Blow-Ins

We celebrate 50 episodes of the podcast by going on our first Irish road trip of the year. The title is a belter.Follow us on Instagram or Bluesky for wee extra bits.Share your stories with us: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A few drams were consumed during this one. Red Spot 15. Lagavulin 10 & 16. GlenDronach 15. Ardbeg 10.Follow us on Instagram or Bluesky for wee extra bits.Share your stories with us: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We kick off with a look at inner Dublin's ubiquitous window statues.Subs: Scott McTominay, Troy Parrott, and Daniel O'Donnell.Follow us on Instagram or Bluesky for wee extra bits.Share your stories with us: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kara is in London. Craig is in Chicago. What did they manage to put together?Follow us on Instagram or Bluesky for wee extra bits.Share your stories with us: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A lightweight discussion about porridge and attempted murder.Follow us on Instagram or Bluesky for wee extra bits.Share your stories with us: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A short Samhain episode to match the early nights. Listen if you dare.Follow us on Instagram or Bluesky for wee extra bits.Share your stories with us: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Confessions and baggage on the way to the ballot box.Follow us on Instagram or Bluesky for wee extra bits.Share your stories with us: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A free packet of biscuits sends us spiralling inwards. We ask: ‘Chat? Are we cooked?’Follow us on Instagram or Bluesky for wee extra bits.Share your stories with us: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Liberties is the 23rd coolest neighbourhood in the world and we are its official podcast. We also talk about that Netflix show a bit.Follow us on Instagram or Bluesky for wee extra bits.Share your stories with us: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We talk about the big game in Dublin. Cultural colonialism or just a bit of craic?Follow us on Instagram or Bluesky for wee extra bits.Share your stories with us: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cragadoon weighs up Michael Collins v Éamon de Valera, Roy Keane v Mick McCarthy, and whether he should retreat home across the causeway.Follow us on Instagram or Bluesky for wee extra bits.Share your stories with us: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We step into the season with crisp air, quiet fields, and a doorway to something darker.Follow us on Instagram or Bluesky for wee extra bits.Share your stories with us: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're talking about magic rocks.Follow us on Instagram or Bluesky for wee extra bits.Share your stories with us: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We discuss our trip to the theatre to watch Brendan Gleeson in Conor McPherson's The Weir, reflect on recent loss, and struggle to define what home means.Follow us on Instagram or Bluesky for wee extra bits.Share your stories with us: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The time Ireland went from poor to rich to poor.Follow us on Instagram or Bluesky for wee extra bits.Share your stories with us: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You read the title. Here's your ticket.Follow us on Instagram or Bluesky for wee extra bits.Share your stories with us: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello, hello (it's good to be back)We both blew the chance at a good Champagne Supernova joke in this one.Follow us on Instagram or Bluesky for wee extra bits.Share your stories with us: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's a bad one, lads.Follow us on Instagram or Bluesky for wee extra bits.Share your stories with us: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We dive into some Blow-Ins podcast lore, discuss how we started it, why we still punish ourselves with it, and slag off some of our own stories.Follow us on Instagram or Bluesky for wee extra bits.Share your stories with us: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We audition for a role at Fáilte Ireland as we discuss tourism and plan a trip for our foreign listeners.Follow us on Instagram or Bluesky for wee extra bits.Share your stories with us: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We kick off our month of relaxing beach holiday listens... did we sell it? This week, we answer listener questions!Follow us on Instagram or Bluesky for wee extra bits.Share your stories with us: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We talk about the Orange Order and their wee flutes. The story length is 1690 words. We had to delete about ten minutes of discussion.Follow us on Instagram or Bluesky for wee extra bits.Share your stories with us: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sleep deprivation leads to reflections on Dublin's dawn chorus, summer solstice sadness, and slagging spice bag podcasts.Craig's sad TikToks: @craghantaFollow us on Instagram or Bluesky for wee extra bits.Share your stories with us: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How does it feel to die and be resurrected — twice?We also discuss mental health in Ireland.Craig's ayahuasca article in full.Follow us on Instagram or Bluesky for wee extra bits.Share your stories with us: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gather round as we follow the echo of rhymes through the cobbled streets of The Liberties to find the famous Zozimus, Dublin’s blind balladeer and last great gleeman.Follow us on Instagram or Bluesky for wee extra bits.Share your stories with us: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wooden sticks, derogatory slurs, rice field field town 田野町, and beef with CMAT. We discuss the divide between urban (Dublin) and rural Ireland.Follow us on Instagram or Bluesky for wee extra bits.Share your stories with us: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

No, it's not a road safety slogan for children. It's about making connections in Dublin on a bank holiday weekend.(Kara picked the transition song...)Follow us on Instagram or Bluesky for wee extra bits.Share your stories with us: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Under pressure to record a story, Craig turns to a mysterious book about Valentia Island. Stolen slate, fossilised footprints, research stations, and exaggerated Scottish accents… it’s basically Lost, but with worse weather.Follow us on Instagram or Bluesky for wee extra bits.Share your stories with us: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kara shares the story of how she nearly died in Ireland.Follow us on Instagram or Bluesky for wee extra bits.Share your stories with us: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Find out how we came to own the only known copy of The Beach Comber (1905) by Irish artist Jack B. Yeats.Rejected title: Repressed 30-something Glaswegian man discovers art.Follow us on Instagram or Bluesky for wee extra bits.Share your stories with us: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join us as we venture out on another hero's journey, but make sure to bring a pen and paper this time.Follow us on Instagram or Bluesky for wee extra bits.Share your stories with us: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Romantic Ireland might be dead and gone, but there's always a bit of butter in the bog.Rejected title: I hear you're a racist now, Ireland?Follow us on Instagram or Bluesky for wee extra bits.Share your stories with us: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What happens if you cut your nails on a Sunday? Bad things, according to Irish folklore. Trim with caution.Follow us on Instagram or Bluesky for wee extra bits.Share your stories with us: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There’s poetry in a pint of plain.We test that theory with two of our own, and unveil a new podcast pitch:Too generic for locals. Too specific for foreigners.Follow us on Instagram or Bluesky for wee extra bits.Share your stories with us: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A routine appointment opens the door to freckles, feminism, and the fierce magic inside Irish women.Follow us on Instagram or Bluesky for wee extra bits.Share your stories with us: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We discuss the knackered state of Irish housing with the help of rebel songs and Teletubbies.Follow us on Instagram or Bluesky for wee extra bits.Share your stories with us: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We talk about James Joyce's The Dead, but don’t worry... it’s mostly about being alive.Follow us on Instagram or Bluesky for wee extra bits.Share your stories with us: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sure, aren't we all a little bit green on the inside for Paddy's Day?Follow us on Instagram or Bluesky for wee extra bits.Share your stories with us: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A morning bagel leads to a warm encounter with a charity runner, sparking reflections on the literal and metaphorical paths we take in life.Johnnie's fundraiser: https://www.idonate.ie/fundraiser/GoJohnnieGoGoGoFollow us on Instagram or Bluesky for wee extra bits.Share your stories with us: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We are the only Irish content you'll ever need. Consume us. We're double-bagging tea with a Japanese jingle to celebrate the spring.Follow us on Instagram or Bluesky for wee extra bits.Share your stories with us: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Do you need anything from the shop? I’m just getting the milk and bread, but I might see what light the darkest corners catch.Follow us on Instagram or Bluesky for wee extra bits.Share your stories with us: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Uno, dos, tres, catorce! They were cool, you’re not, and redemption is on the way. Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah!Follow us on Instagram or Bluesky for wee extra bits.Share your stories with us: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What do you do when an island at the edge of the world keeps eluding you? Obsess, wait, or surrender to the sea? No, you write a story.Follow us on Instagram or Bluesky for wee extra bits.Share your stories with us: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What do a sausage, a seagull, and a chargrilled cabbage have to do with Sally Rooney's Normal People? I'm not sure, but maybe you could tell me?Follow us on Instagram or Bluesky for wee extra bits.Share your stories with us: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We escape Dublin and head west to Kerry, where an unplanned stop on a foggy road leads to a serendipitous encounter that sparks a discussion about the Irish knack for connecting people around the world.Follow us on Instagram or Bluesky for wee extra bits.Share your stories with us: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rejected titles include 'Frederick Douglass and the Antisemitic Fish Supper' and 'Daniel O’Connell and the Battered Sausage of Solidarity'Follow us on Instagram or Bluesky for wee extra bits.Share your stories with us: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We turn the lens inward to explore one of Ireland’s growing points of friction: immigration. From the shared experiences of newcomers to the rise of far-right rhetoric, we examine Ireland's evolving identity, its welcoming spirit, and the challenges that come with change, all whilst trying to avoid the angry comments section.Follow us on Instagram or Bluesky for wee extra bits.Share your stories with us: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Why is it so hard to get directions from an Irish person? We take a journey through language, stopping by a Mo Chara or two, exploring the quirks of Hiberno-English, and discovering why a good story always beats a straight answer.Follow us on Instagram or Bluesky for wee extra bits.Share your stories with us: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Step inside and sit yourself down as we explore the welcoming corners of Dublin’s pubs. Starting at the historic Stag’s Head, we follow a path through friendship, solitude, and eventual loss, reflecting on the pub’s unique role in Irish life and the unforgettable souls who leave a lasting impression.Follow us on Instagram or Bluesky for wee extra bits.Share your stories with us: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Do you want to know the location of the real St. Patrick’s Well?Join us for a walk through The Liberties, the historic heart of Dublin, as we uncover its stories and the people who shaped them.Follow us on Instagram or Bluesky for wee extra bits.Share your stories with us: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.