The Irish Itinerary Podcast

The Irish Itinerary Podcast is an audio podcast brought to you by EFACIS, the European Federation of Associations and Centres of Irish Studies. As an innovative addition to our longstanding Irish Itinerary circuit which organises live events all across Europe, this series will bring together some of the best contemporary Irish authors and artists in conversation with leading Irish Studies scholars from across Europe. This exciting new project is designed in the spirit of open access and inclusivity, and made possible by the generous support of Culture Ireland, the Department of Foreign Affairs, and the Irish College, Leuven.

The Irish Itinerary Podcast is a society podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 61 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Unknown Host hosts The Irish Itinerary Podcast, a society show with 61 episodes published.

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  2.1. Wendy Erskine in conversation with François Sablayrolles, Colette Colligan and Ludivine Bouton-Kelly (28 May 2026)

  May 28, 202654 minS2

  <p>In her conversation with François Sablayrolles, Colette Colligan and Ludivine Bouton-Kelly, Wendy Erskine talks about her short story collections Sweet Home and Dance Move. After reading a passage from her story ‘Secrets Bonita Beach Crystal Cancun’, she reflects on the recurring themes in her work, such as family dynamics, unexpected connections and the transformative potential of the chance encounters. Moving on to her novel The Benefactors, she offers a brief reading and discusses its polyphonic structure and its engagement with questions of class, gender, violence, money, responsibility and justice.</p><p><br/></p><p>www.efacis.eu</p>

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  Episode #60

  60. Emily Cooper and Dean Fee in conversation with Tim Groenland (29 May 2025)

  May 29, 202544 minS1

  <p>In their conversation with Tim Groenland, Emily Cooper and Dean Fee discuss the origins of their literary journal, The Pig’s Back, designed as a Donegal-based journal with an international bent. They talk about creating not only an issue, but a beautiful object that stays in people’s minds; blurring fiction and non-fiction; bringing the many literary journals in Ireland together at the Journals Fleadh; and what being edited has thought them as writers and editors. </p><p>www.efacis.eu</p>

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  Episode #59

  59. Dave Robb in conversation with Christoph Reinfandt (24 April 2025)

  Apr 24, 202558 minS1

  <p>In his conversation with Christoph Reinfandt, Dave Robb discusses the music of Gerhard Gundermann which he translated for his CD Filling Stations for Losers. Songs of Gundermann. He talks about protest songs and Gundermann’s own critical view of them; the affinities between the GDR and Northern Ireland; the language Gundermann uses; and the difficulty of translating Gundermann's lyrics into English.  </p><p>https://www.songsofgundermann.com/</p><p>www.efacis.eu</p>

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  Episode #58

  58. Louise O'Neill in conversation with Helen Penet (13 March 2025)

  Mar 13, 202549 minS1

  <p>In her conversation with Helen Penet, Louise O’Neill discusses her novel Idol (2022) and lifts the veil on two forthcoming books. She talks about the unreliability of memory; how #MeToo has changed our understanding of consent; wellness and faith; the gendered nature of the online world; the importance of place; and book titles.  </p><p>www.efacis.eu</p>

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  Episode #57

  57. Catherine Prasifka in conversation with Dilâra Yilmaz (13 February 2025)

  Feb 13, 202546 minS1

  <p>In her conversation with Dilâra Yilmaz, Catherine Prasifka discusses her latest novel This Is How You Remember It (2024). She talks about the use of the second person; how the internet is becoming more and more entangled in life, a slow change that is difficult to track; how this entanglement manifests in the novel form and is mediated through text; shame; the connection and disconnection that the internet can bring; being a novelist; and the importance of arts subsidisation. </p><p>www.efacis.eu</p>

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