{"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":"Love Actually: Ranking Every Awful Couple","slug":"love-actually-ranking-every-awful-couple","published_at":"2025-12-12T08:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-way-they-were-6655435/love-actually-ranking-every-awful-couple","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/6dc0fb93-2408-4632-9138-36169c1fae20.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIgtDaHJvbWUGOgZFVA%3D%3D--d05363d83ce333c74f32188013892b2863ad051c","audio_url":"https://prefix.up.audio/s/pscrb.fm/rss/p/rss.art19.com/episodes/6dc0fb93-2408-4632-9138-36169c1fae20.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIgtDaHJvbWUGOgZFVA%3D%3D--d05363d83ce333c74f32188013892b2863ad051c","summary":"This week on  The Way They Were , we do the unthinkable: we go back to  Love Actually . Gráinne and Chantal rank the couples from least offensive to “maybe we should call the police”, asking the big questions Richard Curtis never did. Who do we hate the most? Are half these characters quietly unhinged? What exactly is going on with Keira Knightley’s extremely youthful bride? And is the secretary secretly a feminist icon? (No.) Along the way we interrogate Christmas number ones, language barriers, workplace power dynamics, and why we will always, always cry during  that  Emma Thompson scene. The full episode is available now on 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":"This week on The Way They Were , we do the unthinkable: we go back to Love Actually . Gráinne and Chantal rank the couples from least offensiv…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2218,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-way-they-were-6655435/episodes/love-actually-ranking-every-awful-couple/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/love-actually-ranking-every-awful-couple.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}