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Blow-Ins

Kara Golden & Craig Hunter

38 episodes

3 days ago

Ever wondered what it’s like to see Ireland through fresh eyes? Kara and Craig are well-seasoned millennials who moved to Dublin pre-pandemic, decided to stay through it all, and are still figuring things out. Blow-Ins explores Irish life, history, and culture through their personal stories and perspectives as outsiders navigating the subtleties of contemporary Ireland.

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Ever wondered what it’s like to see Ireland through fresh eyes? Kara and Craig are well-seasoned millennials who moved to Dublin pre-pandemic, decided to stay through it all, and are still figuring things out. Blow-Ins explores Irish life, history, and culture through their personal stories and perspectives as outsiders navigating the subtleties of contemporary Ireland.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Episodes (20/38)

Blow-Ins

Stop. Look. Stay.

No, it's not a road safety slogan for children. It's about making connections in Dublin on a bank holiday weekend.

(Kara picked the transition song...)

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Share your own stories with us: blowinspod@gmail.com

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4 days ago

42 minutes 7 seconds

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Bring Me Sunshine

Under pressure to record a story, Craig turns to a mysterious book about Valentia Island. Stolen slate, fossilised footprints, research stations, and exaggerated Scottish accents… it’s basically Lost, but with worse weather.

Follow us on Instagram and Bluesky for wee extra bits.

Share your own stories with us: blowinspod@gmail.com

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1 week ago

38 minutes 45 seconds

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A Very Sick Girl

Kara shares the story of how she nearly died in Ireland.

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2 weeks ago

42 minutes 55 seconds

Blow-Ins

The Beach Comber (1905)

Find out how we came to own the only known copy of The Beach Comber (1905) by Irish artist Jack B. Yeats.

Rejected title: Repressed 30-something Glaswegian man discovers art.

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3 weeks ago

41 minutes 5 seconds

Blow-Ins

Join us as we venture out on another hero's journey, but make sure to bring a pen and paper this time.

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1 month ago

36 minutes 36 seconds

Blow-Ins

Romantic Ireland might be dead and gone, but there's always a bit of butter in the bog.

Rejected title: I hear you're a racist now, Ireland?

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1 month ago

45 minutes 5 seconds

Blow-Ins

What happens if you cut your nails on a Sunday? Bad things, according to Irish folklore. Trim with caution.

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1 month ago

39 minutes 31 seconds

Blow-Ins

Medium Stouting

There’s poetry in a pint of plain.

We test that theory with two of our own, and unveil a new podcast pitch:

Too generic for locals. Too specific for foreigners.

Follow us on Instagram and Bluesky for wee extra bits.

Share your own stories with us: blowinspod@gmail.com

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1 month ago

44 minutes 36 seconds

Blow-Ins

Little Gals and Big Questions

A routine appointment opens the door to freckles, feminism, and the fierce magic inside Irish women.

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2 months ago

32 minutes 14 seconds

Blow-Ins

No Homes of Your Own

We discuss the knackered state of Irish housing with the help of rebel songs and Teletubbies.

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2 months ago

42 minutes 27 seconds

Blow-Ins

The Firsts and The Dead

We talk about The Dead, but don’t worry... it’s mostly about being alive.

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2 months ago

35 minutes 6 seconds

Blow-Ins

Microplastic Paddies

Sure, aren't we all a little bit green on the inside for Paddy's Day?

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2 months ago

34 minutes 21 seconds

Blow-Ins

Johnnie Beats the Luas

A morning bagel leads to a warm encounter with a charity runner, sparking reflections on the literal and metaphorical paths we take in life.

Johnnie's fundraiser: https://www.idonate.ie/fundraiser/GoJohnnieGoGoGo

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2 months ago

29 minutes 51 seconds

Blow-Ins

A Grand Auld Stretch

We are the only Irish content you'll ever need. Consume us. We're double-bagging tea with a Japanese jingle to celebrate the spring.

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3 months ago

36 minutes 28 seconds

Blow-Ins

The Light at Daybreak

Do you need anything from the shop? I’m just getting the milk and bread, but I might see what light the darkest corners catch.

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3 months ago

36 minutes 17 seconds

Blow-Ins

When U2 Were Good

Uno, dos, tres, catorce! They were cool, you’re not, and redemption is on the way. Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah!

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3 months ago

42 minutes 47 seconds

Blow-Ins

A White Whale Called Skellig

What do you do when an island at the edge of the world keeps eluding you? Obsess, wait, or surrender to the sea? No, you write a story.

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3 months ago

29 minutes 39 seconds

Blow-Ins

A Normal Person

What do a sausage, a seagull, and a chargrilled cabbage have to do with Sally Rooney's Normal People? I'm not sure, but maybe you could tell me?

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4 months ago

31 minutes 23 seconds

Blow-Ins

Do You Know John Golden?

We escape Dublin and head west to Kerry, where an unplanned stop on a foggy road leads to a serendipitous encounter that sparks a discussion about the Irish knack for connecting people around the world.

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4 months ago

33 minutes 26 seconds

Blow-Ins

Rejected titles include 'Frederick Douglass and the Antisemitic Fish Supper' and 'Daniel O’Connell and the Battered Sausage of Solidarity'

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4 months ago

43 minutes 14 seconds