
In Sweets, Sour is Better – Dion Fanning
13/11/2025 | 1h 5 mins.
Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack Sparky sat down with journalist, podcaster and most importantly kids football coach, Dion Fanning to talk about their passions, experiences and feelings towards jellies. Yup! The Ivan Yates Scandal-non-scandal podcast is out now here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/patron-exclusive-143255108 Support Dignity for Palestine here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/call-to-stand-143037542

Grief, Recovery and Giving Back with Willa White
26/10/2025
Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack Sparks Will Fly is back and in this very special episode Ray sits down with acclaimed comedian and all round force of nature, Willa White, to discuss their own experiences of grief, addiction, recovery and fellowship. Don't worry, it's much more fun than I've made it sound! The Post-Election Special is out now here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/patron-exclusive-142094500

Declan, a Dub and Derry
19/8/2025 | 1h 14 mins.
Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack Declan McLoughlan is an Irish singer songwriter from the streets of Free Derry. His songwriting style has seen him dubbed the “Derry Bruce Springsteen” as like The Boss his songs often revolve around characters and social issues. Ray went into the old city for this chat with an old friend. Yup! The latest SWF with Adam Mohamed is out now here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/patron-exclusive-136760010 Support Dignity for Palestine here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/dignity-for-two-134250846

Black 47 and Other Songs
07/8/2025 | 1h 3 mins.
Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack Growing up Chris Byrne spent his time between New York City and Rural Ireland, he became a Brooklyn Cop, learned the tin whistle and uillean pipes and as part of Black 47, toured with the Pogues. And that was just a little bit of his story. He sat down with Sparky for a chat about it all and more. The Christy Moore podcast is here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/patron-exclusive-135485064 Dignity for Palestine:https://www.patreon.com/posts/dignity-for-two-134250846

A Heart Too Open
28/7/2025 | 1h 24 mins.
Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack In this Sparks Will Fly, Ray sits down with singer-songwriter, community activist and big hearted artist, Sean Millar, for a raw, emotional and deeply personal conversation. Sure it's always the way, isn't it. Beautiful, Sean. Thank you. The latest SWF with Black 47's Chris Byrne is out now:https://www.patreon.com/posts/patron-exclusive-135125057 To support Dignity for Palestine click here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/dignity-for-two-134250846



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