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Now & ThenNow & Then Episode 17 - April 2024For the past few episodes, we have discussed our special guest Andy McNeilly's journey from here in Kawartha Lakes to Bali, Indonesia. We learned he moved there, learned a new way of music, fell in love, and built a family for himself. What you might not know is he so quickly learned Balinese, and was so fluent in it, there was a special festival he spoke at in Bali that went viral!We also hear about what is happening this month in April at the Academy Theatre, from tributes to Led Zeppelin and The Eagles, and two...
2024-04-1038 min
Gem PursuitGem Pursuit 40th Episode SpecialTo celebrate 40 episodes of Gem Pursuit, we decided to go back to our roots and record an old school, just Matty and Alyce episode!
This is a special 'jewell dual' where Matty & Alyce go head to head on their favourite female designers (outside our Unsung Heroines) and make the case for who was the best, with the final decision being left up to you, the listener!
The battle royale is between Angela Cummings and Marina B.
And, although it has been a while, there's also a special, extended edition of Gem Trivial Pursuit...
2022-08-0852 min
A Degree Absolute!A TIME TO KILL with Linda HolmesMatty McC meets Patty McG in the battle you didn’t know you wanted to McSee! Look, A Time to Kill, the fourth big-studio adaptation of a John Grisham legal thriller to hit theaters in a 37-month period during the first Clinton Administration, is not a great showcase for our man Patty McG. There are just too many high-caliber, high-profile, and high-maintenance players in its stacked cast, and probably too much studio pressure for him to get away with anything weird. (Braveheart, released 14 months earlier, was a long time ago.) Company-man director Joel Schumacher seems to have sa...
2022-06-082h 04
Gem PursuitSILVER (with Jimmy Weldon)It's a little Gem Pursuit bonus episode, featuring an interview with Matty's Dad and one of the foremost experts on antique Irish silver, Jimmy Weldon.
We sat down for a lovely chat (rudely cut short by a very loud machine on the street - the perils of recording in Dublin city!) about the history of silver in Ireland, how to spot a good piece of silver and why he has been so drawn to it over the years.
We hope you enjoy Jimmy's mellifluous tones, vast knowledge and delightful passion for beautiful objects.
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2021-06-2831 min
Gem PursuitHarry WinstonPart 4 of our 'Firm Favourites: Jewellery Houses That Reign' series is about the King of Diamonds himself, Harry Winston.
The American's love of precious gems was legendary and it would be hard to find a diamond of note that didn't pass through his hands at some stage or another. Matty and Alyce swap stories about some of his most well-known acquisitions as well as some of the ingenious marketing strategies that set his Harry Winston, Inc apart.
And of course do listen to the end to join us for another round of Gem Trivial Pursuit!
2021-06-0758 min
Gem PursuitVan Cleef & ArpelsPart 3 of our 'Firm Favourites: Jewellery Houses That Reign' series has a distinctly French feel as Matty and Alyce discuss the Parisian jewellery giants Van Cleef & Arpels.
VCA have a reputation for being one of the most innovative jewellery firms in history and we put some of their most remarkable designs under the microscope such as the inimitable mystery setting and the marvellous Zip necklace. We also reveal the reason why you will never find opals in antique Van Cleef pieces.
And of course do listen to the end to join us for another round...
2021-05-311h 02
Gem PursuitGOLD [Bonus Episode]We hope you enjoy this surprise bonus episode, all about that most precious and most coveted of all metals...GOLD!
Matty and Alyce go through how to identify and value gold, talk about how it came to be used in jewellery and discuss the folklore and mythology surrounding it while also revealing some of the most significant gold discoveries in history.
Producer: Ross Hannon
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2021-03-2956 min
Gem PursuitModern Day JewelleryThis 10-part series is a journey in "Jewellery Through the Ages" beginning in the Georgian era and going all the way up to modern day.
It's the final episode in the series and it's a little bit different because it's all about the jewellery of today. Matty and Alyce start off by going through some of their favourite (usually antique inspired!) engagement rings from recent years before staring into the Gem Pursuit crystal ball to predict the future of the jewellery industry...
Producer: Ross Hannon
www.courtville.ie
2021-03-2249 min
Gem PursuitThe 1980s: "The Repro Era"This 10-part series is a journey in "Jewellery Through the Ages" beginning in the Georgian era and going all the way up to modern day.
Known in the trade as the repro era, the 1980s was when the antique jewellery trade really took off for the first time as items from the Victorian period were turning 100. Matty and Alyce also talk dodgy mullets, crazy make-up and how these trends impacted on the jewellery of the time.
Jewellery Icons of the 1980s are Brooke Shields and Princess Diana.
Producer: Ross Hannon
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2021-03-1554 min
Gem PursuitThe Victorian EraThis 10-part series is a journey in "Jewellery Through the Ages" beginning in the Georgian era and going all the way up to modern day. In this episode, Matthew and Alyce chat about the three stages of the very long and very influential Victorian period. So much of the jewellery at this time had little hidden messages and romantic personal touches while natural motifs were extremely popular.
Every week, Matty and Alyce pick their favourite jewellery icons from the period and this week's icons are Queen Victoria and Empress Eugénie de Montijo.
Producer: Ross H...
2021-01-2553 min
Gem PursuitThe Georgian EraThis 10-part series is a journey in "Jewellery Through the Ages" beginning in the Georgian era and going all the way up to modern day. In this episode, Matthew and Alyce chat about the Georgian period, placing the jewellery and styles in their cultural and historical contexts while as always providing expert insights into the trade today such as why Georgian period jewellery is so incredibly rare nowadays and why cleaning it should really be left to the professionals.
Every week, Matty and Alyce pick their favourite jewellery icons from the period and this week's icons are...
2021-01-1858 min
Gem PursuitPearlNow for something completely different. The final episode in our gemstone series is all about those fascinating, glistening objects known as pearls.
In this special five-part gemstone series, your host Matthew Weldon sits down with co-host and gemstone expert Alyce Ketcher every Monday to examine what exactly it is that attracts people to these mysterious gems.
Each episode is packed with fascinating insights about identification, value, history & lore as well as famous gemstones throughout history. Matty and Alyce also reveal some of their very own trade secrets!
Listen to the...
2020-12-2858 min
Gem PursuitRubyIt's episode four and this one is all about that rare and coveted red gemstone known as Ruby.
In this special five-part gemstone series, your host Matthew Weldon sits down with co-host and gemstone expert Alyce Ketcher every Monday to examine what exactly it is that attracts people to these mysterious gems.
Each episode is packed with fascinating insights about identification, value, history & lore as well as famous gemstones throughout history. Matty and Alyce also reveal some of their very own trade secrets!
Listen to the end for a blast of "Gem Trivial...
2020-12-2151 min
Gem PursuitEmeraldEmerald, that precious green stone!
In this special five-part gemstone series, your host Matthew Weldon sits down with co-host and gemstone expert Alyce Ketcher every Monday to examine what exactly it is that attracts people to these mysterious gems.
Each episode is packed with fascinating insights about identification, value, history & lore as well as famous gemstones throughout history. Matty and Alyce also reveal some of their very own trade secrets!
Listen to the end for a blast of "Gem Trivial Pursuit" where Matty and Alyce pit their gemstone and pop culture knowledge against...
2020-12-141h 00
Gem PursuitSapphireSapphire, that mysterious, deep blue stone!
In this special five-part gemstone series, your host Matthew Weldon sits down with co-host and gemstone expert Alyce Ketcher every Monday to examine what exactly it is that attracts people to these mysterious gems.
Each episode is packed with fascinating insights about identification, value, history & lore as well as famous gemstones throughout history. Matty and Alyce also reveal some of their very own trade secrets!
Listen to the end for a blast of "Gem Trivial Pursuit" where Matty and Alyce pit their gemstone and pop culture knowledge...
2020-12-0756 min
Gem PursuitDiamondFirst up, Diamonds: the hardest of them all!
In this special five-part gemstone series, your host Matthew Weldon sits down with co-host and gemstone expert Alyce Ketcher every Monday to examine what exactly it is that attracts people to these mysterious gems.
Each episode is packed with fascinating insights about identification, value, history & lore as well as famous gemstones throughout history. Matty and Alyce also reveal some of their very own trade secrets!
Listen to the end for a blast of "Gem Trivial Pursuit" where Matty and Alyce pit their gemstone and pop...
2020-11-3058 min
The BabbleBIG BIP FINALES: Brittney Weldon And Renee Barett- LIFE AFTER LOVE!From the Cass DRAMA to Ciarran's BRO-CODE and then to the commitment CEREMONY! We catch up on everything that's gone down and see what's happening in the Bachelor in Paradise group chat... Who is still together? Who got ghosted again? Who has moved across the country? Who will do Bachelor in Paradise AGAIN?!?! The Babble with Matty J producer Nova Ruby podcast - Published every Thursday and Monday. Make sure to follow us on socials: Instagram - @thebabblepodcast Website - www.thebabblepodcast.com.au If...
2020-08-0945 min
The Persuaders Marketing Radio Show & PodcastPodcast 149: DIT Winners of Newstalk Student Enterprise Competition A special podcast featuring the winning DIT team who took the honours at the 2010/11 Newstalk 106-108fm Student Enterprise Competition. The team received their award from competition chairman, Mr. Denis O’Brien, at the prize-giving ceremony, which took place at Tipperary Institute on February 7th. Team members Matty Weldon (captain), Stephanie Lawless, Aishling Leonard and Ciara Quinn are all final year BSc Marketing students in DIT’s College of Business. Also in this podcast Ronan O'Donoghue discusses the Chill.ie marketing case study and gives h...
2011-03-0728 min