Send your thoughts, feelings, opinions and suggestions to 0892096423! This is a long episode but there really was so much to discuss. Emer McLysaght is our shepherd through this week's entertainment stories and they are beefy. Having just returned from the final gig of Taylor Swift's final stop on the European leg of the eras tour, she had a lot to…

Send your thoughts, feelings, opinions and suggestions to 0892096423! Lots of news today but unfortunately not much of it is happy. Carl Kinsella and I discuss the DNC, the arrest of Telegram's CEO in Paris, the latest in Gaza, and the death of Nell McCafferty and lots more. To support the podcast and access bonus episodes join our community on Pat…

Send your thoughts, feelings, opinions and suggestions to 0892096423! I'm always really impressed by people who manage to turn an idea into a success and love grilling them on how it happened, so I've wanted to chat to Ciaran Gaffney, aka Gaff, of Seanchoiche for a while. Seanchoiche is a storytelling event you'll probably be familiar with my now a…

Send your thoughts, feelings, opinions and suggestions to 0892096423! Hollywood! La la la la la la la Hollywood! We're back in the world of celebs this week and we start with the news about Molly Mae and Tommy Fury's breakup before discussing what's going on with Blake Lively, demurity and the power of TikTok to solve people's financial problems. T…

Send your thoughts, feelings, opinions and suggestions to 0892096423! Carl and I are back with your regularly scheduled programming! We discuss the last couple of weeks' news including Sinn Fein's plans for housing, Eoghan Murphy's return to the public eye, Gaza, the American election, the ambulance service and Australia's Raygun. To support the po…

Send your thoughts, feelings, opinions and suggestions to 0892096423! I'm still on holidays so this week Esther and I decided to discuss the pop culture of the 2000s from Paris Hilton, to The Hills, Les Deux and the 'fire crotch' incident, as well as what coming of age within that culture did to us. Spoiler: Nothing good. To support the podcast and…

Send your thoughts, feelings, opinions and suggestions to 0892096423! I'm on holidays so instead of your usual news catch up this week Carl and I do a (kind of) deep dive into the American election. If you've always wanted to know what a swing state is or what exactly the electoral college is, this is for you. Fortunately, we also got the news abou…

Send your thoughts, feelings, opinions and suggestions to 0892096423! This week's Friday catch up is with Tim Chadwick, an incredibly talented and, in my opinion, underrated Irish musician whose debut album Pulverise comes out today. We discuss growing up gay, being vulnerable and putting yourself out there, and what it takes to be an artist in Ire…

Send your thoughts, feelings, opinions and suggestions to 0892096423! It's time to catch up with the world of celebs and entertainment! This week Cian Sullivan is here to take us through the stories which include Snoop Dogg's continued lols at the Olympics, Charli and Billie bringing Brat summer back from the brink of death, the controversy around …

Send your thoughts, feelings, opinions and suggestions to 0892096423! It's Monday, let's get into the news. Carl Kinsella and I discuss our incredible Olympics performance, the Democrats new approach to the election (calling Republicans weird, basically), the riots after tragic events in Southport and the discussion around the Ballerina Farm TikTok…

Send your thoughts, feelings, opinions and suggestions to 0892096423! Sofie Hagen is a writer and comedian who is absolutely brilliant at sharing and exploring personal experience. Their latest book, Will I Ever Have Sex Again examines the fact that Sofie has not had sex in eight years. It looks at all the aspects of sex and sexuality that influenc…

Send your thoughts, feelings, opinions and suggestions to 0892096423! Once again, lots of news newsing around the place this week. We discuss the Olympics, the new funding plans for RTE, Kamala Harris' first week as a pesumed presidential nominee and the short-lived waxwork of Sinead O'Connor. To support the podcast and access bonus episodes join o…

Send your thoughts, feelings, opinions and suggestions to 0892096423! Once again, lots of news newsing around the place this week. We discuss the Olympics, the new funding plans for RTE, Kamala Harris' first week as a pesumed presidential nominee and the short-lived waxwork of Sinead O'Connor. To support the podcast and access bonus episodes join o…

This bonus episode is brought you by NOW, and boy am I grateful to them for giving me the chance to come together with Kevin and PJ of I'm Grand Mam. We chat about our mutual love of the women of House of the Dragon and some of our other favourite strong female characters. E Stream House of the Dragon weekly on NOW! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/p…

Send your thoughts, feelings, opinions and suggestions to 0892096423! Kelly Earley is a writer who I was previously familiar with via her very unserious contributions to the Daily Edge (we worked there at different times) and generally gas posts on social media. Last week, though, she wrote something serious in response to what was happening in Coo…

Send your thoughts, feelings, opinions and suggestions to 0892096423! Lots to discuss in the world of entertainment this week and fortunately Emer McLysaght was on hand to discuss it with me. We chat through the celebrity reaction to Kamala Harris becoming the presumptive democratic nominee for president, Adidas' Bella Hadid mess, Armie Hammer's at…

Send your thoughts, feelings, opinions and suggestions to 0892096423! It's supposed to be silly season but instead we have another bumper edition of the news catch-up. We discuss Biden's exit from the presidential race and the potential of Kamala Harris taking his place as nominee, Donald Trump's new running mate, this week's events in Coolock, the…

Send your thoughts, feelings, opinions and suggestions to 0892096423! This week's guest spent ten years interviewing women who are not mothers, via a range of circumstances including personal choice, fertility issues and more. Nicole Louie's search for other women's experience in order to help her process her own choice to live child-free resulted …

Send your thoughts, feelings, opinions and suggestions to 0892096423! The world of entertainment has been hopping this week, so thankfully Cassie Delaney was on-hand to discuss the week's stories. We discuss the mystery surrounding Travis Kelce's Garda public order cap, the death of Shannen Doherty and whether she was misunderstood, Elton John weei…

Send your thoughts, feelings, opinions and suggestions to 0892096423! This was the newsiest week that ever newsed, but Carl Kinsella and I did our best to bring you up to date on all the most interesting and revelant stories (I'll admit there was stuff I wanted to discuss that we didn't have time for unfortunately - we will discuss tampons next wee…

Send your thoughts, feelings, opinions and suggestions to 0892096423! Erica Tierney was one of the first guests I had on in the early days of this podcast. Life was getting back to normal for her after having a baby and being treated for breast cancer all at the same time, but she was determined to make a change for women like her whose maternity l…

Send your thoughts, feelings, opinions and suggestions to 0892096423! Esther O'Moore Donohoe is back from Australia and boy have we got some stories for you! Nicki Minaj's gig in Dublin did not go well and neither did Derek Blasberg's stay in Gwyneth's house. To support the podcast and access bonus episodes join our community on Patreon. Get ticket…

Send your thoughts, feelings, opinions and suggestions to 0892096423! This week's news catch-up begins with ELECTION MADNESS via the UK and French elections - some very exciting goings-on indeed. We also discuss the incredible Bláthnaid Raleigh, the investigation into abuse in women's football and the newest catholic saint. To support the podcast a…

Send your thoughts, feelings, opinions and suggestions to 0892096423! I can't believe I got to meet living icon Beth Ditto, let alone have her on my podcast! Beth was in many ways THE gal at the centre of the indie sleaze era, and incredibly important to lots of people, but especially those of us in bigger bodies. We discuss that, where she shops, …

Send your thoughts, feelings, opinions and suggestions to 0892096423! Cian Sullivan is on duty this week to take us through the week's entertainment stories and there is much to discuss. We talk about the Taylor takeover, Glastonbury, Charli XCX and Lorde, Jojo Siwa and much more. To support the podcast and access bonus episodes join our community …

Send your thoughts, feelings, opinions and suggestions to 0892096423! This week Carl Kinsella and I cover a lot of ground from this year's Dublin Pride to the sad news of several maternal deaths in Ireland and the shocking performance of Joe Biden in the U.S. presidential debate. To support the podcast and access bonus episodes join our community o…

Send your thoughts, feelings, opinions and suggestions to 0892096423! I have adored Lyra since I first met her when I was doing my new music show on 2fm, and it was a joy to catch up with her this week to chat about her number one album, the tangents life can take you on, and whether she'd ever do Eurovision. To support the podcast and access bonus…

Send your thoughts, feelings, opinions and suggestions to 0892096423! There is a lot for James O'Hagan and I to get through this week from Justin Timberlake's arrest to Katy Perry's single and Woody Harrelson's no phone policy, We hope you enjoy. To support the podcast and access bonus episodes join our community on Patreon. Get tickets for my live…

Send your thoughts, feelings, opinions and suggestions to 0892096423! There is so much to discuss today in our news recap. Carl Kinsella and I discuss the national reaction to the sentencing of Cathal Crotty and the bravery of Natasha O'Brien, as well as the homophobic attacks in the Phoenix Park, the Aer Lingus disruption, Kneecap taking on the Br…

Send your thoughts, feelings, opinions and suggestions to 0892096423! No one would have predicted that a group of kids from Cork and Lisdoonvarna would create this summer's biggest banger, and yet that's exactly what The Spark by The Kabin Crew and Lisdoonvarna Crew is. I was dying to learn more about where the song came from, and that led me to Th…

Send your thoughts, feelings, opinions and suggestions to 0892096423! Emer McLysaght joins me to discuss the week's entertainment stories, the first of which simply had to be Paul Mescal's short-shorts and the discourse around it. We also discuss whether Sabrina Carpenter is shading Irish people in Please Please Please, the Tony Awards and which sh…

Send your thoughts, feelings, opinions and suggestions to 0892096423! This week Carl Kinsella and I catch up on the final results of the election and what impact the far right actually had, the horrific happenings in Ireland's only horse abattoir, Alex Jones and Infowars and Kate Middleton's first public appearance in a long time. To support the po…

Send your thoughts, feelings, opinions and suggestions to 0892096423! Sarah Breen and Emer McLysaght are the co-authors of the Oh My God What a Complete Aisling series, a true publishing phenomenon. While the book series has ended, Sarah and Emer couldn't bear to let go of Aisling, and have just launched The Ballygobbard Project. I was delighted to…

Send your thoughts, feelings, opinions and suggestions to 0892096423! Lots to talk about in the world of entertainment this week so thankfully Cassie Delaney was on hand to fill us in. We discuss Kim Kardashian on Actors on Actors, Nicola Coughlan's visit to Ireland, Daniel O'Donnell's warning to his fans and LOADS more. To support the podcast and …

Send your thoughts, feelings, opinions and suggestions to 0892096423! It's a bumper news day for Carl Kinsella and I as we discuss the election results so far, the latest atrocities in Gaza, dogs and danger and lots more besides! To support the podcast and access bonus episodes join our community on Patreon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy f…

Send your thoughts, feelings, opinions and suggestions to 0892096423! Over on Patreon recently, we were discussing chatting to children about difficult topics and Sarah Sproule's name came up. Sarah is an incredible educator when it comes to sex and relationships, and how and when to approach them with children. I often check in with her instagram …

Send your thoughts, feelings, opinions and suggestions to 0892096423! This week Sissy That Pod's Cian Sullivan and I get into lots of showbiz stories from J-Lo cancelling her tour, to a Sister Act 2 reunion, North West and nepotism and people giving out about Lily Allen (I am not having it). To support the podcast and access bonus episodes join our…

Send your thoughts, feelings, opinions and suggestions to 0892096423! In this week's news catch-up Carl Kinsella and I discuss the latest in Gaza, Donald Trump's conviction and whether it'll make any difference, the chaos of the National Children's Hospital and Pope Francis' choice of words. To support the podcast and access bonus episodes join our…

Send your thoughts, feelings, opinions and suggestions to 0892096423! This week's interview is with Nicki Killeen, who is HSE Project Manager on emerging drug trends, harm reduction and nightlife. I met Nicki this week after following her work in the drugs sector for years, and was so impressed by her passion for harm reduction when it comes to dru…

Send your thoughts, feelings, opinions and suggestions to 0892096423! It's time to catch up on what's been happening in the world of entertainmnent, and James O'Hagan and I have got some beefy stuff to talk about. We discuss the horrendous discourse around Nicola Coughlan's body, the Taylor vs. Billie chart battle, Nicki Minaj's tour mess and the f…

Send your thoughts, feelings, opinions and suggestions to 0892096423! It's news catch-up time and unfortunately we have to talk about the horrors overnight in Rafah, I give my take on the chaos in 2fm and we discuss the fact that Rishi Sunak accidentally standing in front of the word 'MORON' wasn't even the worst part of his week. To support the po…

Send your thoughts, feelings, opinions and suggestions to 0892096423! I promised you a recording of a conversation I had with David Nicholls on Monday night at ILDF, but unfortunately that recording appears to have been lost. I'm devo - there was a technical issue during the chat where our microphones went out and apparently what actually had happe…

Send your thoughts, feelings, opinions and suggestions to 0892096423! This week Esther O'Moore Donohoe and I chat through the week's entertainment stories. From the horrific video of P Diddy assaulting Cassie, to the joy of Girls Aloud in Ireland and Harrrison Butker's bleak commencement address which even managed to piss off some nuns. Tickets for…

Send your thoughts, feelings, opinions and suggestions to 0892096423! Lots to discuss this week with Carl Kinsella, from the death of the Iranian president in a helicopter crash to the Palestinian women's football team's visit to Dublin and the chaos of The New York/Dublin portal. Tickets for the live show in the Laughter Lounge on May 29th are ava…

Send your thoughts, feelings, opinions and suggestions to 0892096423! The European election is coming up and there are ONE HUNDRED MILLION CANDIDATES* and it can all be a little confusing so I got the brilliant Sinead O'Carroll, editor of TheJournal.ie, back to help. She explains why our vote is so important, how to get basic info about the candida…

Send your thoughts, feelings, opinions and suggestions to 0892096423! This week we were back in the awards place via the BAFTAs, we had some breaking news about Paul Mescal and Daisy Edgar-Jones and we discuss Daniel O'Donnell's continued decency including Emer McLysaght bringing us an anecdote about seeing him in his underpants. Tickets for the li…

Send your thoughts, feelings, opinions and suggestions to 0892096423! There's loads to talk about in the news this week. Carl Kinsella and I discuss the horrors taking place in Rafah, the controversial events at Eurovision, Darkness into Light and the fact that we're not at all bitter about missing the Northern Lights. Tickets for the live show in …

Send your thoughts, feelings, opinions and suggestions to 0892096423! This week's Catch Up is with Ali Dunworth, food writer and author of A Compendium of Irish Pints: The Culture, Customs and Craic. We chat about her career in food including her years working on programmes like Saturday Kitchen, Nigella and Market Kitchen, and then we get into the…

Send your thoughts, feelings, opinions and suggestions to 0892096423! It feels a little weird to talk about the fluff and frippery of the world of entertainment in the context of what's happening in Rafah but this is the entertainment episode so that's what Cian Sullivan and I did. We discussed the Met Gala, the Kendrick vs. Drake hip hop beef, Jef…

Send your thoughts, feelings, opinions and suggestions to 0892096423! This week's news update with Carl Kinsella features a gaza update from Rafah to Universities and Eurovision. We also discuss protests outside politicians' homes, Leinster rugby coming to the north side and an RIP.ie update. Tickets for the live show in the Laughter Lounge on May …