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John Toal with tales of family and community life, plus great recipes, craic and music. 

John Toal with tales of family and community life, plus great recipes, craic and music.

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OG voice notes, Belfast Mela and secret rooms.

John Toal chats to film-maker Austin Kenny about his search for voice notes from the past, looks ahead to the Belfast Mela and discovers secret rooms.

John Toal speaks to filmmaker Austin Kenny who is searching for cassettes with messages recorded for people who had emigrated. It was a tradition used before phones and the internet to keep in touch with loved ones across the globe. Musical duo Utropiks get us in festival mood ahead of Belfast Mela and we find out what makes a perfect fry at the Ulster Fry Championships. John catches up with musician Joachim Cooder ahead of his Irish tour, finds out about a secret room discovered in Johnstown Castle in Wexford and learns how to convert a van into a home. Paula cooks breakfast bread with baked eggs. 


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