Sentimental Garbage

Friends Thru A Lens: The Holidays with Ella Risbridger

19 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Friends Thru A Lens: 'It's all Relative' with Dr Dolly Alderton

11 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Friends Thru A Lens: Joey's Acting Career with Jessie Brown Findlay

04 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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'r...

Friends Thru A Lens: Phoebe's Upsetting Childhood with Ryan Farrell

27 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 Buffa...

Friends Thru A Lens: House Parties with Alexandra Haddow

20 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 lukewa...

Friends Thru The Lens of a Ross Apologist with Imogen West-Knights

13 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Silence in court! This week we get our barrister wigs on and lay out the character faults of the least liked Friend - Ross Geller. Imogen West-Knights...

Friends Thru A Lens: Weddings with Kate Young

06 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 t...

Fall Out Boy with Ashley Hamilton

30 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 playlistAshley's podcas...

Bend It Like Beckham with Nikkitha Bakshani

23 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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....

Remembering Diane Keaton with Fiona Zublin

16 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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

Taylor Swift: Life of a Showgirl

06 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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

Attack The Block with Aamna Mohdin

02 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 j...

Nepo babies with Benjamin Dean

25 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 join...

LIVE at The Strand in New York with Natasha Hodgson (+Skipshock audiobook!)

18 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Broadway star, friend-of-the-pod and Skipshock narrator Natasha Hodgson joins Caroline on stage at The Strand to talk about friendship, creativity, He...

"The Special Relationship": The strange case of American women and English men with Monica Heisey

21 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Taylor Swift and Matty Healy, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry, Carrie Bradshaw and Duncan who lives downstairs. Too Much writer and actual-lover of Eng...

Sentimental in the City: RIP And Just Like That

14 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 P...

His Dark Materials: The Subtle Knife with Ella Risbridger

07 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 worl...

The Hunger Games Prequels: Sunrise on the Reaping

31 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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....

The Hunger Games Prequels: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes with Traci Thomas

24 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 th...

Return to Oz with Shon Faye

17 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Shon Faye joins us to talk about Oz and the thrilling art of scaring children to deathYou can support Nada's family here: www.gofundme.com/f/help-moha...

The Fall (2006) with Jen Cownie

10 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We're finishing up our fairytale trilogy with a discussion on manipulating kids to get morphine for us. You can support Haitham's family here: https:/...

Labyrinth with Juno Dawson

03 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Juno Dawson joins us to discuss the 1986 cult magical fantasy classic Labyrinth.If you'd like to donate to Abood, you can do so through the...

Shrek with Jen Cownie

26 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We talk about Shrek! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

LIVE at Hay Festival with Jack Edwards

19 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Recorded on 24th May at the Hay Festival, join Jack Edwards and Caroline in the Welsh fields of Hay-on-Wye as they discuss writing, the power of time ...

The Princess Bride with Jen Cownie

12 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya, you killed my father, prepare to die.SKIPSHOCK - OUT NOWHead to your local bookshop or order online: https://www.walk...

His Dark Materials: Northern Lights with Ella Risbridger

05 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Friend of the pod Ella Risbridger joins us for our summer fantasy book club, where we'll be covering Philip Pullman's iconic trilogy His Dark Material...

Dragonheart (& dragons in general) with Samantha Shannon

29 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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, knig...

Mermaids with Katherine Webber

22 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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...

The Hunger Games with Traci Thomas

15 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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!SKIPSH...

The Lord of The Rings, Ranked with Jen Cownie

08 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Magical Garbage - a Sentimental Garbage mini series!To celebrate the upcoming release of my new YA novel SKIPSHOCK, Sentimental Garbage is ...

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

03 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 lege...

Theme Parks with Sarah Griffin

06 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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, childhoo...

He's Just Not That Into You with Lauren Bravo

27 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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.co...

10 Things I Hate About You with Coco Mellors

20 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Bestselling author Coco Mellors joins us to talk about one of our most-demanded episodes, 10 Things I Hate About YouCoco Mellors is the author of Blue...

Live at the Union Chapel with Alexandra Haddow

13 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Recorded on Feb 6th at the Union Chapel, Caroline and Alexandra Haddow talked about 90s pop, 'relaunched' boyfriends, Working Girl, van life and what'...

Tick, Tick... Boom! with Kate Young

06 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 inform...

West Side Story with Jensen McRae

30 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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.

The Phantom of the Opera with Rebecca Kuang

23 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 c...

Waitress (2007) with Janina Matthewson

16 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Writer Janina Matthewson joins us this week to discuss Adrienne Shelly's delicious 2007 film Waitress. Bring pie please. Hosted on Acast. See acast.co...

Continental Garbage: Hook (1991)

09 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

FILM DISCUSSION BEGINS AT 36.04We're back on the continent with Jen Cownie and this time, we're talking Norway, New Years and nude saunas. We also cry...

Mean Girls (2024) with Okechukwu Nzelu

02 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 sh...

The Richard Curtis Christmas Special!

19 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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...

The Sound of Music with Katherine Rundell

12 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 nig...

Hairspray (2007) with Ryan Farrell

05 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In which we become extremely emotional about the private life of Edna TurnbladSentimental Garbage x War Child: https://everpress.com/warchild-x-sentim...

Wicked with Natasha Hodgson

28 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Taffy Brodesser-Akner is a Swiftocrat

07 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Author of Long Island Compromise and Fleishman Is in Trouble Taffy Brodesser-Akner joins Caroline for a special edition episode to discuss their favou...

Continental Garbage: The Last Postcard

12 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It's the final postcard of Continental Garbage - today we recap on the series and our summer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informat...

Continental Garbage: Gone Girl

05 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We're outta here! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Continental Garbage: Emily in Paris

29 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

in which a woman with no back story and no trauma simply enjoys herself in Paris. Groundbreaking, no? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...

Continental Garbage: The Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants

22 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week Blake Lively is having a shocker so we watch The Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants TW: sexual assault, suicide, grief! Hosted on Acast. Se...

Continental Garbage: Fyre Festival

15 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week we're back, discussing the Netflix documentary on the 2017 event car crash that was Fyre Festival. Join us to swim with pigs, eat cheese san...

LIVE with Alexandra Haddow at The Lowry Quays Theatre

08 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ahead of Sentimental Garbage Live at the Edinburgh International Book Festival, Caroline and comedian Alexandra Haddow take to the stage for the June ...

Continental Garbage: The Eras Tour Movie

01 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The first tour to break a billion dollars, and Caroline's the last person on earth not to see it. This week we get deep into Taylor's many eras as we ...

Continental Garbage: The Worst Person in the World

25 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

FILM DISCUSSION STARTS AT 21.35.Does having an affair make you the worst person in the world? Does anyone really survive the roommate phase? And is it...

Continental Garbage: Shirley Valentine

18 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week we're going back to 1989 for a seminal Woman On Holidays classic - Shirley Valentine. We discuss the water cycle of the holiday wardrobe, th...

Just the postcard this week, sorry.

11 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Sadly the podcasting gremlins took over, so you just get the postcard this week. Sorry!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Continental Garbage: A Good Year

04 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

FILM DISCUSSION STARS AT 29.59In this week's postcard we discuss Disneyland vs Cannes, Feminism 201, and whether we really need to throw Princess babi...

Continental Garbage: Before Midnight

27 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Get ready for some pickled herring and a handful of cod liver oil pills, we're talking about conflict and monogamy. MOVIE TALK STARTS AT 29.06 Hosted ...

Continental Garbage: Dangerous Beauty

20 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

FILM DISCUSSION STARTS 21:44This week Caroline and Jen discuss their favourite adult sleepover movie, Dangerous Beauty. Hosted on Acast. See acast.co...

Continental Garbage: Before Sunset

13 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In today's postcard, we discuss the ethics of bailing. In the main episode, we catch up with our best pals Jesse and Celine to see if these two kids c...

Continental Garbage: The Tortured Poets Department

06 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

You asked for it and we damn well delivered - here's our analysis of Taylor Swift's 'The Tortured Poets Department'.ALBUM DISCUSSION FROM 24.04. Hoste...

Continental Garbage: Before Sunrise

30 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week we're in Croatia, being tomato girls and living our best Porco Rosso life. FILM DISCUSSION STARS AT 26.07 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pri...

Continental Garbage: The Grand Budapest Hotel

23 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week we're checking out of our hostel bunk beds and into the fanciful world of Wes's Grand Budapest Hotel, bathing in all its delicious violets a...

Continental Garbage: Under the Tuscan Sun

16 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week we're under the Tuscan sun talking about Under the Tuscan Sun - come join us in our hostel bunkbed! (Bring olives and wine).Film discussion ...

Continental Garbage: Eat Pray Love

09 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Continental Garbage! A mini-series with travel buddy and longtime Friend of the Pod Jen Cownie! This week we're kicking off our continental...

Kiss FM, Craig David and The Holy Trinity of Irish Manhood with Alexandra Haddow

18 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this very special episode, comedian Alexandra Haddow joins us ahead of the live tour to talk about what she wants to dig out of the Sentimental Gar...

LIVE with Dolly Alderton at the Bloomsbury Theatre

27 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hello! This podcast was recorded courtesy of FANE in January 2024 with Dolly Alderton at the Bloomsbury Theatre. Want to come on tour with us? We're p...

Real Housewives with Elizabeth Day

29 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The season finale and we’ve finally got the grand dame of podcasting on to talk about the Bravo hit that launched a million franchises. Elizabeth Da...

Mistresses with Madeleine Gray

22 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Author of Green Dot Madeleine Gray is here to talk about society's fascination with The Other Woman. From Anne Boleyn to Monica Lewinsky, from Camilla...

One Hit Wonders with Harry Harris

15 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Musician and jingle-maker Harry Harris makes his SG debut by talking about One Hit Wonders! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informati...

Stepmom with Lou Taylor

08 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Bring the Kleenex lads, this is an emotional one. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days with Elizabeth Sankey

31 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A true champion of the sweaty yet charming premise, How To Lose A Guy takes all the mid-noughties rom-com tropes and rolls them into one. A woman's ma...

Yuckiness with Nicola Dinan

25 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Blackhead squeezing, earwax removing, blood, guts, fluids. We're talking about how an exponentially growing beauty industry has also created a Yucky i...

Skinny Jeans with Lauren Bravo

18 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Style Queen Lauren Bravo joins us yet again for a deep dive, and a eulogy for, the noble skinny jean Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more ...

Robbie Williams with Dolly Alderton

11 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Yes, we all watched the documentary, but WHAT ABOUT THE MUSIC? Caroline and Dolly take a deep dive into the rich, thick, expensive fabric that is Robb...

The Anastasia Myth Christmas Special

21 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It's been the Roman Empire for all tween girls for over 100 years, so for this year we investigate: what is it about the Anastasia myth that we just c...

Love Actually (ranked) with Monica Heisey

14 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Writer of Really Good Actually and creator of Sky’s Smothered joins us for a definitive ranking of every relationship in Love Actually Hosted o...

While You Were Sleeping with Sam Sedgman

07 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Everyone's favourite public transport-cum-coma romance that is, somehow, also a Christmas movie. Sam Sedgman joins us to talk about his enduring love ...

Shania Twain with Jof Owen

30 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Returning Cindy horse Jof Owen talks to us about the woman who broke all records and changed pop music forever. It's time for a potted history of Shan...

Pride & Prejudice (1995) with Cariad Lloyd

23 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Austentatious star Cariad Lloyd takes us through the 1995 BBC Pride & Prejudice classic Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informati...

Pride & Prejudice (2005) with Imogen West-Knights

16 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

what a superbly featured room and what excellent boiled potatoes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

LIVE with Myf Warhurst at the Wheeler Centre Melbourne

09 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Yes, the Sentimental Australia trip wasn't just a figment of our collective imaginaton, here's the proof. Radio and TV star Myf Warhurst joins Carolin...

My Best Friend's Wedding with Jess Pan

02 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Our Sweet Valley sweetie Jess Pan returns with the rom-com that changed the definition of what a rom-com could be. My Best Friend's Wedding gave us an...

Romy & Michele's High School Reunion with Richard Makin (@SchoolNightVegan)

26 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

You paid a whole dollar for that? Richard Makin joins us to talk about the queer touchstone and eternal sleepover movie Romy & Michele's High Scho...

Caroline Calloway with Diana Reid

19 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

You either know everything about Caroline Calloway, or nothing at all. This episode is for everyone in the first category. Author Diana Reid comes int...

Kylie Minogue with Michelle Andrews

12 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Padam, padam, we feel it and we know. The doyenne of Aussie pop culture and co-host of the Shameless podcast Michelle Andrews joins us for a chat abou...

Strictly Ballroom with Kate Young

05 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In preparation for Caroline's Australian book tour, Aussie friend of the pod Kate Young joins us to dissect Strictly Ballroom. We talk about why Stric...

Weddings pt II with Ella Risbridger

28 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Last season, we opened the season on Weddings, where we talked about planning, hen parties, dresses and the cultural expectations of being a bride. No...

Barbie with Jen Cownie

05 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We're coming back off break to offer our opinions on the most formative Sentimental Garbage there is, Barbie. Caroline and Jen talk about their early ...

Caroline on the Straight Up podcast! (& news!)

06 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hey everyone! Caroline's been on tour with The Rachel Incident so the Straight Up girls have kindly agreed to allow their podcast to feature on the Se...

Twilight with Maisie Peters

29 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

An ancient, deathless vampire attempts to woo a young woman. And also, we talk about about Twilight. Maisie Peters album, The Good Witch, is out now! ...

The Rachel Incident with Dolly Alderton

22 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

*SPOILERS FROM 48 MINS ONWARDS*Friend of the pod Dolly Alderton returns to interview me about The Rachel Incident, the latest novel from Caroline O'Do...

Girls Just Wanna Have Fun with Tom McInnes

15 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Tom McInnes is back for the ultimate test of this podcast's entire premise. Namely, can two people have an incredibly long and feelings-y chat about a...

Midnight pt II with Jen Cownie

08 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It's been a big week to be a Taylor Swift fan, so we're back for a second go of Midnights with Jen Cownie. We talk the bonus extras, the great ironies...

Bodies with Hanna Flint

01 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We talk disordered eating, body image and diets through the prism of pop culture, with Hanna Flint, the author of Strong Female Character. Is there su...

Spice World: The Movie with Lauren Mayberry

25 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The 1990s answer to Hard Day's Night was Spice World: The Movie, 92 minutes of pure joy that also provides Baby's First Blueprint to how fame works wh...

Midnights by Taylor Swift with Jen Cownie

18 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Could Joe Alwyn's departure from Taylor's life be the skeleton key to understanding Midnights, Taylor Swift's murkiest album? Jen Cownie returns for a...

Cher with Emma Forrest

11 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Filmmaker and author Emma Forrest on her lifelong relationship with Cher. We talk noses, outsiders, plastic surgery, Mermaids, Moonstruck, I Got You B...

Cinderella (1997 Roger & Hammerstein) with Ore Agbaje-Williams

04 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Novelist Ore Agbaje-Williams joins us for a childhood favourite that almost threatens to fall down behind the couch: the straight-to-video Cinderella,...

Emer McLysaght LIVE at Cúirt Festival Galway

27 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Curious about what Sentimental Garbage sounds like live? Journalist and author Emer McLysaght joins us to talk Taylor Swift, 10 Things I Hate About Yo...