On the show this week, Sophie meets bestselling author, Marian Keyes, to discuss her cultural moment, her love of painting and the difficulty of being creative in a pandemic. Also, Jen and Sophie cover Matt Damon's Spin 103 appearance and attempt to settle an important debate about what is a DIY shop with homewares for sale vs what is a homewares shop with DIY items for sale! Also discussed: Taffy Brodesser-Akner's Val Kilmer profile for the New York Times.
May 17, 2020•1 hr 6 min
This week we have a special episode diving into our guest, author Louise O'Neill's on-going cultural obsession: Britney Spears' abs. With low rise jeans threatening a comeback, we travel back to the dark days of the late 90s and unpack just what growing up in the shadow of that vast flat abdomen did to young women. We discuss toxic messaging around food and exercise and how we as a culture often feel a sense of ownership over the bodies of our female stars. Also in bet in or bin it, we chat Mind...
May 10, 2020•45 min
We're joined this week by journalist, podcaster and author, Liadán Hynes to discuss the week in culture from Joe Duffy rants to deranged tantrums online. We also ruin avocados and dish on our favourite things to watch including the mesmerising adaptation of Sally Rooney's Normal People. Pre-order Liadán's forthcoming book, How To Fall Apart here https://www.easons.com/how-to-fall-apart-liadan-hynes-9781529381214...
May 03, 2020•57 min
On the show this week, we delve into Netflix's Love Island rip off, re-live Trinny's Facebook Live fail and share all our culture recommendations, plus state our case for putting pandemic positivity in the bin. We're also joined by rogue co-founder and broadcaster, Nadine Reid to discuss her series on identity.
Apr 26, 2020•1 hr 10 min
This week, The Vulture Club gives the side eye to the week that's been including a Dalkey Facebook page torturing a hard-working NYT journo, Insta mishaps and the mooted One Direction reunion. We're also joined by Fionnuala Jones to delve deeper into 10 years of the iconic boyband. Plus in Bet In Or Bin It, we deep dive into our new reality TV obsession, Making the Cut; break down Bombshell the true story of MeToo in Fox News and recommend our favourite writer to listen to. Links to recommendati...
Apr 19, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Jen and Sophie deep dive into the wannabe controversial, newly released film, The Hunt; discuss what's replaced banana bread as the innocuous object of national hate this week and talk to theatre-maker and arts activist, Lian Bell about the government's proposed one million euro stimulus package for the arts sector. Links to things discussed: Rent the Hunt here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95hSWFJMbyw Pre-order Naoise Dolan's book, Exciting Times here: https://gutterbookshop.com/product/exci...
Apr 12, 2020•1 hr 11 min
It's week 3 of lockdown and the global mood has gone from "alone together" to "leave me the fuck alone!" Join Jen and Sophie as they pick over the carcass of the week that's been with guests Cassie Delaney and Louise Bruton. ALSO PLEASE EXCUSE... our slight audio issues in this week's episode.
Apr 05, 2020•50 min
On this week's Vulture Club, we wonder once again 'are the celebs okay?' as Madonna takes to Instagram to share some words of dubious wisdom about Covid "the great equaliser" from a petal-strewn bath. We also unpack the hillbilly opera that is Netflix's Tiger King and lament the day our parent's generation got a hold of memes. In our new series 'I still think about...', we invite a guest to come and tell us about the pop culture icon or moment they're still obsessed with. This week: Aisling Keen...
Mar 29, 2020•1 hr 13 min
This week, The Vulture Club delves into how celebland is coping in crisis, debates the questionable ethics of keeping Big Brother contestants in the dark about the pandemic and Fiona Apple's New Yorker profile. We're also joined by Cassie Delaney to discuss her monthly rogue column "D. I. Why are we all here?" on how crafting helps her cope with anxiety and times of uncertainty. Links to things we chat about: Books Handiwork by Sara Baume OUT THIS WEDNESDAY https://www.kennys.ie/tramp-press-pre-...
Mar 22, 2020•1 hr 6 min
This week, in a special bumper show, The Vulture Club gives the side eye to the week that's been including Weinstein's sentencing, covid 19 claiming its first celebrity victims and Prince Harry being catfished by the Russians. We also chat to photographer, Ruth Medjber about her beautiful photo essay featured in this issue of rogue (go to 14:00) and Sophie is joined by Liadan Hynes to recommend some comfort-reads in these strange times (41:00). Plus in Bet In Or Bin It, Jen and Soph recommend so...
Mar 15, 2020•1 hr 21 min
**Please forgive the slight tech issues this week, normal service will resume next week** On this week's Vulture Club, we break down the royal visit and debate our national dish. On Come Again, Lourdes is felled by Covid-19 and this week we have a special Today I Learned: Crotch Edition. We also chat all things Eurovision with rogue co-founder Louise Bruton and we've got some culture picks to get you through this trying period of self-isolation in Bet In Or Bin It. Links to recommendations: Roxa...
Mar 08, 2020•42 min•Season 1Ep. 5
This week's Vulture Club dissects the reality TV obsession Love Is Blind and compares the Netflix series to UK equivalents. On Come Again, Covid-19 hysteria and Trump's predictably unpleasant take on the outbreak. Also covered in Today I Learned, a restaurant's revenge on an unfair Trip Advisor review and our usual culture picks in Bet In or Bin It.
Mar 01, 2020•1 hr 2 min
On Come Again this week, The Vulture Club discuss Gwyneth’s new empowerment kick: the no-make up party. With the arrival of Amazon’s Falling For A Killer by Trish Wood, Jen and Sophie examine the latest offering in the Ted Bundy canon and compare it to last year’s Zac Efron-Bundy vehicle and the grotesque Conversations With A Killer: Ted Bundy Tapes. And Sophie is joined by Rogue contributor and author, Lia Hynes to discuss her monthly column, ANON, in which she tells the stories of women who fo...
Feb 23, 2020•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 3
The Vulture Club is hosted by Jen O'Dwyer and Sophie White with regular stop-ins from rogue contributors. Each week, The Vulture Club delves into all the latest pop culture issues, obsesses over the celeb-rants we can't look away from and discusses what's getting on our collective tits this week. Plus the latest releases we're binging and what needs to get in the bin. Louis CK's cumback // Jessica Simpson's last laugh // Louise McSharry on motherhood after childhood trauma // Weinstein's lady la...
Feb 16, 2020•1 hr 10 min
This week on The Vulture Club, we're casting a cold eye on the Goop Netflix series and discussing female sexual pleasure. We're debating whether Taylor Swift's Miss Americana signifies the death of the celeb documentary altogether? And also talking to rogue contributor, Aisling Keenan about her battle with imposter syndrome. Like and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
Feb 09, 2020•1 hr 22 min•Season 1Ep. 1
Join hosts, Jen O'Dwyer and Sophie White as they pick over the carcass of the week that’s been in the worlds of pop culture, politics and entertainment. Expect everything from rants and recommendations to gossip and gag-orders (hopefully not;0). Follow @roguecollectiv on Insta and Twitter for updates on all things Rogue and The Vulture Club.
Feb 02, 2020•1 min
