Sparks Will Fly

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Writer, actor, comedian and podcaster, Joe McGucken sits down with Ray for a chat about vulnerability, bravery, recovery, love, people-pleasing, comedy, art and his new podcast series Bold.

This is super.

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Ballymun native, Celine Burke, aka Lily, talks about her experiences with anxiety and severe agoraphobia during her teens and how she navigated her way out to the other side. Come on the journey.

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"Powerful stuff."

"Raw, brave and beautiful."

"The sickest joke was the price of the medicine."

Just some of the praise for this special episode of Sparks Will Fly, where Ray is joined by his Fresh Batch cohost and lifelong friend, Dean Scurry. It's all love. Please listen in.

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In this episode of Sparks Will Fly, Ray is joined by Mark Healy of Irish Indie-Electro band SKANGER to talk love, art emerging post-pandemic, music we want to leave for our kids, the streets of San Fransico and making a holy show of themselves at music festivals.

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In this episode of Sparks Will Fly, Ray is joined by punk scene hero and longtime friend, Simeon Smith. They talk music, poverty, healing, activism and pushing diversity through tunes. This is a blaggers guide to joy!

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In this episode of Sparks Will Fly, Ray speaks with two old friends, Eoin Lee and Denis. They get stuck into volunteering, travelling, acting the maggot, repair cafes and lots lots more.

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In this episode of Sparks Will Fly, Ray is joined by Reboot Republic Host, Rory Hearne to chat with their very special guest, plumbing apprentice, Sadhbh Coffey Duff.

This is a belter of a conversation with a wonderful young woman. Please give it a listen.

Music is by the soon-to-be legend, Meryl Streek.

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In this episode of Sparks Will Fly, Sparky is joined by his old friend, singer-songwriter Colm Quearney and mouthy tortoise shack producer, Tony Groves to talk about Halloween and what it meant to them as kids and why, health and safety provided, they want that bit of musty mischief that you only get once a year.

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You all know Ray Sparky Corcoran as one half of the Fresh Batch and while that transformative series is on a hiatus, Sparky wanted to keep having conversations that light up the listeners and guests. So here's a brief intro to Sparks Will Fly and a taste of what is to come over the weeks and days ahead. This is the podcast for and by Our Community. Make sure you subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.