Hinterland is an annual multi-disciplinary arts festival based in the spiritual home of the Book of Kells in Co. Meath.
The podcast features artist interviews with an array of stellar guests to Kells, including all the leading Irish fiction writers, and a number of major UK writers and many wonderful participants, crossing all genres.
Magic needs to happen on the first page of your novel or short story. How do you gain your readers' trust, spark their curiosity, and lead them into the world of your story? Through close reading and carefully crafted writing prompts, participants will explore ways to create a stand-out story opening. Roisín O Donnell was in conversation with Gerry Foley. Recorded live at Hinterland Festival of Literature and Arts. For more episodes and artist information, visit: www.hinterland.ie https...
15 Jun 2026
Episode 10 - T.J. McIntyre
In 2021 Donald Trump was suspended from Facebook for “using our platform to incite violent insurrection’ In January Mark Zuckerberg apologised for “too much censorship” and announced that he wanted to “work with President Trump to push back against foreign governments going after American companies to censor more”. Where does this leave Europe? How will GDPR and the Digital Rights Act fare against a Truskerberg onslaught? Dr TJ McIntyre, associate professor in the UCD Suthe...
8 Jun 2026
Episode 9 - Tom Dunne
How Irish Music Conquered the World (mostly thanks to Horslips) In 1972 there were thousands of showbands in Ireland (or that’s how it seemed) cranking out covers. The 60s had bypassed Irish music, bar Van, Rory, Gilbert and Phil. But by 1977 the Rats and Lizzy were top of the British charts and we’d got our own rock festivals. Tom Dunne credits Horslips, who introduced us to rock and roll one ballroom at a time, wiped out the showbands, invented U2, and had great hair. Recorded live ...
1 Jun 2026
Episode 8 - Stephen Walker
Our final dip into the 2024 Hinterland archive for Episode 8 - Stephen Walker. Peacemaker, politician, Nobel laureate: John Hume was a titan of Irish political history and a key architect of the Good Friday Agreement, bringing peace to Northern Ireland after decades of conflict. But who was the real John Hume? What sustained him during the bloody years of violence and how did he convince the IRA to end its long-running campaign? How did he persuade presidents and prime ministers to take risks...
25 May 2026
Episode 7 - Martin Doyle
Hinterland The Podcast returns to the archives of our 2024 Festival to bring you Episode 7. Dirty Linen: The Troubles in My Home Place is an intimate, personal history of the Northern Ireland conflict told through the testimony of the friends and families of more than 20 victims who died violently in Martin Doyle’s own rural parish in County Down. The author enjoys access that only a trusted local could gain and layers this with the literary sensibility of a books editor (the job he does for ...
18 May 2026
Episode 6 - George Hamilton
For Episode 6 we delve into the archives going back to Hinterland 2024. The fact that he was christened in the same Belfast church as George Best might suggest that George Hamilton was pre-destined to become the country’s leading TV soccer commentator. Either way, that’s precisely what happened. Anyone with even the vaguest interest in the great Irish male soccer squads of the 90s and 2000’s and the women’s team of the 2020’s, not to mention Champion’s League football, has been guided through...
23 Jun 2025
Episode 5 - Richard O 'Rawe
Richard O'Rawe, Belfast author and former IRA press officer, discusses the 1981 IRA hunger strikes and the controversy surrounding rejected British terms, offering insight into Republican leadership dynamics in this interview.
16 Jun 2025
Episode 4 - Linda Ervine
Linda Ervine MBE discusses her work as a language rights activist connecting Protestant communities to Irish language history through the Turas project in an interview.
9 Jun 2025
Ep. 3: Anne Enright
Anne Enright, award-winning Irish author, discusses her career, her novels, and her insights into the world of fiction writing in this interview.
2 Jun 2025
Episode 2 - Peter Taylor
Peter Taylor discusses Operation Chiffon, a secret intelligence operation involving MI5 and MI6, and its impact on the road to peace in Ireland, revealing a hidden story of the Northern Ireland conflict in this interview.
26 May 2025
Episode 1 - Annie West
Annie West, a celebrated illustrator and cartoonist, discusses her unique style, support of County Sligo, and passion for William Butler Yeats in an interview.
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Richard O'Rawe
Linda Ervine
Anne Enright
Peter Taylor
Annie West
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