The Women's Podcast

In this episode, the original punk rocker and artist Patti Smith talks about art, life, family and her friend Robert Mapplethorpe. She was in Dublin to accept the Burke Medal for Contribution to Discourse at the Hist. society in Trinity College. She also recites the lyrics to her seminal song People Have the Power To an appreciative audience that included Bono and Glen Hansard. (Big thanks to the Hist for allowing us to record this special talk). Also in this ep: Jennifer Ryan brings us highlights from the 'Facts of Choice' event presented by Tara Flynn and Alison Spittle and our Herstory of the week is Lucy Wharton.

It's been a rough few days. Maybe we should have seen it coming but we didn't. Cue the sirens: In this 'Emergency Episode' we discuss the emotional impact of both Trump's victory and Clinton's loss on women and minorities. With sharp analysis of the voting demographics of the election our panel is Irish Times political journalist Sarah Bardon, civil rights lawyer Professor Linda Hamilton Krieger, spoken word artist Clara-Rose Thornton and domestic violence activist Simone George. In a sometimes heated discussion they give host Kathy Sheridan their take on President-elect Trump. "He is a man who has boasted about sexually assaulting women and has alienated every minority you can think of". Plus: As Irish women start working for 'nothing' Sonya Lennon of Dress for Success discusses the Equal Pay Campaign. It's not just the sirens wailing on The Women's Podcast this week.

It's been a rough few days. Maybe we should have seen it coming but we didn't. Cue the sirens: In this 'Emergency Episode' we discuss the emotional impact of both Trump's victory and Clinton's loss on women and minorities. With sharp analysis of the voting demographics of the election our panel is Irish Times political journalist Sarah Bardon, civil rights lawyer Professor Linda Hamilton Krieger, spoken word artist Clara-Rose Thornton and domestic violence activist Simone George. In a sometimes heated discussion they give host Kathy Sheridan their take on President-elect Trump. "He is a man who has boasted about sexually assaulting women and has alienated every minority you can think of". Plus: As Irish women start working for 'nothing' Sonya Lennon of Dress for Success discusses the Equal Pay Campaign. It's not just the sirens wailing on The Women's Podcast this week.

In this episode, Una Mullally asks 'What's wrong with Hillary Clinton?' as Americans go to the polls. Kathy Sheridan talks to family law solicitor Ann O'Neill at The Irish Times Home and Design Theatre at the Ideal Home exhibition, about what happens to the family home when marriages break down. Jennifer Ryan speaks to blind woman Christina McCarthy about Dine in the Dark week and our Herstory is Margaret Bulkley, who lived her life as a man - Dr James Barry.

In this episode, Una Mullally asks 'What's wrong with Hillary Clinton?' as Americans go to the polls. Kathy Sheridan talks to family law solicitor Ann O'Neill at The Irish Times Home and Design Theatre at the Ideal Home exhibition, about what happens to the family home when marriages break down. Jennifer Ryan speaks to blind woman Christina McCarthy about Dine in the Dark week and our Herstory is Margaret Bulkley, who lived her life as a man - Dr James Barry.

In this bonus edition of the podcast, Una Mullally talks to women from L.A to Texas, New York to Washington D.C about what has been an extraordinary election campaign. Covering the Trump Tapes, those eventful televised debates and everything in between, she finds out what female voters and commentators think of Trump and of Clinton and explores how it has been a crucial campaign for women in unexpected ways. The podcast features contributions from Irish comedian and author Maeve Higgins and from New York Times journalist Maureen Dowd.

In this bonus edition of the podcast, Una Mullally talks to women from L.A to Texas, New York to Washington D.C about what has been an extraordinary election campaign. Covering the Trump Tapes, those eventful televised debates and everything in between, she finds out what female voters and commentators think of Trump and of Clinton and explores how it has been a crucial campaign for women in unexpected ways. The podcast features contributions from Irish comedian and author Maeve Higgins and from New York Times journalist Maureen Dowd.

In this episode, we have an edited extract from a U.S election special by Una Mullally who spoke to women including Maureen Dowd & Maeve Higgins on the campaign trail in America. (Una's full election report will be uploaded on Wednesday 2nd November as a bonus edition of the Women's Podcast) Rosemary Mac Cabe gives host Kathy Sheridan her take on 'Sexy' Halloween costumes. Jennifer Ryan visits the U.S Embassy to talk gender and film with the Geena Davis Institute and this week's Herstory is Dublin composer and poet Rhoda Coghill.

In this episode, we have an edited extract from a U.S election special by Una Mullally who spoke to women including Maureen Dowd & Maeve Higgins on the campaign trail in America. (Una's full election report will be uploaded on Wednesday 2nd November as a bonus edition of the Women's Podcast) Rosemary Mac Cabe gives host Kathy Sheridan her take on 'Sexy' Halloween costumes. Jennifer Ryan visits the U.S Embassy to talk gender and film with the Geena Davis Institute and this week's Herstory is Dublin composer and poet Rhoda Coghill.

It's one year since a twitterstorm sparked by the Abbey Theatre's male dominated Waking the Nation programme prompted a hashtag and an international movement #Wakingthefeminists. Founder Lian Bell looks back on an eventful year with host Kathy Sheridan while historian Dr Brenda Donohue explores the impact. The author of Trapped in Iran Samieh Hezari talks to Roisin Ingle about her desperate attempt to bring her Irish born daughter home to Ireland. This week's Herstory is Celia Harrison, a painter and feminist from Holywood, Co Down.