The Breakup Monologues with Rosie Wilby

Rosie Wilby

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A comedy chat show hosted by award-winning comedian, author and accidental relationship guru Rosie Wilby. She and a rotating cast of her acclaimed performer pals look back at their best and worst romantic breakup stories. Tragedy plus time equals comedy, right?

The Breakup Monologues was initially developed as part of a multi-platform project supported using public funding by Arts Council England.

The music used in the series is Hackbeat Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
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86 episodes

Live from Hoxton Hall - with Jen Ives and Emma Frankland

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 https://linktr.ee/breakupmonologues Follow Jen on Instagram @imjenives Follow Emma on Instagram @notyetarobot Follow Tamara on Instagram @tamarafm

46m
Dec 15, 2023
Live from Hoxton Hall - with Cerys Bradley and Shivani Dave

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: https://linktr.ee/breakupmonologues Follow Cerys on Instagram @hashtagcerys Follow Shiv on Instagram @shivscamp Follow Katie on Instagram @katiemargarethall

46m
Dec 01, 2023
Live from Cheerful Earful - with Mary O’Connell, Hajar J. Woodland and Sharlin Jahan

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

1h 2m
Nov 17, 2023
Live from Margate Bookie - with Lucy Vine, Olivia Petter and Zahra Barri

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 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 

1h 17m
Nov 03, 2023
Live from IF Oxford - with Robin Dunbar and Max Dickins

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:  *   * https://www.dreamland.co.uk/event/live-podcast-the-breakup-monologues/ *   * https://www.streathamspaceproject.co.uk/whats-on-calendar/cheerfulearful-4nov23 * 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/

57m
Oct 20, 2023
Live from The Bill Murray - with Ria Lina, James Barr and Njambi McGrath

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

45m
Oct 06, 2023
Live from Green Man Festival - with Florence Schechter and Harriet Gibsone

* 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: * https://linktr.ee/breakupmonologues 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 Flo on Twitter @floschechter * Follow Harriet on Twitter @harrietgibsone 

39m
Sep 22, 2023
Live from Norwich Arts Centre - with Lewis Buxton, James McDermott and Jess Morgan

* 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: * https://linktr.ee/breakupmonologues 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 Lewis on Twitter @LewisBuxton93 * Follow James on Twitter @jamesliammcd * Follow Jess on Insta @jessmorgface 

53m
Sep 08, 2023
Live from Norwich Arts Centre - with Grace Petrie and Molly Naylor

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) 

54m
Aug 25, 2023
Backstage at Soho Theatre - with Ed Byrne

* 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: * https://linktr.ee/breakupmonologues https://linktr.ee/breakupmonologues *   * 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/

34m
Aug 11, 2023
Live from Cambridge Junction - with Darran Griffiths and Ali Warwood

* 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 Norwich Arts Centre on 27 July: https://norwichartscentre.co.uk/event/the-breakup-monologues/ *   * Follow Darran on Twitter: @darrangriff Follow Ali on Twitter: @aliwarship 

39m
Jul 28, 2023
Live from Cambridge Junction - with Stephanie Laing and James Ross

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 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 

46m
Jul 14, 2023
Live from Kite Festival - with Lou Sanders

* 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: * https://linktr.ee/breakupmonologues https://linktr.ee/breakupmonologues *   * 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/ https://norwichartscentre.co.uk/event/the-breakup-monologues/ *  

56m
Jun 30, 2023
Bonus Highlights Episode with Hal Cruttenden, Zoe Lyons, Rebecca Humphries, Sangeeta Pillai and Kat Lister

* 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: * https://linktr.ee/breakupmonologues 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/

18m
May 19, 2023
Live from Chapter Arts - with Eleri Morgan and Dan Thomas

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 Follow Dan on Twitter: @ItsDanThomas 

49m
May 05, 2023
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 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

51m
Apr 21, 2023
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 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

49m
Apr 07, 2023
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 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 

48m
Mar 24, 2023
Advent Calendar Countdown - with Zoe Lyons, Hal Cruttenden and Bibi Lynch

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  

1h 7m
Dec 23, 2022
Advent Calendar Countdown - with Beth McColl, Alix Fox and Viv Groskop

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  

54m
Dec 16, 2022
Advent Calendar Countdown - with Ayesha Hazarika, Olga Koch and Kate Leaver

* 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/

45m
Dec 09, 2022
Advent Calendar Countdown - with Sajeela Kershi and Nat Luurtsema

* 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/

38m
Dec 02, 2022
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 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

52m
Oct 21, 2022
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, 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 

59m
Sep 30, 2022
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 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

44m
Sep 09, 2022
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 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.

46m
Jul 29, 2022
Bonus Episode - Rosie gets married

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/ *   * www.latitudefestival.com

7m
Jun 10, 2022
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 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 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/ * www.latitudefestival.com  *   * 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

1h 5m
May 27, 2022
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 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  

1h 6m
May 13, 2022
Live from Cambridge Comedy Festival - with Esther Manito

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/

38m
Apr 29, 2022