26 episodes

Dean and Sparky pack heart, mischief and Ballymun soul into this podcast series. Join them as they chat to friends, strangers - who are only people who they aren't friends with yet - and generally anyone who is open to the chaos and love that is The Fresh Batch.

The Fresh Batch Tortoise Shack Media/Deano and Sparky

    • Society & Culture

Dean and Sparky pack heart, mischief and Ballymun soul into this podcast series. Join them as they chat to friends, strangers - who are only people who they aren't friends with yet - and generally anyone who is open to the chaos and love that is The Fresh Batch.

    #34- Jonathan Smith

    #34- Jonathan Smith

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    The Ballymunners are joined by aul beardy blue balls himself, Jonathan Smith, for a chat about everything from Cuba to Cafés. They also explore the importance of fellowships, fireworks, family and friends.

    The Gaza Appeal is here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/nuseirat-dr-105860337

    • 58 min
    #33 – Colm Quearney / Singer Songwriter

    #33 – Colm Quearney / Singer Songwriter

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    Close friend, Musician and Singer Songwriter Colm Quearney brings Sparky and Dean a bag of fresh chips and sits down for warm chat about the importance of music, family and friendships. He gets honest about how therapy helped him figure out what's important in his life and tells about some of the exciting projects he has cooking.

    • 1 hr 16 min
    #32 This Is Dublin

    #32 This Is Dublin

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    Dean and Sparky ask where do our fears and prejudices come from? What can we learn if we start to listen to those who we look down on or feel superior to?

    The Gaza Orphan Appeal is here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/gaza-orphan-for-105080810

    • 1 hr 1 min
    #31 Eddie Winston / Singer Songwriter

    #31 Eddie Winston / Singer Songwriter

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    Eddie Winston sits down with Sparky and Dean for a powerfully honest chat about growing up in Ballymun, family, addiction, recovery, connection and music. This too shall pass.

    The New Shrapnel podcast - Balaclava Street Revisited - is out now here:

    • 1 hr 29 min
    #30 – Learn to Listen & Listen to Learn

    #30 – Learn to Listen & Listen to Learn

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    In this episode Dean opens ups about his anxiety and learns a few tips for coping with it. Sparky talks about humility, high blood pressure and listening to learn.

    Jon Schwarz from the Intercept pod is out now here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/patron-exclusive-103754202

    • 47 min
    #29 Ciarán Moran, Singer/Songwriter

    #29 Ciarán Moran, Singer/Songwriter

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    Dean and Sparky sit down to chat with their friend singer songwriter Ciarán Moran. Ciaran bring us on a young songwriters journey from his mothers house in Dublin's North Inner City to headlining gigs in New York. He tells us about the options and opportunities he got in the local youth club and the choices he made growing up in Inner City Dublin.

    The Far Out Far Right Podcast is out now here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/patron-exclusive-103261907

    • 1 hr 27 min

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