The Women's Podcast

In today’s podcast, Róisín talks to singer-songwriter Wallis Bird about her sixth album 'Woman', which is released this week. Wallis talks to Róisín about what's inspired her for the new album - #MeToo, Trump, Brexit, the war in Syria - about how falling in love and being in a grown-up relationship has changed her, why she shaved her head to record 'Woman', and why living in Berlin is as annoyingly cool as it seems.**A reminder that the annual march for choice takes place this Saturday 28th September, on International Safe Abortion Day, beginning at the Garden of Remembrance at 2pm. “No one left behind” is the Abortion Rights Campaign’s message this year and you can find all the details of the march on their website www.abortionrightscampaign.ie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In her new book ‘Republic of Shame’, journalist Caelainn Hogan examines Ireland’s mother-and-baby homes and the collusion of the Catholic Church with the Irish State. Personal accounts from survivors, nuns and others bring the truth forward for all to see. In today’s podcast, Róisín speaks to Caelainn about the stories of the women she spoke to, the lack of understanding of the suffering they endured and the appalling legacy of Ireland’s mother-and-baby homes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In 2018, Limerick woman Vicky Phelan became a household name as Irish women's voice for justice, when she chose to speak out and lift the lid on what has become one of the greatest political and medical scandals of our time. In today’s podcast she talks to Róisín about her memoir ‘Overcoming’, which details her remarkable personal story from her early life and a life-threatening accident, through to motherhood, a battle with depression and later, her devastating discovery that her cancer had returned in shocking circumstances.Plus: Orna Mulcahy, a managing editor here at the Irish Times, chats to Róisín about the dangers of inputting too much personal data to pregnancy and period-tracker apps, Culture Night 2019 and Dublin’s newest museum, MoLi. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In today’s episode, Cork woman Vera Twomey talks to Kathy about her memoir, For Ava. Ava is Vera's daughter and she suffers from Dravet Syndrome, a rare form of epilepsy that causes multiple seizures a day. The only medication that has any effect on Ava's condition is a form of medicinal cannabis that Vera has, for years, fought tooth and nail to gain access to. For Ava tells the story of that campaign, pays tribute to those who helped the family achieve their goal and shows the lengths a parent will go to for their child's health and happiness.Earlier this year, legislation allowing people access to medical cannabis on a limited basis over the next five years was signed into law. It allows compassionate access to cannabis for medical reasons in cases where conventional treatment has failed. However discussions are still ongoing to secure a supplier for the Irish market and as yet no such products have been supplied. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In today's podcast, journalist, author and podcaster Sophie White talks to Róisín Ingle about her debut novel, Filter This, in which she peels back the social media mask that many people wear to disguise what’s really going on in their lives.Following her comments about candidate selection this week, Fianna Fail Councillor and General Election candidate Lisa McDonald discusses her belief that the party has a problem with women.Plus: Journalist and wheelchair user Louise Bruton explores the problem with accessibility when it comes to Dublin's gig venues and tells us what is on her cultural radar - the Dublin Fringe Festival and Margaret Atwood's new book The Testaments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nunchi is a guiding principle of Korean life, considered essential for survival, happiness and success. Roughly translating as self-awareness, Nunchi is the art of a reading a room and using that knowledge for the good of everyone in it. Korean-American author Euny Hong has written the ultimate guide to this secret skill, The Power of Nunchi. In today's show, she talks to Róisín about good and bad nunchi, the difference between nunchi and empathy, and how anyone can learn this superpower the Koreans see as an essential life skill. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today’s podcast: Kathy speaks to the District Attorney of Suffolk County in Massachusetts, Rachael Rollins, who is the first woman to hold that particular office and also the first woman of colour to be appointed as a DA across the whole of Massachusetts Commonwealth. Rollins was in Dublin ahead of her appearance at the Kennedy Summer School in Co. Wexford this weekend. They talk about her landslide victory, her drive to reform criminal justice, Trump, and why she fears no man.Also today: Róisín talks to Rally for Choice activist Rosa Thompson about the 2019 march, which takes place this Saturday September 7th in Belfast.But before all of that: Irish Times senior features writer Deirdre Falvey chats to Róisín about what's coming up in the Dublin Fringe Festival, the Booker shortlist and Labour MP Jess Phillips's stunning take-down of Boris Johnson in the House of Commons. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ross O’Carroll-Kelly books have sold over a million copies and creator, Paul Howard, is both adored by fans and revered by critics as the greatest satirist of this generation.In the latest Ross book – Schmidt Happens – women take centre stage. Ross’s wife has just given birth to a baby that isn’t his, his son has walked out on his wife-to-be and his own mother is threatening revenge on Ross for an incident involving an olive in a martini.On today's show Róisín talks to Paul about how Ross is getting on in the Me Too era. How has Ross evolved? Will he ever be woke? And, has it ever been a challenge to write a character who is so at odds with modern standards of political correctness? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Just over a century ago, Trinity College Dublin admitted its first female student. This year, the 400-year-old university reached another milestone: it has elected its first ever all-female line-up of officers across both the students’ and graduate students’ unions. On this week's show, Kathy talks to president and vice-president of the graduate students’ union respectively, Shaz Oye and Gisèle Scanlon, about how that came about and what it says about women and activism in 2019. They also speak about their different backgrounds, the winding paths which led them to Trinity College and what education means to them. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today’s show, Rachel Flaherty chats to Irish journalist Jenny McQuaile about her powerful documentary Straight/Curve - starring Tess Holliday & Iskra Lawrence. Jenny talks about the body image crisis affecting women & girls worldwide and why we need a more diverse range of role models in the fashion industry and the media.Straight/Curve: http://www.straightcurvefilm.com/Plus: Bernice Harrison speaks to Mary Moynihan and John Morgan, two of the organisers behind the upcoming Dublin Arts & Human Rights Festival. Hosted by FrontLine Defenders & Smashing Times Theatre Company, the event aims to celebrate human rights heroes, past and present, from Ireland and around the world. It runs at various venues around Dublin Thursday 19 to Sunday 29 September 2019.www.smashingtimes.ie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.