Chill With MJ

Episode 25: The War of the Worlds (Part 1)

Sat, 03 May 2025 07:04:14 GMT

Nobody could have suspected that the Martians were looking with envy towards Earth from that great distance between the planets. And slowly, and surely, they drew their plans against us.

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Episode 24: The Happy Prince

Thu, 24 Apr 2025 16:31:48 GMT

The Happy Prince befriends a swallow and teaches him the importance of kindness in a selfish world. A classic from Oscar Wilde.

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Episode 23: A Cruelty

Wed, 14 Feb 2024 10:56:46 GMT

A man makes an uncomfortable journey to Sligo.

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Episode 22: A Vision

Fri, 02 Feb 2024 11:37:51 GMT

Aisling's date in Dublin takes an unexpected turn.

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Episode 21: A Parting in Wicklow

Tue, 23 Jan 2024 10:40:25 GMT

A priest takes a trip up the Sugarloaf Mountain to say goodbye to an old friend.

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Episode 20: The Dixie Dollar (part 2)

Mon, 24 Jul 2023 10:55:31 GMT

A retired policeman takes up a job as a tour bus driver, leading him to a surprising proposal.

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Episode 19: The Dixie Dollar (part 1)

Sun, 02 Jul 2023 11:42:07 GMT

A retired policeman takes up a job as a tour bus driver, leading him to a surprising proposal.

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Episode 18: Two in One

Thu, 27 Apr 2023 16:47:19 GMT

The strange tale of a Dublin taxidermist who needs to work on an unusual subject.

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Episode 17: Labhraidh Liongseach

Wed, 12 Apr 2023 11:07:57 GMT

Labhraidh Loingseach was a famous High King of Ireland and was the ancestor of the people of Laighin, from whom the Province of Leinster took its name. He was revered as a 'God among the Gods' in early poetry and is most remembered as the King who had horse's ears.

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Episode 16: Glendalough

Thu, 16 Mar 2023 11:43:55 GMT

A lady considers her life with her husband in a place they once visited together.

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Episode 15: The Circle and the Sea

Sun, 19 Feb 2023 14:24:24 GMT

A young man leaves Ireland while feeling conflicted about his decision. On the journey, he meets a stranger who makes him consider his life choices.

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Episode 14: A Young Widow

Tue, 24 Jan 2023 17:52:20 GMT

A chance encounter leads a man into the strange acquaintance of a beautiful woman.

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Episode 13: Flying Kites

Tue, 03 Jan 2023 12:25:24 GMT

Reflections while on a blustery seafront in Bray.

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Episode 12: Someone I Loved in Ireland

Sat, 15 Oct 2022 11:13:27 GMT

A man's reflections on fleeting moments that remain forever in his heart.

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Episode 11: Jenny

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 19:59:18 GMT

A young man lies alone in bed listening to the rain. While doing so, he begins to regret his life choices.

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Episode 10: The Salmon of Knowledge

Thu, 22 Sep 2022 16:41:29 GMT

The legendary tale from Irish mythology of Fionn McCool and how he caught the elusive Salmon of Knowledge.

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Episode 9: A Little Cloud

Sun, 18 Sep 2022 10:44:56 GMT

Little Chandler has his nose out of joint when his friend from overseas returns to Dublin with tales of his success.

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Episode 8: Spanish Point

Sat, 03 Sep 2022 16:26:23 GMT

A young woman dreams of her childhood on a beautiful beach in the west of Ireland.

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Episode 7: The Children of Lir

Sun, 21 Aug 2022 16:06:59 GMT

The 'Oidhe Chlann Lir' or 'The Fate of the Children of Lir' is one of Ireland's most famous and popular legends. The story is closely associated with Lough Derravaragh in Co. Westmeath. It tells the tale of an Irish King whose children have a spell cast upon them by their stepmother.

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Episode 6: Circles of the Moon

Thu, 18 Aug 2022 20:49:25 GMT

A little girl has trouble sleeping during a storm, so her father helps out by telling her a story.

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Episode 5: Counterparts

Fri, 05 Aug 2022 15:59:42 GMT

A grumpy man gets taught a lesson in a Dublin pub.

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Episode 4: The Wanderings of Oisin

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 14:43:28 GMT

W.B Yeats' epic poem The Wanderings of Oisin tells of a conversation between the warrior Oisin and Saint Patrick.

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Episode 3: Into the Never

Mon, 18 Jul 2022 13:43:01 GMT

An old farmer has an interesting secret to reveal to his family in Dublin.

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Episode 2: A Visitor

Tue, 12 Jul 2022 12:29:44 GMT

Father O'Rourke is enjoying a peaceful day in rural Co. Limerick before an unexpected visitor causes him to question his role in his community.

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Episode 1: The Envelope

Mon, 11 Jul 2022 16:22:12 GMT

Sammy Edwards is taking a sleepy train from Limerick to Dublin when an old friend unhelpfully decides to reacquaint himself.

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