Fox Force Five Podcast

We're trying to keep it light first thing this week with some top style trends - we're not on board with all of them but that's no reason why you shouldn't be!

Our TV chat this week revolves around two very different items - Lindsay Lohan's Netflix film, An Irish Wish and a new documentary on their You Are Not Alone: Fighting The Wolf Pack - a story of sexual assault.

Our fox this week is Irish poet Eavan Boland and Kelly reads a couple of her very beautiful poems to celebrate this St.Patrick's Day.

Nicola regales us with the top Irish websites and there may be a few surprises in there.

Finally we talk about the Irish artists who are boycotting SXSW this year owing to their partnership with the US military and weapons companies.

Thanks for listening.

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We are delighted to bring you episode 100 of Fox Force Five - we've come a long way baby - thanks for being there with us. Here's to 100 more!

This week Kelly starts with the news of assisted dying and euthanasia being recommended to be legislated around in Ireland. This will be a huge step for those who support the right to die for people with terminal illnesses. Ireland proving itself a progressive country once again.

For the day that's in it Nicola brings us a list of the top 50 female characters on TV in the 21st century - can you guess some?

Our fox this week is more a collection of fearless foxes who campaigned for women's rights and the introduction of International Women's Day - one such woman was Clara Zetkin who proposed the first IWD.

Our follow this week is for @theoldgays on Insta.Who doesn't need another colourful fun account to follow?

Finally, potentially MASSIVE news from Mel B, that The Spice Girls may be reforming later this year - get praying to the pop and female empowerment Gods!

Thanks for listening xx

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We start on a more serious note this week with talk of the referendum - we'll explain what it's all about and why you should vote.

Nicola talks us through the list of celebrities taking to the Big Brother house next week - there's a few beauties in there.

Our Fox of the Week this week is a fascinating character called Dr.Denmark - once the 5th oldest person in the world.

Our follow this week is for @joshnasar on Insta and Tik Tok - lols aplenty.

Finally, we hear news of Kate Bush becoming an ambassador for this year's Record Store Day - and why she thinks Vinyl is wonderful.

Thanks for listening!

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This week we talk travel trends for 2024, see if you can guess what some of them are from there clever 'play on words' titles...

Nicola is hotly anticipating One Day - and it sounds fab - hear why.

Our Fox this week is Annie Lennox, for being awesome but also her great performance and protest against the war in Gaza on this week's Grammy's.

Nicola takes us through the top Apps internationally and our music news is about a new collaboratio celebrating the 'Manchester era' between, Man Utd, The Stone Roses and Adidas.

Thanks for listening.

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Have you ever thought about a hobby? Maybe you should - we discuss.

Nicola has been watching Masters of the Air and the Boys in the Boat - she tells all.

Our Fox this Week is maybe, unsurprisingly, St.Brigid - hear some stories about her you may not have heard before.

Our follow this week is an app, Runpee and it is GENIUS. Find out why.

Finally, we chat Bambi Thug and Eurovision for good and bad reasons.

Enjoy. x

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We've got a little experiment for you this week - so grab a cuppa and some salt and join in!

Nicola's watch this week is Napoleon - she was quite dissapointed with it for a number of reasons - find out why.

Our Fox of the Week is Rebecca Welch - the first female official to referee a Premier League football match in the UK.

The follow this week is a morbid one but fascinating nonetheless - it's @morbidful or Morbid Knowledge on X.

Finally, we talk about the fans sueing Madonna for starting her shows late in NYC. The cheek.

Enjoy!

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We are back - after an extended break - we have missed you and doing this podcast! So much to talk about and so little time!

First up we're talking money - saving money and pensions. Yes, it's a painful chat but necessary.

Nicola has been watching lots of TV (haven't we all?) so she has some recommendations including Mr Bates Vs The Post Office.

Our Fox of the Week is the Irish lawyer who spoke at the International Court of Justice last week on behalf od South Africa, Blinne Ní Ghrálaigh. South Africa launched a landmark case agains Israel who they believe are breaching the UN Genocide Convention. Blinne made an amazing speech, hear more about her on the podcast.

Nicola has a true crime recommendation for you today in the form of The Pact and it sounds...messed up.

Finally, we roll call some of the 'big' albums you can expect in 2024.

Thanks for listening!

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On our final podcast of 2024 we start with some advice about not beating yourself up about what you've not done but celebrating the wins, big or small.

Nicola has some great TV recommendations for the festive season.

Our Fox of the Week is in fact our Foxes of the Week - well more, the year - you guys - the wonderful Mammies and Carers out there. Kelly reads The Christmas Verbs for you.

Nicola gives us all the feels via a little green pepper @Nanalanofficial on Insta.

Finally, Julia Lennon talks about how 'Hey Jude' has driven him up the walls.

Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for listening all year.

Have a peaceful Christmas, a brilliant New Year and all the best for 2024.

xx

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This week we spend quite a bit of time sharing stories of slightly inebriated Christmas parties - yes, I know. Shocking.

Our first item this week is about what not to say to women - particularly in the areas of fertivityly, pregnancy, hormones, motherhood etc.

We talk 'Leave the World Behind' again this week, but this time having watched it!

Our Fox of the Week this week is Ada Lovelace, essentially one of the first people to conceive of the future uses of computers.

Nicola gives us some wholesome content this week in the form of the insta account @theryleeranch - think goats eating tomatoes.

Finally, we hear form Damon Albarn (via NME), giving out about The Rolling Stones use of Hackney and other missteps.

Enjoy! x

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We're not sure if we're late for last week's episode or early for this week's - but hey, we're here.

First up we talk new words and the word of the year 'rizz', what do you reckon that means? Apparently if you're not gen z you probably won't know.

Nicola tells us about her ongoing love affair with old ER episodes but also about new disaster movie 'Leave the World Behind' with Julia Roberts, Kevin Bacon and Ethan Hawke.

Our Fox of the Week is the first female Supreme Court Judge Sandra Day O'Connor, who passed away recently. A true forerunner and an incredibly powerful woman at one point.

Nicola recommends dad-fluencer @sidneyraz who shares little household hacks and wholesome family content. He's on insta and Tik Tok.

In music news Kiss have played their last show but have vowed to return as avatars who made their debut appearance in New York last weekend.

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