The Cop On

Are celebs pretending to be gay to make money? Or should we be allowing people their privacy and eschewing old-fashioned labels? We talk Harry Styles, ‘Gaylor' and Disney's aversion to outward gayness in this episode on queerbaiting. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-cop-on/message

Colin Firth vs Chris Evans? Cottage cheese vs actual tasty snack? Six pack vs personality? On this week's episode, we're asking: 'who are the gains really for?' Three women who sometimes fancy men bring their expertise to unpack the male-gaze, what being written by a woman means, and wonder if the boys are doing okay --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-cop-on/message

We asked two real men (not sex robots) about crying, ball fondling, male gender stereotypes, TI and more. They compared the clitoris to a top hat... --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-cop-on/message

* * NOTE: Ais is louder than others, sorry! * * IT'S OUR FIFTIETH EPISODE AND THE AUDIO SUCKS! Just like the drunk lad yelling in your ear in the Workman's smoking area, Ais is louder in this episode - for that we apologize! Join us for important raccoon discourse, blatantly incorrect information (Sadam Hussein is dead, we promise) and a mustard gas creation. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-cop-on/message

We're Twihard suns, Swiftie moons with RHOBH risings. We talk about the fandoms that shaped us, the Tumblrs that shaped them and the groups that can't tell the difference between fiction and reality. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-cop-on/message

It's time for a candid stroll down memory lane of what life online used to be. This week we're reminiscing about a simpler time of puffles and pizza games, and getting the term "chronically online" wrong. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-cop-on/message

Who is afraid of Paris Hilton? If you have called someone a bimbo and never asked what it meant, this episode is for you. We dive into why bimbos are back, baby, and talk about all of your favourites, of course. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-cop-on/message

We're talking bodies... again! More specifically, ozempic, buccal fat removal and how TikTok changes how we feel about our bodies. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-cop-on/message

It's 2023 and we're quitting quitting! In our first episode back after cough a while, we're talking good reasons to leave bad jobs, habit-shamers, and quitting remorse. Warning: we're a little rusty so please excuse the hum in the audio that we couldn't get to quit! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-cop-on/message

Guess who? Coming to a podcast hosting site near you, 18th of May --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-cop-on/message

This episode, we're material girls - weighing up what we know about plant leathers like cactus leather, apple leather and more plus tencel, recycled polyester, cotton and linen. We also discuss the human cost of fast fashion, greenwashing (including a particular fast fashion Disney range) and eating Julia's breast tissue for anti-waste purposes. You can find out more about Desserto (cactus leather), Piñatex (pineapple leather) and Appleskin (apple leather) on their websites. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-cop-on/message

In celebration of Earth Month we decide to delve into the complexities of sustainable fashion! In this fast fashion first parter we tackle the greenwashing of "the haul", the gentrification of depop, and give you some of our favourite slow fashion brands. As usual, it's advice from your fave three imperfect eco babes, but you get the gist by now! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-cop-on/message

Who isn't petty? Probably nobody. Stocking a fridge full of yoghurts passive aggressively, the lengths that Burt Reynolds went through to be a bit petty and what we think is the core of being a salty little b. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-cop-on/message

The family we love to hate: the Royal Family. A stunning play by play of all of the times they were racist and offensive, and a deep dive into *that* Oprah interview. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-cop-on/message

Ever get the sudden feeling that the person you're dating is utterly repulsive and that you are embarrassed to be with them? Yeah, us neither. Talking about the ick, red flags and what it all means - and as per our usual, we think it may all come down to low self-esteem. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-cop-on/message

It's 2021 baby, and we're back after an unexpected hiatus! What other way to kick off the year than with an episode all about the inner-workings of Incels? We take a look at the origins of it all, discuss the funky lingo, and answer the all important question: are we a Stacy or are we a Becky? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-cop-on/message

Put your Child of Prague outside, wave at the magpie and shake some salt of your shoulder. For Friday the 13th, we're talking superstitions. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-cop-on/message

Get in witches, we're going hexing! In honour of spooky season we take a look at some of the best and worst Witch moments modern media has to offer. It's our first fully remote episode and we're asking if witches were always feminist icons? When did witches become sexy? And in what ways could witch representation be improved? (Spoiler alert: a lot!) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-cop-on/message

Hello lovers, it's time to cast a light on the most prestigious of movie genres: the humble rom-com. We take a look at iconic films and actors, the origins of the rom-com, and ask why did rom-coms want us to fancy Jack Black and Michael Cera so much? Listen in for one of the most contentious Cop On debates to date: is The Lobster (2015) a rom-com? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-cop-on/message

Have you ever had an energy snake climb out of your arse? Or followed graphic comic book scripture that told you how much toilet paper to use? Or carried out nuclear terrorism on citizens that wrong did your sect? Well, we hope not but buckle up to hear all about it. We discuss some of the cults we find most interesting, including The Family, Aum Shinkrikyo and Universal Medicine. You can listen on any of the usual platforms, and if you don't rate and review on Apple Podcasts... You won't receive all of those juicy afterlife promises. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-cop-on/message

You know periods... But do you know periods? This episode, we're talking about menstruation with the gory, strange and real side of our near 30 years of experience with the red scare, having the builder's in, the Japanese flag, the rag or whatever you like to call the humble period. In this episode, we make up sayings such as: "acting starchy", "on death's bed", "distinct distinction" and "biological anatomy". Recommendation for the squeamish: have your finger hovering on that skip 15 seconds button. Find out more about Homeless Period Ireland here: https://twitter.com/HomelessPeriodD --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-cop-on/message

Friends are just lovers you don't sleep with unless you sleep with your friends. Boy friends versus girl friends (binary alert), toxic friends, how to make friends and influence people and why Ais wasn't allowed near people as a child all in this episode. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-cop-on/message

*Note: when we say Pop Idol, we definitely mean Popstars or Popstars: The Rivals - we are dumb and relied on memory. * Does reality TV have an impact on us - and is it always negative? The highs and desperately low lows of reality TV, including the glory that was the 00s talent show boom and the filthy UK ones (we're looking at you, Sex Box). Plus a very offensive Northern Irish accent, and a mangling of the Nadine Coyle story. Sorry, Nadine. You deserve better. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-cop-on/message

A big long boy on religion, from the dunking of baptism and the mini-wedding that is the communion, to Ais's cult of pan- and bisexuals...  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-cop-on/message

Does your life feel futile and meaningless if you're not considering a Masters, travelling or climbing the ladder? Do you know who Charli D'Amelio is, but feel like maybe you shouldn't? Are you bloody burnt out? You, like us, might be having a quarter life crisis.  ---  You can support MASI here: https://www.masi.ie/support-us/  Learn more about MERJ here: http://merjireland.org/ And you can learn more about Black Pride Ireland here: https://m.facebook.com/blackprideire/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-cop-on/message

Have you been having cracked dreams? Everyone is. Talking dreams, the weirdest ones we've ever had, dream analysis, sleep paralysis, nightmares and making sense of our listeners dreams. We recorded this away from each other and did our best on sound but it's proving difficulty - Lucy's plosives soften after a few minutes, we swear. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-cop-on/message

A special isolation episode about isolation, with a special surprise of poor sound quality! We talk about going on 20 walks, which dog breeds we are, Ais having sex to podcasts and other absolute nonsense. Grab a beer and join us. It's like we're all at a party. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-cop-on/message

We all have to do it, and it's not pooping: work! We talk about the work failures who made us who we are, being hired, being fired, the celebs we have met and what we hope for ourselves in the future. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-cop-on/message

Why do men on the internet hate nose rings so much? In this episode, we painstakingly dissect bad takes to try to find the cop on within them featuring classics like "If Hillary had won, we'd be at brunch now", "anxiety is in your head" and "I find gorillas arousing". --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-cop-on/message

Turn and face the strange, because Not Like The Other Girls has become The Cop On. It's a very Irish phrase so have a listen, find out why we changed and what it means at all, at all, begarra. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-cop-on/message

What is love? Baby, don't hurt me. Talking about how love is a fuzzy feeling, heartbreak and how we feel about some of the famous lyrics about love. Bonus: this week, we do a Stangelus. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-cop-on/message

Are the female characters on television now any better than the ones of the past decade? We discuss tropes like the nagging mom type, the era of women being multidimensional and obviously refer to Sex Education a lot. Disclaimer: no offence to How I Met Your Mother writers. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-cop-on/message

As 3 Irish women, we know how to drink... Or, more accurately, we have used it to deal with completely normal emotions. How Irish alcohol culture starts early, our tipples of choice, how and why we've taken breaks from it plus our most absurb drunk stories including jalapeño related tears and innkeepering Aussie men. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-cop-on/message

Was Diana an inside job? Why is your Google Home or Alexa so damn cheap? Was Britney Spears' drama to help Bush scandals fall out of news cycles? We get to grips with MORE of the conspiracy theories that you care about... Obviously. Spoilers: Rihanna can't blink, beanie babies and us saying the word "Duchy". --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-cop-on/message

Jealousy? We don't know her. This week, we talk about the green-eyed monster, when and why we get jealous (spoiler alert: all the time and everything) and how we deal with it when it crops up. Sadly, we didn't think to mention Freudian penis envy. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-cop-on/message

Where were you when Lemonade dropped? Recap on 2015 through to 2019 with us, from marriage equality and similar strides to the demon that is Caroline Flack - music, TV, lukewarm takes, politics and more. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-cop-on/message

The 10s have been iconic, from horny politicians to meme culture, from the cancellation of Garth Brooks concerts to the birth of Blue Ivy. Listen to part one now - ps. We skip 2012, obvs. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-cop-on/message

Why are Sagittarius people so flighty, afraid of commitment and bad at texting? We've done some more serious investigative journalism and asked a real life Sagittarian to celebrate the season. Listen in all the usual spots, you know yourself. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-cop-on/message

In this episode, we get drunk and answer important questions like "would you bang Santa?", "Which Teletubby is the hottest?" And "Christmas?". Listen in to us popping loudly into our mics, eating while talking and some man yelling in the background. The most premium content you'll ever find. [Image description: Red wine stains are splattered on a white background. The black text reads: Not Like The Other Girls, episode eighteen, Drunk Cast] --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-cop-on/message

We're not like the other girls because we don't eat meat. The struggles and strides of being vegan and vegetarian with your 3 favourite losers. Tell your boyfriend if he says he's got beef...  To listen to this episode. [Image description: background is split between half pink and half blue. On the pink side is a blue square plate with a yellow pepper on it, on the blue side there is a yellow square plate with a red pepper on it. White text reads 'Not Like The Other Girls, Episode Seventeen, Not Eating Meat'] --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-cop-on/message

I'm gonna tell my kids this episode is Dr. Phil's podcast. This week, we're talking about how the internet has affected our mental health, from pro-ana forums to binge-watching YouTube to digital self-harm and anonymous question boxes. TW: eating disorders, self-harm, suicide, mental health! [Image description: a grey cut out of a person's profile, with added cartoon mouth and eye that makes the person look u happy and as though they are talking. Back ground is green and then text reads: Not Like The Other Girls, episode sixteen, Mental Health Online] . . . . #MentalHealth #podcast #podcasting #IGPodcast #WellBeing #depression #anxiety #BPD #wellness --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-cop-on/message

This week on Not Like The Other Girls we're talking the wonders of living abroad! If the current housing crisis in Ireland doesn't make you want to leave then our hot takes on confusing tax systems, governments trying to seize our stuff, and foreign men not finding us attractive will definitely have you sold! We're joined this week by the finest woman in Waterford, Shannon O'Reilly to really hammer home the joys of culture shock and homesickness. Available on all platforms now![Image description: a plastic toy man in a white coat holding a briefcase stands on a map with an arm raised as if to flag a taxi. The text reads Not Like The Other Girls, Episode Fifteen, Living Abroad]#NLTOG --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-cop-on/message

We asked two real men (not sex robots) about crying, ball fondling, male gender stereotypes, TI, and more. They compared the clitoris to a top hat. Listen to Ask A Man (Or Two) episode now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher or wherever you get your podcasts![Image description: a blue background. A single hand holds a stick with a paper moustache attached to it. Underneath the moustache is a wide laughing cartoon mouth. The text reads: Not Like The Other Girls, episode fourteen, Ask A Man (Or Two)] #NLTOG --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-cop-on/message

In celebration of No Nut November, we're talking about the turn ons, fetishes, and fantasies that make us tick. If the portaloo is rocking, don't come knocking. Have a listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher or wherever you get your podcasts![image description: a hand holds a peach half with the pit exposed, the other hand is rubbing the pit with two fingers. The text reads Not Like The Other Girls, episode thirteen, Sex, Baby]#NLTOG --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-cop-on/message

This week on Not Like The Other Girls it's HALLOWEEN! To celebrate we explore the world beyond the veil, and discuss the Bell Witch, a strange death in a famous hotel, and most importantly: how we'd like to be murdered. It's set to be a spooky episode, so grab your salt, cast a circle, and catch us on Castbox, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, and Podbean NOW! #nltoOoOog

If you like Wes Anderson, have a record collection and wear Vans, we hate to break it to you but you're a softboi. In this episode of Not Like The Other Girls, we're discussing what softbois are, which pop culture softbois suck the most and we ask the ultimate question: are WE softbois? #nltog --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-cop-on/message

Get your birth-charts at the ready, its time for some self-awareness! In this episode we share some thoughts on the signs, judge our listeners for their Sun, Moon, Risings, and tell you if your crush is worth it based on your suns! We are absolutely not qualified to be doing this, but we're doing it anyway ✌P.S Can you guess what sign Boris Johnson is? #nltog --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-cop-on/message

Regaling our tales of being rejected plus top tips for how to reject people in a way that won't emotionally damage them.#nltog --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-cop-on/message

In the second part of the most ridiculous topic ever, 2012, we talk about the birth of memes as we know them, the rise to fame of the one and only Carly Rae Jepsen, and some cool space stuff that we definitely describe accurately. It's week 2 of way better sound quality too, which we're still proud of. #nltog --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-cop-on/message

Who wants to hear the worst quotes from the 50 Shades of Grey books?Remember 2012? Now you don't have to. Head to Spotify, Apple Music or Podbean to listen to 2012 (part 1) - it's our first two-parter and the dumbest topic ever.#NLTOG --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-cop-on/message

Hating your body seems to be the criteria for having one. We get down to brass tax about how hard it has been to even just not absolutely despise ourselves, how everyone has nipple hair and how none of it really matters anyway. *Trigger warning: this episode contains material that may be triggering for those going through or recovering from eating disorders and/or body dysmorphia.* --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-cop-on/message