The Making Of: Recent Episodes

Irish Country Magazine

The Making Of is a new podcast from the team behind Irish Country Magazine. In each episode, Klara Heron and Róisín Healy speak to the people behind interesting projects and products in Ireland. If you’d like to get in touch, email rhealy@irishcountrymagazine.ie.

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Presented by Klara Heron and Róisín Healy

Produced by Claire Nash

Show art by Laura Merrigan

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Presented by Klara Heron and Róisín Healy

Produced by Claire Nash

Show art by Laura Merrigan

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Presented by Klara Heron and Róisín Healy

Produced by Claire Nash

Show art by Laura Merrigan

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Presented by Klara Heron and Róisín Healy

Produced by Claire Nash

Show art by Laura Merrigan

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Presented by Klara Heron and Róisín Healy

Produced by Claire Nash

Show art by Laura Merrigan

Thanks to our guest, Seán O’Sullivan of Badly Made Books

· Something to make you smile: Megan O’Neill’s latest releases, and celebrating 10 years of Irish Country Magazine

· Something to make you think: The Wild Tribe’s Busy Boards for toddlers, available at thewildtribeireland.com, and Jo Linehan’s sustainability column in Irish Country Magazine

· Something made well: Byron Midaxi from Cobbler’s Lane, see cobblerslane.com, and Sculpted by Aimee’s My Mascara

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Presented by Klara Heron and Róisín Healy

Produced by Claire Nash

Show art by Laura Merrigan

Thanks to our guest, Craft Cocktails founder Dave Mulligan

Recommendation links:

· Something to make you smile: Check out Irish designers like Róisín Linnane and cool contemporary brands at Arnotts, and For All Our Days That Tear The Heart, the new album from Jessie Buckley and Bernard Butler. Follow Buckley & Butler here.

· Something to make you think: Hot Fat, the new cookbook by Gastrogays, Russell Alford and Patrick Hanlon, published by Blasta Books, and Storerewards, as recommended by our money writer Santis O’Garro, helps you earn gift cards with your weekly grocery shop.

· Something made well: Discover Dána Jewellery from upcycled vinyl records here and Aoife McNamara’s new collection.

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Presented by Klara Heron and Róisín Healy

Produced by Claire Nash

Show art by Laura Merrigan

Thanks to our guest Lydia Ging, founder of D8 Design Co.

Recommendation links:

· Something to make you smile: Retro hair accessories, such as clips from Blonde The Store, Scout and sustainable Irish-made find Trashie Treasures, and James Vincent McMorrow’s new album, The Less I Knew

· Something to make you think: Guided Irish castle tours for a fiver, see heritageireland.ie, and lab grown diamonds from Chupi, including her new pink sapphire collection. See chupi.com.

· Something made well: @re.cut fun patchwork jumpers and accessories, and Sharon Sweeney tote bags made using deadstock material and Irish linen, from €85, sharonsweeney.ie.

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Brought to you by Irish Country Magazine

Presented by Klara Heron and Róisín Healy

Produced by Claire Nash

Show art by Laura Merrigan

Thanks to our guest Donagh Quigley, founder of The Handmade Soap Company.

Recommendation links:

· Something to make you smile: Irish Design Centre store Curated, as well as Avoca and Sinead Keary, at Kildare Village. Also check out new Irish writing at shorterstories.ie.

· Something made well: The Phoenix Fire The Devils Bit (€125) available at midos.ie and miflues.ie, and upcycled glassware from Glint Glass Studio.