(Interview with Carolyn De Barra)

Hi and welcome to our podcast!In this episode, Richard speaks to Carolyn De Barra, a queer Irish journalist and upcoming book author with ADHD. We also interviewed Carolyn last year on our blog, The Green Lens: <a href="https://greenlensblog.com/2021/05/18/carolyn-barry-13-05-2021/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://greenlensblog.com/2021/05/18/carolyn-barry-13-05-2021/</a> For more about cannabis from an Irish perspective, see: <a href="https://www.greenlensblog.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.greenlensblog.com/</a>.If you enjoy our work, please support us: <a href="https://ko-fi.com/thegreenlens" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://ko-fi.com/thegreenlens</a>.Your support is greatly appreciated. Music: 'George Street Shuffle' by Kevin MacLeod | <a href="https://incompetech.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://incompetech.com/</a>Music promoted by <a href="https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/</a>Creative Commons By Attribution 3.0 License<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a> 'Midnight Stroll' by Ghostrifter Official | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official</a>Music promoted by <a href="https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/</a>Creative Commons CC BY-SA 3.0<a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/</a> 'Meadows in the Sky' by Artificial.Music | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/artificial-music/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://soundcloud.com/artificial-music/</a>Music promoted by <a href="https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/</a>Creative Commons CC BY 3.0<a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a> 'Airport Lounge' by Kevin MacLeod | <a href="https://incompetech.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://incompetech.com/</a>Music promoted by <a href="https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/</a>Creative Commons CC BY 3.0<a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a>

The High Hopes Podcast - Episode 6

(Interview with Adrienne Lynch)

Hi and welcome to our podcast!In this episode, Richard has a chat with Adrienne Lynch about the benefits of holistic treatments and how they helped her overcome long-term mental health issues and related physical conditions. Plus, she sheds light on her decision to leave Ireland for Spain, along with the cultural and societal differences towards mental and physical wellbeing in both countries. We also write about cannabis from an Irish perspective over on our blog, The Green Lens (<a href="https://www.greenlensblog.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.greenlensblog.com/</a>).If you enjoy our work, please support us: <a href="https://ko-fi.com/thegreenlens" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://ko-fi.com/thegreenlens</a>.Your support is greatly appreciated. Music:'Departure' by Ghostrifter Official | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official</a>Music promoted by <a href="https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/</a>Creative Commons CC BY-SA 3.0<a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/</a> 'George Street Shuffle' by Kevin MacLeod | <a href="https://incompetech.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://incompetech.com/</a>Music promoted by <a href="https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/</a>Creative Commons By Attribution 3.0 License<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a> 'Stardust' by JSH:Music: <a href="https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/</a> 'Midnight Stroll' by Ghostrifter Official | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official</a>Music promoted by <a href="https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/</a>Creative Commons CC BY-SA 3.0<a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/</a> 'Meadows in the Sky' by Artificial.Music | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/artificial-music/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://soundcloud.com/artificial-music/</a>Music promoted by <a href="https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/</a>Creative Commons CC BY 3.0<a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a> 'Airport Lounge' by Kevin MacLeod | <a href="https://incompetech.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://incompetech.com/</a>Music promoted by <a href="https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/</a>Creative Commons CC BY 3.0<a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a>

The High Hopes Podcast - Episode 5

(Interview with Julian)

Hi and welcome to our podcast!In this episode, Richard chats to Julian about his life as a multi-instrumentalist in Cork's thriving trad music scene. We also write about cannabis from an Irish perspective over on our blog, The Green Lens (<a href="https://www.greenlensblog.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.greenlensblog.com/</a>).If you enjoy our work, please support us: <a href="https://ko-fi.com/thegreenlens" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://ko-fi.com/thegreenlens</a>.Your support is greatly appreciated. Music:'Departure' by Ghostrifter Official | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official</a>Music promoted by <a href="https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/</a>Creative Commons CC BY-SA 3.0<a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/</a> 'George Street Shuffle' by Kevin MacLeod | <a href="https://incompetech.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://incompetech.com/</a>Music promoted by <a href="https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/</a>Creative Commons By Attribution 3.0 License<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a> 'Stardust' by JSH:Music: <a href="https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/</a> 'Midnight Stroll' by Ghostrifter Official | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official</a>Music promoted by <a href="https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/</a>Creative Commons CC BY-SA 3.0<a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/</a> 'Meadows in the Sky' by Artificial.Music | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/artificial-music/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://soundcloud.com/artificial-music/</a>Music promoted by <a href="https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/</a>Creative Commons CC BY 3.0<a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a> 'Airport Lounge' by Kevin MacLeod | <a href="https://incompetech.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://incompetech.com/</a>Music promoted by <a href="https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/</a>Creative Commons CC BY 3.0<a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a>

The High Hopes Podcast - Episode 4.5

Hi and welcome to our podcast!In this episode we discuss another divisive figure - Elon Musk, head of Tesla, Space X and more recently, Twitter! We also write about cannabis from an Irish perspective over on our blog, The Green Lens (<a href="https://www.greenlensblog.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.greenlensblog.com/</a>).If you enjoy our work, please support us: <a href="https://ko-fi.com/thegreenlens" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://ko-fi.com/thegreenlens</a>.Your support is greatly appreciated. Music: 'Departure' by Ghostrifter Official | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official</a>Music promoted by <a href="https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/</a>Creative Commons CC BY-SA 3.0<a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/</a> 'George Street Shuffle' by Kevin MacLeod | <a href="https://incompetech.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://incompetech.com/</a>Music promoted by <a href="https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/</a>Creative Commons By Attribution 3.0 License<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a> 'Stardust' by JSH:Music: <a href="https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/</a> 'Midnight Stroll' by Ghostrifter Official | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official</a>Music promoted by <a href="https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/</a>Creative Commons CC BY-SA 3.0<a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/</a> 'Meadows in the Sky' by Artificial.Music | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/artificial-music/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://soundcloud.com/artificial-music/</a>Music promoted by <a href="https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/</a>Creative Commons CC BY 3.0<a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a> 'Airport Lounge' by Kevin MacLeod | <a href="https://incompetech.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://incompetech.com/</a>Music promoted by <a href="https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/</a>Creative Commons CC BY 3.0<a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a>

The High Hopes Podcast - Episode 4

Hi and welcome to our podcast!In this episode, we talk about two divisive figures - The artist formerly known as Kanye West, and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones! We also write about cannabis from an Irish perspective over on our blog, The Green Lens (<a href="https://www.greenlensblog.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.greenlensblog.com/</a>).If you enjoy our work, please support us: <a href="https://ko-fi.com/thegreenlens" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://ko-fi.com/thegreenlens</a>.Your support is greatly appreciated. Music: 'George Street Shuffle' by Kevin MacLeod | <a href="https://incompetech.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://incompetech.com/</a>Music promoted by <a href="https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/</a>Creative Commons By Attribution 3.0 License<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a> 'Midnight Stroll' by Ghostrifter Official | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official</a>Music promoted by <a href="https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/</a>Creative Commons CC BY-SA 3.0<a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/</a> 'Meadows in the Sky' by Artificial.Music | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/artificial-music/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://soundcloud.com/artificial-music/</a>Music promoted by <a href="https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/</a>Creative Commons CC BY 3.0<a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a> 'Airport Lounge' by Kevin MacLeod | <a href="https://incompetech.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://incompetech.com/</a>Music promoted by <a href="https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/</a>Creative Commons CC BY 3.0<a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a>

The High Hopes Podcast - Episode 3

Hi, welcome to our new podcast!In this episode, we chat about some films to watch around Halloween time, the Super Mario Bros. Movie's teaser trailer, voice actors and more! We also write about cannabis from an Irish perspective over on our blog, The Green Lens (<a href="https://www.greenlensblog.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.greenlensblog.com/</a>).If you enjoy our work, please consider tipping us at: <a href="https://ko-fi.com/thegreenlens" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://ko-fi.com/thegreenlens</a>.Any support is greatly appreciated. Music: 'George Street Shuffle' by Kevin MacLeod | <a href="https://incompetech.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://incompetech.com/</a>Music promoted by <a href="https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/</a>Creative Commons By Attribution 3.0 License<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a> 'Midnight Stroll' by Ghostrifter Official | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official</a>Music promoted by <a href="https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/</a>Creative Commons CC BY-SA 3.0<a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/</a> 'Meadows in the Sky' by Artificial.Music | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/artificial-music/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://soundcloud.com/artificial-music/</a>Music promoted by <a href="https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/</a>Creative Commons CC BY 3.0<a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a> 'Airport Lounge' by Kevin MacLeod | <a href="https://incompetech.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://incompetech.com/</a>Music promoted by <a href="https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/</a>Creative Commons CC BY 3.0<a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a>

The High Hopes Podcast - Episode 2

Hi, welcome to our new podcast!In this episode, we order a pizza, talk about Nicholas' recent work trip to Italy, hypothetical legal cannabis in Ireland and more! We also write about cannabis from an Irish perspective over on our blog, The Green Lens (<a href="https://www.greenlensblog.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.greenlensblog.com/</a>).If you enjoy our work, please consider tipping us at: <a href="https://ko-fi.com/thegreenlens" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://ko-fi.com/thegreenlens</a>.Any support is greatly appreciated. Music: 'Departure' by Ghostrifter Official | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official</a>Music promoted by <a href="https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/</a>Creative Commons CC BY-SA 3.0<a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/</a> 'George Street Shuffle' by Kevin MacLeod | <a href="https://incompetech.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://incompetech.com/</a>Music promoted by <a href="https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/</a>Creative Commons By Attribution 3.0 License<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a> 'Stardust' by JSH:Music: <a href="https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/</a> 'Midnight Stroll' by Ghostrifter Official | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official</a>Music promoted by <a href="https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/</a>Creative Commons CC BY-SA 3.0<a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/</a> 'Meadows in the Sky' by Artificial.Music | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/artificial-music/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://soundcloud.com/artificial-music/</a>Music promoted by <a href="https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/</a>Creative Commons CC BY 3.0<a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a> 'Airport Lounge' by Kevin MacLeod | <a href="https://incompetech.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://incompetech.com/</a>Music promoted by <a href="https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/</a>Creative Commons CC BY 3.0<a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a>

The High Hopes Podcast - Episode 1

Two Irish bloggers having a chat

Hi, we’re Nicholas and Richard. Welcome to our show, The High Hopes Podcast! We hope you’ll enjoy listening to it.It won't focus on cannabis like our blog - https://www.greenlensblog.com - but we will discuss it sometimes.If you enjoy our work, please consider supporting us at: https://ko-fi.com/thegreenlens Thank you.

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