The Fighting Words Podcast https://audioboom.com/channels/5082160 en Fighting Words A podcast featuring young authors from around Ireland sharing the stories, poems and plays created at Fighting Words workshops and in conversation with our facilitators and mentors. https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/1c5cd5aa-be95-11ed-b38d-3f3293dc19f2/image/c1e796c9eb67473364f68152be643fb9.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress The Fighting Words Podcast https://audioboom.com/channels/5082160 no episodic The Fighting Words Podcast: Story Seeds Edition A podcast featuring young authors from around Ireland sharing the stories, poems and plays created at Fighting Words workshops and in conversation with our facilitators and mentors. A podcast featuring young authors from around Ireland sharing the stories, poems and plays created at Fighting Words workshops and in conversation with our facilitators and mentors.

]]> The Fighting Words Podcast rss+5082160-8b613b0683731d0d84d6aafe8e9d0ffa038ebef9@audioboom.com Did I Ever Tell You! Did I Ever Tell You, is a wonderful collection of stories and interviews with the residents and staff at St. Vincent’s Care Centre in Athlone and Cluain Lir Care Centre in Mullingar Westmeath, over the winter months of 2024 and into the spring of 2025. This project was funded by Creative Ireland for Creative Health and Wellbeing Programmes for HSE Care Settings in Kildare, Offaly and Westmeath. Tue, 25 Nov 2025 11:40:00 -0000 full The Fighting Words Podcast: Story Seeds Edition Did I Ever Tell You, is a wonderful collection of stories and interviews with the residents and staff at St. Vincent’s Care Centre in Athlone and Cluain Lir Care Centre in Mullingar Westmeath, over the winter months of 2024 and into the spring of 2025. This project was funded by Creative Ireland for Creative Health and Wellbeing Programmes for HSE Care Settings in Kildare, Offaly and Westmeath. Did I Ever Tell You, is a wonderful collection of stories and interviews with the residents and staff at St. Vincent’s Care Centre in Athlone and Cluain Lir Care Centre in Mullingar Westmeath, over the winter months of 2024 and into the spring of 2025. This project was funded by Creative Ireland for Creative Health and Wellbeing Programmes for HSE Care Settings in Kildare, Offaly and Westmeath.

]]> 2333  Changing Ireland, Changing Stories In this special podcast episode, participants from the Changing Ireland, Changing Stories project share their personal journeys through the project, reflecting on how their perspectives on both writing and museums were transformed.  What began as an exploration of words and objects became a deeply cathartic process, revealing new ways of seeing, interpreting, and connecting with museum collections. Through honest and thoughtful conversations, the episode captures how writing opened doors to fresh interpretations and emotional resonance with the past. Featuring readings and interviews with project participants from the Irish Refugee Council Youth Group, local Dubliners from Fatima Groups United Community Centre and a group of Ukrainian women from the Liberties Community Project (formerly SICCDA), facilitator Hazel Hogan, Fighting Words Operations Manager Sara Bennett and National Museum of Ireland Assistant Education & Outreach Officer Niamh Keating. Thu, 30 Oct 2025 16:27:00 -0000 full The Fighting Words Podcast: Story Seeds Edition In this special podcast episode, participants from the Changing Ireland, Changing Stories project share their personal journeys through the project, reflecting on how their perspectives on both writing and museums were transformed.  What began as an exploration of words and objects became a deeply cathartic process, revealing new ways of seeing, interpreting, and connecting with museum collections. Through honest and thoughtful conversations, the episode captures how writing opened doors to fresh interpretations and emotional resonance with the past. Featuring readings and interviews with project participants from the Irish Refugee Council Youth Group, local Dubliners from Fatima Groups United Community Centre and a group of Ukrainian women from the Liberties Community Project (formerly SICCDA), facilitator Hazel Hogan, Fighting Words Operations Manager Sara Bennett and National Museum of Ireland Assistant Education & Outreach Officer Niamh Keating. In this special podcast episode, participants from the Changing Ireland, Changing Stories project share their personal journeys through the project, reflecting on how their perspectives on both writing and museums were transformed. 


What began as an exploration of words and objects became a deeply cathartic process, revealing new ways of seeing, interpreting, and connecting with museum collections. Through honest and thoughtful conversations, the episode captures how writing opened doors to fresh interpretations and emotional resonance with the past.


Featuring readings and interviews with project participants from the Irish Refugee Council Youth Group, local Dubliners from Fatima Groups United Community Centre and a group of Ukrainian women from the Liberties Community Project (formerly SICCDA), facilitator Hazel Hogan, Fighting Words Operations Manager Sara Bennett and National Museum of Ireland Assistant Education & Outreach Officer Niamh Keating.

]]> 3797 no Teen Take Over Young writers take over! On this episode, Transition Year students Rihanna and Aaron from Coláiste Eoin in Dublin 11 take over the Fighting Words Podcast and have an in-depth conversation with Fighting Words founder Roddy Doyle.The episode also features short play called 'The Three Bangs' written and performed by students from Leixlip Youthreach Thu, 03 Jul 2025 23:00:00 -0000 full The Fighting Words Podcast: Story Seeds Edition Young writers take over! On this episode, Transition Year students Rihanna and Aaron from Coláiste Eoin in Dublin 11 take over the Fighting Words Podcast and have an in-depth conversation with Fighting Words founder Roddy Doyle.The episode also features short play called 'The Three Bangs' written and performed by students from Leixlip Youthreach Young writers take over! On this episode, Transition Year students Rihanna and Aaron from Coláiste Eoin in Dublin 11 take over the Fighting Words Podcast and have an in-depth conversation with Fighting Words founder Roddy Doyle.The episode also features short play called 'The Three Bangs' written and performed by students from Leixlip Youthreach

]]> 1204 Story Slam: Creative Connections Edition Story Slam is a series of open mic events at Fighting Words that provide an opportunity for our Write Club members and other young people between 13-18 years to share their stories, poems and songs. The inaugural Story Slam took place in September 2024 in Dublin. Fri, 27 Jun 2025 04:00:00 -0000 full The Fighting Words Podcast: Story Seeds Edition Story Slam is a series of open mic events at Fighting Words that provide an opportunity for our Write Club members and other young people between 13-18 years to share their stories, poems and songs. The inaugural Story Slam took place in September 2024 in Dublin. Story Slam is a series of open mic events at Fighting Words that provide an opportunity for our Write Club members and other young people between 13-18 years to share their stories, poems and songs. The inaugural Story Slam took place in September 2024 in Dublin.

]]> 3596 Introducing Story Slam: The Open Mic Event Launches Story Slam is a series of open mic events at Fighting Words that provide an opportunity for our Write Club members and other young people between 13-18 years to share their stories, poems and songs. The inaugural Story Slam took place in September 2024 in Dublin. Fri, 20 Jun 2025 04:00:00 -0000 full The Fighting Words Podcast: Story Seeds Edition Story Slam is a series of open mic events at Fighting Words that provide an opportunity for our Write Club members and other young people between 13-18 years to share their stories, poems and songs. The inaugural Story Slam took place in September 2024 in Dublin. Story Slam is a series of open mic events at Fighting Words that provide an opportunity for our Write Club members and other young people between 13-18 years to share their stories, poems and songs. The inaugural Story Slam took place in September 2024 in Dublin.

]]> 2554 7: Story Seeds: Across the Border - Episode Two This episode of The Fighting Words Podcast focuses on the Story Seeds Cross Border Project, and features stories, plays, and screenplays, written by young writers who took part in the Story Seeds Cross Border Project. This episode is a joint project of Fighting Words and Fighting Words Northern Ireland and is funded by Creative Ireland and The Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media. What is Story Seeds? The Story Seeds Project aims to promote a positive sense of self and community through creative expression. The project ran from September 2023 to February 2024. During that time, Fighting Words and Fighting Words Northern Ireland worked with thousands of children and young people and they all have stories to tell. The project facilitators and volunteer mentors brought together schools from the counties Louth, Monaghan, Donegal, Armagh, Down, Derry, Antrim and Belfast, to create new stories, plays, radio plays, and screenplays about where the young writers live and what each of their communities means to them. The project culminated in the creation of many new, brilliant, stories. Featuring: The Cactus and the Cracken, The Chocolate Quest, Abandoned, Bell’s Island, The Prisoner, Dundalk to Drogheda, and Kick the Can. Thu, 29 Feb 2024 09:48:37 -0000 full The Fighting Words Podcast: Story Seeds Edition This episode of The Fighting Words Podcast focuses on the Story Seeds Cross Border Project, and features stories, plays, and screenplays, written by young writers who took part in the Story Seeds Cross Border Project. This episode is a joint project of Fighting Words and Fighting Words Northern Ireland and is funded by Creative Ireland and The Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media. What is Story Seeds? The Story Seeds Project aims to promote a positive sense of self and community through creative expression. The project ran from September 2023 to February 2024. During that time, Fighting Words and Fighting Words Northern Ireland worked with thousands of children and young people and they all have stories to tell. The project facilitators and volunteer mentors brought together schools from the counties Louth, Monaghan, Donegal, Armagh, Down, Derry, Antrim and Belfast, to create new stories, plays, radio plays, and screenplays about where the young writers live and what each of their communities means to them. The project culminated in the creation of many new, brilliant, stories. Featuring: The Cactus and the Cracken, The Chocolate Quest, Abandoned, Bell’s Island, The Prisoner, Dundalk to Drogheda, and Kick the Can. This episode of The Fighting Words Podcast focuses on the Story Seeds Cross Border Project, and features stories, plays, and screenplays, written by young writers who took part in the Story Seeds Cross Border Project. This episode is a joint project of Fighting Words and Fighting Words Northern Ireland and is funded by Creative Ireland and The Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media.


What is Story Seeds? The Story Seeds Project aims to promote a positive sense of self and community through creative expression. The project ran from September 2023 to February 2024. During that time, Fighting Words and Fighting Words Northern Ireland worked with thousands of children and young people and they all have stories to tell. The project facilitators and volunteer mentors brought together schools from the counties Louth, Monaghan, Donegal, Armagh, Down, Derry, Antrim and Belfast, to create new stories, plays, radio plays, and screenplays about where the young writers live and what each of their communities means to them. The project culminated in the creation of many new, brilliant, stories.


Featuring: The Cactus and the Cracken, The Chocolate Quest, Abandoned, Bell’s Island, The Prisoner, Dundalk to Drogheda, and Kick the Can.

]]> 2255 6: Story Seeds: Across the Border - Episode One This episode of The Fighting Words Podcast focuses on the Story Seeds Cross Border Project, and features stories, plays, and screenplays, written by young writers who took part in the Story Seeds Cross Border Project. This episode is a joint project of Fighting Words and Fighting Words Northern Ireland and is funded by Creative Ireland and The Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media. What is Story Seeds? The Story Seeds Project aims to promote a positive sense of self and community through creative expression. The project ran from September 2023 to February 2024. During that time, Fighting Words and Fighting Words Northern Ireland worked with thousands of children and young people and they all have stories to tell. The project facilitators and volunteer mentors brought together schools from the counties Louth, Monaghan, Donegal, Armagh, Down, Derry, Antrim and Belfast, to create new stories, plays, radio plays, and screenplays about where the young writers live and what each of their communities means to them. The project culminated in the creation of many new, brilliant, stories. Featuring: Peely and Shelbob’s Curse, Zak, Bucket List Granny, Special Discount, The Adventures of Rosie, Tik Tok Terminate, Two Friends Two Sides, Twist, and Lost and Found. Thu, 29 Feb 2024 09:47:34 -0000 full The Fighting Words Podcast: Story Seeds Edition This episode of The Fighting Words Podcast focuses on the Story Seeds Cross Border Project, and features stories, plays, and screenplays, written by young writers who took part in the Story Seeds Cross Border Project. This episode is a joint project of Fighting Words and Fighting Words Northern Ireland and is funded by Creative Ireland and The Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media. What is Story Seeds? The Story Seeds Project aims to promote a positive sense of self and community through creative expression. The project ran from September 2023 to February 2024. During that time, Fighting Words and Fighting Words Northern Ireland worked with thousands of children and young people and they all have stories to tell. The project facilitators and volunteer mentors brought together schools from the counties Louth, Monaghan, Donegal, Armagh, Down, Derry, Antrim and Belfast, to create new stories, plays, radio plays, and screenplays about where the young writers live and what each of their communities means to them. The project culminated in the creation of many new, brilliant, stories. Featuring: Peely and Shelbob’s Curse, Zak, Bucket List Granny, Special Discount, The Adventures of Rosie, Tik Tok Terminate, Two Friends Two Sides, Twist, and Lost and Found. This episode of The Fighting Words Podcast focuses on the Story Seeds Cross Border Project, and features stories, plays, and screenplays, written by young writers who took part in the Story Seeds Cross Border Project. This episode is a joint project of Fighting Words and Fighting Words Northern Ireland and is funded by Creative Ireland and The Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media.


What is Story Seeds? The Story Seeds Project aims to promote a positive sense of self and community through creative expression. The project ran from September 2023 to February 2024. During that time, Fighting Words and Fighting Words Northern Ireland worked with thousands of children and young people and they all have stories to tell. The project facilitators and volunteer mentors brought together schools from the counties Louth, Monaghan, Donegal, Armagh, Down, Derry, Antrim and Belfast, to create new stories, plays, radio plays, and screenplays about where the young writers live and what each of their communities means to them. The project culminated in the creation of many new, brilliant, stories.


Featuring: Peely and Shelbob’s Curse, Zak, Bucket List Granny, Special Discount, The Adventures of Rosie, Tik Tok Terminate, Two Friends Two Sides, Twist, and Lost and Found.

]]> 2778 5: The 100 Years Project https://audioboom.com/posts/8201426 In this episode of the Fighting Words podcast, 100 Years Project Coordinator Seán is joined by four guests - Kaila Patterson, Róisín Faughnan, Aindreas Fallon Verberuggen and Bríd-Treasa Wyndham - to discuss different aspects of the 100 Years Project - from the playwriting project in conjunction with the Peacock Theatre, to an anthology of 100-Years-themed stories and all-Ireland story share events. Find out everything going on the world of the 100 Years Project and how teachers and schools can get involved. For any questions related to the project, you can contact Seán directly at seanfarrelly@fightingwords.ie. Happy listening! Wed, 23 Nov 2022 12:39:42 -0000 The 100 Years Project full 5 The Fighting Words Podcast: Story Seeds Edition In this episode of the Fighting Words podcast, 100 Years Project Coordinator Seán is joined by four guests - Kaila Patterson, Róisín Faughnan, Aindreas Fallon Verberuggen and Bríd-Treasa Wyndham - to discuss different aspects of the 100 Years Project - from the playwriting project in conjunction with the Peacock Theatre, to an anthology of 100-Years-themed stories and all-Ireland story share events. Find out everything going on the world of the 100 Years Project and how teachers and schools can get involved. For any questions related to the project, you can contact Seán directly at seanfarrelly@fightingwords.ie. Happy listening! seanfarrelly@fightingwords.ie. Happy listening! ]]> 3840 no 4: Story Seeds Part Four https://audioboom.com/posts/8117083 Welcome back to Story Seeds, new writing to celebrate the areas where we all live, work and play. In this episode of the Fighting Words Podcast, participants will read and discuss plays and poetry that they wrote as part of the Story Seeds project.  Featuring work from Edmund Rice College Blanchardstown, Childvision Drumcondra Lifelong Learning Department and CRC Clontarf.  You can read more of the work produced during Story Seeds and other Fighting Words projects at https://www.fightingwords.ie/publications.  Enjoy! Mon, 01 Aug 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Story Seeds Part Four full 4 The Fighting Words Podcast: Story Seeds Edition Welcome back to Story Seeds, new writing to celebrate the areas where we all live, work and play. In this episode of the Fighting Words Podcast, participants will read and discuss plays and poetry that they wrote as part of the Story Seeds project.  Featuring work from Edmund Rice College Blanchardstown, Childvision Drumcondra Lifelong Learning Department and CRC Clontarf.  You can read more of the work produced during Story Seeds and other Fighting Words projects at https://www.fightingwords.ie/publications.  Enjoy! In this episode of the Fighting Words Podcast, participants will read and discuss plays and poetry that they wrote as part of the Story Seeds project. 
Featuring work from Edmund Rice College Blanchardstown, Childvision Drumcondra Lifelong Learning Department and CRC Clontarf. 
You can read more of the work produced during Story Seeds and other Fighting Words projects at https://www.fightingwords.ie/publications. 
Enjoy! ]]> 2767 no 3: Story Seeds Part Three https://audioboom.com/posts/8117082 Welcome back to Story Seeds, new writing to celebrate the areas where we all live, work and play. In this episode of the Fighting Words Podcast, secondary school students will read and discuss stories that they wrote collaboratively as part of the Story Seeds project.  Featuring work from St Oliver’s Community College, Drogheda, Sandymount Park ETSS and O'Connell's Secondary School.  You can read more of the work produced during Story Seeds and other Fighting Words projects at https://www.fightingwords.ie/publications.  Enjoy!  Mon, 25 Jul 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Story Seeds Part Three full 3 The Fighting Words Podcast: Story Seeds Edition Welcome back to Story Seeds, new writing to celebrate the areas where we all live, work and play. In this episode of the Fighting Words Podcast, secondary school students will read and discuss stories that they wrote collaboratively as part of the Story Seeds project.  Featuring work from St Oliver’s Community College, Drogheda, Sandymount Park ETSS and O'Connell's Secondary School.  You can read more of the work produced during Story Seeds and other Fighting Words projects at https://www.fightingwords.ie/publications.  Enjoy! 
In this episode of the Fighting Words Podcast, secondary school students will read and discuss stories that they wrote collaboratively as part of the Story Seeds project. 

Featuring work from St Oliver’s Community College, Drogheda, Sandymount Park ETSS and O'Connell's Secondary School. 

You can read more of the work produced during Story Seeds and other Fighting Words projects at https://www.fightingwords.ie/publications. 

Enjoy!  ]]> 3327 no 2: Story Seeds Part Two https://audioboom.com/posts/8117081 Welcome back to Story Seeds, new writing to celebrate the areas where we all live, work and play. In this episode of the Fighting Words Podcast, secondary school students will read and discuss stories that they wrote as part of the Story Seeds project.  Featuring work from CBS Westland Row, North Wicklow ETSS, Blakestown Community School and Mount Carmel. You can read more of the work produced during Story Seeds and other Fighting Words projects at https://www.fightingwords.ie/publications.  Enjoy!  Mon, 18 Jul 2022 05:50:00 -0000 Story Seeds Part Two full 2 The Fighting Words Podcast: Story Seeds Edition Welcome back to Story Seeds, new writing to celebrate the areas where we all live, work and play. In this episode of the Fighting Words Podcast, secondary school students will read and discuss stories that they wrote as part of the Story Seeds project.  Featuring work from CBS Westland Row, North Wicklow ETSS, Blakestown Community School and Mount Carmel. You can read more of the work produced during Story Seeds and other Fighting Words projects at https://www.fightingwords.ie/publications.  Enjoy! 
In this episode of the Fighting Words Podcast, secondary school students will read and discuss stories that they wrote as part of the Story Seeds project. 

Featuring work from CBS Westland Row, North Wicklow ETSS, Blakestown Community School and Mount Carmel.

You can read more of the work produced during Story Seeds and other Fighting Words projects at https://www.fightingwords.ie/publications. 

Enjoy!  ]]> 3236 no 1: Story Seeds Part One https://audioboom.com/posts/8117078 Welcome to Story Seeds, new writing to celebrate the areas where we all live, work and play. Story Seeds is a joint project of Fighting Words, the creative writing organisation, and the Garda Community Engagement Unit with support from Creative Ireland and the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth. The Story Seeds project is aimed at not only introducing children and young people to creative writing but also to strengthen their positive sense of themselves and to allow them to re-imagine the negatives in their lives and transform their sense of place and possibility. In this episode, you will hear students from primary schools and youth groups reading and discussing the stories they wrote as part of the Story Seeds project.  Featuring work from O'Connells CBS Primary School, Inchicore National School, Stanhope Street Primary School and Ballybough Youth Service.  You can read more of the work produced during Story Seeds and other Fighting Words projects at https://www.fightingwords.ie/publications.  Enjoy!  Mon, 11 Jul 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Story Seeds Part One full 1 The Fighting Words Podcast: Story Seeds Edition Welcome to Story Seeds, new writing to celebrate the areas where we all live, work and play. Story Seeds is a joint project of Fighting Words, the creative writing organisation, and the Garda Community Engagement Unit with support from Creative Ireland and the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth. The Story Seeds project is aimed at not only introducing children and young people to creative writing but also to strengthen their positive sense of themselves and to allow them to re-imagine the negatives in their lives and transform their sense of place and possibility. In this episode, you will hear students from primary schools and youth groups reading and discussing the stories they wrote as part of the Story Seeds project.  Featuring work from O'Connells CBS Primary School, Inchicore National School, Stanhope Street Primary School and Ballybough Youth Service.  You can read more of the work produced during Story Seeds and other Fighting Words projects at https://www.fightingwords.ie/publications.  Enjoy! 
Story Seeds is a joint project of Fighting Words, the creative writing organisation, and the Garda Community Engagement Unit with support from Creative Ireland and the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth.

The Story Seeds project is aimed at not only introducing children and young people to creative writing but also to strengthen their positive sense of themselves and to allow them to re-imagine the negatives in their lives and transform their sense of place and possibility.

In this episode, you will hear students from primary schools and youth groups reading and discussing the stories they wrote as part of the Story Seeds project.  Featuring work from O'Connells CBS Primary School, Inchicore National School, Stanhope Street Primary School and Ballybough Youth Service. 

You can read more of the work produced during Story Seeds and other Fighting Words projects at https://www.fightingwords.ie/publications. 

Enjoy!  ]]> 2113 no