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Gail O’Rorke - no regrets helping friend who wanted to die in dignity

Gail O’Rorke - no regrets helping friend who wanted to die in dignity

The first person prosecuted and acquitted under Irish assisted suicide law talks to the Róisín Meets Podcast

Fri Feb 10 2017 - 11:00
Marian Keyes: ‘I didn’t know I was funny until I went to AA meetings’

Marian Keyes: ‘I didn’t know I was funny until I went to AA meetings’

Author joins Amy Huberman, Alison Spittle and more for Live recording of the Women’s Podcast ‘Funny Women’ at Twitter Dublin

Wed Feb 08 2017 - 21:45
Inside Business Podcast: Threat from  Trump’s tax plans

Inside Business Podcast: Threat from Trump’s tax plans

Prospect of special levy on imports is the biggest issue for Ireland

Tue Feb 07 2017 - 19:35
Bitchy reviews? They don’t bother queen of the Aga saga Joanna Trollope

Bitchy reviews? They don’t bother queen of the Aga saga Joanna Trollope

As her 20th novel ‘City of Friends’ is published, the novelist talks about her career, critics and sex in older age

Fri Feb 03 2017 - 11:00
Podcast: Howlin says Labour is ‘determined to rebuild’

Podcast: Howlin says Labour is ‘determined to rebuild’

Inside Politics: Labour leader says Kenny should not go ahead with White House visit

Wed Feb 01 2017 - 13:47
‘If there is a heaven, it’s Dancing with the Stars... it gave me back my mojo’

‘If there is a heaven, it’s Dancing with the Stars... it gave me back my mojo’

Comedian Katherine Lynch tells The Women’s Podcast about transformative power of dancing

Sun Jan 29 2017 - 12:00
Martha Wainwright on Trump, turning 40 and her mentor Leonard Cohen

Martha Wainwright on Trump, turning 40 and her mentor Leonard Cohen

The singer also told the Roisin Meets podcast about the curse-laden song she performed the night Donald Trump was elected

Fri Jan 27 2017 - 12:00
‘Sexual consent legislation will protect both men and women’

‘Sexual consent legislation will protect both men and women’

Dublin Rape Crisis Centre CEO Noeline Blackwell discusses new changes to the law on the Women’s Podcast

Thu Jan 26 2017 - 13:00
‘They told me: if you’re gay, you can’t be Irish’ – podcast

‘They told me: if you’re gay, you can’t be Irish’ – podcast

Brendan Fay fought to win the right to march with pride in the NYC St Patrick’s Day parade

Fri Jan 20 2017 - 10:30
Amy Huberman: School plays gave me confidence to be actor

Amy Huberman: School plays gave me confidence to be actor

Ifta-winning actor is judging the Bord Gáis Energy Student Theatre Awards for a third time

Fri Jan 20 2017 - 03:00
Ibec chief predicts that UK and EU will not  agree Brexit trade deal

Ibec chief predicts that UK and EU will not agree Brexit trade deal

Switch by UK to WTO tariff rules could hit Irish agri-food sales by €800m

Thu Jan 19 2017 - 06:50
News Blackout? Just don’t wallow in the bad stuff - Podcast

News Blackout? Just don’t wallow in the bad stuff - Podcast

Mindfulness expert Padraig O’Morain advises the Róisin Meets podcast on how to stay sane while staying informed

Fri Jan 13 2017 - 10:00
Ed O’Loughlin: ‘Literary prizes can be random but they’re a leg-up for writers’

Ed O’Loughlin: ‘Literary prizes can be random but they’re a leg-up for writers’

Booker-longlisted author and former Irish Times journalist talks to the Róisín Meets podcast about polar explorers, foreign correspondents, and Twitter trolls

Fri Jan 06 2017 - 15:00
‘What do I really like about myself? Hair, tattoos, courage and kindness’

‘What do I really like about myself? Hair, tattoos, courage and kindness’

Friends of the Women’s Podcast reveal their best bits in our self esteem for 2017 episode

Mon Jan 02 2017 - 11:30
Paddy Casey: ‘Saints and Sinners is about homelessness’ - Podcast

Paddy Casey: ‘Saints and Sinners is about homelessness’ - Podcast

Irish singer and his daughter Saoirse Casey are this week’s guests on the Róisín Meets podcast

Fri Dec 30 2016 - 14:30
Hannah Fry: ‘The existence of Santa Claus is indisputable’ - Podcast

Hannah Fry: ‘The existence of Santa Claus is indisputable’ - Podcast

The mathematician tells the Róisín Meets podcast why maths prove Santa is real, while Joya & Priya report back from Lapland

Fri Dec 23 2016 - 15:05
Podcast: A bizarre year in politics and awful in many ways

Podcast: A bizarre year in politics and awful in many ways

Inside Politics reviews 2016 with Diarmaid Ferriter, Sarah Bardon and Harry McGee

Wed Dec 21 2016 - 20:54
World View: Merkel’s travails, Trump’s team and climate change

World View: Merkel’s travails, Trump’s team and climate change

Derek Scally, Mark Weiss and Patrick Smyth run the rule over these pressing global issues

Tue Dec 20 2016 - 18:30
‘You just feel happy and all your sad thoughts are gone’ - Podcast

‘You just feel happy and all your sad thoughts are gone’ - Podcast

Things get festive on Róisín Meets with Christmas carols from the Piccolo Lasso choir

Fri Dec 16 2016 - 11:00
Podcast: Coveney’s Rent Gambit, Kenny’s Calculus

Podcast: Coveney’s Rent Gambit, Kenny’s Calculus

The Irish Times political team take a look back at six months of ‘new politics’

Wed Dec 14 2016 - 13:26
'I sold two hats and cleared all my debts'

'I sold two hats and cleared all my debts'

Pop memorabilia dealer Laurence Carpenter tells ‘Róisín Meets’ podcast of his best trades

Fri Dec 09 2016 - 11:00
‘Young people don’t go to the theatre because they’re not represented on stage’

‘Young people don’t go to the theatre because they’re not represented on stage’

Cast of the play ‘Murder of Crows’ tell the Róisín Meets podcast why Irish theatre needs more youth productions

Fri Dec 02 2016 - 11:00
‘I would not allow young children to go online... the Internet is not fit for purpose’

‘I would not allow young children to go online... the Internet is not fit for purpose’

C.S.I cyberpsychologist Mary Aiken tells the Róisín Meets podcast about the dangers of online exposure for babies, young children and teenagers

Fri Nov 25 2016 - 11:00
Cathy Davey: ‘Children need to be taught empathy’

Cathy Davey: ‘Children need to be taught empathy’

Singer tells the Róisín Meets podcast why schools need classes on kindness

Fri Nov 18 2016 - 11:00
Jo Malone’s amazing nose: ‘I thought everyone could smell when it was  going to rain’

Jo Malone’s amazing nose: ‘I thought everyone could smell when it was going to rain’

The perfumer talks to the Róisín Meets podcast about the nasal talents that made her a millionaire

Fri Nov 11 2016 - 11:00
'Dear Roddy Doyle, I hope you are alive'

'Dear Roddy Doyle, I hope you are alive'

The author tells the Róisín Meets podcast what inspired him to write another children’s book

Fri Nov 04 2016 - 11:00
Mike McCartney: Being a Beatle brother or a Guinness heir, you relax and enjoy your heritage

Mike McCartney: Being a Beatle brother or a Guinness heir, you relax and enjoy your heritage

The photographer talks to the Róisín Meets podcast about ‘our kid’ Paul McCartney, the swinging 60s and late Guinness heir Tara Browne

Fri Oct 28 2016 - 11:00
Corrie’s Kevin Kennedy: ‘To anyone struggling with alcohol, there is an answer’

Corrie’s Kevin Kennedy: ‘To anyone struggling with alcohol, there is an answer’

The actor talks to the Róisín Meets podcast about getting sober and starring in The Commitments Musical with Irish actor Andrew Linnie

Mon Oct 24 2016 - 11:00
Michael Harding: ‘I don’t spare the gory details of this sad eejit’

Michael Harding: ‘I don’t spare the gory details of this sad eejit’

The author and Irish Times columnist talks about authenticity, flirtation and his new book Talking to Strangers on the Róisín Meets podcast

Sat Oct 15 2016 - 10:00
‘Mattress Mick is my guardian angel’

‘Mattress Mick is my guardian angel’

Stars and director of Mattress Men documentary are this week’s podcast guests

Sat Oct 08 2016 - 05:00
The Sawdoctors: Rhyming ass with mass was a beaut ... it’s about glorifying the mundane

The Sawdoctors: Rhyming ass with mass was a beaut ... it’s about glorifying the mundane

The Galway band discuss reuniting, I Useta Lover and keeping it local on the Róisín Meets podcast

Sat Oct 01 2016 - 10:00
Mark Paul:  Men feel alienated from the feminist debate

Mark Paul: Men feel alienated from the feminist debate

How to be a Man: The Women’s Podcast discusses masculinity, feminism and rape culture

Mon Sept 26 2016 - 10:00
Emma Donoghue: 'You don’t feel like a queen on the red carpet, you feel a bit of a loser'

Emma Donoghue: 'You don’t feel like a queen on the red carpet, you feel a bit of a loser'

The author of Room discusses the Oscars, writing children’s book and her new novel The Wonder on the Róisín Meets podcast

Sat Sept 24 2016 - 10:00
Sophie White’s bad trip at Electric Picnic: ‘I thought I was going to die’

Sophie White’s bad trip at Electric Picnic: ‘I thought I was going to die’

On the Róisín Meets podcast, cook and columnist Sophie White discusses a drug-induced mental breakdown

Sat Sept 17 2016 - 11:00
Carlene Carter: ‘Johnny Cash was such a good dad to me. He was unique’

Carlene Carter: ‘Johnny Cash was such a good dad to me. He was unique’

American country singer Carlene Carter is the final Music Month guest on the Róisín Meets podcast & plays her version of her stepfather’s biggest hit, Ring of Fire

Sat Aug 27 2016 - 10:00
Gloria Steinem: ‘My advice? Don’t listen to me. Listen to yourself’

Gloria Steinem: ‘My advice? Don’t listen to me. Listen to yourself’

To mark the 50th episode of The Women’s Podcast we’ve got 50 pieces of advice from 50 wise women

Mon Aug 22 2016 - 10:00
Gemma Hayes: ‘I wasn’t owning my sexuality, I was wearing baggy jeans and t-shirts’

Gemma Hayes: ‘I wasn’t owning my sexuality, I was wearing baggy jeans and t-shirts’

As Music Month continues on the Róisín Meets podcast, the Tipperary singer-songwriter talks about rebelling against music industry pressure to be sexy

Sat Aug 20 2016 - 10:00
John Spillane: ‘I’d like to be a songwriting superhero’

John Spillane: ‘I’d like to be a songwriting superhero’

Music Month continues on the Róisín Meets podcast with the singer-songwriter from Cork

Sat Aug 13 2016 - 10:00
Unconventional fun takes centre stage at Dublin’s  Comic Con

Unconventional fun takes centre stage at Dublin’s Comic Con

More than 20,000 fans gathered to celebrate all things sci fi, comic, movie and video games

Sun Aug 07 2016 - 19:24
Lisa Hannigan on Damien Rice: “He didn’t want me in his band anymore, so I left”

Lisa Hannigan on Damien Rice: “He didn’t want me in his band anymore, so I left”

August is Music Month on the Róisín Meets podcast and Lisa Hannigan is the first guest. She plays three songs from her third album, At Swim, and explains why being fired by Damien Rice was for the best

Sat Aug 06 2016 - 10:00
Alison Curtis: Women’s views and voices are not  represented on Irish radio

Alison Curtis: Women’s views and voices are not represented on Irish radio

The Today FM presenter tells the Róisín Meets’podcast it’s time to change the radio landscape

Sat Jul 30 2016 - 10:00
Olympian Irish women: ‘There’s no better buzz than standing on the starting line’

Olympian Irish women: ‘There’s no better buzz than standing on the starting line’

The Women’s Podcast talks to three Olympic athletes on their way to represent Ireland in Rio

Mon Jul 25 2016 - 06:00
Hilary Fannin:  My fifties are my happiest decade yet

Hilary Fannin: My fifties are my happiest decade yet

Author Hilary Fannin talks to the Róisín Meets podcast about aging happily, regrets and her memoir Hopscotch

Sat Jul 23 2016 - 09:00
‘These human lives are worth less to us unfortunately’

‘These human lives are worth less to us unfortunately’

Bosnian war diarist Zlata Filipovic speaks to the Róisín Meets podcast about Europe’s migrant crisis and her own escape from conflict

Sat Jul 16 2016 - 11:00
‘My love of whiskey? It’s all my Mum’s fault’

‘My love of whiskey? It’s all my Mum’s fault’

Tipperary Boutique Distillery MD Jennifer Nickerson tells the Róisín Meets podcast that building a distillery trumps getting married right now

Sat Jul 09 2016 - 10:00
In the army now: What's life like for women?

In the army now: What's life like for women?

Irish women talk about their treatment in the defence forces and tragedy in the line of duty

Mon Jul 04 2016 - 06:00
Jennifer Johnston: ‘I’m winning. I’ve started writing again’

Jennifer Johnston: ‘I’m winning. I’ve started writing again’

The 86-year-old Irish author tells the Róisín Meets podcast her new book Naming The Stars is “rather good”

Sat Jul 02 2016 - 12:00
Ann O’Dea: 'If you copy other events you end up with 90 per cent male panellists'

Ann O’Dea: 'If you copy other events you end up with 90 per cent male panellists'

The Silicon Republic and Inspirefest founder wants to disrupt the ‘male pale’ tech conference calendar

Sat Jun 25 2016 - 13:00
Dil Wickremasinghe: From wearing miniskirts in Rome to preaching in a floral ensemble

Dil Wickremasinghe: From wearing miniskirts in Rome to preaching in a floral ensemble

From a privileged Italian start to homelessness in Sri Lanka, Newstalk presenter talks on Roisin Meets podcast of finding life she always wanted in Ireland

Sat Jun 11 2016 - 07:00
The Rua band: ‘Aunt Dana backs us - but we won’t be making Christian music’

The Rua band: ‘Aunt Dana backs us - but we won’t be making Christian music’

Dana’s nieces and nephew on making country-pop that’s popular in US, and on their Harry Potter roles

Sat Jun 04 2016 - 05:40
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