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245. 245/365: Dr. Noeleen Smyth, The Botanic Gardens, Dublin.
29:16||Season 1, Ep. 245Noeleen has the coolest job in the world. She’s the director of the National Botanic Gardens, and yes, she gets to live on the grounds. Noeleen has had a wild journey to get to this prestigious position, following her heart and passion all the way. I never anticipated where our chat would lead, but together we discussed plant conservation, wild Irish orchids, frankincense and even Noeleen’s impact on rosewood necked guitars. I can’t thank Noeleen enough for the guided tour and behind the scenes nose around the Gardens. BEST.DAY.EVER.Rx
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244. 244/365: Janice Comish, Wicklow
17:45||Season 1, Ep. 244Fancy hearing a wonderfully romantic story about a whirlwind marriage proposal and a night in an antique store? Janice and Pete have been married for 35 years and have the most beautiful story of how they met. Press play to have your faith in men restored!Rx
243. 243/365: Kate Finegan, Dublin
15:00||Season 1, Ep. 243We caught up with Kate in the midst of rehearsals for her Dublin Fringe Festival show, West Meath Gothic. It sounds like an eerie tale, addressing the epidemic of loneliness in rural Ireland. Kate has brought all of her worlds together for this show; writing, acting and aerial dance and today she tells me the reality of bringing a show to life in 2026. It opens on Sept 16th in the Project Arts Centre and if the promo photos are anything to go by, it’s going to be STUNNING.xR
242. 242/365: Ruairí Kell, Dublin City Centre
16:45||Season 1, Ep. 242Ruairí is just 34 years old and has already gone through a marriage and a divorce, but he hasn’t let that temporary bad patch decide the tone of the rest of his life. On the contrary. Ruairí has thrown out the rule book. He takes the ups and downs in his stride, learning from them, while leaning on the support of good friends and therapy. He has used cycling, music, books and photography to revive his life and no longer worries about what he can’t control. Rx
241. 241/365: Amy De Bhrún, Dublin
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240. 240/365: Kalle Ryan, Electric Picnic
12:33||Season 1, Ep. 240Kalle (pronounced like Tallaght) is a performance artist and poet. He does this very clever and creative type of performance down at festivals where he wanders around with his Swedish mother’s vintage typewriter. He’ll encounter new people, ask them a few questions and then write them a bespoke poem on the spot. An artifact that I bet is treasured for life. Rx
239. 240/365 Claire Beck, Electric Picnic
16:32||Season 1, Ep. 239Claire is the cutest self-professed Anorak you’ll ever meet. Radio obsessed since a young age, she’s worked across many different types of radio stations, including the best Irish radio station that there ever was, the pirate station, Phantom FM (in my humble opinion, of course). You can now find her behind the decks at every worthy festival, where she carefully curates an amazing playlist that gets even the most hungover soldiers bopping again. Rx