We couldn’t start the podcast any other way than with a poem from Sean Watmore of celebration for the Ireland Football Team getting the job done in Hungary. World Cup 2026? COYBIG!
We are so thrilled with the amount of poems that were submitted for the book, especially the many amazing submissions we got as part of the competition with Quilkeeper Press. Nicole Zwolinski didn’t get into the top 3 to win, but we wanted to give a special mention to her and read out her poem Stolen Wishes.
We talk about the aggressive attacks poet Aoife Dunne has been receiving and discuss what exactly is it that triggers so many men online, and why.
A first play too on the podcast for Jamaican dub poet Linton Kwesi Johnson as we have a lot of fun with his words and swag. Thanks to Allie Asiri and her book A Poet For Every Day Of The Year for giving us a nudge in his direction.
Leon announces a very special guest joining his Rising Tide show at Pearce Street Library with the actor Robert Sheehan taking the stage. We share his short story Funeral on the podcast.
Our next show will be the final episode of the year. The podcast has given us so much joy in 2025. We’ve travelled to the UK to perform, we’ve hosted our first culture night event and we even interview a rock star!
We have no idea what 2026 will bring us, but we know it’s going to be fucking poetic.
Poems from the podcast
Sean Watmore - Daring To Dream
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DRKVyc5iAsO/
A Singing Lesson - Jean Ingelow
https://www.poetrynook.com/poem/singing-lesson-1
Nicole Zwolinski - Stolen Wishes
https://www.nicolezwolinski.com/aboutRobert Sheehan - Funeral
Robert Sheehan - Funeral
https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/funeral-a-new-short-story-by-robert-sheehan-1.4704886
If I Woz A Tap-Natch Poet - Linton Kwesi Johnson https://poetryarchive.org/poem/if-i-woz-tap-natch-poet/
Music from DC Dolls - Countess
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-5Hz1v-ZX8
Original music by Matthew Keating
Artwork by Paddy Downey
Introduction by Lisa Downey
Produced by Ryan Duggins
