Bonus Episode: MayKay & Phil Taggart (Irish Radio 2)

NOTE: This episode originally housed a special radio format of The New Exchange that ran from 2023–2024. Unfortunately, that original broadcast can no longer be shared due to changes in licensing. However, you can find all of the songs featured in that broadcast in this accompanying playlist  (only available on Spotify).

So here’s the thing: last year we released these radio playlists that were companion pieces to the usual podcast episodes. These playlists were centered on the music scenes of specific countries, with the biggest being focused on the music of my adopted home country of Ireland. Naturally, because of the scope of those playlists, I couldn’t include all the music I wanted to include: enter in today’s bonus episode. Throughout this broadcast you’ll experience some of the most dynamic musicians that Ireland has to offer, along with a chat between two old friends of mine: BBC and SiriusXM presenter Phil Taggart and Other Voices presenter and Fight Like Apes frontwoman MayKay. They are two vital voices of Irish music, along with being friends I deeply respect and admire.

These radio broadcasts can only be streamed via Spotify. However, full episodes of the podcast (new and old) are available wherever you stream podcasts (Apple, Google, Deezer, you get the point).