The Logos Broadcast

The Logos Broadcast

By Fergus O'RourkeSociety & Culture
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  • #31 - 2020 - John Waters & Marie Louise O'Donnell

    0:20 - Who is Marie Louise O'Donnell?

    10:10 - Reek Sunday, Croagh Patrick, 2020 - John's Protest and the Catholic Church's Response to the Pandemic
    23:36 - The Power of Loneliness
    25:14 - What Will Replace Religion?
    31:00 - Possible Positive Effects of the Pandemic?
    34:38 - Conspiracy?
    37:02 - Marie Louise's Son's Experience as a Doctor
    41:35 - Causes of Death, Strain on the System
    48:29 - Borders, Garda Commissioner's New Powers, "The Irish Are Lawless"
    55:15 - Where are the Media?
    57:50 - Training Journalists - How Should it be Done?
    1:10:06 - The Power of Voice
    1:14:44 - "The Most Appalling Creation the World has Ever Seen"
    1:16:05 - Writing for the Page (As Opposed to the Screen)
    1:28:47 - RTÉ, Irish Television
    1:39:59 - The Broadcasting Charge
    1:47:15 - The Water Charges Protests of 2014 and 2015
    1:53:45 - Jiving at the Crossroads
    2:00:44 - The Vaccine
    2:02:22 - John's Election Bid
    2:08:16 - Marie Louise Tells John to Become a Senator
    2:12:12 - The Denial of Death
    2:17:28 - Patrick Kavanagh
    2:21:33 - "The Flash" in Kavanagh's Poetry
    2:23:33 - Marie Louise Reads 'Advent' by Patrick Kavanagh
    2:30:52 - John and Marie Louise Write a Play?
    2:32:42 - The Absence of Ideology in Irish Art
    2:34:54 - "The Theatre is Dead"
    2:37:43 - John and the Church
    2:40:18 - A Moral Inversion

    3 hr 1 min
  • #30 - Katrina and Race Relations - 2/3 Irish Missionary in Mississippi - Fr. Mike Kelleher

    Fr. Mike Kelleher discusses segregation in the South, and tells the story of the devastation wrought by Hurricane Katrina, and his subsequent efforts to integrate two faith communities in Pascagoula, Mississippi.

    Fr. Michael Kelleher was born in County Limerick in 1941, ordained as a priest in 1965, and ministered to the people of the Catholic Diocese of Biloxi for fifty five years.

    Fr. Mike, as he was affectionately known, left a huge legacy on the 'sleepy little town of Pascagoula' (to quote the Ray Stevens song, which is worth a listen by the way), and was loved by all who knew him.

    His role in uniting two of Pascagoula's Catholic churches, one Black and one White, in the aftermath of the disaster that was Hurricane Katrina, was one of the highlights of his time in Pascagoula. On 29th September 2019, a special mass was celebrated at St. Peter the Apostle (African-American) Catholic Church where Fr. Mike was especially thanked for the support he provided to that parish community over the span of the couple of years following Katrina, over a decade previously. The new church building at St. Peter's had just been completed, fourteen years on from Katrina.

    This interview was recorded on 3rd November, 2019 at Fr. Mike's house in Pascagoula, a stone's throw from Sacred Heart Catholic Church, from where he retired as pastor in 2019.

    Fr. Mike died in February 2020 following a short illness.

    May he rest in peace.

    22 min
  • #29 - From Limerick to the Deep South - 1/3 Irish Missionary in Mississippi - Fr. Mike Kelleher

    Fr. Michael Kelleher was born in County Limerick in 1941, ordained as a priest in 1965, and ministered to the people of the Catholic Diocese of Biloxi for fifty five years.

    Fr. Mike, as he was affectionately known, left a huge legacy on the 'sleepy little town of Pascagoula' (to quote the Ray Stevens song, which is worth a listen by the way), and was loved by all who knew him.

    His role in uniting two of Pascagoula's Catholic churches, one Black and one White, in the aftermath of the disaster that was Hurricane Katrina, was one of the highlights of his time in Pascagoula. On 29th September 2019, a special mass was celebrated at St. Peter the Apostle (African-American) Catholic Church where Fr. Mike was especially thanked for the support he provided to that parish community over the span of the couple of years following Katrina, over a decade previously. The new church building at St. Peter's had just been completed, fourteen years on from Katrina.

    This interview was recorded on 3rd November, 2019 at Fr. Mike's house in Pascagoula, a stone's throw from Sacred Heart Catholic Church, from where he retired as pastor in 2019.

    Fr. Mike died in February 2020 following a short illness.

    May he rest in peace.


    35 min
  • #27 - Charlie Bird

    Former Chief News Correspondent and former Washington Correspondent for RTÉ, Ireland’s national broadcaster.

    Eight years on from retirement following thirty eight years in the public arena, Charlie has recently returned to national prominence as an advocate for people over 70 - he’s now 71 - during lockdown.

    1 hr
  • #26 - A Small Request

    For the months of November, December and January 2021, I am seeking your help to raise $212.97  This is to pay for Zoom and Squarespace subscriptions. 

    Zoom: $54.99 x 3 = $164.97

    Squarespace: $16 x 3 = $48 

    Go raibh míle maith agat. 

    GoFundMe link: https://www.gofundme.com/f/the-logos-broadcast-with-fjm-3-months039-overheads?utm_source=customer&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_campaign=p_cf+share-flow-1

    5 min
  • #25 - Marty Nemko - How to Do Life

    The son of two Holocaust survivors who escaped to New York in the 1940s, Marty Nemko is an author, career specialist and education expert.

    He has written over 3,000 articles on a wide range of subjects, for publications such as Time Magazine, The Atlantic and Psychology Today.

    Marty's way of approaching the world is practical, but often unusual.

    He shared plenty of wisdom, and some opinion (!), during this conversation.

    He writes articles every day and you can find his YouTube videos by searching his name.


    Time stamps approximate; based on YouTube video which is slightly out of sync with podcast version

    00:00:30 - Marty's Father, Antisemitic Attacks on his Store

    00:03:05 - Two Ways that Holocaust Survivors Deal with Their Past
    00:04:44 - Odd Jobs, the Worthiness of Work
    00:07:00 - A Typical Day
    00:09:19 - Cutting Through the BS, the Biggest Lie in America
    00:13:51 - How Much Directness Can They Take?
    00:15:32 - Why are Jews so Successful?
    00:21:06 - How to Address Inequality
    00:23:42 - Andrew Yang, Automation, Universal Basic Income
    00:30:50 - What Colleges and Graduate Schools Don't Want You to Know
    00:36:54 - The World Catches Up with America
    00:39:54 - Why and How to Get a Mentor
    00:42:56 - Unconventional Ways to Seek Jobs
    00:46:35 - Procrastination
    00:49:38 - Marty's Stint in Broadcasting
    00:52:03 - Reliable Sources
    00:55:05 - Gender Pay Gap
    00:58:45 - A Life Well Led; What Would Marty Have Done Differently?

    1 hr 3 min
  • #24 - John Waters & Kevin O'Rourke - US Election

    00:00:06 - Election 2020; More to the Story?

    00:02:54 - John's Observations from Tuesday Night

    00:10:35 - The Real Story from this Election

    00:11:41 - Draining the Swamp

    00:12:53 - This Election's Irregularities

    00:16:25 - Steve Bannon

    00:24:12 - Trump and Minorities

    00:35:12 - George Floyd Death Aftermath

    00:38:56 - Doublethink Regarding Protesting

    00:41:58 - Cuomo's Strange Order

    00:45:30 - Gemma O'Doherty Handcuffed, Ireland's Ad Hoc Generation of Laws

    00:54:25 - Constitutions, Common Law, "Government by Decree"

    00:59:09 - The Right to Bear Arms

    01:06:35 - Mainstream and Alternative Media

    01:14:56 - Destructive Heroism

    01:18:09 - The Conversations that Should have Happened but Never Happened

    01:19:44 - Charlie Haughey Caught Off Guard in 1984

    1 hr 23 min
  • #23 - What I Didn't Get to Say to Ray D'Arcy - 3rd November 2020 (Please Read Description)

    Please consider speeding this video up to 1.5, 1.75 or 2x regular speed. It won’t take as long... but that’s up to you course. 

    What on earth is happening in America? 

    In this video I share my two cents. But as a friend of my brother once wisely cautioned: “everyone will give you their two cents, but no one’s going to give you the dollar!” 

    Take this video with a pinch of salt. I hope that you find it helpful in understanding America, even if only a tiny bit.  While the video is about America, it is mainly intended for an Irish audience.

    Go raibh maith agat

    17 min

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