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Eat The Storms

Damien Donnellyeatthestorms.com
Welcome to Eat the Storms, the one-stop poetry podcast coming to you from Dublin, Ireland, hosted by poet and producer Damien B. Donnelly with new episodes every Saturday from 5pm GMT featuring guests from around the world. We are on Spotify, Apple, Podbean, Breaker, PocketCasts, Overcast and many more platforms so tune in to Stay Bloody Poetic
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Episodes

Eat the Storms, The Pride Poetry Party

The poetry podcast celebrates pride month 2025 with its annual Pride Poetry Party. Hosted and produced by Damien B Donnelly, this special epsidoe features Sue Finch, Charles K. Carter, Elaine Westnott-O'Brien, MANNY, Marie Marchard, Derek Coyle, Mark Ward, Emma Clowsley, Michael McKimm, Rachel Handley David Hanlon and Simon Maddrell.

Jun 28, 20251 hr 23 minSeason 10Ep. 2

May Storm, A Poetry Day Ireland 2025 celebration on Eat the Storms

This special episode of the poetry podcast dropped on Thursday 1st May 2025 and featured 32 poets representing the 32 counties on the island of Ireland reading 32 poems in total. It has been supported by Poetry Ireland. It is produced and hosted by Damien B. Donnelly.

May 01, 20251 hr 43 minSeason 10Ep. 1

Eat the Storms Episode 13 Season 9

The final episode of the poetry podcast Season 9 features Charles K Carter, Vicky Allen and Keith Mack, Cáit O'Neill McCullagh, Marty McKenna and Sam O'Niell, S Preston Duncan, James Kenny and Púca. Hosted and produced by Damien B. Donnelly

Feb 01, 20251 hr 18 minSeason 9Ep. 13

Eat the Storms Episode 12 Season 9

This episode of the podcast features readings by Eugene O'Hare, David Edelman, Colleen Machut, Isabella G. Mead, Jeremy Haworth and Madeleine F. White, Hosted and produced by Damien B. Donnelly

Jan 04, 202559 minSeason 9Ep. 9

Eat the Storms Episode 11 Season 9

This episode of the poetry podcast featured Katie Donovan, James McConachie, Carmel McKeown and a Behind the Storms conversation with Mark Ward. Hosted and produced by Damien B. Donnelly

Dec 28, 20241 hr 21 minSeason 9Ep. 11

Christmas with Eat the Storms

This festive episode of the poetry podcast features Mary Ann Abdo, Marcelle Newbold, Doreen Duffy, Peter Lilly, James Schwartz, Frances Browner, Remco van Straten, Bernadette O'Reilly, Angela Graham, Catherine Ronan, Katie Montagna, Miriam Colleran and Sue FInch. Hosted and Produced by Damien B. Donnelly

Dec 22, 20241 hr 8 minSeason 9Ep. 10

Eat the Storms Episode 9 Season 9

This episode of the poetry podcast is devoted to Mark Antony Owen, poet and creator of Subruria, iamb and After Poetry. This also features special guest readings from Jen Feroze, Natalie Ann Holborow, Briony Collins, Georgia Hilton and James McConchie. Hosted and produced by Damien B Donnelly

Dec 14, 20241 hr 5 minSeason 9Ep. 9

Eat the Storms - A Podcast for Palestine

This is a special fundraising episode of the poetry podcast, A Podcast for Palestine, is raising money for childrennotnumbers.org. We have writers sharing their own work and some reading work of Palestinian writers. Details of all guests are available at https://eatthestorms.com/listen-to-the-podcast/ Hosted and produced by Damien B Donnelly Our Go Fund Me page is https://gofund.me/553c2548

Dec 07, 20241 hr 16 minSeason 9Ep. 8

Eat the Storms Episode 7 Season 9

This episode of the poetry podcast features the Dark Angels Poets John Simmons, Tim Rich and Therese Kieran in conversation Behind the Storms with host and producer Damien B. Donnelly, talking about their 3 volumes of Dark Angles Poets writing and also features readings by Jonathan Holt and Michelle Nicol.

Nov 30, 20241 hr 8 minSeason 9Ep. 7

Eat the Storms Episode 6 Season 9

This episode of the poetry podcast features Morag Anderson, S.C. Flynn, Melanie Joy, Koss, Nuala McEvoy, Julie-Didcock Williams, Richard Harries, Cathy Briel and Klaus Funnell. Hosted and produced by Damien B Donnelly

Nov 23, 20241 hr 26 minSeason 9Ep. 6

Eat the Storms meets The Storms Issue 4, an audio companion

This special episode is an audio companion to The Storms, the printed journal of poetry, prose and visual art. This episode features 53 of our 93 star Stormers reading their poetry and prose on the theme, Dublin Days, from city to shore and across the sea. Hosted and produced by The Storms EIC, Damien B Donnelly, with Fiona O'Rourke as subeditor on the issue.

Nov 16, 20243 hr 19 minSeason 9Ep. 5

Eat the Storms Episode 4 A Happening at Halloween

A special halloween episode of the poetry podcast featuring poetry and prose, this time, from Sue Finch, Alan Parry, Barney Ashton-Bullock, Jen Feroze, Jackie Lynam, Siobhan McLaughlin and Mary Anne Abdo. Hosted & produced by Damien B Donnelly

Oct 31, 20241 hr 3 minSeason 9Ep. 4

Eat the Storms Episode 3 Season 9

This episode of the poetry podcast features poets David McLoghlin, Elizabeth Kate Switaj, Mary Ringland and Behind the Storms with Lesley Curwen. Hosted and produced by Damien B Donnelly

Oct 26, 20241 hr 12 minSeason 3Ep. 7

Eat the Storms Episode 2 of Season 9

This episode of the poetry podcast features Katie Montagna, Peter Lilly, Jackie Lynam and a Behind the Storms conversation with David Hanlon. Hosted and produced by Damien B Donnelly

Oct 19, 20241 hr 20 minSeason 9Ep. 2

Eat the Storms Episode 1 Season 9

This first episode of season 9 featured Paula Werdnik, Sophia Conway, Saraswati Nagpal and a Behind the Storms conversation with Rita Ann Higgins and two surprise guests. Hosted and produced by Damien B Donnelly

Oct 11, 20241 hr 15 minSeason 9Ep. 1

Behind the Storms with David Nash, An In-Between episode of Eat the Storms

This episode first aired on 3rd Feb 2024. This is the extracted Behind the Storms chat with David Nash and host and producer Damien B Donnelly, along with David reading from his debut full collection No Man's Land published by Dedalus Press Nov 2023, the winner of the Seamus Heaney First Collection Prize in June 2024.

Jul 13, 202439 minSeason 8Ep. 20

The Annual Pride Poetry Party

This special episode for Pride Month celebrates the voices of the LGBTQIA+ community around the world. Hosted and produced by Damien B. Donnelly

Jun 28, 20241 hr 23 minSeason 8Ep. 19

Eat the Storms Joy/Us Pride A Month Special Episode

A special episode of the poetry podcast for Pride Month 2024 celebrating the new anthology from Arachne Press Joy/ Us Poems of Queer Joy with Arachne Press director, Cherry Potts, co-editor Jeremy Dixon and contributors from their anthology. Podcast produced by Damien B Donnelly

Jun 23, 20241 hr 8 minSeason 8Ep. 18

Eat the Storms Episode 17 Season 8

This final episode of Season of the poetry podcast features Matthew MC Smith and guests. Hosted and produced by Damien B. Donnelly

Jun 08, 20241 hr 26 minSeason 8Ep. 17

Eat the Storms Episode 16 Season 8

This episode of the poetry podcast features Meg Freer, Gary Gautier, Rochelle Hanslow, Dan Raphael, Mary Anne Abdo, Caroline Fernandez, David O' Sullivan and is hosted and produced by Damien B Donnelly

Jun 01, 20241 hr 11 minSeason 8Ep. 16

Eat the Storms Episode 15 Season 8

This episode of the poetry podcast features Hilary Otto, Derville Quigley, Jimi McDonnell, Belinda Surbraman, Sinéad Griffith, Alison Lock, Stephen Comerford. Hosted and produced by Damien B Donnelly.

May 25, 20241 hr 3 minSeason 8Ep. 15

Eat the Storms Episode 14 Season 8

This episode of the poetry podcast features Sarah Wallis, Julian Matthews, Chris Fitzpatrick, David Kelleher and Enda Coyle-Greene and Ceaití Ní Bheildiúin join host and producer Damien B. Donnelly for a chat Behind the Storms about the Fingal Poetry Festival 2024.

May 18, 20241 hr 27 minSeason 8Ep. 14

Eat the Storms meets Turas Press Episode 13 Season 8

To celebrate the new poetry collections of Damien B, Donnelly and Emma McKervey, this is a special episode of the poetry podcast and joining Damien and Emma are fellow Turas Press poets Ross Hattaway, Eithne Lannon and Turas creator Liz McSkeane. Hosted and produced by Damien B. Donnelly

May 04, 20241 hr 50 minSeason 8Ep. 13

Eat the Storms meets the Northern Soul Roadshow Episode 12 Season 8

This special episode of the poetry podcast features poetry & prose from the 2024 Northern Soul awardees and chats to its curator and facilitator Fiona O Rourke. Hosted and produced by Damien B Donnelly. The Northern Soul Roadshow is supported by the Irish Writers Centre and the Arts Council Northern Ireland

Apr 27, 20241 hr 44 minSeason 8Ep. 12

Eat the Storms All-Ireland Poetic Relay Race for Poetry Day Ireland

This special episode of the poetry podcast celebrates Poetry Day Ireland (25th April 2024) and features 32 poets reading 32 poems for each of the 32 counties on the island of Ireland. Hosted and produced by Damien B Donnelly and full guest details at eatthestorms.com /Listen to the Podcast

Apr 25, 20241 hr 30 minSeason 8Ep. 11

Eat the Storms Episode 10 Season 8

This episode of the poetry podcast features Mischa McCarty, Dylan Franklin, Anna D, Bill Roberts, Zita McGarry, Rafael Mendes, Sheila Ryder and the Hot Poets of #WeFeedTheUK. Hosted and produced by Damien B Donnelly

Apr 20, 20241 hr 25 minSeason 8Ep. 10
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