Understanding Masculinity Through PoetryWell, we give it a go anyway and thank the fecking lord we have poetry to help us. We’re share a piece from ourselves as well as work from Simon Armitage, Ursula Walshe and Hayley Gordon Want to say a massive thank you to everyone we met in Liverpool this weekend. Everyone was so sound, what a night the Giz A Word girls Hayley and Rachel run.Enjoy the podcast and have a whopper Bank Holiday!Poems from the pod:Simon Armitage - I Am Very Botheredhttps://www.poetrynook.com/poem/i-am-very-botheredHayley Gordon - Homehttps://www.instagram.com/twistedtales.hlg19/Ursula Walshe - The Forgotten Graffiti Of Adolescent Masculinity Ryan Duggins - Do Not Judge The Man Reading Jordan Peterson On A Bushttps://www.instagram.com/ryanduggins/reels/Leon Dunne - Let’s Talk About Masculinity https://www.poetryireland.ie/education/writers-directory/leon-dunneMusic from Lisa Knapp And Gerry Diverhttps://www.lisaknapp.co.uk/Support the showOriginal music by Matthew Keating Artwork by Paddy DowneyIntroduction and co-produced by Lisa Downey
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Albert Camus, Trans Rights And Looking Back At Repeal The 8th
We have pretty much everything covered this week.We read a note from Albert Camus, a poem written by Easter Rising leader Padraig Pearse about his mother and we have issues pronouncing Hercule PoirotLots of beautiful poems are snuck between those bits, but a special highlight is hearing from Jameson Newell.An American trans man living in Ireland, Jameson opens up on what it’s like living and existing since the trans rights of Americans were revoked this year. Thank you Jameson for sharing your story and poetryWe have belters about a coat pocket, the Irish abortion vote in 2018 and we hear from Agatha Christie who is helping us fill in for the agony aunt this weekPoems from the podcastAlbert Camus - Poem from his notebook (1951-1959)https://www.easons.com/personal-writings-albert-camus-9780241400272?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjw5azABhD1ARIsAA0WFUH7T2RwXic2ESxlHRvJnWdMbenygRwhMNXQb8gj5BlNOoGVHeWGo2EaAlioEALw_wcBPadraig Pearse - The Motherhttps://www.independent.ie/irish-news/rising-poems-the-mother-by-patrick-pearse/34382053.htmlRobbie Hood - Catholic Cityhttps://www.instagram.com/robbie_hood_poetry?igsh=MXRyd2NienRtbHVzYw==Jameson Newell - Dandelions https://www.instagram.com/fuckingaguys?igsh=MTZhZXc0YTk0OTRiZA==Faye Elizabeth Marshall - St Patricks Day Parade 2019https://www.instagram.com/fayeelizabethmarshall?igsh=em42Y3M5dWx6bHhhAgatha Christie - untitled https://www.agathachristie.com/en/stories/poemsMusic from Craig Gallagher - Lonely Eyeshttps://open.spotify.com/track/3QjrNYKDMQmPrY5O4QLkO9?si=1W2QdqHuR-usgj4Q3824owSupport the showOriginal music by Matthew Keating Artwork by Paddy DowneyIntroduction and co-produced by Lisa Downey
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LUAINA - A New Collection Showcasing Ireland's Best Spoken Word Artists and Poets
A very special podcast this week as we invite Luain Press's Lee Sheridan to discuss his brand new anthology collection Luaina!We were delighted ourselves to be involved in the collection, not just because being published is good craic, but we are alongside some of Ireland's most talented spoken word performers and artists.After Lee attended the book launch of Sean Watmore's debut poetry book, he was inspired by the Dublin poetry scene and the collection of minds and artists in the room supporting Watmore. He took that energy and brought it to print, with a new book available now that is heaving with talent from the Island.You can grab your copy here - https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F13JJJ7GPoets from the podcast:Daragh Fleming - Barry’s Tea From Francehttps://thoughtstoobig.ie/daraghfleming/Anna D - State Of The Nationhttps://www.poetryireland.ie/education/writers-directory/anna-doranAnnie Peter - Fairy Taleshttps://www.poetryireland.ie/education/writers-directory/annie-peterChristina Hennemann - Acornhttps://www.christinahennemann.com/David Hynes - Other Kinhttps://www.instagram.com/hynestein1/Mikey Cullen - Plato’s Ravehttps://www.instagram.com/mikey___cullen/?hl=enJess Flood - Storm 27https://www.instagram.com/jflooders/?hl=enSupport the showOriginal music by Matthew Keating Artwork by Paddy DowneyIntroduction and co-produced by Lisa Downey
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Achieving Contentment, Dublin Is Tallaght and Lazy Actors
We go missing a week and we give you over an hours worth of bleeding poetry!We did go on a bit today, but crammed into the corners of our nonsense waffle are poems that will bring us all down to earth a little and focus on what is bloody important in our lives! Thank f*** for poetry!Kate Ireland's spoken word masterclass on sitting with her Granny kicks off the show this week. Be warned: you will get shivers.Leon had been at the helm of the Dublin Is Tallaght event this week at the Civic Theatre, so as a treat for anyone who wasn't able to make it, we have recording from two of the performers from the night: Jan Brierton and Sheila RyderDublin City Libraries, in collaboration with The Stinging Fly, have published a book dedicated to the city of Dublin. We share an essay from the collection from FELISPEAKS called 'Dublin: A Poet's View'. Brilliant stuff.We also have a giggle with Jonathan Roth, a helping hand from Tania Winther and our agony aunt is all about someone who wrote a play and can't get the actors to turn up on time for rehersal!Enjoy ladsRyan and LeonPoems from the showKate Ireland - My Gran Is A Revolutionaryhttps://www.instagram.com/kate.ireland__Jonathan Roth - The Doc Yellow Cardhttps://www.jonathanrothpublications.com/Sheila Ryder - Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night (rewrite)https://sheilaryder.com/Felispeaks - Dublin, A Poet's Viewhttps://www.instagram.com/felispeaksJan Brierton - Being Irishhttps://www.newisland.ie/jan-briertonTania Winther - Pushing Against Airhttps://atelierwinther.no/Agony Aunt - Act 1Music was Punch Drunk by Barbagiannihttps://www.instagram.com/barbagiannimusic/Support the showOriginal music by Matthew Keating Artwork by Paddy DowneyIntroduction and co-produced by Lisa Downey
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Andrew Garfield, Disney's Moana And A Love Story In A Dublin Pub
Bloody hell do we have jam packed podcast for you this week guys.We have a love story to kick things off that happened at Mulligans pub on Poolbeg Street that ended at The Cobblestone where a woman from Peru had lost a poem gifted to her by a Welsh traveller. Just when you thought Ireland couldn't get any more fecking romantic!We share the essay published by The New York Times that moved actor Andrew Garfield to tears, how Moai from Moana can be a useful inspiration for depression and share a poem about the magic of rivers.A podcast first too as we are delighted to share our first poetry from someone from the disability community with the poem Guinea Pig by Daniel Kay (DK) before we have Dublin singer-songwriter Miranda Faul wrap up the show.If you'd like to support the podcast, head over to our Patreon on the link at the bottom of the show notes. By joining, you also get an exclusive monthly podcast where we pick a collection to read every month. Get on it!Peace and loveRyan and LeonPoems from the podcastRhys and Steve - Cobblestone Pub, Dublinhttps://www.instagram.com/cobblestonepubdublinChris Huntington - Learning To Measure Time In Love And Losshttps://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/29/fashion/learning-to-measure-time-in-love-and-loss.htmlKristen Jewel - Moaihttps://www.kristenjewel-writing.com/aboutRebecca Salazar - River Skinhttps://www.writerstrust.com/authors/rebecca-salazar/Daniel Kay - Guinea Pighttps://www.accessabilityarts.co.uk/Music by Miranda Faulhttps://www.instagram.com/miranda_faul/Support the showOriginal music by Matthew Keating Artwork by Paddy DowneyIntroduction and co-produced by Lisa Downey
Ryan and Leon are delighted to bring you your NEW favourite poetry podcast, exploring the work of poets old and new, with a little bit of craic mixed in.We'll share our love of poetry every week, taking you on a journey through work from poets you'll have heard of, as well as poets you may not have heard of and even people you had no idea wrote poetry.!We'll also help with our Agony Poet part of the show where we'll accept any challenge of solving a problem with a poem. Nothing is too trivial or too serious.Ryan Duggins is a published English poet based in Dublin, with work found in journals Dreich, Flare and his first collection 'You're Never Too Old To Know Better' was published in April '23. He's also performed at Electric Picnic and is a regular on the open mic scene in DublinLeon Dunne is a spoken word artist and cornerstone of the poetry scene in Ireland. He is the 2022 All Ireland Poetry Slam Champion and co-founder of Rising Tide, an events company hosting the best spoken word performers the country has to offer out of Pearse Street libraryBoth of them are more fun than these descriptions would have you believeGive us a follow, leave us a review, send this to your Ma' and join us :)Original music by Matthew KeatingIntroduced and co-produced by Lisa Downey
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