The Leeside Lives Podcast: Recent Episodes
Jordan McCarthy
Cork people, or people with a Cork connection, talking about their lives, their careers, their passions and what makes them tick. This society & culture podcast is hosted by Jordan McCarthy. To support the pod, you can share, subscribe or visit buymeacoff.ee/LeesideLives
Leeside Lives is back for a new season in 2023!
In this bonus episode, to celebrate Ireland Reads 2023, members of the Cork Prose Collective speak about the joys and wonder of reading.
There's lots of recommended reading mentioned throughout.
Thanks to Donal Hayes, Sue O'Connor, Assumpta Curran, Nick Smith and Janet Heeran for speaking on the episode, which is a crossover with The SWERVE Podcast.
Ireland Reads
On February 25th we’re inviting people of all ages to get reading.
One minute, ten minutes, an hour, or more – it doesn’t matter how long you read for or what you read!
Why? Because taking some time for yourself to relax and do the things you enjoy (like reading) is important to help look after your mental wellbeing.
Take the pledge below and see how many minutes people all over Ireland will be reading for on February 25th.
Ireland Reads is a is an initiative of the government of Ireland, funded by Healthy Ireland and supported by public libraries, and many organisations that promote literacy and the arts.
In this episode, I read my short story (Over The Bar) and poem (The Painter On The Beach), which both feature in issue one of SWERVE Magazine.
SWERVE features new writing from over 20 Cork contributors. It was beautifully designed and edited by Mich Maroney and features wonderful images of the Irish countryside. For more SWERVE material,
visit www.swervemagazine.org, listen to The Swerve Sessions on Buzzsprout, check SWERVE out on Instagram (@swerve_magazine) or Twitter (@magazine_swerve)
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Mike Darcy of The Friary in Cork talks about arranging quirky bar events, his years as a singing caveman, accumulating arguably the world's whackiest shirt collection and the reason why there are lots of Nicholas Cage photos to be found at the bar.
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This episode of LLP celebrates the wonderful Fiction At The Friary.
The co-hosts and co-founders of the monthly literary gathering at The Friary Bar in Cork, Danielle McLaughlin and Madeleine Darcy, speak about its development, the importance of a writing group, coping with doubt as a writer and the influence their previous careers in law has on their stories.
Plus, Danielle and Madeleine both read excerpts from their short stories.
Cork writer Tadhg Coakley makes a welcome return to the pod. Following the launch of his latest publication, 'The Game', the Mallow native speaks about sporting memories, the darker side of professional sport, the masterpiece that is 'Prosinecki' by Adrian Duncan, the crime writing of Jo Nesbo, and much more! Plus, Tadhg has an update about the follow up to his One City, One Book novel, 'Whatever It Takes'....
Paul Casey is a poet from Cork and is also the founder and director of Ó Bhéal.
Here he speaks about growing up in Africa, his writing routine and the therapeutic possibilities of poetry.
Paul reads the poem, Question Of Memory, from his collection, Virtual Tides (Salmon Poetry, 2016).
Newsreader Pearse McCarthy talks about the glory days of pirate radio, recovering from a health scare, the ever-changing media landscape and supporting Everton.
Cork singer/songwriter Dave Burke talks about his LP (Fulfil The Wish), supporting Ipswich Town FC and meeting one of his all-time heroes.
Dave also performs Be Easy In Your Heart and Seeing With Different Eyes live for the podcast.
The LLP Podcast returns after a hiatus!
This bonus episode to launch season two is a special tribute show to one of Ireland's greatest poets, Derek Mahon, who had a very strong connection to Kinsale.
Listen in as Matthew Geden, Kevin Goggin and David Peare remember the life and writings of the late, Derek Mahon.
The Poems (1961-2020) by Derek Mahon is published by The Gallery Press
Cork singer/songwriter Robert Cooney talks music, life in Madrid and the influence of home on his creativity
Mairead Twohig is a newsreader and broadcaster at Cork's96FM and C103.
In episode nineteen of LLP, the Ballygarvan native talks about her love of news, making the breakthrough on the airwaves and interviewing her heroes.
Matthew Geden is a poet living in Kinsale. He is the current writer-in-residence for Cork County Library. He released 'Fruit' , his latest collection of poems, earlier this year.
In this episode of LLP, Matthew talks about gaining inspiration from the world around him, taking on marathons and how reading poetry can help aspiring novelists and short story writers.
Books mentioned in this podcast include;
'The Old Ways' by Robert Macfarlane
'Wild Wood' by Roger Deakin
Tadhg Coakley is a sportswriter and novelist from Mallow, living in Cork city. Author of 'First Sunday In September' (Mercier Press, 2018), he has recently released his second book, 'Whatever It Takes' (Mercier Press, 2020).
In this episode of LLP, Tadhg talks about setting his new crime novel in Cork, his daily writing routine, embracing the mindful state of flow and realising the importance of sport in the year of the pandemic.
Recommended reading and books mentioned in this episode;
Adrian Duncan - 'Prosinečki'( a short story from the Stinging Fly)
Olivia Laing - 'Funny Weather'
Catherine Kirwan - 'Darkest Truth'
Louise O'Neill - 'After the Silence'
Catherine Ryan Howard - 'The Nothing Man'
John Connolly - 'The Parker Series'
Annie Dillard - 'The Writing Life'
Helen Macdonald - 'Vesper Flight'
Singer/Songwriter Marc O'Reilly is the guest on episode sixteen of the Leeside Lives Podcast.
Marc talks about balancing his career as a musician with his job as a medical professional, the importance of luck in making the breakthrough in the music industry, playing the renowned Glastonbury music festival and the influence of Loudest Whisper.
Carrigaline's Niamh McCarthy is an Irish Paralympic discus thrower. In this episode of LLP, Niamh talks about her career, overcoming setbacks, her skydiving adventures and the benefits of sports psychology.
Canice Kennedy is a sports psychologist based predominantly in Cork.
In this edition of LLP, he talks about the role of psychology in sport, the brain's negativity bias and the importance of sleep in a person's life.
Terence O'Brien is a racehorse trainer from Carrigtwohill. Episode 13 of LLP features a tour of his racing yard in east Cork, with stable lad, Michael Browne.
Part two of the interview with freelance sports commentator, Will Downing. Here, Will talks about his souvenir collection, his commentary preparation and holidaying in Tallinn!
Will Downing is a freelance sports commentator, who hails from just across the border in Aglish Co Waterford.
In the first part of our interview, Will talks about his rise in broadcasting, some of the memorable interviews he has conducted around the globe and the setting up of his new podcast; 'Lockdown Football'.
Kilworth / Araglen jockey Johnny Allen has taken Australia by storm. Since making the switch from Irish National Hunt racing to the Australian Flat scene, the Corkman has ridden over 600 career winners, ten at the highest level. Here, he talks about his rise through the ranks, big-race wins, racing behind closed doors in Oz and his Melbourne Cup debut.
In episode ten, Banteer's Karen Edwards talks about capturing cycling's iconic moments, her punchy photography style and her latest book 'Gods, Rockstars & the Cobbles'.
You can check out Karen's work at www.karenmedwardsphotography.com
Stephen Barrett is a coach and sports scientist with AG2R La Mondiale Pro Cycling Team. Stephen has lectured in the area of sports science at WIT and has previously worked as head of performance with Aqua Blue Sport and as a strength and conditioning coach with the Waterford senior hurling team.
In episode nine of the Leeside Lives Podcast, the Castleyons native talks about his role at AG2R, his experience at the Tour de France, applying his sports science methods across other sports and what it means when helping athletes to maximise their potential.
In episode eight of the Leeside Lives Podcast, Oisin Keniry, the freelance sports photographer from Youghal, talks about following his dream, capturing the magic of the golf courses of the world, the evolution of sports photography and his most memorable images so far.
In episode seven of Leeside Lives, Rockchapel's Darragh O'Mahony talks about entering the professional cycling ranks, graduating from the renowned club in Kanturk, becoming the under 23 national road racing champion and honing his skills on the continent.
In this episode, American-based Cork jockey Willie McCarthy talks about life stateside, the impact of the coronavirus on US racing, becoming champion jockey, his association with Snap Decision and returning to the saddle after an horrific injury.
Aoife Cooke, the elite runner and personal trainer from Cork, is the guest on episode five of Leeside Lives.
Here, Aoife talks about her Olympic dream, overcoming injury setbacks, running with the Kenyans and the contributing factors to her excellent run of form.
Books recommended in this latest episode include;
*Running With The Kenyans - Adharanand Finn
*Born To Run - Christopher McDougall
*A Life Without Limits - Chrissie Wellington
John Dwyer owns and runs 'Bunker Vinyl', an independent record store at Camden Place in Cork City.
In episode four of Leeside Lives, John talks about the vinyl revival, his own favourite record stores, Irish bands to keep an ear out for and the legacy of that iconic Nirvana gig in Sir Henry's.
In the third episode of Leeside Lives, Jordan speaks with Cork writer, Danny Denton.
Author of 'The Earlie King And The Kid In Yellow', which is his debut novel, released in January of 2018, Danny talks about the writing process, his role as Writer-in-Residence at UCC, the Brautigan Library of unpublished manuscripts and getting a rave review from the great Cillian Murphy!
In the second episode of the Leeside Lives podcast, Jordan speaks with Irish sports broadcaster and soccer commentator, Trevor Welch.
A native of Togher, Trevor has been broadcasting since the 1980's. Here, he sits down (along the picturesque surroundings of the Lee Fields) to talk about some of his favourite sporting memories, career highlights, presenting José Mourinho with custard creams and his appeal for locals to donate their unwanted sports books in aid of Cork Penny Dinners this Christmas.
In the opening episode, Jordan speaks with Cork-based musician and radio presenter, Éanna Dowling.
Here, Éanna talks about a life less ordinary; from his early days of jamming to making musical fusion with local band Synergy. Éanna also talks about his love of ska music, covers band The Service, and being involved in a demonstration at the 1998 Tour de France.