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Catherine O'Hara, an icon of comedy and acting, passed away this week. Aoife and Colm look back on her beginnings and the roles that she will be best remembered for including in Home Alone, Beetlejuice and Schitts Creek. Let us know what you'd like to hear more about by emailing [email protected]

It's a pop culture heavy episode this week as Aoife and Colm explore the biggest winners from the recent Grammy's and the awful reviews for the US First Lady's new documentary 'Melania'. Colm wonders what's next for the Irish bus driver in London who lost his job after chasing down and punching a robber. And after the US Department of Justice released 3 million new emails and documents related to Jeffrey Epstein, Aoife does her best to pick out some of the key findings from the latest tranche of information. Get in touch on [email protected]

The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, better known as ICE, is facing mass outrage and understandable criticism after the latest fatal shooting of American citizen, Alex Pretti. Aoife and Colm go back through the history of the agency and wonder about it's future now that everyone from the US President himself to the National Rifle Association are questioning their actions. Let us know what you want a deep dive on by emailing [email protected]

Aoife reacts to a new board game being developed based off The Troubles, Colm explains why they're bringing babies into schools, and the two succumb to the alluring Chicken Fillet Roll jokes after hearing how much money they can make you. There's also an Irish woman appointed as a top advisor in the Vatican and it's a bad week to be a Tory. Send us an email on [email protected]

You can't escape the 2016 throwbacks when you go online right now, and Aoife and Colm join in taking you through what was truly an eventful year for the world - From Trump and Brexit to the headphone jack and a slew of celebrity deaths. They take you through the years top stories. If you have a suggestion for a chaser let us know by emailing [email protected]

Aoife takes Colm through the Brooklyn Beckham story that has everyone's groupchat going mad (Except Colm's apparently). They fact check's Trump's bizarre letter to Norway and his continued desire for Greenland, and they discuss the ongoing protests in Iran. In Irish news, a pension mix up has former ministers struggling to work out a repayment plan, and for our Derry audience, what's bigger news than the return of James McClean. Get in touch on [email protected]

Aoife discusses the AI bot that everyone is talking about, Grok, and explains how it's being used to create fake intimate images of women and children on X (formerly Twitter). The two discuss the huge fallout as a result of the senseless and fatal shooting of Renee Good by an ICE agent in America. There's also an update on Venezuela and Trump’s bizarre interest in Greenland. And it's a good week to be from Kerry, as Jessie Buckley wins again. Get in touch on [email protected]

Runny noses, sore throats, fever and muscle aches - We all know what the flu feels like. But where does it come from? And what's the difference between flu and just a 'dose'. Aoife and Colm take us back to the very beginning of human history and trace the flu right up to present day. Let us know what you'd like to hear a deep dive on by emailing [email protected]

'Quitters day' - The day that most people abandon their new years resolutions is just around the corner. Aoife and Colm look back at the history of 'New Year, New Me' and ask why we make and so quickly quit resolutions at this time of year. Get in touch with your suggestions for chaser episodes on - [email protected]

Aoife and Colm are back from their Christmas break - And boy do they have a news story for you. Trump's intervention in Venezuela and arrest of President Maduro gives the two plenty to get stuck into. Aoife explains what happened and why, as well as giving the Irish and Venezuelan reaction, while Colm compares the Nobel Peace Prize to a Championship Cup. Closer to home, the claims by former Trump advisor, Steve Bannon, that he's helping develop an Irish MAGA have Aoife and Colm wondering if the Irish are efficient enough for fascism? There's also an update on the French first lady Brigitte Macron's cyber bullying case and "friend of the pod" Jessie Buckley brings some joy in a dull January! Get in touch on [email protected]

Before Aoife and Colm head off to celebrate Christmas, they look back at the year gone and the news that gave them hope and made them smile. Everything from Jim Gavin's dramatic exit from the presidential race and the lessons learned from Storm Eowyn to Kneecap and the return of rude gestures and physical comedy.

Everyone's phones have been blowing up with scam calls from UK +44 phone numbers. Aoife explains the scam and reveals she's been caught out herself. While Colm looks at the evolution of scams through the years going right back to 1899 and one of the first scoundrel's to commit credit card fraud. Get in touch on [email protected]

Aoife and Colm discuss the recent tragic killing of actor and director Rob Reiner and his wife, producer Michelle Singer Reiner. They give an update on what is known about the arrest of their son and the political reaction from the White House. The gift that keeps on giving - Jim Gavin's presidential campaign may not have lasted long but the fallout continues as Micheál Martin finally receives the internal review into his nomination. After a mass shooting at a Hanukkah celebration on Bondi Beach at the weekend which has left at least 15 people dead and more injured, Aoife and Colm discuss what we known about both the shooters and the brave people who fought back. Aoife urges action to be taken to save the lives of hunger strikers in the UK protesting for Palestine Action. And, the world's first AI dating cafe is set to open in New York leaving Aoife and Colm understandably concerned for the state of the world. And in good news, an Cavan based lottery winner, Ireland's oldest woman celebrates her birthday and Christmas trees might not be so bad for the environment after all. Get in touch on [email protected]

"You will not believe this simple trick that doctors don't want you to know" "Everyone watching the Late Late Show said the same thing" Click bait and attention grabbing headlines are nothing new. But now we have a new term 'Rage Bait', the practice of posting content deliberately designed to enrage the audience to increase comments and other interaction with the post. Now, it's become so common that it's the Oxford English Dictionary 2025 Word of the Year. Aoife and Colm explain what it is and how to avoid falling for the trap. Let us know what you'd like a chaser episode exploring by commenting below or sending an email to [email protected]

Aoife and Colm discuss the potential sale of Warner Bros to Netflix and explain what it would mean for the future of cinema if the sale to is allowed. A new taxi service called LadyCab which aims to make women feel safer is piloting in Dublin, Aoife explains why she would rather a female taxi driver. Colm brings in some Cork news as Fota Wildlife Park reopens after an outbreak of avian flu and some more good news by the way of Irish Golden Globe nominees. And they give an update on the latest peace negotiations between Ukraine and Russia after President Zelensky's meeting with the British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. Tell us what you thought of this episode or share your good news by commenting below or emailing [email protected]