Ep 39 Lindy West, Leaving Cert Memories & Peg Woffington's Herstory

In this episode, hosted by Kathy Sheridan, we hear from Lindy West the author of Shrill - Notes from a Loud Woman. The Seattle writer talks to Roisin Ingle about online trolls, rape culture and fat shaming and why she hopes her work makes women feel "less alone". As the hot weather signals the start of the Leaving Certificate exams, we talk to women including former Tanaiste Joan Burton and writer Barbara Scully about their exam memories. And our Herstory segment this week takes a look back at actor Peg Woffington who was a star in Georgian London.