Queer As Fliuch

Joan McCarthy: Amongst My Own People

For our final episode of the season, we have a chin wag with Joan McCarthy. This was a joy of an episode to do. Joan is a proud Kerry woman, but has lived in Cork for most of her life. She was part of the Cork Women’s Collective and the UCC women’s group. She was also involved in the development of the Quay Co-Op in Cork City. She is an author, activist, and educator in healthcare. Joan was also a rockstar and theatre performer. She also co-founded and co-chaired, with Cathal Kerrigan, the UCC LGBT staff network, the first LGBT university staff network in Ireland. And, if that isn't enough, she co-edited the first collection of feminist authors writing on nursing ethics (Nursing Ethics: Feminist Perspectives, Springer: 2020). What a human! Enjoy. Researched and Produced by Emer McGinnity. Hosted by Acast. PATREON NOW LIVE: patreon.com/QueerAsFliuchPodcast [https://www.patreon.com/c/QueerAsFliuchPodcast] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Katherine O'Donnell (Part 2): They Locked Up The Best Of Us

Part 2 of our interview with Katherine O'Donnell. In this episode, we talk about the experience of writing a novel, the impact of abusive relationships, and the battles for hearts and minds in what is an increasingly fraught Ireland. Katherine O'Donnell is Professor, History of Ideas, at UCD School of Philosophy University College Dublin, Ireland. She has been an activist for many years, involved in, most notably, the Justice for Magdalenes Campaign and, more generally, with justice issues and the LGBTQ+ community. She published her debut novel Slant [https://www.vibesandscribes.ie/products/slant-by-katherine-odonnell.html] in 2023. Researcher/Producer: Emer McGinnity Hosted by Acast ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Katherine O'Donnell (Part 1): Hello New York

Katherine O'Donnell is Professor, History of Ideas, at UCD School of Philosophy University College Dublin, Ireland. She has been an activist for many years, involved in, most notably, the Justice for Magdalenes Campaign and, more generally, with justice issues and the LGBTQ+ community. She published her debut novel Slant [https://www.vibesandscribes.ie/products/slant-by-katherine-odonnell.html] in 2023. Join us as we sit down with one of Cork's most fascinating humans and talk about life, activism and being part of the first LGBTQ+ float in an Irish St. Patrick's Day Parade! Researcher/Producer: Emer McGinnity Hosted by Acast ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Bill Foley: I Am, Too

Bill Foley was one of the founding members of Gay Health Action Ireland, which was set up in 1985 in response to the AIDS crisis. Through his work, he and his colleagues were pivotal in helping, supporting and ultimately, saving a lot of lives. He is also a longtime activist and has a reputation for being a serious disco groover in his time. Enjoy our chinwag with one of Walkinstown's finest. Produced and researched by Emer McGinnity. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Emma Bidwell: Chickpea Soup

Emma Bidwell is a Cork trans masculine feminist dyke who teaches gender and sexualities on the Women’s Studies MA in UCC. They were born in 1969 in South London but finished childhood as a harassed queer teenager on the Isle of Skye. Having moved to Cork shortly after that, Emma could often be found in Loafers bar and was one of the organisers of the Cork Women’s Fun Weekend. They were also known as Shit Pit Bidwell at Women’s Camp, but we'll let them tell that story... Enjoy this episode, filled with hilarity and heart. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.