{"podcast":{"title":"The Way They Were","slug":"the-way-they-were-6655435","podcast_index_feed_id":6655435,"rss_url":"https://rss.introcast.io:443/1598595577/feeds.megaphone.fm/WIZD9474184309","website_url":"https://art19.com/shows/the-way-they-were","image_url":"https://content.production.cdn.art19.com/images/70/4e/dd/15/704edd15-4cf3-49ec-b508-7d9017420179/7d9dd5773c4bf2708a1fbcb2a167897485abc95b551d6c8a3f4df757b8942d4a4e1e23a05b6baa9c48ad425cfe189733a5686ca028b3ba875baa800a7b31e7d2.jpeg","author":"W!ZARD Studios","episode_count":166,"summary":"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.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-23T16:17:58.014763+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-way-they-were-6655435"},"episode":{"title":"Ian Smith: Effie Gray & John Ruskin (A Very Victorian Scandal)","slug":"ian-smith-effie-gray-john-ruskin-a-very-victorian-scandal","published_at":"2025-11-25T04:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-way-they-were-6655435/ian-smith-effie-gray-john-ruskin-a-very-victorian-scandal","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-way-they-were-6655435","url":"https://prefix.up.audio/s/pscrb.fm/rss/p/rss.art19.com/episodes/12ece4f9-22f3-4b3e-953c-248cbbe30575.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIgtDaHJvbWUGOgZFVA%3D%3D--d05363d83ce333c74f32188013892b2863ad051c","audio_url":"https://prefix.up.audio/s/pscrb.fm/rss/p/rss.art19.com/episodes/12ece4f9-22f3-4b3e-953c-248cbbe30575.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIgtDaHJvbWUGOgZFVA%3D%3D--d05363d83ce333c74f32188013892b2863ad051c","summary":"Effie Gray and John Ruskin looked like the perfect Victorian power couple: she, bright and brilliant; he, the era’s leading art critic. But behind the portraits was one of history’s strangest age-gap marriages. Unconsummated, uncomfortable, and the sort of story that would make Gen Z turn away in horror. This week on The Way They Were , Gráinne and Chantal team up with one of Britain’s best stand-ups, Ian Smith , to look at the grottiest couples we've ever looked at on the show. 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! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .","meta_description":"Effie Gray and John Ruskin looked like the perfect Victorian power couple: she, bright and brilliant; he, the era’s leading art critic. But behind the por…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":5164,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-way-they-were-6655435/episodes/ian-smith-effie-gray-john-ruskin-a-very-victorian-scandal/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-way-they-were-6655435/ian-smith-effie-gray-john-ruskin-a-very-victorian-scandal.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}