The Lippy Kids collective was founded in the long, do-nothing days and nights of the Covid lockdown by Charlie Jermyn, Eoin ‘Quack’ McSweeney and Killian Down. The idea was originally for a website where Eoin and Killian could peddle their stories and hope for an audience beyond their doting aunts on Facebook. A sprinkle of ‘why stop there?’ broadened their horizons, Charlie jumped aboard and Lippy Kids was born. The collective is a vehicle for showcasing the work of young, short-story writers, actors, artists and musicians. We publish collections of original fiction four times a year, as well as the Lippy Kids podcast, which intermeshes readings of these stories with Irish music.
Our Christmas special is our favourite-ever episode featuring a story by our youngest-ever writer, seven-year-old Joe Elder. Joe's story is called Joe and the Gang and has superpowers, villains and extra special heroes who save Christmas from the evil Dark!We also have an exclusive Christmas tune from the amazing Lucy McWilliams. Merry Christmas and... Fair play.
Think Cruyff, slobs of mayonnaise on steaming chips, think canals, lager, juniper berries, tulips and land reclamation, rampant lions, Rembrandt and the bright luminosity of the colour orange. Yes. You’ve got it. Dit is de nederlandse special.Today our story is ‘Nowhere To Be Found’ by Laura-Blaise McDowell. Laura holds an MA in Creative Writing from UCD. She had two short stories on the 2019 Writing.ie Short Story of the Year Award longlist, with Balloon Animals making the shortlist. Our voice actor today is Morag Dine. Morag is currently studying her research masters in literary studies at the University of Amsterdam. If you like the sound of her voice reading things, she also has her own podcast, called Two Sluts, One Book. Thank you to all the artists who appeared on this show we had:‘Poison’ by TOYGIRL, ‘The Glitter’ and ‘The Gold Shoes’ by Maija Sofia, ‘Lowlands of Holland’ by Ye Vagabonds and ‘All For The Best’ by Bleeding Heart Pigeons.Eerlijk spel. Fairplay.
Here we are - Episode 3 of Lippy Kids’ second collection!Today our story is ‘Emergency Californian Mini-Fridge’ by Iseult Deane. Iseult is a writer from Dublin, currently studying Drama Writing at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. Our voice actor today is Domino Whisker. Domino is an Irish artist by way of LA. She spent her childhood years in the Golden State. A home girl at heart she returned from whence she came and has settled back in Dublin. Thank you to all the artists who appeared on this show. We had ‘Atlas’ by Kitt Philippa, ‘bunkbeds’ by banríon, ‘Van Gogh’s Ear’ by Seamus Fogarty and ‘Don’t Gotta Be So Bad’ by Dunx.
The second episode of our second collection features ‘Mouse' by Maya Kulukundis. Maya is a writer fascinated by the interplay between the imaginary and the real, the paranoid and the rational. She is notably neurotic and often mad... her words, not ours. Our voice actor today is Claire O’Reilly. Claire is a theatre maker based in London and Dublin. She floats amicably between directing Fringe work, tutoring actors, assisting on large scale shows and voicing announcements between programmes on RTE. Featured tracks on today’s episode include: 'The Mater' by Saint Sister, 'Hail Mary' and 'Elizabeth' by Maija Sofia', 'Twisting the Knife' by Sorcha Richardson and 'Moth' by Kitt Philippa. Make sure to check them all out on Bandcamp!Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @_lippykids_ and check out our playlist on Spotify by searching Lippy Kids Collective.Fair play!
The first episode of our second collection features ‘An Exercise in Apologies as Partial Fulfilment of the Therapeutic Process’ by Diarmuid Hickey. Diarmuid is a writer from Tipperary, living in Cork. His fiction has previously featured in the Stinging Fly, Banshee and the Incubator magazine.The story is read by Peter Corboy, an actor from Wexford, currently living in London. Usually he acts in theatres with his whole body, but since lockdown he’s mostly been acting with just his voice, confined in a duvet fort studio of which he has grown a resounding fondness.Featured tracks on today’s episode include Meta No. 4 by Conor Thornton, Stalker by Stephen Star, Cheese from Wisconsin by Classic Yellow, Ode to Wiseau by Powpig and Sinatra by Paddy Hanna.Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @_lippykids_ and check out our playlist on Spotify by searching Lippy Kids Collective
Our second collection is launching next Saturday November 7th and boy oh boy are we excited! To get you in the mood, we've put together a teaser episode with a new story by our leggy producer, Killian and some amazing tracks from gif, Kean Kavanagh, Evan Miles, Paddy Hanna and Arthur Valentine. See you next Saturday, folks.
Today’s story is ‘Technicolor Casket’ by Eoin ‘Quack’ McSweeney. ‘Quack’ is a writer and journalist in London. As to why he is called Quack, it is a secret he has shared with nobody, even his own Mother Duck. He is often described by his fellow Lippy Kids editors as the puppet master of the collective, moving about in the shadows, pulling on strings.Our voice actor today, Hannah Crowley returns to the mic! Hannah is an artist and performer based between Kildare and London. She currently studies at the Royal Irish Academy of Music and plans to release her second album in later this year. You can find out more about Hannah at her instagram @hlcarthouse.We’re delighted to have tracks by Junior Brother, the late, great Conor Walsh, Paige Bea, Dowry and Uly.See you on the other side!
Lippy Kids goes global - across the mighty swaying Atlantic to the continent of North America!Today’s story, ‘Unexamined Lives’ is written by Trenton McNulty, a writer and Star Trek obsessive from Brampton, Ontario and a graduate of English Literature from the University of Waterloo. Our actor today is Jada McLean from LA, now living in Chicago. Voice acting is a newfound love which sprung up during quarantine and she continues to record audiobooks and ads. She has the distinct pleasure of living with an Irishman! We’re delighted to have tracks from Yenkee, Malaki and Matthew Harris, Gaptoof, Paddy Hanna and Lucy McWilliams.
Today's story, ‘Winter Road', is written by Henry Connolly, a writer and musician who goes by the name of Henry Earnest. Dublin actor, writer and tour guide extraordinaire Sam Ford reads.We're delighted to have tracks from Kean Kavanagh, Powpig, Paddy Hanna, Grubby, Cheesemore and Inhaler.Check us out @_lippykids_ on Instagram and Twitter, and follow our Lippy Kids Collective playlist on Spotify! Hurrah!
Today's story, 'The Feather', is written by the voice of the Lippy Kids podcast: our very own Charlie Jermyn. Dublin filmmaker Howard Jones kindly lends his tonsils to the cause and reads. We're delighted to have tracks from Rachael Lavelle, actualacid, Ghostking is Dead, Henry Earnest, Dowry, Saint Sister and Soda Blonde. Check us out @lippykids on Instagram and Twitter, and follow our Lippy Kids Collective playlist on Spotify. Turrah!
Today's show is a virtually all-female affair and features a potent combo of Hannahs. We hear Hannah Harman Conlon's terrific short story, 'Rasputin' read by the equally terrific Hannah Crowley. Then there's some great tracks courtesy of Maria Somerville, Aoife Nessa Frances, Sorcha Richardson and gif. Check us out @lippykids on Instagram and Twitter, and follow our Lippy Kids Collective playlist on Spotify. Turrah!
The debut episode of the Lippy Kids podcast features a short story by Killian Down, 'A Spoonful of Sugar', read by the collective's own Charlie Jermyn.Featured tracks: Fair Play by Lucy McWilliams feat. Malaki, Apollo by Actualacid, Fool by Ghostking Is Dead, The Back of Her by Junior Brother, Breathe by Henry Earnest, Eviction Notice by Kojaque feat. Kean Kavanagh, and Heaven's Gate Nikes by Actualacid. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @_lippykids_ and check out our playlist on Spotify by searching Lippy Kids Collective.
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