The Fresh Batch Podcast

We sit down with the Daddy, Mick Corcoran / Sparky's Da. Mick is a Husband, Father, Brother, Union man and Captain Mainwaring lookalike. This is a stunning conversation with a humble legend of a man who was born on a sofa in Crumlin.

Sparky and Dean talk about drugs use and grooming, community work and politics, the art of conversation and having the craic, the liberty of acceptance and having the confidence to let go and lean into the universe. Podcast Engineer Ger Kellett

We're joined by Mick O'Brien of The Druids . Mick is a folk singer, lecturer, radio presenter, podcast host. He's also none of them, he's just Michael O'Brien. Between the tears and laughter we chat about masks, the real rock bottom, the rope and the ladder, acting, equality, liberation, love and his relationship with his father. We're also treated to a duet by Mick and Spa...

We're joined by our friend Ryan Lincoln. Ryan is a gigging actor and has been living in London for the past year. He recently returned home to Ballymun and shared some deeper thoughts on what lessons the London life has thought him. We chat about family, fame, creativity, living in the now and the benefits of connecting to yourself through meditation.

We're joined by Kitty Holland, Social Affairs Correspondent. We talk about her work, drug crime, white collar crime, policing, poverty, misogyny, women's safety, asylum seekers, The Carrickmines fire and The Star Dust Inquest. There's some laughs and a few tears.

Our first ever guest is Matchmaker Amy O'Keefe. Amy runs a Facebook group called 'Another one of those really addictive Facebook pages'. We chat about matchmaking, cults, religion, costumes, confessions and anything else that pops into our head. Amy tells us how she went from socially awkward to social group admin and how important the page is to her and others now.

Dean and Sparky go deeper into the truth and discuss the choices we all have in the journey of life. The darkness, the light and the inner journey of insight and intuition that leads us home. #HomeSweetHome

Dean and Sparky explore how recovery and addiction can coexist and the phenomenal potential of working class podcasting in Ireland.

Sparky and Deano deliver a tasty slice of Ballymun Bred.