The Friendship Issue: Hannah Waddingham, Teen-ternity & Bad Friends

The Friendship Issue: Hannah Waddingham, Teen-ternity & Bad Friends

August 21, 2026 · 33 min · Season 1

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The episode explores the complexities of adult friendships and related themes such as emotional labour and career development in later life.

In this special Friendship Issue episode of You’re Gonna Want To Hear This, marie claire Editor Georgie McCourt and Deputy Editor Mel Gaudron unpack the messy reality of adult friendship, from being a “bad friend” and the emotional labour of friendship to friendship breakups and venting. Plus, they discuss Hannah Waddingham, Ted Lasso, teen-ternity leave, perimenopause and why women’s careers can get better in their 50s.

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