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The Weekly General meeting is a podcast all about Irish creativity. Every week Níal Conlan (of Choice Prize winning band Delorentos) and Shane Langan (of comedy group Diet of Worms) showcase performances and chat from Ireland's finest emerging and established creative talents. There's music, comedy, storytelling, poetry, discussion and much more - recorded in studio and in front of audiences at our regular live events.
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Ep. 29 Dave Rudden&Sarah Maria Griffin from 2016-11-23T09:36:32
Series 3 of the WGM kicks off with a live Q&A with BFFs and fantastic young Irish authors Dave Rudden (Knights of the Borrowed Dark) and Sarah Maria Griffin (Spare and Found Parts). It's a fascinat...
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Ep. 16 (Re-Issue) Domhnall Gleeson from 2016-11-02T12:04:27
We're on break right now, but to keep the wolf from the door, here's a re-issue of one of our favourite episodes, Number 16's live chat with the wonderful Domhnall Gleeson (Star Wars: The Force Awa...
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Ep 4. (Re-Issue) Ken Early, Andrew Mangan, We Are Losers, Megan Nolan from 2016-10-26T10:07:45
Ken Early (Second Captains) and Andrew Mangan (Arseblog) join us to talk podcasting, sport and DIY ethos, alongside performances from We Are Losers and Megan Nolan at the Dublin Conservatives Club
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Ep. 9 (Re-Issue) Peter Coonan, Colm O'Regan, Sarah Maria Griffin&Anderson from 2016-10-18T20:57:59
We're on season break right now, so here's a classic episode of the podcast, re-presented. Episode 9 features music from Anderson, comedy from Colm O'Regan, spoken word from Sarah Maria Griffin and...
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Ep. 7 (Re-Issue) Diet of Worms in 'The Strollinstown Radio Hour' from 2016-10-11T17:06:32
We're still on our holidays, so in the meantime we're re-packaging and re-presenting some of our favourite episodes for you to enjoy. This week, it's a very special offering from Shane' comedy grou...
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Ep. 2 (Re-Issue) Domhnall Gleeson, Jarlath Regan&We Cut Corners from 2016-10-04T19:13:25
We're on a series break at the moment, so here's one of our favourite classic episodes (with new intro), featuring a chat with General Hux himself Domhnall Gleeson, comedy from Jarlath Regan and mu...
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Ep. 28 The 100 Club from 2016-09-29T09:09:26
It's the last episode of the current series and to mark it we go back to the venue of our London show last year, the 100 Club, to learn about its amazing history as one of (if not THE) oldest music...
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Ep. 3 (Re-Issue) James Vincent McMorrow, Gearoid Farrelly&Leanne Harte from 2016-09-13T20:40:57
This week we're taking a week off to work on the series finale, so we're presenting a classic episode. Episode three features music from Leanne Harte, comedy from Gearoid Farrelly and a chat with J...
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Ep. 27 Chris Gethard from 2016-09-06T21:59:43
Chris Gethard is a comedian, writer, actor and television host from New Jersey. Nial caught up with him last month in Dublin at the Vodafone Comedy Carnival to talk about Chris' improv background, ...
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Ep. 26 4 Bothies from 2016-08-30T20:40:13
Episode 26 is a very special show and a break from our usual format. 4 Bothies is an art project by Luke Franklin. He and four collaborators created four different artistic spaces and hid them in s...
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Ep. 25 Sasheer Zamata from 2016-08-23T21:35:23
In Episode 25 we break from our tradition of featuring Irish artists to chat to current SNL cast member Sasheer Zamata. Níal caught up with Sasheer while she was performing at the Vodafone Comedy F...
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Ep. 24 Feels from 2016-08-16T23:30:14
Episode 24 is all about emotions and how they feed into artists' work. This week, Shane chats to spoken word performer Vickey Curtis about how the death of her mother and then of her housemate led ...
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Ep. 1 (Re-Issue) Hozier, Arthur Mathews&Kalle Ryan from 2016-08-10T08:17:17
We're taking a week off to work on new shows, so to fill the void, we're reissuing one of our favourite episodes of the podcast - the first one ever, in fact. Featuring an exclusive live performanc...
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Ep. 23 Peter McDonald from 2016-08-02T21:46:31
In our 23rd episode, Nial chats to actor Peter McDonald, star of Moone Boy, The Stag, I Went Down and many other acclaimed TV, Film and theatre titles. Recorded live in London's 100 Club. www.thewe...
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Ep. 22 IRL from 2016-07-27T11:11:44
This week's episode 'IRL' is about life online and features comedy from Keith Farnan, an essay from WGM regular Megan Nolan, music from Video Blue and performance from Stefanie Preissner. Hosted by...
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Ep. 21 Anderson from 2016-07-20T11:03:27
Daniel Anderson was the frontman of The Rags. But since the band's demise, he has re-invented himself as a self-publishing solo artist. Daniel speaks to Nial about the challenges of going it alone ...
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Ep. 20 My Body from 2016-07-13T08:38:39
Our twentieth episode is a themed show, all about our relationships with ours and other people's bodies. Comedian Edwin Sammon talks about his experience with drugs. Megan Nolan reads an incredible...
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Ep. 19 Conor O'Brien (Villagers) from 2016-07-06T07:06:23
In this latest epsiode of the WGM podcast, Níal chats to Villagers frontman and Ivor Novello Award winning songwriter Conor O'Brien in his Dublin kitchen. www.theweeklygm.com
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Ep. 18 Lost&Found from 2016-06-28T22:09:08
Episode 18 of the podcast features live performances and chat under the theme of 'Lost and Found'. There's spoken word from Christian Foley, comedy from Alison Spittle, an interview with Dylan Hask...
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Series Two Teaser from 2016-06-16T10:03:58
Series two of the podcast is coming back this June 22 and we'll have a new episode for you every Wednesday after that too. Featuring performance and chat from the finest emerging and established Ir...
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Ep. 16 Domhnall Gleeson from 2015-06-21T20:50:42
Dublin lad Domhnall Gleeson is currently one of the hottest actors in Hollywood - recently starring in several high profile features - including Ex Machina, Frank and About Time, as well as J.J. Ab...
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Ep. 15 HamsandwicH Special from 2015-04-24T09:01:12
The wonderful Ham Sandwich have just released their new album 'Stories from the Surface' and to celebrate, we're dedicating an entire episode to them. They play us three tracks from the new LP, whi...
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WGM 2014 Music Special from 2014-12-23T00:32:37
As 2014 comes to an end, Shane and Níal look back at their favourite tracks from this year's season of WGM podcasts. Featuring Hozier, Ham Sandwich, Delorentos and much more.
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Ep. 14 We Cut Corners, John Butler, Giles Brody, Tom Rowley from 2014-07-14T22:37:47
This is the fourteenth episode of the podcast; our weekly showcase of established and emerging Irish creative talent. This week's show features music from We Cut Corners, comedy from Giles Brody, s...
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Ep. 13 Kevin McGahern, Kalle Ryan, Erin Fornoff from 2014-07-07T23:57:52
In this, our thirteenth episode of the podcast, we have comedy from Republic of Telly presenter Kevin McGahern, poetry from Erin Fornoff and Kalle Ryan gives us his top five tips. www.theweeklygm.com
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Ep. 12 Hozier, Jarlath Regan, Tom Walsh, Dave Rudden from 2014-06-29T23:02:46
This is episode 12 of our weekly showcase of emerging and established creative. This week we have music from Hozier, comedy from Jarlath Regan and Tom Walsh, as well as a story from author Dave Rud...
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Ep. 11 Ham Sandwich, John Butler, Colm Keegan from 2014-06-24T00:36:26
This is our eleventh episode of the podcast - a weekly showcase of emerging and established creative talent - featuring music from Ham Sandwich, chat with writer/director John Butler and more poetr...
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Ep. 10 Tim Wheeler, Edwin Sammon, Alvy Carragher from 2014-06-16T23:26:36
The tenth episode of our showcase for emerging and established creative talent, featuring comedy from Edwin Sammon, poetry from Alvy Carragher and a chat with Ash frontman Tim Wheeler. www.theweekl...
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Ep. 9 Peter Coonan, Colm O'Regan, Sarah Griffin, Anderson from 2014-06-10T22:18:50
The ninth episode of our weekly showcase for Irish creative talent, features Love/Hate star Peter Coonan, music from the incredible Anderson, comedy from Irish Mammies creator Colm O'Regan and poet...
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Ep. 8 Delorentos, Alan Bennett, Mick Minogue, James Moran from 2014-06-04T20:04:42
In this 8th episode of the Weekly General Meeting (our showcase of emerging and established creative talent), we have stories from Alan Bennett and James Moran, music from Delorentos, while artist ...
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Ep. 7 Diet of Worms - WGM presents 'The Strollinstown Radio Hour' from 2014-05-27T12:17:13
In this, seventh episode of the podcast, we have an exclusive presentation of 'The Strollinstown Radio Hour' by comedy group Diet of Worms. You may know Diet of Worms from the BBC 4 & RTE 1 sit com...
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Ep. 6 Kevin Gildea, Eleanor Tiernan, Colm Mac Con Iomaire (The Frames), Stephen James Smith from 2014-05-19T15:37:13
In this 6th episode of our weekly showcase of emerging and established creative talent, we have music from Colm Mac Con Iomaire (The Frames), comedy from Eleanor Tiernan & Kevin Gildea and poetry f...
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Ep. 5 Conor O'Brien (Villagers), Andrea Farrell, Colm Keegan from 2014-05-12T18:43:46
Episode 5 of weekly showcase of emerging and established Irish creative talent, features comedy from Andrea Farrell, poetry from Colm Keegan and a chat with Villagers' Conor O'Brien. www.theweeklyg...
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Ep. 4 Ken Early, Andrew Mangan, We Are Losers, Megan Nolan from 2014-05-06T09:13:35
The Weekly General Meeting is a showcase or emerging and established Irish creative talent. In this episode, Shane Langan and Níal Conlan present an essay by Megan Nolan, music from We Are Losers a...
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WGM Extra #1 Graham Tugwell from 2014-05-02T12:57:21
The first of our 'WGM Extra' episodes. These will feature bonus material from our guests. This time around, we feature 'When Love's Left Out For Us To Find', a beautiful story by Graham Tugwell. A ...
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Ep. 3 James Vincent McMorrow, Leanne Harte, Gearoid Farrelly from 2014-04-28T21:52:54
For more than 2 years the 'Monthly General Meeting' night in Dublin has showcased some of the best up-and-coming Writers, Musicians, Film-Makers, Story-Tellers, Poets and Artists. Now the best of t...
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Ep. 2 Domhnall Gleeson, We Cut Corners, Jarlath Regan from 2014-04-21T15:05:42
For more than 2 years the 'Monthly General Meeting' night in Dublin has showcased some of the best up-and-coming Writers, Musicians, Film-Makers, Story-Tellers, Poets and Artists. Now the best of t...
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Ep. 1 Hozier, Arthur Mathews, Kalle Ryan from 2014-04-13T17:37:34
For more than 2 years the 'Monthly General Meeting' night in Dublin has showcased some of the best up-and-coming Writers, Musicians, Film-Makers, Story-Tellers, Poets and Artists. Now the best of t...
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