Best Dave Hanratty Podcasts (2024)

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TOP 5 YACHT ROCK ft. Brian Lloyd 1:29:28

3h ago1:29:28

1:29:28

Dave finally takes the long-overdue plunge into the multi-layered, cocaine-powered world of yacht rock. But will he sink or swim? It's up to famed local film critic Brian Lloyd to ensure that the waters don't become too treacherous. Don't miss a new episode of Film Club this Sunday as Dave and Mikey discuss underrated sci-fi adventure SOURCE CODE. …

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OASIS TICKETS DYNAMIC PRICING ROW ft. Jim Carroll 37:09

4h ago37:09

37:09

A national emergency (not really) provokes a bonus NO ENCORE (yes, really) as Dave Hanratty attempts to wrap his head around the great Oasis ticketing scandal of 2024. What a difference a week and some last-minute dynamic pricing make, eh? Last Saturday has been and gone, and so too have the hopes and dreams of many crushed Britpop fans. As for tho…

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PATREON PREVIEW: ALBUM CLUB #11 | Blink-182 - One More Time... 7:32

2h ago7:32

7:32

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TOP 5 SWEET SONGS ft. Fionnuala Jones 1:33:37

31m ago1:33:37

1:33:37

Sink your teeth into an irresistibly tasty episode of NO ENCORE as the great Fionnuala Jones returns to the co-host microphone in a bid to rescue Dave from his post-Blink-182 hangover. We've got the full review of the Mark, Tom, and Travis Show: Dublin Edition, as well as the sweetest songs that money can help produce. And speaking of Blink, our up…

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PATREON PREVIEW: FILM CLUB #02 | The Beach (2000) 6:45

3h ago6:45

6:45

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TOP 5 BLINK-182 SONGS ft. Chris Wasser 1:39:09

6d ago1:39:09

1:39:09

We missed you, we missed you. NO ENCORE returns with checkerboard Vans, three-quarter-length shorts, Warped Tour t-shirt, and lip ring - side piercing, natch - all in tow as we stage-dive head-first into the career of rambunctious, implosive San Diego pop-punk icons Blink-182. Dave Hanratty and Sonic Architect Adam welcome arts journalist and broad…

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PATREON PREVIEW: ALBUM CLUB #10 | SG Lewis - times 6:56

10d ago6:56

6:56

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TOP 5 FALL OUT BOY SONGS ft. Hugh Carr 1:41:09

6d ago1:41:09

1:41:09

This ain't a scene, it's a goddamn podcast. Normal business resumes following last week's debut Film Club offering as Hugh Carr of iRadio fame returns to the co-host microphone, and he's got five bulletproof Fall Out Boy songs with him in honour of this week's rather nostalgia-fuelled main event. Throw in a stacked news section and it's all to play…

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FILM CLUB #01 | Hackers (1995) 1:10:24

4d ago1:10:24

1:10:24

A change of pace this week as we introduce our new stream of Patreon-exclusive bonus content with a feature-length free sample. Joining the already-established Album Club is the NO ENCORE Film Club, in which Dave Hanratty and ex-Le Galaxie hitman Michael Pope convene to discuss the plot mechanics, onscreen standout performances, offscreen productio…

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TOP 5 BAD FEATURES BY GOOD RAPPERS ft. Rudi Kinsella 1:14:47

12d ago1:14:47

1:14:47

Battle rap enthusiast Rudi Kinsella takes the coveted 'featured artist' tag as this week's NO ENCORE co-host, and he's only here to run down a bunch of off days and cash grabs by some of the best in the verbal business. It's time to highlight some of the best rappers in the game unleashing some of their most pathetic work ever recorded, all in the …

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PATREON PREVIEW: ALBUM CLUB #9 | Jessie Ware - What's Your Pleasure? 5:10

1M ago5:10

5:10

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Before The ENCORE #24 | Glen Bollard 1:05:12

1M ago1:05:12

1:05:12

This month, Sonic Architect Adam returns to the visual realm of the music industry for the first since late 2022 to speak to photographer (and sometimes tour manager and guitar tech) Glen Bollard. If you have any interest in live shows or follow any Irish music publications, there's a 99% chance you've seen one of Glen's pictures. He's photographed…

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TOP 5 LUCKY NUMBERS ft. Clare Martin 1:21:41

19d ago1:21:41

1:21:41

NO ENCORE returns following Dave Hanratty's confectionery clown and professional wrestler-assisted birthday and subsequent bout with Covid-19! He's mostly refreshed if also understandably a little tired. Thankfully, the great Clare Martin of Paste Magazine and the recent episode we did about Swifties fame is here to inject some life - and some good…

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PATREON UNLOCKED: ALBUM CLUB #2 | Reuben - In Nothing We Trust 1:01:14

26d ago1:01:14

1:01:14

Due to some illness this week, Dave Hanratty and Sonic Architect Adam bring to you an episode of the Patreon-exclusive Album Club series, a fortnightly album digest where we speak about albums we love, from our collection or otherwise, or albums voted for by Patrons. If you'd like to get all available episodes of Album Club in-full, more bonus epis…

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PATREON PREVIEW: ALBUM CLUB #8 | Balance and Composure - The Things We Think We're Missing 4:34

1M ago4:34

4:34

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TOP 5 HELL SONGS ft. Michael Fry 1:54:42

1M ago1:54:42

1:54:42

NO ENCORE is in unfamiliar territory this week thanks to last-minute technical issues, but thankfully there's a familiar face - and voice - for the company in the form of Internet comedy sensation Michael Fry. Per the man's wishes, it's time to take the express elevator to musical Hades as we tackle the songs that would soundtrack our own personal …

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TOP 5 INDIE DISCO ft. Richard Chambers 1:54:35

1M ago1:54:35

1:54:35

Grab your best Topman V-neck, don your shutter shades, and dust off the glowsticks, it's time for NO ENCORE to hit the local indie disco. Sonic Architect Adam might not be having it but returning guest Richard Chambers is here with an endless supply of enthusiasm for his chosen Top 5, and even Dave Hanratty is in the mix. And for one week only, our…

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TOP 5 SONGS ABOUT TECHNOLOGY ft. David Tapley 1:39:19

2M ago1:39:19

1:39:19

Plug in, charge up, connect, download, et cetera - it's time to get technological. NO ENCORE hacks into the mainframe to deliver a veritable information superhighway of music that deals with the positive and negative impacts of technology on us mere mortals. It's the Top 5 brainchild of Tandem Felix avatar David Tapley, who makes his much-welcome r…

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Before The ENCORE #23 | Molly King 1:43:26

2M ago1:43:26

1:43:26

This month, Sonic Architect Adam returns to normal recording proceedings and welcomes Molly King to the studio. Molly is the head of development for Other Voices, an annual music festival that takes place in Dingle, County Kerry every winter, bringing together some of the world's biggest acts, as well as the finest Ireland has to offer for a weeken…

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TOP 5 COVER SONGS BETTER THAN THE ORIGINAL ft. Zara Hedderman 1:35:12

2M ago1:35:12

1:35:12

NO ENCORE returns bring an opposing approach to a pandemic-era Top 5 with a list of cover songs that for whatever reason have eclipsed their original form, and who better to join take you on this voyage than your faithful host Dave Hanratty, trusty Sonic Architect Adam, and reigning NE Quiz Champion Zara Hedderman. Listeners of the show will know Z…

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PATREON PREVIEW: ALBUM CLUB #6 | The Mars Volta - De-Loused in the Comatorium 6:42

3M ago6:42

6:42

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TOP 5 PERSONAL FOOTBALL SONGS ft. Carl Kinsella 1:53:01

2M ago1:53:01

1:53:01

NO ENCORE smashes it straight into the top corner this week by handing the coveted co-host debut cap to Fernando Torres enthusiast Carl Kinsella. You may know Carl from his former work at JOE, or his current 'Surrealing in the Years' column at The Journal. You may know him from Twitter. You may simply know him as a friend. In any case, former colle…

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TOP 5 SONGS ABOUT FLYING ft. Craig Fitzpatrick 1:25:22

3M ago1:25:22

1:25:22

Welcome aboard NO ENCORE airlines! Please store all baggage in the overhead compartments, respect onboard staff, and keep those safety belts firmly fastened. We're taking flight this week with returning podcast co-pilot original Craig Fitzpatrrick, freshly touched back down on Irish soil after hitting up sunny Barcelona for this year's Primavera So…

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PATREON PREVIEW: ALBUM CLUB #5 | Denzel Curry - Ta13oo (Taboo) 9:00

3M ago9:00

9:00

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TOP 5 SONG INTROS ft. Mark Conroy 1:40:17

3M ago1:40:17

1:40:17

Allow us to introduce ourselves - NO ENCORE returns with guest co-host Mark Conroy in tow, and he's bringing along five glorious song intros for your listening pleasure. Can they compete with this week's bespoke intro of our very own? You decide. All that, plus plenty of music news - you know the drill! Hit up Patreon.com/noencore for bonus content…

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Before The ENCORE #22 | Joe Furlong 1:01:58

3M ago1:01:58

1:01:58

This month, Sonic Architect Adam logs into Zoom for the first time in what feels like a lifetime to connect with Joe Furlong, bassist and musical director to stars such as Sorcha Richardson, James Vincent McMorrow, the star-studded Turning Pirate gigs that you may remember from Vicar Street, and now Hibernacle, a musical collaboration retreat-come-…

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TOP 5 BIZARRE MUSIC CONTROVERSIES II ft. Joe Panama 1:36:45

3M ago1:36:45

1:36:45

NO ENCORE returns after a week off, and there's plenty of energy in the studio despite an alarming lack of decent music news in the world. No matter, as we finally welcome the great Joe Panama back to the show, who brings us a quick sequel in the form of a fresh list of headline-making and head-scratching controversies in music. Also - don't miss t…

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PATREON PREVIEW: ALBUM CLUB #4 | Jadu Heart - Melt Away 6:22

3M ago6:22

6:22

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TOP 5 LEITMOTIFS ft. Seán Connolly 1:40:39

4M ago1:40:39

1:40:39

Well if it isn't our old friend, the LEITMOTIF. Kind of amazing we haven't done this one before so fair play to debuting guest co-host Seán Connolly - a man you may know from online broadcasting behemoth The TRY Channel, where he puts in a Herculean shift both in front of and behind the camera - for suggesting it. But what is a leitmotif? Why, it's…

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PATREON PREVIEW: ALBUM CLUB #3 | Foo Fighters - The Colour and The Shape 6:26

4M ago6:26

6:26

Join us for a preview of the latest ALBUM CLUB Patreon series, available exclusively at Patreon.com/NOENCORE. Sign up to NO ENCORE on Patreon for the full episode, additional bonus content, weekly show previews and early and ad-free access to all NO ENCORE episodes. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inform…

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TOP 5 LICENSED VIDEO GAME SOUNDTRACKS ft. Sonic Architect Adam 1:37:02

4M ago1:37:02

1:37:02

NO ENCORE is here, fresh off the back of a 'chapeau' from the Irish Times, extra controller in-hand, ready to enter split-screen mode, as Dave Hanratty is joined by his faithful Sonic Architect Adam who will solo speed-run some of the best licensed soundtracks the gaming sphere has to offer. (And by speed-run, we mean carefully dissect and discuss,…

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Before The ENCORE #21 | Molly Mansukhani 1:26:56

4M ago1:26:56

1:26:56

Join us for the final pre-summer edition of Before The ENCORE, where we aim to direct sunshine in the form of music industry conversations straight into your ears so you can put on the sunglasses of knowledge and wear them with pride. This month, Sonic Architect Adam is joined by producer and violinist formerly based in Dublin, now London, Molly Ma…

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TOP 5 FICTIONAL SONGS ft. Sarah McKenna Barry 1:43:37

4M ago1:43:37

1:43:37

NO ENCORE is back with a trip into the world of music-themed fakery... in the form of real songs written for fictional purposes. 'Solo artist of the written word' Sarah McKenna Barry joins Dave and Adam this week, with songs and musical numbers penned exclusively to reside in the world of film and TV on the agenda. And, following on from our Taylor…

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WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT SWIFTIES 48:47

5M ago48:47

48:47

It's a special bonus episode of NO ENCORE in honour of Taylor Swift releasing 11th studio album The Tortured Poets Department and everyone having an online meltdown about it. One such major talking point emerged via American publication Paste Magazine, which opted to withhold the name of the writer when publishing its review of The Tortured Poets D…

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PATREON PREVIEW: ALBUM CLUB #2 | Reuben - In Nothing We Trust 7:10

5M ago7:10

7:10

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TOP 5 SONGS IN MOVIE TRAILERS 1:28:15

5M ago1:28:15

1:28:15

NO ENCORE goes Hollywood once more as Dave Hanratty and Sonic Architect Adam go to the cinemathèque, take in the previews, and then leave before the film starts. It's a celebration of the most arresting needle drops featured in movie trailers - blockbuster events and arthouse affairs inclusive. Elsewhere, a quiet week leads to a pretty one-sided ne…

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TOP 5 BAD WRESTLEMANIA MUSIC PERFORMANCES ft. Hugh Carr 1:38:36

5M ago1:38:36

1:38:36

Cody Rhodes may have finished his story, but it's a fresh chapter in the NO ENCORE saga this week as 'The Donegal Dynamo' Hugh Carr makes his podcast return. Hugh is just back from a trip to Philadelphia - the "best week of his life", apparently - where he took in many live professional wrestling shows, including the Granddaddy of Them All, the Sho…

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PATREON PREVIEW: ALBUM CLUB #1 | Catfish & The Bottlemen - The Balcony 5:54

5M ago5:54

5:54

Join us for a preview of the brand-new NO ENCORE ALBUM CLUB Patreon series, available exclusively at Patreon.com/NOENCORE. Sign up to NO ENCORE on Patreon for the full episode, additional bonus content, weekly show previews and early and ad-free access to all NO ENCORE episodes. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy fo…

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TOP 5 VAMPIRE WEEKEND SONGS ft. Craig Fitzpatrick 1:28:19

5M ago1:28:19

1:28:19

Here comes a feeling you thought you'd forgotten - Dave Hanratty and Craig Fitzpatrick, teaming up to co-host NO ENCORE once again! Sonic Architect Adam looking on, beaming with pride, of course. Craig returns to the fold in honour of the brand new Vampire Weekend album Only God Was Above Us, as he details his career-spanning choice cuts from the N…

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TOP 5 POP BANGERS OF THE EARLY 2010s ft. Richard Chambers 1:52:09

5M ago1:52:09

1:52:09

Freshly returned from Rome following his marathon heroics, news correspondent and NO ENCORE regular Richard Chambers is back with another batch of pop belters for all to enjoy. The turn of the 2010s is under the musical microscope this week, as the boys explore the most ear-catching songs of the era - warning: parameters may vary as to what constit…

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Before The ENCORE #20 | Peter Jones 1:24:51

5M ago1:24:51

1:24:51

Welcome back to Before The ENCORE, the limited-run that all the music industry podcast collectors immediately order on the last Monday of every month. Speaking of, if vinyl (or assorted physical musical release formats) are your thing, or you're an artist more about what is involved in getting a record pressed, this is the episode for you. This mon…

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TOP 5 M83 SONGS ft. Michael Pope 1:30:47

6M ago1:30:47

1:30:47

Salut! NO ENCORE is in celebratory mood this week as Dave Hanratty and Sonic Architect Adam hail an act worthy of being named after a spiral galaxy - the one and only M83. Michael Pope, former frontman for Irish electronica titans Le Galaxie, is on-hand to list his favourite songs from the acclaimed French outfit. Don't forget, you can get this and…

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TOP 5 SONGS THAT ARE RUINED NOW ft. Julie Hough 1:55:17

6M ago1:55:17

1:55:17

It's the most patriotic week of the year and we're barely talking about it, because that's how we roll. The actions of Irish artists dominate the news section, though. Speaking of, Julie Hough of HAVVK fame returns in honour of new album To Fall Asleep, which is out RIGHT NOW. Plus - some songs we don't feel all that great about listening to anymor…

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OVERHEAD, THE ALBATROSS / TOP 5 SPOKEN WORD SAMPLES 1:36:21

6M ago1:36:21

1:36:21

Rejoice! Dave Hanratty and Sonic Architect Adam Shanahan are joined in-studio by Luke Daly and David Prendergast of Overhead, The Albatross. The band have just released emotive new single 'Your Last Breath' and we're going to talk all about it, oh yes. Elsewhere on this episode, there's time for an ultra-brief news section before we get to our shou…

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TOP 5 BIZARRE MUSIC CONTROVERSIES 1:38:58

6M ago1:38:58

1:38:58

Won't someone please think of the children? It's time to go full Helen Lovejoy as NO ENCORE examines some of the most eyebrow-raising controversies in music history. From immediately-outdated censorship to divine proclamations to mystifying monikers, Dave Hanratty and Sonic Architect Adam Shanahan shine a quizzical light on scandals gone by. Don't …

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Before The ENCORE #19 | Chris Bubenzer 1:42:36

6M ago1:42:36

1:42:36

It's 2024 and the last Monday of February, which means we're back in the world of the music industry and taking a look behind the scenes all over again! This edition of Before The ENCORE, I had the pleasure and privilege to sit down opposite Chris Bubenzer, producer extraordinaire and one half of Diffusion Lab. Chris has an extensive discography an…

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TOP 5 ACTS WE JUST DON'T GET II ft. Zara Hedderman 2:07:28

6M ago2:07:28

2:07:28

Let's get divisive. NO ENCORE returns with a sequel as Dave Hanratty, Sonic Architect Adam, and returning guest co-host Zara Hedderman join forces to discuss the musical acts that simply do not do it for them. Before that, we've got the usual mix of news and general life ramblings to enjoy - and don't forget you can get this and every new NO ENCORE…

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TOP 5 SIMPSONS SONGS ft. Royal Yellow 1:41:29

7M ago1:41:29

1:41:29

Broadcast after the fact from Sector 7G in the heart of beautiful Springfield, it's NO ENCORE~! Recorded on the most momentous night of the romantic year, Dave Hanratty, Sonic Architect Adam, and Mark O'Brien of Enemies and Royal Yellow fame show some love to the first family of animation by listing off their shouts for the finest musical exploits …

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TOP 5 SONGS ABOUT DREAMS ft. Kieran McGuinness 2:07:20

7M ago2:07:20

2:07:20

Dreams... and nightmares. For what is a dream, and what is a nightmare? And how do they musically manifest? Dave Hanratty and Sonic Architect Adam intend to find that out, alongside Kieran McGuinness of Delorentos, and now Driven Snow, fame. Driven Snow, made up of Kieran and former Republic of Loose member Emily Aylmer, release their debut album A…

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THE JANUARY RECAP~! 1:22:37

7M ago1:22:37

1:22:37

NO ENCORE is back for a brand new season and we've got an entire month of music - and some movies - to talk about. Dave Hanratty and Sonic Architect Adam Shanahan run the critical rule over multiple news items including the possible demise of Pitchfork, the inexplicable presence of the Mean Girls remake, the equally baffling popularity of Saltburn,…

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