Welcome to Curious Broadcast. I am privileged that my work as a documentary maker provides a space for me to be creative, to craft audio stories. Each story I t...
Ground Breaker Anita Hayes Ground Breakers Series Two: Producer Patricia Baker looks at the life and work of three older women who did not just live through a changing Ireland but were the change makers. In this episode; Ground Breaker Anita Hayes, Patricia explores the lives work of Anita Hayes who established Irish Seed savers, Anita dedicated her life’s work to safeguard our future food crops by preserving the rich genetic diversity of the past, by creating a community of Seed Savers all over Ireland. Ground Breakers Series Two is a Curious Broadcast production funded by the Coimisiún na Meán with the Television Licence Fee. Broadcast on Newstalk. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Ground Breakers: Jane Grimson
Ground Breaker Jane Grimson Ground Breakers Series Two: Producer Patricia Baker looks at the life and work of three older women who did not just live through a changing Ireland but were the change makers. In this episode Ground Breaker Jane Grimson, Patricia explores the lives work of Jane Grimson, the first female to graduate from engineering in Trinity College Dublin. Professor Jane Grimson is a brilliant engineer who dedicated her life to supporting women in STEM. Ground Breakers Series Two is a Curious Broadcast production funded by the Coimisiún na Meán with the Television Licence Fee. Broadcast on Newstalk. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Ground Breakers: Mary Crilly
Ground Breakers Series Two: Producer Patricia Baker looks at the life and work of three older women who did not just live through a changing Ireland but were the change makers. In this episode Ground Breaker Mary Crilly, Patricia explores the life’s work of Mary Crilly Founding member and Director of the Sexual Violence Centre Cork. When Mary began her work sexual violence was a taboo subject, there was very few support structures in place for victims. The culture was of silence and blame. Mary's story traces the evolution and revolution led by women like Mary who fought for the rights of the victims of sexual violence. They fought for public recognition, for justice and now for a culture of zero tolerance for sexual violence. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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From Potatoes to Tacos: How Mexican Food is Making Waves in Ireland
Episode Four: Scott Holder, the founder of Los Chicanos Taquería, tells us about how he brought L.A.-inspired street tacos to Dublin through his travels to the United States and Mexico and his inspiration from Chicano food culture. His adventure in truck transportation and the challenges of making tacos in the rain are all part of the journey.From Potatoes to Tacos: How Mexican Food is Making Waves in Ireland.Through four episodes, this podcast takes us on a journey through the multicultural history of food in Ireland, with a special focus on the emerging Mexican food scene in Dublin and beyond. We journey from Dublin Castle in the 16th and 17th centuries, to Cal-Mex and Tex-Mex food in the United States, to the emergence of Mexican food in Dublin twenty years ago, to the current popularity of Mexican and Mexican-American street food. Your hosts Dr Catherine Leen, Associate Professor of Hispanic Studies at Trinity College Dublin and Dr Melissa Hidalgo, Lecturer in Women’s, Gender & Sexuality Studies at California State University, Long Beach, meet historians, food critics and food producers in this podcast generously funded by the Fulbright Commission in Ireland. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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From Potatoes To Tacos: How Mexican Food is Making Waves in Ireland
Episode Three: Lily Ramírez-Foran, the madrina of Mexican food in Ireland, shares her journey from Monterrey to Dublin and how her food pantry Picado draws on her family’s rich tradition of making tortillas. From adapting recipes to a rainy climate to sharing her love of Mexican food with Ireland, Lily explains the power of food to bring people together and enhance our lives.From Potatoes to Tacos: How Mexican Food is Making Waves in Ireland.Through four episodes, this podcast takes us on a journey through the multicultural history of food in Ireland, with a special focus on the emerging Mexican food scene in Dublin and beyond. We journey from Dublin Castle in the 16th and 17th centuries, to Cal-Mex and Tex-Mex food in the United States, to the emergence of Mexican food in Dublin twenty years ago, to the current popularity of Mexican and Mexican-American street food. Your hosts Dr Catherine Leen, Associate Professor of Hispanic Studies at Trinity College Dublin and Dr Melissa Hidalgo, Lecturer in Women’s, Gender & Sexuality Studies at California State University, Long Beach, meet historians, food critics and food producers in this podcast generously funded by the Fulbright Commission in Ireland. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Welcome to Curious Broadcast. I am privileged that my work as a documentary maker provides a space for me to be creative, to craft audio stories. Each story I tell has been gifted from another. The people I have met through my documentaries have shared with me their passions, knowledge, insights and intellect. Each time I have made a documentary, I have also been given another story, a small nugget that has got me curious. The older I get, the more I believe, that staying curious is the best things we can do for our minds, so thank you for all those that have allowed me to stay curious. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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