Best Grady O Podcasts (2025)

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124 One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston — Spec-Fic-Rom WooLaWoo

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“Excuse me, sir, there’s some magic in this romance”: Julia and Victoria unpack Casey McQuiston’s sophomore novel, One Last Stop. This episode was recorded on September 2, 2024. Views expressed on Book Club with Julia and Victoria and bookclubwithjv.com are solely those of the hosts and not necessarily those of their employers, clients, guests, and…

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FNI Wrapachat Welcomes Virgina Gilbert 57:32

2M ago57:32

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Join host Paul Butler Lennox as he sits down with writer and director Virginia Gilbert to discuss the creative process behind her latest film Reawakening. With exceptional performances from Jared Harris and Juliette Stephenson, the film delves deep into complex world of loss.By FNI Wrapchat

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V&O: Fledgling by Octavia Butler – Ethical Vampirism

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Julia and Victoria discuss the last vampire book of The Vampire & the Octopus series and then get very excited about two questions: Are there any ethical choices under vampirism? And, if so, are ethical vampires even interesting? Views expressed on Book Club with Julia and Victoria and bookclubwithjv.com are solely those of the hosts and not necess…

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FNI Wrapchat VidChat Episode Siobhan Aislinn and Mark Agar 'Blurred Lines' 51:02

2M ago51:02

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Happy New Year and welcome back to FNI Wrapchat Folks. On Today's episode Hosted by Mark Monks (with thanks to the Kerry International Film Festival) we're joined by Siobhan Aislinn and Mark Ager to talk about thieir Ifta longlisted Film 'Blurred Lines'By FNI Wrapchat

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V&O: The Mountain in the Sea by Ray Naylor — Octopus Novels of the Future

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Views expressed on Book Club with Julia and Victoria and bookclubwithjv.com are solely those of the hosts and not necessarily those of their employers, clients, guests, and collaborators. Become a Member! Shop with us on Bookshop.org! Follow the podcast on Instagram and hang out with Victoria on The StoryGraph. Disclosure: This post may contain aff…

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V&O: The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix

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Julia makes her case of why the creature in Grady Hendrix’s The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires is NOT really a vampire, and Victoria makes a counterargument that it is actually the MOST vampire. They are both generally infuriated with everyone in this novel except Mrs. Green. Content Warning: mentions of sexual violence. Views expre…

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FNI Wrapchat VidChat Episode Maurice O'Carroll 'Swingbout' 40:27

6M ago40:27

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We’re excited to announce the latest edition of FNI Wrapchat, brought to you with gratitude to Arri Rental and Kodak! In this episode, Brand new host Johnny Elliott is joined by regular co host Georgina McKevitt to sit down with Maurice O'Carroll to chat about his feature Drama SWINGBOUT which hits cinemas this weekend 20th Sept. 🎬#SupportIrishMade…

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FNI Wrapchat Pod/VidChat Episode Asbestos and Ross Kileen -Don't forget to remember 39:36

6M ago39:36

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Don’t Forget to Remember is an artist’s exploration of the fragility of memory, and the lived experience of his mother’s advancing Alzhiemers; yet it also celebrates a family’s life lived together. In collaboration with the artist Asbestos, the film opens an honest conversation about the delicate nature of memory. Through the artist’s process, we e…

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FNI Wrapchat Pod-VidChat Episode- Aoife Kelleher 51:54

6M ago51:54

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We’re excited to announce the latest edition of FNI Wrapchat, brought to you with gratitude to Arri Rental and Kodak! In this episode, host Luke Brabazon sits down with the incredibly talented Aoife Kelleher to discuss her feature documentary, Mrs Robinson, which hits cinemas this August.By FNI Wrapchat

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V&O: The Memory of Animals by Claire Fuller — The Octopus in Captivity

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Julia and Victoria read a pandemic book called The Memory of Animals by Claire Fuller where the octopus is not the focus of the story, but is at the heart of the book’s major themes of captivity and embodiment. Victoria makes the ill-advised choice to revisit some of her early-pandemic journals. Views expressed on Book Club with Julia and Victoria …

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V&O: Woman, Eating by Claire Kohda — Parenting Your Inner Baba Yaga

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Julia and Victoria get very hungry talking about the trope-flipping, contemporary vampire novel Woman, Eating by Claire Kohda. Views expressed on Book Club with Julia and Victoria and bookclubwithjv.com are solely those of the hosts and not necessarily those of their employers, clients, guests, and collaborators. Disclosure: This post may contain a…

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V&O: Sea Change by Gina Chung — Loneliness & Adaptation

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Julia and Victoria discuss Sea Change by Gina Chung and how authors use the octopus to contemplate loneliness and change. They discover that life really is about the friends we made along the way in this first book of The Vampire & the Octopus series. Views expressed on Book Club with Julia and Victoria and bookclubwithjv.com are solely those of th…

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V&O: The Vampire in Storytelling, a Bite-Sized History

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Victoria teaches Julia all about the origins, tropes, and metaphors of vampire lore that create the undead monster we read about today. They discuss the origins of vampire stories in Slavic folklore, the Great Vampire Epidemic of the 18th century, the blood-sucking breakup novel Lord Byron’s “travel companion” wrote about him, and lament the loss o…

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2024 Fni WrapChat Episode 204 - Brenda Gough 1:17:27

10M ago1:17:27

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Our host Keith O'Grady is back with this brilliant episode and is joined by a film and Tv Worrier, Locations Manager Brenda Gough, from Belfast. Keith O’Grady is an award-winning filmmaker based in Northern Ireland. He makes fiction films and documentaries, in English and Irish. He has countless hours of broadcast TV experience, having worked on fi…

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V&O: The Octopus in Literature, an Equal, Intelligent Other

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Julia takes Victoria on a deep dive of octopus stories throughout time and space in this first episode of The Vampire & the Octopus series. We tackle questions like “Are octopus stories a form of colonizer horror?” and “What’s with all the octopus books coming out recently?” and “Why did the 19th century French think the octopus was the physical em…

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2024 Fni WrapChat Episode 203 - Winnie M Li 41:17

10M ago41:17

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Fni Wrapchat is back in 2024 with this brilliant episode hosted by Remie Michelle Clarke. Remie is joined by Author, Activist and Film Professional Winnie M Li. Our host Remie Michelle Clarke is an award-winning Irish writer, ghostwriter and editor, writing under R.M. Clarke. - She is also an international voice-over artist with almost two decades…

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Bonus: Disability Humor & Creating in Community with Steven Verdile

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Julia discusses disability, comedy, creativity, and treating people like people with Steven Verdile, the founder of the disability satire publication The Squeaky Wheel. Views expressed on Book Club with Julia and Victoria and bookclubwithjv.com are solely those of the hosts and not necessarily those of their employers, clients, guests, and collabor…

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123 Our Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield — Monsters of the Deep Subconscious

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Julia and Victoria learn what the word “flannel” means in British English and formulate their own theories about what happened to a stranded deep-sea researcher in the devastatingly beautiful novel Our Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield. Views expressed on Book Club with Julia and Victoria and bookclubwithjv.com are solely those of the hosts and…

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122 How High We Go In the Dark by Sequoia Nagamatsu — Throw the Baby

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Julia and Victoria conclude that How High We Go in the Dark by Sequoia Nagamatsu is a very good book–Julia is just sad. Become a Member! Shop with us on Bookshop.org! Follow the podcast on Instagram and hang out with Victoria on The StoryGraph: Book Club with Julia & Victoria (Episodes 1-100) Reading Challenge Book Club with Julia & Victoria (Episo…

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121 Whale by Cheon Myeong-kwan — Gossip and the Grotesque

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Julia and Victoria grapple with the grotesque narrative choices in Whale by Cheon Myeong-Kwan, translated by Chi-young Kim. Julia incorrectly uses the word “epigraph” when she means “epitaph” approximately 25 times. Become a Member! Shop with us on Bookshop.org! Follow the podcast on Instagram and hang out with Victoria on The StoryGraph: Book Club…

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# 202 | Gavin O'Connor | Actor/Writer 59:24

1y ago59:24

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After a little break, Fni Wrapchat is back with this brilliant episode hosted by Remie Michelle Clarke.This one is a great episode for Actors. Share with an Actor buddy!Remie was joined by the brilliantly talented Gavin O'ConnorGavin is an Irish actor best known for his work as Mackin in the hit drama Taken Down (2018). Known for his character port…

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# 201 | Ken Wardrop | Director (So This Is Christmas -In Cinemas Now!) 1:04:20

1+ y ago1:04:20

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Friend of the show Ken Wardrop of Venom Films returns to talk to Luke Brabazon about his brand new feature documentary So This Is Christmas. We urge everyone to see this funny, beautiful and incredibly moving film in the cinema. It is the antidote to all the pre-Christmas madness.Ken studied filmmaking at the National Film School, IADT. His short f…

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# 200 | FNI Wrap Chat 200th Episode Live | Cathy Brady & Mark O'Connor 36:32

1+ y ago36:32

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We can't believe we've done 200 episodes of the podcast, but here we are. We got to celebrate this milestone in front of an amazing crowd at the FNI Fast Fest screening in The Lighthouse Cinema in Dublin last week.We sat down with Cathy Brady and Mark O'Connor and had a wonderful chat about the life of a filmmaker in Ireland today.Cathy Brady is a …

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120 Eight Billion Genies by Charles Soule & Ryan Browne — What Would You Wish For?

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Julia and Victoria try to decipher the rules of Eight Billion Genies, the newest comic book series from Charles Soule and Ryan Browne, because Julia likes rules. They also learn about how one random French guy playing fast and loose with a One Thousand and One Nights translation made up most of what the “Western” world “knows” about “genies.” Tale …

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119 The Dawn of Everything by David Graeber & David Wengrow— People Have Always Been People

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Julia and Victoria are surprised to find hope and belonging in a new story of humanity with The Dawn of Everything by “the Davids” (Graeber and Wengrow), the anthropological clapback to Sapiens by Harrari. Become a Member! Shop with us on Bookshop.org! Follow the podcast on Instagram and hang out with Victoria on The StoryGraph: Book Club with Juli…

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#199 | Philip Condron | Stunt Performer 34:03

1+ y ago34:03

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Paul Butler Lennox recently sat down with super-talented stunt performer and fellow Northside native, and proud Ballymunner Philip Condron.Philip Condron, 32, from Ballymun, who runs Screen Combat Ireland training performers in martial arts and action training, has been working in the performing arts industry for four years. He was selected to be t…

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118 Carmilla by Joseph Sheridan LeFanu — The One with the Lesbian Vampire

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Julia is truly bamboozled, Victoria embraces that she is a vampire girlie, and they both dig into the context of Joseph Sheridan LeFanu’s Carmilla, edited with commentary by the absolute legend Carmen Maria Machado. Become a Member! Shop with us on Bookshop.org! Follow the podcast on Instagram and hang out with Victoria on The StoryGraph: Book Club…

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117 Beyond the Story by BTS & Kang Myeong-seok — A Memoir or an Official Wiki?

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A Suga bias (Julia), a Jungkook bias (special guest RJ), a V bias (special guest Adam), and a person who knows almost nothing about K-pop (Victoria) have a spirited conversation about the style and silences of Beyond the Story: A 10-Year Record of BTS by Kang Myeong-seok and translated by Anton Hur, Clare Richards, and Slin Jung. There are… emotion…

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Bonus: Creativity Under Capitalism with Nate Ragolia

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Julia and Victoria get into the weeds of cultivating a creative life while also having to pay bills with Nate Ragolia—writer, podcaster, and publisher at Spaceboy Books. They also decide which zoo animals they would be. Become a Member! Shop with us on Bookshop.org! Follow the podcast on Instagram and hang out with Victoria on The StoryGraph: Book …

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#198 | Prasanna Puwanarajah | Director 51:38

1+ y ago51:38

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On this weeks ep of FNI Wrapchat Paul Webster got to chat with the talaented Director of "Ballywalter" Prasanna Puwanarajah, Ballywalter is in Irish Cinemas from the 22nd of September.A bitter-sweet comedy drama set in Ballywalter, Northern Ireland. Patrick Kielty (RTE's new Late Late Show host) is deeply touching in director Prasanna Puwanarajah’s…

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116 The Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le Guin — ‘70s Sci-Fi in Context

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Exploring anarchism, feminism, and the Cold War, Julia and Victoria unpack the context of The Dispossessed by the brilliant and sassy Ursula K. Le Guin. Join for the sci-fi, stay for Barbenheimer, alien Jesus, and a confusion of Ursulas. Also Julia has minor microphone problems. (She sincerely apologizes). Become a Member! Shop with us on Bookshop.…

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The Boyne Valley International film Festival Special 1:12:37

1+ y ago1:12:37

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Welcome back to a very special episode of Wrapchat! hosted by Mark Monks, we had the unique incredible opportunity to attend the Boyne Valley Film Festival recently. A huge thank you to Frank Kelly and his team for accommodating FNI and allowing us to delve into the world of The Boyne Valley International film Festival and the fantastic movies that…

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115 The Book of Form and Emptiness by Ruth Ozeki — What Happened? and Other Questions

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Julia and Victoria wrestle with their frustrations with The Book of Form and Emptiness by Ruth Ozeki and try to get to the bottom of important questions like, “What happened?” and “Who is this book for?” Become a Member! Shop with us on Bookshop.org! Follow the podcast on Instagram and hang out with Victoria on The StoryGraph: Book Club with Julia …

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#196 | Karl Argue | Actor/Screenwriter 55:28

1+ y ago55:28

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Fni Wrapchat: Brought to you by ARRI.Subscribe on Spotify, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts and of course Headstuff+Become a member on BuyMeACoffee.com/fni and help our never ending crusade to united the Irish Film community. Join us at our inaugural FNI Fast Fest this Summer from 25th-27th of August.Visit https://wearefni.com/fastfestFilm Network I…

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Bonus: Julia Wrote a Thesis – Online Autistic Community and Finding Your Writer Voice

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Victoria interviews Julia about her master’s thesis in Anthropology on Autistic social groups, disabled futures, and how to make Autistic friends by exchanging fun facts. Become a Member! Shop with us on Bookshop.org! Follow the podcast on Instagram and hang out with Victoria on The StoryGraph: Book Club with Julia & Victoria (Episodes 1-100) Readi…

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FNI Ani-Mates- Steve Woods The Godfather of Irish Animation 53:29

1+ y ago53:29

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Fni Wrapchat Ani-mates! Brought to you by ARRI.Our special eps on the Animation Industry in Ireland, Continues. Hosted by the exuberant Carla Lennon, these specials will delve into the world of animation, featuring interviews with some of the brightest names in the Animation industry. In this series of special eps, we dive deep into the world of an…

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#195 | Dave Reid | Founder of Minding Creative Minds 28:06

1+ y ago28:06

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A Couple of years ago we did a mindfulness episode where we identified a need for a mindfulness and wellbeing service on the island of Ireland. We felt that it was badly needed. In that time Minding Creative minds was founded and what an important service it is. Today we have the founder of MindingCreativeMinds.ie, Dave Reid to talk about its incep…

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114 When We Were Birds by Ayanna Lloyd Banwo — Postcolonialism and Vibes

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Julia and Victoria apply a postcolonial perspective to Ayana Lloyd Banwo’s When We Were Birds, a novel about death, magical matriarchs, love, and VIBES. Become a Member! Shop with us on Bookshop.org! Follow the podcast on Instagram and hang out with Victoria on The StoryGraph: Book Club with Julia & Victoria (Episodes 1-100) Reading Challenge Book …

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#194 | Ronika Merl | Screenwriter/Director 1:03:42

1+ y ago1:03:42

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Joining Luke on this Episode of Fni Wrapchat is the fascinating and determined Screenwriter, Director and Educator Ronika Merl.RONIKA IS AN AWARD-WINNING SCREENWRITER. SHE ALSO DIRECTS, AND RUNS THE WICKLOW STORIES FILM FESTIVAL. Having placed highly in both the Academy Nicholl Fellowship as well as the Austin Film Festival in 2019, she has since e…

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113 Ten Steps to Nanette by Hannah Gadsby — A Wizard of Form

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Julia and Victoria talk about the marriage of message and form in the “memoir situation” by one of their favorite human beings: 10 Steps to Nanette by Australian comedian Hannah Gadsby. Become a Member! Shop with us on Bookshop.org! Follow the podcast on Instagram and hang out with Victoria on Storygraph: Book Club with Julia & Victoria (Episodes 1…

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Fni Ani-mates Director Paul McGrath - Hosted by Carla Lennon 50:33

1+ y ago50:33

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Fni Wrapchat Ani-mates! beginning with the incredibly talented Paul McGrath of Whackala! Hosted by the exuberant Carla Lennon, these specials will delve into the world of animation, featuring interviews with some of the brightest names in the Animation industry. In this series of special eps, we dive deep into the world of animation and chat with s…

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#193 | Fastnet Film Festival Special Part 2 - Brought to you by Ramblingrover.ie 1:23:08

1+ y ago1:23:08

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Welcome to the second edition of the FNI Wrap Chat Podcast Fastnet Film Festival special, this is the second of two, which we recorded live from our lovely campervan provided by Rambling Rover.ie at the Fastnet Film Festival in Schull in West Cork.Please excuse the slight noise as we were parked near the hive of activity of the festival hub.Special…

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Bonus: Writing For Yourself with Caleb Tankersley

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Julia and Victoria are joined by their new literary friend Caleb Tankersley to discuss Caleb’s debut story collection Sin Eaters. They enjoy a lovely ramble about the process of creativity and the value of writing what makes you happy. Plus: some important Oreo discourse. Become a Member! Shop with us on Bookshop.org! Follow the podcast on Instagra…

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#192 | Claire Dix & Liam Carney - Sunlight | (Fastnet Film Festival Special Pt. 1) brought to you by RamblingRover.ie 47:39

2y ago47:39

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Welcome to a very special edition of the FNI Wrapchat Podcast Hosted by Paul Butler Lennox, Keith O'Grady and Paul Webster, this is the first of two we'll be releasing this week, which we recorded live from our lovely campervan provided by Rambling Rover.ie at the Fastnet Film Festival in West Cork in 2023! As always are excited to bring you exclus…

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#191 | Ciaran Creagh | Director (Ann) 47:00

2y ago47:00

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Joining Paul Webster on the podcast is writer and director, Ciaran Creagh.Ciaran Creagh is a screenwriter, director & producer whose credits include In View, a feature he wrote and directed which won Best Screenplay at the Rhode Island International Film Festival and was nominated for the Grand Newcomer Award at the Mannheim-Heidelberg Film Festiva…

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112 Babel by R. F. Kuang — “Boots on the Ground” Storytelling

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Julia and Victoria make their case as to why Babel by R. F. Kuang should be two (or three?) books. Point #1: It is amazing, and the people want more. Become a Member! Follow the podcast on Instagram and hang out with Victoria on Storygraph: Book Club with Julia & Victoria (Episodes 1-100) Reading Challenge Book Club with Julia & Victoria (Episodes …

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#190 | Wrap Chat Achill Island Film Festival Special 1:54:07

2y ago1:54:07

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Join our hosts, Mark Monks and Paul Butler Lennox on today's bumper episode, sponsored by RamblingRover.ie @Ramblingrovercampervans Join us as we bring you the highlights from Achill Island Film Festival, an annual celebration of Film that takes place on the stunning island of Achill in Co. Mayo now in its second year.achillInternationalFilmfestiva…

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#189 | Director Fintan Connolly and Writer Fiona Bergin (Barber) 36:06

2y ago36:06

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On this brand new Ep of Fni Wrapchat is Fintan Connolly and Writer Fiona Bergin. Hosted by Mark Monks. The creative minds behind the recent Irish Feature Barber. Check out Barber staring Aidan Gillian, Still playing in the IFI and the Lighthouse this week. Val Barber, a private investigator, is hired by a wealthy widow to find her missing granddaug…

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111 The Stone Sky by N. K. Jemisin — The Legacy of Oppression

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Julia and Victoria have an epiphany, answer their lingering questions, and discuss major series themes of time and the legacy of oppression while discussing The Stone Sky, conclusion of the Broken Earth trilogy, by N. K. Jemisin. Become a Member! Follow the podcast on Instagram and hang out with Victoria on Storygraph: Book Club with Julia & Victor…

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#188 | Robert Higgins & Patrick McGivney | Co-Writers, Co-Porducers and Co-Directors (Lakelands) IN CINEMAS NOW! 45:28

2y ago45:28

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Paul Webster was joined this week by two exciting filmmakers who are very much on the up, Robert Higgins and Patrick McGivney. They are an award-winning Irish director/producer duo from Longford. They wrote, produced and directed the upcoming feature film ‘Lakelands’ which stars Éanna Hardwicke (Normal People, Vivarium), Danielle Galligan (Shadow a…

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