The Way They Were

Today's episode is a full-on open-topped sports car tour of the 1980s... the music, car phones and musicals of the time are celebrated in full, as this week's guest, comedian, writer and podcaster, Matthew Crosby brings us the enduring on-off romance of Simon Cowell and Sinitta to pick through.The music mogul and creator of X-Factor have had a long documented relationship with the 80s singer, flip-flopping between friendship and romance for over 30 years, and as you can imagine, Grainne and Chantal were THRILLED to be able to take a deep dive into this incredible world of showbiz, heartbreak and oversharing on Twitter for your listening pleasure.You'll come away with the conclusion that Cowell is indeed 'So Macho'. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's episode, we have a guest who is a guru in the genre of why some relationships don't last the distance, it's comedian and author, Rosie Wilby!Rosie has written books and hosted podcasts on the theme of break-ups and so, it's no surprise that she could match the intel of Grainne and the encyclopedic mind of Chantal when she asked to talk about a couple whose tandemic rise to fame, a public shaming and ultimate break-up made the front pages throughout the 1990s.... ladies and gentlemen, please be up-standing for this week's couple... HUGH GRANT AND ELIZABETH HURLEY. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is the week when two titans of the podcasting world collide, as Grainne and Chantal welcome the star of a show which solidified their bond, it's Alright Mary's Colin Drucker! As you would imagine, the host of a show which celebrates gay culture is going to BRING IT when it comes to our celebrity couple and Colin didn't disappoint, as we go back to a time before Gwynyth went Goop and celebrate the era of Brad Pitt and Gwyneth Paltrow! It's a roller coaster of emotions, as we discover so much about our star-crossed lovers, including Gwynyth's natural ability to shoot an arrow, and Brad's facial blindness... plus, we have perhaps the best suggestion for Cher's life partner to date!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What a CRACKING start to 2023, as not only do Grainne and Chantal welcome comedy royalty to the show, but the celebrity couple being celebrated is the epitome of 1970s cool....OK, let's not leave you hanging (on the telephone) for longer than necessary, picture this, if you will, as Jo Caulfield is here to talk about Debby Harry and Chris Stein!Yes, we're taking a deep dive into 1970s and early 80s New York, and EVERYONE is here, Blondie, Bowie, Iggy, Warhol and we're all heading off to CBGB, so go home and get changed into something appropriate and tell your mum you won't be back for dinner...after all, dreaming is free.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As we call a wrap on 2022, Grainne and Chantal sit by the fireside to contemplate the year just gone and look back at some of their, and your favourite episodes.And what a year it's been, from the bygone romances of Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton to the on-off shenanigans of Miss Piggy and Kermit the Frog barely a stone has been left unturned by our wonderful guests, but, as you'll hear from our hosts, there are still many past celebrity couples we've yet to lament and some current ones, which are surely only weeks away from featuring on the show...From the whole team at The Way They Were, we'd like to thank you for all of your support and wish you a very happy and healthy 2023! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

He's been... yes Santi / Santa has emptied his Christmas sack early and given us this absolute treat of a show in which our hosts dish the dirt on the festive films they want YOU to watch, and no, Die Hard isn't on the list.We also hear about some real-life planes, trains and automobile moments in the rush to get home for the holidays. So pour yourselves an eggnog and glow in the company of our elvin hosts Grainne and Chantal.HAPPY CHRISTMAS ONE AND ALL! XX Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this truly magical episode, Grainne and Chantal welcome a guest who lifts the cape on one of the best-known love matches we all completely forgot about, David Copperfield and Claudia Schiffer...remember THAT?As our guest is none other than 7th best magician Sam Fletcher, he can let us into the magic circle to tell us how this erstwhile love between the world's most beautiful woman and the 8th best magician had its spell broken.Also, feel free to join in with a cracking game of snog, marry, avoid...  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's episode looks at one of the more bizarre relationships of the 1990s, but rather than being an ACE pairing, it was far from LOVE ALL for Andre Agassi and Brooke Shields, as this week's fantastic guest, comedian Tom Ward can confirm! This week's romance is full of temper tantrums and possibly one of the WORST proposals on record, but by god, it's a great tale ... ENJOY! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Time to bring on the 1970s LA glam, so pull on your little black cocktail dress, light up a cigarette and hit the dancefloor, as tonight, thanks to this week's guest, actor Elena Saurel, you party with Jack Nicholson and Anjelica Houston!Chantal and Grainne are DELIGHTED to delve into this hot mess of an iconic off-and-on-again couple, and it soon becomes clear that Anjelica has the patience of a saint... a saint in a floor-length, backless gown.Although this relationship isn't for the faint of heart, it's clear these two had an unbreakable bond...until it was broken, so let's relive those heady days vicariously!TW: Please note, another of Anjelica's relationships is briefly mentioned which has elements of domestic violence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Now, if you've already binged the latest series of 'The Crown' and are missing that royal fix, then fear not, as not only do we welcome *comedy* royalty to the show in the form of Shazia Mirza but this week's couple is the stuff of royal legend, as the gang do a deep-dive into the regal soap opera that was Charles and Diana and let me tell you, this episode reaches the parts even Netflix wouldn't dare... even Queen Victoria would be amused! You could even argue that this is the first thrupple of the series, but we couldn't possibly comment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices