Brendan Behan, Jan Brierton And James Joyce's Obsession With Farts

Well, well!It was a long week after St Patrick's Day weekend ladies and gentlemen, but we have climbed out of our beds finally to bring you a fresh new episodeThis week, Leon delivers on his promise of blowing Ryan's mind with a James Joyce love letter. Just...wow. We climb into the world of Brendan Behan for a little bit before we talk about Jan Brierton's new collection 'Everyone Is A Poem' and how her work has captured the mood of of the Irish people (especially the mammies.)We introduce Swedish two-tone poet Josefin Friberg as well as share a beauty of a poem by James PollardRyan shares his relationship with clothing and why having affordable options for the disadvantaged is key helping those people into better futuresWe wrap it up with Leon going into the labratory and creating a poem to help our Agony Aunt contributor with the issue if being overrun by stupid, pointless emailsWe hope you love this one. Give us a like, subscribe and get into those dms Ryan and LeonPoems from today's episodeJames Joyce Love Letterhttps://www.theparisreview.org/blog/2018/02/02/james-joyces-love-letters-dirty-little-fuckbird/Brendan Behan - Oscarhttps://www.independent.ie/regionals/herald/oscar-wilde-from-the-irish-of-brendan-behan/27996289.htmlJan Brierton - You Got Back Your Funnyhttps://www.newisland.ie/poetry-drama/what-day-is-itJosefin Friberg - Never LearnInstagram @josefinlequeenJames Pollard - How Heavy Is The MoonRyan Duggins - Topman Saved My LifeInstagram @RyanDugginsLeon Dunne - EmailSupport the showOriginal music by Matthew Keating Artwork by Paddy DowneyIntroduction by Lisa DowneyProduced by Ryan Duggins