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Scottish and Irish folk songs combined with the Lord of the Rings music and a wee bit o’Celtic fun. The Brobdingnagian Bards (pronounced brob-din-nahg-EE-en) were The Original Celtic Renaissance music duo from Austin, Texas. Their unique brand of folk music on the autoharp, recorder, and mandolin made them one of the most-popular Celtic music groups online where they continue to give away thousands of free Celtic MP3 downloads daily. From 1999 to 2008, the Brobdingnagian Bards performed coas ...
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Join Tommy, Shea and Ross every Thursday where we chat with a variety of different guests from the island of Ireland who have some interesting, insightful and side splitting stories to tell. When we aren’t chatting to guests, we’re chatting to each other about local and general news as well as delving deep in to some interesting topics which we know you’ll find valuable! Follow for even more content: https://linktr.ee/heresthecraic
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Main Pod Girl is a pop culture podcast hosted by artist and songwriter AJ Marks, with special guests ranging from popstars, hit songwriters, r/popheads team members, high-profile journalists and music content creators, as we talk about our shared love for pop music.
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Project Mnemosyne is an experiment named in honor of the personification of memory in Greek mythology. Mnemosyne was the mother of the nine muses, and we'll see where the muses lead. To start out we'll be doing a series of short episodes consisting of just a poem. I'm trying to learn these by heart, and figured the best way to do this would be to have a recording of myself reciting the poem that I could put on repeat.
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Across the Pond

Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison

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Across the Pond is a podcast about the most discussed and anticipated books on both sides of the Atlantic. Texas indie bookstore owner Lori Feathers and UK publisher Sam Jordison bring their unique perspectives on the book business, local literary trends, and author news. In each episode Lori and Sam will also provide a critical take on an important book, discussing how it has been anticipated and received on either side of the pond. Exciting US and UK authors occasionally join Lori and Sam ...
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This podcast we chat to Andrew from Start Solar UK and Ireland. He talks us through his joinery on starting his successful, renewable energy business and the major benefits of solar power in Ireland.Follow our Instagram: / heresthecraic Check out our other socials and be sure to listen to our Podcast! https://linktr.ee/heresthecraic…
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Billboard's very own Jason Lipshutz and Andrew Unterberger join the show to discuss 2024's game-changing breakout stars: Chappell Roan, Sabrina Carpenter, Tommy Richman, Benson Boone, Hozier, Tinashe, Charli XCX and more! Also approaching the midway point of the decade, we cast our ideal Mount Rushmores of early 2020s popstars.…
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Librarian superheroes; dog-hair mittens; and we talk to author Sarah Perry about her fascinating new novel, Enlightenment. Thank you for listening! If you like what you hear, give us a follow at: X: Across the Pond, Galley Beggar Press, Interabang Books, Lori Feathers, Sam Jordison Instagram: Across the Pond, Galley Beggar Press, Interabang Books, …
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Want to know how to get onto the property ladder and start making some money? Well Carley is back on the podcast! Carley (Flipping Belfast) made her name by buying houses, fixing them up and selling them for profit, but what is in store next? Tune in to get some advise on you can start your property flipping journey.Follow our Instagram: / heresthe…
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This is our June Recap episode of the Here's the Craic Podcast! We chat about everything that happened last month, everything you can expect in the next few weeks and what happened out there in Vegas?Follow our Instagram: / heresthecraic Check out our other socials and be sure to listen to our Podcast! https://linktr.ee/heresthecraicCheck out Four …
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Arundhati Roy faces prison for a speech made fourteen years ago; summer reading plans; and, we talk to writer Andrew O'Hagan about his wonderfully capacious novel of contemporary London, Caledonian Road. Thank you for listening! If you like what you hear, give us a follow at: X: Across the Pond, Galley Beggar Press, Interabang Books, Lori Feathers,…
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In this episode we chat to Andrew Ryan and Connor Brennan. Andrew and Connor present the Q-Radio breakfast show, we chat to them about all things radio, what makes the Q breakfast show so awesome and we also catch up on their upcoming boxing fight. Check out our other socials and be sure to listen to our Podcast! https://linktr.ee/heresthecraicBig …
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Miley, what's good? In this episode, we get into all things Miley with an all-star lineup of pop culture YouTubers: Mike's Mic, Ashley Norton and Mila Tequila. This nostalgia tour takes us through some behind the scenes insight on the initial casting process of Hannah Montana, to Miley's Bangerz-filled breakout, to her Endless Summer Vacation victo…
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In this episode we chat to Gary Rutherford, founder of ARC Fitness.Gary is a Registered Mental Health Nurse, Personal Trainer and importantly – has been in recovery for over 11 years after years of struggling with substance use. Getting and staying sober has enabled him to pursue a life of love, purpose and fulfilment and he is fortunate to be able…
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What is a ducat anyway? Brobdingnagian Bards talk about their Barenaked Ladies parody of "If I Had a Million Dollars". Plus, you'll enjoy the Worst version of the song EVER in this episode. It’s all on the Brobdingnagian Bards Podcast #82 0:02 - HOW LONG IS A BROBDINGNAGIAN MINUTE? Brobdingnagian Bards are The Original Celtic Renaissance music duo.…
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Are debut novels failing to launch? And we talk to writer Clare Pollard about her latest novel, The Modern Fairies, on female literary salons during the reign of Louis XIV and how the retellings of old stories for the salons became some of our most enduring fairy tales. Thank you for listening! If you like what you hear, give us a follow at: X: Acr…
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In this weeks episode of the Here's The Craic Podcast we have Peter from Nomadic Watches.Nomadic Watches are a v watch brand based in Belfast. Peter chats about his inspiration to start Nomadic and how he built it into the success it is today.Follow our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heresthecraic/Check out our other socials and be sure to li…
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In this episode we take a look back on what happened this month as well as everything that is up and coming in our lives, in Northern Ireland and across the WorldFollow our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heresthecraic/Check out our other socials and be sure to listen to our Podcast! https://linktr.ee/heresthecraicBig thanks to Orann Coyle, Fi…
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Previous guests win big awards; the high production costs for small presses; and we talk to writer and filmmaker Alex Pugsley about his new novel, The Education of Aubrey McKee. Galley Beggar Press- What does a book cost? Thank you for listening! If you like what you hear, give us a follow at: X: Across the Pond, Galley Beggar Press, Interabang Boo…
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In this episode of the Here's The Craic podcast we have a chat with Maia from The Ticket Bakehouse in Cullybackey.A few years ago Maia took a leap of faith and took over an old, disused railway station and converted into a successful bakery.Check out The Ticket Bakehousehttps://www.instagram.com/theticketbakehouse/Follow our Instagram: https://www.…
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In this episode of the Here's The Craic podcast we have a chat with Orann Coyle, who is a wealth manager and financialplanner. We chat from everything from investing to pensions and how you can make your money work for you.Check out Orran:https://direct.me/wealthmanagerhttps://www.instagram.com/oranncoylefinancialadvisor/Follow our Instagram: https…
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Commemorating Paul Auster; praising Miss MacIntosh, My Darling; and we talk to writer Ada Zhang on the one year anniversary of her debut story collection, The Sorrows of Others. Miss MacIntosh, My Darling Thank you for listening! If you like what you hear, give us a follow at: X: Across the Pond, Galley Beggar Press, Interabang Books, Lori Feathers…
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In this episode of the Here's The Craic podcast we have something to show you guys that we’ve been working on the past few weeks! Let us know your thoughts in the commentsFollow our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heresthecraic/Check out our other socials and be sure to listen to our Podcast! https://linktr.ee/heresthecraic…
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In this episode of the Here's The Craic podcast we have a chat with Connor Martin, who runs The JAQ Group, which has a number of subsidiary companies including The Essence Vault. We chat to Connor about how he grew his business from his bedroom to the powerhouse that it is now. We chat about the highs, lows and lessons learned along the way as well…
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A happy night drinking leads you to reflect on the good and the bad of life. Is it all worth it? Learn more about the song “Satisfied” this week on the show. It’s all on the Brobdingnagian Bards Podcast #81. 0:02 - Brobdingnagian Bards “Satisfied” from Songs of Ireland 4:45 - HOW LONG IS A BROBDINGNAGIAN MINUTE? Brobdingnagian Bards are The Origina…
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Sam is a Swiftie; Rushdie's new memoir Knife is amazing; and we talk to writer and publisher Danielle Dutton about strangeness, attention and form in her new book, Prairie, Dresses, Art, Other. Thank you for listening! If you like what you hear, give us a follow at: X: Across the Pond, Galley Beggar Press, Interabang Books, Lori Feathers, Sam Jordi…
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In this episode of the Here's The Craic podcast we have a chat about the cost of everything rising, we look at historical prices / wages and share our thoughts on how we are navigating this pricey time of life. Let us know your thoughts in the commentsFollow our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heresthecraic/Check out our other socials and be s…
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One of pop music's secret (semi-precious) weapons, Justin Tranter, joins us on Main Pod Girl to discuss their hits, career and what they have in the pipeline. Listen to stories about the behind the scenes writing sessions for Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga, Selena Gomez, Chappell Roan, DNCE, Bebe Rexha, Imagine Dragons, and more! We also play Popheads Go…
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In this episode of the Here's The Craic podcast we have a chat with Ben Boyd, owner and and founder of Ben's Ice Cream! We delve into his story about how he came up with the idea of Ben's, how he created the product and how he built the business to the successful brand it is today.Let us know your thoughts in the commentshttps://bensicecreamstudio.…
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Finding a way to print books while sacrificing fewer trees; questioning if there aren't just too many books being published these days? We chat with the talented and engaging Scarlett Thomas about her thrilling new novel, The Sleepwalkers. Thank you for listening! If you like what you hear, give us a follow at: X: Across the Pond, Galley Beggar Pre…
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In this episode of the Here's The Craic podcast we have a chat about whether working from home should be encouraged, is it damaging? or should we have a totally different system all together? We also give our view on our ideal setup when it comes to work / life balance. Let us know your thoughts in the commentsFollow our Instagram: https://www.inst…
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Thanks for tuning in to this weeks episode of the Here's the Craic Podcast.In this weeks episode we chat to Gethin and Nigel, the guys behind GTINI who have been an integral part of the VW / Audi group scene in NI for over 15 years. We chat about how they got started and how they began and grew Dubshed into one of Irelands largest car shows! Follow…
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It's the 50th anniversary of Stephen King's novel, Carrie; bad news for the distribution of small press literature in the US; and we talk to debut author Douglas Westerbeke about his imaginative new novel, A Short Walk Through a Wide World. Thank you for listening! If you like what you hear, give us a follow at: X: Across the Pond, Galley Beggar Pr…
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Thanks for tuning in to this weeks episode of the Here's the Craic Podcast. In this weeks episode we chat about the #housingcrisis and the struggles that are facing young people trying to move out on their own. We chat about the controversy of the New England shirts while Shea is planning out ways to smuggle football hooligans to the Euros!! Follow…
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Thanks for tuning in to this weeks episode of the Here's the Craic Podcast.In this weeks episode we welcome Conall Rice, known widely online for his lifestyle, fitness and wellness content. We learned a lot in this podcast about Conall and we also learned a lot from him, we hope you do too! Check out Conall and his socials: https://www.tiktok.com/@…
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We've had enough of the term "cultural reset" getting thrown around, so naturally we made a comprehensive timeline of every cultural reset in the past 50 years. Journalist Lina Morgan and YouTubers Mic the Snare and Todd in the Shadows all join the panel to help us flesh out this timeline. Let us know in the comments if we missed anything!…
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Annoucements from our literary prizes; a new publishing model promises greater equity for authors; be a "reader-in-residence;" and we talk to Aron Aji and Selin Gökçesu,Turkish to English translators of the gripping novel of Eastern Anatolia, Lojman by Ebru Ojen, published by City Lights and a finalist for the 2023 Republic of Consciousness Prize, …
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Sometimes you have to kiss a bunch of frogs to find true love. Listen to our story behind our song “Frog Kissin’” and get an update about our next CD. It’s all on the Brobdingnagian Bards Podcast #80 0:02 - NAGIANS ONLY: Bard Specific Content, Where were they? Rant about public domain and arrangements Andrew at Sherwood Marc’s new CD Come Adventure…
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In this episode of the Here's The Craic Podcast we chat about the speculation of Kate Middleton absence, what are the rumours and what is up with that photoshopped image!? We deep dive OpenAI and their new “Sora” AI video generator before finishing off the episode by doing some Cheltenham bets! Follow our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/herest…
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Thanks for tuning in to this weeks episode of the Here's the Craic Podcast.In this weeks episode we welcome the lads from "S***e Talk, An Irish History Podcast" in the show as we chat about the history of this Island while having some craic as well.Go check out the lads over at:https://linktr.ee/shitetalkhistoryFollow our Instagram: https://www.ins…
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We talk to writer Lars Iyer about his smart, sophisticated, and very funny campus novel, My Weil, in which a group of Disaster Studies PhD students in Manchester befriend a modern-day Simone Weil. Thank you for listening! If you like what you hear, give us a follow at: X: Across the Pond, Galley Beggar Press, Interabang Books, Lori Feathers, Sam Jo…
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In this episode of the Here's The Craic Podcast we chat about the controversy surrounding the redevelopment of Casement Park and the use of it at the 2028 Euros. As well as this we chat about new funding for Northern Ireland's Infrastructure and over 30s club nights.Follow our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heresthecraic/Check out our other s…
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