2020 Film & Broadcasting pilot podcasts

2021 Film & Broadcasting audio documentaries

The showcase for the Journalism 2025 audio documentaries at TU Dublin.

Journalism 2025 Audio Docs

The Next Step is a TUDublin production done by final year journalism student Ciaron Noble. Ciaron lives with Cerebral Palsy. The Next Step is a story told by Ciaron through his own eyes. He talks about what it was like growing up and how he used his passion for sport to keep himself motivated throughout life. it’s a personal story about resilience and perseverance. Everybody has different challenges in life. ‘We all have different strengths and weaknesses. We can all maximise our ability in different ways. During this documentary, both Ciaron’s grandmother and  dad were interviewed along with four time Paralympic Champion Michael McKillop.

Music: Free Music Archive: Music Ambience, Crowander Step Up, Shaolin Dub- BumBaClart Dub, Scott Holmes Music-Celebration, Makiah Beats- RiseAbove (Makaih.com)

The Next Step - Ciaron Noble

The pro wrestling world is a strange, wonderful yet tough world. Trainee pro wrestler Conn Kelly (Conn Mc Gillion) chronicles his path into the pro wrestling world, along with tag team partner Daragh Lynch. Conn talks candidly about his initial steps into pro wrestling, the balance between wrestling and other aspects of his life, what inspired him to start pursuing his dream and the ambitions he and Daragh have for their future in pro wrestling.
Photo: John Morrisey Photography

Music: Free Music Archive
‘One Person Listening Now’- Doctor Turtle
‘The Circles I Went Round In’- Doctor Turtle
‘Hometown Streetlife’- Lobo Loco
‘Snowfalls’- Lobo Loco
‘El Negro de la Costa’- Niz Dua Ban’D
‘Infinity’- Timecrawler 82
‘Chucky’- Yung Kartz

Pain, Pride and Pageantry - Conn Mc Gillion

For some people living on a remote Irish island, with only your partner and no hot running water or electricity, for 6 months sounds like a nightmare but this is not the case for over thousands of couples who applied to move to the Great Blasket Island off the coast of Kerry last January. The highly coveted job goes to one lucky couple every year. Their responsibilities include maintaining the cottages available to rent on the island and providing refreshments for the daily visitors to the island. Pressing Pause follows the journey of Lesley Kehoe who was hired as an island caretaker with her partner Gordon Bond in 2019.

Presented and produced by: Katie Hackett. A School of Media production for TU Dublin. 

Music Credits:
Sourced on FreeMusicArchive.org:
The Road to Lisdoonvarna & Scollay's by Pinniped is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.
Britches Full of Stitches. Munster Bank. Bill Sullivan's (The A Polkas) by Sláinte is licensed under a Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 United States License.
She Moved Through the Fair by Sláinte is licensed under a Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 United States License

Sourced on Artlist.io:
An Chúilfhionn (strings-version) by Patrick Ussher 
Scottish Highlands by Ben Winwood
Narcissus by Maya Belsitzman and Matan Ephrat
Báidín Fheilimí by Patrick Ussher

Pressing Pause: A Six Month Adventure on the Great Blasket Island

Domestic abuse can manifest itself in many ways, especially when children get caught in the crossfire. Josh Balfe reflects upon how his childhood experiences have followed him throughout his life, and charts the effects they’ve had on his development, growth and mental health. From anxiety and anger issues, throught to the mental barricades erected in self-defence at a young age - all had to finally be confronted and resolved. This is the story of how the ongoing global pandemic finally help him to remove the last of the bricks that he had been hiding behind.   
A School of Media Production for TU Dublin, City Campus

Perspective: Trauma and the Growing Mind

In recent years, Ireland has seen an increase in sexual assault and sexual violence. Growing up as a woman in Ireland, sexual violence is something I’m constantly afraid of and on alert for. I spoke with Yvonne Wood from Dublin Rape Crisis Centre about sexual assault, consent and how society can improve. Presented and Produced by Chloe McKenna McAree. 

Music Credits:
Free Music Archive - Kai Engel - Moonlight Reprise
Free Music Archive - Don't You Leave 
Bensound - November 
Bensound - Piano Moment
Whitesand - Fireflies
Bensound - Once again
Whitesand - Forever
Bensound - Slowmotion
Free Music Archive - Gillicuddy - Adventure Darling

Consent

A detailed look into the origins of how the moon landing hoax conspiracy theory and how it can give can gives us a better understanding of how conspiracy theories spread today. Presented and produced by Paddy Clabby. A School of Media Production for TU Dublin.

2001: A Space Odyssey

Also sprach Zarathustra

2021: A Conspiracy Odyssey

In 1990 a letter arrived in Dublin from an excited Wisconsin teenager seeking an Irish penpal. This seemingly ordinary event would be the start of a friendship that would last over 30 years and develop into a unbreakable bond between two women who are sisters in everything but blood. Anisha-Cheyenne Rice explores the relationship between her mother, Rachelle Campbell and  her "Auntie", Nicole Stricker through their letters and learns about the lifechanging events that brought them together. 
Music Credits: 
 Lunassa by Aislinn . Available at: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Aislinn/Aislinn/06_-_Aislinn_-_Lunassa
Sliabh Cathal by Aislinn . Available at: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Aislinn/Aislinn/09_-_Aislinn_-_Sliabh_-_Cathal
The Burning of the Pipers Hut by Pinniped. Available at: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Pinniped/Demo_2016/Pinniped_-_Demo_2016_-_01_The_Burning_of_the_Pipers_Hut
The Road to Lisdoonvarna by Pinniped. Available at: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Pinniped/Demo_2016/Pinniped_-_Demo_2016_-_02_The_Road_to_Lisdoonvarna__Scollays
The following songs were sourced from artlist.io 
Jug O’ Punch By Will Taylor
 I Saw The Universe In Which it lies by The Soundkeeper
Organic Reflections by Roie Shpilger 
Transitory by Benjamin Symons
First Impressions by Maya-Belsitzman and Matan-Ephrat
Optimist by Borrtex
Flowing by Bortex
Quiet by Ben Potter
Fairy Dreams by Ian Post 
Purple Rainbow by Alon Peretz
Icicles by Biba Du Pont
Horizons by Cloud Cover
Goodbyes by Ian Post
Shifting by Sun Walsh
Hammer and Felt by Beneath the Mountain

Found Family - Anisha-Cheyenne Rice

Receiving news of a cancer diagnosis can change one's life forever. However, for a unique group of women known as the Plurabelle Paddlers, this has not prevented them embracing a full and active life post breast cancer treatment. The Plurabelles are the first group in Ireland to be part of the growing international breast cancer dragon boat movement. The movement combines physical fitness training and comradeship; it welcomes and embraces all women on whatever part of the personal cancer journey they are on. From the calming sound of paddles slicing in synch through water, through to the occasional onboard banter and the coxswain's shouts to keeping time - it's the spirit of empathy and community, that keeps these women riding life's waves together.

More information on the Plurabelle Paddlers can be found at:
Website: https://www.plurabellepaddlers.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/plurabelle.paddlers.5
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/plurabelle_paddlers/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/dragonboatie

This audio documentary was recorded entirely on location at the Grand Canal Wharf in Dublin City.

A School of Media Production for TU Dublin.

Taking the Helm: Aboard Life's Boat - By Paddy Kidd

Hugh “Boogie” McDaid was my uncle. He was tragically killed before I was born, yet his presence in my family has been unmistakable. An eccentric, a rogue, a friend, a beloved son and brother. He lived a short life but one that was full of craic, mischief and music. I set out to learn more about him and the circumstances surrounding his tragic death.
This podcast features the music of Horslips (used with kind permission of Horslips): Sunburst, Nighttown Boy, Ace and Deuce, The Clergy’s Lamentation and The Shamrock Shore.
Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture also features.

Boogie's Last Dance - By Eoin Glackin

A homemade bar in a back garden has become a place of escape and sanctuary for some mid-to-elderly men in a small, isolated village in Wexford. Social drinking, music, darts and pool are the main activities that allow these men to meet and socialise, an important measure in maintaining men's positive mental health.

The Dempsey's Den: The Back Garden Bar - By Jodie Dempsey

In this podcast episode, McCabe analyses the roots of his father's love for the sport and how the whole McCabe family has now become captivated by the world of American football. McCabe walks us through the journey he’s been on in the world of American football, from his first presenting gig, his time studying journalism in TU Dublin and his aspirations for the future. 
This podcast episode explores Scott’s love for am the McCabe family and their connections to American football, Scott also takes a trip to the North Dublin Pirates to uncover how the Irish have embraced American football and all that comes with it.


Music used via YouTube Studio:

Track 1: Vital Whales- Unicorn Heads 07

Track 2: Skylines- Anno Domini Beats 6

Track 3: Skylines: Anno Domino Beata 5

Track 4: The Urban Groove- Hand Dixit 02

Track 5: Here it comes- Tracktribe 03

Track 6: American Idle- RKVC- 01

For the Love of the Game- by Scott McCabe

Coffee culture has exploded in popularity in recent years. Join Jack Dempsey on an exploration of Dublin’s coffee culture and inspire your own coffee journey.

Music:
Kevin MacLeod - I Knew a Guy
Till Paradiso - M_07_New Ideas
Jingle Jazz - Quantum Jazz
Checkie Brown - Pay Attention Duffy Duck

Brewed Tales By Jack Dempsey

Inflation, rent, and tensions are high on Talbot Street. The shifting currents of our modern society have produced a city no one seems proud of. I’m not on the outside looking in, I’m not in the inside looking out, I’m in the dead centre, looking around.

Take a Look Around

Love Can Move Mountains is the tale of how a 22-year-old woman in 1988 Dublin broke off an engagement and found love behind the Iron Curtain.

Whether it’s the trials and tribulations of navigating a new romance beyond the summer, falling in love after falling out of love, organising a wedding between two countries on opposite sides of the continent, or integrating into each other’s lives – Love Can Move Mountains details the experience of a young Irish woman and what manifested from the serendipitous meet-cute with a young Bulgarian man during the downfall of the Iron Curtain era in Eastern Europe.

Allow yourself to be taken on a journey to the late 1980s as my mother tells all in this tale of how she met my father – all thanks to her and a friend going on a package holiday to Bulgaria by chance instead of Cyprus and a dash of love moving a mountain or two.

An interview recorded over one winter afternoon, my mother brought me down her very own memory lane.

– Part 1: The Meet-Cute [01':18"]
– Part 2: A Wedding and the Iron Curtain [19':38"]
– Part 3: The Iron Curtain Has Fallen [33':32"]
– Part 4: Looking Back in Retrospect and Advice to Future Generations [38':09"]

Produced, narrated and researched by Gary Petrov
Guest: Elizabeth Maguire-Petrov

All of the music used in Love Can Move Mountains was sourced through Pixabay. All of the music used is royalty-free.

Tracklist:
1. Jingle Jazz by Łukasz Przystasz
2. Lost in the Night (Californian 80s High Energy) by Serkan Demiral
3. Remember the 80s by Francis MacDonald
4. Relaxing Guitar Loop V12 by Ide Berg
5. Hug Me Tightly by Purnanand Wasave
6. Ominous Base Ar Riff_Ab Minor AOS by Alexis Sofield
7. Sweet Vibe by Free Sound Community
8. Cowbell for Songs Phonk by U_hl9t53to1m
9. Love Land by Free Sound Community
10. Dreaming in Happiness by Purnanand Wasave
11. 80s Retro Beat by Free Sound Community
12. New Growth by Free Sound Community
13. Tambourine Christmas Sound Effect 25 by Beetpro
14. Christmas Melody V1 by BRG Music
15. Bizarre Funky Keyboard Melody by Alex Jauk
16. Uplifting Pad Texture by Samuel F. Johanns
17. Prime Facts 7 13 Background Bass by Prime Facts
18. Gospel Choir Heavenly Transition 3 by Floraphonic
19. Happy Positive Cheerful Music for Kids by Zec53
20. Organ Practice Schaffhausen Cathedral by Free Sound Community
21. Groove Disco Funk Motion Intro by Stylianos Danezis
22. Enchanted Score by Samuel F. Johanns
23. Light-hearted Piano Tune Excerpt by Free Sound Community
 
The sound effects used in Love Can Move Mountains were also sourced from Pixabay and are royalty-free.
 
Credits for Sound Effects:
Free Sound Community; Krzysztof Szymanski; Beetpro; Diyorbek0022007; Michael Mroziak; Peace, Love, Happiness; Moses Justin; Daniel Roberts; Guillermo Anaya; Pankav Yadaj; Denys Kyschuk; Dheeraj M4jor; Jong Man Kim; Rotich Wilson; Tomáš Herudek; and Jurij.

Love Can Move Mountains by Gary Petrov

Jamie Ryan explores how pornography is impacting young men and women in society. 

Jamie speaks to Registered Systemic Psychotherapist, David Kavanagh, Director of the Sexual Exploitation Research and Policy Institute, Ruth Breslin and an anonymous man who has suffered with porn addiction.  

Please be advised that this documentary covers adult themes and may be triggering to some audiences. 

Music via Pixabay:
Sad Emotional and Dramatic Piano by Cold Fire
Please Calm My Mind by Music for Video

Pornography: The Silent Epidemic by Jamie Ryan

Warriors Thai Boxing Gym in Monkstown, Dublin is home to some of the country’s best Muay Thai fighters and coaches and won the Irish Muay Thai gym of the year in 2023. 

Muay Thai otherwise referred to as Thai boxing is an ancient form of martial arts that originated in Thailand. It is also known as ‘The Art of Eight Limbs’ because the fighters use kicks, punches, knees and elbows.  

Luke Hurson speaks to Warriors Gym fighters/coaches; Cian Cowley, Tom Keogh and Sohail Afshar to find out what it means to be a Muay Thai fighter.

Please note this documentary contains language some users may find offensive.

Music used in the programme:
Documentary | No-Copyright Epic Music | Cinematic by MaxKoMusic 

https://soundcloud.com/maxkomusic/documentary-no-copyright-epic-music-cinematic-free-download 

012204_Muay Thai fighter's entrance by Freesound Community on Pixabay 

https://pixabay.com/sound-effects/012204-muay-thai-fighter39s-entrancemp3-58567/

Warriors of Muay Thai by Luke Hurson

Roll of the Dice is a documentary that explores the mental health benefits associated with playing Dungeons and Dragons and why people are so dedicated to it. 

The documentary is brought to you by Sean Norman in association with TU Dublin Audio Tales.

Roll of the Dice by Sean Norman

Irish hip hop? You must be joking. Here in Ireland we are seeing a burgeoning Irish hip hop scene finally transcend its niche and move into the mainstream. Mirroring the appetite for the genre elsewhere, Irish hip hop has a generation in a chokehold and we’re finally seeing the fruits of these artist’s labour. 

Here we talk to three prominent figureheads in the Irish hip hop world to give their insight into how the scene has changed and what makes an Irish rapper in the first place. One of the most successful rappers in Irish history, Rejjie Snow, shares his lived experience of his Black & Irish identity, as well as moving away from Ireland to pursue his dreams. Up and coming rapper, Curtisy, opens a window into the world of an artist trying to make it in a still repressed rap sphere. Finally, music journalist Dylan Murphy gives us an overview of how Irish hip hop has evolved to where we’re at today. 

Presented and produced by: Dray Morgan. A School of Media production for TU Dublin.

Music Credits: 
Rejjie Snow 
Jay Electronica
Curtisy




Emerald Style: A Journey Through Irish Hip Hop

Devoting your entire life to something isn’t easy, but that’s exactly what this podcast focuses on. The highs, the lows and if it is ever time to call it quits.This podcast focuses on Billy, a 22-year-old young man who has dedicated his entire life to becoming a professional football player. We dive deep into his journey, unravelling it from his first memories to his current situation and every triumph and defeat in between. This is the story of a young professional player, aspiring for greatness. 

The Game Plan - Max Cleary

This podcast follows the incredible journey of Taidgh Hamilton-Crow, a 21-year-old geology student from Galway who, at just 19, spontaneously cycled from Dublin to the Middle East. With only an average bike and two bags, he spent nearly a year on the road, sleeping rough and relying on the kindness of strangers. Through his story, we explore adventure, resilience, and the unexpected lessons learned along the way.

The Journey - By Oscar Lawlor Plazas

This documentary is about a teenage boy who is uprooted from his home and has to find his sense of purpose and belonging in uncharted territories.
This is a personal story of how I was forced to move back to Nigeria and how I had to deal with the culture reset and different ways of living all whilst struggling with loneliness, sadness, frustration but finding peace through anime.


Finding Vinland: The Naija Story

Paul Lee explores the world of the paranormal, talking with ghost hunters, podcasters and first person encounters to find out what lurking in Irleands shadows

Paul Speaks with PJ O'Sulivan, a ghost hunter at Puca Vogue, Podcaster Jamie Cunningham, and Psychic Sam davis.

Music provided by the following:

Mystery Music (No Copyright) - "Signal To Noise" by ‪@ScottBuckley‬ 🇦🇺
NEW HORROR TRACK - CURSE (Prod. Mehul ShaRma)
Reading music  Thriller and suspension or mystery book  Atmospheric or dark  1H  Agathe Christie
Steve Roden - Airria (hanging garden) second version
Copyright Free Creepy Music - "Haunted" by Ross Bugden 🇨🇦

Thanks for reading

Ghosts of the Emerald Isle - By Paul Lee

This episode of The Good Deed Podcast dives into the world of charity work and I talk to Eileen, the chairwoman and founder of A Pint a Month. This charity which has been running since 2008 focuses on providing third level education for underprivelaged people in Ethiopia.

The Good Deed Podcast EP.1

Welcome to Sustainable Goalgetters; a podcast where I interview influential figures doing remarkable work in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This episode focuses on the goal of Quality Education. I interviewed Miss Ireland 2023, Jasmine Gerhardt about her educational background, her advocacy work and her preparation for the much anticipated global competition, Miss World where she will be participating in May 2025, in India. Hope you enjoy :)

Sustainable Goalgetters with Miss Ireland 2023 by Britney Madondo Ep 1

Let’s talk about what no one wants to talk about - STIs. In this podcast I dive into the truth behind STIs with professionals and those who have been affected by STIs. These true stories will break the silence and stigma behind STIs. Let’s stay informed and stay safe.

Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
https://uppbeat.io/t/all-good-folks/funky-junk
License code: 7T7ZPWOIDWXX9W5J

Love, Lust and Lab Results by Katie Ward

"Text me when you get home" "Keep your location on". These are more than just safety precautions but rather statements that have stemmed from a society where the safety of a woman is constantly negotiated. 

Britney Madondo explores the issue of women's safety and they day-to-day anxieties they face as they go about their daily lives. She also highlights the fear they suffer in silence. 

Britney speaks to 4 brave women; Karen The Solution Therapist, Milca, Nicola and Ellen who share their accounts of times where they felt unsafe because of their gender. They also provide causes and solutions to the issue of women's safety. Various insights were shared.

Trigger warning: this documentary contains topics such as sexual abuse, harassment, stalking, fear and anxiety. Listener discretion is strongly advised. 

Music via YouTube and Pixabay 

Documentary Cinematic (Inspiring Emotional Ambient Background)- by Music Lab 
piano score delicate emotions- by Sonican 

Looking Over the Shoulder by Britney Madondo

This audio documentary looks at the annual pilgrimage of students all over Ireland. The J1! This show will look at the shared experiences, the 'craic' had as well as the lessons learnt throughout a summer in America

A Summer Stateside

ASSAULT - a radio documentary produced by John Smith BA Journalism (2017)
A fist can do more than just physical damage. So, how do you heal both the visible and invisible injuries from an assault? Three victims detail their personal stories, explaining how they overcame their traumatic experiences and the effects left with them.

Being assaulted many years ago had a big impact on my life and has made me into the person I am today. Although the incident occurred many years ago, it’s not something that you forget easily, and many people never truly let go of those memories. The assault left a lasting impression on me and I wanted to share my story, as well as the stories of others, to highlight what an assault can do to a person and to let people who may still be recovering from an assault know that they’re not alone. As well as that, I hoped to inform people what to do if someone they knew ended up in a similar situation. 

If you have been a victim of an assault, contact the Crime Victim Helpline : Text 085 133 7711 or call 116006

Presented and Produced by John Smith. A School of Media Production for TU Dublin.

John Smith: Assault (the impact of a hate inspired violent assault in Dublin)

Louise Burne looks at her experience of having a south Dublin accent to see if growing up with this accent has led to unfair preconceptions of her accent. Accents are something we have no control over and are largely formed by our parents, where we went to school and where we grew up. However, as human beings, we are extremely quick to judge people on their accent and form preconceptions about people based on the way they speak. 
Produced by Louise Burne, BA Journalism 2016 for the School of Media, TU Dublin, City Campus. 
Music
Blue Dot Sessions: The Molerat
Blue Dot Sessions: Martquetry
Blue Dot Sessions: Astrisx
Blue Dot Sessions: El Tajo
Blue Dot Sessions: Lumber Down
Blue Dot Sessions:  The Zappelin

The Girl in the Bubble - Louise Burne

Mental health and addiction are ailments that, if not addressed in tandem, can feed each other. But Ireland’s medical services aren’t equipped to treat the two simultaneously, and this immeasurably weakens their ability to help the most vulnerable. Hand in Hand tells the story of one sufferer of the dual ailments of mental health and addiction issues, and details Ireland’s wider problem with dual diagnosis treatment.
Winner SMEDIAS 2019 'Radio Documentary of the Year'
Winner Headline Mental Health awards 2019 'Student Journalist of the Year'
Music by Jesse Melia

Jesse Melia - Hand in Hand: Diagnosing Dual Diagnosis

Paula, a young Irish woman reveals how she delt with domestic abuse while raising two boys in a house of horrors. 
This radio documentary was recorded, produced and mastered in the School of Media, TU Dublin as part of my final year 2019 Film & Broadcasting radio project.
Music by (CC 4.0)Bensound - November Bensound- Piano Moment
Free Archive - Welcome Algeria Bensound - Deep Blue
Bensound- Sad Day; Livio Amato - Fairy Tale Spectacular - Beauty
Blue Dot Sessions - Nervous Whisp Chad Crouch - Taut
Daniel Birch - Bells On Tour Daniel Birch - Forgive_Me_Bells Daniel Birch- Glacier_Bells; Dee Yan-Key - Molto moderato

Behind Closed Doors - produced by Melissa Partridge

Digital life has never seemed more complicated for young people. From the ubiquity of pornography to the proliferation of cyberbullying to the promotion of unattainable beauty standards.

Join Nicola Browne and expert guests as they tackle the many challenges digital media present to the young generation of today. 

Episode 1 deals with the issue of online pornography and features insights from Philip Arneill of Cybersafe Ireland and Dr. Elaine Bynres of NUIG.

Are the Kids Alright? Episode 1: Online Pornography

They’re the biggest Irish sports stars you’ve never heard of, yet their effort and dedication is no different. So how do the minority athletes of Ireland compete with the big dogs when it comes to funding, facilities and fame?
 
In this episode Catherine Murphy is joined by top-ranked Irish archer Saffron Cullen and international canoe slalom athlete Sam Curtis as they give their take on what it means to them to participate in minority sports in Ireland.

Minority Majors - Ep.1 Straight Shooting and River Commuting

This podcast celebrates women in sport and offers a platform to discuss and analyse women's sport, talk to leading female athletes in their respected fields and to discuss important issues in women's sports both in Ireland and abroad.

In this episode, host Abaigael Woods chats to Irish International Hockey player Ali Meeke on her hockey career, talks to one of the creators of the first all female Irish sports stars colouring book and has the opportunity to talk to project manager of the 20x20 campaign Sharon O'Connor, an initiative aimed at recognising and promoting women in sport!

Cúl Girls - Episode One: Hockey, Hope and Heroes

Welcome to Kale's Games, your one stop podcast for everything you need to know about video games. This episode focuses on my most anticipated games, along with interviews from an industry professional and a member of one of Irelands biggest gaming retail stores.

Michaela Fagan - Kale's Games

A weekly thirty minute deep-dive behind-the-scenes of the whole world of cinema.

Join Adam Moran and expert guests from across the film industry and get to grips with all the biggest issues, challenges and debates facing the world of cinema today.

Episode One explores the future of film exhibition in the era of streaming and superheroes and why traditional film prints are making a comeback in independent cinemas with the Irish Film Institute's head of cinema programming David O'Mahony as well as projectionist and film writer Paul Markey.

Hard Cut - Episode One: The Future of Cinemas

'we don't grow up as ourselves; we grow up playing a version of ourselves that sacrifices authenticity to minimise humiliation and prejudice.'
The cultural map of Ireland has changed dramatically over the last 50 years. Since the referenda on same-sex marriage, divorce, and the repeal of the 8th Amendment, the Catholic Church no longer has a monopoly over morality and so you would be forgiven for believing we are living in a fairer and more equal Ireland, for all. 

Meet Adeline Berry.

Wedged within a tiny slice of an intersectional Venn diagram, Adeline is an intersex, transgender, sex worker. In the wake of the election of Donald Trump, she left Austin, Texas and returned home to Ireland alongside her wife and two children to build a new life, only to be gridlocked by the State’s adoption of an oppressive sex work legislation, an abysmal transgender healthcare system and the traumatic memories of her upbringing in Tallaght in the 70s and 80s.
 
All changed, changed utterly: A terrible beauty is born.

Music featured: Blue Dot Sessions ‘Neon Drip’; The Dubliners ‘Monto’; Xylo Ziko ‘Phase 2’; Podington Bear ‘Tiny Spoons’; Podington Bear ‘Sienne’; Latch Swing ‘Menilmontant’; Ai Yamamoto ‘Walking In Depreston’; Erik Satie ‘Gnossiennes No.1’ (vibraphone solo by Han Yen Kao); Lobo Loco ‘Peaceful Morning'.

A School of Media production for TU Dublin.

Luke Toomey - A Terrible Beauty - Ep 1: Take her up to Monto

1987 may be remembered as the year Johnny Logan won the Eurovision for the second time, but for the O'Toole family it will always be remembered as the year they lost their sister Mary, at the age of 17.

33 years on and on what would have been her 50th birthday, Mary's niece Aoife Kearns speaks to her family and Mary's friend Vicky Phelan, to try and get to know the auntie she never met.

'Remembering Mary' pays homage to a remarkable young woman whose life was taken away too quickly, while exploring the impact of losing a sibling in adolescence. 

Music Featured: Danny Wilson - Mary's Prayer, WHAM! - Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go, Johnny Logan - Hold Me Now, Bensound - Slowmotion

This track was produced for TU Dublin. A School of Media production.

Remembering Mary - Aoife Kearns

Traditional singing has been a long adored part of Irish culture - It’s an art form, a political tool and a means of breaking down barriers. This documentary delves into the many forms Irish traditional singing takes and asks if the ‘rules’ of traditional singing are really all that important. 

Follow producer Sian Long as she reflects on her childhood with her dad and Irish traditional music, and how they shape her understanding of traditional singing today.

Music featured: The Gloaming 'The Sailors Bonnet',  The Gloaming 'The Lobster', Flook 'Road to Errogie', Solas 'Aillilu na Gamhna', The Bothy Band 'Pipe Solo: Garret Barry's / The Bucks of Oranmore', Margaret Barry 'The Galway Shawl', Lisa O'Neill 'Along the North Strand', Karan Casey 'Donal Óg', Thomas McCarthy 'Moving us on Again', Thomas McCarthy 'Lord Lovett', Cormac Begly 'Na Ceannabhána Bhána / Páidín O Raifeartaí / Bean Páidín'

A School of Media production for TU Dublin

An Rud is Annamh is Iontach - What's Rare is Wonderful

The journey and education of Ana Novais. A story of rejection, acceptance and forgiveness. 
A radio documentary presented and produced by Ana Novais,  a final- year BA Journalism project for TU Dublin.

Photo Credit: Ana Novais

Music featured (Creative Commons): Alexandre Bateiras; Android Escape, Chris Zabriskie; If you close your eyes I'm still with you; One step closer; Invisible beauty; I don't wanna do this without you; Arms of Heaven.

Pain and Sorrow

If there’s one thing a young person wants, it's self-confidence. In The Good Seed Will Grow Catherine Murphy takes us through her own ups and downs; her beginnings and endings and ALL of the uncertainty in between, on her own journey to discover this most desired trait - self-confidence. Catherine finds out what it really means to be comfortable in your own skin, and be proud of it too. Produced by Catherine Murphy for Film&Broadcasting, School of Media, TU Dublin - City Campus


Music Featured:
Fireflies - Whitesand 
Forever - Whitesand 
Quiet Place - Johnny Easton
Indian Positive Upbeat Background Music - Alec Koff
Starlight - Noonsol
Light - Jorge Mendez

The Good Seed Will Grow - Catherine Murphy

Welcome listener! This is the showcase for the audio documentaries and features produced by the final year Radio students on the undergraduate Film & Broadcasting and Journalism courses at the School of Media, TU Dublin - City Campus. We were born from the success of DIT FM.

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