5 things, every week, that you need to know about. Sisters Kelly and Nicola take you through 5 things that caught their eye this week and why you need to know about them. This podcast is for anyone who wants a tip-off on pop-culture highlights as well as the low-down on events and affairs affecting women in Ireland today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Uncovered is the podcast series from National World that goes behind the headlines to give you an in-depth look at the stories that matter.On each episode Kelly Crichton will be joined by the National World reporters who are working to bring information to light and hold those in power accountable.Uncovered will reveal the journalistic work that goes into the team’s investigations, and highlighting some important stories that have gone uncovered in the wider media, which you need to know abo ...
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Since the NHS was set up in 1948 thousands of women and men from Ireland have come to train and nurse in the UK. Recruitment drives throughout the 1950s and 60s saw NHS staff travel around Ireland to interview and sign up mainly Irish teenage girls for nurse training. Irish Nurses in the NHS shares the experiences and lives of nurses who travelled from Ireland and helped build the health service over these decades and beyond. In this series you'll hear from dozens of these nurses about their ...
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Emmy Highlights, decent docs, Agatha Christie, cute couple and the good men of music
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32:45The Emmy Awards have taken place and besides the winners news we bring you some noteworthy highlights. Nicola has some great tips for new documentaries including Wise Guy: David Chase and The Sopranos and Chimp Crazy (think Tiger King but with chimps). Our Fox of the Week is Agatha Christie, Queen of the crime novel genre. Our follow this week is a…
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Having difficult conversations, Miriam Margolyes, Cher and Beyonce snubbed
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34:45To mark World Suicide Prevention Day we're talking about starting difficult conversations with male friends or family around mental healthy. Nicola has some more new TV recommendations including the new season of Selling Sunset and if you're into your thrillers The Perfect Couple - Kelly recommends Pieces of Her with Toni Colette. Our Fox of the We…
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We're back! Oasis (what else?), Nell, TV/ pod recs & Mercury Music Prize 2024
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36:22We're back! And delighted to be so...on this episode we'll catch up a little and talking about thieving Ticketmaster a lot :) First up is the only show in town bar ours - the Oasis reunion. Nicola has some great summer TV hits to share with you and we celebrate the life of the inimitable Nell McCafferty. Nicola also gives a podcast recommendation f…
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Vote! Ashely Madison, Nicola Coughlan, The fish doorbell and Oasis rumours
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44:03We are catching up on all the craic of the past ten days for quite a while at the start of the pod but the first items is news - mainly news of the general election in the UK but also a few other bits. Nicola has been watching Netflix, three-part drama Ashley Madison: Sex, Lies and Scandal and Bridgerton - be prepared. In an unplanned segue Nicola …
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The rise of the dumb phone, Godzilla Minus One, Airbnb horror stories and Eurovision debacle(s)
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34:37After a week off to celebrate the nuptials of our brother Paudie to his lovely bride Siobhan - we are back, happily in once piece. We start with a chat about the rise of the dumb phone aka a phone that doesnt' have the internet or a million apps etc. Nicola's tip this week is for Godzilla Minus One - hear why she recommends it. Our Fox of the Week …
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Face fatigue, Baby Reindeer, Lilian Bland, 90s and Ivor Novello nominees
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34:35Ever catch your own image on a zoom call and think - uh, tired? Well, it's true, being on camera in meetings causes fatigue, find out about research done by the University of Galway to prove it. Nicola has been watching Baby Reindeer which has proven to be a big hit for Netflix and is challenging perceptions on stalking and abusive relationships. O…
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Summer holiday bargains, Fallout, Viola Liuzzo, Peggy and Molly, and Kneecap
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32:51Looking to bag yourself a cheap summer holiday - we've got all the tips for you. Nicola's TV tip this week is for Fallout, video game-based post apocalyptic goodness. Out Fox of the Week this week is civil rights campaigner Viola Liuzzo. Our follow this week is 100% wholesome - it's for @Peggyandmolly on a variety of social media. Finally, out musi…
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True crime = red flag, Shogun, Marian Keyes, escaped animals and Joker: Folie à Deux
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30:05This week we're talking about how watching true crime documentaries or listening to this type of content could be a red flag! On TV we're watching Shogun on Disney+. Big recommend. Our Fox of the Week is the inimitable Marian Keyes - she's a tonic. Our follow is for good wholesome animal content with @wildlifewithcookie think animals who have smugg…
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Sustaining clothes, Wilma Mankiller, 3 Body Problem and ABBA on the move
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32:14This week our first item is about the quality of clothes - new research shows the price of clothes doesn't necessarily indicate their durability or quality. We talk about how we can make them last longer. Nicola has some TV recommendations including 3 Body Problem on Disney+ and Homicide: New York. Kelly watched The Long Good Friday and muses over …
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Olivia Coleman on the Hollywood gender pay gap, Jasmin Paris, Courtney Love's new podcast & more
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33:46First up with hear from the legend that is Olivia Coleman on the gender pay gap in Hollywood as well as her love of swearing. Nicola has a couple of reviews for the telly this week, Madame Web and the challenging Quiet on Set: the dark side of kids TV. Our fox this week is Jasmin Paris who just became the first female finisher of the Berkeley Marat…
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Style trends, An Irish Wish, Eavan Boland, top Irish websites & SXSW boycott
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33:30We're trying to keep it light first thing this week with some top style trends - we're not on board with all of them but that's no reason why you shouldn't be! Our TV chat this week revolves around two very different items - Lindsay Lohan's Netflix film, An Irish Wish and a new documentary on their You Are Not Alone: Fighting The Wolf Pack - a stor…
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Nurse's experiences of anti-Irish discrimination in Britain
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26:26In this episode, we hear the first-hand accounts and negative experiences faced by the nurses, as Irish migrants in Britain and especially at the height of the Northern Ireland Troubles Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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OMG it's Episode 100 and International Women's Day
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30:25We are delighted to bring you episode 100 of Fox Force Five - we've come a long way baby - thanks for being there with us. Here's to 100 more! This week Kelly starts with the news of assisted dying and euthanasia being recommended to be legislated around in Ireland. This will be a huge step for those who support the right to die for people with ter…
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The Referendum, Celebrity Big Brother, Kate Bush & Record Store Day
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37:08We start on a more serious note this week with talk of the referendum - we'll explain what it's all about and why you should vote. Nicola talks us through the list of celebrities taking to the Big Brother house next week - there's a few beauties in there. Our Fox of the Week this week is a fascinating character called Dr.Denmark - once the 5th olde…
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Travel trends for 2024, Annie Lennox, Top Apps and Man Utd x Stone Roses x Adidas collab
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29:06This week we talk travel trends for 2024, see if you can guess what some of them are from there clever 'play on words' titles... Nicola is hotly anticipating One Day - and it sounds fab - hear why. Our Fox this week is Annie Lennox, for being awesome but also her great performance and protest against the war in Gaza on this week's Grammy's. Nicola …
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Vikings, hobbies, Masters of the Air, St. Brigid, Runpee and Bambi Thug
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32:21Have you ever thought about a hobby? Maybe you should - we discuss. Nicola has been watching Masters of the Air and the Boys in the Boat - she tells all. Our Fox this Week is maybe, unsurprisingly, St.Brigid - hear some stories about her you may not have heard before. Our follow this week is an app, Runpee and it is GENIUS. Find out why. Finally, w…
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Perception of Irish Nurses Working in Britain
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15:06Marking St Brigid's Day, we hear in this episode why Irish nurses were perceived as the steadfast embodiment of the caring profession that was at the heard of Britain's National Health Service. During the 19th and 20th Centuries, swathes of Irish - born citizens travelled across the sea to find opportunity in Britain. While many depictions of Irish…
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Tea unlike ever before, Napoleon, Rebecca Welch, morbid follows and cheeky Madonna fans
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35:22We've got a little experiment for you this week - so grab a cuppa and some salt and join in! Nicola's watch this week is Napoleon - she was quite dissapointed with it for a number of reasons - find out why. Our Fox of the Week is Rebecca Welch - the first female official to referee a Premier League football match in the UK. The follow this week is …
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Women & saving $$, Blinne Ní Ghrálaigh, The Pact and hot albums of 2024
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35:32We are back - after an extended break - we have missed you and doing this podcast! So much to talk about and so little time! First up we're talking money - saving money and pensions. Yes, it's a painful chat but necessary. Nicola has been watching lots of TV (haven't we all?) so she has some recommendations including Mr Bates Vs The Post Office. Ou…
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Launching Episode 7 of the Irish Nurses in the NHS Podcast series on Women's Christmas; known as Nollaig na mBan in Ireland, we hear about the different hospital patients that the nurses cared for and how these experiences helped shape their future nursing careers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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Reflecting on your year, Christmas TV, You're our Fox, Nanalan and Hey Jude trauma
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20:24On our final podcast of 2024 we start with some advice about not beating yourself up about what you've not done but celebrating the wins, big or small. Nicola has some great TV recommendations for the festive season. Our Fox of the Week is in fact our Foxes of the Week - well more, the year - you guys - the wonderful Mammies and Carers out there. K…
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What not to say to a woman, Leave the World Behind, Ada Lovelace & Damon Albert slagging off the Rolling Stones
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36:38This week we spend quite a bit of time sharing stories of slightly inebriated Christmas parties - yes, I know. Shocking. Our first item this week is about what not to say to women - particularly in the areas of fertivityly, pregnancy, hormones, motherhood etc. We talk 'Leave the World Behind' again this week, but this time having watched it! Our Fo…
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Word of the year, Sandra Day O'Connor, Leave the World Behind and Kiss living forever
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29:40We're not sure if we're late for last week's episode or early for this week's - but hey, we're here. First up we talk new words and the word of the year 'rizz', what do you reckon that means? Apparently if you're not gen z you probably won't know. Nicola tells us about her ongoing love affair with old ER episodes but also about new disaster movie '…
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Reflecting on sad times in Dublin, safe shopping, The Crown, Scamanda and Xmas No.1s
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35:12We are in a solemn mood today when we start with the goings on in Dublin. We move to chat about how to protect yourself from scams when shopping online. Nicola tells us about the return of The Crown and we talk I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here - and debate whether to ditch it due to Farage's presence. We have a first on the podcast this week as w…
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As Britain was emerging from World War 2, the nurse's uniform played a vital role in the public consciousness as a motif of authority and rank that was based on military discipline. It inspired public trust and patient confidence, the NHS was in full mobilization fortified by the tens of thousands of Irish nurses who were recruited into the ranks o…
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Christmas stress-prevention, Big Brother, ER, Jane Austen, and Nadine Shah vs Adam Clayton
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37:12Our aim is to help prevent some upcoming stress with the impending Christmas period - we provide tips to help all the women out there shoulder this massive burden/project/fun. Nicola recommends Dumb Money and has been catching up on ER, such a comfort watch and we have a chat about Big Brother and this week's final. Our Fox of the Week is Jane Aust…
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Inclusive/judgement free spin classes, Scary movies (again), Joni Mitchell and 'Now and Then'
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37:06On the chit chat Nicola tells us about her recent night out at Singalong Social in Cork for Britney vs.Beyonce - we debate! First up Kelly tells us about a new type of gym or class experience in Dublin which is challenging the status quo when it comes to body image, exercise and the space in which we are physically active. On our telly chat Nicola'…
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Second hand furniture tips, top scary movies, Doris Lessing, scary podcast and Girls Aloud news
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31:55If you're thinking you need to get some furniture sorted out in the next while why not consider second hand - you're helping to save he planet and could end up with a unique piece that's better quality than most of what's available new. We give you some tips from Lisa Dawson via RTE on how to shop second hand furniture. For telly this week Nicola r…
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Phobias, Madonna, The Fall of the House of Usher, The Retrivals and Britney's Memoir
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37:43On the hunt for spooky things to bring you we stumbled across phobias - so learn where phobias come from and what we can do to combat them. Nicola takes us through The Fall of the House of Usher, new to Netflix and well worth a watch. We kinda can't believe it, that she hasn't made the cut before but our Fox of the Week is none other than the Queen…
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So long to Aertel, Big Brother, Nages Mohammadi and Cher's 'kidnapping' drama
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30:03After a short break (sorry about that) strange times, we are back and starting with the nostalgia-driven news that we bid so-long to Aertel today (that's Teletext in Ireland for you UK folk). Then we talk the return of Big Brother as well as a few other things. Our Fox of the Week is Nagres Mohammadi, who won the Nobel prize for peace last week for…
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Women in the music industry or lack thereof, Strays, Billie Jean King and more
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36:15We are heralding Annie McManus on our first item today, she's been giving evidence to the misogyny in music inquiry at the House of Commons' Women and Equalities Committee in London. She's been lamenting the lack of women in the music industry and speaking about her experience as often the only woman on a show bill. Lots of different chat for film …
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Bad bedtime snacks, Virgin River, Grandma Moses, Taste of Cinema and Keane
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36:00Welcome listeners, this week we start with things you shouldn't eat before bed if you want to have a decent night's sleep. Nicola tells us about Greatest Day and Virgin River and we chat a bit about the NTAs and the upcoming need to start watching old TV series due to the actor's strike in LA. Our fox this week is an amazing lady, Grandma Moses. Ou…
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Episode 5 of the Irish Nurses in the NHS Podcast Series, we hear the story of how the nurses' home was central to the recruitment and retention of tens of thousands of Irish nurses in to the NHS. The nurses in this episode recall the time when they lived in the nurses' home and how it felt like they were living in home away from home Hosted on Acas…
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Dating jargon, Greatest Days, the Irish women's athletic team, Strike Force Five and Eminem says 'No!'
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36:33First up we chat dating jargon - you've probably heard of 'red flags' or 'ghosting' but have you heard of 'beige flags' and 'cookie-jarring'?? Nic gives us the heads up for Greatest Day - the take that musical available on Amazon Prime now - review coming soon. We also talk about recent newsworthy happenings on Below Deck - the producers intervenin…
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Sustainable wardrobes, Poisoned, And Just Like That, Margaret O'Carroll and Dolly Parton
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36:49Heeeey! We kick off this week with ways to make your wardrobe more sustainable. Nic's TV recommends Poisoned about the lack of regulation in the food industry in America and And Just Like That - which we pick apart. Our fox this week is from waaaaaay back Irish Queen Margaret O'Carroll. Our follows are @culturaltutor and a reminder of @ATrightmovie…
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All the news and things since we've been away. We're back!
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34:10Hooray, we are back! Kelly and Nicola here - and baby Méabh (in a non-speaking part on this episode). We have news of some new rights for women as regards periods or menopause leave. We chat about the big blockbusters of the summer, Barbie and Oppenheimer. Our Fox this week is a secret so you'll have to listen. We talk about Kelly's new documentary…
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Episode 4 of the Irish Nurses in the NHS Podcast Series looks at what the social life was like down through the decades from the early 50’s and the Teddy Boys through to the Swinging 60s that gives way to the 1970s Hippy Flower Power era and how the Irish girls still managed to have a social life of sorts despite the unstable political situation ex…
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The Government's enthusiasm for cryptocurrency
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25:51On this episode of Uncovered host Kelly Crichton is joined by National World's investigative reporter Ethan Shone to discuss the Government's plans around cryptocurrency and the Prime Minister’s enthusiasm for the cryptocurrency industry. Downing Street has refused to answer whether Rishi Sunak has ever invested in cryptocurrency which has prompted…
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This episode of the Irish Nurses in the NHS Podcast Series is dedicated to the Irish nurses who migrated to Liverpool. We hear the stories about how they came to settle in the Merseyside city nicknamed the ‘Capital of Ireland’. We hear about the journey over to Liverpool on the cattle boat – Annie was only 17 years old when she took the cattle boat…
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This episode of the Irish Nurses in the NHS Podcast Series looks at what it was like to become a nurse in the NHS. Five nurses share with us their recollections of the highs and lows of their training. Mary, one of the nurses interviewed on this episode, talks about her motivations around nursing and how she refused, against her mother’s wishes, to…
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In this first episode of the Irish Nurses in the NHS Podcast Series we meet 5 women who left their lives in Ireland to join the NHS. We hear about the challenges of becoming a nurse in Ireland which included a lack of training opportunities, the expense of such unpaid training and the nepotism that was common in Ireland at this time. We also hear a…
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The Irish Nurses in the NHS podcast launches this July to coincide with the 75th anniversary of the inception of the NHS. Since the NHS was set up in 1948 thousands of women and men from Ireland have come to train and nurse in the UK. Recruitment drives throughout the 1950s and 60s saw NHS staff travel around Ireland to interview and sign up mainly…
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Woman jailed for abortion - what are the implications?
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21:50On this episode of Uncovered host Kelly Crichton is joined by Harriet Clugston, Data and Investigations Editor with National World to talk about a story which is drawing a lot of attention. A woman has been sentenced to 28 months in prison for taking abortion pills while over 30 weeks pregnant during the first Covid lockdown. Harriet tells us about…
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Tina Turner, 80 for Brady and ABBA still not performing together
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35:33We're here for our last episode for a while as Nicola faces into being a new mom. We catch up on all the excitement of the last two weeks, awesome weather, Beyonce, Harry Styles and more! Kelly talks about a new campaign from the National Women's Council to resolve some of the ongoing issues around abortion rights. Five years since we repealed the …
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Job interview red flags, gory movies, Martha Stewart and Billy Corgan's ego
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33:23What if your perspective boss had to give you references? We discuss. Nicola has been watching some gory films this week Evid Dead Rise and Renfield starring Nicolas Cage and Nicolas Hoult. Our Fox this week is Martha Stewart for the simple reason of showing body positive on the front cover of Sports Illustrated this month. Not just for movie buffs…
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Skin care debunked, Queen Charlotte, Phyllis Wheatley & Eurovision
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37:20We kick off this week by debunking some skin care myths - we aim to help you avoid over-priced products. Nic has been to see the last in the Guardians of the Galaxy franchise and....loved it. She also tells us about Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story. Our Fox this week is Phyllis Wheatley, the first African America woman to publish poetry. Nic's f…
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Abortion review update, Catastrophe, Kirsten Neuschafer and Lizzo and James Galway duet
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31:53This week we kick off with the recent review of Ireland's abortion service, which still needs improving. We talk about Catastrophe in the TV segment - comedy written and starting Sharon Horgan and Rob Delaney. Out Fox of the Week is Kirsten Neuschafer who is the first woman to win the round the world Golden Globe yacht race. Our follow this week is…
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Marathon euphoria, Deadly Dupes, Catherina MacKiernan, Harry Belafonte
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45:30Kelly survived the London Marathon - hear a synopsis :) We all love a dupe - so we have some top dupes for you this week. Nicola tells us about a not so good and a good film she watched this week - Cocaine Bear and Women Talking - can you tell which is which? Our fox this week is London-marathon-inspired Catherina MacKiernan - Irish runner. Nicola'…
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London Marathon anxiety, Julie Andrews, Doggest and Lewis Capaldi
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37:39We are back after our Easter break and it's 3 days to Kelly's marathon - ohhhh shit. Haha. Kelly kicks off by telling us about that 'blah' or 'meh' feeling and how we spend most of our lives in that 'inbetween' world. To escape this space and live in a better place listen to our recommendations. Nicola tells ua bout the new Dungeons and Dragons fil…
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Bartending red flags, Wild Isles, Julia Child and music documentaries
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33:53We start with the red flags you should watch out for in bars - i.e. signs it's not a good place to drink - like using the glass as an ice scoop - session ahoy! Nicola tells us about Wild Isles and how the beautiful Killarney National Park and its deer featured this week. Our Fox of the Week is Julia Child, the original TV Chef and all round inspira…
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