Welcome to ‘Breaking Up’ - a podcast about break-ups, love, pop culture, and emotional renewal, hosted by Isabella Shields and Adam Benmakhlouf. Every week we answer some questions as agony aunts then discuss what we think are the best examples of break-up in media to help cope with heartbreak and focus on the upside of breaking up.

 

Join us for our discussion of the BBC and Hulu's adaptation of Sally Rooney's 2018 novel, the TV phenomenon Normal People (2020; Dir. Lenny Abrahamson). In a shake-up of our usual format, we answer some agony aunt questions inspired by the show and give our hot takes on the programme itself. 

Big spoilers ahead for the TV show and the book!

Content notes: this podcast involves discussion of sexual violence, abuse, depression and anxiety. 

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