# The Women's Podcast

A podcast by The Irish Times. A female take on Ireland and the world. Hosted by Róisín Ingle, the show is packed full of feminism, humour, health, politics, sex, storytelling, relationships and more. The podcast is produced by Suzanne Brennan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feed: https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/6155e18746dfcc0014273af1

## Latest episodes

- [Joanne McNally on Jimmy Fallon / Dr Shefali on raising conscious children](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1040117877/759766286115) (2026-10-22, 85 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6155e18746dfcc0014273af1/e/6ada4e8470af2b1aa73c81ba/media.mp3
- [Girls is back / Roisin Kiberd on botox, beauty and blending in](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1040117877/fb844b557701) (2026-10-15, 61 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6155e18746dfcc0014273af1/e/6ad0fec7d3bfab176ef28492/media.mp3
- [The ‘Cornell 7’ case / Dearbhla Mescal live from Electric Picnic](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1040117877/b09f5b32068b) (2026-10-08, 71 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6155e18746dfcc0014273af1/e/6ac7c5fc3dc1c1be4af343cb/media.mp3
- [Louise O’Neill on heartbreak, healing and starting again](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1040117877/c7eedee47fd7) (2026-10-01, 76 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6155e18746dfcc0014273af1/e/6abe4d61fa77186ceb532d0e/media.mp3
- [Bonus Episode: Caitríona Balfe on Sense & Sensibility](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1040117877/1ec906bd7854) (2026-09-28, 25 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6155e18746dfcc0014273af1/e/6aba514258bacc11cbb595b6/media.mp3
- [Nikita Hand: Not the Perfect Victim](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1040117877/686447d1f770) (2026-09-24, 70 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6155e18746dfcc0014273af1/e/6ab55c864aee750ac7f4af03/media.mp3
- [Drummer Seeks Musicians: Listen to Róisín Ingle's new podcast series about U2](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1040117877/2e2195b13d82) (2026-09-22, 56 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6155e18746dfcc0014273af1/e/6ab24ae435231e4f5505b2d0/media.mp3
- [Denise Chaila / New podcast reveal](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1040117877/b793f36a520b) (2026-09-17, 53 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6155e18746dfcc0014273af1/e/6aabe7e65d36baebf1449641/media.mp3
- [Mary McAleese vs The GAA / Justine Megan](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1040117877/1d951367e344) (2026-09-10, 66 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6155e18746dfcc0014273af1/e/6aa2c7f92e8bb8424c47227a/media.mp3
- [Kyla Cobbler on love, laughter and living the dream](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1040117877/40586be06a22) (2026-09-03, 56 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6155e18746dfcc0014273af1/e/6a99a9b6054653259af645b4/media.mp3
- [Miss You: The Dublin Fringe show inspired by Ireland’s missing women](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1040117877/f3c266506641) (2026-08-27, 31 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6155e18746dfcc0014273af1/e/6a905c46d3e4bd904156ff3c/media.mp3
- [Vicki Notaro on anxiety, creativity and being childfree / TikTok Joyriders](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1040117877/98576d0e057f) (2026-08-20, 48 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6155e18746dfcc0014273af1/e/6a872870dcddb5e3cf5125df/media.mp3
- [The rise of 'pervert glasses' / Making sense of Matrescence](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1040117877/414afc9a0d68) (2026-08-13, 65 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6155e18746dfcc0014273af1/e/6a7de94b049c692a6bf31c1e/media.mp3
- [Ailín Kennedy: ADHD in Irish Women](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1040117877/c67d71d827f2) (2026-08-06, 62 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6155e18746dfcc0014273af1/e/6a74a3c9237988582e55e579/media.mp3
- [Best of The Women's Podcast: Grieving an estranged parent](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1040117877/6a6cda87e320) (2026-07-30, 32 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6155e18746dfcc0014273af1/e/6a6b2ad137bc2725029b6d79/media.mp3
- [Best of The Women's Podcast: Joanne McNally](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1040117877/0c784f835978) (2026-07-23, 62 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6155e18746dfcc0014273af1/e/6a62162f4fac21e67f9dfd12/media.mp3
- [Louise Brangan: Inside Ireland’s Magdalene Laundries](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1040117877/ac9c4f5cddc1) (2026-07-16, 51 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6155e18746dfcc0014273af1/e/6a58a502082975304398cd3b/media.mp3
- [Author Lily King on the unexpected success of ‘Heart the Lover’](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1040117877/78c52a393e66) (2026-07-09, 40 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6155e18746dfcc0014273af1/e/6a4fc90e81fe1f6460415d1c/media.mp3
- [MEP Maria Walsh on becoming a single mother by choice](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1040117877/3cd80fcad9f4) (2026-07-02, 52 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6155e18746dfcc0014273af1/e/6a46821c8890f0eef3a62bb7/media.mp3
- [Katriona O'Sullivan / Oklahoma!](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1040117877/22c3fed45521) (2026-06-25, 74 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6155e18746dfcc0014273af1/e/6a3d53c5cb67fc75ea8333f1/media.mp3
- [Bonus episode: Claire Keegan Q&A](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1040117877/7d0855dee5ff) (2026-06-21, 26 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6155e18746dfcc0014273af1/e/6a33e92a9a9410a97a12636e/media.mp3
- ['Gwynocide' / Love in the age of AI / Maggie O'Farrell](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1040117877/43b8cb7c8d24) (2026-06-18, 67 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6155e18746dfcc0014273af1/e/6a341559db494ef85c423d6e/media.mp3
- [The Book Club: Summer reading recommendations with Claire Keegan](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1040117877/5eb8e7228225) (2026-06-11, 74 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6155e18746dfcc0014273af1/e/6a2ad1cc39117de4d4df3964/media.mp3
- [Festival women / Sally Hayden on love during wartime](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1040117877/042c59f365a7) (2026-06-04, 77 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6155e18746dfcc0014273af1/e/6a21840be25fe33c7c4a992a/media.mp3
- [Ailbhe Smyth: Life lessons on turning 80](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1040117877/ba264afb6e06) (2026-05-28, 78 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6155e18746dfcc0014273af1/e/6a183e6f847a83997e9647c8/media.mp3
- [Surge in women seeking help for cocaine addiction / Emer McLysaght & Sarah Breen](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1040117877/8e9c7289dd64) (2026-05-21, 73 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6155e18746dfcc0014273af1/e/6a0f0b4d11eba3cf15526d4a/media.mp3
- [Jan Carson on the Troubles, trauma and faith](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1040117877/47f687187c7a) (2026-05-14, 56 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6155e18746dfcc0014273af1/e/6a05e496a8fad4c1beb26791/media.mp3
- [The decline in marriage rates, Met Gala moments, Jan Brierton](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1040117877/36831520e367) (2026-05-07, 61 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6155e18746dfcc0014273af1/e/69fc932c2ba0ef2cca72adb4/media.mp3
- [Free travel for domestic abuse victims / Women of Iran](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1040117877/1b08715cb8fd) (2026-04-30, 50 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6155e18746dfcc0014273af1/e/69f378cf8beeba5310fa56a1/media.mp3
- [The women of the 1926 census / Walking the Camino](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1040117877/24302ab3c686) (2026-04-23, 50 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6155e18746dfcc0014273af1/e/69ea1dff738b0d0aa5fed1d0/media.mp3
- [The Book Club: A Beautiful Loan by Mary Costello](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1040117877/0b1c40e8fc01) (2026-04-20, 35 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6155e18746dfcc0014273af1/e/69e5f9fc738b0d0aa563e863/media.mp3
- [Caroline Foran on anxiety, self-compassion and ASMR](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1040117877/44094fd180a7) (2026-04-16, 47 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6155e18746dfcc0014273af1/e/69e0f7310b4baf3bf2d350f8/media.mp3
- [Women in space / Louise O’Neill on fame, fate and turning 40](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1040117877/ed2f81116cb8) (2026-04-09, 70 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6155e18746dfcc0014273af1/e/69d7965847ecb945c2867e1d/media.mp3
- [Martina and Ammi Burke arrest / Learning to drive later in life](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1040117877/f4707367d6de) (2026-04-02, 35 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6155e18746dfcc0014273af1/e/69ce37b71d7024f1a7a394ad/media.mp3
- [Northern Ireland’s alarming femicide rate / Exposing a global ‘rape academy’](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1040117877/c5768f6f299a) (2026-03-26, 55 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6155e18746dfcc0014273af1/e/69c54098b99173277164ca5c/media.mp3
- [Fact to fiction: Jen Bray and Tanya Sweeney on becoming novelists](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1040117877/b9dbcdfc9754) (2026-03-19, 63 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6155e18746dfcc0014273af1/e/69b712c6cad04b6222847ca8/media.mp3
- [Joanne McNally on midlife, monogamy and making history at the 3Arena](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1040117877/43560cebcf63) (2026-03-12, 85 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6155e18746dfcc0014273af1/e/69b30a686250eadca2ddb435/media.mp3
- [The digital war on women (and how to fight back)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1040117877/25fb1a834958) (2026-03-05, 68 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6155e18746dfcc0014273af1/e/69a9c336f6d1583bb8822725/media.mp3
- [The Book Club: Heart the Lover by Lily King](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1040117877/ee0ee8109921) (2026-03-01, 24 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6155e18746dfcc0014273af1/e/69a42b09f8755e109d14c2c5/media.mp3
- [Is Wuthering Heights any good? / The Irish Times Debate](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1040117877/597d5e1dcc62) (2026-02-26, 53 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6155e18746dfcc0014273af1/e/69a04ea6d15b2c2a129c47f7/media.mp3
- [U2’s new feminist EP / Inside America’s Next Top Model](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1040117877/f2f9052db5bb) (2026-02-19, 71 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6155e18746dfcc0014273af1/e/69974157e1d8773119197510/media.mp3
- [The Epstein files / Grieving an estranged parent](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1040117877/08d67d151d75) (2026-02-12, 48 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6155e18746dfcc0014273af1/e/698df3ca34f221647e8e151c/media.mp3
- [Is Lucy Letby innocent? / The challenges facing lone migrant parents](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1040117877/fd916eadedb9) (2026-02-05, 76 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6155e18746dfcc0014273af1/e/6984802514b868743dfd7986/media.mp3
- [Motherhood over 40 / Who was Brigid?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1040117877/49f92a3ceb46) (2026-01-29, 63 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6155e18746dfcc0014273af1/e/697b6eaf73e4cdcbe4bb7524/media.mp3
- [The Book Club: Flesh by David Szalay](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1040117877/0c4680f7bf83) (2026-01-25, 40 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6155e18746dfcc0014273af1/e/6976889cdeabc5ae9278cd1b/media.mp3
- [Beckham family feud / The inside story of Ozempic](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1040117877/ae6491489500) (2026-01-22, 79 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6155e18746dfcc0014273af1/e/69722272b2d74ff843e26cbb/media.mp3
- [The women against Iran’s regime](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1040117877/c8d654a66abe) (2026-01-15, 45 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6155e18746dfcc0014273af1/e/6968f40b0c88d43b28174e8d/media.mp3
- [AI 'nudification' technology / How Ireland has changed for women](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1040117877/7c9277dd3a6d) (2026-01-08, 54 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6155e18746dfcc0014273af1/e/69600839028ac0c607503c9d/media.mp3
- [Suzie Miller: Prima Facie](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1040117877/26b6b1a7ac51) (2026-01-01, 52 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6155e18746dfcc0014273af1/e/6956bbea4833761f1da9ff0c/media.mp3
- [Domestic Violence, Molly Malone’s breasts, Skortgate & Catherine Connolly: The Women’s Podcast reviews 2025](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1040117877/18a27ff8f914) (2025-12-18, 64 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6155e18746dfcc0014273af1/e/6944042baccce1f842bdc133/media.mp3

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