How to Break Up

How to Break Up

By Kate Miller and Lauren NicholsSociety & CultureRelationshipsHistory
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How to Break Up episodes

  • Eleanor of Aquitaine and Henry II - The Stuff of Legends

    Our new season starts with a bang as Kate and Lauren discuss one of the most infamous couples of Medieval Europe. The ups and downs of Eleanor of Aquitaine and Henry II's marriage had more twist and turns than any modern thriller. Listen along as we cover everything from hedge-mazes to family feudal warfare.

    1 hr 13 min
  • Must Be Love in the Brain

    In the final episode of season 3, Kate and Lauren boldly go where they've never gone before: the Brain.

    Listen along as they discuss what parts of the brain light up when you fall in love and why heartbreak really can drive you crazy.

    56 min
  • F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald - The Great Fitzgeralds

    As the end of the season draws near, Lauren and Kate discuss and dissect the roaring relationship at the heart of the Roaring 20s, Zelda and F. Scott Fitzgerald. Follow all their iconic ups and downs and decide for yourself if this was true love or a poison apple.

    1 hr 15 min
  • Marilyn Monroe and Arthur Miller - The Hourglass and the Egghead

    In our first ever sequel episode, Kate and Lauren continue to bask in the glow of Marilyn Monroe's beauty, charm, and talent. This time they discuss and dissect her second marriage to famous playwright Arthur Miller. Has Marilyn finally found someone to take her seriously or has another man decided she was a goddess instead of a human being?

    1 hr 24 min
  • Teen Magazines - The Dream from Seventeen Magazine

    In a special episode of the podcast, Lauren and Kate devour and discuss teen magazines from times gone by. Mainly focused on Seventeen Magazines from as far back as 1957, they take some quizzes and dish out some dating advice of their own.

    1 hr 21 min
  • Layla and Majnun - Crazy in Love

    This month Lauren and Kate discuss the first fictional couple of the season as they cover the legend of Layla and Majnun. They discuss the struggle and sanity that happens when true love is tested and forcibly separated.

    46 min
  • Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King - A Commitment to the Dream

    We can't believe we are already on episode 4 for this season! This month, Kate and Lauren discuss the love and work of civil rights leaders Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King. Listen along as they discuss the highs and lows their amazing lives together and Coretta's heroic second act upholding and expanding her husband's legacy.

    1 hr 7 min
  • Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson - The Grandest Gesture

    This month Lauren and Kate discuss a love affair so great it caused a constitutional crisis. Listen as we discuss King Edward VIII of England and his twice divorced wife Wallis Simpson. Everything from their first meeting and relationship dynamics to why they are awful people.

    1 hr 16 min

About How to Break Up

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Friends and filmmakers Kate and Lauren come together monthly to discuss a famous historical romance and how that couple relates to modern dating struggles.