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South Shore News PodcastAbington Voters Head to Polls November 15th to Fill Select Board VacancyAbington residents will head to the polls on Saturday, November 15th, for a special election to fill an open seat on the Select Board. The vacancy arose following the unexpected resignation of Amanda Zompetti. Zompetti, who had recently won a full three-year term in April, moved out of state after securing an opportunity to buy a bed and breakfast in Bar Harbor, Maine. The winner of the election will serve the nearly three years remaining on the term.The two candidates vying for the seat are Michael Lavery and Nicole Emery. Both candidates are focusing heavily on...
2025-11-0816 min
The XS Noize PodcastBear's Den and Ciaran Lavery discuss their stripped-back collaborative EP Promiser, recorded in five days at home with raw honesty.In episode #250 of the XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar is joined by Andrew Davie from Bear's Den and Irish singer-songwriter Ciaran Lavery to discuss their beautiful new collaborative EP Promiser — a stripped-back collection celebrating love, simplicity, and connection. Quietly recorded over just five days in Andrew's home studio and released via Communion Records, Promiser explores the art of restraint — capturing songs in one-take performances filled with birdsong, rain, and real human imperfection. "There was this lyrical idea early on of trying to write songs that didn't need innate conflict or tragedy to exist — songs that celebr...
2025-10-1054 min
Blue Eyes Crying By The ChipsCrying At The Grocery Store to Michael Martin Murphey with Daniel Lavery!My guest today is writer, editor, podcaster, hiker, apple enthusiast: Daniel Lavery! We talk about what makes a guide hiker, apples, David Letterman, crying and Michael Martin Murphey!You can find Daniel on Twitter HEREAlso, details on how YOU can submit a cry story for our upcoming, end of the year cry jamobree!Simply send me an audio file (voice note from your phone is FINE) at my email, nikodrewstratis@gmail.com and use the subject CRY STORY and please include your name if you'd like me to use it, y...
2023-12-0157 min
Read ThisDaniel Lavery Has Some Advice for YouBack in 2015, Daniel Lavery took over Slate's long running advice column, Dear Prudence, using his sometimes snarky, often hilarious, and always insightful writing to respond to other peoples’ confessions. This week he chats with Michael about how his own experiences – of transitioning, of family estrangement, of falling in love – all informed the ways he talked to those anonymous commenters on the internet.Reading list:Dear Prudence: Liberating Lessons from Slate.com's Beloved Advice Column, Daniel M. Lavery, 2023Something That May Shock and Discredit You, Daniel M. Lavery, 2020Middlemarch, George Eliot, 1871God Forgets About the Poor, Peter Polites, 2023Would that b...
2023-08-2332 min
Talking Architecture & DesignEpisode 150: Architect Brian Hooper and Michael Lavery from M3 architecture talk about the positive outcome of the Barcaldine Master PlanArchitect Brian Hooper and Michael Lavery from M3 architecture explain how and why the creation of the Barcaldine Master Plan and subsequent design resulted in a huge increase in tourism off the back of 3 critical projects in the central west Queensland town of Barcaldine.
2023-04-0329 min
The Mick Lav PodcastEpisode #54 - F1 2023 Season PreviewFormula 1 is BACK! The 20 quickest drivers on earth get ready to embark on an eight-month long globetrotting championship - and as always we're here to preview the year ahead. I'm joined in this episode by The Mick Lav Podcast's resident F1 expert - Morgan Short. Morgan, an experienced driver himself gives his expert opinion on each of the teams, drivers and circuits that we'll see this season - as well as some pre-season predictions and guesses.
2023-03-021h 10The Mick Lav PodcastEpisode #53 - The Netflix WayWith the growing success of sports docu-series, I take a look at Netflix's formula and how their shows have become so successful. What makes them so watchable and how does that translate to viewership of each sport? I also take a look ahead to this weeks sport and the all important league cup matchup between Manchester United and Newcastle United.
2023-02-2332 minThe Mick Lav PodcastEpisode #52 - Fantastic February!Are you also glad that January is finally over? What a long and hideous month. But finally, February is upon us! The time of year where we stretch our legs, get a little bit more adventurous and the sport isn't too bad either! A great month of sport is ahead of us and we cover some of what to expect in this episode. Enjoy!
2023-02-0431 minThe Mick Lav PodcastEpisode #51 - GOATS, DARTS & REPLAYS - A Sporting Month in ReviewHello! For the first episode of 2023 we recap on the first month of sporting action, as well as looking at some stuff that happened just before the new year. Is the GOAT debate finished? Are the GAA competent enough to run their own organisation? All that and more in this episode, enjoy!
2023-01-2838 minThe Mick Lav PodcastEpisode #50 - Saudi's Shock the World! (PLUS: CR7, F1 + More...)Hello! Hope you're enjoying the World Cup - This weeks episode is another mixed bag. I discuss the shocking Saudi Arabian victory over Argentina, CR7's departure from MUFC and the Glazers potentially selling the club, F1 Roundup and also talk about the new Netflix Golf Series coming in the new year. Enjoy!
2022-11-2332 min
Invasion of the RemakeInvading Horror Con 2022: Michael McAdam, Kon Lavery, Prankzter Custom Art, and More Joe Bob!This week marks the end of our trip to Calgary Horror Con 2022 with a mix of fun from the convention floor. We begin by catching up with writer Michael McAdam to talk about his newest comic books and his first novel, Kon Lavery talks about his new novels including a Canadian slasher novel sure to please horror fans, Jason stops by the Prankzter booth, buys a mask, and creates a back story to go with it, more Joe Bob Briggs live from the Calgary Underground Film Festival, and Trish gets a tarot reading on this weeks Invasion of the...
2022-11-221h 23The Mick Lav PodcastEpisode #49 - Superstar Cry BabiesIn a weekend filled with sporting drama - the two main headlines are about two huge sports stars being cry babies! Cristiano Ronaldo and Max Verstappen have both let themselves down a bucket full following their antics over the weekend and will now have to deal with the consequences of their tarnished reputations. Suppose that won't be too difficult with their millions in the bank!
2022-11-1536 minThe Mick Lav PodcastEpisode #48 - Who wins the World Cup?Delighted to be joined on this episode by my friends Matt, Aidan and Sam. We enjoy a lengthy discussion about the upcoming World Cup with some honest opinions shared on the England Squad. We make our group predictions, golden boot choices and eventual winners. I also am appalled to discover they've NEVER heard of Croke Park?! Listen for that around the hour mark. Enjoy!
2022-11-031h 04The Mick Lav PodcastEpisode #47 - Sports Round Up Ft. Worse Voice Crack EverThis episode was recorded on Saturday night and is essentially a conversation about the weekends sports events until that point - with a brief look ahead to the world cup in a months time. It does also include one of the weirdest voice cracks/squeaks I have ever experienced lol. Enjoy!
2022-10-1723 minThe Mick Lav PodcastEpisode #46 - A Summer of Sporting MadnessWell... it's been a while! After 4 months away from the mic I've recorded this episode to try and sum up the summer of sport and share some opinions! Hope you enjoy.
2022-09-0944 min
Mens Rea: A true crime podcastFrom the Archives: The Disappearance of Philip CairnsOn Thursday the 26th of October 1986, Philip Cairns left his Ballyroan Road home after eating his lunch. He was headed back to school. But he never made it there. An intensive search followed, but there were no signs of the 13 year old.
A week later, his school bag was found in a nearby laneway, left there by persons unknown. Despite searches of the Rathfarnham area, including rivers, overgrown areas, large parklands and in the foothills of the Dublin mountains, there was no further sign of the school boy.
What became of Philip Cairns?
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2022-08-151h 04
The Mick Lav PodcastEpisode #45 - The Songs of SportMusic can remind us of a lot of things - and Sports is definitely one of them. Whether its from an event or a movie, these songs are some of the best in the world of sport!
DISCLAIMER - I do not own any of the songs played in this episode. They are used solely for entertainment purposes and I will receive no financial gain from their use. All songs belong the property of their respective owners.
2022-05-0551 min
Long Live Alternative PartiesInterview with the Green-Rainbow Party's State Representative Berkshire County Third District's Candidate Michael LaveryI had the honor of interviewing the Green-Rainbow Party's State Representative Berkshire County Third District's Candidate Michael Lavery. To support Michael's campaign, kindly visit his website https://www.michaellavery.com
2022-04-1514 minThe Mick Lav PodcastEpisode #44 - The BEST WWE Entrance Theme SongsFor the weekend that's in it! Wrestlemania 38 is this weekend and so it inspired me to revisit the nostalgia of childhood and play the best WWE Entrance Theme Songs. Enjoy!
DISCLAIMER - I do not own any of the songs played in this podcast. They are used solely for the purpose of entertainment and I will receive no financial gain from their use. All songs belong the property of their respective owners.
2022-04-0252 min
The Land of The Golden Sunset PodcastMichael Collins (1890-1922) Hazel Lavery and the darker sideMichael Collins, those who disliked him and his relationship with Lady Hazel Lavery
2022-03-3029 minThe Mick Lav PodcastEpisode #43 - St. Patrick's Day Special!This episode of the podcast is the St. Patrick Day Special! An hour and a half of great tunes, stories and a few questionable facts about Ireland! You can follow the podcast on Instagram @themicklavpodcast
DISCLAIMER: I do not own the rights to any of the music played in this episode. All songs remain property of their respective owners and there will be no financial gain from their use in this episode.
2022-03-131h 37The Mick Lav PodcastEpisode #42 - Watching my OLD YOUTUBE videos!I recently dug up my old YouTube videos... Spoiler Alert they were terrible. Rather than just burying them quietly and saying nothing, I thought why not create a podcast reacting to them - and it was absolutely hilarious! Terribly low quality videos and one hilariously bad prank call. Enjoy!
2022-03-0832 minThe Mick Lav PodcastEpisode #41 - What's the BEST hangover cure?Long weekend? Couple of beers too many? It's never great when you wake up on a Sunday and feel like death - and we all have our own ways of dealing with our hangovers...so, in this episode we discuss the best cures and ways to get rid of "the fear".. enjoy!
2022-03-0123 minThe Mick Lav PodcastEpisode #40 - 40 things to try before turning 40In light of it being the 40th episode of The Mick Lav Podcast - I thought I would use this opportunity to read someone's bucket list whilst adding in my own ideas! This episode, which is coincidentally almost 40 minutes long, talks about some of the things people would love to see and do before they hit the big 4-0. Enjoy!
2022-02-2139 minThe Mick Lav PodcastEpisode #39 - What would you do if you won the Lotto?Hello! This episode is a short half hour ramble where I recap my weekend in Edinburgh, give off about being alone on Valentine's day and ponder what I would do if I won this weeks Euro-millions! What would you do??
2022-02-1533 minThe Mick Lav PodcastEpisode #38 - An Interview with Chris Medland, F1 Journalist and BroadcasterIn this episode I am delighted to be joined by Chris Medland. Chris is an excellent journalist and broadcaster covering F1 for a range of publications. Throughout the episode we chat about his career and how he got to where he is today. We discuss the recent 2021 F1 season and Chris gives a look ahead to the 2022 season. He also chats about his love for Yeovil Town, American Sports and his trend of following losing teams. It's a great episode and one you will definitely enjoy!
2022-02-0942 minThe Mick Lav PodcastEpisode #37 - The Best Chants & Atmospheres in SportEver get a really catchy sports chant stuck in your head? Or always sing the lyrics to your favourite song differently because it's used as a sports chant? Well, I do! And this episode of the podcast is covering the best songs or chants in sports and examples of some of the best atmospheres in the world. Enjoy!
2022-02-0438 minThe Mick Lav PodcastEpisode #36 - Impromptu "Car-cast" 🚗A rather spontaneous episode of the podcast where I found myself with a bit of spare time in the car while I was waiting. Chatting about the weekend's sport and ranting about my social media detox over the past couple of months... it may be rough round the edges but it's good craic nonetheless, enjoy!
2022-01-2421 minThe Mick Lav PodcastEpisode #35 - 2021 Sporting Highlights... w/ Adam CaseyStarting 2022 off with an episode all about... 2021. First episode of the new year is the sporting highlights of the last year from myself and Adam Casey, one half of the ASAP Podcast. We chat about our respective teams and their progress ( Or lack thereof from a Man U POV) and go over some of the major sporting events that took place during the last 365 days.
2022-01-151h 12The Mick Lav PodcastEpisode #34 - Common Room ChatterLive from the Nunnery Court Common Room! In this episode I welcome my friends from Uni onto the podcast for a chat whilst watching some football and having a few drinks. Compared to the usual format of the podcast this is a rather hectic episode and was more of a roundtable conversation! During it we cover a range of topics from favourite foods to favourite sports and delved briefly into the world of conspiracies. Great craic was had by all!
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2021-11-271h 43The Mick Lav PodcastEpisode #33 - Talkin' Sh*te on a Friday NightIn this episode I am joined by my long time neighbour and one of my best friends, Blake Austin. Both living in Derby, we discuss University life and living away from home. The rest of the episode consists of a lot of sports talk, sh*te talk and reminiscing on stories from when we were young. Hope you enjoy!
2021-11-191h 43The Mick Lav PodcastEpisode #32 - London is the greatest City on EarthFinally! After what seems like a lifetime without recording I finally got the finger out. I spent this past weekend in London for a couple of reasons and I absolutely love that city. I was there covering and watching the NFL and also celebrating my Dad's 50th Birthday. And saying as I haven't recorded an episode in forever I thought this was the perfect opportunity to ramble and recap on the weekend's events. Enjoy!
2021-10-1328 minThe Mick Lav PodcastEpisode #31 - Pints, Shtick & Craic... w/ The Guinness GuruIn this episode I'm joined by Daragh. AKA "The Guinness Guru". We chat about the Guru brand, how it started, how it's going and where he would like it to go. We also talk about the ideal setting for pints, the crazy drinking antics over lockdown and plenty more - Hope you enjoy!
2021-07-2250 minThe Mick Lav PodcastEpisode #30 - The Best National Anthem PerformancesInspired by the excellent renditions of National Anthems at the Euro 2020 tournament, I decided to compile a list of the best occasions on which an Anthem has been performed. In this episode I list five occasions and cover six Anthems and discuss the meaning of Anthems and why people and countries treasure them so dearly.
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I do not own any of the third party audio used in this episode. Clips of audio taken from YouTube remain the property of their respective owners. Their use is for entertainment purposes only and there w...
2021-07-1526 min
Reputation Management PodcastThe Reputation Management Podcast Episode 4 - Michael Lavery - Brand & ReputationEpisode 4 of The Reputation Management Podcast is here! I had the opportunity to speak with Michael Lavery about building a strong and positive reputation through development of brand narrative, and positioning of brand. Michael is an expert at finding the disconnect between a business' vision, and their brand, and shaping the way that a brand communicates.We discuss common factors in a successful brand. The importance of authenticity, connection with their audience, and being clear on purpose.This is a great addition to the series, as Michael emphasises being responisive to th...
2021-07-1451 minThe Mick Lav PodcastEpisode #29 - Football Fever - A Euro 2020/21 Preview... w/ Callum DoyleIt's finally here! The long awaited Euro 2020 tournament, which was postponed due to Covid begins today - in 2021! In this episode we look and listen to some of the sounds of the summer. Footballs biggest summer songs, we preview the tournament and pick our eventual winners all while having a laugh along the way.
*DISCLAIMER* There is music included in this episode that I do not own. The music is the property of its respective owners and I will not be making any financial gain from its use in this episode.
2021-06-1139 minThe Mick Lav PodcastEpisode #28 - The Premier League Season Review... w/ Adam CaseyReviewing and returning to the predictions I made last August ahead of the 2020/21 Premier League Season (Including some shockers). In this episode I am delighted to have been joined by Adam Casey, a passionate West Ham Fan and one half of the ASAP Podcast. We discuss the title contenders, relegation teams and individual awards. Adam also shares his background on how he became a West Ham fan.
2021-06-0747 minThe Mick Lav PodcastEpisode #27 - The Sounds of Hollywood - The Best Movie SoundtracksRanging from Moana to Mamma Mia! This episode has got just about everything. The biggest and best soundtracks from the world of film all boiled down to less than an hour! Some sing-alongs and some heavy listening all for good measure. This was great craic!
*DISCLAIMER* I do not own any of the music played within this episode. It is used purely for the purpose of entertainment and there will be no financial gain from this episode. All music belongs to their respective owners.
2021-05-2052 minThe Mick Lav PodcastEpisode #26 - The Røde Rambles... w/ Ciaran LaveryFirst episode using my new Rødecaster! Hopefully this will help with podcast quality and production moving forward.
In this episode I am joined by my brother Ciaran in an impromptu guest episode which turned out to be a lot of fun! Can't wait to have more guests on in the future moving forward! We discuss a wide range of topics and answer questions from listeners on some crazy topics!
2021-05-1450 min
The Michael Lavery Podcast with Michael LaveryDraft Round 1 Recap mini episode.Mike recorded a mini pod recapping round 1 of the NFL Draft quicker than it took the Jaguars to make their first selection that they've known for months.
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2021-04-3013 minThe Mick Lav PodcastEpisode #25 - The European Super League - DebriefSo, the powers that be have announced the formation of a brand new European Super League which will permanently include 15 of Europe's most elite football teams with 5 spaces for others to qualify on the basis of the previous season's merit. A decision which will shake the footballing world to it's core and one which reeks of financial corruption and greed. This episode is myself ranting and letting off steam about the decision whilst also trying to explain what is happening for those who don't know.
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2021-04-1922 minThe Mick Lav PodcastEpisode #24 - The Big Debate - Scholes, Gerrard or Lampard?One of footballs toughest debates; who was the best player between Paul Scholes, Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard? Well in this episode I enlisted the help of five different guests to put their points across and argue who they felt was the better player. It feels like we may never truly arrive at a conclusion and that this debate will go on forever. What do you think?
2021-04-021h 00The Mick Lav PodcastEpisode #23 - F1 2021 Season PreviewSticking with the trend of covering every and all sports - here is the Mick Lav Podcast version of a Formula 1 season preview! DISCLAIMER: WE ARE NOT EXPERTS! I think that goes without saying but just incase you came here expecting a wealth of knowledge, then I'm sorry to disappoint!
In this episode I'm joined by my two brothers and two extra guests (Aisling & Morgan) later in the show to discuss our thoughts and feelings ahead of the new season!
2021-03-2756 minThe Mick Lav PodcastEpisode #22 - The Sunnyside Two... w/Adam ShanksThis episode I am joined by my longtime friend and centre-back partner Adam Shanks. Myself and Shanksy go way back - having played football all over Mid-Ulster with each other and forming a formidable partnership in that time. We recall stories of the highs and the lows of our time playing together, funny stories we remember from the dressing room and reminisce on our title winning success. We also talk about our time together in school and our favourite stories from back then. And, as always, we answer the many questions that were sent in!
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2021-03-231h 05The Michael Lavery Podcast with Michael LaveryTV Tour Guide with AlysonIn this mostly spoiler free episode Mike is joined by Alyson to guide your way through TV choices.
*Time stamps may be about a minute ahead due to ads*
We start off talking about her time at Florida
3:13 Mike tells Alyson about the worst movie he’s seen in year
4:18 Alyson talks about the type of programs she watches
4:58 Temptation Island
5:48 Search Party
8:53 The Flight Attendant
12:38 The Undoing
14:13 Tell Me Your Secrets
15:23 Barry
16:58 Better Call Saul
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2021-03-211h 15The Mick Lav PodcastEpisode #21 - Life as a Professional Footballer ...w/ Shayne LaveryHi Folks! In this episode I am joined by Shayne Lavery. Shayne is a footballer for Linfield and Northern Ireland. We know each other from school and in this episode we recap his journey from Lisburn League football to leading the line for the biggest club in the Irish League. Covering a range of topics we talk about: His move to Everton, the loan spell at Falkirk before returning home; Whilst also finding time to reminisce on a few stories from our time together in school. Shayne answers your questions too!
2021-03-081h 17The Mick Lav PodcastEpisode #20 - Stories of Comedy and Podcasting... w/Conor KeysThis episode I was joined by one half of the Deckchair & Yumz and Best of the Best Podcasts - Conor Keys. Conor is a Tyrone native who is a stand-up comedian and podcaster. We talk about the success of the D&Y Podcast and his career in comedy - We also sneak in a brief chat about sports and finish off by answering your questions!
2021-03-031h 04
The Mick Lav PodcastEpisode #19 - The Unpopular Opinions EpisodeThis episode was so much fun! Discussing (And sometimes scoffing at) people's unpopular opinions! Everything from TV & Film to Food and Sports gets talked about. I'm also super thankful to my three guests for this Episode: Michael, Ryan & Aodhan - we had a lot of fun debating and going back and forth on topics they are very passionate about.
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Twitter: @Michaellavery98
2021-02-2556 min
The Arts HouseWORK OF THE WEEK 44 JOHN LAVERY THE WIDOW This week marks a historical landmark....as Conor Tallon found out from Crawford art gallery curator Michael WaldronThe Widow (Mrs. Terence MacSwiney, Lady Mayoress of Cork 1920) by John Lavery is a remarkably stark portrait. Only the face and neck of its subject emerge from the background and dark clothing. Her parted red lips, brimming eyes, and flesh described in light and shadow convey dual emotions – mourning and hope.By the time this portrait was painted a century ago, in 1921, Muriel Murphy MacSwiney (1892-1982) had been catapulted onto the world stage in the aftermath of...
2021-02-1408 minThe Michael Lavery Podcast with Michael LaveryCornucopia of Content with Kyle KruegerMike is joined by Kyle to talk about the Super Bowl, the Weeknd, ads, the Timberwolves, the Twins, Tthe Capital siege fallout, the battle against misinformation, and polarization of American politics.
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2021-02-101h 05The Mick Lav PodcastEpisode #18 - The Perfect Superbowl Guide for BeginnersWant to watch the big game? Not sure of the rules or what's going on? Give this a quick listen and hopefully it all becomes a bit clearer for you! Wherever or however you choose to watch the game, enjoy!
2021-02-0612 min
Best Of Belfast: Northern Ireland's #1 Interview Podcast[Documentary] Sir John Lavery: "The Belfast Orphan Who Painted History"Sir John Lavery is a painter from Northern Ireland best known for his portraits of Michael Collins, Churchhill and Queen Victoria. But besides being the most famous painter of his day, the Belfast-born boy came from humble-beginnings. Baptised in St. Patricks Church, the Cathedral Quarter native was orphaned at a young age when his mother died in childbirth and his father died at sea — after which lived in Moira with his extended family before moving across the pond to work as a photographer's apprentice. It was there that...
2021-02-0148 minThe Michael Lavery Podcast with Michael LaveryThe Jason Collier Saga with TaraTara joins Mike to talk about the Jason Collier Saga. She also gives her unique perspective on what it's like to be the victim in these situations, what to look out for, and what people get wrong when looking at the situation.
I can't thank her enough for talking with me and I appreciate her strength and inspiration she gives to others.
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2021-01-3152 minThe Michael Lavery Podcast with Michael LaveryGameStonks with Eric SilverEric joins Mike for an emergency pod to explain to him what's happening with the GameStop stocks. They also talk about Tim Duncan and Shaq.
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2021-01-311h 12The Michael Lavery Podcast with Michael LaveryAll Out Of Bubble Gum (2020 movies) with Gabe KlassenGabe joins Mike to talk about 2020 in movies and talk about the Ringers list of top-50 cult classics. But first, some news…
:00 Mike monologues about the news
10:25 Gabe Joins and talks 2020 movies
34:50 Mike and Gabe talk about their feelings towards superhero movies
45:55 Top-50 cult classics
57:40 Brief Raptors talk
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2021-01-291h 03The Michael Lavery Podcast with Michael LaveryLET'S GET LOOOOUD! With Janna & SabreenaMike sits down with Janna and Sabreena to discuss things like reality tv, the inauguration, Kamala & Joe, representation and more.
Find out all the things that makes Sabreena cry. Who at the inauguration makes Janna feel like trash? All this and more.
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2021-01-231h 09The Mick Lav PodcastEpisode #17 - Mates Rate... w/ Emmet LaveryIn this episode I am joined by my good pal Emmet to discuss sports and our youth for the latest instalment of Mates Rate. We also devise the perfect plan for a "Covid Witchdoctor".
Instagram - @themicklavpodcast // @emmetlavery12
Twitter - @Michaellavery98 // @emmetlavery
2021-01-1940 min
Mens Rea: A true crime podcast83 - The Disappearance of Philip CairnsOn Thursday the 26th of October 1986, Philip Cairns left his Ballyroan Road home after eating his lunch. He was headed back to school. But he never made it there. An intensive search followed, but there were no signs of the 13 year old.
A week later, his school bag was found in a nearby laneway, left there by persons unknown. Despite searches of the Rathfarnham area, including rivers, overgrown areas, large parklands and in the foothills of the Dublin mountains, there was no further sign of the school boy.
What became of Philip Cairns?
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Join me at CrimeCon UK on June 12...
2021-01-101h 08The Michael Lavery Podcast with Michael Lavery2020 in Sports with Steve Sabbatini of The OverstatedMike is joined by famed podcasted Steve Sabbatini from The Overstated to talk about 2020 in sports. NBA, NFL, and MLB are most of the conversation but you can also hear how Steve botched Christmas with the twins and other random topics.
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2021-01-071h 21The Mick Lav PodcastEpisode #16 - New Year, What Me?We made it to 2021! What does the future hold and what was the highlights of the year gone by?
2021-01-0424 minThe Mick Lav PodcastEpisode #15 - A Siblings Rivalry... w/The Lavery Brother'sIn this episode I'm joined by my two younger brothers Ciaran and Connor. We enjoy a few drinks , tell a few stories and answer some questions!
2020-12-291h 01The Mick Lav PodcastEpisode #14 - The Definitive List of All Things Christmas! w/ Aisling O'NeillTHE CHRISTMAS EPISODE!
Christmas is definitely my favourite time of year, I love the food, drink and everything else in between! Luckily, my girlfriend shares these feelings with me - So I had her on as a guest to talk about everything we enjoy about the festive season! No video this time so just enjoy the sound of our voices.
Instagram - @themicklavpodcast // @Aisling_oneillx
Twitter - Michaellavery 98
2020-12-2330 minThe Mick Lav PodcastEpisode #13 - Mates Rate... w/ Callum 'Doot' DoyleThe first in-person guest! Recorded an episode with my long time best mate for the first episode of "Mates Rate" - A series I hope to continue by getting more people on to review random things! In this episode myself and Callum sample some random beers that we hadn't tried before!
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Twitter - Michaellavery98
2020-12-081h 05The Mick Lav PodcastEpisode #12 - First Semester Recap & Who is the GOAT in each Sport?A recap of the first semester of university life followed by a conversation about the Greatest Of All Time in a handful of sport.
2020-11-2723 minThe Mick Lav PodcastEpisode #11 - Lads, Relax!Too many people are finding themselves wound up for the silliest of reasons - many of which I left out of this brief rant! I think this helped get the frustration off my chest? Yes, it seems hypocritical but I just needed to vent!
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2020-11-1811 minThe Michael Lavery Podcast with Michael LaveryNBA Draft Preview with Chase CampbellMike starts off talking about current events and starting at 7:34 is joined by Chase Campbell to talk about next weeks NBA draft.
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2020-11-131h 19The Mick Lav PodcastEpisode #10 - Sports Biggest InjusticesFollowing on the back of one of the most controversial and contentious US Elections of all-time, many people had their eyes opened to just how unjust the American system for voting a president is. So that leads to the question... what are the biggest injustices that have happened in sport? Well, I asked on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram and got a lot of responses. Listen and let me know if you agree!
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2020-11-0721 minThe Michael Lavery Podcast with Michael LaveryWhat I'm worried about going into the electionA mini episode where Mike talks about what worries him going into Tuesday's election.
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2020-10-3011 minThe Michael Lavery Podcast with Michael LaveryWage Inequality with Katie OlivoOn this episode Mike talks about the news over the past few weeks and starting at 12:30 he discusses wage inequality with Katie Olivo with a focus on women's sports.
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2020-10-171h 07The Mick Lav PodcastEpisode #9 - The Role of Women in Sports, East Belfast GAA & More w/ Niamh CampbellHad a really great time chatting with Niamh Campbell about her amateur boxing career, her work as a journalist and the creation of East Belfast GAA over the summer! We also rambled about Kelly's nightclub and the antics that go along with it and much more!
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2020-10-141h 12The Mick Lav PodcastEpisode #8 - The World's Greatest Sporting ArenasA countdown and conversation about the greatest sporting venues in the world. I provide my own top ten list then read out all of the suggestions from listeners. This episode had LOTS of listener interaction, I simply cannot thank you all enough!
Don't forget you can now WATCH The Mick Lav Podcast on YouTube! Just simply search the name and it shall appear!
Follow the new Instagram page as well, where I will be posting lots of other bits and pieces about sport, the podcast and life in University!
2020-10-0730 min
The LoudcastControlling your narrative through Spoken Word (w/Hannah Lavery)This week on The Loudcast Kevin is joined by poet and playwright Hannah Lavery to chat about the problems with defining poetry, audience responses, letting work speak for itself, and so much more! We also have poems from Maddie Haynes, Callum O'Dwyer, and Jim Monaghan. You can see an extended interview with Hanna as part of The Loudcast Extra over on our Patreon channel right now! Also keep up to date with our wonderful guest Hannah Lavery over on her website or by following her on twitter: https://www.hannahlavery.com/ https://twitter.com/hanlavery And grab a copy...
2020-10-041h 06The Mick Lav PodcastEpisode #7 - Living the Uni Life! - Talking Uni, Sports & More!Episode #7 is quite the mixed bag! It covers Michael's first week away from home at University and also the odd sports topic!
The Podcast is now available in video form on YouTube! Follow this link: https://youtube.com/channel/UCSIaV3MevtcGUBeDY1qVWTA
2020-10-0218 minThe Michael Lavery Podcast with Michael LaveryEpisode 3: Fall Guys and GalsThis episode Mike monologues about the recent news, and touches on the passing of the beloved Ruth Bader-Ginsburg.
At 9 min gamer, Brittany Walsh, comes on to talk to Mike about the new video game hit Fall Guys and talk about which aspects of the game mirrors life.
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2020-09-2343 minThe Michael Lavery Podcast with Michael LaveryEpisode 2: Back to School with school psychologist Kayla CarpenterMike goes through current events and at 8:00 is joined by school psychologist Kayla Carpenter. They touch on issues and concerns school staff may have, address disconnects that may exist between teachers and parents, and answers questions that parents of returning students may have.
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2020-09-0953 minThe Mick Lav PodcastEpisode #6 - Premier League Season Preview & PredictionsThe 2020/21 Premier League Season is just around the corner! In this episode, Michael gives out his predictions and also reads the comments from listeners who got involved.
2020-09-0724 minThe Michael Lavery Podcast with Michael LaveryEP 1: NBA Racial Justice StrikeIn the 1st episode Mike touches on news from the RNC and reacts to people's responses to the NBA strike. Mike is always looking for guests. So if you have a topic you're passionate on, please reach out.
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2020-08-2925 minThe Mick Lav PodcastEpisode #5 - The Best Commentary Moments... EVER!Discussing and listening to the best commentator moments of all time! There really are some good ones in here! Get in contact with Michael on Twitter and Instagram @michaellavery98*DISCLAIMER* - I do not own the commentator clips played in this episode, All audio remains the property of their respective owners.
2020-08-1245 minThe Mick Lav PodcastEpisode #4 - The First Guest! - Curtis McCosh, Cool FM.A milestone episode for the show! Michael is joined by Cool FM Radio Presenter, Curtis McCosh. They talk all things sport, about Curtis' career in radio and how he's the biggest Taylor Swift fan in the office! Be sure to follow him on Instagram @curtismccosh and follow Michael @michaellavery98
2020-07-3157 minThe Mick Lav PodcastEpisode #3 - Who has the best name in all of Sports?Episode #3 brings you another list! Ranking the best/funniest names in all of sports. Explicit Content Warning : Some of the names sound like swear words! Don't say you weren't warned!The show is also interested in taking on a sponsor. If you would like to get involved please listen to the first two minutes and find out how to get in contact with Michael.
2020-07-2324 minThe Mick Lav PodcastEpisode #2 - Top 5 Sports Theme SongsIn Episode #2 of the Mick Lav Podcast, I rank my five favourite sports theme songs in the hope of starting a bit of a debate. At the beginning of the Pod I also list off a few people who have been inspirations for me starting the podcast. Please follow me on social media! Twitter & Instagram @Michaellavery98
2020-07-1724 minThe Mick Lav PodcastEpisode #1 - The PilotTaking a leap of faith and trying this podcasting stuff! Episode #1 is a mixed bag of different topics. Covering mostly the lock-down and the plan for the pod in the future!
2020-07-1320 min
Mens Rea: A true crime podcast71 - A Walk in the Dark: The murder of Rachel MoranIn the early hours of New Years Day 2003, Rachel Moran decided leave her parents house and make the 20 minute walk to her own flat. Her worried mother tried to stop her, but Rachel said she would be fine: she'd ring as soon as she got in.
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2020-07-0544 min
2020-03-0603 min
National Theatre: What's onPolly Findlay and Bryony Lavery on Treasure IslandDirector Polly Findlay and playwright Bryony Lavery discuss their new version of R L Stevenson's adventure story with Fiona Mountford.
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Whole Brain Power Coaching"My Dad Thought I Was On Drugs When I Asked If I Could Make Him Breakfast, But I Was Just Happy From All The Whole Brain Power Stuff I Was Doing"Diego Irigoyen is a 21 year old male who discovers the Whole Brain Power program through a group meeting with founder Michael J. Lavery. It is the rapt attention of Diego's two young friends that gets him interested in becoming a WBP practitioner. Initially, Diego was not interested in seeing the performance that Lavery was demonstrating to his friends as they visited Laguna Beach Ca. However, when returning nearly one hour later and witnessing that his two friends were intently caught up in conversation with Lavery, Diego knew that he had to investigate WBP. As the discussion continued Diego became fascinated...
2012-09-0407 minWhole Brain Power CoachingImprovement With Short Term MemoryTim Schramm is currently age 39 and has been working on the Whole Brain Power program for nearly 4 months. He initially bought the Whole brain Power book and Workbook to begin the training.
However, he wanted some of the inside secrets of the brain training program and thus decided to hire Michael J. Lavery to do personal consulting to help him with his overall cognitive functions.
Tim experienced a near fatal snowboarding injury over a year ago that cause nerve damage on his left side, especially his left leg.
As part of Tim’s recovery he has been working relentless on im...
2012-09-0406 minWhole Brain Power Coaching"My Life Was Particularly Hard and Whole Brain Power Coaching Has Turned That Around"Mark Langdon is currently age 57 and has been doing Whole Brain Power Coaching
for approximately eighty days. He has had tremendous improvements in many aspects of his working memory processing, his focus, his mood elevation, and his muscle density. His overall hand to eye coordination is now significantly enhanced.
He is doing all the tenants of Whole Brain Power Coaching exactly as designed in the Whole Brain Power book and the Whole Brain Power Workbook and Progress Journal. He is also receiving individual coaching from Coach Lavery and his ability now to articulate his thoughts with grammatically correct English is...
2012-09-0406 minWhole Brain Power Coaching"I'm Now Hitting The Golf Ball 30 Yards Further"Hugh Mobley is currently age 44. He first became aware of the tenants of Whole Brain Power Coaching and the unusual skills of founder Michael J. Lavery from a business associate and golfing buddy. Mobley met Coach Lavery in person at a local driving range in Southern California. After watching Coach Lavery strike the golf ball with an unusually short backswing and hit the golf ball with awesome compression and control, Mobley and Lavery struck up a conversation. The two men soon become friends.
Mobley was previously playing professional golf on the South American Tour over 11 years ago. He had a...
2012-09-0405 minWhole Brain Power CoachingProfessional Golfer Shoots a Record Low 57 After Only Five Days on The Whole Brain Power ProgramRobert Twine age 34, is a professional golfer and he met Lavery in the fall of 2011 at a driving range in Southern California. This is a great interview about the transformations that Twine experiences immediately with some of the secrets that Lavery shares with him about his Whole Brain Power Coaching Methodology. Robert first learns about the new way to think about his swing that he immediately puts into action. You’ll hear how the experts at the Cleveland Golf Company in Huntington Beach California are amazed about his Robert’s instant improvements with his increased distance and ball flight dynamics with...
2012-09-0407 minWhole Brain Power Coaching"How I Became More Attractive To Women"Adam Gockle, entrepreneur, music Michael Glauser is currently age twenty. He is a student at Irvine Valley College in Irvine, California. He meets Coach Lavery at a local driving range and is impressed by Lavery’s ability to hit his irons and his driver with accuracy and length. As a consequence of Michael Glauser having a conventional golf swing, Lavery starts to work with Glauser on this concept of ambidexterity and its importance in being able to have control for both hemispheres of the brain to guide the body in terms of the actions of the legs and the arms an...
2012-09-0406 minWhole Brain Power CoachingDouble Your Salary Using the Methodologies Of Greater Focus and Communication SkillsAdam Gockle, entrepreneur, music producer, at current he’s 33. Adam Gockle meets Michael J. Lavery approximately two years ago, and decides to go on the Whole Brain Power Coaching program. Gockle has always been very disciplined about his personal development in terms of his ability to stay focused with training in the gym and keeping physically fit. He’s also been very disciplines about his reading and his accumulation of knowledge from books on self-improvement.
When he discovers the program of Michael J. Lavery, he’s intrigued about being personally coached by Lavery. Gockle undergoes a metamorphosis of his body. Within...
2012-09-0407 minWhole Brain Power CoachingMy Hat Size Got Bigger, My Feet Got Bigger, I Grew a Half An Inch In About a Year and a Half And I'm Pretty Sure Whole Brain Power Played A Big Part Of ThatChuck Mellick is currently 41. He’s a husband and father of two children and a successful businessman. Chuck is also an avid baseball player. Chuck resurrects his baseball dreams seventeen years after giving up the game. But this time, he decides to activate ambidexterity in his pitching prowess. Originally a natural right handed pitcher, Chuck begins to train to throw left handed. Tapping into his mix handed nature and having the natural ability to write with his left hand, Chuck begins an incredible journey and pitch ambidextrously at the professional level.
Lavery discovers Chuck Mellick’s pitching prowess on YouTube, and...
2012-09-0406 minWhole Brain Power CoachingHe Gained Phenomenal Improvements In His Sporting ExcellenceRolly White, current age 64 became a Whole Brain Power practitioner in the year 2006. Essentially he has been exposed to these concepts for six years now. He dedicated himself to doing the Whole Brain Power Coaching program after witnessing his pupil (Michael J. Lavery) shoot under par. It was after watching the transformation of Lavery from not being able to shoot 110 to posting a score of 65 that Rolly decided to learn the secrets of The Whole Brain Power Coaching methodology. At that point he does the program exactly as designed by Lavery.
White is a businessman and also an avid athlete...
2012-09-0406 minWhole Brain Power Coaching"How I Raised My HDL Levels From 48 to 91 Bouncing A Golf Ball Off of a Hammer"Brad Dugdale is currently age 53. He is a husband, and father of two sons, a business man, and avid golfer. He decided to invest in the Whole Brain Power Coaching methodology with Michael J. Lavery in July of 2011.
On the recommendation of a golfing pal, Brad hired Lavery to tutor him via telephone calls and emails. Having Lavery’s Consulting and the Whole Brain Power Workbook as his guidelines, Lavery takes Dugdale from a position of being able to hit the golf ball approximately 270 yards, to hitting golf balls up to 320. Not only has his distance with all of his cl...
2012-09-0407 minWhole Brain Power Coaching"I'm Now Sleeping All The Way Through The Night After Only Seven Days"New Whole Brain Power student John Collins, age 42, testifies to the effectiveness of doing the tenets of the brain training program designed by Michael J. Lavery. John states with great enthusiasm as to how his life is transforming within a 10 day period.
John testifies to how he is now sleeping all the way through the night. He claims that he is waking up refreshed and ready to do his hammer drill training in the morning. He explains how he has lost weight and how his mood elevation is now something that his wife is noticing.
In fact, John’s children ar...
2012-09-0405 minWhole Brain Power Coaching"My Problems With Sleep Deprivation and Foggy Thinking Greatly Improved"Here’s an interview with another Whole Brain Power practitioner we’ll call Mr. X. He’s a high powered business executive who has requested his identity not be revealed for business reasons.
Today, we'll call him Mr. X. He is 53 years of age and is an avid tennis player.
Mr. X first comes in contact with Brain Coach, Michael J. Lavery after reading an article on the front page of the Orange County Register. Mr. X He hires Coach Lavery to help him in areas of need in regards to his problems with sleep deprivation and "fogginess" in his thinki...
2012-09-0406 minWhole Brain Power Coaching"The Best 100 Days Of My Life"Meet Nathan Thompson. Nathan is age 26. He meets Michael J. Lavery while on an afternoon visit to Laguna Beach, California. Seeing Lavery demonstrate his ability to do his mirror writing Nathan Thompson becomes captivated about learning the methods of Whole Brain Power Coaching. Nathan Thompson is challenged by Lavery on certain short term memory tasks which he initially fails. As Lavery now has infiltrated the psyche of Nathan Thompson, he asks for Lavery’s number and for personal coaching. Within 110 days of consulting with Lavery and reading the Whole Brain Power book and doing all the exercises recommended in the Wh...
2012-09-0406 minWhole Brain Power CoachingWhat is Whole Brain Power and who is Michael J. Lavery?Michael J. Lavery is a pioneer in the field of applied neuroscience and brain function. He has over 25 years experience in research in the plasticity of the human brain and how overall whole brain power potential can be harnessed. Coach Lavery has been featured on the front cover of the Orange County Register and has been twice interviewed by The BBC radio program.
Michael has appeared on the David Letterman Show, and made ESPN Sport’s Center Top Ten Plays of the Day. He also has been featured in prominent newspaper and magazine articles about his pioneering ambidexterity skills in th...
2012-09-0406 min
On the Record...OnlineDigital Media Analytics at the Audit Bureau of Circulations
Michael J. Lavery, former president of the Audit Bureau of Circulations, talks frankly about paid versus non-paid circulation and the value of print versus online media impressions.
Michael J. Lavery is president and managing director of the Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC), the world's first and largest circulation-auditing organization and North America's preferred circulation auditor.
With a diverse financial background, including a tenure as Chief Financial and Administrative Officer for the internationally known law firm Winston & Strawn, Lavery became ABC's Vice President of Finance and Administrative Services.
He accepted the challenge of managing A...
2006-09-1532 min