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Ep.21: Spare
We become the official Sam Neill appreciation club on the pod this week, are AS giddy as goats for some unexplained reason (full moon?!) we dethrone The Crown and look into Prince Harry's autobiography. We're curious about land otters, and have some stellar some true crime recommendations.
More make-up love for our fave - Amy Connolly and her Sculpted range, we talk dog dressing - jaw-dropping homes, give more Irish gift ideas and talk tear jerking shows for anyone looking for a good weepy watch. Find full show notes, below:
TV Guide
Hunt for the Wilderpeople - set in New Zealand, starring Sam Neill (Google Movies) we HIGHLY rate (97% on RT)
The Bastard Son and the Devil Himself - gory, slick with violence and witchcraft - by Ryan Murphy (Netflix) (92% on RT)
From Scratch - starring Zoe Saldana (Netflix) trigger warning it's SO sad. (92% on RT)
We dissect The Crown, what little we've watched of it to date.
World Wide Web
Trish finds a Michelin Star approved egg poaching method, watch here.
We look into the jaw-dropping Arch Digest cliff edge homes - see here.
Trey Kennedy's Hallmark sketches, SO funny - see here.
Recommendations
Trish recommends Red Handed, true crime podcast in a comprehensive style.
Marie then mentions S-Town, ten episode true crime documentary pod.
Marie's loving Sculpted by Amy Connolly products - her bronzer and setting mist.
Honourable mention for the Garnier Moisture Bomb Sheet Mask.
Biz Chat
Trish mentions Han Clothing in Derry, retail store in the Craft Village in Derry and find her online here.
Laura Buchanan X Rain & Conker Donegal themed bibs available in Babyzone, Rain & Conker, Laura's website and in The Counter.
Diary of a CEO Podcast, recent Marie Forleo episode, Marie (Shields) recommends!
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