Best Chapters From My Autobiography Podcasts (2025)

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Episode 19 “Sounds of Dublin City” poetry in motion #NaPodPoMo 9:39

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From Trinity College to Anne’s Street South. Walking up Grafton Street - stopping by buskers - passing shops - capturing a few voices on the street. #NaPodPoMoBy Paul O'Mahony

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Episode 19 “Sounds of Dublin City” poetry in motion #NaPodPoMo 9:09

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From Trinity College to Anne’s Street South. Walking up Grafton Street - stopping by buskers - passing shops - capturing a few voices on the street. #NaPodPoMoBy Paul O'Mahony

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Episode 18 READING POETRY Jenny Joseph reads her poem “Warning" #NaPodPoMo 4:39

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Day 18 of #NaPodPoMo Paul O'Mahony introduces Jenny Joseph - she reads her poem Warning. Paul reads Jenny’s poem. Today I learned: I Jenny Joseph’s reading performance is magnificent - almost as good as the poem itself. Read with vivacity. ————- WARNING When I am an old woman I shall wear purple With a red hat which doesn’t go, and doesn’t suit me.…

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Episode 17 READING POETRY Amanda Gorman reads her poem"The Hill We Climb" #NaPodPoMo 14:05

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Day 17 of #NaPodPoMo Paul O'Mahony introduces Amanda Gorman - she reads her poem The Hill We Climb. The recording was made at the inauguration of President Joe Biden in January 2021. Paul reads Amanda's poem. Today I learned: It's a magnificent poem, performed with strength by an extraordinary woman. Listen to the full series at https://napodpomo.o…

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READING POETRY "Adoration" by Paul O'Mahony #napodpomo 16/30 3:06

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You hear Paul O'Mahony reading his poem "Adoration" - twice. " Dying to be remembered Dying to be loved Yearning to be celebrated who will prolong my life in a world where so much is forgotten almost before it has been born. ideas characters adventures, history, biography, and I return to dust dust they are, and dust they will remain. On the cuttin…

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Day 15 of #napodpomo REFLECTIONS on first half of November 15/30 5:46

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Recorded by Paul O'Mahony on the morning of 17thBy Paul O'Mahony

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Paula Meehan reads “The Ghost of my Mother Comforts me”. #napodpomo READING POETRY 14/30 7:23

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you hear Paula Meehan reading her . You hear Paul O’Mahony reading it twice. “The ghost of my mother comforts me. Do not fear daughter when they lift their sticks, their stones, when they hiss beneath their breaths fallen woman, adulteress breaker of marriage vows made before a holy priest to an honourable man for you daughter; there is no blame, f…

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READING POETRY - “Kingdoms of Heaven” by Denise Levertov #napodpomo 13/30 7:32

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By Paul O'Mahony

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#napodpomo 12/30 READING POETRY “Quarantine” by Eavan Boland 7:33

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You hear Eavan Boland reading her poem "Quarantine" - plus Paul O'Mahony reading it twice. Thursday at about 6pm. Quarantine In the worst hour of the worst season of the worst year of a whole people a man set out from the workhouse with his wife. He was walking—they were both walking—north. She was sick with famine fever and could not keep up. He l…

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#Napodpomo READING POETRY - Robert Frost “Once by the Pacific” 11/30 6:15

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By Paul O'Mahony

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#Napodpomo 10/30. "In Memory of WB Yeats". READING POETRY by WH Auden 16:23

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You hear Auden read his poem twice. Paul O'Mahony reads it 1.3 times (including a few slips of his tongue. IN MEMORY OF W B YEATS "He disappeared in the dead of winter: The brooks were frozen, the airports almost deserted, And snow disfigured the public statues; The mercury sank in the mouth of the dying day. O all the instruments agree The day of …

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#napodpomo 9/30 READING POETRY “The Journey” by Mary Oliver 7:43

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You hear poet Mary Oliver reading her poem “The Journey”. Paul O’Mahony reads the poem twice for #napodpomo.By Paul O'Mahony

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#napodpomo 8/30 Reflections on reading poetry 9:00

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Reflections on READING POETRY #napodpomo 8/30 1:00

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Paul O’Mahony talks about his satisfactions during Days 1 - 7 of #NapodpomoBy Paul O'Mahony

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#Napodpomo 7/30. “THE RED WHEELBARROW” by William Carlos Williams 3:47

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You hear the poet, William Carlos Williams reciting his most famous poem, “The red wheelbarrow so much depends upon a red wheel barrow glazed with rain water beside the white chickens” ____________ You also hear Paul O’Mahony try unsuccessfully to recite the poem from memory. Paul recovers and reads the poem three times.…

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#NapodpoMo 6/30 Reading Poetry: “Sea Fever” by John Masefield 7:17

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You hear John Masefield reading his poem “Sea Fever I must go down to the seas again, to the lonely sea and the sky, And all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by; And the wheel’s kick and the wind’s song and the white sail’s shaking, And a grey mist on the sea’s face, and a grey dawn breaking. I must go down to the seas again, for the ca…

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#Napodpomo 5/30. READING POETRY - “ Stopping by Woods on a snowy evening” by Robert Frost 6:19

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You hear Robert Frost reading his poem “Stopping by Woods on a snowy evening Whose woods these are I think I know. His house is in the village though; He will not see me stopping here To watch his woods fill up with snow. My little horse must think it queer To stop without a farmhouse near Between the woods and frozen lake The darkest evening of th…

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#Napodpomo 4/30 Infamous Popular Poem “This be the Verse” 5:23

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By Phillip Larkin Spoken by the poet. Spoken by Paul O’Mahony (3 times) “THIS BE THE VERSE They fuck you up, your mum and dad. They may not mean to, but they do. They fill you with the faults they had And add some extra, just for you. But they were fucked up in their turn By fools in old-style hats and coats, Who half the time were soppy-stern And …

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#Napodpomo 3/30. READING POETRY: “Digging” - Seamus Heaney 12:20

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You hear Seamus Heaney reading his poem "Digging" three times. You hear Paul O'Mahony reading the poem twice. Digging Between my finger and my thumb The squat pen rests; snug as a gun. Under my window, a clean rasping sound When the spade sinks into gravelly ground: My father, digging. I look down Till his straining rump among the flowerbeds Bends …

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#Napodpomo 2/30. READING POETRY: “Wild Geese” by Mary Oliver 7:36

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You hear a recording of Mary Oliver reading her poem Wild Geese. You hear Paul O’Mahony reading her poem, twice. This is the poem: “ Wild geese You do not have to be good. You do not have to walk on your knees For a hundred miles through the desert, repenting. You only have to let the soft animal of your body love what it loves. Tell me about despa…

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#NaPodPoMo Reading Poetry: “The Lake Isle of Innisfree” 1/30 6:08

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You hear a recording of W B Yeats reading his most popular poem. You hear Paul O’Mahony reading the poem twice. “I will arise and go now, and go to Innisfree, And a small cabin build there, of clay and wattles made; Nine bean-rows will I have there, a hive for the honey-bee, And live alone in the bee-loud glade. And I shall have some peace there, f…

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#Octaver25 Days 29 -31. Freestyle Medley 11:28

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This was recorded during the last hour of the 31st day of October 2025. This is my contribution to today’s 29, 30, and 31 of #octaver25By Paul O'Mahony

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What’s your favourite National Anthem & Lullaby #Octaver25 Days 24 & 26 4:43

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Apology: the prompt for day 26 was “what are the elements of a good lullaby?” I’ve deviated off course. This is my contribution to #octaver25 Days 24 & 26By Paul O'Mahony

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Smiles, memories, dances, and love #Octaver25 10:53

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Recorded on Friday 31st of October 2025. This is my contribution to #octaver25 Days 23, 25, 27, and 28By Paul O'Mahony

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Your favourite summer music. #Octaver25 Day 22 2:16

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This was recorded on the early evening of Thursday 30th of October 2025. It includes a little bit of summer holiday Music for #Octaver25. Takes me back to 1963By Paul O'Mahony

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Recite the lyrics of a song - #octaver25 Day 21 4:24

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This was recorded on the afternoon of Thursday 30th of October 2025. It’s my contribution to #octaver25 You hear “ hard day’s night” & “ the lake Isle of Innisfree”.By Paul O'Mahony

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#Octaver25 Day 18: A song that has me crying 4:45

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This was recorded on the afternoon of Thursday 30th of October 2025, a very wet day in Cork.By Paul O'Mahony

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#octaver25 Day 20 - What instrument turns you off a piece of music? 3:18

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Recorded on the afternoon of Thursday, the 30th of October 2025. My contribution to #octaver25 Day 20By Paul O'Mahony

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Music that calms me down #Octaver25. Day 19 - Helps me relax 5:54

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This was recorded after midnight on Wednesday 29th of October 2025By Paul O'Mahony

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Playlists for Others #octaver25 Day 17 3:47

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Recorded just before midnight on Tuesday 28th of October 2025By Paul O'Mahony

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My first Pop concert - #Octaver25 5:30

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Recognise the group? Where they performed on 1st May 1978? Who was with me at the concert? #Octaver25 - my contributionBy Paul O'Mahony

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#Octaver25. Day 15 : Last music I bought 4:49

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#Octaver25. day 14 Where do you buy music? Here’s where I buy music. 9:37

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This was recorded on the evening of Thursday 23rd of October 2025. My contribution to #octaver25By Paul O'Mahony

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#Octaver25 My preferred method to listen to music, streaming.. and favourite place to listen to music? 6:24

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Recorded at midday on Thursday 23rd October 2025. My contribution to #Octaver25 Day 13By Paul O'Mahony

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What’s your favourite new song discovery? #octaver25 6:05

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This is one of the first times I’ve discovered a new pop song I love now. Recorded on the morning of 19th October 2025. My contribution to #octaver25By Paul O'Mahony

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Music that makes my Humour zip #octaver25 4:46

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This was recorded on the morning of Friday 17 October 2025 - as my contribution to Day 11 of the music festival #octaver25By Paul O'Mahony

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BusTour Around Ireland - on the road with Toastmasters International 7:41

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This is a speech given by Paul O'Mahony at OneCountryOneWorld (online) Toastmasters Club on Sunday 12th October 2025. On the day after the round-Ireland awareness-raising campaign (5th-11th October).By Paul O'Mahony

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Music I’d take to my desert island #octaver25 6:06

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Recorded on the afternoon of Wednesday 15th of October 2025. My contribution to #octaver25By Paul O'Mahony

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My favourite music for working out #octaver25 6:19

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Recorded on the afternoon of Tuesday 14th of October 2025. I was driving. I was walking. You could even say I was working out. My contribution to. #octaver25By Paul O'Mahony

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South Pacific - my favourite musical. #Octaver25 6:24

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This was recorded shortly after midnight on Thursday ninth of October. #octaver25By Paul O'Mahony

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Amsterdam: Jacques Brel 5:23

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The last time I listened to at least three songs by the same artist, and where and when was that? #Octaver25By Paul O'Mahony

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Music : what do you most dislike? 4:09

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Music: which do you like best instrumental or choral? 5:56

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This was recorded on the 5th of October 2025, Day 5 of #octaver25By Paul O'Mahony

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Music: What’s your 2nd favourite genre? 7:34

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“ What’s your second favourite genre of music?” Recorded late at night for #Octaver25 Day 4.By Paul O'Mahony

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Music: What’s your favourite genre? 4:55

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This was recorded on Saturday, the 4th of October. It’s my third contribution to #octaver25By Paul O'Mahony

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Musical autobiography- chapter 2. First music I loved 4:05

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This was recorded on second of October 2025. Day two of #octaver25By Paul O'Mahony

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Musical Autobiography #octaver25 Day 1 5:53

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Day 1 of Music Month #octaver25 “ Teddy bears picnic” & “ PETER and the Wolf” & “ Ghost riders in the sky” & “ Slattery’s mounted fut” & Chopin “Etudes”- these are my earliest musical memoriesBy Paul O'Mahony

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In honour of MUSIC - OCTAVER25 starts tomorrow 1st October 1:51

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#octaver25 Octaver began in October 2012. As 31 musical audios in 31 days, it continued for several years during the month of October. This is the 2012 introduction: "To help us connect with each other under the banner of "Music"- #octaver is the hashtag (courtesy of Slandi). Here is a suggested structure of topics for each day: Day 1: "Music I lik…