Tudor feast, fit for a king into your ears.    Don't forget to join Chantal and Grainne at this year's London Podcast festival on 15th September, with special guest, Christopher Hall! Tickets and info here - The Way They Were • Comedy • Kings Place Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices