How Is He Podcast Episode 109 w/ Mikey Martins & Shannon Basso Gaule (Carlow Arts Festival)

How Is He Podcast | Ep. 109 Joining Podge & Popa in studio today are Mikey Martins & Shannon Basso Gaule.Mikey is a powerhouse in the world of international arts and festivals. He is a performing artist, theatre maker, producer, and festival director whose career has spanned some of the most influential arts festivals across the UK, Europe, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific.Over the years, he’s held senior leadership roles with organisations including Winchester Hat Fair, Theatre Bristol, Norfolk & Norwich Arts Festival, and Freedom Festival Hull, where he led as CEO and Artistic Director during Hull’s landmark UK City of Culture years.Most recently, he has joined Carlow Arts Festival in 2026, Mikey served as General Director of the globally celebrated Oerol Festival in the Netherlands, Europe’s largest site-specific theatre festival, set on the stunning island of Terschelling. Comedian & Festival Producer of Carlow Arts Festival, Shannon Basso Gaule, makes a long awaited return to the podcast, this time taking us through the ins & outs of festival production, planning, and organising, playing an integral part of this years Festival Edition.The lads will be diving into creativity, leadership, festival culture, and what it takes to shape world-class artistic experiences.