The Breakup Monologues with Rosie Wilby (Rosie Wilby)
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| 21 Feb 2020 | with Lee Peart and Diane Spencer | 00:42:59 | |
Rosie is joined by comedians Lee Peart and Diane Spencer to discuss sex, open relationships, whether or not to cut off contact with an ex, whether the drama of toxic relationships can become addictive and getting breathalysed by the police while dressed in a cowboy outfit and a trench coat. Recorded at Poplar Union on Feb 13 2020. The next London live recordings are at Kings Place on March 20 and April 24. Book tickets: https://www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/the-breakup-monologues/ If you listen to The Breakup Monologues, please go to www.podcastviews.com and fill in the short survey. You could win tickets to the British Podcast Awards. You can now follow The Breakup Monologues on Instagram @breakupmonologues | |||
| 21 Feb 2025 | Live from The Poodle Club - with Kate Martin and Nicola Dinan | 00:37:08 | |
In a live conversation recorded at The Poodle Club on Galentine’s Day, Rosie chats to comedian Kate Martin and author Nicola Dinan about queer women staying friends after a breakup, crushes on teachers, writing fiction that draws on real-life experiences, choosing someone nice as opposed to just superficially attractive, recognising people you’ve rejected on Tinder and much more. | |||
| 19 May 2023 | Bonus Highlights Episode with Hal Cruttenden, Zoe Lyons, Rebecca Humphries, Sangeeta Pillai and Kat Lister | 00:18:48 | |
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 @breakupmonologues and buy The Breakup Monologues book from all good bookshops: The Breakup Monologues will also be recording live episodes at Norwich Arts Centre on 27 July: https://norwichartscentre.co.uk/event/the-breakup-monologues/ | |||
| 15 Mar 2019 | with Richard Herring and Caroline Mabey | 00:52:47 | |
Rosie is joined by comedians Richard Herring and Caroline Mabey to discuss how to keep a long-term relationship together, the transactional nature of love, the myth of 'the one', the importance of kindness, celebrating different types of love and the mystery of why all lesbians in London get the 73 bus. Recorded at Poplar Union on February 13 2019. The next live recordings are at Kings Place on March 15, April 12 and May 10 with guests including Ayesha Hazarika, Viv Groskop and Alix Fox. Book tickets at http://bit.ly/RosieWilby-KP | |||
| 25 Oct 2019 | with Meg-John Barker, Iszi Lawrence and Sharan Dhaliwal | 00:47:37 | |
Rosie is joined by academic, therapist and author Meg-John Barker, comedian and podcaster Iszi Lawrence and journalist Sharan Dhaliwal to discuss looking beyond the binary breakup scripts of needing to move rapidly from love to hate, relationship anarchy, placing a value on friendships and other types of connection outside of traditional romantic relationships, breakup language, bisexuality, biphobia, polyamory, labels, early sexologists, saving the world and much more. Recorded at Kings Place on Oct 11 2019. The next London live recordings are at Kings Place on Nov 8. Book tickets: https://www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/the-breakup-monologues/ We are also recording at Podcast Social Club in Thirsk on Nov 23. Book tickets: http://www.podcastsocialclub.com You can now follow The Breakup Monologues on Instagram @breakupmonologues | |||
| 13 May 2022 | Live from Kings Place - with Jenny Ryan, Jake Yapp and Martin Joseph | 01:06:30 | |
In a live episode recorded at Kings Place, Rosie puts some breakup quiz questions to The Chase’s Jenny Ryan, comedian Jake Yapp and podcaster Martin Joseph. They also chat about the pain and guilt of being the breaker upper, blocking an ex on social media, attachment patterns, breakup songs and take some unexpected detours into grisly breakup metaphors and voiceover auditions for cheese ads. Recorded at Kings Place on 22 April 2022. You can now follow The Breakup Monologues on Instagram @breakupmonologues and buy The Breakup Monologues book from all good bookshops: https://linktr.ee/breakupmonologues The Breakup Monologues will also be recording a live episode at Brighton Spiegeltent on 22 May with Zoe Lyons, Hal Cruttenden and Bibi Lynch: https://www.brightonfringe.org/whats-on/the-breakup-monologues-163783/ For more about Jenny including her podcast Fingers on Buzzers, see www.jennyvixenryan.com For more about Jake, you can follow him on Twitter / Instagram @jakeyapp And to check out Martin’s podcast The Real Brunch, see https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-real-brunch/id1410852061
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| 17 Sep 2021 | Live from London Podcast Festival at King's Place - with Ania Magliano, Haley McGee and Sarah Mills | 01:11:28 | |
In a live episode recorded at London Podcast Festival, Rosie chats to comedian Ania Magliano, author of The Ex-Boyfriend Yard Sale, Haley McGee, and creator of The Chemo Chat Show, Sarah Mills, about whether we can calculate a mathematical formula for the cost of love, crying so much that your nose bleeds, the dubious reliability of scientific studies, smoking after a breakup, first date locations, why fleeting relationships and their unexplored potential can torture people the most and whether we should comfort ourselves with either positive or negative memories of an ex. Recorded at London Podcast Festival on 3 September 2021. You can now follow The Breakup Monologues on Instagram @breakupmonologues and buy The Breakup Monologues book from all good bookshops: https://linktr.ee/breakupmonologues The Breakup Monologues will be recording live episodes again in early 2022, including our annual anti-Valentine’s show in Feb at Poplar Union. Follow Rosie on Twitter @rosiewilby for announcements. | |||
| 11 Dec 2018 | with Pippa Evans and Marian Pashley | 00:37:04 | |
Rosie is joined by comedians Pippa Evans and Marian Pashley to discuss divorce parties and scientific breakup studies ahead of a live Breakup Monologues recording at Kings Place on June 15. | |||
| 14 Feb 2019 | with Carly Smallman and Sooz Kempner | 00:47:17 | |
Rosie is joined by comedians Carly Smallman and Sooz Kemper to discuss which partner gets the pets after a breakup, fitting in as a singleton at parties full of married couples, writing the perfect breakup speech and a great riposte to the line 'it's not you, it's me.' Recorded at Kings Place on October 5 2018. The next live recording is at Kings Place on March 15. Get tickets here https://www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/comedy/the-breakup-monologues-2/ | |||
| 04 Oct 2019 | with Katy Brand and Miranda Sawyer | 00:49:49 | |
Rosie is joined by comedian and author Katy Brand and journalist and broadcaster Miranda Sawyer to discuss how cultural influences from Dirty Dancing and Mary Poppins to James Bond books and Blondie influenced their early thoughts about love and sexuality, internet dates in the days of dial-up, how desire waxes and wanes during midlife particularly for women at perimenopause and how this can lead us to suddenly fancying someone totally inappropriate, how breakups can fuel our creativity... and a brilliant Brixton breakfast breakup story. Recorded at Port Eliot Festival on July 28 2019. The next London live recordings are at Kings Place on Oct 11 and Nov 8. Book tickets at https://www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/the-breakup-monologues/ You can now follow The Breakup Monologues on Instagram @breakupmonologues. Look out for Katy’s book I Carried A Watermelon (out on Oct 24) | |||
| 12 Feb 2021 | Celebrating Singledom - with Helen Thorn, Francesca Specter and Juliet Meyers | 01:00:24 | |
To launch this brand new season, Rosie investigates and celebrates singledom. She speaks to Scummy Mummies podcaster Helen Thorn, who found herself suddenly single after twenty-two years of marriage just as the U.K. went into lockdown. Helen entered a sort of ‘separation boot camp’, filled with sad songs and sneaky fags at the back of the garden, in the absence of being able to hug friends. But she revelled in the liberation of reclaiming the house, spending quality time with her children and discovering, via online flirting and dating, that her sex drive had suddenly gone through the roof. Rosie also chats to author and podcaster Francesca Specter, who has coined the word Alonement in order to reclaim solo time as a joyful and precious thing a million miles away from loneliness, and to happily long-term singleton comedian Juliet Meyers. You can also attend a live online recording on March 8 2021 featuring Sindhu Vee and Jessica Fostekew. Book tickets at: https://poplarunion.com/event/rosie-wilby-presents-the-breakup-monologues/ | |||
| 01 Nov 2019 | with Dr Anna Machin and Charvy Narain | 00:50:27 | |
Rosie is joined by evolutionary anthropologist Dr Anna Machin and science communicator Charvy Narain to discuss the similarities between breakups and drug withdrawal, sniffing babies, divorce rates around the world, the increase in divorces among UK women over fifty, eating chocolate to recover from heartbreak, the ethics of love drugs and being dumped online versus face to face. Recorded at The Bullingdon as part of IF Oxford on Oct 23 2019. The next London live recordings are at Kings Place on Nov 8. Book tickets: https://www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/the-breakup-monologues/ We are also recording at Podcast Social Club in Thirsk on Nov 23. Book tickets: http://www.podcastsocialclub.com You can now follow The Breakup Monologues on Instagram @breakupmonologues | |||
| 10 Jun 2022 | Bonus Episode - Rosie gets married | 00:07:53 | |
In a brief break between live episodes, Rosie reflects on getting married during Pride month and how she learned to find herself and find love through all her many breakups. You can now follow The Breakup Monologues on Instagram @breakupmonologues and buy The Breakup Monologues book from all good bookshops: https://linktr.ee/breakupmonologues The Breakup Monologues will also be recording live episodes at Essex Book Festival on 17 June and at Latitude Festival in July: https://essexbookfestival.org.uk/event/the-breakup-monologues-live-podcast-recording/ | |||
| 07 Mar 2025 | Live from The Poodle Club - with Julie Cohen and Hatty Ashdown | 00:39:05 | |
In the second half of our live double bill recorded at The Poodle Club on Galentine’s Day, Rosie chats to comedian Hatty Ashdown and million-selling author Julie Cohen about bisexuality, divorcing during a pandemic, staying friends with an ex, separating when you have kids, how to flirt with a lesbian, how women should go about letting each other know they’re interested, hand signals (and fingers!) as a flirting technique, crying at the school gates, making a video of yourself crying and an exciting reveal about who one of my guests might’ve once fancied. Could it be one of the guests from the first half of our double bill…? | |||
| 16 Dec 2022 | Advent Calendar Countdown - with Beth McColl, Alix Fox and Viv Groskop | 00:54:41 | |
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 micro-cheating, breakup ‘anniversary’ dates, fantasy celebrity shag lists, whether ghosting existed in the ‘olden days’, what to do when love is just not enough and the hottest topic of all … lesbian polyamory in Teddington. You can now follow The Breakup Monologues on Instagram @breakupmonologues and buy The Breakup Monologues book from all good bookshops: https://linktr.ee/breakupmonologues The Breakup Monologues will be recording new live episodes at Poplar Union on 23 February: https://poplarunion.com/event/rosie-wilby-presents-the-breakup-monologues-live-podcast And Rosie will be launching the new paperback edition of the book at The Common Press on 19 January: https://www.outsavvy.com/event/11335/book-launch-the-breakup-monologues-by-rosie-wilby
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| 02 Dec 2022 | Advent Calendar Countdown - with Sajeela Kershi and Nat Luurtsema | 00:38:28 | |
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 arranged marriages, Mills & Boon books and a very unfortunate sexual health misdiagnosis. You can now follow The Breakup Monologues on Instagram @breakupmonologues and buy The Breakup Monologues book from all good bookshops: https://linktr.ee/breakupmonologues The Breakup Monologues will be recording new live episodes at Poplar Union on 23 February. Hope to see you there: https://poplarunion.com/event/rosie-wilby-presents-the-breakup-monologues-live-podcast/ | |||
| 11 Dec 2018 | with Hannah Warman, Luke Meredith and Matthew Baylis | 00:38:33 | |
Rosie and her guests Hannah Warman, Luke Meredith and Matthew Baylis discuss open relationships, having the bed to yourself, passive aggressive dumpers, being slutty, whether the sex goes off in a long term relationship and much, much more. | |||
| 05 May 2023 | Live from Chapter Arts - with Eleri Morgan and Dan Thomas | 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 binary choices we were faced with during lockdown and the one night stand that closed down an entire ski resort. Recorded at Chapter Arts on 8 April 2023. You can now follow The Breakup Monologues on Instagram @breakupmonologues and buy The Breakup Monologues book from all good bookshops: https://linktr.ee/breakupmonologues The Breakup Monologues will also be recording a live episode at Kite Festival on 10 June: https://kitefestival.co.uk/artist/the-breakup-monologues-with-rosie-wilby/ Follow Eleri on Twitter: @eleri_morgan | |||
| 18 Oct 2019 | with Kate Spicer and Miranda Kane | 00:41:05 | |
Rosie is joined by journalist and author Kate Spicer and comedian and podcaster Miranda Kane to discuss how dogs and cats bring levity into our relationships but disrupt our sex lives when they hog the middle of the bed, the transformative nature of breakups, how sex workers are depicted in the media and harnessing our sexual power. Recorded at Kings Place on Oct 11 2019. We are also recording at IF Oxford on Oct 23. Book tickets:https://if-oxford.com/event/the-breakup-monologues-with-rosie-wilby/ You can now follow The Breakup Monologues on Instagram @breakupmonologues | |||
| 05 Apr 2019 | with Diana Fleischman and Geoffrey Miller | 00:45:28 | |
Rosie is joined by evolutionary psychologists Diana Fleischman and Geoffrey Miller who discuss their polyamorous relationship, how being poly can help you to have ‘better’ breakups, whether a primary partner can or should help you through a breakup with another lover and why men might be keener than women to stay in contact with an ex. Recorded at Kings Place on March 15 2019. You can now follow The Breakup Monologues on Instagram @breakupmonologues | |||
| 21 Apr 2023 | Live from Chapter Arts - with Dean Burnett | 00:51:57 | |
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 been a satisfactory female equivalent to Viagra, how the brain responds to online connection and rejection versus face to face communication and navigating the stages of grief. Recorded at Chapter Arts on 8 April 2023. You can now follow The Breakup Monologues on Instagram @breakupmonologues and buy The Breakup Monologues book from all good bookshops: https://linktr.ee/breakupmonologues The Breakup Monologues will also be recording a live episode at Kite Festival on 10 June. https://kitefestival.co.uk/artist/the-breakup-monologues-with-rosie-wilby/ Follow Dean on Twitter / Insta: @garwboy | |||
| 11 Oct 2024 | Live from Jersey Festival of Words - with Cathy Rentzenbrink | 00:59:11 | |
In a live episode recorded at Jersey Festival of Words, Rosie chats to author Cathy Rentzenbrink about murderous menopausal thoughts, HRT, marriage, staying friends with an ex, weddings going wrong, how to feel better when times are hard, the healing powers of humour, curiosity, carbs, daylight, words and cold water, cosmic insignificance theory, the meditations of Roman emporer Marcus Aurelius and much more. | |||
| 01 Oct 2021 | Looking for My Sister: Pilot | 01:41:07 | |
Here’s something a bit different this week. Rosie has been working on a pilot for this new podcast idea… I am an only child. I do not have a sister. As far as I know. That is enough for the rational, scientific part of me, the part inherited from my pragmatic mathematician father. Yet I have always believed deep within the more spiritual part of me that I do have a sister. So where the hell is she? This is a story about the conflict between what we know and what we feel... and how we make sense of the space in between. Please get in touch if you’d like to hear more of this story or could help in creating a longer series. Many thanks to Content is Queen for the micro grant which made this pilot possible, to Dave Pickering for editing and to Tony Pickering for designing the episode artwork. The Breakup Monologues, meanwhile, will be back soon with more live recordings and episodes. And, in the meantime, The Breakup Monologues book is available here: https://linktr.ee/breakupmonologues | |||
| 08 Nov 2024 | Live from Maidstone Lit Fest - with Maria McErlane | 01:08:51 | |
In a live conversation recorded at Maidstone Lit Fest, Rosie chats to comedian, actor, writer and broadcaster Maria McErlane about her memoir Bumps in the Road, bicycles as a metaphor for life’s ups and downs, the London comedy circuit in the late 1980s and early 1990s, Maria’s TV career, her friendship with Graham Norton, Maria’s sexual awakening and first heartbreak, celebrity and fame. | |||
| 11 Dec 2018 | with Brett Goldstein & Sofie Hagen | 00:41:47 | |
In the first of two live episodes, Rosie is joined by comedians Brett Goldstein and Sofie Hagen. Recorded at Kings Place on June 15 2018. | |||
| 29 Mar 2019 | with Lucy-Anne Holmes, Suzy Bennett and Emily Hill | 00:47:31 | |
Rosie is joined by writers Lucy-Anne Holmes (Don’t Hold My Head Down) and Emily Hill (Bad Romance) and award-winning comedian Suzy Bennett to discuss breakup revenge stories, dating app horror stories, dick pics, sex festivals and getting a tattoo to cover up an ex-partner’s name. Recorded at Kings Place on March 15 2019. You can now follow The Breakup Monologues on Instagram @breakupmonologues | |||
| 12 Apr 2019 | Bonus highlights episode with Dolly Alderton, Sofie Hagen, Brett Goldstein, Kate Smurthwaite and more | 00:16:37 | |
Ahead of more live recordings, Rosie presents some highlights from season 1: Podcaster and author Dolly Alderton and psychotherapist Liz Bentley on ghosting, comedians Sofie Hagen and Brett Goldstein on rollercoaster relationships, author Isabel Losada on enriching her sex life and comedians Kate Smurthwaite and Joe Sutherland on new relationship language. You can now follow The Breakup Monologues on Instagram @breakupmonologues | |||
| 21 May 2021 | The Four Seasons of Breakups - with Dave Pickering | 00:47:50 | |
Rosie is joined by podcaster, writer, performer and Breakup Monologues producer Dave Pickering to reflect on the first four seasons of the podcast, what they’ve learned from the show and the guests, their personal highlights and Dave’s teenage breakups. You can now follow The Breakup Monologues on Instagram @breakupmonologues and preorder The Breakup Monologues book from all good bookshops: https://linktr.ee/breakupmonologues The Breakup Monologues will also be recording live episodes again on June 12 at Wimbledon Book Festival with special guest Shappi Khorsandi (book tickets here) and in July at Cambridge Comedy Festival and Primadonna Festival. | |||
| 27 May 2022 | Live from Brighton Spiegeltent - with Zoe Lyons, Hal Cruttenden and Bibi Lynch | 01:05:36 | |
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’s converted garage, buying a midlife crisis sports car, going to therapy, rediscovering your partner again, being single, repackaging yourself, gratitude at being wanted, idealistic fantasy relationships, early crushes and much more. Listen out for a real-time flirtation, relationship, marriage and divorce all happening in front of our eyes. Recorded at Brighton Spiegeltent as part of Brighton Fringe on 22 May 2022. You can now follow The Breakup Monologues on Instagram @breakupmonologues and buy The Breakup Monologues book from all good bookshops: This live episode received a five star review from Broadway Baby: The Breakup Monologues will also be recording live episodes at Essex Book Festival on 17 June and at Latitude Festival in July: For more about Zoe, see www.zoelyons.co.uk For more about Hal, see www.halcruttenden.com For more about Bibi, see www.bibilynch.com | |||
| 21 Oct 2022 | Live from IF Oxford - with Sally Holloway and Joanna Bagniewska | 00:52:31 | |
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 Bagniewska about how ‘heartbreak’ might be experienced in the animal world, depressed ‘divorced’ prairie voles, social monogamy, blackbird vasectomies, faithful albatrosses, frisky songbirds, cormorant mating rituals and gifts, homosexual fruit bats and why bonobo society is matriarchal. Recorded at IF Oxford on 12 October 2022. You can now follow The Breakup Monologues on Instagram @breakupmonologues and buy The Breakup Monologues book from all good bookshops: https://linktr.ee/breakupmonologues Follow Sally on Twitter: @sally_holloway Follow Joanna on Twitter: @JMBagniewska | |||
| 13 Aug 2021 | Live from Underbelly Festival - with Felicity Ward and Maisie Adam | 00:55:16 | |
In a live episode recorded at Underbelly Festival, Rosie chats to comedians Felicity Ward and Maisie Adam about meeting partners at raves and at Edinburgh Fringe, dating apps, gender stereotypes, being an awkward teenager and the future of breaking up over TikTok. Recorded at Underbelly Festival on 7 August 2021. The Breakup Monologues will also be recording a live episode at London Podcast Festival at Kings Place on 3 September: https://www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/words/the-breakup-monologues-london-podcast-festival/ | |||
| 12 Mar 2021 | The Breakup that Broke the ‘Rules’ - with Sarah Southern, Kimberley Wilson and Paula Varjack | 01:09:25 | |
Rosie unravels the mystery of why one of her breakups, after only a couple of dates, ripped to the heart of her vulnerabilities... and transported her right back to feeling excluded at school. She speaks to comedian and coach Sarah Southern about how one of the ‘rules’ of breakups - the idea that the length of time it takes to recover is proportional to the length of time you were together - doesn’t always apply. They share stories about fleeting connections that left a big impression on them. | |||
| 15 Dec 2023 | Live from Hoxton Hall - with Jen Ives and Emma Frankland | 00:46:01 | |
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 Hollyoaks and much more. We also hear a fantastic audience contribution about a platonic relationship breakup from Tamara Micner. This episode was the second half of a live double bill. You may want to listen to our previous episode to hear Josi’s poem, which we refer to a number of times. Recorded at Hoxton Hall, as part of Hackney Pride 365’s Trans Awareness Week season, on 17 November 2023. With thanks to Hackney Pride 365 and to ELOP. You can now follow The Breakup Monologues on Instagram and Threads @breakupmonologues and buy The Breakup Monologues book from all good bookshops: https://linktr.ee/breakupmonologues Follow Jen on Instagram @imjenives Follow Emma on Instagram @notyetarobot Follow Tamara on Instagram @tamarafm | |||
| 11 Dec 2018 | with Dolly Alderton and Liz Bentley | 00:41:08 | |
Rosie is joined by journalist and author of Everything I Know About Love, Dolly Alderton and comedian, therapist and author of the blog From Essex to London in 101 Boyfriends, Liz Bentley. They discuss the complexities of writing about love. | |||
| 05 Jun 2020 | Bonus Highlights Episode with Miranda Sawyer, Carly Smallman, Nat Luurtsema, Kate Leaver and Abigail Tarttelin | 00:16:46 | |
While the Breakup Monologues team await the return of live shows, Rosie presents a few highlights from episodes recorded in 2019 at Kings Place and Port Eliot Festival. Featuring Miranda Sawyer, Carly Smallman, Nat Luurtsema, Kate Leaver and Abigail Tarttelin on sexual health misdiagnosis mishaps, friendship breakups and much more. If you listen to The Breakup Monologues, please go to www.podcastviews.com and fill in the short survey. You could win a £50 Amazon voucher. You can now follow The Breakup Monologues on Instagram @breakupmonologues | |||
| 01 Mar 2019 | with Nichi Hodgson and Abigail Tarttelin | 00:50:42 | |
Rosie is joined by writers Nichi Hodgson (The Curious History of Dating) and Abigail Tarttelin (Dead Girls, Golden Boy) to discuss divorce law, Queen Victoria, Love Island and a breakup story involving a near-fatal car crash. Recorded at Kings Place on November 9 2018. The next live recording is at Kings Place on March 15. Get tickets here: https://www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/comedy/the-breakup-monologues-2/ | |||
| 30 Jun 2023 | Live from Kite Festival - with Lou Sanders | 00:56:48 | |
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 audience about breakups that happened just prior to the festival! Recorded at Kite Festival on 10 June 2023. You can now follow The Breakup Monologues on Instagram @breakupmonologues and buy The Breakup Monologues book from all good bookshops: The Breakup Monologues will also be recording live episodes at Cambridge Junction on 9 July: https://www.junction.co.uk/events/rosie-wilby-the-break-up-monologues/ Then also recording live episodes at Norwich Arts Centre on 27 July: https://norwichartscentre.co.uk/event/the-breakup-monologues/ | |||
| 08 Sep 2023 | Live from Norwich Arts Centre - with Lewis Buxton, James McDermott and Jess Morgan | 00:53:49 | |
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 etiquette of cinema dates, the downsides of dating a cyclist, sexual roles and much much more. Recorded at Norwich Arts Centre on 27 July 2023. You can now follow The Breakup Monologues on Instagram and Threads @breakupmonologues and buy The Breakup Monologues book from all good bookshops: The Breakup Monologues will also be recording a live episode at The Bill Murray in London on 24 September (with guests Ria Lina, James Barr and Njambi McGrath): Follow Lewis on Twitter @LewisBuxton93 Follow James on Twitter @jamesliammcd Follow Jess on Insta @jessmorgface | |||
| 25 Oct 2024 | Non-monogamy Chats in New York - with Laura Boyle and Alex Alberto | 00:42:11 | |
In an episode recorded in a community garden on New York’s Lower East Side, Rosie chats to author and relationship coach Laura Boyle about her book Monogamy? In This Economy?, the relative financial and emotional costs of breakups in monogamous and polyamorous setups, relationship anarchy, metamours, slow breakups, de-escalation and conscious communication skills. They’re then joined by storyteller and educator Alex Alberto who discusses their book Entwined: Essays on Polyamory and Creating Home, redefining notions of failure and success, breakups and creativity, professional breakups, professional jealousy and more. | |||
| 15 Nov 2019 | with Helen Croydon and Luke Turner | 00:48:17 | |
Rosie is joined by authors Helen Croydon and Luke Turner to discuss the new journeys and life adventures that we embark on in the wake of a breakup, bisexuality, forests, nature, running, extreme sports and the ex who takes all the CDs and cutlery and lands you with a speeding ticket when they borrow your car. Recorded at Kings Place on Nov 8 2019. Our next live recordings are at Podcast Social Club in Thirsk on Nov 23. Book tickets:http://www.podcastsocialclub.com You can now follow The Breakup Monologues on Instagram @breakupmonologues | |||
| 07 Feb 2020 | with Matt Hoss and Kate Fox | 00:57:12 | |
Rosie is joined by comedian Matt Hoss and poet Kate Fox to discuss the role that outdoor swimming plays in our breakups, whether getting a dog ruins your sex life, the idea of liminality and the creative space that breakups open up, falling in love while going through a breakup, Richard Linklater’s Before trilogy and the bizarre experience of recording a podcast about breakups just down the road from your very recent ex’s house. Recorded at Podcast Social Club in Thirsk on Nov 23 2019. Our next London live recordings are at Poplar Union on Feb 13. Book tickets: https://poplarunion.com/event/rosie-wilby-presents-the-break-up-monologues/ If you listen to The Breakup Monologues, please go to www.podcastviews.com and fill in the short survey. You could win tickets to the British Podcast Awards. You can now follow The Breakup Monologues on Instagram @breakupmonologues | |||
| 11 Dec 2018 | with Elf Lyons and Sarah Bennetto | 00:39:27 | |
In this episode Rosie is joined by Edinburgh Fringe Best Show 2017 nominee Elf Lyons and creator of Storytellers' Club Sarah Bennetto, ahead of a live Breakup Monologues event on 17 Nov at Rich Mix. | |||
| 09 Apr 2021 | How to Move On - with Laura Kay, Sam Pamphilon and Terri White | 00:59:02 | |
Rosie investigates how to move on (or not) after trauma. She speaks to author Laura Kay about her novel The Split and the real life breakup experiences that inspired it, whether we need travel discounts for the newly broken-hearted, the nuances of queer endings and why she thinks the aftermath of a separation is a good time to make big life decisions. Rosie also chats to actor, comedian and writer Sam Pamphilon about what happens when you and your ex stay living in the same house and how to cope when your ex’s new partner is wearing your pants and driving your car. Finally she speaks to Empire magazine editor and author Terri White about moving on from the traumatic experiences she describes in her memoir Coming Undone and the intense, dramatic relationships we sometimes find ourselves having at chaotic times in our lives. You can now follow The Breakup Monologues on Instagram @breakupmonologues and preorder The Breakup Monologues book from all good bookshops. | |||
| 24 Apr 2020 | Bonus episode with Kate Cheka | 00:19:21 | |
In this bonus episode, Rosie is joined by comedian and podcaster Kate Cheka to discuss how social distancing and lockdown are affecting the dating scene in Berlin and what happens when you move in with someone you’ve only just met. You can now follow The Breakup Monologues on Instagram @breakupmonologues | |||
| 22 Feb 2019 | with Lucy Frederick and Maureen Younger | 00:39:15 | |
Rosie is joined by comedians Maureen Younger and Lucy Frederick to discuss dating horror stories, inventing a generic ‘ex’ to talk about onstage and how to tell a friend that you hate their partner. Recorded at Kings Place on November 9 2018. The next live recording is at Kings Place on March 15. Get tickets here https://www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/comedy/the-breakup-monologues-2/ | |||
| 28 Feb 2020 | with Chris Neill and Faye Treacy | 00:48:39 | |
Rosie is joined by comedians Chris Neill and Faye Treacy to discuss glasses, exploding bras, looking for a dog after a breakup, being dumped while on a flight to New York to see your lover, dating apps, unrequited love, growing up queer and giving up drinking. Recorded at Poplar Union on Feb 13 2020. The next London live recordings are at Kings Place on March 20 and April 24. Book tickets: https://www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/the-breakup-monologues/ If you listen to The Breakup Monologues, please go to www.podcastviews.com and fill in the short survey. You could win tickets to the British Podcast Awards. You can now follow The Breakup Monologues on Instagram @breakupmonologues | |||
| 15 Apr 2022 | Live from Faversham Literary Festival - with Anouchka Grose | 00:52:11 | |
In a live episode recorded at Faversham Literary Festival, Rosie chats to psychoanalyst and author Anouchka Grose about monogamy in the animal world, how ethical non-monogamy could inform a new version of monogamy, how we measure the value of relationships, celebrities that your partner would give you a pass to sleep with, decoding our childhood programming about love, no-fault divorce, pandemic dating and how Anouchka inadvertently called the police when a guy showed her a dick pic. Recorded at Faversham Literary Festival on 19 February 2022. You can now follow The Breakup Monologues on Instagram @breakupmonologues and buy The Breakup Monologues book from all good bookshops: https://linktr.ee/breakupmonologues The Breakup Monologues will also be recording a live episode at Kings Place on 22 April: https://www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/comedy/the-breakup-monologues-22-apr/ | |||
| 22 Sep 2023 | Live from Green Man Festival - with Florence Schechter and Harriet Gibsone | 00:39:07 | |
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 history of sleeping in separate beds (as a sign of affluence) and being dumped via Grazia magazine. Recorded at Green Man festival on 20 August 2023. You can now follow The Breakup Monologues on Instagram and Threads @breakupmonologues and buy The Breakup Monologues book from all good bookshops: The Breakup Monologues will also be recording a live episode at The Bill Murray in London on 24 September (with guests Ria Lina, James Barr and Njambi McGrath): Follow Flo on Twitter @floschechter Follow Harriet on Twitter @harrietgibsone | |||
| 11 Dec 2018 | with Isabel Losada, Rich Wilson & Gordon Southern | 00:40:26 | |
Rosie is joined by author Isabel Losada and comedians Rich Wilson and Gordon Southern to discuss whether exploring a deeper sexual connection can help us stay together long-term - all ahead of a live Breakup Monologues recording extravaganza at Kings Place on June 15. | |||
| 11 Dec 2018 | with Wendy Wason and Maddy Anholt | 00:34:33 | |
Rosie is joined by comedians Wendy Wason and Maddy Anholt for a chat about Valentine’s breakups ahead of a Breakup Monologues live event on Feb 13 at Poplar Union. | |||
| 14 Jul 2023 | Live from Cambridge Junction - with Stephanie Laing and James Ross | 00:46:21 | |
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 completely disappear and get reported as missing, why wedding vows should include an ‘assist’ mention for an ex who has helped someone to change and some fabulous stories submitted by the audience.
Recorded at Cambridge Junction on 9 July 2023.
You can now follow The Breakup Monologues on Instagram and Threads @breakupmonologues and buy The Breakup Monologues book from all good bookshops: https://linktr.ee/breakupmonologues
The Breakup Monologues will also be recording live episodes at Norwich Arts Centre on 27 July: https://norwichartscentre.co.uk/event/the-breakup-monologues/
For more info on James and his Quantum Leopard comedy night and podcast, see https://linktr.ee/quantumleopard
To follow Stephanie on Twitter: @stephanie_laing | |||
| 17 Nov 2023 | Live from Cheerful Earful - with Mary O’Connell, Hajar J. Woodland and Sharlin Jahan | 01:02:11 | |
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 to cry and whether or not Sainsbury’s is the best supermarket for cruising. Recorded at Cheerful Earful Podcast Festival on 4 November 2023. You can now follow The Breakup Monologues on Instagram and Threads @breakupmonologues and buy The Breakup Monologues book from all good bookshops: https://linktr.ee/breakupmonologues The Breakup Monologues will also be recording live episodes at Hoxton Hall on 17 November as part of Hackney Pride’s celebrations of Trans Awareness Week: https://www.hoxtonhall.co.uk/event/112321/ Follow Mary on Instagram @marywiththegoldshoes Follow Hajar on Instagram @hajarjwoodland Follow Sharlin on Instagram @sharlincomedy | |||
| 11 Dec 2018 | with Kate Smurthwaite and Joe Sutherland | 00:43:11 | |
Rosie is joined by comedians Kate Smurthwaite and Joe Sutherland for a chat about polyamorous breakups and a quiz about new relationship language, ahead of a Breakup Monologues live event on 13 Feb at Poplar Union. | |||
| 03 Nov 2023 | Live from Margate Bookie - with Lucy Vine, Olivia Petter and Zahra Barri | 01:17:50 | |
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 after a certain duration, whether there should be a lower age limit (of around 35 or 40!) of when you can marry, writing as catharsis, staying accountable for our part in a breakup, doing the emotional housework in a relationship, losing ourselves in relationships, whether to stop drinking after a breakup and much more. Recorded at Margate Bookie on 22 October 2023. You can now follow The Breakup Monologues on Instagram and Threads @breakupmonologues and buy The Breakup Monologues book from all good bookshops: https://linktr.ee/breakupmonologues The Breakup Monologues will also be recording live episodes at Hoxton Hall on 17 November as part of Hackney Pride’s celebrations of Trans Awareness Week: https://www.hoxtonhall.co.uk/event/112321/ Follow Lucy on Instagram @lucyvineauthor Follow Olivia on Instagram @oliviapetter Follow Zahra on Instagram @zahra.barri.comedy Follow Margate Bookie on Instagram @margatebookie With additional thanks to our friend Vix Leyton, who you can follow @vixleyton | |||
| 09 Dec 2022 | Advent Calendar Countdown - with Ayesha Hazarika, Olga Koch and Kate Leaver | 00:45:12 | |
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-partners, whether or not sex ruins a friendship (you might be surprised by the results of a survey on this!), dating younger men, political breakups and more. You can now follow The Breakup Monologues on Instagram @breakupmonologues and buy The Breakup Monologues book from all good bookshops: https://linktr.ee/breakupmonologues The Breakup Monologues will be recording new live episodes at Poplar Union on 23 February. Hope to see you there: https://poplarunion.com/event/rosie-wilby-presents-the-breakup-monologues-live-podcast/ | |||
| 06 Oct 2023 | Live from The Bill Murray - with Ria Lina, James Barr and Njambi McGrath | 00:45:02 | |
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, the challenges of having sex when you have kids and much much more. Recorded at The Bill Murray on 24 September 2023. You can now follow The Breakup Monologues on Instagram and Threads @breakupmonologues and buy The Breakup Monologues book from all good bookshops: https://linktr.ee/breakupmonologues The Breakup Monologues will also be recording live episodes at IF Oxford on 17 October: http://if-oxford.com/event/the-breakup-monologues-friendship Margate Bookie on 22 October: https://www.margatebookie.com/the-breakup-monologues and Cheerful Earful Podcast Festival in London on 4 November: https://www.cheerfulearful.co.uk/events/the-breakup-monologues Follow Ria on Twitter / Instagram @rialina_ Follow James on Twitter / Instagram @imjamesbarr Follow Njambi on Twitter / Instagram @NjambiMcgrath | |||
| 11 Aug 2023 | Backstage at Soho Theatre - with Ed Byrne | 00:34:53 | |
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 take sides in a separation. Recorded backstage at Soho Theatre on 18 July 2023. You can now follow The Breakup Monologues on Instagram and Threads @breakupmonologues and buy The Breakup Monologues book from all good bookshops: The Breakup Monologues will also recording live episodes at Green Man Festival on 20 August and at The Bill Murray in London on 24 September: https://www.angelcomedy.co.uk/event-detail/the-breakup-monologues-live-podcast-24th-sep-the-bill-murray-london-tickets-202309241600/ For Ed’s live dates see: https://edbyrne.com/live-dates/ | |||
| 18 Mar 2022 | Live from Poplar Union - with Jordan Gray and Vix Leyton | 00:49:03 | |
In a live episode recorded at Poplar Union, Rosie chats to comedian and screenwriter Jordan Gray and comedian and Comedy Arcade podcaster Vix Leyton about ex-partners turning up to gigs, teenage heartbreak, the pitfalls of trying to get revenge on an ex via performing in a goth metal band, rudimentary early methods of online chat, whether Halloween should become the new Valentine’s Day, sexy pumpkin outfits, reclaiming a sense of agency by listening to Danger Zone by Kenny Loggins, friendship breakups, no fault divorce and how idealogical differences over topics such as vaccinations can separate us. Recorded at Poplar Union on 17 February 2022. You can now follow The Breakup Monologues on Instagram @breakupmonologues and buy The Breakup Monologues book from all good bookshops: https://linktr.ee/breakupmonologues The Breakup Monologues will also be recording a live episode at Kings Place on 22 April: https://www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/comedy/the-breakup-monologues-22-apr/ To find out more about Jordan, read this article: https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2022/mar/08/trans-comic-jordan-gray-interview-simon-pegg-nick-frost-sitcom-x-man Or to listen to Vix’s Comedy Arcade podcast, click here: https://podfollow.com/the-comedy-arcade
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| 29 Jul 2022 | Live from Latitude Festival 2022 - with Rachel Parris and Marcus Brigstocke | 00:46:12 | |
In a live episode recorded at Latitude Festival, Rosie chats to comedians Rachel Parris and Marcus Brigstocke about meeting through comedy improv, emoji flirting, wearing a kilt as a seduction technique, making each other laugh, being dumped by mixtape, intense teenage breakups, going to New York alone with no money after a breakup, writing a breakup show, the different pressures on men and women to be in relationships and much more.
Recorded at Latitude Festival on 22 July 2022. Please bear in mind that this episode was recorded at a live festival with plenty of competing noisy stages nearby. Let’s call it ‘festival atmosphere’.
You can now follow The Breakup Monologues on Instagram @breakupmonologues and buy The Breakup Monologues book from all good bookshops: https://linktr.ee/breakupmonologues
The Breakup Monologues will also be recording live episodes at Green Man festival on August 21 and IF Oxford on October 12. | |||
| 22 Mar 2019 | with Justin Myers (The Guyliner) and Charlie Dinkin | 00:48:23 | |
Rosie is joined by dating columnist and author Justin Myers and comedy writer and director Charlie Dinkin to discuss the minefield of modern dating, meeting and breaking up online, being dumped for using someone's toothbrush, sapiosexuality, polyamory and reality dating shows Married at First Sight and Naked Attraction. Recorded at Poplar Union on February 13 2019. The next live recordings are at Kings Place on April 12 and May 10 with guests including Ayesha Hazarika, Viv Groskop and Alix Fox. Book tickets at http://bit.ly/RosieWilby-KP You can now follow The Breakup Monologues on Instagram @breakupmonologues | |||
| 17 Apr 2020 | My Chemical Romance? Part 2 | 00:43:22 | |
In the second part of a special mini season, Rosie hears your stories about the ways in which drugs we currently take (such as SSRI antidepressants, contraceptive pills and recreational drugs like alcohol) are influencing our romantic choices and asks whether you would ever take a love drug. Contributors include comedian Kate Smurthwaite, author Abigail Tarttelin and podcaster Caitlin Durante. | |||
| 28 Jul 2023 | Live from Cambridge Junction - with Darran Griffiths and Ali Warwood | 00:39:29 | |
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 and some fabulous stories submitted by the audience. Recorded at Cambridge Junction on 9 July 2023. You can now follow The Breakup Monologues on Instagram and Threads @breakupmonologues and buy The Breakup Monologues book from all good bookshops: https://linktr.ee/breakupmonologues The Breakup Monologues will also be recording live episodes at The Bill Murry in London on 24th September: https://www.angelcomedy.co.uk/event-detail/the-breakup-monologues-live-podcast-24th-sep-the-bill-murray-london-tickets-202309241600/ Follow Darran on Twitter: @darrangriff Follow Ali on Twitter: @aliwarship | |||
| 10 Jan 2019 | The Breakup Monologues Season 2: Teaser | 00:03:16 | |
Rosie previews series 2 ahead of its launch on February 8 2019. The next live recording is at Poplar Union on February 13 with guests including Jessica Fostekew. Get tickets here: https://poplarunion.com/event/rosie-wilby-presents-the-breakup-monologues/ | |||
| 07 May 2021 | Live from Poplar Union - with Sindhu Vee | 00:46:45 | |
In a special live online episode recorded in partnership with Poplar Union, Rosie is joined by award-winning comedian, podcaster, writer and actor Sindhu Vee. They discuss the work that it takes to keep a marriage going, how she learned about addiction when her mother ran a nonprofit drug and alcohol rehab from their home, her decision not to have an arranged marriage, meeting her husband, learning to compromise but not at the cost of your self respect, why first loves are not the ones to marry, why great sex isn’t necessarily forever and how a spiritual teacher helped her to get over her first ever heartbreak. Recorded online on 8 March 2021. You can now follow The Breakup Monologues on Instagram @breakupmonologues and preorder The Breakup Monologues book from all good bookshops. The Breakup Monologues will also be recording live episodes again this July at Cambridge Comedy Festival and Primadonna Festival. | |||
| 14 Feb 2022 | Bonus Highlights Episode with Sindhu Vee, Jess Fostekew and Haley McGee | 00:06:36 | |
As recording for season 5 begins, Rosie presents a few highlights from season 4 along with a clip of The Breakup Monologues audiobook. You can now follow The Breakup Monologues on Instagram @breakupmonologues and buy The Breakup Monologues book from all good bookshops: Our next live recordings are at Poplar Union on Feb 17 and at Faversham Literary Festival on Feb 19. Book tickets: | |||
| 11 Dec 2018 | with Jane Postlethwaite and Charmian Hughes | 00:39:58 | |
In a particularly candid and emotional episode, Rosie is joined by character act and writer Jane Postlethwaite and comedian Charmian Hughes. | |||
| 24 Mar 2023 | Live from Poplar Union - with Rebecca Humphries and Annie Lord | 00:48:27 | |
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, gaslighting, the reinforced self that appears from the shadows after a separation, the competitive masculinity of the comedy industry and Edinburgh Fringe, how different a person can be in different roles and spaces, the importance of documenting relationships to acknowledge that they happened, the healing nature of travelling and escaping from spaces filled with ghosts, training yourself out of the habit of telling that person everything, dating again after a breakup, sexual reawakenings and wondering what it should feel like to kiss someone new. Recorded at Poplar Union on 23 February 2023. You can now follow The Breakup Monologues on Instagram @breakupmonologues and buy The Breakup Monologues book from all good bookshops: https://linktr.ee/breakupmonologues The Breakup Monologues will also be recording live episodes at Chapter Arts in Cardiff on 8 April: https://www.chapter.org/whats-on/performance/the-breakup-monologues/9100 Follow Rebecca on Twitter / Insta: @beckshumps Follow Annie on Twitter / Insta: @annielord8 | |||
| 01 Dec 2023 | Live from Hoxton Hall - with Cerys Bradley and Shivani Dave | 00:46:31 | |
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 Hall.
Recorded at Hoxton Hall, as part of Hackney Pride 365’s Trans Awareness Week season, on 17 November 2023. With thanks to Hackney Pride 365 and to ELOP.
You can now follow The Breakup Monologues on Instagram and Threads @breakupmonologues and buy The Breakup Monologues book from all good bookshops:
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| 22 Nov 2019 | with Sadia Azmat, Mariana Feijó and Kemah Bob | 00:52:16 | |
Rosie is joined by comedians Sadia Azmat, Kemah Bob and Mariana Feijó to discuss how polyamory changes the conversation around breakups, the stigma faced by divorced Asian women, sex with the ex, advising your mum to be poly, dating in a foreign language and the problems with serial monogamy. Recorded at Kings Place on Nov 8 2019. Our next live recordings are at Podcast Social Club in Thirsk on Nov 23. Book tickets: http://www.podcastsocialclub.com Our next London live recordings are at Poplar Union on Feb 13. Book tickets: https://poplarunion.com/event/rosie-wilby-presents-the-break-up-monologues/ You can now follow The Breakup Monologues on Instagram @breakupmonologues | |||
| 11 Dec 2018 | with Cally Beaton & Daisy Buchanan | 00:50:04 | |
In the second of two live episodes and series one finale, Rosie is joined by comedian Cally Beaton and writer Daisy Buchanan. Recorded at Kings Place on June 15 2018. | |||
| 29 Apr 2022 | Live from Cambridge Comedy Festival - with Esther Manito | 00:38:04 | |
In a live episode recorded early one Sunday in a somewhat secret wooded glade at Cambridge Comedy Festival, Rosie chats to comedian Esther Manito on her thirteenth wedding anniversary (with her husband and friends in attendance) about sticking together, starting standup comedy as a mother of small children, whether dick pics existed in the olden days, arguing in the background of her daughter’s Zoom lesson during lockdown, what happens when friends break up, the ethics of love drugs and why women should take care of their female friends. Recorded at Cambridge Comedy Festival on 11 July 2021. You can now follow The Breakup Monologues on Instagram @breakupmonologues and buy The Breakup Monologues book from all good bookshops: https://linktr.ee/breakupmonologues The Breakup Monologues will also be recording a live episode at Brighton Spiegeltent on 22 May with Zoe Lyons, Hal Cruttenden and Bibi Lynch: https://www.brightonfringe.org/whats-on/the-breakup-monologues-163783/ For more about Esther, see https://www.esthermanito.co.uk/ | |||
| 25 Aug 2023 | Live from Norwich Arts Centre - with Grace Petrie and Molly Naylor | 00:54:40 | |
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 more.
Recorded at Norwich Arts Centre on 27 July 2023.
You can now follow The Breakup Monologues on Instagram and Threads @breakupmonologues and buy The Breakup Monologues book from all good bookshops: https://linktr.ee/breakupmonologues
The Breakup Monologues will also be recording a live episode at The Bill Murray in London on 24 September (with guests Ria Lina, James Barr and Njambi McGrath): https://www.angelcomedy.co.uk/event-detail/the-breakup-monologues-live-podcast-24th-sep-the-bill-murray-london-tickets-202309241600/
Follow Grace on Twitter @gracepetrie
Follow Molly on Twitter @mollynaylor
(And book here for her next solo performance workshop - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/solo-performance-with-molly-naylor-tickets-620826487737) | |||
| 25 Jun 2021 | Live from Wimbledon Book Fest - with Shappi Khorsandi | 00:56:16 | |
In a live episode (our first with an actual audience for some time!) recorded at Wimbledon Book Fest, Rosie is joined by acclaimed comedian and author Shappi Khorsandi. They discuss how the way we talk about relationships has evolved, the self-knowledge and empowerment that can come from being single, how her divorce coincided with the moment her career was really taking off, how running and books helped her through heartbreak, how her ADHD impacts relationships, an unfortunate electrolysis incident, her relationship with a musician who had a double life, friendship breakups and whether being attracted to extroverts is really a good idea. Recorded at Wimbledon Book Fest on 12 June 2021. You can now follow The Breakup Monologues on Instagram @breakupmonologues and buy The Breakup Monologues book from all good bookshops: https://linktr.ee/breakupmonologues The Breakup Monologues will also be recording live episodes again at Cambridge Comedy Festival and Primadonna Festival this July and at Underbelly Festival in London with two very special guests on 7 August: http://www.underbellyfestival.com/whats-on/the-breakup-monologues
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| 07 Apr 2023 | Live from Poplar Union - with Margaret Cabourn-Smith and Gráinne Maguire | 00:49:24 | |
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 celebrity couples that didn’t stay together, Hugh Grant and Liz Hurley, beautiful people, conscious uncoupling, penis envy, sexy stick drawings and an unfortunate incident in Waitrose. Recorded at Poplar Union on 23 February 2023. You can now follow The Breakup Monologues on Instagram @breakupmonologues and buy The Breakup Monologues book from all good bookshops: https://linktr.ee/breakupmonologues The Breakup Monologues will also be recording live episodes at Chapter Arts in Cardiff on 8 April: https://www.chapter.org/whats-on/performance/the-breakup-monologues/9100 | |||
| 23 Dec 2022 | Advent Calendar Countdown - with Zoe Lyons, Hal Cruttenden and Bibi Lynch | 01:07:30 | |
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’s converted garage, buying a midlife crisis sports car, going to therapy, rediscovering your partner again, being single, repackaging yourself, gratitude at being wanted, idealistic fantasy relationships, early crushes and much more. Listen out for a real-time flirtation, relationship, marriage and divorce all happening in front of our eyes. Recorded at Brighton Spiegeltent as part of Brighton Fringe on 22 May 2022. You can now follow The Breakup Monologues on Instagram @breakupmonologues and buy The Breakup Monologues book from all good bookshops: https://linktr.ee/breakupmonologues This live episode received a five star review from Broadway Baby: https://broadwaybaby.com/shows/the-breakup-monologues/759541 The Breakup Monologues will be recording new live episodes at Poplar Union on 23 February: https://poplarunion.com/event/rosie-wilby-presents-the-breakup-monologues-live-podcast/ And Rosie will be launching the new paperback edition of the book at The Common Press on 19 January: https://www.outsavvy.com/event/11335/book-launch-the-breakup-monologues-by-rosie-wilby
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| 26 Apr 2019 | with Ayesha Hazarika, Olga Koch and Kate Leaver | 00:46:40 | |
Rosie is joined by former Labour adviser, columnist, commentator and comedian Ayesha Hazarika, Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee 2018 Olga Koch and journalist and author Kate Leaver (The Friendship Cure) to discuss friendship breakups, friendships with ex-partners, whether or not sex ruins a friendship, dating younger men, political breakups and more. Recorded at Kings Place on April 12 2019. The next live recordings are at Kings Place on May 10. Book tickets at: https://www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/the-breakup-monologues/ You can now follow The Breakup Monologues on Instagram @breakupmonologues | |||
| 08 Feb 2019 | with Sajeela Kershi and Nat Luurtsema | 00:36:48 | |
To kick off Season 2, Rosie is joined by comedian Sajeela Kershi and writer, director and comedian Nat Luurtsema to discuss arranged marriages, Mills and Boon books and a very unfortunate sexual health misdiagnosis. Recorded at Kings Place on October 5 2018. The next live recording is at Poplar Union on February 13. Get tickets here: https://poplarunion.com/event/rosie-wilby-presents-the-breakup-monologues/ | |||
| 26 Mar 2021 | Breakups and Travel - with Anna Hart, Carl Donnelly and Rachel Creeger | 01:11:28 | |
Rosie investigates how travel can help us heal after a breakup. She speaks to author and travel writer Anna Hart about a youthful hedonistic post-heartbreak trip to Holland which involved sleeping wrapped in a curtain on a drug dealer’s floor, the joyful power of dancing and how we can still channel the spirit of travel when we have to stay in one location. Rosie also chats to award-winning comedian Carl Donnelly about a post-divorce trip to India that gave him a new perspective on some of the things his former wife had been feeling and how the nomadic lifestyle of constant touring can disrupt, and occasionally facilitate, romantic relationships. Finally she speaks to comedian and podcaster Rachel Creeger about a gap year in Israel that allowed her to find her voice and define her boundaries with an ex who didn’t want to let go. | |||
| 19 Apr 2019 | with Debra-Jane Appelby and David Mills | 00:47:31 | |
Rosie is joined by comedians Debra-Jane Appelby and David Mills to discuss how divorce law has changed for trans people, 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' non-monogamy agreements, coming out, marriage and more. Recorded at Kings Place on April 12 2019. The next live recordings are at Kings Place on May 10. Book tickets at https://www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/the-breakup-monologues/ You can now follow The Breakup Monologues on Instagram @breakupmonologues | |||
| 24 May 2019 | with Robyn Perkins and Lynn Ruth Miller | 00:46:38 | |
Rosie is joined by comedians Robyn Perkins and Lynn Ruth Miller to discuss the third date rule, the evolutionary drives underpinning our relationship behaviours, lesbian divorce rates, participating in scientific sex research and online dating for the over-80s. Recorded at Kings Place on May 10 2019. The next London live recordings are at Kings Place in the Autumn (however you can also catch us at festivals in July). Book tickets at: https://www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/the-breakup-monologues/ You can now follow The Breakup Monologues on Instagram @breakupmonologues | |||
| 26 Feb 2021 | The Future of Breakups - with Mia Levitin, Shazia Mirza and Lola Phoenix | 01:12:34 | |
Rosie investigates the future of breakups. She speaks to author of The Future of Seduction and cultural critic Mia Levitin, who re-entered the dating game after divorcing in her thirties... and found that dating really had become a game. They discuss ghosting, the paradox of choice, video dating and robot companions. Rosie also chats to award-winning comedian Shazia Mirza about the near-future possibility of taking an ‘anti-love drug’ to forget a bad breakup and how long-term relationships are impacted by a pandemic. Finally she speaks to creator of the blog and podcast Non-Monogamy Help, Lola Phoenix, about how polyamory changes the conversation about breakups and how asexuality fits into the contemporary relationship landscape. You can now follow The Breakup Monologues on Instagram @breakupmonologues and preorder The Breakup Monologues book from all good bookshops. You can also attend a live online recording on March 8 2021 featuring Sindhu Vee and Jessica Fostekew. Book tickets at: https://poplarunion.com/event/rosie-wilby-presents-the-breakup-monologues/ | |||
| 09 Sep 2022 | Live from Green Man Festival 2022 - with Kat Lister and Meryl O’Rourke | 00:44:32 | |
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 loss, the fetishisation of young widows, how and when to start dating again and reclaim your sexuality after a bereavement, how the physicality of sex can sometimes help in times of grief… and finding out that the person who you thought had ghosted you was actually deported for stealing body parts. Recorded at Green Man Festival on 21 August 2022. You can now follow The Breakup Monologues on Instagram @breakupmonologues and buy The Breakup Monologues book from all good bookshops: https://linktr.ee/breakupmonologues The Breakup Monologues will also be recording a live episode at Rich Mix on September 24 as part of Fringe! Queer Film & Arts Fest: https://richmix.org.uk/events/live-podcast-recording-the-breakup-monologues/ Follow Kat on Twitter: @Madame_George Follow Meryl on Twitter: @MerylORourke | |||
| 06 Aug 2021 | Live from Primadonna Festival - with Helen Lederer and Samantha Baines | 00:41:53 | |
In a live episode recorded at Primadonna Festival, Rosie looks to comedians and authors Helen Lederer and Samantha Baines for wedding advice. They discuss wedding dress fittings, cats, sorbet relationships, sexual explosions, Dawn French’s matchmaking skills and sex in toilets, hot tubs and swimming pools. Rosie also has a lightbulb moment about why she’s so fascinated by talking about breakups - if you document a relationship’s ending, you acknowledge that it existed in the first place. Recorded at Primadonna Festival on 1 August 2021. You can now follow The Breakup Monologues on Instagram @breakupmonologues and buy The Breakup Monologues book from all good bookshops: https://linktr.ee/breakupmonologues The Breakup Monologues will also be recording a live episode at Underbelly Festival in London with guests Felicity Ward and Maisie Adam at 5pm on 7 August: http://www.underbellyfestival.com/whats-on/the-breakup-monologues | |||
| 20 Oct 2023 | Live from IF Oxford - with Robin Dunbar and Max Dickins | 00:57:01 | |
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) question, Jane Austen’s observations on relationships, whether a close romantic friendship could ever count as ‘cheating’, the differences between (straight) male and female friendships and the experience of people with identities beyond those binaries. Recorded at The Bullingdon as part of IF Oxford on 17 October 2023. You can now follow The Breakup Monologues on Instagram and Threads @breakupmonologues and buy The Breakup Monologues book from all good bookshops: https://linktr.ee/breakupmonologues The Breakup Monologues will also be recording live episodes at Margate Bookie on 22 October and Cheerful Earful Podcast Festival in London on 4 November: Robin’s book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Friends-Understanding-Power-Important-Relationships/dp/0349143579/ Max’s book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/1838853545/ | |||
| 03 Sep 2021 | Live from Green Man Festival - with Jude Rogers | 00:40:28 | |
In a live episode recorded in Einstein’s Garden at Green Man Festival, Rosie chats to journalist and author Jude Rogers about her forthcoming book The Sound of Being Human: How Music Shapes Our Lives, how music can help us to heal after a breakup and Jude’s breakup playlist choices from Abba, Blur, Soft Cell, Erasure and Will Young. Recorded at Green Man Festival on 22 August 2021. You can now follow The Breakup Monologues on Instagram @breakupmonologues and buy The Breakup Monologues book from all good bookshops: https://linktr.ee/breakupmonologues The Breakup Monologues will also be recording a live episode at London Podcast Festival at Kings Place on 3 September: https://www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/words/the-breakup-monologues-london-podcast-festival/ | |||
| 08 Mar 2019 | Bonus Episode with Dr Elisabeth Sheff | 00:35:47 | |
In this season 2 bonus episode, Rosie meets with speaker and writer Dr Elisabeth Sheff to discuss the intersection of monogamy, polyamory and breakups. Elisabeth is the author of the Pyschology Today blog The Polyamorists Next Door and this chat was recorded while she was visiting London in December 2018. The next live Breakup Monologues recording is at Kings Place on March 15. Get tickets here: https://www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/comedy/the-breakup-monologues-2/ | |||
| 01 Apr 2022 | Live from Poplar Union - with Rachel Thompson, Sangeeta Pillai and Victoria Richards | 00:43:38 | |
In a live episode recorded at Poplar Union, Rosie chats to journalist and author Rachel Thompson, journalist and poet Victoria Richards and podcaster and activist Sangeeta Pillai about teenage crushes, lockdown flings and breakups, trying to to be overly cool about meeting your ex’s new partner, discovering dating apps, being single and how the matriarchal Nair community of Kerala used to dump a man by leaving his shoes outside the door! Recorded at Poplar Union on 17 February 2022. You can now follow The Breakup Monologues on Instagram @breakupmonologues and buy The Breakup Monologues book from all good bookshops: https://linktr.ee/breakupmonologues The Breakup Monologues will also be recording a live episode at Kings Place on 22 April: https://www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/comedy/the-breakup-monologues-22-apr/ To find out about Rachel’s book: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/112/1120632/rough/9781529110388.html To hear the latest season of Sangeeta’s podcast: https://www.soulsutras.co.uk/masala-podcast-season-3/ Or to follow Victoria on Twitter: @nakedvix | |||
| 17 May 2019 | with Beth McColl, Alix Fox and Viv Groskop | 00:49:26 | |
Rosie is joined by advice columnist and author Beth McColl, presenter, writer and sex educator Alix Fox and author and comedian Viv Groskop to discuss micro-cheating, breakup ‘anniversary’ dates, fantasy celebrity shag lists, whether ghosting existed in the ‘olden days’ of fax machines and meeting in real life, what to do when love is just not enough and the hottest topic of all... lesbian polyamory in Teddington. Recorded at Kings Place on May 10 2019. The next London live recordings are at Kings Place in the Autumn (however you can also catch us at festivals in July). Book tickets at https://www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/the-breakup-monologues/ You can now follow The Breakup Monologues on Instagram @breakupmonologues | |||
| 27 Mar 2020 | My Chemical Romance? - with Brian D. Earp | 00:42:12 | |
In the first part of a special mini season, Rosie is joined by Brian D. Earp, author of Love is the Drug, to discuss the ways in which drugs we currently take (such as SSRI antidepressants, contraceptive pills and recreational drugs like alcohol) are influencing our romantic choices.
How could SSRIs and MDMA be used either to help us stay in a long-term relationship or to reduce the traumatic effects of leaving one? How should these biochemical interventions work alongside actions like starting couples counselling or deleting your ex from Facebook? When will they be appropriate? What are the authentic emotions we should listen to? Could something like the memory erasure machine in the film Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind ever be a reality? Could we redirect our attraction from an unsuitable, unavailable person to someone else? Could a love potion, as depicted by Shakespeare, ever exist? Could this biotechnology be used to redirect a person’s sexual orientation?
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| 30 Sep 2022 | Live from Fringe! Queer Film & Arts Fest 2022 - with Dean Atta, Henry Fry and Liam Konemann | 00:59:24 | |
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 in relationships, post-breakup sexual reawakenings, dark rooms, breakups and creativity, sex on TV, sexting, open relationships and bumping into an ex in the supermarket. Recorded at Fringe! Queer Film & Arts Fest on 24 September 2022. You can now follow The Breakup Monologues on Instagram @breakupmonologues and buy The Breakup Monologues book from all good bookshops: https://linktr.ee/breakupmonologues The Breakup Monologues will also be recording a live episode at The Bullingdon on 12 October as part of IF Oxford: https://if-oxford.com/event/the-breakup-monologues-2/ Follow Dean on Twitter: @DeanAtta Follow Henry on Twitter: @HenryCFry Follow Liam on Twitter: @LiamKonemann Follow Fringe! on Twitter: @fringefilmfest | |||
| 23 Apr 2021 | Live from Poplar Union - with Jessica Fostekew | 00:41:53 | |
In a special live online episode recorded in partnership with Poplar Union, Rosie is joined by comedian and Hoovering podcast host Jessica Fostekew. They discuss her journey along the sexuality spectrum, pansexuality, the privilege attached to coming to queerness later in life after a more heteronormative existence, how therapy helped her to break up as kindly as possible with the father of her child, the shifting social attitudes to whether women can or should leave relationships, how she met her new partner ... and briefly chat about female bonobos and porn misrepresenting queer sex. Recorded online on 8 March 2021. You can now follow The Breakup Monologues on Instagram @breakupmonologues and preorder The Breakup Monologues book from all good bookshops.
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