Best Kevin O Connell Podcasts (2024)

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Live from Hoxton Hall - with Jen Ives and Emma Frankland 46:01

7M ago46:01

46:01

In a live episode recorded at Hoxton Hall, Rosie chats to comedian Jen Ives and writer / performer Emma Frankland about whether we’d go and see an ex doing a show all about their exes, actively choosing to stay in relationships (or not), growing up during the Section 28 years and not having access to information about trans identities, writing for …

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Live from Hoxton Hall - with Cerys Bradley and Shivani Dave 46:31

7M ago46:31

46:31

In a live episode recorded at Hoxton Hall, Rosie chats to comedian Cerys Bradley and broadcaster Shivani Dave about weddings, coming out as nonbinary, when to advise a friend to break up with their partner and the best chocolate treats to turn to after a heartbreak. We also hear some fantastic audience contributions from poet Josi and writer Katie …

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Live from Cheerful Earful - with Mary O’Connell, Hajar J. Woodland and Sharlin Jahan 1:02:11

8M ago1:02:11

1:02:11

In a live episode recorded at The Exhibit in Balham, Rosie chats to comedians Mary O’Connell, Hajar J. Woodland and Sharlin Jahan about the healing power of comedy, Tig Notaro, bisexuality, getting divorced in your twenties then going to LA and hitting on John Mayer, growing up Muslim, arranged marriages, sex ed lessons, giving yourself permission …

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Live from Margate Bookie - with Lucy Vine, Olivia Petter and Zahra Barri 1:17:50

8M ago1:17:50

1:17:50

In a live episode recorded at Margate Bookie, Rosie chats to authors Lucy Vine and Olivia Petter plus comedian Zahra Barri about whether we all have seven archetypes of ex - the first love, the work mistake, the friend with benefits, the overlap, the missed chance, the bastard and the serious one, dating app culture, whether marriages should expire…

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Live from IF Oxford - with Robin Dunbar and Max Dickins 57:01

9M ago57:01

57:01

In a live episode recorded at The Bullingdon as part of IF Oxford, Rosie chats to anthropologist and evolutionary psychologist Robin Dunbar and author Max Dickins about friendship - why why we need friends, how many friends we can have, friendship breakups, the ambiguous language of friendship, the When Harry Met Sally (or when Sally met Sally) que…

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Live from The Bill Murray - with Ria Lina, James Barr and Njambi McGrath 45:02

9M ago45:02

45:02

In a live episode recorded at The Bill Murray, Rosie chats to comedians Ria Lina, James Barr and Njambi McGrath about first loves, writing a revenge novel, finding a suspicious condom in your partner’s bin, living in a house with your ex, polygamy, Njambi’s great great grandmother’s seven wives, sex party rules, the myth of ‘exclusive’ dating apps,…

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Live from Green Man Festival - with Florence Schechter and Harriet Gibsone 39:07

10M ago39:07

39:07

In a live episode recorded at Green Man festival, Rosie chats to Vagina Museum founder Florence Schechter and writer Harriet Gibsone about breaking up at a festival, stalking your ex through their Spotify playlists, how social media fuels nostalgia, kissing boys at scout camp, meeting first loves on MSN Messenger, attachment styles, the cultural hi…

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Live from Norwich Arts Centre - with Lewis Buxton, James McDermott and Jess Morgan 53:49

10M ago53:49

53:49

In a live episode recorded at Norwich Arts Centre, Rosie chats to poets Lewis Buxton and James McDermott plus musician Jess Morgan about the challenges of writing poetry about exes, ghosting on the central line, having a best friend steal your girlfriend, dating someone who likes to dress up as a dalek, school crushes, teenage awkwardness, the etiq…

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Live from Norwich Arts Centre - with Grace Petrie and Molly Naylor 54:40

11M ago54:40

54:40

In a live episode recorded at Norwich Arts Centre, Rosie chats to musician / comedian Grace Petrie and writer / performer Molly Naylor about ego and rejection, the challenge of writing good songs when you’re happy, crushes on straight girls, being ‘pre-dumped’, role models, bisexuality, butch identities, gender nonconformity, dogging and much much …

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Backstage at Soho Theatre - with Ed Byrne 34:53

11M ago34:53

34:53

In an episode recorded backstage at Soho Theatre, Rosie chats to comedian Ed Byrne about whether tragedy plus time really does equal comedy, the healthy aspects of breakups, checking out of a relationship in order to make the other person dump you, why unrequited love leaves such an impression on us, advising friends after a breakup and having to t…

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Live from Cambridge Junction - with Darran Griffiths and Ali Warwood 39:29

12M ago39:29

39:29

In the second of two live episodes recorded at Cambridge Junction, Rosie chats to comedians Darran Griffiths and Ali Warwood about parenting, finding the right time to break up with someone, why women initiate the majority of breakups, reuniting with an ex via Facebook, meeting a partner via eBay feedback forums, early 90s dating sites, dick pics a…

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Live from Cambridge Junction - with Stephanie Laing and James Ross 46:21

12M ago46:21

46:21

In a live episode recorded at Cambridge Junction, Rosie chats to comedians Stephanie Laing and James Ross about trying polyamory then having two breakups on the same day, being dumped by someone who was bribed by wealthy parents to do so, how to stop making bad choices, whether you can train a bad kisser and turn them into a good one, partners who …

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Live from Kite Festival - with Lou Sanders 56:48

1y ago56:48

56:48

In a live episode recorded at Kite Festival, Rosie chats to comedian Lou Sanders about doing a gig on the day of a big breakup, breaking up just before Edinburgh Fringe, getting all your wardrobe space back, imagining your ex with a new partner as a way of getting over them, spirituality, dating apps and much more… then hear from members of the aud…

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Bonus Highlights Episode with Hal Cruttenden, Zoe Lyons, Rebecca Humphries, Sangeeta Pillai and Kat Lister 18:48

1y ago18:48

18:48

In a brief break between live episodes, Rosie presents some recent highlights recorded at Brighton Spiegeltent, Poplar Union and Green Man festival. Please note that the clip of Kat Lister at Green Man is a little quieter than the others due to the nature of recording at festivals. You can now follow The Breakup Monologues on Instagram @breakupmono…

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Live from Chapter Arts - with Eleri Morgan and Dan Thomas 49:00

1y ago49:00

49:00

In a live episode recorded at Chapter Arts Centre in Cardiff, Rosie chats to comedians Eleri Morgan and Dan Thomas about separating during a pandemic and sleeping on a table, having bad taste in men as a strategy for not settling down, the relative pros and cons of various dating apps, the number of friends we can have, friendship breakups, the bin…

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Live from Chapter Arts - with Dean Burnett 51:57

1y ago51:57

51:57

In a live episode recorded at Chapter Arts Centre in Cardiff, Rosie chats to neuroscientist and bestselling author Dean Burnett about stressful life events, how science measures sexual arousal, why female orgasms are easier to record in the lab, the psychological stages of love, the use of psychedelics in sex and relationships, why there’s never be…

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Live from Poplar Union - with Margaret Cabourn-Smith and Gráinne Maguire 49:24

1+ y ago49:24

49:24

In a live episode recorded at Poplar Union, Rosie chats to comedians and podcasters Margaret Cabourn-Smith and Gráinne Maguire about unrequited love, how our early crushes set the template for our adult relationships, whether it’s ok to fancy other people when you’re in a relationship, marriage and how we escape being defined by it, nostalgia for c…

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Live from Poplar Union - with Rebecca Humphries and Annie Lord 48:27

1+ y ago48:27

48:27

In a live episode recorded at Poplar Union, Rosie chats to authors Rebecca Humphries and Annie Lord about their books Why Did You Stay? and Notes on Heartbreak, reclaiming your narrative after breaking up in the public eye, how intoxicating love can be in the early days of a relationship, why we stay in relationships when we are no longer happy, ga…

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Advent Calendar Countdown - with Zoe Lyons, Hal Cruttenden and Bibi Lynch 1:07:30

1+ y ago1:07:30

1:07:30

To count down to Christmas, Rosie has raided The Breakup Monologues archives to celebrate some of her favourite episodes that you might’ve missed first time around.In a live episode recorded at Brighton Spiegeltent, Rosie chats to comedians Zoe Lyons and Hal Cruttenden plus podcaster Bibi Lynch about separating during a pandemic, living in a friend…

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Advent Calendar Countdown - with Beth McColl, Alix Fox and Viv Groskop 54:41

1+ y ago54:41

54:41

To count down to Christmas, Rosie has raided The Breakup Monologues archives to celebrate some of her favourite episodes that you might’ve missed first time around. In a live episode recorded at Kings Place in 2019, Rosie chats to advice columnist and author Beth McColl, writer and sex educator Alix Fox and author and podcaster Viv Groskop about mi…

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Advent Calendar Countdown - with Ayesha Hazarika, Olga Koch and Kate Leaver 45:12

1+ y ago45:12

45:12

To count down to Christmas, Rosie has raided The Breakup Monologues archives to celebrate some of her favourite episodes that you might’ve missed first time around. In a live episode recorded at Kings Place in 2019, Rosie chats to broadcaster Ayesha Hazarika, comedian Olga Koch and author Kate Leaver about friendship breakups, friendships with ex-p…

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Advent Calendar Countdown - with Sajeela Kershi and Nat Luurtsema 38:28

1+ y ago38:28

38:28

To count down to Christmas, Rosie has raided The Breakup Monologues archives to celebrate some of her favourite episodes that you might’ve missed first time around. In a live episode recorded at Kings Place in 2018 and originally released just ahead of Valentine’s Day 2019, Rosie chats to comedians Sajeela Kershi and Nat Luurtsema to discuss arrang…

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Live from IF Oxford - with Sally Holloway and Joanna Bagniewska 52:31

1+ y ago52:31

52:31

In a live episode recorded at The Bullingdon as part of IF Oxford, Rosie shares a chapter from The Breakup Monologues book and chats to historian Sally Holloway about how easy it once was to ghost someone, the evolution of our cultural understanding of heartbreak, the significance of love letters and the history of affairs and to zoologist Joanna B…

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Live from Fringe! Queer Film & Arts Fest 2022 - with Dean Atta, Henry Fry and Liam Konemann 59:24

2y ago59:24

59:24

In a live episode recorded at Rich Mix as part of Fringe! Queer Film & Arts Fest, Rosie shares a chapter from her first book Is Monogamy Dead? and chats to authors Dean Atta, Henry Fry and Liam Konemann about breakups as a catalyst for change in our lives, friendship breakups, identity politics, coming out, family love, found family, communicating …

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Live from Green Man Festival 2022 - with Kat Lister and Meryl O’Rourke 44:32

2y ago44:32

44:32

In a live episode recorded in Einstein’s Garden at Green Man Festival, Rosie shares a chapter from The Breakup Monologues book and chats to author Kat Lister and comedian Meryl O’Rourke about untangling the differences and similarities between a breakup and a bereavement, how time feels elastic when we experience grief, how humour can help us after…

Podcasts Worth a Listen

Kevin O Connell Podcasts

Podcasts Worth a Listen

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The Breakup Monologues with Rosie Wilby

Rosie Wilby

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Live from Hoxton Hall - with Jen Ives and Emma Frankland 46:01

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Live from Hoxton Hall - with Cerys Bradley and Shivani Dave 46:31

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Live from Cheerful Earful - with Mary O’Connell, Hajar J. Woodland and Sharlin Jahan 1:02:11

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Live from Margate Bookie - with Lucy Vine, Olivia Petter and Zahra Barri 1:17:50

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Live from IF Oxford - with Robin Dunbar and Max Dickins 57:01

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Live from The Bill Murray - with Ria Lina, James Barr and Njambi McGrath 45:02

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Live from Green Man Festival - with Florence Schechter and Harriet Gibsone 39:07

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Live from Norwich Arts Centre - with Lewis Buxton, James McDermott and Jess Morgan 53:49

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Live from Norwich Arts Centre - with Grace Petrie and Molly Naylor 54:40

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Backstage at Soho Theatre - with Ed Byrne 34:53

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Live from Cambridge Junction - with Darran Griffiths and Ali Warwood 39:29

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Live from Cambridge Junction - with Stephanie Laing and James Ross 46:21

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Live from Kite Festival - with Lou Sanders 56:48

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Bonus Highlights Episode with Hal Cruttenden, Zoe Lyons, Rebecca Humphries, Sangeeta Pillai and Kat Lister 18:48

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Live from Chapter Arts - with Eleri Morgan and Dan Thomas 49:00

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Live from Chapter Arts - with Dean Burnett 51:57

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Live from Poplar Union - with Margaret Cabourn-Smith and Gráinne Maguire 49:24

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Live from Poplar Union - with Rebecca Humphries and Annie Lord 48:27

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Advent Calendar Countdown - with Zoe Lyons, Hal Cruttenden and Bibi Lynch 1:07:30

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Advent Calendar Countdown - with Beth McColl, Alix Fox and Viv Groskop 54:41

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Advent Calendar Countdown - with Ayesha Hazarika, Olga Koch and Kate Leaver 45:12

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Advent Calendar Countdown - with Sajeela Kershi and Nat Luurtsema 38:28

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Live from IF Oxford - with Sally Holloway and Joanna Bagniewska 52:31

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Live from Fringe! Queer Film & Arts Fest 2022 - with Dean Atta, Henry Fry and Liam Konemann 59:24

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Live from Green Man Festival 2022 - with Kat Lister and Meryl O’Rourke 44:32

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