Episodes 150
Avg. Duration 44m
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Apple Rating 4.9 (17)
Since Mar 2020
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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Stories to bridge divides and build community.

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S9E15 The Troubles - Paul McLaughlin

Jun 10, 2026 1h 20m

Paul McLaughlin is an educator, historian, community leader, and lifelong resident of Derry, Northern Ireland. Growing up during the Troubles, Paul's earliest memory is witnessing the day of Bloody…

S9E14 The Troubles - Mark Durkan

Jun 04, 2026 1h 3m

Mark Durkan has spent much of his life navigating Northern Ireland 's difficult path from conflict to peace. A native of Derry, he was deeply involved in the negotiations and implementation of the…

The Troubles - Martina Anderson

Jun 01, 2026 41m

Martina Anderson is a lifelong Irish republican, former political prisoner, and veteran political leader from Derry’s Bogside. Arrested in the early years of the Troubles, she spent nearly fourteen…

S9E13 The Troubles - Martina Anderson

Jun 01, 2026 41m

Martina Anderson is a lifelong Irish republican, former political prisoner, and veteran political leader from Derry’s Bogside. Arrested in the early years of the Troubles, she spent nearly fourteen…

S9E12 The Troubles - Chris McDonagh

May 20, 2026 1h 6m

Chris McDonough is a community development worker based in the Fountain/Bishop Street interface area of Derry, where he works to bridge divides between Protestant and Catholic neighborhoods through…

S9E11 The Troubles - Shelley Cowan and Tracey Farry

May 12, 2026 1h 2m

Shelley Cowan is a disability advocate, speaker, and founder of Justus, a community organization creating inclusive social spaces and opportunities for adults with disabilities across Northern…

S9E10 The Troubles - Martina Byrne

Mar 26, 2026 40m

Martina Byrne is a community builder and quiet changemaker rooted in Hilltown, County Down. Originally trained in marine biology and business development, Martina’s path shifted after becoming a…

S9E9 The Troubles - Vincenta Leyden

Mar 11, 2026 59m

Vincenta Leyden lives in Hilltown, County Down, Northern Ireland, near the Mourne Mountains. Born in Northern Ireland and raised partly in the Republic of Ireland, her life has unfolded along the…

S9E8 The Troubles - Nula McNulty

Mar 05, 2026 49m

Nula McNulty is a lifelong resident of North Leitrim, Ireland, who returned home in 2003 after years working on Ireland’s east coast and two years in China as a food technologist. Raised on a mixed…

S9E7 The Troubles - Carmel Loughlin and Lauri McCusker

Feb 12, 2026 1h 53m

Two stories again in this episode:Carmel Loughlin grew up in the Republic of Ireland but spent time crossing the border frequently to visit family in the North, until the Troubles broke out when she…

S9E6 The Troubles - Gerry Creamer and Elaine O'Hara

Jan 22, 2026 1h 14m

In this episode we share two conversations with people we met in Manorhamilton in the Republic of Ireland, just across the border from Northern Ireland. Like so many things, conflict and tensions are…

S9E5 The Troubles - Israel Eguaogie

Jan 15, 2026 22m

Israel Eguaogie was 17 when he left Nigeria and relocated to Germany as an asylum seeker. A decade later he moved to Dublin and soon after that, shifted north to Belfast. It was a decision that…

S9E4 The Troubles - Lewis Lyttle and Roxy Lyttle

Jan 08, 2026 49m

Lewis Lyttle is an ex-Loyalist prisoner. He was sentenced to 15 years for attempted murder during The Troubles and was released early, with the signing of The Good Friday Agreement. Now Lewis works…

S9E3 The Troubles - Bronagh McAtasney

Dec 31, 2025 58m

Bronagh McAtasney is the daughter of John Bosco McAtasney, a master weaver and the last hand loom weaver in Ireland. She recalls his curiosity, his desire to learn, and his passion to instill the…

S9E2 The Troubles - Aoife Moore

Dec 26, 2025 39m

Aoife Moore is an independent investigative journalist from Derry, Northern Ireland and formerly worked as a political correspondent for the BBC.She calls herself a victim of England’s legacy in…

S9E1 The Troubles - Jonny Clark

Dec 18, 2025 58m

Jonny Clark is the program manager for Public Theology at Corrymeela, often called Ireland’s oldest peace center.Born in New Zealand and married to an American, Jonny has lived in Northern Ireland…

S7E7 SOBR - Lisa Retezan

Nov 11, 2025 58m

Lisa Retezan works as a substance use disorder navigator at a day shelter for youth who are unhoused. She openly shares her story with them about her own struggles with addiction.Lisa took her first…

S8E8 Still Here - Bruce Sunpie Barnes

Oct 08, 2025 1h 6m

Bruce Sunpie Barnes is a bandleader who plays accordion and harmonica for Sunpie and the Louisiana Sunspots. The band travels around the world playing what he calls Afro-Louisiana music: a fusion of…

S8E7 Still Here - Caitlin Carney

Oct 02, 2025 24m

Caitlin Carney is co-owner of Porgy’s Seafood Market in New Orleans.Caitlin calls herself the “Lady Monger.” Her business, Porgy’s Seafood Market, is a purple storefront on a busy corner in Mid-City…

S8E7 Still Here - Barry and John behind the scenes

Sep 27, 2025 41m

Another bonus this week to share a behind the scenes conversation with journalist Barry Yeoman and A Peace of My Mind's John Noltner, who collaborated to produce this multimedia series of interviews…

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