In episode #07 of the David Cotter Experience I sit down with Harvey Rael to talk about his journey from secondary school to working on some really interesting projects in the field of astronautics and space engineering. We talk interplanetary trajectories, low thrust fuels, catching asteroids and missions to Jupiters moons. Harvey also gives his pennies worth on the space race 2.0. Enjoy everyone because I did.

In Episode #06 myself and Sean Holland(West Corks answer to Ron Burgandy) talk about his podcast a West Cork FM production "Over The Bar". You can listen to the podcast at 11am every Saturday morning on West Cork FM or alternatively it can be listened to on Spotify. We talk about the logistics of getting guests and where he plans to take the podcast. We touch on issues in soccer such as Ole still being at the wheel and the Saudi led take over of  Newcastle. Boxing, What is Tyson Furys legacy and do the Paul brothers degrade boxing as a sport? Enjoy!

In Episode #05, I AM BY MYSELF, I use this podcast as an exercise in confidence on the mic, and in some sense a practice drill. I go in to a bit of detail as to why I am by myself and basically ramble on for 30 minutes covering topics like, optimizing time, knowing nothing about mental illness and addiction, and some of the guests that I have had on so far. Welcome to the incoherent mind of David Cotter. Prepare to be dragged all over the place in a free solo podcast. Enjoy.

In Episode #04 I catch up with Daniel (Boy) Mason, Some listeners may recognise his voice from the viral video "Leaves and sticks on the ground, a steel bar over there, I smoked a load of rollies today, my Nans dead". The podcast tracks along Dans life from being a teenager canning in Douglas to hitting rock bottom and sharing a crack pipe with a homeless man in Dublin. We un-pack some of the more significant moments in Dans life when his addiction escalated. The story of Dans recovery begins with a drug dealer turning up to his family home and demanding that a drug debt of ten thousand euro be paid. Dan is now twenty two months sober and in his own words "never been better". The episode is very crude and there is no effort put into masking any of details apart from names of some of Dans past employers. The story is an informal chat between two lads that haven't seen each other in a couple of years so there is of course a bit of craic. I hope you all enjoy the episode, and if you think it may help someone please share it on your social.

A message from Dan:

I just wanted to let people know that I’m very greatful to have come from the hopeless depths of addiction to having my family , their trust, a loving girlfiend , the tools to deal with life on life’s terms and to be able to hold down a job that will set me up for life. I got all this through following a strong program of recovery and it’s possible for anyone suffering with addiction to get what I have by simply reaching out.

 Thanking you. David.

In Episode #03, My brother Declan (Decy) Cotter sheds some light on the Covid situation in the UK. The focus of the podcast is on the emerging research into the use of psychedelics as therapies to those suffering from mental illness with a bit of craic thrown in. Enjoy!

Message from Declan:

Early research demonstrates some promise for alleviating mental health conditions but not enough is known yet. Please do not use them yourself as they carry risk and as always the safest drug to use is no drug. If you feel you are struggling with your mental health go to your GP and speak to someone close to you who you can trust and will feel supported by.  I dont advocate the use of drugs or represent any group in this podcast but the aim of the talk is to speak about the research going into the various drugs and explore the social and historical context of these drugs. 

In this episode I talk about my struggle to upload my first podcast and the fear of hearing the sound of my own voice recorded. I explore briefly what motivated me to start the podcast and what I have planned with the show moving forward. But really this was just me dipping my toes in the water of something that will hopefully get easier.