Poised somewhere between the pub and peer review, this podcast will entertain, intrigue and perhaps change your perspective on the writer known variously as Fla...
Paul and Toby explore human and nonhuman worlds in An Béal Bocht, the politics of Flann O'Brien's comedy, the history of the International Flann O'Brien Society and Paul's interest in hoaxes.
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Frank McNally: Myles and the Irish Times
Toby interviews Frank McNally, writer of An Irish Diary for the Irish Times, about Brian O’Nolan as a journalistic influence, and as a man.
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Julieta Abella: When Jorge Luis Borges encountered Flann O'Brien
In this episode Toby speaks to Julieta Abella, an Argentinian scholar working on Irish modernism who can explain the seemingly strange transatlantic connection between Flann O’Brien and Jorge Luis Borges, and much more besides.
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Maebh Long, part 2: Technology and the voice of Flann O'Brien
In part 2 of this interview, Maebh and Toby talk about beginnings, originality, hustle and technology in Brian O'Nolan's life and work. Sensationally, Maebh shares a newly unearthed recording of the voice of Brian O’Nolan – it's only the second time we have been able to posthumously hear his voice.
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Maebh Long, part 1: Flann O’Brien, the anti-institutional institution
Renowned O’Nolan scholar Maebh Long shares an unpublished draft of the famous manifesto in At Swim-Two-Birds, delves into the nature of his collaborations, shares what it's like to collect an edition of letters ... and reaches a surprising conclusion about the legacy of Flann O’Brien.
Poised somewhere between the pub and peer review, this podcast will entertain, intrigue and perhaps change your perspective on the writer known variously as Flann O'Brien, Myles na gCopaleen and Brian O'Nolan. Featuring special guests, archival sounds and interesting theories about this fascinating figure. Made with the support of Birkbeck College, University of London.
Read episode transcripts at radiomyles.com
Ident and artwork by Will de Villiers: https://www.instagram.com/willdevilliersillustration/
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