Arts & Human Rights with Smashing Times

• Vithoria Escobar & Favour Oluwaseunla Odusola

  Smashing Times Arts and Human Rights Radio Show: The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows and WAVE 4Ever, a powerful dance celebration by UMAKOKOThis episode features reflections on The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows by John Koenig and interviews with dance artists Vithoria Escobar and Favour Oluwaseunla Odusola. Presenter Mary Moynihan explores Koenig’s poetic definitions of unnamed human emotions. Escobar and Odusola discuss UMAKOKO, their multicultural dance company, and its upcoming production WAVE 4EVER at The Complex Arts Centre on 6 December 2025. The show concludes with Sharon Clancy’s charity single “Éire Is Ainm Dom,” supporting homelessness services.https://smashingtimes.ie/https://dublinsouthfm.ie/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• Emmet O’Brien

  In this episode, Mary explores a wide range of stories from the world of arts and culture. Our featured guest is celebrated spoken‐word artist Emmet O’Brien, known for viral pieces like The North Side and Dirty Dublin. With acclaimed books, performances across Europe, and projects ranging from mental-health murals in Temple Bar to poetry workshops in Mountjoy Prison, Emmet brings a powerful and unique voice to the programme.Mary also discusses the new ITV documentary “Breaking Ranks: Inside Israel’s War”, which offers rare, first-hand testimony from IDF soldiers speaking out about their experiences in Gaza following the October 7th attacks. The film sheds light on the conduct of the war and the troubling accounts emerging from those who served.https://smashingtimes.ie/https://dublinsouthfm.ie/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• Commemorative plaque for the late Deirdre O’Connell & Highlights from the Smashing Times festival

  Today’s episode delves into two compelling stories from the world of art and culture. First, we explore the recent theft of priceless crown jewels from the Louvre Museum in Paris and discuss how monarchies use spectacle, wealth, and grandeur to sustain the illusion of royal power.We then celebrate the unveiling of a commemorative plaque for the late Deirdre O’Connell at the original Focus Theatre in Dublin, where Mary Moynihan marked the occasion by reading her poem “The Way.” The event was attended by President Michael D. Higgins, Sabina Coyne Higgins, and Lord Mayor of Dublin Ray McAdam.The programme also features an interview with Ciara Hayes, producer of the Irish Arts and Human Rights Festival, who shares festival highlights and details two major exhibitions — Irish in Resistance During World War II at the Smashing Times Visual Art Gallery, and From the Forest to the Ocean at Rathfarnham Castle Gallery.Plus, Ciara announces an Open Call for Artists for the upcoming winter exhibition Solstice Light: Art in Winter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• Rob Harrington & Áine Ní Ghlinn

  In this episode, Freda speaks with Rob Harrington, Director of Seo Chugainn na Mná — the Irish translation by award-winning writer Áine Ní Ghlinn of the acclaimed stage show The Woman is Present: Women’s Stories of WWII, which highlights the lives of two remarkable Irish women during the war.Freda also shares details of the Irish Arts and Human Rights Festival, featuring upcoming events celebrating art, equality, and storytelling. For more information, visit www.smashingtimes.ieWith thanks to Féilim James, writer and editor, for his text and contributions.Recorded at Dublin South FMhttps://smashingtimes.ie/https://dublinsouthfm.ie/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• 7th Annual Irish Arts & Human Rights Festival

  This week we shine a light on the 7th Annual Irish Arts & Human Rights Festival (Friday 10 – Sunday 19 October 2025). Mary shares a curated selection of the most compelling events you won’t want to miss. Our feature artist interview is with two Voices for Peace contributors: poet and short-story writer Shreya Gupta, and poet/essayist Rowan Tate. Join us as we explore their work, their inspiration, and what peace in art means to them.smashingtimes.iedublinsouthfm.ie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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