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Within Reason#130 Philip Goff - Why I'm a Heretical ChristianPhilip Goff is a British author, panpsychist philosopher, and professor at Durham University whose research focuses on philosophy of mind and consciousness. Specifically, how consciousness can be part of the scientific worldview.Buy Philip's books here.- Timestamps0:00 - Why Philip Became Religious07:13 - Panpsychism and the Fine-Tuning Argument18:46 - Why God’s Power is Limited30:10 - The Problem of Suffering42:53 - Non-Western Religious Positions48:34 - What is the Role of Jesus in This?57:35 - “Why...
2025-11-161h 18
Our Man In StockholmIrish In Sweden - Dee Bugg's Undying Love For Prince Makes Her Queen Of SwedenThere is no end of talent in the Swedish-Irish community, and out in front right now is drag queen Dee Bugg, who is likely to get us all deported with her new single "Queen Of Sweden", in which she expresses her undying love for Prince Carl-Philip. Dee joins me to talk about the inspiration of Melodifestivalen, the process of making a smash hit, and why she wants a TV show to poke fun at Sweden - all in the best possible taste (bonus points for anyone who gets that reference!).
2025-02-2728 min
THE BLOOD, GUTS, & PAPER CUTS PODCASTPhilip Fracassi and "Drag Me to Hell"Hey Cinners, this week we have the amazing Philip Fracassi with us to talk about Sam Raimi's masterpiece "DRAG ME TO HELL." Philip is fantastic and this episode was a blast to record!SHOW NOTES:https://pfracassi.com/PLEASE FOLLOW US AND REVIEW!!:Subscribe to us on YouTube: / @cine-fulcutspodcast Find us on INSTAGRAM: @cineful_cutsFind us on Spotify: spotify.link/ncvbbRYDmDbFind us on Apple Music: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...Send us an e-mail why...
2024-10-181h 37
What’s the Story? PodcastWTS 318: Philip O'ConnorSubscribe to hear all of our new episodes free and first and head over to Instagram and X (Twitter) where you'll find us - @WTSpod
This week we're talking Paris 2024 Olympics with journalist Philip O'Connor who joins us after two weeks in the French capital.
🎙️✈️ We talk about the highs and lows of the games, from unforgettable victories to the controversies that captured the world's attention. 🏅🔥
What sparks the culture wars at an international event like the Olympics?
How do athletes and fans navigate the complex web of polarizing issues?
Philip shares...
2024-08-171h 36
The Filmgazm PodcastBONUS - The Philip Seymour Hoffman Hall of FameIn honor of one of the greatest character actors who ever lived, we rank the films of Oscar winner Philip Seymour Hoffman in the first of our Oscar-related bonus episodes leading up to the 96th Academy Awards.
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Hosted by Austin Johnson and Connor Eyzaguirre
Music by Cooley Cal
New episodes weekly!
Special thanks to Austin Johnson, Caleb Leger, Colton Jenkins, Josh Allred, Adam Johnson, Mysia Pierce-Lewis, and Jeremy Johnson
2024-02-022h 24
Our Man In StockholmIrish In Sweden - Spuds & Sill, Seven Drunken Nights & Brian's Brilliant New AlbumA busy one this week packed with drama and music!
I paid a visit to the initial readings for English-language theatre group Spuds & Sill's upcoming production of "Canaries" which will take place in the spring, and later in the week I caught up with Ged Graham, the writer and performer behind the "Seven Drunken Nights" stage show which tells the story of the Dubliners and is set for four dates in Sweden in early February.
The end of the week was spent with the wonderfully talented Brian O'Connor, who has a new album in the...
2024-01-291h 14What’s the Story? PodcastWTS 302: Philip O’ConnorSubscribe to hear all of our new episodes free and first and head over to Twitter where you'll find us - @WTSpod
Friend of the show, Our Man in Stockholm, Philip O'Connor returns to WTSpod to help right the wrongs in our world.
Philip is a journalist and podcaster originally from Dublin and is now based in Stockholm, Sweden.
Following the recent mayhem in Ireland's capital, Philip talks to us about the importance of community and why love must win over hate.
2023-12-101h 32
Your Radical Truth podcast013: From Priesthood to Inclusivity: Bishop Philip Belzunce's Inspiring Path At the heart of insightful discussions surrounding the future of the Catholic Church, Margaret Mary O'Connor engages in a thought-provoking conversation with Bishop Philip Belzunce. This dialogue goes beyond the surface, delving into Bishop Philip's personal journey, his commitment to reform, and the pressing need for change within the Church. Bishop Philip's Personal Journey Bishop Philip opens up about the unique path that led him to the priesthood, sharing experiences as a Redemptorist in the Philippines and his subsequent journey to the United States. His activism during the martial law period and dedication...
2023-11-1345 min
Our Man In StockholmIrish In Sweden - Camógs & Vikings Take The Hague By Storm!Sport brings out the best in our communities, and the Irish in Sweden are no different - this weekend it was the turn of our hurlers and especially our camógs to remind us of the remarkable things we can achieve when we all pull in the same direction. Brendan Weathers of the Viking Gaels and Michelle Cotter of Stockholm Camógie join me to report on an incredible weekend for the small-ball game, and there's updates on the career of our chef extraordinaire Claire O'Halloran and news of unmissable gigs from Brian O'Connor!
2023-09-0453 min
Our Man In StockholmIrish In Sweden - The Night Aslan Came To Stockholm With Eoin O'ConnorThis week we're joined by Eoin O'Connor to pay tribute to Aslan singer Christy Dignam, who passed away this week, with a special episode remembering their epic gig at Stockholm's Liffey pub.There's also a review of the visit of Gävle GAA to Stockholm on Saturday, and how the capital's camógs are set for a starring role in an upcoming show on TG4!
2023-06-1955 min
Coupleish iskra lawrence philip payne phillip payne coupleish couplishStuck in the Friendzone? Jenna Palek and Connor Saeli Are Here to Help You Make the First MoveFrom fun on weekdays as friends to living together and becoming dog parents, Jenna and Connor know how to have a good time but are also entrepreneurs building powerful brands that they’re passionate about. We loved getting to know how Connor's experience on the Hannah Browns season of The Bachelor impacted his perspective on love and how Jenna had to navigate falling in love with the world watching. If you haven’t seen them online before - they are TikTok stars who keep it real and share their everyday relatable moment...
2022-12-161h 03
PlotlinesThe Founding of Our Lady of Clear Creek Abbey with Fr. Abbot Philip Anderson - PlotlinesConnor speaks with Fr. Abbot Philip Anderson, about the Founding of Our Lady of Clear Creek Abbey.
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2022-10-2627 minWhat’s the Story? PodcastWTS 274: Philip O’ConnorSubscribe to hear all of our new episodes free and first and head over to Twitter where you'll find us - @WTSpod
This week we welcome Philip O'Connor back to WTSpod and, as always, it leads to an hour or so of conversational bliss covering everything from sportwashing to Churchill and lots more besides.
Check out Our Man in Stockholm for more of Philip's great work including his brilliant Irish in Sweden podcast.
2022-10-011h 21
Our Man In StockholmIrish In Sweden - A Farewell To EoghanThis week's podcast is a bittersweet one as I say goodbye to Eoghan O'Connor, who has spent the last couple of years in Stockholm working with Enterprise Ireland and who is now moving on to work in London. Eoghan and I spoke about how he ended up in Sweden, the work he was doing here and how the Irish Chamber Of Commerce in Sweden helped him build his business network.
You can find out more about the chamber, who have generously contributed to the podcast, at their website here: https://www.irishchamber.se/
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2022-07-1153 minWhat’s the Story? PodcastWTS 267:Philip O’ConnorHit subscribe to hear all of our new episodes free and first and head over to Twitter where you'll find us - @WTSpod
Philip O'Connor, AKA Our Man in Stolkholm, returns to the podcast to chat through a heaping number of topics which include marriage advice for Danny, the NBA, the Champions League final and Phil's experience on the ground in Paris, Stephen Kenny's Ireland team and why romance is sport will not die, Swedengate, Mero and Irish Wheelchair Basketball team in Europe, and lots more besides.
You can check out more of Philip's great wo...
2022-06-021h 44
Our Man In StockholmIrish In Sweden - Guitar King Brian & Dan's Under ParThis week there's new music from the legendary Brian O'Connor and we hear how Dan Hickey went from Scandinavian Gaelic games star to professional golfer over the course of a couple of seasons. He also gives a few tips about how to correct your swing, so with the golf courses of Sweden opening up for the season, there's never been a better time to listen!
2022-04-251h 13
Our Man In StockholmPremier Swedes - Roland NilssonIt may seem amazing now, but Sweden's Roland Nilsson was one of only 11 foreign players to play on the very first weekend of the Premier League back in August 1992. The mild-mannered defender was brought to England by "Big Ron" Atkinson and quietly went about hammering opposing wingers as he became a cult hero at Sheffield Wednesday and Coventry City in the Premier League.
Find out who the toughest challenge was, why he moved back to Helsingborg in 1994 and which Premier League legend he wished that he had the chance to play with.
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2022-03-2931 min
Smarter ImpactSearch for the Soul of the Nation: Monique Ryan, Nicolette Boele, Julianne Schultz & Despi O'ConnorListen in to Search for the Soul of the Nation, featuring Dr Monique Ryan (Independent for Kooyong), Nicolette Boele (Independent for Bradfield), Despi O'Connor (Independent for Flinders) and Julianne Schultz (Professor Emeritus of Media and Culture at Griffith University Centre for Social and Cultural Research, also Chair of The Conversation Media Group).You can also click to watch this recording on YouTube.As Julianne Schultz asks in her new book "The Idea of Australia: A search for the soul of the nation" from which our event derives it's name;“Maybe, because Australia has be...
2022-03-171h 14
Around the Coffee TableHot Coffee Interview- Philip PrinceConnor and Garrett sit down with Philip Prince.
2021-08-1627 minWhat’s the Story? PodcastWTS 245: Philip O'ConnorIt's been a marathon summer for Our Man in Stockholm Philip O'Connor having covered both Euro 2020 and the Tokyo Olympics back to back. So, with Philip home less than 48 hours from Tokyo we decided to not let him rest and tell us all about his summer of sport.
From working at the games with Covid restrictions to the interesting sandwiches you can get in Tokyo Phil gives us a behind the scenes run through of what it's like covering the games as a journalist.
Danny tries to squeeze in some NBA talk and Mero talks to...
2021-08-141h 22
Golden Hour PodcastTrying out a New Golden Hour Podcast Format (feat. Zach Mayfield & Connor McCaskill)Watch the video of this episode: https://youtu.be/8qFCUrUEdlwCo-hosts Zach Mayfield (Kinotika) and Connor McCaskill join Dave this week to talk about YouTube, Apple M1 Macs, Philip Bloom's birthday, Kinotika's first million viewed video, EASYRIG Minimax Mini-Review, and more! Let us know your thoughts on this new show format! 0:00:00 - Start0:00:44 - New format!0:02:59 - Philip Bloom’s Birthday!0:11:49 - Kinotika Updates0:22:56 - LOG vs Standard Picture Profiles0:35:13 - EASYRIG Minimax - Mini Review0:41:52 - Our First 1 Million Viewed Video0:46:17 - Canon R5C Rumors0:46:58...
2021-05-251h 02
Freelance ForumFreelance Forum 15: Philip O'Connor on Reporting the Far RightStockholm based Irish journalist Philip O'Connor talks about the challenges of reporting on the far-right in Sweden, and the lessons Irish journalists can learn as extremist voices grow louder in Ireland.
You can follow Philip by at his blog, https://ko-fi.com/ourmaninstockholm, or at Twitter where his handle is @philipoconnor.
2020-11-3030 minWhat’s the Story? PodcastWTS 219: Philip O'ConnorThis episode of What's the Story? Podcast is brought to you by Manscaped. Go to http://manscaped.com/ and get 20% off + free shipping with the code: WTSPOD #manscapedpod
Joining us this week is Our Man in Stockholm, Philip O'Connor.
Philip is a regular on WTSpod and is described (on this podcast at least) as the Hulk Hogan of Irish journalism. He takes us on whirlwind tour of what happens next in the United States as well as giving us his thoughts on the covid vaccine.
2020-11-141h 22
Travel Tales with FergalExpat Lives Philip O'Connor SwedenThis is the first interview in a new series as part of Travel Tales with Fergal Podcast called Expat Lives where I interview expats about their lives abroad and get great insider travel tips. We discuss life as an emigrant and their opinions on Ireland looking from afar. Expat Lives will feature people like Annie Kennedy on working for Formula 1 and Shell in Africa, John Carey ex Duty CEO of ADNOC in the UAE, Brendan Dwyer the GM of Spain’s No.1 golf resort La Finca and journalist Richard Fitzpatrick in Barcelona to name a few. For...
2020-11-0555 minPlotlinesSt. Philip Howard, 13th Earl of Arundel, and MartyrConnor tells the story of St. Philip Howard and his life of debauchery to martyrdom.
2020-09-2220 min
Our Man In StockholmFirst Captain, Second Captain, Whatever - Ken EarlyCovid has played havoc with the work of journalists, especially those of us involved in sports. I talked to Second Captains football kingpin Ken Early about nostalgia, crowd noise and having your calendar Tipp-Exed out of existence by the pandemic.
2020-08-2432 minOur Man In StockholmOutside It's America - The PrequelAs you will no doubt be aware, I'm trying to fund a project to do "Outside It's America," which is 50 podcasts from America's 50 states in 50 days, ending up in New York on polling day in the presidential election there.
No-one likes to support something sight unseen (or indeed sound unheard!), so this week's podcast is something of a prequel - an interview I recorded a few years back with Angus McIntosh about America's love affair with guns.
This is the kind of conversation I hope to be having in America in a few weeks' time, but I...
2020-08-1927 minOur Man In StockholmA Heads - Up Before The World Turns Upside DownA quiet few weeks is about to get a lot busier as a secret project reaches the starting gate - listen to find out more.
2020-08-0919 minOur Man In StockholmThe Truth Behind Survivor Stories - Kamron ClarkeReporting on sexual violence is complex and knowing who owns the story and what it means to them is key to doing it justice. Student journalist Kamron Clarke has written brilliantly about the phenomenon.
2020-07-2021 minOur Man In StockholmBeyond Representation - Wuraola Majekodunmi On The Black Irish Media ExperienceThe Black Lives Matter movement has made people of colour more visible and offered new opportunities for them to make their voices heard - is this a turning point, or a flash in the pan?
Broadcaster and public speaker Wuraola Majekodunmi joined me to talk about how she sees modern Irish media and where it's headed.
2020-07-0726 minOur Man In StockholmBeing There - Author Paul Howard On Covering Big Sporting EventsAs a child Paul Howard dreamed of covering a World Cup - luckily for him, that dream came true as a journalist, but it turned out to be a lot different to what he expected.
One of Ireland's most successful authors, Paul spoke to me to share some memories of covering sporting events around the globe...
2020-06-2150 minOur Man In StockholmDear Fellow White JournalistsSome reflections on modern media, culture and "cancelling", and why racism is not a Black people problem - it's a white people problem, and it's ours to solve.
2020-06-1223 minOur Man In StockholmForeign Correspondence - Heba Habib On Sweden, Covid And Differing PerspectivesBorn in Cairo to a family of diplomats, Heba Habib got used to developing different perspectives. As a journalist now living in Sweden during the Covid -19 pandemic, she has observed the similarities and differences as societies she knows well struggle to cope for a variety of different reasons.
She joined me in the #OMIS studio to talk about her work and how it is being affected by a world constantly changing.
2020-06-1152 min
Tutto Balutto398. Philip O’ConnorJournalisten Philip O’Connor gästar! Om kärleken till Roland Nilsson, livet som utländsk frilansjournalist i Sverige, irländska supporterkulturen, den nödvändiga fotbollskvoteringen. Inlägget 398. Philip O’Connor dök först upp på Tutto Balutto.
2020-06-011h 46Tutto Balutto398. Philip O’ConnorJournalisten Philip O’Connor gästar! Om kärleken till Roland Nilsson, livet som utländsk frilansjournalist i Sverige, irländska supporterkulturen, den nödvändiga fotbollskvoteringen. Inlägget 398. Philip O’Connor dök först upp på Tutto Balutto.
2020-06-011h 46Tutto Balutto398. Philip O’ConnorJournalisten Philip O’Connor gästar! Om kärleken till Roland Nilsson, livet som utländsk frilansjournalist i Sverige, irländska supporterkulturen, den nödvändiga fotbollskvoteringen. Inlägget 398. Philip O’Connor dök först upp på Tutto Balutto.
2020-06-011h 46
The Deep DiveEpisode 27: The Journey of a Girl Decoded – A Conversation with Rana el KalioubyIn this conversation, Philip spends time with artificial emotional intelligence pioneer and co-founder and CEO of Affectiva Rana el Kaliouby, Ph.D. She has recently published her book Girl Decoded that traces her academic, personal and professional journey. Philip and Rana discuss the intricacies of navigating a traditional upbringing, the vital lessons learned from family and the challenges of connecting emotional intelligence with technology.
The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative musings.
Philip’s Drop: Sinead O’Connor – I Do Not Want What I H...
2020-05-2848 minOur Man In StockholmCapturing The Canvas - Ester Lin On Fighting, Focusing And Fine ArtAmong anyone who knows anything about MMA media, Esther Lin is widely acknowledged as the GOAT - the Greatest Of All Time - among combat sports photographers. Soft-spoken yet uber-competitive, she told me about her background as a documentary-maker, how she got into photography and how storytelling is an integral part of taking and making photos.
2020-05-2549 minOur Man In StockholmShutterbug - Pulitzer Prize-Winner Kai Pfaffenbach On PhotojournalismPhotographer Kai Pfaffenbach recently won a Nobel prize together with his Reuters colleagues for his coverage of the pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong. He told me about being self-taught, surviving in the field, and how the art of taking a great news photo is sometimes as simple as being in the right place at the right time.
2020-05-2232 minOur Man In StockholmFirst Drafts From The Barricades - Una Mullally On Writing History From The InsideDuring a decade of social upheaval in Ireland, two referendums have been passed that have granted marriage equality to LGBT people and removed the constitutional ban on abortion. Una Mullally is an Irish journalist, podcaster and author who found herself thrust into the limelight, especially in the marriage equality debate, putting her in a somewhat unique position of documenting these historic changes while also playing a part in them.
2020-05-1157 minOur Man In StockholmCalling The Shots - MMA Commentator Brad WhartonFrom a youthful fascination with wrestling and getting paid in beer to commentate to becoming the voice of Cage Warriors and calling the UFC London card, Brad Wharton's ability to make viewers feel the atmosphere has made him one of the sport's most sought-after men on the mic.
We spoke about how he got started, having empathy for those in the cage and what makes a great commentator in one of the world's fastest-growing sports.
2020-05-0534 minOur Man In StockholmBuilding The Perfect Home Studio With Niall McGrathThere's a lot of people As the Covid-19 pandemic grips the globe, there's a lot of people working - including journalists, broadcasters, experts and interviewees, and the standard of set up has been, shall we say, less than brilliant.
With that in mind I spoke to sports broadcaster par excellence Niall McGrath, who is currently revamping his home studio, about how best to improve your home broadcasting set-up.
Whether you're being interviewed or into gaming or YouTubing, there's a wealth of information that will help you look and sound better and more professional - and it...
2020-04-1436 minOur Man In StockholmFive Commandments For Dealing With JournalistsIn the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, powerful people and their PR departments seem to be forgetting some basic things about journalists and journalism. Let's put that straight, shall we?
2020-04-1127 minOur Man In StockholmViva Espana - Sid Lowe On Football, Franco And Friendly Chats With BeckhamOn the latest episode of the Our Man In Stockholm Podcast, I spoke to journalist and historian Sid Lowe about how he got started writing about football, coping in these Covid-19 times and making an impression on a certain Spice Girl's husband...
2020-03-2454 minOur Man In StockholmShow Your Stripes For 20x20 - Sarah ColganThis week I talked to Sarah Colgan of 20x20, an initiative to raise the awareness of and participation in Irish sport - from modest beginnings, their campaign has really changed the game in Ireland, and there are definitely lessons that can be learned elsewhere.
2020-03-0823 minOur Man In StockholmMedia, Myths And Modern Antisemitism - Jacob WoolfFrom 1930s cartoons depicting the Jews as sly, hooked-nosed figures to conspiracy theories about Mossad interfering in modern elections and the "Great Replacement", antisemitism may have morphed and changed over the years, but it has seemingly always been with us - and the media still struggles to deal with it.
There is a new, coded language in use, but the message remains the same - the Jews wield enormous power, but are not to be trusted.
With that in mind, I spoke to Jacob Woolf on his return from the World Jewish Congress in New Yo...
2020-03-0246 minOur Man In StockholmThe 13 Ethical Rules Of JournalismI got a delivery of some new podcast equipment this week, so to test it out I decided to go through the 13 ethical rules of journalism observed by the Swedish Union Of Journalists.
The sound may not be perfect just yet, but the 13 rules are well worth exploring, and I try to give practical examples of situations in which they might apply - and some of them will surprise you...
2020-02-2833 minOur Man In StockholmTransforming The Trans Discussion - Aoife MartinTrans people and the issues facing them are one of the hottest cultural topics and/or battlefields we have at the moment, for a variety of reasons, and I for one don't mind admitting that I know so little about the subject that I'm embarrassed.
Rather than coming out with my own ill-informed hot takes and adding to the ever-grown pile of steaming manure that passes for mainstream media journalism on the subject, I decided - hang on to your hats here - to ask a trans person to explain some things to me first.
Ao...
2020-02-1747 minOur Man In StockholmCreativity Against The Odds - Ken RobertsonKen Robertson is the man who has created some of the most attention-grabbing and eye-catching marketing and advertising campaigns in history - there's barely a person in the UK, Ireland or beyond who hasn't been enthralled, appalled or both by his work during almost two decades coming up with campaigns for bookmakers Paddy Power.
Now the owner of a new agency in Dublin called The Tenth Man, I asked Ken to reflect on his life as an advertiser and marketer and about creativity, how it works and what is needed for it to survive and thrive.
2020-02-1228 minOur Man In StockholmWith The Accent On Change - Reflections On The Irish ElectionThe first of a number of podcasts this week, looking at the general reporting around the Irish election and how the accents of those speaking on TV and radio and the positions they hold tell us how broken our media is.
2020-02-1022 minOur Man In StockholmRedemption Songs - Who Gets Forgiven In The Media, And Why?Conor McGregor, Kobe Bryant and Rory Best have all been in the eye of the media storm in their careers, and all have been redeemed to some degree - but why do some get forgiven, and others not? Who decides when they are welcome back into the fold? And is there anything that is irredeemable in this modern media world?
2020-01-2928 minOur Man In StockholmWorld Records And Wowing Las Vegas - Irish Musician Dave BrowneGuitar player Dave Browne is the greatest Irish musician you may never have heard of - despite the fact that he holds three Guinness world records and plays to countless thousands of people every year.
Born in Dublin and raised in Cuffe Street, the lightning-fingered Dub played all 50 American states in under 40 days together with singer and songwriter Dave Rooney, and a brilliant documentary about their escapade called "This Is My Home" will soon be hitting a screen near you.
I caught up with Dave in his local casino to talk about life and how he...
2020-01-2033 minOur Man In StockholmNew Year, New BeginningsAn update from somewhere between Los Angeles and Las Vegas, with some thoughts on the passing of a mentor and an idea about how to change the Patreon model.
2020-01-1619 minOur Man In StockholmFact-checking, Fake News And A Possible Finnish Solution"Russian interference" is a new thing for many democracies, but since independence the Finns have worried about other countries spreading disinformation and trying to manipulate their political system.
I spoke to Mikko Salo of Faktabaari about how the Finns are tackling the problem of "fake news" with fact-checking and education - whisper it, but their approach seems to be working...
2019-12-2328 minOur Man In StockholmA Severe Passion For Sport, And 2019 In ReviewThere are many routes into journalism and not all of them go via formal training - Seán Sheehan (aka The Pod God, aka Seánie Podcast) has become one of the most respected and high-profile Irish sports podcasters through his passionate love of sport (especially MMA) and his unique ability to cause a row in an empty house.
A trained mathematician and economist, Seán is also working good numbers on the Patreon platform to keep the lights on at Severe MMA, so we spoke about passion, sport and trying to make money in journalism as we l...
2019-12-1841 minOur Man In StockholmThe Media's Role In An Election Of Feelings, Not FactsDespite seemingly overwhelming evidence of their avarice and incompetence, the British voters have given the Conservative party an overall majority following their general election. Reflections on an election where feelings were far more important than facts.
2019-12-1311 minOur Man In StockholmYou Suck! John Karalis On Criticism And Being CriticisedNBA player Kyrie Irving caused a stir last week when he reacted to criticism from Boston fans over his off-season move to Brooklyn on Instagram. He might make millions of dollars a year playing a game, but that doesn't make him - or anyone else - immune from harsh words.
I talked to ex-basketball pro-turned-sports journalist John Karalis about living in that bubble, the responsibilities we have when it comes to critiquing performances, and how much criticism we ourselves must be prepared to take for our work.
2019-12-0337 minOur Man In StockholmThe OMIS Tapes Vol 3 - Former ABBA Guitarist Janne SchafferAs the man behind the riffs on some of ABBA's most iconic hits, there is barely a person on the face of the earth who hasn't heard Janne Schaffer play guitar - but there's a whole lot more to the Stockholm fret king than just the pop songs loved by billions.
Almost five decades into a career that has seen him share a stage with everyone form Cliff Richard to Pink Floyd, the 74-year-old's passion for music and performing still burns as brightly as ever.
We met in Stockholm where we talked about becoming one o...
2019-11-2554 minOur Man In StockholmFacing Down The Troll That Wished His Family Dead - Sami KoivistoEvery journalist with a byeline has been abused and threatened online, but few have come face to face with their abusers.
Sami Koivisto, a Finnish journalist with public service broadcaster YLE, has had more than his fair share of death threats that inspired fear in him and those close to him, but when police offered him the chance to meet one of those who had posted threatening messages, he took it.
This is what happened when he faced down the troll that wished his family dead.
2019-11-1529 minOur Man In StockholmIs Free Speech Racist?Every day, your newspapers and airwaves are full of angry contrarian commentators, all shouting over one another about how they are being silenced, but of course, "you can't say that in this country any more".
This is not unique to Ireland or England or Sweden; those demanding an "open and honest" debate (and who usually deliver anything but) are part of a broader movement using similar tactics to try to present their ideas without having them scrutinised or questioned.
Academic Gavan Titley joins me to talk about his upcoming book "Is Free Speech Racist?", which ex...
2019-11-1141 minOur Man In StockholmGood Faith, Verification And Not Being Fooled By NazisUntil the recent release of a private recording of hime being racist, anti-Semitic and generally losing his shit, Richard Spencer was the acceptable face of neo-Nazism. Newspapers wrote puff pieces, TV stations gave him a platform, all oblivious to the fact that he is one of Hitler's heirs apparent.
So what can journalists and editors do to avoid this happening again? One is to verify that people are who they say they are, and the other is to stop assuming that the people you are interviewing are acting in good faith when all the evidence points to t...
2019-11-0413 minOur Man In StockholmTrials And Tribulations - Court Reporting With Sarah-Jane MurphyWhile all journalism follows the same basic principles, court reporting is something of a special case - it requires sharp skills, an analytical mind and not least a working knowledge of the law and how it relates to your work as a reporter.
Sarah-Jane Murphy is one of Ireland's most skilled court reporters, and that should come as no surprise - a qualified solicitor with eight years of experience, she has a Master's in journalism from DCU and has covered some of the biggest trials in the country in the last number of years.
We ta...
2019-10-2936 minOur Man In StockholmUnderstanding SourcingWhen is it OK to use anonymous sources? Can they be trusted? And can we as journalists be trusted to make that call?
When it comes to establishing who said what to whom, modern journalism has become the Wild West. Keen to preserve their contacts, journalists are granting anonymity to sources that don't truly deserve it.
The result is, at best, partisan reporting of certain issues in politics, sport and business - at worst, downright lies.
So how should sourcing work? Who deserves anonymity and who doesn't? And how do we tell the di...
2019-10-2322 minOur Man In StockholmA Woman Who Is One Of The LadsJo Kamenou describes herself as "one of the lads" at Bleacher Report Football - a woman in the previously male-dominated environment of sports journalism.
Forget the fact that fast-moving newsrooms are difficult enough places at the best of times. Even if things have improved in recent years, it's a tricky path to follow. Men often don't take kindly to women who know more about football or sport than them, but they're going to have to get used to it...
We talked about how the most boring team in international football inspired her, what it's like t...
2019-10-1540 minOur Man In StockholmGreta Thunberg, Getting The Scoop And Giving Fair WarningOn the road again so this week's pod covers some issues that have cropped up recently in the media sphere - how very few people now writing about Greta Thunberg have any idea what they are talking about, what it's like to spend hours in the cold for a 12-minute video of a world news event, and why journalists have a responsibility to people they put in the spotlight.
2019-10-0743 minOur Man In StockholmNever Forget - Telling The Story Of The Holocaust, 75 Years OnDuring a two-day seminar at the Auschwitz Museum I spoke to journalists and museum staff about the challenges of telling the story of the Holocaust, 75 years after the camp, where over a million died in an industrial murder operation that was the epicentre of the effort to exterminate the entire Jewish people, was liberated.
It is a desperate, awful bleak place at times, but a look around the word tells us that little has changed - devious men still use the spectre of "the other" to grow and consolidate their power, just as Hitler did.
I a...
2019-09-261h 48Our Man In StockholmHow 9-11 Changed The World Of JournalismOn this day 18 years ago we watched in horror as the Twin Towers collapsed live on television - and with them went many of the checks and balances of objective journalism. That parking of journalistic principles has paved the way for the events we say happening today around the world.
This podcast features reflections on that day and what has changed since, and what to be aware of when consuming media following the resetting of our historical clock to 9/11/2001.
2019-09-1132 minOur Man In StockholmThe OMIS Tapes Vol 2 - Gaute Boerstad SjaervoeGaute Boertad Sjaervoe was 16 years old when he saw two of his friends murdered by Anders Behring Breivik on July 22, 2011. Trapped on an island 40 kilometres outside of Oslo, he ran, but had several more brushes with the gunman who went on to kill 67 more people that day, the vast majority of them teenagers like Gaute.
He survived as Norway promised more love and more democracy as an antidote to the hatred of Breivik, but instead of being repulsed by him, the rhetoric of the murderer is now in common use in Norwegian politics.
Undaunted by hi...
2019-09-0253 minOur Man In StockholmThe Search For Dawit Isak - Martin SchibbyeOver the last 17 years I have gotten married, had a family and built a career in media for myself - all that time, Dawit Isak has been sitting in a cell in Eritrea in the most appalling conditions, imprisoned without trial for his journalism.
I spoke to journalist and author Martin Schibbye - who was himself shot, arrested and spent 438 days in the Kality prison in Ethiopia while trying to report there - about his new book "The Search For Dawit Isak" and what the future holds for freedom of speech in a part of the world t...
2019-08-2944 minOur Man In StockholmThe Psychology Of Social MediaWhether we like it or not, social media is now an inherent part of the wider media, and journalists, editors and consumers need to understand the role it plays in disseminating news and information.
But there is also a deeply personal element to how we interact online, so I spoke to academic Ciarán McMahon about his new book "The Psychology Of Social Media" to tease out some of the strands of social networking, how we present and perceive ourselves there and where all this is leading us in the 21st century.
2019-08-2045 minOur Man In StockholmShout To The Top - Zainab BoladaleAs a child Zainab Boladale would pretend to read the news by grabbing a paper and making things up based on the pictures she saw, and ever since she has wanted to be a journalist.
She made her way from Co. Clare on Ireland's west coast through one of the country's best journalism programs and on into the hallowed halls of public service broadcaster RTE where she has been a huge success - but as a woman of colour from a not-exactly-privileged background, it hasn't always been easy.
She told me about he...
2019-08-1336 minOur Man In StockholmThe #OMIS Tapes Vol 1 - Gunnar NelsonA new podcast series on the same feed, featuring interviews with some of the interesting people I meet on my travels.
First up is a recent conversation I had in Reyjavik with Gunnar Nelson - a fighter, a father and a man not to be trifled with at daycare...
2019-08-0238 minOur Man In StockholmSaving Private Hannes - Iceland's Goalkeeper On Going Behind The CameraHannes Halldorsson is not just a top-class international goalkeeper for Iceland - he's a scriptwriter, movie-maker and director back operating in a small national market where budgets are tight and dreams are big.
I spoke to him in Reykjavik about making ends meet in the movie business when he's not between the sticks.
2019-07-2926 minOur Man In StockholmAssange, Activism And Archiving the Internet - Birgitta JonsdottirTogether with Julian Assange and Wikileaks, activist and "poetician" Birgitta Jonsdottir turned the world on its head by releasing the "Collateral Murder" video, which featured the slaying of two Reuters journalists by American forces in Baghdad, Iraq.
Jonsdottir may have ended her association with Wikileaks but her commitment to art, activism and politics is still as strong as ever, and I met her in Reykjavik to talk to her about her life and work, as well as the importance of the Internet archives for journalists as a tool to hold the powerful to account.
2019-07-2252 minOur Man In StockholmLiving Life Looking Over Your Shoulder - Karim Zidan On Covering Sport And PoliticsI have met almost every MMA journalist at one time or another, but not Karim Zidan - then I realised that the reason he doesn't attend events is that his writing about sport and politics, and in particular about MMA and some of the former Soviet republics - means that it's not safe for him to attend.
In a world powered by social media, blogs and fan-generated content, Karim's work in untangling the web of "sportswashing" is absolutely crucial to understanding how and why tyrants use athletes like Mohamed Salah and Khabib Nurmagomedov to rebrand themselves and th...
2019-07-0950 minOur Man In StockholmOwning It - Crisis Communication With Jack MurrayWhen it comes to media, marketing and journalism, Media HQ CEO Jack Murray has done and seen it all.
A former political advisor and government spokesperson, he has been in the room as some of the biggest Irish political scandals of the last two decades have gone down. Many senior politicians have wisely acted on his advice, and many more have lived to regret not doing so.
His Media HQ business is now the leading publisher of media intelligence in Ireland and the biggest organiser of media training events, and he offers PR and media tr...
2019-07-0336 minOur Man In StockholmFor The Love Of the Game - Ann OdongLong before the glossy production and the fan zones, long before the slick social media presence and the souvenir stores in host cities, Ann Odong and her friends were covering women's soccer.
A lawyer and journalist, she essentially used her profession to fund her obsession, often allowing her heart to rule her head, and she has finally been reaping some reward as a digital content producer for FIFA at the Women's World Cup.
She told me about making the athletes visible, how to build trust and how she came to shoot one of the most vi...
2019-06-2529 minOur Man In StockholmChaos Is A Friend - Sportswriting With Ewan MacKennaSummer is a time when sport takes over and who better to talk to than Irish-born, Brazilian-based sportswriter Ewan MacKenna?
Often dismissed as a professional contrarian, Ewan's writing and workflow is both deep and complex, showing us things about our heroes and ourselves that sometimes we'd rather not see - so what's it like to be on the receiving end of such negative attention? What is his agenda? And how did he manage to write a book about Conor McGregor without a single word form the man himself?
Find out all these things and more i...
2019-06-1846 minOur Man In StockholmFive Pitfalls To Avoid When Covering Women's SportsWith the sudden - and very welcome - interest form media outlets in the Women's World Cup, many reporters whose beat is normally men's soccer find themselves putting their shoulders to the wheel to cover it. Here's five pitfalls to avoid when writing about women in sports.
2019-06-1022 minOur Man In StockholmFree speech, hate speech and over-reach with Jodie GinsbergThe Index on Censorship are the watchdog that ensures that you and I can exercise our freedom of speech, and they kick up an almighty fuss about those places in the world that don't allows us to do that.
But the recent rise of far-right hate speech, boosted and amplified on social media, has proved a danger to our democracies and our most basic human rights - so in these battle for rights, who wins out in the end?
I spoke to IoC CEO Jodie Ginsberg, a vastly-experienced journalist who now leads the campaign to ke...
2019-06-0333 minOur Man In StockholmElection Reflections - Three Takeaways From The European And Local Elections And Ireland's Divorce ReferendumWhy journalists should never be surprised by election outcomes, the end for private religious fundamentalist lobby groups in Ireland's public debate, and a perfect example of how no-platforming benefits democracy.
2019-05-2911 minOur Man In StockholmReporting On The Climate Crisis With Alister DoyleAs teenagers around the world skip school to protest the destruction of the planet and a "Green Wave" sweeps through European politics, I spoke to veteran environmental correspondent Alister Doyle about how to report on the climate crisis. We talked about everything from landing on now-disappeared ice shelves in the Antarctic and dealing with Texan cranks to why climate science skeptics are really deniers trying to sow doubt, and how environmental journalism is key to helping the world understand the scale of a crisis that threatens us all.
2019-05-2834 minOur Man In StockholmTales From The Locker Room With The Athletic's Jay KingSports media is a beast that mus be constantly fed with news, views and comment, and nowhere is that more true in America, where seasons bleed into one another in a never-ending carousel of coverage.
The quality of the coverage (on both sides of the pond) is often dependent on access to the athletes themselves, and on them being willing to tell their stories. European sports are becoming more and more restrictive with this access in the belief that "less is more", while in the States you can wander into a locker room and talk to any o...
2019-05-2033 minOur Man In StockholmSarah Maria Griffin - Reading, Writing And Finding Your VoiceSarah Maria Griffin is a novellist and poet who effortlessly flits between the worlds of fiction and non-fiction, engaging in occasional (and often regular) acts of journalism. Her approach to writing and her thoughts around how we express ourselves are well worth a listen for any journalist or writer trying to find their own unique voice.
2019-05-1433 minOur Man In StockholmSound & Vision - Linear Vs Digital VideoThe way we consume video has changed, but the old way is not dead yet - what do we need to consider when shooting for mobile devices and linear TV? Is there a difference in how stories are told and presented? What factors need to be taken into account when selecting our shots?
2019-05-0722 minOur Man In StockholmRadio Head - Pat O'Mahony On The Wonderful World Of Audio BroadcastingI love radio. It's where I started, and if forced to choose, it's what I'd do full time.
And one of the most creative, knowledgeable and smartest people I've met in the field is Irish producer/presenter/all-rounder Pat O'Mahony. Amid an audio background of seagulls, leaf-blowers and passers-by, we sat down in Dublin for a coffee recently to discuss what makes it such a great medium to work in and what you need to succeed.
2019-04-2956 minOur Man In StockholmLearning from Lyra McKeeJournalist Lyra McKee was shot dead while covering disturbances in Derry last week, and today she will be buried after her funeral in Belfast.
What can journalists and in particular editors learn from her life and her untimely passing? How can we keep freelancers safer while still reporting from dangerous situations?
2019-04-2425 minOur Man In StockholmCopyright, Copywrong - How To Not Steal From FreelancersOver the weekend a broadcaster in Ireland came under fire for apparently using audio belonging to a freelance journalist without her permission.
Though they have since agreed to pay her for her work, the case illustrates the laissez-faire many media houses have towards the copyright of freelancers.
This podcast is a brief rundown of what freelance work is, who owns it (spoiler - them, not you), and what to do if you find something using it without your permission.
2019-04-0827 minOur Man In StockholmFash Boys, Facebook And Freedom Of SpeechAs Ireland's far-right desperately tries to get off the ground and the tech giants are once again in the firing line for giving them a platform to spread hatred, I spoke to journalist and academic Niamh Kirk about information networks, regulation, and what free speech actually means in the digital age.
2019-04-0236 min
Everything Band PodcastPhilip ObadoPhilip Obado is the Director of Bands at Allen ISD in Allen, Texas where he oversees a high school and middle school band program with over 1,800 musicians. Topics: The story of how Phil went from dreaming about a career as a concert trombonist to earning a doctorate in conducting and eventually landing as the director of bands for one of the largest high school music programs in the country. The decision to leave his position as the Assistant Director of Bands at Baylor University to return to high school teaching. The structure of the program at...
2019-04-011h 05Our Man In StockholmHow Sourcing In Stories Is Key To CredibilityWhen writing or broadcasting, journalists have a responsibility to tell you how they got to know what they know - and if they don't explain it properly, you have no way of knowing if you can believe them or not.
2019-03-2720 minOur Man In StockholmWhat's in your bag, Christian Payne?Apart form a sharp mind and some tough questions, the most important thing for any journalist is the contents of the bag slung over their shoulder - choose well and you can tell any story, anywhere in the world, for hours at a time without running out of power. Choose badly, and you can end up talking to yourself while history is made in front of you.
Christian Payne (aka @Documentally) is a former professional photographer who now tells stories in any medium you can mention, and he is forever pushing the boundaries of what is possible t...
2019-03-1145 min
Off MessageEpisode 10: Philip O'ConnorOn a flying visit to his native Dublin, freelance journalist Philip O'Connor, the man behind his own media blog and podcast, the wonderfully titled Our Man In Stockholm, dropped by for the tenth media-savvy Off Message podcast.
We chewed the fat on his attempt to crowdfund much of his journalism income, how he uses social media to generate work, his often outspoken tone online, his unique and unusual route into journalism, and loads more.
2019-03-051h 08Our Man In StockholmOMIS Live In Dublin - Sport, Spin And Seeing The Future With Dion FanningDion Fanning was one of Ireland's most well-known sports journalists when he suddenly stepped away from the Sunday Independent and into the wild online world of Joe. In doing so he left behind much of his past, moving on from writing about sport to working with video and long-form interviews.
We talked about coming from Irish newspaper royalty, annoying Roy Keane, Pele's problem when discussing erectile dysfunction in conference calls and what the future holds for both sports coverage and journalism in general.
2019-02-221h 10Our Man In StockholmOMIS Live In Dublin - The Price Of Speaking Out With Dil WickremasingheWhen a presenter on Newstalk said that women might bear some of the blame if they get raped, he was suspended and eventually reinstated - but when Dil Wickremasinghe criticised him and the station, she was sacked and her show cancelled.
Her emails to RTE suggesting she taker her "Global Village" show - a calm oasis of diversity in a sea of click-bait and bile - went unanswered.
Now a trainee psychotherapist, Dil joined me at the International Bar in Dublin for a gripping discussion about her career as a...
2019-02-221h 04Our Man In StockholmOMIS Live In Dublin - Margaret E. Ward On Diversity On AirA small but dedicated group attended the first-ever live OMIS podcast in Dublin, and for almost an hour they listened to journalist, broadcaster and communications consultant Margaret E Ward talk about diversity, media capture, the effects of journalism on vulnerable people and a whole lot more besides.
2019-02-1853 minOur Man In StockholmOMIS - The Story of The Hurricane TapesWhy make a one-hour radio documentary when you can make a six-and-a-half-hour podcast series spanning 13 episodes about infamous boxer Ruben "Hurricane" Carter and his wrongful conviction for murder?
I spoke to BBC sports journalist and broadcaster Steve Crossman about how the discovery of 40 hours of taped conversations with Ruben Carter finally gave the "Hurricane" the chance to tell his own story - a story of poverty, racism, violence, and almost 20 years behind bars for a crime he didn't commit.
2019-02-1135 min
ManTalks PodcastPhilip McKernan - Achieving Your Goals, Understanding Death, And Living Your One Last Talk
Philip McKernan works with entrepreneurs and business leaders all over the world. When people are seeking clarity about their future or want to move through roadblocks, seen and unseen, they call Philip. As a speaker he has inspired and challenged the Canadian Olympic Team and The Pentagon to name a few.
He helps people get clear on who they are and where they need to go. He helps them transition in their personal and professional lives so people feel aligned in all areas of life. Philip believes who and what we do ‘off the ice’ has a huge impa...
2018-11-1257 min
Thales’ WellOn the Mind and Panpsychism with Philip GoffThis we talk about all things mind. Philip Goff is a philosopher and consciousness researcher at Durham University. He works mainly on the problem of how to integrate consciousness into our scientific worldview. Goff’s 2017 book Consciousness and Fundamental Reality (Oxford University Press) argues against materialist accounts of consciousness and defends panpsychism as the best account of the place of consciousness in nature. Panpsychism is the view that consciousness is a fundamental and ubiquitous feature of the natural world. As well as publishing over 40 academic articles, Goff has written for the Guardian, Aeon and Philosophy Now. He is currently wo...
2018-09-1459 min
Klacken.nu165. Philip O'Connor - "När allt står på spel"I detta KLACKANDE avsnittet gästar Philip O'Connor. Vi får höra Philip berätta om sin nya bok som han och Haidar Hajdari har skrivit ihop - "När allt står på spel". Philip berättar om motivet till varför han började skriva boken, vad målet är och mycket mer! I den andra delen av poddavsnittet berättar Philip om sina fotbollsidoler när han var ung och varför han tycker årets Premier League säsong är så speciell. Läs gärna mer om boken på https://www.facebook.com/sveaunited/ Eller beställ den på https...
2017-02-2239 min