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A new summer series bringing you the best of Irish Radio Arts during the Olympics. Mary McGill reviews Colm Toibin's Long Island, Richard Aldous critiques Kevin Barry's 'western with Cork accents', The Heart in Winter, Paula Shields explores Salman Rushdie's Knife, and Paul Whittington reviews Neil Jordan's autobiography, Amnesiac.
Mary McGill reviews "Long Island", Colm Tóibín's much-anticipated sequel to “Brooklyn.”
Arlene Hunt and Mary McGill review Feud: Capote vs. The Swans, Blue Lights and The Jinx: Part 2. Artist Mick O'Dea talks about his latest exhibition What Is the Stars? Alvy Carragher chats about and reads from her latest collection, What Remains the Same
GIAF Visual Art, Festival Director Paul Fahy introduced us to The Oligarch's Nightmare a work commissioned by the festival - GIAF Review, with Mary McGill & Judy Murphy - Film Reviews, John Maguire & Tara Brady have been watching - Barbie // Oppenheimer // My name is Alfred Hitchcock.
Film Reviews, Arlene Hunt & Donald Clarke have been watching - Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny // Run Rabbit Run // Hello Bookstore - One Bullet Director Carol Dysinger at Galway Film Fleadh - The Bee Sting, Mary McGill has been reading Paul Murray's long-awaited fourth novel.
Liam O'Connor discusses the 2022 Dún Laoghaire Folk Festival gets underway in 12 days time; tribute to Raymond Briggs, who has passed away aged 88; Mary McGill tells us about the new Sunday and Monday night drama on the BBC, Marriage and a new exhibition from Kevin Atherton at the Butler Gallery in Kilkenny.
Donald Clarke and Cara O'Doherty review Persuasion, Railway Children The Return and The Good Boss; Harrison Ford turns 80; A Wilton Place LED screen will show short films until September; and Mary McGill reviews The Control Room.
From Pamela Anderson to Paris Hilton, female celebrities have been targeted and subject to image based sexual abuse- but did we realise that was what it was, or did we just view their leaked sex tapes as entertainment? Joining Caroline and Alex for this episode is Mary McGill, who explores how celebrities and non- celebrities alike deal with IBSA and leaked nudes.
Dr Sabina Brennan and Dr Mary McGill continue their conversation about social media with a particular focus on distortion, dehumananisation, selfie-taking, self-esteem, censorship and cancel culture. Mary also makes a case for stoicism. Get bonus content on PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/superbrain. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Super Brain host Dr Sabina Brennan chats to Dr Mary McGill author of The Visibility Trap about gender-based online abuse, the need to ethical checks, surveillance, self-monitoring, visibility and exposure.Check out the Super Brain blog for full transcripts, links and videos.Get Super Brain ad-free on PatreonNo time for ads? Go ad free. For the price of a coffee once a month you get Monday' and Thursday episodes without annoying interruptions or supporter messages. For a little more you can get access to a monthly live Q&A, free audio book, Super Brain merch and more.You will also get my thanks and appreciation for supporting Super Brain Get bonus content on PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/superbrain. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Mary McGill reviews the highly anticipated 'Beautiful World, Where Are You', by Sally Rooney, the bestselling author of Normal People, Tara Brady on the highlights of the Venice film Festival, from Dune to The Power of Dog, Poetry Town will bring poetry to towns all over Ireland, Vincent Woods & Grace Wells discuss, poetryireland.ie.
Mary McGill previews Only Murders in the Building, starring Steve Martin, Martin Short & Selena Gomez, Rescue Annie is a play by actor & writer Lauren Shannon Jones & director Eoghan Carrick, fringefest.com/festival/whats-on/rescue-annie , Kate Brennan Harding & Alan Corr review new albums from Orla Gartland's debut to Big Red Machine & Floor Staff
Donald Clarke & Gemma Creagh review films, Free Guy, Coda, Mary McGill previews The Chair, a new academic comedy on Netflix starring Sandra Oh, Gavin Quinn, director of Pan Pan Theatre Company, Nick Johnson, co-director of the Trinity Centre for Beckett Studies on 'The Theatrical Notebooks of Samuel Beckett', What is the Word, panpantheatre.com
Mary McGill reviews 'The Echo Chamber', John Boyne's new novel, BBC TV presenter George Cleverly has it all, Then the chat show host sends out a well-meant, ill-worded tweet, Chris Wasser previews Mr. Corman on Apple TV, Nadine O'Regan & Alan Corr review new albums from Will Young, Paddy Casey & American folk-rock singer Willy Mason.
Is the selfie a tool for empowerment or exploitation? Who really gets to control the image of women online? Joining me to discuss this on a special bonus episode is Mary McGill, author of the newly published book 'The Visibility Trap' which is out now. Mary talks about selfies and sex tapes, online misogny and creepshot communities, and how woman can find space to exist online without harassment. Pick up a copy of Mary's book wherever you get your books! Support us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack
Social media has revolutionised the way in which women express themselves but this increased visibility has it's drawbacks as well as it's benefits. Dr Mary McGill turns her sharp eye on this topic in her new book, The Visibility Trap: Sexism, Surveillance & Social Media, and she joined us on today's show
Dr Mary McGill, Media Studies Researcher and Journalist on why there is a growing awareness about the psychological toll that participating in reality tv shows like Love Island can have.
Director Jerry Rothwell talks to Sean about his new film "The Reason I Jump", Eugene O Brien and Gavin Quinn discuss their latest project "Mespil In The Dark", Mary McGill is reviews the film "Together" and Jonathan Lee to talk about his latest novel "The Great Mistake".
Director Jerry Rothwell talks to Sean about his new film "The Reason I Jump", Eugene O Brien and Gavin Quinn discuss their latest project "Mespil In The Dark", Mary McGill is reviews the film "Together" and Jonathan Lee to talk about his latest novel "The Great Mistake".
A tribute to actor Tom Hickey, one of Ireland’s most memorable stage & screen actors, new Irish band Houseplants -the band is Bell X1’s Paul Noonan & producer Daithí, Mary McGill previews the new BBC adaptation of Nancy Mitford's, The Pursuit of Love, Éamon Sweeney on where to begin with the music of My Bloody Valentine
Mary McGill reviews Romeo and Juliet on Sky Arts, We Are the Makers is a new audio documentary series on the work of contemporary Irish artists, hosted by Donal Dineen, Naomi Ishiguro's debut novel 'Common Ground', Seven Last Words, with texts by Pulitzer prize-winning poet, Mark Strand, read by actor, Aoibhéann McCann & music by ConTempo Quartet
We sit down for a conversation with Mary McGill: Tik-Tok personality, visual artist, and TTRPG fan. We chat about her experience with D&D from her first exposure a couple years ago (in our group nonetheless) to now, playing and DMing in multiple groups simultaneously. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/slice-of-dice-life/support
Mary McGill reviews a new collection of Joan Didion essays, Steven Benedict explores the western and Seán chats to flamenco guitarist John Walsh.
Mary McGill reviews a new collection of Joan Didion essays, Steven Benedict explores the western and Seán chats to flamenco guitarist John Walsh.
Playwright Enda Walsh's short film Touch explores what it is to be isolated during the pandemic, art historians Jessica Fahy & Sarah Wilson guide listeners through how to read a painting from Fra Angelico to Jack B. Yeats, Mary McGill reviews The Pembrokeshire Murders, a new drama series based on the true story of Welsh serial killer, John Cooper.
Art historian Jessica Fahy on classic Winter scenes in art from Bruegel to Kandinsky & Harry Clarke, Mary McGill reviews a documentary marking the one year anniversary of RTÉ broadcaster Marian Finucane's passing, a new initiative aimed at helping artists & music venues, togetherinelectricstreams.com, Chris Wasser recommends Christmas TV viewing.
The RTÉ Radio 1 Listeners' Choice Award is awarded to RTÉ journalist Keelin Shanley. Conor Ferguson joins Seán Rocks in studio to celebrate the posthumous announcement of his wife's award for her memoir a 'A Light that Never Goes Out', Mary McGill reviews 'Small Axe' & a tribute to football legend, Diego Maradona.
The RTÉ Radio 1 Listeners' Choice Award is awarded to RTÉ journalist Keelin Shanley. Conor Ferguson joins Seán Rocks in studio to celebrate the posthumous announcement of his wife's award for her memoir a 'A Light that Never Goes Out', Mary McGill reviews 'Small Axe' & a tribute to football legend, Diego Maradona.
The Edge of Chaos with director Sam Uhlemann and starring Aoibhinn McGinnity as it premieres at the Cork FIlm Festival this week; also, Natalie Haynes discusses her new non-fiction book Pandora's Jar and Mary McGill reviews Mangrove from the new BBC series Small Axe.
To mark the 250th anniversary of Beethoven’s birth, renowned pianist John O’Conor performs the composers final three piano sonatas, see musicforgalway.ie, Mary McGill reviews Roadkill which is the title of a new political thriller & Greg Delanty's latest poems 'No More Time' salute the natural world.
This week's film reviews including "Last and First Men" "Broken Law"and "Make Up". Mary McGill review's "A Traveller at the Gates of Wisdom" from John Boyne and Kit de Waal joins Sean to talk about "Supporting Cast", a collection of short stories.
Mary McGill joins Sean to talk new TV series "The Great", Tara Brady discusses "Chasing the Light: How I Fought My Way into Hollywood", the memoir of Oliver Stone and Siobhan Kane and John Meagher were in for this week's album reviews.
Kay Sheehy tours the galleries, providing an update as they reopen today after a three month period of closure, Druid Theatre Debuts, Garry Hynes of Druid & Peter Daly, playwright discuss the online festival& also Mary McGill takes us to Amsterdam, specifically, in the Dutch Golden Age, in which all three of her novels of choice are set.
June Caldwell & Pat McCabe on 'Galway Stories' a new anthology, Mary McGill on the return of Charlie Brooker's AntiViral Wipe & Tony Clayton Lea transports us back to the origins of electronic music - classic tracks from the Dr Who theme tune to Donna Summer's - I Feel Love. "The song just didn't suggest the future - it was the future".
Mary McGill previews the series of the moment Normal People, 'Tongues of Fire' is the first collection from the poet Sean Hewitt, Dear Ireland excerpt from Emmet Kirwan, 'The Temple Has Closed', Irish storyteller Eddie Lenihan shares some of his stories. He continues this tradition with his podcast Tell me a Story.
Fleabag, Mary McGill discusses the many successes of Phoebe Waller-Bridge from Killing Eve to new TV series Run. The stage version of Fleabag in London's West End is now available online, Maggie O'Farrell on her new novel Hamnet & music with Bedlam Suitcase.
New music with album releases from The Strokes to Laura Marling and Malojian. Zara Hedderman & Eamon Sweeney review. Why has 'The Plague' by Albert Camus returned to the bestsellers list? Mary McGill revisits the seminal text, Art historians Jessica Fahy & Sarah Wilson discuss the crucifixion in art through the ages.
In this episode, Carol and her guest, Mary McGill, MA, LPC, explore how different kinds of anxiety impact us, how our culture discourages us from voicing our anxiety, and why it is important to know that it is natural for inner obstacles to arise as we stretch in new ways. Discover simple, effective ways to pivot your attention from your anxiety to why you are drawn to take inspired action. Change Catalysts, gain access to tips you can use in your own life or share with your clients. More About Mary McGill: Through individual and group counseling, workshop settings, and speaking events, Mary McGill helps clients define what matters most to them and deal well with the anxieties and inner obstacles that arise within this process of transformation. Mary can support you in making a difference in the world when your heart calls you in this way. Find more on her website: www.HeartsCall.com
On this episode we’re taking HEAPS of selfies and not giving a sh*t, we look at the selfie phenomenon with a woman who has actually written a book on it (and given a TED talk), we’re discussing the latest trend of the imported period parties, and we’ll try and unmask bloggers unveiled. We’re surrounded my bloggers in this episode so we HAD to ask. Our Spotlight interview this week is with actress and playwright Amy DeBhrun, she tells us about the struggles of self-funding a play and why the legendary Lady Mary Heath should never vanish in to the walls of history.
Mary loves people. She is dedicated to living her life with more love and connection, and to working well with their opposites. Her story shows how difficult this can be, especially with those closest to us, and in the face of difficult change and loss. And the surprisingly magical moments that happen when we choose love, even when we don’t feel like it. In her private counseling practice and through seminars with The Way of the Heart, Mary helps people live the life they most value, a life with love and meaning. www.heartscall.com URBAN TELLERS May 9, 2015 THE CHOICES WE MAKE Mary McGill on stage at Alberta Abbey for live storytelling with Portland Story Theater Hosted by Lynne Duddy and Lawrence Howard www.portlandstorytheater.com
Gues hosts John and Mary McGill will join us to talk about side trips on the Tenn-Tom.