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The Women's Podcast
A female take on Ireland and the world. Hosted by Róisín Ingle, the show is packed full of feminism, humour, health, politics, sex, storytelling, relationships and more. The podcast is produced by Suzanne Brennan.
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Episodes
The Women's PodcastEp 569 Abuse survivor Aoife Farrelly
Aoife Farrelly was just six years-old, when her older brother Cian began sexually abusing her. The abuse lasted two years and stopped when she told her parents…
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Ep 568 Love Island: It is what it is. (Until it isn’t)
Launched in 2015, Love Island is one of the most successful reality dating shows on TV. Despite a number of controversies through the years, the show still…
The Women's PodcastEp 567 Cost of Living Crisis: Three wise women on how to cut costs, budget & save
The price of everything is on the rise. From petrol, groceries, energy and gas, every facet of our lives has been affected. So why is everything so expensive…
The Women's PodcastEp 566 Aingeala Flannery: The Amusements
Set in the seaside town of Tramore, Co Waterford, The Amusements by Aingeala Flannery follows the lives of the Grant and Swaine families and their neighbours…
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Ep 565 After Roe v Wade: Katha Pollitt & Erica Goldblatt
Following on from the landmark decision by the US Supreme Court last week to overturn Roe v Wade, abortion is now restricted in at least seven states, with…
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Ep 564 The Book Club: Trespasses - Louise Kennedy
In this book club episode, Niamh Towey, Bernice Harrison, Róisín and Ann Ingle discuss Trespasses by Derry writer Louise Kennedy. Set in Belfast, during the…
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Ep 563 Louise O’Neill: ‘I’ve been into wellness and new age spirituality since I was a teenager’
Cork writer Louise O’Neill’s latest book Idol delves into the heart and mind of a super influencer in the wellness world. In this episode she talks to Róisín…
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Ep 562 Naomi Long: “You need a hide like a rhinoceros to be a politician here”
Naomi Long grew up in a staunchly unionist, east Belfast community. But as a centrist politician she has led the Alliance Party to become the third largest in…
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Ep 561 Katherine May: “Wintering is… those times when we feel cut off from the rest of the world”
The writer Katherine May believes we should all embrace our personal winters. She isn’t talking about the coldest season of the year though. For her, wintering…
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Ep 560 Marguerite Penrose: Yeah, But Where Are You Really From?
Yeah, But Where Are You Really From? is the new memoir from Irish-Zambian writer Marguerite Penrose. It’s a perfectly apt title for a book that explores the…
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Ep 559 Repealiversary: The Unfinished Business of abortion at home and abroad
In today’s episode of the Women’s Podcast we are talking about abortion, exactly four years on from the referendum to repeal the Eighth. The anniversary falls…
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Ep 558 Amy Dunne: I Am (Miss D) Amy Dunne
In 2007, aged just 17, Amy Dunne was forced to go to the High Court to fight for her right to travel for an abortion, after a scan revealed that the baby she…
The Women's PodcastEp 557 Women Under The Taliban: Afghanistan’s former Minister for Women’s Affairs Hasina Safi
Following the Taliban takeover in August 2021, life for women and girls in Afghanistan has never been the same. Under their rule, access to education is…
The Women's PodcastEp 556 Bonnie Garmus: Lessons in Chemistry
Lessons in Chemistry by American author Bonnie Garmus was our latest pick for the podcast book club. In a rare turn of events, our book clubbers found…
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Ep 555 Sally Hayden: My Fourth Time, We Drowned
In 2018, while at home in her London apartment, journalist Sally Hayden received a Facebook message from a young African refugee, pleading for her help. He was…
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Ep 554 Catherine Prasifka / Richie Sadlier
In her brilliant debut novel, None of This is Serious, Catherine Prasifka writes about life in the era of social media. She talks to Róisín about the…
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Ep 553 The Book Club: Lessons in Chemistry - Bonnie Garmus
Set in the early 1960’s, Lessons in Chemistry follows the life of Elizabeth Zott, a scientist whose career takes a detour when she becomes the unlikely star of…
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Ep 552 What it’s really like to have ADHD
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a chronic condition which affects millions of people around the world. It is often associated with…
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Ep 551 Twitter for Good & Fitwaffle’s Baking it Easy
In today’s episode, we’re delighted to reveal that Women’s Aid has been chosen as Twitter’s main charity partner for 2022. To speak about the initiative and…
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Ep 550 BITCH: A Revolutionary Guide to Sex, Evolution & the Female Animal
What does it mean to be female? Mother, carer, the weaker sex? Think again. Lucy Cooke says a revolution has been brewing in zoology and evolutionary biology…
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Ep 549 Matrescence: what happens to a woman when she becomes a mother?
In this week's episode, we're talking about matrescence. That's the word used to describe the physical, emotional, hormonal and social transition to becoming a…
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Ep 548 Marian Keyes: “Young Irish women are better at knowing what they’re entitled to”
Marian Keyes talks to Róisín about her latest ‘selling-like-hotcakes’ book, ‘Again, Rachel’, the sequel to her much-loved novel 'Rachel’s Holiday', which was…
The Women's PodcastEp 547 The Change: Tales of transformation for International Women's Day
On Tuesday evening, The Women’s Podcast gathered together a group of women to take part in 'The Change', a special storytelling evening to mark International…
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Ep 546 Ukraine Woman: Nadia Dobrianksa in a country under siege
Kyiv native Nadia Dobrianska fled her hometown early last Thursday morning, as Russia launched their first attacks on Ukraine. The human rights worker and…
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Ep 545 The Book Club: The Herd - Emily Edwards
In the first book club episode of 2022, Bernice Harrison, Niamh Towey, Róisín and Ann Ingle are discussing The Herd by Emily Edwards. The Herd tells the story…
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Ep 544 Summer 1976: The murders of Elizabeth Plunkett and Mary Duffy
In the Summer of 1976, two young Irish women, Elizabeth Plunkett and Mary Duffy were abducted and murdered by Ireland’s first serial killers Geoffrey Evans and…
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Ep 543 Worrier Queens: Yasmine Akram and Phillipa Dunne
We Heart Worry is a brilliant podcast from Irish actors and writers Phillipa Dunne and Yasmine Akram. From worrying about the hidden meaning of a dream about…
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Ep 542 Public Shaming & Period Poverty with Sacha Dekker & Nadine Reid
In a recent article in The Irish Times, Sacha Dekker described an incident during which she was mocked by strangers in a restaurant who found her disability…
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Ep 541 Women of Honour
Last year, the Women of Honour (WOH) documentary by journalist Katie Hannon was broadcast on RTE, revealing allegations of sexual abuse, harassment and rape…
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Ep 540 Lord Mayor of Dublin Alison Gilliland
Halfway through her term as Lord Mayor of Dublin, Alison Gilliland talks to Róisín about being only the 10th woman to hold the office and her ambitions while…
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Ep 539 Watershed Moment? Reflections on men’s violence against women
25 years ago a comprehensive government task-force report on violence against women was published. Since then, nearly 250 women have been murdered in Ireland…
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The Great Pivot: What would it take for you to change everything?
Have you ever questioned the path you’ve found yourself on? Ever fantasised about quitting your job and making a career change? Or maybe life just intervened…
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Ep 537 The Invisible Job: How sharing home and parental responsibilities makes everyone happier
Today, we celebrate Women’s Christmas or as it’s known in Ireland Nollaig na mBan. Traditionally this was the day when women got a day off after all the…
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Ep 536 The Women's Podcast 2021 Review
In this episode presenters Kathy and Róisín are joined by producers Jennifer and Suzanne to look back at 2021. We share our favourite episodes, name our women…
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Ep 535 Jan Brierton: What day is it? Who gives a f*ck
Earlier this year, in the bleakness of lockdown three, Jan Brierton became a viral sensation with her pandemic poem What day is it? Who gives a f*ck. Sharing…
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Ep 534 Christmas comfort eating with Grace Dent
Feast your ears on this deliciously festive food episode with columnist, broadcaster and author Grace Dent. As restaurant critic for The Guardian and a regular…
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Ep 533 Christmas Book Club: Our best reads of 2021
It has been another fantastic year for books: Sally Rooney’s Beautiful World, Where Are You, Megan Nolan’s Acts of Desperation, Catherine Ryan Howard’s 56…
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Ep 532 Double Disadvantage: The cost of the pandemic on Irish youth
For thousands of young people across Ireland, the impact of the pandemic has been catastrophic. This is especially true for children from disadvantaged…
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Ep 531 Violence against women is a men's issue - Jackson Katz & Ryan Hart
The vast majority of violence against women and girls (and men and boys) is perpetrated by men. Why then is it viewed primarily as a women’s issue? On UN…
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Ep 530 Comrades: Rosita Boland and Brianna Parkins
Living alone during lockdown and cut off from her wide circle of friends, Irish Times journalist and author Rosita Boland, wrote a beautiful book of essays…
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Ep 529 Lara Marlowe: Love in a Time of War
When Lara Marlowe met Robert Fisk in 1983 in Damascus, he was already a famous war correspondent. She was a young American reporter who would become a renowned…
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Ep 528 Polish “Savita” case / Sarah Gilmartin’s Dinner Party
The death of a 30-year-old woman in Poland, likened to the Savita Halappanavar case, has sparked protests and candlelit vigils in an outpouring of opposition…
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Ep 527 Evanna Lynch: The Opposite of Butterfly Hunting
Harry Potter star Evanna Lynch was just 11 when her eating disorder began to manifest. She struggled for several years with anorexia, with spells in and out of…
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Ep 526 Big Night In: Maeve Higgins
In this episode, we’re bringing you a conversation from our Big Night In series of events which took place earlier this year. Back in May, comedian, author and…
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Ep 525 Ann Ingle: Openhearted
In her memoir, Openhearted, Ann Ingle tells the story of her life with her late husband Peter, the “wild Irishman” she fell in love with while on holiday in…
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Ep 524 The Sally Rooney Effect
Last month Irish writer Sally Rooney launched her highly anticipated third novel Beautiful World, Where Are You. Since its release, the book has topped…
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Ep 523 Vicky Pryce: Women vs Capitalism
In her new book, Women vs Capitalism, economist Vicky Pryce presents readers with an uncomfortable truth: we will not achieve equality for women without…
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Ep 522 Jade Jordan: Nanny, Ma and Me
Last year, when most of us were busy baking banana bread or learning how to crochet, Irish actress Jade Jordan spent her time in lockdown delving back into the…
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Ep 521 How women can save the planet (and why they shouldn’t have to)
We cannot resolve the climate emergency without fighting for gender equality. Women, especially poor women of colour, are suffering most as a result of the…
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Ep 520 Elizabeth Day
In today’s podcast Róisín talks to the journalist, author and presenter of the brilliant How To Fail podcast Elizabeth Day. She has just published her latest…
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Ep 519 Our Table: from Direct Provision to Taste of Dublin
Taste of Dublin returns to the Inveagh Gardens this week. A celebration of eating, drinking and entertainment, the festival runs for five days from the 1st-…
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Ep 518 Back To School: Third time lucky?
It’s that time of year again. The back-to-school sun is shining as thousands of children around the country return to the classroom. Parents, children and…
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Ep 517 The Breakup Monologues: Rosie Wilby
In her new book The Breakup Monologues, comedian Rosie Wilby takes you on a journey back through her romantic history, celebrating the ups and downs and the…
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Ep 516 The Bright Side - Anne Gildea and Ruth Meehan
The Bright Side, by Irish director Ruth Meehan opens in Irish cinemas on August 20th. The film was inspired by Anne Gildea’s best-selling memoir ‘I’ve got…
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Ep 515 World Breastfeeding Week / Maternity Restrictions
The first week of August marks World Breastfeeding Week, which aims to encourage breastfeeding and improve the health of babies around the world. Globally…
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Ep 514 Britney Spears’ conservatorship battle
In 1998, a fresh-faced 16-year-old Britney Spears became an overnight global superstar with the release of her debut single Baby One More Time. She went on to…
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Ep 513 Big Night In: Dr Marie Cassidy
In this episode, we are bringing you a conversation from our Big Night In series of events, which took place in late 2020. On a cold Winter's evening, Róisín…
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Ep 512 Ethel Rohan: In the Event of Contact
In this episode Róisín talks to author Ethel Rohan, who describes herself as “a kind of a queen of uncomfortable stories”. Rohan has written a number of short…
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Ep 511 Women and art: identity, sexuality, race and power
Art historian Catherine McCormack recently published her book, ’Women in the Picture: Women Art and the Power of Looking’. In it, she argues that women's…
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Ep 510 How to Get Back Out There: A guide
After more than a year working remotely, socialising on zoom and staring at the four walls of our own houses, the thought of getting back out into the world…