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Since the world has gone into lockdown, we've been looking for some podcasts to while away the time. Here's our top picks featuring some of the best (mostly) Irish podcasts.
1. West Cork
This podcast series spanning over 13 episodes discusses Ireland's most infamous unsolved murder of French woman Sophie Toscan du Plantier in Schull, West Cork.
Reporter Sam Bungey and documentarian Jennifer Forde revisit the grisly homicide that left Ireland reeling. Featuring unprecedented research and extensive, exclusive interviews with the case’s key players, their work offers new insight on the still-unsolved murder and the labyrinth investigation that followed. Be prepared to binge on this 23-year mystery!
2. My Dad wrote a porno
A British podcast hosted by Jamie Morton, James Coooper and Alice Levine. If you had discovered your parent wrote an amateur erotic novel, you might try to permanently bleach that information from your mind but not Jamie. Each episode the trio read a chapter, with James & Alice's first reactions and running commentary. They have also performed a live show reading a "lost" chapter to great reviews.
3. The Good Glow
On her road to recovery from a battle with breast cancer, host Georgie Crawford holds in-depth conversations about health and self-care awareness having discovered a whole change in perspective after her diagnosis. Georgie chats with wellness advocations and inspirational people whose stories will motivate you to make positive changes.
4. Armchair Expert
A weekly podcast hosted by actor, Dax Shepard, and Emmy-nominated Monica Padman. The duo interview celebrities, as well as journalists and academics on the messiness of being human.
5. Mens Rea
Mens rea podcast is about Irish true crime cases. You will be surprised by how many murders happen on our little island and even more surprised by The story behind them. If you're looking for a well thought out and researched podcast, this is the one.
6. Shagged, Married, Annoyed
This podcast serves the nosy part of us all with hosts Chris Ramsay and his wife Rosie who air out their marital gripes and a no holds barred account of their family life.
7. The Nobody Zone
A six-part podcast series that, has lifted the lid on the life of the Laois-native Patrick Kelly, documenting his own account of the crimes through the original confession tapes obtained from London’s Transport Police. Kelly confessed to a thirty-year murder spree in London in 1983 but was only ever convicted of two murders by the English courts.
8. Luanna: The Podcast
Luisa Zissman and Anna Williamson host a weekly podcast discussing topical stories of the week with no holds barred rants and guaranteed lots of banter and laughs.
9. Adulting
Aimed at millennial women evolving in today's society, this podcast is hosted by Oenone Forbat and covers a multitude of topics surrounding feminism, career, money, sexuality, relationship, and health & fitness. A great listen for young women from all walks of life.
10. Death Becomes Him
Brian Dowling launched his highly anticipated podcast last week in honour of his later mother. The series aims to normalise through a series of interviews and discussions on the topic.
11. The Laughs of your Life.
"The Laughs of your Life is a podcast with Doireann Garrihy at helm. In this series, Doireann aims to delve into the beauty of having a laugh, speaking to guests from all walks of life. From first memories of laughter to being laughed at to “if I didn’t laugh I’d cry” moments, these markers will shape the interviews, bringing out the best in some of Ireland’s most influential people."
12. The Blindboy Podcast
Remember the Rubber Bandits? Well, 1/2 of the duo is back, "Blindboy" hosts a weekly episode ranging from topics to the Bebo culture of 2006 to an in-depth looking at the racist troupes used in ‘Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, the podcast is incredibly engaging and gives the listener what Blindboy proudly calls ‘a podcast hug’.
13. The Cinemile
Married couple Dave and Cathy podcast their walk home from the movies. Sometimes with their baby. This podcast includes some swearing and mild married-couple-bickering. With almost 200 episodes you can't go wrong.
14. Meet Your Maker
Liam Geraghty is an Irish podcaster who previously recorded the "Comic Cast" podcast for six years has now returned with a new series that interviews the people behind some of the most iconic pop culture.
As he describes it, Meet Your Maker is a place to “meet the makers, creators, composers, authors and builders of the cultural landscape” and the first series promises encounters with board game designers, video game music composers, city architects, animators and more.
15. The Irish History Podcast
Archaeologist Fin Dwyer hosts a weekly podcast series that covers every possible topic in Irish History from the Great Famine to the Maamtrasna Murder, the Norman Invasion to Ireland's Nazi Commando these highly researched episode are well worth a listen.
Since the world has gone into lockdown, we've been looking for some podcasts to while away the time. Here's our top picks featuring some of the best (mostly) Irish podcasts.
1. West Cork
This podcast series spanning over 13 episodes discusses Ireland's most infamous unsolved murder of French woman Sophie Toscan du Plantier in Schull, West Cork.
Reporter Sam Bungey and documentarian Jennifer Forde revisit the grisly homicide that left Ireland reeling. Featuring unprecedented research and extensive, exclusive interviews with the case’s key players, their work offers new insight on the still-unsolved murder and the labyrinth investigation that followed. Be prepared to binge on this 23-year mystery!
2. My Dad wrote a porno
A British podcast hosted by Jamie Morton, James Coooper and Alice Levine. If you had discovered your parent wrote an amateur erotic novel, you might try to permanently bleach that information from your mind but not Jamie. Each episode the trio read a chapter, with James & Alice's first reactions and running commentary. They have also performed a live show reading a "lost" chapter to great reviews.
3. The Good Glow
On her road to recovery from a battle with breast cancer, host Georgie Crawford holds in-depth conversations about health and self-care awareness having discovered a whole change in perspective after her diagnosis. Georgie chats with wellness advocations and inspirational people whose stories will motivate you to make positive changes.
4. Armchair Expert
A weekly podcast hosted by actor, Dax Shepard, and Emmy-nominated Monica Padman. The duo interview celebrities, as well as journalists and academics on the messiness of being human.
5. Mens Rea
Mens rea podcast is about Irish true crime cases. You will be surprised by how many murders happen on our little island and even more surprised by The story behind them. If you're looking for a well thought out and researched podcast, this is the one.
6. Shagged, Married, Annoyed
This podcast serves the nosy part of us all with hosts Chris Ramsay and his wife Rosie who air out their marital gripes and a no holds barred account of their family life.
7. The Nobody Zone
A six-part podcast series that, has lifted the lid on the life of the Laois-native Patrick Kelly, documenting his own account of the crimes through the original confession tapes obtained from London’s Transport Police. Kelly confessed to a thirty-year murder spree in London in 1983 but was only ever convicted of two murders by the English courts.
8. Luanna: The Podcast
Luisa Zissman and Anna Williamson host a weekly podcast discussing topical stories of the week with no holds barred rants and guaranteed lots of banter and laughs.
9. Adulting
Aimed at millennial women evolving in today's society, this podcast is hosted by Oenone Forbat and covers a multitude of topics surrounding feminism, career, money, sexuality, relationship, and health & fitness. A great listen for young women from all walks of life.
10. Death Becomes Him
Brian Dowling launched his highly anticipated podcast last week in honour of his later mother. The series aims to normalise through a series of interviews and discussions on the topic.
11. The Laughs of your Life.
"The Laughs of your Life is a podcast with Doireann Garrihy at helm. In this series, Doireann aims to delve into the beauty of having a laugh, speaking to guests from all walks of life. From first memories of laughter to being laughed at to “if I didn’t laugh I’d cry” moments, these markers will shape the interviews, bringing out the best in some of Ireland’s most influential people."
12. The Blindboy Podcast
Remember the Rubber Bandits? Well, 1/2 of the duo is back, "Blindboy" hosts a weekly episode ranging from topics to the Bebo culture of 2006 to an in-depth looking at the racist troupes used in ‘Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, the podcast is incredibly engaging and gives the listener what Blindboy proudly calls ‘a podcast hug’.
13. The Cinemile
Married couple Dave and Cathy podcast their walk home from the movies. Sometimes with their baby. This podcast includes some swearing and mild married-couple-bickering. With almost 200 episodes you can't go wrong.
14. Meet Your Maker
Liam Geraghty is an Irish podcaster who previously recorded the "Comic Cast" podcast for six years has now returned with a new series that interviews the people behind some of the most iconic pop culture.
As he describes it, Meet Your Maker is a place to “meet the makers, creators, composers, authors and builders of the cultural landscape” and the first series promises encounters with board game designers, video game music composers, city architects, animators and more.
15. The Irish History Podcast
Archaeologist Fin Dwyer hosts a weekly podcast series that covers every possible topic in Irish History from the Great Famine to the Maamtrasna Murder, the Norman Invasion to Ireland's Nazi Commando these highly researched episode are well worth a listen.
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