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...
Oct 13, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 70
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
Oct 12, 2023•3 min
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 Li...
Oct 06, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 69
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 alw...
Sep 29, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 68
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 abou...
Sep 26, 2023•1 min
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, w...
Sep 22, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 67
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 self...
Sep 15, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 66
The force is definitely with us for this episode, as Chantal and Grainne are the bridge over the troubled romance of Carrie Fisher and Paul Simon! Yes, this week's guest, comedy writer Max Davis takes us into the amazing world of being young, famous and short in 1970s/80s New York, and what a scene it was - especially if Debbie Reynolds happened to be your mother... As well as being a great story for us all, Max gets to imagine a world where he hangs out with his longtime crush on a wild night o...
Sep 08, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 65
Dry those tears, as your favourite celebrity romance podcast is BACK in your ears. Even Grainne and Chantal must stop with their hot girl summers when September strikes, as there are so many more failed showbiz romances to sift through and joining them with their own sieve is the wonderful, Maisie Adam! Even though Maisie brought us a great couple to crack into, we could probably do her for trade descriptions, as this week's 'romance' is a little one-sided, to say the least. Get ready to cringe ...
Sep 01, 2023•59 min•Ep. 64
Hey lovers! We're so excited to announce our fabulous guest joining us for our upcoming live show... it's the one and only Christopher Hall! Christopher is a comedian and the KING of social media who has collaborated with likes of Gwen Stefani and the Jonas Brothers. £5 says Chantal is going to bring up Gwen and Gavin at least twice. We're having a podcast party and you're all invited! Join us for the *first* of many live podcast shows at the London Podcast Festival at Kings Place in Kings Cross...
Aug 31, 2023•2 min
Grainne and Chantal here with a lil update... we have two dates to add to your diary! The next series of The Way They Were will air from Friday September 1st. We have yet another stellar lineup of guests and the stories of their favourite expired romances do not disappoint. Plus come see the podcast recorded live (featuring a special guest TBA) at the London Podcast Festival on September 15th. Tickets are on sale here: https://www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/comedy/the-way-they-were/ P.s. We miss ...
Jul 21, 2023•6 min
For our season finale, we're travelling back to the 80s to explore the once top-secret relationship between Culture Club's Boy George and Jon Moss. Thanks to George's memoirs, our eyes have been opened to this deeply complicated love story, but during this episode we discover this story majorly lacked the 'love' part. There's no one we'd rather spend our final episode with than the fabulous curator, party maker and self-professed Boy George aficionado, Glyn Fussell! Not only does Glyn bring the ...
Jun 23, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 63
This week our guest, the hugely talented comedy writer Tom Neenan, takes us on a journey through time and space as we open the lid on the tumultuous relationship of Elon Musk and Talulah Riley. She's a budding English actress, he's a globally known nerd sat on millions of dollars... what could go wrong? Well, whatever broke this couple up, it did the trick not once but twice. It's not often we get a couple who wed each other twice - what a joy! Listen now before Elon takes the episode down! Lear...
Jun 16, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 62
In today's episode of The Way They Were, the fabulous, actor and writer Rebecca Humphries joins Grainne and Chantal and if the 'rumours' are to be believed, have an amazing couple for us to delve into the world of. No I won't tell you sweet little lies, because we are heading into the catastrophe that is Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham and the heady days of Fleetwood Mac. In this epic tale of sex, drugs and rock n' roll, we find out why our love struck pair eventually decided to go their own...
Jun 09, 2023•1 hr 2 min
We're doing things a little differently this week, as this week's guest unwittingly becomes host, as our Grainne spent long days and nights researching the wrong couple! This however doesn't hinder the show in any way, shape or form, as Ben Miller host of the brilliant Bad Gays Podcast, brings us the relationship woes of none other than Oscar Wilde and his ne'er do well of a lover, Bosie! It would seem that Grainne had already done lifelong research on this doomed affair and Chantal, as ever, sa...
Jun 02, 2023•1 hr•Ep. 60
On today's show, writer Sadia Azmat provides us all with a story of epicly batsh*t proportions in the shape of Mariah Carey and Tommy Mottola! As per usual Grainne's deep drive and Chantal's encyclopedic knowledge of all things celeb allows us to immerse ourselves in the relationship in question, and I think you'll also be incredibly relieved that this particular union is no more...this is definitely NOT relationship goals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 26, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 59
This episode brings Grainne's investigative talents to the fore, as she practically went to the local library to get the knowledge on today's erstwhile loves which are brought to us by comedy writer and podcaster, Jack Bernhardt! With Jack we dive straight into the world of 1990s football, with a premiership star and WAG ... who was a WAG before WAGs were WAGs... remember the lost love of Les Ferdinand and Dani Behr? You do now, don't you! What a whirlwind that was. You'll be exhausted, but feel...
May 19, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 58
Rejoice, rejoice for the day has finally arrived when we're allowed to go misty-eyed at the reverie of a VERY special pair of Hollywood exes, all thanks to this week's incredible guest, the fantastic comedian, Desiree Burch! Desiree takes us all the way back to the beginning of the 1990s, when Susan Sarandon and Tim Robbins were couples goals for everyone in and outside of Tinsel Town. But, how on earth could such a holy alliance fail? Well, as always Grainne's rigorous research and Chantal's en...
May 12, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 57
Remember when we were all obsessed with the car keys in the bowl and the partying ways of London's Primrose Hill? The likes of Kate, Sadie, Pearl and that guy from Supergrass were rarely off the front pages of UK tabloids with their non-stop wild lifestyles. We were all glued to the exploits of the darlings of the scene, Jude Law and Sienna Miller, and it would seem for this week's fantastic guest, comedian Harriet Kemsley, this era is her Vietnam, as she never really left. Grainne and Chantal r...
May 05, 2023•49 min•Ep. 56
This week's episode is a right old Carry On, and then some, as we're transported to bohemian life in 1950s London, thanks to this week's guest, comedy writer and presenter, Gareth Gwynn! Grainne's deep-dive provides an education into the secret life of this week's star couple, Hattie Jacques & John Le Mesurier, whose public persona of respectability, masked a hotbed of affairs, parties that went on for days, and smokey jazz clubs. This episode is a lesson in what happens when two eccentrics ...
Apr 28, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 55
In today's episode, Grainne and Chantal welcome the incredible podcaster, illustrator and influencer, Darya aka 'Tiny Moron', to the show and OH MY GOODNESS what a treat she's brought for us all, as her couple is THE essence of the golden age of 2012 - none other than Justin Beiber and Selena Gomez! Looking back on the pressure this young, hot, rich and famous couple were under, it's no wonder one of them ended up being photographed urinating in a bucket in public - we'd have all done the same. ...
Apr 21, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 54
If you stan some 1980s Ramsey Street nostalgia, then this episode will feel like you're back in the days of watching Neighbours twice a day and wondering if Mr Udagawa will be selling Lassiters, but if what I've just said means NOTHING to you, then fear not, as you'll be in exactly the same state as Chantal in this episode and her life is richer for this education, and so yours will be too. Who do we have to thank for this week's stunning couple of Stefan Dennis and Gillian Blakeney (aka Paul Ro...
Apr 14, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 53
The dream team are BACK and what a way to start the new series, as Grainne and Chantal welcome host of the fantastic 'Crushed' podcast, Margaret Cabourn-Smith to the show! And Margaret certainly doesn't disappoint when it comes to the couple she's brought to the table, the creators of Cool Britannia themselves, Patsy Kensit and Liam Gallagher. Although after hearing this, you might decide that they are definitely / maybe, not as cool as you might have thought back in 1995. Or perhaps it was a mo...
Apr 07, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 52
As the most romantic podcast on your podcast proving app, it would be remiss of us not to get stuck in to the season of love with a Valentine's special and in doing so, Chantal and Grainne have created their own Freaky Friday, as our hosts swap roles for one day only. Now the shoe is on the other foot as Chantal surprises Grainne with who this week's subject matter will be - and no spoilers, but it would appear Grainne is better at setting the clues than she is at guessing them. But, don't worry...
Feb 10, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 51
Today's edition of TWTW has 1980s showbiz razzle dazzle in spades, thanks not only to musical comedian Vikki Stone, but also because of the couple she brought for us to celebrate. You'll be masking your excitement at the memories this romance will invoke, but don't get catty with the hot gossip... because Andrew Lloyd-Webber and Sarah Brightman are the darlings of 80s Westend... Well, Sarah definitely was anyway. This episode has the lot, royal cameos, Elaine Page and messing around in swimming ...
Feb 03, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 50
Today's episode is a full-on open-topped sports car tour of the 1980s... the music, car phones and musicals of the time are celebrated in full, as this week's guest, comedian, writer and podcaster, Matthew Crosby brings us the enduring on-off romance of Simon Cowell and Sinitta to pick through. The music mogul and creator of X-Factor have had a long documented relationship with the 80s singer, flip-flopping between friendship and romance for over 30 years, and as you can imagine, Grainne and Cha...
Jan 27, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 49
In today's episode, we have a guest who is a guru in the genre of why some relationships don't last the distance, it's comedian and author, Rosie Wilby! Rosie has written books and hosted podcasts on the theme of break-ups and so, it's no surprise that she could match the intel of Grainne and the encyclopedic mind of Chantal when she asked to talk about a couple whose tandemic rise to fame, a public shaming and ultimate break-up made the front pages throughout the 1990s.... ladies and gentlemen,...
Jan 20, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 48
This is the week when two titans of the podcasting world collide, as Grainne and Chantal welcome the star of a show which solidified their bond, it's Alright Mary's Colin Drucker! As you would imagine, the host of a show which celebrates gay culture is going to BRING IT when it comes to our celebrity couple and Colin didn't disappoint, as we go back to a time before Gwynyth went Goop and celebrate the era of Brad Pitt and Gwyneth Paltrow! It's a roller coaster of emotions, as we discover so much...
Jan 13, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 47
What a CRACKING start to 2023, as not only do Grainne and Chantal welcome comedy royalty to the show, but the celebrity couple being celebrated is the epitome of 1970s cool.... OK, let's not leave you hanging (on the telephone) for longer than necessary, picture this, if you will, as Jo Caulfield is here to talk about Debby Harry and Chris Stein! Yes, we're taking a deep dive into 1970s and early 80s New York, and EVERYONE is here, Blondie, Bowie, Iggy, Warhol and we're all heading off to CBGB, ...
Jan 06, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 46
As we call a wrap on 2022, Grainne and Chantal sit by the fireside to contemplate the year just gone and look back at some of their, and your favourite episodes. And what a year it's been, from the bygone romances of Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton to the on-off shenanigans of Miss Piggy and Kermit the Frog barely a stone has been left unturned by our wonderful guests, but, as you'll hear from our hosts, there are still many past celebrity couples we've yet to lament and some current ones, w...
Dec 30, 2022•30 min•Ep. 45
