THE QUACK
The Quack is a comedy personal blog featuring real-life facepalm moments & muddled observations told by British women's fiction author Mary Newnham. Visit TheQuack.blog Follow Mary on @marynewnhamwrites.
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Wednesday Jan 01, 2025
Wednesday Jan 01, 2025
"I realised that if I was ever going to achieve my goal, I either needed singing lessons.... or alcohol."
Happy New Year! Today, I am reflecting on my New Year's resolution to try to gain enough courage to perform karaoke while sober.
Skip Introduction | 1:30
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Music & Sound | Soundstripe.com
Book recommendation | This Naked Mind: Control Alcohol by Annie Grace.
Wednesday Dec 18, 2024
Wednesday Dec 18, 2024
"If you want to attract attention to yourself, I highly recommend walking around with a tree."
This week's episode features a history-ish lesson about the Christmas tree and a very dramatic journey carrying a tree. Check out The Quack for photos of the journey.
Skip Introduction | 1:38
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Music & SFX | Soundstripe.com
Contact | Mary@thequack.blog
Wednesday Dec 11, 2024
Wednesday Dec 11, 2024
"I’m relieved Spotify Wrapped was not around in my school days because my delicate ego would have been smashed to pieces."
This week on the Quack is about Spotify Wrapped and how it exposes your true cringe-worthy self.
Skip Introduction | 3:05
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Sound | Soundstripe.com
Wednesday Dec 04, 2024
Wednesday Dec 04, 2024
If David Cameron were to peep out of his curtain, he would have seen a blob of tangled fairy lights running down the street.
The Christmas season is here! 🎄 Today's muddled observation is about how the office Christmas party has changed over the last decade. Featuring a facepalm moment about my first office Christmas party.
Skip Introduction | 1:45
Music & SFX | Soundstripe.com
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Wednesday Nov 27, 2024
Wednesday Nov 27, 2024
Clementine glared at me as if to say, “Please give her a grandchild.”
Today I tell a story about the time Mum adopted an old Cornish Retriever named Clementine. 🐕🦴🌊☀️
Skip Into | 1:50
Sound | Soundstripe.com
Blog | TheQuack.blog
Wednesday Nov 20, 2024
Wednesday Nov 20, 2024
"DO NOT join a running club!" 🏃♀️
Redownloading Hinge. Deleting Hinge. A rejection from RAYA. How to attract someone without the apps?
Skip Introuduction | 2:10
Soundtrack and SFX | Soundstripe.com
Blog | TheQuack.Blog
Wednesday Nov 13, 2024
Wednesday Nov 13, 2024
He took great joy in telling me that the word ‘avocado’ translates into ‘testicle’.
A muddled observation about the differences between millennials and boomers. Skip Introduction 2:00.
Sound | Soundstripe.come
Visit the blog | www.thequack.blog
Wednesday Nov 06, 2024
Wednesday Nov 06, 2024
“There are some smells, but surely you can’t hate the city for that?” said the Man in Finance.
This week Sausage and I are in a West Village bar, having a debate with a 'man in finance' about New York.
SKIP INTRO | 1:30
SOUNDTRACK & SFX | Soundstripe.com
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Wednesday Oct 30, 2024
Wednesday Oct 30, 2024
“Move ooon!” The woman next to me heckled.
An awkward night in a comedy club; Unanswered questions, a heckler, and an audience who didn't want to laugh.
Music & SFX | Soundstripe.com
Blog | www.TheQuack.Blog
Quack Map | http://thequack.blog/make-the-quack-map-pink/
Wednesday Oct 23, 2024
Wednesday Oct 23, 2024
Meanwhile, Sausage and I attempted to be pinpricked by the Empire State Building’s ariel.
This week is about photos and holidays 📷. Hear how my face got turned into a cloud at a New York tourist hot spot ☁️, to queuing for a photo booth in East Village. See photos and videos of the trip on Www.TheQuack.Blog
SKIP INTO: 2:50
Music & SFX | Soundstripe.com
Blog | TheQuack.blog