- 57 minutes 34 secondsSen2mental Garbage: The Difficult Second Novel with Monica Heisey
This week we’re discussing Second* Novel Syndrome. When you’ve had a literary hit how do you follow it?
After the recent announcement of her new book, ‘Small Pond’ Monica Heisey (whose debut, ‘Really Good, Actually’ was an international smash hit) tells us about her experiences of tackling the infamously tricky second novel. And we talk about the stories where novelists have digested the success of their previous work on the page.
*or third, or even fourth
Books discussed:
Sophie, Standing There by Meg Mason
Beautiful World, Where Are You by Sally Rooney
The Unconsoled by Kazuo Ishiguro
Lunar Park by Bret Easton Ellis
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke
The Happy Couple by Naoise Dolan
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12 November 2026, 4:00 am - 57 minutes 33 secondsSen2mental Garbage: Back To The Future Part II with Jensen McRaeWe hop in our time machine to continue our series on sequels, comebacks and second chances with the musician, Jensen McRae. She tells us why 1989's BACK TO THE FUTURE PART II has earned itself a place in her Letterboxd Top 4. How many characters is it ok to re-cast for a sequel? How many versions of a time-travel film do you have to make before you're allowed to make a western? And just how accurate were Robert Zemeckis' predictions for 2015?
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5 November 2026, 4:00 am - 1 hour 12 minutesSen2mental Garbage: Addams Family Values with Sarah Maria GriffinWelcome to Sen2mental Garbage: a series of sequels, comebacks and second chances! We're exploring the stories that have been retold over and over again, the millennial nostalgia we're still obsessed with, tricky second albums, and the second comings of celebs who blew up their lives and were granted forgiveness (and a new publicist). In this episode, in honour of Halloween, we are joined by the writer and poet Sarah Maria Griffin to discuss the perfect spooky sequel: ADDAMS FAMILY VALUES.
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29 October 2026, 4:00 am - 1 hour 14 minutesRemembering Dolly Parton with Jof Owen
Caroline briefly comes off hiatus to chat with country music aficionado Jof Owen about Dolly Parton. Together we try to get to the bottom of what made Dolly such a universal force of hope, how she created an image that could be drawn by a child yet be based on 'the town trash', and where the 'real' Dolly can be found.
Jof's Sentimental Dolly playlist:
Dolly Parton's America: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3E1dSFR01VoQU5IvuHag6a?si=7818d57b86ad4043
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1 September 2026, 4:00 am - 1 hour 24 minutesFriends Thru A Lens: The Holidays with Ella Risbridger
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 the final episode of the year, and the season finale of this mini-series - Merry Christmas all x
Song credit: Oystercatcher - Merry Christmas! I Love You! I'm Falling Apart!!! - https://oystercatchr.bandcamp.com/album/gifts-winter-25
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19 December 2025, 5:00 am - 2 hours 12 minutesFriends Thru A Lens: 'It's all Relative' with Dr Dolly Alderton
Dr Dolly Alderton PHD rejoins us for a Freudian lens into Friends
TW: Brief discussion on eating disorders (01:15:10 - 01:20:19)
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11 December 2025, 5:00 am - 1 hour 18 minutesFriends Thru A Lens: Joey's Acting Career with Jessie Brown FindlayOne moment, you're unemployed and playing table football against your financially stable flatmate to win enough money to pay the rent. The next, you're buying a giant dog sculpture and matching gold friendship bracelets... this week Jessie Brown Findlay joins us as we take a look back at Joey’s best moments, mad acting career, and what it takes to be a successful creative in the working world - the nominees are… *cue award ceremony montage*…
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4 December 2025, 10:39 am - 1 hour 16 minutesFriends Thru A Lens: Phoebe's Upsetting Childhood with Ryan FarrellThis week, Ryan helps us dig a little deeper into the most complex and beloved Friend of them all - Princess Consuela Banana Hammock (aka Phoebe Buffay).
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27 November 2025, 5:00 am - 1 hour 33 minutesFriends Thru A Lens: House Parties with Alexandra HaddowThis 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 lukewarm mixer (Fun Bobby plus ones encouraged).
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20 November 2025, 5:01 am - 1 hour 18 minutesFriends Thru The Lens of a Ross Apologist with Imogen West-KnightsSilence 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 is the defence. The charges are…
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13 November 2025, 5:00 am - 2 hours 11 minutesFriends Thru A Lens: Weddings with Kate Young
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 their choosing. This week we're talking to former wedding caterer and romance novelist Kate Young about the weddings of Friends. More specifically, we're ranking them.
Episodes to watch:
S1 E1
S2 E11 & 24
S4 E23 & 24
S5 E24
S7 E11, 23 & 24
S10 E12
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