Best Dónall O Podcasts (2024)

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S2 Ep54: What happened to Donal Sharpson from The TRYChannel? 57:53

8M ago57:53

57:53

What happened to Donal Sharpson from @TheTRYChannel ? The Storytime Podcast is a video podcast available on YouTube (with audio-only versions on all good podcasting platforms), hosted, shot & edited by Irish YouTuber @Clisare . Guests are invited on to share their best stories. Listen to Sharpson on Spotify. Follow Donal on Instagram. 🎙 Find the Po…

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Episode 6 // Olwen Fouéré // Performance Artist 1:20:11

2y ago1:20:11

1:20:11

In the sixth and final episode of the series, presenter Dónal Dineen meets one of Ireland’s most important contemporary theatre and performance artists, Olwen Fouéré, an artist known for her remarkable and often physical performances. Fouéré - whose extensive practice navigates theatre, film, the visual arts, music, dance theatre and literature, sp…

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Episode 6 // Trailer // Olwen Fouéré 2:12

2y ago2:12

2:12

Full episode streams on Saturday October 15th. In the sixth and final episode of the series, presenter Dónal Dineen meets one of Ireland’s most important contemporary theatre and performance artists, Olwen Fouéré, an artist known for her remarkable and often physical performances. Fouéré - actor, writer, director and performance artist talks with D…

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Margaret O’Shaugnessy - The Irishwoman Who Built An Aviation Museum - Episode 10 30:47

2y ago30:47

30:47

Margaret O'Shaughnessy returned to Foynes County Limerick after she was married and left her job working in banking. She was in search of a project. After she successfully helped to build the local sports complex, a museum seemed like the logical next step! This extraordinary woman and her remarkable journey towards creating a one of a kind aviatio…

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Conor McCarthy - The Irishman Behind Emerald Airlines - Episode 9 1:10:06

2y ago1:10:06

1:10:06

How do you create and launch a new airline from scratch during a pandemic? Jarlath's guest today might be the only person on the planet who can give you a full answer to that question. Conor McCarthy tracks his own journey from leaving school without a leaving certificate to climbing the ladder of management at AerLingus to becoming the CEO of the …

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Kenny Jacobs - The Irishman Flipping The Script - Episode 8 42:06

2y ago42:06

42:06

Kenny Jacobs joins Jarlath for a conversation about his life and times in the aviation business. Jarlath looks into the work Kenny did to revive the public image of Ryanair and how one simple mantra seemed to capture the imagination of the public, regulators, staff, clients and customers. From Moneysupermarket to Tesco, Accenture and Procter & Gamb…

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Donal Boylan - The Irishman Behind The Scenes - Episode 7 1:09:03

2y ago1:09:03

1:09:03

Jarlath's guest in this episode is Tippaero CEO Donal Boylan. Together they discuss his journey around the world in the business of flying, the challenges he has faced, the cultures and opportunities aviation has opened up to him and much more. Donal has spent years running a jet-leasing company, his own VIP plane business and a fledgling oil explo…

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Julie Garland - The Irish Queen Of Drone Aviation - Episode 6 46:05

2y ago46:05

46:05

The Flying Irishman takes its first deep dive into the new world of pilotless flight and drone technology with the CEO of Avtrain Julie Garland. A former barrister and aircraft engineer, Julie's personal story is as astonishing as the technology she champions. At Avtrain, the company she created to encourage drone operations and keep the skies safe…

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Michael Lillis - The Irish Aviation Diplomat - Episode 5 1:03:49

2y ago1:03:49

1:03:49

Michael Lillis navigated the corridors power in Geneva as Ireland's youngest ambassador to the U.N. and as a chief advisor to the late Garret Fitzgerald before finding his way into aviation. Today on The Flying Irishman, he sits down for the first time with Jarlath Regan to talk about his journey and the extraordinary career he has made for himself…

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Eamonn Brennan - The Irishman Controlling The European Skies - Episode 4 53:47

2y ago53:47

53:47

Jarlath meets Eamonn Brennan, the Director General of EUROCONTROL - the intergovernmental European organisation that manages the European Air Traffic Network. Normally Eamonn would handle over 11 million flights during each calendar year but when he meets Jarlath, the world is upside down. Together they first examine the state of aviation during th…

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Colm McLoughlin - The Irishman In Dubai Duty Free - Episode 3 43:30

2y ago43:30

43:30

Wikipedia might tell you that "Colm McLoughlin is the Irish businessman, and the executive vice chairman and CEO of Dubai Duty Free an airport retailer with a turnover of US$2.029 billion in 2019", but in this conversation with Jarlath Regan we learn what happened before all that success. What brought this man to move to Dubai in 1983 to help creat…

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Alan Joyce - The Irishman Down Under & Up Above - Episode 2 1:06:10

2y ago1:06:10

1:06:10

The journey of Alan Joyce from being raised in Dublin to running the biggest brand in Australia is a fascinating one. In this episode of the Flying Irishman he opens up to Jarlath about the finer details of his story. As CEO of Qantas airlines, Alan Joyce turned around the airline from losing $20m per week to profits of over a billion per year. Ala…

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Declan Ryan - Where It All Began - Episode 1 56:52

2y ago56:52

56:52

Over the last 30 years Declan Ryan has been involved with creating multiple low cost airlines around the world. From Ryanair to Viva Aerobus, Tiger Airways in Singapore, Allegiant Air in the US, his instinct and ability in both investment and business are beyond doubt. In the first episode of this new series looking into Ireland's impact on the wor…

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Episode 5 // Michael Keegan-Dolan // Choreographer 1:20:20

2y ago1:20:20

1:20:20

Hot on the heels of The Dance, Pat Collins’ masterful documentary on the same subject, Episode Five of We Are The Makers takes a deep-dive into the making of a contemporary theatrical masterpiece, Mám, by choreographer Michael Keegan-Dolan, which premiered at the Dublin Theatre Festival in 2019. Our host Dónal Dineen travels to the West Kerry home …

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Episode 5 // Trailer // Michael Keegan-Dolan 2:06

2y ago2:06

2:06

Full episode streams on Saturday April 30th. Hot on the heels of The Dance, Pat Collins’ masterful documentary on the same subject, Episode Five of We Are The Makers takes a deep-dive into the making of a contemporary theatrical masterpiece, Mám, by choreographer Michael Keegan-Dolan, which premiered at the Dublin Theatre Festival in 2019. This epi…

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S2 Ep53: I Resurrected A Rabbit As A Kid | Storytime With John Verrico 23:09

2+ y ago23:09

23:09

This week, John Verrico comes on the podcast to share his unique story of running a backyard zoo as a child which led him to his purpose in life.By The Shift Podcast Network

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S2 Ep52: From Party to Paralysed | Storytime with Andrea O' Neal 20:43

2+ y ago20:43

20:43

This week, Andrea O' Neal comes on the podcast to share her story of being diagnosed with MS and being paralysed down one side, but how she refused to let it beat her.By The Shift Podcast Network

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S2 Ep51: My Supernatural Experiences | Storytime With Demonic Rapper/Tarot Reader Singe Sabre 28:21

2+ y ago28:21

28:21

This week, tarot reader and rapper Singe Sabre comes on the podcast to share his many experiences with the supernatural.By The Shift Podcast Network

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S2 Ep50: I Met My Wife On A Bus Tour Of Scotland | Romantic Meet-Cute Storytime With Kevin Sawicz 15:49

2+ y ago15:49

15:49

This week, Kevin Sawicz comes on the podcast to share his story of meeting his wife on a rainy bus tour of Scotland and never looking back.By The Shift Podcast Network

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S2 Ep49: I Got Beaten Up And Fatshamed By Children | Storytime With Donal Sharpson 18:26

2+ y ago18:26

18:26

This week, Donal Sharpson comes on the podcast to share his infamous "Fat Spiderman" story, where a gig performing at a child's party went horribly wrong.By The Shift Podcast Network

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S2 Ep48: The Wildest Stories On This Podcast | Storytime With Clisare: Best of 2021 16:44

2+ y ago16:44

16:44

Ten of the best stories shared on the Storytime With Clisare podcast, as chosen by host Clare Cullen (Clisare).By The Shift Podcast Network

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S2 Ep47: I Developed Only One Breast | Storytime With Lala Drona 17:38

2+ y ago17:38

17:38

This week, artist Lala Drona comes on the podcast to share her story of developing just one breast as a teenager, how she's dealt with the condition and how it's affected her art.By The Shift Podcast Network

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Episode 4 // Denise Chaila and Brian Cross (B+) 1:27:24

2+ y ago1:27:24

1:27:24

Episode Four features a new collaboration from two Limerick artists, rapper and poet Denise Chaila and filmmaker Brian Cross (B+). Their piece, Energy: A Visual Mixtape is a short film like no other, at just 15 minutes long, it contains a multitude. The film eulogizes local Limerick spaces including Ardnacrusha Power Station, Mount Trenchard House …

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Episode 4 // Trailer // Denise Chaila and Brian Cross (B+) 2:19

2+ y ago2:19

2:19

Episode Four features a new collaboration from two Limerick artists, rapper and poet Denise Chaila and filmmaker Brian Cross (B+). Their piece, Energy: A Visual Mixtape is a short film like no other, at just 15 minutes long, it contains a multitude. The film eulogizes local Limerick spaces including Ardnacrusha Power Station, Mount Trenchard House …

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S2 Ep46: My Joke In A Work Email Was Leaked To Breitbart | #Gamergate Storytime With Peter "FA" 23:45

2+ y ago23:45

23:45

This week, Peter "FA" comes on the podcast to share his story of a work email with an edgy joke making it onto Breitbart along with his name and workplace (doxxing).By The Shift Podcast Network

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S2 Ep45: I Almost Got Blown Up In Afghanistan | Air Force Survival Storytime with Jared Holzhaeuser 14:22

2+ y ago14:22

14:22

This week, Jared Holzhaeuser of Parrot Gaming Productions comes on the podcast to share his story of being an active service member in the Air Force in Afghanistan and almost being blown up by an active device he was sent to disarm.By The Shift Podcast Network

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S2 Ep45: I saved my Dad's life with a foot massage | Storytime with Jordan Studabaker 24:07

2+ y ago24:07

24:07

This week, Jordan Studabaker comes on the podcast to share his story of saving his father's life with a foot massage. Jordan is a Patron if the podcast, become a Patron below.By The Shift Podcast Network

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S2 Ep44: I lost 140 lb (63kg) by intermittent fasting | Storytime With Daniel Reyes 21:49

2+ y ago21:49

21:49

This week, Daniel Reyes comes on the podcast to share his story of losing 140lbs (63kg) using intermittent fasting after he was given a death sentence by doctors due to his weight.By The Shift Podcast Network

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S2 Ep43: The WORST YouTuber I've ever met | Storytime with ChoppA Green (Cakes By ChoppA) 40:30

3y ago40:30

40:30

This week, @CakesByChoppA shares some behind-the-scenes YouTube stories, including the one of the worst YouTuber he's ever met.By The Shift Podcast Network

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S2 Ep42: I Survived A Ruptured Brain Aneurysm | Storytime With Andrew Davie 15:26

3y ago15:26

15:26

This week, Andrew Davie comes on the podcast to share his story of surviving a ruptured brain aneurysm; the lucky timing that led to his survival, the recovery process and some funny stories from the hospital.By The Shift Podcast Network

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Episode #3 // Isabel Nolan // Visual Artist 1:35:16

3y ago1:35:16

1:35:16

Episode Three is an exploration of the work of visual artist Isabel Nolan, with particular emphasis on the making of her latest exhibition, A Delicate Bond Which is Also a Gap, at Solstice Arts Centre in Navan. Isabel has an expansive practice incorporating sculpture, painting, textile work, photography, writing and works on paper, driven by a rest…

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S2 Ep41: I Travelled To India To Find My Family With Only An Old Photograph | Storytime With Sam Thiara 20:32

3y ago20:32

20:32

This week, Sam Thiara comes on the podcast to share his story of travelling to India to find his relatives and learn more about his heritage, with only an old photograph and the wrong town name to guide him.By The Shift Podcast Network

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S2 Ep40: My Co-Worker Killed A Robber On Our Lunch Break | Storytime With Jerry Fu 29:57

3y ago29:57

29:57

This week, Jerry Fu comes on the podcast to share his story of experiencing a robbery at his work in which the robber was killed by one of his co-workers.By The Shift Podcast Network

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S2 Ep39: I Hit Rock Bottom After My Husband Stabbed Me | Storytime With Letitica Francis 54:39

3y ago54:39

54:39

This week, mindset coach Leticia Francis came on the podcast to share her story of finally escaping an abusive marriage in Bermuda after her husband stabbed her and how she survived and thrived after coming back from rock bottom.By The Shift Podcast Network

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Episode #3 // Trailer // Isabel Nolan 1:56

3y ago1:56

1:56

Episode #3 of We Are The Makers is an exploration of the work of visual artist Isabel Nolan, with particular emphasis on the making of her latest exhibition, A Delicate Bond Which is Also a Gap, at Solstice Arts Centre in Navan. The full episode streams on September 25th. Isabel has an expansive practice incorporating sculpture, painting, textile w…

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S2 Ep38: I Drove A Comedy Club Into The Ground | Storytime With Seamus Stackpoole 40:16

3y ago40:16

40:16

This week, Seamus Stackpoole of The TRY Channel comes on the podcast to share his story of when he launched, ran, and... stopped running a Dublin Comedy Club.By The Shift Podcast Network

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S2 Ep38: I Forgive My Mother | Storytime With Sarina Kajani 17:45

3y ago17:45

17:45

This week, Sarina Kajani from The TRY Channel comes on the podcast to share her story of growing up with immigrant parents in Ireland, and learning to forgive them for the ways in which they raised her growing up.By The Shift Podcast Network

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S2 Ep37: I Grew Up In A Haunted House | Storytime With Callyann Brennan 20:04

3y ago20:04

20:04

This week, Callyann Brennan (you might know her from The TRY Channel) came on the podcast to share her story of growing up with a clairvoyant mother and a house full of spirits.By The Shift Podcast Network

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S2 Ep36: I Took My Mother's Ashes On An Adventure | Storytime With Caroline Nadine Helsing 20:52

3y ago20:52

20:52

This week, Caroline Nadine comes on the podcast to tell her story of going on an adventure with her mother's ashes around New York City, trying to bring her mother to all of her favourite places one last time.By The Shift Podcast Network

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S2 Ep35: I Live With Cerebral Palsy | Storytime With Paul Forchione 22:22

3y ago22:22

22:22

This week, mindset coach Paul Forchione comes on the podcast to share his story of growing up with Cerebral Palsy and doing things his doctors told his parents he would never do; from walking to playing sport.By The Shift Podcast Network

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S2 Ep34: I Spent 16 Years In Prison For A Crime I Didn't Commit | Storytime With Jeffree Deskovic 40:20

3y ago40:20

40:20

This week, Jeffree Deskovic comes on the podcast to share his story of being convicted for a crime he did not commit at 16 years old, and being exonerated 16 years later thanks to a more advanced DNA database correctly finding the real murderer.By The Shift Podcast Network

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S2 Ep33: I Am A Paranormal Investigator | Storytime With Dr. Kristy Sumner 27:37

3y ago27:37

27:37

This week, Dr. Kristy Sumner comes on the podcast to share her story of co-founding Soul Sisters Paranormal, an all-female group of paranormal investigators who travel around the USA investigating and (in some cases) debunking reports of paranormal activity.By The Shift Podcast Network

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S2 Ep32: How The Yes Was Won | Storytime With Aisling Dolan 46:59

3y ago46:59

46:59

This week, Aisling Dolan comes on the podcast to share the story of how the Yes in the 'Repeal The 8th' campaign was won, and the 10-episode podcast she spent the last three years building that tells the full story.By The Shift Podcast Network

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Episode #2 // Liz Roche // Choreographer 1:31:25

3y ago1:31:25

1:31:25

Episode Two charts the arc of choreographer Liz Roche's journey to the top of the contemporary dance world. From starting at ballet school in Dublin at aged of seven, through training in London Contemporary Dance School, to dancing across Europe, Dónal hears how her education and experience onstage informs her finely wrought and beautifully choreog…

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S2 Ep31: We Had A Baby & Built A Business From An RV | Storytime With Richard Matthews 48:33

3y ago48:33

48:33

This week, Richard Matthews comes on the podcast to share his story of deciding to live full-time in an RV with three kids, a dog and two businesses.By The Shift Podcast Network

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Episode #2 // Trailer // Liz Roche 3:59

3y ago3:59

3:59

Streaming in full from tomorrow, June 26th, Episode #2 of We Are the Makers charts the arc of choreographer Liz Roche's journey to the top of the contemporary dance world. Together she and Dónal talk about the act of making, the collision of sound, movement and image, and the cross-disciplinary influences that have inspired her art and career. We A…

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S2 Ep30: I Survived A School Shooting | Storytime With Marissa Tyler 40:11

3y ago40:11

40:11

This week, Marissa Tyler comes on the podcast to share her story of living through a school shooting in her high school. Recently, her mother Heidi Tyler came on the podcast to share her story from the parent's perspective, check that out in episode 27, wherever you get your podcasts.By The Shift Podcast Network

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S2 Ep29: I'm Off To Ohio To Join The Choir Of Man | Storytime With Stephen Barry 42:45

3y ago42:45

42:45

This week, Stephen Barry comes on the podcast to share a story that hasn't quite happened yet - that he is travelling to America to star in a theatre production about an Irish pub called "The Choir Of Man".By The Shift Podcast Network

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S2 Ep28: I Became A Monk After Conversion Therapy - But Then I Escaped | Storytime with Chris O'Dwyer 57:14

3y ago57:14

57:14

This week, Chris O'Dwyer comes on the podcast to share his story of how a priest took advantage of his delicate state after an abusive relationship ended and brainwashed him into thinking that he needed to become a monk and "pray the gay away" to stop from going to hell. He shares details of the traumatic incidents (trigger warning), how the Order …

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S2 Ep27: My Daughter Survived A School Shooting | Storytime With Heidi Tyler 36:55

3y ago36:55

36:55

This week, Heidi Tyler comes on the podcast to share her experience of being a parent finding out that there was an active shooter reported in her daughter's highschool; the process of trying to track down her daughter and find out if she was OK, and some of the actions her family took to heal after the experience.…

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