Not Without My Sister

Stop thief! Scoundrel! Have you ever stolen anything – and, if you have, do you stand by your choice or do you sincerely regret your actions? Unsurprisingly, Beatrice and Rosemary are on different sides of this debate… You can follow Rosemary on Instagram @rosemarymaccabe; Beatrice is @beatricemaccabe and you'll find us both on the podcast Instagram @notwithoutmysister. Ou...

Here are the moments of the podcast that you DON'T hear – the bloopers and arguments that get left on the cutting-room floor. "Liam, edit that out!" is quite possibly our producer's least favourite sentence… But we like to think it makes the podcast the best it can be! You can follow Rosemary on Instagram @rosemarymaccabe; Beatrice is @beatricemaccabe and you'll find us both on the...

This week we thought we'd talk about beauty – or, attempt to answer the question, "Why can't WE enjoy the trappings of glamour a la the Instagram stars we love to follow?!" Things we mention include: Kylie Jenner's nails Billie Eilish's nails Static Nails Ipsy, our much loved beauty subscription "To wax or not to wax before the big day", in case you're interested You can follow Rosemary on Instagr...

With vaccines on the horizon in Indiana, we've got ours scheduled – so what are we looking forward to getting back to? And what will we still be steering clear of?! You can follow Rosemary on Instagram @rosemarymaccabe; Beatrice is @beatricemaccabe and you'll find us both on the podcast Instagram @notwithoutmysister. Our Facebook page is here! For show notes, sporadic blog...

Today more than ever, the lines between hypochondria and genuinely unlucky person with a bad immune system are more blurred than ever – and in the year of our Lord 2021, it's understandable that, at the first sign of a sniffle, some of us suspect the worst. But which side of the spectrum do we fall into – and can we even be trusted to answer that question?! You can follow Rosemary on Instagram&nbs...

Irish cartoonist Luke Healy grew up obsessed with America and goes in search of the American experience on a 147-day, 2660-mile-long hike across the Pacific Crest Trail Meet Your Maker is produced & hosted by Liam Geraghty. Theme music is by Breakmaster Cylinder. Additional music in this episode was by Blue Dot Sessions and Louie Zong. www.patreon.com/meetyourmaker Meet Your Maker is a foundin...

What would we call our babies? Beatrice has already had four changes, but fear not, she has more names in mind for more hypothetical babies – as does Rosemary, who has a plethora of Scandinavian names picked out for her own hypothetical babies. But what will Claire Mac Cabe think?! You can follow Rosemary on Instagram @rosemarymaccabe; Beatrice is @beatricemaccabe and you'll find us...

It's an odd time to be getting married, for sure – but when did that ever stop anyone?! We talk about weddings – our own, and those we've been to – and what we love AND hate about them. What makes a great wedding? Is it the music? The dancing? The people? And will Rosemary have a BIIIIIG celebration for hers, once borders are open and we've all got our jabs?! We're giving the inside scoop! You can...

If you've ever wondered what the major differences are between the two of us, this is the episode for you – where we detail which on-screen characters' jobs inspired us to think, maybe I could do that! One of us is low-brow and one of us is really, really not. For shame. You can follow Rosemary on Instagram @rosemarymaccabe; Beatrice is @beatricemaccabe and you'll find us both...

How many houses have YOU lived in? We've practically lost count – but we still have some good stories to regale you with about our time being beholden unto some landlord or other, afraid to stick nails in the walls and praying the pipes wouldn't freeze in the winter. The joys! You can follow Rosemary on Instagram @rosemarymaccabe; Beatrice is @beatricemaccabe and you’ll find us both...

So it turns out that neither of us is a particular fan of scary movies – so much so that we can't even remember the names of most of them (but the one Rosemary talks about is called Hush). Are you a horror fan or would you rather pull your fingernails off, one by one? Because those are your only two choices. You can follow Rosemary on Instagram @rosemarymaccabe; Beatrice is @beatric...

Beatrice and Rosemary happen to be VERY convinced that each and every A-lister on earth would LOVE to be their BFF. But who among them would THEY choose to befriend?!  You can follow Rosemary on Instagram @rosemarymaccabe; Beatrice is @beatricemaccabe and you’ll find us both on the podcast Instagram @notwithoutmysister. Our Facebook page is here! For show notes, spora...

Is there anything worse than waiting for what feels like HOURS for your takeaway to arrive, only to discover that they've got your order wrong – or that your HUSBAND (ahem) has ordered from entirely the wrong restaurant because he "wanted to try it out"?! (Probably, yes, but bear with us.) We're uncovering our murky takeout-related past, from the days when a takeaway was a rare treat to moder...

Why is it that Irish people are so obsessed with the weather?! Whatever the reason, you'll be glad to know that we are NO exception and so, in temperatures of -12C, we are bringing you the most thrilling podcast episode of your life, where we are discussing the vagaries of weather and how we feel about them. Things we discuss include: The Residential Tenancies' Board, your first-stop shop for any...

On the topic of Valentine's Day, the world is a divided place. Is it a sacred day to celebrate one's love and to truly appreciate the finer points of romance, or a cynical holiday capitalised on by Big Stationery to force us into dropping wads of cash on unnecessary tat? Rosemary and Beatrice go head to head. You can follow Rosemary on Instagram @rosemarymaccabe; Beatrice is @beatricemac...

We're talking about subscription services – the ones we love, the ones we hate, and the many (many) services we have lukewarm feelings about, but subscribe to all the same. We highly recommend it as an efficient way to get rid of whatever spare money you might once have thought you had! A few of the services / people / things we mention include: Canva, https://www.canva.com/ an online design platf...

What did YOU want to be, when you were a child? And how does it compare to where you are now?! You can follow Rosemary on Instagram @rosemarymaccabe; Beatrice is @beatricemaccabe and you'll find us both on the podcast Instagram @notwithoutmysister. Our Facebook page is here! For show notes, sporadic blog posts and assorted random things associated with the podcast, check o...

Unsatisfied with having an entire episode dedicated to her engagement, Rosemary has now demanded an episode dedicated to parties, in honour of her upcoming 36th birthday – and in lieu of the blowout shindig she'd be having if we weren't in the middle of a global pandemic. You can follow Rosemary on Instagram @rosemarymaccabe; Beatrice is @beatricemaccabe and you’ll find us both on t...

It's been a year since we all locked our sh*t down and life as we know it became a distant memory… so we're just checking in. How are we doing with it all? How's home-schooling going? With a vaccine on the horizon, are we feeling any sense of optimism or is it all just drudgery and fear?! THRILLING, WE THINK YOU'LL AGREE! ** Not Without My Sister is presented by sisters Beatrice Mac Cabe and&...

This episode of NWMS is dedicated entirely to talking about the TV shows we love that are centred around strong female protagonists – which, er, segues rapidly into talking about all sorts of random TV shows with male leads. Please, don't judge us for veering away from the point. Things we discuss include: The Wilds on Amazon Prime The Bechdel Cast podcast (and their merch) take a FREE personality...

You can follow Rosemary on Instagram @rosemarymaccabe; Beatrice is @beatricemaccabe and you'll find us both on the podcast Instagram @notwithoutmysister. Our Facebook page is here! For show notes, sporadic blog posts and assorted random things associated with the podcast, check out our website, notwithoutmysis.com. Want to get in touch? Email us on notwithoutmysis@gma...

We're talking ageing in this episode of Not Without My Sister. How do we feel about ageing? How do we think about the inevitability of our mortality? Would we cryogenically freeze our heads? And WHY does Beau have a croissant in his pocket?! Things we mention: Stokke strollers and Orla Kiely bags as being essential components of the yummy mummy Bridgerton on Netflix Jenna Lyons, the one-time J Cre...

You can follow Rosemary on Instagram @rosemarymaccabe; Beatrice is @beatricemaccabe and you'll find us both on the podcast Instagram @notwithoutmysister. Our Facebook page is here! For show notes, sporadic blog posts and assorted random things associated with the podcast, check out our website, notwithoutmysis.com. Want to get in touch? Email us on notwithoutmysis@gma...

You can follow Rosemary on Instagram @rosemarymaccabe; Beatrice is @beatricemaccabe and you’ll find us both on the podcast Instagram @notwithoutmysister. Our Facebook page is here! For show notes, sporadic blog posts and assorted random things associated with the podcast, check out our website, notwithoutmysis.com. Want to get in touch? Email us on notwithoutmysis@gma...

This week we're discussing all of the delicious foodstuffs we miss, now that we are on the wrong side of the Atlantic from our beloved Superquinn sausages. In case anything we discuss is unfamiliar to you, you should know that:– these Jacob's Afternoon Tea biscuits are the ones Beatrice shelled out $40 for, so that her children would feel like Granny was right there with them – if you're lucky eno...