Bandwagons
195 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★ - 34 ratingsNeed help pretending to be an expert on everything? Wagons Bríd and Fionnuala are here to help and will get you up to speed with all the things everyone else is talking about. Get bonus content on Patreon
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Episodes
Princess Diana
December 01, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 104 MBOn Bandwagons this week, Bríd and Fionnuala talk about the People’s Princess, Diana Spencer - from the messy marriage, the conspiracies surrounding her death and how she became the ultimate influencer. Plus, find out all about our next LIVE SHOW! Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mental Health (with Keith Walsh)
November 24, 2020 05:00 - 57 minutes - 79.5 MBBríd and Fionnuala speak to broadcaster Keith Walsh on how he became an unofficial spokesperson for men’s mental health - plus, the moment he knew he needed therapy and how it inspired his new show. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ariana Grande
November 17, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 97.4 MBBríd and Fionnuala review Ariana Grande’s illustrious career - from her humble beginnings on ‘Victorious’ to conquering the charts album after album. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Science Week 2020 (with Prof. Linda Doyle)
November 10, 2020 05:00 - 48 minutes - 66.4 MBThis week's episode is brought to you by Science Week 2020. Bríd and Fionnuala speak to Linda Doyle, Professor of Engineering and the Arts at Trinity College. Find out how technology could soon make our Zoom meetings even more true to life, plus when will drones start delivering our takeaways? Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Spooky Stories (Part 2)
November 03, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 95.9 MBA highly requested sequel (unlike Lockdown 2), Bríd and Fionnuala hear more from listeners and their spooky supernatural tales. Mini Bandwagons Cuckoo Paper Tuesdays His House MG Melts The Laughing Nellie Be Grand Designs Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Spooky Stories
October 27, 2020 04:00 - 59 minutes - 81.5 MBBríd and Fionnuala hear from the listeners as they regale their scariest experiences, from sound disembodied heads to celebrity ghosts in Fermanagh. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Conjuring
October 20, 2020 04:00 - 56 minutes - 26 MBThis week, Bríd and Fionnuala watch The Conjuring - looking at the real life events that inspired the movie. Mini Bandwagons • Child’s Play • Dexter • Beauty advent calendars Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Purge
October 13, 2020 04:00 - 57 minutes - 78.6 MBThis week, Fionnuala and Bríd reflect on the first instalment of a franchise they are respectively obsessed with - The Purge. As it turns out though, Fionnuala doesn’t understand the plot at all, and Bríd isn’t a big fan of crime. Who’d have thunk?! Mini Bandwagons • Academy 92 • Married At First Sight UK • Cotton Candy Grapes Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Pokémon (with EXP Share: A Pokémon Podcast)
October 09, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 83.4 MBOn this special crossover episode, Fionnuala is joined by Tanner Greenring and Josh Fjelstad - hosts of EXP Share: A Pokémon Podcast - to discuss the world of pocket monsters, both sexy and ugly. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Halloweentown
October 06, 2020 04:00 - 56 minutes - 77.2 MBSpooky season has officially begun! Bríd and Fionnuala review the 1998 Disney classic ‘Halloweentown’. Mini Bandwagons Des The Haunting Of Bly Manor The Bald and the Beautiful Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Den (With Ian Dempsey & Francie Boylan)
October 02, 2020 16:14 - 52 minutes - 71.6 MBTo celebrate the show of all of our childhoods returning to the small screen, Bríd and Fionnuala take a trip down memory lane to discuss all things The Den. They speak to past hosts Ian Dempsey and Francie Boylan to find out what it was like to be at the helm of a cultural juggernaut - plus, what REALLY happened on the day of What's Snots?
The Den (with Ian Dempsey & Francie Boylan)
October 02, 2020 16:14 - 52 minutes - 71.6 MBTo celebrate the show of all of our childhoods returning to the small screen, Bríd and Fionnuala take a trip down memory lane to discuss all things The Den. They speak to past hosts Ian Dempsey and Francie Boylan to find out what it was like to be at the helm of a cultural juggernaut - plus, what REALLY happened on the day of What's Snots? Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Radio (with Emma Nolan)
September 29, 2020 04:00 - 57 minutes - 79.1 MBBríd and Fionnuala are joined by disc jockey extraordinaire Emma Nolan to discuss the magic of radio, as well as some of the craziest on-air promotions that have happened to date. - MINI BANDWAGONS @shhhillustrations The Great British Bake Off Fionnuala Moran's Evoke.ie piece on outdoor dining in Dublin https://bit.ly/347ZPtt Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Paris Hilton
September 22, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 105 MBWith the release of her new documentary ‘This Is Paris’, Bríd and Fionnuala reflect on Paris Hilton’s illustrious life and career. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Keeping up with the Kardashians (with Orla McConnon)
September 15, 2020 04:00 - 54 minutes - 75 MBAs one of the longest-running reality shows comes to an end (or is it?), Bríd and Fionnuala talk to KUWTK super fan Orla McConnon - aka The Orlacle - about how the Kardashian’s TV show changed pop culture forever. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Cults
September 08, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 106 MBBríd and Fionnuala discuss society’s fascination with cults, from Scientology to the Manson Family. Plus, the wagons hear from their old friend Heather Rainey as she brings them inside Gloriavale - a small and isolated Christian group on the West Coast of the South Island in New Zealand. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Cardi B
September 01, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 88.1 MBAs she gears up to release her second album, Bríd and Fionnuala discuss Cardi B’s meteoric rise to fame. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Only Fans (with SiviltheDivil)
August 25, 2020 04:00 - 56 minutes - 77.6 MBBríd and Fionnuala turn their attention to the growing phenomenon that is OnlyFans - a content subscription service that's become widely popular among adult entertainers, sex workers and those looking to make money from their nudes. They speak to Sive - @SivilTheDivil - about her experience on the platform, and ask why celebrities like Cardi B are turning to OnlyFans in 2020. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Randonauting
August 18, 2020 03:00 - 52 minutes - 71.6 MBBríd and Fionnuala? Jumping on a TikTok trend? It’s more likely than you think. The wagons, Shane and Bríd’s ever patient housemate Amy go randonauting to see if they can bring their manifestations to life. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Staycations
August 11, 2020 03:00 - 58 minutes - 80.1 MBAs we’re all being encouraged to stay at home this year, Bríd and Fionnuala discuss their favourite staycation spots, stories from laethanta saoire past, influencers jetting off to Ibiza, plus much more. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Tayto Park
August 04, 2020 03:00 - 51 minutes - 70.6 MBWith staycations on the rise, Bríd and Fionnuala head to one of Ireland’s main attractions, Tayto Park. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Taylor Swift
July 28, 2020 03:01 - 1 hour - 139 MBHer reputation precedes her! Bríd and Fionnuala cross-examine one of the most influential artists of our time, Taylor Swift, and look at her tumultuous journey from top to bottom and back again. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Renting (Part 2)
July 21, 2020 03:00 - 1 hour - 91.9 MBBríd and Fionnuala are bringing you more gruesome tales from Ireland's rental market, featuring mice, murder and ... Mr Bean? Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Renting (Part 1)
July 14, 2020 03:00 - 1 hour - 90 MBBríd and Fionnuala review their experiences with the Dublin rental market before hearing listeners’ tales of nightmare housemates and landlords galore. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Renting
July 14, 2020 03:00 - 1 hour - 90 MBBríd and Fionnuala review their experiences with the Dublin rental market before hearing listeners’ tales of nightmare housemates and landlords galore.
Hamilton
July 07, 2020 03:00 - 59 minutes - 81.1 MBAs Hamilton hits Disney+, Bríd and Fionnuala review how Lin-Manuel Miranda’s musical phenomenon set Broadway alight; through praise and criticisms. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Big Brother (Live at the Sugar Club)
June 30, 2020 03:00 - 55 minutes - 50.7 MBYou are live on Bandwagons, please do not swear - Bríd and Fionnuala take a trip down memory lane and revisit Big Brother from their Sugar Club show back in March. From controversies, to cute couples, expect laughs and slideshow errors galore. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Pride (with Sissy that Pod)
June 23, 2020 03:00 - 1 hour - 85.4 MBThis Pride month, Bríd and Fionnuala are joined by Cian Sullivan and James O’Hagan of Sissy That Pod to discuss parades, protests and eh, dark rooms. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Food Sustainability (with World Vision Ireland)
June 16, 2020 10:20 - 1 hour - 101 MBOn this week’s episode, Bríd and Fionnuala revisit the area of sustainability, and learn about how reducing our food waste could end world hunger - yep, really. Zero-waste chef and Culinary Director of FoodSpace Conor Spacey introduces the wagons to, eh, Wexford kimchi and tells them how to make booze out of pineapple scraps. Plus, Programmes Director for World Vision Ireland Maurice Sadlier explains how we can end global food poverty by making some small changes in our every day lives. T...
#BlackLivesMatter
June 09, 2020 03:00 - 7 minutes - 6.83 MBThis week, we're asking you to take the hour that you usually would to listen to this podcast and go educate yourselves - acknowledge your white privilege, address the racial biases ingrained in you and ask what you can do next for #BlackLivesMatter at home and across the world. Make it a habit, not a hashtag. - DONATE: US National Bail Fund: https://www.communityjusticeexchange.org/nbfn-directory Minnesota Freedom Fund: https://minnesotafreedomfund.org/donate Funds for Protes...
Lady Gaga
June 02, 2020 03:00 - 52 minutes - 72.6 MBPaws up little monsters! Following the release of her highly anticipated album Chromatica, Bríd and Fionnuala examine the legacy of Mother Monster herself, Lady Gaga. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Schitt's Creek
May 26, 2020 03:00 - 53 minutes - 74.1 MBAs Dan Levy’s hit show comes to an end, Bríd and Fionnuala examine the appeal of Schitt’s Creek and the Rose family. Expect spoilers! Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
America’s Next Top Model
May 19, 2020 03:00 - 1 hour - 102 MBBríd and Fionnuala consider the new conversations surrounding America’s Next Top Model, more than a decade after the show first aired. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Chrissy Teigen
May 12, 2020 03:00 - 1 hour - 65.3 MBAs Chrissy Teigen takes a Twitter break, Bríd and Fionnuala examine her lengthy career and discuss how she continues to divide - and conquer - social media. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Normal People
May 05, 2020 03:00 - 1 hour - 91.7 MBBríd and Fionnuala discuss the runaway success of Sally Rooney's 'Normal People' - from the award winning book to the highly-acclaimed TV adaptation. What is it about the story of Marianne and Connell that has people so enthralled? Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dua Lipa
April 30, 2020 03:00 - 1 hour - 83.7 MBThis week, Bríd and Fionnuala did a full 180 and discussed pop sensation Dua Lipa, the enduring appeal of her breakout hit New Rules and the difficulties of releasing an album during a pandemic. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
High School Musical (Live at the Sugar Club)
April 28, 2020 03:00 - 50 minutes - 45.8 MB🎶 High School Musical, who says we have to let it go?! 🎶 Back in early March, we unpacked the appeal behind the hit musical franchise High School Musical at The Sugar Club from its wild success as a TV movie, to what the cast are all up to now (one of them follows Bríd on Twitter!) Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Too Hot To Handle
April 21, 2020 03:02 - 55 minutes - 76.9 MBBríd and Fionnuala unpack Netflix’s latest reality TV offering, Too Hot To Handle. Is it really the second coming of Love Island? Would you give up €3k for the shift? And what exactly is ‘flaaing’? These questions and more, answered. Hopefully. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Drinking (Part 2)
April 17, 2020 03:00 - 58 minutes - 80.2 MBThey asked, you delivered - Bríd and Fionnuala asked for your most outrageous drunken tales and got so many they had to make a part 2. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Drinking
April 14, 2020 03:00 - 1 hour - 102 MBTo quote Damo and Ivor, “everybody’s drinkin’”, thanks to a certain pesky pandemic. Brid and Fionnuala examine their own relationship with alcohol over the years. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
TikTok (Take 2)
April 07, 2020 03:00 - 1 hour - 83.3 MBHaving now fully immersed themselves into the world of TikTok, Bríd and Fionnuala take another look at the app that’a getting many through quarantine - from the dances to the memes - while also examining the controversies surrounding some of its biggest stars. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Tiger King
March 31, 2020 03:00 - 1 hour - 83.3 MBBríd and Fionnuala take on the latest Netflix documentary setting social media alight - Tiger King, which follows the story of one of America’s most notorious tiger breeders, Joe Exotic. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Listener Q&A
March 24, 2020 03:05 - 57 minutes - 53 MBIn an effort to keep Bandwagons a Covid-19-free zone (minus the episode a few weeks ago lol soz), Bríd and Fionnuala answers you’re questions from an appropriate distance. They’ve got pop culture recommendations, driving test stories and phobias. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Being Irish
March 17, 2020 03:00 - 1 hour - 62 MBBríd and Fionnuala talk from an acceptable social distance about what it means to them to be Irish, as well as the things that make the country what it is. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Coronavirus (with Dr. Aisling O'Reilly)
March 10, 2020 03:01 - 59 minutes - 81.8 MBAfter Fionnuala’s failed attempt to infiltrate the Department of Health, Dr. Aisling O’Reilly sits down with the wagons to discuss COVID-19, otherwise known as the coronavirus. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Love Is Blind
March 03, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 83.9 MBBríd and Fionnuala take on Netflix’s latest phenomenon ‘Love Is Blind’, the reality show in which people talk through walls and then get married, essentially. The wagons have all the secrets from behind-the-scenes and speculate on how the show can grow from here. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Working
February 25, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 87.2 MBTruly, capitalism is the biggest bandwagon of them all. Bríd and Fionnuala reflect on their best and worst moments working for The Man™️ - and hear about their listeners’ most ridiculous encounters on the job. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Retro Games
February 18, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 86.6 MBFionnuala has been asking to do an episode strictly on Nintendogs since starting the podcast with Bríd last year. Well, her wish finally came true, for better or for worse. The wagons talk about being sadistic theme park entrepreneurs and, eh, fancying Spyro The Dragon. They can only apologise for this one. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
General Election 2020: The Result
February 13, 2020 04:00 - 42 minutes - 57.9 MBJust like ‘The X Factor: The Results’, minus Dermot O’Leary. Yes, you liked her so much that we had to have her back to analyse the aftermath - political correspondent Ellen Coyne joins us to discuss the results of #GE2020 and the talking points that followed. When can we expect the 33rd Dáil to be formed, and who will be a part of it? Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Online Dating
February 11, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 92.5 MBAre you a swipe-a-holic or Plenty Of Fish-phobic? Bríd and Fionnuala recount their tales of online dating and share anonymous stories from listeners about their worst romantic encounters. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.