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This week's Friday guest is Dr. Caroline West, who is the author of Wrong Women: Selling Sex in Monto, Dublin's Forgotten Red Light District which is out now. I loved this book, which is a fascinating look into the women who ran Monto and the reality of life for women working within it. Caroline is a great guest, and I loved learning about this part of Dublin's history and how it connects to so many different areas of Irish life both then and now.

Also includes me complaining about MAFS Australia being too much of a commitment because it's three hours a week while speaking on my podcast which is... three hours a week. The self awareness is... lacking.

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James O'Hagan is shepherding us through this week's celebrity stories which include the BAFTAs, the IFTAs, the storm around Stormzy's collaboration with McDonalds and lots more.

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This week Carl Kinsella and I discuss the death of a man in a stabbing incident in Dublin City Centre over the weekend, the worrying discussion of removing rent pressure zones, and some (not all, because we literally wouldn't have the time) of the latest mad and terrible things happening in the United States of America.

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Zahra Legris is a psychiatrist who recently arrived back to Dublin after spending two months in the south of Gaza working as a mental health activity manager for MSF, a charity which brings medical support to people in conflict zones, natural disasters and epidemics. I was so grateful to her for speaking to me this week about her work and some of the people she met in Gaza, as well as the long term impact of living in the midst of true horror.

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The world of showbiz went absolutely bananas this week - who could have predicted a Samantha Mumba Donal Skehan feud? Emer McLysaght and I discuss the Eurosong madness, the Superbowl halftime show, Kanye West and Biana Censori on the Grammy red carpet and the fallout and lots more.

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Carl Kinsella and I hit possibly our highest level of incredulity yet as we discuss Donald Trump and Netanyahu, Elon Musk's continued assault on the U.S. government, why a recently re-elected senator has resigned from Fine Gael and why it's so difficult to make sense of sentencing.

Apologies for going relatively hard on the bad language this week guys, it felt unavoidable.

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We’ve talked a lot on the pod about racism and discrimination in Ireland and how we can combat it, and that conversation feels particularly valid again with Donald trump in office doing his best to destroy any policies that amplify diversity and inclusion.

Fortunately, this week’s guest is someone who has made understanding and combatting prejudice her career. Mamobo Ogoro is a social psychologist and founder and CEO of Gorm Media, a social enterprise which aims to unify across differences through intercultural media and education. I loved chatting with her this week about how we can confront prejudice and make Ireland a more united place, and I hope you enjoy it too.

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Cian Sullivan and I could have talked about the Grammys for hours but we managed to also include some of this week's other entertainment stories as well, from checking your sources on the Baldoni vs. Lively situation to a Nirvana reunion and a pink sparkly coffin.

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There is a lot for Carl Kinsella and I to get through this week, from the appointments of a record number of junior ministers to the insanity of what's happening in the US and the continued fallout of Storm Éowyn.

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I catch up with Amy Van Wylick, Creative Producer of Brigit: Dublin City Celebrating Women, ahead of the festival this weekend. Check out the amazing range of events happening this weekend here.

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