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You can follow Claire on Twitter and Instagram – she even has a Wikipedia ! FANCY. And check out Big Smoke Writing Factory , the creative writing school she co-founded.   And check out  Banshee , the literary journal Claire co-edits, here .   If you've never read The Babysitters' Club books, now's the perfect time to start ... Plus, bonus blog: What Claudia Wore .   We mention Louise O'Neill's boo...

Julie Jay plays the Workman's (for just €10!) on July 19th – get tickets here !    Follow Julie on Instagram , Twitter and Facebook .    Listen to her podcast, Up to 90 , wherever you get podcasts!    We discuss Liz Nugent – whose books, Lying in Wait and Skin Deep , are vg! As well as  Stay Sexy and Don't Get Murdered   by My Favorite Murder  podcasters Karen Kilgarrif and Georgia Hardstark.   Th...

Margaret McAuliffe is a playwright, actor, Irish dancer – and more!  The Humours of Bandon   is a play about Irish dancing, life and Ireland, with Fishamble: The New Theatre Company .   You can follow Mags on Twitter here , and on Instagram here .    Catch her in August in  Much Ado About Nothing , as part of the Kilkenny Arts Festival.   Watch  Jig , a documentary on Irish dancing, on YouTube.  ...

Claire Concannon works for DEBRA Ireland - and is avowedly single.   The really good book I was reading while I was on a date (and wanted to get back to) was NK Jemisin's  The Fifth Season , which I would really recommend.   "Women are happier without children or a spouse." Read all about it in the Guardian .   That "Millennial Burnout" article I'm always on about is here .   ***   Would you like...

Follow Jeanie McDonald on Instagram here , and on Twitter here .   This podcast is not sponsored by The Big Romance , but you should go there anyway because the drinks are good and the cheese toasties are incredible.   Apps discussed include Bumble, Tinder and POF. (That is the order in which I would rate them, FYI.)   ***   Would you like to hear more from me? Read my writing on Patreon here . Fo...

You'll find Jennifer Stevens on Instagram here . (She's available for freelance commissions!)   If you're interested in the heyday of print media, Tina Brown's  Vanity Fair Diaries   is an incredible read. Bear in mind, though: Ireland was  never  like America. NEVER.   Jen also appeared on an episode of Mother of Pod, one of my favourite podcasts, which you'll find here .   ***   Would you like t...

Rose McGowan was, at one stage, perhaps best known for her role in  Charmed . Now, she's best known as one of the leading voices in the #MeToo movement – she detailed, in her memoir,  Brave (which you can buy here ) her rape by Harvey Weinstein .   You can buy tickets to her spoken word show at the Edinburgh Fringe, August 13th-18th, here .   Watch her interview with Jameela Jamil on the @i_weigh...

You can follow Gearoid Farrelly on Instagram , Twitter and Facebook - and check out his website here . Buy tickets to his upcoming shows below:   2 May Cork  https://bit.ly/2ExYKj8 3 May Waterford  https://bit.ly/2QijIdq 10 May Ballymun  https://bit.ly/2LsByF3 15 May Belfast  https://bit.ly/2U7YH6t 18 May Lisburn  https://bit.ly/2Cvxj85   ***   Would you like to hear more from me? Read my writing...

Nessa Cronin is the owner of  Vanity Fair Boutique  in Newbridge. You can follow her  on Instagram here  and check out  their Facebook page here .   If you're interested in the fashion industry, sustainability and luxury fashion, read  Dana Thomas'  Luxury .  Overdressed: The Shockingly High Cost of Cheap Fashion  by Elizabeth L. Cline is also a really good read.   If you haven't already, watch  T...

Lynn Enright's first book,  Vagina: A Re-Education , has just been released. You'll find it here on Amazon (affiliate link) and in all good bookshops. Follow Lynn on Twitter and Instagram .   ***   If you're buying from Amazon,  I would really appreciate it if you'd use my affiliate link . It helps support what I do and costs you nothing extra! Same goes for  Asos ...    AND if you're super genero...

You'll find Gabriella's blog,  Curly Cailin, here ! Follow her  on Instagram while you're at it .  Read  The Curly Girl Method  - it's the original #CGBible! This is a link through my Amazon affiliate account, which helps me pay my bills! You can see  my Amazon Influencer homepage here , with a whole load of book recommendations and more!  Deep dive into some&nbs...

  Check out Jette's new non-profit ilo on the website - and sign up to receive her wonderful newsletter. And sign up for your new period subscription here , from just €5.70 a month. You can follow Jette on Instagram here  and check out her website while you're at it . From Buzzfeed: how millennials became the burnout generation . SO INTERESTING. ***   If you're buying from Amazon,  I would really...

Session Moth Martina aka Karen Glennon, follow her on Twitter, on Facebook and on Instagram . Buy Session Moth Martina merch here . For upcoming events, the OTT Wrestling site is what you're looking for! Read about Hulk Hogan's hard time (ahem) here .  And watch GLOW !  Lastly, listen to image.ie 's The Spill ( particularly the episode I'm on ). ***   If you're buying from Amazon,  I would really...

This episode's guest, James Kavanagh, is discoverable on Instagram , Twitter and Facebook . Back when James was Exchequer Street Boy: Broadsheet.ie .    Check out Currabinny, James' food website, here , and buy the book online at Amazon*  (or in terrestrial shops if that's your jam).   James's Let's Get Checked video is well worth watching. You can check it out here .    And watch eels eating pizz...

This episode features Irish fashion designer Helen Steele , whose debut collaboration with Dunnes Stores is live now . Her collaboration with graffiti artist Maser is coming soon to Costume in Dublin . We didn't get to talk about this but Helen  also  has a gorgeous line of rugs with Ceadogán Rugmakers - you can see them here . Jump the Hedges is a brand that creates incredible yoga and...

Gabbi Loedolff of Lush is the guest on this episode of How to be Sound. Read her impressive LinkedIn CV here - and shop from Lush here . Follow Gabbi on Instagram @gabbiloe .   (I'm not talking TOTAL sh1t: there really is a Spice Bus !) The Lush Showcase is amazing - and bizarre. Here's the website .  Here's an interesting feature in the  Guardian  on Lush founder Mark Con...

You'll find  Linda Conway on Instagram ; shop  ethical fashion at Stiall  and  follow Stiall on Instagram here .   Get 20% off at Stiall for the month of October (2018) with the code SOUND – full-price stock only!   Podcasts I've been liking:  WTF by Marc Maron  (P.S.  Watch Glow on Netflix );  Taranoia  and her  Patreon ;  Sword and Scale ;  The State of Us ;  Uncover: Escaping NXIVM ;  Dr Death...

You'll find Anna Sheils McNamee on Instagram - and you can follow @mydadsblind for updates about her upcoming show. Buy tickets here !   This episode of How to be Sound is sponsored by Siopaella . Get 15% off their Siopaedit and Siopahome ranges with the code "rosemary". Valid until September 30th 2018.   If you're buying from Amazon,  I would really appreciate it if you'd use my affiliate link ....

You'll find Shawna Scott's shop online at Sex Siopa ; follow her on Twitter , Instagram and Facebook and check out her newly set up Instagram for her wedding celebrant business.   This episode of How to be Sound is sponsored by Siopaella . Get 15% off their Siopaedit and Siopahome ranges with the code "rosemary". Valid until September 30th 2018.   If you're buying from Amazon,  I would really appr...

This week I wanted to put the spotlight on my producer Liam Geraghty's podcast - Meet Your Maker. In this episode Liam meets Muppeteer Louise Gold to hear her story of working on The Muppet Show with Jim Henson in the seventies.    You can subscribe to Meet Your Maker wherever you listen to podcasts.   www.meetyourmaker.ie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You'll find Erica Cody on  Facebook ,  Twitter  and  Instagram  – and you can  check out her music videos (you should) on YouTube, too .   If you're buying from Amazon,  I would really appreciate it if you'd use my affiliate link . It helps support what I do and costs you nothing extra! Same goes for Asos ...    AND if you're super generous,  support me on Patreon ! It's basically a type of crowd-...

Follow Joanne McNally on Twitter @jomcnally and on Instagram @joannemcnallycomedy . Sofie Hagen 's podcast, Made of Human , is where I got the inspiration for How to be Sound – and where I get a lot of inspiration, to be honest! If you're buying from Amazon,  I would really appreciate it if you'd use my affiliate link . It helps support what I do and costs you nothing extra! Same goes for Asos ......

Follow Kirstie on Twitter, and subscribe to House & Home (and support Irish journalism!) here . Follow Kirstie over on Instagram Stories for a look at her cats – and her great taste in interior décor.   If you're buying from Amazon,  I would really appreciate it if you'd use my affiliate link . It helps support what I do and costs you nothing extra! Same goes for Asos ...    AND if you're super ge...

Follow Ellen on Twitter , and subscribe to the Times Ireland for just €1 a week for the first 12 weeks! Watch Ellen's undercover investigation into crisis pregnancy agencies here .   If you're buying from Amazon,  I would really appreciate it if you'd use my affiliate link . It helps support what I do and costs you nothing extra! Same goes for Asos ...    AND if you're super generous,  support me...

Follow Caroline Hirons everywhere! On  Instagram ,  Facebook ,  Twitter  and  YouTube   Caroline was in Dublin staying at the beautiful  Marker Hotel  with  Cloud10Beauty .  Thank you so much for listening to How to be Sound. Please take some time to  rate and/or review on iTunes ; it helps other people who might like it to find How...