Notes on… Taylor Swift versus Charli XCX and the death of British clubbing

Notes on… House of Guinness and what’s next for Chicken Shop Date

Why is Irish culture having such a moment? Netflix’s new blockbuster House of Guinness is the latest in a run of Irish TV hits following Normal People, Derry Girls and Bad Sisters. Musicians CMAT and Kneecap are breaking out, Nicola Coughlan and Paul Mescal are dominating screens, and writers like Sally Rooney and Claire Keegan continue to top bestseller lists. Amelia Dimoldenberg has awkwardly ‘dated’ top A-list guests like Billie Eilish, Louis Theroux, and, of course, Andrew Garfield on her viral YouTube show. This week, Chicken Shop Date turned 10 - where does she go from here? Liv and Miranda love to share their recommendations, here’s what’s on their radar this week:  Miranda: The Irish Passport  The Blind Boy Podcast Baxter Dury - Allbarone album  Liv: Four Mothers  Read more On My Radar recommendations from The Observer’s New Review HERE  Let’s chat! Send us your voice notes!  @WeHaveNotes_Pod on Instagram @WeHaveNotes_Pod on TikTok wehavenotes@observer.co.uk via email    Watch full episodes on YouTube - HERE   

Notes on… JADE breaking the girl group curse and our true crime problem

Former Little Mix star Jade Thirlwall has just dropped her debut solo album and it’s already reached number three in the charts. For decades, women leaving girl groups have struggled to replicate their success on their own. Has Jade finally broken the curse?   The podcast industry was built off the back of true crime, but the genre has now spread to every corner of the media: Netflix docu-series, ITV dramas and blockbuster book deals. But can these stories ever be told ethically?    Liv and Miranda love to share their recommendations, here’s what’s on their radar this week:    Miranda’s recommendation - You Had to be There by Jodie Harsh  Liv’s recommendation - CKTRL - Spirit Read more ‘On My Radar’ recommendations The Observer’s New Review HERE    Follow us on Social Media and send your voice notes to @WeHaveNotes_pod on Instagram and TikTok  

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