To make Easter Sunday 2020 I recorded myself reading Bobby Sands' One Day in My Life. "Written on toilet paper, with a biro refill, and hidden inside Bobby Sands' own body, this is a book about bravery and endurance' - Excerpt from the back cover of the book.

This chat was recorded as part of the Quiet Lights festival in Cork in late 2019, and covers a lot of ground around the background and work that goes into alternative and socially conscious arts events and festivals.

This weeks episode is with brothers Ahmad and Hoba and we discussed growing up in Nablus under Israeli occupation, being an artists in Palestine, and their careers as performers in circus, dance, juggling, and acrobatics.

This weeks episode was recorded around the kitchen table in the home of Siobhán De Paor and Diarmuid Lyng who together run Wild Irish Retreats. I have added a short blog post on rebelmatters.ie with some additional links for anyone who would like to fins out more about these two legends but don't have the Gaeilge to follow along with the episode.

This episode was recorded in a café in Ramallah while I was there setting up the ACLAÍ Palestine community gym in the Aida refugee camp. Thank you to Maysa who took the time to meet Alex and I to record this!

This week is the first instalment of the next batch of episodes, and is a sit-down with my good friend Lewis Kenny.

A chat with Jenny about her involvement in the Gaza Women's Yoga and Circus Hub recorded as part of the very first Cork Podcast Festival. This episode was recorded in the Spailpín Fánach pub in Cork city.

This week I chat with storyteller, drama therapist, and Cork Yarn-Spinner Maria Gillen. We discussed strength from softness, the impact of technology on our social skills, and the passing down of wisdom from one generation to the next.

A conversation recorded in South Armagh with storyteller Steve Lally. We discussed how Steve became a storyteller, the writing of his latest book, 'Irish Gothic Fairy Stories', and the importance of folklore and storytelling in modern society.

This week is a solo run on making December a 'healing month' to finish the year on a positive note, which I started thinking about on the way back from a recent trip to Berlin. Every year has its challenges and highlights, and December seems to be as good a time as any to practice some self-love, looking after yourself going into the festive season, and doing the work up front to have a positive start to the new year, which can often be a challenging time in itself. Grá Mór, Ainle. x