It's Bono Birthday Week!

About this episode

The episode celebrates Bono's birthday with favorite stories, listener questions, and memorable encounters from the 1990s and 2000s.

It’s Bono’s birthday week and we're celebrating with a round of favorite Bono stories, listener questions, and poll results from the show’s desert island album question. And of course, Questions for Bono over Whiskey and Cake™️ In this episode, Jenny and Hillary revisit unforgettable encounters with Bono from the 1990s and 2000s, including the first time they saw him in Dublin, a ride in his car, and a memorable backstage conversation in Miami. They also share on-stage moments from tours in Pittsburgh, Detroit, and Dublin, including one particularly funny glasses mishap that had them both cracking up mid-show. LEAVE US A 5-STAR REVIEW! It helps people find the show. • ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (5 stars only, please) on SPOTIFY ➡️ https://open.spotify.com/show/2zSuKUbHaQgsKFjEmyG8jo?si=8244b36bcc734ca8 • ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (5 stars only, please) on APPLE ➡️ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/kissing-lips-and-breaking-hearts-the-irreverent/id1478584991 WHERE TO FIND US: ➡️ http://www.thegardentarts.com ➡️ wearethegardentarts@gmail.com ➡️ facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thegardentarts ➡️ instagram: https://instagram.com/the_gardentarts ➡️ threads: https://www.threads.com/@the_gardentarts_u2podcast ➡️…

People in this episode

Hosts: Hillary, Jenny

Topics covered

• Bono's birthday
• listener questions
• favorite Bono stories
• 1990s encounters
• on-stage moments
• U2 tours

Keywords

• Bono
• U2
• birthday
• stories
• listener questions
• encounters
• tours

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Dublin, Miami, Pittsburgh, Detroit

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

• U2 Songs of Innocence, Digging Into the Deluxe Edition · June 10, 2026 · 41 min
• U2 Songs of Innocence Side B Deep Dive · June 3, 2026 · 57 min
• U2 Songs of Innocence Side A Deep Dive · May 27, 2026 · 1h 9m
• Please, Sir: U2 in Mexico, Street of Dreams, and Bono on the Dance Floor · May 20, 2026 · 22 min
• 20 Questions About U2 Shows: Favorites, Flops & Fan Takes · May 13, 2026 · 25 min
• U2 Fan Podcast: Our Origin Story PLUS, What U2 Album Would You Ditch? · April 29, 2026 · 40 min