The Recluse’s Cookbook is a monthly podcast where I, your humble recluse, engage in one-on-one conversations with persons of substance. People who may not get the column inches in the media but their work or lives events are remarkable.
Episodes
Tuesday Aug 31, 2021
Tuesday Aug 31, 2021
In April of 2021, inspired by the vacuum created by the lockdown, musician and metal advocate Darragh O'Connor founded the All Ireland Metal Project. The aim was to create and release a compilation album called Aiséirí with the proceeds going to Barnardos Ireland. The album itself features the best of Ireland's heavy metal music community forming bands, writing and recording songs for the album. As soon as I heard about this project I got so excited I just had to have Darragh on the show to tell me all about it!!!
If you enjoy this episode and want to help out Darragh and his hard working crew out in aid of Barnardos Ireland you can do so at the following links below.
Linktree here
You can preorder the album and merchandise on bandcamp here
You can find out all the craic with project and how it progresses on their facebook page here
Follow the group on twitter here
Saturday Jul 31, 2021
Saturday Jul 31, 2021
Aideen McQueen is the best kept secret in Irish comedy. Already a veteran of the English comedy circuit, she is an experienced comic whose work ethic is both admirable and enviable in equal measures. After building a solid reputation as a stand up in Ireland after only a few short years, she made the decision to move to London and start from scratch, climbing the comedy ladder by starting again as an open mic to grow gradually where she is today as an opener. In addition to her live comedy she has also published on-line comedy content in the form of sketches and a webs series among was "Lockdown", all set written and filmed during the lockdown. You can view more of Aideen's work here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZYThqumpacnHjROJ42zBgg
Wednesday Jun 30, 2021
Wednesday Jun 30, 2021
Episode 6 of the Recluse’s Cookbook and that means we are halfway through the first series. In this conversation I am joined by producer Victor McGowan and Actor Abe Smyth who are currently promoting their short film “Pogonophobia” which was recently longlisted for the IFTA award for Best Irish Short Film.
Victor McGowan is the man behind Constant Motion Pictures and is responsible for some of Irelands acclaimed independent movies of the last decade, such as Zoe Kavanagh’s “Demon Hunter” and Thomas Andrew Quain’s “I’m talking to you”.
Abe Smyth is a London based thespian, originally hailing from Northern Ireland. He starred in several RTE Productions inkling “Finding Joy” and” Can’t cope won’t cope”. In Pogonophobia he plays Cyril a very self-contained man with an intense fear of beards.
You can find out more about Pogonophobia here: http://www.constantmotion.ie/
Monday May 31, 2021
Monday May 31, 2021
Second City and Toronto's finest John Dawson is a writer, story consultant, script editor, dramaturge and improv teacher. In this episode we talk about, Jonathan Swift's gift to the Irish people, the benefits of watching MacGyver in the pub and the importance of applying "Yes, and" but not "No but" to life. You can find out more about John here www.johndawsonwrites.com
Friday Apr 30, 2021
Friday Apr 30, 2021
Aidan Killian is the “Oliver Stone” of Irish Comedy. He can take sensitive niche subjects like wikileaks or the banking crisis and make them accessible to a mainstream audience, providing plenty of laughs and after thoughts along the way. Many try to do this but Aidan succeeds every time out. His adventures have taken him around the world several times and to great acclaim. On this episode we discuss striking a moment in a show, the effects of the pandemic on the entertainment, his favourite moment in the toilet and his secret tour. You can Book Aidan here: https://aidankillian.com/
Wednesday Mar 31, 2021
Wednesday Mar 31, 2021
The latest episode of the Recluse's Cookbook drops. Jarlath Mc Hale is the CEO of Mayo Adventure Experience. Since 2014 he has been delivering activities on land and water to the public. In 2017 he undertook the Inca trail, not as a tourist but as a porter. In this episode he discusses changing careers in a recession, going for broke and how putting in the effort will pay off in the most unlikely places, like the car park in Lough Lannagh.
Sunday Feb 28, 2021
Sunday Feb 28, 2021
Our sophomore guest is Zoe Kavanagh. Zoe is a director, editor, and musician. In 2016 she released her award-winning feature film “Demon Hunter”. In this conversation we talk indie film making, her band Voxillary, and the everlasting appeal of horror. You can view the trailer for Demon Hunter here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8XYqc731GI
Sunday Jan 31, 2021
Sunday Jan 31, 2021
Our inaugural guest is Thomas Quain, a writer, director, documentarian, and animator. We discuss his debut feature film “I’m Talking to you”, the documentary series that covers the Irish general elections from 2011 to 2020 and his most recent project the animated series “Poxy Bleedin Shop”. You can view Thomas' work here: www.thomasquainfilm.com