The Irreverent U2 Podcast: Kissing Lips and Breaking Hearts with the Garden Tarts

Our last official ep of the year, finishing up 2022 and the Year of Pop! If you've been following along, you know we've been All Pop All Year and in this ep we recap all the we covered. Come play along one last time! (for Pop, anyway.) www.thegardentarts.com SUPPORT: www.patreon.com/thegardentarts AND www.buymeacoffee.com/thegardentarts twitter: @the_gardentarts instagram: @the_gardentarts

The Garden Tarts (all 3 of us!) were in DC over the weekend with + guest Lauren. AND the U2s. We felt the awe that surrounds of the Kennedy Center Honors and saw Bono speak with Jon Meacham at the Washington National Cathedral. (What an epic venue!) We almost literally ran into Adam Clayton, got glimpses of all four lads at the Kennedy Center, was in the presence of the biggest celebrity we've eve...

It's been a busy month! We wrap up the news and speculations from the past few days, take some listener mail (here's lookin' at you, Chris, Misty and Carlene!), talk about our trip to DC and our plans for the future!  www.thegardentarts.com SUPPORT: www.patreon.com/thegardentarts AND www.buymeacoffee.com/thegardentarts twitter: @the_gardentarts instagram: @the_gardentarts

In 1997 the new baby band, Third Eye Blind, had a chance to open for U2 on the PopMart Tour. Today we share our conversation with Arion Salazar, the original bass player for Third Eye Blind, on what it was like to play those opening slots, his experiences with U2 and how his fandom has grown. You don't want to miss this conversation. It's one for the books! Also, Arion answers the big questions li...

The Garden Tarts are fresh back from the Bono-extravaganza in the Big Apple! We recap:  opening night of the Buuk Tuur (also known as Stories of Surrender) wonder why no one is talking about the end of the main act shout out to all of our new (and old!) friends recap The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and Bono.  talk about bits NOT SHOWN on the Late Show OR extended version! (what's Bono's favorit...

We've been teasing this content for almost the entire life of our little pod. Finally , on the 25th anniversary of the filming of the If God Will Send His Angels video shoot... we have our story to tell you! There are buses, cars, corn bread, prostitutes, staring contests, hugs, a motorcade and so much more. Don't miss this one!  www.thegardentarts.com SUPPORT: www.patreon.com/thegardentarts AND w...

We are one week out from seeing Bono on his buuk tour in New York! Here's a quick ep, catching up on the Bono/U2 news of the day. www.thegardentarts.com SUPPORT: www.patreon.com/thegardentarts AND www.buymeacoffee.com/thegardentarts twitter: @the_gardentarts instagram: @the_gardentarts

All the Bono Buuk Tuur news that’s fit to… well, we cover it all! PLUS, a special guest announcement! We’re SO excited!

Bono is in full Roy Kent mode. He's showing up everywhere and will continue to for the foreseeable future. We've got you covered on where he's BEAN, where he is and where he's going. (That we know of anyway!) And where WE'RE going! Book tour, baby! www.thegardentarts.com SUPPORT: www.patreon.com/thegardentarts AND www.buymeacoffee.com/thegardentarts twitter: @the_gardentarts instagram: @the_garden...

BOOK TOUR! BOOK TOUR! There's a book tour! Will we make it to a date?  FINALLY! The Jann Wenner's answer to who's lying, Obama of Bono? And so much more. Take a listen and hope to see you on tour! www.thegardentarts.com SUPPORT: www.patreon.com/thegardentarts AND www.buymeacoffee.com/thegardentarts twitter: @the_gardentarts instagram: @the_gardentarts

We've got reports on all four band members (yes! even Larry!), updates on Bono's many appearances on both American coasts and our own musings, of course! We're sure there is more but this ep is late enough as it is. Time to hit publish...  www.thegardentarts.com SUPPORT: www.patreon.com/thegardentarts AND www.buymeacoffee.com/thegardentarts twitter: @the_gardentarts instagram: @the_gardentarts

This ep is definitely a journey! There's This Week in Pop History, news in the Bono-world and a so much talk about almost everything else. We play a new game called, "who's the liar?" Hallelujah? Sure. Van Halen? Sure. Genesis? Went there. Blossom? Why not! Yiddish lessons? Definitely. And not to forget a very pleased Alice from Wonderland. You're gonna have to hear it all to believe how it all go...

For the first time in Garden Tart history, we report on all four members of U2 and they aren't together! Tune in to find out what Bono, Adam, Larry and Edge have been up to. Plus, some musing about Kevin Bacon, the Dublin airport and a surprise fact about Pop that we didn't know!  www.thegardentarts.com SUPPORT: www.patreon.com/thegardentarts AND www.buymeacoffee.com/thegardentarts twitter: @the_g...

This week in Pop history and what's been going on this week with the U2s! 

It’s all POP! All year! This time we reminisce about our 1997 adventures on PopMart. What a trip down memory lane! We’ve got sneezing pop stars, airport shenanigans featuring a certain drummer, flowers in your hair and so much more!

We’ve got some U2 world updates but mostly we have fun quizzing each other about all things POP! We want you to quiz us, too! Take a listen and find out more.

The Tarts are back from a summer break and we're back in full swing. There has been so much U2 news - rumors anyway - and it's time to catch ups! Plus, it's Edge's birthday, there's whiskey and ciders, potential trips to Vegas and so much boom! cha!  www.thegardentarts.com SUPPORT: www.patreon.com/thegardentarts AND www.buymeacoffee.com/thegardentarts twitter: @the_gardentarts instagram: @the_gard...

It's Monday, August 8, 2022 which means it is the Edge's 61st birthday! This may be a reply ep but still join the party as we share Edge encounters and wonder what kind of cake he prefers. We ask Fake Edge (@DearBAEatu2) some more questions, too. Raise a glass to our favorite guitarist with us! Find us online at www.thegardentarts.com instagram / twitter: @the_gardentarts #u2, #u2podcast, #theedge

Jenny was out of town so Hillary got together with special guests Kelly and Lauren to talk about seeing the U2 tribute band Bullet the Blue Sky. This is a super fun listen!

We catch up with a little what's going on going ons and then only items From the Pop File! In this ep we cover singles released from Pop and all the different versions. Plus, our undying love for I'm Not Your Baby . Grab and drink and take a listen.  www.thegardentarts.com SUPPORT: www.patreon.com/thegardentarts AND www.buymeacoffee.com/thegardentarts twitter: @the_gardentarts instagram: @the_gard...

We cover it all this ep: Row v. Wade, Edge on an airplane, Harry Styles in Dublin and Bono’s 🤯 revelation!

We've got news from the Dalkey Book Festival and a some fun PopMart facts that may be true or not... time will tell! www.thegardentarts.com SUPPORT: www.patreon.com/thegardentarts AND www.buymeacoffee.com/thegardentarts twitter: @the_gardentarts instagram: @the_gardentarts

In this ep we add Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me to the Pop File and update on some U2 musings from around the globe.  www.thegardentarts.com SUPPORT: www.patreon.com/thegardentarts AND www.buymeacoffee.com/thegardentarts twitter: @the_gardentarts instagram: @the_gardentarts

This is one you *definitely* don't want to miss. Andy Greene, Senior Writer for Rolling Stone magazine and U2 fan extraordinaire talks Rolling Stone, his fandom, interviewing U2, meeting your heroes, being a NY Times Best Seller and so much more. This is an absolute blast!

It's not every day we get to hang out with other U2 fan content creators in real life. Join us for Part 2 of the Great Summit between the Garden Tarts and Kelly and PJ from Achtoon Baby. The scripted is flipped and this time Achtoon Baby interviewed us! Being the creative writers of this bunch, their questions are deep, hilarious and downright practical. You aren't going to want to miss this part...