Before Brunch

It's a burnout bumper episode! Cassie and Megan do a deep dive into the signs and stages of burnout, and challenge some of the unhelpful thoughts that can trigger feelings of failure and exacerbate burnout.  Before Brunch podcast is elevated gossip. Each week Cassie and Megan chat about everything you're talking about at brunch, from celebrity stories to social issues and productivity tips, and we dig deep. Follow us @cassielorraine @meganmariecass

Coming to you after brunch this week, Cassie and Megan talk millennial burnout, the factors that contribute and breaking the bad habits that exasperate the exhaustion. Follow us @Meganmariecass and @cassielorraine

Megan Cassidy and Cassie Delaney dissect recent transphobic comments from Macy Gray and Bette Midler, in a discussion about platforms, elevating certain voices and how influence and power are intrinsically linked. You can watch on Spotify or listen wherever you get your podcasts ✌️

Inspired by a short documentary presented by WePresent this week, we delve into the enduring appeal of The Olsen Twins. Their way of working is the antidote to our modern work-obsessed culture but is it actually attainable for the average mortal? This week we chat about the twins, our own relationships to privacy and social oversharing and ask what can we learn from the truly elusive pair. Follow us @Meganmariecass @CassieLorraine

In a rare feat of mono culture, Love Island persists as the show that unites us all and sparks water cooler conversations across the world. But with its blatant lack of diversity, stagnated format, predictable twists and gender stereotypes it should be a total flop of a show. This week Megan and Cassie wonder what makes Love Island so popular, why it is such compulsive viewing and question the shows relationship with new sponsors.  Follow us:  @meganmariecass @CassieLorraine

This week on Before Brunch we’re chatting about the ever-evolving music industry and how it’s current iteration gives space to the acts of yesteryear. We naturally segue into a conversation about Kravis, Blink 182 and the resurgence of the rock bands we simply pretended to adore. Before Brunch is produced by Tall Tales Podcasts. Visit TallTales.ie for all your video podcasting needs.  Follow us @Meganmariecass & @CassieLorraine

In April, Netflix announced a loss of subscribers for the first time in more than a decade, with a net loss of 200,000 global members in the first quarter of 2022. The announcement prompted a stock freefall, with stock tumbling 43% and more than $50 billion in value wiped out. This week the streamer laid off 150 employees as they prepare to lose another 2 million subscribers before the end of Q2. On Before Brunch we question why Netflix is struggling, talk the pressure of being the Hollywood disruptor and what the future of streaming looks like. Watch on Spotify and listen wherever you get your podcasts. Produced by Tall Tales Podcasts. Visit TallTales.ie for video podcasting packages.  Follow us @meganmariecass @CassieLorraine

Tabloid culture, celebrity friendship, defamation... when it's really not about the money. Before Brunch Podcast is the perfect Sunday morning hangover cure. Megan Cassidy and Cassie Delaney chew over all the biggest stories of the week, from the frivolous to the meaningful and everything in between. It's the same dirt you talk about at Brunch, we're just digging a little deeper. If you like the podcast, please do subscribe, rate and review to help other brunchers find us.

On the agenda - Chrissy Teigen - Cancel Culture - Moral Certainty - Female CEOs - A day in the life of a tech founder DM us on insta @cassielorraine @meganmcassidy

This week we chat about Britney's conservatorship hearing, how we consume celebrity and why it's worth noting Britney's hearing as a seminal moment for female voices.

The world is set up for extroverts to thrive. Today we explore the many types of friendships and how we navigate our social lives as shy gals.

Buying a house, getting married, biological clocks, goal-setting. Are you sweating? So are we. As we emerge from lockdown and are thrust back into real life, we discuss milestone pressures in your 30s and the anxiety that can come with them. Dm us on Insta @cassielorraine @meganmcassidy

This week we chat about the nostalgia TV phenomenon and the place comfort TV has in an era of 'gourmet' (?) programming. We also discuss how narratives about female ensembles in the entertainment industry could be holding women back in the workplace.

It's that time of year when we'd usually be bracing ourselves for wedding season. This week we wonder whether the pandemic is an opportunity to question Ireland's intense relationship with 'The Big Day'. Dm us @meganmcassidy @cassielorraine

The final season of Keeping up with The Kardashians airs this week. We take a look at the Kardashian phenomenon; how much has changed since they launched and where they may fit in a post-pandemic celeb ecosystem. Dm us your thoughts @cassielorraine @megmariecass

Sarah Everard's disappearance has brought forth a storm of female rage. Obviously, women have gone missing before, but this time the reaction is different. We unpack the story in the context of terrifying sexual assault statistics released this week. DM us on Instagram @cassielorraine @meganmariecass

Is Meghan Markle a 'nice' person? Maybe/maybe not. A more interesting conversation is what she has exposed about the Royal Family AKA The Firm. We chat about the idea of the 'difficult woman' ahead of Meghan and Oprah's CBS documentary release. 8.46 - Preamble ends Mentions: This Naked Mind: Control Alcohol by Annie Grace. DM us on Insta - @meganmariecass @cassielorraine

Anna Delvey, AKA the fake heiress, landed herself in prison in 2018 after conning New York Society out of hundreds of thousands of $$$. This month she emerged from prison with a Netflix deal and a defiant attitude. She's not sorry and why would she be? In this episode we talk about profiting from a crime, perception vs reality and the era of 'manifestion'. Before Brunch podcast is your weekly pop culture digest in which Megan Cassidy and Cassie Delaney break down the biggest stories of the moment. Follow us on Instagram @meganmariecass and @cassielorraine PS. we apologise for the strange studio noise in this week's ep - won't happen again!

Do you know what this pandemic needs? Another podcast. Or, in our case, the resurgence of one we haven’t found the time to record in over two years. We’ve been itching to get in front of the mic again and a new documentary about Britney Spears finally pushed us to sit down and talk. Join us today as we talk Britney, media, accountability and next steps.

It’s our last episode of the season and no better way to do it than with a live show brought to you by Diet Coke! In our live show, we chat about how the Because I Can message resonates with each of us when it comes to career confidence and committing to passions. We’re joined by the incredible Caitlin McBride (Style Editor at Independent.ie) and Courtney Smith (stylist and creative director) to chew on the biggest stories of the year. We discuss the power of the fashion industry and the importance of celebrity gossip as a platform to chat about what we value as a culture. What does our obsession with Meghan Markle's pregnancy say about our society's views on the family unit? Why is asking a woman what she's wearing in a red carpet context sometimes deemed inappropriate? Before Brunch Podcast is the perfect Sunday morning hangover cure. Megan and Cassie chew over all the biggest stories of the week, from the frivolous to the meaningful and everything in between. It's the same dirt you talk about at Brunc