S4 EP6: Sharon Horgan on the sadness of comedy, living in squats and FaceTiming Bono

Louis sits down in the Spotify studio with Irish actor, writer, and director Sharon Horgan. Sharon discusses her colourful years squatting in London, the fine line between comedy and tragedy, and FaceTiming with Bono while filming Bad Sisters 2. She also spills the beans about almost starring in a Woody Allen film…

Warnings: Strong language.

⁠Links/Attachments:

TV Show: ‘Bad Sisters’ (2022-2025) - AppleTV+
tv.apple.com/gb/show/bad-sisters/umc.cmc.14kr4…

Film: Home Alone (1990)
youtu.be/jEDaVHmw7r4?si=rfeHfnepM2T1YCCQ

TV Show: ‘Catastrophe’ (2015-2019) - Channel 4
youtube.com/watch?v=5sKQ6ilBGGE

TV Show: ‘Pulling’ (2006-2009) - BBC
youtube.com/watch?v=KgHKlCM-7Wk&t=4s

TV Show: ‘Modern Love’ (2019) - Amazon
youtu.be/2zSuD79TU3w?si=opqU542-inqGMY_d&t…

Short Film: The Week Before Christmas (2012) - Sky
youtube.com/watch?v=ueKfgCrFuek

TV Show: ‘Divorce’ (2016-2019) - HBO
youtube.com/watch?v=OGadA8rJBek

TV Show: ‘The Larry Sanders Show’ (1992-1998) - HBO
youtube.com/watch?v=jG1YlnrQAnM

TV Show: ‘The Pilot Show’ (2004) - Channel 4
youtube.com/watch?v=MueLNwbFWEU

‘Woody Allen warns against ‘witch hunt’ post-Weinstein' - Variety variety.com/2017/film/news/woody-allen-harvey-…

Film: Husbands and Wives (1992)
youtube.com/watch?v=2daA2-OwXbE

Film: Housewife of the Year (2024)
youtube.com/watch?v=I0OGXGAHaWs

TV Show: ‘Motherland’ (2016-2022) bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/p05j1jkp/motherland

TV Show: ‘Amandaland’ (2025) bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/m0024pyy/amandaland

Credits:
Producer: Millie Chu 
Assistant Producer: Emilia Gill
Production Manager: Francesca Bassett 
Music: Miguel D’Oliveira 
Audio Mixer: Tom Guest
Video Mixer: Scott Edwards
Shownotes compiled by Maisie Williams
Executive Producer: Arron Fellows 
  
A Mindhouse Production for Spotify 
mindhouse.co.uk 

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