Best John Stapleton Podcasts (2025)

Welcome to the second WCPE Book Club! This month, we are traveling back to 2016 with Cage!, the four-issue mini-series from creator Genndy Tartakovsky. Sweet Christmas, this was a fun series with all kinds of nods to the 1970s. Let us know what you think about this series! We have our weekly Pick 3 choices, sponsored by our friends at Clint's Comic…

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Countrywide Full Episode 30/08/2025 47:40

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Countrywide Full Episode 30/08/2025By RTÉ Radio 1

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Inside the Gate: Farming for Nature's Open Farm Day 8:48

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The people at Farming For Nature have asked 21 of their farming ambassadors all around the country to open the gates to the public tomorrow for guided farm walks. Countrywide did just that during the week, and visited a farm outside Maynooth in Co Kildare.By RTÉ Radio 1

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A milk churn time capsule unearthed in Ballsbridge 6:44

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In 1988 the Guild of Agricultural Journalists put together a time capsule in a milk churn. Inside, they placed articles of the day from the main Irish newspapers and the farming press, plus brochures for machinery, and that piece of radio archive. This week the padlocked churn was opened in the RDS at a gathering of agricultural journalists.…

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Minister Michael Healy-Rae 16:47

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Countrywide speaks to Michael Healy-Rae, Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine with special responsibility for Forestry, Farm Safety and Horticulture.By RTÉ Radio 1

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The Spindle Tree turns red 7:19

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If you go down to the woods today, particularly the woodland created by John Normanly in County Sligo, you are sure to see all manner of wild life. Together with his wife Maria, John has worked for more than twenty years to transform his fourteen hectare farm into a mixed forest with mostly oak trees, some larch and spruce and some beech trees.…

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Restoring the Ash tree in the Irish landscape 6:49

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The fungus that causes Ash trees to die arrived here in 2012, with devastating consequences for 90% of the population. But now scientists have been investigating what was going on with the 10% of trees that will remain healthy, and they think that might hold the answer to how to restore the Ash in Ireland.…

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WCPEver Episode 583 - Opening Trigger Warning 47:56

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We are just a week away from our next WCPE Book Club discussion talking about Cage. Have you read it yet? Join us in the conversation next week. Cullen is preparing for Rose City Comic Con, which is approaching quickly. As always, you can find Cullen overseeing the Hero Initiative table, which will feature creator guests (and podcast friends) Ande …

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On board a traditional barge travelling along the Grand Canal from Sallins in Kildare 8:06

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Countrywide decided to hop on board a traditional barge which travels along the Grand Canal from Sallins in Kildare, joining other passengers to explore the nature in and along the waterway and guided by Chris McKenna. For more, go to bargetrip.ieBy RTÉ Radio 1

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Countrywide Full Episode 23/08/2025 47:17

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Countrywide Full Episode 23/08/2025.By RTÉ Radio 1

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The demise of small abattoirs 8:19

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The demise of small abattoirs around the country has been decades in the making, but farmers producing small quantities of meat for local consumption in independent shops can’t exist without them. And yet they continue to close.By RTÉ Radio 1

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A New Yorker returns to a Sligo farm 13:31

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Throughout the country, although the vacant property grant has breathed new life into old, empty homes, plenty still sit untouched. In the town land of Knockbrack in Sligo, a small farm has stood silent for half a century, when teenager Michael O’Hara set off for a new life in Brooklyn, New York in the mid 1970s. But it was never forgotten.…

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The Rural Cycling Collective 5:02

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If you’re a child in rural Ireland, will it ever be an option for you to cycle safely to school? The Rural Cycling Collective, which is part of the Irish Cycling Campaign, want rural roads to become safe again for cyclists. More on cyclist.ieBy RTÉ Radio 1

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#73 Entrepreneurship, AI, and Resilience: Gary Abela on Failure, Success and Exiting Startups 1:06:03

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Send us a text Welcome back to the Bulletproof Entrepreneur podcast We’ve got a fantastic episode, which turned out to be a masterclass in resilience, reinvention, and the real story of entrepreneurship. My guest today is Gary Abela. Gary grew up in a family of hoteliers, and he was serving breakfast in the family hotel in London’s King’s Cross at …

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WCPEver Episode 582 - Esquire's Top 25 Superhero Movies 1:02:55

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We are down one podcaster this week, but never fear! You are still getting a complete podcast featuring 100% of the nerdy content you have come to love over the last decade with the Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER! Cullen is preparing for Rose City Comic Con, which is approaching quickly. As always, you can find Cullen overseeing the Hero Initiative ta…

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Growing seaweed in West Cork 6:53

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The economy of many coastal communities has changed in recent decades from fishing towards other marine-based industries. Lorna Siggins went to West Cork where seaweed is being grown in baths inside a temperature-controlled building right beside the sea.By RTÉ Radio 1

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Fears of fish wipeout on the Blackwater river in Cork 8:32

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Earlier this week, reports emerged of a fish kill on the river Blackwater, initially believed to affect an eight-kilometer stretch between Mallow and Roskeen Bridge.By RTÉ Radio 1

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Celebrating Irish native rare breed farm animals 2:23

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On Sunday, the Irish Native Rare Breed Society will have a celebration of all their animals at Bunratty Castle in Clare. On 24th August they’ll be at the Longford Westmeath mart for another event. It’s all part of National Heritage Week which starts tomorrow with thousands of events to celebrate our built, natural and cultural heritage.…

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Harvest 2025 20:00

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All around the country you might have seen combine harvesters and tractors on the roads and in the fields cutting the crops and bringing them in. Overall, Harvest 2025 is shaping up to be a positive one. The weather has stayed dry and the yields have been good. But as always, it’s a less rosy picture when it comes to the prices……

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Fuddlefest 8:13

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Preparations are in full swing in Fuddlestown, Co Wexford, for an on-farm local music festival taking place on the last weekend in August. Fuddlefest.ie for more details.By RTÉ Radio 1

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Countrywide Full Episode 16/08/2025 47:11

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Countrywide Full Episode 16/08/2025By RTÉ Radio 1

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WCPEver Episode 581 - Gonna Get The Bat-Boost 52:14

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We would love to hear your comments on the show. Let us know what you’ve been reading or watching this week. Contact us on our website, Facebook, Instagram, or by email. We want to hear from you! As always, we are the Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER! and we hope you enjoy the show. The Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER! is proudly sponsored by Clint’s Comics…

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Breeder Mary McCann 10:37

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Mary McCann is something of a legend in Sport Horse circles, having bred some of the most successful showjumpers in the history of the sport. She brought horses to the Dublin Horse Show every year since 1956.By RTÉ Radio 1

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The Cat Candy 8:59

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The Cat Candy is a tan and white pony, owned by David Kelly, and ridden by 11 year old Freya Kavanagh. This year, it is competing in Class 93 - The Working Hunter Pony (Starter Stakes). What kind of preparation does it take to be selected to enter this ring?By RTÉ Radio 1

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An essay by Janet Heeran 3:05

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Janet Heeran writes about life as it unfolds on her husband's farm and in the classroom where she teaches. Here she remembers the 1954 Dublin Horse Show.By RTÉ Radio 1

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Chef d'équipe Michael Blake on the Aga Khan Trophy 11:05

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The centre piece of the Dublin Horse Show is the Nations Cup for the Aga Khan Trophy. The man behind the Irish team is Michael Blake from Tuamgraney.By RTÉ Radio 1

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Countrywide Full Episode 09/08/2025 50:23

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Countrywide Full Episode 09/08/2025, live from the Dublin Horse Show in the RDS.By RTÉ Radio 1

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Class 93 - The Working Hunter Pony 6:01

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Throughout the programme, we keep an eye on Class 93 - The Working Hunter Pony (Starter Stakes).By RTÉ Radio 1

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What becomes of retired racehorses? 6:15

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For quite a few years, the Sport Horse industry has been trying to help the Racehorse industry with one of its knottiest problems. What becomes of retired racehorses?By RTÉ Radio 1

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FRIEND OF GOD | Show Me Your Glory (Day 4) 22:21

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[Main Teaching: “Show Me Your Glory”]We’re embarking on a 4-day journey called “Friend of God” — walking through Exodus 33 to explore what it means to seek God and walk with Him in prayer.Exodus 33:18-23By John Stapleton

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FRIEND OF GOD | Don't Send Me Without You (Day 3) 10:51

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[Main Teaching: “Don't Send Me Without You”] We’re embarking on a 4-day journey called “Friend of God” — walking through Exodus 33 to explore what it means to seek God and walk with Him in prayer. Exodus 33:12-17By John Stapleton

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WCPEver Episode 580 - JLA Book Club and Vacation Shopping 1:37:58

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Welcome to the first WCPE Book Club! This month, we are traveling back to 1995 with the first story arc from JLA, written by Grant Morrison and illustrated by Howard Porter. Was it everything we remembered it to be? What did we learn this time that we missed reading years ago? We are joined on the show by WCPE listeners John Hildebrand and Cade Str…

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FRIEND OF GOD | Face to Face (Day 2) 22:24

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[Main Teaching: “Face to Face”] Yesterday, we talked about Moses pitching a tent outside the camp — making space for God. Today, we lean into what happens in that space: God speaks to Moses face to face, as one speaks with a friend. Exodus 33:11By John Stapleton

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FRIEND OF GOD | The Tabernacle (Day 1) 21:19

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[Main Teaching: “Meeting God Outside the Camp”] We’re starting a 4-day journey called “Friend of God” — walking through Exodus 33 to see what it means to seek God and walk with Him in prayer. And today, we start with a tent.By John Stapleton

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Two new donkey foals born in Clifden 8:33

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Donkeys are not native to Ireland, but were brought here from the Middle East and North Africa in the 17th century. A century ago there were 250,000 of them on farms across the country. Today that has dwindled to about 10,000. A few weeks ago, two foals were born on club member Donal Staunton’s farm in Clifden, Galway.…

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Access to Irish walking trails 8:47

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While there are more walking routes and trails around the country than ever before, access to the Irish countryside depends on the goodwill and cooperation of farmers, landowners and the State. Helen Lawless is Access and Environment Manager with Mountaineering Ireland.By RTÉ Radio 1

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Farmers step up to protect the corncrake on Inishbofin 14:42

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For the corncrake today, Ireland is a hostile place. In response to the threat of their extinction here, just under €6 million in public funding was allocated a few years ago in a project aimed at helping the corncrake survive. One of the places involved was Inishbofin, off the coast of Galway.By RTÉ Radio 1

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Countrywide Full Episode 02/08/2025 49:07

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Countrywide Full Episode 02/08/2025.By RTÉ Radio 1

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Trump’s Tariffs: What’s the impact on agricultural exports to the US? 5:36

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Over 4.2 billion euro of goods and services cross the Atlantic every day between the EU and the US, and including Irish butter, cheese and whiskey. For more on what this means for Irish agricultural exports, we hear from Lorcan Roche Kelly of the Irish Farmers Journal.By RTÉ Radio 1

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On a walking trail in Mayo 10:26

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Back in 2008, the Walks Scheme was set up to help open up more walking routes across the country on private land. Last weekend, about 7,000 people made the climb up Croagh Patrick. But beyond the Reek, there’s a lot more Mayo offers, including the Clogher–Newtown Forest Trail. https://www.sportireland.ie/outdoors/find-your-trails…

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WCPEver Episode 579 - Fantastic Four: First Steps Movie Review and a Legion Sighting 1:14:06

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Someday, many years from now, we will be able to sit down and tell our grandchildren we were there when the first excellent Fantastic Four movie was released. Because that happened last weekend! Sit back and hear our thoughts about this love letter to Jack Kirby and Marvel's First Family. John's prayers to the Great Rao have been answered, or have …

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Countrywide Full Programme 26/07/2025 50:01

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Countrywide Full Programme 26/07/2025By RTÉ Radio 1

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Enjoying a long table dinner at Ballyholey Farm 5:44

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John Graham is a vegetable farmer near Raphoe and over the last few years he’s run an honesty box, a farm shop and sold his vegetables in Letterkenny’s farmers market. He also hosts long-table dinners on his farm.By RTÉ Radio 1

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CAP negotiations panel discussion 16:29

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Denis Drennan, President of the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association; Karen Mannion, CEO of Forum Connemara; Ruth Hegarty, Director of Food Policy Ireland and a board member of Talamh Beo.By RTÉ Radio 1

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EU farm subsidies proposals 8:56

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Bartosz Brzezinski, Brussels reporter with the global news organisation Politico, brings us up to date with the EU farm subsidies proposals.By RTÉ Radio 1

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A visit to 26-year-old Sophie Bell's farm in Cavan 9:15

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Sophie Bell is 26 years old and she farms 59 acres just outside Virginia in Cavan. Having studied agriculture in Harper Adams University in the UK, she returned home and two years ago went into partnership with her father.By RTÉ Radio 1

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Celebrating the Celtic festival of Lúnasa with Vincent Woods 8:37

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Poet, playwright, and broadcaster, Vincent Woods grew up on a small farm in County Leitrim in the 1960s and caught a glimpse of the summer rituals.By RTÉ Radio 1

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WCPEver Episode 578 - Humble Bundles, Eisner Picks and San Diego 1:11:17

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Welcome to the high holidays of comic book fandom! We have reached San Diego Comic Con Eve, with the show officially starting tomorrow. Expect lots of announcements of new books, new creator teams, and new publishing ventures. Of course, with SDCC comes the yearly presentation of the Eisner Awards. Cullen and Jerry run through a high-level list of …