Episodes

  • Teen Take Over

    Teen Take Over
    Jul 3 2025
    Young writers take over! On this episode, Transition Year students Rihanna and Aaron from Coláiste Eoin in Dublin 11 take over the Fighting Words Podcast and have an in-depth conversation with Fighting Words founder Roddy Doyle.The episode also features short play called 'The Three Bangs' written and performed by students from Leixlip Youthreach
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    20 mins
  • Story Slam: Creative Connections Edition

    Story Slam: Creative Connections Edition
    Jun 27 2025
    Story Slam is a series of open mic events at Fighting Words that provide an opportunity for our Write Club members and other young people between 13-18 years to share their stories, poems and songs. The inaugural Story Slam took place in September 2024 in Dublin.
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    1 hr
  • Introducing Story Slam: The Open Mic Event Launches

    Introducing Story Slam: The Open Mic Event Launches
    Jun 20 2025
    Story Slam is a series of open mic events at Fighting Words that provide an opportunity for our Write Club members and other young people between 13-18 years to share their stories, poems and songs. The inaugural Story Slam took place in September 2024 in Dublin.
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    43 mins
  • 7: Story Seeds: Across the Border - Episode Two

    7: Story Seeds: Across the Border - Episode Two
    Feb 29 2024
    This episode of The Fighting Words Podcast focuses on the Story Seeds Cross Border Project, and features stories, plays, and screenplays, written by young writers who took part in the Story Seeds Cross Border Project. This episode is a joint project of Fighting Words and Fighting Words Northern Ireland and is funded by Creative Ireland and The Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media. What is Story Seeds? The Story Seeds Project aims to promote a positive sense of self and community through creative expression. The project ran from September 2023 to February 2024. During that time, Fighting Words and Fighting Words Northern Ireland worked with thousands of children and young people and they all have stories to tell. The project facilitators and volunteer mentors brought together schools from the counties Louth, Monaghan, Donegal, Armagh, Down, Derry, Antrim and Belfast, to create new stories, plays, radio plays, and screenplays about where the young writers live and what each of their communities means to them. The project culminated in the creation of many new, brilliant, stories. Featuring: The Cactus and the Cracken, The Chocolate Quest, Abandoned, Bell’s Island, The Prisoner, Dundalk to Drogheda, and Kick the Can.
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    38 mins
  • 6: Story Seeds: Across the Border - Episode One

    6: Story Seeds: Across the Border - Episode One
    Feb 29 2024
    This episode of The Fighting Words Podcast focuses on the Story Seeds Cross Border Project, and features stories, plays, and screenplays, written by young writers who took part in the Story Seeds Cross Border Project. This episode is a joint project of Fighting Words and Fighting Words Northern Ireland and is funded by Creative Ireland and The Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media. What is Story Seeds? The Story Seeds Project aims to promote a positive sense of self and community through creative expression. The project ran from September 2023 to February 2024. During that time, Fighting Words and Fighting Words Northern Ireland worked with thousands of children and young people and they all have stories to tell. The project facilitators and volunteer mentors brought together schools from the counties Louth, Monaghan, Donegal, Armagh, Down, Derry, Antrim and Belfast, to create new stories, plays, radio plays, and screenplays about where the young writers live and what each of their communities means to them. The project culminated in the creation of many new, brilliant, stories. Featuring: Peely and Shelbob’s Curse, Zak, Bucket List Granny, Special Discount, The Adventures of Rosie, Tik Tok Terminate, Two Friends Two Sides, Twist, and Lost and Found.
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    46 mins
  • 5: The 100 Years Project

    5: The 100 Years Project
    Nov 23 2022
    In this episode of the Fighting Words podcast, 100 Years Project Coordinator Seán is joined by four guests - Kaila Patterson, Róisín Faughnan, Aindreas Fallon Verberuggen and Bríd-Treasa Wyndham - to discuss different aspects of the 100 Years Project - from the playwriting project in conjunction with the Peacock Theatre, to an anthology of 100-Years-themed stories and all-Ireland story share events. Find out everything going on the world of the 100 Years Project and how teachers and schools can get involved. For any questions related to the project, you can contact Seán directly at seanfarrelly@fightingwords.ie. Happy listening!
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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • 4: Story Seeds Part Four

    4: Story Seeds Part Four
    Aug 1 2022
    Welcome back to Story Seeds, new writing to celebrate the areas where we all live, work and play. In this episode of the Fighting Words Podcast, participants will read and discuss plays and poetry that they wrote as part of the Story Seeds project. Featuring work from Edmund Rice College Blanchardstown, Childvision Drumcondra Lifelong Learning Department and CRC Clontarf. You can read more of the work produced during Story Seeds and other Fighting Words projects at https://www.fightingwords.ie/publications. Enjoy!
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    46 mins
  • 3: Story Seeds Part Three

    3: Story Seeds Part Three
    Jul 25 2022
    Welcome back to Story Seeds, new writing to celebrate the areas where we all live, work and play. In this episode of the Fighting Words Podcast, secondary school students will read and discuss stories that they wrote collaboratively as part of the Story Seeds project. Featuring work from St Oliver’s Community College, Drogheda, Sandymount Park ETSS and O'Connell's Secondary School. You can read more of the work produced during Story Seeds and other Fighting Words projects at https://www.fightingwords.ie/publications. Enjoy!
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    55 mins