Best Justice for Dumb Women Podcasts (2024)

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Continental Garbage: Eat Pray Love 1:10:51

1h ago1:10:51

1:10:51

Welcome to Continental Garbage! A mini-series with travel buddy and longtime Friend of the Pod Jen Cownie! This week we're kicking off our continental film club eating (melon and prosciutto), praying (for the eternal banishment of stripy v-necks) and loving our way through the 2010 film adaptation of Elizabeth Gilbert's bestselling memoir. Film dis…

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Kiss FM, Craig David and The Holy Trinity of Irish Manhood with Alexandra Haddow 1:15:13

18d ago1:15:13

1:15:13

In this very special episode, comedian Alexandra Haddow joins us ahead of the live tour to talk about what she wants to dig out of the Sentimental Garbage can. Catch us on tour together with https://www.fane.co.uk/sentimental-garbage LIVE TOUR DATES: LONDON: 02 JUN 2024 - HACKNEY EMPIRE BRIGHTON: 07 JUN 2024 - BRIGHTON DOME CORN EXCHANGE SALFORD: 1…

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LIVE with Dolly Alderton at the Bloomsbury Theatre 1:31:42

1M ago1:31:42

1:31:42

Hello! This podcast was recorded courtesy of FANE in January 2024 with Dolly Alderton at the Bloomsbury Theatre. Want to come on tour with us? We're playing: LONDON: 02 Jun 2024 - 19:30 - HACKNEY EMPIRE BRIGHTON: 07 Jun 2024 - 19:30 - BRIGHTON DOME SALFORD: 15 Jun 2024 - 20:00 - THE LOWRY, SALFORD QUAYS GLASGOW: 16 Jun 2024 - 19:30 - OLD FRUITMARKE…

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Real Housewives with Elizabeth Day 1:26:02

2M ago1:26:02

1:26:02

The season finale and we’ve finally got the grand dame of podcasting on to talk about the Bravo hit that launched a million franchises. Elizabeth Day is an author whose latest book Friendaholic is out now! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Mistresses with Madeleine Gray 1:07:46

3M ago1:07:46

1:07:46

Author of Green Dot Madeleine Gray is here to talk about society's fascination with The Other Woman. From Anne Boleyn to Monica Lewinsky, from Camilla Parker Bowles to Glenn Close, we investigate why these women are so endlessly interesting to us and whether they are our key to decoding society's most shadowy figures. We're also very glad that Trac…

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One Hit Wonders with Harry Harris 1:28:03

3M ago1:28:03

1:28:03

Musician and jingle-maker Harry Harris makes his SG debut by talking about One Hit Wonders! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Stepmom with Lou Taylor 1:39:12

3M ago1:39:12

1:39:12

Bring the Kleenex lads, this is an emotional one. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days with Elizabeth Sankey 1:16:04

3M ago1:16:04

1:16:04

A true champion of the sweaty yet charming premise, How To Lose A Guy takes all the mid-noughties rom-com tropes and rolls them into one. A woman's magazine! An advertising campaign! A bet! An article! Friends! We discuss Kate Hudson's comedic gifts, the death of the bubblegum romcom and whether women's magazines even deserve a place in the culture…

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Yuckiness with Nicola Dinan 1:03:43

3M ago1:03:43

1:03:43

Blackhead squeezing, earwax removing, blood, guts, fluids. We're talking about how an exponentially growing beauty industry has also created a Yucky industry, where we watch Dr Pimple Popper before bed and Naked Attraction before we go to sleep in hotel rooms. Nicola Dinan joins us to talk about "yuckycore" and where it came from. TW: everything gr…

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Skinny Jeans with Lauren Bravo 57:25

4M ago57:25

57:25

Style Queen Lauren Bravo joins us yet again for a deep dive, and a eulogy for, the noble skinny jean Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Robbie Williams with Dolly Alderton 1:36:39

4M ago1:36:39

1:36:39

Yes, we all watched the documentary, but WHAT ABOUT THE MUSIC? Caroline and Dolly take a deep dive into the rich, thick, expensive fabric that is Robbie Williams' pop career. And yes, we do talk about Swing When You're Winning. Playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6gx0XURxXE8RtEJXlVPdId?si=1e54995d032d4526 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com…

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The Anastasia Myth Christmas Special 1:38:21

5M ago1:38:21

1:38:21

It's been the Roman Empire for all tween girls for over 100 years, so for this year we investigate: what is it about the Anastasia myth that we just can't let go of? Caroline and Ella attempt to examine the real story versus the many false ones that grew around it, touching on Anna Anderson, the Romanovs, the emergence of new media in 1918 vs now, …

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S5E7 This Little Light of Mine 31:54

5M ago31:54

31:54

History has a way of revealing some unpleasant truths about society and how it treated its citizens, but the present has an uncanny ability to shield truth from light. Each of us with a voice are obligated to call out those who revel in the plight of minorities and in their movement for social justice and equal rights so that history never repeats …

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Love Actually (ranked) with Monica Heisey 1:52:13

5M ago1:52:13

1:52:13

Writer of Really Good Actually and creator of Sky’s Smothered joins us for a definitive ranking of every relationship in Love Actually Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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While You Were Sleeping with Sam Sedgman 1:11:00

5M ago1:11:00

1:11:00

Everyone's favourite public transport-cum-coma romance that is, somehow, also a Christmas movie. Sam Sedgman joins us to talk about his enduring love of both Sandra Bullock and trains in general. Sam Sedgman is a children's author whose next book The Clockwork Conspiracy is out Feb 2024. Join the Sentimental Garbage mailing list for priority ticket…

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Shania Twain with Jof Owen 1:27:36

5M ago1:27:36

1:27:36

Returning Cindy horse Jof Owen talks to us about the woman who broke all records and changed pop music forever. It's time for a potted history of Shania Twain! With jokes, Wotsit similes and wild theorising about Lyme disease Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Pride & Prejudice (1995) with Cariad Lloyd 1:14:43

6M ago1:14:43

1:14:43

Austentatious star Cariad Lloyd takes us through the 1995 BBC Pride & Prejudice classic Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Pride & Prejudice (2005) with Imogen West-Knights 1:08:02

6M ago1:08:02

1:08:02

what a superbly featured room and what excellent boiled potatoes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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S5E6 The Bible And The Belt 28:21

6M ago28:21

28:21

The word of God almighty is impactful and can be life changing for those who live by it. But His word can also have a negative effect on those who are targeted by it, especially when God’s word is used as a sword to justify evil acts supposedly done in His name. All that is pure can also be viewed as evil if misappropriated by those of authority wh…

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LIVE with Myf Warhurst at the Wheeler Centre Melbourne 56:41

6M ago56:41

56:41

Yes, the Sentimental Australia trip wasn't just a figment of our collective imaginaton, here's the proof. Radio and TV star Myf Warhurst joins Caroline on-stage at the Wheeler Centre's Spring Fling for a Sentimental live show that includes dissections of The Secret Garden, Baz Luhrman, novelty hair-slides, Wolford tights and menu-splaining in resta…

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My Best Friend's Wedding with Jess Pan 1:12:21

6M ago1:12:21

1:12:21

Our Sweet Valley sweetie Jess Pan returns with the rom-com that changed the definition of what a rom-com could be. My Best Friend's Wedding gave us an anti-hero worth rooting for, a 'Gay Best Friend' that goes above and beyond the usual clichés, and an early Paul Giamatti role that makes you sit up and say "Is that Paul Giamatti?" Jess Pan is the a…

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S5E5 White Chocolate Is Still Black 30:00

7M ago30:00

30:00

There’s science and then there are the people behind the science. This episode explores the truths about where people with blond hair and blue eyes get their distinctive features and how their true ancestry has been hidden from them in plain site.

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Romy & Michele's High School Reunion with Richard Makin (@SchoolNightVegan) 1:25:02

7M ago1:25:02

1:25:02

You paid a whole dollar for that? Richard Makin joins us to talk about the queer touchstone and eternal sleepover movie Romy & Michele's High School Reunion. In his words "this movie is to me what Pretty Woman is to them". We discuss high school, bullies, our inner Heather Moonys, the Simpsons DNA that runs through this movie and how Lisa Kudrow wi…

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Caroline Calloway with Diana Reid 1:23:51

7M ago1:23:51

1:23:51

You either know everything about Caroline Calloway, or nothing at all. This episode is for everyone in the first category. Author Diana Reid comes into the studio to get balls deep in mid 2010s influencer culture, the politics of young friendship, digital media trends of yesteryear and the first person essay economy that reigned over our lives for …

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Kylie Minogue with Michelle Andrews 1:01:00

7M ago1:01:00

1:01:00

Padam, padam, we feel it and we know. The doyenne of Aussie pop culture and co-host of the Shameless podcast Michelle Andrews joins us for a chat about the southern hemisphere's premier pop icon Kylie Minogue. We cover a lot here, but it's not a biography – for that we recommend Michelle's three-part series on Shameless Media. https://podcasts.appl…

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S5E4 Don’t Blame Us For Your Circumstances 26:48

7M ago26:48

26:48

It’s easy to blame others for things, which happen in life that you miscalculated. But before animas is directed towards that person or a particular group you believe contributed to your miscalculation, you should look at who had the power to effectuate what you blamed on others. In doing so you will cease being the ass of those who really deserve …

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Strictly Ballroom with Kate Young 1:20:38

7M ago1:20:38

1:20:38

In preparation for Caroline's Australian book tour, Aussie friend of the pod Kate Young joins us to dissect Strictly Ballroom. We talk about why Strictly Ballroom is "Dirty Dancing for nerds", 90s Australian cinema, and our efforts to beat the snakes. Kate Young is the author of several cookbooks as well as the forthcoming novel Experienced, a quee…

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Weddings pt II with Ella Risbridger 1:20:51

8M ago1:20:51

1:20:51

Last season, we opened the season on Weddings, where we talked about planning, hen parties, dresses and the cultural expectations of being a bride. Now we've had the wedding, what have we *learned*? Maid of Honour and longterm friend of the pod Ella Risbridger comes back to discuss the wins, losses and lessons of...Caroline's wedding. Hosted on Aca…

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S5E3 The Real Black Jocks 16:18

8M ago16:18

16:18

Black jocks have made huge strives in their chosen sport, but before the current or previous black jocks began to do the darn thing, there were real black jocks who rode the backs of beasts to win 15 of the first 28 Kentucky Derbies. This episode celebrates them and their talents, which made the Kentucky Derby the most prized horse race in that spo…

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S5E2 How We Really Got There: The Ugly Truth 13:47

9M ago13:47

13:47

Slavery is wrong no matter how one tries to depict it. Those involved or were involved in the slave trade should not be immune from exposure nor their role in it from being disclosed, including the Great Kings and Queens of Africa. Two wrongs didn’t make a right then nor does it now, but failing to teach the evils of slavery and the ills of it is w…

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Barbie with Jen Cownie 1:05:20

9M ago1:05:20

1:05:20

We're coming back off break to offer our opinions on the most formative Sentimental Garbage there is, Barbie. Caroline and Jen talk about their early memories of Barb, Greta Gerwig's new movie, the hunk-to-hero trajectory and the ascendancy of Ryan Silly Gooseling. The Rachel Incident by Caroline O'Donoghue is available everywhere now. Jen Cownie's…

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S5E1 Is Hood Justice Equal Justice 14:58

10M ago14:58

14:58

History has proven one’s bias or conscious indifference towards another based upon ethnicity social status or income can and does materially affect how they see those before them as they sit in judgment in a juror’s box. In this episode I define Hood Justice and how it was first applied towards Native Americans and how it’s sending blacks to prison…

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Caroline on the Straight Up podcast! (& news!) 1:12:25

10M ago1:12:25

1:12:25

Hey everyone! Caroline's been on tour with The Rachel Incident so the Straight Up girls have kindly agreed to allow their podcast to feature on the Sentimental Garbage feed. It's a really fun episode where we talk about all kinds of pop culture, including Sex and the City, Fleishman is in Trouble, Brooke Shields, and much more. This is the final ep…

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Twilight with Maisie Peters 1:03:20

11M ago1:03:20

1:03:20

An ancient, deathless vampire attempts to woo a young woman. And also, we talk about about Twilight. Maisie Peters album, The Good Witch, is out now! Caroline O'Donoghue's book The Rachel Incident is out now also Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The Rachel Incident with Dolly Alderton 1:15:19

11M ago1:15:19

1:15:19

*SPOILERS FROM 48 MINS ONWARDS* Friend of the pod Dolly Alderton returns to interview me about The Rachel Incident, the latest novel from Caroline O'Donoghue (me) Order The Rachel Incident: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Clare-Caroline-ODonoghue/dp/0349013551/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2LAN076BK3XQ&keywords=the+rachel+incident+caroline+o%27donoghue&qid=1687367028&s…

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Girls Just Wanna Have Fun with Tom McInnes 52:38

11M ago52:38

52:38

Tom McInnes is back for the ultimate test of this podcast's entire premise. Namely, can two people have an incredibly long and feelings-y chat about a three minute pop song from 1983? Let's see x Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Midnight pt II with Jen Cownie 1:15:04

11M ago1:15:04

1:15:04

It's been a big week to be a Taylor Swift fan, so we're back for a second go of Midnights with Jen Cownie. We talk the bonus extras, the great ironies of “The Great War”, the Blake Lively fan fiction on “Bigger than the Whole Sky”, real Paris vs American Paris, and much much more. Also: what exactly DID happen to Caroline's Instagram? Apologies abo…

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Bodies with Hanna Flint 1:01:34

12M ago1:01:34

1:01:34

We talk disordered eating, body image and diets through the prism of pop culture, with Hanna Flint, the author of Strong Female Character. Is there such a thing as a "responsible" way to depict an eating disorder? Can we ever forgive Richard Curtis for what he did to Martine McCutcheon? And can we fairly say that we in a more body positive era when…

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Spice World: The Movie with Lauren Mayberry 1:13:25

12M ago1:13:25

1:13:25

The 1990s answer to Hard Day's Night was Spice World: The Movie, 92 minutes of pure joy that also provides Baby's First Blueprint to how fame works when you're a young woman. We talk about Wannabe as the Kennedy Assassination for millennial women, the subtext of the Spice Girls songbook, the insane cameos, the incredible plot strands, and the sad u…

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Midnights by Taylor Swift with Jen Cownie 1:03:19

12M ago1:03:19

1:03:19

Could Joe Alwyn's departure from Taylor's life be the skeleton key to understanding Midnights, Taylor Swift's murkiest album? Jen Cownie returns for a track-by-track study that, she believes, tells the story of a woman who is breaking up with herself. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Cher with Emma Forrest 1:03:34

1y ago1:03:34

1:03:34

Filmmaker and author Emma Forrest on her lifelong relationship with Cher. We talk noses, outsiders, plastic surgery, Mermaids, Moonstruck, I Got You Babe, the Sonny years and much much more. This is a really good one. Emma Forrest's new book, Busy Being Free, is available everywhere now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Cinderella (1997 Roger & Hammerstein) with Ore Agbaje-Williams 1:03:08

1y ago1:03:08

1:03:08

Novelist Ore Agbaje-Williams joins us for a childhood favourite that almost threatens to fall down behind the couch: the straight-to-video Cinderella, starring Brandy, Whitney Houston and Whoopi Goldberg. We talk about the baffling charm of this adaptation, the star-power of the cast, the new Little Mermaid, the endless drudgery of the 'representat…

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Emer McLysaght LIVE at Cúirt Festival Galway 58:45

1y ago58:45

58:45

Curious about what Sentimental Garbage sounds like live? Journalist and author Emer McLysaght joins us to talk Taylor Swift, 10 Things I Hate About You, roast dinners, social media activism, Karens vs Aislings, Adrian Mole, Phoebe and Paul, and why aren't our ex-boyfriends online. Thank you to Cúirt Festival for recording this for us, particularly …

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Rich People with Jennifer Jackson 56:03

1y ago56:03

56:03

Whether it's prestige HBO dramas or Below Deck, there's no doubting that we're more obsessed with – as well as empathetic towards – the extremely wealthy than ever. But as the 1 per cent expands and extreme poverty becomes more common than ever, do we have to ask ourselves: is all this rich person content actually good for us? Jenny Jackson, the au…

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Baking with Kate Young 1:10:44

1y ago1:10:44

1:10:44

Today we're picking through our most complicated cake feelings with novelist and author of the Little Library Cookbooks, Kate Young! This episode is sort of about cake and sort of about gender representation, realising you're gay, and growing out of your "mum" phase. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Evanescence with Jessica Moor 1:12:04

1y ago1:12:04

1:12:04

WAKE ME UP INSIDE! As a reformed fan-fiction head and ex-moderator of an Evanescence forum, Jessica Moor epitomises everything that was great and weird about being online as a teenager. We talk about the power of Amy Lee, how enormous "Fallen" was, being a wannabe goth girl, the lost art of forums and the infamous "My Immortal" fan fiction. Hosted …

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Noughties Fashion with Muireann O'Connell 1:17:20

1y ago1:17:20

1:17:20

The Von Duchess is back as we recap noughties fashion and why we're seeing such a huge resurgence of it. As with all Irish guests, we talk confirmation money, regional skirt lengths and the Celtic Tiger, but also get to global trends: Von Dutch caps, logo-fever, new money anxieties, post-9/11 fashion and how we all got Joan-pilled by the 2007 arriv…

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Dirty Dancing with Curtis Sittenfeld 1:07:56

1y ago1:07:56

1:07:56

This week Caroline is joined by one of the greatest novelists of her generation to talk about Dirty Dancing, Sylvia Plath, and whether Adam Driver is hot. Curtis is the author of American Wife, Rodham and the forthcoming Romantic Comedy. Caroline is the author of several books and really wants you to pre-order The Rachel Incident. Hosted on Acast. …

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Girl Games with Sarah Maria Griffin 1:27:33

1y ago1:27:33

1:27:33

Gaming used to be for everybody, like Lego. But somewhere around the early noughties gaming became extremely gendered, with first person war shooters dominating mainstream gaming and “girl” games arrived. We talk The Sims, Harvest Moon, Pokemon, Stardew Valley, tv and movie franchise games, horse riding games, a little bit of Zelda, and a little bi…

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Bring It On with Tessa Coates 1:17:14

1y ago1:17:14

1:17:14

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