From Cork with Love Adventure

"Buck Mulligan frowned at the lather on his razonblade ...  O, an impossible person! he exclaimed."   This is a reading of about five pages from the start of James Joyce's novel.     There are a few words that are new to me: "scutter" - "Epi oinopa ponton" - "Thalatta" - "hyperborean" - "breeks" - "Dottyville" - "oxy" - "jalap" - "Ades of Magdalen" - "motes of grasshalms" - "omphalos" - "Lalouette"  Recorded on 4th June - #AudioMo Day 4 - in Lagos, Portugal

Nik Lakhani drives the conversation - innuendo after innuendo awaits you.  The identity of the champion of New Zealand is almost revealed. Paul O'Mahony  & Nik travelling into Galway - past signs to Loughrea (where there is a Toastmasters club) & Ardrahan (where the cheese comes from).   Warning:  there is no swearing in this episode.

Episode One of "THE LAKHANI ROADSHOW" - You hear lunchtime humour. Distinguished Toastmaster Nik Lakhani, Distinguished Toastmaster Moira O'Brien, and Paul O'Mahony  laughing, eating & chatting in the Castle Hotel Macroom, County Cork, Ireland. 

Paul O’Mahony in the shower has something to say - only for the faint-hearted

Coming to you from Paul O’Mahony’s KITCHEN- followed by the sound of being inside his local CAFÉ BEVA

You hear snippets of “The News” from RTE radio (the national radio station) plus Louis the English Setter drinking plus Paul O’Mahony making a cup of big-standard tea with Super Milk

25th October 2021 is World Opera Day. Paul O’Mahony introduces you to some of what’s going on around the world, including the voices of opera people & some of the greatest operatic tenors

You hear Paul O’Mahony talking about the work he’s doing with a client. The client (let’s call her Jo) wants to raise her profile via LinkedIn.

On Saturday 21 November 2020 #Congregation2020 took place in the village of Cong, on the border of Galway & Mayo. People huddled together. They made meaning. Together they imagined #Society3.0. From the luxury of their internet they communicated. This short story happened late at night - after the poetry. This is the voice of Paul O’Mahony

This is Day 3 of the international audio - podcasting challenge on Sunday 3rd of November.  Paul O'Mahony talks about what he'll find hard and why. The topic is book-reading - particularly what Paul is reading every day.

In Muskerry Arms Pub in Blarney Village - the excitement overwhelms Nik Lakhani, Ted Mellamphy & Paul O'Mahony.  Will Liverpool beat Chelsea?  You hear the sound of a rowdy public house.  The topic:  "How are you feeling about your team today?"   You hear Nik's response.  You also hear Nik say "I have to come back to Blarney".  "What do you think of the Guinness" asks Paul.   "Are you going to keep on drinking Bulmer's cider?"  The conversation jumps on to Uzbekistan - especially Uzbekistanian apples.

This is about Anchor, Voice Record Pro & Audacity

You hear Paul O’Mahony (Cork) talking about the new podcasting project.

In this episode you hear the sound of a man (Paul O'Mahony) walking in a muddy field, the chilling wind, a coffee house & a cafe.  On top of that there's the historic sound of the "Echo" by the man selling the Cork Evening Echo outside the Post Office on Oliver Plunkett Street.

First of a series of interviews with some of the most engaging people whom Paul O'Mahony, poet, knows. ____________________ Ray Renati is a professional actor, theatre director, podcaster, photographer, comedian, singer, father, dog-walker and more.  He lives in California, USA. Paul & Ray met on social audio on the App Anchor, about three years ago. ____________________ The purpose of THE INTERVIEW is to  introduce Ray Renati to people who don't know him delve into the person Ray is and is becoming (in 92 minutes) ____________________ THE INTERVIEW covers 8 topics: Why do you live where you live? Why do you do the work that you do?  Why do you attract the people you attract? Why are you so committed to the causes your espouse? Quick questions: like "Ice cream or jam?  Reagan or Nixon?" Why are you such a spiritual guy? Why are you so keen to leave a legacy? What question would you like to ask Paul O'Mahony? __________________ Ray says you are welcome to contact Ray Renati by email at "rayrenati@gmail.com" 

From 2012 to 2019 this adventure with Mary Oliver (Ohio 1935- Florida 2019)  Begins with how Paul O'Mahony contacted Mary's agent in 2018, followed by a recording from 2012, her poem "The Journey" for AJ Leon and Misfits Inc as they set out to go Round the World in 1,080 Days". http://aj-leon.com/pursuitofeverything/about/about-poe/ A segment inside the great coffee house "FilterCork" with Mary. Paul reads several poems. You hear Mary Oliver reading one of her poem. Followed by Paul O'Mahony's poem  "Song for Mary Oliver on her 80th birthday" in Florida  More poetry including "When death comes". "My life with Mary Oliver" by Paul

It's raining outside.  There's shelter among the pines. A dog to walk.  

Paul O'Mahony's musical life in Limerick (1965 - 1968) Ireland included very little Irish music. Here Paul plays music he didn't like from Brendan Bowyer ("The Hucklebuck" - released in 1965) & Dickie Rock.  Alongside music he loved - the Doors ("Light My Fire" - released in January 1967). While recording this episode Paul remembers how much he used to like the music of Percy French (1854 - 1920) from County Roscommon.

Three "omani motivating messages" -  specially voiced by Paul O'Mahony.  Does "positivity" matter enough to you? 

Story-making with my daughter  This begins with a short conversation between father & daughter in the car on the way to school - about stories we used to make together. On Social Media Day 2012, we spoke to a small group about how we were creating stories together. From storytelling to story-making ... You hear plenty about "The Pony Story" - and a little about "The Princess Story" (which is available on the podcast "From Cork With Love Adventure").