The Fighting Words Podcast

The Fighting Words Podcast

A podcast featuring young authors from around Ireland sharing the stories, poems and plays created at Fighting Words workshops and in conversation with our facilitators and mentors.

Episodes

Teen Take Over

July 3, 2025 • 20 mins
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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Story Slam: Creative Connections Edition

June 27, 2025 • 59 mins
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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Introducing Story Slam: The Open Mic Event Launches

June 20, 2025 • 42 mins
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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7: Story Seeds: Across the Border - Episode Two

February 29, 2024 • 37 mins
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? T...
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6: Story Seeds: Across the Border - Episode One

February 29, 2024 • 46 mins
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? T...
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5: The 100 Years Project

November 23, 2022 • 64 mins
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...
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4: Story Seeds Part Four

August 1, 2022 • 46 mins
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 ...
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3: Story Seeds Part Three

July 25, 2022 • 55 mins
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 ...
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2: Story Seeds Part Two

July 18, 2022 • 53 mins
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 as part of the Story Seeds project.  Featuring work from CBS Westland Row, North Wicklow ETSS, Blakestown Community School and Mount Carmel. You can read more of the work produced during Story Seeds and other ...
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1: Story Seeds Part One

July 11, 2022 • 35 mins
Welcome to Story Seeds, new writing to celebrate the areas where we all live, work and play. Story Seeds is a joint project of Fighting Words, the creative writing organisation, and the Garda Community Engagement Unit with support from Creative Ireland and the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth. The Story Seeds project is aimed at not only introducing children and young people to creative writ...
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