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... Continue Reading →
The Breakup Monologues season 6 episode 3: Live from Chapter Arts – with Dean Burnett
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... Continue Reading →
The Breakup Monologues season 6 episode 2: Live from Poplar Union – with Margaret Cabourn-Smith and Gráinne Maguire
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... Continue Reading →
The Breakup Monologues season 6 episode 1: Live from Poplar Union – with Rebecca Humphries and Annie Lord
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... Continue Reading →
The Breakup Monologues season 5 episode 10: Live from IF Oxford – with Sally Holloway and Joanna Bagniewska
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... Continue Reading →
The Breakup Monologues season 5 episode 9: Live from Fringe! Queer Film & Arts Fest 2022 – with Dean Atta, Henry Fry and Liam Konemann
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,... Continue Reading →
The Breakup Monologues season 5 episode 8: Live from Green Man Festival 2022 – with Kat Lister and Meryl O’Rourke
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... Continue Reading →
The Breakup Monologues season 5 episode 7: Live from Latitude Festival 2022 – with Rachel Parris and Marcus Brigstocke
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... Continue Reading →
The Breakup Monologues season 5 episode 6: Live from Brighton Spiegeltent – with Zoe Lyons, Hal Cruttenden and Bibi Lynch
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... Continue Reading →
The Breakup Monologues season 5 episode 5: Live from Kings Place – with Jenny Ryan, Jake Yapp and Martin Joseph
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... Continue Reading →