Irish with Mollie

A leithéid de chomhrá! What a conversation!

What a pleasure and privilege to chat with Eithne Carson, who stars as the main character in Pygmalion 26! Find tickets here: https://linktr.ee/Aislingghear?utm_source=linktree_profile_share currently touring around Ireland. Catch a show in Waterford 30 October, Belfast 2-5 November, Gaoth Dobhair 7 November, Dublin 9-12 November.

The play follows a bet by two academics to see if they can turn a young Belfast woman, who is navigating the linguistic and political scene into getting away with presenting as a Native Irish Speaker, inviting all the questions along the way, like:

What is real Irish? What is Gaelscoilis? And what does it matter if language is about the craic, connection and community?

Why is language so intertwined with culture, heritage and identity?

Is there elitism, snobbery, an insistence on purity or perfection? How do we learn to love it in all its forms and flavours?

Eithne is a rising star - find her on instagram @eithne.carson here

Míle buíochas - Many thanks!

Bhuel, cad is féidir linn a rá? A lán, ar ndóigh! Well, what can we say? A lot, obviously! Is láithreoir, léiritheoir, bean ghrinn, ambasadóir Oxfam agus rógaire í Bláithín, agus spéirbhean amach is amach. Bláithín is a presenter, producer, comedian, Oxfam ambassador and rogue, and an out and out goddess! Bhí an-chraic againn ag caint faoina turas, a cruthaitheacht, agus a grá don Ghaeilge. We had great craic talking about her journey, creativity, and love for Irish.

Phléamar ceisteanna cosúil le - We discussed questions like:

An teanga choimeádach nó liobrálach í an Ghaeilge? Is Irish a conservative or liberal language? Nó an bhfuil an pobal ag athrú? Or is the community changing?

An bhfuil an Ghaeilge níos greannmhaire inti féin ná an Béarla? Is Irish intrinsically funnier than English?

Inspioráideach, fuinniúil, eolach, greannmhar, muiníneach - Inspiring, energetic, knowledgeable, funny, confident -

Tá grá agam ar Bhlá! I love Blá!

Míle buíochas, gach duine! A thousand gratitude, everyone! An eipeasóid 50ú!!!! The 50th episode! An gcreidfeá é? Would you believe it? Is píosa spraoi é! It's a bit of fun. Agus tá sé tábhachtach na comhráite seo a bheith againn - And it's important to have these conversations. Is mór agam do thacaíocht - I appreciate your support!

Laurence Falconer is a comedian, actor, pilot, tour guide, history buff, nature lover, life enthusiast and bon-vivanting flâneur. The author of Top of the Morgan - released this year - Laurence writes beautifully about how his life truly changed when meeting and falling in love with a German woman. He moved to Germany and set up his very popular and hilarious Irishman in Germany Instagram channel, which amassed a huge following exploring and celebrating the cultural differences between Ireland and Germany. He appreciates the moment, he loves being alive, and his writing is deliciously magnetic, authentic, honest and deeply funny. Highly recommend. Find it here: https://shor.by/TopOfTheMorgen?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAcGRvZgJzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA85MzY2MTk3NDMzOTI0NTkAAadomJiH4DvSh1M1S4Ee5RYKhb318GBL1dTr2lF-BGyFOJOxsGXhAMUAuTJmxA_aem_EnQsRhhcui3DcUzgAw6Llw Find Laurence on Instagram: @irish_man_in_germany

Go raibh míle míle maith agat, a chara! Thanks a million, friend! Really loved chatting to you!

Dr. Darragh Stewart (Phd) is the co-founder of Inwardbound and helps people heal emotional wounds, deepen self-awareness, cultivate meaningful relationships and create lasting change through mentoring, retreats, men’s work, psychedelic integration and transformational education.

A curious individual who wants to create positive change in the world, Darragh is contributing his skills and expertise to enable others to connect to themselves, understand themselves and work through life's challenges to find more peace and wellness.

We cover boundaries, consent, shame, how to live a life that's authentic to you.

Darragh offers courses, workshops and retreats and you can find his work here https://innerwork.ie/

https://inwardbound.nl/team/9/dr-darragh-stewart-phd/

Darragh's podcast: Inner Insights with Dr. Darragh Stewart

@darstewy on instagram

Our conversation spans the world of languages and the world in each language. Sophia Smith Galer is an award-winning journalist and author best known for pioneering vertical-video reporting on platforms like TikTok. Recognised as one of British Vogue's 25 most influential women in the UK, she has amassed over 200 million views for her reporting on technology, language, and culture. Sophia is also one of just four people ever to have won University Challenge twice!We explore her recent book, How to Kill a Language, which is a hopeful, healing, humorous, insightful book which I highly recommend. Her research resonates so deeply with our own native tongue. I look forward to hearing your thoughts. Grma as éisteacht! Thank you for listening! Beidh tú sásta gur éist tú :) You will be glad you did. Míle buíochas, a chara Sophia - Many thanks, Sophia :) Ba phleisiúr é - It was a pleasure :)

Múinteoir bródúil anseo! Proud teacher here! Ba phleisiúr é bheith ag caint le Caoimhín, mo chara agus mo dhalta - It was a pleasure to speak with Kevin, my friend and my student. Nach bhfuil tú tógtha leis? Aren't you impressed with him? Taispeánann sé cad atá indéanta le cleachtadh, paisean, bród, obair chrua agus grá don dúshlán! He shows what is possible with practice, passion, pride, hard work and love for the challenge!

Labhraíomar faoi ghnó, a bhácús, bainisteoireacht, cruthaitheacht, a thuras leis an nGaeilge, agus ceird fháilteachais. We spoke about business, his bakery, management, creativity, his journey with Irish and the art of hospitality.

Thaitin sé go mór mór liom, a chara :) Go raibh míle maith agat!

Feicfidh tú a bhácús in Athens, Georgia, SAM (USA) https://www.independentbaking.com/

Agus ar instagram: independentbakingco

Go raibh míle maith agat, a chara Yuji - Thanks a million, friend Yuji :) Yuji Beleza is a viral Japanese-Irish social media influencer and language enthusiast and entertainer, known for approaching strangers on the street and surprising them by speaking their native languages. He has millions of followers across platforms like Instagram and Tiktok and inspires people worldwide to connect with each other with smiles, and his incredible commitment to learning is encourging and uplifting :)

It was so special to chat with you and hear about your mission to connect with others through the care, joy, effort and consistency of learning other langauges. It's what the world needs!

Grateful to have you on the pod, and see your life-affirming videos online connecting with people through laughter, dancing and conversation @yuji_beleza

"The beauty of it is just so compelling" - Are we talking about the Irish language? Cathy Galvin's poetry? The west of Ireland? All of it.

"It was the lost inheritance of
something sublime: the force
of sea and wind; survival on the
margins"

Is failure wrong or bad? Or is it a journey of acceptance, celebration, fun, vulnerability and connection? Through Patrick's clown school, working in hospitals, being a teacher and a student, growing through challenges and finding his joy in play, drama, dance, navigating struggles, second chances, and awareness, this is a story of resilience, one of the most powerful skills we can have.

Go raibh míle maith agat, a chara :)

Thank you, friend!

Bhain mé an-taitneamh as ár gcomhrá - I really enjoyed our conversation (I extracted shining out of it!)

https://clownschoolinternational.eu/

@patrickvandenboom

@clownschool_international

What a breath of fresh air. Martha is a tonic! I love her work ethic, her joyful spirit, her vision, community, the power of mindset, and her love of Leitrim. Bain taitneamh as! Extract shining out of it!

Grma, a chara Martha! Thank you, friend, Martha :)

Ba phleisiúr é caint leat - It was a pleasure to talk to you.

Follow her journey and get excellent book recommendations, too! Martha Gilheaney (@marthagiheaney)