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Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack Sparks Will Fly is back and in this very special episode Ray sits down with acclaimed comedian and all round force of nature, Willa White, to discuss their own experiences of grief, addiction, recovery and fellowship. Don’t worry, it’s much more fun than I’ve made it sound! The Post-Election Special is out now here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/patron-exclusive-142094500 https://media.blubrry.com/rebootrepublicpod/media.blubrry.com/3816464/content.blubrry.com/3816464/sparks_will_fly_ep30a_.mp3Podcast […]

Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack Declan McLoughlan is an Irish singer songwriter from the streets of Free Derry. His songwriting style has seen him dubbed the “Derry Bruce Springsteen” as like The Boss his songs often revolve around characters and social issues. Ray went into the old city for this chat with an old friend. Yup! The latest SWF with […]

Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack Growing up Chris Byrne spent his time between New York City and Rural Ireland, he became a Brooklyn Cop, learned the tin whistle and uillean pipes and as part of Black 47, toured with the Pogues. And that was just a little bit of his story. He sat down with Sparky for a chat about […]

Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack In this Sparks Will Fly, Ray sits down with singer-songwriter, community activist and big hearted artist, Sean Millar, for a raw, emotional and deeply personal conversation. Sure it’s always the way, isn’t it. Beautiful, Sean. Thank you. The latest SWF with Black 47’s Chris Byrne is out now:https://www.patreon.com/posts/patron-exclusive-135125057 To support Dignity for Palestine click here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/dignity-for-two-134250846 […]

Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack Stano has been a recording artist, musician, painter and activist for decades. He is a storyteller and a collector of stories. In this podcast he and Sparky talk music, stories, solidarity and humanity in what can only be described as a very special conversation. Don’t miss it. Latest Echo Chamber RTE-An Post podcast:https://www.patreon.com/posts/patron-exclusive-134177046 Donate to […]

Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack Everyone in Ballymun knows Robert Murphy. From the shop in the van to the post office man, he’s a local institution. He sits down with Sparky to talk about his life, why he went on the recent Global March to Gaza and what happened when the Egyptian Army stepped in. Yup! Stano on Sparks Will […]

Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack Sparky meets up with old friend Fr Eamon Sheridan and talk about Ballymun, recovery, faith, mischief and Eamon’s remarkable work in Myanmar. Yup! Liam Cunningham on Displaced in Gaza is out now:https://www.patreon.com/posts/patron-exclusive-131053187 Donate to dignity for Palestine:https://www.patreon.com/posts/dignity-for-129326641 https://media.blubrry.com/rebootrepublicpod/media.blubrry.com/3816464/content.blubrry.com/3816464/sparks_will_fly_ep23a.mp3Podcast (tortoiseshack-ie-sparks_will_fly): Play in new window | Download () | EmbedSubscribe: RSS

Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack Fresh out of treatment Tadgh Conroy has a deep chat with Sparky about addiction, recovery, treatment, healing and more. What a heart. The Frances Black podcast is out now here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/patron-exclusive-130406374 https://media.blubrry.com/rebootrepublicpod/media.blubrry.com/3816464/content.blubrry.com/3816464/sparks_will_fly_ep22_.mp3Podcast (tortoiseshack-ie-sparks_will_fly): Play in new window | Download (Duration: 1:07:29 — 62.9MB) | EmbedSubscribe: RSS