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LLP - Bonus Episode - Leeside Reads
12:39|Leeside Lives is back for a new season in 2023! In this bonus episode, to celebrate Ireland Reads 2023, members of the Cork Prose Collective speak about the joys and wonder of reading. There's lots of recommended reading mentioned throughout. Thanks to Donal Hayes, Sue O'Connor, Assumpta Curran, Nick Smith and Janet Heeran for speaking on the episode, which is a crossover with The SWERVE Podcast. Ireland ReadsOn February 25th we’re inviting people of all ages to get reading.One minute, ten minutes, an hour, or more – it doesn’t matter how long you read for or what you read!Why? Because taking some time for yourself to relax and do the things you enjoy (like reading) is important to help look after your mental wellbeing.Take the pledge below and see how many minutes people all over Ireland will be reading for on February 25th.Ireland Reads is a is an initiative of the government of Ireland, funded by Healthy Ireland and supported by public libraries, and many organisations that promote literacy and the arts.
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LLP - Bonus Episode - Over The Bar & The Painter On The Beach
07:36|In this episode, I read my short story (Over The Bar) and poem (The Painter On The Beach), which both feature in issue one of SWERVE Magazine. SWERVE features new writing from over 20 Cork contributors. It was beautifully designed and edited by Mich Maroney and features wonderful images of the Irish countryside. For more SWERVE material,visit www.swervemagazine.org, listen to The Swerve Sessions on Buzzsprout, check SWERVE out on Instagram (@swerve_magazine) or Twitter (@magazine_swerve)27. Leeside Lives - Episode Twenty Six - Mike Darcy (The Friary)
58:19||Ep. 27Mike Darcy of The Friary in Cork talks about arranging quirky bar events, his years as a singing caveman, accumulating arguably the world's whackiest shirt collection and the reason why there are lots of Nicholas Cage photos to be found at the bar. LLP has surpassed 1000 downloads - thank you for your continued support!26. Leeside Lives - Episode Twenty Five - Fiction At The Friary
36:42||Ep. 26This episode of LLP celebrates the wonderful Fiction At The Friary. The co-hosts and co-founders of the monthly literary gathering at The Friary Bar in Cork, Danielle McLaughlin and Madeleine Darcy, speak about its development, the importance of a writing group, coping with doubt as a writer and the influence their previous careers in law has on their stories. Plus, Danielle and Madeleine both read excerpts from their short stories.25. Leeside Lives - Episode Twenty Four - Tadhg Coakley Returns!
32:34||Ep. 25Cork writer Tadhg Coakley makes a welcome return to the pod. Following the launch of his latest publication, 'The Game', the Mallow native speaks about sporting memories, the darker side of professional sport, the masterpiece that is 'Prosinecki' by Adrian Duncan, the crime writing of Jo Nesbo, and much more! Plus, Tadhg has an update about the follow up to his One City, One Book novel, 'Whatever It Takes'....24. Leeside Lives - Episode Twenty Three - Paul Casey
32:07||Ep. 24Paul Casey is a poet from Cork and is also the founder and director of Ó Bhéal. Here he speaks about growing up in Africa, his writing routine and the therapeutic possibilities of poetry. Paul reads the poem, Question Of Memory, from his collection, Virtual Tides (Salmon Poetry, 2016).23. Leeside Lives - Episode Twenty Two - Pearse McCarthy
41:27||Ep. 23Newsreader Pearse McCarthy talks about the glory days of pirate radio, recovering from a health scare, the ever-changing media landscape and supporting Everton.