WHEN IRISH EYES ARE WATCHING

A podcast about Ireland in Films hosted by Alex, Clíona and Seán.

Each episode we discuss a film that features Ireland (or Irish characters) as a main element of the story.

Many Irish people may know that perturbed feeling when a moon-faced eejit called Séamus blows something up in a Harry Potter film. Or feel a sting of resentment when Michael Fassbender, Brendan Gleeson or Saoirse Ronan are nominated for "Best British Performance." Or even just experience a jab of begrudgery when Kevin Spacey saunters into Dublin to make a kooky caper film that turns Martin Cahill into Danny Ocean. This podcast is about such feelings.

The podcast is recorded in Dublin and hosted by:

Alex: 

Alex was born in Dublin but grew up in Switzerland and Canada before settling in County Meath.

Seán: 

Seán was born in Dublin and grew up in County Kildare.

Clíona:

Clíona was born in Dublin and lived in Paris and New York before returning to Dublin.

Each episode we have two features:

MAYBE YOU SHOULDN'T BE LIVING HERE

In which we discuss and rate the Irish accents in the film on a scale of Daniel Day Lewis to Julia Roberts.

FAITH & BEGORRAH

In which we decide whether a film's portrayal of Ireland or "Irishness" rings true ("faith") or false ("begorrah").