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A Pint With Seaniebee is an informal chat with creative folks who have lived, or are living brave, interesting and unconventional lives. We examine how their background and upbringing forged the path they went down; what decisions they took that made all the difference; what ideas they have to change the world in which we live; what life-wisdom they have garnered; and looking back, perhaps what they might change or what advice they might offer up to those following in their footsteps.
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David Hayes began his ad career on October 4th 1982 and now runs the media company, Wavemaker in Dublin. One of Seaniebee’s oldest pals, he sits down to discuss existentialism: from the future of the creative industries; to his own (following a recent brush with prostate cancer); and, in a table-turning-judo-move, quizzes Seaniebee on how he sees h…
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The world lost one of its larger-than-life good guys on July 26th.Anthony Pavoni, was a tremendous raconteur; kind, soft-spoken and generous of spirit; and a guy you would have any day in the trenches with you fighting whatever good battle needed to be fought. Sincere condolences to his wife Jane, and daughters, Kelly and Tara.May he rest in peace.…
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Returning to the pod for the fourth time, our resident future-thinker, Richard Watson, arrives in fine fettle to guide us through the global mayhem that confronts us all at every turn these days.Richard is a thoughtful, questioning, truth seeking, self-obsessed, neurotic, contrarian writer that, due to luck more than anything else, has ended up bei…
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HOW TO REACT TO ROE V WADE?The Don (aka, the activist Repeal O'Neill) unpacks last week's Supreme Court reversal of Roe V Wade and offers a unique perspective on how activists in the US might respond in kind. The fun continues with a dig down into the wider fragmentation of the US and society in general, and our continued doom-loop into a kind of p…
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Having come close to reigniting the Balkan conflict with their last pod, The Don & Seaniebee return to pick over the detritus that is the world today and how best one can navigate it. They discuss why world governments appear terrified of driving critical legislation to curb capitalism’s global emissions: instead preferring to persist with the usua…
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Episode 183 - Liverpool & Flap Couture have a Pan-galactic Gargle Blaster with Seaniebee & The Don
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The madness continues, as Seaniebee & The Don report back from their recent trip to Liverpool. They unpick what may be behind the latest craze for women of all ages and sizes to run around showing off their growlers in see-through leggings; what might have happened if Putin had instead invaded Serbia; the joys of flying Ryanair; and the origins of …
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Your favourite podmongers are back for the International Day of Happiness, despite there being very little happiness in the world right now. The usual trigger warnings abound. Links: The Doug Stanhope Store - https://www.dougstanhope.com/storeThe Dying of a Last Breed full show: https://tinyurl.com/2p9vrzskhttps://www.dayofhappiness.net/Release dat…
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Enough is enough...following the tragic and brutal murder of Ashling Murphy, The Don pulls no punches in expressing the anger today's misogyny deserves. Your favourite podmongers also discuss tips on how to give up smoking; how to nab your man in 2022 (especially if you live in Austria); Ireland's comical version of Weekend at Bernie's; Joe Rogan, …
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Join The Don & Seaniebee as they unleash 2022 on an unsuspecting world. There's India, conspiracies, Covid, Trump, 911, The Beatles, sitars, emojis, metaverse, Syrian (not Siberian) hamsters, "people of pallor" and (probably) much, much more. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯Links: Sam Harris Making Sense Podcast - episode 270 with Nicholas Christakis...find it where you …
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Episode 179 - Omicron, stupidity & that gobshite, Garth Brooks have a pint with Seaniebee & The Don
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For the penultimate show of the year, your favourite podmongers return to discuss the recent emergence of the Omicron Variant that currently has the globe in a lather. They review a new documentary – The COVID Chronicles – by former guest, Donal O’Neill and ask why so many people around the world are taken in by conspiracy theories with regards to …
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HALLOWEEN PODCAST SPOOKTACULARThe Don & Seaniebee launch their new climate change initiative - The CowNappy™ - they talk Squidgame, domestic violence, homosexuality in the Catholic Church, and round the pod off on the rather grim subject of bullying. (But don't worry, there are still a few chuckles along the way).LINKS:Domestic Violence"Why Does He…
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In the wake of the 20th anniversary of 9/11, The Don and Seaniebee discuss mankind's obsession with and susceptibility to conspiracy theories and the recent resurgence in UFOs, following revelations from the US Government...which of course quite naturally lead them down the rabbit hole of Marian Apparitions and moving statues...It's a very strange …
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Join The Don and Seaniebee as they navigate the road to perdition. From identity politics to climate collapse through viral pandemics, Afghanistan and Haiti; how should one proceed to live one's life in the face of some much trouble in the world?[CORRECTION: in the podcast we claim that livestock contributes to 70% of Ireland's GHGs. In fact, agric…
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Seaniebee and The Don invite you to join them on their alcoholiers, as they travel through disease riddled Ireland for Seanie’s birthday. They talk football, as England tries once again to make it come home, and all the attendant thuggish nastiness that entails. They also discuss Terry Wogan, Pope JP2, Richard Harris, Frank McCourt, Sophie Toscain …
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Best-selling author and futurist, Richard Watson returns to the pod to discuss the aftermath of the pandemic: will we change the way we live our lives? Will Trump return? What happens to the UK? Plus aliens, the gender wars, pet lambs and why Greece may just be the remedy for all that ails us.Great video of the scenarios that might emerge from the …
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Your favourite podmongers are out of lockdown and back in the saddle to discuss the issues of death, grief and the future of masculinity in today's society.Links:Buy Consolations by David Whyte here: https://davidwhyte.com/pages/consolationsRelease date: 11th May 2021Runtime: 65minutesRecorded: Dublin…
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March 20th 2021 saw the sad passing of Seaniebee's dad, the legendary Irish ventriloquist George Boyle. May he rest in peace.-----------------------------------------------------------Seoirse & Gerald have a pint with SeaniebeeSeaniebee’s father has been one of Ireland’s pre-eminent ventriloquists for the past six decades. On the occasion of his 82…
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Your favourite "podmongers" - The Don and Seaniebee - are back to rip Saint Patrick's Day a new one...also: herd immunity; the royal scandal; and did Elton John really have Lady Diana killed?Date released: 16th March 2021Runtime: 50mRecorded: Dublin由Sean Boyle
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Seaniebee & The Don "celebrate" the first birthday of COVID and also chat Britney, Lent and Sinead O'Connor. The Don also unveils number 1 in her Top 20 Countdown (which we won't spoil for ya!)Released: February 18th 2021Runtime: 127mRecorded: Dublin (Chiswick)由Sean Boyle
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What with the sentencing of the Irishmen responsible for the deaths of 39 Vietnamese immigrants; the appalling travesty of the Mother & Baby homes report; and the country's bumbling, greed-centric approach to COVID19 and vaccinations...the Don and Seaniebee ask whether there's ever been a worse time to be ashamed of being from Ireland.They also giv…
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The Don and Seaniebee hootenanny their review of the craziness that was 2020 with the help of music from “Whacked” the brand new, posthumously released album by artist and musician Pete Dunne. From tips to surviving the next wave of COVID to how the world might reset for the better in 2021 it’s the perfect podcast for anyone who has decided to spen…
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Earlier this month, the advertising world lost one of its true legends, and Manchester United one of its greatest ever supporters with the passing of Dave Buchanan. Dave was one of the genuine good guys and a great friend to all those who adored him.May he rest in peace.Paul Burke memorial article in Campaign - https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/articl…
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This week, Seaniebee and The Don risk being cancelled as they discuss the rise of cancel culture in our society and number 3 in the countdown is revealed (at 69m) - artist/activist Carrie Reichardt.LINK:When censorship becomes necessary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NhXiDPKnYNEDoug Stanhope clip from "No Place Like Home"Purchase here: http://www…
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The Don and Seaniebee deliver their US Election post-mortem and discuss why so many people voted for more of the same from Trump and how the trajectory "The Left" is taking right now may be doing more harm than good. The Don also continues her top 20 "best of" with technology and blockchain specialist, Ben Jones.***********************************B…
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With only three days to go to the US Election, Seaniebee and The Don give their final analysis on the race and the state-of-play of the Trump and Biden campaigns. We also hear of Seaniebee's brush with COVID; the warnings coming out of Poland on governments riding rough-shod over legislature; and why Irish school-kids just want the world's meanest …
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Seaniebee and The Don continue their analysis of the US Election from a European perspective including the startling research data that shows that well over 50% of white Catholics in America will be voting for Donald Trump and why Mike Pence is pretty fly for a white guy.Release date: October 15th 2020Run time: 47minsRecorded: Dublin…
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As the planet plummets towards the critical US Election, Seaniebee and The Don sit down to review the shitshow that was the first Presidential debate. They also discuss the sad passing of The Notorious RBG; the hatred, racism and divisiveness that currently permeates America; and why any woman who finds it in herself to vote for Trump should hang h…
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As they prepare to go off the booze for a month, The Don and Seaniebee discuss addictions: from alcohol to gambling to religion before introducing number 5 on her Top 20 Countdown.***************************************Craig Smith has a pint with SeaniebeeProbably the most candid, humble, philosophical and emotional episode to date; the pod with Cr…
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In the aftermath of the arrest of "respected journalist" and far-right-activist, Gemma O'Doherty, we discuss the worrying rise in numbers of those buying into her conspiracy-theory and racist driven drivel. And the Don unveils Seaniebee's father, the celebrated Irish ventriloquist, Seoirse - who joins the pod with his dummy, Gerald - at number 6 on…
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In the aftermath of the death of John Hume, The Don and Seaniebee attempt to explain the history of the Northern Ireland situation and why he mattered so much to the world.And there is an amazing interview from the archives with the head of one of New York's most violent crime gangs. ****************************************Antonio Fernandez (KING T…
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Seaniebee and The Don are back to introduce number 8 on her Top 20. The issues of the day are also discussed and Seaniebee is outed as a (former) Chris De Burgh fan.LINKS:SEANIEBEE'S LIFE GOALS: https://tinyurl.com/yyfsduk5THE JONNY FRIENDLY RADIO SHOW: https://tinyurl.com/yykgp9ho------------------------------------------------------------Denis Go…
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The Don continues her countdown (at 46m) with Kieran McGowan - a true gent, and one of the fathers of Ireland's economic development boom over the last 50 years. We also discuss the latest from the thought police, cancel culture and identity politics; the death of Big Jack; the arrest of Ghislaine Maxwell; the hot mess that is the Kanye presidentia…
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Following his inclusion last time at number 10 in The Don’s Top 20 Countdown, and due to popular demand, the futurist, Richard Watson returns to give us his take on the pandemic and how the world might change as many economies take their first tentative steps in opening up. We speculate on everything from Black Swan events like God or aliens appear…
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With all the mayhem in the world today, it's interesting to go back two years to listen to the thoughts of a futurist back then and how he saw things unfolding. In the intro, The Don and Seaniebee also discuss how one might procure a lock of Donald Trump's hair in order to make a voodoo doll...plus: the magic of Pennys; why the left is continuing t…
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With COVID19 continuing its federally down-played rampage, and two days after the horrific George Floyd murder, the wheels continue to fall off the clown car that is Donald Trump's America. Seaniebee and The Don take off the gloves to call out the relative ambivalence, inaction and lack of urgency that seems to permeate those educated Americans who…
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The first non-face-to-face episode ever (and boy can you tell): The Don and Seaniebee talk their new movie script - Paddy Kavanagh Ha Ha Ha - and she introduces the wonderfully wise Tadhg O'Donoghue who grew up on a remote Irish island off the coast of Ireland in the middle of the last Century. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * TADHG O'DO…
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THE DON: There's nowt as quare as folk. A perfect antidote to the boredom we're all experiencing and an exercise in being able to entertain dissenting voices, even if they dissent from your own. Keep asking questions though, even of the questioners.***********************************************************Gaia Mother Sofia has a pint with Seaniebe…
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THE DON: I have a low tolerance for a lot of that mindfulness, Kumbaya bollocks but this was an intelligent conversation. A lot of philosophy I think could be useful at the moment. Right now is a good time to be thinking of the meaning of life.ALSO IN THIS EPISODE:How we all need to be thinking about what the world can be moving forward in the wake…
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The world lost a legend last week. A man who, in his own words, was oscillating on a different frequency. Pete Dunne was an artist, singer, storyteller and raconteur. He decided to hitchhike from London to Afghanistan in 1977, and spent ten years as a Celtic Sadhu wandering Indian Himalayas, allowing the universe to provide for him, which it always…
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Writer and "craictivist", The Don continues her top 20 picks from the first 144 episodes of A Pint With Seaniebee.(A perfect starting point for first-time listeners to the series).THE DON: Kind and fearless, Šejla used her art to navigate herself through the dreadful atrocities of the Bosnian War. **************************************Šejla Kamerić…
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Writer and "craictivist", The Don continues her top 20 picks from the first 144 episodes of A Pint With Seaniebee. (A perfect starting point for first-time listeners to the series).THE DON: An intelligent man of great integrity and a really cool life story.************************************************************TONY PIGOTT HAS A PINT WITH SEANI…
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Writer and "craictivist", The Don continues her top 20 picks from 144 episodes of A Pint With Seaniebee. (A perfect startingpoint for first-time listeners to the series).THE DON: If the overarching goal of the podcast is to find brave people who have lived creative and interesting lives, Jean certainly fits the bill, with her adventurous spirit and…
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Writer and "craictivist", The Don continues her countdown of her top 20 picks from 144 episodes of A Pint With Seaniebee. (A perfect starting point for those who want to start exploring the series).THE DON: Stephen has lived all over the world and has a very interesting take on life and multiculturalism as a result. It is also intriguing to see how…
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Irish writer and "craictivist", The Don, commences her countdown of her top 20 picks from the 144 episodes of A Pint With Seaniebee over the past four years. (A perfect starting point for those who want to start exploring the series).THE DON: Laura's interview should be listened to by men to gain valuable insight into some of the things that are di…
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The podcast turns 4 years old today and to celebrate, Seaniebee and The Don hack through the search for truth: how hard it is to find these days and how we need to start accepting that none of the ancient texts of the major Abrahamic religions will ever provide us with the answer. As the relevance and plausibility of faith continues to dissipate, p…
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David Brain and Seaniebee worked together as the first planning directors at BateyAds in Singapore under the mercurial Ian Batey. He subsequently rose to the top of Edelman where he spent 13 years running Asia from his home in Auckland. We share old war stories, Arthur C. Clarke’s predictions for the future of flight, and why if you are looking to …
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It’s Time for a New Kind of Advertising AgencyDave Dye has just launched a new ad agency in London – Love or Fear – focused on a return to common sense and emotionally big ideas when it comes to selling stuff. Having worked for many of the best agencies in the world, he and his team have set about attempting to answer the million-dollar question: h…
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In January, advertising legend Vicki Maguire joins Havas London as their Chief Creative Officer. She optimistically believes that although the world is fucked, innovation will save the day, and that we need not fear robots when it comes to creativity, because “a robot will never look at a cupcake and see a vag”.Links:Libresse – Viva La Vulva: https…
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“They were saying ‘certain stories shouldn’t be told’…that was the reason they wanted it to be removed…like a quarter of a million people…there was one festival in the UK, they got so much hate mail, people saying they were going to boycott the festival if they were going to show the film, they ended up dropping it.”Filmmaker Vincent Lambe was the …
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With her family hailing from British Guiana, Stephanie Matthews discusses the challenges of growing up as a gay person of colour in 90s Britain. Her career trajectory has seen her take these lessons and experiences and apply them to helping others. She is a champion of diversity and inclusion in the workplace; the current President of Bloom UK and …
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