The Way They Were
106: MILO EDWARDS: JANE BIRKIN & SERGE GAINSBOURG
Published: 7 March 2025 at 04:00 Europe/London
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Episode notes
Love is in the air—or should we say Je t’aime… moi non plus? Comedian Milo Edwards joins Gráinne Maguire and Chantal Feduchin-Pate for a deep dive into France’s most effortlessly cool couple: Serge Gainsbourg and Jane Birkin.
A whirlwind romance of cigarette smoke, black paint, and an unfortunate incident with a ruler, their love defined an era—though, like a well-worn Birkin bag, it didn’t stay pristine forever. This week, it’s the most French episode of the podcast so far.
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