Shows

We are pleased to bring you Podcasts of all the shows for Seasons 4 to 11 (the current season) here on our website. Seasons 1 to 3 can also be found on the Irish Radio International Mixcloud account using the following links: Seasons1 & 2Season 3.

We publish the podcasts at 2pm on Saturdays each week. Our podcasts are also available on these platforms:

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2 Aug 25

This is programme 30 of season 11, published on 2nd August 2025.

This week is our magazine-format podcast where we discuss general topics and talk around a Word of the Day.

In this week's episode Paul talks about The Toastmaster magazine, the word of the week is THUNK and Shirley discusses creating a successful club.

Available Saturday 2pm

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26 Jul 25

This is programme 28 of season 11, published on 26 July 2025.

Our interview guest this week is the new poet in residence in District 71 for the 2025-26 season, Christina Hessian.

Available Saturday 2pm

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19 Jul 25

This is programme 27 of season 11, published on 19th July 2025.

This week is our magazine-format podcast where we discuss general topics and talk around a Word of the Day.

In this week's episode Paul talks about clubs that close for the summer, the word of the week is FLUBBED and Shirley discusses Easyspeak.

Available Saturday 2pm

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12 Jul 25

This is programme 27 of season 11, published on 12th July 2025.

In the final podcast in our Speechcraft Guides and Speechcrafters series, this week Shirley is talking with the organisers of this Speechcraft series Paschal Leary - Treasurer Guardian Club, & Finbarr Harty - Talking Heads.

Available Saturday 2pm

5 Jul 25

This is programme 26 of season 11, published on 5th July 2025.

Instead of our usual magazine podcast we are bringing you a conversation with the second placed winner of the District 71 International Speech Contest 2025, Prince Acquah, recorded at the District Coneference in Solihull in May.

Available Saturday 2pm