Fox Force Five Podcast

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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!

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.