Wuthering Heights is often remembered as a great romance, but it’s really a story about emotional extremes — love that becomes obsession, grief that turns into anger, and pain that is passed from one generation to the next. The 2026 film starring Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi is based on the classic novel by Emily Brontë and directed by Emerald Fennell. Like the book, it tells the story of the intense and destructive relationship between Heathcliff and Catherine Earnshaw.



In this episode, Alice and Maria ask what happens when trauma, abandonment, and jealousy are never processed? Ever. And how do those feelings shape the way people treat the people they love?

Second Helpings is an eating disorder and recovery podcast that uses our favorite art and culture to discuss mental health themes. It's hosted by Alice, a writer and recovering anorexic, and Maria, an actor and clinical psychologist.

If you’re struggling with an eating disorder or supporting someone who is, the following organisations offer resources and help:

UK — Beat Eating Disorders

USA — National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA), ANAD (National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders)



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Second Helpings

Alice Florence Orr and Maria Wiik

Wuthering Heights: Literature's most destructive relationship?

APR 2, 202648 MIN
Second Helpings

Wuthering Heights: Literature's most destructive relationship?

APR 2, 202648 MIN

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Wuthering Heights is often remembered as a great romance, but it’s really a story about emotional extremes — love that becomes obsession, grief that turns into anger, and pain that is passed from one generation to the next. The 2026 film starring Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi is based on the classic novel by Emily Brontë and directed by Emerald Fennell. Like the book, it tells the story of the intense and destructive relationship between Heathcliff and Catherine Earnshaw. In this episode, Alice and Maria ask what happens when trauma, abandonment, and jealousy are never processed? Ever. And how do those feelings shape the way people treat the people they love? Second Helpings is an eating disorder and recovery podcast that uses our favorite art and culture to discuss mental health themes. It's hosted by Alice, a writer and recovering anorexic, and Maria, an actor and clinical psychologist. If you’re struggling with an eating disorder or supporting someone who is, the following organisations offer resources and help: UK — Beat Eating Disorders USA — National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA), ANAD (National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders) Follow Alice and Maria! #mentalhealth #selfhelp #recovery Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices