Episodes
Nov. 1, 2025
#NaPodPoMo Reading Poetry: “The Lake Isle of Innisfree” 1/30
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 bea...
Oct. 31, 2025
#Octaver25 Days 29 -31. Freestyle Medley
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 #octaver25
Oct. 31, 2025
What’s your favourite National Anthem & Lullaby #Octaver25 Days 24 & 26
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 & 26
Oct. 31, 2025
Smiles, memories, dances, and love #Octaver25
Recorded on Friday 31st of October 2025. This is my contribution to #octaver25 Days 23, 25, 27, and 28
Oct. 30, 2025
Your favourite summer music. #Octaver25 Day 22
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 1963
Oct. 30, 2025
Recite the lyrics of a song - #octaver25 Day 21
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”.
Oct. 30, 2025
#Octaver25 Day 18: A song that has me crying
This was recorded on the afternoon of Thursday 30th of October 2025, a very wet day in Cork.
Oct. 30, 2025
#octaver25 Day 20 - What instrument turns you off a piece of music?
Recorded on the afternoon of Thursday, the 30th of October 2025. My contribution to #octaver25 Day 20
Oct. 28, 2025
Music that calms me down #Octaver25. Day 19 - Helps me relax
This was recorded after midnight on Wednesday 29th of October 2025
Oct. 28, 2025
Playlists for Others #octaver25 Day 17
Recorded just before midnight on Tuesday 28th of October 2025
Oct. 27, 2025
My first Pop concert - #Octaver25
Recognise the group? Where they performed on 1st May 1978? Who was with me at the concert? #Octaver25 - my contribution
Oct. 23, 2025
#Octaver25. day 14 Where do you buy music? Here’s where I buy music.
This was recorded on the evening of Thursday 23rd of October 2025. My contribution to #octaver25
Oct. 23, 2025
#Octaver25 My preferred method to listen to music, streaming.. and favourite place to listen to music?
Recorded at midday on Thursday 23rd October 2025. My contribution to #Octaver25 Day 13
Oct. 20, 2025
What’s your favourite new song discovery? #octaver25
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 #octaver25
Oct. 17, 2025
Music that makes my Humour zip #octaver25
This was recorded on the morning of Friday 17 October 2025 - as my contribution to Day 11 of the music festival #octaver25
Oct. 15, 2025
BusTour Around Ireland - on the road with Toastmasters International
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).
Oct. 15, 2025
Music I’d take to my desert island #octaver25
Recorded on the afternoon of Wednesday 15th of October 2025. My contribution to #octaver25
Oct. 14, 2025
My favourite music for working out #octaver25
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. #octaver25
Oct. 8, 2025
South Pacific - my favourite musical
This was recorded shortly after midnight on Thursday ninth of October. #octaver25
Oct. 8, 2025
Amsterdam: Jacques Brel
The last time I listened to at least three songs by the same artist, and where and when was that? #Octaver25
Oct. 6, 2025
Music : what do you most dislike?
This was recorded partly during the day and partly at midnight on the 6th of October 2025. Specially for #Octaver25 Day 6
Oct. 5, 2025
Music: which do you like best instrumental or choral?
This was recorded on the 5th of October 2025, Day 5 of #octaver25
Oct. 5, 2025
Music: What’s your 2nd favourite genre?
“ What’s your second favourite genre of music?” Recorded late at night for #Octaver25 Day 4.