The Women's Podcast
1) AI 'nudification' technology / How Ireland has changed for women
Over the past thirty years in Ireland, the lives of women have changed unrecognisably. Unparalleled advances in legislation have allowed for divorce, abortion and marriage equality. The economy has go...Show More
2) Suzie Miller: Prima Facie
Prima Facie, the award-winning one-woman play written by Australian playwright Suzie Miller, is coming to the Gaiety Theatre in Dublin later this month. It follows the story of Tessa Ensler, a highly ...Show More
3) Domestic Violence, Molly Malone’s breasts, Skortgate & Catherine Connolly: The Women’s Podcast reviews 2025
2025 was the year Ireland elected its third female President, but only three women were appointed Ministers in the new Cabinet. Down one on the previous government. It was the year the hit Netfli...Show More
4) The Book Club: Christmas gift recommendations
If you’re looking for a gift for the book lover in your life, The Women’s Podcast Book Club has you covered. In today’s episode Niamh Towey, Bernice Harrison, Róisín Ingle and Ann Ingle are discussing...Show More
5) The Book Club: Thirst Trap by Gráinne O’Hare
This month on The Women’s Podcast Book Club, Bernice Harrison, Niamh Towey, Róisín Ingle, and Ann Ingle are discussing Thirst Trap, the debut novel from Belfast writer Gráinne O’Hare. The book te...Show More
6) Celebrating 10 years of The Women’s Podcast - Highlights from The Peacock Theatre
Ten years ago, a group of women in The Irish Times got together to envisage a podcast that told stories about the female experience and provided a space for women to share their passions, projects and...Show More
Celebrating 10 years of The Women’s Podcast - Highlights from The Peacock Theatre
53:40 | Dec 4th, 2025
7) Should there be women-only carriages on trains? / Christmas gift ideas
Although it’s still November, it’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas over here on The Women’s Podcast. To kick off this year's festive season, we’ve asked three Irish business owners to share the...Show More
8) ‘Quiet Piggy’ / Katherine Zappone on life, love and politics
In today’s episode, former senator and government minister Katherine Zappone joins Kathy Sheridan to discuss her new memoir Love in a Time of Politics. In this wide-ranging conversation, Zappone chart...Show More
9) Fiona Shaw on fame, feminism and falling in love
With a career spanning theatre, film and television, Irish actor Fiona Shaw has been a household name in Ireland for decades. The Cork native is known for her award-winning stage work, as well as her ...Show More
10) Kim Kardashian’s acting debut / The day Iceland’s women went on strike
On the 24th October 1975, 90% of the women in Iceland went on strike. For the entire day, women refused to participate in waged work, domestic labour or childcare. Instead they took to the streets to ...Show More