You don't need to have read Nussaibah Younis' excellent book Fundamentally: A Novel to enjoy this chat with her - she is charming, funny and super smart. However, the book, the story of a heartbroken young academic who takes a job in Iraq attempting to deradicalise ISIS brides (a job Nussaibah has done herself), is great.

The books I referred to during this interview were Fashion Babylon, Hotel Babylon and Air Babylon by Imogen Edwards-Jones.

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Emer McLysaght is back this week to catch us up on the week's entertainment stories. We discuss Glastonbury, how much we love Lewis Capaldi, why we can't stomach the Bezos wedding and Dua Lipa splitting the G.

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It's beefy one this week as Carl Kinsella and I discuss the political conversation coming out of Glastonbury, the latest from Gaza, Momdani's victory in the New York Mayoral Democratic Primary, yet more record numbers of people in emergency accomodation and why 'natural' contraceptive tracking apps might not be the way to go.

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I was honoured to be asked by Senator Lynn Ruane to interview Dr. Mohammed Mustafa in Trinity College this week. Dr. Mo, as he's known, is an emergency medicine doctor who spent two stints working in Gaza over the last eighteen months. Horrified by what he saw, and feeling deeply conntected to it via his Palestinian heritage, he has dedicated his time since to doing everything he can to get medical aid into the region.

I'm delighted to bring a recording of this conversation to you as this week's Friday episode. The more people who hear from Dr. Mo, the better.

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There's lots of live music chat with Cian Sullivan this week as we chat about Beyoncé's big guests in Paris, Dua Lipa coming to Dublin and preview Glastonbury. Aside from that we say goodbye to Brian Wilson and chat about Brad Pitt's AA revalation.

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This week Carl Kinsella and I discuss the latest in international relations which includes Donald Trump's decision to bomb Iran, Israel's continued attacks on Palestinians and Russia attacking Ukraine once more. We also chat about Kneecap's day in court, say RIP to Lord Henry Mountcharles and enjoy some good news about the basic income for artists.

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Today is World Refugee Day so I thought it would be useful to catch up with someone who works with refugees every day, to remind ourselves of what leads someone to become a refugee and how we can best support them. Amina Abdulla is Regional Director for the Horn of Africa with Concern, and I really enjoyed learning about her work, as well as what keeps her going when funding is sinking and the work is tough.

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Esther O'Moore Donohoe and I have lots to discuss this week during our entertainment catch-up, from whether Edinburgh Council was wrong to call Oasis fans fat, middle-aged drunks to whether Sabrina Carpenter is the worst thing to ever happen to feminism (spoiler: I don't think so).

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Carl Kinsella and I have a lot of ground to cover on this week's news episode, from Israel's continued assault on nearby nations as well as the latest from Gaza, to the riots in Ballymena and protests in America, as well as the man behind Tattle Life finally being named. It's a chunky one.

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This week I was delighted to catch up with Shaquira Knightly and Naomi Diamond, two thirds of Haus of Wig. Haus of Wig, billed as Ireland's fiercest & most formidable drag haus, are responsible for some of my favourite drag performances of recent times and they are taking over The Gate Theatre on June 21st as part of Dublin Pride. I was delighted to catch up with them about what we can expect from that night, how they came to drag, their gorgeous friendship, supporting Chappell Roan and lots more.

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