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CEASEFIRE BABIESHOOTENANNY! 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 2022-01-011h 13
CEASEFIRE BABIES#21 - Stretched Retinas and RectumsYour 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 fs2021-06-0556 min
CEASEFIRE BABIES#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) 2021-05-2835 min
CEASEFIRE BABIES#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 opinion2021-05-211h 15
CEASEFIRE BABIES#18 - There's Tight 'Atin In ThatIt'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!2021-05-1449 min
CEASEFIRE BABIES#17 - Not Ready To Make Nice On Wife SwapThis week we're bidding adieu to Arlene with our weekly roundup of current events... Bye chick chat you soon xIt'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!2021-05-0746 min
CEASEFIRE BABIES#16 - Dancer For Money, I'll Do What You Want Me To DoLaserquest, 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 2021-04-3058 min
CEASEFIRE BABIES#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 Ireland2021-04-231h 02
CEASEFIRE BABIES#14 - My MSN Skin Is Back To Haunt MeBack to business with a deep dive through the Matrix to try and work out what this Y2K Aesthetic is all about.... 2021-04-1647 min
CEASEFIRE BABIES#13 - I Wish We Could All Get Along Like We Used To In Middle SchoolAnd 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!2021-04-092h 08
CEASEFIRE BABIES#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!2021-04-021h 21
CEASEFIRE BABIES#11 - I'm Just A Holy FoolThink 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! 2021-03-261h 17
CEASEFIRE BABIES#10 - Video Killed The Radio StarWeek 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!2021-03-201h 07
CEASEFIRE BABIES#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)!2021-03-121h 09
CEASEFIRE BABIES#8 - Two Nights In ParisCome fly with me, let's fly, let's fly away! Grab the factor 50 and a towel it's time for some Summer loving!This week we're reminiscing on sunnier times gone-by with our holidays special2021-03-051h 10
CEASEFIRE BABIES#7 - ‘Have Ye Heard The Latest?’We’re back with a newsround special deep diving into some of the 90s and Noughties news stories that rocked our world, from the People’s Princess to Frankenpenis. Trigger warnings for domestic abuse, bullying and murder - special mention to Sophie Lancaster foundation for their incredible work - resource @ https://www.sophielancasterfoundation.com/2021-02-271h 08
CEASEFIRE BABIES#6 - Lights, Camera, Friction!It’s movie week... join us as we skip down the aisles, no bombscares tonight, fingers crossed! This week we set each other the task to watch a cult 90s film classic that the other had never seen - Matt selected the indie coming of age ‘Welcome to the Dollhouse’ whilst Rebecca took a softer approach with lesbo-drama Fried Green Tomatoes. Sorry if you haven’t seen them but settle in anyway we’ll all have a nice time x2021-02-201h 25
CEASEFIRE BABIES#5.5 - MinisodeMini follow up to Episode 5 “None Like Miss McKenzie” , our school episode featuring our listener stories2021-02-1635 min
CEASEFIRE BABIES#5 - None Like Miss McKenzieBack 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!2021-02-131h 42
CEASEFIRE BABIES#4 - The Bourgeoisie and The RebelIt'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 x2021-02-061h 13
CEASEFIRE BABIES#3 - Now, Mr DJ, I've Asked You Three Times...It's music week! We're working our way through some throwback hits with six degrees of separation-anxiety2021-01-2957 min
CEASEFIRE BABIES#2 - “Is it one of them Limewire viruses?”We’re back to discuss the early days of technology! Dial up internet, Gameboys and robot dogs. Anyone else have a secret MSN boyfriend? Did your Mum money transfer to a Nigerian Prince? Feed your Neopet, pour yourself a drink and join us as we rewind the years2021-01-221h 30
CEASEFIRE BABIES#1 - Come On, VogueBucket hats and burgundy! Colours of Benny and Claire's!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?2021-01-1536 min
CEASEFIRE BABIES#0 (Is this thing on?)Listen as Rebecca McCloskey and Matt Fox delicately tread the waters of podcasting in this brief introduction to Ceasefire Babies, a new, weekly podcast discussing millennial life in Northern Ireland as we digest the highs and lows of the 90’s and Noughties2021-01-1317 min
Professional Book NerdsEp. #61 - Horror Reads for AdultsThis week Jill is not only back from her witchy work visit to Massachusetts, she's sitting down with Rachel K. and Quinton to discuss some of their favorite horror novels (and she tries her hardest to not spend the entire episode mentioning Stephen King). Last week was all about YA horror reads and this week it's about adult horror. From classics like Edgar Allen Poe to contemporary authors such as Joe Hill, Rachel, Jill, and Quinton discuss why they love the genre so much and what, exactly, makes a horror novel a horror novel. Books Mentioned in...2016-10-2753 min