Mary Newnham

THE QUACK

Society EN ↓ 106 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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THE TIME I FED THERESA MAY A FINGER SANDWICH. 10.04.2024 8:08

When it was my turn to balance the five plates, all the plastic carrots rolled off onto the floor. This a story about the time I was an events waitress in London.

YOU'VE GOT A CAR? THAT DON'T IMPRESS ME MUCH. 08.04.2024 7:43

At the end of the day, cars are just lumps of steel bent in different ways. An observation about cars, and why they are not so great.

HOW WOULD YOU SPEND YOUR FINAL 100 DAYS OF BEING SINGLE? 03.04.2024 10:48

Oh, that’s nice, you think, and then go back to plucking your toe hair. A shallow dive into the highlights of living a single life. Read it here TheOxfordQuack. Blog

LIFE ADVICE IN SOHO 01.04.2024 7:22

"At that moment I wanted to run out of the pub, out of Soho, and jump into the Thames...." A short (embarrassing) story about a dad and daughter in Soho.

MY WORST FLIGHT EVER: MR MIDDLE SEAT VS ME 27.03.2024 9:12

“Excuse me Sir, I think you’ll find this is my seat...” You can be the most prepared traveller but can't prepare for the passanger you are sitting next to....

SPEED DATING IN WASHINGTON D.C. 25.03.2024 8:09

I had this fantasy of what the event would be like; a dimly lit rooftop bar filled with men in suits, who say words like ‘congress’.... Two 31-year-old women attempt speed dating in Washington D.C.