Leonie chats with Jack about joining the Coder Dojo as a teenager, then later helping other kids in the Coder Dojo learn about sound design and engineering.
10 May 2024
Port Stories with Séan Watson
Leonie chats with Séan Watson about moving to Portarlington and helping out with the local Coder Dojo, teaching kids about design and technology.
26 Apr 2024
Port Stories with Dave Butler
Leonie and Mark chat with Dave Butler about his work as a producer in film, his history in animation, illustrating graphic novels, Celtic Con and his past as a teenage DJ...
12 Apr 2024
Port Stories with Veronique Canning
Mark and Leonie chat with Veronique Canning, who set up the group Crafty Dreams to give fibre artists a place to meet and learn. Veronique talks about how she came to live in Portarlington and her hopes to grow Crafty Dreams in the future.
21 Mar 2024
Port Stories with Crafty Dreams
While Crafty Dreams were holding an event in Christina's at the end of January, Astrid collected some audio of their day, including music by Paddy Canning and some short interviews with Kitty, Dee and Velma. Crafty Dreams are a local group with interests in the fibre arts, including spinning yarn, weaving, knitting and crochet, amongst many other creative skills. Crafty Dreams meet every Monday in Christina's and once a month to spin at Solas. Everyone is welcome, so if you want to join in, head along!
14 Mar 2024
Port Stories with Mark Gavin
Leonie springs an impromptu interview on co-host Mark Gavin. Along with Port Stories, Mark works a lot with the Coder Dojo in Portarlington, helping teach kids how to code and do creative things with computers, and with the Maker Space, a magical place with lasers.
6 Mar 2024
Port Stories with poet Tommy Ryan
Leonie and Mark sit down with local poet Tommy Ryan, who has two books of poetry in Portarlington Library. Tommy's books are called 'New Beginnings' and 'New Beginnings II', and can be found under the call number 821 RA
29 Feb 2024
Port Stories with Thanks Mom
Listen to Thanks Mom on streaming: https://songwhip.com/thanksmom
Follow Thanks Mom on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thanksmom.band/
Thanks Mom on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thanksmomband
Find Thanks Mom on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thanksmomband/
19 Feb 2024
Port Stories with pencil artist Pat Buckley
Mark and Leonie sit down with local pencil artist Pat Buckley, talking about how he got started in art and how that drew him to pencil portraiture.
16 Feb 2024
Port Stories with Dopamine
Listen to Dopamine on streaming: https://songwhip.com/dopamine1708080653019
Dopamine’s website: http://dopamine.ie
Follow Dopamine on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dopamine.ire/
Dopamine on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dopamine.ire
31 Jan 2024
Port Stories with Kellyann Hyland
Kellyann’s up cycled jewellery instagram: https://www.instagram.com/upcykeld/
30 Jan 2024
Port Stories with Sviesa Joha from Dancing Jewels
Dancing Jewels Ballet School Killenard: https://www.dancingjewelsbs.com
25 Jan 2024
Port Stories with Christina’s Creations, Clothes & Curiosities
Tickets for the charity cabaret event can be bought from Christina’s before the event, or on the night at the Portarlington Golf Club
18 Jan 2024
Port Stories with Leonie Connellan
- Mark and Leonie chat about printmaking
- Collaborating with Beta França on the Forest Fest installations
- The Bríd Faoin Spéir printmaking workshop
- Leonie’s website http://www.crumpart.net
- Leonie’s instagram https://www.instagram.com/crumpart_draws
- Leonie’s artist page on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/leonieconnellan/
18 Jan 2024
Port Stories with Remi Ajike
- chatting with Remi about her history and interest in dance
- info on the upcoming Longford Lights events
17 Jan 2024
Introducing the Port Stories podcast
* Mark and Leonie introduce the Port Stories podcast
* Updates on the Bríd Faoin Spéir festival in Portarlington on Feb 1 2024
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