Best Mia Wood Podcasts (2024)

The "True Blue Podcast" is proud to chat with Cst. Steven Reichert from Saanich Police and the Greater Victoria Emergency Response Team (GVERT). He was injured during the BMO Robbery and Shootout, one gunshot wound to each leg and one to his left forearm. Steven shares details of being shot, the amazing tactical response of his teammates and shortl…

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Police Oversight - Rollie Woods, Retired Deputy Commissioner BC OPCC 1:26:27

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Rollie Woods joins Tom Stamatakis in this episode to talk about Police Oversight in British Columbia. Rollie is a former Deputy Commissioner at the BC Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner (OPPC). He has 35 years of policing experience, 10 years experience on the Executive of the Vancouver Police Union (VPU) and as President of the Senior Off…

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Good Morning Madam President 41:45

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The Victoria City Police Union (VCPU) is proud to introduce Sgt. Angela Van Eerd (Union President) and Sgt. Joan Elliott (Union Secretary). Hear directly from these two inspirational leaders as they join Matt Waterman to discuss their rise to important positions on the Executive of the VCPU. The VCPU was organized in 1946 and after 77 years the mem…

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2024 Fni WrapChat Episode 204 - Brenda Gough 1:17:27

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Our host Keith O'Grady is back with this brilliant episode and is joined by a film and Tv Worrier, Locations Manager Brenda Gough, from Belfast. Keith O’Grady is an award-winning filmmaker based in Northern Ireland. He makes fiction films and documentaries, in English and Irish. He has countless hours of broadcast TV experience, having worked on fi…

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2024 Fni WrapChat Episode 203 - Winnie M Li 41:17

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Fni Wrapchat is back in 2024 with this brilliant episode hosted by Remie Michelle Clarke. Remie is joined by Author, Activist and Film Professional Winnie M Li. Our host Remie Michelle Clarke is an award-winning Irish writer, ghostwriter and editor, writing under R.M. Clarke. - She is also an international voice-over artist with almost two decades…

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Fourth Wing and Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros 2:13:51

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Stephanie, Megg, and Ollie are back with Tiktok's number 1 book series last year -- Fourth Wing! We discuss the world of Romantasy through both of these books -- with a lot of thoughts on how the series may progress. Got questions, comments, or want to recommend a book to us? Check out our website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.judgingbookcovers.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, or find us o…

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Black History Month - Tim Kituri - Victoria & Esquimalt Police Board 21:50

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In celebration of Black History Month, the Victoria City Police Union (VCPU) is proud to speak with Tim Kituri who is currently serving as a Provincial appointee on the Victoria and Esquimalt Police Board. Tim came to Canada a little over 20 years ago and now resides in Esquimalt. He is originally from Kenya and tells a very unique story while livi…

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Murder and Mamon by Mia P. Manansala 1:54:21

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Stephanie, Ollie, and Megg are back to discuss one of our favorite cozy mysteries series -- A Tita Rosie's Kitchen Mystery book! Murder and Mamon is the 4th book in the series, featuring the eccentric calendar crew! Want to skip to just the chatter about the book? Jump to 45 minutes in! Got questions, comments, or want to recommend a book to us? Ch…

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Beyond The Blue - Vancouver Island Chapter 29:58

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Erin Toplak, President of the Vancouver Island Chapter of "Beyond The Blue" joins VCPU Director and host Tom Stamatakis on this episode. Tom and Erin are life partners and share some of their own struggles of being a partner to a police officer. VI Beyond The Blue (BTB) is a non-profit organization that provides peer support to the families and spo…

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Mobile Youth Services Team (MYST) - Mia Golden & Cst. Gord Magee 45:05

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Meet the most important “Prevention and Intervention” team in Greater Victoria that focuses on Youth Exploitation. The incomparable Mia Golden has been in the business of Youth and Family Counselling for about 30 years and is the backbone of MYST. Her current partner is Cst. Gord Magee, he brings 26 years policing experience to the team and has bee…

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Class #172 - Cst. Angelina Atkinson 33:02

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Cst. Angelina "Ange" Atkinson is one of the 6 new recruits in Class #172. Ange comes to VicPD as an experienced BC Deputy Sheriff, looking to expand her law enforcement career into the policing world. She is a rare "home grown" Victorian, a graduate of Lambrick Park Secondary, the Camosun College Criminal Justice Program and also a graduate of the …

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Cst. Chris ALLEN - 2 Year Veteran 38:20

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In the final episode of Season 3, we get an update from Cst. Chris Allen who has now been working for VicPD for 2 years. Chris is working in the Patrol Division; he has been passing on his experiences and knowledge as a Field Training Officer (FTO) to new recruits. Chris is a former high school teacher, and we believe well suited to be training new…

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# 202 | Gavin O'Connor | Actor/Writer 59:24

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After a little break, Fni Wrapchat is back with this brilliant episode hosted by Remie Michelle Clarke.This one is a great episode for Actors. Share with an Actor buddy!Remie was joined by the brilliantly talented Gavin O'ConnorGavin is an Irish actor best known for his work as Mackin in the hit drama Taken Down (2018). Known for his character port…

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The White Hatter - Retired Staff Sergeant Darren Laur, M.O.M., M.G.C. 42:11

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"The White Hatter" is a team of on-line professionals helping teens and their families with everything from sextortions to extensive digital literacy training. Darren Laur is a retired Staff Sergeant with 30 years service at the Victoria Police Department. The White Hatter has assisted 294 children and their families, 18 of those identify as female…

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# 201 | Ken Wardrop | Director (So This Is Christmas -In Cinemas Now!) 1:04:20

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Friend of the show Ken Wardrop of Venom Films returns to talk to Luke Brabazon about his brand new feature documentary So This Is Christmas. We urge everyone to see this funny, beautiful and incredibly moving film in the cinema. It is the antidote to all the pre-Christmas madness.Ken studied filmmaking at the National Film School, IADT. His short f…

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# 200 | FNI Wrap Chat 200th Episode Live | Cathy Brady & Mark O'Connor 36:32

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We can't believe we've done 200 episodes of the podcast, but here we are. We got to celebrate this milestone in front of an amazing crowd at the FNI Fast Fest screening in The Lighthouse Cinema in Dublin last week.We sat down with Cathy Brady and Mark O'Connor and had a wonderful chat about the life of a filmmaker in Ireland today.Cathy Brady is a …

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"Daisy" - VicPD's OSI Dog 41:06

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On this episode we chat with Cst. Matt King about VicPD's new OSI Dog. "Daisy" was sworn in October 2023 to be the first Operational Stress Intervention Dog at VicPD. She is a 3 yr old Golden Lab and comes from a long line of purpose bred dogs that are trained to help officers dealing with trauma and stress. Daisy came to VicPD through a partnershi…

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Seven Year Slip by Ashley Poston and Funny You Should Ask by Elissa Sussman 1:52:38

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Hello hello! We read two new books for this episode! Love is definitely in the air as we read two romance books: The Seven Year Slip by Ashley Poston and Funny You Should Ask by Elissa Sussman! If you're just interested in our thoughts on the books, skip to just before minute 47! Got questions, comments, or want to recommend a book to us? Check out…

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Good News - Bad News 7:42

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The True Blue Podcast has paused releasing further episodes related to the BMO Shooting incident from 28 June 2022 that involved officers potentially facing discipline. Future episodes related to the shooting will be released when the OPCC investigation is concluded. Sound editing done by Todd Mason. More about the Victoria City Police Union (VCPU)…

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#199 | Philip Condron | Stunt Performer 34:03

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Paul Butler Lennox recently sat down with super-talented stunt performer and fellow Northside native, and proud Ballymunner Philip Condron.Philip Condron, 32, from Ballymun, who runs Screen Combat Ireland training performers in martial arts and action training, has been working in the performing arts industry for four years. He was selected to be t…

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1 Year Later Series from Bank Robbery and Shooting - Constable Mike Jarosz 1:18:09

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You won't want to miss this episode! Mike Jarosz was 1 of 7 GVERT members inside the van that took multiple rounds from two gunmen. Mike is a TEMS Medic on the team and he shares amazing details from that horrible day. He also provides some remarkable insight into the stresses police officers have to deal with during and after a critical incident. …

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1 Year Later Series from Bank Robbery and Shooting - Constable Ben King 1:08:16

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Ben King is a tactical member of the Greater Victoria Emergency Response Team (GVERT) and took a rifle round in the leg on 28 June 2022 in an effort to keep our community safe. Hear Ben tell his story of being shot, the chaos at the scene, the heroes at the scene, the medical staff that put him and his friends back together, his long recovery to wa…

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#198 | Prasanna Puwanarajah | Director 51:38

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On this weeks ep of FNI Wrapchat Paul Webster got to chat with the talaented Director of "Ballywalter" Prasanna Puwanarajah, Ballywalter is in Irish Cinemas from the 22nd of September.A bitter-sweet comedy drama set in Ballywalter, Northern Ireland. Patrick Kielty (RTE's new Late Late Show host) is deeply touching in director Prasanna Puwanarajah’s…

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1 Year Later Series from Bank Robbery and Shooting - Sgt. Laurie White 41:53

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Hear the amazing story of Retired Sergeant Laurie White (RCMP) and her struggles to survive and persevere after being shot on duty in November 1998 while serving a search warrant at a residence in Kitimat, BC. She was air lifted to Vancouver and due to severe damage to her right leg Laurie awoke to finding out that her leg had been amputated just b…

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The Boyne Valley International film Festival Special 1:12:37

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Welcome back to a very special episode of Wrapchat! hosted by Mark Monks, we had the unique incredible opportunity to attend the Boyne Valley Film Festival recently. A huge thank you to Frank Kelly and his team for accommodating FNI and allowing us to delve into the world of The Boyne Valley International film Festival and the fantastic movies that…

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The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris 2:17:23

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Sometimes life gets in the way, but we still read The Other Black Girl, talked about it, and released our episode before the show dropped on Hulu! Next Books: The Seven Year Slip by Ashley Poston and Funny You Should Ask by Elissa SussmanGot questions, comments, or want to recommend a book to us? Check out our website ⁠⁠⁠www.judgingbookcovers.com⁠⁠…

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1 Year Later Series from Bank Robbery and Shooting - Police Medical Director Dr. Mark Vu 1:08:29

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**Trigger Warning** This episode discusses the topic of a bank robbery and shooting where 2 people died and multiple others were seriously injured, some of the content may be distressing to the listener. This series of episodes was created with the objective that talking about the subject could in part provide the listener with more information abo…

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1 Year Later Series from Bank Robbery and Shooting - EComm Dispatcher Matt Spaans 33:10

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**Trigger Warning** This episode discusses the topic of a bank robbery and shooting where 2 people died and multiple others were seriously injured, some of the content may be distressing to the listener. This series of episodes was created with the objective that talking about the subject could in part provide the listener with more information abo…

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#196 | Karl Argue | Actor/Screenwriter 55:28

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Fni Wrapchat: Brought to you by ARRI.Subscribe on Spotify, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts and of course Headstuff+Become a member on BuyMeACoffee.com/fni and help our never ending crusade to united the Irish Film community. Join us at our inaugural FNI Fast Fest this Summer from 25th-27th of August.Visit https://wearefni.com/fastfestFilm Network I…

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1 Year Later Series from Bank Robbery and Shooting - VCPU Director Tom Stamatakis 29:28

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**Trigger Warning** This episode discusses the topic of a bank robbery and shooting where 2 people died and multiple others were seriously injured, some of the content may be distressing to the listener. This series of episodes was created with the objective that talking about the subject could in part provide the listener with more information abo…

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FNI Ani-Mates- Steve Woods The Godfather of Irish Animation 53:29

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Fni Wrapchat Ani-mates! Brought to you by ARRI.Our special eps on the Animation Industry in Ireland, Continues. Hosted by the exuberant Carla Lennon, these specials will delve into the world of animation, featuring interviews with some of the brightest names in the Animation industry. In this series of special eps, we dive deep into the world of an…

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#195 | Dave Reid | Founder of Minding Creative Minds 28:06

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A Couple of years ago we did a mindfulness episode where we identified a need for a mindfulness and wellbeing service on the island of Ireland. We felt that it was badly needed. In that time Minding Creative minds was founded and what an important service it is. Today we have the founder of MindingCreativeMinds.ie, Dave Reid to talk about its incep…

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1 Year Later Series from Bank Robbery and Shooting - Staff Sergeant John Musicco 43:48

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**Trigger Warning** This episode discusses the topic of a bank robbery and shooting where 2 people died and multiple others were seriously injured, some of the content may be distressing to the listener. This series of episodes was created with the objective that talking about the subject could in part provide the listener with more information abo…

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Pandora's Box - Cst. Mark Jenkins 45:08

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VCPU Director Tom Stamatakis hosts this episode with repeat guest Cst. Mark Jenkins who serves as a "Community Resource Officer" in downtown Victoria. Mark's perspective comes from his expansive frontline experience and excellent insight into the issues the public sees and hears about. The host, Tom Stamatakis also relates his experiences after wor…

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#194 | Ronika Merl | Screenwriter/Director 1:03:42

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Joining Luke on this Episode of Fni Wrapchat is the fascinating and determined Screenwriter, Director and Educator Ronika Merl.RONIKA IS AN AWARD-WINNING SCREENWRITER. SHE ALSO DIRECTS, AND RUNS THE WICKLOW STORIES FILM FESTIVAL. Having placed highly in both the Academy Nicholl Fellowship as well as the Austin Film Festival in 2019, she has since e…

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Retired Staff Sergeant Chris Horsley - Part 3 of 3 38:46

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In the 3rd and final part of this 3 part series with Retired Staff Sergeant Chris Horsley we go over a few topics that are currently in the news. The complex policing issue in Surrey BC. Amalgamation in the Greater Victoria area. Safe Supply – not a true description of what’s happening on the streets. Breaching Court Orders and continued lack of ac…

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Fni Ani-mates Director Paul McGrath - Hosted by Carla Lennon 50:33

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Fni Wrapchat Ani-mates! beginning with the incredibly talented Paul McGrath of Whackala! Hosted by the exuberant Carla Lennon, these specials will delve into the world of animation, featuring interviews with some of the brightest names in the Animation industry. In this series of special eps, we dive deep into the world of animation and chat with s…

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Under the Whispering Door By TJ Klune 1:41:48

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Are cozy fantasies our new thing? We definitely enjoyed this one!! Megg also ruins the mood by not reading enough books. Next Book: The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris! Got questions, comments, or want to recommend a book to us? Check out our website ⁠⁠www.judgingbookcovers.com⁠⁠, or find us on social media! Find us on the web: ⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠…

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#193 | Fastnet Film Festival Special Part 2 - Brought to you by Ramblingrover.ie 1:23:08

1y ago1:23:08

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Welcome to the second edition of the FNI Wrap Chat Podcast Fastnet Film Festival special, this is the second of two, which we recorded live from our lovely campervan provided by Rambling Rover.ie at the Fastnet Film Festival in Schull in West Cork.Please excuse the slight noise as we were parked near the hive of activity of the festival hub.Special…

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Retired Staff Sergeant Chris Horsley - Part 2 of 3 53:58

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In Part 2 of the series, with Retired Staff Sergeant Chris Horsley, we chat about some of the more interesting police investigations he touched during his career. Many of these have unique circumstances that highlight the difficulties police officers face regularly when investigating. Chris reflects on some the details he remembers. Topics: Peter L…

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Retired Staff Sergeant Chris Horsley - Part 1 of 3 47:03

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We chat with Retired Staff Sergeant Chris Horsley about his career path and some of the finer details of what he got involved in while serving the community of Saanich for the 29 years. Chris was born and raised in Victoria, he credits the Police Reserve Program for creating an interest in a policing career. His experience includes spending time in…

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#192 | Claire Dix & Liam Carney - Sunlight | (Fastnet Film Festival Special Pt. 1) brought to you by RamblingRover.ie 47:39

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Welcome to a very special edition of the FNI Wrapchat Podcast Hosted by Paul Butler Lennox, Keith O'Grady and Paul Webster, this is the first of two we'll be releasing this week, which we recorded live from our lovely campervan provided by Rambling Rover.ie at the Fastnet Film Festival in West Cork in 2023! As always are excited to bring you exclus…

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#191 | Ciaran Creagh | Director (Ann) 47:00

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Joining Paul Webster on the podcast is writer and director, Ciaran Creagh.Ciaran Creagh is a screenwriter, director & producer whose credits include In View, a feature he wrote and directed which won Best Screenplay at the Rhode Island International Film Festival and was nominated for the Grand Newcomer Award at the Mannheim-Heidelberg Film Festiva…

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#190 | Wrap Chat Achill Island Film Festival Special 1:54:07

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Join our hosts, Mark Monks and Paul Butler Lennox on today's bumper episode, sponsored by RamblingRover.ie @Ramblingrovercampervans Join us as we bring you the highlights from Achill Island Film Festival, an annual celebration of Film that takes place on the stunning island of Achill in Co. Mayo now in its second year.achillInternationalFilmfestiva…

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Class #170 - Cst. Sarah Kaufman 45:16

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Meet Cst. Sarah Kaufman one of the 5 new recruits in Class #170. Sarah is a former 5X World Bantamweight MMA Champion, she had an impressive 17 year career in the MMA fight world. Sarah originally went to University to become a cardiovascular surgeon but later decided that working in a laboratory wasn’t going to be for her. During Sarah’s fight car…

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#189 | Director Fintan Connolly and Writer Fiona Bergin (Barber) 36:06

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On this brand new Ep of Fni Wrapchat is Fintan Connolly and Writer Fiona Bergin. Hosted by Mark Monks. The creative minds behind the recent Irish Feature Barber. Check out Barber staring Aidan Gillian, Still playing in the IFI and the Lighthouse this week. Val Barber, a private investigator, is hired by a wealthy widow to find her missing granddaug…

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#188 | Robert Higgins & Patrick McGivney | Co-Writers, Co-Porducers and Co-Directors (Lakelands) IN CINEMAS NOW! 45:28

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Paul Webster was joined this week by two exciting filmmakers who are very much on the up, Robert Higgins and Patrick McGivney. They are an award-winning Irish director/producer duo from Longford. They wrote, produced and directed the upcoming feature film ‘Lakelands’ which stars Éanna Hardwicke (Normal People, Vivarium), Danielle Galligan (Shadow a…

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Pallbearer's Club by Paul Tremblay and Our Last Echoes by Kate Alice Marshall 1:41:08

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We are back for a double feature this month -- because we happened to all read two of the same books in the horror genre! One we loved, while the other was just not our cup of tea. And that's okay! Join us at the end of every month, or maybe the beginning, as we discuss a new book! Next Book: Under the Whispering Door by T. J. Klune! Got questions,…

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Co-Response Team - Cst. Tristan Williams & Rob Schuckel 46:08

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Learn more about the new Co-Response Team (CRT) - a partnership between VicPD and Island Health. The CRT has been up and operational since early 2023 and is intended to be "a central response resource for calls involving presumed mental health issues." https://vicpd.ca/2023/01/30/island-health-and-vicpd-launch-co-response-team/ Our guests help desc…

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