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]]> false Patricia Baker info+5e84a9ef5fa196ec6bc24a8c@mg-eu.acast.com 5e84a9ef5fa196ec6bc24a8c curious-broadcast episodic https://assets.pippa.io/shows/5e84a9ef5fa196ec6bc24a8c/1585752598963-ae5a8a30028d75a4a95da92c531ad153.jpeg http://curiousbroadcast.com/ Curious Broadcast Ground Breakers: Anita Hayes Ground Breakers: Anita Hayes Mon, 20 Jan 2025 17:39:40 GMT 44:00 678e65965c9549fc000a2926 false http://curiousbroadcast.com/ground-breakers-anita-hayes/2572/ 678e65965c9549fc000a2926 5e84a9ef5fa196ec6bc24a8c full 2 3 Ground Breaker Anita Hayes 

Ground Breakers Series Two: Producer Patricia Baker looks at the life and work of three older women who did not just live through a changing Ireland but were the change makers. In this episode; Ground Breaker Anita Hayes, Patricia explores the lives work of Anita Hayes who established Irish Seed savers, Anita dedicated her life’s work to safeguard our future food crops by preserving the rich genetic diversity of the past, by creating a community of Seed Savers all over Ireland.  Ground Breakers Series Two is a Curious Broadcast production funded by the Coimisiún na Meán with the Television Licence Fee. Broadcast on Newstalk. 

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Ground Breakers Series Two: Producer Patricia Baker looks at the life and work of three older women who did not just live through a changing Ireland but were the change makers. In this episode; Ground Breaker Anita Hayes, Patricia explores the lives work of Anita Hayes who established Irish Seed savers, Anita dedicated her life’s work to safeguard our future food crops by preserving the rich genetic diversity of the past, by creating a community of Seed Savers all over Ireland.  Ground Breakers Series Two is a Curious Broadcast production funded by the Coimisiún na Meán with the Television Licence Fee. Broadcast on Newstalk. 

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]]> Ground Breakers: Jane Grimson Ground Breakers: Jane Grimson Sat, 18 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT 42:47 678e650b5dd9c67f171151c0 false http://curiousbroadcast.com/ground-breaker-jane-grimson/2561/ 678e650b5dd9c67f171151c0 5e84a9ef5fa196ec6bc24a8c full 2 2 Ground Breaker Jane Grimson 

Ground Breakers Series Two: Producer Patricia Baker looks at the life and work of three older women who did not just live through a changing Ireland but were the change makers. In this episode Ground Breaker Jane Grimson, Patricia explores the lives work of Jane Grimson, the first female to graduate from engineering in Trinity College Dublin. Professor Jane Grimson is a brilliant engineer who dedicated her life to supporting women in STEM. Ground Breakers Series Two is a Curious Broadcast production funded by the Coimisiún na Meán with the Television Licence Fee. Broadcast on Newstalk. 


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]]> Ground Breaker Jane Grimson 

Ground Breakers Series Two: Producer Patricia Baker looks at the life and work of three older women who did not just live through a changing Ireland but were the change makers. In this episode Ground Breaker Jane Grimson, Patricia explores the lives work of Jane Grimson, the first female to graduate from engineering in Trinity College Dublin. Professor Jane Grimson is a brilliant engineer who dedicated her life to supporting women in STEM. Ground Breakers Series Two is a Curious Broadcast production funded by the Coimisiún na Meán with the Television Licence Fee. Broadcast on Newstalk. 


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]]> Ground Breakers: Mary Crilly Ground Breakers: Mary Crilly Fri, 17 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT 44:40 67869e403ceecdbe85dcce62 false http://curiousbroadcast.com/ground-breaker-mary-crilly/2551/ 67869e403ceecdbe85dcce62 5e84a9ef5fa196ec6bc24a8c full 2 1 Ground Breaker Mary Crilly, Patricia explores the life’s work of Mary Crilly Founding member and Director of the Sexual Violence Centre Cork. When Mary began her work sexual violence was a taboo subject, there was very few support structures in place for victims. The culture was of silence and blame.  Mary's story traces the evolution and revolution led by women like Mary who fought for the rights of the victims of sexual violence.  They fought for public recognition, for justice and now for a culture of zero tolerance for sexual violence.

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]]> Ground Breaker Mary Crilly, Patricia explores the life’s work of Mary Crilly Founding member and Director of the Sexual Violence Centre Cork. When Mary began her work sexual violence was a taboo subject, there was very few support structures in place for victims. The culture was of silence and blame.  Mary's story traces the evolution and revolution led by women like Mary who fought for the rights of the victims of sexual violence.  They fought for public recognition, for justice and now for a culture of zero tolerance for sexual violence.

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]]> From Potatoes to Tacos: How Mexican Food is Making Waves in Ireland From Potatoes to Tacos: How Mexican Food is Making Waves in Ireland Mon, 06 May 2024 15:34:26 GMT 13:35 6638f88205462100129644ae false http://curiousbroadcast.com/from-potatoes-to-tacos-how-mexican-food-is-making-waves-in-ireland-episode-4/2521/ 6638f88205462100129644ae 5e84a9ef5fa196ec6bc24a8c Episode Four: Scott Holder full 4 Episode Four: Scott Holder, the founder of Los Chicanos Taquería, tells us about how he brought L.A.-inspired street tacos to Dublin through his travels to the United States and Mexico and his inspiration from Chicano food culture. His adventure in truck transportation and the challenges of making tacos in the rain are all part of the journey.

From Potatoes to Tacos: How Mexican Food is Making Waves in Ireland.

Through four episodes, this podcast takes us on a journey through the multicultural history of food in Ireland, with a special focus on the emerging Mexican food scene in Dublin and beyond. We journey from Dublin Castle in the 16th and 17th centuries, to Cal-Mex and Tex-Mex food in the United States, to the emergence of Mexican food in Dublin twenty years ago, to the current popularity of Mexican and Mexican-American street food. Your hosts Dr Catherine Leen, Associate Professor of Hispanic Studies at Trinity College Dublin and Dr Melissa Hidalgo, Lecturer in Women’s, Gender & Sexuality Studies at California State University, Long Beach, meet historians, food critics and food producers in this podcast generously funded by the Fulbright Commission in Ireland.

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]]> Episode Four: Scott Holder, the founder of Los Chicanos Taquería, tells us about how he brought L.A.-inspired street tacos to Dublin through his travels to the United States and Mexico and his inspiration from Chicano food culture. His adventure in truck transportation and the challenges of making tacos in the rain are all part of the journey.

From Potatoes to Tacos: How Mexican Food is Making Waves in Ireland.

Through four episodes, this podcast takes us on a journey through the multicultural history of food in Ireland, with a special focus on the emerging Mexican food scene in Dublin and beyond. We journey from Dublin Castle in the 16th and 17th centuries, to Cal-Mex and Tex-Mex food in the United States, to the emergence of Mexican food in Dublin twenty years ago, to the current popularity of Mexican and Mexican-American street food. Your hosts Dr Catherine Leen, Associate Professor of Hispanic Studies at Trinity College Dublin and Dr Melissa Hidalgo, Lecturer in Women’s, Gender & Sexuality Studies at California State University, Long Beach, meet historians, food critics and food producers in this podcast generously funded by the Fulbright Commission in Ireland.

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]]> From Potatoes To Tacos: How Mexican Food is Making Waves in Ireland From Potatoes To Tacos: How Mexican Food is Making Waves in Ireland Mon, 06 May 2024 15:32:08 GMT 19:43 6638f7f8d8d5c7001241a05d false http://curiousbroadcast.com/from-potatoes-to-tacos-how-mexican-food-is-making-waves-in-ireland-episode-3/2525/ 6638f7f8d8d5c7001241a05d 5e84a9ef5fa196ec6bc24a8c Episode Three: Lily Ramírez-Foran full 3 Episode Three: Lily Ramírez-Foran, the madrina of Mexican food in Ireland, shares her journey from Monterrey to Dublin and how her food pantry Picado draws on her family’s rich tradition of making tortillas. From adapting recipes to a rainy climate to sharing her love of Mexican food with Ireland, Lily explains the power of food to bring people together and enhance our lives.

From Potatoes to Tacos: How Mexican Food is Making Waves in Ireland.

Through four episodes, this podcast takes us on a journey through the multicultural history of food in Ireland, with a special focus on the emerging Mexican food scene in Dublin and beyond. We journey from Dublin Castle in the 16th and 17th centuries, to Cal-Mex and Tex-Mex food in the United States, to the emergence of Mexican food in Dublin twenty years ago, to the current popularity of Mexican and Mexican-American street food. Your hosts Dr Catherine Leen, Associate Professor of Hispanic Studies at Trinity College Dublin and Dr Melissa Hidalgo, Lecturer in Women’s, Gender & Sexuality Studies at California State University, Long Beach, meet historians, food critics and food producers in this podcast generously funded by the Fulbright Commission in Ireland.

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]]> Episode Three: Lily Ramírez-Foran, the madrina of Mexican food in Ireland, shares her journey from Monterrey to Dublin and how her food pantry Picado draws on her family’s rich tradition of making tortillas. From adapting recipes to a rainy climate to sharing her love of Mexican food with Ireland, Lily explains the power of food to bring people together and enhance our lives.

From Potatoes to Tacos: How Mexican Food is Making Waves in Ireland.

Through four episodes, this podcast takes us on a journey through the multicultural history of food in Ireland, with a special focus on the emerging Mexican food scene in Dublin and beyond. We journey from Dublin Castle in the 16th and 17th centuries, to Cal-Mex and Tex-Mex food in the United States, to the emergence of Mexican food in Dublin twenty years ago, to the current popularity of Mexican and Mexican-American street food. Your hosts Dr Catherine Leen, Associate Professor of Hispanic Studies at Trinity College Dublin and Dr Melissa Hidalgo, Lecturer in Women’s, Gender & Sexuality Studies at California State University, Long Beach, meet historians, food critics and food producers in this podcast generously funded by the Fulbright Commission in Ireland.

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]]> From Potatoes To Tacos: How Mexican Food is Making Waves in Ireland From Potatoes To Tacos: How Mexican Food is Making Waves in Ireland Mon, 06 May 2024 15:28:08 GMT 20:11 6638f708054621001296040b false http://curiousbroadcast.com/from-potatoes-to-tacos-how-mexican-food-is-making-waves-in-ireland-episode-2/2532/ 6638f708054621001296040b 5e84a9ef5fa196ec6bc24a8c Episode Two: Daniel Hernández full 2 Episode Two: We meet Daniel Hernández, the food critic of the Los Angeles Times. From Cal-Mex to Tex-Mex through Taco Bell and Baja fish tacos, Daniel tells us how Mexican food provides a window into Mexico’s multicultural past and dynamic present. He suggests how we can be open to transnational culinary experiments in Mexican cuisine while honoring the past.

From Potatoes to Tacos: How Mexican Food is Making Waves in Ireland.

Through four episodes, this podcast takes us on a journey through the multicultural history of food in Ireland, with a special focus on the emerging Mexican food scene in Dublin and beyond. We journey from Dublin Castle in the 16th and 17th centuries, to Cal-Mex and Tex-Mex food in the United States, to the emergence of Mexican food in Dublin twenty years ago, to the current popularity of Mexican and Mexican-American street food. Your hosts Dr Catherine Leen, Associate Professor of Hispanic Studies at Trinity College Dublin and Dr Melissa Hidalgo, Lecturer in Women’s, Gender & Sexuality Studies at California State University, Long Beach, meet historians, food critics and food producers in this podcast generously funded by the Fulbright Commission in Ireland.

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]]> Episode Two: We meet Daniel Hernández, the food critic of the Los Angeles Times. From Cal-Mex to Tex-Mex through Taco Bell and Baja fish tacos, Daniel tells us how Mexican food provides a window into Mexico’s multicultural past and dynamic present. He suggests how we can be open to transnational culinary experiments in Mexican cuisine while honoring the past.

From Potatoes to Tacos: How Mexican Food is Making Waves in Ireland.

Through four episodes, this podcast takes us on a journey through the multicultural history of food in Ireland, with a special focus on the emerging Mexican food scene in Dublin and beyond. We journey from Dublin Castle in the 16th and 17th centuries, to Cal-Mex and Tex-Mex food in the United States, to the emergence of Mexican food in Dublin twenty years ago, to the current popularity of Mexican and Mexican-American street food. Your hosts Dr Catherine Leen, Associate Professor of Hispanic Studies at Trinity College Dublin and Dr Melissa Hidalgo, Lecturer in Women’s, Gender & Sexuality Studies at California State University, Long Beach, meet historians, food critics and food producers in this podcast generously funded by the Fulbright Commission in Ireland.

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]]> From Potatoes To Tacos: How Mexican Food is Making Waves in Ireland From Potatoes To Tacos: How Mexican Food is Making Waves in Ireland Mon, 06 May 2024 15:25:55 GMT 12:10 6638f28bd8d5c7001240bca1 false http://curiousbroadcast.com/from-potatoes-to-tacos-how-mexican-food-is-making-waves-in-ireland-episode-1/2535/ 6638f28bd8d5c7001240bca1 5e84a9ef5fa196ec6bc24a8c Episode One: Dr Susan Flavin full 1  

Episode One: We speak to Dr Susan Flavin, Associate Professor of History at Trinity College Dublin. Susan takes us back in time to the 16th and 17th centuries in Ireland to reveal an unexpectedly diverse and multicultural food history, including turkeys, fancy vegetables but surprisingly little fish.

From Potatoes to Tacos: How Mexican Food is Making Waves in Ireland.

Through four episodes, this podcast takes us on a journey through the multicultural history of food in Ireland, with a special focus on the emerging Mexican food scene in Dublin and beyond. We journey from Dublin Castle in the 16th and 17th centuries, to Cal-Mex and Tex-Mex food in the United States, to the emergence of Mexican food in Dublin twenty years ago, to the current popularity of Mexican and Mexican-American street food. Your hosts Dr Catherine Leen, Associate Professor of Hispanic Studies at Trinity College Dublin and Dr Melissa Hidalgo, Lecturer in Women’s, Gender & Sexuality Studies at California State University, Long Beach, meet historians, food critics and food producers in this podcast generously funded by the Fulbright Commission in Ireland.

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Episode One: We speak to Dr Susan Flavin, Associate Professor of History at Trinity College Dublin. Susan takes us back in time to the 16th and 17th centuries in Ireland to reveal an unexpectedly diverse and multicultural food history, including turkeys, fancy vegetables but surprisingly little fish.

From Potatoes to Tacos: How Mexican Food is Making Waves in Ireland.

Through four episodes, this podcast takes us on a journey through the multicultural history of food in Ireland, with a special focus on the emerging Mexican food scene in Dublin and beyond. We journey from Dublin Castle in the 16th and 17th centuries, to Cal-Mex and Tex-Mex food in the United States, to the emergence of Mexican food in Dublin twenty years ago, to the current popularity of Mexican and Mexican-American street food. Your hosts Dr Catherine Leen, Associate Professor of Hispanic Studies at Trinity College Dublin and Dr Melissa Hidalgo, Lecturer in Women’s, Gender & Sexuality Studies at California State University, Long Beach, meet historians, food critics and food producers in this podcast generously funded by the Fulbright Commission in Ireland.

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]]> Dead White Men Dead White Men Tue, 05 Mar 2024 09:43:33 GMT 44:02 65e6e9466238380017b47434 false https://www.mixcloud.com/CuriousBroadcast/dead-white-men-radio-documentary/ 65e6e9466238380017b47434 5e84a9ef5fa196ec6bc24a8c Dead White Men is an audio walk around the monuments and statutes in Dublin, to explore the complex questions of commemoration and remembering full Dead White Men is a walk past the many famous and infamous statues and monuments in Dublin. A walk were we consider who and how we commemorate and to ask questions about the monuments that we have chosen to destroy and those we have kept. This is a walk through the monuments controversy past and present, to question and reflect on our past and future commemorations. Dead White Men is a Curious Broadcast production funded by Coimisiún na Meán with the Television Licence Fee. Broadcast on Newstalk FM. Featured image is that of the toppled Statue of Lord Carlisle in Phoenix Park curtesy of Irish Photo Archive.

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]]> Dead White Men is a walk past the many famous and infamous statues and monuments in Dublin. A walk were we consider who and how we commemorate and to ask questions about the monuments that we have chosen to destroy and those we have kept. This is a walk through the monuments controversy past and present, to question and reflect on our past and future commemorations. Dead White Men is a Curious Broadcast production funded by Coimisiún na Meán with the Television Licence Fee. Broadcast on Newstalk FM. Featured image is that of the toppled Statue of Lord Carlisle in Phoenix Park curtesy of Irish Photo Archive.

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]]> Ground Breakers: Dervilla Donnelly Ground Breakers: Dervilla Donnelly Sat, 18 Mar 2023 16:15:53 GMT 45:27 6415e3b93ff45f00116d7e27 false https://shows.acast.com/curious-broadcast/episodes/6415e3b93ff45f00116d7e27 6415e3b93ff45f00116d7e27 5e84a9ef5fa196ec6bc24a8c full 1 3 Ground Breaker Dervilla Donnelly is Emeritus Professor of Organic Chemistry at University College Dublin, founder member of WITS (Women in Technology and Science), and was the first female president of the Royal Dublin Society. She was awarded the Royal Irish academy's hides honour, the Cunningham Medal, in recognition for her outstanding contribution to scholarship, the first woman to receive this award. Driven by an insatiable curiosity and love of science she has mentored generations of academics and business leaders, creating international contacts and supports structures for the future generations of Irish scientists; mean and women.


Ground Breaker, Dervilla Donnelly, is  a Curious Broadcast Production funded by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland with the Television Licence Fee.  Produced, edited and narrated by Patricia Baker. Final mix Domhnaill Corrigan, Contact Studio.  Original music score by Gerry Horan.


First broadcast on Newstalk 106 - 108 FM  

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]]> Ground Breaker Dervilla Donnelly is Emeritus Professor of Organic Chemistry at University College Dublin, founder member of WITS (Women in Technology and Science), and was the first female president of the Royal Dublin Society. She was awarded the Royal Irish academy's hides honour, the Cunningham Medal, in recognition for her outstanding contribution to scholarship, the first woman to receive this award. Driven by an insatiable curiosity and love of science she has mentored generations of academics and business leaders, creating international contacts and supports structures for the future generations of Irish scientists; mean and women.


Ground Breaker, Dervilla Donnelly, is  a Curious Broadcast Production funded by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland with the Television Licence Fee.  Produced, edited and narrated by Patricia Baker. Final mix Domhnaill Corrigan, Contact Studio.  Original music score by Gerry Horan.


First broadcast on Newstalk 106 - 108 FM  

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]]> Ground Breakers: Catherine McGuinness Ground Breakers: Catherine McGuinness Sat, 18 Mar 2023 15:56:07 GMT 44:27 6415df173ff45f00116cac5a false http://curiousbroadcast.com/ground-breakers-catherine-mcguinness/2474/ 6415df173ff45f00116cac5a 5e84a9ef5fa196ec6bc24a8c full 1 2 Ground Breakers: Catherine McGuinness explores the life and work of Catherine McGuinness. A voce for women's issues and children's rights in Ireland, over the years Catherine has served as a Senator, a barrister, and a judge of the Circuit Court, High Court, Appeal, and Supreme Court. she has also chaired the Forum for Peace and Reconciliation the foundation stone of the Northern Ireland Peace Process and is a member of the Council of State.


Ground Breakers is a Curious Broadcast production funded by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland with the Television Licence Fee.  Produced and narrated by Patricia Baker. Final mix Domhnaill Corrigan. Choral music courtesy of the Culwick Choral Society. Original music score by Gerry Horan.  


First broadcast on Newstalk 106 - 108 FM



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]]> Ground Breakers: Catherine McGuinness explores the life and work of Catherine McGuinness. A voce for women's issues and children's rights in Ireland, over the years Catherine has served as a Senator, a barrister, and a judge of the Circuit Court, High Court, Appeal, and Supreme Court. she has also chaired the Forum for Peace and Reconciliation the foundation stone of the Northern Ireland Peace Process and is a member of the Council of State.


Ground Breakers is a Curious Broadcast production funded by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland with the Television Licence Fee.  Produced and narrated by Patricia Baker. Final mix Domhnaill Corrigan. Choral music courtesy of the Culwick Choral Society. Original music score by Gerry Horan.  


First broadcast on Newstalk 106 - 108 FM



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]]> Ground Breakers: Margaret MacCurtain, The Troublesome Nun Ground Breakers: Margaret MacCurtain, The Troublesome Nun Sun, 03 Oct 2021 07:00:07 GMT 45:37 6158ef377e3a320012338e48 false http://curiousbroadcast.com/?p=2445 6158ef377e3a320012338e48 5e84a9ef5fa196ec6bc24a8c the-troublesome-nun full 1 1 The Troublesome Nun is a new radio documentary on the life and times of Margaret Mac

Curtain, a Dominican Sister whose lifelong determination to write women into mainstream

Irish history changed the narrative of Irish history forever. Margaret was a historian, a

feminist, a teacher, a human rights activist, and a nun.


Diarmaid Ferriter, Professor of Modern Irish History, School of History, University College

Dublin said of Margaret. “She had established not only the need for women’s history to be

studied but also the sheer range and complexity of what could be covered. She had to try

and convince a sceptical male historical establishment that this needed to be done. She had

to navigate not just as a teacher and someone who wanted to promote women’s history, but

also as someone who was determined to challenge excepted wisdom and authorities at that

time… She did not shy away from those debates that were going on not just in Irish society

but within the church as well.”


Cork born Margaret MacCurtain began her remarkable career in UCC, where she graduated

in the 1950s with BA & HDip. She then went on to join the Dominican Order. She achieved

her PhD from UCD where she lectured until her retirement in 1994.


Within this outline sketch of her career, there is a life of an activist and a feminist whose

legacy has impacted generations of women and men. She thought a generation to question

more deeply, to remember more ethically; she worked all of her life to effect change in Irish

society and to write women into Irish history.


‘This documentary is an important way to capture the impact that Margaret had which was

quite a wide impact.’ said Mary Robinson, former President of Ireland. ‘It was as an historian,

as a feminist, long before people were calling themselves a feminist, as an educator, as a

Dominican nun, and as a women with such warmth and kindness and humour, that she made

everyone, male and female, love her for herself and what she gave of herself.

‘She actually had a great influence both on me and my whole generation. She was a very

active feminist even before the Irish Women’s Liberation Movement which started in Ireland in

1970.”


‘We all need to know that there are active minds in the universe and hers was one of them,’

said Theo Dorgan, Poet, Writer and Broadcaster of Margaret. ‘The joy of running into

Margaret was to run into her boundless curiosity you would have no idea what she would

come out with and she was fascinated by the variety of things.’


The Troublesome Nun is part of a forthcoming series of three documentaries, each one

charting the life and work of one extraordinary woman who broke the ground for the next

generation of women. These older women did not just witness a changing Ireland; they were

the change makers themselves.


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The Troublesome Nun is a Curious Broadcast production funded by the Broadcasting

Authority of Ireland with the Television Licence Fee, produced and narrated by Patricia Baker.

Final mix Gerry Horan Contact Studio. Original Music score Gerry Horan.


First Broadcast: Sunday October 3rd at 8am, on NEWSTALK 106-108FM


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]]> The Troublesome Nun is a new radio documentary on the life and times of Margaret Mac

Curtain, a Dominican Sister whose lifelong determination to write women into mainstream

Irish history changed the narrative of Irish history forever. Margaret was a historian, a

feminist, a teacher, a human rights activist, and a nun.


Diarmaid Ferriter, Professor of Modern Irish History, School of History, University College

Dublin said of Margaret. “She had established not only the need for women’s history to be

studied but also the sheer range and complexity of what could be covered. She had to try

and convince a sceptical male historical establishment that this needed to be done. She had

to navigate not just as a teacher and someone who wanted to promote women’s history, but

also as someone who was determined to challenge excepted wisdom and authorities at that

time… She did not shy away from those debates that were going on not just in Irish society

but within the church as well.”


Cork born Margaret MacCurtain began her remarkable career in UCC, where she graduated

in the 1950s with BA & HDip. She then went on to join the Dominican Order. She achieved

her PhD from UCD where she lectured until her retirement in 1994.


Within this outline sketch of her career, there is a life of an activist and a feminist whose

legacy has impacted generations of women and men. She thought a generation to question

more deeply, to remember more ethically; she worked all of her life to effect change in Irish

society and to write women into Irish history.


‘This documentary is an important way to capture the impact that Margaret had which was

quite a wide impact.’ said Mary Robinson, former President of Ireland. ‘It was as an historian,

as a feminist, long before people were calling themselves a feminist, as an educator, as a

Dominican nun, and as a women with such warmth and kindness and humour, that she made

everyone, male and female, love her for herself and what she gave of herself.

‘She actually had a great influence both on me and my whole generation. She was a very

active feminist even before the Irish Women’s Liberation Movement which started in Ireland in

1970.”


‘We all need to know that there are active minds in the universe and hers was one of them,’

said Theo Dorgan, Poet, Writer and Broadcaster of Margaret. ‘The joy of running into

Margaret was to run into her boundless curiosity you would have no idea what she would

come out with and she was fascinated by the variety of things.’


The Troublesome Nun is part of a forthcoming series of three documentaries, each one

charting the life and work of one extraordinary woman who broke the ground for the next

generation of women. These older women did not just witness a changing Ireland; they were

the change makers themselves.


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The Troublesome Nun is a Curious Broadcast production funded by the Broadcasting

Authority of Ireland with the Television Licence Fee, produced and narrated by Patricia Baker.

Final mix Gerry Horan Contact Studio. Original Music score Gerry Horan.


First Broadcast: Sunday October 3rd at 8am, on NEWSTALK 106-108FM


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]]> Do Disturb Do Disturb Tue, 07 Jul 2020 09:31:56 GMT 46:34 5f036b3ee320c52104cf37cb false http://curiousbroadcast.com/do-disturb/2422/ 5f036b3ee320c52104cf37cb 5e84a9ef5fa196ec6bc24a8c do-disturb full Trafficking of human beings, referred to as modern-day slavery, is one of our largest humanitarian crises, with over 40 million adults and children enslaved worldwide. Half of these people are sold into the sex trade, the majority of whom are women and children.

Ireland is not immune to this global catastrophe. The annual Trafficking in Persons Report, published recently by the US Department of State, further downgraded Ireland to ‘Tier 2 – watch list”, criticising the country for major failings in its treatment of human trafficking victims. Human trafficking is a growing criminal activity and justice issue here in Ireland. The need for public awareness is paramount. The statistics are frightening and overwhelming.


How do we respond to such an issue? An Irish charity MECPATHS (Mercy Efforts for Child Protection Against Trafficking with the Hospitality Sector) took one small step. Hotels are known as one of the places where women and children are sex trafficked.  MECPATHS is working with hotel groups to deliver training programmes for hotel staff on the indicators and protocol of reporting child sex trafficking. Do Disturb is about the importance of increasing public awareness and understanding that no matter how overwhelming this global issue is, there is something we can do to bring about change. 


First Broadcast: Sunday 5th July 2020 at 7am and again on Saturday 11th July 2020 at 9pm.

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]]> Trafficking of human beings, referred to as modern-day slavery, is one of our largest humanitarian crises, with over 40 million adults and children enslaved worldwide. Half of these people are sold into the sex trade, the majority of whom are women and children.

Ireland is not immune to this global catastrophe. The annual Trafficking in Persons Report, published recently by the US Department of State, further downgraded Ireland to ‘Tier 2 – watch list”, criticising the country for major failings in its treatment of human trafficking victims. Human trafficking is a growing criminal activity and justice issue here in Ireland. The need for public awareness is paramount. The statistics are frightening and overwhelming.


How do we respond to such an issue? An Irish charity MECPATHS (Mercy Efforts for Child Protection Against Trafficking with the Hospitality Sector) took one small step. Hotels are known as one of the places where women and children are sex trafficked.  MECPATHS is working with hotel groups to deliver training programmes for hotel staff on the indicators and protocol of reporting child sex trafficking. Do Disturb is about the importance of increasing public awareness and understanding that no matter how overwhelming this global issue is, there is something we can do to bring about change. 


First Broadcast: Sunday 5th July 2020 at 7am and again on Saturday 11th July 2020 at 9pm.

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]]> Art/Rage Art/Rage Wed, 15 Apr 2020 15:07:55 GMT 45:59 5e97234b81fd6ace5a6d13d5 false http://curiousbroadcast.com/art-rage/2408/ 5e97234b81fd6ace5a6d13d5 5e84a9ef5fa196ec6bc24a8c artrage full Art/Rage is an audio journey through the streets of Dublin with artist and activist Will St. Leger and documentary maker Patricia Baker who explore the evolution of street art in Ireland. The programme is also a conversation with Ireland’s renowned artist on how they have utilised the city’s canvas to voice their loves and outrages.

Street art in Dublin has evolved over the last few years, and there is now a history of the work on our streets and buildings. Street art, once frowned upon, and seen as indistinguishable from graffiti, is now very much an established art form and means of artistic expression and has become increasingly more prevalent, in terms of scale and of the subject matter covered. Now more than ever our cities have become canvases that can testify to the changes in society’s norms, and acts as a revolving creative space for political and social commentary.

First Broadcast: Easter Monday 11th April 2020

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]]> Art/Rage is an audio journey through the streets of Dublin with artist and activist Will St. Leger and documentary maker Patricia Baker who explore the evolution of street art in Ireland. The programme is also a conversation with Ireland’s renowned artist on how they have utilised the city’s canvas to voice their loves and outrages.

Street art in Dublin has evolved over the last few years, and there is now a history of the work on our streets and buildings. Street art, once frowned upon, and seen as indistinguishable from graffiti, is now very much an established art form and means of artistic expression and has become increasingly more prevalent, in terms of scale and of the subject matter covered. Now more than ever our cities have become canvases that can testify to the changes in society’s norms, and acts as a revolving creative space for political and social commentary.

First Broadcast: Easter Monday 11th April 2020

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]]> Egg Money Egg Money Sun, 17 Nov 2019 16:02:29 GMT 43:52 5e84aad556be16d95a3b3084 false http://curiousbroadcast.com/egg-money/2305/ 5e84aad556be16d95a3b3084 5e84a9ef5fa196ec6bc24a8c egg-money full Egg Money is the story of a generation of women who worked to improve life in rural Ireland; countrywomen often stereotyped and overlooked in their roles as mothers, homemakers and farmer’s wives; women who were not initially considered part of the women’s movement. These women, now aged between 70 and 90, tell their stories, and when woven together, highlight a very different story than the one expected. These women played a vital role in the development of rural Ireland. They were activists, lobbyists, and business women with very independent means.

First Broadcast: Sunday 17 November 2019

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]]> Egg Money is the story of a generation of women who worked to improve life in rural Ireland; countrywomen often stereotyped and overlooked in their roles as mothers, homemakers and farmer’s wives; women who were not initially considered part of the women’s movement. These women, now aged between 70 and 90, tell their stories, and when woven together, highlight a very different story than the one expected. These women played a vital role in the development of rural Ireland. They were activists, lobbyists, and business women with very independent means.

First Broadcast: Sunday 17 November 2019

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]]> Enquiring Minds Enquiring Minds Sun, 01 Sep 2019 15:03:45 GMT 45:12 5e84b5b456be16d95a3b308c false http://curiousbroadcast.com/enquiring-minds/2217/ 5e84b5b456be16d95a3b308c 5e84a9ef5fa196ec6bc24a8c enquiring-minds full Enquiring Minds is the philosophical enquiry undertaken by a class of ten year olds from 4th class at the Central Model School, Gardiner Street in Dublin’s Inner City. The children are participating in an Art and Philosophy in the Classroom Programme. Enquiring Minds is the voice of children exploring and questioning and enquiring combined with the reflection of philosophers and artists, to bring a better understanding of children’s capacity for critical and independent thought.

Enquiring Minds is a Curious Broadcast production funded by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland through the television licence fee.

First Broadcast: 1st September 2019

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]]> Enquiring Minds is the philosophical enquiry undertaken by a class of ten year olds from 4th class at the Central Model School, Gardiner Street in Dublin’s Inner City. The children are participating in an Art and Philosophy in the Classroom Programme. Enquiring Minds is the voice of children exploring and questioning and enquiring combined with the reflection of philosophers and artists, to bring a better understanding of children’s capacity for critical and independent thought.

Enquiring Minds is a Curious Broadcast production funded by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland through the television licence fee.

First Broadcast: 1st September 2019

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]]> Hidden Fanfare Hidden Fanfare Sun, 19 May 2019 15:39:53 GMT 45:19 5e84b61b4589377450a52144 false http://curiousbroadcast.com/hidden-fanfare/2302/ 5e84b61b4589377450a52144 5e84a9ef5fa196ec6bc24a8c hidden-fanfare full A Hidden Fanfare is the story of St. James’s Brass and Reed Band, a band that has been playing music in Ireland for over two centuries. They have been present at key points in Ireland’s history but their own story has lain hidden, until now.

St. James’s Brass and Reed Band is the oldest band in Ireland and they still play. The secret of the band’s unbroken tradition and survival is entirely due to service of its members. At its core is a group of people who are passionate about their music, who play as a family, and who have lovingly kept the tradition on through generations. This is the story of a band that has marched through the history of modern Ireland, and continues to play on.

First Broadcast: 19th May, 2019

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]]> A Hidden Fanfare is the story of St. James’s Brass and Reed Band, a band that has been playing music in Ireland for over two centuries. They have been present at key points in Ireland’s history but their own story has lain hidden, until now.

St. James’s Brass and Reed Band is the oldest band in Ireland and they still play. The secret of the band’s unbroken tradition and survival is entirely due to service of its members. At its core is a group of people who are passionate about their music, who play as a family, and who have lovingly kept the tradition on through generations. This is the story of a band that has marched through the history of modern Ireland, and continues to play on.

First Broadcast: 19th May, 2019

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]]> Steamboat Ladies Steamboat Ladies Sun, 21 Apr 2019 15:41:45 GMT 46:03 5e84b681f42470311ed6ae68 false http://curiousbroadcast.com/steamboat-ladies/2191/ 5e84b681f42470311ed6ae68 5e84a9ef5fa196ec6bc24a8c steamboat-ladies full Steamboat Ladies is the story of 700 female students from colleges in Oxford and Cambridge who travelled to Trinity College Dublin by Steamboat between 1904 -1907 to collect their degrees. They did this because their own universities refused to confer degrees upon women.

In 1904 Trinity College Dublin opened its doors for the first time to women students. This was a ground breaking move but it had unintended consequences. Between 1904 and 1907, 700 female students from colleges in Oxford and Cambridge traveled to Trinity to receive their degrees, because their own universities refused to confer degrees upon women. They traveled to Ireland by Steamboat. And as such became known as “the Steamboat Ladies”. These were pioneering women from the field of academia, science, and humanities, and they went on to have careers that began to shape the newly emerging role of women in politics and society.

First Broadcast: 21st April, 2019

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]]> Steamboat Ladies is the story of 700 female students from colleges in Oxford and Cambridge who travelled to Trinity College Dublin by Steamboat between 1904 -1907 to collect their degrees. They did this because their own universities refused to confer degrees upon women.

In 1904 Trinity College Dublin opened its doors for the first time to women students. This was a ground breaking move but it had unintended consequences. Between 1904 and 1907, 700 female students from colleges in Oxford and Cambridge traveled to Trinity to receive their degrees, because their own universities refused to confer degrees upon women. They traveled to Ireland by Steamboat. And as such became known as “the Steamboat Ladies”. These were pioneering women from the field of academia, science, and humanities, and they went on to have careers that began to shape the newly emerging role of women in politics and society.

First Broadcast: 21st April, 2019

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]]> Charred Remains Charred Remains Sun, 03 Feb 2019 16:43:24 GMT 45:51 5e84b6d75f9a3579068986ec false http://curiousbroadcast.com/charred-remains/2274/ 5e84b6d75f9a3579068986ec 5e84a9ef5fa196ec6bc24a8c charred-remains full Charred Remains tells the story of the destruction in 1922 of Ireland’s Public Records Office. This office, located at Dublin’s Four Courts, was a treasure trove of legal proceedings, ecclesiastical records, censuses, genealogical records, wills, and parish registers, which were destroyed during Ireland’s Civil War in 1922.

Forward-thinking archivists collected and stored the charred remains of these records, which were scattered all over Dublin, even as far as Howth Head, confident that in years to come, future generations would be able to save some of these archival fragments.

First Broadcast: 3rd February 2019

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]]> Charred Remains tells the story of the destruction in 1922 of Ireland’s Public Records Office. This office, located at Dublin’s Four Courts, was a treasure trove of legal proceedings, ecclesiastical records, censuses, genealogical records, wills, and parish registers, which were destroyed during Ireland’s Civil War in 1922.

Forward-thinking archivists collected and stored the charred remains of these records, which were scattered all over Dublin, even as far as Howth Head, confident that in years to come, future generations would be able to save some of these archival fragments.

First Broadcast: 3rd February 2019

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]]> The Professor The Professor Sun, 09 Sep 2018 15:45:12 GMT 44:53 5e84b755cd4ad67d683c573f false http://curiousbroadcast.com/the-professor/2276/ 5e84b755cd4ad67d683c573f 5e84a9ef5fa196ec6bc24a8c the-professor full This is the story of a man many would consider the father of computing in Ireland, Professor John Byrne, “The Professor” explores the life and influence of a shy but brilliant Trinity College Dublin scholar with extraordinary vision, who was directly responsible for the success of the Irish Software sector.

First Broadcast: 9th September 2018

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]]> This is the story of a man many would consider the father of computing in Ireland, Professor John Byrne, “The Professor” explores the life and influence of a shy but brilliant Trinity College Dublin scholar with extraordinary vision, who was directly responsible for the success of the Irish Software sector.

First Broadcast: 9th September 2018

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]]> Returning Home Returning Home Sun, 05 Aug 2018 10:22:39 GMT 47:26 5e8c5482e6d129234570b42a false http://curiousbroadcast.com/returning-home/2292/ 5e8c5482e6d129234570b42a 5e84a9ef5fa196ec6bc24a8c returning-home full ‘Returning Home’ tells the story of the lives of six extraordinary women. These women have spent most of their lives working overseas and have now returned home. They are all in their 70s and they are all Missionary Sisters. Their stories go from living in shacks in Chile, to working in orphanages in India and prisons in Sao Paulo. These Missionary Sisters left Ireland in the 1950s and 60s with their long habits and rosary beads. They lived through wars, genocides, and natural disasters.They established institutions, lobbied governments, and they set up medical centres and support structures. After decades overseas these women are now returning home, where they continue to work fiercely for the rights of others.

First Broadcast: Sunday, 5th August 2018

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]]> ‘Returning Home’ tells the story of the lives of six extraordinary women. These women have spent most of their lives working overseas and have now returned home. They are all in their 70s and they are all Missionary Sisters. Their stories go from living in shacks in Chile, to working in orphanages in India and prisons in Sao Paulo. These Missionary Sisters left Ireland in the 1950s and 60s with their long habits and rosary beads. They lived through wars, genocides, and natural disasters.They established institutions, lobbied governments, and they set up medical centres and support structures. After decades overseas these women are now returning home, where they continue to work fiercely for the rights of others.

First Broadcast: Sunday, 5th August 2018

See reviews here.

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]]> Bitter Sweet Bitter Sweet Mon, 07 May 2018 10:23:33 GMT 45:36 5e8c5502acb31aa46db555ba false http://curiousbroadcast.com/bitter-sweet/2083/ 5e8c5502acb31aa46db555ba 5e84a9ef5fa196ec6bc24a8c bitter-sweet full Bitter Sweet tells the story of native Irish apples. How they have existed in Ireland for thousands of years. How they once flourished and then were destroyed and now through the work of a handful of individuals have begun to flourish again.

First Broadcast: 7th May 2018

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]]> Bitter Sweet tells the story of native Irish apples. How they have existed in Ireland for thousands of years. How they once flourished and then were destroyed and now through the work of a handful of individuals have begun to flourish again.

First Broadcast: 7th May 2018

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]]> A Taste of Two Cities A Taste of Two Cities Sun, 22 Apr 2018 10:25:15 GMT 45:51 5e8c555eacb31aa46db555bb false http://curiousbroadcast.com/a-taste-of-two-cities/2069/ 5e8c555eacb31aa46db555bb 5e84a9ef5fa196ec6bc24a8c a-taste-of-two-cities full A Taste of Two Cities is a foraging walk through Belfast and Dublin with two foragers, Miceál Murray and Dermot Hughes, to taste the edible wild food that grow there, and hear the myths and folklore surrounding these wild plants.

First Broadcast: 22nd April 2018

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]]> A Taste of Two Cities is a foraging walk through Belfast and Dublin with two foragers, Miceál Murray and Dermot Hughes, to taste the edible wild food that grow there, and hear the myths and folklore surrounding these wild plants.

First Broadcast: 22nd April 2018

See reviews here.

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]]> Fishing For Litter Fishing For Litter Sun, 10 Sep 2017 10:27:51 GMT 44:02 5e8c55c1acb31aa46db555bc false http://curiousbroadcast.com/fishing-for-litter/2283/ 5e8c55c1acb31aa46db555bc 5e84a9ef5fa196ec6bc24a8c fishing-for-litter full “By the year 2050 there will be more tons of plastic in the ocean then there will be fish, it is really a horrifying statistic to think that we will be swimming in a sea of plastic…”

Patricia Baker joins a group of an Irish fisherman who, along with their daily catch, are also working to clean up our oceans in our radio documentary “Fishing For Litter”.

“Fishing for Litter,” tells the story of a simple community-based initiative that is working to address the global issue of marine litter; a project that supports fishermen who along with their daily catch are also fishing for litter.

Marine Litter is a global issue. Between 2010 and 2025, some 155 million tons of plastic could be dumped into the ocean. Around the world, an estimated one million birds and 100,000 marine mammals and sea turtles die each year when they become trapped in plastic or eat it.

First Broadcast: September 2017

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]]> “By the year 2050 there will be more tons of plastic in the ocean then there will be fish, it is really a horrifying statistic to think that we will be swimming in a sea of plastic…”

Patricia Baker joins a group of an Irish fisherman who, along with their daily catch, are also working to clean up our oceans in our radio documentary “Fishing For Litter”.

“Fishing for Litter,” tells the story of a simple community-based initiative that is working to address the global issue of marine litter; a project that supports fishermen who along with their daily catch are also fishing for litter.

Marine Litter is a global issue. Between 2010 and 2025, some 155 million tons of plastic could be dumped into the ocean. Around the world, an estimated one million birds and 100,000 marine mammals and sea turtles die each year when they become trapped in plastic or eat it.

First Broadcast: September 2017

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]]> A City Feast A City Feast Mon, 07 Aug 2017 10:28:31 GMT 45:04 5e8c560ee6d129234570b42c false http://curiousbroadcast.com/a-city-feast/2280/ 5e8c560ee6d129234570b42c 5e84a9ef5fa196ec6bc24a8c a-city-feast full “A City Feast” is a celebration of the bounty created from the waste of our city. This is a simple story about the gathering and sharing of food, harvested from wasteland around Dublin, land that has been transformed into community gardens.

“A City Feast” is about a group of creative people who grow food in an inner-city setting repurposing wasteland and unused ground between city buildings to grow vegetables and herbs. We meet with these urban gardeners to create a meal that begins to illustrate the vast range of food that is grown in places we wouldn’t even consider. Throughout our cities communities are formed to reclaim urban wastelands, and turn what has been discarded into a productive community space; a space that produces the best of food, bringing people together to grow and share, to create something beautiful and bountiful.

First Broadcast: 7th August 2017

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]]> “A City Feast” is a celebration of the bounty created from the waste of our city. This is a simple story about the gathering and sharing of food, harvested from wasteland around Dublin, land that has been transformed into community gardens.

“A City Feast” is about a group of creative people who grow food in an inner-city setting repurposing wasteland and unused ground between city buildings to grow vegetables and herbs. We meet with these urban gardeners to create a meal that begins to illustrate the vast range of food that is grown in places we wouldn’t even consider. Throughout our cities communities are formed to reclaim urban wastelands, and turn what has been discarded into a productive community space; a space that produces the best of food, bringing people together to grow and share, to create something beautiful and bountiful.

First Broadcast: 7th August 2017

See review here.

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]]> Another Way Another Way Mon, 03 Jul 2017 10:29:53 GMT 45:42 5e8c566541c423e627c93b7b false http://curiousbroadcast.com/another-way/2059/ 5e8c566541c423e627c93b7b 5e84a9ef5fa196ec6bc24a8c another-way full Another Way, tells the story of the unique community of 260 people living on Inis Oirr: a tiny rocky outcrop out in the Atlantic Ocean. 

This story began with a currach race, a race that never happened. What unfolded instead is an insight into the reality of island life and how the islanders due to their environment have learned to overcome many challenges, from storms to their services being under threat.  What we hear from the islanders it that to live here, you must always be prepared to change your plans, and to see the beauty and freedom that this way of life can bring.

First Broadcast: July 2017

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]]> Another Way, tells the story of the unique community of 260 people living on Inis Oirr: a tiny rocky outcrop out in the Atlantic Ocean. 

This story began with a currach race, a race that never happened. What unfolded instead is an insight into the reality of island life and how the islanders due to their environment have learned to overcome many challenges, from storms to their services being under threat.  What we hear from the islanders it that to live here, you must always be prepared to change your plans, and to see the beauty and freedom that this way of life can bring.

First Broadcast: July 2017

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]]> Keeping Time Keeping Time Sat, 15 Apr 2017 10:31:16 GMT 46:21 5e8c56d7acb31aa46db555be false http://curiousbroadcast.com/keeping-time/2043/ 5e8c56d7acb31aa46db555be 5e84a9ef5fa196ec6bc24a8c keeping-time full Ireland’s horology heritage is rich and diverse, but it is often unconsidered.  Keeping Time asks us to stop for a moment and consider Ireland’s unique way of dealing with time. One of the most precious things I own is my father’s watch. I have never worn it but it lives in my jewellery drawer in a black velvet pouch.  It has not worked since his death. This watch holds a lot of my father.  It is not an uncommon story.  Many of us can share memories of a watch, be it our own first watch, worn with the pride of being all grown up. Or like me, a parent’s watch inherited when they have passed away. 

This story started with my dad’s watch and my quest to get the watch working again. But when I met the custodians of Ireland’s watches and clocks I became enthralled in the story of these timepieces and how they have evolved. It then became the story of Irish clocks that keep time in our cities and towns, the people who made them, wind them and fix them. This is a story about keeping time.  

First Broadcast: Saturday, 15th April 2017

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]]> Ireland’s horology heritage is rich and diverse, but it is often unconsidered.  Keeping Time asks us to stop for a moment and consider Ireland’s unique way of dealing with time. One of the most precious things I own is my father’s watch. I have never worn it but it lives in my jewellery drawer in a black velvet pouch.  It has not worked since his death. This watch holds a lot of my father.  It is not an uncommon story.  Many of us can share memories of a watch, be it our own first watch, worn with the pride of being all grown up. Or like me, a parent’s watch inherited when they have passed away. 

This story started with my dad’s watch and my quest to get the watch working again. But when I met the custodians of Ireland’s watches and clocks I became enthralled in the story of these timepieces and how they have evolved. It then became the story of Irish clocks that keep time in our cities and towns, the people who made them, wind them and fix them. This is a story about keeping time.  

First Broadcast: Saturday, 15th April 2017

See review here.

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]]> Law Lines Law Lines Sat, 16 Jul 2016 10:33:30 GMT 45:10 5e8c573fe6d129234570b42d false http://curiousbroadcast.com/law-lines/2032/ 5e8c573fe6d129234570b42d 5e84a9ef5fa196ec6bc24a8c law-lines full Law Lines is the story of courtroom artists, who are the public’s eyes for some of the most important moments in history. Artists that for centuries have huddled on wooden benches, pencils and pens dashing across blank sheets of paper, capturing the drama in one of the few places cameras still cannot go. Law Lines is told both in the present and past. Anchoring the story is the study of the most renowned courtroom scene, High Treason, The Appeal of Roger Casement by Sir John Lavery. A painting that documents Roger Casement’s failed appeal against his death sentence for his role in the Easter Rising. The documentary reflects on the changes in media coverage of court cases. The tradition of the Court Artist has given Ireland one of its most important historical documents – a tradition that still continues today, but we don’t know for how long.

Law Lines was funded by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland, with the Television License Fee.

First Broadcast: 16th July 2016


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]]> Law Lines is the story of courtroom artists, who are the public’s eyes for some of the most important moments in history. Artists that for centuries have huddled on wooden benches, pencils and pens dashing across blank sheets of paper, capturing the drama in one of the few places cameras still cannot go. Law Lines is told both in the present and past. Anchoring the story is the study of the most renowned courtroom scene, High Treason, The Appeal of Roger Casement by Sir John Lavery. A painting that documents Roger Casement’s failed appeal against his death sentence for his role in the Easter Rising. The documentary reflects on the changes in media coverage of court cases. The tradition of the Court Artist has given Ireland one of its most important historical documents – a tradition that still continues today, but we don’t know for how long.

Law Lines was funded by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland, with the Television License Fee.

First Broadcast: 16th July 2016


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]]> Marching On Marching On Sat, 02 Jul 2016 10:34:48 GMT 46:00 5e8c578941c423e627c93b7c false http://curiousbroadcast.com/marching-on/2028/ 5e8c578941c423e627c93b7c 5e84a9ef5fa196ec6bc24a8c marching-on full Marching On is the story of the restoration of Richmond Barracks, a Dublin City Council Community Partnership project for the 1916 centenary. Marching On follows this project that commemorates the heritage of Richmond Barracks as the lost chapter of our history, with its forgotten stories of soldiers, prisoners and families that lived within and around the barracks. Marching On traces the many stages of Richmond Barracks from military barracks, to a Christian Brothers School, from Keogh Square and St Michael’s Estate. This is the story of the people living in the community of St Michael’s Estate who have fought for decades to rebuild their neighbourhood from a deteriorating place to a place of pride.

Marching On is a Curious Broadcast production, funded by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland, with the Television License Fee.

First Broadcast: 2nd July 2016

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]]> Marching On is the story of the restoration of Richmond Barracks, a Dublin City Council Community Partnership project for the 1916 centenary. Marching On follows this project that commemorates the heritage of Richmond Barracks as the lost chapter of our history, with its forgotten stories of soldiers, prisoners and families that lived within and around the barracks. Marching On traces the many stages of Richmond Barracks from military barracks, to a Christian Brothers School, from Keogh Square and St Michael’s Estate. This is the story of the people living in the community of St Michael’s Estate who have fought for decades to rebuild their neighbourhood from a deteriorating place to a place of pride.

Marching On is a Curious Broadcast production, funded by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland, with the Television License Fee.

First Broadcast: 2nd July 2016

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]]> Our Unquiet Dead Our Unquiet Dead Mon, 28 Mar 2016 16:24:44 GMT 48:01 5e8f4d454d51238b50391534 false http://curiousbroadcast.com/our-unquiet-dead/2019/ 5e8f4d454d51238b50391534 5e84a9ef5fa196ec6bc24a8c our-unquiet-dead full This is the story of unmarked grave in Co Kilkenny rumoured to be that of a British solider who was killed during the War of Independence. Our Unquiet Dead recounts a journey to uncover that story whilst reflecting on the difficulty of dealing with our troubled past.

First Broadcas: 28th March 2016This is the story of unmarked grave in Co Kilkenny rumoured to be that of a British solider who was killed during the War of Independence. Our Unquiet Dead recounts a journey to uncover that story whilst reflecting on the difficulty of dealing with our troubled past.

First Broadcas: 28th March 2016

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]]> This is the story of unmarked grave in Co Kilkenny rumoured to be that of a British solider who was killed during the War of Independence. Our Unquiet Dead recounts a journey to uncover that story whilst reflecting on the difficulty of dealing with our troubled past.

First Broadcas: 28th March 2016This is the story of unmarked grave in Co Kilkenny rumoured to be that of a British solider who was killed during the War of Independence. Our Unquiet Dead recounts a journey to uncover that story whilst reflecting on the difficulty of dealing with our troubled past.

First Broadcas: 28th March 2016

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]]> Broadcasting A Rising Broadcasting A Rising Mon, 28 Mar 2016 10:36:31 GMT 50:00 5e8c583d72f1210e33aed50e false http://curiousbroadcast.com/broadcasting-a-rising/2346/2346/ 5e8c583d72f1210e33aed50e 5e84a9ef5fa196ec6bc24a8c broadcasting-a-rising full On Easter Tuesday the 25th of April 1916 strange radio signals began to emanate from Dublin. The signals told the story of the declaration of the Irish Republic the day earlier. The unique thing about these radio signals was that they were not aimed at one particular receiver, as was the norm with wireless transmissions in the early part of the 20th Century, but that the signals were sent to whoever could hear them: a broadcast in its truest sense. This signal constituted Ireland’s first-ever broadcast. And this is the story of the ultimate pirate radio station.

Using a combination of interviews with historians, eye-witness reports and re-enactments the documentary tells the story of one of the most interesting pirate radio stations in the world. Men died, plans were disrupted, radio engineers survived sniper fire, and the studios were burned to ash in an attempt to use this new medium in a way it had never been used before, as a tool of mass communication.

First Broadcast: Easter Monday, 28th March 2016

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]]> On Easter Tuesday the 25th of April 1916 strange radio signals began to emanate from Dublin. The signals told the story of the declaration of the Irish Republic the day earlier. The unique thing about these radio signals was that they were not aimed at one particular receiver, as was the norm with wireless transmissions in the early part of the 20th Century, but that the signals were sent to whoever could hear them: a broadcast in its truest sense. This signal constituted Ireland’s first-ever broadcast. And this is the story of the ultimate pirate radio station.

Using a combination of interviews with historians, eye-witness reports and re-enactments the documentary tells the story of one of the most interesting pirate radio stations in the world. Men died, plans were disrupted, radio engineers survived sniper fire, and the studios were burned to ash in an attempt to use this new medium in a way it had never been used before, as a tool of mass communication.

First Broadcast: Easter Monday, 28th March 2016

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]]> A Curious Society A Curious Society Sat, 08 Aug 2015 10:55:57 GMT 50:13 5e8effe3cc8ff7f1676b93e8 false http://curiousbroadcast.com/a-curious-society-2/2007/ 5e8effe3cc8ff7f1676b93e8 5e84a9ef5fa196ec6bc24a8c a-curious-society full From Ferris wheels to young scientists, the Royal Dublin Society is part of our collective memory.

This is a journey through the history of the RDS. Founded as The Dublin Society it was instrumental in setting up some of Ireland’s most important institutions and continues today as a philanthropic organisation that supports Irish agriculture, arts, industry and science.

A Curious Society is a journey through the often-unconsidered history of the RDS, charting the development of this society from its beginnings in 1731.

First Broadcast 8th August 2015

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]]> From Ferris wheels to young scientists, the Royal Dublin Society is part of our collective memory.

This is a journey through the history of the RDS. Founded as The Dublin Society it was instrumental in setting up some of Ireland’s most important institutions and continues today as a philanthropic organisation that supports Irish agriculture, arts, industry and science.

A Curious Society is a journey through the often-unconsidered history of the RDS, charting the development of this society from its beginnings in 1731.

First Broadcast 8th August 2015

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]]> The Frozen Zoo The Frozen Zoo Sat, 07 Feb 2015 11:53:35 GMT 50:07 5e8eff022e50d4682ae7bf63 false http://curiousbroadcast.com/the-frozen-zoo/1990/ 5e8eff022e50d4682ae7bf63 5e84a9ef5fa196ec6bc24a8c the-frozen-zoo full The Frozen Zoo tells the fascinating story of the Frozen Ark, a project that aims to preserve the DNA of the world’s endangered species. This is the 21st Century Noah’s Ark.  The Frozen Zoo is a Curious Broadcast production funded by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland with the Television Licence Fee.

First Broadcast 7th February, 2015

See reviews here.

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]]> The Frozen Zoo tells the fascinating story of the Frozen Ark, a project that aims to preserve the DNA of the world’s endangered species. This is the 21st Century Noah’s Ark.  The Frozen Zoo is a Curious Broadcast production funded by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland with the Television Licence Fee.

First Broadcast 7th February, 2015

See reviews here.

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]]> Competing For Science Competing For Science Mon, 17 Mar 2014 11:50:34 GMT 48:09 5e8efe682e50d4682ae7bf62 false http://curiousbroadcast.com/competing-for-science/1972/ 5e8efe682e50d4682ae7bf62 5e84a9ef5fa196ec6bc24a8c competing-for-science full Competing for Science radio documentary aired on 100-102 Today FM on St Patrick’s Day, March 17th at 10am.  Competing for Science is a Curious Broadcast production made with the support of the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland.

Competing for Science is an audio journey of a team from Kinsale Community School as they compete in the Young Scientist Exhibition 2014. This is a story of the history of Ireland’s legendary competition as it celebrates its 50th year.

Competing for Science is a personal insight into the creativity, hard work and diligence of these young scientists. It is also the story of a small community coming together to work with and support their young people in their education and to instil in them a curiosity and love of learning.

Competing for Science documents and celebrates the history of this unique exhibition, one that has grown over the last 50 years into a science event that attracts over 400,000 people each year, making it Europe’s largest event for young people and science, and our most effective initiative in making science accessible to all.

This is the history of an Irish success story and for the young people involved it is an experience of a life time, where they come together with their peers to celebrate science and to share their curiosity, creativity and learning.

First Broadcast 17th March 2014

See reviews here.

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]]> Competing for Science radio documentary aired on 100-102 Today FM on St Patrick’s Day, March 17th at 10am.  Competing for Science is a Curious Broadcast production made with the support of the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland.

Competing for Science is an audio journey of a team from Kinsale Community School as they compete in the Young Scientist Exhibition 2014. This is a story of the history of Ireland’s legendary competition as it celebrates its 50th year.

Competing for Science is a personal insight into the creativity, hard work and diligence of these young scientists. It is also the story of a small community coming together to work with and support their young people in their education and to instil in them a curiosity and love of learning.

Competing for Science documents and celebrates the history of this unique exhibition, one that has grown over the last 50 years into a science event that attracts over 400,000 people each year, making it Europe’s largest event for young people and science, and our most effective initiative in making science accessible to all.

This is the history of an Irish success story and for the young people involved it is an experience of a life time, where they come together with their peers to celebrate science and to share their curiosity, creativity and learning.

First Broadcast 17th March 2014

See reviews here.

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]]> To Radio With Love To Radio With Love Sat, 08 Feb 2014 11:48:59 GMT 46:00 5e8efdf24fc261fc3fd48a9e false http://curiousbroadcast.com/to-radio-with-love/1950/ 5e8efdf24fc261fc3fd48a9e 5e84a9ef5fa196ec6bc24a8c to-radio-with-love full To Radio With Love is a radio documentary which consists of a series of audio letters, a love letter if you will, written and then read out over the air by a diverse group of individuals ranging from radio presenters, development workers, and slum radio practitioners, to civil rights activists, artists and a poet. These audio letters tell the story of how radio helps build communities, gives a voice to local people, and shapes modern culture. A soundtrack of iconic radio broadcasts from around the globe accompanies the letters. The contributors on To Radio With Love are: Joe Duffy, Jane Rodgers, Keith Somerville, Rosemary Day, Pat Herbert, Tole Nyatta, Simon Maher, Theo Dorgan, Míchéal O’Muircheartaigh, Margaretta D’Arcy and Knut Aufermann.

First Broadcast: 8th Feburary 2014

See reviews here.

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]]> To Radio With Love is a radio documentary which consists of a series of audio letters, a love letter if you will, written and then read out over the air by a diverse group of individuals ranging from radio presenters, development workers, and slum radio practitioners, to civil rights activists, artists and a poet. These audio letters tell the story of how radio helps build communities, gives a voice to local people, and shapes modern culture. A soundtrack of iconic radio broadcasts from around the globe accompanies the letters. The contributors on To Radio With Love are: Joe Duffy, Jane Rodgers, Keith Somerville, Rosemary Day, Pat Herbert, Tole Nyatta, Simon Maher, Theo Dorgan, Míchéal O’Muircheartaigh, Margaretta D’Arcy and Knut Aufermann.

First Broadcast: 8th Feburary 2014

See reviews here.

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]]> Sunken Treasure Sunken Treasure Fri, 29 Nov 2013 11:46:45 GMT 39:34 5e8efd742e50d4682ae7bf61 false http://curiousbroadcast.com/sunken-treasures/1969/ 5e8efd742e50d4682ae7bf61 5e84a9ef5fa196ec6bc24a8c sunken-treasure full As an island nation we have a deep love for the seas around us, but do we think about what lies beneath these seas? There are over 17,000 shipwrecks recorded in Irish waters. ‘Sunken Treasures’ highlights the historical significance and heritage of the thousands of shipwrecks that lie off the coast of Ireland. It brings to life the stories, people, artifacts and heritage intrinsic to these shipwrecks. We follow the deep-sea exploration of Waterford man, Eoin McGarry, as he dives to the Crescent City shipwreck off the coast of Cork, in search for sunken treasure and untold stories. In ‘Sunken Treasures’, we bring the listeners on a journey to the bottom of the sea and illuminate the wealth of our maritime history.

First Broadcast: 29th November, 2013

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]]> As an island nation we have a deep love for the seas around us, but do we think about what lies beneath these seas? There are over 17,000 shipwrecks recorded in Irish waters. ‘Sunken Treasures’ highlights the historical significance and heritage of the thousands of shipwrecks that lie off the coast of Ireland. It brings to life the stories, people, artifacts and heritage intrinsic to these shipwrecks. We follow the deep-sea exploration of Waterford man, Eoin McGarry, as he dives to the Crescent City shipwreck off the coast of Cork, in search for sunken treasure and untold stories. In ‘Sunken Treasures’, we bring the listeners on a journey to the bottom of the sea and illuminate the wealth of our maritime history.

First Broadcast: 29th November, 2013

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