Welcome to Dear Diary, where I read out my teenage diary to my best friend (and the world). Get ready to go on a journey of early 2000s nostalgia, cringeworthy confessions and making my life sound a lot more dramatic than it actually was.
A new episode every Monday!
S2E7 - I Can Smell Change (with special guest Alice!)
This week we have special guest Alice on to read from her teenage diary!! And it's creepily similar to Lydia's... 😂 Bring on the crush, the 'will they won't they', the friendship drama, and yes, a LIST!
Thank you so much Alice for coming on the pod! You can follow her Advent Murder Mystery here: https://xmasmysteryguestwriter.wordpress.com (https://xmasmysteryguestwriter.wordpress.com)
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28 Nov 2022
S2E6 - Are Dreams Weird or Wat? (with Producer Megan!)
Today’s special guest is the one you’ve all been waiting for: Producer Megan! She reads to us from her very own diary from when she moved to England, and we learn the term “slightly chav”. In Lydia’s world, she’s now 14… and is starting to have some very interesting dreams 😳
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14 Nov 2022
S2E5 - Lived In Bag
This week 12 year old Lydia has written a story - and it's NOT EVEN a Fan Fic (kind of). We also discuss Einstein's Theory of Relativity, SMART goals, AND we come up with a nickname for fans of the pod. Yes, that's you. Listen to find out your new nickname!
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31 Oct 2022
S2E4 - The Boys Way
In today's episode, Lydia FINALLY gives in her sponsored skip money, and it's embarrassment free... sort of! AND she goes to her first concert!!! In the present day, Producer Megan is in the background cooking us dinner. Thanks Megan.
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24 Oct 2022
S2E3 - Do We Think Rishi’s Cute…?
TW: Politics is discussed in this episode… sort of. We also dive into Lydia's brief movie editing career, Nelly Furtado, Nancy Drew, and LOTR (obviously).
Come and see DEAR DIARY THE MUSICAL! Book tickets here: https://www.newstagers.co.uk/next-show (https://www.newstagers.co.uk/next-show)
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14 Oct 2022
S2E2 - Fan Fic (with special guest Alessia!)
This week we have a BIG announcement...... DEAR DIARY THE MUSICAL is on 29th & 30th October! Get your tickets here! (https://www.newstagers.co.uk/next-show)
In Lydia's diary we hear a bit more of her Lord of the Rings "fan fic", plus we learn about the perils of... group work 😳
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3 Oct 2022
S2E1 - Trusty Audit (with special guest Daniel!)
WE'RE BACK! We're kicking off season 2 with a very special guest: our friend Daniel! We delve deep into 11-year-old Lydia’s brain as we read her own *unique* re-telling of The Lord of the Rings.
A new episode every Monday! Follow us on Instagram @deardiary_pod (https://www.instagram.com/deardiary_pod/)
4 Apr 2022
Episode 8 - Don't Watch The Hits
We end season 1 by reading Lydia’s poems with a special guest: our friend Jono!
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28 Mar 2022
Episode 7 - Who Am I?
This week Lydia has a body hair quandary and continues her writing career with an epic poem.
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21 Mar 2022
Episode 6 - The Best Locker in Europe, Africa and Australia
Introducing our first ever guest: Lucy! In this extra-long episode we delve into Lydia’s obsessions with Shia LaBeouf and Lord of the Rings, and she writes her first ever song!
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14 Mar 2022
Episode 5 - A Season, A Reason, Or A Lifetime
Lydia’s started year 7 but didn’t think to write about it. Instead she dissects Delta Goodrem’s lyrics and debates growing out her fringe.
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7 Mar 2022
Episode 4 - Matalan
It's the summer holidays and Lydia learns a life lesson from a Disney movie, plus we get another amazing LIST.
28 Feb 2022
Episode 3 - Good Vibes Only
It’s the year 6 leaving service and life is good… until an ill-placed violin leaves Lydia in a spot of bother.
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21 Feb 2022
Episode 2 - The Iraq Thing
It’s after half-term and the one question on everyone’s mind is, did Jack get Lydia’s valentine’s card?!
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14 Feb 2022
Episode 1 - Is He A Goth?
Welcome to Dear Diary! In episode one we meet ten-year-old Lydia and hear about the biggest drama to ever happen in Year 6 - was I in love with a goth?!
9 Feb 2022
Dear Diary - Season 1 Trailer
Welcome to Dear Diary, where I read out my teenage diary to my best friend (and the world). Get ready to go on a journey of early 2000s nostalgia, cringeworthy confessions and making my life sound a lot more dramatic than it actually was.
Episode 1 is out on 14th February!
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