Irish Examiner Podcasts

The distance between Portland, Oregon and Tralee, Co Kerry, is approximately 4,600 miles, as the crow flies. But Thomas Stofiel rarely travelled in straight lines.In Episode two of our two-part documentary series, we find the former American Army Reservist in Tralee, residing as an asylum seeker in Atlas House. We hear from his best friend, those who knew him and liked him, a new brotherhood who accepted this mysterious American, even as he still remained a man apart.Thomas's wanderings were not quite at an end - the draw of the mountains was still too strong. He was a man prone to going missing, fleeing from perceived dangers, but also disappearing out of reach of those looking to help him. It happened again in the Kingdom.This much we know, as we follow Thomas's story in Episode 2 of The Lost American. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sometimes, but not always, real life is stranger than fiction.When Echo journalist Mostafa Darwish was researching an award-winning series on deaths of people in Direct Provision, he discovered that one of those who passed away was an American. His name was Thomas Stofiel.When we dug deeper into his past, it opened up a strange and often poignant story. Thomas was a man with illogical and unsettling beliefs, someone often struggling with his mental health, manacled to his convictions even as his life veered off course. Our investigation kept turning up more elements, opening more doors into his past - of his life in America, his life online, and ultimately, his time in Ireland, living as an asylum seeker in Tralee.In Episode one of a two-part podcast series, we delve deep into Thomas's troubled time in his native country, tracing his often mysterious travels, before he finds himself in our own Kingdom, Co Kerry.Thomas had a habit of going missing, and he was also the proverbial lost soul. This is the story of The Lost American. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Take a seat at Irish Examiner columnist Colm O'Gorman's table as he shares his most memorable dishes, and the stories behind them. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eoghan O'Sullivan talks to Irish Examiner arts editor Des O'Driscoll and journalist Marjorie Brennan about the shows you should be streaming this summer, the books you should be packing for the beach, and the music that should be blaring in the car on the way to your destination. Eoghan also chats to film critic Esther McCarthy about the biggest and best movies to watch out for over the coming weeks too, from Black Widow to Summer of Soul Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Great Irish Summer Podcast - Travel Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In 2013, Rebecca Saunders' husband Martin drowned their 3 year old little girl and then himself. In a haze of grief, she allowed Clarissa to be buried in Martin's arms in a lonely West Cork graveyard. Eight years after her daughter's tragic death, Rebecca tells their story to Irish Examiner journalist Liz Dunphy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Irish Examiner's Political Editor Daniel McConnell interviews Taoiseach and leader of the Fianna Fáil party, Micheál Martin at Government Buildings 29th January 2021 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John Sheahan, now 80 and the last surviving member of The Dubliners, talks about releasing his debut album and reflects on a remarkable lifetime in music. Interview by Joe Dermody Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

IRISH EXAMINER INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY BREAKFAST PODCAST : Dr. Doireann O'Leary, Cork based GP and lifestyle blogger Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

IRISH EXAMINER WOMEN'S DAY BREAKFAST PODCAST : Karen Underwood, american singer of Soul, Blues Sister and Jazz Diva Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

IRISH EXAMINER'S INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY BREAKFAST PODCAST : Tara Flynn is an Irish actress, voice artist & writer. She's also a comedy improviser and columnist. You may have seen her in Line of Duty, Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle, The Omid Djalili Show, Moone Boy, Thank God You're Here UK or Irish Pictorial Weekly – or you may have heard her on the radio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Irish Examiner political correspondent, Daniel McConnell hosts and moderates an Election 2020 debate at the Clarion Hotel, Cork 31/01/2020 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.