Younified

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Listen, laugh and learn, on our brand new show ‘Younified’, where we will be meeting people from underrepresented diverse communities around Ireland to hear their stories and perspectives. Hosted by Mamobo Ogoro, with the support of Coimisiún na Mean.

  1. 1 day ago

    FULL EPISODE: Navigating Neurodiversity; Orla Egan of Cork LGBT Archive; and AHA Storytellers

    In this episode: our panel explores navigating and embracing neurodiversity. That's with Christine O’Mahony, Ruth Medjber, Caoilinn Handley, and Dr Michele Hill, Consultant Psychiatrist. Orla Egan from Cork LGBT Archive joins us to chat about Ireland's first permanent LGBT museum exhibition, and on the Social Scene we meet Jolly O'Rock, founder of AHA Storytellers.

  2. 11 Sept

    FULL EPISODE: Being A Minority Academic; Traveller activist Oein DeBhairduin; and Kerry In Harmony Choir

    Our panel discusses what it means to be a minority academic in Ireland - featuring Dr Lilian Nwanze-Akobo, Lecturer in Adult and Community Education, and Dr Rebecca Chiyoko King-O'Riain, Professor of Sociology. On What’s Your Story we’ll meet Traveller activist Oein DeBhairduin. And on the Social Scene, the Kerry In Harmony choir.

  3. 5 Sept

    FULL EPISODE: Curiosity Vs Offensiveness; Diversity Award Winner; and Queer-Inspired Theatre

    In this episode: our panel will discuss where do we draw the line between curiosity and offensiveness? Featuring Grace Odumosu, film producer, Blezzing Dada, mental health advocate, and Dr James Carr, Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Limerick. We’ll meet the Kerry Garda who’s won a Diversity Award for supporting children with additional needs. And on the Social Scene, we’ll meet the theatre makers who have been inspired by queer people’s stories, Hana Flam & Emma Hurson, creators of the production ‘Traces of a World-To-Be’.

  4. 28 Aug

    FULL EPISODE: Being A Coda; Leon Diop; and the Irish Centre For Diversity

    Our panel reflects on the experiences of ‘Codas’, the hearing children of deaf adults, with Codas Catherine White, Amanda Coogan and Declan Buckley, interpreted by Cormac Leonard. An ISL version of the interview will shortly be available on Newstalk’s digital platforms. On What’s Your Story we meet Black&Irish founder Leon Diop. And on the Social Scene: Irish Centre For Diversity - Rob Fitzpatrick, D&I Trainer and Advisor.

  5. 21 Aug

    FULL EPISODE: Fashion Designer Farouk Alao; Driving as a Wheelchair User; and the ‘Before We Die’ Campaign

    In this episode: Our panel reflects on how to ensure people with intellectual disabilities continue to receive the care, support and opportunities they deserve when their parents and siblings are no longer able to provide it. Fashion designer Farouk Alao tells us how he explores Céad Míle Fáilte in his designs. And on the Social Scene, driving as a wheelchair user, with Joe McCormack, wheelchair user, and Barry Reid, manager of the Motoring Assessment, Advice and Tuition Service (MAATS) for the Irish Wheelchair Association.

  6. 14 Aug

    FULL EPISODE: Migrants' Civic Participation; Lawyer Mahbooba Faiz; and Oxfam Books

    In this episode: Is enough being done to encourage migrants into politics in Ireland? That's with our panel Brian Sheehan, CEO of Women For Election, Liliana Fernández, Leadership Officer at the National Women’s Council of Ireland, and Nazek Ramadan, Director of Migrant Voice, a non-profit migrant-led organisation in the UK established to develop the skills, capacity and confidence of members of migrant communities. On What’s Your Story, we meet Mahbooba Faiz, lawyer and women’s rights activist. And on the Social Scene, we’ll chat to Maren Reeder and Declan Murphy, manager and volunteer at Oxfam Books in the heart of Dublin City Centre.

  7. 7 Aug

    FULL EPISODE: Social Inclusion Roadmap; Zak Moradi; and Brazilian Dance

    In this episode: The new Social Inclusion Roadmap – how feasible is it? We’ll chat to Zak Moradi about his journey from a refugee camp in Iraq to becoming a championship-winning hurler for Leitrim. And on the Social Scene, bringing the lived experiences of Brazilian men in Ireland to the stage through movement.

  8. 1 Aug

    FULL EPISODE: Housing Insecurity; Chinese-Irish Musician Touzai; and the GAZE LGBTQIA Film Festival

    Our panel will discuss housing insecurity, and whether some communities are disproportionately affected. That's with Ann-Marie O’Reilly, Threshold’s National Advocacy Manager, and Ciara Kealy, Threshold Advisor. We’ll meet Chinese-Irish musician Ethan Hollan, better known as Touzai. And on the Social Scene, why we need to see queer filmmaking in a new light, with the GAZE LGBTQIA International Film Festival, with programmer James Hudson.

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Listen, laugh and learn, on our brand new show ‘Younified’, where we will be meeting people from underrepresented diverse communities around Ireland to hear their stories and perspectives. Hosted by Mamobo Ogoro, with the support of Coimisiún na Mean.

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  • Creator
    Newstalk
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    133
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Newstalk Ltd.
  • Show Website
    Younified
  • Provider