A huge thanks to our incredible guests and performers on the night, Leila Jane and Marlon. We had a bit of a chat with them and you can hear some of Leila Jane’s stunning songs at the end of this episode. We run these live events on a monthly basis. It’s a lovely warm atmosphere and we would be absolutely thrilled if any of you wonderful listeners would like to come along to one of them. Just in get in touch with us on Instagram and we’ll give you all the details. Thanks again for listening…here’s our live recording with Leila Jane and Marlon…Our Instagram Pageinstagram.com/a_life_in_dublin/Marlon’s Instagramwww.instagram.com/marlon_s_/Leila Jane’s Instagramwww.instagram.com/leilajanemusic/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mark and Eoin have a deep and meaningful conversation about the mysteries of the Dublin Bus Network.Please get in touch with feedback on our episodes!Our Instagram Pageinstagram.com/a_life_in_dublin/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ireland as a place and as a community is constantly evolving.In this conversation I was joined by Eric who is heavily involved with Black and Irish, an organisation that looks to create a better quality of life for the black and Irish community here in Ireland. We chat about racism and what can be done to create more understanding and more tolerant communities. Eric’s Instagramwww.instagram.com/eric.ehigie/Black and Irish Instagramwww.instagram.com/black_andirish/Eric’s YouTube Channel@ericosa4198Engaging with Eric Podcasthttps://open.spotify.com/show/3f9GPisksVyIR8d3Pf5NIU?si=c4240b6c15bd44a4 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mark and Eoin try to understand what Irish folklore is all about!Get in touch with us on Instagram! Our Instagram Pageinstagram.com/a_life_in_dublin/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Anthony Murphy is an expert in the field of ancient Ireland and has written many books on the subject which you can find on his website, Mythical Ireland. In this conversation we journey through what life would have been like in Ireland thousands of years ago, who were the people who resided on this Island, what did they believe and what may there society have looked like?Mythical Irelandhttps://mythicalireland.com/Anthony’s Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/mythicalireland/Mythical Ireland YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/mythicalirelandMythical Ireland Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/mythicalirelandOur Instagram Pageinstagram.com/a_life_in_dublin/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Qbaana is a Cuban/Irish musician whose talent is making waves in the music industry in Ireland. We chat about her upbringing here in Dublin City Centre, how she found her way into a music career, starting a soul and jazz music night here in Dublin called Soul Juice and what lies in store for her future. She was kind enough to share her new single Shrink with us which you can hear at the end of our conversation. Shrink will be officially released on Spotify 24 hours after the release of this episode of the podcast.Qbanaa’s Instagramwww.instagram.com/qbanaa/Qbanaa on Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/artist/7oDpJIKtPKyH5LY7xLi7EZ?si=tPDHbvCyQcifUa_yA6WUOQOur Instagram Pageinstagram.com/a_life_in_dublin/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Colm is on a mission to visit every Irish pub in the world. We chat about his journey so far!Thank you so much for taking the time to listen! If you’d like to help support this podcast, you could share it with a friend or leave a rating or review. By doing so, we get to reach new listeners and continue to grow this really warm and supportive community. Thank you so much to everyone who has already done so, your support really means the world.Colm's Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/publican_enemy/Colm's Bloghttps://publicanenemy.com/Our Instagram Pageinstagram.com/a_life_in_dublin/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today’s episode is a conversation about a man whose impact on the world will be spoken about for generations to come. Let’s start with the image of a man who basically vanished off the face of the earth for a number of years before he finally reappeared walking across the border from China to Vietnam with no possessions and essentially no identity. This man went on to garner a huge following and fought a revolution in his Country that had repercussions internationally. The man I speak of Ho Chi Minh. My friend Nghia, a Vietnamese stand-up comic, spoke to me about the life and character of the person who had a number of different names in his life but became known as Ho Chi Minh, or the enlightened one. We avoid talking too deeply about politics in this conversation as I was more interested in learning about the type of person who could achieve such things in his life.I really hope you enjoy listening to this conversation as much I enjoyed having it. If you’d like to help support this podcast, you could share it with a friend or leave a rating or review. By doing so, we get to reach new listeners and continue to grow this really warm and supportive community. Thank you so much to everyone who has already done so, your support really means the world…Nghĩa Mai Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/nmaicomedy/Our Instagram Pageinstagram.com/a_life_in_dublin/Ho Chi Minh Documentary https://youtu.be/fjzMWumVhV8https://youtu.be/fjzMWumVhV8Song about Ho Chi Minhhttps://open.spotify.com/track/33nztJSpoZityjQp6rMT22?si=b9tbPN9mRvaLEICH7sWqCAMore about Ho Chi Minhhttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ho_Chi_Minh Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is the second in a series of experimental episodes... Think of it as a short voice note on WhatsApp from Mark! In these episodes I'll either be having a coffee or a beer, you can guess which! I'd like to use the episodes as a way of getting to know you better, so please get in touch by commenting on the episode or sending us a message on Instagram. I'll use the next episodes to respond to you.I hope you enjoy it and if you don't, well, it's not the end of the world I guess!Our Instagram Pageinstagram.com/a_life_in_dublin/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

9 years ago Etienne began a journey that would be quite unlike any other in his life and I imagine quite unlike any that you or I have experienced. He decided to walk from the south to the north of France and also around Ireland with no money, no phone, no shoes and no map. This is a conversation about why and how he did that and what he learned along the way. I think it’s quite a fascinating story and I hope you enjoy listening to it.If you’d like to help support this podcast, you could share it with a friend or leave a rating or review. By doing so, we get to reach new listeners and continue to grow this really warm and supportive community. Thank you so much to everyone who has already done so, your support really means the world... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.