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

U2's The Greatest Show On Earth video, watched and picked apart: why is Bono running a desert cult where the women do all the heavy lifting? Jenny and Hillary react to the Anton Corbijn video, then read your comments on Promenade from The Unforgettable Fire, and kick off tour season with Greatest Show On Earth World Tour 2027 ticket news.

🎟️ Side B: Jenny's Ticketmaster saga ($6,000 golden circle?! It was pesos), the new Mexico City dates, and our spoiler plan for tour season.

⏱️ CHAPTERS
0:00 Hello + what's on this episode
0:56 Thank you, Tarts (and our Patreon)
2:42 Rank your U2 albums before October 31
4:06 U2 vs. The Beatles: the album math
5:32 Side A: U2 The Greatest Show On Earth video reaction
6:46 Why does Bono only get an eye mask?
7:59 The stained glass lady (is that an astronaut?)
10:52 More older women in videos, please
12:13 Our man has arrived (very proud of his acting)
13:19 The Edge listens, Larry rolls his eyes, Adam waters his flowers
14:09 U2 Inc. is run by women
14:51 Hillary's Bono dream
17:37 Bono sings straight to The Edge
18:22 The secret U2 group text (Bono's not in it)
19:51 Who is the mystery guy?
21:04 From cult leader to magician??
21:38 Bono over Whiskey and Cake: what up with that?
22:31 Intermission: Song of the Week (no mansplaining, please)
23:42 Your Promenade comments
33:27 Side B: Greatest Show On Earth World Tour 2027 news
34:13 Jenny's Ticketmaster saga: $6,000 or 6,000 pesos?
37:50 New Mexico City dates + São Paulo and Buenos Aires
38:35 Tickets before the album? A little U2 tour history
40:49 Our spoiler plan for tour season
41:28 Exhausted, and loving it

💋 Kissing Lips and Breaking Hearts with the Garden Tarts: The Greatest U2 Podcast on Earth. Two longtime friends, too much Bono, a little whiskey and cake.

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U2's The Greatest Show on Earth, line by line: is it a farewell song, or is U2 just doing what U2 does? Jenny and Hillary break down the lyrics, Bono's best vocals in years, The Edge's genius for holding back, and what the song says about love, faith, church and America. Then your Every Breaking Wave comments: album version vs. the piano version.

🎟️ Plus: Greatest Show on Earth tour tickets, Jenny's Mexico City plans, and what's new at Garden Tarts HQ.

⏱️ CHAPTERS

0:00 Side A: U2 The Greatest Show on Earth lyrics breakdown

23:44 Intermission: "U2 has no business sounding this good" (yes they do)

26:41 Every Breaking Wave: your comments, album vs. piano version

35:30 Side B: Greatest Show on Earth tour tickets + Garden Tarts news

💋 Kissing Lips and Breaking Hearts with the Garden Tarts: The Greatest U2 Podcast on Earth. Two longtime friends, too much Bono, with a side of whiskey and cake.

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’Tis the season… ALBUM season! U2’s Carnaval De Luz arrives November 13, 2026, and we’re going through every format announced so far: classic black vinyl, the rose indie-store edition outside the US, the sold-out yellow Third Man Records pressing, Target’s coppery gold, u2.com’s midnight blue marble and subscriber-only orange, Barnes & Noble’s curtain red, and the box set with the Days of Ash and Easter Lily EPs plus a slipmat. Also CD, cassette, a CD box set and Blu-ray audio. Is it a money grab? Kind of. Are we buying it anyway? Obviously. Jenny also shares a detail Bono confirmed: the tone at the end of Easter Lily is the first sound of Carnaval De Luz.

Before that, we look at why U2 keeps releasing albums in the fall, from Boy and October all the way to How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb. Hillary tells the story of getting a leaked copy of HTDAAB as a birthday present, and we add more questions to the Bono-over-whiskey-and-cake list.

Then we read YOUR comments on Do You Feel Loved, now on screen so you can read along. We get into why it disappeared from PopMart after following Mofo, the Naked Funk “Alien Groove Sensation” sample (we play a bit of it), where you were in your fandom when Pop came out, and the big question: what’s the best song on Pop? (Please vs. Discotheque vs. Mofo.)

Plus: we rebranded! Say hi to our new silver-and-gold logo.

💬 Which Carnaval De Luz edition are you getting, and how will you hear it for the first time?

0:00 Intro + our new silver-and-gold look
2:09 Welcome to album season: U2’s fall release history
3:21 The leaked How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb birthday CD
4:08 Why does U2 always release in the fall?
6:34 Your Do You Feel Loved comments
16:45 What’s the best song on Pop?
19:27 Side B: every Carnaval De Luz format
25:42 The Easter Lily / Carnaval De Luz connection

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U2's new album Carnaval de Luz drops November 13 — here's everything we know, plus our deep dive into Silencio lyrics & video after two weeks of listening.

Welcome to The Irreverent U2 Podcast: Kissing Lips and Breaking Hearts with the Garden Tarts. We're Jenny & Hillary, two longtime U2 fans talking U2 news, new music and decades of seeing the band together.

🎡 SIDE A: Carnaval de Luz news. Bono's "we need some carnival here" teaser, the Abbey Road-style cover, the Beatles Carnival of Light connection, tracklist talk including Street of Dreams as a "head fake," Glorify from Vegas, the Dolly Parton duet on Torn, and the shocking news that U2 doesn't have a group chat.

🔥 INTERMISSION: Random song from the cigar box — The Unforgettable Fire. Your comments and stories, the Hiroshima/Nagasaki Peace Museum story, the 360 Tour moment that made grown men cry, and why you all keep saying "masterpiece."

🤫 SIDE B: Silencio breakdown. The Mulholland Drive Club Silencio red curtain, the "ninjas" with the Mexico City police, the F-bomb (we approve), "the host of Father, Son and the Holy Ghost," what Bono means by the silence of the devil, and the birds we still can't explain.

🥃 Whiskey & Cake: Rosie O'Donnell got Sunday lunch with Bono — can we come too?

👊 Want to know why Bono punched Hillary? U2 Stories Out of Context are on our YouTube channel now, with the full collection on Patreon.

CHAPTERS: 0:00 Intro 0:38 Side A: U2 New Album Carnaval de Luz 8:41 Intermission: The Unforgettable Fire 17:59Side B: Silencio Song & Video Breakdown 30:48 Whiskey & Cake: Sunday Lunch with Bono?

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U2 turned 50 on September 25, 2026, and Dublin threw a party. We recap all of U2's 50th anniversary: the surprise Mount Temple school gig, the Grafton Street show from the Bewley's balcony, the live debut of "Silencio," and the "40" encore the fans asked for.

No Side A or Side B this week, just one fast recap of the whole day. We cover the 5am Stationhead listening party that wasn't quite a party, Larry unveiling U2's commemorative coin at the Little Museum of Dublin, and the Mount Temple set with 32 young string players from Music Generation. Then the McGonagles press playback for Carnaval de Luz, with Dolly Parton on "Torn." And the big one: 11 songs over Grafton Street, Edge singing "Falling Slowly" for Glen Hansard, 4,999 fans singing Happy Birthday, and Edge and Adam swapping instruments for "40."

Plus our questions for Bono over whiskey and cake: does 2026 Bono still carry a bit of 1976 Bono? And what would the day have looked like without a new album to promote?

Grafton Street setlist: I Will Follow, Out of Control, One, I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For, With or Without You, Silencio, All I Want Is You, Falling Slowly (Edge on vocals), Beautiful Day, Vertigo. Encore: 40.

Mount Temple setlist: I Will Follow, Vertigo, Beautiful Day, Out of Control, One, Silencio, With or Without You.

Next week: our deeper take on "Silencio" and the Carnaval de Luz album announcement (out November 13).

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The Irreverent U2 Podcast: Kissing Lips and Breaking Hearts with the Garden Tarts — Jenny and Hillary, decades of friendship and U2 shows.

U2 turns 50! On September 25, 1976, four Dublin teenagers crammed into Larry Mullen Jr.'s kitchen, and nothing was ever the same. To celebrate U2's 50th anniversary, Jenny and Hillary (the Garden Tarts) give you two things:

50 Stories With No Context. One-liners from decades of chasing U2 around the world. Bono punched one of us. He sneezed on both of us. We've been to church with him twice (we're Jewish). Larry left wristbands. Adam told a secret. Every word is true. We won't explain any of them.

Our Top 50 U2 Songs. Two very different lists: from Boy and October through Achtung Baby, Pop, and All That You Can't Leave Behind, all the way to Songs of Experience and Atomic City. Who forgot Rattle and Hum? Who snuck in "I'm Not Your Baby"? And why didn't either of us pick "So Cruel"?

Tell us your top U2 songs, and which story you want the full version of.

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U2's 50th birthday is Friday and the teasers have started — plus a broken foot, a fan club unboxing, and a deep dive into your comments on Playboy Mansion (Pop, 1997). Was Bono really invited to the Playboy Mansion? Is the song a secret metaphor for heaven? We get into it.

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U2 turns 50 this year, and we're celebrating with one pivotal moment from every decade of the band's career — from Larry's message board note to the Sphere. Then: a live report from a U2 tribute band show, a full "Zoo Station" deep-dive with your comments, and an EXCLUSIVE US first listen to "Alison Stewart," December's new charity remix single, before its official release.

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TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Welcome + housekeeping

01:05 What's in this episode

03:27 50 Years of U2: a pivotal moment per decade

14:36 Intermission: U2 tribute band show recap (Cleveland)

19:57 Side B: "Zoo Station" deep-dive + your comments

44:00 Exclusive: "Alison Stewart" (December remix) first US listen

46:00 Next episode's song pick + goodbyes

U2 have released a joyful new cover of the Pogues’ “Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah”—or, as we are now calling it, The Yays—and the Garden Tarts have thoughts.

In this episode, Hillary and Jenny talk about U2’s light, playful take on the Shane MacGowan song for the upcoming 20th Century Paddy: The Songs of Shane MacGowan tribute album. They discuss the connection to producer Steve Lillywhite, why the cover’s childlike keyboard sound works for them, and why not every U2 cover needs to be heavy or “important.”

They also take a friendly but firm detour into the importance of checking sources before sharing U2 rumors, tour dates, album art, and supposed announcements. If it is not coming from U2 directly—or from a dependable source clearly labeling speculation as speculation—proceed with caution.

At intermission, listeners share moving, joyful, nostalgic, and occasionally spicy feelings about last week’s Cigar Box selection: “Beautiful Day.” From weddings, first homes, fatherhood, recovery, and graduation to questions about singles, setlists, and “Vertigo,” this conversation proves once again that U2 songs become part of people’s life stories.

Then Hillary reports back from a weekend with U2topia and Coldplay tribute act Back to the Start. There were thoughtful setlists, “Do You Hear Me Coming, Lord?” in “One,” “Shine Like Stars” woven into “With or Without You,” a brilliant Back to the Future-inspired opening, and a joint finale of David Bowie’s “Heroes.”

And finally: the Cigar Box has spoken. Next week’s song is “Zoo Station.”

In this episode

• U2’s cover of the Pogues’ “Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah”
• The upcoming Shane MacGowan tribute album, 20th Century Paddy: The Songs of Shane MacGowan
• Why the Garden Tarts find U2’s version “adorable,” light, and fun
• Steve Lillywhite’s connection to the Pogues’ original recording
• U2 covers we love, covers we do not, and why that is okay
• How to separate confirmed U2 news from rumors and misinformation
• Listener memories and reactions to “Beautiful Day”
• Why All That You Can’t Leave Behind remains emotionally tied to the era around September 11 for many fans
• A lively “Beautiful Day” versus “Vertigo” discussion
• Jenny’s U2topia concert recap
• Coldplay tribute band Back to the Start and their Back to the Future entrance
• A shared performance of David Bowie’s “Heroes”
• The next Cigar Box pick: “Zoo Station”

Listener voices

Thank you to everyone who shared a “Beautiful Day” memory or opinion.

Your stories—from weddings and parenthood to recovery, new homes, and hard-won graduation days—made this week’s conversation especially meaningful.

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Kissing Lips and Breaking Hearts, a U2 podcast with the Garden Tarts, is created, produced, and edited by the Garden Tarts. Intro and outro music by December.

Side A brings the U2 news roundup, including reports of Bono’s involvement in the upcoming Free Nelson Mandela documentary, a Windmill Lane book in the works, U2’s participation in a Shane MacGowan tribute project, and Daniel Lanois and Brian Eno’s guest-producer roles on the next U2 album.

Then it’s show-and-tell time: a promo copy of War, a new http://U2.com hoodie, record-store dreams, and the challenge of finding Rattle and Hum on vinyl “organically.”

On Side B, the random-song cigar box delivers “God Part II.” We dig into why this compact, punchy, contradictory track may be less a Rattle and Hum outlier than an early signpost toward Achtung Baby. Plus, we share listener thoughts, from “brilliant song” to the gloriously concise “Belter,” and pick next week’s song: “Beautiful Day.”

In this episode

• U2 news: tribute projects, producers, documentaries, Windmill Lane, and Bono’s message for Venezuela
• Why Howie B., Jacknife Lee, Daniel Lanois and Brian Eno all belong in the same conversation
• A gold-stamped promotional pressing of War
• Why “God Part II” feels like a bridge to Achtung Baby
• Listener takes on one of Rattle and Hum’s most overlooked tracks
• Next week’s cigar-box selection: “Beautiful Day”

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How big is big when it comes to U2?

This week, we dig into the astonishing attendance and box-office numbers behind U2’s touring legacy—from the 7+ million tickets sold during the 360° Tour to the nearly 150,000 people reportedly gathered for PopMart in Reggio Emilia. We talk Rose Bowl records, Wembley crowds, why some PopMart shows felt oddly empty despite the tour’s major grosses, and how ticket prices and inflation complicate comparisons across eras.

We also wonder: what is it really like for Bono to play for 20,000 people versus 150,000? And, if he could travel anywhere next, what might still be on his bucket list?

In this mini episode:

U2’s biggest tours by attendance and gross

The Rose Bowl, Wembley, JFK Stadium, and Reggio Emilia crowds

Why 360° became a touring phenomenon

Comparing U2’s live scale with the Eras Tour

A Bono Over Whiskey and Cake question about performing for massive crowds

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Can music help save lives? This week, The Garden Tarts talk about discovering Punk Rock Saves Lives at a local record show—and the inspiring work they do to make harm-reduction resources, mental-health advocacy, and blood stem-cell registry signups more accessible at concerts, festivals, and in communities.

We also discuss Love Hope Strength Foundation, the music-driven nonprofit co-founded by The Alarm’s Mike Peters. Their mission: saving and changing lives one concert, one step, and one helping hand at a time.

If music has ever made you feel less alone, this conversation is for you.

Learn more, get involved, or donate:
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Love Hope Strength Foundation: https://lovehopestrength.org

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Welcome back to Kissing Lips and Breaking Hearts with the Garden Tarts! In this episode, Jenny and Hillary return after a short break to talk about two big music stories: the loss of Irish legend Glen Hansard (The Frames, Once) and U2’s new collaboration with Martin Garrix, “Fireflies.”

We dive deep into:

• Glen Hansard’s legacy, from The Frames and Swell Season to Once and The Commitments
• U2 x Martin Garrix “Fireflies” – first reactions, lyrics, production, and how it fits into U2’s sound
• Fan theories: “Electrical Storm” vibes, “City of Blinding Lights” connections, and what this means for the next U2 album
• Why some listeners say it “doesn’t sound like classic U2” (and why we disagree)
• Our favorite moments in the track, including Edge’s guitar work and Bono’s vocals

If you love U2, Martin Garrix, or just great music conversation, this one’s for you.

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In this episode of Kissing Lips and Breaking Hearts with the Garden Tarts, Jenny and Hillary start with Bono’s back surgery in 2010 and the 360 Tour cancellations and reschedules that followed. From there, the episode shifts into a freestyle conversation about music, memory, and life, including a big CD purge, rediscovering favorite bands like R.E.M., Keane, and Travis, and rethinking what still deserves a place in the collection.

They also talk about a Netflix true-crime-style documentary binge, the reality of summer heat and storms, climate change, family milestones, and the challenges of planning for the future. It’s a conversational episode with plenty of personality, a little nostalgia, and a lot of U2-adjacent charm.

In this episode of Kissing Lips and Breaking Hearts with the Garden Tarts, we dig into U2’s “Love Rescue Me” from Rattle and Hum — a song of redemption, faith, and emotional release. We discuss Bob Dylan’s role, Bono’s harmonica, live performances at Smile Jamaica and Sphere, listener reactions, and why this U2 deep cut means so much to fans.

• U2’s “Love Rescue Me” from Rattle and Hum.
• Bob Dylan’s collaboration and vocal contribution.
• Bono’s harmonica and the song’s studio credits.
• Why the live version can feel more powerful than the album version.
• Fan stories about grief, healing, and personal meaning.
• Smile Jamaica, Lovetown, New Year’s Dublin, and Sphere performances.
• Why Rattle and Hum remains an underrated U2 album.

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In this episode of Kissing Lips and Breaking Hearts with the Garden Tarts, we kick off with a celebration of Live Aid and the unforgettable U2 performance that changed everything, from “Sunday Bloody Sunday” and “Bad” to the moment Bono became, well, Bono.

Then we turn to “Street of Dreams,” the new U2 single that’s sparked a full-on fandom debate online.

We talk about why the song is hitting some listeners as a joyful, radio-ready earworm while leaving others cold, and why that reaction says as much about fandom as it does about the track itself. We also get into the bigger question behind the release: who is U2 making music for now, and does every album need to aim for the next generation when the current fanbase is already all in?

Along the way, we discuss:

• Why U2’s Live Aid set still looms so large in rock history.
• How Bono turned “Bad” into a once-in-a-lifetime moment.
• Why “Street of Dreams” feels built for big rooms, big singalongs, and big opinions.
• How the U2 fanbase reacts when the band changes direction.
• Why music can be divisive without needing to become personal.

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The Garden Tarts react to U2’s new single “Street of Dreams” in this special mini-episode of Kissing Lips and Breaking Hearts. They break down the song’s upbeat sound, talk through the video’s playful details, and share their first impressions of what feels like a joyful new chapter for U2. If you want a fun, lively first listen with plenty of fan commentary, this episode is for you.

The Garden Tarts revisit U2’s “Please” from Pop, share listener reactions, and unpack the song’s political urgency, lyrical power, and unforgettable live performances.

In this mini episode of Kissing Lips and Breaking Hearts with the Garden Tarts, the hosts return to U2’s “Please,” the standout track from Pop that continues to inspire strong reactions from fans. They revisit their earlier discussion of the song, then read listener comments that praise its soaring vocals, Larry Mullen Jr.’s drum beat, and its powerful live arrangements.

The conversation explores “Please” as a song about conflict, pleading, faith, and political urgency, with references to Northern Ireland and the emotional force of the lyrics. The hosts also discuss why the song feels bigger than the album it appears on and why it remains one of U2’s most memorable performances live.

Listener feedback highlights versions like PopHeart, PopMart, and the MTV Video Music Awards performance, while also calling the song a sleeper favorite, a grower, and one of U2’s finest moments. And of course, Questions for Bono over Whiskey and Cake™️

Topics Covered

• U2’s “Please” from Pop.
• Why the song feels politically charged and emotionally intense.
• Listener responses to the track’s lyrics, bass line, and drum pattern.
• Live versions including PopHeart, PopMart, and MTV performance references.
• Whether the song belongs on Pop or stands apart from it.
• Fan picks for long-retired U2 songs to bring back.

Listener Highlights

• “Please is one of my all-time favorites.”
• “This is a sleeper, a grower.”
• “It is ethereal and ambient and that bassline just carries the whole song.”
• “Old U2 sneaks a song on a new U2 album.”

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In this episode of Kissing Lips and Breaking Hearts, the Garden Tarts wrap up their Songs of Innocence era with tour memories from Toronto, Boston, Chicago, and Madison Square Garden, plus a look back at the Innocence and Experience tour and the unforgettable ways U2 made each show feel personal. They also share standout moments involving Bono, Edge, surprise guests, rail stories, and the fan-community energy that made this tour so special.

What They Cover

• Toronto show memories, including “Every Breaking Wave,” “Shine Like Stars,” and the now-legendary Bono-in-traffic moment.
• Chicago and Madison Square Garden highlights, including surprise guest moments, “Gloria,” “Lucifer’s Hands,” and the band’s evolving stage presence.
• Reflections on how U2’s performance style shifted across eras and why the Innocence and Experience shows felt so different.

Featured Moments

• Bono telling “dad jokes” while Edge fixed a guitar hiccup.
• A fan being brought up to play guitar on “All I Want Is You.”
• Surprise guest energy at MSG, including Jimmy Fallon’s “Singer with a broken finger” moment.
• The hosts’ reflection that this tour felt more intimate and emotionally direct than earlier eras.

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Bono was in New York for a weekend packed with U2-adjacent moments, from presenting Bruce Springsteen with the Harry Belafonte Social Justice Award to attending the premiere screening of Guggi’s documentary at the Tribeca Film Festival. The Garden Tarts break down the big moments, the fan frenzy around Bono, and the reminder that keeping artists safe matters.

Plus, we hear firsthand voice memos from PJ of Achtoon Baby and Kristen, who were both there and share vivid details from the room.

This mini-episode also celebrates the ongoing friendship between Bono and Guggi, Ali Hewson’s impeccable style, and the emotional impact of seeing Bruce, Bono and Patti Smith together onstage.

If you love U2 history, music moments, and candid fan perspective, this one is for you.

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