Illuminating Women podcast

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The hugely talented Marina Carr – winner of multiple international awards, a member of Aosdána and regarded by many as Ireland’s leading playwright. In this episode, Marina delves deep into the power behind the characters she creates and her writing approach and gives us fascinating insights into how she views history, men, women and the future of humanity.

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Journalist, author and documentary maker, Manchán Magan about his research into the power and knowledge of women in centuries past. And his beautiful new book of words for intimate parts of women’s bodies, Focail na mBan

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Dr. Emily Harris, a psychologist and researcher from the University of Melbourne. We shine a light on work she and her colleagues are doing on the link between The Invisible Job (of parenting and running a home) and low sexual desire among women. 

Dr. Harris is an expert in the area of female orgasm frequency, so for all you ever need to know about orgasms, the clitoris and equality in relationships, listen up!!

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Award-winning novelist Claire Kilroy, whose new book Soldier Sailor may be her best yet. Kilroy’s personal experience of being denied the freedom to resume professional writing for 10 years since becoming a mother has given birth to Soldier Sailor – an unflinchingly honest account of the frustration, tedium, loneliness and resentment many mothers endure when looking after a baby/toddler. In this very frank interview, Claire talks openly about the relationship struggles this leads to, women’s yearning for a life and identity they fear may be gone forever, anger and disbelief at the ongoing existence of patriarchy and the distinct worlds it catapults mothers and fathers into, all juxtaposed with a maternal love so profound, she would kill for her child. Buckler in!!

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Dr. Nadiane Kruk was Professor of Engineering at a top university in Brazil. Just as she was finishing her PhD, Nadiane became a mother and discovered the challenges of trying to be a good parent and a successful academic. Having lived and worked in Brazil and Germany, Nadiane realised that social policies in both countries made life almost impossible for working parents. In this interview she proposes a way to reform the working week, which could make life better – and more equal – for men and women everywhere.