
Sentimental Garbage
Sentimental Garbage is a podcast hosted by Caroline O'Donoghue about the culture we love that society can sometimes make us feel ashamed of. Formerly a chick-lit podcast, sometimes a Sex and the City podcast. We don't know the most, we feel the most. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Latest episodes

Jun 12, 2025 • 1h 27min
The Princess Bride with Jen Cownie
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.walker.co.uk/9781529507966/skipshock Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 5, 2025 • 1h 54min
His Dark Materials: Northern Lights with Ella Risbridger
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 Materials.This week we kick off with the first book of the series: Northern Lights.ALSO - SKIPSHOCK IS OUT TODAY!Head to your local bookshop or order now: https://www.walker.co.uk/9781529507966/skipshock Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 29, 2025 • 1h 29min
Dragonheart (& dragons in general) with Samantha Shannon
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.SKIPSHOCK - out June 5Pre-order now: https://www.walker.co.uk/9781529507966/skipshock Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 22, 2025 • 1h 9min
Mermaids with Katherine Webber
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.SKIPSHOCK - out June 5Pre-order now: https://www.walker.co.uk/9781529507966/skipshock Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 15, 2025 • 1h 18min
The Hunger Games with Traci Thomas
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 5Pre-order now: https://www.walker.co.uk/9781529507966/skipshock Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 8, 2025 • 1h 35min
The Lord of The Rings, Ranked with Jen Cownie
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 us to rank the storylines of The Lord of the Rings.SKIPSHOCK - out June 5Pre-order now: https://www.walker.co.uk/9781529507966/skipshock Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 3, 2025 • 1h 5min
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy Special with Sally Phillips & Alexandra Haddow
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 2025 at the Ham Yard Hotel, Soho.Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy - available to buy or rent at home now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 6, 2025 • 1h 36min
Theme Parks with Sarah Griffin
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.

Feb 27, 2025 • 1h 22min
He's Just Not That Into You with Lauren Bravo
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.

Feb 20, 2025 • 1h 28min
10 Things I Hate About You with Coco Mellors
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 Sisters and Cleopatra & Frankenstein, both in paperback now! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.