What’s the Story? Podcast

This week we're joined by Irish Paralympian Kerrie Leonard. 

Kerrie represented Ireland at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics which, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, were held in 2021. Kerrie tells us about her experience in those historic, pandemic games and what it was like for athletes at the events. 

Kerrie tells us what brought her to Archery and how it helped her with mental health struggles while studying at college. Having never reall...

This week Paul Micheau joins us from the Is it Worth It channel on social media. 

Paul talks about creating videos and reviewing food as an ordinary Joe. He has travelled around Ireland giving honest reviews of everything from the humble but iconic breakfast roll to Michelin Star restaurants.

Paul's "Is it worth it" review is based on price, taste, and experience with Paul emphasizing the importance of always keeping it real with h...

For almost two years singer song-writer and activist Martin Leahy has been holding a weekly protest outside Dail Eireann to highlight Ireland's housing crisis. Drawing on his personal experience, every Thursday for over 90 weeks and counting, Martin travels from Cork to Leinster House in Dublin to sing his song "Everyone should have a home". 

We chat to Martin about his protest and how he feels about being called an activist. His l...

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Friend of the show, Our Man in Stockholm, Philip O'Connor returns to WTSpod to help right the wrongs in our world. 

Philip is a journalist and podcaster originally from Dublin and is now based in Stockholm, Sweden. 

Following the recent mayhem in Ireland's capital, Philip talks to us about the importance of community an...

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300th  EPISODE

It's WTS 300 and who better to mark the milestone than Messrs Mackle and Howard! 

This week the lads talk about BAFTA wins and Kate Winslett, mid-life crises, Howie's surgery recovery, their shared love of the great Vincent Browne, Bruce Springsteen and Paul paying the Boss,...

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We're back... 

This week we're talking to Karim Zidan an investigative journalist and writer who specialises in the intersection of sport, power, and politics. 

Karim chats to us about the rise of Saudi Arabian influence in sports and how the term sportwashing doesn't go far enough to capture all that is happening. 

Is w...

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This week we're joined by singer-songwriter Steo Wall. 

As the finishing touches are being put on his new album, Steo tells us about what's been going on for him and what fans can look forward to when the album comes out later this year. We talk about inspiration and nerves before a big gig and Steo tells us about workin...

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This week we are joined by Brent Lee and Neil Sanders from Some Dare Call it Conspiracy Podcast.

Brent Lee is a former conspiracist who spent 15 years down the rabbit hole between 2003 and 2018, believing every event from 9/11 to mass shootings was being orchestrated by a "satanic, paedophilic elite". Brent now fights di...

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Michael Finkel is a journalist and best-selling author and his new book, The Art Thief, is out now.

We first spoke to Michael six years ago on WTS 118 and we were delighted to welcome him back to tell us the true story of Stephane Breitweiser, a man who stole over 200 pieces of art from museums worth billions of euro an...

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After four long years, the artist formerly known as Stephanie Roche is back on WTSpod. 

We catch up with Steph about what's been happening since we last spoke, including marrying Dean, her decision to return to Ireland, signing for Shamrock Rovers, and progress in the women's game. 

We get Stephanie's thoughts on the up...

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This week we're joined by Ireland's best MMA journalist and proud son of Blanchardstown, the great one, Peter Carroll. 

Petesy joined us to talk about the latest goings on in the world of mixed martial arts* and reveals the cringing trauma behind why he can't watch Love Island. 

You can check out some of Petesy's brilli...

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This week we're joined by journalist and broadcaster Elaine Burke. Elaine is a technology and science specialist who can be found contributing to national media regularly. She is also the co-host of For Tech's Sake podcast. 

Elaine joined us to wind up Mero and talk all things tech as we hear about AI and if the hype is...

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This week we're joined by Thomas Crosse - AKA Crossy.

Crossy has been soothing the airwaves since he was a teenager and in recent years has become a staple of Irish radio for many people looking to get their morning off to a flyer. 

Crossy tells us about how he got started in radio, dealing with social media, loving nos...