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Halloween 2: The Joiner's Arms Farmer: An Unseen Guest
Host Alan McDonald recites his companion poem to the ghost at The Joiner's Arms and reads Irish ghost poems, shares maritime ghost stories and personal…
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Footsteps in the Snow: An Irish Haunting
Alan McDonald of The Rooted Soul recounts a chilling pub encounter and tells a classic Irish Christmas ghost story about footsteps in the snow and a friend who…
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Footsteps in the Snow: An Irish Haunting
Alan McDonald recounts a chilling pub encounter and a classic Christmas ghost story about footsteps in the snow, then explores Irish folklore—from banshees and…
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Of Two Shores: Ireland, America, and the Stories Between
Alan explores the cultural contrasts and surprising similarities between Ireland and the United States, reflecting on immigration, emigration, and how…
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Say It Now: Making Amends Before It's Too Late
Alan MacDonald guides listeners through a reflective episode about making amends, picking battles, and choosing kindness. He reads several new and recent poems…
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Inside the Cave & a look at Acceptance of Joy prior to publication next month
In this special episode of The Rooted Soul Podcast, Alan McDonald take listeners inside the cave for an exclusive preview of his forthcoming poetry collection…
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Autumn Frost. Shakespeare, Yeats, Keats & Me
Alan talks Autumn and seasonal poems.
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A Pair of Converse
Alan McDonald on why its important to listen more than speak and slow down.
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Man of Fear
Alan McDonald tackles labels and toxicity in modern culture. With some nice poems in between...
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The House Within
This episode presents a curated 10-poem sequence from a gothic-horror collection, tracing a slow descent into obsession inside a standalone riverside house…
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Between the Lines: The Sound of Intelligence
Alan reflects on writing poetry and crafting a live show, exploring how dialogue, intelligence, and personal experience shape meaning. He discusses surrounding…
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Sacred Pauses: Finding Quiet in the Everyday
Alan MacDonald reflects on the small rituals and places that bring calm — the Angelus bell, empty churches and cathedrals, a quiet café, cherished music, and…
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From Struggles to Poetry: Alan McDonald's Rooted Soul
In this episode of the Rooted Soul podcast Brian Clarke interviews Alan McDonald, who takes the mic to share his life story — from a carefree childhood…
The Rooted Soul PodcastTRS Episode 19 Nighthawks, Shitehawks and Mystic Thoughts
Between yesterday, today and tomorrow.
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TRS Ep18 Yeats, Irish music tastes and folk tales
Irish music and literature and storytelling
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TRS Ep 16 Scouse and the Louse. Movie Musings and Monsters
Talk of comfort movies, uncomfortable horror and Danni's photography for book 2.
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From Darkness to Verse: The Rooted Soul's Honest Night
Good evening — the host of The Rooted Soul shares updates about the book and website, opens up about a recent struggle with insomnia and therapy, and offers…
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Rooted Reflections: 20 Years in London & New Poems
Host Alan McDonald reflects on two decades in London and the upcoming second poetry collection, sharing personal memories and the evolution from struggle to…
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From Manuscript to Midnight: Inside a Poet’s Creative Routine
In this episode Alan McDonald shares the journey behind his upcoming poetry collections, his six-month plan with the publisher, and the daily habits that fuel…
The Rooted Soul PodcastTRS EP 13 - From Manuscript to Midnight: Inside a Poet’s Creative Routine
In this episode Alan MacDonald shares the journey behind his upcoming poetry collections, his six-month plan with the publisher, and the daily habits that fuel…
The Rooted Soul PodcastTRS Ep 12 Paddy McDonald
My father gets an airing. A great example of having more than one life lived. Singer, performer, union man, family man. And the poems he inspired in me.
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TRS Ep11 The Art of Conversation: Poetry, Podcasts & Mystery Dinners
Alan McDonald returns on The Rooted Soul Podcast to invite poets and guests, discuss his influences and the process behind his writing. He talks about reading…
The Rooted Soul PodcastTRS Ep10: Scotch on the balcony reunion of Harry Cigar and Alan Scotch
My old Scotch on the Balcony Podcast mate Harry and I discuss art, story telling, My Dinner with Andre and more...
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TRS Ep3 Raconteur and Double Jeu
Humour, storytellers and part 1 of my fantasy dinner party. And musings and ramblings.
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The Rooted Soul Ep 2 Blessings & Forgiveness 03082026
My mother's anniversary and talking forgiveness.
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The Rooted Soul Episode 1 (poems added)
Poems were silent on ep 1 and are added here.
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The Rooted Soul Episode 1 02082026
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