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Irish writers read and discuss a favourite story from the archives of the Stinging Fly magazine.
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We have reached the third season of The Life Cycle, and this time around we want to bring the podcast right down to earth and get in deep with the things that matter to us all and our collective future. And what better way to do that than to have long, engaged conversations with some brilliant people? We talk food, we talk fertility, we talk about life online and we also visit the site of one of humanity’s most exciting endeavors: the mission to create nuclear fusion here on Earth, and harne ...
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Welcome to the official Podcast for The Peoples Movies . A Cinephile’s Thoughts On Film, Your hosts Paul Devine and Clotilde Chinnici , thank you for joining us. One simple rule at this podcast, we’ll chat about all things film, streaming and television. No set running time or exactly what I’ll talk about. The films or shows might new releases, some might be old ones. It may not be a review, just a rant.
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On this month’s episode, host Nicole Flattery is joined by writer Colin Walsh to read and discuss Clara Kumagai’s story, ‘Real Boys’, originally published in Issue 35, Volume 2: Winter 2016 – Fear & Fantasy. Colin Walsh‘s first novel, Kala, was published in 2023. A number one international bestseller, Kala won the Irish Book Award for Newcomer of t…
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Time flies when your having fun, but are the films reviewed in Episode 36 of The Chronicle Film Podcast, Anora and Emilia Perez any fun? In the latest from The Peoples Movies Film Podcast, Clotilde and Paul review 2 films that have created a big buzz since there World Premier at Cannes Film Festival. Both now out on release will the buzz continue? …
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The Chronicle Take 2 lands online as Paul Devine and new writer Federica Battiato review Venom: The Last Dance. A big thank you to everyone who has already downloaded or listened to The Chronicle Episode 35. The current episode contains reviews for The Apprentice and The Wild Robot [find that episode here]. The end is nigh for Eddie Brock (Tom Hard…
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If your film is your thing you are in the right place. Episode 35 of The Chronicle Film Podcast is here with The Apprentice and The WIld Robot reviews. The latest episode of the podcast Clotilde and Paul start the ball rolling with The Apprentice. Starring the Winter Soldier himself Sebastian Stan as a young Donald J Trump in 1970s and 1980's New Y…
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In our last episode from ITER, we round out season 3 with an exclusive interview with the head of ITER, Pietro Barabaschi! John and Eva got the chance to chat to Pietro about what it’s like running an international undertaking such as ITER, and how one needs to have a special relationship to time itself when it comes to the search for nuclear fusio…
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Take a trip, and visit the incredible site of the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor in Provence in the south of France. In this episode, Eva and John get a tour of the huge international effort to recreate what happens in our Sun: nuclear fusion. An immensely ambitious, multi-generational project, we promise this is quite a trip! LIN…
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Our ability to create energy is everything. When looking to the future, one thing is clear—humanity needs to find ways of harnessing power that is sustainable and good for the planet. One such source of energy is similar to what powers the sun (and therefore all of life as we know it): nuclear fusion. Not to be confused with nuclear fission, fusion…
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If it's movies you love your in the right place! In Episode 34 of The Chronicle Film Podcast, Clotilde and Paul review Speak No Evil and Lee. First film under the microscope is the English language remake of Danish psychological horror thriller Speak No Evil. Originally written and directed by brothers Christian and Mads Tafdrup (Christian onboard …
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What is it actually like to undergo IVF? What does it even entail exactly? In this episode, we hear the incredible story and journey of Caroline, a mother whose experience offers insight and hope into the current and future landscape of reproductive technology (and culture). This subject concerns all of humanity, and it's important for all us to be…
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Sure longevity science is interesting, but what about the most pressing biological aging for half the world’s population? In this fascinating episode, Eva meets Jennifer Garrison who is at the forefront of trying to expand our understanding of the biology of aging and how it relates to reproductive health, specifcally with regard to female aging. I…
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What would you do if you could live to be 100, 125 or even 150? Sure, we all may want to live forever, but what would that actually look like? How would we communicate to those around us? And not only that, is the recent longevity craze feasible or just people with too much time (and money) on their hands? In this episode, Eva meets with Daniel Ive…
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It's been a few weeks since the last episode, With Clotilde on assignment, I've decided to do The Chronicle Take 2. The chat continues with The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live Season 1 plus Horror Sting. First up I review the 6 episode spin-off series The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live. Recently premiered on Sky now available to own on Blu-Ray, DV…
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We all know that the Internet is ruled by forces vying for our attention, and that often they gain our attention through highly emotive means, in ways that can seem imperceptible until they add up to massive political upheavals or indeed the very questioning of a shared sense of the Truth. What’s more, these very forces are often massive corporatio…
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On this month’s episode, host Nicole Flattery is joined by writer Rebecca Ivory to read and discuss Eamon McGuinness’s story, ‘Viewpoint’, originally published in Issue 38, Volume 2: Summer 2018 of The Stinging Fly. Rebecca Ivory is a writer based in Dublin. Her short fiction has appeared in The Stinging Fly, Banshee, The Tangerine and Fallow Media…
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We are all taking part in a massive experiment for which none of us have signed up: much of the food we consume daily comes in the form of ultra-processed food, something that has been described as ‘industrially produced edible substances’. This diet is relatively new for humanity, and increasingly it’s clear that its impact on us is not always goo…
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We thought it was about time to take stock and catch our breath. The Life Cycle podcast is about the future of humanity, but over the last five years, the future has arrived in many ways. In this episode, we take a look at how some of our guests and topics from seasons 1 and 2 have evolved and, in some cases, even become mainstream. Our guest is ou…
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Clotilde and Paul are back with The Chronicle Film Podcast and episode 33. This is a very family friendly episode with Harold And The Purple Crayon and My Neighbour Totoro. First review is Harold And The Purple Crayon starring Zachary Levi, Zooey Deschanel, Lol Rei Howery, Tanya Reynolds and Jemaine Clement. This live action film is inspired by the…
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On this month’s episode, host Nicole Flattery is joined by writer Roisin Kiberd to read and discuss John Patrick McHugh’s essay, ‘Name Your Character’, originally published in Issue 44/Volume 2: Summer 2021 of The Stinging Fly. Róisín Kiberd has written essays and features for the The Stinging Fly, The Dublin Review, Winter Papers, The White Review…
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The chat from The Chronicle film Podcast, continues with The Chronicle Take 2. In this bonus episode to Episode 32, I review Summer blockbuster Twisters. The first question many cinephiles are asking, is it a sequel to the 1996 Twister? No, it is set in the same universe and stars Daisy Edgar-Jones with Glenn Powell and Anthony Ramos. Twisters foll…
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Love movies. Your in the right place as The Chronicle Film Podcast episode 032 is ready for your audio pleasure. Clotilde Chinnici and Paul Devine review Ti West's MaXXXine along with 1960's set rom-com Fly Me To The Moon. We will go back to the 1980's with MaXXXine and to 1985, Maxine Minx is "f***in' Star". Mia Goth reprises her from X, now blind…
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After a short Summer break, Clotilde Chinnici and Paul Devine are back with The Chronicle Film Podcast episode 031. In this episode they will review Richard Linklater's Hit Man and Disney-Pixar's Inside Out 2. First up is Hitman starring Glen Powell and Adria Arjona. Powell plays University teacher turned 'hitman' who just gets too good for the job…
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On this month’s episode, host Nicole Flattery is joined by writer Caoilinn Hughes to read and discuss Emma Devlin’s short story, ‘The Gift’ originally published in Issue 49 Volume 2, Winter 2023-4. This episode was recorded in front of a live audience as part of Cúirt International Festival of Literature 2024. Please note: there are some brief mome…
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Revenge gets ripped apart in The Chronicle Take 2, the bonus episode for The Chronicle official podcast for The Peoples Movies. As promised, Love Lies Bleeding from Rose Glass. Thank you very much to everyone who has listened to Episode 30, which was released earlier today. Myself and Clotilde Chinnici reviewed Rebel Moon Part 2: The Scargiver and …
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If it’s movies you like, you are in the right place. The Chronicle,episode 030 has now arrived. Paul and Clotilde review two films, Zack Snyder’s Rebel Moon Part 2: The Scargiver and Challengers. First up is Zack Snyder’s Rebel Moon Part 2: The Scargiver. Part one was epic in scale, but an epic failure in what mattered. For Part 2: The Scargiver, t…
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On this month’s episode, host Nicole Flattery is joined by writer Gavin Corbett to read and discuss Rebecca Ivory’s short story, ‘Arrivals’ originally published in Issue 45 Volume 2, Winter 2021-2. The story was written as part of the ‘One Night Stands’ project, curated by Thomas Morris, for which Rebecca and three other writers were asked to write…
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Welcome back for another episode of The Chronicle, The official Podcast for The Peoples Movies. Paul and Clotilde are your hosts and if you love movies, your in the right place. For episode 029 we review Mothers Instinct and Civil War. First review we go back to 1960's American Suburbia with Mothers Instinct. Starring Anne Hathaway and Jessica Chas…
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It's that time again, Podcast time with The Chronicle film Podcast. For Episode 028 Paul and Clotilde review Hirokazu Kore-eda's Monster and Oscar nominated animation Robot Dreams. After a slightly longer wait between the previous episode (027) due to illness business returns to normality. We first start things off in Japan with Kore-eda's power dr…
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On this month’s episode, host Nicole Flattery is joined by Dean Fee and Emily Cooper to discuss their work as writers and editors of The Pig's Back. Read and discussed on the podcast are Danielle McLaughlin’s short story, 'Night of the Silver Fox’ originally published in Issue 23, Volume 2 of The Stinging Fly, and Mathew Sweeney's poem, 'Donegal', …
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It's Podcast time again with another fine episode of The Chronicle Film Podcast, with our critics Paul and Clotilde. For episode 027, they will review Dune: Part 2 and Ava Duvernay's Origin. First up is Origin from director Ava Duvernay (Selma) starring Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor as Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Isabel Wilkerson, along side Jon Bert…
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On this month’s episode, host Nicole Flattery is joined by writer Claire-Louise Bennett to read and discuss Lucy Sweeney Byrne’s short story, ‘To Cure a Body’ originally published in Issue 35, Volume 2, a special Fear & Fantasy issue, guested edited by Mia Gallagher. You can access the story here. Claire-Louise Bennett grew up in Wiltshire and stud…
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This Sunday 18th February in central London the 77th British Academy Film Awards aka British Oscars also known as EE BAFTAs will take Place. Also on 10th March the 96th Academy Awards aka The Oscars will take place. Both ceremonies the best of film will celebrate a year in film. The films, those in front of the camera, those behind it and behind th…
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It's new podcast episode time, with Episode 026 of The Chronicle, the official film podcast for The Peoples Movies. Clotilde and Paul review The Color Purple musical and Illumination's Migration. First up for review is the film version of The Color Purple Musical. It's also based of Alice Walker's book, starring Fantasia Barino as Celie, Halle Bail…
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On this month’s episode, host Nicole Flattery is joined by writer Sheena Patel to read and discuss Oisín Fagan’s short story, ‘Triangle’ originally published in Issue 39, Volume 2 of The Stinging Fly. You can access the story here. Sheena Patel is a writer and assistant director for the film and TV industry. She is part of the 4 Brown Girls Who Wri…
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Happy New Year to all our Podcast followers, The Chronicle is back with episode 025. Clotilde and Paul review two films Sofia Coppola's Priscilla and George Clooney's The Boys In The Boat. The first episode for The Peoples Movies podcast for 2024 is Priscilla is the first film under the microscope. Released in UK cinemas on 1st January and soon to …
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Welcome to part 2 of The Chronicle Film Podcast Episode 24 Bonus episode. Clotilde Chinnici and Paul Devine chat about their Best films of 2023. There is a few films that suprised them and other great films that they thought cinephiles overlooked. Don't forget to check out part 1 which Paul and Clotilde cover Worst Films 2023, and the main episode …
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I do hope you enjoyed listening to The Chronicle Episode 024 with reviews of Next Goal Wins and Ferrari. As promised Hosts Paul Devine and Clotilde Chinnici in this bonus episode (024.5) look back at the worst films of 2023. They both chat about those disappointing films, not quite bad, not enough to be on the Best Films of 2023 list. This is only …
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Christmas maybe over, cinephiles never stop and The Chronicle Episode 024, The Peoples Movies is here for your audio pleasure. I do hope you all had a good time regardless if you celebrate the day or not. Hosts Paul Devine and Clotilde Chinnici chat about Next Goal Wins and Ferrari. Both films released in UK and Irish cinemas on Boxing Day, 26th De…
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It's been a few weeks, Paul and Clotilde return with episode 023 of The Chronicle Film Podcast for The Peoples Movies. Two reviews covered Eileen and Wonka. First is Eileen starring Thomasin McKenzie and Anne Hathaway, directed by William Oldroyd (Lady MacBeth). The 1960's set thriller inspired by Neo Noirs with a touch of Douglas Sirk Melodrama. I…
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On this month’s episode, host Nicole Flattery is joined by writer Jan Carson to read and discuss Sheila Armstrong’s short story, 'Harlow'. Originally published on The Stinging Fly website in 2021, 'Harlow' is and available to read here. Jan Carson is a writer and community arts facilitator based in Belfast. Her first novel, Malcolm Orange Disappear…
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The latest episode of The Chronicle is here , the official film Podcast of The Peoples Movies. The latest episode 022 has reviews of The Killer and Saltburn. Paul Devine and Cloitilde Chinnici back again sharing their review of David Fincher's The Killer. The film was first given a limited cinema release at the end of October, this week it premiere…
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Welcome the latest episode of The Chronicle, the official Podcast for The Peoples Movies and episode 021. Fo this episode is a BFI London Film Festival special with reviews of Killers Of A Flower Moon, Poor Things and All Of Us Are Strangers. There is a reason this episode was slightly delayed, is we have a co-host joining our editor Paul Devine. A…
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On this month’s episode, host Nicole Flattery is joined by writer Colin Barrett to read and discuss David McGrath’s short story, ‘The Untameable Donkey’, originally published in our All New Writers issue, Winter 2022/23. Colin Barrett grew up in County Mayo. His stories have been published in The Stinging Fly, Granta, Harper’s and the New Yorker. H…
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Another episode of The Chronicle, the official Podcast of The Peoples Movies is now here. We have 3 reviews this week with The Exorcist: Believer, Blackberry and The Creator. In 1973 William Friedkin created one of the greatest horors ever made The Exorcist. 2018 David Gordon Green directed a new Halloween film set after the events of the original …
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After a week off, The Chronicle the film Podcast for The Peoples Movies returns with episode 019, with Expend4bles and The Lesson. First review week the boys (and now girls) are back in town with Expendables 4 aka Expend4bles. After a 10 hiatus Sly Stallone returns as Barney Ross with Jason Statham for another slice of retro style action thriller h…
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On this month’s episode, publisher and founding editor Declan Meade is joined by poet Annemarie Ní Churreáin who has just been announced as The Stinging Fly’s next poetry editor. Annemarie will take over the role from Cal Doyle in November. Here she talks about her own work as poet and editor, and reads recently published poems by Paula Meehan and …
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It's that time of the week for another episode for The Chronicle, official podcast for The Peoples Movies. This week's episode we have two reviews with acclaimed arthouse drama Past Lives and horror The Nun II. First review is Celine Song's critically acclaimed arthouse drama, Past Lives. The film has been garning great reviews since it's breakout …
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It's that time of the week again for another episode of The Chronicle, the official film podcast for The Peoples Movies. In Episode 017, I will review the horror film "Cobweb" from Lionsgate Films. The film stars Woody Norman (known for "C'Mon, C'Mon," where he appeared alongside Joaquin Phoenix) as Peter, a quiet boy who begins hearing knocking so…
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A new episode of The Chronicle the official podcast of The Peoples Movies is here. In Episode 016 I will review comedies Theater Camp, The Blackening and Survival thriller The Dive. First we head into Summer Camp with mockumentary Theater Camp. Sundance favourite directed by Nick Liberman, Molly Gordon who is also part of the cast next to Ben Platt…
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On this month’s episode, host Nicole Flattery is joined by writer Kevin Power to read and discuss Eimear Ryan’s short story, ‘Body Clock’, originally published in our Winter 2009/10 issue. Kevin Power is the author of two novels, Bad Day in Blackrock (2008) and White City (2021), as well as a book of criticism, The Written World (2022). He is the w…
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Another epsiode is here for The Chronicle film podcast . In episode 015 I will review the latest DC superhero movie Blue Beetle and potty mouthed comedy Strays. First review this week, is Blue Beetle DC's latest attempt at the superhero genre. The film is being called the final film of the old DCEU, as they step into the James Gunn era, will they e…
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