Welcome to 'Giving Me Life', a fortnightly podcast where three Queer Irish Showgirls and one Dapper Dude discuss pop-culture, old and new, over copious amounts of wine. It's our final episode. A long chat about what we liked and disliked and all the things we wished we could have covered in the past three years. Thanks so much to everyone who liste…

Welcome to 'Giving Me Life', a fortnightly podcast where three Queer Irish Showgirls and one Dapper Dude discuss pop-culture, old and new, over copious amounts of wine. On this episode: Comedy murder mystery 'Only Murders In The Building' and a deep dive into Musical Theatre drama series 'Smash'. 00:00 - 07:10 Intro 07:10 - 21:30 'Only Murders In T…

Welcome to 'Giving Me Life', a fortnightly podcast where three Queer Irish Showgirls and one Dapper Dude discuss pop-culture, old and new, over copious amounts of wine. On this episode: The magical realism of 'Dispatches From Elsewhere', the piratey goodness of 'Black Sails', the surf-tastic 'Point Break' and all the usual nonsense. 00:00 - 11:05 I…

Welcome to 'Giving Me Life', a fortnightly podcast where three Queer Irish Showgirls and one Dapper Dude discuss pop-culture, old and new, over copious amounts of wine. On this episode: 'Attack Of The Hollywood Cliches', the youtube channel of hair guru Brad Mondo, and one of the best worst movies of all time 'Staying Alive', as well as all the usu…

Welcome to 'Giving Me Life', a fortnightly podcast where three Queer, Irish Showgirls and one Dapper Dude discuss pop-culture, old and new, over copious amounts of wine. On this episode: Cult film 'Fight Club', the new Netflix competition reality show 'Metal Shop Masters', and Amazon Prime documentary series 'LuLaRich', plus all the usual nonsense.…

Welcome to 'Giving Me Life', a fortnightly podcast where three Queer Irish Showgirls and one Dapper Dude discuss pop-culture, old and new, over copious amounts of wine. On this episode: 'Gosford Park', stand up comedy special 'Happy Face' by Ryan Hamilton, HBO Max music documentary ''99: Peace, Love, & Rage'. 00:00 - 16:05 Intro and Listener Submis…

Welcome to 'Giving Me Life', a fortnightly podcast where three Queer, Irish Showgirls and one Dapper Dude discuss pop-culture, old and new, over copious amounts of wine. On this episode: '1984' - the 1984 film adaptation of Orwell's masterpiece, art documentary 'Bob Ross: Happy Accidents, Betrayal & Greed', and 80's rom-com 'Mannequin', as well as …

Welcome to 'Giving Me Life', a fortnightly podcast where three Queer Irish Showgirls and one Dapper Dude discuss pop-culture, old and new, over copious amounts of wine. On this episode: Music documentary 'Summer Of Soul', Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie in 'Jeeves And Wooster', John Favreau's 'Chef' and 'The Chef Show'. 00:00 - 04:23 Intro 04:23 - 23:0…

Welcome to 'Giving Me Life', a fortnightly podcast where three Queer Irish Showgirls and one Dapper Dude discuss pop-culture, old and new, over copious amounts of wine. On this episode: Time loop rom-com 'Palm Springs', youtube channel 'Philosophy Tube', and super hero animated series 'Invincible'. 00:00 - 09:45 Intro and Listener Submissions 09:45…

Welcome to 'Giving Me Life', a fortnightly podcast where three Queer Irish Showgirls and one Dapper Dude discuss pop-culture, old and new, over copious amounts of wine. On this episode: Michael J. Fox rom-com 'Doc Hollywood', indie cannibal flick 'Ravenous', and cult 80's sitcom 'The Golden Girls', as well as all the usual nonsense. 00:00 - 10:00 I…

Welcome to 'Giving Me Life', a fortnightly podcast where three Queer Irish Showgirls and one Dapper Dude discuss pop-culture, old and new, over copious amounts of wine. On this episode: youtube makeup artist John Maclean, board game 'Catan', and Marvel TV series 'Loki'. 00:00 - 12:55 Intro and Listener Submissions 12:55 - 28:45 'John Maclean' youtu…

It's Pride Month and we're on holidays! In the meantime, join us in gay reminiscence over conversations about queer cinema documentary The Celluloid Closet with special guest Bunny O'Hare, the queer comedic stylings of Justin Elizabeth Sayer, Ryan Murphys latest musical edition The Prom and one of our favorite musicals of all time, cult classic Hed…

Welcome to 'Giving Me Life', a fortnightly podcast where three Queer Irish Showgirls and one Dapper Dude discuss pop-culture, old and new, over copious amounts of wine. On this episode: 'Strictly Ballroom', Bo Burnham's new Netflix special 'Inside' and camp classic 'The Birdcage'. 00:00 - 10:50 Intro and Listener Submissions 10:50 - 29:20 'Strictly…

Welcome to 'Giving Me Life', a fortnightly podcast where three Queer Irish Showgirls and one Dapper Dude discuss pop-culture, old and new, over copious amounts of wine. On this episode: 'Halston', 'Dollface', 'Robin Hood: Prince Of Thieves' 00:00 - 13:10 Intro 13:10 - 34:30 'Halston' 34:30 - 44:45 'Dollface' 44:45 - 1:04:10 'Robin Hood: Prince Of T…

Welcome to 'Giving Me Life', a fortnightly podcast where three Queer Irish Showgirls and one Dapper Dude discuss pop-culture, old and new, over copious amounts of wine. On this episode: cult 80's film 'Overboard', Stand up comedy legend Dylan Moran, post-apocalyptic rom-com 'Love and Monsters' and all the usual nonsense. 00:00 - 08:25 Intro and Lis…

Welcome to 'Giving Me Life', a fortnightly podcast where three Queer Irish Showgirls and one Dapper Dude discuss pop-culture old and new over copious amounts of wine. On this episode: 'Dark Tourist', 'Velvet Buzzsaw', 'Rutherford Falls' 00:00 - 14:10 Intro and Listener Submissions 14:10 - 41:35 'Dark Tourist' 41:35 - 43:40 Wine Corner 43:40 - 56:00…

Welcome to 'Giving Me Life', a fortnightly podcast where three Queer Irish Showgirls and one dapper dude discuss pop-culture old and new over copious amounts of wine. On this episode: Art con documentary 'Made You Look: A True Story About Fake Art', the work of Queer icon Justin Elizabeth Sayre, drag documentary 'Trixie Mattel: Moving Parts', Food …

Welcome to 'Giving Me Life', a fortnightly podcast where three Queer Irish Showgirls and one dapper dude, discuss pop-culture old and new over copious amounts of wine. On this episode: Stand up comedy from Nate Bargatze, Heavy Metal music doc 'Anvil! The Story Of Anvil', Netflix reality show 'Marriage Or Mortgage', and all the usual nonsense. 00:00…

Welcome to 'Giving Me Life', a fortnightly podcast where three Queer Irish Showgirls and one dapper dude discuss pop-culture old and new over copious amounts of wine. On this episode: Cult classic 'Hedwig and The Angry Inch', 'Castle', and retro video game documentary 'The King Of Kong: A Fistful Of Quarters', as well as 'Wine Corner' and all the u…

Welcome to 'Giving Me Life', a fortnightly podcast where three Queer Irish Showgirls and one dapper dude, discuss pop-culture old and new over copious amounts of wine. On this episode: Johnny Cash documentary 'Tricky Dick and The Man In Black', epic S ci-Fi series 'The Expanse', and cult mockumentary 'Drop Dead Gorgeous', as well as all the usual n…

Welcome to 'Giving Me Life', a fortnightly podcast where three Queer Irish Showgirls and one dapper dude discuss pop-culture, old and new, over copious amounts of wine. On this episode: 'Star Trek: Lower Decks', cult music documentary 'DIG!', and 90's action-comedy 'Last Action Hero', and all the usual nonsense. 00:00 - 14:25 Intro and Listener Sub…

Welcome to 'Giving Me Life', a fortnightly podcast where three Queer Irish Showgirls and one dapper dude, discuss pop-culture old and new over copious amounts of wine. On this episode: Marvel's 'WandaVision', cult 90's documentary 'The Cruise', and bonkers B-Movie 'The VelociPastor'. 00:00 - 15:05 Intro and Listener Submissions 15:05 - 32:05 'Wanda…

Welcome to 'Giving Me Life', a fortnightly podcast where three Queer Irish Showgirls and one dapper dude discuss pop-culture, old and new, over copious amounts of wine. On this episode: 'History Of Swear Words', 'Ma Rainey's Black Bottom' and 'Grabbers' 00:00 - 16:35 Intro and Listener Submissions 16:35 - 32:00 'History Of Swear Words' 32:00 - 36:0…

Welcome to 'Giving Me Life', a fortnightly podcast where three Queer Irish Showgirls and one dapper dude discuss pop-culture, old and new, over copious amounts of wine. On this episode: mockumentary 'Death to 2020', Zom-com 'Santa Clarita Diet', and Star Wars spinoff 'The Mandalorian' plus all the usual nonsense. 00:00 - 20:20 Intro, pop-culture re…

Welcome to 'Giving Me Life', a fortnightly podcast where three Queer Irish Showgirls and one dapper dude discuss pop-culture, old and new, over copious amounts of wine. On this episode: Good news stories from 2020, Ryan Murphy's adaptation of Broadway musical 'The Prom', and the worst film of 2020 'Wild Mountain Thyme'. 00:00 - 19:55 Good news from…

Welcome to 'Giving Me Life', a fortnightly podcast where three Queer Irish Showgirls and one Dapper Dude discuss pop-culture, old and new, over copious amounts of wine. On this episode: Feelgood docu-series 'We Are The Champions', music industry documentary '20 Feet From Stardom', and Lesbian Christmas Rom-Com 'Happiest Season', as well as Wine Cor…

Welcome to 'Giving Me Life', a fortnightly podcast where three Queer Irish Showgirls and one Dapper Dude discuss pop-culture, old and new, over copious amounts of wine. On this episode: Chess drama 'The Queen's Gambit', 'Legally Blonde: The Musical', and Comedy horror series 'Truth Seekers', plus Wine Corner and all the usual nonsense. 00:00 - 21:3…

This week, something's gone terribly wrong! Not really but we've taken a week off so we're offering you a nostalgia extravaganza, revisiting our discussions of 70's horror camp fest Theatre of Blood feat. the glorious Bunny, the best thing ever made The Muppet Show, modern nostalgia vehicle Kobra Kai and 80's kid caper classic The Goonies. Theatre …

Welcome to 'Giving Me Life', a fortnightly podcast where three Queer Irish Showgirls and one dapper dude discuss pop-culture old and new over copious amounts of wine On this episode: Cult movies 'Death Becomes Her' and 'Repo: The Genetic Opera', medical history podcast 'Sawbones', and all the usual nonsense. 00:00 - 15:15 Intro, Listener Submission…

Welcome to 'Giving Me Life', a fortnightly podcast where three Queer Irish Showgirls and one dapper dude discuss pop-culture, old and new, over copious amounts of wine. On this episode: 'The Cabin In The Woods'; Morticia, Vampira & Elvira; and 'Practical Magic', as well as all the usual nonsense. 00:00 - 09:10 Intro and Listener Submissions 09:10 -…

Welcome to 'Giving Me Life', a fortnightly podcast where three queer Irish showgirls and one dapper dude discuss pop-culture, old and new, over copious amounts of wine. On this episode: 'The Greatest Event In Television History', 'October Rust' by Type O Negative, and cult Halloween classic 'Hocus Pocus'. 00:00 - 16:50 Intro and Listener Submission…

Welcome to 'Giving Me Life', a fortnightly podcast where three Queer Irish Showgirls - and one dapper dude - discuss pop-culture old and new over copious amounts of wine. On this episode: Dark superhero series 'The Boys', music theory youtube channel 'Sideways', 'Karate Kid' sequel series 'Cobra Kai', the return of Wine Corner and a bunch of other …

Welcome to 'Giving Me Life', a fortnightly podcast where three Queer Irish Showgirls and one dapper dude discuss pop-culture, old and new, over copious amounts of wine. On this episode: We try and figure out what the hell 'Tenet' was about, 90's Kevin Smith film 'Mallrats', and our unending love of 'Masterchef UK'. 00:00 - 11:00 Intro and Listener …

Welcome to 'Giving Me Life', a fortnightly podcast where three Queer, Irish Showgirls and one dapper dude disuss pop-culture, old and new, over copious amounts of wine. On this episode: Post-apocalyptic dystopian thriller series 'Snowpiercer', #CATS-the -mewvie, and trashy, so-bad-it's-good cult movie 'Burlesque'. 00:00 - 07:40 Intro 07:40 - 21:25 …

Welcome to 'Giving Me Life', a fortnightly podcast where 3 Queer, Irish Showgirls discuss pop-culture, old and new, over copious amounts of wine. On this episode: 'Warrior Nun', a selection of 2020's best new albums by female artists, and wedding show 'Say I Do' 00:00 - 08:25 Intro and Listener Submissions 08:25 - 24:30 'Warrior Nun' 24:30 - 47:13 …

Welcome to 'Giving Me Life', a fortnightly podcast where three Queer Irish Showgirls and one dapper gentleman discuss pop-culture, old and new, over copious amounts of wine. On this episode: It's Vintage Week! We talk about 'The Muppet Show', youtube channel 'My Classic Car TV', and screen classic 'Brief Encounter'. 00:00 - 08:28 Intro and Listener…

Welcome to 'Giving Me Life', a fortnightly podcast where 3 Queer, Irish Showgirls discuss pop-culture, old and new, over copious amounts of wine. On this episode we're joined by Lykan Animal for a chat about 'Aden Films' - a youtube channel dedicated to high end meat cookery and street food in Japan, food docu-series 'Rotten', and 'Mucho Mucho Amor…

Welcome to 'Giving Me Life', a fortnightly podcast where we discuss pop-culture, old and new, over copious amounts of wine. On this episode: Heart warming Queer documentary 'Circus Of Books', 'Hamilton' on film, and Ryan Murphy's 'Hollywood'. 00:00 - 18:10 Intro, Listener Submissions, Wine Corner 18:10 - 33:35 'Circus Of Books' 33:35 - 47:42 'Hamil…

Welcome to 'Giving Me Life', a fortnightly podcast where 3 Queer Irish Showgirls discuss pop-culture, old and new, over copious amounts of wine. On this episode we're joined once again by Lykan Animal to discuss sci-fi comedy 'Upload', youtube channel 'ContraPoints', and the work of madcap Musical genius Tim Minchin. 00:00 - 11:05 Intro 11:05 - 27:…

Welcome to 'Giving Me Life', a fortnightly podcast where 3 Queer Irish Showgirls discuss pop-culture, old and new, over copious amounts of wine. On this episode we're joined once again by Lykan Animal to discuss youtube hair gurus 'The Villbergs', cult comedy 'Arrested Development', Irish sketch comedy troupe 'Foil Arms & Hog', and comedy horror fi…

Welcome to 'Giving Me Life', a fortnightly podcast where 3 Queer Irish Showgirls discuss pop-culture, old and new, over copious amounts of wine. On this episode we're joined once again by Lykan Animal to discuss 'Elementary', 'The Great British Sewing Bee', 'Gravity Falls', and all the usual nonsense we can think of. 00:00 - 18:15 A very special me…

Welcome to 'Giving Me Life', a fortnightly podcast where 3 Queer Irish Showgirls discuss pop-culture, old and new, over copious amounts of wine. On this episode: 'Mad Men', Sondheim's 90th Birthday concert 'Take Me To The World', costume maker Micarah Tewers, as well as the usual listener submissions and a special solo edition of Wine Corner. 00:00…

Welcome to 'Giving Me Life', a fortnightly podcast where 3 Queer Irish Showgirls discuss pop-culture, old and new, over copious amounts of wine. On this episode: We're joined once again by Lykan Animal for a chat about creepy dolls, rainbow wine, 'Community' on Netflix, 'Encore!' on Disney+, and a list of Theatre shows available online.…

Welcome to 'Giving Me Life', a fortnightly podcast where 3 Queer Irish Showgirls discuss pop-culture, old and new, over copious amounts of wine. On this episode: We experiment with remote recording. Lykan Animal joins us again to discuss 'Danny La Rue - A Fabulous Life In Drag' and 'Tiger King'. And we talk about how we're all getting on in Lockdow…

Welcome to 'Giving Me Life', a fortnightly podcast where 3 Queer Irish Showgirls discuss pop-culture, old and new, over copious amounts of wine. On this episode: We're joined by our special guest, fellow cabaret performer and wellness expert 'Lykan Animal' for a long unstructured chat about all the things we're doing and watching to try and stay sa…

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We remain on our seasonal soujourn and so we're bringing you our favourite real life tales from the last year. Yes, we're revisiting just a few of the documentaries we've discussed and there's plenty more in the archives. 00:57 - 18:08: Behind the Curve , available on Netflix from Ep. 7 Blood of a Labrador 18:12 - 38:40: Nothing Like a Dame feat. B…