Fox Force Five Podcast

After a week off to celebrate the nuptials of our brother Paudie to his lovely bride Siobhan - we are back, happily in once piece. We start with a chat about the rise of the dumb phone aka a phone that doesnt' have the internet or a million apps etc. Nicola's tip this week is for Godzilla Minus One - hear why she recommends it. Our Fox of the Week is in fact Foxes of the Week - the W65 4X800m relay team who broke the world record in Dublin at the weekend. Nicola tells us an Airbnb horror story - a cautionary tale and we finish with a chat about the debacle that was Eurovision this year - ongoing. Here's more on that Airbnb story: https://archive.is/JP0hQ Thanks for listening x Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ever catch your own image on a zoom call and think - uh, tired? Well, it's true, being on camera in meetings causes fatigue, find out about research done by the University of Galway to prove it. Nicola has been watching Baby Reindeer which has proven to be a big hit for Netflix and is challenging perceptions on stalking and abusive relationships. Our Fox this week is Lillian Bland - the first woman to make and a fly a plane in the UK and Ireland, possibly even the world. Our follow this week is for @90sanxiety - nostalgia vibes and useful, fun information ahoy. Finally, we have news of three Irish acts nominated in this. year's Ivor Novello Awards. Thanks for listening x Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Looking to bag yourself a cheap summer holiday - we've got all the tips for you. Nicola's TV tip this week is for Fallout, video game-based post apocalyptic goodness. Out Fox of the Week this week is civil rights campaigner Viola Liuzzo. Our follow this week is 100% wholesome - it's for @Peggyandmolly on a variety of social media. Finally, out music news is about Knee Caps new single. These guys are smashing it - and more power to them. Thanks for listening! x Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we're talking about how watching true crime documentaries or listening to this type of content could be a red flag! On TV we're watching Shogun on Disney+. Big recommend. Our Fox of the Week is the inimitable Marian Keyes - she's a tonic. Our follow is for good wholesome animal content with @wildlifewithcookie think animals who have smuggled themselves into the country - not always a good thing but you'll learn stuff here. Finally, music news is kinda music and movie news with the release of the new trailer for Joker: Folie à Deux. Thanks for listening. x Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week our first item is about the quality of clothes - new research shows the price of clothes doesn't necessarily indicate their durability or quality. We talk about how we can make them last longer. Nicola has some TV recommendations including 3 Body Problem on Disney+ and Homicide: New York. Kelly watched The Long Good Friday and muses over it's place in the canon of British film. Our Fox of the Week is an amazing woman Wilma Mankiller, the first woman elected to serve as Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation. Nicola's follow this week is for @foodporn on insta and TikTok, kinda does what it says on the tin. Finally, you might be able to catch the ABBAtars next time you hit Las Vegas. Thanks for listening.x Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

First up with hear from the legend that is Olivia Coleman on the gender pay gap in Hollywood as well as her love of swearing. Nicola has a couple of reviews for the telly this week, Madame Web and the challenging Quiet on Set: the dark side of kids TV. Our fox this week is Jasmin Paris who just became the first female finisher of the Berkeley Marathons - an epic feet to run 100miles in less than 60hours - she did it with 99secs to spare. Nicola has a great follow this week for fashionista @wisdmk on insta. Finally, Courtney Love has a new podcast about women in music, Courtney Love's Women - hear why you should check it out. Thanks for listening.x Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We are in a solemn mood today when we start with the goings on in Dublin. We move to chat about how to protect yourself from scams when shopping online. Nicola tells us about the return of The Crown and we talk I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here - and debate whether to ditch it due to Farage's presence. We have a first on the podcast this week as we have a Fox of the Week - for a second time. But, it had to be done Dolly Parton was singing with the Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders this week and it was a sight to behold. Hail Queen Dolly. Nicola gives you a true-crime podcast recommendation in the form of 'Scamanda'. Finally, we chat Christmas No.1s and what to expect this year. Thanks for listening. x Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our aim is to help prevent some upcoming stress with the impending Christmas period - we provide tips to help all the women out there shoulder this massive burden/project/fun. Nicola recommends Dumb Money and has been catching up on ER, such a comfort watch and we have a chat about Big Brother and this week's final. Our Fox of the Week is Jane Austen - strange she hasn't made the cut before now being her huge influence on women's literature. Nicola has some fantastic Black Friday/cyber Monday tips - please don't let this add to your stress :) Finally Nadine Shah has apologised for using some colourful language about Adam Clayton in the past but tbh he kinda deserved it. Thanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the chit chat Nicola tells us about her recent night out at Singalong Social in Cork for Britney vs.Beyonce - we debate! First up Kelly tells us about a new type of gym or class experience in Dublin which is challenging the status quo when it comes to body image, exercise and the space in which we are physically active. On our telly chat Nicola's been catching up on the most recent Scream films and actually they're alright! Our Fox of the Week is Joni Mitchell a folk music legend and huge influence for many modern artists, male and female. Nicola recommends www.doesthedogdie.com following our chat about animals being killed in horror movies - you'll need to listen to get this :) Finally, there was only one story in town this week - the release of The Beatles 'final' single Now and Then - hear all about it. Thanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If you're thinking you need to get some furniture sorted out in the next while why not consider second hand - you're helping to save he planet and could end up with a unique piece that's better quality than most of what's available new. We give you some tips from Lisa Dawson via RTE on how to shop second hand furniture. For telly this week Nicola runs down Rotten Tomatoes top ten scary movies - some good suggestions for giving yourself a fight this Halloween weekend. Our Fox of the Week this week is Doris Lessing, who won the Nobel prize for literature amongst things and was an all round leader when it came to opening up the private lives of women who did not want to conform to the system in the 60s and beyond. Nicola recommends two scary podcasts for you this week, both by Danny Robbins for BBC Sounds - The Battersea Poltergeist and Uncanny. Finally, we totally embrace some sleuthing by Girls Aloud fans who think the may just be getting the band back together! Thanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.