• 1 hour 23 minutes
    Art History. Surrealism, Absurdism and Postmodernism
    In this episode I deconsctruct a poor review of my play by explaining 20th century art

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    7 October 2026, 2:36 am
  • 1 hour 7 minutes
    Covert Japes
    An emergency short story, as I rush out the door to get to opening night of my play in the Abbey Theatre

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    29 September 2026, 11:01 pm
  • 1 hour 46 minutes
    Jon Ronson on Conspiracy, Masculinity and Writing
    I chat with Jon Ronson, who is a bestselling author, journalist, documentary maker and podcaster. A master of immersive nonfiction. His work has consistently been ahead of the curve, exploring extremism, conspiracy, public shaming and the culture wars long before they became mainstream concerns.

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    22 September 2026, 11:01 pm
  • 1 hour 10 minutes
    Sustainable food systems and a Scientific explanation for Ghosts
    Sustainable food systems and a Scientific explanation for Ghosts

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    15 September 2026, 11:01 pm
  • 1 hour 50 minutes
    A conversation on a subtropical Irish Island with Bird expert, Sean Ronayne
    I travel by boat to garnish Island in west cork, to chat about wildlife with Sean Ronanyne

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    8 September 2026, 9:58 pm
  • 1 hour 6 minutes
    A cultural history of Englishman, Scotsman and Irishman Jokes
    A deep dive hot take into anti irish jokes, kerryman jokes and Englishman, Irishman and Scotsman Jokes

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    1 September 2026, 11:06 pm
  • 1 hour 7 minutes
    Reflections on the experience of being called a Prick by several thousand people on the internet
    Searching for compassion within the terror of uncertainty 

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    26 August 2026, 2:21 am
  • 1 hour 39 minutes
    A Professor of Psychobiology tells me how Art improves our Health
    Daisy Fancourt is a professor at UCL who studies how taking part in arts and creative activities affects our mental and physical health, stress, wellbeing and social connection. Her new book, Art Cure: The Science of How the Arts Transform Our Health, explores the growing scientific evidence behind these effects.

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    19 August 2026, 1:34 am
  • 1 hour 6 minutes
    Facts that I avoided telling my Barber during a recent Haircut
    Aperol Spritz, the sweat of a stressed Accountant and a Chimney Sweeps scrotum

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    11 August 2026, 10:36 pm
  • 56 minutes 21 seconds
    Hostile Architecture in Neoliberal society
    Hostile Architecture in Neoliberal society 

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    5 August 2026, 1:11 am
  • 1 hour 36 minutes
    The Magic of Mushrooms with Merlin Sheldrake
    Merlin Sheldrake is a Mycologist and bestselling author researching fungi, mycorrhizal networks, ecology, and the interconnectedness of life

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    28 July 2026, 11:11 pm
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