Before Brunch

By Megan Cassidy and Cassie DelaneySociety & Culture

Before Brunch episodes

March 25, 2018 Ep 7. The Recent Facebook Scandal And What You Should Really Know About It
"What does it mean to be complicit?" - The sentence Donald Trump's daughter was endlessly trolled over last year has never been more poignant.
It's been a bad eighteen months for Facebook. Fake news, the Russians, and now Cambridge Analytica. Eighteen months ago, Zuckerburg said it was "crazy" to think Facebook could influence an election. Now we know this happened. What is happening NOW that is our responsibility to be aware of? How complicit are WE in sharing our data with these companies? How much control do we have over the decisions we make online and thus in the real world?
We take a deep dive into all of these questions in this week's tech-y special.
*We apologise for the lack of dirt this week - we had our nerd hats on. Lots of filthy gossip next week we promise*
Before Brunch Podcast is the perfect Sunday morning hangover cure. Megan and Cassie chew over all the biggest stories of the week, from the frivolous to the meaningful and everything in between. It's the same dirt you talk about at Brunch, we're just digging a little deeper.
If you like the podcast, please do subscribe, rate and review to help other brunchers find us!
Get in touch on twitter @meganmcassidy @cassielorraine @lovindublin @lovindotie
42 min
March 25, 2018 Ep 7. The Recent Facebook Scandal And What You Should Really Know About It
"What does it mean to be complicit?" - The sentence Donald Trump's daughter was endlessly trolled over last year has never been more poignant.
It's been a bad eighteen months for Facebook. Fake news, the Russians, and now Cambridge Analytica. Eighteen months ago, Zuckerburg said it was "crazy" to think Facebook could influence an election. Now we know this happened. What is happening NOW that is our responsibility to be aware of? How complicit are WE in sharing our data with these companies? How much control do we have over the decisions we make online and thus in the real world?
We take a deep dive into all of these questions in this week's tech-y special.
*We apologise for the lack of dirt this week - we had our nerd hats on. Lots of filthy gossip next week we promise*
Before Brunch Podcast is the perfect Sunday morning hangover cure. Megan and Cassie chew over all the biggest stories of the week, from the frivolous to the meaningful and everything in between. It's the same dirt you talk about at Brunch, we're just digging a little deeper.
If you like the podcast, please do subscribe, rate and review to help other brunchers find us!
Get in touch on twitter @meganmcassidy @cassielorraine @lovindublin @lovindotie
42 min
March 18, 2018 Ep 6. The Nature Of Irish Lickearsery And Harry Styles' Sexuality
In an increasingly competitive society where intangible commodities like "influence" rule, what is the place of 'lickarsery'. We deep dive into the art of "sucking up" after Leo Varadkar's display in Washington.
As Rihanna takes a swipe at Snapchat, we chat about social media giants like Instagram and Snap and their responsibility for content shared on their platforms.
Finally we dissect our obsession with categorising celebrities' sexuality, and decide who did the breaking up, Zayn or Gigi?!
*EMAIL US YOUR EARLY TWENTIES BREAK UP STORIES FOR DISSECTION ON NEXT WEEK'S PODCAST - [email protected]*
Before Brunch Podcast is the perfect Sunday morning hangover cure. Megan and Cassie chew over all the biggest stories of the week, from the frivolous to the meaningful and everything in between. It's the same dirt you talk about at Brunch, we're just digging a little deeper.
If you like the podcast, please do subscribe, rate and review to help other brunchers find us!
Get in touch on twitter @meganmcassidy @cassielorraine @lovindublin @lovindotie
48 min
March 18, 2018 Ep 6. The Nature Of Irish Lickearsery And Harry Styles' Sexuality
In an increasingly competitive society where intangible commodities like "influence" rule, what is the place of 'lickarsery'. We deep dive into the art of "sucking up" after Leo Varadkar's display in Washington.
As Rihanna takes a swipe at Snapchat, we chat about social media giants like Instagram and Snap and their responsibility for content shared on their platforms.
Finally we dissect our obsession with categorising celebrities' sexuality, and decide who did the breaking up, Zayn or Gigi?!
*EMAIL US YOUR EARLY TWENTIES BREAK UP STORIES FOR DISSECTION ON NEXT WEEK'S PODCAST - [email protected]*
Before Brunch Podcast is the perfect Sunday morning hangover cure. Megan and Cassie chew over all the biggest stories of the week, from the frivolous to the meaningful and everything in between. It's the same dirt you talk about at Brunch, we're just digging a little deeper.
If you like the podcast, please do subscribe, rate and review to help other brunchers find us!
Get in touch on twitter @meganmcassidy @cassielorraine @lovindublin @lovindotie
48 min
March 10, 2018 Ep 5. The Rise Of 'McFeminism' And The Importance Of Bitchy Female Leads
How did you celebrate International Women's Day?
From protests to free cocktails Megan and Cassie chat about the broad spectrum of International Women's Day celebrations and what the day really means.
From the origins of the day and how far we've come, to the new phenomenon of judging the 'quality' of someone's feminism - this week's podcast takes a candid look at the strange pressures and merits of the day.
The first teaser for Season 6 of House of Cards was released this week, with female anti-hero Claire Underwood at the helm.
We chat about what's expected of a female lead and celebrate imperfect, complicated roles for women.
Before Brunch Podcast is the perfect Sunday morning hangover cure. Megan and Cassie chew over all the biggest stories of the week, from the frivolous to the meaningful and everything in between. It's the same dirt you talk about at Brunch, we're just digging a little deeper.
If you like the podcast, please do subscribe, rate and review to help other brunchers find us!
Get in touch on twitter @meganmcassidy @cassielorraine @lovindublin @lovindotie
39 min
March 10, 2018 Ep 5. The Rise Of 'McFeminism' And The Importance Of Bitchy Female Leads
How did you celebrate International Women's Day?
From protests to free cocktails Megan and Cassie chat about the broad spectrum of International Women's Day celebrations and what the day really means.
From the origins of the day and how far we've come, to the new phenomenon of judging the 'quality' of someone's feminism - this week's podcast takes a candid look at the strange pressures and merits of the day.
The first teaser for Season 6 of House of Cards was released this week, with female anti-hero Claire Underwood at the helm.
We chat about what's expected of a female lead and celebrate imperfect, complicated roles for women.
Before Brunch Podcast is the perfect Sunday morning hangover cure. Megan and Cassie chew over all the biggest stories of the week, from the frivolous to the meaningful and everything in between. It's the same dirt you talk about at Brunch, we're just digging a little deeper.
If you like the podcast, please do subscribe, rate and review to help other brunchers find us!
Get in touch on twitter @meganmcassidy @cassielorraine @lovindublin @lovindotie
39 min
March 04, 2018 Ep 4. The TV Special: The Evolution of Queer TV and RTÉ’s Move into Digital
Are we finally in an era where gay characters can have boring lives? This week we discuss the evolution of queer tv and what excitement is to come with RTÉ’s move to digital.
Before Brunch Podcast is the perfect Sunday morning hangover cure. Megan and Cassie chew over all the biggest stories of the week, from the frivolous to the meaningful and everything in between. It's the same dirt you talk about at Brunch, we're just digging a little deeper.
Talk to us!
On Twitter: @meganmcassidy @cassielorraine @lovindublin @lovindotie
On Insta: @meganmariecass @cassielorraine @lovindublin @lovindotie
Don't forget to rate and review!
48 min
March 04, 2018 Ep 4. The TV Special: The Evolution of Queer TV and RTÉ’s Move into Digital
Are we finally in an era where gay characters can have boring lives? This week we discuss the evolution of queer tv and what excitement is to come with RTÉ’s move to digital.
Before Brunch Podcast is the perfect Sunday morning hangover cure. Megan and Cassie chew over all the biggest stories of the week, from the frivolous to the meaningful and everything in between. It's the same dirt you talk about at Brunch, we're just digging a little deeper.
Talk to us!
On Twitter: @meganmcassidy @cassielorraine @lovindublin @lovindotie
On Insta: @meganmariecass @cassielorraine @lovindublin @lovindotie
Don't forget to rate and review!
48 min
February 25, 2018 Ep 3. The Secret Lives of Irish Influencers and What Jennifer Lawrence Needs to Learn About Fashion
Before Brunch Podcast is the perfect Sunday morning hangover cure. Megan and Cassie chew over all the biggest stories of the week, from the frivolous to the meaningful and everything in between. It's the same dirt you talk about at Brunch, we're just digging a little deeper.
Talk to us!
On Twitter: @meganmcassidy @cassielorraine @lovindublin @lovindotie
On Insta: @meganmariecass @cassielorraine @lovindublin @lovindotie
Don't forget to rate and review!
46 min
February 25, 2018 Ep 3. The Secret Lives of Irish Influencers and What Jennifer Lawrence Needs to Learn About Fashion
Before Brunch Podcast is the perfect Sunday morning hangover cure. Megan and Cassie chew over all the biggest stories of the week, from the frivolous to the meaningful and everything in between. It's the same dirt you talk about at Brunch, we're just digging a little deeper.
Talk to us!
On Twitter: @meganmcassidy @cassielorraine @lovindublin @lovindotie
On Insta: @meganmariecass @cassielorraine @lovindublin @lovindotie
Don't forget to rate and review!
46 min

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Before Brunch is a podcast where we chat about all the things your friends will be chatting about at brunch. We react to the big pop culture story of the week, with a focus on the media landscape and…