Onward with William McCarthy

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Singer Songwriter William McCarthy's travels, musings, rants and passions recorded remotely in intermittent Podcast form. Onward!

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    • Sep 28, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 19m AVG DURATION
    • 93 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Onward with William McCarthy

    Autumn & Beyond

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2022


    forgot how fun Podcasts are..We are back! WooHoo! Hello everybody, my new microphone is on fire and I've made a podcast today period the subjects I'm covering are: Fall tour, Where have I been? Travel stories, Media overload, Suburb follies and what's to come in 2023 All this and more on my latest podcast, sending love on my last week in California.

    Happy International Women's Day

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2022


    Happy International Women's Day, All things Ukraine, rethinking first person shooter games, and fundraising for the homeless on Friday in Dublin Ireland. All this & more on this weeks episode of Onward with William McCarthy?

    County Kerry and the Dingle Peninsula Podcast!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2022


    In this podcast I cover: Russian doping scandal, studio progress, Australia tour offer, Chlamydia, “Fungie” the Dingle dolphin and more! All this and much much more on this weeks addition of Onward with William McCarthy podcast

    Tinsmiths & Clydesdales: Nomad edition - Live from Dublin!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2021


    Hello Onward Amigos, Thank you all for sending your questions! I do a bit of Q&A in this episode regarding music in 2022. I also discuss nomadic people, members of the traveling community in Ireland, dialects, and what's the deal with the horses in the middle of the city here?! All this and more on this weeks episode of Onward with William McCarthy! Xoxoxo BM

    Drugs, California and the velvet pipes of Roy Orbison

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2021


    Drugs, California and the velvet pipes of Roy Orbison Hello Everybody it's me out here in the world checking in with you. In this podcast I discuss my booster shot, antigen tests, methamphetamines and growing up. I hope you love it enjoy everyone I miss you! BM

    Gobble Gobble! Thanksgiving 3 weeks in the Van Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2021


    Hello Radiant Autumn Rockers ? ☀️ ? It's not special day where we give thanks here in America, I'm giving thanks for you in my life you all have been wonderful and really become friends and I adore our time together always. Kind of a long one yesterday recording, I went 12 hours and shut it down at like 10 o'clock at night. I'm heading back at it today before I get into eggnog and turkey later with my friends, I just want to send you a hug and let you know the gratitude I feel. This podcast is kind of a fun journey discussing songwriting, live music, living in a van for three weeks so far and lots lots more. OK back to work I go I love you guys

    Today you, tomorrow me..

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2021


    In today's podcast I explore my film series project, migrant workers, the immigrant experience and recorded love the town I lived in until I was 6 years old. And all music made by me! All this and more in this weeks Podcast “Onward with William McCarthy: Live from Watsonville, California!” Enjoy it Ya November Warriors !✊? Xoxoxo BM

    Dublin, Ireland

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2021


    Well in this fine podcast I discuss: The joy of mispronouncing Irish peoples first names, my favorite pub on planet earth (that's here in Dublin!), Red Eye flights, visiting my grandmothers house and the ZUNGA - the man thong of brazen Brazilian men worldwide

    Manhattan Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2021


    Chinatown, Manhattan New York City, How technology changes the face of a city, and tectonic shifts in a city's cultural heritage all this and more on today's episode of Onward with William McCarthy!

    Goodbye Colorado

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2021


    Thank You Colorado, Hello NYC, Winter projects, vanlife and more! All on this weeks Podcast- “Onward with William McCarthy!

    Europe to USA, Summer abroad & new projects!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2021 33:01


    Europe to USA, Summer abroad & new projects!

    Ballet, Kids movies and other head scratching islands of refuge.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2021


    Um... This is a crazy world we are living in!

    Pirate radio Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2020


    COVID-19 songs, do we even want to remember 2020? Fairytale of New York and how woke us too woke? All of this and more on this week's podcast.

    VOTE Edition Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2020


    Friends, Romans, Countrymen lend me your ears...

    McCarthy’s Dystopian Blues Removal Service

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2020


    You made it guys it’s Friday! So welcome to another episode of Onward with William McCarthy where I discuss topics such as: Dr. Chang RIP, The Vanishing Man, Surgery in December, Bill Burr’s stumble, Amazon music, jamming with Eric in the park and much, much more on this weeks episode. Love you guys Enjoy! Muah ? BM

    Fare thee well California

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2020


    In this podcast I discuss the release of my new EP, the world I left and the changes that have happened as I return to New York City.

    Skeleton Mask

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2020


    Today’s podcast comes straight from my heart. To be honest it’s not easy right now because things are so raw, but I really did my best and decided to couple an impromptu podcast together with a live reading of my story “Skeleton Mask” for you all.

    Rockdown LockDown!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2020


    Happy midweek to everybody, I just finished this fine podcast and the accompanying video and graphics to go with it. Eventful day! In this fine podcast I discuss: Frank Sinatra in the 80’s, Growing up with dinosaurs (aging talk show hosts), a recording with Eric!!, To Grocery or not to grocery that is the question / Bill’s grocery store pilgrimage..

    The Bloodline Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2020


    Wow feels like I haven’t talked to you guys in ages! Missed ya, I have been knee-deep in a three day editing session for a video for you all and I have lost touch with the world indeed. Well I crafted a document for the ages... Ladies and Gentlemen I give you The Bloodline Podcast!

    The Year 2028! - 4:15:20, 3.26 PM

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2020


    In the year 2028 wolves roam New York City amongst the tundra and barren landscape that was once inhabited before the extinction...

    71 Tribute to John Prine

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2020


    This podcast is dedicated to one of the greatest living songwriters America had Mr. John Prine. I also get into some kooky nonsense and explore: Bunkers, Zoom pubs, Collective, airplane misadventures, our collective psyche?, video fails, keeping that chin up! This too shall pass. All my love, had a nice laugh making this one... enjoy fellow Onwarders!

    Podcast 70!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2020


    Hello Boys and Girls, Has anyone seen my mind? I think I must’ve lost it somewhere. It’s podcast day! Ok let’s have a cocktail and rejoice in all the failed kitchen experiments we are living through, the self hair cutting, the zoom calls and the oppressive headlines that are making us drink more Woohoo!!!! On this weeks episode Talkshow Larry covers timely subjects such as: Keeping busy in quarantine, Filming, Yoga posts on FB, Motorcycle blues, Casserole FAILS, To album or not to album?(That is the question), and why Nicolas Cage will star in the Covid 19 movie that will be out in 2 years. All this and more on this weeks Onward with William McCarthy -B! Love you Lockdown Warriors of Questionable casseroles, Onward! BM

    Indoor Warriors!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2020


    Greetings Indoor Warriors! It’s me your friendly neighborhood Bill McCarthy here, just completed a mammoth day of filming, soundtracking, editing and podcasting. Picking up momentum now, jumping with no net! I’m sending all my love for a very quiet Red Hook Brooklyn. “8th day of isolation and it’s like Vegas in my house, losing money by the minute, cocktails are acceptable any time of day and nobody knows what time it is” ?? Subjects covered in today’s Podcast gem: Editing film, the empty streets of New York City, Keeping your mind sharp in today’s reality, Harry Belafonte, Calypso, taking on things you aren’t good at, self hair cutting ?, walking to the market in pajamas and day drinking....??‍♂️ All this and more on this weeks Onward with William McCarthy Podcast... I hope it keeps ya company,.. Shine on you crazy diamonds ? BM

    SERENADE by William McCarthy

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2020


    Hello Loved ones, Whats good everyone? Lots goin on man. Huge apology I am dealing with a snafu at home and my computer has crashed so I’ve been scrambling to get my series back up Zen Den, but I managed to put this lovely podcast out for your listening pleasure today. Topics I cover: Uh.. the elephant in the room... this manic, crazy and slightly scary period we share in history. California just went on lockdown and New York is likely next. But it’s a beautiful day today outside so social distancing will have to happen under the sun today. Additionally some sad news that the Ireland tour has been canceled of which I completely support. Keep those chins up guys keep the creativity coming I know good will come from this. Enjoy the Podcast! All my love, I’m never far away BM

    67 Laptop Kill The Radio Star?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2020 44:12


    Is rock and Roll dead? Laptop kill the radio star? Ireland tour, coronavirus vs. media fatigue, DIY or die trying, power in our day to day lives...

    "No Homo"

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2020


    Hello Zen Comrades, Phew long day at the studio, I recorded a podcast in a new format with new instruments I hope you enjoy it! “No Homo” ? Bar world, NYC, Calypso, Southern Siberia Tucson throat singing, Metrics vs. modern expression, Strugglin’ through tutorials, tour announcement and DIY lyfe... All this and more on this weeks episode of Onward with Mezcal Willie

    30 in the 20

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2020


    Hello and Welcome to my new Podcast everyone! I hope you enjoy it? In this delightful episode I cover such subjects as: Losing 30lbs so far, 2020 observations, Recording new music, Spring Tour, Getting my haircut in the projects last week, reflections 2 weeks on from Mexico and my first two weeks in the Monk den...FILMING! All this and more on this weeks episode of Onward with William McCarthy

    Podcast #64 Building a studio & White privilege and race in the streets of America

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2020 0:22


    Yesterday the camera store that I went to was entirely Hasidic Jews, the firehouse down the street is traditionally Irish, The boiler repair shop next to me is entirely Jamaican, The employees at our local grocery store are majority African Americans and Puerto Rican’s from the housing projects in my neighborhood, and that grocery store is shutting down next month. Where will these people go to find work? Were they pushed out? Did I and the artists that moved here have anything to do with it? All this on more of this weeks Onward with William McCarthy Podcast.

    Podcast #63 / ICECUBES + Live Song

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2020


    Friends, Romans, Countrymen & fellow Zensters.. “ ‘Twas a hideous storm and I ne'er thought I’d see the morning light. But alas, after a ferocious and howling stomach I finally left my porcelain perch to crawl back to the boudoir.” ~William Beauregard McCarthy 1781 This podcast is dedicated to the Imodium warriors who draw their swords and duel with the devil himself as I have the past 4 days. I’m finally back on “solid” ground although it’s been a slippery slope. Topics I cover in Ye Olde Podcast: Winter, Puerto Rico, ICECUBES, Montezuma, 1 whole week being back home, the desperate eyes of desperate Northern men and Tours.. All this and more on this weeks Onward With William McCarthy Podcast! Disfruta Amigos! BM

    Podcast #62, Hello America! Hello New York

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2020


    Hello my friends, this is my 62nd podcast and I can’t believe Im back in NYC. What an absolute whirlwind this all was and I can’t recommend Mexico enough for anyone who wants to get away from the cold for little while. Deep place and seriously transformative In this podcast I discuss: Visiting Mezcal farms, Zapotecan pyramids and colonial architecture, Tour planning, new projects and what it’s like to go from sun to pavement in Brooklyn All this and more on this weeks episode of Onward with William McCarthy live from Brooklyn!

    Mexican Wi-Fi Blues

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2020


    Hola Mi Zen Amigos! Zen Den here is a finely crafted Podcast to chase away them January blues. Over a cuppa Mexican coffee I do some observations, storytelling and discuss: To tourist or not to tourist, Life in the 1st world, Mezcal farms of Oaxaca’s valleys, deserts at dusk, getting clear and the meme-ification of WW3 All this and more on this weeks Onward with William McCarthy! ¡ Disfruta ! - Don Gullermo de Santa Crus

    Live and direct from Oaxaca, Mexico

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2020


    It’s here, my masterclass on how to do a podcast all day, then erase it after recording it on accident ? In this fine homemade podcast I cover: Mexico, the role of color in our day to day lives, textiles, murals, mole and woodworking, Iran missle crisis, Prince Harry and much much more on this weeks episode of Onward with Don Guillermo Jose McCarthy de Santa Cruz

    Impeach Navidad

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2019


    Hello Friends! Impeach Navidad & Merry Christmas to you and yours on this blustery NY afternoon. In this holiday podcast I cover topics such as Impeachment, Seasonal Affective Disorder, Clothing drive for Treehouse for foster kids, working with Passenger String Quartet, January schedule and potential Oaxaca Mexico sojourn?? Sending you my very best, I know this isn't always the easiest time of year for people so if you see someone down give them a little love. Keep smiling and all the best from Red Hook guys, ✌️BM

    Seattle Holiday Podcast!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2019


    Seattle Holiday Podcast! Hello Everybody I hope you’re doing well in these winter months ?? I know the holidays get people down a little bit so I made this podcast with some zip zap and pizzazz for ya.. Today we are discussing: My collaboration with Treehouse this weekend- a non profit giving foster kids a brighter future, My show with a string section at my Seattle show, Avoiding seasonal affective disorder, Good vibes and great feedback on the EP release and “The Cruise” (1998) - my documentary of the week ♥️ … All this and more on this weeks episode of Onward with Ol’ Willie McCarthy ? Onward! BM

    Reflections on Southeast Asia

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2019


    On this Podcast I reflect on mopeds, the Pacific, Expats, the mighty Mekong Delta, Pirates, Cambodia and a reading my Cambodia creative writing project.. All this and more on this weeks episode of Onward with William McCarthy live from New York City!

    The Hunt: Live From New Orleans

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2019


    On this week's podcast I visit the New Orleans World War II museum, gentrification, world's population, jazz, new WM music and architecture. All this and more on this week's edition of Onward With William McCarthy

    Podcast #55 New Orleans

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2019


    Hello Friends, Let the good times roll! ??? Today we celebrate the city known as the “Big Easy”.. Oh yes I am talking about New Orleans folks Native Americans, Pirates, British, France, Spain and the Louisiana purchase. The birthplace of Jazz, countless novelists and the best food south of the Mason-Dixon line?? The city of New Orleans in Louisiana is named after the Duke of Orleans who ruled as Regent on behalf of Louis XV from 1715 to 1723. ... The city straddles the great Mississippi River and is often described as the most unique city in North America. Join me today to explore this fine jewel on the Gulf of Mexico ♥️ All this and more on this weeks episode of Onward with William McCarthy Podcast!

    Once upon a November Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2019


    Hello Friends, Join me on this weeks podcast as I return from Mexico, launch my new website, share my new single (and video) and do a lot of reading of my very own airport diaries in Tijuana.

    ¡Viva Mexico Podcast!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2019


    On this podcast I reflect on Mexico, Vietnam and upcoming trip to Cambodia, sitting next to overweight people on planes, beautiful Minneapolis show and much much more on this weeks episode of Onward with William McCarthy live from Brooklyn, New York!

    Minneapolis Podcast #52

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2019


    In today’s podcasts I discuss traveling 1000 miles on my bike this past week, Underground heroes of Minneapolis, Norwegian immigration to the Midwest, and seeing children play on the beach I grew up on, All this and much much more on this weeks Onward with William McCarthy podcast!

    Onward Central Coast Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2019


    Hello Travelers! I am sitting approximately 20 minutes away from Michael Jacksons Neverland Ranch. Do I go visit it? In today’s podcast I discuss history, music and motorcycling the coast of California and why I feel it’s one of the most misunderstood places in the world. Also, I will be posting my photo series on my onward FB page

    Celebrating my 50th Podcast episode we explore the Pacific ocean, Island of the blue dolphins, The Spanish missions of California, Rock ‘n’ roll and Punk, beatniks, west coast history and my upcoming Mexico journey

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2019


    Remembering Charles BradleyThe Screaming Eagle Of Soul

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2019


    ??‍♂️Also this weekend: Denver show, Minneapolis Show, then on to California tour, Website designing, Project Health log / detailing every meal and NYC IS BURNING UP! ???????????????????

    A lost WM record?! CrossFit and Keto, Tiny Changes benefit update, Album #2, Jimmie Rodgers, The new “Country” documentary by Ken Burns, all new shows added and a very special WM Christmas party.

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2019


    Nutrition Album vs EP? Leaving home for a month Hello Autumn! Mexico & Vietnam

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2019


    William McCarthy Podcast Scotland Edition!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2019


    August Forever

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2019


    Filming new video tomorrow, Woodstock NY, Anniversary Moto trip upstate w/ Bridgette, Remembering James, and August forever! - Happy Birthday Eric, Todd, Jimmy (and me!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2019


    Thank You Colombia!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2019


    2 earthquakes, 1 Tornado and a Flood in the same week! Troubadouring the McCarthy Way

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2019


    Goodbye NYC / Hello Seattle! Wednesday Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2019


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