Gwen Orel talks to Gavin Quinn about Pan Pan Theatre and 'The Seagull and Other Birds.' Featured song is Eileen Ivers' 'Walk On,' from 'Beyond the Bog Road.'

Gwen Orel talks to Belinda McKeon about the short story collection "A Kind of Compass," featuring stories from 17 different writers; Alice Farrell talks to Rónán Ó'Snodaigh about his work with Kila. Featured tune from Glen Hansard, from his new CD "Didn't He Ramble."

Gwen Orel talks to Conor Lovett about Gare St. Lazare's "Waiting for Godot," and Alice Farrell talks to Mike Farragher about "A Devilish Pint." Tune from Iona Scottish Session.

Gwen Orel talks to Newry actor Ciaran Byrne talks about becoming an actor, and about the new TNT drama "Public Morals."

Gwen Orel talks to Dan Neely, who coordinats Irish Week at the Augusta Heritage Center at Davis and Elkins College.

Winsome Brown talks to Gwen and to Michelle Woods about her new play, "This Is Mary Brown."

Kevin Dundon talks to us about his new television show "Back to Basics." It's true: Irish breakfast cures a hangover!

Members of Altan talk about their new CD, "The Widening Gyre."

Podcast #27: Malachy McCourt and Micheal O'Domhnaill, director of the film "The Sligo Masters," a documentary about Michael Coleman, James Morrison, and Paddy Killoran.

Gwen talks to Stephen Rea, appearing as Oedipus/Otto in Sam Shepard's new play "A Particle of Dread." Tune from new CD by James Cleveland and Jim Norman.