Mary O’Donoghue Reads Colm O’Shea

On this month’s episode, host Nicole Flattery is joined by writer Mary O'Donoghue to read and discuss Colm O'Shea’s story, ‘Feeling Gravity's Pull’, originally published as part of the Online Fiction series on The Stinging Fly website in October 2023.

Podcast 20th November 2024

Colin Walsh Reads Clara Kumagai

On this month’s episode, host Nicole Flattery is joined by writer Colin Walsh to read and discuss Clara Kumagai’s story, ‘Real Boys’, originally published in Issue 35, Volume 2: Winter 2016 - Fear & Fantasy.

Podcast 17th October 2024

Rebecca Ivory Reads Eamon McGuinness

Nicole Flattery is joined by Rebecca Ivory to read from Eamon McGuinness’s short story ‘Viewpoint’.

Podcast 15th August 2024

Róisín Kiberd Reads John Patrick McHugh

Nicole Flattery is joined by Róisín Kiberd to read from John Patrick McHugh's essay 'Name Your Character' and discuss her recent appointment as non-fiction editor of The Stinging Fly.

Podcast 10th July 2024

Caoilinn Hughes Reads Emma Devlin (Live at Cúirt 2024)

Recorded in front of a live audience at Cúirt International Festival of Literature 2024, Nicole Flattery is joined by Caoilinn Hughes to read and discuss Emma Devlin's short story, ‘The Gift’, as well as her new novel ‘The Alternatives’.

Podcast 30th May 2024

Gavin Corbett Reads Rebecca Ivory

Nicole Flattery is joined by writer Gavin Corbett to read and discuss Rebecca Ivory’s short story, ‘Arrivals’.

Podcast 25th April 2024

Dean Fee & Emily Cooper Read Danielle McLaughlin & Matthew Sweeney

Nicole Flattery is joined by writers Dean Fee and Emily Cooper to read and discuss Danielle McLaughlin’s short story, ‘Night of the Silver Fox’ and Mathew Sweeney's poem, ‘Donegal’.

Podcast 28th March 2024

Claire-Louise Bennett Reads Lucy Sweeney Byrne

Nicole Flattery is joined by writer Claire-Louise Bennett to read and discuss Lucy Sweeney Byrne’s short story, ‘To Cure a Body'.

Podcast 29th February 2024

Sheena Patel Reads Oisín Fagan

Nicole Flattery is joined by writer Sheena Patel to read and discuss Oisín Fagan’s short story, ‘Triangle’.

Podcast 31st January 2024

Jan Carson Reads Sheila Armstrong

Nicole Flattery is joined by writer Jan Carson to read and discuss Sheila Armstrong’s short story, ‘Harlow’.

Podcast 7th December 2023

Colin Barrett Reads David McGrath

Nicole Flattery is joined by writer Colin Barrett to read and discuss David McGrath’s short story, ‘The Untameable Donkey’.

Podcast 18th October 2023

Kevin Power Reads Eimear Ryan

Nicole Flattery is joined by writer Kevin Power to read and discuss Eimear Ryan’s short story, ‘Body Clock’.

Podcast 23rd August 2023

Sophie Mackintosh Reads David Hayden

Nicole Flattery is joined by writer Sophie Mackintosh to read and discuss David Hayden’s short story, 'Leckerdam of the Golden Hand’.

Podcast 6th July 2023

Lucy Caldwell Reads Niamh Prior

Nicole Flattery is joined by writer Lucy Caldwell to read and discuss Niamh Prior’s short story, 'Peter and Jane'.

Podcast 14th June 2023

Darran Anderson Reads Mary O’Donoghue

Essayist, journalist, and memoirist Darran Anderson joins Nicole Flattery to read and discuss Mary O'Donoghue’s short story, ‘During the Russian Blizzard’.

Podcast 6th May 2023

Michael Magee Reads Louise Kennedy

Debut novelist and editor Michael Magee joins Nicole Flattery to read Louise Kennedy's story ‘The End of the World is a Cul de Sac’.

Podcast 22nd December 2022

Rachel Connolly Reads Michael Magee

Critic and debut novelist Rachel Connolly joins Nicole Flattery to discuss gossip, the guilty rich, and the skewed portrayal of female characters in contemporary fiction.

Podcast 26th October 2022

Susannah Dickey Reads Wes Lee

Belfast author Susannah Dickey talks to Nicole Flattery about eco-fiction, time-wasting, and the tyranny of narrative.

Podcast 23rd September 2022

Staying Up All Night To Write A Story, Part 2 – Jon McGregor

In the second episode of a two-part series, Jon McGregor talks to Thomas Morris about 'Dwell' – a story he wrote from start to finish in a single night.

Podcast 15th December 2021

Staying Up All Night To Write A Story

Thomas Morris is joined by Marie-Helene Bertino, Rebecca Ivory, and Stephen Sexton to read and discuss their 'One Night Stands' – stories they wrote from start to finish in a single night.

Podcast 4th December 2021

Frank Wynne Reads Kangni Alem

Our translator-in-residence joins Danny Denton to read the first story by the award-winning Togolese writing to be translated into English.

Podcast 22nd September 2021

John Patrick McHugh Reads Sean O’Reilly

The author of 'Pure Gold' joins Danny Denton to read and discuss 'All Day and All of the Night'.

Podcast 25th August 2021

Niamh Campbell Reads Kevin Power

The author of 'This Happy' joins Danny Denton to read and discuss 'The Dead Hotel'.

Podcast 21st July 2021

Nuala O’Connor Reads Nicole Flattery

The author of 'Nora' reads 'Sing, Dance, Earn Your Keep', a darkly funny essay about work, adulthood, and life in a new city.

Podcast 16th June 2021

Adrian Duncan Reads Vona Groarke

An in-depth discussion of the Longford writer's poetry and essays.

Podcast 19th May 2021

Maija Sofia Reads Louise Hegarty

'Getting The Electric', a story from our Summer 2020 issue, is beautifully read by the Choice Prize-nominated musician.

Podcast 24th March 2021

Conor O’Callaghan Reads Claire-Louise Bennett

Editor Danny Denton is joined by novelist and poet Conor O'Callaghan to read and discuss the incomparable 'Suddenly A Duck'.

Podcast 7th December 2020

Paul Lynch Reads ‘The Dream That Wakes You Up’

Listen to Paul Lynch read his lecture from the Bray Literary Festival 2020.

Podcast 26th October 2020

Rónán Hession Reads Zou Jingzhi

Declan Meade is joined by the author of 'Leonard And Hungry Paul' to discuss a story of teenagers during the Chinese Cultural Revolution.

Podcast 15th September 2020

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