ConorSweetman.Stories

A Sonnet for Isabella Lucinda Bright by Dermot Bolger (First published on the Fingal Poetry Festival Podcast, September 2022) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Field of Yellow Flowers with Airplane and Standing Figure by Leontia Flynn (First published on the Fingal Poetry Festival Podcast, September 2022) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A Pinch of Snow in a Black Velvet Glove by Mary Branley (First published on Fingal Poetry Festival Podcast, September 2022) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

First published on Fingal Poetry Festival Podcast (September 2022) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Colin Devereux founded Dawn Clouds in 2018. Music from this episode is from Blue Dot Sessions and Jackdaw . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When Dr. John Demartini was fourteen, he left his home in Houston, Texas and hitchhiked to California to become a surfer. This is an audio portrait of Dr. John Demartini. You can find out more about Dr. Demartini's work by visiting his website,  www.drdemartini.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Paola De Angelis is a broadcast and pilates teacher in Rome, Italy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I met Jim Norton through the Dublin Shambhala Centre. He gave me a copy of his book "The Fragrance of Dust", a collection of Jim's writing, written over a 20 year period. I was really struck by his poem "Between Bridges" and asked him if I could record him reading it. I recorded the ambient sound along the river Dodder in Dublin. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Níall & Josie Ó Murchú were stressed, tired and sick... then they learned the Wim Hof method and their lives were transformed... (This was first published in my 'Everyday People' Podcast in 2018. This was another first for me as an audio-maker: it was the first time I recorded a scene and conducted vox pop interviews. It was daunting at the time but I think it turned out well. It was also my f...

For a 44-month stretch between 2011 and 2015, Niall Doherty traveled  around the world without flying , visiting 37 countries and crossing three oceans on a complete circumnavigation of the globe. Niall is originally from South Kilkenny, Ireland but has called dozens of countries his home. Here's what he's doing now: https://ebizfacts.com/now/ . (I first published this in 2018 on my old podca...

If you had told Andrew Considine at age 15 that we would be the first one of his class to get a job, he would not have believed you... But it was happened. If you had also told him that he would join the priesthood at 20, move to Ireland, fall in love and then leave the seminary all by age 28, he would of thought you were cracked all together... But that happened too. Nowadays Andrew is a personal...

Des Mullally runs Facebook page called Dublin 8 where he collects and share stories about Dublin richest historic quarter. Ever since the Vikings first saw its potential, Dublin 8 has been the heartbeat of the city. And there's a lot there! Dublin 8 is home to museums, theaters, monuments, Cathedrals and a world famous brewery; not to mention Ireland's oldest street, pub, library and fish & ch...

This is an interview I recorded with Liam O'Brien back in 2017. Liam O'Brien is the Series Producer of Documentary on One on RTE Radio 1. This interview is a gem. Full of great advice and insight on audio storytelling. For example: "Scene is picture. Picture is memory. It's about imprinting memories and engaging your listener". Good mn, Liam!! I do cringe a little when I listen back to myself in t...

Anne Driscoll has dedicated her life to helping people who have been wrongfully convicted of crimes. In 2013, she came to Ireland as a Fulbright Scholar to teach law students how to investigate wrongful convictions. On her last day in Ireland, Anne became a victim of crime for the first time in her life. (Recorded Summer 2019) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In 1944, when Tomi was nine years old, he and 13 members of his family were arrested by the Gestapo in Bratislava and sent to Bergen-Belson concentration camp. (Recorded December 2019) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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