Dave Moore

When Florence Ojo got an email from someone asking her to appear in the new video from Pharrell Williams and Jay-Z, she did the typically Irish thing and declared it a scam.

With two days notice, she told the 'scammers' that she wasn't available to appear in the music video as she works full-time. Soon, however, she came to realise that the email wasn't a scam at all, and the multi-award winning superstar producer did want to use her for his new video, Entrepreneur. The team jetted to Ireland, where they met Florence at her home in Tallaght.

The video, which focuses on black-owned businesses, featured people from all around the world from HBO star Issa Rae to our own Florence Ojo.

Speaking to Dermot and Dave, Florence revealed how her work at M.I.O Prints was spotted by Pharrell's people, and her that the video will bring her prints to an international audience.

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Just when you thought you couldn't laugh more at Dave's World Bad Jokes, he's only gone and added another layer, a harmonica.

Yes. Really.

Once again joined by Bad Jokes superfan, Paul Bonass, things got very musical in studio.

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For most mothers, at a more 'normal' time, maternity leave should be a time for rest, recuperation and bonding. But when you're a small business owner, and a new mum, things are often far more complicated than that.

Two weeks ago, Catriona Lysaght gave birth to her fourth daughter, Georgie and was back in work within 48 hours.

Speaking to Dermot and Dave, Catriona explained that her job as a speech therapist at The Speech Centre has become a lot more challenging during the pandemic and her plans to 'throw money' at the issue of maternity leave, were scuppered.

Aware that she has numerous people who are relying on her, Catriona made the decision to take just two days off and is back in work, feeding her daughter during Zoom calls.

Catriona told Dermot and Dave that while it was a tough decision, she is relishing Georgie's night feeds and looks forward to taking a holiday in a few weeks time.

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Think before you click is something we all need to remember, and it's something that is often forgotten when it comes to leaving a bad review of an experience or place.

It is easily done, often in the heat of the moment and usually when you're really annoyed at whatever has happened.

But it can backfire, as one man has discovered. He's facing prison time in Thailand after leaving a negative review of a hotel in Thailand.

The American left a negative review of The Sea View Resort on popular site, Tripadvisor which the hotel maintain are 'unfair' and cause damage to their reputation. In a number of reviews posted over a few weeks, the tourist claimed that the hotel staff were 'unfriendly' and didn't want customers there and in one, which was removed by Tripadvisor themselves, make a connection to modern-day slavery.

Jessica Maciel is a Today FM presenter but also a small business owner and she spoke to Dermot and Dave about the damage that a 'one-star' review can have on a small business.

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Whether you call them runners, sneakers or tackies, if you're into runners, you won't want to miss a brand new TV show coming to Netflix this week.

Dermot and Dave producer Maria Deveureux had the details on all this weeks telly including when we'll be seeing Graham Norton returning to our screens.

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It probably started as a bit of a novelty-who doesn't love nipping into the kitchen for some toast and a few minutes of daytime telly during a hard-earned break from work?

But we're now over six months into working from home and a lot of people are starting to miss the office, from the craic and the gossip to the loud-typing and the person who always puts fish in the microwave.

Working from home definitely has its benefits but it can also put a huge amount of strain on our mental health.

On Mind Yourself Now with Dermot and Dave, author of The Positive Habit, Fiona Brennan shared some tips on bringing a little bit of the office normality into our working from home lives from sorting out your routine to increasing moments of mini-interactions.

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Fiona is also offering her Positive Habit course for free to help people through these tough times, check her website to find out more.

It's like something that'd have spread around The Queen Vic, but for Shaun Williamson, a soap plot and his real life have collided.

Shaun Williamson is best known for his role as Barry in Eastenders...remember this famous moment?

 

Since then, Shaun has gone on to star in Extras and recently discovered that 30 years ago, he fathered a son.

Dermot and Dave producer and all-round soap queen Maria Devereux had all the goss!

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Dermot & Dave's 'Ah Sure Lookit Wasn't That It' podcast is the perfect thing to keep you company over the weekend, whether you're out and about in the car, getting stuck into jobs at home or if you need to stick some earphones in for an hour to drown out the noise of your kids for some well deserved 'me time' (no judgement here!)

Jam-packed full of all the bits you may have missed the Ah Sure Lookit Wasn't That It podcast is your one-stop shop for all things Dermot & Dave.

This week Dermot and Dave got into a very heated debate after Eimear from the team found out where her fella wants to keep their toaster, The 2 Johnnies were in for the chats about their time in the US and Noni got caught RAPID at an illegal gaff party.

Plus all your faves from Say Stuff to Suits The Music to Dave's Bad Jokes.

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Who doesn't love a good cry from time to time? Especially when snuggled on the couch with a bowl of snacks and maybe a glass of lemonade!

The ultimate weepy film is on this weekend and our Maria told Dermot and Dave all the deets of when you can catch it, plus all the weekends best telly.

Did you go banana bread crazy during lockdown? Maybe you've taken to feeding a Sourdough starter like it's your own child.

Baking has made a massive comeback in the past couple of months, and now the Great British Bake Off is back, it's about to get a whole lot bigger!

But, sometimes you need the professionals to step in and offer some advice.

On Ask Me Anything with Dermot and Dave, Anne from Cakes Glorious Cakes answered your questions on everything from the secret to feeding sourdough to how to make the tastiest gluten-free goodies.

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