EPISODE 58? THAT'S REALLY GREAT!His name is Harmon. Colin Harmon. His mission? To turn the River Liffey into one big stream of coffee. To have free flat whites for the under fives by 2022 and to harness the power of a frothy cappuccino to fuel cars. This over-achieving Naas native currently has five establishments dotted across Dublin city centre, most recently Gertrude on Pearse St, and supplies his brand of 3fe coffee all over Ireland and the world. After studying B&L in college and getting a snazzy job in finance he ultimately decided that it was not for him. Colin thought about what he wanted to do with his life and took his passion for brewing coffee and opened up a whole new world to him. He’s even written a jaysusin’ book on running coffee shops, has taken part in the World Barista Championships a number of times and has even been on Six One News. I didn’t want to bring it up in the interview but unlike me, he’s probably never won a bronze 60m hurdle medal in the All-Irelands so I guess you can’t have it all.This is the last episode of The 80% for the Christmas break and I’ll be back in the New Year with even more fantastic, all-singing, all-dancing, wi-fi enabled guests plus hopefully more live shows! Thanks to all of you who have listened and supported the podcast this year (and always). You’re a great bunch and the most discerning sets of ears in the universe ; ) I hope you get a break over Christmas (I’ll be working for some of it so my sympathies to those of you who do too) but I am looking forward to transforming into a major sloth for a few days. If this is a crappy time of year for you, don’t worry. It will all be over soon and trust me, all will be well. I can feel it!See you in 2019 cuties.EO’MD xTo find out more about Colin and 3fe here you go! https://3fe.com/If you have enjoyed this podcast please rate and review it wherever you get your podcasts. I would also love if you subscribed to my newsletter/Esther-zine which you can sign up to here http://estheromd.com/newsletter/ I WRITE FUNNY THINGS LIKE ABOUT GETTING MY PASSPORT RENEWED. SO GAS.Email: [email protected] I REPLY PROMPTLYTreat yourself and follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/estheromd?lang=en I'M SO FUNNY!Instagram: www.instagram.com/80percentpodcast/ GET YOUR PICS OUT FOR THE LADS.

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PENNIES FROM HEAVEN! IT'S EPISODE 57!Young Phil Cawley grew up in Chapelizod, Dublin and was a little showman since he was knee high to a grass-chopper. He knew from 10 years old he wanted to work in radio and he has certainly made his dreams come true.His first break came after he took part in Larry Gogan's Just A Minute quiz and was soon working for 2FM. Stints in LMFM and DJ-ing all around the country for weddings, events and celebrations eventually saw him find his radio home in Today FM where he has been a ratings success for many years. Always a bright and positive voice on Irish radio, it was great to finally sit down and have a proper chat with Phil having worked alongside him for so many years. I loved talking to him and hearing his back story and I hope you do too.You'll never beat the Cawley! GOOD MAN PHIL!EO'MD.P.S Here are the podcasts I recommend in this week's episode: Fortunately with Fi and Jane https://itunes.apple.com/ie/podcast/fortunately-with-fi-and-jane/id1220808096?mt=2Tina Brown Podcast (TBD) https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/tbd-with-tina-brown/id1441327188?mt=2Casual Choirhttps://www.instagram.com/casualchoirdublin/?hl=enIf you have enjoyed this podcast please rate and review it wherever you get your podcasts. I would also love if you subscribed to my newsletter/Esther-zine which you can sign up to here http://estheromd.com/newsletter/ I WRITE FUNNY THINGS LIKE ABOUT GETTING MY PASSPORT RENEWED. SO GAS.Email: [email protected] I REPLY PROMPTLYTreat yourself and follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/estheromd?lang=en I'M SO FUNNY!Instagram: www.instagram.com/80percentpodcast/ GET YOUR PICS OUT FOR THE LADS.

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BUY ME A TWIX-IT'S EPISODE 56!Hello again! After a break of some weeks, the podcast has returned! Hurrah! To kick off this new run of episodes, I was lucky enough to speak to stellar writer, broadcaster, beauty maven and future Irish Oprah, Louise McSharry! (Will you let me be your Gayle, Louise and I can tag along to the Met Ball with you please-hmm?)We recorded the first ever live episode of The 80% in Mutiny Theatre, Dublin. Well, it was as if Boyzone themselves had landed in the room and twanged their Budweiser brace straps. The crowd were nuts with excitement. Some took off their tops. Others put more tops on and started doing laps of the room, filled with pure joy. They were all beside themselves and who can blame them? Such is the power of a LIVE podcast!Seriously though, doing the show in the theatre was so much fun and while I was nervous, I couldn't have asked for a better guest or a more encouraging audience. You were all so great. Thanks to everyone who came out in the cold that night, bought tickets and who have supported this podcast over the last year in particular. I love making them and it was so nice to put faces to the MILLIONS AND TRILLIONS OF 80% LISTENERS AROUND THE WORLD.Now to my guest! Louse McSharry has her own 2FM radio show, has made a documentary for TV (F*ck Cancer), written a book (Fat Chance: My Life in Ups, Downs and Crisp Sandwiches), been published in the Irish Times, as well as contributing regularly to The Pool and The Daily Edge. I couldn't resent her success more!Thank you to Mutiny Theatre for the great venue, to Jeanne in Hope Beer for donating refreshments for the evening. Thank you to my brother Si for being a great bar man, personal assistant and tech guy. Thank you to all my friends and my mum for being there. Shout out to Jance and Dave, Nik, Lea, Niamh and Clio, Garvo, Gemma, Dags, Robyn, Ruth, Noel, Sinead, Laura Cunningham, Aisling Keenan, Sooby Lynch, Liadan Hynes, Emma from Temple Wolf, Clare, Cliodhna who came on her Tobler-own. Jess and Ciara of Story Bud podcast and everyone else who came; apologies if I’ve left someone close to me out. Thanks also to the always supportive Jules Coll and Sophie White of Mother of Pod. I felt ridiculous doing a live show but it was so much fun and let’s do it again sometime! Finally, biggest thanks to luminous Louise who was a joy and a dream guest. VIDEO OF A CAT LICKING A HOOVER (this will make sense once you listen): https://youtu.be/l178gxk9_pELOUISE'S 2FM PODCAST: https://2fm.rte.ie/no-filter/Treat yourself and follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/estheromd?lang=en I'M REALLY FUNNY!Instagram: www.instagram.com/80percentpodcast/ GET YOUR PICS OUT FOR THE LADS.SUBSCRIBE TO MY NEWSLETTER PLEASE:http://www.estheromd.com/newsletter/

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LET'S JIVE!IT'S EPISODE 55!!Hello 80%-er! My guest this week is artist and fashion designer Helen Cody. There is little Helen has not done is her extraordinary life. From landing at Vogue, Paris straight out of NCAD to working for the late fashion legend Azzedine Alaia, her story is dazzling and a lesson in hope and perseverance. Helen has rubbed sequinned shoulders with all the supermodels including Naomi and Helena, set up shop in New York, been spotted by Sarah Jessica Parker, dressed Saoirse Ronan and Amy Huberman and at 14 was Ireland’s roller disco skating champion. I failed to confirm this fact but it would be nice to imagine it’s true!Helen finished her final chemo for breast cancer last month and she spoke about her experience on the Late Late Show with Ryan Tubridy recently.There’s no place to go but up from the Late Late which is why Helen chose to chat to me next (I kid, I kid). October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month so go and watch Helen talk to Ryan here about her story https://www.rte.ie/player/ie/show/the-late-late-show-68/10948801/ and go and check your boobs if you have them! https://www.breastcancer.org/symptoms/testing/types/self_examHelen makes the most beautiful pieces of wearable art and if you want to get your hands on a piece of magic, she is holding an archive sale in her Harold’s Cross studio on Saturday (13th October) between 10am and 5pm. Her dresses are ideal for popping into Centra for some milk and a chicken fillet roll. See www.helencody.com for some glorious inspiration. It was a joy to spend time with Helen who was open, warm and very kind to take time out of her preparations to chat to EO'MD. I hope you like it!E.xIf you have enjoyed this podcast please rate and review it wherever you get your podcasts. I would also love if you subscribed to my newsletter/Esther-zine which you can sign up to here http://estheromd.com/newsletter/ I WRITE FUNNY THINGS LIKE ABOUT GETTING MY PASSPORT RENEWED. SO GAS.Email: [email protected] I REPLY PROMPTLYTreat yourself and follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/estheromd?lang=en I'M SO FUNNY!Instagram: www.instagram.com/80percentpodcast/ GET YOUR PICS OUT FOR THE LADS.

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SHUT THAT DOOR! IT'S EPISODE 54. This is a mini-episode, a whisper, a shadow, a fart in a hurricane. It's just a few minutes of sh*te-talk from me, EO'MD in lieu of a full offering this week. I am on 'annual leave' for a couple of weeks, which is the boner shrinking term for 'holidays' that THE MAN wants us to call it. Normal service will resume soon but in the mean time, please accept this week's chat about my mums dogs. Talk soon cuties. Keep it fresh and sexy as always, EO'MD.If you have enjoyed this podcast please give me your email address for my newsletter/Esther-zine. You can sign up here http://estheromd.com/newsletter/ I WRITE FUNNY THINGS LIKE ABOUT GETTING MY PASSPORT RENEWED. SO GAS.Email: [email protected] I REPLY PROMPTLYTreat yourself and follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/estheromd?lang=en I'M SO FUNNY!Instagram: www.instagram.com/80percentpodcast/ GET YOUR PICS OUT FOR THE LADS.

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LOOK AT ME! I'M EPISODE 53!Well, g'day mateys. It's me. Esther O'Moore Donopoo. I've been listening to the Australian real crime podcast Teacher's Pet so please imagine all of this in an Ozzie accent. I cannot stop! I will not stop! I am a sequin on a Kylie Minogue dress. I AM KYLIE!This week my guest is FORMER POPSTAR, writer and editor Laura Cunningham. She was once in a band marketed as Enya meets the Sugababes. After her pop dream vaporized, Laura started a whole new life that didn't involve touring with Il Divo and Katherine Jenkins but still pretty fantastic. In Laura I have met my speed talking twin-you've got to be quick to take us all in. I also think that I should have STFU sometimes and let Laura talk more...OH WELL. It was still a total pleasure talking to her. I hope you're all okay wherever you are and that your week is fresh and sexy.NOW SIGN UP TO MY NEWSLETTER!EO'MD.If you have enjoyed this podcast please give me your email address for my newsletter/Esther-zine. You can sign up here http://estheromd.com/newsletter/ I WRITE FUNNY THINGS LIKE ABOUT GETTING MY PASSPORT RENEWED. SO GAS.Email: [email protected] I REPLY PROMPTLYTreat yourself and follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/estheromd?lang=en I'M SO FUNNY!Instagram: www.instagram.com/80percentpodcast/ GET YOUR PICS OUT FOR THE LADS.

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TWIT TWO-IT'S EPISODE 52!Hello m'cuties, let's shake our booties. Episode 52, can you believe it dear? I remember when all this was fields and now look at us...I SAID LOOK AT US!My wonderful and effervescent guest this week is 2FM DJ, Oscar red carpet host, producer, creative and Keeping Up With The Kardashian star (you'll have to listen to find out why...) Stephen Byrne! They say everyone has got a story inside them but Stephen's got thousands. When life has handed him lemons, this man has made lemonade and drunk it from Lady Gaga's shoe at a party in L.A. He's been up and he's been down but he always remembers that life is but a wave and sometimes you've got to just hold onto your surf board and keep going. There is always hope so never let go! You'll hear about how he lost his two front teeth for the second time this year at Coachella, how he met Kris Jenner and why, oh why did he sit his Leaving Cert for the second time in June? Listen on cutie pies and you'll soon find out!If you like this week's episode, don't be afraid to share the link on your social media...it really helps spread the word and let's the podcast grow..I am just one double barrel surnamed named woman, I canny do it alone. I need you, my invisible friends to be my messengers. There are surely festivals with goodie bags and teeth whitening kits in our futures babies. Help me, help you, help myself.A new episode will be up next Tuesday but until then, peace and love, peace and love.EO'MD.xNow, if you have enjoyed this podcast please give me your email address for my newsletter/Esther-zine. Sign up here http://estheromd.com/newsletter/ I WRITE FUNNY THINGS LIKE ABOUT GETTING MY PASSPORT RENEWED. SO GAS.Email: [email protected] I REPLY PROMPTLYTreat yourself and follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/estheromd?lang=en I'M SO FUNNY!Instagram: www.instagram.com/80percentpodcast/ GET YOUR PICS OUT FOR THE LADS.

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STILL HAVIN' FUN AT EPISODE 51!Well hi there little ladies and gents and others. We find ourselves here again, at The 80% HQ waiting and hoping that Esther has found herself another stellar guest. The great news is...she/I have! This week I had the plaisir of spending time talking with writer, editor and synaesthete (this is the word you have to google) Aisling M. Keenan! I must have been caught in a medicated mind warp thanks to copious amounts of Exputex I had shovelled into my body, but I kept Aisling trapped talking to me for nearly two hours. If I look back on our time together, was she subtly trying to reach for her phone and send for help? I dunno but I kept her talking for tooooooo long. I am so grateful to her for taking time out of her day and for not calling the Gardai afterwards.I hope you like our chat and if you do, don't be shy letting people know on your social media or leaving a review. It helps spread the word and makes me feel like a million Bitcoins.Have a great week and see you next Tuesday m'cuties.E.xNow, if you have enjoyed this podcast please give me your email address for my newsletter/Esther-zine. Sign up here http://estheromd.com/newsletter/ I WRITE FUNNY THINGS LIKE ABOUT GETTING MY PASSPORT RENEWED. SO GAS.Email: [email protected] I REPLY PROMPTLYTreat yourself and follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/estheromd?lang=en I'M SO FUNNY!Instagram: www.instagram.com/80percentpodcast/ GET YOUR PICS OUT FOR THE LADS.

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EPISODE 50 AND FEELIN' NIFTY!I couldn’t have timed this week’s episode better if I tried and I didn't. Later this evening, the final of Ireland’s premier Lovely Girl competition, The Rose of Tralee takes place and the 2018 winner will be crowned with a load of Newbridge Silver forks and carriage clocks on her curly blow dried head. If you’re not Irish and have no idea what the Rose of Tralee competition is, this clip from Father Ted will give you an idea: https://youtu.be/89RwsGe-fSw You may also not know then, that Daithi O’Se has been it's presenter for almost ten years (a decade of the Rose-ary if you will. A bit of word play there from your hero a.k.a me) and he was born to do it. But what else can I say about Daithi O’Sé. Firstly his mum calls him David. Secondly, he is a VNM (very nice man) and was a pleasure to talk to. He told me that he planned on being a teacher but life happened and he went with the flow. Instead he has gone on to have an almost 20 year career in television and am I micro jealous? You're God darn right I am. We talked over frothy coffees in town a few weeks ago where he told me about his start on TG4 with Sile Seoige, his family and how he doesn’t let the wormhole of social media and opinion affect him. As long as he’s got Rita and his son Micheal, nothing else matters.DAITHI O’SE FOR PRESIDENT! But only once Miggledy gets a second term. Then VIVA DO’S, A VNM!Until next Tuesday my cuties...Peace and love, peace and love, EO'MDNow, if you have enjoyed this podcast you can repay me by giving me your email address for my newsletter/Esther-zine. Sign up here http://estheromd.com/newsletter/ I WRITE FUNNY THINGS LIKE ABOUT GETTING MY PASSPORT RENEWED. SO GAS.Email: [email protected] I REPLY PROMPTLYTreat yourself and follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/estheromd?lang=en I'M SO FUNNY!Instagram: www.instagram.com/80percentpodcast/ GET YOUR PICS OUT FOR THE LADS.

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PODCAST 49 AND FEELIN' FINE.What can I say, about Rick O'Shea?(#poetry) He has worked in Irish radio for almost 25 years and has achieved so much in that time. He wanted to be an accountant when he was younger but soon left that dream behind to pursue a life on-air. He's been there and done it all even winning Celebrity Mastermind in 2002. I won an All Ireland, bronze 60m hurdles medal when I was 13 so I can relate to Rick as a fellow winner. His book club is hugely popular and he is constantly working at book festivals, talking to authors and reading ceaselessly which sounds like a ruddy dream life.Rick and I sat under a tree outside RTE Radio Centre earlier this summer with the Fair City set in the background and it was wonderful to get to chat with him about his long and winding career. I am 80% happy for all of his success and I hope you enjoy it! E.xRead my hard hitting piece in last Saturday's Irish Times Magazine here: https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/people/sound-off-take-your-olives-and-get-stuffed-1.3583231My brilliant friend Amy's show: https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/amy-annette-what-women-wantGo see Lou Sanders at Edinburgh if you're knocking about that part of the world: https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/lou-sanders-shame-pig-1M'website: Sign up to my Esther-zine/Newsletter here http://estheromd.com/newsletter/Email: [email protected] I REPLY PROMPTLYTreat yourself and follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/estheromd?lang=en I'M FUNNY!Instagram: www.instagram.com/80percentpodcast/ I TAKE NICE PICS.Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-80-w…r-omoore-donohoe A STITCHER IN TIME SAVES NINE

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