Continental Riffs

About Continental Riffs

Conversations inspired by the continent of Europe between pairs of artists, makers and producers with connections to Ireland whose paths have previously crossed. Contributors include Cillian Murphy, Dragana Jurišić, Joanne Hynes and Andrew Clancy.

Publisher

RTÉ Radio 1

Category

arts

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

1 Dec 2023

Latest episode

2 Mar 2025

Latest episodes

12 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   2 Mar 2025

   Emmet Scanlon and Conor Sreenan

   Irish architects Emmett Scanlon, Irish Architecture Foundation Director, with Conor Sreenan, State/ Principal Architect at the Office of Public Works, Ireland.

2. 

   23 Feb 2025

   John Graham and Joe Lawlor

   Dublin-born visual artist and writer, John Graham with fellow Dubliner, London-based documentary and film maker, Joe Lawlor.

3. 

   16 Feb 2025

   Patrick Joyce and Pat Collins

   Historian and author, Patrick Joyce with film and documentary maker, Pat Collins.

4. 

   2 Feb 2025

   Maud Cotter and Sara Baume

   Conversations inspired by the continent of Europe through a cultural lens between pairs of artists, makers and producers whose paths have previously crossed.

5. 

   26 Jan 2025

   Michael Keegan Dolan and Rachel Poirier

   Irish choreographer and founder of Teac Damhsa and his collaborator and wife, French-born dancer Rachel Poirier.

6. 

   19 Jan 2025

   Adrian Duncan and Gary Young

   Berlin-based writer and film maker, Adrian Duncan with journalist and author Gary Young.

7. 

   16 Dec 2023

   Ep. 3 - Cillian Murphy and Andrew Clancy

   Architect Andrew Clancy in conversation with actor Cillian Murphy.

8. 

   15 Dec 2023

   Ep. 6 - Dragana Jurišić and Barbara Knežević

   Visual Artists Dragana Jurišic, photographer, and sculptor Barbara Kneževic.

9. 

   15 Dec 2023

   Ep. 5 - Annie Fletcher and Navine G Dossos

   Annie Fletcher, Director of the Irish Museum of Modern Art, Dublin, and visual artist Navine G Dossos.

10. 

    15 Dec 2023

    Ep. 4 - Nora Hickey M'Sichili and Fearghus Ó Conchúir

    Nora Hickey M'Sichili, Director of Le Centre Culturel Irlandais, Paris, Ireland's cultural flagship in Europe and Fearghus Ó Conchúir, dance artist and choreographer.

11. 

    1 Dec 2023

    Ep. 2 - Joanne Hynes and Julie Feeney

    Fashion designer, visual artist and writer Joanne Hynes in conversation with singer-songwriter, composer and librettist, Julie Feeney. First broadcast 10 September 2023

12. 

    1 Dec 2023

    Ep. 1 - Aideen Barry and Seamus Kealy

    Curator, artist and writer Seamus Kealy, who is currently Executive Director of the Oakville Galleries in Canada in conversation with Irish visual artist and teacher, Aideen Barry. First broadcast 3 September 2023.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

373,663,812

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 37 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

24

Social presence

0

YouTube

93

Engagement

32

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