EPISODE · Jun 13, 2022 · 1H 26M
Irish In Sweden Metal Guru Alan & Ragnar's Diplomatic Readings
from Our Man In Stockholm · host Philip O'Connor
A love of music and friends made through the metal scene led Alan McCahey to a one-way Ryanair ticket to Sweden and life on the road with symphonic metal band Zornheym, while Ragnar Almqvist's more diplomatic path saw him appointed secretary at Ireland's Swedish embassy as his Swedish-Irish family's story came full circle. He joined me to talk about representing Ireland abroad, and the importance of culture and literature in telling our story to the world. You can find all of Zornheym's music and merch here: https://zornheym.bandcamp.com/ You can find the Spuds & Sill drama society's plans for Bloomsday here on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/spudsandsill Support the show: On Patreon: patreon.com/ourmaninstockholm Swish: 1232424166 Advertising/sponsorship: [email protected]
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A love of music and friends made through the metal scene led Alan McCahey to a one-way Ryanair ticket to Sweden and life on the road with symphonic metal band Zornheym, while Ragnar Almqvist's more diplomatic path saw him appointed secretary at Ireland's Swedish embassy as his Swedish-Irish family's story came full circle. He joined me to talk about representing Ireland abroad, and the importance of culture and literature in telling our story to the world. You can find all of Zornheym's music and merch here: https://zornheym.bandcamp.com/ You can find the Spuds & Sill drama society's plans for Bloomsday here on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/spudsandsill Support the show: On Patreon: patreon.com/ourmaninstockholm Swish: 1232424166 Advertising/sponsorship: [email protected]
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