Keep It Tight

This week, Deirdre and Emma discuss the mystery of air travel, Deirdre's holidays and fancying pilots.. or not. There's some hypnotism, mitching off school, magicians and all things Olympics. This and more - enjoy! This episode contains explicit language and adult themes. Producer: Laura Greene Artwork: Alan Bourke-Tuffy Thank you for listening! Thank you for listening! Follow Keep It Tight o...

This week Deirdre and Emma reminisce on some slightly less glamorous jobs and some poor career decisions. Pronouncing tricky Irish names, Emma's birthday weekend, teenage smooches and breathing through your nose.  This and more, Enjoy!  This episode contains explicit language and adult themes.  Producer: Laura Greene  Artwork: Alan Bourke-Tuffy  Thank you for listening! Fo...

An almost recovered Deirdre O’Kane has now got a psychosomatic cough. The girls react to all the goings on in US politics, and Emma manages to do some great parenting - even while out on a mad one! This and more! enjoy  Producer: Laura Greene  Artwork: Alan Bourke-Tuffy  Thank you for listening! Thank you for listening! Follow Keep It Tight on Instagram ! Artwork: Alan Bourke-Tuffy...

Like a phoenix from the ashes, Deirdre has risen! This week the girls are reunited and Deirdre shares her war stories after an unfortunate bout of illness. Meanwhile, Emma turned 40!  Panic attacks, numbing cream, disappearing thongs,the downfall of the Tories, and Biden's blunders. Enjoy!  This episode contains explicit language and adult themes.  Producer: Laur...

An extravaganza of gastrointestinal gaffs, complicated relationships with money, vertigo and learning to drive. This and much more, Enjoy! Trigger warning! Some parts of this podcast were recorded before we vowed to stop eating while we record. Listener discretion is advised.  This episode contains explicit language and adult themes.  Producer: Laura Greene&...

This week we discuss the recent papal visit of some of the world's best comedians.  Then there's a natural progression to breastfeed orangutans and the phenomenon that is, Irish nipples. This and more! Enjoy! This episode contains explicit language and adult themes.  Producer: Laura Greene  Artwork: Alan Bourke-Tuffy  Thank you for listening! Thank you...

Tales of showbiz disappointments, Showbiz funerals, Emma's first born turning 21, and the sliding doors moment where Deirdre could have been in Coronation Street.  All this and loads more. Enjoy! This episode contains explicit language and adult themes.  Producer: Laura Greene  Artwork: Alan Bourke-Tuffy  Thank you for listening! Thank you for listening! Fol...

Emma's been filming with Deirdre's on screen husband, Peter McDonald, alongside an up and comer called Paul Rudd. Deirdre doesn't know where Laura's gone. There's a gay wedding, with a hotel breakfast hangover, memories of Paths to Freedom and the time Emma was going to dress up as Deirdre for Halloween. This and a whole load more, Enjoy!  This episode contains explicit language and adult the...

This week the very grounded Deirdre O'Kane, who knows how to engage with the public by the way, reminisces on her time on Dancing with the Stars! There's comedy double standards, generational trends and never having a weekend free - all this and more, enjoy! This episode contains explicit language and adult themes.  This Podcast is sponsored by Key For Her. The code TIGHT can be used sitewide on y...

Deirdre’s been away at an epic 50th birthday party, sure saltburn wouldn’t be in it!  The girls discuss the stamina of aging rockers and performers. Emma's vicar street gig was a triumph, hard to believe she was once considered "speech delayed!" A feel good ep about stepping into your power - even after "scarf age." This and so much more, Enjoy!  This episode contains explicit language and adult t...

This week Deirdre tells her own unique fairytale of New York, and everything gets a bit shhhowbizz! Emma even had a showbiz priest at the Confirmation - as well as her own brush with the NYPD.  There's phrases you've never gotten right, aeroplane prosecco, penny apples, and so much more! Enjoy! This episode contains explicit language and adult themes.  This Podcast is sponsored by Key For Her. Cli...

This week on Keep It Tight, we get to the real reason why Deirdre doesn't want a dog. There's fake tan, dead pets, a slightly late take on the Met Gala, parking pains and Peig Sayers.   This and  so  much more, Enjoy!  This episode contains explicit language and adult themes.  This Podcast is sponsored by Key For Her. Click the link and your 20% discount for all Key For Her products will be applie...

Our girl Deirdre is off to NYC and she hasn’t packed yet.  There’s a myriad of childhood near deaths, men in laneways, porches and steamers- it’ll all make sense, we promise.  The girls react to the Baby Reindeer interview and delve in the human love of low brow telly.   This, and a whole lot more, Enjoy!  This episode contains explicit language and adult themes.  This Podcast is sponsored by Key...

The girls recover from a rare gig together and Emma grossly exaggerates the poor driving of her support act in Drogheda. Ahem.  Deirdre and Emma talk private schools, seasonal wardrobes, men in shorts, Wedding mishaps, YSL boots, and a young hot guy making oat milk.  This and plenty more, Enjoy!  This episode contains explicit language and adult themes.  This Podcast is sponsored by Key For Her. C...

How long did you last on your pledge? It might have been longer than Emma. This week the girls chat confirmation names and Pandora bracelets. Emma explains her dinner at Hillbilly’s in Cork, and Deirdre does such a good Leanne Morgan impression she can’t stop. Auditioning woes, buying kids clothes, and coming full circle on the reviews! This and lots more, Enjoy! This Podcast is sponsored by Key F...

This week the girls discuss Deirdre’s illustrious Irish dancing career, dancing (and indeed, doing other things) at teenage discos.  Lovely girl competitions, questionable accents, snogging outside the church and the general evolution of hanging out in bushes with boys, to packing kids lunchboxes.  Enjoy! This episode contains explicit language and adult themes.  This Podcast is sponsored by Key F...

Well folks, our girl survived House Of Games! In fact, she turned into Beyonce!  Emma's been touring her new show Dilemma and after a very Dublin based life, she's finally, for the very first time, getting to explore the unique joys of a country pub. Deirdre's household has had a whopper week, Emma lost her phone, OJ Simpson died, we have a moment for the legend that is Maura Higgins and Emma's st...

Ever wondered what it’s like preparing to go on a prime time BBC game show? Well wonder no more! Deirdre’s prepping for Richard Osman’s House of Games this week, and the imminent flight to the UK brings back lots of memories of her 10 years living in London.  Emma lets us on in on her strategy for dealing with social media trolls, and why she really should have been a private investigator.  Deirdr...

This week Deirdre and Emma delve into the other side, from clairvoyants to euthanasia, sure what else would you be chatting about when you’re both having a particularly bad hair day? Deirdre tells the story of a serendipitous moment with Billy Connolly and Emma’s still trying to get Deirdre onto TikTok. There’s a steamy moment with Jason Byrne, and what it’s like the morning after a sex scene you’...

This week we celebrate Deirdre’s birthday, the joy of Easter egg hunts and the joy of no longer needing to make Easter bonnets. If you’re wondering why you have body image issues, we may have a theory on that. Deirdre and Emma deep dive into 90’s and 00’s tv makeover shows, all your favourites will be in there from The Swan to 10 years younger. The girls celebrate living in the present day and ref...

Is Kate Middleton going to make a comeback with her own brand of air fryers? Our very own Royal correspondents, Deirdre and Emma discuss.  Not to drop any names, but Deirdre got blocked by Piers Morgan and Emma got a follow off Shane Richie; all will be revealed.  We start with kids parties, work our way to swingers parties, and end up at strippograms, which, it seems, would not be happening in Fr...

This week Deirdre and Emma celebrate our new national holiday, Cillian Murphy Day, on a mild hangover after the first Drogheda comedy festival. There was dancing on tables, seven snugs for seven brothers, and sure, didn’t they do a lot for the town? Emma regales us with tales from inside a women’s prison, which Deirdre could handle by the way - she went to boarding school don’t you know? They sort...

This week Deirdre and Emma have a trip down memory lane to 1980’s tallaght. There’s mysterious damp patches, St. Patrick’s day parades, “gushees” and some poetic local nicknames from around the country. They discuss sleep walking, hotel hair dye, peeing at the gossies, and that poor girl who tried to put the poo out the window. Deirdre’s cleaning the house for the cleaner and singing the praises o...

This week Deirdre and Emma are slip slidin’ away to Singapore with RTÉ, where there’s drug trafficking, illegal vaping, biblical frizz and four floors of whores.  The problem of poorly named “feminine” products is solved, and light is shed on the fact that it is indeed the men, who are pissing themselves.  The girls reminisce on teenage romances, rally driving, getting the horn for hoovering and t...

This week Deirdre and Emma discuss getting your money's worth at the GP, harrowing mammograms, family genealogy, or should we say généalogie ?? There’s an amorous nun, a yellow Mercedes, bovine back pain hacks, buying drugs on Instagram, and the story of their awkward first meeting many years ago. Enjoy! This episode contains explicit language and adult themes. This Podcast is sponsored by Key For...