Sentimental Garbage

The one where we celebrate the best festive moments of Friends, and reflect on why this timeless TV show feels most at home at Christmas. Join us for the final episode of the year, and the season finale of this mini-series - Merry Christmas all x Song credit: Oystercatcher - Merry Christmas! I Love You! I'm Falling Apart!!! - https://oystercatchr.bandcamp.com/album/gifts-winter-25 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr Dolly Alderton PHD rejoins us for a Freudian lens into Friends TW: Brief discussion on eating disorders (01:15:10 - 01:20:19) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

One moment, you're unemployed and playing table football against your financially stable flatmate to win enough money to pay the rent. The next, you're buying a giant dog sculpture and matching gold friendship bracelets... this week Jessie Brown Findlay joins us as we take a look back at Joey’s best moments, mad acting career, and what it takes to be a successful creative in the working world - the nominees are… *cue award ceremony montage*… Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Ryan helps us dig a little deeper into the most complex and beloved Friend of them all - Princess Consuela Banana Hammock (aka Phoebe Buffay). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, queen hostess and friend of the pod Alexandra Haddow joins us to dissect the house parties of Friends - bring your red solo cups and lukewarm mixer (Fun Bobby plus ones encouraged). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Silence in court! This week we get on our barrister wigs on and lay out the character faults of the least liked Friend - Ross Geller. Imogen West Knights is the defence. The charges are… Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Friends Thru A Lens, a Sentimental Garbage mini series where I talk about the show FRIENDS with a lower case-f friend through the LENS of their choosing. This week we're talking to former wedding caterer and romance novelist Kate Young about the weddings of Friends. More specifically, we're ranking them. Episodes to watch: S1 E1 S2 E11 & 24 S4 E23 & 24 S5 E24 S7 E11, 23 & 24 S10 E12 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An ode to the horniest group of short kings since The Monkees. Sugar, we're going down! Me and Ashley's Fall Out Boy Hate F**k playlist Ashley's podcast Good Noticings Patrick Stump's upsetting op-ed Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Nikkitha Bakshani joins us to discuss the highly requested 2002 CLASSIC Bend It Like Beckham. Don't forget your shin pads! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"That's you and me, kid. You and me." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's not her best work, but it might just be ours Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we're in SE London getting chased by big glow-in-the-dark gorilla wolf aliens! The Guardian's community affairs correspondent Aamna Mohdin joins us to discuss Joe Cornish's directorial debut 'Attack The Block'. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello? It's Brooklyn Beckham selling you his latest hobby/career on your insta feed. This week, YA author and ex-celebrity reporter Benjamin Dean joins us to discuss the fascinating epidemic of nepo babies. Grab your privilege, phone case lip gloss and parental trauma! Ben's book 'Bury Your Friends' is out now! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Broadway star, friend-of-the-pod and Skipshock narrator Natasha Hodgson joins Caroline on stage at The Strand to talk about friendship, creativity, Hey Arnold and magical admin. Skipshock is out on audiobook everywhere now! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Taylor Swift and Matty Healy, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry, Carrie Bradshaw and Duncan who lives downstairs. Too Much writer and actual-lover of English men Monica Heisey returns to talk about the hundred year tradition of American girls coming to England to fall in love. Monica's book Really Good Actually is available now. Her show, Smothered is available on SKY. Tickets for Caroline's Library of National Congress National Book Festival event: https://www.loc.gov/events/2025-national-book-festival/schedule/item/event-417959/weird-times-in-otherworldly-novels-ya-with-caroline-odonoghue-and-ransom-riggs/2025-09-06/ The Strand with friend of the pod Natasha Hodgson! http://eventbrite.com/e/caroline-odonoghue-skipshock-tickets-1591998192449?aff=oddtdtcreator Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's the last time we will (probably) ever talk about Sex and the City, so buckle up, break out the cosmos, and for god's sake – ITS JUST A BIT OF PISS. Help Abood's family: https://chuffed.org/project/120630-help-abdul-karims-family-survive-in-gaza Help Haitham's family: https://chuffed.org/project/130692-help-haithams-family-in-gaza?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAad4Er2E2-_QSDcR6VfNxgOo3TUU2inCijEj-wS4s1rrnX0xE-CogVB9TY4eYg_aem_r6TLFcfTn4i9E_AhdYZA4w Help Nada's family: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-mohammeds-family-find-safety/cl/s?utm_campaign=fp_sharesheet&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=copy_link&lang=en_GB&ts=1755104356 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lyra's back and she inexplicably has a new friend straight out of a Jacqueline Wilson novel. Phillip Pullman's The Subtle Knife tackles parallels worlds, god's existence, quantum physics, skull-drilling, and funding applications – and somehow is the greatest book for children over the age of eleven of all time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Traci Thomas is back yet again for part two of our conversation on The Hunger Games prequels. This one is on Sunrise on the Reaping!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Traci Thomas is back for our deep-dive of both The Hunger Games, starting with The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. Next week we're doing Sunrise on the Reaping so don't say we didn't tell you. You can learn more about World Central Kitchen here: https://wck.org/relief/chefs-for-gaza Resources to write to your MP here: https://www.redlineforgaza.org.uk/takeaction/search Traci Thomas's podcast is The Stacks: https://www.instagram.com/thestackspod/?hl=en Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Shon Faye joins us to talk about Oz and the thrilling art of scaring children to death You can support Haitham's family here: https://chuffed.org/project/130692-help-haithams-family-in-gaza?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAad4Er2E2-_QSDcR6VfNxgOo3TUU2inCijEj-wS4s1rrnX0xE-CogVB9TY4eYg_aem_r6TLFcfTn4i9E_AhdYZA4w Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.