Fascinated with Gearóid Farrelly
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Ep 58: We STILL Are Shampoo!
14 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Shampoo were a breath of fresh Ari that ran simultaneous through pop and brit pop in the mid-nineties. The band that actually took Girl Power mainstre...
Ep 57: Queen Victoria with Jasper Rees
30 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jasper Rees is the author of "Let's Do It" the authorised biography of Victoria Wood. The book was written with the consent of Victoria's children fol...
Ep 56: Pop and Pride with Bright Light Bright Light
09 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Bright Light Bright Light is welsh musician, artist and songwriter Rod Thomas. Originally from a small town in Wales, Rod has become one of our most...
Ep 55: Mother of Invention with Una Gibney
23 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ireland has always had a great reputation for rock music. In the 90s Sinead O'Connor, U2 and The Cranberries led the pack. It took a while for the exp...
EP 54: Back Home with Una Healy from The Saturdays
17 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Una Healy was a gigging singer/songwriter when she answered an ad looking for a female singer for a girlband. What followed was a phenomenal seven yea...
Bonus Episode Teaser: Sean Smith Track By Track
15 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is just a teaser for the Bonus Episode that is now available to subscribers of Headstuff+. You can subscribe for €5 per month and get bonus mat...
Ep 53: The Undercover Pop Star with Luciana Caporaso
05 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What a guest and what a story. These are the episodes that I love to make! Luciana Caporaso has been an undercover popstar hiding in plain sight sin...
Ep 52: Samantha Mumba Lately
01 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I’m delighted to kick off season 7 of "Fascinated" with the fabulous Samantha Mumba. Samantha is pop royalty and after an almost unforgivable hiatus...
Ep 51: Special Kind Of Something (Part 2) with Kavana
07 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In The first of a special two-part episode I chat to 90s pop star Kavana. For as long as he can remember Kavana was determined to become a pop-star a...
Ep 50: Special Kind Of Something with Kavana
07 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In The first of a special two-part episode I chat to 90s pop star Kavana. For as long as he can remember Kavana was determined to become a pop-star a...
Ep 49: Passion, Pop and Underpants with Steve Grand
23 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In July of 2013 Chicago singer-songwriter Steve Grand uploaded a video for his song "All American Boy". It was a video for a country song with a bare ...
Ep 48: The Family Business with Doris Pearson from Five Star
02 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Gearóid meets singer/songwriter and choreographer Doris Pearson who shot to fame with her brothers and sisters as Five Star. Doris...
Ep 47: Eurovision Hopeful with Lesley Roy
12 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I chat to singer songwriter Lesley Roy. As teenager Lesley would busk on the streets of Dublin and instead of dreaming of superstardom...
Ep 46: Live From Dublin Podcast Festival with Niamh Kavanagh and Naimee Coleman
25 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This is the live “Fascinated” show from the Dublin Podcast Festival to YouTube. My guests on the night were the fabulous singer-songwriter Naimee ...
EP 45: Staying At Home With Jann Arden
25 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I catch up with the wonderful Jann Arden in the midst of the worldwide Corona Virus epidemic. Last week she was supposed to be induc...
Ep 44: My Pop Life with Jacquie O'Sullivan from Bananarama
11 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The first album I ever got was a cassette copy of Bananarama’s “Greatest Hits Collection”. When I discovered pop music with their anthem “I Wa...
EP 43: Ask Ronna with Jessica Chaffin (Abbys on NBC, Ronna And Beverly)
22 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Gearóid chats to actress and comedian Jessica Chaffin. In podcasting circles Jessica is well-known for her genius comedy creation...
Ep 42: Big Difference with Sean Smith from Same Difference (X Factor)
26 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In 2007 Sean and his Sarah caught the eye of a production runner while queuing to audition for the X Factor. Within a couple of months they were both ...
Ep 41: Beyoncé That’s Who with Matthew Marsden
10 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Ep 41: Beyonce That’s Who with Matthew Marsden In this episode Gearóid chats to former soap-star, former pop-star and proper Hollywood star Matth...
Ep 40: Farrelly & Lacey with Tyne Daly from "Cagney and Lacey"
27 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Gearóid talks to his favourite actress of all time: Tyne Daly. Tyne Daly is a celebrated star of stage and screen. She once dreame...
Ep 39: Another Side with Celena Cherry from Honeyz
25 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This is another side to a story we've already told but what a story this is. In this episode comedian Gearoid Farrelly chats to singer and actress Cel...
Ep 38: The Song With Wings with Chesney Hawkes
19 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Ep 38: The Song With Wings with Chesney Hawkes In this episode comedian Gearoid Farrelly chats to nineties heart-throb Chesney Hawkes about the s...
Ep 37: Mariah from Clonmel with Bianca Kinane
09 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Bianca Kinane is the big voiced Irish superstar that we almost had back in 1996. Bianca is from Clonmel and in 1994 took part in "Stars In Their Eyes"...
Ep 36: The Great Pop Caper with Daphne & Celeste
22 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In 1999 Daphne and Celeste burned pop music to the ground. They arrived from New York and released their debut single “ooh Stick you” and almost i...
Ep 35: The Meaning of Life with Michelle McManus
16 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In 2003 Michelle McManus shot to fame as the winner of the second series of Pop Idol. Throughout the series she stood out for her powerhouse soul voic...
Ep 34: A Strange Snowy Day with Jann Arden
20 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In 1998 my friend Niamh Kavanagh was making an album and she recorded some cover versions of a Canadian singer songwriter Jann Arden. I then listened ...
Ep 33: Happy Just To Be With Michelle Gayle
02 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I got to meet up with 90s RnB pop goddess Michelle Gayle. But as you can see from the photo below myself and Michelle Gayle are old fr...
Season Five Teaser
30 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
A teaser for the new season of Fascinated with Gearóid Farrelly. The season starts on Wednesday 2nd May 2018. Learn more about your ad choices. Visi...
Ep 32: Live At The Dublin Podcast Festival (Part 2) With Deirdre O’Kane
02 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The Comebacks (Part 2): Deirdre O’Kane The Fascinated Live show as the Dublin Podcast Festival was an embarrassment of riches. In part one I was joi...
Ep 31: Live At The Dublin Podcast Festival (Part 1) With Naimee Coleman
23 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The Comebacks (Part 1) This is the first half of a show recorded live at the Dublin Podcast Festival 2017 with guests Deirdre O’Kane and Naimee Cole...
Ep 30: Is That...Craig?! with Craig Young from Deuce
18 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In 2015 between the Marriage Referendum results and the American Supreme Court Ruling a video of a romantic proposal was shared on the Huffington Post...
Ep 29: Same Old Brand New Ben with Ben Adams from A1
04 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Gearoid heads to London to meet Ben Adams. Ben is a music producer and songwriter. He has written and produced hits for some of today’...
Ep 28: “We had a laugh ….” with James Dreyfus from Gimme Gimme Gimme
06 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Actor James Dreyfus has just finished a 5 year run in the series “Mount Pleasant”. Gearoid visited him at his home in London to chat about his car...
Ep 27: Something Positive & Hopeful with Chely Wright
01 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In 2010 Chely Wright became the first major country music star to come out as gay. In this episode Gearoid talks to Chely Wright about the struggle ...
Bonus Episode: #MARREF
24 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
It is two years since Ireland voted in favour of a constitutional change to allow gay people to marry. It was a monumental step for gay rights. But ...
Ep 26: Deep Dive with Olympic Diver Oliver Dingley
09 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Gearóid meets athlete Oliver Dingley the olympic diver who changed nations to become the first diver in sixty eight years to represent Ireland in the...
Ep 25: The Road To A Dream with Carol Decker from T’Pau
25 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Gearoid travels to Henley on Thames to pay a visit T’pau singer and 80s rock queen Carol Decker. We take a nostalgic look back at he...
Ep 24: The Joy We Found Last Spring with Kelle Bryan from Eternal
11 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Kelle Bryan’s fascinating story is one of eternal resilience. In 1992 Kelle Bryan went underage clubbing with her friend Louise and dramatically c...
Fascinated New Season Promo: Listen Here
10 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
A teaser for the new season of Fascinated with Gearóid Farrelly. The season starts on Wednesday 12th April 2017. You can catch up on all 23 previous ...
Ep 23: Musical Voyager with Shelly Poole (Alisha’s Attic, Red Sky July)
10 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Shelly Poole and her sister Karen work independently of each other as much sought-after hit-writers for today’s pop acts. But their success began jo...
Ep 22: Live From Cork Comedy Festival With Gina London (CNN White House Correspondent) & Lilly Higgins (Irish Bake-Off)
29 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In this special episode, food-writer Lilly Higgins and former White-House correspondent Gina London join Gearoid for the first “Fascinated – Live”...
Ep 21: Where Are They Now? with Jo Youle from Scarlet / CEO of Missing People
02 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Jo Youle has lived two lifetimes. In the 90s she was part of the band Scarlet who had a massive hit with the song “Independent Love Song”. Her lif...
Ep 20: Woman Aloud with Mo Gaffney from Absolutely Fabulous
07 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Mo Gaffney from Absolutely Fabulous joins Gearoid to chat about comedy, her career and put the world to rights. Mo is a very respected actress, writer...
Ep 19: Finding Naimee with Naimee Coleman
01 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Gearoid (with a little help.. ok a lot of help from Dave Moore) tracks down Irish singer songwriter to find out what became of the D...
Ep 18: Queen of Puddings with Lilly Higgins (Great Irish Bake-Off Judge)
19 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Gearoid heads to Cobh (the new Kinsale) to chat to “Great Irish Bake-Off” judge Lilly Higgins. Lilly is a food writer, chef and ph...
Ep 17: La Vie Edele with Edele Lynch from B*witched
05 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In 1998 the Spice girls were busy dealing with over-exposure and the departure of Geri Halliwell. Their crown was deftly snatched away by an Irish f...
Ep 16: Little Treasure with Paula Lambert and Bosco
05 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
If you were a child of 80s Ireland, Bosco was almost certainly a big part of your childhood. Bosco has now been off the air for 20 years, and there ha...
Ep 15: Mama I Want To Sing with Keyone Starr and Hallie Ridgeway
09 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Gearóid chats to two stars in the making; Mark Ronson’s latest protege Keyone Starr (vocalist on his grammy winning album) and Dubl...
Ep 14: Leading Man with Killian Donnelly (Olivier Award Nominee)
06 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Two-time Olivier nominated Navan-man Killian Donnelly is one of the West-End’s brightest stars. His versatile singing voice has helped him rack up n...
Ep 13: The Song Seamstress with Marcella Detroit from Shakespear’s Sister
21 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Gearoid chats to singer songwriter Marcella Detroit who is well-known for her solo records and her time in Shakespears Sister (sic). B...
Ep 12: Gobstopper with Nina Conti
08 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Gearoid meets ventriloquist Nina Conti the morning after her sold-out show for the Galway Comedy Carnival. She is mid-way through her ...
Ep 11: Behind The Mic with Mike Stock (Stock Aiken & Waterman)
14 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
As part of Stock, Aiken and Waterman, Mike Stock is the most successful writer producer in British chart history. His music was the soundtrack to the ...
Ep 9: Paris, Frances with Frances Ruffelle (Tony Award Winner)
27 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Tony award winner Frances Ruffelle is a singer, actress, mother, francophile and cabaret chanteuse. She originated the iconic role of Eponine in the f...
Ep 8: Wilson Farrelly with Carnie Wilson of Wilson Phillips
12 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Carnie Wilson is a singer that went into the family business. She and her sister Wendy and their childhood friend Chynna Phillips make up the group Wi...
Ep 7: Coffee Actually with Pauline McLynn from Father Ted
26 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Since 1995 Pauline McLynn is seldom mentioned without a reference to tea. I offered her tea and then accidentally gave her coffee. Pauline tells us ab...
Ep 6: Politics Of The Heart with David W. Ross (Film-Maker / Bad Boys Inc) and John Lyons
15 Jun 2014
Contributed by Lukas
When David W. Ross was a frustrated closeted member of a boy-band he never dreamed that almost 20 years later his movie, about equal rights for gay ma...
Ep 5: That Night We Won with Niamh Kavanagh and Neil Delamere
07 Apr 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Who doesn’t love to win? Whether it’s a GAA final or an argument with your partner we all love to come out top dog. In this episode I talk to sing...
Ep 4: Meet Your Heroes with Gillian Blakeney (Gayle & Gillian and Neighbours) and Kathleen O’Rourke
06 Mar 2014
Contributed by Lukas
We all have our teen-idols and in this episode I come face to face with mine… sort of. In my younger school-days I was mad about Gayle & Gillian Bla...
Ep 3: Ladies Am I Right? with “Cagney & Lacey” Producer Barney Rosenzweig and Maeve Higgins
20 Feb 2014
Contributed by Lukas
For this episode Irish comedian and author Maeve Higgins and I go back to the 80s and discuss the legacy of my favourite TV show “Cagney and Lacey”...
Ep 2: Food’s Glorious Dudes with Donal Skehan and Rachel Allen
06 Feb 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Cooks and bakers are big stars, tweeting a photo is part of dinner and cookbooks are bedtime reading. It’s safe to say food is the new rock ’n’ ...
Ep 1: The Day Job with Mariama Goodman from The Honeyz and Eleanor Tiernan
24 Jan 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Radio producer Riyadh Khalaf attempts to take charge of this episode about jobs in which Eleanor Tiernan talks about the day she tried to return to li...