Best Bridget Shannon Podcasts (2025)

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Two Weeks Notice 1:56:28

1d ago1:56:28

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We gave you exactly one month's notice that we were going to cover the underrated 2002 cutie vehicle Two Weeks Notice for May ("Sandy summer," we called it, very cleverly). So if this surprised you, I don't know what to say.

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Dragonheart (& dragons in general) with Samantha Shannon 1:29:01

4d ago1:29:01

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Author of The Bone Season and The Priory of the Orange Tree Samantha Shannon comes to discuss her life-long love of Dragonheart! We talk dragons, knights, St George, dragons as elemental force, "wyrms", novels-as-video-games and the great cinematic traditions of the Dragonheart franchise Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Working 9 to 5 1:22:50

5d ago1:22:50

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Send us a text On this week's episode, Colleen wasn't prepared for the bar and Bridget has a lisp (mind ya business). Then we get into the topic of the week... good golly! It's Miss DOLLY PARTON. We're working 9 to 5 and we're sick of it!! Imagine being such an icon you have your own amusement park and have never been on a single ride. May we all b…

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Magical Garbage: Mermaids with Katherine Webber 1:09:02

11d ago1:09:02

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Moisture is the essence of wetness, and wetness is the essence of beauty... get out ya shell bras and silicone tails losers, we're going swimming with Katherine Webber to dive deep into the world of mermaids. SENTIMENTAL GARBAGE LIVE: THE MAGICAL EDITION Sat 14th June @Union Chapel, London Tickets out now: https://www.fane.co.uk/sentimental-garbage…

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Magical Garbage: The Hunger Games with Traci Thomas 1:17:30

18d ago1:17:30

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The Stacks host Traci Thomas joins us to talk about the original Hunger Games trilogy! Mostly the books! Five stars on Uber for Suzanne Collins! SKIPSHOCK - out June 5 Pre-order now: https://www.walker.co.uk/9781529507966/skipshock SENTIMENTAL GARBAGE LIVE: THE MAGICAL EDITION Sat 14th June @Union Chapel, London Tickets out now: https://www.fane.co…

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Lambasting 1:45:23

19d ago1:45:23

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Send us a text On this week's episode, the bitches are back! Colleen is going through it but she has a new boyfriend!! Get ready to giggle and kick your feet!!! Bridget gives us her St. Lucia recap before we get into the the topic of the week... a good ole fashioned catch up! We talk about the new Pope, tv shows we watched, the Karen Read Trial and…

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Magical Garbage: The Lord of The Rings, Ranked 1:34:51

25d ago1:34:51

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Welcome to Magical Garbage - a Sentimental Garbage mini series! To celebrate the upcoming release of my new YA novel SKIPSHOCK, Sentimental Garbage is diving into the world of fantasy and exploring the magical storytelling that made us who we are, with pals old and new. This week, we're starting off with a biggy - friend of the pod Jen Cownie joins…

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Miss Congeniality 1:59:00

1M ago1:59:00

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It's been 25 years since the globally beloved Miss Congeniality came out, and it's been 9 years since this only-just-slightly-less-globally-beloved podcast first started. And I don't really remember where I was going with that, but that's the timeline. Anyway, we're finally bringing you what you really want -- a frank, 2-hour discussion of the Sand…

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Do Thy Kegel 1:36:38

2M ago1:36:38

1:36:38

Send us a text On this week's episode, Colleen stole a chicken tender from an eight year old and Bridget finally scratched her St. Paddy's Day itch. After we discuss Bridget's perfect movie list and how Colleen needs to do her kegels, we get into the topic of the week.... SERIAL SQUATTERS. Colleen tells the story of serial squatter, Jamison Bachman…

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Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy Special with Sally Phillips & Alexandra Haddow 1:05:16

2M ago1:05:16

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Am late, with mad hair and can barely breathe in scary knickers - this can only mean one thing... Join Caroline, comedian Alexandra Haddow and the legendary Shazzer herself, Sally Phillips, for a live Bridget Jones Special. Recorded on 26th March at the Ham Yard Hotel, Soho. Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy - available to buy or rent at home now. H…

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Skating's Not Who We Are, It's What We Do 1:48:45

2M ago1:48:45

1:48:45

Send us a text On this week's episode, Leanne gifted us a present that we're hanging up immediately!!! We don't deserve her!!! Colleen is dating a new man and Bridget has some thoughts on the finale of Traitors and Love Is Blind. Then we get into the topic of the week.... CRINGEY RE-WATCH. Join us as Bridget and Colleen re-watch your old favorites …

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Little Women (w/ Shannon Campe) 1:35:26

2M ago1:35:26

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It is March, and we are sisters, and that technically makes us March sisters. So this time the "March sisters" pulled in an extra honorary sister to finally fall into the warm embrace of Greta Gerwig's Little Women (2019). Joining us is Shannon Campe of Little Women: A Modern Audio Drama, whose expertise and contagious fanaticism have helped us rea…

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That's Showbiz Baby! 2:11:18

2M ago2:11:18

2:11:18

Send us a text On this week's episode, Bridget is back from Disney and Colleen has a new Uncle Jimmy. We share our random thoughts, do a quick Oscars recap, and then we get into the topic of the week.... MARILYN MONROE. The icon. The legend. The "It" girl. Bridget does a deep dive into her tragic childhood, how she hustled to become a movie star an…

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Theme Parks with Sarah Griffin 1:35:30

3M ago1:35:30

1:35:30

Sarah Griffin joins us in the queue to the haunted mansion for the final episode of the season. Bring your Mary Blair Mickey ears, sick bags, childhood nostalgia, and sneaky gin tinnies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Je Ne Sais Queef 1:38:26

3M ago1:38:26

1:38:26

Send us a text On this week's episode, Colleen kissed another boy and Bridget had a whimsical night out in Boston. Then we get into the topic of the week.... HOT GOSS. For the first time in SWTS history... we've got a Whistleblower. Bridget tells the insane story of the woman with amnesia. Is she telling the truth or is she a fraud? We'll let you b…

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Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy 1:23:52

3M ago1:23:52

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When we covered Bridget Jones's Diary for our first-ever episode on Galentine's Day in 2016, we couldn't have known the world would give us the incredible gift of a fourth Bridget Jones movie on our very anniversary nine years later. But that's where fate finds us today, watching Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy -- happy, heartbroken, and humbled t…

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He's Just Not That Into You with Lauren Bravo 1:21:58

3M ago1:21:58

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This week, Lauren Bravo joins us to discuss the self-help book turned star-studded romcom 'He's Just Not That Into You'. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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10 Things I Hate About You with Coco Mellors 1:27:58

3M ago1:27:58

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Bestselling author Coco Mellors joins us to talk about one of our most-demanded episodes, 10 Things I Hate About You Coco Mellors is the author of Blue Sisters and Cleopatra & Frankenstein, both in paperback now! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Be Humble. Sit Down. 1:39:20

3M ago1:39:20

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Send us a text On this week's episode, Colleen kissed an Irish lad and Bridget went to a spa. We catch up on ACOTAR, Love Island All Stars, and celebrity break ups. Then we get into the topic of the week.... KENDRICK VS DRAKE. What is the beef with these two and how did it all start? Bridget's got you covered with the thesis she wrote and well, the…

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Live at the Union Chapel with Alexandra Haddow 1:32:51

4M ago1:32:51

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Recorded on Feb 6th at the Union Chapel, Caroline and Alexandra Haddow talked about 90s pop, 'relaunched' boyfriends, Working Girl, van life and what's real to them Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Tick, Tick... Boom! with Kate Young 1:27:33

4M ago1:27:33

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Kate Young returns to the pod for a conversation about art, creativity, Flesh Kermit and RENT. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Turtlenecked From Top To Bottom 1:48:56

4M ago1:48:56

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Send us a text On this week's episode, our Matriarch has returned for our 100th episode!!! And she brought us gifts!!!! Brb we're sobbing. Colleen has a new car, the Twilight series is still so, so bad and 9/11 cancelled Ellen Degeneres? We'll let you decide. Then Erin gets into the topic of the week... ELIZABETH HOLMES AND THERANOS. Come with us o…

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West Side Story with Jensen McRae 1:17:46

4M ago1:17:46

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This week, musician Jensen McRae join us to discuss the iconic 1961 West Side Story. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Cats 2:04:39

4M ago2:04:39

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It's a new year and, ugh, a new world, and to celebrate and distract from that, we've brought you the absolutely bonkers bouquet that is Tom Hooper's infamous 2019 masterwork Cats. While taking on this movie was no small feat, it was an incredibly easy choice* -- this episode is dedicated to the memory of James Petrosky, a magnificent person, frien…

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The Phantom of the Opera with Rebecca Kuang 1:11:59

4M ago1:11:59

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Angel of music Rebecca Kuang emerges from her organ to talk Phantom of the Opera, gothic love, pre-teen horniness and the mystery of Gerard Butler's casting. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Sluts For Potato Skins 1:21:14

4M ago1:21:14

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Send us a text On this week's episode, the 99 Restaurant is a Sipper and we have PEAKED. Bridget is living for the chinese food restaurant vibe and Colleen is cooked. But we already knew that. Also, Colleen can't be the only one who can't say any of the names in ACOTAR... right? Then we get into the topic of the week... the mysterious case of ELFRE…

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Waitress (2007) with Janina Matthewson 1:13:09

5M ago1:13:09

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Writer Janina Matthewson joins us this week to discuss Adrienne Shelly's delicious 2007 film Waitress. Bring pie please. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Continental Garbage: Hook (1991) 1:49:59

5M ago1:49:59

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FILM DISCUSSION BEGINS AT 36.04 We're back on the continent with Jen Cownie and this time, we're talking Norway, New Years and nude saunas. We also cry about Hook (1991) and consider whether Caroline might be ready for therapy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Ra Ra Rasputin 1:36:00

5M ago1:36:00

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Send us a text On this week's episode, Colleen's mom won a million dollars and Bridget is slowly perishing. Those two things are unrelated but go buy yourself a scratch ticket ASAP. Then we get into the topic of the week... the DOWNFALL OF THE ROMANOVS. Did Anastasia really escape? And if not, why did so many people think she did? Bridget talks abo…

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Mean Girls (2024) with Okechukwu Nzelu 1:08:46

5M ago1:08:46

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Welcome back to Sentimental Garbage, where the sequel is better than the original and the movie is better than the book. This week, Caroline admits she was wrong about Mean Girls the musical and guest Okechukwu Nzelu reminds her what was so good about the franchise to begin with. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Our Little Secret (w/ Sarah Norton) 2:00:18

5M ago2:00:18

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As a holiday gift, Netflix brought Lindsay Lohan back -- for, like, a real movie this time. So what choice did we have but to dive back in to the Lohan-iverse, bringing along our fetch-as-heck friend and Lindsay Lohan correspondent Sarah K. Norton for Christmas company? We ate this 2024 Atlanta-set rom-com up like so many chocolate cookies (or some…

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Merry Christmas, You Icons!!! 1:38:49

5M ago1:38:49

1:38:49

Send us a text On this week's episode, it's Christmas!!! Bridget is bringing big Martha energy into 2025 and Colleen gives us a recap on her Paris trip. This week's topic is all things Christmas and 2024! We learn the history of Santa, a version of Twas' The Night Before Christmas that slays the day away, exchange crazy Reddit Christmas stories and…

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The Richard Curtis Christmas Special! 1:23:44

6M ago1:23:44

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He's England's answer to Nora Ephron and knows that love is the most important thing in the world - this Christmas special, Caroline and friend of the pod Ella Risbridger dive deep into the world of Richard Curtis and his iconic romcom universe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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The Sound of Music with Katherine Rundell 1:21:49

6M ago1:21:49

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This week we've been thirst von trapped by the Captain - it's the 1965 film adaptation of 'The Sound of Music'. Sentimental Garbage is live for one night only at the Union Chapel this February 6th: https://www.fane.co.uk/sentimental-garbage Join us at the afterparty! https://www.designmynight.com/london/pubs/angel/the-old-queens-head/sentimental-ga…

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What Wouldn't Martha Do? 2:15:19

6M ago2:15:19

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Send us a text On this week's episode, we talk about our Thanksgiving, Bridget does a Wicked recap and Colleen's luck is NOT turning. Then we get into the topic of the week... MARTHA STEWART. Colleen does a deep dive into the upbringing, rise, eventual fall and comeback of the OG influencer. Martha. Is. That. Bitch. "Just because you don't have mon…

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Hairspray (2007) with Ryan Farrell 1:21:25

6M ago1:21:25

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In which we become extremely emotional about the private life of Edna Turnblad Sentimental Garbage x War Child: https://everpress.com/warchild-x-sentimentalgarbage Sentimental Garbage live: https://unionchapel.org.uk/whats-on/sentimental-garbage-live Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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John Tucker Must Die 1:33:01

6M ago1:33:01

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We finally discover the secret reason Helen made Valerie wait nine years to cover the very-2006, adapted-from-Shakespeare (?!?) teen revenge comedy John Tucker Must Die -- she has a condition* that makes her call basketball "football," and it's very painful and embarrassing. *being dumb And as promised, here the show note where we ask you to email …

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Wicked with Natasha Hodgson 1:49:25

6M ago1:49:25

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If you're sick of Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande crying and pawing at each other during the Wicked press tour, then skip on past this episode. Please expect pawing, clawing, crying, and holding space. ALSO – we are launching Sentimental Garbage's FIRST EVER merch drop in support of War Child. Head over to https://everpress.com/warchild-x-sentiment…

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Ashwagandha 1:40:54

6M ago1:40:54

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Send us a text On this week's episode, Bridget is spiraling and Colleen thinks her luck is turning. Can we please talk about Mike Tyson's ass for a moment?! Then we get into the topic of the week... ALEXANDER HAMILTON AND AARON BURR. How on EARTH we got two years into this podcast without Bridget covering this... we'll never know. Strap in for some…

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You Pooh Beared It? 1:36:17

7M ago1:36:17

1:36:17

Send us a text On this week's episode, Bridget took a gummy to deal with stress and Colleen thinks she's better than foliage in New England. Then we get into the topic of the week... REINCARNATION. Colleen picked this one, obviously. We each tell real life stories of people who believe they've lived more than one life. We then play a game of "Real …

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Taffy Brodesser-Akner is a Swiftocrat 1:28:58

7M ago1:28:58

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Author of Long Island Compromise and Fleishman Is in Trouble Taffy Brodesser-Akner joins Caroline for a special edition episode to discuss their favourite Taylor Swift songs. SENTIMENTAL GARBAGE LIVE Thursday 6th February 2025 @Union Chapel, London UK Tickets out now: www.fane.co.uk/sentimental-garbage Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mor…

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Practical Magic 1:23:19

7M ago1:23:19

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This very special Halloween episode delves into the story of two close-but-disparate sisters and how they found themselves shunned by their community because of their unusual background -- they were bitches who had either never before seen Practical Magic, or they thought it was silly, or both. Join us as we come to terms with every wild thing the …

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