In episode 1 of the gorse podcast, we talk to Irish short story writer and essayist Rob Doyle about his novel, Here Are the Young Men (Lilliput Press). Taking its name from a Joy Division track the novel is a visceral coming of age story depicting a darker side of Dublin. Talking to the Irish Times, Rob described his “strong urge to write about atrocity porn, if you want to call it that; growing up in a culture where you’re assaulted by images of violence.” It’s incendiary stuff, steeped in the literary nihilism of Bret Easton Ellis, JG Ballard, and, of course, Michel Houellebecq, subject of Rob’s essay for gorse no. 1.

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Episode 1: Invisible city

In episode two of our podcast series, we talk to Joanna Walsh about experimental British writer Christine Brooke-Rose, and Padraig O Mealoid tells us about his investigations into Flann O'Brien's pulp fiction.

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Episode 2: Utterly Other Writers

In episode three of our podcast series, we take you to The Liquor Rooms for the Dublin launch of issue 8 of the journal. With readings from Sheila Armstrong, Sinéad Gleeson, Caitríona Ní Chléirchín , Colm O'Shea, Dimitra Xidous, and hosted by gorse editor Susan Tomaselli.

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Episode 3: Out of the Body

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