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U2X Interviews, October Shenanigans, and a New Game for U2 Fans​: Season 8, Episode 6

  • Writer: The Garden Tarts
    The Garden Tarts
  • Feb 11
  • 2 min read


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In this week’s episode of Kissing Lips and Breaking Hearts, we’re buzzing about fresh U2X content, an unexpected Haim/U2 crossover, and the kind of October discourse only U2 fans can generate. Plus, we finally launch a new segment that invites you straight into our chaos.​


Why this episode is a must‑listen

This one sits right at the intersection of why we made this podcast in the first place: it’s about how artists make the work we love, and how fans live with it for decades afterward. From Lenny Kravitz talking origin stories and “song antennae,” to Adam chatting with Este Haim about sharing musical DNA with U2.


At the same time, our October album poll reminds us that being a U2 fan is both communal and wildly personal. “Gloria” vs. “Tomorrow” isn’t just a tracklist question—it’s about faith, doubt, nostalgia, and the weird comfort of an album that doesn’t have its life together any more than we do.​


The big themes we dig into

  • How songs actually get born. We connect the dots between Lenny’s 5 a.m. voice-memo ideas, Bono’s stream-of-consciousness vocals, and that mysterious “first take magic” U2 keep chasing.​

  • What “sharing DNA” sounds like. Este Haim’s stories from Shangri-La, adding riffs and vocals to “Lights of Home,” show how U2’s world keeps expanding through new collaborators.​

  • Why October still starts arguments. Your poll responses prove this album hits different depending on your history with faith, doubt, and early U2. “Gloria” might win on points, but “Tomorrow” is out here quietly wrecking people.​

  • Fans as co‑storytellers. From beatnik readings of “I Fall Down” to requests for “Tomorrow” inside “Iris,” your comments reshape how we hear these songs—and we love that.​


A new way to play along

We also introduce a new recurring bit: the cigar‑box song game. Every episode, we pull a random U2 track and let it send us wherever it wants: memories, hot takes, live versions, or irrational rage. This week’s pick is “A Day Without Me,” and we want your stories in the mix next time.​


If you’ve ever wanted an excuse to overthink U2 with people who absolutely understand the assignment, this episode is your invitation.


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