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Dream, Anyway028. Maeve GriffithSend us a textMaeve Griffith shares her journey as a retired Spokane firefighter turned actor, writer, painter, political activist, and all-around creator. From her transition story and years of community-building to her eclectic art projects—from Sasquatch paintings to giant beet-poet performances—Maeve reflects on truth, identity, creativity, and the power of saying yes.maevegriffith.comspokanarama.comhaikufriday.com____________________ Host Hara Allison won first place in the 2022 International Positive Change Podcast Awards and was a nominee in the 2023 and 2024 Publisher Podcast Awards and in the 18th A...
2025-11-2733 min
RANGEPOD: A fun fund drive week + all about the LGBTQIA2S+ ordinanceIt's the KYRS Fund Drive this week (go support community radio!), so things were a little wild in the studio! Erin was flying solo, but was joined by two guests. First up was Maeve Griffith, who runs the show Out and About on KYRS and made headlines herself when she transitioned late in her career as a Spokane firefighter. Then, we were joined by Council Member Paul Dillon (and former KYRS DJ) who talked about the LGBTQIA2S+ ordinance that passed this week and some legislation on the horizon. Relevant reading: ‘Be explicit in your advocacy or...
2025-05-0242 min
Mostly FictionalEp. 99: Reading & Relaxation & … EELS?!?!Pam read lots of books about the water, and Hallie has a library haul. Books mentioned, in order:Celestial Harmonies by Peter Esterhazy, translated by Judith SollosyNona the Ninth by Tamsyn MuirHow Far The Light Reaches: A Life in 10 Sea Creatures by Sabrina ImblerThe Soul of an Octopus by Sy MontgomeryHow to Be a Good Creature: A Memoir in Thirteen Animals by Sy MontgomeryDisorientation by Elaine Hsieh ChouFilterworld: How Algorithms Flattened Culture by Kyle Chayka, narrated by Kaleo GriffithThe Book of Eels: Our E...
2025-02-0559 min
Transform Gov - the digital government podcastSave Ireland's HeritageIs our cultural heritage at risk of fading away in the digital age? In this fascinating episode, we sit down with Dr. Lisa Griffith, Director of the Digital Repository of Ireland (DRI) and winner of the Open Data Ireland eGovernment Award. Dr. Griffith shares how the DRI is safeguarding Ireland’s rich digital heritage, from pivotal moments like the Repeal the 8th Amendment campaign to the folklore of the Traveller community. Discover how open access to large and diverse collections not only enriches research but also keeps Ireland’s story alive on a global stage.Tune in to l...
2024-11-1835 min
YounifiedShould we still have to come out?Our panel, comedian Gearóid Farrelly, psychotherapist Maeve Burke and BelongTo's Moninne Griffith explore whether those who are LGBT should still have to come out and why it's an important process to many in the community.
2024-10-0225 min
Queerstories342 Alison Wright - There and Back AgainAlison is plagued by indecision when choosing between two seemingly perfect job opportunities in Germany.Dr Alison Wright is a Scientist at Griffith University working in the Office for Research. Her research specialised in Spinal Cord Injury stem cell treatments, and chemical tissue clearing microscopy techniques. As a prominent transgender scientist, she has been involved in outreach and advocacy to highlight LGBT individuals in STEM.Queerstories an award-winning LGBTQI+ storytelling project directed by Maeve Marsden, with regular events around Australia. For more information, visit www.queerstories.com.au and follow Queerstories on Facebook.
2023-11-0612 min
Queerstories262 Yen-Rong Wong - A Missing AtlasYen-Rong attempts to let go of a decade-long grudge over a missing atlas. Yen-Rong Wong is a writer of of non-fiction based in Meanjin (Brisbane), on unceded Jaggera and Turrbal land. Her work has appeared in many print and online publications, including The Guardian, Meanjin, and Griffith Review, and she is currently working on her first full length manuscript, Things Left Unsaid. Queerstories an award-winning LGBTQI+ storytelling project directed by Maeve Marsden, with regular events around Australia. For more information, visit www.queerstories.com.au and follow Queerstories on Facebook.The Queerstories book is...
2021-10-0407 min
Queerstories250 Joshua Lobb - Soon AsA teenage encounter by the water, Schnapps, and memory – Joshua shares his own gentle take on the well-worn coming of age. Joshua Lobb teaches Creative Writing at the University of Wollongong. His stories have appeared in The Bridport Prize Anthology, Best Australian Stories, Animal Studies Journal, Griffith Review, Text, Southerly and Island. His ‘novel in stories’ about grief and climate change, The Flight of Birds (Sydney University Press, 2019) was shortlisted for the 2019 Readings Prize for New Australian Fiction and the 2020 Mascara Literary Review Avant Garde Awards for Best Fiction. He is also part of the multi-auth...
2021-07-1212 min
Queerstories246 Omar Sakr - PoemsAward-winning poet Omar Sakr shares some of his work, inviting the audience into his process and passions.Omar Sakr is an award-winning poet born and raised in Western Sydney to Lebanese and Turkish Muslim migrants. He is the author of These Wild Houses (Cordite Books, 2017), which was shortlisted for the Judith Wright Calanthe Award and the Kenneth Slessor Prize for Poetry, as well as The Lost Arabs (University of Queensland Press, 2019), which was shortlisted for the Judith Wright Calanthe Award, the John Bray Poetry Award, the NSW Premier’s Multicultural Literary Award, and the Colin Roderick Aw...
2021-06-1414 min
Queerstories229 Hayley Katzen - FlowersAfter a year of heartbreaking grief, Hayley reflects on the most precious gifts she has received.Hayley Katzen's essays have been published in Australian, American and Asian journals and anthologies including Australian Book Review, Griffith Review, Southerly, Fourth Genre and Kenyon Review. Untethered is her debut memoir.Queerstories is an LGBTQI+ storytelling night programmed by Maeve Marsden, with regular events around Australia. For Queerstories event dates, visit www.maevemarsden.com, and follow Queerstories on Facebook.The Queerstories book is published by Hachette Australia, and can be purchased from your favourite independent bookseller or o...
2020-08-1811 min
aftering podcastsHistory Of The Irish FuneralThis programme explores the fascinating story of the Irish funeral tradition. It traces its history from the neolithic to the present to find out what practices continued from the ancient world through the rise of the Catholic funeral rite to today's #FuneralSelfies. Historians, archeologists, folklorists and those who work in the death business shine a light on the Wake and its export to America, the forbidden practice of keening and the extraordinary sexualised funeral games played in rural Ireland.
I would like to sincerely thank all those who agreed to take part in the programme. Many thanks to Dr Maeve...
2017-06-2958 min
Listen, Learn, Love With Free Audiobook | Radio & TV, News, Business, & Culture(Un)Qualified by Steven Furtick | AudiobookListen to full audiobooks for free on :https://hotaudiobook.com/freeTitle: (Un)QualifiedAuthor: Steven FurtickNarrator: Kaleo GriffithFormat: UnabridgedLength: 6 hrs and 1 minLanguage: EnglishRelease date: 03-01-16Publisher: Random House AudioGenres: Religion & Spirituality, ChristianitySummary:Who You Think You Are Is Not as Important as Who God Says You AreMany of us wrestle with the gap between our weaknesses and our dreams, between who we are and who God says we are meant to be. We feel unqualified...
2016-03-016h 01
The Persuaders Marketing Radio Show & PodcastMaking Online and Offline Marketing Strategies work togetherIn this podcast I am joined in studio by Maeve O'Gorman Digital and Social Strategy Director - Mindshare Ireland , and Conor Lynch CEO of connector360. We are also joined on the phone line by Steven Roberts, Head of Marketing - Griffith College, Ireland.
2013-10-2228 min