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The BookshelfThe BookshelfSweat, sport and sharp Australian satire; And the 2025 International Booker Prize winnerWhat would make a great Australian sporting novel? Our guests discuss translating the love of the game, footy nicknames, and intense team culture in ex-AFL player Brandon Jack’s Pissants.And making sport of the Melbourne literary scene, Dominic Amarena’s debut novel I Want Everything is a clever, celebratory satire. Kate and Cassie also review the 2025 International Booker Prize winner Heart Lamp, a collection of short stories from southern India. Meanwhile, back home, The Miles Franklin shortlist has been announced.Miles Franklin Literary Award Shortlist:Brian Castro, Chinese Postman Michell...2025-06-2654 minThe BookshelfThe BookshelfPopular fiction across space and time, and queer bush doof thriller in Thomas Vowles' Our New GodsThe latest best-selling novels from Taylor Jenkins-Reid (Atmosphere) and Fredrik Backman (My Friends) explore 1980s astronauts, ambition and romance; and teenage anguish, friendship and art. Emotive and cinematic, how often is popular fiction written for the screen?Speaking of the screen, screenwriter Thomas Vowles’ debut novel Our New Gods takes us on a twisted psychological thriller through gay saunas, bush doofs, and the grit of Melbourne’s queer scene.BOOKSThomas Vowles, Our New Gods, UQPFredrik Backman, My Friends (Translated from Swedish by Neil Smith), Simon and SchusterTaylor Jenkins-Reid, Atmosphere, Hutchinson Heinemann(Keep scro...2025-06-1954 minThe BookshelfThe BookshelfA woman falls through the cracks of time in the first of Solvej Balle's seven-novel-seriesOne day lived over and over again with humour, despair and self-improvement is what we’re up against in Danish novelist Solvej Balle’s On The Calculation of Volume, a fictional work in seven volumes, the first volume (the one we’re talking about in this episode), has been shortlisted for the International Booker Prize. Plus, The Emperor of Gladness by Ocean Vuong, the poet and novelist famous for On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous; and The Correspondent by Virginia Evans, a portrait of a spiky woman's life expanding through letters.BOOKS Solvej Balle, On the Calcu...2025-05-0854 minScottish Independence PodcastsScottish Independence PodcastsSCND Peace and PoetryPeace and Poetry : Scottish CND's Annual Poetry fundraiser event, Glasgow 2025 Join us for an inspirational podcast episode recorded live at the Scottish CND's Annual Peace and Poetry Event in Glasgow - a celebration of art, activism and reflections on war, peace and hope for the future. This special fundraiser brought together an exceptional line-up of poets who shared moving and thought-provoking work on the themes of peace, war, beauty, tragedy, hope, love and the future of our planet. Whether you are here for the poetry, the politics or the passion - this episode...2025-04-1855 minProduct PowwowProduct Powwow10 Anthony Davies: The future of TVIn this episode, I talk to Anthony Davies, MD of Design at Sky and Comcast. We talk about the future TV, fixing the web, designing with and for AI and much more. As you will hear, he’s an incredibly smart, strategic, creative and humble guy, which helps to explain why he’s so highly respected.Finally, Anthony mentions Sky Glass, their high-end TV, with elegantly integrated software and services, and Sky Q, a set-top box system that combines satellite and broadband feeds.I hope you find this conversation as w...2025-04-171h 03Product PowwowProduct Powwow09 Tom Inns: Healthcare system designIn this episode, I talk to Tom Inns, the principal at Cofink, the system mapping, facilitation and coaching consultancy. The concept of Systems design has been around for decades. I’ve even been called a Systems Thinker a few times for my sins, but I’ve always found it a bit of an esoteric and even eccentric subject. Whenever I open a book or article on the topic, I don’t get far before being hit with dense and abstract schematics. Each author also seems to have a different approach, probably because the concept of systems is used in...2025-03-241h 01Product PowwowProduct Powwow08 Andrew Barraclough: Maximising design’s business impactIn this episode, I talk to Andrew Barraclough, who has held a number of corporate design leadership roles, as well as doing tours of duty in marketing and R&D and ran his own design agency. His design experience also spans industrial, packaging and digital. Partly as a result of his broad experience, he’s one of the most commercially and organizationally savvy design leaders I know.In this conversation, we talk about how to raise design’s impact on organisations, by developing a portfolio of stories, backed by appropriate metrics, to engage with stak...2025-03-0646 minProduct PowwowProduct Powwow07 Nick Hunn: The future of ‘Hearables’Welcome to season two of Product Powwow.In this episode, I talk to Nick Hunn, a global expert in wireless technologies and more specifically in what he calls ‘hearables’ – which are ear-based wearables. We cover a lot of ground, including audio, hearing loss, health-sensing and voice control use cases for hearables. Themes include the nuances of human perception and behaviour around this highly intimate technology, and the search for sustainable business models based on all the data wearable devices collect.This episode is on the longer side, but it was to...2025-02-201h 10Product PowwowProduct Powwow06 Making change happenToday, I talk to Katherine Farnon about her pivot from Global Head of Digital Experience Strategy & Operations at Vodafone to becoming a change management consultant. As anyone with leadership experience knows, simply asking or telling people to adopt a new system, structure, process, or way of working is unlikely to have much success. Change is harder than that. As you will hear, it’s a deeply human endeavour, and systematic change management has lots of parallels with the way we design and innovate.This conversation follows nicely from the pre...2024-11-0846 minProduct PowwowProduct Powwow05 Routes out of Design's DoldrumsToday I talk to three design industry luminaries about the current state of design and potential paths forward. They’re all seasoned hands who have ridden out a few downturns in their time and can take a long view on design from their different vantage points. Robert Fabricant is a Social impact designer based in NYC who specialises in Healthcare and previously worked at Frog. He wrote two much-discussed articles on FastCo earlier this year, which provocatively asked if Business was breaking up with design, which partly prompted my article on Design in the Dol...2024-10-171h 05Product PowwowProduct Powwow04 Design leadership to Innovation consultingToday, I talk to Christine Ruf and Sebastian Stoddart about their move from design leadership to innovation consulting.I made contact with them both while writing my article on the same topic, which in turn was prompted by a training programme I developed on what it takes for senior designers or design leaders to make the leap into innovation consulting.03:37 Christine’s career path 07:03 Sebastian's career path 09:20 Motivations behind the shift to innovation consulting16:43 Example consulting projects 27:38 Old and new skills 4...2024-09-2049 minProduct PowwowProduct Powwow03 Don Norman: Human(ity) Centred AI – Pt.2This is part 2 of my conversation with Don Norman, where we get into some of the big questions around AI.Don mentions Ben Shneiderman and Salman Khan a few times. Shneiderman is a renowned computer scientist who has focused on Interface design and recently wrote a book called Human-Centered AI. Khan is best known as the founder of the Khan Academy, a free online non-profit educational platform which hosts 6,500+ video lessons teaching a wide spectrum of academic subjects.03:18 AI agents10:51 AI devices 16:56 Overtrust in AI2024-09-1045 minProduct PowwowProduct Powwow02 Don Norman: Human(ity) Centred AI – Pt.1Today, I talk to Don Norman, the godfather of User Experience. It’s a wide-ranging conversation, so I’ve split it into two parts. Part 1 focuses on Don and how the way we’ve interacted with technology has evolved over time.If you already know lots about Don and UX, want to hear about AI, you might want to skip straight to Part 2.That said, I thought I knew a lot about him but learned how he was there at the dawn of computing, AI and how to think about...2024-09-1036 minProduct PowwowProduct Powwow01 Product Powwow introProduct Powwow is a monthly podcast where I have big-picture conversations with design and innovation leaders. KEVIN & PLANKevin McCullagh is the founder of Plan, a product strategy consultancy based in London, which helps design and innovation leaders with strategic clarity. He writes and speaks on Foresight, Innovation and Leadership.LinkedInNewsletterPlan websiteEmail: kevin@plan.londonMUSICBy Nico Delaneyhttps://www.instagram.com/marksson.music2024-09-1001 minThe Reason RoundtableThe Reason RoundtableWhy Libertarians Hate Kamala Harris' Economic PlatformIn this week's The Reason Roundtable, editors Peter Suderman, Katherine Mangu-Ward, and Nick Gillespie welcome special guest Ben Dreyfuss onto the pod ahead of this week's Democratic National Convention in Chicago to talk about Kamala Harris' truly terrible economic policy proposals. 02:48—Dreyfuss' YIMBY conversion thanks to Reason 13:20—Harris drops some lousy economic policy ideas. 32:37—The DNC begins. 44:25—Weekly Listener Question 53:33—Tariffs are timeless. 1:03:32—This week's cultural recommendations Mentioned in this podcast: "Kamala Harris' Dishonest and Stupid Price Control Proposal," by J.D. Tuccille "DNC R...2024-08-201h 17Hypnotherapy with McCullagh TherapyHypnotherapy with McCullagh TherapyOver coming fears with HypnotherapyHi, and welcome back. I am Darryl, and welcome to McCullagh Therapy and welcome to bite-size. In this episode, I will be discussing how hypnotherapy can support individuals with fears.   If you enjoyed this therapy or any of the other episodes in this series, why not buy me a coffee at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mccullaghtherapy this will ensure these podcasts will remain free of advertisements. You can contact me via email at: info@mccullaghtherapy.co.uk. Why not leave me a message or comment, maybe you would like to join m...2024-07-0105 minThe BookshelfThe BookshelfKaliane Bradley's extraordinary time travel love storyCassie and Jonathan Green review The Ministry of Time by debut British-Cambodian novelist Kaliane Bradley, a heads up, it's brilliant.Michael Brissenden reviews Crooked Seeds by South African writer Karen Jennings, a crime mystery set in Cape Town.Nicole Abadee looks at The Heart in Winter by Kevin Barry, a story that takes us to 1891 and a grim winter in a small mining town of immigrant Irish workers in the Rocky Mountains. BOOKSThe Ministry of Time, Kaliane Bradley (Hachette)Crooked Seeds, Karen Jennings (Text)The Heart in Winter, Kevin Barry (Allen and Un...2024-05-3154 minThe BookshelfThe BookshelfA new novel from Miles Franklin winner Shankari ChandranCassie and Jonathan Green review Safe Haven by 2023 Miles Franklin winner Shankari Chandran, Table For Two by Amor Towles (author of A Gentleman In  Moscow), and Lies and Weddings by Kevin Kwan of Crazy Rich Asians fame.BOOKSSafe Haven, Shankari Chandran (Ultimo Press)Lies and Weddings, Kevin Kwan (Penguin)Table for Two, Amor Towles (Penguin)GUESTSJennifer Wong, Chinese-Australian writer and comedian. She’s the presenter of Chopsticks or Fork?, a six-part AACTA-nominated ABC series on Chinese restaurants in regional AustraliaSam Twyford-Moore, writer and cultural...2024-05-1754 minHypnotherapy with McCullagh TherapyHypnotherapy with McCullagh TherapyAnger management HypnotherapyHi everyone, My name is Darryl and in this episode, I am providing anger management hypnotherapy. As with all hypnotherapy, please do not listen to this whilst driving or doing any activity that may harm you or others if you relax quickly.   If you enjoyed this therapy or any of the other episodes in this series, why not buy me a coffee at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mccullaghtherapy this will ensure these podcasts will remain free of advertisements.  You can contact me via email at: info@mccullaghtherapy.co.uk. Why not le...2024-03-2420 minKaranlık Öyküler: Gerçek Suç HikayeleriKaranlık Öyküler: Gerçek Suç HikayeleriYouTube Yayın Cinayeti: Stephen Mccullagh & Natalie McNallyYouTube üzerinden yapılan kendi halinde bir oyun canlı yayını. Ekran karşısında sevenleriyle buluşup eğlenen bir YouTuber. Kulağa zarasız geliyor değil mi? O gün onu izleyenler de öyle düşünüyorlardı. Masum bir oyun canlı yayını seyrediyorlardı sadece. Ancak aslında gerçekte neler olduğunu bilmiyorlardı. O canlı yayının perde arkasında korkunç şeyler yaşandığından bir haberlerdi. Bugün ancak şeytanın aklına gelebilecek bir suç örtbas etme yöntemini inceliyoruz. Kuzey İrlanda’ya gidiyor, Stephen Mccullagh ve Natalie McNally’nin dudak uçuklatan taptaze hikayesini dinliyoruz. Arkanıza yaslanabili...2024-03-0312 minHypnotherapy with McCullagh TherapyHypnotherapy with McCullagh TherapyWhy mindfulness mattersHi and welcome back. I am Darryl and welcome to McCullagh Therapy and welcome to bitesize. Where I will serve up bite-sized portions of inspiration, knowledge, and insight! In this episode, I will explore why mindfulness matter. That ability to clear one's own mind, to downtime our thought process, to self care.   If you enjoyed this therapy or any of the other episodes in this series, why not buy me a coffee at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mccullaghtherapy this will ensure these podcasts will remain free of advertisements.  You can contact me via em...2024-03-0305 minHypnotherapy with McCullagh TherapyHypnotherapy with McCullagh TherapyHypnotherapy for Self-SabotageHi and welcome back. I am Darryl and welcome to McCullagh Therapy and welcome to bitesize. Where we serve up bite-sized portions of inspiration, knowledge, and insight! In this series, I will explore using hypnotherapy for self-sabotage. Are you the type of person who never gets a project started because you believe it will be a failure? Maybe you are someone who starts a new project, job or relationship only to deliberately sabotage it because it is scary being good at something, or being in love. Then this podcast may be something you need to listen to.  2024-02-2506 minHypnotherapy with McCullagh TherapyHypnotherapy with McCullagh TherapyPriming: How you should start each day.Hi and welcome back. I am Darryl and welcome to McCullagh Therapy and welcome to bitesize. Where we serve up bite-sized portions of inspiration, knowledge, and insight! In this podcast, I am talking about priming and how to start each day with a more positive outlook.   If you enjoyed this therapy or any of the other episodes in this series, why not buy me a coffee at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mccullaghtherapy this will ensure these podcasts will remain free of advertisements.  You can contact me via email at: info@mccullaghtherapy.co.uk....2024-02-1810 minHypnotherapy with McCullagh TherapyHypnotherapy with McCullagh TherapyFear of panic attacks therapyIn this podcast, I will be delivering a fear of panic attacks therapy session. As with all therapy sessions, please DO NOT listen whilst using any form of machinery or doing an activity that is liable to harm you or others. Just find a quiet relaxing place and listen to this therapy.   If you enjoyed this therapy or any of the other episodes in this series, why not buy me a coffee at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mccullaghtherapy this will ensure these podcasts will remain free of advertisements.  You can contact me via em...2024-02-1116 minHypnotherapy with McCullagh TherapyHypnotherapy with McCullagh Therapy11 Top truths about hypnosisHi and welcome back. I am Darryl and welcome to McCullagh Therapy and welcome to bite-size. In today's bite-size episode, I will provide the top 11 truths about hypnosis - what is it all about?   If you enjoyed this podcast or any of the other episodes in this series, why not buy me a coffee at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mccullaghtherapy this will ensure these podcasts will remain free of advertisements. You can contact me via email at: info@mccullaghtherapy.co.uk. Why not leave me a message or comment, maybe you w...2024-02-0414 minThe Left Wing Back PodcastThe Left Wing Back PodcastShane Clarke & Jack McCullagh join us - Carlow v Tipp football lookback - Carlow v Waterford & Carlow v Kerry lookaheadsWe're back with a brand new season of The Left Wing Back!Carlow footballer Shane Clarke and Carlow hurler Jack McCullagh join us to tee up this weekends league games with Waterford and Kerry respectively.Lots of good stuff in here!Massive thanks to Detail Menswear, Padraic Dunne Motors, Ray Whelan LTD, Murray's Bar Ballymurphy, Earth Spa's and PFT Travel.If you'd like to partner with us email leftwingbackpodcast@gmail.com for very competitive yearly rates. ★ Support this podcast ★ 2024-02-0128 minHypnotherapy with McCullagh TherapyHypnotherapy with McCullagh TherapyDon’t let your worst, take away your bestHi and welcome back. I am Darryl and welcome to McCullagh Therapy and welcome to bitesize. Where we serve up bite-sized portions of inspiration, knowledge, and insight! In this series, we will be making the statement that: Don't let your worst take away your best. Sometimes we let out negative little voices in our heads to overpower those positive parts of us. So what can we do?   If you enjoyed this therapy or any of the other episodes in this series, why not buy me a coffee at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mccullaghtherapy this will e...2024-01-3106 minHypnotherapy with McCullagh TherapyHypnotherapy with McCullagh TherapyEverything is going to be ok.Hi and welcome back. I am Darryl and welcome to McCullagh Therapy and welcome to bitesize. Where we serve up bite-sized portions of inspiration, knowledge, and insight! In this series, I am just going to tell you that everything is going to be ok.   If you enjoyed this therapy or any of the other episodes in this series, why not buy me a coffee at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mccullaghtherapy this will ensure these podcasts will remain free of advertisements.  You can contact me via email at: info@mccullaghtherapy.co.uk. Wh...2024-01-2803 minHypnotherapy with McCullagh TherapyHypnotherapy with McCullagh TherapyConfidence TherapyHi everyone, my name is Darryl and in this podcast, I will be providing confidence-building therapy. Like all therapies in this series, please do not be operating machinery, driving a vehicle or doing any activities that may harm you or others whilst listening to this session. So sit back or lie down and enjoy this journey into becoming a more confident you.   If you enjoyed this therapy or any of the other episodes in this series, why not buy me a coffee at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mccullaghtherapy this will ensure these podcasts will remain f...2024-01-2416 minHypnotherapy with McCullagh TherapyHypnotherapy with McCullagh TherapySome surprising benefits of hypnotherapyHi and welcome back. I am Darryl and welcome to McCullagh Therapy and welcome to bite-size. In today's podcast, I will be looking at some of the surprising benefits of using hypnotherapy for your issues and/or problems.   If you enjoyed this podcast or any of the other episodes in this series, why not buy me a coffee at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mccullaghtherapy this will ensure these podcasts will remain free of advertisements.  You can contact me via email at: info@mccullaghtherapy.co.uk. Why not leave me a message or...2024-01-2008 minHypnotherapy with McCullagh TherapyHypnotherapy with McCullagh TherapySeasonal depressionHi and welcome back. I am Darryl and welcome to McCullagh Therapy and welcome to bitesize. Where we serve up bite-sized portions of inspiration, knowledge, and insight! In this series, we'll explore seasonal depression, its effects, causes and ways to support yourself to manage this condition. If you enjoyed this podcast or any of the other episodes in this series, why not buy me a coffee at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mccullaghtherapy this will ensure these podcasts will remain free of advertisements.  You can contact me via email at: info@mccullaghtherapy.co.uk. W...2024-01-1305 minHypnotherapy with McCullagh TherapyHypnotherapy with McCullagh TherapyQuestions to ask a potential therapistHi and welcome back. I am Darryl and welcome to McCullagh Therapy and welcome to bitesize. Where we serve up bite-sized portions of inspiration, knowledge, and insight! In this series, you have done your research and contacted a therapist, filled out the relevant paperwork and documents and arranged the consultation. So what questions do you ask? Here are a few questions you could ask so to ensure you have found the correct therapist for you.   Please email me at: info@mccullaghtherapy.co.uk. Why not leave me a message or comment, maybe you w...2024-01-0705 minHypnotherapy with McCullagh TherapyHypnotherapy with McCullagh TherapyThoughts are not factsHi and welcome back. I am Darryl and welcome to McCullagh Therapy and welcome to bitesize. Where we serve up bite-sized portions of inspiration, knowledge, and insight! In this series, we'll explore why our thoughts are not facts. Why everything we think about may not be true. Get ready for a journey of discovery in this digestible episode designed to make learning a delightful experience.   Please email me at: info@mccullaghtherapy.co.uk. Why not leave me a message or comment, maybe you would like to join me on my podcast, y...2024-01-0306 minHypnotherapy with McCullagh TherapyHypnotherapy with McCullagh TherapyThe unspoken truth about anxietyHi and welcome back. I am Darryl and welcome to McCullagh Therapy and welcome to bitesize. Where we serve up bite-sized portions of inspiration, knowledge, and insight! In this series, we'll explore the unspoken truths about anxiety and how it is not just about being a worrier. Get ready for a journey of discovery in this digestible episode designed to make learning a delightful experience.   Please email me at: info@mccullaghtherapy.co.uk. Why not leave me a message or comment, maybe you would like to join me on my podcast, y...2023-12-3106 minHypnotherapy with McCullagh TherapyHypnotherapy with McCullagh TherapyAnxiety release therapyHi folks, today's episode is an anxiety release therapy. Please DO NOT listen to this episode if you are driving, using machinery or doing any activity where there is a possibility of harm to you or others. In the next episode, I will be looking at anxiety, what it is, how it affects the person with the anxiety and ways we can minimise or manage the anxiety.   Why not leave me a message or comment, maybe you would like to join me on my podcast, you can do so at: https://www.speakpipe.c...2023-12-2723 minHypnotherapy with McCullagh TherapyHypnotherapy with McCullagh TherapyThe use of modalities (senses) in HypnotherapyHi and welcome to another episode delving into the world of Hypnotherapy. Today I am discussing modalities (your senses) and how they underpin and help in the process of providing therapy to our clients. So why not join me on this episode and hopefully you learn something new? Feel free to contact me by any of the means below. Speak soon. Darryl   Please email me at: info@mccullaghtherapy.co.uk. Why not leave me a message or comment, maybe you would like to join me on my podcast, you can do s...2023-12-2412 minHypnotherapy with McCullagh TherapyHypnotherapy with McCullagh TherapyBrain FogWelcome to a new series called Bitesize. Bitesize will run alongside the Hypnotherapy with McCullagh Therapy series. In Bitesize, I will serve up bite-sized portions of inspiration, knowledge, and insight! In today's episode, I am discussing Brain fog and some possible ways of managing this issue. Please email me at: info@mccullaghtherapy.co.uk. Why not leave me a message or comment, maybe you would like to join me on my podcast, you can do so at: https://www.speakpipe.com/mccullaghtherapy.  If you wish you can also buy me a c...2023-12-1905 minHypnotherapy with McCullagh TherapyHypnotherapy with McCullagh TherapyA fuller explanation of HypnotherapyHi everyone, In this episode of the series about Hypnotherapy, I provide a fuller explanation of what Hypnosis is with some examples of how natural this therapy is. You are probably doing it already without even knowing it. As usual any comments please see below on how to get in contact with me. Thank you for listening, come back soon as we continue on this journey of discovery and knowledge. Please email me at: info@mccullaghtherapy.co.uk. Why not leave me a message or comment, maybe you would like to join me...2023-12-1512 minHypnotherapy with McCullagh TherapyHypnotherapy with McCullagh TherapyWhat is Hypnosis?Welcome to the Hypnotherapy with McCullagh Therapy series. In this episode, we are looking at what exactly is Hypnosis - a bite-size glimpse into the world of Hypnotherapy. We look briefly at the conscious and subconscious and the power of words.   Email me at info@mccullaghtherapy.co.uk. Why not leave me a message or comment, maybe you would like to join me on my podcast, you can do so at: https://www.speakpipe.com/mccullaghtherapy.   If you wish you can also buy me a co...2023-12-1009 minHypnotherapy with McCullagh TherapyHypnotherapy with McCullagh TherapyHypnotherapy with McCullagh Therapy - TrailerWelcome to the Hypnotherapy with McCullagh Therapy series. Here we will share ideas, concepts, techniques and skills about Hypnotherapy. Both from the perspective of a practitioner of Hypnotherapy and for people who may be thinking of using Hypnotherapy to tackle their issues. Please email me at: info@mccullaghtherapy.co.uk. Why not leave me a message or comment, maybe you would like to join me on my podcast, you can do so at: https://www.speakpipe.com/mccullaghtherapy.  If you wish you can also buy me a coffee at https://www.b...2023-12-0803 minKrunching Gears - The Rally PodcastKrunching Gears - The Rally PodcastKrunching Gears - The Rally Episode. Season 2 Episode 1​Krunching Gears season two starts this week as we preview Rallye Monte Carlo. Josh McErlean and John Rowan explain how it's a dream come true to be starting the rally, Jamie McMillan engineer with M-Sport tells us of his hopes ahead of the 2023 season. With round one of the Irish Tarmac Championship just around the corner, Mick McCullagh from Euro MSport details their plans as the nominated fuel supplier for the International field and how this service is open to everyone. All this and so much more 2023-01-191h 18Music MattersMusic MattersMusic in Northern IrelandThis week Kate Molleson focusses on Northern Ireland. Kate visits pianist Ruth McGinley at her studios in The MAC in Belfast to chat about her upcoming album of Irish airs and her unique approach to music making. Beyond Skin is an arts collective using music as a means for cultural education and exchange. Darren Ferguson explains how the collective has been working with musicians seeking asylum and refugee status through creative collaboration and social support. Kate meets with some of these musicians including Shiva, a guitar teacher from Iran.The Lambeg Drum is...2022-10-1544 minAustralian Book LoversAustralian Book LoversAustralia Reads Super Special Part OneTo celebrate Australia Reads and the Australian Reading Hour, we've put together an audio extravaganza of truly spectacular Aussie authors reading from one of their amazing stories! So tune up the ears and ready the imagination for the following wonderful audio treasures - The Good, The Bad and the Undecided (Laurie Bell), Making March (Hayley Walsh), Gloam (Averil Drummond), The Brotherhood of the Dragon (Phil Hore), How to Survive Your Magical Family (Clare Rhoden), Life In The Past Lane (Michael O'Brien), Secrets and Showgirls (Catherine McCullagh), The Decisions They Made (Maria P. Frino), Ochre Dragon (V. E. Patton), We...2021-09-132h 00Design TruthDesign TruthThe Future of Industrial Design: Episode 33We talk to Kevin McCullagh - owner of Plan Strategic - about the end of post-it notes, how Industrial Design was formerly a cult and what we can learn from the UX community... + a lot more.This is a big-picture look at what the future of industrial design might look like ... agree/disagree? Fire some thoughts to hello@designtruth.co.uk or track us down on the socials.https://www.plan.london/This episode is sponsored by Geomiq.Geomiq.com is an online manufacturing platform that the worlds leading engineering teams...2021-08-261h 05The Main BreakThe Main BreakThe Main Break: Charlie BradshawSouth Warrnambool footballer Charlie Bradshaw has decided to retire after having numerous concussions during his career. Bradshaw talks candidly to The Standard sports journalists Sean Hardeman and Brian Allen about why he has decided to stop playing and about the support he has received since making his decision.He also talks about his father, Kevin, who sadly passed away last month.2021-04-2126 minStylus Future ThinkingStylus Future ThinkingInnovation in a Crisis: How Brands Can Emerge StrongerIs it possible for businesses to emerge from the coronavirus crisis stronger and more resilient than before? Christian Ward talks to founder of Plan, Kevin McCullagh about the challenges all business must navigate to adapt to the current crisis. 2020-06-0226 minThe Irish Nation LivesThe Irish Nation LivesThe Rise of Fianna Fáil | 1926 - 1933The Irish Civil War left a bitter legacy which lasted long after the conflict ended. In 1927 Kevin O’Higgins, the Minister for Justice who had signed 77 death warrants during the Civil War, was murdered on his way to Sunday mass. While it was a terrible blow for the government, they also saw it as an opportunity to put pressure on their Anti-Treaty opponents, Fianna Fáil. Instead, their actions would bring Éamon de Valera to power and set the stage for his constitutional conflict with Britain which would all but guarantee Ireland’s neutral stance during World War 2. References: Brian Girvin...2020-05-1118 minThe Irish Nation LivesThe Irish Nation LivesThe Rise of Fianna Fáil | 1926 - 1933The Irish Civil War left a bitter legacy which lasted long after the conflict ended. In 1927 Kevin O’Higgins, the Minister for Justice who had signed 77 death warrants during the Civil War, was murdered on his way to Sunday mass. While it was a terrible blow for the government, they also saw it as an opportunity to put pressure on their Anti-Treaty opponents, Fianna Fáil. Instead, their actions would bring Éamon de Valera to power and set the stage for his constitutional conflict with Britain which would all but guarantee Ireland’s neutral stance during World War 2. References: Brian Girvin...2020-05-1118 minAcademy of IdeasAcademy of Ideas#BattleFest2019: How can we create a new industrial revolution?Recording of the debate at the Battle of Ideas festival on Sunday 3 November 2019, in partnership with City of London Corporation. Klaus Schwab, founder of the World Economic Forum, is one of the thinkers associated with the concept of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, ‘blurring the lines between the physical, digital and biological spheres’. Do we need a new industrial revolution – and what are the barriers to creating one? Many commentators have noted a longstanding lack of investment and sluggish growth in productivity. Will new technologies really transform our society or is the hype around them a distraction from more f...2020-02-201h 27Academy of IdeasAcademy of IdeasHow can we create a new industrial revolution?Recording of the debate at the Battle of Ideas festival on Sunday 3 November 2019, in partnership with City of London Corporation. Klaus Schwab, founder of the World Economic Forum, is one of the thinkers associated with the concept of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, ‘blurring the lines between the physical, digital and biological spheres’. 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