Finnterviews

Belfast comedian,  film-maker and meme-maker, Cormac Mac Diarmada, also known as 'The Barrick Boy', joins me for a laughter loaded episode of Finnterviews!

We spoke about Cormac discovering his passion for film-making and comedy, getting verbally abused in minimum wage jobs, his highlights and horror stories of the Belfast stand-up comedy scene and the exciting projects he has lined up for after lockdown.

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Irish radio presenter, broadcaster and author, Ciara King joined me for another hilarious chat on this week's episode of Finnterviews!

We discussed  Ciara's journey growing up in the West, the unique characters and dark humours that emerge from rural Ireland, falling into success in radio and broadcasting, the exhilarating highs and lows of interviewing some of the biggest  names in the business and her frustrations with receiving a lack of Roger Federer memorabilia!

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Irish singer/song-writer and winner of The Voice UK, Andrea Begley, joined me for a down to earth chat on this week's episode of Finnterviews!

We delved into Andrea's fascinating upbringing surrounded by music, coming from the esteemed Begley clan and Queen of Country herself, Philomena Begley, Andrea's journey with glaucoma and dealing with her partial vision and of course her astounding story of winning one of the most coveted singing competitions in the world, The Voice.

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Twitter-https://twitter.com/abegleymusic
Facebook-https://www.facebook.com/andreabegleymusic/
Instagram-https://www.instagram.com/andrea_begley/?hl=pt-br
Youtube-https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2bpAR_aG3PBgMxy_DMjteQ
Website-https://andreabegley.com/
Spotify-https://open.spotify.com/artist/2CNRuUIKHnN2jYYPM5tE2z

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Proprietor of Ireland's multi-award winning sex toy retailer 'Sex Siopa', Shawna Scott, joins me for a saucy and insightful conversation on episode sixteen of Finnterviews!

We discussed her fascinating journey into the often taboo industry of sex toys and sexual well-being, how Shawna became the go-to sex guru in Irish media, the issues of politics and poverty in Ireland and her hilarious aspirations of getting featured on RTÉ's Nationwide with a bog oak dildo!

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Meme-maker and admin to one of the biggest meme pages in the country 'Ireland Simpsons Fans',  Maeve Murrihy, joins me for an intriguing chat on this week's episode of Finnterviews!

We discussed Maeve's journey from hometown meme-maker to moderator and admin on one of Ireland's biggest digital publishers, how the Irish audience have leaned towards processing news and current affairs through Simpsons memes and some of the incredible charity work Ireland Simpsons Fans has been doing behind the scenes (and memes).

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ISF Facebook-https://www.facebook.com/groups/iresimpsonsfans/
ISF Instagram-https://www.instagram.com/ireland_simpsons_fans/?hl=en
Maeve Twitter-https://twitter.com/mavisfamous

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Australian street artist/creative and social superstar, Danni Simpson, joins me for a fascinating chat on this week's episode of Finnterviews!

We delved into Danni's unexpected journey into street art and murals, the lessons she learned working in a burlesque shop growing up and the amazing story of how she made a new life and career for herself across the globe in Ireland.

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Musician, singer, songer-writer and BBC broadcaster, Gemma Bradley joined me for a down to earth chat on this week's episode of FInnterviews!

We chatted about Gemma's exciting journey into music, the inspiration behind her unique style and sound, Gemma's blazing rise to fame in recent years and the amazing experiences she's had so early in her career.

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Irish music photographer, seasoned festival connoisseur and founder of Ruthless Imagery, Ruth Medjber, joins me for chat and many laughs on this week's episode of Finnterviews!

We talked about Ruth's phenomenal career, progressing from shooting toilet rolls to photographing A-list rock stars around the world, her life long love affair with her cameras and her latest lockdown project, shooting window portraits that have captured the nation's eye.

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Belfast actor, writer, comedian and broadcaster, Tim McGarry joined me for a laughter-loaded chat on this week's episode of Finnterviews!

We talked about Tim's crazy journey from law to laughter, how NI's Troubles tensions sparked his career in comedy,Tim's sensational horror stories of performing stand-up and how after 25 years, he's trying trying to give his head some peace.

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Joint MD of the award-winning Belfast TV production company Stellify Media, and former boss of mine, Kieran Doherty,  sits down for a chat and slightly hungover laugh on episode ten of Finnterviews!

We talked about Kieran's surprising journey as a west Belfast lad, progressing from call centres to Sony partnerships, the madness of being in charge of such iconic shows as Blind Date and Who Wants to be a Millionaire, following your creative instinct and the struggle of being interviewed by a past employee after a night on the drink.

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