Best Gaeilge Podcasts (2024)

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Kitty Ruskin: A year of casual sex 42:17

13m ago42:17

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At the beginning of 2019, writer and journalist Kitty Ruskin was young, free, and single and eager to give her sex life a bit of a shake-up. Having previously shunned the idea of one-night stands and kissing complete strangers, Ruskin decided to embrace her sexuality and embark upon a year of no-strings, casual sex. Partly inspired by Sex and the C…

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Episode 23: Rei Campos - My experience as an LGBTQ+ refugee and building a life in Ireland 27:20

7h ago27:20

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In this episode, host Lisa Nic an Bhreithimh chats to Rei Campos, a journalist from Venezuela and a recognised gay refugee in Ireland, who has lived in Dublin since 2011. Rei speaks about his experience as a refugee in Ireland, his volunteer work with The Switchboard, Crosscare Community College and Sex Workers Alliance Ireland, and his career in d…

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Laura Dockrill: Love, longing & postpartum psychosis 45:48

7d ago45:48

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Laura Dockrill was just 14 years old when she first set eyes on her husband, Maccabees guitarist Hugo White. The pair quickly began an intense relationship, exchanging carefully curated mixtapes and letters doused in Body Shop perfume. Despite a longing on both sides, the teenagers never let their friendship spill over into romance. It is this tale…

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Podcast 163: Briseadh i dToraigh - A report from the Gaeltacht 29:42

5d ago29:42

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In this episode, Niall reports from Oileán Thoraí (Tory Island), a Gaeltacht community off the north coast of County Donegal. See our blog for shownotes and pictures. Go to offer.irish to get a 10% discount off monthly or annual membership of Bitesize Irish. Support the Show. Go to www.bitesize.irish/links to find out more about courses and members…

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Fiona McPhillips: When We Were Silent 30:28

14d ago30:28

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In this episode, author and journalist Fiona McPhillips talks to Róisín Ingle about her new novel, When We Were Silent. It’s a thriller set in a Dublin convent school, where a culture of silence and abuse is rampant. The story was partly inspired by the 2020 podcast series about disgraced Irish swim coach George Gibney. In this wide-ranging convers…

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Ready For It? It’s our Taylor Swiftathon 1:09:41

21d ago1:09:41

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The Queen of Pop, Taylor Swift, is finally back in Dublin this weekend, bringing her Eras tour to more than 150 thousand fans at the Aviva Stadium over three nights. To celebrate the singer's return, we’ve gathered a panel of Swifties to talk about her music, stardom, and her dedicated fanbase. Writer, DJ, and disability activist Louise Bruton give…

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Podcast 162: 5-year check in with Peadar 36:56

20d ago36:56

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Emma chats to one of our long-terms members, Peadar, about his progress and how Bitesize Irish has grown and developed in his time. Find the original video, and the link to the very first interview we did with Peadar back in 2020, at this link: https://www.bitesize.irish/blog/patience-is-key/ Go to offer.irish for 10% discount from monthly and annu…

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Treasured Memories Episode 10 42:33

27d ago42:33

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A podcast series charting the published survey of St David's Cemetery, Newcastle West. Researched and presented by Mary Kury. Recorded and produced by Shirley O'Regan for West Limerick 102FM. For more information, contact kurymary95@gmail.com or shirley102fm@gmail.com.

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Why engineering needs more women 36:44

28d ago36:44

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Last year, just 23% of all engineering graduates in Ireland were women, while female engineers currently represent just 12% of the profession. Orlagh Costello, an engineer, coach, and speaker, is on a mission to change this and to encourage more women into this very male-dominated industry. Ahead of International Women in Engineering Day on June 23…

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Treasured Memories Episode 9 27:32

29d ago27:32

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A podcast series charting the published survey of St. David's Cemetery, Newcastle West. Researched and presented by Mary Kury. Recorded and produced by Shirley O'Regan for West Limerick 102FM. For more information, contact kurymary95@gmail.com or shirley102fm@gmail.com

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The Neuroscience of Manifesting: Sabina Brennan 38:19

1M ago38:19

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According to psychologist and neuroscientist Dr Sabina Brennan, we all have the power to manifest our dreams into reality. However, it has nothing to do with wishful or magical thinking. Manifesting, she says, requires a change in the way we think and behave: it’s about learning how to harness the power of the brain. In her new book,The Neuroscienc…

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Podcast 161: Discover your Irish heritage with A Letter From Ireland 46:44

1M ago46:44

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In this interview from the archives, Eoin talks to Mike Collins, founder of aletterfromireland.com, about helping people rediscover and reconnect with their Irish heritage and ancestry. See the original video and shownotes at:https://www.bitesize.irish/blog/video-irish-family-tree-research/ Go to offer.irish for 10% off annual or monthly membership…

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Treasured Memories Episode 8 32:16

1M ago32:16

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A podcast series charting the published survey of St. David's Cemetery, Newcastle West. Researched and presented by Mary Kury. Recorded and produced by Shirley O'Regan for West Limerick 102FM. For more information, contact kurymary95@gmail.com or shirley102fm@gmail.com

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Surviving the split: How to have a good divorce in Ireland 39:21

1M ago39:21

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When it comes to getting divorced in Ireland, many couples end up going through the Irish courts to settle their separation agreements. This process often involves one side battling against the other and can, in some cases, take years to finalise, costing anywhere from twenty to sixty thousand euros. According to divorce expert and author Michelle …

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Episode 22: Trans writing in literature and theatre with Soula Emmanuel and Ezra Maloney 36:26

1M ago36:26

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Executive Director Ruadhán Ó Críodáin sits down with writers Soula Emmanuel and Ezra Maloney as they share their experiences writing literature and theatre from the trans perspective. Soula Emmanuel was born in Dublin to an Irish mother and a Greek father. She studied at universities in Ireland and Sweden, emerging with a master's in demography. He…

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Treasured Memories Episode 7 33:50

1M ago33:50

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A podcast series charting the published survey of St. David's Cemetery, Newcastle West. Researched and presented by Mary Kury. Recorded and produced by Shirley O'Regan for West Limerick 102FM. For more information, contact kurymary95@gmail.com or shirley102fm@gmail.com

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Best of The Women’s Podcast: Caitlin Moran 53:19

2M ago53:19

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A regular on The Women's Podcast, journalist and author Caitlin Moran was in Dublin recently as part of her latest book tour. As someone who regularly discusses the problems of girls and women in public, Moran has often been confronted with the question: “But what about men?”. Indeed, the statistics on male misery are grim: boys are falling behind …

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Podcast 160: Everyday Irish in the American Midwest 30:12

2M ago30:12

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Grow member Walter discusses with Emma his journey of learning Irish in Missouri. His fascination with Irish stemmed from his exploration of endangered languages, recognising the cultural importance and identity tied to these languages and their speakers. This, alongside his introduction to Irish music motivated him to start learning Gaeilge. He sh…

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Treasured Memories Episode 6 29:27

2M ago29:27

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A podcast series charting the published survey of St. David's Cemetery, Newcastle West. Researched and presented by Mary Kury. Recorded and produced by Shirley O'Regan for West Limerick 102FM. For more information, contact kurymary95@gmail.com or shirley102fm@gmail.com

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Women in Politics: Battling the rising tide of abuse 1:00:09

2M ago1:00:09

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The local and European elections are taking place in just over two weeks time, on Friday June 7th. Since the beginning of the campaign, there have been a number of worrying incidents where election candidates have faced intimidation, harassment and abuse while out canvassing or hanging up party posters. Green Party Councillor Janet Horner and Socia…

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Treasured Memories 5 28:37

2M ago28:37

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A podcast series charting the published survey of St David's Cemetery, Newcastle West. Researched and presented by Mary Kury. Recorded and produced by Shirley O'Regan for West Limerick 102FM. For more information, contact kurymary95@gmail.com or shirley102fm@gmail.com.

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Marian Keyes: My Favourite Mistake 1:01:08

2M ago1:01:08

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Author, podcaster and fond friend of the show, Marian Keyes is back with her sixteenth novel ‘My Favourite Mistake’. It follows Anna Walsh, as she ditches her high-flying PR job and makes the move from the Big Apple to the wilds of Connemara. In this episode, Keyes talks to Róisín Ingle about abandoning the original idea for the book, in favour of …

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Podcast 159: Bealtaine, Ireland's Fire Festival 55:16

2M ago55:16

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In this bumper edition, Eoin introduces one of the most important ancient Irish festivals and Niall talks to photographer Alan Tobin about booleying/buailteachas, an almost forgotten practice associated with this time of year. To see all of our FREE resources relating to seasons and festivals go to: https://www.bitesize.irish/blog/seasonal/ To watc…

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Treasured Memories Episode 4 23:46

2M ago23:46

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A podcast series charting the published survey of St David's Cemetery, Newcastle West. Researched and presented by Mary Kury. Recorded and produced by Shirley O'Regan for West Limerick 102FM. For more information, contact kurymary95@gmail.com or shirley102fm@gmail.com.

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Endangered Languages Project (ELP) 27:54

2M ago27:54

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In this episode, Alexandra Philbin talks to Anna Belew and Akano Johnson Adewale about the Endangered Languages Project (ELP). ELP is an organisation that supports people around the world who are working to promote and protect Indigenous, endangered and minoritised languages. It provides an online space where people can access knowledge and resourc…

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Childfree by choice: The women who choose not to have kids 1:00:05

2M ago1:00:05

1:00:05

In this episode, author Caroline Magennis talks to Róisín Ingle about her new book Harpy: A Manifesto for Childfree Women. It’s a look beyond the often divisive conversation around choosing not to have children, and offers an alternative message of hope and celebration. We also hear from Margaret O’Connor, a Limerick-based psychotherapist and prese…

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Treasured Memories 3 22:44

2M ago22:44

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A podcast series charting the published survey of St. David's Cemetery, Newcastle West. Researched and presented by historian and author Mary Kury. Recorded and produced by Shirley O'Regan for West Limerick 102FM. For more information contact kurymary95@gmail.com or shirley102fm@gmail.com

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Wallis Bird: 1000 years of female composers 59:51

3M ago59:51

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It’s hard to believe the last time Wallis Bird was on the podcast was nearly five years ago in 2019. Since then, the Berlin-based musician has released two more albums, the latest of which, Visions of Venus, was released last month. It’s a creative collaboration with the German classical quintet Spark, and together they are showcasing 1000 years of…

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Podcast 158: From Brooklyn to Bitesize! Member interview with Cathy 31:02

3M ago31:02

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In this Agallamh Baill (member interview) Cathy tells Niall about her Irish heritage, how learning a language is similar to learning a musical instrument, and how Bitesize Irish has helped her along her language journey. Watch the original interview at https://www.bitesize.irish/blog/an-irish-brooklynites-journey/ Bitesize Irish is an online learni…

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Treasured Memories with Mary Kury - Episode 2 24:12

3M ago24:12

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A podcast series charting the published survey of St. David's Cemetery, Newcastle West. Researched and presented by historian and author Mary Kury. Recorded and produced by Shirley O'Regan for West Limerick 102FM. For more information contact kurymary95@gmail.com or shirley102fm@gmail.com

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Fertility on Ice: why more women are choosing to freeze their eggs 45:23

3M ago45:23

45:23

Last November, Pastiche, a pop singer-songwriter from Malahide in Co Dublin was diagnosed with endometriosis, more than a decade after her first symptoms of the condition developed. While the diagnosis itself came as a relief, the 26-year-old was told she may face difficulties when trying to conceive later on. This ultimately led to her decision to…

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Episode 21: Growing up Queer, coming out, mental health, finding your tribe and primary education with Padraig Wilson McCarthy 46:19

3M ago46:19

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In this episode Shout volunteer and podcast producer Feargh Curtis sits down with radio presenter, social media personality and primary school teacher Pádraig Wilson McCarthy to chat about his life growing up in Cork, his coming out story, being an openly LGBTQ+ educator and his Dublin City FM.

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Treasured Memories - A Survey of St David's Cemetery, Newcastle West 23:33

3M ago23:33

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Researched and presented by Mary Kury, Historian and author. Recorded and produced by Shirley O'Regan for West Limerick 102FM. For more information contact kurymary95@gmail.com or shirley102fm@gmail.com

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Narcissistic mothers: How to handle one and how to heal 52:14

3M ago52:14

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What does narcissism in mothers look like? According to psychotherapists Helen Villiers and Katie McKenna, the narcissistic mother can be “extremely critical, condescending, oppressive and very judgmental”, with devastating impacts for the entire family. They can also use covert or insidious tactics: taking on a victim role or using guilt tripping …

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Podcast 157: Where to use Irish when visiting Ireland 1:04:22

3M ago1:04:22

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In this Q&A session, Eoin and Ben field questions about where and how to use Irish when visiting Ireland, and other topics. We mentioned these Irish-language courses for adults in the Gaeltacht: Oideas Gael, Donegal www.oideas-gael.com Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne, Kerry https://www.oidhreacht.ie/ Check out other options too, for example, in Waterfor…

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Queerness, medieval Irish literature and Celtic Studies 1:08:32

3M ago1:08:32

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In this podcast, Nina Cnockaert-Guillou talks to Roan Runge about Queerness in Celtic Studies. Roan explains their doctoral research on medieval Irish literature using Queer and Trans theory. They also discuss what it is like to be Queer in the field of medieval Irish studies and Celtic Studies, how students react to Queer readings of medieval Iris…

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Rebecca Ivory: Free Therapy 42:40

3M ago42:40

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In this episode, Róisín Ingle talks to debut author Rebecca Ivory about her new collection of short stories Free Therapy. The book takes its name from the second story in the collection, but the theme of therapy is there throughout; Ivory’s own therapist even gets a mention in the acknowledgements. The collection takes us into the lives of people w…

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Simone Gannon: Beauty through the ages 52:33

3M ago52:33

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Simone Gannon is a content creator, digital marketing expert and the new beauty writer at the Irish Times. Since the beginning of the new year, she’s been entertaining us with her weekly beauty column, where she experiments with the latest trends, imparts her wisdom on all things skincare and makeup and shares her favourite beauty buys. In this epi…

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Podcast 156: Learn how to have conversations step by step 30:46

4M ago30:46

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Bitesize Irish founder Eoin and learning content developer Niall talk about some recent updates to the beginner's course Tús Maith and general strategies for learning and practising Irish. Find the full video and more shownotes here: https://www.bitesize.irish/blog/learn-conversation/ Get 10% off monthly or annual membership by going to : offer.iri…

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Living with Endometriosis 53:53

4M ago53:53

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March is Endometriosis Awareness Month, so in this episode, we want to highlight the experience of two women living with the condition. Dearbhail Ormond is an entrepreneur and mother of one, with stage four endometriosis, who waited a staggering 18 years to get a diagnosis after seeing more than 20 doctors. Ormond tells Aideen Finnegan about her st…

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Jan Brierton: Everybody Is A Poem 33:09

4M ago33:09

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It’s World Poetry Day today, so what better way to celebrate it than with one of our favourite poets and friend of the show, Jan Brierton. In this episode, Brierton, a self-described ‘accidental’ poet, joins Róisín Ingle to talk about her new book, Everybody Is A Poem. It’s s beautiful collection covering themes of love, loss, menopause, midlife, t…

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#24 Scríbhneoirí na Gaelainne Nua - A Conversation with Éilis Neary 1:12:03

4M ago1:12:03

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To learn more and for all show notes go to - https://thelanguagequestion.com/episode-24-scribhneoiri-na-gaelainne-nua-a-conversation-with-eilis-neary/By Finghin Mac Cárthaigh - Flor McCarthy

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