Or as John Legend calls them—ordinary people. In this week's episode, Mandy and Mio explore how Sally Rooney's sophomore novel became the sleeper hit limited series starring Paul Mescal and Daisy Edgar-Jones. Along the way, they discuss young adult anxieties, parent goals, Unwashed Hair Energy™, and the single best character (they think) of Rooney's entire oeuvre. Stay tuned till the end of the episode for the announcement of The Req Room's next miniseries!
cw: spoilers
tws: Minor implications of physical and verbal abuse - 21:00-23:00, Descriptions of “consensual” physical abuse and sexual harassment - 1:09:20-1:12:10 & 1:20:40-1:23:42, Descriptions of physical and verbal abuse - 1:12:47-1:13:40, Descriptions of depression and therapy - 1:18:55-1:20:43, Mention of suicide - 1:16:28
Show notes:
Sally Rooney talks to Kishani Widyaratna about 'Normal People' (London Review Bookshop)
"At the Clinic" by Sally Rooney (The White Review)
Our theme music: 64 Sundays by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org/