The Cop On

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...

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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 (Sadam Hussein is dead, we promise) and a mustard gas creation.

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.

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.

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.

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

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!

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

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 eating Julia's breast tissue for anti-waste purposes. You can find out more about Desserto (cactus leather), Piñatex (pineapple leather) and Appleskin (apple leather) on their websites.

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.

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. 

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. 

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 witch representation be improved? (Spoiler alert: a lot!)

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 On debates to date: is The Lobster (2015) a rom-com?

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 we find most interesting, including The Family, Aum Shinkrikyo and Universal Medicine. You can listen on any of the usual platforms, and if you don't rate and review on Apple Podcasts... You won't receive all of those juicy afterlife promises.

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 episode, we make up sayings such as: "acting starchy", "on death's bed", "distinct distinction" and "biological anatomy". Recommendation for the squeamish: have your finger hovering on that skip 15 seconds button. Find out more about Homeless Period Ireland here: https://twitter.com/HomelessPeriodD 

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.

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 soften after a few minutes, we swear. 

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.

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. 

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". 

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. 

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.

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.

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. 

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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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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