216. Leaving China - Returning After Eight Years
After living in China for eight years, Fender Jackson returns to Kunming for the first time since leaving during COVID.This episode is part travelogue, part memoir and part reflection on ordinary life...
27 Touko 27min
215. Fender Jackson: Leaving China
After living in China for eight years, Fender Jackson returns for the first time since leaving during COVID.In this personal episode of The Ireland Podcast, he reflects on life in Kunming and Shanghai...
25 Touko 31min
214. Fender Jackson: Arranging “Sensitize” by That Petrol Emotion
In this special episode of The Ireland Podcast -which is really a continuation of Ep. 213 - Fender Jackson breaks down the harmony and emotional architecture of “Sensitize” by That Petrol Emotion thro...
20 Touko 30min
213. Slash Chords Explained - Bowie, Beatles & Beach Boys
In Part 1 of this two-part music special from The Ireland Podcast, Fender Jackson explores the emotional power of slash chords - also known as split chords - and how artists such as The Beatles, The B...
18 Touko 28min
212. Jonathan Kemp: Walking 4,200km for Mental Health - Leg 1
Jonathan Kemp joins The Ireland Podcast to discuss his extraordinary 4,200km Finding Peace of Mind Walk 2026 - a journey across the UK and Ireland in support of mental health awareness and recovery.St...
12 Touko 50min
211. Steve Mack 2: That Petrol Emotion - The Band That Influenced 1,000 Others
Part 2 of conversation with Steve Mack of That Petrol Emotion.In this episode, Steve goes deep on what really makes a great record - not just what you hear, but the space between the notes. From the g...
5 Touko 46min
210. Steve Mack 1: That Petrol Emotion to R.E.M. and Nirvana
A wide-ranging and thoughtful conversation with the lead singer of one of Ireland’s most seminal bands, looking back on origins, identity, and the winding path of a life in music. He reflects on early...
28 Huhti 1h 13min
209. Graham Linehan: Writer, Journalist & Activist - Part 2
In this episode of The Ireland Podcast, writer Graham Linehan joins for a wide-ranging, long-form conversation.The discussion covers a career in comedy, including the creation of Father Ted, along wit...
20 Huhti 1h 5min
