Halloween

Suzanne Kane bursts PJ Gallagher's bubble at the beginning of this episode by chastising him about the mortgage stuff. PJ is very upset, he's finished all the books so now he's learning Spanish. He's freaked out though because he discovered…

Keep Ithaka always in your mind. Arriving there is what you’re destined for. But don’t hurry the journey at all. Better if it lasts for years, so you’re old by the time you reach the island, wealthy with all you’ve gained on the way,…

Peig Sayers (1873 - 1958) is one of the most remarkable figures in twentieth century Ireland. Her journey to publication is a story of beating the odds. An outsider from the Dublin literary scene by geography, language, gender, education…

Ever notice how Halloween is a month long nowadays? Darach and Peadar discuss the Irish names for months of the year and days of the week, as well as Halloween songs, whether we should rename January, working in a chocolate shop and the…

Steele yourselves as the I Know That Face crew take on the terrifying career of Barbara Steele. The British actress landed her first starring part in the dual role of the innocent Princess Katja and her evil Satanic ancestor Asa in Mario…

In our Halloween special on this week's Fireside, Kevin reads pieces and extracts from some classic works from the pantheon of all things Gothic, horror and macabre... Featuring: The Raven by Edgar Allen Poe Dracula by Bram Stoker…

In this episode of Fireside, we have the next of our Halloween-themed folk tales. We meet young Hollohan, forced to flee Ireland because of the famine, and the fairy woman – The Banshee – he met upon his return... Get in touch with the…

It's astounding... that David Higgins has never before seen The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Alongside Dave Hanratty and returning guest Norma Howard, he looks to make sense of the bonkers cult musical classic on the latest NO ENCORE movie…

It’s Halloween and Suzanne and PJ have strong opinions about the matter. PJ is a big fan (in stark contrast to his feelings on Christmas). They chat about ‘Hocus Pocus’, which PJ shockingly hasn’t seen, Salem (“Disneyland for witches”), mad…

It's Halloween! And that means a book that's special in more ways than one. Yes, you asked for it and we have delivered - it's super thriller Murder in Paradise! It's got a mysterious luxury spa! It's got a supervillain with a…