Brian and Murdock celebrate the life out of time of the Irish protest singer Sinead O’Connor and explore the culturally defining moment that was her 1992 SNL performance.

Trigger warning: This episode is distinctly about abuse to children and includes graphic descriptions. 

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SHOW NOTES:

The book Why Sinead O’Connor Matters: https://www.allysonmccabe.com/my-book

The memoir Rememberings: ​​https://www.amazon.com/Rememberings-Sin%C3%A9ad-OConnor/dp/0358423880

Journal article on Catholicism in 1960’s & 70’s Ireland: https://journals.openedition.org/etudesirlandaises/3902

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sin%C3%A9ad_O’Connor

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catholic_Church_in_Ireland

https://stylecaster.com/entertainment/music/1619623/how-sinead-o-connor-die/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ireland#History

https://www.u2songs.com/news/mother_records_son_records_and_kitchen_recordings_u2s_labels

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/sinead-oconnor-catholic-church-abuse-legacy-1234797102/

https://www.spin.com/2015/09/sinead-oconnor-interview-spin-30-cover-story/

https://www.nationalworld.com/culture/television/sinead-oconnor-10-things-we-learnt-from-nothing-compares-documentary-4236746

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Do_Not_Want_What_I_Haven%27t_Got

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nothing_Compares_2_U

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Family_(band)

1988 Music festival performance: https://youtu.be/TsIoxvkChWw

Time magazine Q&A: https://content.time.com/time/subscriber/article/0,33009,976937,00.html

Boomtown Rats photo ripping: