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

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 of the conversation! www.achtoonbaby.com www.thegardentarts.com SUPPORT: www.patreon.com/thegardentarts AND www.buymeacoffee.com/thegardentarts twitter: @the_gardentarts instagram: @the_gardentarts

It's not every day we get to hang out with other U2 fan content creators in real life. Join us for Part 1 of the Great Summit between the Garden Tarts and Kelly and PJ from Achtoon Baby. We had a blast interviewing them about their friendship, fandom and online content. Stay tune to next week when we flip roles and PJ and Kelly interview us! www.thegardentarts.com SUPPORT: www.patreon.com/thegardentarts AND www.buymeacoffee.com/thegardentarts twitter: @the_gardentarts instagram: @the_gardentarts www.achtoonbaby.com

2022 marks the 20th year that the African Well Fund has been fundraising the building wells in Africa in honor of Bono's birthday. We are honored to have Diane and Elizabeth from AWF on this ep to share their story and how you can help. For more information, visit www.africanwellfund.org www.thegardentarts.com SUPPORT: www.patreon.com/thegardentarts AND www.buymeacoffee.com/thegardentarts twitter: @the_gardentarts instagram: @the_gardentarts

Hillary and Jenny put on their best Kurt Loder hats and bring you The Week in Rock! U2-style! And of course, this week on Pop history. www.thegardentarts.com SUPPORT: www.patreon.com/thegardentarts AND www.buymeacoffee.com/thegardentarts twitter: @the_gardentarts instagram: @the_gardentarts CHARITY OF THE MONTH: Ukrainian Red Cross

April 25, 2022 marks the 25th anniversary of the opening night of PopMart in 1997. We were both there and share some memories. Also: EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENTS! What could they be?! www.thegardentarts.com SUPPORT: www.patreon.com/thegardentarts AND www.buymeacoffee.com/thegardentarts twitter: @the_gardentarts instagram: @the_gardentarts CHARITY OF THE MONTH: Ukrainian Red Cross

April 1997 brought us the official release of the Staring at the Sun single, complete with remixes and two very different videos. Also, news on the U2-front from Bono and Edge as well as a new Walk On. www.thegardentarts.com SUPPORT: www.patreon.com/thegardentarts AND www.buymeacoffee.com/thegardentarts twitter: @the_gardentarts instagram: @the_gardentarts CHARITY OF THE MONTH: Ukrainian Red Cross

It's feast or famine in the U2 fan world and our bellies are full! We've got multiple Bono sightings (plus a Major Award), Adam talking mental health, new release news and oh, so, much, more. www.thegardentarts.com SUPPORT: www.patreon.com/thegardentarts AND www.buymeacoffee.com/thegardentarts twitter: @the_gardentarts instagram: @the_gardentarts CHARITY OF THE MONTH: Ukrainian Red Cross

Catching up on some U2 news: limericks, St. Patrick's Day, shout out to Ukraine, and snarky online comments. Plus more From the Pop File. www.thegardentarts.com SUPPORT: www.patreon.com/thegardentarts AND www.buymeacoffee.com/thegardentarts twitter: @the_gardentarts instagram: @the_gardentarts CHARITY OF THE MONTH: Ukrainian Red Cross

ALL POP, ALL YEAR. This month in POP History: Welcome to the Garden Tarts' TART Talk about U2's Pop. 25 years ago Pop was released with worldwide excitement but, then what? We break down the second half of the record with our own thoughts and ideas. We're already many drinks into this ep from Side A so, catch up! We love Pop and the special drink just for this ep is the Holy Joe. You'll have to listen to find out what it is! If you haven't listened to Part 1 yet, it's recommended you do that first! www.thegardentarts.com SUPPORT: www.patreon.com/thegardentarts AND www.buymeacoffee.com/thegardentarts twitter: @the_gardentarts instagram: @the_gardentarts CHARITY OF THE MONTH: Ukrainian Red Cross

We have an extra special guest in this episode of the Garden Tarts... Garden Tart Amanda! Hillary and Jenny interviewed Amanda in her home office about some of her favorite times as a curator at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, favorite Garden Tart moments, celebs she's met and, most importantly her preferred drink and favorite cheese. Also, what would Amanda ask Bono over whiskey and cake? Tune into this whiskey-infused ep and chill with all three Garden Tarts! www.thegardentarts.com SUPPORT: www.patreon.com/thegardentarts AND www.buymeacoffee.com/thegardentarts MERCH: thegardentarts.com twitter: @the_gardentarts instagram: @the_gardentarts CHARITY OF THE MONTH: Ukrainian Red Cross

ALL POP, ALL YEAR. This week in POP History: Welcome to the Garden Tarts' TART Talk about U2's Pop. 25 years ago Pop was released with worldwide excitement but, then what? We break down the first half of the record with our own thoughts and ideas. (Hillary is a genius, by the way.) We love Pop and celebrate with a special drink just for this ep, the Holy Joe. You'll have to listen to find out what it is! www.thegardentarts.com SUPPORT: www.patreon.com/thegardentarts AND www.buymeacoffee.com/thegardentarts MERCH: thegardentarts.com twitter: @the_gardentarts instagram: @the_gardentarts CHARITY OF THE MONTH: Ukrainian Red Cross

The Garden Tarts finally saw Sing 2, in the theater, TOGETHER! It's been 6 weeks in the making but it finally happened. Sing 2 and Bono did not disappointed. Add a little whiskey and cider to this recording and hopefully it won't disappoint either. SPECIAL GUEST: Garden Tart Amanda! www.thegardentarts.com SUPPORT: www.patreon.com/thegardentarts AND www.buymeacoffee.com/thegardentarts MERCH: thegardentarts.com twitter: @the_gardentarts instagram: @the_gardentarts CHARITY OF THE MONTH: American Heart Association

February 1997 brought the announcement of PopMart via a press event at K-Mart in New York City. The lingerie department, nonetheless. We took a watch and cackled along. Adam looks like Gilligan, Edge is dressed all shiny, Larry is confused, and Bono avoids answering any questions. www.thegardentarts.com SUPPORT: www.patreon.com/thegardentarts AND www.buymeacoffee.com/thegardentarts MERCH: thegardentarts.com twitter: @the_gardentarts instagram: @the_gardentarts CHARITY OF THE MONTH: American Heart Association

So. Much. U2 News. It's insane! We've got Skrewball, Jameson, Fireball and news galore for our favorite Irish fab four. Take a listen and keep an ear out for the Pop File as well as new versions of songs, updates on a new album, more Sing 2 interviews with Bedge, and a LARRY SIGHTING. Plus so much more! www.thegardentarts.com SUPPORT: www.patreon.com/thegardentarts AND www.buymeacoffee.com/thegardentarts MERCH: thegardentarts.com twitter: @the_gardentarts instagram: @the_gardentarts CHARITY OF THE MONTH: American Heart Association

It's Oscar season and the world is all a buzz about Sing 2! We talk about a recent interview with Bono and The Edge, Sing 2's push for an Oscar, the 40 songs that saved U2's lives as well as our own and, of course, a fun fact from the Pop File! Because it's ALL POP ALL YEAR. www.thegardentarts.com SUPPORT: www.patreon.com/thegardentarts AND www.buymeacoffee.com/thegardentarts MERCH: thegardentarts.com twitter: @the_gardentarts instagram: @the_gardentarts CHARITY OF THE MONTH: Southern Poverty Law Center #u2 #u2pop25 #sing2 #bono

Today we honor MLK. We couldn’t let this ep pass without the obvious U2 reference and of course a PopMart fun fact!

It's all POP all year long and it starts TODAY! This week in U2 POP history involves the release of the first single, Discotheque. Take a listen and join our hashtag campaign! #U2GTartsWantBoomCha #U2POP25 www.thegardentarts.com SUPPORT: www.patreon.com/thegardentarts AND www.buymeacoffee.com/thegardentarts MERCH: thegardentarts.com twitter: @the_gardentarts instagram: @the_gardentarts CHARITY OF THE MONTH: Southern Poverty Law Center

*drum roll, please!* 2022 brings you brand new Garden Tarts! Ok, ok... we're our same irreverent selves, but we've got a new look! Logo, website, newsletter and more to come. Today's ep starts season 4 with a special announcement about what's to come. We've got big plans! But you'll have to listen to find out more. We have a lot of new listeners so we've taken a lot of this ep to reintroduce ourselves and what to expect from our U2ish podcast. Old or new, you're not going to want to miss this ep and what's to come. www.thegardentarts.com SUPPORT: www.patreon.com/thegardentarts AND www.buymeacoffee.com/thegardentarts MERCH: thegardentarts.com twitter: @the_gardentarts instagram: @the_gardentarts CHARITY OF THE MONTH: Southern Poverty Law Center

It's been a heck of a year and we're glad to see it go! So long, 2021... don't let the door hit you in the ass. But our little U2 podcast has hit some fun milestones and had some great moments. They were fun to recap! www.thegardentarts.com SUPPORT: www.patreon.com/thegardentarts AND www.buymeacoffee.com/thegardentarts MERCH: thegardentarts.com twitter: @the_gardentarts instagram: @the_gardentarts CHARITY OF THE MONTH: (RED)

Our last U2 News ep of 2021! So much is going on with Edge's Music Rising auction, Bono promoting Sing 2 and the annual holiday busk... plus more craic and probably too much whiskey. We've saved you a seat! Join the fun. www.thegardentarts.com SUPPORT: www.patreon.com/thegardentarts AND www.buymeacoffee.com/thegardentarts MERCH: thegardentarts.com twitter: @the_gardentarts instagram: @the_gardentarts CHARITY OF THE MONTH: (RED)

We have finally gotten to our TART Talk on Passengers: Original Soundtracks 1. It is not as well researched as our other TART Talks so we're deeming it a mini one. A fan or not of Passengers, we hope you at least find it entertaining! We chat about the overall project, sneaky Brian Eno, a few songs in particular and, well, just about anything else to distract us. www.thegardentarts.com SUPPORT: www.patreon.com/thegardentarts AND www.buymeacoffee.com/thegardentarts MERCH: thegardentarts.com twitter: @the_gardentarts instagram: @the_gardentarts CHARITY OF THE MONTH: (RED)

So much going on in the u2 world and we need to catch up. Hillary's littlest brother, Jeremy, joins us for conversation, fun and Irish coffees. www.thegardentarts.com SUPPORT: www.patreon.com/thegardentarts MERCH: thegardentarts.com twitter: @the_gardentarts instagram: @the_gardentarts CHARITY OF THE MONTH: (RED)

We had the best time last week at the U2 Conference as we celebrated Achtung Baby turning 30! We got permission to share the recording of our session which was called "Playing the Tart with the Garden Tarts: Achtung, Allocutions and Alcohol." This was definitely the "pub" chat of the conference! Share your own answers to our questions! Let us know what you think and have fun! www.thegardentarts.com SUPPORT: www.patreon.com/thegardentarts MERCH: thegardentarts.com twitter: @the_gardentarts instagram: @the_gardentarts

It's Achtung Baby all month long! Plus, wasn't there something about a new song? Huh... you'll find to listen to find out! www.thegardentarts.com SUPPORT: www.patreon.com/thegardentarts MERCH: thegardentarts.com twitter: @the_gardentarts instagram: @the_gardentarts

It's all things ACHTUNG BABY this month as we celebration the *30th* anniversary of the release of this iconic U2 album. We'll be running encore presentations of our Achtung Baby TART Talks to celebrate. Never heard them? Tune in! Heard them the first time around? It's time to listen again! (We certainly will!) If you want to play along, be sure to grab a drink. Either way, ENJOY, y'all! www.thegardentarts.com SUPPORT: www.patreon.com/thegardentarts MERCH: thegardentarts.com twitter: @the_gardentarts instagram: @the_gardentarts

It's all things ACHTUNG BABY this month as we celebration the *30th* anniversary of the release of this iconic U2 album. We'll be running encore presentations of our Achtung Baby TART Talks to celebrate. Never heard them? Tune in! Heard them the first time around? It's time to listen again! (We certainly will!) If you want to play along, be sure to grab a drink. Either way, ENJOY, y'all! www.thegardentarts.com SUPPORT: www.patreon.com/thegardentarts MERCH: thegardentarts.com twitter: @the_gardentarts instagram: @the_gardentarts

A grand finally to our series of the U2s turning 60! Finally, the baby of the group, Larry Mullen, Jr., the founder of the Larry Mullen Band, gets his turn at 60 Fun Facts. Enjoy and cheers to our favorite drummer! www.thegardentarts.com SUPPORT: www.patreon.com/thegardentarts MERCH: thegardentarts.com twitter: @the_gardentarts instagram: @the_gardentarts CHARITY OF THE MONTH: Irish Hospice Foundation

It's funny what a quick google search will bring up! Sweet, silly and downright hilarious... come join the fun! www.thegardentarts.com SUPPORT: www.patreon.com/thegardentarts MERCH: thegardentarts.com twitter: @the_gardentarts instagram: @the_gardentarts CHARITY OF THE MONTH: Irish Hospice Foundation

Pandora, The Edge tweets and Hillary's secret as a ghostwriter for her synagogue newsletter. Also, the Walking Dead, Ted Lasso and more U2 news! Plus, we're back on the Skrewball. www.thegardentarts.com SUPPORT: www.patreon.com/thegardentarts MERCH: thegardentarts.com twitter: @the_gardentarts instagram: @the_gardentarts CHARITY OF THE MONTH: Irish Hospice Foundation

A quick little ep! And you know your Bono dreams are frustrating, too. www.thegardentarts.com SUPPORT: www.patreon.com/thegardentarts MERCH: thegardentarts.com twitter: @the_gardentarts instagram: @the_gardentarts CHARITY OF THE MONTH: Irish Hospice Foundation

Major Achtung Baby discussions on Discord, Bono's Roy Kent impersonation, buying LPs on air and everything else you wouldn't expect! Tune in now! www.thegardentarts.com SUPPORT: www.patreon.com/thegardentarts MERCH: thegardentarts.com twitter: @the_gardentarts instagram: @the_gardentarts CHARITY OF THE MONTH: Irish Hospice Foundation

Those U2 boys just keep popping into our feed! Let's talk about Bono in Turin for DRIVE (RED), U245 and respecting privacy with a side of pop-sockets. (Sometimes we just don't know when to stop. Ha!) www.thegardentarts.com SUPPORT: www.patreon.com/thegardentarts MERCH: thegardentarts.com twitter: @the_gardentarts instagram: @the_gardentarts CHARITY OF THE MONTH: mencap.org.uk

Bono, Edge and LARRY are all making news and we're here to share it! Plus some goings-ons in the U2 fan world. Come take a listen! www.thegardentarts.com SUPPORT: www.patreon.com/thegardentarts MERCH: thegardentarts.com twitter: @the_gardentarts instagram: @the_gardentarts CHARITY OF THE MONTH: mencap.org.uk

We are so incredibly excited to share this interview with the pink diva herself, Ciara Lawrence! We learned so much about her work at Mencap, ways to support people with learning disabilities, how she came to be an ambassador for two different cervical cancer charities and, of course, her relationship as cousin to our favorite guitarist, U2's The Edge. (Did someone say jet skis?) We hope you learn something new and gasp with us as we learn the amazing celebrity encounters she has had. This is an absolutely blast, y'all. It's the first, but not the last! www.thegardentarts.com SUPPORT: www.patreon.com/thegardentarts MERCH: thegardentarts.com twitter: @the_gardentarts instagram: @the_gardentarts CHARITY OF THE MONTH: mencap.org.uk

9/11 was a day will we never forget. Where were we when heard the news? What effect did U2's Elevation tour have on us? This ep is a discussion about that collection of memories from those few months in the fall of 2001. Share yours with us, too. www.thegardentarts.com SUPPORT: www.patreon.com/thegardentarts MERCH: thegardentarts.com twitter: @the_gardentarts instagram: @the_gardentarts CHARITY OF THE MONTH: mencap.org.uk

If you aren't a huge fan of U2's October, then this TART Talk is for you! Enjoy this encore presentation as we dive deep into U2’s second album, October. With some sides of whiskey, Fluffy Ducks, time travel, our love of Sting, Bono’s car seat covers, and how *not* to steal Bono’s lyrics when they are in your possession. Join in on the conversation!

Why go out and party when you can stay at home and hang with the Garden Tarts! We've got a special guest announcement and some catching up to do! www.thegardentarts.com SUPPORT: www.patreon.com/thegardentarts MERCH: thegardentarts.com twitter: @the_gardentarts instagram: @the_gardentarts CHARITY OF THE MONTH: www.mencap.org.uk

The whole point of this ep was to talk about the latest subscriber gift from u2.com. We get there, eventually! Tag along as we talk about what it feels like to be an anonymous fan and as we throw the Bono signal into the sky. This one is an absolute barn burner! www.thegardentarts.com SUPPORT: www.patreon.com/thegardentarts MERCH: thegardentarts.com twitter: @the_gardentarts instagram: @the_gardentarts CHARITY OF THE MONTH: musicrising.com

There's a lot going on in the world, non-U2 and U2-wise. We try and hit a bit of it with both love and laughs, heaviness and levity... where necessary. Plus, Hillary's parents are frickin' hilarious. You'll have to listen to hear what we almost named this ep, but didn't want to scare some of you away. www.thegardentarts.com SUPPORT: www.patreon.com/thegardentarts MERCH: thegardentarts.com twitter: @the_gardentarts instagram: @the_gardentarts CHARITY OF THE MONTH: musicrising.com

What do clay busts of Edge, the Olympics, Paul McGuiness and Bruce Springsteen have in common? They are all mentioned in this ep! Also, Jenny's getting a new mic STAT. Last ep with these stupid sound issues. Thanks for your patience! Also - GIVEAWAY! Listen to the end to find out the details! www.thegardentarts.com SUPPORT: www.patreon.com/thegardentarts MERCH: thegardentarts.com twitter: @the_gardentarts instagram: @the_gardentarts CHARITY OF THE MONTH: musicrising.com

It’s The Edge's 60th birthday! Keeping with tradition, we’re celebrating with 60 fun facts about the man himself. Come join the party!

The Tarts are back! It's been a long six weeks and we're poppin' in your feed to say, "we're baaaaaaack!" Jenny's mic isn't working and her voice is toast but, we didn't want to be gone a minute longer! www.thegardentarts.com SUPPORT: www.patreon.com/thegardentarts MERCH: thegardentarts.com twitter: @the_gardentarts instagram: @the_gardentarts CHARITY OF THE MONTH: musicrising.com

One last ep before we take a few weeks off for the summer. We’ve got the Euro 2020 performance, The Edge on Ciara‘s Pink Sparkle Pod Adam talking about the future of his his music, and so much more! www.thegardentarts.com SUPPORT: www.patreon.com/thegardentarts MERCH: thegardentarts.com twitter: @the_gardentarts instagram: @the_gardentarts CHARITY OF THE MONTH: www.sageusa.org

We recorded for over an hour yet this ep turned into less than 20 minutes. Only the best for you all! Little U2 news, a music documentary Hillary says you must see and more typical Tart shenanigans. www.thegardentarts.com SUPPORT: www.patreon.com/thegardentarts MERCH: thegardentarts.com twitter: @the_gardentarts instagram: @the_gardentarts CHARITY OF THE MONTH: www.sageusa.org

We're feeling a whole lot less U2ish nowadays with the wheels-a-turnin' out of the U2 world! We've got Bono and DMX, news from Steve Lillywhite, some U2 fun facts and a little too much talk about cicadas. But don't hold that against us! www.thegardentarts.com SUPPORT: www.patreon.com/thegardentarts MERCH: thegardentarts.com twitter: @the_gardentarts instagram: @the_gardentarts CHARITY OF THE MONTH: www.sageusa.org

What's going on? We'll tell you what's going on! We've got TWO! NEW! SONGS! Courtesy of Bono and The Edge. There's nothing else to say except listen in to hear more! thegardentarts.com SUPPORT: www.patreon.com/thegardentarts MERCH: merch.thegardentarts.com twitter: @the_gardetarts instagram: @the_gardentarts

As the world slowly comes back alive, so does the U2 news! We're got a few bits to highlight as well as info on our Patreon, the new U2 Conference Discord channel and more Tart fun, including the state of Hillary's Animal Crossing. www.thegardentarts.com twitter: @the_gardentarts instagram: @the_gardentarts merch.thegardentarts.com SUPPORT: www.thepatreon.com/thegardentarts

We wouldn't be a very good U2 podcast if we didn't have a special ep for yer man's birthday! Bono turns 61 on May 10, 2021 and we are here for it! This one is quick and to the point and we had a blast putting it together. So raise a glass to toast Bono but try not to spit it out as you hear these out of context stories with 0% explanation. www.thegardentarts.com SUPPORT: www.patreon.com/thegardentarts twitter: @the_gardentarts instagram: @the_gardentarts MERCH: merch.thegardentarts.com