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[Introduction] Whether we're spinning yarns or unraveling them, Yarn is what you could call- a storytelling playground. We’re in our 3rd year of bringing you original stories. In that time we’ve released over 20 episodes, we’ve been featured in the guardian, won a best podcast award, appeared on WPEZ radio in Chicago And been selected for the UK audio drama festival. Each of episodes is in a different style and genre . Documentaries… Short stories… Interviews… and dramas…. Our stories feature atmosheric sound design, great voice acting talent and original music scores. Dive in and see what you get.

22 Touko 20202min

[Documentary] My friend Dermot has a stammer. He’s had one as long as I’ve known him. Like most people I didn’t take much notice of it. After all, everyone stumbles over words sometimes don’t they? Whats the big deal? I certainly didn’t think about what was happening behind the stammer. The thoughts, the anxiety and all the tricks being employed under the surface of what most would consider a minor blip in someone's speech. In this documentary Dermot tells us about the secret war he waged every time he spoke. Produced and edited by John Roche --- Comments and feedback very welcome! Email: yarnstorypodcast (at) gmail.com. Twitter: @YarnStoryPod ---

16 Huhti 202032min

[A travel and history documentary] It’s October 2019 and we're visiting the Chernobyl exclusion zone in the Ukraine. We'll spend two days exploring the zone with a small group of tourists and a guide and we'll stay overnight inside the exclusion zone, in Chernobyl’s only functioning hotel. This year the exclusion zone has received a surge in visitors following the popular HBO TV drama series starring Jared Harris. That series took an in-depth look into what exactly happened the night of the disaster and the events in the immediate aftermath. In this podcast we will focus much more on the zone as it is today, its most intriguing sites and its recently declassified secret origin. So come with us as we explore what was once, the most dangerous place on earth. - Written and produced by John Roche. Music score and sound mixing by Drembot. Very special thanks to our tour guide* - Comments and feedback very welcome! *For information about the guide and tour company we used contact us here: Email: yarnstorypodcast (at) gmail.com. Twitter: @YarnStoryPod - Also if you liked the music from this episode, our composer Drembot has a new album available now on Spotify: Adult Lessons by Drembot: https://open.spotify.com/album/2taNob1ckNSK1rVOYQMoGE?si=uDNAeyt8RwyaJj1oAphSow @iamdrembot Full transcript for this episode available here: https://medium.com/@mrjohnroche_42475/yarn-17-chernobyl-29f8616a8221

18 Helmi 202051min

[Documentary] On patrol with a drug recognition expert. I went on a ride along with a police officer who's specialty is to determine if drivers are impaired by drugs. Thanks to The Ulster Town Police department. Website cover illustration by Stephen Morton.

25 Joulu 201940min

[A true crime documentary] Modern piracy and the hijacking of the Petro Ranger. - You probably don’t think of pirates as wearing expensive suits and working in high rise office buildings. In the 90’s the biggest pirates of South East Asia were impossible to tell apart from high powered business people. It was hard to tell them apart because they could be both. This is the true story of one of the most sophisticated pirate syndicates in South East Asia and its mythic leader Mister Wong. The syndicate was run like a business. They had assets, employees, customers, lawyers and accountants but they operated outside the law and in secret with little regard for human life. Locals called their activity Blak Binis… - Written by John Roche. Music score and mixing by Drembot. - Full transcript here: https://medium.com/@mrjohnroche_42475/yarn-15-blak-bisnis-682db21ef576 - Bibliography: BooksThe Brutal Seas: Organised Crime at Work. Stewart, Douglas. Piracy, Maritime Terrorism and Securing the Malacca Straits (Iias/Iseas Series on Maritime Issues and Piracy in Asia). Ong-Webb, Graham Gerard. Piracy in Southeast Asia (Cass Series: Naval Policy and History). Ted Biggs. Petro-pirates: The Hijacking of the Petro Ranger. Peter Corris with Ken Blyth. Pirates in Paradise: A Modern History of Southeast Asia’s Maritime Marauders. Stefan Eklöf. ArticlesDead men tell no tales www.economist.com Mr Wong: Pirate or law-abiding citizen www.andreasharsono.net The Most Dangerous Waters in the World time.com Pirates' Strategies and Countermeasures in the South China Sea www.theepochtimes.com - Comments and feedback very welcome! Email: yarnstorypodcast (at) gmail.com.

19 Heinä 201948min

[A deep dive interview] "I treated it like it was my best friend but in fact it was my worst enemy". A sober alcoholic tells his son just what it was that made him drink the way he did. Produced by Dermot Tobin, John Roche and Pearse O'Caoimh. Music by Drembot. - Comments and feedback very welcome! Email: yarnstorypodcast (at) gmail.com.

15 Huhti 201934min

[An historical audio drama] Based on a true story. Dublin, St. Patrick’s Day 1923. A bloody civil war has been raging in the city for almost two years. Brothers, sisters and friends have often found themselves on opposing sides. In an attempt to restore order the new state have started executing dissidences in high numbers. Opposing forces react by calling for a compulsory period of national morning. All public amusements are to be shut down. Anyone staging or attending a public event leave themselves open to terrorist attacks by the opposition. Sounds like the perfect time to stage a world championship boxing match in the city right? What could go wrong? Our story is told from the point of view of two characters you normally wouldn’t associate with civil war Ireland. The Battling Siki – The current light heavy-weight champion of the world. A Senegalese fighter, who’s faced racism and marginalisation his whole life. His last title fight in Paris was marred by a match fixing scandal. Ireland is the only country willing to stage his title defense. Siki isn’t afraid of anything but he has no interest in going to a war zone until one morning he wakes up hungover on a ship bound for Dublin. Lizzie has grown up in rural Ireland. Her family were heavily involved in the local struggle during the war of independence. Their home became the de facto area headquarters and safe house. She rejected the treaty after the war and found herself on the side opposing the newly formed Irish state during the civil war. She was rejected by her family and is now living in Dublin, where she carries out clandestine actions against state forces. She’s just been given her biggest task to date – to lay a bomb at the arena on the night of the fight. Written by John Roche Cover art design by Ricky Burgess Epilogue written by Dermot Tobin Voice actors: Laura Mary Byrne and Ibrahim Sorie Kabba Special thanks to Ciaran 'Drembot' Dunphy www.yarnpodcast.com Full transcript here: https://medium.com/@mrjohnroche_42475/yarn-13-the-bomber-and-the-boxer-51f41f6d2a43 - Comments and feedback very welcome! Email: yarnstorypodcast (at) gmail.com.

10 Maalis 201938min

[A dramatic monologue] Drinkin’, workin’, emigratin’ and boilin’ spuds in hot tar. The life of a chancer. Performed by Lorcan Cranitch. Spotify users can view a video version of this episode. It also contains a new soundtrack. Full transcript here: https://medium.com/@mrjohnroche_42475/yarn-12-chancin-me-arm-6b89c5154782 - Comments and feedback very welcome! Email: yarnstorypodcast (at) gmail.com.

16 Helmi 201912min