EPISODE · Jun 14, 2026 · 31 MIN
Patrick Freyne -“There’s a beauty in accepting that you’re probably just average”
from Brendan O'Connor · host RTÉ Radio 1
Irish Times Writer Patrick Freyne has written his first novel, ‘Experts In A Dying Field’. He talks to Brendan about identifying as a yuppie in his youth, his years playing in bands, work burnout, obsoletion in middle age and why having children isn’t the be-all-and-end-all. He charts his life through five songs from The Monkees to Pixies and more.
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Irish Times Writer Patrick Freyne has written his first novel, ‘Experts In A Dying Field’. He talks to Brendan about identifying as a yuppie in his youth, his years playing in bands, work burnout, obsoletion in middle age and why having children isn’t the be-all-and-end-all. He charts his life through five songs from The Monkees to Pixies and more.
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Patrick Freyne -“There’s a beauty in accepting that you’re probably just average”
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