A U2ish podcast for U2 fans, casual and die-hard. We are two best friends discussing what we love the most: U2, whiskey, politics, travel and the ridiculous adventures we've had together over three decades of friendship. In a fan world full of collectibles, statistics and academia, Jenny and Hillary bring irreverence to the otherwise serious fandom. Come hang out with the cheeky but astute Garden Tarts. Every Wednesday, a new episode will bring you U2 news, fun facts, album reviews, tour hig ...
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Kia ora and nau mai haere mai to Grey Areas with me, Petra Bagust. This is about growing up and going grey, in Aotearoa New Zealand because I’m getting older. And so are you. So how do we do it well? I reckon we can do it with a bit of gorgeousness and gusto and break that ‘getting old’ mould just a little. Or maybe more than a little. So join me as we climb into some of those topics that just aren't so clear-cut, maybe are a little chewy, a little crunchy… and let’s journey our way through ...
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Ciara's Pink Sparkle Podcast is about raising awareness of people with a learning disability like me & I'm joined by fantastic interview guests for all my episodes!
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Three comedy writers sit down with a guest to look back on women in film from a feminist perspective! Each month, Hillary, Sarah, Nicole ask themselves important questions like why is it so funny when men take care of babies? Why do mermaids have such low self esteem? What exactly did Jenny die of in “Love Story”? These questions and many more will be tackled on “The Feminine Mistake Podcast”!
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Tiaras and Tech is dedicated to providing inspiration for women & marginalized groups in tech. We aim to provide support, celebrate successes, & discuss how we're treated. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tiaras-and-tech/support
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Jamie Hale - founder and Artistic Director of Criptic Arts
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I had a Chat with Jamie Hale. He is the artistic director at Criptic Arts! https://cripticarts.org/events/
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Rethinking fitness and hormones | Dr Stacy Sims + Financial fitness with Generate
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Fresh from a work out Dr Stacy Sims joins me for a deep dive into the specific ways women need to move our bodies as we age. A trailblazer in the science of female physiology, Stacy challenges the traditional ‘calories in, calories out’ mindset – why it can be counterproductive and how popular fitness trends often ignore the distinct needs of women…
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In this ep, Jenny and Hillary discuss a range of topics from U2 news to reflections on the election. They share feel-good stories from the polls they worked on during the election and emphasize the need for local involvement and emotional health. This ep is filled with humor, personal anecdotes, and a call to action for listeners to engage in their…
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Skating into conversation with Frankie Seaman
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I chatted with Frankie Seaman the pro skater about her skating career and how she got to skate as pro dancer on the ITV show Dancing on Ice alongside the Olympic skating legends Torvill and Dean and her work with various charities!
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I took some time out to interview charity Mencap's new CEO Jon Sparkes about what it is like to be a CEO, I got to know about his life and his career, his hobbies and interests, We also chatted about Cornwall, our families, our work careers, his new role as Mencap CEO and we chatted about learning disability and SEND too!…
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listen to My conversation with sports presenter & broadcaster, podcaster and presenter and author Gabby Logan!
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When friends are whānau | Suzanne Lynch, Tina Cross + Jackie Clarke (The Lady Killers)
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Today I’m joined by three extraordinary and radically different women who consider each other family. Each in a different decade of life – their 50s, 60s, and 70s – Jackie Clarke, Tina Cross, and Suzanne Lynch have performed together for the past two decades as The Lady Killers, and they’re still going strong. Fresh off their DIVAS! tour to sold ou…
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This ep is all things NOT election. It's Hillary's birthday! December pays tribute to U2 with a new album U2 sightings and updates The importance of self-care and community support An update from Sphere and Keep Kamala and carry on-ala! www.thegardentarts.com SUPPORT: www.patreon.com/thegardentarts AND www.buymeacoffee.com/thegardentarts twit…
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Making friends with my body - good friends! | Dr Hillary McBride
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In this episode, I sit down with psychologist, author, and menopause researcher Dr Hillary McBride to explore what it means to truly come home to our bodies - to treat them like a best friend. Hillary’s work spans critical topics like trauma, eating disorders, and women's health, with a particular focus on menopause as a transformative experience. …
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What a week! New release from Gavin Friday Lypton Village (and 3/4 of U2) shows up to Gavin's signing Bono, Edge and Adam are around town Zane Lowe talks to Edge and Adam about Happiness Jenny and Amanda see Inhaler (so many feelings) 20 years of the U2 iPod and VOTE! volunteer! VOTE! www.thegardentarts.com SUPPORT: www.patreon.com/thegardentarts A…
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Petra introduces the Parents We've Met podcast
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Buckle in for an uplifting conversation filled with laughter and wisdom! Petra Bagust is the host of popular rova podcasts Grey Areas and Sunday Sanctuary, a radio personality and TV presenter, a media chaplain, mum to three young people and all-round wonderful wāhine. In this episode, Petra shares candidly how she has approached the highs and lows…
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I had a fab and funny chat with the impressionist and comedian Rory Bremner for my podcast recently. we talked, Fame, ADHD, Learning Disability, Comedy, Our Career and there were some fab celeb impressions too!
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Diving into the wreck: on mermaids, motherhood and midlife | Megan Dunn
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The tide is rising toward Megan’s 50th birthday, and we surf the currents of childhood memories to uncover how mermaids, like the best stories, delight us with their symbolic depth. We reflect on my relationship with my mother, navigating the murky waters between closeness and independence. Megan shares how her mother transformed into an exuberant …
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In this episode, Jenny and Hillary discuss the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction weekend, the emotional moments and the unbelievable amount of talent in the room. We've got recent activity from the U2s, including song samples, LARRY! and Vertigo. Lots to cover in this one, y'all! www.thegardentarts.com SUPPORT: www.patreon.com/thegardentarts AND…
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1. we chatted about his career on the radio 2. we chatted about our favourite bands and singers and why we liked them 3. we chatted about my claim to fame being related to u2's The Edge and Gary told me he was a big fan!
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Bullies, blood and battlegrounds | Susie Ferguson
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There were three things Susie Ferguson was never going to do; climb Mt Everest, run a marathon or write a book. However a serendipitous podcast interview with my good friend Frank nudged her to capture her experiences as a war correspondent, radio journalist and woman - the result is "Bloody Minded." Susie shares her experiences of being bullied an…
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The ep where we literally go around in circles. Some we make ourselves, some are just reported on. We've got a bit of U2 stories and news as well as Yom Kippur stories, why communism is bad, the confusing world, Hillary's song of the week and more absolutely nonsense! Come along, if you dare. www.thegardentarts.com SUPPORT: www.patreon.com/thegarde…
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Nourishing the whole self | Nici Wickes
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I sit down with the delightful Nici Wickes, a beloved cookbook author with a talent for making culinary adventures accessible and joyful, as she shares her wisdom on no-fuss cooking, building confidence in and out of the kitchen, and her latest book ‘More from A Quiet Kitchen.’ We tackle body image and health, confronting societal expectations, and…
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Has this turned into a Gracie Abrams fan club pod? Maybe. Ha! (Never fear. This is temporary.) Jenny shares her experiences from a recent trip to New York City, where she attended a concert by Gracie Abrams. They discuss the excitement of the concert, the culture surrounding it, and the impact of Gracie's rising fame. The conversation also touches …
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Sinead O'Carroll from Irish pop band BWitched!
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I chatted with Sinead from Bwitched about wearing Denim, abut The band's new EP out now which is called Ripped Jeans. We also talked about their career and how the band re-united through the Big Reunion TV show, about me being a fan, about where they got their band name from and fame and why pop concert venues should be accessible for everyone incl…
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From breakdown to breakthrough | Paddy Gower
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Join us for the first episode of Grey Areas Season 6 as we sit down with award-winning journalist, doco-maker and loveable rogue Patrick Gower to discuss his unfiltered memoir, This Is the F#$%ing News. In this candid conversation, Paddy gets vulnerable about the toxic cocktail of alcoholism, bullying and work addiction that brought about a mental …
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In this episode, Jenny and Hillary catch up on their lives, celebrate U2's Sphereversary, discuss the impacts of global warming, share a hilarious dining disaster, and dive into exciting news about U2's upcoming releases. They also touch on personal stories from community events and engage in political discussions as the election approaches, emphas…
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Chat with Jenny and Hillary aka The GardenTarts
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I chat with my lovely u2 fan friends Hillary and Jenny aka The Garden Tarts. I asked them about why they started their podcast, about what their favourite all time u2 albums and songs are and we chatted a bit about what they have learnt about learning disability since having me on their podcast as a chat interview guest! https://www.thegardentarts.…
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A chat with a good friend of mine called Martin who is a DJ & he has his own show on Groove London Radio which is an online radio station. He chatted to me about his dreams and goals of becoming a radio DJ and he talked about his life as someone with a disability. We also chatted about media representation of people with a disability / learning dis…
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I chat with Georgina who is the founder of Purpl Discounts. Purpl Discounts is The UK’s first dedicated discount site to help with the cost of living with a disability.https://www.purpldiscounts.com/
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Derrek chats with me about living his life with his disability and we talked about what life is like for people with a disability around the world and he told me about his fantastic bags business called Derrek's bags which are for sale on Etsy! https://www.etsy.com/shop/DerreksBags
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Kia ora! I'm Petra, and welcome to Grey Areas, back for its sixth season. We're diving deep into the conversations that matter—those tricky, often unspoken topics that can powerfully shape our lives. Throughout this season, I sit down with incredible New Zealanders who aren't afraid to tackle the tough stuff. We explore subjects like endometriosis,…
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In this episode, Jenny and Hillary discuss a variety of topics ranging from their favorite drinks to the upcoming election and early voting plans. They share their excitement about U2's anniversary and speculate on future tours. The conversation also touches on voter outreach efforts, memorable encounters with U2, and the importance of making a vot…
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Tom the editor from Able Magazine met with me for a one off podcast special episode where he interviewed me about how I started my podcast series!
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Chat with Chris who is from the USA. He is also a podcaster, so we chatted everything from podcasting to how to build your podcast audience!
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Hillary and Jenny reintroduce themselves because *it's been a while.* (You sang that too, right?) A quick overview of our beginnings, we ask each other five questions and a question for the U2s. We had a lot of fun with this and hope you enjoy listening to it! www.thegardentarts.com Send questions and soundbites to: wearethegardentarts@gmail.com SU…
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In this week's ep: U2 on the Sphere screen, and a review from Kathy Lewandowski. Bono in Monte Carlo The Perfect Couple Props to Gavin Friday Just a bit *wink* about the US election Hillary's reveal on who she met last week and more! www.thegardentarts.com SUPPORT: www.patreon.com/thegardentarts AND www.buymeacoffee.com/thegardentarts twitte…
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We've got the ZooTV EP, Sphere movie in Vegas, the blue Trabbant in Dublin, this week in U2 history, a catch-up on TV shows (Only Murders in the Building, anyone?) and gobs more. www.thegardentarts.com SUPPORT: www.patreon.com/thegardentarts AND www.buymeacoffee.com/thegardentarts twitter: @the_gardentarts instagram: @the_gardentarts…
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Charity Gracewomen - Gynae Cancer Awarness Month Episode
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This episode is about this month of September which is Gynaelogical Cancer Awarness Month. I teamed up with Sara from the gynae cancer awarness charity Gracewomen who I am a voluntary ambassador for and with NHS Dr Jay Chaterjee for a joint interview to help spread awareness of the 5 gynae cancers and the importance of checking yourself, booking yo…
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A Pink Sparkle Ep with Ciara Lawrence
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For the third time, we present to you Ciara Lawrence! Ciara has a podcast, Ciara's Pink Sparkle Pod!, where she teaches her listeners about living with a learning disorder, all while interviewing well-known guests. Turns out she's a U2 fan, too! And why wouldn't she be when her first cousin is The Edge? She recently interviewed Stephen Averill, lon…
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Shenanigans abound in this one! Flat earth theories (don't worry, we've got solid proof they are wrong.), Steve Judd from Hollywood U2 who had the honor to play under THE Claw from 360, special guest announcement, REGISTER TO VOTE, and other things we probably have no right to talk about. www.thegardentarts.com SUPPORT: www.patreon.com/thegardentar…
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Episode - Chat with Graphic Designer Stephen Averill
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I chatted with the Graphic Designer Stephen Averill about his career as a graphic designer, but also about his work career involvement with the rock band u2. he told me about how he helped come up with the name u2 for the band and about some of the u2 album covers that he designed for the band too!https://x.com/hashtag/CiarasPinkSparklePodcast?src=…
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Kate Nash OBE - disability and Employment & Careers
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I chatted to Kate Nash OBE the founder of PurpleSpace about her career, we chatted about an event on employment and recruitment we were both part of last year and we talked about how employers can hire people with a disability and the benefits of employing people with a disability like using reasonable adjustments!…
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Comedian Ria Lina - talks disability & comedy
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I had a fantastic chat with fab Comedian Ria Lina for my podcast recently about her career and she talked about having autism herself. We also talked about comedy and why jokes that are made by comedians could be offensive and hurtful towards people with a learning disability like me.
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What doesn't this ep have? We cover: A new U2 EP release U2 is still remastering and releasing songs Where Jenny has bean States U2 has NOT played (can you guess them?) Listener call-in review of a U2topia tribute band show Short people (who aren't in U2) Voter registration Olympic excitement! www.thegardentarts.com SUPPORT: www.patreon.com/thegard…
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Jon Lee - pop band SClub talks pop music & LGBT!
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I had a chat interview with Jon Lee from pop band S Club. We talked about their recent reunion & their Good Times Tour, their recent Brighton Pride gig, about LGBT awareness & about how the band paid tribute to their band mate Paul Cattermole who sadly died from an underlying heart condition.Jon is an Ambassador for the British Heart Foundation to …
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I chatted with John Byrne who is the Careers Advisor for The Stage which is a famous theatre performers newspaper which started the career of singers like the Spice Girls. We talked about our work careers, about representation of people with a learning disability within theatre and the media and chatted about our own Irish Connections!…
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This is a super mini TART Talk. We are slowly making our way through U2's singles and releases that are not on a U2 album. This week, we tackle "Window in the Skies." We chat about the song and the video, too. Come play along! www.thegardentarts.com SUPPORT: www.patreon.com/thegardentarts AND www.buymeacoffee.com/thegardentarts twitter: @the_garden…
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For this episode, I chatted with Gina Patel. She recently won the Rising Star for Diversity Award and she is also the host of the Podcast Ordinary People, Honest Lives! https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/ordinary-people-honest-lives/id1720058087
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Chat with Jack Welch who is a fantastic disability advocate for people with a learning disability. we chatted about our careers and about our work jobs and we chatted about disability issues like employment!
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Ian Taverner is known as Mr Cookfulness. He is a disabled cook, food writer. He is also a presenter. In this episode we chatted about his experience of cooking on TV show Sunday Brunch, his enjoyment of getting into cooking & helping to make cooking become more accessible for lots of people!
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This is a super mini TART Talk. We are slowly making our way through U2's singles and releases that are not on a U2 album. This week, we tackle "Electrical Storm." We chat about the song and the video, too. Come play along! If you're on Spotify, be sure to use the survey to tell us which version is your favorite. www.thegardentarts.com SUPPORT: www…
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Chat with Wayne Tunks from my 88 fm in australia. we talked about music and learning disability and our careers and fun places to visit in Australia
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Super Mini Ep: Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me
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This is a super mini TART Talk. We are slowly making our way through U2's singles and releases that are not on a U2 album. This week, we tackle "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me." We chat about the song and the video, too. Come play along! If you're on Spotify, be sure to use the survey to tell us who your favorite Batman is. www.thegardentarts…
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Oh, how we've missed each other... and you! Jenny's back and you get to hear all the tea about her trip. London, Abbey Road, Liverpool, traveling the Irish Sea, the Forty Foot and other Irish adventures. www.thegardentarts.com SUPPORT: www.patreon.com/thegardentarts AND www.buymeacoffee.com/thegardentarts twitter: @the_gardentarts instagram: @the_g…
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