Mary Newnham

THE QUACK

Society EN ↓ 101 episodes

The Quack is a comedy blog and podcast featuring real-life facepalm moments & muddled observations told by British contemporary fiction author Mary Newnham. Visit | TheQuack.blogInstagram | @marynewnhamwrites

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Mary Newnham

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Society

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Theoxfordquack.podbean.com

Latest episode

Jul 1, 2026

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Episodes

A DOG NAMED CLEMENTINE 27.11.2024

Clementine glared at me as if to say, “Please give her a grandchild.”   Today I tell a story about the time Mum adopted an old Cornish Retriever named Clementine. 🐕🦴🌊☀️   Skip Into | 1:50 Sound | Soundstripe.com Blog | TheQuack.blog

HOW TO FIND LOVE WITHOUT DATING APPS. 20.11.2024

"DO NOT join a running club!" 🏃‍♀️   Redownloading Hinge. Deleting Hinge. A rejection from RAYA. How to attract someone without the apps?    Skip Introuduction | 2:10 Soundtrack and SFX | Soundstripe.com Blog | TheQuack. Blog

HOW DID THEY SURVIVE WITHOUT PUMPKIN SPICE LATTES? 13.11.2024

He took great joy in telling me that the word ‘avocado’ translates into ‘testicle’. A muddled observation about the differences between millennials and boomers.  Skip Introduction 2:00.   Sound | Soundstripe.come Visit the blog | www.thequack.blog  

ARE YOU STILL IN ❤️ WITH NEW YORK? 06.11.2024

“There are some smells, but surely you can’t hate the city for that?” said the Man in Finance.   This week Sausage and I are in a West Village bar, having a debate with a 'man in finance' about New York.    SKIP INTRO | 1:30 SOUNDTRACK & SFX | Soundstripe.com READ THE BLOG | www. TheQuack. Blog QUACK MAP | https://thequack.blog/make-the-quack-map-pink/  

WHY AREN'T YOU LAUGHING? 30.10.2024

“Move ooon!” The woman next to me heckled.    An awkward night in a comedy club; Unanswered questions, a heckler, and an audience who didn't want to laugh.   Music & SFX | Soundstripe.com Blog |   www. TheQuack. Blog Quack Map | http://thequack.blog/make-the-quack-map-pink/  

BEEN THERE. DONE THAT. GOT THE PHOTO. 23.10.2024

Meanwhile, Sausage and I attempted to be pinpricked by the Empire State Building’s ariel.    This week is about photos and holidays 📷. Hear how my face got turned into a cloud at a New York tourist hot spot ☁️, to queuing for a photo booth in East Village. See photos and videos of the trip on Www. TheQuack. Blog   SKIP INTO: 2:50   Music & SFX | Soundstripe.com Blog | TheQuack.blog

GOLDILOCKS AND THE THREE CLUBS. 16.10.2024

We tried to dance, but after two songs we felt like school teachers at an out-of-hand raunchy school disco. A hunt for the perfect club in Soho. Skip Into - 3:00   SFX & Music |Soundstripe.com Blog | TheQuack. Blog

WHAT'S A SACK? AND OTHER QUESTIONS ABOUT THE NFL. 09.10.2024

"And WHO is that beautiful bald man with the gigantic headset?"   This week, my friend, Sian and I went to watch  Minnesota Vikings vs. New York Jets. We were left with a lot of questions, and a small crush. 🏈 Skip Intro 2:31   Music and SFX | Soundstripe.com Blog | TheQuack. Blog

MY DREAM PUB - THE KING'S KNEES. 02.10.2024

The snacks are NOT deep-fried pig skin with the hair still on.   A quick look into what I would change about the Great British pub.   Skip Intro | 2:12   Music and SFX | Soundstripe.com Visit The Quack | TheQuack.blog.  

SURVIVING FILM SCHOOL 25.09.2024

"In hindsight, it would have been easier if I had just smoked pot."   In 2010, I went from catholic school to film school. These are the six survival tips I learnt whilst I was there.    Skip Intro: 2:14   Soundtrack and Sound Effects | Soundstripe.com Blog | TheQuack. Blog

THE AWKWARD LIFE OF A PEOPLE- PLEASING-PLANT-BASED-PERSON. 18.09.2024

"No meat, no fish, no eggs, no dairy…. and no friends..." The awkward date chats and funny restaurant scenarios, when you're a people-pleasing-plant-based-person.    Skip into (2:12)   Read | TheQuack. Blog Music and soundtrack credit | Soundstripe.com

THIRTY-THREE 11.09.2024

"What is that strange ticking noise?"   The week I turned thirty-three—A Barbie nightmare, a hot tub chat. beans, and forcing my friends to wear crowns.    Skip Introduction (2:00) Soundtrack and sound effects - Soundstripe.com

WHEN YOUR GIRL LEAVES YOU ON THE SHELF. 04.09.2024

You sit on the edge of the shelf waiting for Helen to return….   A muddled observation about when your friend falls in love and leaves you on the shelf.   (Skip me babbling on. 3:28)   Soundtrack and sound effects: Soundstripe.com Visit www. TheQuack.blog

THE NOT-SO-WHOLESOME CALIFORNIAN HOLIDAY. 28.08.2024

"All we needed was for one of us to know how to play acoustic guitar and for Dad to tell stories about what it means to be a man… "  Skip Intro/Me talking about a UFO sighting. (2:40)   Twenty years ago, Mum booked a Californian ranch in an attempt to make us more wholesome....but it didn't quite work out. 🍪   Sound Credit: Soundstripe.com    

I CAN'T CALM DOWN - IT'S TAYLOR SWIFT! 21.08.2024

"The stadium was full of 91,998 screaming Swifties, plus Amy and Hermione."   A facepalm moment about the time I went to the Taylor Swift concert, with my non-swiftie friends.   SKIP INTRO 4:00   Soundtrack and sound effects | www.soundstripe.com Visit www. TheQuack.blog  

CARROT, MY HALF A LIFETIME FRIEND. 14.08.2024

As we walked out of the garage beneath the starry autumn night, I began to think of what to say when Carrot confessed his love to me. 🥕❤️   A story about a friendship that began half a lifetime ago when Carrot had something to say. Includes a great escape.   Skip introduction: 2:12   Music/Sound Effects: Soundstripe.com

THE PERFECT MEET-CUTE: FINDING LOVE ON A BUS. 07.08.2024

There is something about meeting someone in transit...   Stories about finding near-love on transport, featuring the true story of when Sausage met a man on a bus from D.C. to NYC, and when I shared a taxi with a stranger.    (You can play a drinking game with the amount of times I say, 'meet cute').   SKIP INTRODUCTION: 2:26   Music and sound effects | Soundstripe.com Visit | TheQuack.blog Email...

THE TIME I SUNG A DUCK SONG TO JUSTIN ROSE, AND OTHER EMBARRASSING ENCOUNTERS WITH SPORTSMEN. 31.07.2024

"The husband looked like a friendly neighbour - the type of man who would rigorously hoover his car mats on a Sunday morning...."   Three embarrassing encounters with some of the greatest sportsmen; George Best,  Lawrence Dallaglio, and Justin Rose.    SKIP INTRO: 1:45   Soundtrack and Sound Effects: Soundstripe.com Visit the blog: THEQUACK.BLOG    

HERE'S TO ME, MRS. ROBINSON: IS AGE JUST A NUMBER? 24.07.2024

“I’m very into mature women,” he said. I looked behind one shoulder, and then the other, and realised he was talking about me.   The night I realised I was seen as a 'mature woman', and a muddled observation about age gaps in relationships.   SKIP INTRO: 2:38.   Soundtrack and sound effects: Soundstripe.com Visit THEQUACK.BLOG. 

THE EURO FINAL: THE MUSICAL 17.07.2024

...A fan would whack the table in a rhythm, prompting everyone to shout ‘ENGLAND!’  It wasn't exactly Les Misérables, but it did the job.   If the day of the Euro Final was a musical...   SKIP INTRO: 2:07   Song credits: www. Soundstripe.com

WOULD YOU DATE YOU? 15.07.2024

We have a list of what we’re looking for, but is anyone looking for us?   Another muddled observation by Mary about dating.    (SKIP INTRO 2:12)

BOOBS. 10.07.2024

"And perhaps I’m overthinking it, but they seem to stare off in different directions, like the eyes of the Cookie Monster...."   A quick look into boobs; the first bra and beyond.    SKIP INTRO 2:40 -------------------------------------- Music and sound effects  - www. Soundstripe.com

THE STORY OF MATHS AND ME. 08.07.2024

"It was there in that terrapin building with Mr. Marcus and his good hair, that I realised that I hated maths and was also not very good at it."   A quick look into my horrid and relatable journey of everyone's least favorite subject - mathematics. 

32 YEARS OF HURT: LIVING WITH FOOTBALL. 03.07.2024

"All I want to do is get rid of the ball, so I can go home and resume Polly’s pool party in Polly Pocket land."   A witty observation about living with a football-obsessed family, in a football-obsessed land.   (SKIP INTRO 2:29)

#LIVINGYOURBESTLIFE? WHAT I LEARNT WHEN I MOVED TO AUSTRALIA. 26.06.2024

"The problem with moving to Australia was that I had to bring myself with me."   The story of when I moved to Australia and the vital life lessons I learnt.   Skip Intro 2:44

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