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The Cop On

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Welcome to the Cop On, where we make sense of things you probably don't care about, with a hefty side of lukewarm social critique

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Episodes

  1. Bait Those Queers

    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.

  2. Men on Men

    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…

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  3. Ask a Man or Two

    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...

  4. Drunkcast 2

    * * 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...

  5. Fandoms

    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.

  6. Life Online

    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.

  7. Bimbos

    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.

  8. Bodies Revisited

    We're talking bodies... again! More specifically, ozempic, buccal fat removal and how TikTok changes how we feel about our bodies.

  9. Quitting

    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!

  10. We're Back

    Guess who? Coming to a podcast hosting site near you, 18th of May

  11. Sustainability: Slowing Down Fashion Part Two

    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...

  12. Sustainability: Slowing Down Fashion Part One

    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…

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  13. Petty Is As Petty Does

    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.

  14. God Save The Queen

    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.

  15. The Ick

    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.

  16. Incels

    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?

  17. Superstitions

    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.

  18. Resting Witch Face

    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…

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  19. Rom Coms

    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…

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  20. Cults

    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…

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  21. Periods

    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...

  22. Friendship

    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.

  23. Reality TV

    *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...

  24. Religion

    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...

  25. Quarter Life Crises

    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:...

  26. In Your Dreams

    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 difficult - Lucy's plosives...

  27. Don't Hate, Isolate!

    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.

  28. Working Girls

    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.

  29. Bad Takes

    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".

  30. What Does The Cop On Mean?

    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.

  31. Love

    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.

  32. Girls on Film

    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.

  33. Liquor Up and Down

    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...

  34. Conspiracy Theories 2

    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...

  35. Jealous Much?

    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.

  36. Now That's What We Call The Tens Part Two

    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.

  37. Now That’s What We Call The Tens - Part One

    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.

  38. Ask a Sagittarius

    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.

  39. DrunkCast

    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.…

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  40. Not Eating Meat

    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…

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  41. Mental Health Online

    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!…

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  42. Living Abroad

    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...

  43. Sex, Baby

    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...

  44. Spoopy Spories

    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…

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  45. Softbois

    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

  46. What's Your Name, What's Your Sign

    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...

  47. Rejection

    Regaling our tales of being rejected plus top tips for how to reject people in a way that won't emotionally damage them.#nltog

  48. 2012 Part Two

    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…

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  49. 2012 Part One

    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

  50. Bodies

    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…

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Welcome to the Cop On, where we make sense of things you probably don't care about, with a hefty side of lukewarm social critique

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