Bramcast

Today, we are joined by Dr. Luke O'Neill. Dr. Luke O'Neill is a professor and the chair of biochemistry at Trinity College Dublin. Dr. O'Neill is perhaps best known as one of Ireland’s foremost public intellectuals and scientific educators during the COVID-19 pandemic. A world-renowned scientist, his research focuses on inflammation; he has published over 350 scientific papers and is the founder o...

Bramcast welcomes Alan Esslemont, Director General of TG4, to the podcast for our first conversation as Gaeilge. Tosóimid lena scéal féin. Is as an Albain é Alan ó dhúchas, agus insíonn sé dúinn cathain agus cén fáth ar fhoghlaim sé Gaeilge na hÉireann, agus phléimid a thuras chuig an bpost atá aige faoi láthair mar an Ard-Stiúrthóir atá i gceannas ar TG4. Sular fhoghlaim sé Gaeilge na hÉireann, c...

Bramcast welcomes author Richard O'Rawe on our 15th episode. Richard O’Rawe is a bestselling author of several books on the Troubles in Northern Ireland and two fiction novels. His writing is informed by, and in some cases the story of, his previous life as a member of the Provisional IRA. O’Rawe’s first book, Blanketmen, recounted own life, how he joined the IRA, and his time on the Blanket and N...

Episode 14 of Bramcast welcomes Ed Moloney. Today we’re joined by Ed Moloney. Ed Moloney is an award-winning journalist and author, and one of the most authoritative writers on the troubles in Northern Ireland. Covering the region since 1978, he served as northern editor of the irish times from 1981-85, and northern editor of the sunday tribune from 1987-2001. He was awarded Irish journalist of th...

Bramcast welcomes Dr. Anna Lembke, MD to the show for our first episode of the new semester! Dr. Lembke is a professor of psychiatry and behavioural sciences at Stanford School of Medicine and is chief of the Stanford addiction medicine dual diagnosis clinic. In addition to her academic appointments, Dr. Lembke is also a practicing clinician and a New York Times bestselling author. In 2016, she pu...

Episode 12 of Bramcast hosts Dr. Andy Galpin A professor of kinesiology at California State University, Fullerton, Dr. Galpin is one of the leading minds in sports science and works at the cutting edge of research into human performance, with his him name on over 100-peer reviewed publications and presentations. Dr. Galpin is the founder and director of the biochemistry and molecular exercise phys...

Episode 11 of Bramcast hosts the legend of Irish Journalism that is Vincent Browne. From his early days writing with Nusight in the North to his retirement from his late night political talk show, Vincent has been a constant presence in Irish media for the last 60 years, whether in print, on the radio, or on TV. His establishment of the Magazine Magill redefined investigative journalism in Ireland...

Bramcast marks its tenth episode with a conversation with award winning Journalist Justine McCarthy.  Justine has been at the forefront of Irish journalism for four decades. Today, she writes a weekly column in the Irish Times, and has just released a new book, “An Eye on Ireland”, new and selected journalism, with highlights from her many pieces of writing over the years. Through that writin...

Bramcast continues with a discussion with Cody Keenan on his time as a Speechwriter for President Barack Obama Cody Keenan is a former speech writer and political advisor to US President Barack Obama. He is the author of the New York Times Bestseller: “Grace; President Obama and Ten Days in the fight for America".  Thank you to EY for their sponsorship and support.  Hosted on Acast. See...

Bramcast is joined by Furman University Professor Dr. Jason Hansen for a discussion on the history of the October Revolution, the Balkans, & more. Dr. Hansen is an associate professor of history at Furman University, South Carolina, as well as the host of “ History off the Page ”, a podcast series that explores the history of Europe. In this episode, we touch on the October Revolution of 1917,...

Bramcast continues with a discussion on Irish politics and Irish political history with Dr. Eoin O'Malley. Dr O’Malley is an associate professor in political science at the school of law and government, DCU. He is the author of “Contemporary Ireland”, a university textbook on Irish politics, and writes a regular column with the Irish Independent.  Today, of course, we talked Irish politics. T...

In the third episode of season two of Bramcast, we are joined by the the former Tánaiste & current MEP for Dublin, Frances Fitzgerald. A parliamentarian for over twenty years, Ms. Fitzgerald has has served as a TD, a senator, Minister for Business, Enterprise & Innovation, for Justice and Equality, and was the first minister for Children and youth Affairs. Prior to her entry into politics,...

In our second episode of season two of Bramcast, we are joined by the 2023 Rose of Tralee, Ms. Roisin Wiley. Róisín was born and reared in New York to an Irish family hailing from county Limerick. After being selected to represent New York in the competition in June, she would win the Rose of Tralee outright this past August. A graduate of Fairfield University, Róisin is currently serving as Vice...

In our first episode of season two of Bramcast, we are joined by the Irish Ambassador to the United States, Ambassador Geraldine Byrne Nason. Ambassador Byrne Nason has led a distinguished career as a Public servant for many years now. Prior to her appointment as Ambassador to the US, she held the title of second Secretary General in the department of the Taoiseach from 2011 to 2014, as Ambassador...

In our third episode, Bramcast is joined by the esteemed film & TV producer, Ireland's last Film Censor, and first Film Classifier, John Kelleher. John has been one of Ireland’s preeminent film and TV producers for many years. After studying law in UCD and doing a master's in Drama in the US, John returned to work as a producer, director, and ultimately as the controller of programs at RTE. Su...

In our second episode, Bramcast welcomes the renowned Irish producer, Noel Pearson, to the show.  Noel began his career in the arts as band manager of the Dubliners. He then moved onto the theatre industry, producing shows in Dublin, Broadway and the West End and serving as director of the Abbey theatre in the 1980’s. Noel then moved into film production. His first Movie, My left Foot, was no...

Mick Clifford, award winning journalist and author, joins Bramcast for our inaugural episode.  Mick Clifford is special correspondent with the Irish Examiner. Awarded NewsBrands Journalist of the year in 2016 and Journalist of the year by Tonight with Vincent Browne in 2014, he was at the vanguard of breaking the Maurice McCabe whistleblower story. He has authored several fiction and non-fict...