Sentimental Garbage

Justice for Dumb Women

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.

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226 episodes
Updated Dec 19, 2025
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Episodes226

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Dec 9, 2021 · 1 hr 2 min
The High Street with Lauren Bravo
We're off to the shops!
Dec 2, 2021 · 1 hr 8 min
Julie & Julia with Fiona Zublin
When Julie is sad it's bad but when Julie is happy it's worse
Nov 25, 2021 · 44 min
The Word 'Like' with Amanda Montell
It's like, totally not a big deal
Nov 18, 2021 · 1 hr 13 min
Titanic with Janina Matthewson
I'D RATHER BE HIS WHORE THAN YOUR WIFE!
Nov 10, 2021 · 57 min
Songs about Jane by Maroon 5 with Catriona Innes
It's the album that taught little indie girls what sex was, but does 2003's Songs About Jane hold up? Catriona Innes thinks so
Nov 4, 2021 · 56 min
Grease 2 with Séamas O'Reilly
The superior Grease? Let's find out. Séamas O'Reilly brings this famous flop-turned-cult classic to the garbage pit to see if it really deserves its beloved status
Oct 31, 2021 · 57 min
Halloween BONUS: Magic with Michelle Tea
Author, witch and host of Your Magic Michelle Tea talks about one of the most guilt-ridden feminine practices of all: magic and witchcraft
Oct 21, 2021 · 1 hr 6 min
Sunset Boulevard (1950) with Joe Black
The doyenne of H&M Joe Black smashed on to Drag Race UK with two things: wildly brilliant looks, and Sunset Boulevard references. Joe and Caroline talk about their shared favourite movie, the 1950s neo gothic noir that changed both their lives
Oct 14, 2021 · 1 hr 26 min
Mona Lisa Smile with Kate Young
Australian author Kate Young is back on the pod to defend the sweet autumnal joy of 2003's Mona Lisa Smile
Oct 7, 2021 · 54 min
The Music of Amanda Palmer with Tom McInnes
Amanda Palmer has been a huge indie artists since the early noughties, first with The Dresden Dolls and then with her own solo career. Returning guest Tom McInnes discusses why her songwriting is transcendent and so frequently dismissed
Sep 29, 2021 · 1 hr 9 min
The Bodyguard (1992) with Irenosen Okojie
The MBE awarded short story writer Irenosen Okojie talks about the film that sparked a million soundtrack purchases
Sep 23, 2021 · 1 hr 15 min
America's Next Top Model with Juno Dawson
Author and fellow SATC podcaster Juno Dawson talks about the bizarre alternative reality of ANTM
Sep 16, 2021 · 53 min
Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (the book) with Ayisha Malik
Very much not about the awful movie, but the very brilliant book by Helen Fielding
Sep 4, 2021 · 1 hr 3 min
Mamma Mia with Zoe Terakes (sponsored episode)
In celebration of Amazon Prime Video's Nine Perfect Strangers, Caroline talked to actor Zoe Terakes, who plays Glory, about Mamma Mia (2008)
Sep 2, 2021 · 1 hr 7 min
RuPaul's Drag Race with SELF ESTEEM (a.k.a, Rebecca Lucy Taylor)
Rebecca Taylor of Self Esteem (formerly Slow Club) talks about how Drag Race literally dragged her out of a dark post-break up depression and helped redefine her musical persona
Aug 26, 2021 · 1 hr 9 min
Red Carpets with Muireann O'Connell
A deep dive into award season red carpets and the fashion moment that went on to define our notions of beauty
Aug 18, 2021 · 1 min
Get ready for a new season!
There's a whole new season of Sentimental Garbage on the way!
Apr 15, 2021 · 2 hr 14 min
Sentimental in the City 8: Sex and the City The Movie 2 (2010)
This episode was edited by Caroline O'Donoghue, mixed by Hannah Varrall, with music by Harry Harris and artwork by Gavin Day. Dolly Alderton is the author of two books, Everything I Know About Love and Ghosts. Caroline O'Donoghue is the autho...
Apr 8, 2021 · 2 hr 7 min
Sentimental in the City 7: Sex and the City The Movie (2008)
It's the movie!!! And it's... not as good as we remember!
Apr 1, 2021 · 2 hr 33 min
Sentimental in the City 6.5: Sex and the City, Season Six, Part 2
It's the winter of this content, and we're debating Aleksandr Petrovsky (call me Bob) so hard that it risks ending our friendship entirely. We discuss the Paris episodes, the infamous demise of Lexi Featherstone, the Wizard of Oz journey each...