The original short king meets the ultimate revolutionary party girl and sparks one of history’s most chaotic love stories. Napoleon, the obsessive letter-writer who conquered Europe but couldn’t quite conquer matters of the heart falls hard for Josephine: glamorous, widowed, and a real good time girl. Comedian and actress <a href="https://www.instagram.com/rosalieminnitt/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Rosalie Minnitt</a> joins Gráinne and Chantal to unpack the passion, politics and spectacularly messy breakup of history’s most dramatic power couple. Yes, tonight, Josephine!To get episodes ad free and early, join us our Patreon:&nbsp;<a href="http://patreon.com/TheWayTheyWere" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠patreon.com/TheWayTheyWere⁠⁠</a>&nbsp;You can also access our exclusive bonus episodes every other week and take part in&nbsp;The Gossip&nbsp;our exclusive Patreon group chat!&nbsp;See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

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 &lt;p&gt;The original short king meets the ultimate revolutionary party girl and sparks one of history’s most chaotic love stories. Napoleon, the obsessive letter-writer who conquered Europe but couldn’t quite conquer matters of the heart falls hard for Josephine: glamorous, widowed, and a real good time girl. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Comedian and actress &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/rosalieminnitt/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Rosalie Minnitt&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt; joins Gráinne and Chantal to unpack the passion, politics and spectacularly messy breakup of history’s most dramatic power couple. Yes, tonight, Josephine!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;To get episodes ad free and early, join us our Patreon:&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="http://patreon.com/TheWayTheyWere" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;⁠⁠patreon.com/TheWayTheyWere⁠⁠&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;You can also access our exclusive bonus episodes every other week and take part in&amp;nbsp;&lt;em&gt;The Gossip&lt;/em&gt;&amp;nbsp;our exclusive Patreon group chat!&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See Privacy Policy at &lt;a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://art19.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; and California Privacy Notice at &lt;a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
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The original short king meets the ultimate revolutionary party girl and sparks one of history’s most chaotic love stories. Napoleon, the obsessive letter-writer who conquered Europe but couldn’t quite conquer matters of the heart falls hard for Josephine: glamorous, widowed, and a real good time girl. 

Comedian and actress Rosalie Minnitt joins Gráinne and Chantal to unpack the passion, politics and spectacularly messy breakup of history’s most dramatic power couple. Yes, tonight, Josephine!

To get episodes ad free and early, join us our Patreon: ⁠⁠patreon.com/TheWayTheyWere⁠⁠ You can also access our exclusive bonus episodes every other week and take part in The Gossip our exclusive Patreon group chat! 

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Napoleon and Josephine with Rosalie Minnitt

Kanye West and Kim Kardashian were never just a couple they were a full-blown cultural event. From Paris Fashion Week to reality TV, Instagram meltdowns and frequent attempts to break the internet, their relationship blurred the line between love story, brand strategy and performance art. But how did two people from such different worlds become the defining celebrity power couple of the 2010s? This week on The Way They Were, Gráinne Maguire and Chantal Feduchin-Pate are joined by journalist and pop-culture encyclopaedia Tracie Egan Morrissey to unpack the rise and fall of Kimye. There’s a lot to get through because the lore runs deep, the details matter, and nothing about this relationship was ever simple.To get episodes ad free and early, join us our Patreon:&nbsp;<a href="http://patreon.com/TheWayTheyWere" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠patreon.com/TheWayTheyWere⁠⁠</a>&nbsp;You can also access our exclusive bonus episodes every other week and take part in&nbsp;The Gossip&nbsp;our exclusive Patreon group chat!&nbsp;See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

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 &lt;p&gt;Kanye West and Kim Kardashian were never just a couple they were a full-blown cultural event. From Paris Fashion Week to reality TV, Instagram meltdowns and frequent attempts to break the internet, their relationship blurred the line between love story, brand strategy and performance art. But how did two people from such different worlds become the defining celebrity power couple of the 2010s? &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This week on &lt;em&gt;The Way They Were&lt;/em&gt;, Gráinne Maguire and Chantal Feduchin-Pate are joined by journalist and pop-culture encyclopaedia &lt;strong&gt;Tracie Egan Morrissey&lt;/strong&gt; to unpack the rise and fall of Kimye. There’s a &lt;em&gt;lot&lt;/em&gt; to get through because the lore runs deep, the details matter, and nothing about this relationship was ever simple.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;To get episodes ad free and early, join us our Patreon:&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="http://patreon.com/TheWayTheyWere" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;⁠⁠patreon.com/TheWayTheyWere⁠⁠&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;You can also access our exclusive bonus episodes every other week and take part in&amp;nbsp;&lt;em&gt;The Gossip&lt;/em&gt;&amp;nbsp;our exclusive Patreon group chat!&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See Privacy Policy at &lt;a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://art19.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; and California Privacy Notice at &lt;a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
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Was it true love, mutual ambition, or the world’s most intense art project?   

Kim Kardashian & Kanye West with Tracie Egan Morrissey

The Beckham family feud feels less like a falling out and more like a prestige drama about what happens when you are born into a brand. This week on&nbsp;The Way They Were: Gossip Edition, Gráinne and Chantal dive into the Beckham family saga, from wedding dress dramas and strategic Instagram silences to the (girl) power of Victoria’s Spice Girls nostalgia and David’s all round awfulness, asking whether Brooklyn is really rebelling against his parents or just tired of the PR.Plus, over on Patreon, there’s more messy celebrity chat, including a deep dive into the&nbsp;Queer Eye&nbsp;fallout and our reaction to the Oscars snubs!To get episodes ad free and early, join us our Patreon:&nbsp;<a href="http://patreon.com/TheWayTheyWere" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠patreon.com/TheWayTheyWere⁠⁠</a>&nbsp;You can also access our exclusive bonus episodes every other week and take part in&nbsp;The Gossip&nbsp;our exclusive Patreon group chat!&nbsp;See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

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 &lt;p&gt;The Beckham family feud feels less like a falling out and more like a prestige drama about what happens when you are born into a brand. This week on&amp;nbsp;&lt;em&gt;The Way They Were: Gossip Edition&lt;/em&gt;, Gráinne and Chantal dive into the Beckham family saga, from wedding dress dramas and strategic Instagram silences to the (girl) power of Victoria’s Spice Girls nostalgia and David’s all round awfulness, asking whether Brooklyn is really rebelling against his parents or just tired of the PR.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Plus, over on Patreon, there’s more messy celebrity chat, including a deep dive into the&amp;nbsp;&lt;em&gt;Queer Eye&lt;/em&gt;&amp;nbsp;fallout and our reaction to the Oscars snubs!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;To get episodes ad free and early, join us our Patreon:&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="http://patreon.com/TheWayTheyWere" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;⁠⁠patreon.com/TheWayTheyWere⁠⁠&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;You can also access our exclusive bonus episodes every other week and take part in&amp;nbsp;&lt;em&gt;The Gossip&lt;/em&gt;&amp;nbsp;our exclusive Patreon group chat!&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See Privacy Policy at &lt;a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://art19.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; and California Privacy Notice at &lt;a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
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The Beckham family feud feels less like a falling out and more like a prestige drama about what happens when you are born into a brand. This week on The Way They Were: Gossip Edition, Gráinne and Chantal dive into the Beckham family saga, from wedding dress dramas and strategic Instagram silences to the (girl) power of Victoria’s Spice Girls nostalgia and David’s all round awfulness, asking whether Brooklyn is really rebelling against his parents or just tired of the PR.

Plus, over on Patreon, there’s more messy celebrity chat, including a deep dive into the Queer Eye fallout and our reaction to the Oscars snubs!

To get episodes ad free and early, join us our Patreon: ⁠⁠patreon.com/TheWayTheyWere⁠⁠ You can also access our exclusive bonus episodes every other week and take part in The Gossip our exclusive Patreon group chat! 

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The Beckham Family Breakup Gossip Edition! 

Tiger Woods sold perfection: serene, disciplined, surgically controlled. Golf’s ultimate good boy, engineered from childhood to never miss a shot. Off the course? A very different game was being played. On&nbsp;The Way They Were, we revisit the scandal that destroyed Tiger Woods' spotless image. Drugs, over 100 different women and the fateful night when Elin Nordegren smashed up his SUV with a golf club. This week,&nbsp;Gráinne&nbsp;and&nbsp;Chantal&nbsp;are joined by stand-up comedian&nbsp;Stuart McPherson,&nbsp;we ask how did the most managed athlete on Earth end up such a mess behind closed doors? Turns out even Tiger couldn’t keep it on par.See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

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 &lt;p&gt;Tiger Woods sold perfection: serene, disciplined, surgically controlled. Golf’s ultimate good boy, engineered from childhood to never miss a shot. Off the course? A very different game was being played. On&amp;nbsp;&lt;em&gt;The Way They Were&lt;/em&gt;, we revisit the scandal that destroyed Tiger Woods' spotless image. Drugs, over 100 different women and the fateful night when Elin Nordegren smashed up his SUV with a golf club. This week,&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Gráinne&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;and&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Chantal&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;are joined by stand-up comedian&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Stuart McPherson,&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;we ask how did the most managed athlete on Earth end up such a mess behind closed doors? Turns out even Tiger couldn’t keep it on par.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See Privacy Policy at &lt;a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://art19.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; and California Privacy Notice at &lt;a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
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When golf’s Golden Boy got messy and cheated on his wife over one hundred times!

Tiger Woods and Elin Nordegren with Stuart McPherson

It’s the first episode of the year and&nbsp;The Way They Were&nbsp;is back with a&nbsp;special GOSSIP edition.Gráinne Maguire and Chantal Feduchin-Pate get stuck into the delicious weirdness of celebrity mum friendships, as we look at the fallout of Ashley Tisdale’s toxic mom group revelations. Then, Chantal's faithful status is under fire as she reveals she doesn't 'get' the national treasure Claudia Winkleman or the new season of&nbsp;The Traitors. Tune in next week for our first new episode of the year! See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

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 &lt;p&gt;It’s the first episode of the year and&amp;nbsp;&lt;em&gt;The Way They Were&lt;/em&gt;&amp;nbsp;is back with a&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;special GOSSIP edition&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Gráinne Maguire and Chantal Feduchin-Pate get stuck into the delicious weirdness of celebrity mum friendships, as we look at the fallout of Ashley Tisdale’s toxic mom group revelations. Then, Chantal's faithful status is under fire as she reveals she doesn't 'get' the national treasure Claudia Winkleman or the new season of&amp;nbsp;&lt;em&gt;The Traitors. &lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Tune in next week for our first new episode of the year! &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See Privacy Policy at &lt;a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://art19.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; and California Privacy Notice at &lt;a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
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It’s the first episode of the year and The Way They Were is back with a special GOSSIP edition.

Gráinne Maguire and Chantal Feduchin-Pate get stuck into the delicious weirdness of celebrity mum friendships, as we look at the fallout of Ashley Tisdale’s toxic mom group revelations. Then, Chantal's faithful status is under fire as she reveals she doesn't 'get' the national treasure Claudia Winkleman or the new season of The Traitors. 

Tune in next week for our first new episode of the year! 

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ashley Tisdale vs. the Toxic Celebrity Mom Friend Group! 

The podcast where every celebrity split is the one that got away. Each week comedians Grainne Maguire and Chantal Feduchin-Pate take a deep dive into a celebrity breakup, chosen by a special guest, that still lingers in their hearts and minds. We scour interviews, over-analyse iconic pictures and search for meaning in post-breakup media statements. Celeb gossip hounds will feel right at home, but really anyone who's experienced a breakup can appreciate hearing how the rich and famous take heartbreak to a whole new level. They might uncouple ‘amicably with love and respect for one another’ - but we never get over these lost loves! Join us every Friday for a new episode.

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