Spokes

An Irish podcast featuring conversations with some of the great thinkers and creatives of our time. Produced by Colette Colfer and Terry Hackett.

Colette Colfer

Colette Colfer lectures at Waterford Institute of Technology in world religions, ethics, and creative writing. She worked for many years in journalism. She has won two national radio awards (PPI and New Adventures in Broadcasting) for her documentaries and she was also presented with a MAMA certificate (media and multicultural awards) for some of her radio work. She has had poems published in The Moth, The Caterpillar, Southword, Poetry Ireland Review, The Irish Times (New Irish Writing Award) and other print and online publications. She was runner-up in the Patrick Kavanagh Award 2019.

Terry Hackett

Terry Hackett is an Irish musician, songwriter and producer. With an extensive background in the areas of performance, recording and production, Terry's original involvement with music was as a drummer, playing and touring with several acts from the late 80's through to the 00's. At the same time, he became heavily involved in recording and production, working with many well-known artists in many different genres, both in studio and on the road. He also spent approximately 10 years singing with the RTE Philharmonic Choir. He has over 25 years lecturing experience in Music Technology.