Before Brunch

This week we chat about Britney's conservatorship hearing, how we consume celebrity and why it's worth noting Britney's hearing as a seminal moment for female voices.

The world is set up for extroverts to thrive. Today we explore the many types of friendships and how we navigate our social lives as shy gals.

Buying a house, getting married, biological clocks, goal-setting. Are you sweating? So are we. As we emerge from lockdown and are thrust back into real life, we discuss milestone pressures in your 30s and the anxiety that can come with them.

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This week we chat about the nostalgia TV phenomenon and the place comfort TV has in an era of 'gourmet' (?) programming.

We also discuss how narratives about female ensembles in the entertainment industry could be holding women back in the workplace.

It's that time of year when we'd usually be bracing ourselves for wedding season. This week we wonder whether the pandemic is an opportunity to question Ireland's intense relationship with 'The Big Day'.

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The final season of Keeping up with The Kardashians airs this week. We take a look at the Kardashian phenomenon; how much has changed since they launched and where they may fit in a post-pandemic celeb ecosystem.

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Sarah Everard's disappearance has brought forth a storm of female rage. Obviously, women have gone missing before, but this time the reaction is different. We unpack the story in the context of terrifying sexual assault statistics released this week.

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Is Meghan Markle a 'nice' person? Maybe/maybe not. A more interesting conversation is what she has exposed about the Royal Family AKA The Firm. We chat about the idea of the 'difficult woman' ahead of Meghan and Oprah's CBS documentary release.

8.46 - Preamble ends

Mentions: This Naked Mind: Control Alcohol by Annie Grace.

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Anna Delvey, AKA the fake heiress, landed herself in prison in 2018 after conning New York Society out of hundreds of thousands of $$$. This month she emerged from prison with a Netflix deal and a defiant attitude. She's not sorry and why would she be? In this episode we talk about profiting from a crime, perception vs reality and the era of 'manifestion'.

Before Brunch podcast is your weekly pop culture digest in which Megan Cassidy and Cassie Delaney break down the biggest stories of the moment.

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PS. we apologise for the strange studio noise in this week's ep - won't happen again!

Do you know what this pandemic needs? Another podcast.

Or, in our case, the resurgence of one we haven’t found the time to record in over two years. We’ve been itching to get in front of the mic again and a new documentary about Britney Spears finally pushed us to sit down and talk. Join us today as we talk Britney, media, accountability and next steps.