Tag: You have to wonder

The London Ear on RTÉ 2XM // Show 167 with Sarah Hanly

The London Ear on RTÉ 2XM Show 165 with Sarah Hanly

On this week’s episode of The London Ear, I speak to Sarah Hanly, an Irish actor based in London whose play ‘Purple Snowflakes and Titty Wanks’ is running as part of the Maiden Speech Feminist Festival in Theatre N16 in Balham.

My chat Sarah deals with some of the issues from ‘Purple Snowflakes and Titty Wanks’ including eating disorders and mental health issues.

If you need to talk, call these people

Sarah mentioned a couple of organisations during our chat that you can call and chat to if you feel you would like to speak to someone.

B-eat.co.uk is a UK based organisation that helps people beat eating disorders. You can find out more from their website or call them on 0808 801 0677 from the UK.

You can also get in touch with the Samaritans. Their number 116 123 is available to both UK and Ireland residents for free.

If you feel you need to speak to someone, please do call these numbers or chat to a friend. You’re not alone and we want you to be healthy and well.

Find Sarah Hanly online

Thank you so much to Sarah for sharing her story. You can find Sarah on Twitter or on Instagram.
You can find out more about Maiden Speech and TheatreN16 here and tickets for Sarah’s show are available here.

The London Ear on RTÉ 2XM // Show 166 October 7 2017 // Playlist

1. Ryan Vail: Shadows
2. Normanton Street: It’s Been a While
3. Warshaw Radio: Whispers
4. Arcade Fire: Creature Comfort
5. Tandem Felix: Were You There (When They Crucified the Birthday Boy)?
6. Honeymilk: Havslåten
7. you have to wonder: Littleisms
8. Interview with Sarah Hanly
10. Picturehouse: Somebody Somewhere
11. Felin: 21st Century

On next week’s show I speak to photographer Gregory Nolan about his exhibition This was our Scene.

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October 7, 2017
The London Ear on RTÉ 2XM // Show 160 with Rory Dempsey and Conor Drum

Here’s this week’s report card from The London Ear.

The London Ear on RTÉ 2XM // Show 160 with Rory Dempsey and Conor Drum

On The London Ear this week I catch up with a bass player, Rory Dempsey, and a comedian, Conor Drum.

Chat with Rory Dempsey of you have to wonder.

Rory works as a professional musician and you have to wonder. is his own musical project. The first three tracks were written, recorded and had videos made in the places they are named after, Manchester, Plymouth and Southampton.

Rory has previously worked as part of Pete Tong’s Ibiza Classics Orchestra as well as working with Alt-J and Goldie.

You can find out more on Facebook and Twitter.

Chat with Conor Drum

Conor Drum is from Dublin and has been living here in London for a few years. He’s a comedian and actor and in today’s show we chat about life, the ups and downs and his preparation for his Edinburgh show ‘All My Friends Are Dead’.

You can find out more about Conor on Facebook, Twitter and his website.

The London Ear on RTÉ 2XM // Show 160 July 15 2017 // Playlist

1. Candice Gordon: Nobody
2. Eleanor McEvoy: The Harp That Once Through Tara’s Halls
3. you have to wonder.: Plymouth
4. Chat with Rory Dempsey from you have to wonder.
5. you have to wonder.: Southampton
6. Hare Squead: Flowers
7. Motorcycle Display Team: Oh Country My Country
8. Chat with Conor Drum
9. Kate Gilbertson: Over Oceans

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Thanks for listening, The London Ear broadcast on DAB radio, Saorview and outside Ireland you can listen online.You can listen to the show again on the RTE player. The show is broadcast every Saturday at 1300.

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July 16, 2017
The London Ear on RTÉ 2XM // Show 158 with Neil Weatherall

Temperatures are more down to what I can handle this week in London. Hurrah! It’s been raining though and I’ve spent the week surrounded by Irish people so it feels a bit like Ireland.

Highlight of the week for me was meeting my favourite film director, Baz Luhrmann, completely by chance in St Pancras Train station. I still haven’t stopped smiling.

Interview with Neil Weatherall – Writer/Director of The Passion of The Playboy Riots

On this week’s show I chat to Neil Weatherall about his play, The Passion of The Playboy Riots. Complete transparency here. I saw this play on Thursday night. You can read about it here. This was after I spoke to Neil about the play.

The play runs until July 8th at The Hen and Chickens, it’s worth your time. Check it out on Facebook and Twitter.

The London Ear on RTE 2XM // Show 158 July 1 2017 // Playlist

1. Confidence Man: Bubblegum
2. Brass Phantoms: City of Wolves
3. Graham Mitchell: You’ve Disappeared
4. Superfood: I Can’t See
5. Larkins: Sugar Sweet
6. Public Service Broadcasting: They Gave Me A Lamp
7. Interview with Neil Weatherall
8. You have to wonder:
9. Hare Squead: Pure
10. Billy Bibby & The Wry Smiles: Hamburg
11. Brendan McCahey: Too Tight
12. Video Blue: Dogged Animals
13. Rusangano Family: Lights On

Listen On Demand to The London Ear

Thanks for listening, The London Ear broadcast on DAB radio, Saorview and outside Ireland you can listen online.You can listen to the show again on the RTE player. The show is broadcast every Saturday at 1300.

Don’t forget to check out the RTE 2XM website. You can keep up with me here.

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July 2, 2017