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Hosted by Fender Jackson · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 234 episodes
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About the Podcast The Ireland Podcast is a long-form interview series creating space for unhurried conversation about life on the island of Ireland and beyond. The Conversations Hosted by Fender Jackson and produced by Salthill Media, the podcast centres on listening rather than argument. Each episode features a single guest and allows time for reflection, context, and experience to emerge naturally. Guests include artists, musicians, writers, athletes, broadcasters, historians, and cultural figures whose work or perspective offers insight into place, memory, and lived experience. There is no political or religious agenda. The podcast does not seek to persuade, promote, or argue a position. Instead, it exists as a space for careful dialogue, where complexity is allowed and difference is approached with curiosity rather than confront
Fender Jackson hosts The Ireland Podcast, a society show with 234 episodes published.
Mary McAleese served as President of Ireland from 1997 to 2011. Born in Belfast, she became the first President of Ireland from Northern Ireland and held office through some of the most significant years of the peace pro
Who was Glen Hansard away from the stage? Following Glen Hansard's funeral at St Patrick's Cathedral in Dublin, this episode captures the thoughts and memories of friends, collaborators and fellow musicians on the day th
On Monday 3 August 2026, hundreds of people gathered at the Baroque Chapel, Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA), Royal Hospital Kilmainham, to pay their final respects to Glen Hansard. Rather than recounting Glen's remarka
Why has Ireland become one of the world's strongest supporters of Palestine? In this episode, Zoe Lawlor, Chairperson of the Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign (IPSC), discusses why so many Irish people identify with
Ten years after the Brexit referendum, what has actually changed? In this final episode of our three-part series, Professor Katy Hayward looks beyond the politics of 2016 to examine Brexit's long-term consequences for No
Jeffrey Donaldson was once regarded as one of the most influential and respected figures in unionism. A former leader of the Democratic Unionist Party, Privy Counsellor, and key negotiator during some of the most signifi
How did Brexit move from referendum result to international treaty? In Part 2 of this three-part conversation, Professor Katy Hayward traces the negotiations that reshaped relations between Northern Ireland, Ireland, the
As he approaches his 87th birthday, John Heron joins his son, Fender Jackson, for a deeply personal conversation about a lifetime of learning, community and his 42 consecutive years attending Oideas Gael in Gleann Cholm
Ten years after the Brexit referendum, Professor Katy Hayward joins The Ireland Podcast to look back at one of the most consequential political events in modern British and Irish history. Rather than debating Brexit's me
In the concluding part of his conversation with The Ireland Podcast, Gerry Hanley reflects on the people and experiences that have shaped his musical journey. He shares stories of Sharon Shannon, Greg Cotter and the lege
In Part 1 of a two-part conversation, Galway accordion player Gerry Hanley reflects on a lifetime immersed in traditional music. He discusses the musicians who influenced him, the stories behind the tunes on his recent C
What does Irish political culture reveal about how we think? Writer, journalist and playwright Colin Murphy joins The Ireland Podcast for a wide-ranging conversation on politics, culture, history and storytelling. Drawin
John Manley, Political Correspondent with The Irish News, joins The Ireland Podcast to discuss the recent racist attacks in Belfast. We explore how the unrest developed, the role of social media, loyalism, political lead
Andy McKee is one of the world's best-known modern fingerstyle guitarists. His groundbreaking instrumental compositions and viral YouTube success helped introduce a new generation to acoustic guitar music. In this episod
In Episode 220 of The Ireland Podcast, Fender Jackson visits The Tipsy Fiddler, a Celtic-themed pub in Shanghai owned by Scottish musician Alan Cowell. Having lived in China for two decades, Alan shares the story of how
A short visit to The Blarney Stone in Shanghai, meeting some of the people who find themselves in an Irish pub on a Saturday night in China. In this episode, Fender chats with Irish and international voices in Shanghai -
A couple of months ago I spent another week in Shanghai, one of the most fascinating cities I’ve ever visited. In this episode I revisit videos I filmed during the trip and reflect on the strange mixture of colonial hist
Xishuangbanna, in China’s Yunnan Province, is a tropical city near the borders of Laos and Myanmar, known for its temples, night markets and elephant tourism. This episode wanders through crowded markets filled with colo
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 in modern China. T
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, raising children
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author and mental health advocate · Instinctif Partners
1 appearance on this show
Graham Linehan
2 appearances on this show
Tony Williams
senior fellow at the Bill of Rights Institute, senior fellow at Constituting America · Miles Davis’ Second Great Quintet
1 appearance on this show
Ryuichi Sakamoto
1 appearance on this show
Steve Vai
Grammy-Winning Guitarist
3 appearances on this show
Barry Murphy
former St. Patrick’s Athletic and Shamrock Rovers goalkeeper · Derry City
1 appearance on this show
Jason Byrne
lead insolvency lawyer · Millar McCall Wylie
1 appearance on this show
Tommy Tiernan
1 appearance on this show
Zoe Lawlor
Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign
1 appearance on this show
John Manley
Irish News
1 appearance on this show
Steve Mack
That Petrol Emotion
1 appearance on this show
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