Dirty talk as Gaeilge with Bláithín de Burca | Just Between Us with Jennifer Zamparelli

Most of us grew up with that familiar Irish awkwardness around sex - the blushing, the whispering, the pretending none of us have bodies or desires at all. But what happens when you meet someone who simply doesn’t have that embarrassment? In this episode of Just Between Us, Jennifer Zamparelli is joined by comedian and sex-positive icon Bláthín de Burca, who talks about sex the way most Irish people talk about the weather: openly, casually, and without shame. Bláthín shares how openness shaped her relationships, from discovering her bisexuality (and her dad finding out via a comedy set), to why communication is the real key to pleasure. She also chats about sex words and anatomy as Gaeilge - from the clitoris to threesomes - and how having the language to talk about sex can be surprisingly powerful. Together, they unpack Irish attitudes to sex, the lingering shame around women’s desire, and why reclaiming words, pleasure and curiosity, in any language, can be genuinely empowering. Just Between Us is the Irish Independent’s sex and relationships podcast hosted by Jennifer Zamparelli. New episodes every Thursday, wherever you get your podcasts. For more, visit https://www.independent.ie/.