The Group Chat

In the first Group Chat of Season 3, Zara, Richard & Gavan sit down with Aoife Gallagher to discuss Ireland's far right rise and the effect that figures like Andrew Tate can have on Irish men.

Social Democrats TD Holly Cairns joins to explain the shocking abuse she faces as a woman in the public eye & why she was hesitant to address it.

Later, the trio discuss Prince Harry's book Spare and some of the viral soundbites surrounding it...

Emer O’Neill joins The Group Chat to talk about racism in Ireland & the abuse she has received online for speaking out against a racist joke. She explains the importance of education & being aware of unconscious bias.

Jim Sheridan joins to discuss Ireland's Oscar success with films like Colm Bairéad’s An Cailín Ciúin & Martin McDonagh’s The Banshees of Inisherin receiving nominations...

Gavan and Zara are joined by Nicole Gernon to explain the Enoch Burke situation and why he now owes over €3000 in fines.

Matt Kennedy joins to discuss his experience being young and trans in Ireland and Dr. Robert Ross of TUD explains ChatGPT and what makes it different from other AI.

Later, Gavan and Zara ask ChatGPT to write a letter from Michael D. Higgins to Santa Claus and Gavan explains St Brigid's bathwater as well as the almighty bank holiday Monday...

Gavan & Zara lead a Richard-less Group Chat this week. Host of the podcast, I'm Not A Monster, Josh Baker joins to explain the divisive story of Shamima Begum, the British-born student who left the UK at age 15 to join ISIS.

Eva Hinds of UNICEF talks us through the devastating effects of the earthquake in Turkey & Syria and the reality for relief workers helping in the area...

Richard, Gavan & Zara are joined by Alex Crawford to talk about the earthquake in Turkey and Syria and how politics in Syria are interfering with the relief effort.

Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Roderic O'Gorman joins to talk racism in Ireland and the logistics of housing refugees.

Later, the trio discuss the alleged Chinese spy balloon that was shot down over the US and the Too Into You campaign by Women's Aid...

It’s a show with a difference after a dramatic week at VMTV

Richard, Gavan and Zara talk Simpsons parallels, a new cost of living package and the Portugal housing model. Would it work in Ireland?

The best petrol stations in Ireland, accident in the Dáil and the viral story of the world’s worst spy

Fruit and vegetable shortage explained, trouble in Venice and another side to Joe Biden’s visit to Ukraine

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