Significant Others
73 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 54 ratingsHistory. Love. Comedy. Significant Others hosts Jane Harrison (The Filmdrunk Frotcast, SF Punch Line, NY Comedy Festival) and Mara Wiles (Viceland’s ‘Flophouse,’ Risk! Storytelling Podcast) will try to get to the heart of what makes love work by doing a deep dive into the lives of a very significant historical couple
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Episodes
Episode 73 - Pamela Anderson & Tommy Lee (With Courtney Maginnis)
April 28, 2020 17:40 - 1 hour - 56 MBThe modern day pin up queen met the king of the hair metal drummers and the sparks flew!! The had a romance built on lust, leisure and lunacy and they brought the celebrity sex tape to prominence. This week Jane and Mara are joined by comedian Courtney Maginnis (The Narcissistas, Let's See What Else, NFL Fan Therapy) to discuss the lives and love of Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee.
Episode 72 - Jada Pinkett-Smith & Will Smith
April 21, 2020 13:39 - 50 minutes - 41.6 MBWhen two up and comers cross tracks they developed a connection that would span years before they could even get together. Once united they became Hollywood royalty and one of the first families of film and music. This week Jane and Mara discuss the lives, loves and loyalties of Jada Pinkett-Smith and Will Smith
Episode 71 - Lucille Ball & Desi Arnaz
April 04, 2020 20:14 - 1 hour - 58.2 MBAfter a few weeks off due while we figured out how to do podcasts in a pandemic, Jane and Mara return and boy do they have some 'splaining to do. We explore a romance built on big dreams that became a mega-media empire. This week we discuss the lives and loves of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz
Episode 70 - Johnny Cash & Vivian Libreto
March 03, 2020 03:41 - 31 minutes - 26.3 MBSome legendary love stories have a prologue and we explore one of the most intense ones. This week Mara and Jane sit down to discuss the lives and love on Johnny Cash and his first wife Vivian Libreto.
Episode 69 - Angelina Jolie & Billy Bob Thornton
February 25, 2020 03:58 - 39 minutes - 32.5 MBIn a very fitting episode for "the sex number" Mara and Jane sit down to discuss a romance that burned bright and fast and left the celebrity world in chaos. This week we discuss the wild lives and chaotic love of Angelina Jolie & Billy Bob Thornton
Episode 68 - Tina Fey & Jeff Richmond
February 18, 2020 01:35 - 49 minutes - 42.3 MBTwo small people who create larger than life comedy. She is a writer and actress and he's a composer and producer and together they've been making beautiful music for over 25 years. This week Jane and Mara are joined by comedian Caitlin Cook (Good God) to discuss the lives and love of Tina Fey and Jeff Richmond
Episode 67 - Anjelica Huston & Jack Nicholson
February 11, 2020 04:18 - 1 hour - 51 MBHe was an easy rider with a legendary swagger and she was part of Hollywood royalty and together they formed a couple that would burn bright. Today Mara & Jane discuss the lives and Love of Jack Nicholson and Anjelica Huston
Episode 66 - Joanne Woodward & Paul Newman
February 04, 2020 00:37 - 58 minutes - 49.9 MBThey had A New Kind Of Love that would become one of Hollywood's most enduring romances. This week Jane & Mara sit down to discuss the lives and love of Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward
Episode 65 - Anais Nin
January 28, 2020 04:31 - 46 minutes - 39.3 MBA brilliant author, a stirring eroticist and a pioneer of modern polyamory. She had a legacy that spanned six decades and two husbands at the same time. This week Mara and Jane sit down to discuss the life and loves of Anais Nin
Episode 64 - Walburga "Dolly" Oesterreich & Otto Stanuber
January 22, 2020 00:09 - 49 minutes - 41.8 MBTruly one of the wildest stories we've ever covered. What happens when the wife of a textiles magnate falls for a younger man? Pure madness. It's a story of sex, secrets and so much more as Jane and Mara sit down to discuss the lives and love of Dolly Oesterreich & Otto Sanuber.
Episode 63 - Owen Tudor & Katherine of Valois
January 16, 2020 16:55 - 52 minutes - 44.4 MBWhat began when a queen lost her first husband ended when her second husband literally lost his head. What came between was a romance that literally birthed a royal bloodline. This week Mara and Jane sit down to discuss the lives and love of Owen Tudor and Katherine of Valois.
Episode 62 - Anthony Weiner & Huma Abedin
January 07, 2020 01:29 - 58 minutes - 49.6 MBThe political power couple of the computer generation. They had a romance built on power, pride and peen pics. This week Jane and Mara sit down to discuss the lives, loves and scandals of Anthony Weiner and Huma Abedin./
Episode 61 - Helen of Troy & Paris
December 24, 2019 05:11 - 39 minutes - 33.7 MBShe had the face that launched a thousand ships and he was her captor turned lover who would would battle Heaven and Earth. Together they had a romance of mythological proportions. This week Mara and Jane sit down to discuss the lives and love of Helen & Paris of Troy.
Episode 60 - John Keats & Franny Brawne
December 19, 2019 23:12 - 54 minutes - 46.4 MBHe was a world famous wordsmith and she was his soulful muse and together their romance was literal poetry. This week Jane and Mara sit down to discuss the lives and love of John Keats and Franny Brawne.
Episode 59 - Dolly Parton & Carl Dean
December 10, 2019 02:35 - 1 hour - 51.4 MBShe is a larger than life country queen and he is her king of asphalt. This week Mara and Jane are joined by comedian Amy Miller (Last Comic Standing, Comedy Central Up Next, The Comedy Cellar) to discuss the lives and long standing love of Dolly Parton and Carl Dean
Episode 58 - Helena Bonham Carter & Tim Burton
December 05, 2019 16:58 - 57 minutes - 49.4 MBWhat happens when a princess of Merchant Ivory meets the King of goth film? They have a romance that helped build a spooky cinema empire. This week Jane and Mara sit down to discuss the lives and love of Helena Bonham Carter and Tim Burton
Episode 57 - Faith Hill & Tim McGraw
November 27, 2019 01:12 - 55 minutes - 48.2 MBThey ruled the country world separately then came together to take over the stage and screen. Their worlds were built on The Mets, Magic and Music. This week Mara and Jane discuss the lives and love of Faith Hill and Tim McGraw
Episode 56 - The Notorious B.I.G. & Faith Evans
November 19, 2019 00:30 - 1 hour - 51.4 MBWhat happens when a budding rap star fromBrooklyn meets a gospel goddess from Newark? They form a couple that would come to define hip hop power couples for decades to come. This week Jane and Mara sit down to discuss the lives and love of Christopher "Biggie" Wallace and Faith Evans
Episode 55 - Grace Jones & Dolph Lundgren
November 12, 2019 00:21 - 30 minutes - 25.8 MBWhat happens when a pop icon falls hard for her genius bodyguard? It was a romance that could have been written for the screen but was lived by two movie stars! This week Jane & Mara sit down to discuss the lives and love of Grace Jones and Dolph Lundgren.
Episode 54 - Shortest Celebrity Marriages
November 09, 2019 14:28 - 35 minutes - 30.3 MBThis week we take a break from our usual format of discussing legendarily great romances to discuss some legendarily short ones. Jane and Mara sit down to discuss what happens when celebs get hitched and unhitched faster than you can blink.
Episode 53 - Arnold Schwarzenegger & Maria Shriver (with Nick Naney)
October 30, 2019 01:21 - 1 hour - 54.2 MBA love built on politics, power lifting and pop culture. Their marriage was based on True Lies and Raw Deals until it was there had finally been enough Collateral Damage. This week Jane & Mara are joined by comedian Nick Naney to discuss the lives and love of Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver.
Episode 52 - Marie & Pierre Curie
October 21, 2019 23:16 - 1 hour - 56.9 MBThey share unquestionable chemistry and were also deeply in love. This week Mara and Jane sit down to discuss a romance that created a family with children and 4 Nobel Prizes, quite possibly the smartest couple we've ever discussed, Marie and Pierre Curie.
Episode 51 - Ed & Lorraine Warren
October 14, 2019 22:12 - 1 hour - 53.6 MBSome called them demon hunters, others called them scam artists, but one thing is for sure, plenty of people called them. There's was a romance built on ghosts and grifts. This week on a spooktacular episode, Jane & Mara sit down to discuss the lives and love of Ed and Lorraine Warren
Episode 50 - Tom Cruise & Nicole Kidman
October 10, 2019 03:16 - 56 minutes - 48.1 MBPraise be the Xenu! This week the Sig-Os hit the big 5-0 as they discuss Far And Away the biggest Hollywood couple of the 90s. It was a romance built on theatrics and Thetans. This week Jane and Mara sit down to discuss the lives and love of Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman
Episode 49 - Eleanor Roosevelt & Lorena Hicock (With Julie Mitchell)
September 26, 2019 00:59 - 1 hour - 59.2 MBWhat happens when a journalist covering a Presidential election and the soon to be First Lady spark a secret relationship? This week Jane & Mara are joined by the hilarious Julie Mitchell to discuss a romance built around love, letters and legacies.
Episode 48 - Megan Rapinoe & Sue Bird
September 17, 2019 00:26 - 48 minutes - 41.4 MBA couple with more championship gold than any other, these two women play hard on the field and off of it. This week Mara and Jane sit down to discuss the lives, loves and legacies of Megan Rapinoe and Sue Bird.
Episode 47 - Zeus & Hera
September 10, 2019 01:34 - 38 minutes - 32.5 MBA mythical relationship full of pride, passion, infidelity and child eating? This week Mara & Jane discuss the lives and loves of the gods Zeus & Hera
Episode 46 - Annie Oakley & Frank Butler
September 03, 2019 23:19 - 57 minutes - 49.7 MBA relationship so strong that 50 years in the Wild West couldn't tame it. They took their shot and romance was their prize. This week Jane and Mara discuss the lives and loves of Frank Butler and Annie Oakley.
Episode 45 - Bruce Springsteen & Patti Scialfa (With Chris Calogero)
August 27, 2019 03:46 - 1 hour - 53 MBLast week we discussed a President and this week we discuss The Boss. A romance built on passion and music and solidified through decades on the road, this week Mara and Jane sit down with comedian and Twitter superstar Chris Calogero (Funny Or Die) to discuss the lives and loves of Bruce Springsteen and Patti Scialfa
Episode 44 - Hillary & Bill Clinton (With Kenice Mobley)
August 20, 2019 03:54 - 1 hour - 63.6 MBThey had a relationship built on charisma, political savvy and an insatiable appetite for power. Some know them as Hill and Bill others know them as Slick Willy and Crooked Hillary but everyone knows them as one of the most powerful couples in US History. This week Jane and Mara are joined by comedian Kenice Mobley (Love About Town, Stand Up NBC) to discuss the lives and love of Hillary and Bill Clinton
Episode 43 - Prince Edwards VIII & Wallis Simpson
August 13, 2019 04:20 - 59 minutes - 50.5 MBA love so strong it forced a future king to give up his throne. This week Jane and Mara discuss the lives and love of Wallis Simpson and Prince Edward VIII of England.
Episode 42 - Rachel Green & Ross Geller (With Sam Evans)
August 07, 2019 01:12 - 1 hour - 57.2 MBThe Sig O's are there for you this week as their joined by Sam Evans for a very special episode as they cover their first ever fictional couple Ross & Rachel!
Episode 41 - Summer Lovin'
July 29, 2019 23:50 - 38 minutes - 32.8 MBFrom modern masterpieces to celluloid classics, every generation has their favorite fictional summer flings. We have a special episode this week as Jane and Mara sit down to discuss some of their favorite movie summer romances.
Episode 40 - Gracie Allen & George Burns
July 24, 2019 02:42 - 1 hour - 55.8 MBThey were inseparable on screen, on the road and in life. A duo that lasted 40 years and then some. He kept her spirit alive even as he was playing God. This week Mara and Jane sit down to discuss the lives and love of Gracie Allen and George Burns
Episode 39 - Oscar Wilde & Lord Alfred "Bosie" Douglas
July 17, 2019 12:19 - 56 minutes - 49.4 MBOne of the preeminent literary minds of our time meets a man of distinction and status and the growth of their love that dare not speak its' name was almost as spectacular as its' destruction. They had a romance based on poetry, opulence and betrayal. This week Jane and Mara sit down to discuss the lives and love of Oscar Wilde and Lord Alfred Douglas.
Episode 38 - Rhea Perlman & Danny DeVito
July 09, 2019 00:01 - 47 minutes - 39.6 MBWhat happens when two small people form a couple that's larger than life? This week we explore romance built love, laughter and limoncello as Jane and Mara discuss the lives and loves of Danny DeVito & Rhea Perlman.
Episode 37 - Vicki Morgan and Alfred Bloomingdale
July 02, 2019 00:13 - 52 minutes - 40.7 MBWhat happens when a department store kingpin falls in love with a much younger woman but won't get a divorce? We cover a story of Money, Mistresses and Mental Breakdowns as Mara and Jane discuss the lives and love of Alfred Bloomingdale and his mistress Vicki Morgan.
Episode 36 - Keith Richards & Anita Pallenberg (With Kahlan Wiles)
June 26, 2019 02:47 - 1 hour - 56.6 MBHe was the wild bad boy of the Rolling Stones and she was his muse and also his bandmate's ex. It's a family affair this week as Mara and Jane are visited by Mara's sister Kahlan to discuss the lives and loves of Keith Richards and Anita Pallenberg
Episode 35 - Maggie & Pierre Trudeau
June 18, 2019 03:52 - 1 hour - 53.1 MBWhat happens when the Prime Minister falls head over heels for a party girl? No this isn't a lifetime movie, it's May-December romance in the highest office of Canadian power. Their's was a romance based on power, progeny and partying. This week Mara and Jane sit down to discuss the lives and love of Margaret and Pierre Trudeau.
Episode 34 - Stephanie McMahon & Triple H (with John Rosenberger)
June 04, 2019 00:36 - 1 hour - 59.3 MBShe was the princess of the pro-wrestling world and he was the budding star primed for the big time. Their's is a story of what happens when true life and storytelling converge and they created a romance built on controversy, corporate politics and power. This week producer John gets a mic of his own to join Jane and Mara in discussing the lives and loves of Stephanie McMahon and Triple H.
Episode 33 - Whoopi Goldberg & Ted Danson
May 28, 2019 03:51 - 59 minutes - 50.5 MBShe was full of Comiic Relief and he brought the world a belly full of Cheers. They had a relationship Made in America, full of heart, humor and controversy. This week Jane & Mara sit down to discuss the lives and loves of Whoopi Goldber & Ted Hanson
Episode 32 - Taylor Swift & Karlie Kloss (with Sarah Kennedy & Hattie Hayes)
May 22, 2019 03:42 - 1 hour - 54.5 MBIn the crossover event of the century Hattie Hayes and Sarah Kennedy of the Taydar podcast sit down to discuss the secret lives of a pop sensation and a mega-model. A story of music, love and secrets, the ladies discuss the lives and loves of Taylor Swift and Karlie Kloss.
Episode 31 - Dory & Andre Previn
May 14, 2019 02:52 - 53 minutes - 45.6 MBShe was a quirky Jersey girl with poetry in her soul and he was a young German man with a song in his heart and together they were a real life Music & Lyrics. That is until Mia Farrow showed up. This week Jane & Mara sit down to discuss the lives and loves of Dory & Andre Previn.
Episode 30 - Tommy Pitera & Celeste Lipari (with Mike Recine)
May 07, 2019 05:09 - 1 hour - 51.8 MBHe was a martial arts obsessed hitman and she was his number one gal. A tale of organized crime, drug use and murder. This week Jane and Mara are joined by Mike Recine (Conan, The Sitdown Podcast) to discuss the mob wives, mafia codes and lives and loves of Tommy "Karate" Pitera & Celeste Lipari.
Episode 29 - Heloise & Abelard
April 30, 2019 03:56 - 58 minutes - 49.6 MBHe was one of the most revered philosophical minds of his time, and she was his student and lover. It was a romance built on languages and lust. This week Jane & Mara sit down to discuss the lives and loves of Heloise and Abelard
Episode 28 - Mumtaz Mahal & Shah Jahan
April 23, 2019 03:55 - 1 hour - 56.2 MBHe the prince who would become king and she was his truest love. It was a romance built on Trust, Power and Luxury. This week on Mara and Jane sit down to discuss Mumtaz Mahal and Shah Jahan, a love so monumental they built a literal monument to it.
Episode 27 - Elizabeth Taylor & Richard Burton (with Casey James Salengo)
April 16, 2019 02:02 - 1 hour - 60.1 MBShe was the highly sought after queen of the silver screen and he was her fiery Welsh king. Theres was a love of passion, betrayal and theatrics both in front of and behind the camera. This week Jane and Mara are joined by comedian and podcaster Casey James Salengo (Comedy Central, Wild Country Phoenix, The Good, The Dad & The Ugly) to discuss the white hot romance of Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton.
Episode 26 - Cole Porter & Linda Lee Thomas
April 10, 2019 03:23 - 1 hour - 57.6 MBHe was one of the greatest song writers in American history and she was his loving beard all along the way. It's a story of music, mischief and mangled limbs as Jane and Mara discuss the marriage of Cole Porter and Linda Lee Thomas
Episode 25 - Gertrude Stein & Alice Toklas
April 02, 2019 02:40 - 1 hour - 55.3 MBWhat happens when two Americans find their soulmates while in a whirlwind of some of the most prolific artistic minds of their generation? A lasting love built around Paris, poetry and passion. This week Mara and Jane discuss the lives and romance of Gertrude Stein and Alice B. Toklas.
Episode 24 - Carrie Fisher & Paul Simon (with Clare O'Kane)
March 28, 2019 11:27 - 1 hour - 58.2 MBWhat happens when a Princess from Alderon falls in love with a folk singer from Queens? A romance built on passion and poetry. This week Jane and Mara sit down with comedian Clare O'Kane (Vice, Comedy Central, AST Records) to discuss the fiery relationship between Paul Simon and Carrie Fisher.