CEASEFIRE BABIES
By Rebecca McCloskey & Matt Fox
CEASEFIRE BABIESFeb 20, 2021
HOOTENANNY! 2021 - A YEAR IN REVIEW!
SURPRISE! WE'RE BACK WITH ANOTHER DOSE OF SHITE TALK - 2021 WAS A ROCKY RIDE BUT NOT AS ROUGH AS THIS RECORDING.... THANKS AGAIN FOR ALL OF YOUR LOVE AND SUPPORT OVER THE PAST YEAR!
RAISING A GLASS TO A FAR BETTER 2022! REBECCA AND MATT XX
#21 - Stretched Retinas and Rectums
Your health is your wealth! We're talking all things wellness with a quick rewind through some of our childhood illnesses... Chicken pox? Shingles? Stretched retinas? We've been through the wars. Oh and Holby City's cancelled fs
#20 - NO EU EXCUSE ME!
It's European Appreciation Week with a quick look at this year's Eurovision... We're chatting Brexit and Belarus whilst Rebecca shares a distorted history of Imperial Russia (as told by 1997's Anastasia)
#19 - I Can't Read Or Write And I Don't Wanna Learn!
It's literature week! Pull up a chair and get yourself settled under the Hawthorn tree, we're discussing our childhood reading habits alongside the usual mix of news and semi-coherent opinion
#18 - There's Tight 'Atin In That
It's our food and drink special with another trip down memory lane discussing school dinners and spaghetti curry night at the McCloskeys!
Matt is suffering from white sauce PTSD whilst Rebecca is contemplating a family-sized Hello Fresh subscription...
This week we're joined by extra special guest Sophie (@SoapyBubz) - vegan TikTok extraordinaire! Thanks so much for joining us :)
Bon Apple-Teets Babies!
#17 - Not Ready To Make Nice On Wife Swap
This week we're bidding adieu to Arlene with our weekly roundup of current events... Bye chick chat you soon x
It's another news special as we look back in time to stories that rocked our world - Matt is standing up to the War on Iraq whilst Rebecca is sitting on her hole watching Wife Swap - enjoy!
#16 - Dancer For Money, I'll Do What You Want Me To Do
Laserquest, Harry Corry... Our careers peaked at 17 and it's been a slow decline ever since, saddle up and join us for a pay packet this week with all things employment
#15 - Gender? I Barely Know Her!
As well as our usual dose of news and opinion, this week we're lucky enough to be joined by the lovely RhondaCivic (Lauren) as they discuss their gender journey and what it means to be non-binary in Northern Ireland
#14 - My MSN Skin Is Back To Haunt Me
Back to business with a deep dive through the Matrix to try and work out what this Y2K Aesthetic is all about....
#13 - I Wish We Could All Get Along Like We Used To In Middle School
And I wonder, if I'm just built this way? We're back with the usual mix of news and stories, also a super special Mean Girls watch along - sit back, stick on the movie and listen to the incoherent musings of Matt and Rebecca - it's just like having your mates in the room!
Back to business next week - enjoy!
#12 - Why'd You Have To Go And Make Things So Complicated?
It's conspiracy theory week - we're getting our tinfoil hats on and discussing everything from lizard shapeshifters to Ms. Melissa Vandella!
#11 - I'm Just A Holy Fool
Think you know your Jonestown's from your Jehovahs? We're giving you an extra special Religious Education crash course with our unique take on all things holier than thou!
#10 - Video Killed The Radio Star
Week 10 and we're back with your usual dose of news and craic along with a look at some of our iconic 90s and Noughties moments in television - from Rugrats to Richard Hillman we leave no stone unturned!
#9 - What the hell would I know about Faeries?
It's all shamrocks and shillelaghs this week for our St. Patrick's day special with a little bit of old fashioned storytelling - we're examining some famous Irish folklore (not the Taylor Swift album unfortunately)!
#8 - Two Nights In Paris
This week we're reminiscing on sunnier times gone-by with our holidays special
#7 - ‘Have Ye Heard The Latest?’
#6 - Lights, Camera, Friction!
#5.5 - Minisode
#5 - None Like Miss McKenzie
Back to the classroom this week as we reminisce on all things education... Matt's Geography teacher was a sizeist bastard and Rebecca was always the main character, even when narrating! Bonus episode coming this Sunday discussing your school horror stories - keep your ears to the ground and your lungs away from that chalkboard!
#4 - The Bourgeoisie and The Rebel
It's music week part 2! Don't believe the Hear'say (or Jim Corr) we're back with some truly entertaining content and Rebecca is working her way through another six degrees of seperation-anxiety PTSD. New microphones, merchandise coming, very nice well done to all involved. Thanks for the love.
We touch on topics of domestic abuse in this episode - resources available across our social media (FU Manson etc). Stay safe and keep Fridays Good - Matt & Rebecca x
#3 - Now, Mr DJ, I've Asked You Three Times...
#2 - “Is it one of them Limewire viruses?”
#1 - Come On, Vogue
We're tearing our way through the wardrobe with some hazy recollections on 90s and Noughties fashion. What did your ma stick you in? And would you wear it again?
