Now that the dust has settled on Beatrice's CRUEL AND UNUSUAL April Fool's joke on Rosemary, we're asking, what's the best (worst) April Fool's we've ever inflicted on someone, and why is Beatrice so downright mean? Plus: Rosemary reveals that once you tell her there's SCIENCE behind your lies she will absolutely believe you. Cows <3 coconuts, after all. *** If you like the podcast, why not give yourself the gift of an extra episode each and every week by signing up to our Patreon?! For $5 per month you'll get an exclusive episode on Fridays and you'll get to help support the work that goes into making NWMS. Please, if you haven't already, leave us a five-star review on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify… wherever you listen to podcasts or wherever you have an account! It really helps people find the show. Love R&B Not Without My Sister is presented by Beatrice and Rosemary Mac Cabe in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Liam Geraghty is our producer. Sound and original music by Don Kirkland. Original illustration by Lindsay Neilson. notwithoutmysis.com

This week on Not Without My Sister we want to spotlight Petrified - an Irish horror fiction podcast. Petrified tells the chilling tales of ordinary people encountering the supernatural, and their terrifying fates. It's produced by our very own Liam Geraghty and written/directed by Beatrice's former Dublin Youth Theatre chum - Peter Dunne! This particular episode is called Up the Airy Mountain. It's about a group of nuns making a religious pilgrimage to a remote shrine who begin to realise there may be something to fear in the woods. It stars Deborah Wiseman, Deirdre Monaghan and Margaret McAuliffe (with no 'a' in her Mc!) Obviously being a horror drama it's not suitable for little ears. If you like it you can follow Petrified at https://linktr.ee/Petrified_Pod – new episodes drop on Wednesdays!

What makes one person attractive – and another person, well, not? And why is it that some people (Rosemary) fancy everyone, while others are more, well, selective? And is a bird's beak flexible?! WHO CAN ANSWER OUR QUESTIONS?! Please let us know what makes someone attractive to YOU, and get in touch with any and all of your bird knowledge as we clearly have none of our own. *** If you like the podcast, why not give yourself the gift of an extra episode each and every week by signing up to our Patreon?! For $5 per month you'll get an exclusive episode on Fridays and you'll get to help support the work that goes into making NWMS. Please, if you haven't already, leave us a five-star review on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify… wherever you listen to podcasts or wherever you have an account! It really helps people find the show. Love R&B Not Without My Sister is presented by Beatrice and Rosemary Mac Cabe in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Liam Geraghty is our producer. Sound and original music by Don Kirkland. Original illustration by Lindsay Neilson. notwithoutmysis.com

Our Mother is an angel – but she is not an easy person to buy gifts for. We're talking Mother's Day treats, how we feel about Hallmark holidays (do wedding anniversaries count?!) and what exactly our mum hated about the one (1!) facial she's ever had. By the way, the face cream she swears by? That would be the Boots Traditional Skin Cream (RIP), for which there is a change.org petition we're not entirely convinced she didn't start herself. Please, let us know how you feel about these types of days – and what you think of as a good Mother's Day present! *** Don't forget: all new Patreon pledges in the month of March will see 200% of their patronage donated to Ukraine. So any newbies sign up for $5, we donate $10 to Ukraine and they'll get access to our full back catalogue as well as ad-free weekly episodes AND exclusive bonus episodes every Friday. http://patreon.com/notwithoutmysister Not Without My Sister is presented by Beatrice and Rosemary Mac Cabe in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Liam Geraghty is our producer. Sound and original music by Don Kirkland. Original illustration by Lindsay Neilson. notwithoutmysis.com

We don't quite understand the meaning of Easter – at least, the bunny-and-eggs aspect of it – but that doesn't stop us waxing lyrical about the chocolatiest religious celebration of all. We'd love to hear how you've explained the concept of crucifixion to your children (if you have), and what your favourite Easter eggs are! All new Patreon pledges in the month of March will see 200% of their patronage donated to Ukraine. So any newbies sign up for $5, we donate $10 to Ukraine and they'll get access to our full back catalogue as well as ad-free weekly episodes AND exclusive bonus episodes every Friday. http://patreon.com/notwithoutmysister Not Without My Sister is presented by Beatrice and Rosemary Mac Cabe in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Liam Geraghty is our producer. Sound and original music by Don Kirkland. Original illustration by Lindsay Neilson. notwithoutmysis.com

When you think about it – and even when you don't – job-hunting is a lot like dating. And recruiting is a lot like dating. And catfishing is a lot like when you say "proficient at Excel" even though you have zero clue how to do anything other than make to-do lists on Excel and never notice when there are extra sheets to look at. We're talking about being duped by interviewees; lying on our CVs and on our online dating profiles; and we somehow manage to shoe-horn in a reference to Rosemary's Game of Thrones date (that wasn't). Enjoy! All new Patreon pledges in the month of March will see 200% of their patronage donated to Ukraine. So any newbies sign up for $5, we donate $10 to Ukraine and they'll get access to our full back catalogue as well as ad-free weekly episodes AND exclusive bonus episodes every Friday. http://patreon.com/notwithoutmysister Not Without My Sister is presented by Beatrice and Rosemary Mac Cabe in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Liam Geraghty is our producer. Sound and original music by Don Kirkland. Original illustration by Lindsay Neilson. notwithoutmysis.com

It's been five months since Rosemary gave birth – and of course you haven't heard the last of it! We're talking about recovery, expectations vs reality, the post-baby bubble and more in this kind of "life update" episode of Not Without My Sister! Don't forget, all new Patreon pledges in the month of March will see 200% of their patronage donated to Ukraine. So any newbies sign up for $5, we donate $10 to Ukraine and they'll get access to our full back catalogue as well as ad-free weekly episodes AND exclusive bonus episodes every Friday. http://patreon.com/notwithoutmysister Not Without My Sister is presented by Beatrice and Rosemary Mac Cabe in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Liam Geraghty is our producer. Sound and original music by Don Kirkland. Original illustration by Lindsay Neilson. notwithoutmysis.com

What are your hard and fast life rules? When Don told Rosemary, "I don't DO moving", she was inspired to come up with a few of her own. So in this week's main episode we're talking about our ultimate DOs and DON'Ts of life. (Rosemary really doesn't do fancy dress, she wants you all to know.) Let us know your DOs and DON'Ts! (Post-pandemic, can we all just agree that we don't do cheek-kissing to say hello or goodbye, unless we're ACTUALLY French? And even then, we'd urge you to reconsider.) Sign up to our Patreon throughout the month of March and 200% of your pledge – yes, we'll match any amount! – will be going to support Ukraine. You'll also get access to our full back catalogue of exclusive episodes, that's at patreon.com/notwithoutmysister Not Without My Sister is presented by Beatrice and Rosemary Mac Cabe in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Liam Geraghty is our producer. Sound and original music by Don Kirkland. Original illustration by Lindsay Neilson. notwithoutmysis.com

When did we first learn about plastic surgery – and what would we consider having done? This question is mostly for Beatrice, as Rosemary has already had a lot done, as it happens. We talk about the quest for beauty, Botox as treatment for headaches and the definition of plastic vs cosmetic surgery on this, our whopping 70th episode! Happy 70th birthday to us! (Thanks to non-invasive treatments, we don't look a day over 21.) If you like the podcast, why not give yourself the gift of an extra episode each and every week by signing up to our Patreon?! For $5 per month you'll get an exclusive episode on Fridays and you'll get to help support the work that goes into making NWMS. Please, if you haven't already, leave us a five-star review on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify… wherever you listen to podcasts or wherever you have an account! It really helps people find the show. Love R&B Not Without My Sister is presented by Beatrice and Rosemary Mac Cabe in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Liam Geraghty is our producer. Sound and original music by Don Kirkland. Original illustration by Lindsay Neilson. notwithoutmysis.com

Is it ever acceptable to walk out of a job interview if you realise it's not for you?! Answer: YES! We should ALL be walking away from things a lot more often than we do – as attested to by the numerous examples we go through, of situations we should mos def have walked away from. Pls do not judge Rosemary for prostrating herself so embarrassingly – and please, slide into our DMs or email us [email protected] with YOUR stories, of times you DID walk away or of times you definitely SHOULD HAVE!

What's YOUR idea of comfort food and why is it a cup of tea and a slice of white toast with Kerrygold?! We're asking the questions that matter on Not Without My Sister today – and yes, Rosemary's McDonald's problem gets several honourable mentions. Let us know what you eat when you need a warm belly hug because we are always open to new food suggestions (as long as it's something Rosemary can order on Uber Eats and Beatrice can cook in her own house). Email us at [email protected] or drop us a DM on Instagram @notwithoutmysister <3 If you like the podcast, why not give yourself the gift of an extra episode each and every week by signing up to our Patreon?! For $5 per month you'll get an exclusive episode on Fridays and you'll get to help support the work that goes into making NWMS. Aaaaaand if you haven't yet, please give us a five-star review wherever you listen to podcasts – and if you listen to this on the Patreon app, know that you can log in to Patreon, go to 'My Memberships', click on NWMS and copy the RSS feed, then paste it right into the search bar of your podcast app. (Right now Spotify isn't supported but most other podcast apps are and we know the listening experience on the Patreon app itself isn't exactly ideal!) xoxo Not Without My Sister is presented by Beatrice and Rosemary Mac Cabe in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Liam Geraghty is our producer. Sound and original music by Don Kirkland. Original illustration by Lindsay Neilson. notwithoutmysis.com