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It's a hefty news episode this week. We discuss the latest from Gaza, the Irish protester punched by police in Berlin, the continued madness of the presidential race, the rumour that Donald Trump was dead and lots more. Pre-order Carl's book here . To support the podcast and access bonus episodes, join the community on Patreon here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I have officially retired for the Autumn and to me that often means cosy nights in with a lovely glass of wine. This week, so, I thought it might be nice to have some wine chat with wine expert and educator Sinead Smyth. We get right down to the basics of how wine is made, how to figure out what you like, and why wine should be for everyone, not just people with massive budgets and a wealth of kno...

It was very rude of Taylor Swift to announce her engagement after this episode was recorded, to be honest. Fortunately I was able to talk a bit about it in the intro! To support the podcast and access bonus episodes, join the community on Patreon here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today Carl Kinsella and I discuss a wide range of stories from the horrors continuing in Gaza to Donald Trump's militarisation of Washington D.C. and the Electric Picnic scam everyone's talking about. Check out the church moving imagery here . Pre-order Carl's book At Least it Looks Good From Space here . To support the podcast and access bonus episodes, join the community on Patreon here . Hosted...

Today Sophie White is back on the podcast - hooray! This time she's here to chat about her excellent new book Such a Good Couple, which tells the tale of three couples who've been friends since college grappling with the real life issues people face in their forties. Sophie and I discuss some of those issues and the great effort she made to approach them with sensitivity, ahead of the book coming...

I got off the plane this afternoon and went straight to my microphone to record this week's entertainment catch-up with James O'Hagan. We had lots to cover from Oasis in Dublin to Saoirse Monica Jackson's DEEPLY cool wedding and Netflix's new Guinness series. Oh and there's a lot of bad language when I get incensed re: the end of And Just Like That... (sorry not sorry.) Enjoy! To support the podca...

Since I'm on holidays this week, Cian Sullivan and I are taking the opportunity to chat about the evolution of the music industry. We discuss why there is no song of the summer this year, the role Tiktok plays, live music and bad audience behaviour, standoms and much more! To support the podcast and access bonus episodes, join the community on Patreon here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...

I'm still away so this week I'm sharing this month's Screens, our monthly film and television episode which is usually Patreon-only. This month Emer McLysaght and I discussed: Too Much (Netflix) Normal People (Netflix) Feels Like For a Girl (BBC) The Beach (Disney Plus) Real Housewives of Orange County, Real Housewives of Miami, Real Housewives of Atlanta and The Valley (Hayu) To support the podca...

As I'm away, I'm bringing you another recording from our recent live show at Connolly's of Leap. This time it's myself and Emer talking about nepo babies, and Emer's endless fascination with them. To support the podcast and access bonus episodes, join the community on Patreon here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I'm away on holidays so today I'm bringing you a recording of Carl and I chatting at Connolly's of Leap. I hope you enjoy. To support the podcast and access bonus episodes, join the community on Patreon here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week I'm catching up with the much-loved Alison Spittle, comedian, podcaster, writer and actor. I originally wanted to chat to her about her new show which is currently on in Edinburgh and is coming to Dublin Fringe in September , as well as her new podcast Magazine Party , and we do talk about those things, but mainly we talk about the complicated topic of weight and weight loss. This is tri...

James O'Hagan and I had many thoughts and feelings in this week's entertainment catch-up, from whether or not Sydney Sweeney's American Eagle ad is promoting eugenics to the rumoured romance between Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau and how annoyed we are at Michael Patrick King. To support the podcast and access bonus episodes, join the community on Patreon here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priva...

Hello friends, we're a little late today because I'm fresh in the door from All Together Now, but better late than never, eh? There's lots to discuss, from the latest from Palestine, to Conor McGregor's losing streak and a message in a bottle which could be connected to a much bigger story. Pre-order Carl Kinsella's book here . To support the podcast and access bonus episodes, join the community o...

Today's episode is a conversation with Ria Czerniak-LeBov. You may remember that Carl mentioned Ria's recent piece in the Irish Examiner , the headline of which was 'Not all Jews are Zionists - Alan Shatter Does Not Speak for Me'. Ria has been writing for months about her perspective on Israel's actions, and she was generous enough to share her perspective with me on the podcast this week. It was...

Whta a pleasure to have Emer McLysaght back at my table to chat through the week's entertainment stories. We discuss the deaths of Ozzy Osbourne and Hulk Hogan, Trisha Paytas' baby names, CMAT's new song on the BBC and lots more. To support the podcast and access bonus episodes, join the community on Patreon here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As usual, the news is newsing. This week we discuss rising international pressure in relation to the starving people of Gaza, the low key announcement of the National Development Plan, listeriosis, racist incidents in Dublin and the removal of the Lidl in Carrigstown from Google Maps. Pre-order Carl's book here . To support the podcast and access bonus episodes, join the community on Patreon here...

While I am very au fait with the music festival calendar, it feels like there are cool foody events happening around the country all the time that I don't know about. As I get older I'm more and more interested in Ireland's food scene, so I thought it might be useful to get the lowdown on some food festivals and events coming up over the next few months, and which ones might appeal to you. Thankfu...

This week's entertainment catch-up is a sprawling affair which includes Cian Sullivan and I discussing the Coldplay affair and why the discourse should end now, Beyoncé's stolen music, the Emmy nominations, and the irish media's love of Rosie O'Donnell. This was recorded before last night's sad news about Ozzy Osbourne, so we'll chat about that next week. To support the podcast and access bonus ep...

This week's news catch up covers the upcoming presidential election, Sinn Fein's proposals around endometriosis, Donald Trump and Stephen Colbert and the latest in Gaza, among other things. Preorder Carl's book here . To support the podcast and access bonus episodes, join the community on Patreon here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What a delight to have Morgana as today's guest. Morgana is a singer songwriter who you may know as being one half of Saint Sister. Now, she's focused on her solo project, of which I am a giant fan. We discuss life as an artist, age, sexism, the music industry, aiming big and being deluded, and I really hope you enjoy it. Get tickets for Morgana's tour here . To support the podcast and access bonu...

This week Esther O'Moore Donohoe is back to chat through the week's entertainment stories. We discuss the end of Gregg Wallace's BBC career and his BS statement in relation to his inappropriate behaviour at work, Justin Bieber's surprise album, Jane Birkin's Birkin bag and yes, Azealia Banks releasing Conor McGregor dick pics. To support the podcast and access bonus episodes, join the community on...

Unfortunately nothing light to report in this week's news about Palestine, including the disappointing news regarding visas for some children planning to come to Ireland to play GAA. We discuss that, as well as the troubling imagery of bonfires in the North and the Irish presidential race finally starting up, among other things. To support the podcast and access bonus episodes, join the community...

I first became aware of today’s guest when I saw a clip of her speaking in the Seanad last week. The clip began with Senator Nicole Ryan, who was elected to the Seanad in February, saying that sometimes people forget that before people become politicians they’re people with lives who have experiences that shape how they see the world, and it was her personal experience which led her to put forward...

This week's entertainment episode is a beefy one via lots going on and James O'Hagan and I having a lot to say on it! We discuss the vibes in live music right now from Oasis to Lana Del Rey, Lena Dunham and the discourse around her body and the end of Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom's relationship... among other things. To support the podcast and access bonus episodes, join the community on Patreon h...

This week Carl Kinsella and I discuss the updates from Gaza, the classfiication of Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation, the tragic death of Diogo Jota, housing protests and some good news from Ryanair (?!). To support the podcast and access bonus episodes, join the community on Patreon here . Join us in Connolly's of Leap on July 17th! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more infor...