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Many of you are married. Many of you kiss the other half goodbyein morning, go to work, and regale each other with stories of theday when you reunite over dinner in the evening. Dee Woods doesnot. She goes to work every day with her husband, Marty Miller(episode 27 of this podcast) to do Morning Glory, the breakfastshow on Radio Nova. Dee and Marty in the morning have become afixture of morning radio in Dublin, and it's fair to say they dohave some chemistry, all things considered! I chat to Dee about howher ambitions lay in journalism before she began her radio career,making the progression from the news room to behind the mic as apresenter. We chat about the challenges of breakfast radio, thoseearly starts, and working with the other half. There's also a quitebrilliant voice-over in a camper van story in there too. Follow Deeon Twitter @RaDeeOh or check her out weekdays on Morning Glory onNova.ie
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On this week's show it was a pleasure to chat with Adam Buxton.Normally the podcasts are recorded in our studio in Dublin, butbecause Adam was not, and is not to this day, in Dublin, we used athing called ipDTL which makes it sound like we're in the sameplace. I wanted to talk to him not simply because he is a verytalented and entertaining man, but also because he's a huge DavidBowie fan. This is because I am also a huge David Bowie fan. Not interms of physical size, neither of us are huge like like an ogre ora planet, but we both just love him. So, we chat about that,Bowie's music and films, his other-worldliness, and his influenceas an artist. I explain why I didn't like The Revenant, we try anduncover the correct term for a specific affliction, Adam's ownexcellent podcast – which you can find here – and lots morebesides. It was a fun chat, and I really hope you enjoy it. FindAdam on Twitter @adambuxton or visit the official Adam Buxtonwebsite of Adam Buxton at adam-buxton.co.uk
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Jim O’Neill has one of the most distinctive voices on Irish radio. It’s deep man, deeeeeep. Depending on your age you might remember him from RTE Radio 2 with his sidekick ‘Thing’, or from his time with Century Radio or 98FM. Today he’s with Today FM presenting ‘On the road’, classic anthems and great driving music. We chat about his start in radio, why RTE bosses got rid of his Thing character, his time working with Chris Cary at Nova International, his love of music (to play as a DJ and a musician), living in South Africa and voice-tracking his show from there, and lots more. You can catch on the road every Sunday night on Today FM at 7pm.
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Simon Maher was one of the original founders of Phantom, the popular 'Indie' radio station. It began in a bedroom, moved to a garden shed, and after many years of trying, was awarded a licence in 2004. Due to an objection by another party, the station's launch was delayed for almost two years, before it hit the airwaves in 2006. At first things looked rosy, then CRASH went the CRASH and that had an impact on everyone, Phantom were no exception. The difficulties the radio station faced meant decisions had to be made, and they weren't always the right ones – although hindsight is a wonderful thing. I chat to Simon about his love of radio and what sparked his interest in the industry. We chat about Phantom from its inception throughout those difficult years, and ultimately his departure. Could things have been done differently? Would it have made any difference? And in the wake of the announcement that TXFM is to close down, is there room for another 'Phantom' type station under the current structures? Is a new model needed for specialist interest radio? We also discuss his latest project - 8radio.com - an online service that does broadcast on FM via a temporary licence throughout the year. Follow Simon Maher on Twitter @Simon8Radio
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Hey folks, sorry for the delay between the last episode and this one. Sometimes life and work and other stuff you can't move gets in the way. My guest today is journalist Dion Fanning. He's a hugely experienced football writer, and for many years was the Chief Football Writer at the Sunday Independent. Now, he's left London after 20 years to return to Ireland to take up the position of Chief Sports Writer for SportsJoe.ie and Joe.co.uk. It's a fairly seismic move in this ever-changing modern media landscape, so I wanted to chat to him about how and why it all went down – especially given his deep connection with the Sunday Independent for so long. We also talk about journalism and how that has changed down the years, the modern football fan online, lots of other media and football stuff, and loads more. You can follow Dion on Twitter @dionfanning
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My guest on the show today is the third member of the Second Captains crew to drop into studio. After Eoin McDevitt (ep 11) and Ken Early (ep 15), Ciaran 'Murph' Murphy is next to chat about his rise to internet broadcasting based stardom. We talk about how he got started in the media as family connections inspired and then employed him. A stint in DCU proved important as he met one of the current Second Captains crew, and then got a placement in Newstalk which led to him becoming part of the Off The Ball team. Since then much has happened, from the departure from Newstalk to the Irish Times, TV shows, posting books to Kalamazoo and much more. We may even get an auto-tuned insight into the next big thing, listen to find out more. Follow Ciaran on Twitter @saveciaranmurph or visit secondcaptains.com for all your Second Captains needs.
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My guest today is Eoghan McDermott, currently the presenter of the drive-time show on 2FM. Turns out he grew up just up the road from me – but obviously not at the same time. I was grown up when he was growing up, but still! We chat about his first forays into the media world, doing a weekend Irish language kids TV show on TG4. He then had to apply for his own job when the show went full-time and didn't get it. In college he learned how to dance, and was bitten by that particular bug. He moved to New York to study, and became a choreographer. Then there was more radio, from Spin 1038 to Xfm in London, and tales of a couple of near misses that might have taken his career in a different direction. He's done TV here, presenting The Voice of Ireland on RTE, and currently hosts the aforementioned show weekdays on 2FM. He's a talented guy with great hair and it was a pleasure to have this conversation with him. I hope you enjoy it.
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When a man brings his own headphones to an interview, you know you're about to sit down with somebody interesting. Morgan C Jones is an actor, writer, producer, voice-over artist, stand-up comedian and probably a few others things as well. We chat about why he brings his own cans to interviews and VO sessions, and discover he's revisiting our studio after a significant absence. We discuss his work over the years and how going to film school opened up his desire to be an actor; why he got into and gave up stand-up comedy; his voice-over work; and how, after something of an absence, he got back into the acting world, appearing in shows like Game of Thrones, Vikings and Ripper Street. We also touch on how he keeps his professional and political personas separate on Twitter, and lots more. It's good stuff, and thanks to Morgan for coming in and giving me some of his time. You can follow him @funnydub or @mcj66
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Sorry this episode is a day late. I try my best to stick to the Monday schedule, but sometimes life, work, or more work or extra life gets in the way. Still, I think the fact we had an election last Friday and I've got a new episode out on a Tuesday before they've finished counting all the votes puts it in perspective. My guest today is Andy Preston who, if you're an FM 104 listener, you'll know well because he's been behind the mic there for over 20 years! I don't think we ever worked on the same station at the same time, but we definitely have Radio Dublin in common when it comes to our radio CV. Andy talks about how he started his career and gained his interest in radio from his Dad; his time at Radio Dublin; moving to Sunset when that station took off in the early 90s, and his eventual move to FM 104. He's clearly a glutton for punishment because he's still gigging around town in clubs and bars, although the upside of that these days is that you're not wandering around looking for a taxi afterwards with 100KG of vinyl. Them was days, Joxer. It was great to catch up with Andy, even if he is a Sp*rs fan, and you can hear him every day on FM 104 between 10-3, or follow hin on Twitter @andypreston104
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This week I was delighted to be joined by Síle Seoige, radio presenter, TV presenter, MC, actress, singer, yoga teacher ... she does a lot. We chat about her media career, starting at 19 and being thrown in at the very deep end with little or no training. We touch on dealing with life in the public eye, and how she caught the eye of a major Hollywood director. And we talk about how her diagnosis and recovery from cancer has given her a new perspective on her professional and personal life, her spirituality, and how and why yoga has helped. Síle chats too about her love of singing and music, and how that's something she'd like to do more of in the future. It was great fun to talk to her, so I really hope you enjoy this episode.
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Kevin Branigan is the Chief Executive at Radio Nova 100 Dublin. He's also one of the first guys I ever did radio with back when we were just teenagers broadcasting from high up the Dublin mountains. I couldn't remember how it was we got together, so to speak, but Kevin's memory of a late night phone call to Radio Dublin, where I was working at the time, helped put some of the pieces together. We went from Signal 106, to radio stations operating out of a corner to Kevin's bedroom (much to the continued displeasure of his father who always looked most disgruntled at the constant stream of people traipsing through his house), to the super-popular Kiss 103.2 FM. That was a station which attracted a huge audience, and because it was just years after all the stations in Ireland had gone legal, it was one that also attracted a lot of the wrong kind of attention. The Department of Communications, the Gardai, angry radio stations and more meant our time on the air was short, but we burnt brightly. Kevin remembers meetings with the police, and finding evidence of just how popular Kiss FM was while working for FM104. We talk about the infamous mountain raid, what happened after the close down, and take it to the modern era to chat about what's going on at Nova, what the plans for the future are there, and lots more. It's full of [pirate] radio goodness.
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My guest on the show this week is writer Belinda McKeon. Her debut novel 'Solace' (2011), won the Irish Book of the Year award at the Irish book awards, and her second book 'Tender' was published last year. Having read both of them very recently, and really enjoyed them, it was great to chat with Belinda about the books, writing, teaching and more. She lives in New York and teaches creative writing at Rutgers University, so we chat about that; how being online so much has affected her memory; working as a journalist and what she learned from those years; moving from Longford to Dublin at the age of 17 to go to Trinity; a year of insomnia due to anxiety; social awkwardness; her writing processes, and loads more. You'll find links to the books below, and if you want to follow Belinda on Twitter it's @belindamckeon.
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My guest this week is 2FM presenter Tracy Clifford. She began her radio career, like so many of us, in the pirate world – this was the era of the 90s dance stations. She went to Ballyfermot to 'study', and almost immediately after leaving there landed a job as a news presenter/editor on East Coast radio. From there she worked on the breakfast show, and the morning show with the legendary Declan Meehan – someone who played a major role in her broadcasting education. Already doing 5 days a week in East Coast, she did weekend news on Spin 103.8, which led to a job as news editor, and then a very successful breakfast show 'Fully Charged', co-presented with Ryan Phillips. She landed a big gig on 2FM last year, so we chat about her career progression; how she spent three hours a morning laughing on Spin; the difference between being part of a duo and solo presenting; her dislike of early mornings; and loads more. Follow Tracy on Twitter @TracyClifford or listen every day on 2FM at 1pm
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If you're of a certain vintage you'll remember Mike Moloney as one of the mainstays of late night radio in Dublin, and in Ireland. As presenter of The Night Train, when Mark Cagney wasn't doing it, and later Moloney after Midnight, his voice and music choices were an essential part of the radio landscape for years. Mike Moloney began his radio career almost by accident, starting off with a jazz show on ARD, before he did just about every job in there, on-air and off. He moved to Kiss FM and Radio Nova, before ending up on 2FM where he stayed for many years. We chat about his beginnings in the radio industry; how he built a massive radio collection; the fun and games of pirate radio at that time including raids, parties, drinking, armed police guarding studios, SAS involvement, and DJs beating up members of the IRA who were looking to use the popularity of the illegal broadcasters to spread their message. We talk Nova, Chris Carey, being fired at 2am, his move to RTE, phone calls with Mark Cagney's 'brother' and lots more. It's a very entertaining chat, hope you enjoy it, and don't forget you can hear Mike every weekend on Nova.
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Some of you will know that part of what I do to earn a living is voice-over work. So, it was a real pleasure to chat this week to one of the legends of the Irish voice-over scene. Jonathan Ryan did his first gig back in the 80s, and he's been a mainstay behind the mic ever since. If you're in Ireland, you'll almost certainly recognise his voice when we start talking. As well as that though, Jonathan is an actor, appearing in TV shows like The Irish RM, The Tudors, and Fair City, and in movies like In the name of the Father and Patriot Games. We chat about how he got into acting, how the role in that Harrison Ford blockbuster was nearly a much bigger one, foreign language VOs, talking into a microphone for money and how it was that a man with a voice so deep was actually the very first person to voice kids TV puppet Bosco! It's a show packed full of stories and anecdotes, I hope you enjoy listening to it as much as I did recording it.
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My guest on the show this week is Cormac Battle who, if you're young enough, you'll know as a presenter on 2FM in his own right, and as co-presenter and 'man who comes up with surreal ideas' on the Rick O'Shea show. However, you might remember him from such bands as Kerbdog and Wilt, and we discuss his life as a musician, sending out demos and getting a record deal, touring, recording in LA in the same studio in which Nirvana made Nevermind, crazy Hollywood parties, and why the bands never quite reached the heights he'd hoped. We also touch on social media, life online, a lack of identity due to being born in the UK and coming back to Ireland (something I can understand), working on the radio and lots more. It's a great chat, dig in. You can follow Cormac Battle on Twitter - @cormacbattle
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Today my guest is Leagues O'Toole, whose main gig right now is as a promoter with Aiken Promotions. Chances are you've been to one of his gigs at some point, and we start by discussing US comedians, like Marc Maron and Anthony Jesselnik, who have played in Dublin in recent times. Leagues is also a writer, so there's chat about how he got started by writing reviews for the Dublin Event Guide, and the magazine he created called Foggy Notions. We touch on his time as the somewhat reluctant presenter of No Disco, the challenges in putting on gigs, finding new acts, getting them the coverage they need to sell tickets, his book and documentary about the legendary Planxty, and loads more. You can follow him on Twitter @foggynotions where he sometimes takes requests about which acts to bring over.
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It's an absolute pleasure to welcome Tara Flynn back to the show this week. We first 'casted way back in episode 2, and so much has happened since that I had to ask her back on. In that first episode we talked a bit about social issues, such as the marriage referendum, and this year Tara spoke and wrote very openly and eloquently about her experience of abortion. In this podcast we talk about being so up-front with her personal experiences, and how it's making sure that what is an important subject is spoken about properly. We discuss the repeal of the 8th amendment, the realities that face Irish women who are denied medical treatment in their own country and who are forced travel abroad, and why this is a subject that has to be addressed, even if the reaction to it is still unpleasant and visceral in some quarters. We also talk about Star Wars, great TV, and Tara's very funny new book: Giving out yards - the art of complaint Irish style. It's available in all good bookshops, like the Gutter Bookshops in Temple Bar and Dalkey, and Blackbird Books in Navan, so if you're looking for a Christmas book for someone, this is exactly what you want. It's a great chat, thanks to Tara for being so forthright and for giving me an hour of her time ... again!
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Hey folks, welcome to episode 50 of the podcast. A bit of a landmark, you have to say. If you've been here since the start, thanks very much for listening. If you're new to the show, check out the archives for some amazing chats with people like Marc Maron, Dara O'Briain, Tara Flynn, Jon Ronson, and loads more. Remember, you can follow the show on Twitter @738ampod or my own account @andrewmanganvo. Today's guest is comedian Alison Spittle. Alison is forging a career in the comedy world, and we chat about why she got started doing stand-up via the radio world; her early years in the UK and Westmeath; playing God; the buzz of performing; the difficulties of whether or not to move to London to try the larger comedy scene and lots more. For more on Alison, check out her website or follow her on Twitter @alisonspittle
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You might remember Nails Mahoney from such radio stations as Sunshine 101, Atlantic 252, 2FM, and 98FM to name just a few. His radio career has been long and varied, and in this episode I chat to him about his start in the industry as a rookie pirate, being given his current moniker by Wild Bill at Sunshine 101 when that station went 'hot hits', to where he is and all that went in-between. He's worked on and off in Canada down the years, and speaks about how for him radio isn't so much about the music, it's what happens between songs that drives him. It's 'the verbals', as he says, which is why he was able to work successfully on a country music radio station despite not really having an affinity for that kind of music himself. If you're into radio you'll love this, if you have ambitions or aspirations to be a presenter, you really need to give this a listen because it'll give you some great perspective about the job and the industry. You can follow Nails on Twitter @NailsOnAir
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