Passport Season: Irish Radio (Season 6 Finale Part 2)

Photo by James Baldwin

(Pictured above is Sorcha Richardson, guest of the pod and photographed by James Baldwin)

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).

And we’ve arrived at the last piece of The Passport Season. This companion broadcast is the largest I’ve done all season and it only makes sense that it’s reflective of the unbelievable talent found all across Ireland. For over a decade now, I’ve been perpetually amazed by the ways Irish musicians share their stories and the ways they put it all on the line to exert their creativity. It’s in my opinion that Ireland produces the best artists on earth and this broadcast you’re about to hear is my attempt at showcasing that. Getting to craft this season for you has been a real gift, a massive privilege, and yeah, I hope you find something special to enjoy across these six episodes and six companion pieces. There’ll be some more one-off episodes that’ll be coming out until we properly launch season 7 in March of 2024. Until then, welcome to Ireland, and see you in 2024. This is the sixth and final companion broadcast of The Passport Season.

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).