In this episode we listen back to some of our highlights from the year including chats about joy among Queer People of Colour in Ireland today, Nell McCafferty and her legacy, trans joy and much more.

In this episode, Lisa Nic an Bhreithimh chats to Tinomuda Wekare, Luis Noguera Benitez and Pradeep Mahadeshwar about their work in queer arts and activism; the intersection of art, identity and joy for immigrants of colour in Ireland today; safe spaces, empowerment, resilience and much more.

Host:

@lisanicanbhreithimh

Guests:

@louisnoguera @Visualpradeep @twinkofold

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@Queermyths @QueerAsianPride.ie @QueerSpectrumFilmFestival @pshirts.ie @quirkmarketdublin @hausofsciaparelli

In this podcast, we sat down with Irish LGBTQ+ activists and trailblazers, Ailbhe Smyth and Tonie Walsh to chat about the bold and brilliant journalist, author and social justice campaigner, Nell McCafferty in the wake of her death in August. We laughed and cried about the person Nell was, her writing, her work for the LGBTQ+ community, women and girls, and disadvantaged communities, and much more.

In this special live episode of ListenIn, Ruadhán Ó Críodáin, Executive Director of ShoutOut, sits down with Jenny Maguire, Dr. Matt Kennedy, and SexyTadhg for a chat at the Irish Museum of Modern Art. Together, they share their personal journeys, discuss what it means to embrace their authentic selves, and highlight the people, places, and moments that bring them joy.

Big shout out to IMMA for all their support and help when preparing for this event. Their space was perfect for the energy the Shout Out team wanted to create for the panel discussion.

In this episode, host Lisa Nic an Bhreithimh chats to Rei Campos, a journalist from Venezuela and a recognised gay refugee in Ireland, who has lived in Dublin since 2011. Rei speaks about his experience as a refugee in Ireland, his volunteer work with The Switchboard, Crosscare Community College and Sex Workers Alliance Ireland, and his career in digital marketing and videography.

Executive Director Ruadhán Ó Críodáin sits down with writers Soula Emmanuel and Ezra Maloney as they share their experiences writing literature and theatre from the trans perspective.

Soula Emmanuel was born in Dublin to an Irish mother and a Greek father. She studied at universities in Ireland and Sweden, emerging with a master's in demography. Her debut novel, Wild Geese, was published in 2023. In 2024, it was shortlisted for a Lambda Literary Award in the Transgender Fiction category. It was also shortlisted for the 2024 Gordon Bowker Volcano Prize at the UK Society of Authors Awards. She currently lives on Ireland's east coast.

Ezra Maloney (he/they) is a writer and playwright based in Dublin. He is interested in what happens when strangers meet in awkward situations. His first play ‘Pre-Ops’ was awarded the Edmund Lynch Bursary and ran at the 21st International Dublin Gay Theatre Festival in May.

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In this episode Shout volunteer and podcast producer Feargh Curtis sits down with radio presenter, social media personality and primary school teacher Pádraig Wilson McCarthy to chat about his life growing up in Cork, his coming out story, being an openly LGBTQ+ educator and his Dublin City FM.

Sa chlár speisialta seo i rith Seachtain na Gaeilge, labhraímid le hAlan Walpoole faoin saol in Éirinn sna 80í i gcomparáid leis an lá inniu don phobal aiteach, a shaol féin mar ghruagaire a chaith am i Londain agus an dráma a léiríodh faoina shaol "Idir Mise agus Craiceann do Chluaise".