How To Be Sound

You can follow Fionnuala on Instagram and Twitter, and listen to her podcast, 'Bandwagons', wherever you get podcasts. *** Support my work and read my writing on Patreon from just $1 a month. Your support helps fund the making of 'How to be Sound', as well as pay my daily wage as I try – hard – to write The Book, coming (I hope) in 2021. Follow me across all social media @rosemarymaccabe – I'm less active than ever, so it's kind of a relaxing following to be a part of. If you're shopping from Amazon, please enter through my storefront. I (occasionally) add some of my favourites, but no matter what you buy, I'll get a little commission if you click through my link.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

You can keep up with Shauna Fitzgerald on Instagram and on Twitter, and check out Lift Training Studios here. I started out at Lift doing their Six Weeks to Strong programme – read about my progress on STELLAR. Shauna's own podcast, 'You're Well Able', is now available on Soundcloud, Spotify and iTunes.   ***   Would you like to hear more from me? Read my writing on Patreon here. From just $1 per month you'll get two pieces of writing per week, as well as monthly (exclusive!) book club podcasts; for $8 a month you'll get an extra piece of writing each fortnight; and for $10 you'll get something IN THE POST, like in the olden days!    If you're buying from Amazon, I would really appreciate it if you'd use my affiliate link. It helps support what I do and costs you nothing extra! Same goes for Asos...    You can follow me on all of my social media handles @rosemarymaccabe.   Thank you so much for listening to How to be Sound. Please take some time to rate and/or review on iTunes; it helps other people who mig

Follow Beatrice Mac Cabe on Instagram (don't worry, she's not very active) here.  Turkish singer Tarkan.  My So-Called Life vs My Favorite Murder. The song I played from Coyote Ugly. (You're welcome.) Want to know the definition of mansplaining? Read this handy chart.    ***   Would you like to hear more from me? Read my writing on Patreon here. From just $1 per month you'll get two pieces of writing per week, as well as monthly (exclusive!) book club podcasts; for $8 a month you'll get an extra piece of writing each fortnight; and for $10 you'll get something IN THE POST, like in the olden days!    If you're buying from Amazon, I would really appreciate it if you'd use my affiliate link. It helps support what I do and costs you nothing extra! Same goes for Asos...    You can follow me on all of my social media handles @rosemarymaccabe.   Thank you so much for listening to How to be Sound. Please take some time to rate and/or review on iTunes; it helps other people who might like it to find How to be Sound!

  Follow Kate Brennan Harding on Instagram here and on Twitter here – or drop her an email at themeltedlady@gmail.com   Chris Newman is the Irish actor who auditioned for an Irish-language gig with, er, no Irish. Read all about it.   Follow the Man Who Has it All on Facebook – it's well worth it!   I mentioned watching the documentary, The Keepers, on Netflix. It's also worth a watch, but major trigger warnings for child abuse / clerical abuse / murder. Lots of triggers.   ***   Would you like to hear more from me? Read my writing on Patreon here. From just $1 per month you'll get two pieces of writing per week, as well as monthly (exclusive!) book club podcasts; for $8 a month you'll get an extra piece of writing each fortnight; and for $10 you'll get something IN THE POST, like in the olden days!    If you're buying from Amazon, I would really appreciate it if you'd use my affiliate link. It helps support what I do and costs you nothing extra! Same goes for Asos...    You can follow me on all of my social

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You can follow Claire on Twitter and Instagram – she even has a Wikipedia! FANCY. And check out Big Smoke Writing Factory, the creative writing school she co-founded.   And check out Banshee, the literary journal Claire co-edits, here.   If you've never read The Babysitters' Club books, now's the perfect time to start... Plus, bonus blog: What Claudia Wore.   We mention Louise O'Neill's book, Almost Love, too (uncomfortable, but good, reading).    (Imogen Heap's Hallelujah is what Marissa goes out to, if you'll forgive the bluntness of that statement. Spoiler alert for The OC.)   ***   Would you like to hear more from me? Read my writing on Patreon here. From just $1 per month you'll get two pieces of writing per week, as well as monthly (exclusive!) book club podcasts; for $8 a month you'll get an extra piece of writing each fortnight; and for $10 you'll get something IN THE POST, like in the olden days!    If you're buying from Amazon, I would really appreciate it if you'd use my affiliate link. It helps s

  Julie Jay plays the Workman's (for just €10!) on July 19th – get tickets here!    Follow Julie on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.    Listen to her podcast, Up to 90, wherever you get podcasts!    We discuss Liz Nugent – whose books, Lying in Wait and Skin Deep, are vg! As well as Stay Sexy and Don't Get Murdered by My Favorite Murder podcasters Karen Kilgarrif and Georgia Hardstark.   The Last Days of August is an excellent podcast by Jon Ronson – we (both) highly recommend it!   If you haven't already, sign up for a free trial of Audible and listen to West Cork – because it's worth it.   ***   Would you like to hear more from me? Read my writing on Patreon here. From just $1 per month you'll get two pieces of writing per week, as well as monthly (exclusive!) book club podcasts; for $8 a month you'll get an extra piece of writing each fortnight; and for $10 you'll get something IN THE POST, like in the olden days!    If you're buying from Amazon, I would really appreciate it if you'd use my affiliate

Margaret McAuliffe is a playwright, actor, Irish dancer – and more! The Humours of Bandon is a play about Irish dancing, life and Ireland, with Fishamble: The New Theatre Company.   You can follow Mags on Twitter here, and on Instagram here.    Catch her in August in Much Ado About Nothing, as part of the Kilkenny Arts Festival.   Watch Jig, a documentary on Irish dancing, on YouTube.   That "Millennial Burnout" article I'm always on about is here.   ***   Would you like to hear more from me? Read my writing on Patreon here. From just $1 per month you'll get two pieces of writing per week, as well as monthly (exclusive!) book club podcasts; for $8 a month you'll get an extra piece of writing each fortnight; and for $10 you'll get something IN THE POST, like in the olden days!    If you're buying from Amazon, I would really appreciate it if you'd use my affiliate link. It helps support what I do and costs you nothing extra! Same goes for Asos...    You can follow me on all of my social media handles @rosemar

Claire Concannon works for DEBRA Ireland - and is avowedly single.   The really good book I was reading while I was on a date (and wanted to get back to) was NK Jemisin's The Fifth Season, which I would really recommend.   "Women are happier without children or a spouse." Read all about it in the Guardian.   That "Millennial Burnout" article I'm always on about is here.   ***   Would you like to hear more from me? Read my writing on Patreon here. For just $4 per month you'll get two pieces of writing per week, as well as an exclusive mini podcast episode every fortnight. The latest minisode featured Gearoid Farrelly scrolling through my Tinder in a somewhat hopeless attempt to find me a man. (It's fun, I swear.)   If you're buying from Amazon, I would really appreciate it if you'd use my affiliate link. It helps support what I do and costs you nothing extra! Same goes for Asos...    You can follow me on all of my social media handles @rosemarymaccabe.   Thank you so much for listening to How to be Sound. P

Follow Jeanie McDonald on Instagram here, and on Twitter here.   This podcast is not sponsored by The Big Romance, but you should go there anyway because the drinks are good and the cheese toasties are incredible.   Apps discussed include Bumble, Tinder and POF. (That is the order in which I would rate them, FYI.)   ***   Would you like to hear more from me? Read my writing on Patreon here. For just $4 per month you'll get two pieces of writing per week, as well as an exclusive mini podcast episode every fortnight. The latest minisode featured Gearoid Farrelly scrolling through my Tinder in a somewhat hopeless attempt to find me a man. (It's fun, I swear.)   If you're buying from Amazon, I would really appreciate it if you'd use my affiliate link. It helps support what I do and costs you nothing extra! Same goes for Asos...    You can follow me on all of my social media handles @rosemarymaccabe.   Thank you so much for listening to How to be Sound. Please take some time to rate and/or review on iTunes; it he

You'll find Jennifer Stevens on Instagram here. (She's available for freelance commissions!)   If you're interested in the heyday of print media, Tina Brown's Vanity Fair Diaries is an incredible read. Bear in mind, though: Ireland was never like America. NEVER.   Jen also appeared on an episode of Mother of Pod, one of my favourite podcasts, which you'll find here.   ***   Would you like to hear more from me? Read my writing on Patreon here. For just $4 per month you'll get two pieces of writing per week, as well as an exclusive mini podcast episode every fortnight. The latest minisode featured Gearoid Farrelly scrolling through my Tinder in a somewhat hopeless attempt to find me a man. (It's fun, I swear.)   If you're buying from Amazon, I would really appreciate it if you'd use my affiliate link. It helps support what I do and costs you nothing extra! Same goes for Asos...    You can follow me on all of my social media handles @rosemarymaccabe.   Thank you so much for listening to How to be Sound. Please

Rose McGowan was, at one stage, perhaps best known for her role in Charmed. Now, she's best known as one of the leading voices in the #MeToo movement – she detailed, in her memoir, Brave (which you can buy here) her rape by Harvey Weinstein.   You can buy tickets to her spoken word show at the Edinburgh Fringe, August 13th-18th, here.   Watch her interview with Jameela Jamil on the @i_weigh Instagram account.   ***   Would you like to hear more from me? Read my writing on Patreon here. For just $4 per month you'll get two pieces of writing per week, as well as an exclusive mini podcast episode every fortnight. The latest minisode featured Gearoid Farrelly scrolling through my Tinder in a somewhat hopeless attempt to find me a man. (It's fun, I swear.)   If you're buying from Amazon, I would really appreciate it if you'd use my affiliate link. It helps support what I do and costs you nothing extra! Same goes for Asos...    You can follow me on all of my social media handles @rosemarymaccabe.   Thank you so

You can follow Gearoid Farrelly on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook - and check out his website here. Buy tickets to his upcoming shows below:   2 May Cork https://bit.ly/2ExYKj8 3 May Waterford https://bit.ly/2QijIdq 10 May Ballymun https://bit.ly/2LsByF3 15 May Belfast https://bit.ly/2U7YH6t 18 May Lisburn https://bit.ly/2Cvxj85   ***   Would you like to hear more from me? Read my writing on Patreon here. For just $4 per month you'll get two pieces of writing per week, as well as an exclusive mini podcast episode every fortnight. Gearoid's minisode features him scrolling through my Tinder in a somewhat hopeless attempt to find me a man. (It's fun, I swear.)   If you're buying from Amazon, I would really appreciate it if you'd use my affiliate link. It helps support what I do and costs you nothing extra! Same goes for Asos...    You can follow me on all of my social media handles @rosemarymaccabe.   Thank you so much for listening to How to be Sound. Please take some time to rate and/or review on iTunes; it

Nessa Cronin is the owner of Vanity Fair Boutique in Newbridge. You can follow her on Instagram here and check out their Facebook page here.   If you're interested in the fashion industry, sustainability and luxury fashion, read Dana Thomas' Luxury. Overdressed: The Shockingly High Cost of Cheap Fashion by Elizabeth L. Cline is also a really good read.   If you haven't already, watch The True Cost.   ***   If you're buying from Amazon, I would really appreciate it if you'd use my affiliate link. It helps support what I do and costs you nothing extra! Same goes for Asos...    AND if you're super generous, support me on Patreon! It's basically a type of crowd-funding site that allows you to put your money where your "likes" are; if you like the content I'm making, please consider giving a small amount ($4) every month to help fund it. I've also started a How to be Sound book club; we meet every few months, there's tea and coffee, we chat about books and Blindboy and other things that come up and it's fun! It'

Lynn Enright's first book, Vagina: A Re-Education, has just been released. You'll find it here on Amazon (affiliate link) and in all good bookshops. Follow Lynn on Twitter and Instagram.   ***   If you're buying from Amazon, I would really appreciate it if you'd use my affiliate link. It helps support what I do and costs you nothing extra! Same goes for Asos...    AND if you're super generous, support me on Patreon! It's basically a type of crowd-funding site that allows you to put your money where your "likes" are; if you like the content I'm making, please consider giving a small amount ($4) every month to help fund it. I've also started a How to be Sound book club; we meet every few months, there's tea and coffee, we chat about books and Blindboy and other things that come up and it's fun! It's open to all patrons.   You can follow me on all of my social media handles @rosemarymaccabe.   Thank you so much for listening to How to be Sound. Please take some time to rate and/or review on iTunes; it helps ot

You'll find Gabriella's blog, Curly Cailin, here! Follow her on Instagram while you're at it.   Read The Curly Girl Method - it's the original #CGBible! This is a link through my Amazon affiliate account, which helps me pay my bills! You can see my Amazon Influencer homepage here, with a whole load of book recommendations and more!    Deep dive into some academic research about curly hair here.   When my shaved head was growing back, I went through some interesting hair phases... but one of my secondary school pics got me featured on Into the Gloss as a "best worst hair" runner-up. So, every cloud.   Johnson & Johnson knew about the presence of asbestos in their Baby Powder for years. Read about it and weep.   Does having curly hair hurt your career? Business Insider is on to our troubles.   Read Gabriella's post on who she's following for curly / wavy / kinky hair advice.   Here's a pic of my extensions. I had to scroll back SO FAR to find this so...  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and op

  Check out Jette's new non-profit ilo on the website - and sign up to receive her wonderful newsletter. And sign up for your new period subscription here, from just €5.70 a month. You can follow Jette on Instagram here and check out her website while you're at it. From Buzzfeed: how millennials became the burnout generation. SO INTERESTING. ***   If you're buying from Amazon, I would really appreciate it if you'd use my affiliate link. It helps support what I do and costs you nothing extra! Same goes for Asos...    AND if you're super generous, support me on Patreon! It's basically a type of crowd-funding site that allows you to put your money where your "likes" are; if you like the content I'm making, please consider giving a small amount ($1) every month to help fund it. (If you donate at the $6.66 per month level, you'll get an extra How to be Sound minisode over on Patreon for your listening pleasure.) This month, half of all Patreon earnings will go to ilo. (The other half will go to pay my producer!

Session Moth Martina aka Karen Glennon, follow her on Twitter, on Facebook and on Instagram. Buy Session Moth Martina merch here. For upcoming events, the OTT Wrestling site is what you're looking for! Read about Hulk Hogan's hard time (ahem) here.  And watch GLOW!  Lastly, listen to image.ie's The Spill (particularly the episode I'm on). ***   If you're buying from Amazon, I would really appreciate it if you'd use my affiliate link. It helps support what I do and costs you nothing extra! Same goes for Asos...    AND if you're super generous, support me on Patreon! It's basically a type of crowd-funding site that allows you to put your money where your "likes" are; if you like the content I'm making, please consider giving a small amount ($1) every month to help fund it. (If you donate at the $6.66 per month level, you'll get an extra How to be Sound minisode over on Patreon for your listening pleasure.)   I've also started a How to be Sound book club; we meet every few months, there's tea and coffee, we cha

This episode's guest, James Kavanagh, is discoverable on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook. Back when James was Exchequer Street Boy: Broadsheet.ie.    Check out Currabinny, James' food website, here, and buy the book online at Amazon* (or in terrestrial shops if that's your jam).   James's Let's Get Checked video is well worth watching. You can check it out here.    And watch eels eating pizza (if you think you're hard enough).    ***   If you're buying from Amazon, I would really appreciate it if you'd use my affiliate link. It helps support what I do and costs you nothing extra! Same goes for Asos...    AND if you're super generous, support me on Patreon! It's basically a type of crowd-funding site that allows you to put your money where your "likes" are; if you like the content I'm making, please consider giving a small amount ($1) every month to help fund it. (If you donate at the $6.66 per month level, you'll get an extra How to be Sound minisode over on Patreon for your listening pleasure.)   I've also

This episode features Irish fashion designer Helen Steele, whose debut collaboration with Dunnes Stores is live now. Her collaboration with graffiti artist Maser is coming soon to Costume in Dublin. We didn't get to talk about this but Helen also has a gorgeous line of rugs with Ceadogán Rugmakers - you can see them here. Jump the Hedges is a brand that creates incredible yoga and sports bags - "bags for activity" - from discarded truck tarps. Check out the website. Helen talks about The Modist and modest fashion. Net-a-Porter's Modest category* really does have some gorgeous pieces. If you stayed interested throughout my Islam / modesty ramble, you might want to watch the Little Mix video I'm talking about. Or you can read Female Chauvinist Pigs*, if you haven't already. Check out the Model Alliance, which was set up to protect the rights of working models in the fashion industry. Not Another Agency is the agency Halle Steele is signed to, in case you're interested! Maser's website is here. If you don't kno