Rendezvous with Jamie McGlue

Atheists will tell you that there is 100% definitely no God and that to think otherwise is insane. This is a religious leap of faith, as they have no evidence for their claim; no atheist has died and witnessed (somehow) the lack of any survival of a soul or existence of an afterlife, and so they simply lack the scinetific empirical evidence required to be able to back up their claim that we can be...

Surprise! We can be almost 100% certain William Shakespeare was a pseudonym / frontman used to hide the identity of the true author(s) of the works attributed to the man from Stratford. I lay out why this matters – any single big revelation of illusion in people's lives can trigger the thought, "What else might I be missing?" which naturally the powers-that-be would rather you didn't think – and t...

Did you know that crime rates in Europe per capita are significantly higher among immigrants than among native Europeans? This is especially true for certain nationalities in particular. The reasons for this can be debated, and should be; but more important is to a) get public attention to realise that it is in fact true, and b) stop the prevailing mass influx of people into the ancestral homeland...

Many people will tell you Earth and humanity are doomed, the future is destined to be terrible. We'll keep spiralling into tyranny, psychosis and ecological collapse – and probably go extinct. Further, some will tell you we shouldn't even try to contend with the evil and ignorance spreading before our eyes; they argue that such negative forces must simply be accepted and understood, as each of us...

Artificial Intelligence can be a useful tool when used to good ends, but can equally be used for harm; and given these AI tools are being produced by the most powerful corporations in the world (often in close collaboration with governments), we would be wise to not become reliant on AI. Use it when you need simple info fast, but whenever you have time to spare or when an issue is complex or contr...

Just as a physical mask may to some extent reduce your field of vision – blocking out the peripheries and separating your in some way from your environment – so to do the masks of image-projection and inauthenticity limit our ability to truly see and understand life around us and even within us. We must spend brainpower to maintain our fictions and monitor perceived reactions to our charade; vital...

I had a really great time giving workshops to schoolkids in Germany earlier this month – sharing the how and why of mindfulness, music and creative writing. As part of the programme, the classes were divided into groups and made up their own stories; then the whole class voted on their favourite story. In today's episode I read the winning stories – plus a few others as well! All of them are amazi...

Just as with your digital devices, where we from time to time must discard old unnecessary files taking up our limited storage, to make space for the new and the onward flow of the now, just so is it the same with the soul. We must let go. We must allow the past to die and the now to live. This means letting memories, failures, relationships, interests, goals, ideologies, and possessions leave our...

I read the first of twelve short stories that make up my newly released collection, Rings Round the Mind: Short Stories & Tall Tales . It's basically a 20-minute audiobook! If you enjoy, please support me by liking/sharing the video, and purchasing (€10, wowza!) the paperback book off Amazon. https://amzn.eu/d/ien0Bcf (The author's permission is required for any republishing of the short story sha...

Everyone can and should play music. It's such a natural, beautiful, healing and uplifting way to express one's humanity and one's soul. Most people think music is only for certain 'creative' types, and while it's true that some people are better suited to it than others, nonetheless we all have the musical instinct and we all have the musical hunger. Harmonica is the easiest instrument of them all...

As beautifully articulated in Dan Millman's "The Way of the Peaceful Warrior", there is a wise balance to be found between the extremes of, on the one hand, ego and emotional overinvolvement in the world, and on the other, solely focusing on oneself and one's self development and never getting involved in worldly struggles to better the condition of justice on the Earth. We can get the best of bot...

Let's talk about why FG/FF/SF/SD voters too should spoil their votes at the Irish presidential election on 24 th October. Simply write NO NO NO on the ballot, or anything else – "Democracy" for instance – and your vote will be counted and shown officially as a percentage under "spoiled votes". Not voting at all is not counted, but spoiling your vote is a way to express your loyalty to true democra...

I discuss how (and why) I am teaching myself Gaeilge – the Irish language – as well as using it as the primary language with which I communicate with my children. It really is very simple and relatively easy – it just requires you to ENJOY yourself and enjoy Gaeilge. First I lay out the basic framework for how I learn, and then I speak as Gaeilge for a bit on some topics that sprang up spontaneous...

I played a solo set of my own original songs at the wonderful Mise Éire festival in Castlebar, Co. Mayo, Ireland this past weekend and am delighted to share it with you. There were many amazing musicians, speakers and artists present, so it was an honour to be part of it. Gach beannacht to all you attended, all who wanted to, and even those who wanted to shut it down! May the beauty of Irish cultu...

This is a talk I gave at the recent Mise Éire festival in Co. Mayo, where I presented the Three Steps To Peace, being my simple framework for how the Irish can ignite a cultural revival that will restore balance and sanity to our individual lives and society as a whole. Step 1 is Awareness, Step 2 is Communication, and Step 3 is Action. Awareness is the key; when a significant minority of the publ...

My brother and myself went on NearFM 90.3, a local Dublin radio station, with the lovely Mary Oyediran of Northside Today for a chat about creativity and art, and shared some of our poetry and music on the air. Great craic! https://youtu.be/q6xyI8KG3_g My poetry books are available now on Amazon: "Homecoming To A Foreign Land" https://amzn.eu/d/3bC29Lu and "Aye Am: Poems in Search of Spiritual Awa...

My brother Mark and myself will be on the radio today 12pm-1pm Dublin time with Mary Oyedin of Northside Today on 90.3FM to share our art (my poetry and Mark's music, which we'll be reading and playing in studio) and discuss art, creativity and our journeys. It's gonna be good fun so tune in for some rambunctious dialogue and uplifting expression. You can listen / watch live here: https://nearfm.i...

I go through 10 examples of hypocrisy by those who have attempted to cancel this Irish cultural festival, and succeeded in forcing it to be relocated at the last minute from Leitrim to Mayo. I then also give an overview of what I'll be speaking about at the festival – the Three Steps To Peace – and read a poem from my latest poetry book, which I'll also be sharing at the festival.   Mise Éire tick...

A festival of Irish culture and wholesome community has been placed in jeopardy by extremists who have ironically labelled the festival goers and organisers as 'fascist' extremists lacking in 'inclusion' and 'throwing their weight around' even while they themselves use deception and intimidation to shut down free expression, thus threatening democracy and reducing diversity of perspective by aggre...

I lay out the core concepts of A Manual For Living, the amazing little book by Roman philosopher Epictetus; in particular the translation by Sharon Lebell. The main idea is that we must accept all that is out of our control, take full control of what is in our power, and determine which is which by that most vital of things: wisdom. Wisdom is the highest goal. Get your paperback copy of my debut p...

I have just published my debut book of poetry, "Aye Am: Poems in Search of Spiritual Awakening". In this episode I read 7 of the poems as a taster, and if you enjoy them you are warmly welcomed to head to Amazon and purchase your own paperback copy of the book. https://amzn.eu/d/2qgeKEw Also, for those in Ireland, this Friday July 4th there will be a music and poetry evening at Saint Columbanus Ha...

A song we of The Flamin' Babies recorded recently.

There's a paradox: it seems undeniable that we must help love overcome ignorance, aggression, exploitation and evil – but it also seems to many of us undeniable that ultimately all is well in the universe and inner peace is the only sane response and worthy aim for the individual seeking to be helpful. I discuss why each is a valid perspective, containing half the truth, and how I feel together th...

Welcome back to the podcast, dear friends. After a well-needed break, we are back to the magical portal of intersoul communion via virtual rendezvous. This one is about something very simple and very powerful: Do your thing. Remember that we'll all be dead one day and you want to be able to say you lived on your own terms, that you shone your true colours whether or not others gave you the Van Gog...

Sometimes when I tell people about my core three policies – free speech, fair borders, full sovereignty – I feel just a little self-conscious, because I know many people hearing them will automatically jump to the suspicion of racism, anti-immigrant ideology and hatred. None of these are nice things at all! Hence the tension. And yet these 3 Fs are the true point of balance that all societies requ...