Our Man In Stockholm

Philip O Connor
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Our Man In Stockholm

Home of the Our Man In Stockholm, Irish In Sweden and Global Gael podcasts.

  1. Irish In Sweden - Ian Rolls Out The Barrel For West Coast Irish

    MAR 4

    Irish In Sweden - Ian Rolls Out The Barrel For West Coast Irish

    This week Ian Moloney joins med from Gothenburg to talk about his new pub venture with the Flying Barrel, the first celebration of St. Patrick's Day in the city and how the local community is working hard to re-instate a direct flight to Ireland that is sorely missed. There's also news of the St. Patrick's Day concert on Stockholm on March 11 - you can get tickets for it here: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/st-patricks-day-concert-tickets-1254356557229?aff=oddtdtcreator

    34 min
  2. Irish In Sweden - Dee Bugg's Undying Love For Prince Makes Her Queen Of Sweden

    FEB 27

    Irish In Sweden - Dee Bugg's Undying Love For Prince Makes Her Queen Of Sweden

    There is no end of talent in the Swedish-Irish community, and out in front right now is drag queen Dee Bugg, who is likely to get us all deported with her new single "Queen Of Sweden", in which she expresses her undying love for Prince Carl-Philip. Dee joins me to talk about the inspiration of Melodifestivalen, the process of making a smash hit, and why she wants a TV show to poke fun at Sweden - all in the best possible taste (bonus points for anyone who gets that reference!).

    28 min
  3. Irish In Sweden - Dancing At Lunacy With Lorcan O'Neill

    FEB 20

    Irish In Sweden - Dancing At Lunacy With Lorcan O'Neill

    This week's guest is the incredibly talented Lorcan O'Neill, whose remarkable career in dance, particularly contemporary and ballet, eventually brought him to Stockholm, where he now resides among us. We talk at great length about going against the grain in his native Cork and how dancing took him around the world before landing him here in Sweden. An unmissable conversation with one of the most interesting characters in our community.

    1h 1m
  4. Irish In Sweden - Simon Seeking Soccer Success In Northern Sweden

    FEB 14

    Irish In Sweden - Simon Seeking Soccer Success In Northern Sweden

    At long last we get to the interview with the brilliant Simon Chretién, our Irish-Belgian-Kiwi footballer smashing into tackles int he far north of Sweden! Simon's cosmopolitan background and adventurous nature have taken him around the world several times, and now he's up just shy of the Arctic Circle playing for IFK Luleå to see how far he can climb. There's also news about an intriguing development in the pub scene in Gothenburg, Peter Miller's ceramics and how drag queen Dee Bugg is going to get us all deported with her brilliant new single!

    50 min
  5. Irish In Sweden - Podcaster Alva Our Rising Mello Star!

    FEB 10

    Irish In Sweden - Podcaster Alva Our Rising Mello Star!

    Swedish-Irish music fan Alva Dunne from Malmö is one of three hosts for a new podcast about Melodifestivalen - the annual competition where Sweden's Eurovision entry is chosen - that is flying up the charts! The 11-year-old is a life-long lover of all things Eurovision and Mello, and she talked to the Irish In Sweden podcast about what she likes about the competition, this year's entries and who at home is the better singer - mamma Linn, or dad Kevin!

    16 min
  6. Irish In Sweden - Kevin Walker Talks Music, Football & The Tragedy In Örebro

    FEB 7

    Irish In Sweden - Kevin Walker Talks Music, Football & The Tragedy In Örebro

    Plans to talk to Kevin Walker in his home town of Örebro took a turn this week with the news that a school shooting had occurred there on Tuesday. I've been working in the town ever since, and decided to drop out to Kevin's house to talk to him about what happened, as well as his career in professional football and his new path as a full-time songwriter and musician.

    54 min
  7. Irish In Sweden - Earnest Lydia Our Drama Queen With Spuds & Sill

    JAN 31

    Irish In Sweden - Earnest Lydia Our Drama Queen With Spuds & Sill

    This week I'm joined by the wonderfully talented Lydia Lafferty to talk about the upcoming production of Oscar Wilde's play "The Importance Of Being Earnest" by Oscar Wilde. The holder of a degree in drama, Lydia talks about how she fell in love with the footlights at a local drama group for kids in Tyrone, and how that led to a life-long love of the stage that will no doubt be in evidence when the play hits the boards in late March in Stockholm. We also talk about access to culture in rural Ireland, moving to Sweden and the importance of friendships in these dark winter months.

    55 min
  8. Irish In Sweden - Film-maker Dennis Wins Swedish Oscar!

    JAN 21

    Irish In Sweden - Film-maker Dennis Wins Swedish Oscar!

    Irish film-maker Dennis Harvey won the award for best short film at the Swedish Guldbaggen awards, which are the Nordic nation's equivalent of the Oscars, and he popped by the studio to talk about what this means for his work making movies about the politics of migration. There's also some good news around sponsorship - we're very close to having the podcast funded for the remainder of 2025 but we're still looking for sponsors to ensure that the podcast will be financially viable, so if you can contribute, do let us know!

    53 min
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Home of the Our Man In Stockholm, Irish In Sweden and Global Gael podcasts.

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  • Creator
    Philip O Connor
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2025
  • Episodes
    373
  • Rating
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    © 541791
  • Show Website
    Our Man In Stockholm

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