Episodes of Born Optimistic

Jun 8th, 2020 1h 8m

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'Sue' from Hong Kong

Dec 23rd, 2019 24m 13s

Sue, not her real name, talks to us from Hong Kong to give an insight in life there right now from the perspective of a 21 year old. She talks about hope, pessimism and the need for trust and also calls for a boycott of Chinese goods, including

Tolu Makay

Dec 16th, 2019 36m 25s

A fascinating chat with the great Tolu Makay that touches on religion quite a bit and where it does and doesn't fit in. Tolu released two fantastic singles in 2019 - her debut single 'Ocean' and 'The Greatest Gift' with Delush.See Privacy Poli

Andy White

Dec 9th, 2019 1h 4m

A conversation 35 years in the making with a truly inspirational Irish singer now over 14 albums into an amazing career. From his debut single 'Religious Persuasion' to his brand new album 'Time Is A Buffalo In The Art Of War' his pace and pass

Artgirl turns the tables for a special edition of our podcast. We start off by getting to know her as we talk about FOMO, health and expectations. Then she asks the questions and gleams information relevant to where she's at. A very interesting view into

Dec 2nd, 2019 55m 39s

Artgirl turns the tables for a special edition of our podcast. We start off by getting to know her as we talk about FOMO, health and expectations. Then she asks the questions and gleams information relevant to where she's at. A very interesting

The Late David Turpin - a schooling in so many things from the singer and screenwriter with some quite controversial comments here. A wide ranging interview with goes from late night TV to the intertwining of sexual politics and socialism. Wonderful, insi

Oct 18th, 2019 47m 11s

The Late David Turpin - a schooling in so many things from the singer and screenwriter with some quite controversial comments here. A wide ranging interview with goes from late night TV to the intertwining of sexual politics and socialism. Wond

Caoilian Sherlock - we speak to this Cork troubadour at a very auspicious time his life. A time when he sorta almost could possibly be moving to Dublin to launch the solo chapter of his musical adventure. Along the way we find out about why he does all th

Oct 4th, 2019 36m 6s

Caoilian Sherlock - we speak to this Cork troubadour at a very auspicious time his life. A time when he sorta almost could possibly be moving to Dublin to launch the solo chapter of his musical adventure. Along the way we find out about why he

Modern classical and electronic artist Paddy Mulcahy in conversation to herald his brilliant second album 'How To Disappear'. Paddy's full of the joys that music brings and shares how he got to where he is.

Sep 16th, 2019 35m 51s

Modern classical and electronic artist Paddy Mulcahy in conversation to herald his brilliant second album 'How To Disappear'. Paddy's full of the joys that music brings and shares how he got to where he is. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.c

Kevin Murphy from Slow Moving Clouds joins us in advance of Songs From A Safe Harbour Festival in Cork and talks mixing music, academia and caring about climate change.

Sep 9th, 2019 42m 31s

Kevin Murphy from Slow Moving Clouds joins us in advance of Songs From A Safe Harbour Festival in Cork and talks mixing music, academia and caring about climate change.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notic

Saoirse McHugh - Green Party European Election sensation talks about how to unfeck the world and what she'd do with her time f the world wasn't fecked! Plus other stuff too about why coalitions with Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael are bad and what veg she grows

Jul 29th, 2019 45m 9s

Saoirse McHugh - Green Party European Election sensation talks about how to unfeck the world and what she'd do with her time f the world wasn't fecked! Plus other stuff too about why coalitions with Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael are bad and what ve

Hazel Chu topped the poll in the recent local elections and is now a Dublin City Councillor for the Green Party. Even though I've known Hazel for years I wanted to know how politics became her way of responding to Climate Change. As she says 'You don't ha

Jul 22nd, 2019 25m 12s

Hazel Chu topped the poll in the recent local elections and is now a Dublin City Councillor for the Green Party. Even though I've known Hazel for years I wanted to know how politics became her way of responding to Climate Change. As she says 'Y

Grace O'Sullivan - Greenpeace Rainbow Warrior turned Green Party M.E.P. who takes us back to how she became an environmentalist, how she feels about the French Govt trying to kill her and how she's optimistic about everything except our future if we don't

Jul 15th, 2019 35m 17s

Grace O'Sullivan - Greenpeace Rainbow Warrior turned Green Party M.E.P. who takes us back to how she became an environmentalist, how she feels about the French Govt trying to kill her and how she's optimistic about everything except our future

Cry Monster Cry - two brothers who make music together explain the ins and outs of their wonderfully intertwined lives. Their adoration of Mic Christopher also features! They play two songs - one of their own and one of Mic's. Lovely times!

Jul 1st, 2019 36m 12s

Cry Monster Cry - two brothers who make music together explain the ins and outs of their wonderfully intertwined lives. Their adoration of Mic Christopher also features! They play two songs - one of their own and one of Mic's. Lovely times!See

The Silken Same - Their debut album which is just out was a lifetime in the making but was worth the wait. It's an outstanding folk record made by two lifelong friends and this chat was a great chance to get the background and find out just what took them

Jun 24th, 2019 33m 8s

The Silken Same - Their debut album which is just out was a lifetime in the making but was worth the wait. It's an outstanding folk record made by two lifelong friends and this chat was a great chance to get the background and find out just wha

Strange Boy - the greatest ever rapper to come from Ireland in a very revealing chat that shows the value of talking about hard times. If you're going through hard times please find someone to talk to and don't keep it to yourself. Check him out on the ne

Jun 17th, 2019 31m 36s

Strange Boy - the greatest ever rapper to come from Ireland in a very revealing chat that shows the value of talking about hard times. If you're going through hard times please find someone to talk to and don't keep it to yourself. Check him ou

Mick Flannery - great to spend time with Mick Flannery as he muses on the nature of optimism in face of impending doom in honour of his new self titled album.

Jun 10th, 2019 34m 27s

Mick Flannery - great to spend time with Mick Flannery as he muses on the nature of optimism in face of impending doom in honour of his new self titled album. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at http

Mark Boyle - A writer who has turned his back on the modern world to live off the land without any modern amenities including electricity, running water and a phone. For everything 'you lose you gain another', he tells me as we talk about Climate Change

Jun 3rd, 2019 44m 54s

Mark Boyle - A writer who has turned his back on the modern world to live off the land without any modern amenities including electricity, running water and a phone. For everything 'you lose you gain another', he tells me as we talk about Clima

Ultan Conlon - A gorgeous chat that is full of laughs despite centring on the ongoing trauma caused by losing a parent at a young age.

May 27th, 2019 37m 19s

Ultan Conlon - A gorgeous chat that is full of laughs despite centring on the ongoing trauma caused by losing a parent at a young age.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-

Sorcha Richardson talks about the yearning at the core of her incredibly addictive songs and her view on Dublin as someone who debated internally for ages about whether to move here or not. Great news is that she's here for the foreseeable future!

May 16th, 2019 38m 3s

This week's Born Optimistic Podcast features Sorcha Richardson talking about the yearning at the core of her incredibly addictive songs and her view on Dublin as someone who debated internally for ages about whether to move back here or not.See

Saoirse Casey joins us just as she releases her debut album Lunaria which joins the ranks of 2019 albums you must hear - it's is an amazing piece of work. You'll get to hear a couple of songs here in our show which will hopefully lead you to listening to

May 6th, 2019 27m 21s

The Man Whom aka Ian Doyle explains how a full-time job in local government turned him into a pessimist. Now that he's gone freelance and makes gorgeous albums like his new one 'The Dancer From The Dance' he's beginning to look on the brighter side - but

Apr 29th, 2019 31m 32s

The Man Whom aka Ian Doyle explains how a full-time job in local government turned him into a pessimist. Now that he's gone freelance and makes gorgeous albums like his new one 'The Dancer From The Dance' he's beginning to look on the brighter

Gerr Walsh - a voice who has only just started sharing his solo songs with the world although he's been making music for quite a while. What a voice he has as you'll hear in the two amazing songs he plays live in the middle of a conversations that veers f

Apr 22nd, 2019 35m 15s

Anna Mieke - on the cusp of releasing her superb debut album 'Idle Mind', a great conversation which went from bicycle travels to escaping the lab to climate change to being willing to be arrested as part of Extinction Rebellion - on tour really soon - do

Apr 15th, 2019 33m 24s

Gavin Harte - a musician, environmental activist and educator recalls how a favourite forest being cut down when he was a child set him on his path. He talks realistically and incredibly informatively about the options open to us if regarding climate chan

Apr 8th, 2019 34m 54s

Gavin Harte - a musician, environmental activist and educator recalls how a favourite forest being cut down when he was a child set him on his path. He talks realistically and incredibly informatively about the options open to us if regarding c

Rosie Carney - a gifted songwriter talks about how mean kids at school forced her to seek solace in the beautiful nature around her. This appreciation has forged an infectious passion for our environment. Check out Rosie's amazing album Bare as soon as yo

Apr 1st, 2019 30m 20s

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