Just Between Us with Jennifer Zamparelli

Ian Lynam was 13 when he started growing breasts. Doireann O’Connor jokes she’s still waiting for hers. Now that chicken fillets are out and natural everything is in, Jennifer asks who decides what a normal chest looks like. They get into male breast reduction surgery, stuffing bras for the disco, and how looksmaxxing and filters keep raising the bar.
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Mark T Cox learned to flirt set dancing in Clare, and now he’s here to teach the rest of us. He tells Jennifer why being direct beats a joke, what your backdrop says about your saucy pics, and how to stay safe online. Plus, Doireann is matched with an 80-something farmer at Lisdoonvarna.
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Is liking a thirst trap cheating? What about keeping Hinge, texting your ex or getting a little too close to ChatGPT? Jennifer Zamparelli is joined by Damo Clark and Doireann O'Connor to tackle the gas, messy world of modern-day micro-cheating.
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Still waiting on a sorry that's never coming? Or apologising for everything except what matters? Leslie Shoemaker joins Jennifer to explain why the Irish over-apologise, why "I'm sorry you feel that way" is gaslighting, and what a real apology sounds like. Plus: Doireann O'Connor tries to quit her 50-a-day sorry habit, the friend who keeps cancelling, and whether you should ever go to bed angry.
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How do you keep the peace without building up resentment? And when is it time to say enough is enough? Jennifer is joined by Doireann O’Connor, Sinéad Culbert and Brian Gallagher to tackle your biggest in-law dilemmas, from mothers-in-law bringing unwanted food and commenting on what you eat, to fathers-in-law turning down the heating, starting DIY jobs and rearranging the dishwasher.
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