Best Cork Talks Back Podcasts (2025)

In this week’s episode, Detlef takes us deep into the mythological and emotional landscape behind The Nile’s Bittersweet Song — WAW’s recent Number One on The Cork Playlist. What begins with a single removed image in the video edit grows into a full exploration of creativity, fatalism, and the elemental spirit of Hapi, the ancient Nile god. Togethe…

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14th November 2025 1:54:40

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Tune into the Neil Prendeville show weekdays from 9 am on Cork's good times RedFM.

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13th November 2025 1:57:45

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Word On The Steet | Ep.26: Slevin Sisters | "We're the same but different" | Two twins, three different sports | Off The Ball 26:54

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Happy Thursday everyone! Welcome to a very special episode of Word On The Street, where the team head to Claregalway to chat to Kate and Emma Slevin, twin sisters competing at the highest levels of completely different sports on completely different sides of the world. Footballer Kate and Gymnast Emma talk about their upbringing in rural Galway, mo…

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12th November 2025 1:58:58

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Bishop says no to scattering ashes, soundtrack to your funeral, and homeless cats in north Cork.

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The Football Pod Returns: All-Stars debate, Club heats up as County stories emerge, big interviews on the way 32:37

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Welcome back to The Football Pod as we return from a wee sabbatical and catch up in a car in North Galway - shortly after recording a feature interview (more on that later) - we're talking All-Stars winners, the stories emerging as counties return to training and the clubs that are flying high in the provincial series. We're bringing back The Footb…

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11th November 2025 2:03:48

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Tune into the Neil Prendeville show weekdays from 9am on Cork's good times RedFM.

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10th November 2025 2:05:31

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Tune into the Neil Prendeville show weekends from Cork's good times RedFM.

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UNLOCKED - THE SUNDAY PAPER REVIEW | ‘I found myself shaking with anger while I was writing...’ | OFF THE BALL 16:06

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Here is a free segment this week’s Sunday Paper Review where John Duggan is joined by Paul O’Hehir & Roy Curtis, reflecting on the sentencing of DJ Carey… You can catch the full hour by subscribing to the Off The Ball podcast network. SUBSCRIBE at OffTheBall.com/join

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#Arteetude 307 – Detlef Schlich and the Nippes Years: Between Rain and Resonance. This week, Schlich walks back through the creative chaos of Cologne-Nippes in the 1980s — a district full of rain, rhythm ... 16:42

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After saying farewell to Vladi Nowakowski in last week’s episode, Detlef Schlich stays in the 1980s — walking again through the creative streets of Cologne-Nippes, where art, chaos, and hope lived side by side. He recalls the Schuhfabrik on Merheimerstraße 202, once an industrial space turned into studios and lofts by an architects’ consortium incl…

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7th November 2025 1:50:20

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Neil's retirement? and Penny the piranha /pets destroying things.

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6th November 2025 2:08:55

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Barry Roche on major gun seizure, A spate of car Robberies & Neil unravels Annette's harrowing story.

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EOIN KELLY | 'Let the hurling do the talking' | Tipperary's All-Ireland winning year | Off The Ball 22:08

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Former Tipperary captain Eoin Kelly speaks to Stephen Gleeson about Tipperary's magnificent All-Ireland winning year, and what it meant for both the players and the county. | In association with Braeburn Coffee, only at Applegreen.

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MORNING PAPERS: Hurling All Stars Revealed! Who are the winners and losers? | Off The Ball GAA 48:35

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Ger Gilroy, Colm Boohig, Arthur O'Dea and Dara Smith-Naughton were together on Thursday's Off The Ball Breakfast to discuss all the morning's major sporting stories. With the Hurling All Stars announced this morning, the lads considered whether too much influence is placed on players' performances in the All-Ireland final. Catch The Off The Ball Br…

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5th November 2025 2:04:42

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Tune into the Neil Prendeville show weekdays from 9am on Cork's good times RedFM

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4th November 2025 2:12:30

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State of our Bus Service, Baldy Barber retires & update on the Rebel Rebuild.

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EIMEAR NÍ BHRAONÁIN | The Dodger: DJ Carey and the Great Betrayal | Off The Ball 47:33

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Journalist Eimear Ní Bhraonáin joins Eoin Sheahan this evening to talk about her new book, 'The Dodger' about the rise and fall of former Kilkenny hurler DJ Carey.

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The downfall of a hurling hero | DJ Carey's story told by Denis Walsh | OTB Breakfast 31:22

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Denis Walsh of the Irish Times joins Ger Gilroy & Colm Boohig on the show, following DJ Carey's sentencing. Catch The Off The Ball Breakfast show LIVE weekday mornings from 7:30am or just search for Off The Ball Breakfast and get the podcast on the Off The Ball app. SUBSCRIBE at OffTheBall.com/join Off The Ball Breakfast is live weekday mornings fr…

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MORNING PAPERS: ‘He seemed to have seen this as a job…’ | DJ Carey sentenced. | OFF THE BALL BREAKFAST 46:10

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Ger Gilroy, Colm Boohig & Arthur O’Dea bring you all of the latest sporting stories, the morning after & DJ Carey was sentenced… Catch The Off The Ball Breakfast show LIVE weekday mornings from 7:30am or just search for Off The Ball Breakfast and get the podcast on the Off The Ball app. SUBSCRIBE at OffTheBall.com/join Off The Ball Breakfast is liv…

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3rd November 2025 2:10:16

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Stalking, Government downfalls & the state of our Bus Service

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RIP NUDIE HUGHES | 'He lived and breathed Monaghan football... ' | A tribute to a Monaghan great from the archives 5:23

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Back in the throes of Covid, Shane Hannon and Grainne McElwain joined Ger Gilroy and Eoin Sheahan to discuss the Mount Rushmore of Monaghan's greatest sportspeople, and of course the great Eugene 'Nudie' Hughes was to feature. The 'Blayney man passed away on Monday morning aged 67 and was a stalwart of Monaghan football, winning three All-Stars and…

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#Arteetude 306 – Farewell to Vladi: D. Schlich pays tribute to his long-time friend and fellow musician Vladimir “Vladi” Nowakowski, whose calm groove and deep warmth shaped countless lives and songs ... 43:52

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In this very special episode, Detlef Schlich pays tribute to his long-time friend and fellow musician Vladimir “Vladi” Nowakowski, whose calm groove and deep warmth shaped countless lives and songs. From wild Nippes renovation days and legendary house parties, to unforgettable moments on stage at the Luxor with Zikato and the trembling energy of Pa…

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31st October 2025 1:42:17

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Neil chats Co-dependency , we hear from concerned parents of Cloughduv School & folklorist Shane Lehane is in the studio for Halloween.

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30th October 2025 1:50:14

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Living with OCD, Finance tips from Eoin McGee, The fear of coming out as a Gay man.

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29th October 2025 1:45:20

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Robbed in broad daylight, living with chronic OCD and worry for Fastway Courier Staff.

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28th October 2025 1:57:34

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Random attack on Cork Drag Queens, Erics recovery from gambling addiction and Jazz weekend antics across Cork!

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Nile Og Cusacks - The story of a unique GAA club in Uganda | Tommy Rooney | OTB Breakfast GAA 11:34

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Off The Ball's GAA correspondent, Tommy Rooney, brings us the story of Nile Og Cusacks, a GAA club formed in Uganda. Off The Ball Breakfast w/ UPMC Ireland | #GetBackInAction Catch The Off The Ball Breakfast show LIVE weekday mornings from 7:30am or just search for Off The Ball Breakfast and get the podcast on the Off The Ball app. SUBSCRIBE at Off…

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UNLOCKED: OTB Sunday Paper Review | "Colm was sporting royalty..." | Meath broke my heart | Liverpool lose again... 13:02

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Joining Adrian Barry on this week's Sunday Paper Review - Meath legend Colm O'Rourke, and our own John Duggan. To hear the full version of the Sunday Paper Review, become an Off The Ball member now! Subscribe at offtheball.com/join.

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Sophie Ellis-Bextor Says The Beauty of Kerry Took Her Breath Away 8:11

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Superstar and Supermum - The Queen Of Kitchen Disco - Sophie Ellis- Bextor is a remarkable woman. Singer, songwriter, podcaster, best-selling author, Mum to five fab kids and now gherkin connoisseur!! Sophie joins me to chat all about Kerry, falling in love with Irish donkeys, growing old but not acting ancient, her new role as a gherkin connoisseu…

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#Arteetude 305 – Schlich & Schlömer in a WAW Zoom Talk Part 2: Perfection, Promotion & the Power of Collaboration. The episode concludes with a live version of The Niles Bittersweet Song recorded in Ballydehob ... 34:35

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In Arteetude Episode 305 – WAW Zoom Talk Part 2: Perfection, Promotion & the Power of Collaboration, host Detlef Schlich reconnects with Berlin-based musician and producer Dirk Schlömer, his creative partner in WAW – Wild Atlantic Way. Together, they continue their deep dive into The Nile’s Bittersweet Song, reflecting on audience reactions, the ch…

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The Waterford Writing Duo Kathi And John Burke Are Back With More Brilliant Books 6:49

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Join Alison Curtis for a delightful reunion with father-daughter duo Kathi "Fatti" and John Burke, as they dive into their exciting new book, "Animalopedia." John, a former primary school teacher turned author, shares how he has blended his passion for nature with his love for storytelling, while Kathi showcases her incredible talent with over 300 …

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24th October 2025 1:55:31

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The Jazz Festival begins and we look at life behind the scenes in Roches and Dunnes Stores

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23rd October 2025 2:05:03

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Tune into the Neil Prendeville Show weekdays from 9am on Cork's good times RedFM.

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22nd October 2025 1:59:11

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Chaos in Dublin, Garda van burnt out, and fireworks and bottles thrown at Gardai.

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21st October 2025 2:04:59

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Tune into the Neil Prendeville show weekdays from 9am on Cork's good times RedFM.

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Crokes: A Place for Us 42:27

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Off the Ball's Adrian Barry is a fully fledged member of Kilmacud Crokes GAA club in Dublin, in the latest of our Where We All Belong series with the GAA, Adrian visits the club which is the beating heart of the community it serves and challenges the perceptions of Crokes being a 'super club'. #GAA #GAABelong…

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20th October 2025 2:07:04

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Tune into the Neil Prendeville show weekdays from 9am on Cork's good times RedFM.

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#Arteetude 304 Schlich & Schlömer about WAW and the making of "The Niles Bittersweet Song". The episode ends — of course — with the full track. 41:11

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In this episode of Arteetude, Detlef sits down with his WAW partner Dirk Schlömer for a raw and inspiring Zoom talk. Together, they open the curtain on The Niles Bittersweet Song: from its lyrical dream origins to the production layers shaped in Berlin and West Cork. This isn’t just about music—it’s about friendship, process, and the long road of t…

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Chris Hadfield Talks Space, Love For Ireland And Writing Bestselling Thrillers 9:35

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Join Alison Curtis as she welcomes Canadian astronaut and author Chris Hadfield back to the show! Chris shares insights into his life, his remarkable family, and his latest literary success, "Final Orbit." His new book is a gripping thriller set against the backdrop of the Cold War that has already become a number one best-seller in Canada! Chris r…

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David Walliams Says His New Book Is a Cross Between Die Hard And Home Alone! 17:57

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David Walliams is one of the world's most prolific children's authors. He has sold over 60 million copies, written more than 40 and has been translated into 55 languages! He joined Alison Curtis in studio for LOTS of laughs, and some very special calls from some of his biggest fans in Ireland. HIs brand new book 'Santa & Son' is out on October 23rd…

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17th October 2025 2:01:32

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Tune into the Neil Prendeville show weekdays from 9am on Cork's good times RedFM.

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16th of October 2025 2:10:34

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Tune into the Neil Prendeville show weekdays from 9a on Cork's good times RedFM.

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15th October 2025 2:03:12

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87 and getting nothing from the state, are cats a red flag when dating? and lack of services for kids with eating disorders.

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14th October 2025 2:01:45

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The bag ladies, who stole our flags? and traffic chaos in the city.

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13th October 2025 2:05:13

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AI bots, handbags and glad rags , and my ADHD diagnosis.

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Cork Teacher Tadgh O Donovan From A Rebel Education Tells Us All About New Show 6:31

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Alison chats to Tadgh O Donovan, who features in new show 'A Rebel Education: Inside Carrigaline Community School,' on Virgin Media Television every Sunday evening. Tadgh himself has an incredible journey from being a traditional teacher to becoming a social media sensation. He discusses how the shift to online learning during COVID opened new door…

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I Swear This Is One Of The Best Movies I Have Seen In Years 8:27

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I SWEAR is an honest, funny, moving and powerful new film inspired by the life and experiences of John Davidson, charting his journey for the understanding and acceptance of Tourette Syndrome. Alison Curtis is joined by the Directer and writer Kirk Jones and the main star Robert Aramayo (who some will know as Elrond in THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RI…

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#Arteetude 303 – Q&A Special: Detlef Schlich and Sophia in a global Q&A journey. From Cairo to Vancouver, Buenos Aires to Berlin — you asked, we answered. At the end you can listen to "The Niles bittersweet ... 18:18

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Arteetude 303 – Q&A Special After the release of our first WAW single, “The Niles Bittersweet Song,” questions came flooding in from all over the world. In this episode, Sophia curates and presents 22 listener questions from Canada to Cairo, Buenos Aires to Berlin — covering our songwriting process, the emotional core of the track, the story behind…

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You Can’t Talk about Texas History without The Galveston Daily News 14:19

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Send us a text Unboxing History: The Typewriter that Survived the 1900 Galveston Storm In this episode of 'Unboxing History,' hosts Christine Hopkins and Jodi Wright Gidley explore the intricate history of an 1891 Oliver typewriter used by RB Spangler, a compositor for the Galveston Daily News. The discussion delves into Spangler's pivotal role dur…