Podcast appearances and mentions of Frank Roche

Here we have on the 3-3 squad from Arlington High School who Beyond will be COVERING in their Game of the Week Friday Night Game. Coach Frank Roche returns to where it all began for him along with a few of his captains Jake Malerba and in my opinion the best running back in the state Kayden Mills. A great listen to a young rising program and with a promising young and rising head coach.

All-Ireland 23 - We chat to Irish Independent journalist Frank Roche

Cyril Farrell joined Sean Walsh and Darren Kelly to look at the Club hurling weekend action in Round 3 of Senior Hurling Championship & Intermediate Hurling Championship while Frank Roche of the Irish Independent chats about Micheal Donoghue's move to Dublin. 

It's Cork v Limerick in the 2021 All Ireland hurling final and what a mouth-watering game it promises to be. Ultimately Cork got over the line despite Kilkenny's last gasp heroics, whilst Limerick were too good for Waterford, and on this week's Throw-In, John Mullane and Frank Roche joined Will Slattery and Michael Verney to look back on the semi-finals and preview how they see the final going. Mullane has been singing Cork's praises for the last number of weeks and he says their tradition and self-belief will count for much in their approach to the final. “The Rebels are the rebels,” says Mullane. “And the Rebel Roar was back yesterday. Cork hurling is in a very good place. Their dander is up, they're hurling very, very well. They can be extremely dangerous opponents for anyone and here we are now, we're going to be in for a thrilling final with both Cork and Limerick.” The panel also discussed Kilkenny's fight and determination and what the future holds for Brian Cody, while Mullane also says that the Waterford county board must stick with Liam Cahill for them to fulfil their potential. In the football, Frank Roche looks ahead to next weekend's semi-finals with question marks over Dublin's form the biggest what-if, alongside that of whether and when Tyrone and Kerry will get the go-ahead due to Covid concerns. Listen and follow the Throw-In on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, with new episodes every Monday throughout the Championship. For more from the Throw-In, visit the show page at: www.independent.ie/podcasts/the-throw-in/ The Throw-In's All Ireland Championship series is in association with Bord Gáis Energy.

With the League barely out of the way, we're already looking forward to the start of the 2021 All Ireland football and hurling championships this weekend and in a special preview show, John Mullane and Dick Clerkin join Will Slattery, Michael Verney, Colm Keys and Frank Roche with their predictions for the summer. It's a two-horse race in both the football and hurling our experts are predicting and despite a lot of people tipping Kerry, Dick Clerkin believes Dublin will still have too much for the Kingdom in the home stretch and will make it seven-in-a-row. But it's beyond the big two where he thinks most of the interest will lie. “There's an awful lot to look forward to for a lot of counties in terms of the competitiveness that's there,” he says. “And like there was last year with the Cavan and the Tipperary stories there will be similar stories this year. I'm really looking forward to a lot of those sub-battles and plots throughout the provinces.” In the hurling, John Mullane and the rest of panel are all going for a Limerick win with Galway pushing them all the way. But history beckons for John Kiely's men, says Mullane. “In Limerick the back-to-back has never been done before and I think Kiely and Kinnerk realise they've a special group of players. They're a very well grounded bunch of players and there's a realisation there that they want to win as much as they can when they can, when the going is good and the going is good now at the present moment in time and I think they're going to achieve back-to-back titles.” Listen and follow the Throw-In on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, with new episodes every Monday throughout the Championship. For more from the Throw-In, visit the show page at: www.independent.ie/podcasts/the-throw-in/ The Throw-In's All Ireland Championship series is in association with Bord Gáis Energy.

Dublin and Kerry’s drawn game in Thurles over the weekend threw up more questions than answers but looking to the Championship is the Kingdom any closer to dethroning Dublin? Dick Clerkin and Frank Roche joined Will Slattery and Michael Verney to look back on all the football action while Ursula Jacob reviewed the hurling and camogie games. There was something for both the Dubs and Kerry to take away said Dick Clerkin. “I think Kerry will be taking a step back saying 'there's an awful lot of good to take out of that going down the home straight, but we've loads to improve on. Dublin done as Dublin do. They played good, they were efficient - bar the first ten minutes - they were ruthless in front of goals, they controlled the middle third but they just couldn't close the game out.” However, it was refs and rules that’s taking up most of the air-time still, with the panel asking where’s the consistency and why so many grey areas now exist. In hurling, Tipp seem to have found their goal-scoring form again with a five-point win over Galway but more red cards for Limerick means their discipline issues haven’t gone away. However, John Kiely is still positive about his team’s form, though their air of invincibility seems to be dissipating with every game. Meanwhile, off the pitch, the fall-out from Wexford players testing positive for Covid which meant two Clare players were deemed ‘close contacts’ and ineligible to play against Laois, is rumbling on with Clare manager Brian Lohan calling for clarification on the situation, while Frank Roche called it a ‘very, very unusual’ situation at the least. For more from the Throw-In podcast go to: www.independent.ie/podcasts/the-throw-in/ The Throw-In podcast is in association with Allianz.ie.

Frank Roche, Fermoy-based Independent Cllr on Cork County Council, came upon the burning car as he was driving past on his tractor

Continuing our celebration of 10 years of Project Purple, we're checking in with pancreatic survivors from past episodes so they can update us on their journey and provide us with stories of inspiration and hope. This week, we sat down with Frank Roche from episode 107 and Glenn Gaither from episode 122.

This week, host Frank Roche is joined by Tyler Sonnichsen, who has a huge collection of his great-grandfather's postcard collection from the 1930s and 1940s.  Tyler’s great-grandfather, Ben Irving, was a musician. Traveling salesman. Vaudeville performer. And prolific postcard writer. Tyler has his great-grandfather’s postcards…and all kinds of terrific stories to accompany them. Tyler is a PhD geographer and comedian based in Michigan and Florida. He teaches Human and Cultural Geography at Central Michigan University. He's the author of Capitals of Punk: Paris, DC, and the Circulation of the Underground as well as work on the vinyl record industry and the history of Parisian hardcore punk. You can follow more of his writing and research at SonicGeography.com. He released his second standup album, Modern Life is Awesome, on RainShine Records in 2018.

In this episode, host Frank Roche is joined by Postcrossing execs Paulo Magalhães and Ana Campos to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the launch of the global postcard phenomenon.  We talk about the origin story of Postcrossing, the challenges of scaling up so rapidly, the dance that Paulo and Ana do for every million cards sent, and how the Postcrossing community organized and developed over the past 15 years. References: Ana Campos talking at TEDxOporto about how postcards connect people  Postcrossing Show us your happy mailbox on the Postcrossing blog Postcrossing history Paulo and Ana and the Postcrossing team Frank Roche (The Postcardist)  on Postcrossing

Today on the #snailmailsuperstarpodcast I'm talking to Frank Roche! Frank is the creator and host of two podcasts: The Postcardist and The Adventures of Pan Can Man! He is a postcard & typewriter collector, an HR superstar, and one of my absolute favorite humans to talk to! You can hear me talk about my book, The Year I Became Snail Mail Superstar, on episode 72 of The Postcardist Podcast. You can hear Frank and I talk for the first time on episode 33 of The Postcardist Podcast. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/snailmailsuperstar/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/snailmailsuperstar/support

Thus week I finish my chat with Erin Seamans who is a Development Assistant with The American Philatelic Society (APS). This week we talk about Erin’s favorite stamp, stamp storage, stamps and art, connections and stories of stamps, and the 2020 APS challenge. Programs mentioned in both episodes include the 25 for 30 membership drive, Stamps for Champs, and Stamps Teach Programs. Erin can be contacted by email at erin@stamps.org. The APS website is located at stamps.org, current stamp releases can be purchased online at usps.com. Graham Beck can be found on IG @exploringstamps and on YouTube at Exploring Stamps. The podcast mentioned is Frank Roche’s postcardist which is pre-production for new episodes and older episodes are available wherever you listen to your podcasts.

Erin is a Development Assistant with The American Philatelic Society (APS). This week we talk about APS membership options, Stamps for Champs and Stamps Teach Programs. She will also discuss working at the APS, connecting through stamps, philately in the digital era and some of her favorite stamp themes. She can be contacted by email at erin@stamps.org. The APS website is located at stamps.org, current stamp releases can be purchased online at usps.com. Graham Beck can be found on IG @exploringstamps and on YouTube at Exploring Stamps. The podcast mentioned is Frank Roche’s postcardist which is pre-production for Season 2. Season 1 episodes are available wherever you listen to your podcasts.

Frank Roche, better known as the "Pancan Man" from pancanman.com, shares his story of survival on this week's episode.

Punk Rock HR Episode 99:   This week’s guest has always inspired me not to be a sucker. Frank Roche is one of America's leading experts on executive compensation and benefits. He is a baby boomer who had a portfolio career before it was cool. He's been a writer and a journalist, a technologist, and a corporate advisor at very Senior levels. He's also a podcaster with two podcasts, one about postcards, and another about his journey with pancreatic cancer.    In this episode, we talked about the early days of the social web, what it was like to put yourself out there, and have significant and controversial ideas. Frank was there with me in the early days of Punk Rock HR. He's always in my head when I get a little too big for my britches. He is also one of my biggest champions. I just love this conversation with Frank Roche, and I hope you do too.     In this episode you’ll hear: The Wild West of conferences and blogging, circa 2009 and 2010 Frank shares a little bit about his entrepreneurial journey and how he worked to keep people in work during the recession Why he left the world of consulting and went back to his roots as a writer and journalist The launch of his podcasts Postcardist and The Adventures of PanCan Man Frank opens up about his diagnosis and battle with pancreatic cancer We discuss Frank’s belief that science is the answer and why cancer rubbernecking sucks   Resources from this episode: The PostcardistThe Adventures of PanCan ManFrank Roche on LinkedIn Laurie on InstagramLaurie on LinkedInRead more from LaurieWork with Laurie   *** EPISODE CREDITS: If you like this podcast and are thinking of creating your own, consider talking to my producer, Danny Ozment. He helps thought leaders, influencers, executives, HR professionals, recruiters, lawyers, realtors, bloggers, coaches, and authors create, launch, and produce podcasts that grow their business and impact the world. Find out more at https://emeraldcitypro.com     

On this week's episode of The Throw-In, Will Slattery and Michael Verney are joined by John Mullane and Frank Roche to review the latest weekend of Allianz League action. What was meant to be a hurling-only weekend also ended up featuring three football matches as inclement weather continues to cause havoc with the schedule. Limerick vs Waterford and Galway vs Tipperary were both called off last weekend, which will cause a delay in the hurling league later in the campaign. On the pitch, Wexford pipped Kilkenny in another dramatic clash between the sides, and Mullane thinks that Davy Fitzgerald's men now have a psychological edge in the rivalry. Mullane also thinks that Wexford's attacking defenders are transforming the sport, and thinks the Yellow Bellies are still firmly All-Ireland contenders. In football, the lads assess the state of play in the lower divisions, with the promotion and relegation battles extremely difficult to call in Division Two, Three and Four. For more from the Throw-In podcast go to: www.independent.ie/podcasts/the-throw-in/ The Throw-In podcast is in association with Allianz.ie.

Frank Roche is the creator of the Postcardist Podcast. He and I chat about stamps, collecting and postcards.

There's an uh-oh moment when you're told you have pancreatic cancer. But what happens before that? How do you know if you have the symptoms? In this episode we hear about the pancreatic cancer diagnosis for host Frank Roche. Yep, that's me. And I talk about what led me to being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer nine months ago: stomach cramps, dark urine, jaundice. And I talk about the rapid steps my PCP and gastroenterologist used to diagnose me initially -- sonogram, contrast CT, MRI -- and then the interventions they used to treat my jaundice and stage my cancer -- ERCP and EUS. This show is the beginning of a story. As of the publication of this show I have had 12 rounds of chemo, and I'll soon me moving to radiation and then surgery. In Episode 2 I'll talk about finding the best medical team to help me slay this dragon.

What happens when you are spending your days as a superhero and then get a call from your doctor saying you have pancreatic cancer? That it's your kryptonite? You make a podcast. Or at least that's what Frank Roche has done with The Adventures of PanCan Man. This show starts with Frank introducing the show, how he'll talk about pancreatic cancer nine months into his diagnosis, and the laughs you'll share. Yes, we'll laugh...and share information that can make you a pancreatic cancer superhero, too.

We start the 2nd half of our first year with Da Yoopers and a very good friend, Frank Roche. Check him out at www.comedianFrankRoche.com!From the snowy awesomemichiganlawyer.com studios - Jim and Michael J

Thanks Michael Brasil (Patreon member extraordinaire!) for this topic. Learn about one of the unsung heros of the Revolutionary War, who just so happened to be of Portuguese (Terceira) decent! This guys story is incredible, and definitely gave us an advantage over the British with his brute size and strength. You do not want to miss this episode.   New Music Minute-Postmodern Jukebox - Tearin' Up My Heart    If you like the show and would like to get exclusive bonus material such as: Extended CAB Gabs, bonus mini-sodes, long form Era Uma Vez stories, and a lot of other goodies visit our Patreon page at calaabocashow.com/support and support the show.      This was brought to you in part by: Rooster Camisa - Home of Portuguese Inspired Products Visit roostercamisa.com and use the promo code CABSHOW19 to let them know we sent you.    Connect With Us: • Comment on the shownotes • Email feedback@calaabocashow.com • Subscribe to the Cala A Boca Show on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, TuneIn Radio, and iHeart Radio • Follow us on FB, Instagram and Twitter @calaabocashow • Visit our website calaabocashow.com

It was one of the best football finals of the decade and Dublin and Kerry get to do it all again, but did Kerry leave it behind them? Ciaran Whelan joined Michael Verney, Frank Roche and Conor McKeon to look back on the 2019 All Ireland final and he reckons both teams have room to improve for the replay on September 14th. "These Kerry forwards are a special talent and operating at a different level to what Dublin have been used to," says Whelan. "Dublin will improve. They won’t be happy with that level of performance. But Kerry will also get better. Is this the start of something special from them?" All the panellists tip Dublin to win the replay but Kerry's belief will be real going into the game and it's all set up for another tension-filled, dramatic finale. History is still on the line. For more from the Throw-In, visit the show page at: www.independent.ie/podcasts/the-throw-in/ The Throw-In is in association with Bord Gáis Energy.

The hurling decade started with Tipperary and has now ended with Tipp as All Ireland champions once again. Brendan Cummins joined Will Slattery, Colm Keys, Frank Roche and Donnchadh Boyle on this week's show to assess Tipp's dominance over the Cats in recent years. After all, this has been the most successful period for Tipp since the 1960s and have the shackles of the past been finally thrown off and is this Tipperary team the benchmark for future generations? "The experience of the players along with the younger firepower has upped their game management," believes Cummins. "All-Ireland medals are won by the teams and players that keep their composure the most. Who can keep their head when the pressure is on? That’s why Liam MacCarthy is heading back to Thurles this year." The panel also gave their nominations for Hurler of the Year - Seamus Callanan was the overall pick, with no surprises there - and gave special mention to their Rising Stars with Tipp's youngsters and Galway's minors deserving special mention. For more from the Throw-In, visit the show page at: www.independent.ie/podcasts/the-throw-in/ The Throw-In is in association with Bord Gáis Energy.

Mayo’s victory over Donegal at the weekend was one of those great days and was the stand-out occasion of the Football Championship so far, but they’re now facing just a six-day turn-around to play a more rested Dublin team in Croke Park. “It’s not working and it’s not fair,” says Mayo’s David Brady on this week’s Throw-In podcast. “However, you can’t buy momentum, regardless of injuries being carried into next Saturday. Dublin haven’t been tested properly this year but Mayo are the team to do it.” John Brennan and Frank Roche also joined Brady, Will Slattery and Michael Verney on the show as they looked back on the Super 8s and previewed the Dublin v Mayo and Kerry v Tyrone semi-finals next weekend. Brady excepted, most of the panel feel Dublin will have too much for Mayo, while Kerry v Tyrone is going to be fine margins as well. Mickey Harte’s team will probably feel they can get at Kerry, though the class of Clifford will be key if he makes it. Plus, the panel gives their verdict on the Super 8s three year tenure, what we learned from Diarmuid Connolly’s return, and special mentions for the Rising Stars of Cork’s U20 All Ireland football champions overturning a nine point deficit to beat Dublin by eight points. But once again we’re talking about, and looking forward to, another mouth-watering instalment of Dublin v Mayo in the Championship. “Have Mayo got a Plan-D, a plan for Dublin?” asks Brady. “The higher you raise the bar for this Mayo team the more they relish it. This team confounds everybody. I don’t know what height they can reach but Mayo on their day can beat anybody, including themselves.” For more from the Throw-In, visit the show page at: www.independent.ie/podcasts/the-throw-in/ The Throw-In is in association with Bord Gáis Energy.

Have Kerry timed it all perfectly with their team hitting top form at the business end of the Championship? Their 10 point win over Mayo was as good as they’ve played in recent years and David Brady reckons they are the only real contenders to the Dubs now. Brady joined Will Slattery, Michael Verney and Frank Roche on this week’s Throw-In as they looked back on the opening rounds of the Super 8s and as for Mayo, it was ‘complete and utter capitulation’ according to Brady. Elsewhere, it was business as usual for Dublin with their win over Cork, but it was the announcement of Diarmuid Connolly’s return to training that has generated the most talking points. In hurling, Brian Cody’s Kilkenny showed they haven’t gone away with a top-class performance against Cork. Cork’s inconsistencies though, and failure to deal with the big stage will surely have John Meyler’s management team tearing their hair out. And the panel give their special mentions for the weekend’s Rising Stars and no surprise that David Clifford wins special praise for how he is already Kerry’s star man. For more from the Throw-In, visit the show page at: www.independent.ie/podcasts/the-throw-in/ The Throw-In is in association with Bord Gáis Energy.

The Leinster football semi-final double-header is on in Croke Park this weekend and with crowds of less than 35,000 expected for the clashes of Dublin v Kildare and Meath v Laois, does the game need re-structuring and if so, how? Vincent Hogan and Frank Roche joined Will Slattery to discuss the thorny issue and possible solutions, whether a tiered structure would work and why, with Dublin's odds 1/80 against Kildare, people are choosing to stay away. For more from the Throw-In, visit the show page at: www.independent.ie/podcasts/the-throw-in/ The Throw-In is in association with Bord Gáis Energy.

Brendan Cummins joins Will Slattery, Frank Roche and Vincent Hogan for this week's Throw-In and both ends of the hurling spectrum dominate this week's discussion. From Tipp's dominance to Waterford's demise, it's a tale of two counties so far in the hurling championship and Cummins reckons Liam Sheedy's perfectionist playbook means Tipp won't be complacent or resting on their laurels. "Tipperary are a momentum team and they have it now. The lads are making hay knowing they're nearing the end of their careers and they have a dream coaching team looking after them." Meanwhile, the panel addresses the toxic atmosphere in the Waterford set-up and wonders if there's any way back for Paraic Fanning’s management? Plus, there's a preview of the Munster football final and a nod to the weekend's Rising Stars. For more from the Throw-In, visit the show page at: www.independent.ie/podcasts/the-throw-in/ The Throw-In is in association with Bord Gáis Energy.

After what started out to be a brief hiatus turned into a couple months of radio silence. But your host, Frank Roche, is back with a new show with three stories: one about a hand cancellation experience at a post office in Minnesota; a second story about a man who listened to short-wave radio during WWII and sent postcards to families if he hear their solider was alive; and a third about meth-laced postcards being sent to prisons. Yep. Welcome back. 

Limerick's aura of invincibility has continued into this year's League campaign and John Mullane joins Will Slattery, Michael Verney and Frank Roche on this week's Throw-In to assess his own county's chances against them in the final. "It's the acid test for Waterford," he says. "They have to really up their performance to challenge this Limerick team and use the same template as Dublin by clogging up the middle third. Croke Park suits both teams but you'd have to side with the form team, Limerick." Tomás Ó'Sé also joined the panel to discuss the football final match-up of Kerry v Mayo with Kerry the slight favourites he reckons. "Mayo have no fear of playing Kerry and will raise their game. It will be a bonus to either team to win it. This Kerry team are playing without fear. They have an opportunity to outfight, outrun Mayo and do to them what they did to Kerry in Tralee." Plus, the panel also discussed the fall and fall of Cork football who now head into Division 3 just ten years on from All Ireland success. And with all the excitement of the last round of games in the football league, have we not now got the template for how the Championship should be played in the summer? For more from the Throw-In podcast go to: www.independent.ie/podcasts/the-throw-in/ The Throw-In podcast is in association with Allianz.ie. For more on Allianz Leagues Updates, Podcasts and Competitions please visit the official sponsor page at www.allianz.ie/allianz-leagues

Take a hike (and maybe a tumble) with Frank Roche (@frankroche). Not only is he the @postcardist, and the host of the super fantastic Postcardist Podcast, but he’s also a hiker with a knack for storytelling. Subscribe to his podcast for more great content.    Connect with Take A Hike: iTunes | Google Play | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | Tumblr ***** Music in the episode is produced by BigBouncyBright, purchased via AudioJungle.

Ashli Ahrens creates connections with postcards, both as a postcard dealer and as a collector. And host Frank Roche was fortunate to talk to Ashli about how she started collecting postcards; her transition into being a postcard dealer; and how she creates positive ripples in the postcard world. You can find Ashli on Instagram @mailboxmemories Her physical shop can be found in Little Rock, Arkansas, at South Main Creative. And on her personal Instagram site @ashcanandwill. And you can check out The Postcardist Podcast wherever you get your podcasts. And at ThePostcardist.com Ashli talks about her family's holiday tradition of using vintage postcards as displays.

When the Son of a Son of a Postcardist steps in, it's the Postcardist's turn in the interview chair. In this episode Stephen Roche (actually the Son of Postcardist, but we were going with the Jimmy Buffet reference) interviews host Frank Roche about these topics: York Postcard Expo Pinup postcards Cataloging postcard collections Beginner postcard collecting Postcardist vintage Collecting Pokemon cards The value of a collection over time Lenticular postcards Writing a short story on postcards

This week, host Frank Roche interviews Evan Kalish of Postlandia. Evan has visited and photographed more than 9,200 United States post offices in all 50 states. Frank and Evan talk about the origin of the project, collecting postmarks, and how to get postcards through the mail system in the best condition possible.  Topics discussed: Postlandia Post Mark Collectors Club Where to get Evan's post office calendar Lee Friedlander Crazy Horse Memorial Recluse, Wyoming York International Postcard Expo Art on a Postcard How to win a chance to get the prize of Evan's 2019 post office calendar. One, like my Instagram post from November 12, 2018 featuring a post office Evan sent me. leave a comment tagging one other person you think might like the show. Then, on Wednesday I’ll take all the names that are in the comments, mix them up in a hat, and draw the winner….I’l show that in an Instagram story.

This is Frank Roche for the Postcardist News Network reporting today’s postcard news. Today’s top stories: Tired of the post office shredding your postcards? Now you can pay for the privilege with Hello from Banksy, a postcard that has to be shred to be read. The Super Bowl of U.S postcard shows opens November 16 and 17 at the York International Postcard Expo in York, Pennsylvania.  It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas…at least in North Pole, Alaska, where you can get a special cancellation for your holiday postcards. And where else can you get an original by some of the world’s leading artists? The auction for Art on a Postcard is where. Plus…more. Postcard books I read in October. And more. Stay tuned. ****** Welcome to Episode 42 of The Postcardist Podcast. After our terrific storytelling episode last week on the Halloween Episode, I thought I’d try a little something just for fun. There’s a lot of postcard news out there…   Here we go….   Hear that? It’s the sound of Bansky’s Girl with Balloon being shredded right after the gavel fell at a Sotheby’s, where the framed drawing sold for over one million dollars. As soon as the purchase was final, a Banksy confederate activated a switch that made the drawing slide down through the frame and get sliced into a hundred strips.   Now…you can get a postcard inspired by that fine art prank. Designer Lesha Limnov created a postcard for the Rijksmuseum called Hello from Bansky. It looks like a miniature, framed piece of art. But pull at a tab on the bottom, and the precut postcard comes out in shreds. As you slice the postcard to ribbons, what’s left behind is a small, secret message, filled out by the postcard’s sender. Their concept: Destroy the masterpiece and leave your message inside the postcard.  Cost is $10 on the Shuba site…alas, they’re out of stock, but I’m first in line to get the collection.   Next up on the Postcardist News Network is the York International Postcard Expo on November 16 and 17. Recognized as the largest antique postcard show in the country, the show will feature dealers from more than 30 different states and Europe and new dealers have been added this year bringing such specialties as Art Nouveau, Real Photo, Russian, Holiday cards and U.S. and foreign views. Visitors can look forward to viewing millions of postcards. Postcards of every artist, country and topic from any era can be found at the York Fairgrounds Postcard Show. For more than 25 years Mary Martin Ltd. has hosted its annual postcard show held at the York Expo Center in York, Pennsylvania. Plus, I’ll be there. With a microphone. Talking to dealers and collectors and the who’s who in postcarding. Maybe I’ll get a special cachet or two.   Our third story is about the North Pole. Or more specifically, the US. Post Office at North Pole, Alaska. They’re already gearing up for the holiday season with their special Letters from Santa postmark. How this affects us in the postcard community is this: there’s a special North Pole Holiday cancellation you can get in the United States if you send postcards to the location. According to the USPS postal bulletin,  Customers wanting a special holiday postmark need to do the following (and I’m paraphrasing for the Postcardists):  Personalize your postcard, seal it in an envelope and print addresses on the postcards. Place a postage stamp on each postcard. Mail all addressed postcards together in a larger envelope to NORTH POLE HOLIDAY CANCELLATION POSTMASTER 4141 POSTMARK DR ANCHORAGE AK 99530-9998 Myself, I’m going to send a bundle of Christmas postcards with great stamps and address them to people on my list. And I’m going to ask them to place the North Pole postmark on the cards, then drop them in the don’t-overspray bin…and there you. Go. The last day the USPS recommends sending cards or letters is December 8.   Also..for postcardists in the U.S there are a number of special cancellations in certain cities such as REINDEER STATION in Rudolph, Ohio and Santa Claus Station in Santa Claus, Indiana. Also, those of you who like sprayed on cancellations should know the USPS will apply a Happy Holidays cancellation with Santa in his sleigh from Saturday, Dec. 1 to Friday, Jan. 4. If it’s anything like the Thinking of You cancellation, it might be hard to discern.     Our final story on the Postcardist News Network is about the secret auction, Art on a Postcard, that runs now through November 15. Art on a Postcard presents a unique chance to own a mini masterpiece by an artist who would normally be well out of most people's reach. Certainly mine. The auction features some of the most collectable and interesting contemporary artists practicing today, such as Marina Abramović, Humphrey Ocean, Rob and Nick Carter, Martin Yeoman, Vanessa Jackson, and Maria Kreyn. Here’s the catch: But you'll never know who you're bidding for, as all of the work is anonymous until after the sale. You can get involved online at www.artonapostcard.com. Simply browse through the different works on display and choose your favourites to bid. Whoever bids the most, wins. The auction ends at midday on November 15, 2018. Art on a Postcard raises money for The Hepatitis C Trust, so it's all for a good cause.   That’s the news.   Finally, this month I read a bunch of postcard books I’d like to recommend. The include:   Atget: Postcards from a Lost Paris by Benjamin Weiss The Postcard Age: Postcards from the Era of World Wars (The Leonard A. Lauder Postcard Archive) by Jozefacka, Klich, Kreinik and Weiss Paper Jewels from the Raj by Omar Khan Postcards from the Boys by Ringo Starr. There’s a reason I mention this one I’ll get into soon.   Meanwhile, there are a couple extra bits of postcard news. Variety announced that Jeffrey Dean Morgan, star of AMC’s series “The Walking Dead,” and Connie Nielsen have signed on for the Janusz Kaminski-directed thriller “The Postcard Killings.”   The two will co-star in the film adapted from James Patterson and Liza Marklund’s bestseller. The film follows a New York detective whose life is thrown into turmoil when he learns that his daughter and son-in-law have been brutally murdered in London. As he digs into the case, similar crimes are reported across Europe with each killing accompanied by a postcard sent to a local journalist. And last, proving that postcards make connections…a piece of happy news. Hello Clarksville-The Neighborhood Postcard project, kicks off at the Downtown Commons on November 6 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. Participants will create handcrafted postcards with positive messages that will be mailed to random people in the community. Each postcard is a small piece of art to be shared with a neighbor  And that’s the Postcardist News Network for the week of November 5, 2018. Next week, we have Evan Kalish of Postlandia. Evan has visited and photographed more then 9200 post offices across all 50 states in the United States…we’ll hear about those adventures…and much more. Evan is a real expert on postmarks. That’s a wrap. Please subscribe to the show. It really makes a difference to get our message out.   Keep sending postcards. And thanks for listening

Take a hike through the Pacific Northwest with host Shannon McCormick and guest Katie Soovajian. Be prepared for some pit stops in South Africa and Zion National Park along the way. Trails and places mentioned: General Pacific Northwest Cape Horn Trail Forest Park Columbia River Gorge Multnomah Falls Eagle Creek Trail Olympic National Park Lake Crescent Hoh Rainforest Kalaloch Beach Ruby Beach Hurricane Ridge Zion National Park The Narrows Angel’s Landing Refrigerator Canyon Walter’s Wiggles South Africa Table Mountain Special shoutouts: The Postcardist, aka Frank Roche / @postcardist, @frankroche @sukiicat Alex Krohn / @icecreamkrohn_ ***** Connect with Take A Hike: iTunes | Google Play | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook ***** Music in the episode is produced by BigBouncyBright, purchased via AudioJungle.

It's the Halloween episode, and you're in for a trick...and treat. This week Frank Roche is joined by four talented artists, each of whom created an original Halloween postcard especially for the show. Plus, each of the artists tells a very spooky story. This is a special show on The Postcardist Podcast -- one you've not heard before.  First up is the artist Beverleyann Wilson. Here's the beautiful witch she created on a postcard. Next, we have an Edward Gorey-inspired demon holding an umbrella by the artist and communication strategist, Jessica Mand. Kitty, from Postcards from the Edge, is an extraordinary photographer who created this spooky postcard from a photo she took of a house she walks by every day.  And finally, we have the filmmaker and artist, Justine Burt, who created a compelling graveyard scene on a postcard. I talk about a contest we created to get a signed set of postcards from these talented artists. Short answer: Subscribe to The Postcardist Podcast. Rate the show and leave a review. Then let me know. I'll put your name in a hat. And three lucky people will win a set of these fabulous cards.    Get The Postcardist Podcast for free: Apple Podcasts | Android | Stitcher | TuneIn  

Postcards to Space. You've heard of postcards from faraway places, but have your heard of a postcard in space? Frank Roche's guests for E38, Maria Lanas and Nicole Stott, have. Together, they have used the power of art and launched it into space. Maria founded Projekt Posctard in Kastav, Croatia in 2014. More than 1500 children have had the opportunity to create art and share their postcard art stories. And Nicole, who has experienced two spaceflights and 104 days living and working in space on both the Space Shuttle and the International Space Station (ISS), founded the Space for Art Foundation, and has partnered with Maria on the Postcards to Space initiative.   

This week host Frank Roche talks to postcard dealer Susan Lane of Passionate about Postcards. Susan has been a postcard collector and dealer for more than 20 years. And I had a chance to talk to her at the Garden State Postcard Club Annual Show this past weekend. You’ll hear the buzz of 40-plus dealers and interested collectors in the background. Topics:  How Susan became a postcard dealer Price considerations for collectible cards What first-time postcard show attendees should know Postcard artists and signed postcards The most expensive postcard Susan held in her hands ***** Music in the episode is Japanese Prog by Rushus and is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives (aka Music Sharing) 3.0 International License. Get The Postcardist Podcast for free: Apple Podcasts | Android | Stitcher | TuneIn

The man, myth and Portuguese legend, Frank Roche, is back to help the Boca Boys create a carnaval style assunto. We know, it's a little too early for carnaval, but it's never too early to start thinking of great story ideas, even though some of them (like this one) are really outrageous. Just a hint, we are taking over space! Listen in to hear how this one turns out.   Any assunto ideas? We'd love to hear them! Let us know on Twitter @calaabocashow   New Music Minute-Calcinha Preta - Não Gruda Não Cola   Connect With Us: • Comment on the shownotes • Email feedback@calaabocashow.com • Subscribe to the Cala A Boca Show on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, TuneIn Radio, and iHeart Radio • Follow us on FB, Instagram and Twitter @calaabocashow • Visit our website calaabocashow.com

On this episode of The Throw-In, Will Slattery is joined by Frank Roche, Colm Keys and Alan Brogan to discuss Dublin's win over Tyrone in the All-Ireland final. Talk of the tactical battle dominated the build-up to the game and the panel assess whether Mickey Harte went about beating Jim Gavin's men the right way. Alan Brogan thinks Harte got some of his match-ups wrong while Frank Roche says that Tyrone's poor shot selection was a big factor in their defeat. Talk has already turned to whether Dublin can secure a five in-a-row and Colm Keys think that the team's age profile means that we are only in the middle of their period of dominance - but predicts that Kerry will challenge them in the near future. Alan Brogan also discusses his brother Bernard's comeback from injury and the panel weigh in on the All Star team for 2018.

Which came first, the stamp or the postcard? In this episode, host Frank Roche interviews stamp collector and paper artist, Russ Romano, who creates postcard experiences by creating postcard/stamp intersections. So much ground is covered in this show. Russ rode a train across the United States and sent postcards to a penpal in Spain. He's journaled every single day since he was 10. And he has a system to design postcard experiences. Shows and people we refer to in this episode: Chloe McHenry (@ParcelTongue) in E11: Mail Art Kitty in E28: Postcards from the Edge Lillian Karabaic in E27: Postcards from the Trans-Siberian Railway  *** Music in the episode is Japanese Prog by Rushus and is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives (aka Music Sharing) 3.0 International License. Get The Postcardist Podcast for free: Apple Podcasts | Android | Stitcher | TuneIn  

Frank Roche is joined by illustrator Jack McKean, whose Instagram site, Postcards to My Brother, documents his quotidian activities with drawings on postcards. Jack talks about his inspiration for the project, how he's kept going daily for more than a year and a half, and where he gets creative energy. The key question in this episode: How do you define the front and back of a postcard? It's not an existential question. If you're an illustrator and draw on the "back," does that make the back the front? *** Music in the episode is Japanese Prog by Rushus and is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives (aka Music Sharing) 3.0 International License. Get The Postcardist Podcast for free: Apple Podcasts | Android | Stitcher | TuneIn

Yep, your guess is as good as ours about what the title means. And that's annoying.  Meanwhile, hosts Lori Feldman and Frank Roche talk about a host of annoying topics: Lori cuts her thumb with her Venus razor Lori and Frank discuss using Crazy Glue instead of stitches Frank asks Lori if she has any scars Fran's dad causes him to get a hernia  Frank's dad sews up the family dog, Scooby Doo, with thread and sailing needles Lori gets her tonsils out A bachelor falls out of a bunkbed on The Bachelorette Sitting in a "chlamydia hot tub" on The Jersey Shore Dead goldfish Dilly Dilly Drugs commercials where they say, "We don't know how this medicine works" ********* Don't forget, you can leave a message for Things We Find Annoying and let it out. We'll play your voicemail on the air if you want us to. That number is +1 215.501.7826. You can also send us email at thingswefindannoying@gmail.com. Or leave a comment on our FB page. Please Subscribe to TWFA and Rate the Show:  iTunes | Google Play | TuneIn | Stitcher Music in this episode: There's a Bee in my Bonnet, Hello! by Nutmeg is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial License. Music sourced from Free Music Archive.

Lucky Charms are magically delicious. So is Lori Feldman's improv songwriting, including Son of a Son of a Leprechaun, California Here I Come, and 8-Second Les Miz. In this episode, hosts Frank Roche and Lori Feldman are joined by TWFA Senior LA Correspondent, Shannon McCormick, who tells funny stories about things she finds annoying, including nightly tambourine lessons under her window, the smell of burnt toast, and girls in LA who want to look like billboard diva, Evangelyne. We ask a question to you in this show: What are the Top 10 Most Annoying Movies? Or have something else you find annoying? Drop us a note at thingswefindannoying@gmail.com or leave us a message on 215-501-7826.    Please Subscribe to TWFA and Rate the Show:  iTunes | Google Play | TuneIn | Stitcher Music in this episode: There’s a Bee in my Bonnet, Hello! by Nutmeg is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial License. Music sourced from Free Music Archive.

This episode starts with hosts Lori Feldman and Frank Roche talking about Lori's recent -- and very annoying -- balloon sinusplasty. Then they explore the the musical stylings of the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union. And they finish up -- abruptly -- when Lori tells the story about her experience walking around Vienna with a gluten-free sausage. ***** Don't forget, you can leave a message for Things We Find Annoying and let it out. We'll play your voicemail on the air if you want us to. That number is +1 215.501.7826. You can also send us email at thingswefindannoying@gmail.com. Or leave a comment on our FB page.  

The creativity of the bistro culture worked in 1920s Paris, and it works in present day in Philadelphia. Postcardist host Frank Roche is joined at Parc bistro by filmmaker Justine Burt. They talk about the hand-drawn postcard Justine creates while they're eating dinner, how to send chain postcards, and offer observations about a guy who rides by on a bicycle with a ferret on his back.  Want to be on the Postcardist? Send a note to postcardist@gmail.com or send a message on FB or IG. 

Air travel. So relaxing. So comfortable. So annoying. Hosts Lori Feldman and Frank Roche kvetch about the the turbulence that air travel brings to our lives in this single-topic show. (Oh, who are we kidding, we talk about a bunch of other things...but we do talk about air travel. And window seats.) Please Subscribe to TWFA and Rate the Show:  iTunes | Google Play | TuneIn | Stitcher Music in this episode: There's a Bee in my Bonnet, Hello! by Nutmeg is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial License. Music sourced from Free Music Archive.

On this week's episode of The Throw-In, Will Slattery is joined by Tomás Ó Sé, John Mullane and Herald GAA correspondent Frank Roche to discuss all the weekend's action. The discussion kicks off with yesterday's big game between Mayo and Galway - can Stephen Rochford's men bounce back from another tough defeat? Ó Sé thinks that Mayo played with fear after being reduced to 14 men, and that they will now struggle to make the Super 8s. For Galway, things are far more positive and they have a strong chance to win another Connacht title. Donegal also enjoyed a big win in Ulster, while Will and Frank also recap wins for Carlow, Wicklow and Laois in the Leinster football championship. In hurling, Mullane once again lauds Kilkenny's battling spirit but thinks that Dublin will take huge positives from their narrow defeat to the Cats. He also thinks that Galway are well primed to win another All-Ireland, but that they cannot afford injuries to two key defenders if they want to defend their crown.

Some guy was playing with his nuts in the theater. And that was annoying. Pistachios in a bag. What were you thinking? And how do you feel about crinkling paper? Or pharmaceutical ads? In this episode of Things We Find Annoying, we cover those topics. And basically, your hosts Frank Roche and Lori Feldman give a master class on how to be a curmudgeon. Please Subscribe to TWFA and Rate the Show:  iTunes | Google Play | TuneIn | Stitcher Music in this episode: There's a Bee in my Bonnet, Hello! by Nutmeg is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial License. Music sourced from Free Music Archive.  

In this episode, hosts Lori Feldman and Frank Roche talk about those annoying topics, plus: Misheard lyrics Icky kisses Stubbing your toe Tight pants Spelling bees Unopened pistachios You know who's not annoying? Michael Avenatti. We'd love to have him on TWFA. #basta Please do us a favor and subscribe to TWFA. Thank you. Music in this episode: There's a Bee in my Bonnet, Hello! by Nutmeg is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial License. Music sourced from Free Music Archive.

You can get a bee in your bonnet over anything. We do. After all, this is Things We Find Annoying. In this inaugural episode of TWFA, hosts Lori Feldman and Frank Roche cover a wide range of niblicky topics, play the song There's a Bee in My Bonnet, Hello! and basically find everything annoying -- including the intro. Here's a list of annoying topics and when they boiled up: EPISODE 1 03:10    People who say JIF for GIF 04:46    Bad nicknames 06:28    Mouth noises 07:50    Tuneless humming 11:17    People who chew with their mouth open 12:20    Gluten in communion wafers 15:08    Sniffers 16:58    Jim Carrey and Robin Williams 22:56    Stand-up comedians who aren’t funny 23:41    Window seats on airplanes when an engine explodes 25:06    William Shatner 25:59    Throat clearers 28:43    Jersey Shore 30:18    IRS website crash 32:16    Confession booths on reality shows 33:37    Amish Mafia and Mob Wives 34:58    Fran Drescher 36:26    People who attack their computer keyboard 37:50    Seat hogs on the train 43:24 .  People getting WiFi for FB Live during an airplane emergency 45:18    Frank and Lori come to an annoying conclusion 46:28    Wrapping up TWFA 48:22    END   Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Stitcher | TuneIn   Music in this episode: There's a Bee in my Bonnet, Hello! by Nutmeg is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial License. Music sourced from Free Music Archive.

Passive-aggressive postcards pack a punch. In just a few lines, the writer can foist guilt on the reader. "I haven't heard from you; in case you care, I'm very sick." Or a card can say, "Why haven't you written?" Or worse: don't write to me again. In this episode, Frank Roche is joined by Lori Feldman. They talk about passive-aggressive postcards from the early 1900s and how there are many similarities to modern communication. Not much has changed...hurt and indirect communication still exist. But in the Golden Age of Postcards, the burn lingered longer. Bonus content: you also get to hear about extrusions, bathyscaphs and a hospital in Excelsior Springs, Missouri that had a particular specialty.

Two young Capgemini leaders share their perspective on two diverse topics in this podcast. Bruce Miranda, now a Director at Capgemini, always dreamt of becoming a pilot in his growing up years. Destiny, however, had some different plans in store for him. Frank Roche, Oracle Technical Lead, Capgemini UK attended the Oracle OpenWorld Conference 17 (OOW17) and wrapped up all the action that he witnessed at the Californian venue. Listen in to Bruce’s intriguing story about why he’s glad for not following his dreams and soak up all that happened at the OOW17 in this Podcast. Read Bruce Miranda’s blog here: https://www.capgemini.com/2017/10/glad-i-didnt-follow-my-dreams-plan-b/ Get a quick wrap-up of Oracle Open World 2017 here: https://goo.gl/ZAZ3DV

This special episode of the Throw-In comes from the 2016 Ploughing Championships where Frank Roche is joined by Pat Spillane, Colm Keys and Martin Breheny. Spillane gives his thoughts on Joe Brolly's 'celebrity loser' comments, questions if the Dubs have the same amount of hunger, while the panel are unanimous that Mayo left the All Ireland behind. The Throw-In, in association with BoyleSports.

The Throw-In panel of Frank Roche, Conor McKeon and Donnchadh Boyle discuss how Mayo can hope to beat this Dublin team - starting with Cluxton's kick-outs.

It’s the final big one of the GAA season – it’s Mayo taking on Dublin in the 2016 All Ireland football final. Are Dublin unbackable and unbeatable as they seek to retain Sam Maguire for the first time since Heffo’s Heroes in 1977? Or can Mayo, with nothing to lose, unshackle themselves from a sixty-five year burden of history, including seven All Ireland final defeats? It’s a mouth-watering clash and James Horan, former Mayo manager, and Alan Brogan, former Dublin All Star, joined INM GAA correspondents, Frank Roche, Conor McKeon and Donnchadh Boyle as they looked ahead to Sunday’s game. Plus, Alan gives us his charity bet with tips on man-of-the-match and the first goalscorer - and it's not his brother he's betting on. The Throw-In, in association with BoyleSports.

Frank Roche, Michael Verney and Conor McKeon give their top highlights from the 2016 hurling Championship and nominate their three players of the year.

Frank Roche, Michael Verney and Conor McKeon ask who, outside of Tipp and Kilkenny can pose a threat in the 2017 hurling Championship.

Frank Roche, Michael Verney and Conor McKeon look back on a remarkable All Ireland hurling triumph for Tipp and wonder how/if the Cats can bounce back in 2017?

The Throw-In panel of Frank Roche, Michael Verney and Conor McKeon look back on the All Ireland hurling final and the 2016 hurling championship overall, asking if the Cats dominance is coming to an end and whether anyone other than Tipp can compete come next year? Plus they give their top moments from the hurling summer and nominate their three players of the year.

INM GAA correspondents, Frank Roche, Michael Verney and Conor McKeon discuss whether Tipperary can be regarded as favourites for the All Ireland hurling final and whether Kilkenny's strength and resilience will see them through in the end.

With Tipperary and Kilkenny set to do battle once more in Sunday’s All Ireland hurling final, two legends of the game, Henry Shefflin and Eoin Kelly, joined INM GAA correspondents, Frank Roche, Conor McKeon and Michael Verney on Independent.ie’s Championship podcast, The Throw-In, as they looked ahead to Sunday's decider.

Tipperary and Kilkenny are set to do battle once more in Sunday’s All Ireland hurling final. Can Brian Cody’s team make it another three-in-a-row or will Tipp prove they have the mental fortitude to topple the reigning champions? Two legends of the game, Henry Shefflin and Eoin Kelly, join INM GAA correspondents, Frank Roche, Conor McKeon and Michael Verney as they look ahead to Sunday's decider. Plus, in betting, Leon Blanche from BoyleSports was on hand for a weekly charity bet with going for a draw at 8/1 and Seamus Callanan as man-of-the-match at 8/1 while the Throw-In panel also went for a draw but opted for Eoin Murphy to be man-of-the-match at a very generous 50-1.

INM GAA correspondents Frank Roche, Donnchadh Boyle, Michael Verney and Conor McKeon on the Dublin v Kerry rivalry and whether Kerry can overcome the Dubs this time.

“This is the biggest test for Jim Gavin’s Dublin. Kerry are coming to wage war on the Dubs,” said Alan Brogan on this week’s Throw-In, Independent.ie’s Championship podcast. The former All Ireland winner was in studio alongside INM GAA correspondents, Frank Roche, Donnchadh Boyle, Conor McKeon and Michael Verney, along with Kerry legend, Tomás Ó’Sé. “Kerry have to go for it, they have to come up with something different and unless they do, they won’t win it,” said Ó’Sé. “Kerry need to brave and not be conservative. The sweeper system doesn’t suit us but I can see them clogging the middle and trying to put pressure on Cluxton’s kick-outs.” But if the Kingdom only leave six in defence will they be vulnerable to Dublin players storming through? All were agreed that Kerry have to spring a surprise and produce some special performances to overcome the reigning champions. And if Dublin do win to make it four straight victories over Kerry, what kind of soul-searching will go on in the Kingdom in the winter months ahead? "Don't forget," warned Brogan. "There's still question marks over Dublin's full-back line one-on-one. For all the talk of Dublin winning this game, Kerry have the forwards that can cause Dublin trouble."

"If Tipperary start the way the did against Galway they could be out of sight of Mayo by half-time," warned David Brady on this week's Throw-In podcast. "Mayo do well against the bigger teams against the likes of Dublin, Tyrone, Kerry, but against the smaller teams they struggle. Mayo love being the underdogs and if experience has taught them anything it's not to let Tipperary get off to a good start. The name Tipperary should be obliterated from the Mayo mindset.” Former Mayo footballer, David Brady, joined INM GAA correspondents, Frank Roche, Donnchadh Boyle and Conor McKeon on Independent.ie’s Championship podcast as they looked ahead to the All Ireland football semi final between Mayo and Tipperary. Despite his caution, Brady and the rest of the panel still believe that Mayo’s firepower and experience will see them reach the final and have another tilt at their Holy Grail in 2016. Also on the show, Roy Curtis and Martin Breheny went head-to-head arguing whether this has been one of the worst football championships in recent years. 2016 v 2010 anyone? And Liam Glynn from BoyleSports was on hand to give some value bets from the Mayo v Tipp clash. For the weekly charity bet, at 7/2, he’s going with Andy Moran to score a goal in the game (anytime), whilst the Throw-In team are going with a 6/1 bet on Cillian O’Connor to be the first goalscorer.

“It’s great that Kilkenny players have another cut to prove themselves this Saturday,” said Henry Shefflin on this week’s Independent.ie GAA podcast, The Throw-In. Previewing the All Ireland hurling semi final replay between Kilkenny and Waterford with Frank Roche, Michael Verney and Conor McKeon, the Kilkenny legend believes that some of the players let themselves down and will be eager to make up for a below-par performance. “Looking at last Sunday you can see that Kilkenny aren’t as strong as in other years,” he admitted. “But mentally, they are still the best around.” “The one thing that Brian Cody will focus on with his teams is that you never, never give up and you could see that as they came back to get the draw against Waterford.” Looking to the other semi final between Tipperary and Galway, Shefflin is also tipping the Munster champions based on their improved defence and ability to always get their score. “Tipp will always score and if they’re now conceding less, then they have a very good chance.” Turning to football, and in the wake of last week’s sending-offs of Sean Cavanagh and Diarmuid Connolly, Ciaran Whelan and Eugene McGee were also on the show as they discussed whether teams and managers should be bemoaning the targeting of key players. For McGee, this has been a tactic as old as the hills, and teams need to just get on with their own game. For Ciaran Whelan however, the game and the rules have evolved and it’s easier to provoke a player with the aggressor and the victim both getting yellows. “Most of what the managers said in the wake of the games last weekend was rubbish,” said Whelan. “They’re just PR spinners and you should just ignore all their PR talk.” Leon Blanche from BoyleSports joined the Throw-In team to discuss the weekend GAA bets and in the weekly €50 charity bet, recommended a 2/1 double of Galway +4 and Waterford +6 while INM’s Michael Verney was going for two singles of 10-1 draws between Tipp v Galway and Kilkenny v Waterford. The Throw-In is Independent.ie's GAA Championship podcast, in association with BoyleSports.

“Donegal have the ability to stop Dublin playing,” says Alan Brogan on this week’s GAA Championship podcast, The Throw-In, in association with BoyleSports, on Independent.ie. “They won’t fear Dublin and have the players to cause them trouble. Donegal do strike fear in the Dubs,” he added. Brogan joined INM GAA correspondents, Frank Roche, Donnchadh Boyle, Michael Verney and Conor McKeon, as they previewed the mouth-watering quarter-final double header with Dublin v Donegal and Mayo v Tyrone. The Throw-In team raised the issue of the GAA’s new football Championship proposals and asked whether it was a good opportunity to drive interest and attendances or merely the next stage in the haves v the have-nots? John Mullane was also on the show to discuss Waterford’s chances against Kilkenny – and he believes the Deise can spring a surprise. Martin Breheny and Roy Curtis went head-to-head on the issue for play and Liam Glynn from BoyleSports was on hand to give some value bets for the weekend action. In the weekly charity bet, he was offering 11/1 on a treble of Mayo, Donegal +5 & Waterford +5 while the Throw-In team’s treble was Mayo, Kilkenny -4, Donegal +6.

Tomás Ó’Sé joins INM GAA correspondents, Frank Roche, Donnchadh Boyle and Conor McKeon to preview Mayo v Westmeath.

Tomás Ó’Sé joins INM GAA correspondents, Frank Roche, Donnchadh Boyle and Conor McKeon to preview Donegal v Cork.

Tomás Ó’Sé joins INM GAA correspondents, Frank Roche, Donnchadh Boyle and Conor McKeon to preview Kerry v Clare.

Will this be the end of the road for Tipp and Clare as they face the heavyweights of Kerry and Galway or can history be made by the minnows? How crazy is the Championship structure when you look at the different paths Donegal and Kerry have taken to progress so far? And with the GAA’s new deal with the GPA this week, is pay-for-play looming? That’s all on this week’s GAA Championship podcast, the Throw-In, in association with BoyleSports. Tomás Ó’Sé joined INM GAA correspondents Frank Roche, Conor McKeon and Donnchadh Boyle as they discussed Kerry’s eye on Dublin, how and why Galway have had a brain transplant and ask if Cork can spring a surprise against Donegal. Liam Glynn was on hand with some value bets for the weekend action and in his charity bet has gone for an 8/1 treble of Galway -4, Clare +10 and Cork +1, while the Throw-In panel went for a 6/1 treble of Donegal -2, Galway -2 and Kerry -9.

On this week’s GAA Championship podcast, The Throw-In, in association with BoyleSports, Alan Brogan joined the team as they looked ahead to three provincial football finals. The Dubs are defending their Leinster title against Westmeath and while Brogan couldn’t see a way past Dublin, he still cautioned that the Dubs can’t think it will be easy either. “Dublin have just too much talent but they can’t let any complacency set in against Westmeath,” he told presenter Frank Roche, who was also joined by INM GAA Correspondents, Michael Verney, Donnchadh Boyle, and Conor McKeon. As to how Westmeath would take on Dublin, the question was whether they should have a go or sit back and contain what they concede. Alan Brogan though was clear how they should approach it. “Tom Cribben should allow his Westmeath players to express themselves and try and come out and attack,” he said. “Dublin will probably only have one extra man in the back so there will be opportunities for Westmeath’s forwards.”

“Massive performances are needed from Tipp’s half-forwards and midfield to get them over the line against Waterford,” said Tipp legend, Eoin Kelly, on this week’s Throw-In podcast, in association with BoyleSports. While Kelly acknowledged Waterford would make it a closer game than recent Munster final clashes between the teams, he still believed that now was the time for the Tipp players to push on for silverware, just as Kilkenny have done. For the hurling qualifiers with Cork v Wexford and Clare v Limerick, the Throw-In panel of Frank Roche, Donnchadh Boyle, Conor McKeon and Michael Verney discussed whether managerial positions would be on the line with defeats on Saturday. In football, David Brady previewed the Connacht football final tipping Roscommon to do the business over Galway while he also called on the Mayo players to lift their game against Fermanagh or else it was time for changes in the starting line-up. For this week’s €50 charity bet, BoyleSports Leon Blanche, opted for a treble of Tipp, Meath and Galway at 11/2 while The Throw-In team hoped to beat the bookie with their 11/2 double of Offaly and Clare.

On this week's Throw-In podcast, the team of Frank Roche, Donnchadh Boyle and Conor McKeon were joined by Tomas O'Se and John Mullane to preview all the weekend Championship action, including the Munster football final between Kerry and Tipp, the Ulster football semi finals with Donegal v Monaghan and Tyrone v Cavan, the Leinster hurling final with Kilkenny and Galway, and the crucial game for Cork against Dublin in the hurling qualifiers. Plus, Leon Blanche from BoyleSports gave his betting tips. The Throw-In is Independent.ie's GAA Championship podcast, in association with BoyleSports.

This week, on the Throw-In, the panel of Frank Roche, Donnchadh Boyle and Michael Verney are joined by Mayo's David Brady and Tipp's Eoin Kelly, to discuss Galway's victory in Connacht, Tyrone's All Ireland credentials and Tipperary's resilience in Munster.

It's the first episode of The Throw-In, Independent.ie's GAA Championship podcast, with Paul Curran and John Mullane joining INM writers, Frank Roche, Michael Verney and Donnchadh Boyle to discuss all the weekend action. The shock of Tipp's win over Cork to Donegal's ill-discipline and Kilkenny's crushing of the Dublin hurlers were all up for debate. Plus Martin Breheny and Roy Curtis go head-to-head and Paul Curran answers your questions in the X-Files. For more go to Independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games

Thursday, October 29 - 8PM ET Does HR really need to disappear? Is the whole idea of a central department to help manage all of an organization's talent really a relic? If HR is really dead, what happens to all the HR folks today? If HR is not dead, but is just on life support, how can it be revived? If you were able to start all over again, and re-design the HR function from scratch, what would it look like? Joining Shauna Moerke and I are special guests Frank Roche from KnowHR, Michael VanDervort from Human Race Horses, and China Gorman from SHRM.