NORTH OF IRELAND IS FUNNIER! | #4 | CAN AUTISM, SINGING & GOOD CRAIC SHARE A STAGE? W/ EMER MAGUIRE

Welcome back to season 2, episode 4 of Little Town Big Queeries!Join your queer co-host, Billie A, and our fourth special guest of season 2, singer and songwriter, science communicator and comedian, Emer Maguire!Join in on the conversation as we discuss how Emer got her sense of humour, interest in science and her musical talent! And how being from small town Strabane influenced her into becoming Irelands trailblazer comedian who represents autistic, neurodivergent and queer audiences!Chapters:00:00:00 : INTRO00:02:25 : HOW EMER GOT INTERESTED IN MUSIC & COMEDY00:06:13 : HOW COMEDY, SCIENCE AND MUSIC CAN COEXIST00:08:56 : SMALL TOWN STRABANE INFLUENCES00:22:01 : MASTERS IN CLINICAL ANATOMY00:28:47 : SCIENCE AND STUFF WITH EMER00:32:31 : SNOW PATROL APPROVED00:37:56 : HOW HAS EMERS COMEDY SHOWS EVOLVED00:45:11 : THE ESSENTIAL THREAD00:50:03 : IS THE COMEDY INDUSTRY MORE NEURODIVERGENT AWARE00:55:32 : EMER'S PLATFORM IS RESHAPING THE REPRESENTATION OF NORTH OF IRELAND PERFORMANCE CULTURE01:03:18 : IRISH AUDIENCES VS AMERICAN AUDIENCES01:09:09 : EMER MAGUIRE'S LEGACY01:12:19 : EMER IS TRUE TO HER WORD01:16:38 : OUTROContent Warning:This video includes strong language. Recommended for viewers 16 and up. Viewer discretion is advised. The content is intended for 16+ audiences and may not be suitable for all viewers. Everything discussed in this episode is purely our own opinion from our own experiences. We like to make light of dark situations but if anything has affected you in this episode, Here are some services that can help:LIFELINE:Call: 0808 808 8000Textphone: 18001 0808 808 8000WOMENS AID:NI: 0808 802 1414ENGLAND & WALES: 0808 2000 247SCOTLAND: 0800 027 1234CARA - FRIEND: 028 9089 0202SUPPORT THE GIRLS!Subscribing to us and giving our episode a like would really be appreciated!Leave us a comment or a DM on Insta to share your queeries! @ltbq_podcastGIVE EMER MAGUIRE A FOLLOW ON HER SOCIALS! @emermaguireoffical WATCH OUT FOR HER UPCOMING COMEDY SHOWS!ALSO GIVE HER NEW PODCAST, BIMBO AND BUTCH A SUBSCRIBE - ANYWHERE YOU GET PODCASTS! ⁠ ⁨@BimboandButchPodcast⁩ ⁠