John Roche

Yarn | A Story Podcast

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Documentaries and dramas. Spinning yarns and unraveling them, Yarn is a podcast dedicated to storytelling at its finest. We have 29 different stories now, each in a different style. Most episodes are standalone but some bigger stories are part of a series. We've done a 3-part doc series on the history of disability, a 2-part docu-drama about a German spy in Ireland during WW2. We've taken listeners on a trip around the Chernobyl exclusion zone, on a ride-along with a New York police officer and into the bizarre palace of a corrupt dictator.

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John Roche

Episodes

Brick Lane 08.08.2018 6:36

[A beat poem]  Walk with the narrator on a six minute stroll down one of London's most famous streets. You'll meet its inhabitants and visitors, all to a thumping music beat.  Sound design: Drembot  Illustration: Ricky Burgess  Full transcript: https://medium.com/@mrjohnroche_42475/walk-with-the-narrator-on-a-six-minute-stroll-down-one-of-londons-most-famous-streets-c003a7a0b13...

Oonagh and the Giant 26.07.2018 7:26

[A mythic audio drama]   The Irish legend of how the Giant’s Causeway  came to be.

Cuban Missile Crisis 18.07.2018 26:56

[An historical documentary]   October 1962. A bold move on the Cold War chessboard makes America very nervous. Russia installs nuclear missiles in revolutionary Cuba and points them directly at the US. Life as we know it becomes increasingly precarious as communication between Moscow and Washington breaks down. Meanwhile, naval personnel on the Caribbean seas sense they have their finger...

Wild Night 29.05.2018 15:24

[A true crime audio drama]   "You met a murderer that night you know"  A night out to the pub in rural Ireland leads to gossip and ends in murder.

Every Second Saturday 21.05.2018 10:16

[An emotional short story]   A story about the effect divorce and shared custody has on children and parents.   Full transcript here: https://medium.com/@mrjohnroche_42475/yarn-07-every-second-saturday-54ad64d588bd

Lefty 14.02.2018 19:10

[An autobiographical short story]  When you think one of  your legs is possessed. I have cerebral palsy. It mainly affects my left leg. Lefty tries to disrupt my life whenever possible, especially in public or in sensitive situations. Eventually, enough is enough and my doctors come up with an unusual plan to pacify Lefty but he's not going to like it.  Featured on the Third Coast Intern...

The Siren 09.02.2018 16:21

[An autobiographical and historical documentary]  An accidental sounding of the Civil Defence Siren causes one concerned citizen to get a little too concerned. What results is a haphazard journey through childhood fears and the history of hysteria in a sleepy Irish town. Featuring medieval witchcraft, military history and Ireland's preparations for the end of all things.

How to Dismantle a Porn Bomb 05.12.2017 10:15

[An autobiographical audio drama]   Having access to a car when you’re a teenager has its upsides and its downsides.

Not Exactly Legal 05.12.2017 16:16

[An autobiographical audio drama]   When you think your housemate  might be a fugitive.   -   Comments and feedback very welcome!   Email: yarnstorypodcast (at) gmail.com.

The Absence of Gary 04.12.2017 10:34

[An autobiographical audio drama]   Excuses from the world’s worst employee.   -  Full transcript: https://mrjohnroche-42475.medium.com/yarn-01-the-absence-of-gary-683fa308b160 Comments and feedback very welcome!   Email: yarnstorypodcast (at) gmail.com.