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Episode 121: Do The Irish Government Ever Question Themselves?

Rendezvous with Jamie McGlue

Release Date: 09/05/2024

Episode 156: Story One: Deer Computer show art Episode 156: Story One: Deer Computer

Rendezvous with Jamie McGlue

I read the first of twelve short stories that make up my newly released collection, Rings Round the Mind: Short Stories & Tall Tales. It’s basically a 20-minute audiobook! If you enjoy, please support me by liking/sharing the video, and purchasing (€10, wowza!) the paperback book off Amazon. (The author's permission is required for any republishing of the short story shared in this episode, copyright Jamie McGlue 2025.) CONNECT & SUPPORT My short stories collection is available now! "Rings Round the Mind: Short Stories & Tall Tales" As are my poetry books, "Homecoming To A...

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Episode 155: You Can Already Play Harmonica show art Episode 155: You Can Already Play Harmonica

Rendezvous with Jamie McGlue

Everyone can and should play music. It’s such a natural, beautiful, healing and uplifting way to express one’s humanity and one’s soul. Most people think music is only for certain ‘creative’ types, and while it’s true that some people are better suited to it than others, nonetheless we all have the musical instinct and we all have the musical hunger. Harmonica is the easiest instrument of them all, as one need only blow and draw on it (you know how to breathe, right?) and it will sound good when accompanied by music in the key of that harmonica. The reason is that the harmonica...

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Episode 154: The Peaceful Warrior show art Episode 154: The Peaceful Warrior

Rendezvous with Jamie McGlue

As beautifully articulated in Dan Millman’s “The Way of the Peaceful Warrior”, there is a wise balance to be found between the extremes of, on the one hand, ego and emotional overinvolvement in the world, and on the other, solely focusing on oneself and one’s self development and never getting involved in worldly struggles to better the condition of justice on the Earth. We can get the best of both worlds by avoiding exploitation of others (or zealous indignation at such, and inflated self-importance and toxic emotionality in the crusade to stop those baddies; which is another face of...

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Episode 150: Why FG/FF/SF/SD Voters Should Spoil Their Votes show art Episode 150: Why FG/FF/SF/SD Voters Should Spoil Their Votes

Rendezvous with Jamie McGlue

Let’s talk about why FG/FF/SF/SD voters too should spoil their votes at the Irish presidential election on 24th October. Simply write NO NO NO on the ballot, or anything else – “Democracy” for instance – and your vote will be counted and shown officially as a percentage under “spoiled votes”. Not voting at all is not counted, but spoiling your vote is a way to express your loyalty to true democratic principle above political games. Independents like Nick Delehanty and Maria Steen had massive popularity but were blocked by the anti-democratic system around presidential election...

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Episode 151: How To Make Gaeilge Part Of Daily Life show art Episode 151: How To Make Gaeilge Part Of Daily Life

Rendezvous with Jamie McGlue

I discuss how (and why) I am teaching myself Gaeilge – the Irish language – as well as using it as the primary language with which I communicate with my children. It really is very simple and relatively easy – it just requires you to ENJOY yourself and enjoy Gaeilge. First I lay out the basic framework for how I learn, and then I speak as Gaeilge for a bit on some topics that sprang up spontaneously, but which are near and dear to my heart. Hope you enjoy the episode and may the love of your buried native tongue rise through the dust, ashes and dirt of history to bloom in the radiant...

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Episode 149: Mise Éire: My Musical Set show art Episode 149: Mise Éire: My Musical Set

Rendezvous with Jamie McGlue

I played a solo set of my own original songs at the wonderful Mise Éire festival in Castlebar, Co. Mayo, Ireland this past weekend and am delighted to share it with you. There were many amazing musicians, speakers and artists present, so it was an honour to be part of it. Gach beannacht to all you attended, all who wanted to, and even those who wanted to shut it down! May the beauty of Irish culture shine true and bring all together. My poetry books are available now on Amazon: "Homecoming To A Foreign Land" https://amzn.eu/d/3bC29Lu and "Aye Am: Poems in Search of Spiritual Awakening"....

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Episode 148: Mise Éire: My Talk On Episode 148: Mise Éire: My Talk On "Three Steps To Peace"

Rendezvous with Jamie McGlue

This is a talk I gave at the recent Mise Éire festival in Co. Mayo, where I presented the Three Steps To Peace, being my simple framework for how the Irish can ignite a cultural revival that will restore balance and sanity to our individual lives and society as a whole. Step 1 is Awareness, Step 2 is Communication, and Step 3 is Action. Awareness is the key; when a significant minority of the public are relatively wise and aware, only then do the truly gamechanging actions become available for us – and we will take action organically, spontaneously, in ways that right now we may not even be...

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Episode 147: Poetry & Music From The McGlue Brothers show art Episode 147: Poetry & Music From The McGlue Brothers

Rendezvous with Jamie McGlue

My brother and myself went on NearFM 90.3, a local Dublin radio station, with the lovely Mary Oyediran of Northside Today for a chat about creativity and art, and shared some of our poetry and music on the air. Great craic! My poetry books are available now on Amazon: "Homecoming To A Foreign Land" https://amzn.eu/d/3bC29Lu and "Aye Am: Poems in Search of Spiritual Awakening". https://amzn.eu/d/7cotrgb Paperback for €10 and Ebook for €5. https://jamiemcglue.com https://twitter.com/JamieMcGlue https://howthwarts.com https://www.instagram.com/jamie_mcglue?igsh=MTNxNmdrdjZmaXczMg== Audio:...

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Episode 146: Jamie & Mark On The Radio show art Episode 146: Jamie & Mark On The Radio

Rendezvous with Jamie McGlue

My brother Mark and myself will be on the radio today 12pm-1pm Dublin time with Mary Oyedin of Northside Today on 90.3FM to share our art (my poetry and Mark's music, which we'll be reading and playing in studio) and discuss art, creativity and our journeys. It's gonna be good fun so tune in for some rambunctious dialogue and uplifting expression. You can listen / watch live here: https://nearfm.ie/livestream/ My poetry books are available now on Amazon: "Homecoming To A Foreign Land" https://amzn.eu/d/3bC29Lu and "Aye Am: Poems in Search of Spiritual Awakening". https://amzn.eu/d/7cotrgb...

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Episode 145: Hypocrisy And Mise Éire Festival show art Episode 145: Hypocrisy And Mise Éire Festival

Rendezvous with Jamie McGlue

I go through 10 examples of hypocrisy by those who have attempted to cancel this Irish cultural festival, and succeeded in forcing it to be relocated at the last minute from Leitrim to Mayo. I then also give an overview of what I'll be speaking about at the festival – the Three Steps To Peace – and read a poem from my latest poetry book, which I'll also be sharing at the festival.   Mise Éire tickets: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/miseeire/1705323     My poetry books are available now on Amazon: "Homecoming To A Foreign Land" https://amzn.eu/d/3bC29Lu and "Aye Am:...

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I doubt it. Or if some of them do, they dishonestly hide it – which might be even worse. But we simply cannot trust any person who pretends to know everything and to always be right. That is the perspective of someone who will be blind to incoming information that could uplift and expand, clarify their models of reality. Ironically, the loudest and most confident people in Irish politics – overwhelmingly the Establishment parties in government and ‘opposition’ – are in fact those we should listen to least. While those who speak seldom and quietly, carefully, due to not being totally sure if they are correct – these are the people most likely to make the necessary adjustments with evidence, logic and experience to have an accurate mental map of reality in terms of what is real and what we should do about it. Yet these people are often cowed and impressed by the confidence of the arrogant and never-self-questioning. Ireland must find a balance between questioning ourselves and ALWAYS keeping an open mind to the possibility that we are mistaken about even things very fundamental and dear to us – and yet on the other hand also committing ourselves to standing on our instincts, to say that for now this is what I’m believing and until further notice I will argue for it without fear. A key transformation in this landscape could be if enough people realise the government are always certain they’re right – they NEVER say ‘maybe’ or ‘I don’t know’ or ‘Our opponents might be right’ – and so they thus disqualify themselves from being taken too seriously. If the middle-ground of Irish voters can realise their self-questioning and uncertainty is a sign that they can be trusted better than the Establishment about what’s what, sanity rises. 

 

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I am running for election in Dublin Bay North under the banner of my new political party, Gaelic Awakening; for Free Speech, Fair Borders, Full Sovereignty. We need 300 members in order to officially register, so please go to https://www.gaelicawakening.ie and become a member (for free). If we cannot be registered in time, I will be running as an Independent. Reach out to me at info@gaelicawakening.ie if you have questions or suggestions, and do consider making a financial contribution via the website. If my words resonate like silver bells, consider becoming a Gaelic Awakening candidate. You need only be able to work hard, be respectful and peaceful even with those who scorn you, be brave, communicate clearly, and have a burning desire to see justice triumph in Ireland. The door is ever open!

 

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