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EPISODE · May 7, 2026 · 54 MIN

It's Bono Birthday Week!

from The Irreverent U2 Podcast: Kissing Lips and Breaking Hearts with the Garden Tarts · host U2 Fans Hillary and Jenny, aka The Garden Tarts

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/id1478584991WHERE TO FIND US:➡️ http://www.thegardentarts.com➡️ [email protected]➡️ facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thegardentarts➡️ instagram: https://instagram.com/the_gardentarts➡️ threads: https://www.threads.com/@the_gardentarts_u2podcast➡️ https://thegardentarts.com/#subscribe to our newsletter➡️ http://www.patreon.com/thegardentarts➡️ http://buymeacoffee.com/thegardentartsKISSING LIPS & BREAKING HEARTS: AN IRREVERENT U2 PODCAST is produced by us, The Garden Tarts. Production by: Jenny SteadmanGraphic design by: Hillary FrankAll music is by December

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