THE QUACK

Mary Newnham
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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.

  1. 10 Jun

    A PARTY FOR AN ARTIST

    Her enthusiasm for getting people into a room baffled and pained him.   This week's Quack is about the time mum opened up her home to the public to showcase her late partner Richard Nott's studio and art collection. Guest starring a whippet named Wesel. Please note this Quack covers sensitive topics.   Skip introduction - 3:47 Read | TheQuack.blog Sound/music | Soundstripe.com  Follow me | @marynewnhamwrites   Amy Elman Doesn't Feel Sexy is out now! Bad Dates Club is coming out in September 2026. Preorder it here.

    11 min

  2. 28 May

    HOW NOT TO HAVE FUN IN LONDON: THE IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE

    'I was in the woods surrounded by pixilated men tied to trees...' In this week's episode, I visit an immersive Viking experience in Canada Water. I had visions of crossing wild seas and battling Vikings... but it wasn't *quite* that.    Read | TheQuack.blog Sound/music | Soundstripe.com  Follow me | @marynewnhamwrites   Bad Dates Club is coming out in September 2026. Preorder it here. Buy Amy Elman Doesn't Feel Sexy today

    12 min

  3. 13 May

    DO YOUR FRIENDS LIKE YOUR BOYFRIEND?

    ‘Is there ever a time you feel more peer pressure than when you’re with your partner’s friends?’    This week is about friends and partners and those vital first impressions. Includes a facepalm moment involving Tequila.    Read | TheQuack.blog Sound/music | Soundstripe.com  Follow me | @marynewnhamwrites   Bad Dates Club is coming out in September 2026. Preorder it here.

    11 min

  4. 29 Apr

    BAD DATES CLUB: WHY I WROTE IT

    'Biological clocks were ticking; hairlines were receding; we had no time for dating games. And yet, there were games. So many games...'   This Quack is about my rusty dating years and how that time inspired my second novel, Bad Dates Club.    Read it | Thequack.blog Follow me | @MaryNewnhamWrites  Sound & Music | Soundstripe.com Preorder Bad Dates Club wherever you get your books. Coming 10th September

    12 min

  5. 16 Apr

    CONFESSIONS OF A YOGA GIRL

    'We were doing leg circles when a man farted so loudly that it disturbed my inner peace for days...'   This week, we go on my "Yoga journey" from a fancy Reformer Pilates studio to a hot-pod yoga tent in North London... and all the mishaps along the way.    Photos on TheQuack.Blog Follow my IG | @MaryNewnhamWrites Read my novel | Amy Elman Doesn't Feel Sexy  Sound and music credit | Soundstripe.com   The Quack is produced, written, recorded and edited by Mary Newnham

    12 min

  6. 2 Apr

    THE RESURRECTION OF THE EASTER BUNNY

    "Oh! Maybe I should come as the Easter Bunny!' 🐰   On this week's Quack, I go back to the 90s, when the Easter Bunny didn't quite live up to my expectations. And all these easter eggs have me thinking about my own eggs...   Skip introduction | 4:01 Visit | TheQuack.blog (for photos) Follow me | @MaryNewnhamWrites Sound | Soundstripe.com Buy my book - Amy Elman Doesn't Feel Sexy   Subscribe for future episodes

    12 min

  7. 4 Mar

    THE PEOPLE WE MEET IN RESORTS: A TRIP TO THE MALDIVES

    "We watched in awe as the husband emerged from the sea with his new wife on his shoulders..."   It's time for some winter sun. Roman and I went on holiday to a (not-so) inclusive resort in the Maldives and encountered a very interesting bunch of people.    Skip Intro: 3:00 Vist | TheQuack.blog Follow | @MaryNewnhamWrites Sound and Music | Soundstripe.com   Amy Elman Doesn't Feel Sexy is out now!

    10 min

  8. 29 Jan

    THE STORY OF WRITING A NOVEL PART 5: THE FINISH LINE.

    “Can you sign this one for my personal trainer? Say thank you for looking after my dad.”   To wrap up 'The Story of Writing A Novel' series, I officially launch my debut novel into the world. To celebrate, I overordered merchandise and threw a book launch at INK&84 in North London.  Skip introduction: 2:25 Order| Amy Elman Doesn't Feel Sexy at Ink Visit | TheQuack.Blog Follow | @MaryNewnhamWrites Sound | Soundstripe.com

    10 min
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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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  • Creator
    Mary Newnham
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    101
  • Rating
    Clean
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