Rian Rábaire

Rebel Matters Podcast

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Rebel Matters is an international podcast from Belfast featuring wide-ranging conversations on the topics of anti-imperialism, culture, and resistance. The show first went out in 2017 and we have since covered a lot of ground from chats with artists and musicians, community activist, authors and people breaking new ground in their respective fields. Previous guests include Bernadette McAliskey, Radie Peat, Father Des Wilson, KNEECAP and President of Ireland Catherine Connolly. Rebel Matters is supported in full by our Patreon subscribers.

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Rian Rábaire

Episodes

5: Caroline Dausmann 06.07.2017 39:03

On this episode of Rebel Matters, I sat down with the undisputed dreadlock queen of Cork City, Caroline Dausmann, who runs the Pink Octopus Dread Shop on Georges Key! My chat with Caroline went down the road of starting up a business, inspirational quotes, vintage Cork city, overcoming adversity, and the positive impact that an image change can have on your mentality. It was great to chat with a f...

4: Kari Cahill 29.06.2017 58:00

This week I am sitting with West Cork based artist Kari Cahill. Kari has a hand in quite a few landmark projects in different parts of the country, as well as running a studio in Schull. In this episode, we talk about the importance of the arts in Ireland today, Kari's visits to India, sustainability, creativity, and reconnecting ourselves to the landscapes of Ireland. We recorded the episode in a...

3: Eddie Hennessy 20.06.2017 30:11

Eddie has been a close friend of mine for around 7 years now. His story is inspirational, emotional, and powerful. From training to qualify for the Atlanta Olympics, owning a security company, having a major stroke and being told that he would not walk or talk again, to cycling 100 miles, building a successful photography business, and starting a family. I really hope you enjoy the show, and would...

2: Jack Crotty 10.05.2017 28:50

Jack is the owner of the trendy street food company Rocketman. At the time of recording, was getting ready to complete the Paris Marathon, and spend 6 weeks travelling solo in India by motorcycle. I really enjoyed my chat with Jack, which includes business talk, food, success, and Cork city. In this episode we discuss: ● The Success of RocketMan over the last 5 years ● The small business community...

1: Chris Mintern 10.05.2017 45:24

Chris Mintern is an international triathlete, ACLAÍ sponsored athlete, mathematics aficionado, and aspiring hustler. It was great to be able to catch up with Chris to discuss his training routines, where he came from to become one of the top triathletes in Ireland, obstacles that he has overcome along the way, and some more obscure topics such as lucid dreaming, his short lived GAA career, and his...