Aontu leader, Peadar Toibin talks to Abie Philbin Bowman about being on the frontline of the abortion referendum, leaving Sinn Fein and trying to start a new party from scratch.

Fianna Fail TD, Lisa Chambers tells Abie Philbin Bowman how a 'shy', 'private' person ended up on the Fianna Fail front bench 'by accident' and how she handles twitter, misogyny and mansplaining.

Former Tanaiste and former Labour Party leader, Joan Burton TD talks to Abie Philbin Bowman about being adopted as a child, working in a pre #MeToo parliament and sitting in studio with a politician who trapped her in her car for several hours.

Green Party Leader, Eamon Ryan TD tells Abie Philbin Bowman about the pressures of governing during the financial crisis, dealing with public anger and the price his family pay for his political career.

Sinn Fein Senator, Padraig MacLochlainn tells Abie Philbin Bowman about growing up in 1970s Birmingham - in the shadow of the Birmingham pub bombings - as the son of an IRA prisoner. He also discusses being the first person of Traveller heritage elected to Dail Eireann.

People Before Profit TD, Brid Smith, talks to Abie Philbin Bowman about her late mother, a typical day in the Dail, and a phone that never stops ringing.

Fine Gael Senator Neale Richmond talks to Abie Philbin Bowman about money, family and being called a 'West Brit'.

We live in an era of political polarisation, online outrage and a never-ending news cycle. Against this backdrop, host Abie Philbin Bowman conducts a series of deeply personal interviews with politicians about the emotional impact of their job.