The Two Norries Podcast

By James Leonard & Timmy Long

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The Two Norries Podcast is hosted by James Leonard & Timmy Long from north west Cork city and is themed around crime, mental health, addiction and social & health issues.

Two Norries Podcast

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Episode Date
#191 The Best of the Two Norries Sports Personalities
Jan 27, 2024
#190 The Two Norries Podcast - Best of Episode Part 2
Jan 20, 2024
#189 The Two Norries Podcast - Best of Episode Part 1
Jan 13, 2024
#188 The Two Norries Final Podcast
Jan 06, 2024
#187 Ciairín de Buis: The Chief Executive Officer of The Parole Board
Dec 23, 2023
#186 The Open Prison Loughan House: Prison staff and Prisoners Part 2
Dec 16, 2023
#186 The Open Prison Loughan House: Prison staff and Prisoners Part 1
Dec 16, 2023
#185 - Damien Hernon: The Director of Oberstown child detention campus
Dec 14, 2023
#184 Paula Kearney talks about life in Women's Prisons
Dec 09, 2023
#183 Keith Kelly: The Victim Of A Violent Crime Talks about Living with the Trauma of what Happened
Dec 02, 2023
#182 Frank Buttimer: A High Profile Defense Solicitor
Nov 25, 2023
#181 Darren Wallace: A Raw Conversation on Murder and Transformation
Nov 18, 2023
#180 Helen McEntee: The Minster For Justice
Nov 10, 2023
#178 Burkie and his father David burke: Dealing with loss through music
Oct 27, 2023
#177 - Mary Beary's Heartfelt Journey: Coping with the Loss of my Son to Addiction
Oct 20, 2023
#176 Lisa Whitehouse the Horrors of Medical Tourism
Oct 13, 2023
#175 Frank Horgan talks about years of addiction, Prison and where he is now in life
Oct 06, 2023
#174 Leah Punch inspirational 11 stone weight loss journey
Oct 02, 2023
#173 Mary Beth O'Connor From Junkie to Judge
Sep 22, 2023
#172 Trauma informed schools with Dave Cashman Principal at South Lee ETNS and Employment Based PhD Scholar at UCC School of Education
Sep 15, 2023
#171 Clinical Psychologist Hannah Courtauld explains MDMA assisted therapy.
Sep 01, 2023
#170 The Two Norries Live with Fr Peter McVerry on homelessness
Aug 25, 2023
#169 Dr Niall Campbell talks psychotherapy and hypnosis.
Aug 18, 2023
#168 The Two Norries Live with Shane Carthy on Mental Health and Depression
Aug 11, 2023
#167 Jimmy Barry Murphy - Cork Opera House 25th March 2023
Aug 04, 2023
#166 Shane Casey - Cork Opera House 25th March 2023
Aug 04, 2023
#165 Brian O Donovan talks addiction and recovery
Jul 28, 2023
#164 Gwen Harris of MABS talks financial wellbeing
Jul 21, 2023
#163 Sinead Crowther talks with James and Timmy about overcoming personal struggles to become a successful entrepreneur.
Jul 14, 2023
#162 Graham McCormack on going from Drink and Drugs to Pro Boxing
Jul 07, 2023
#161 Sinead Kane overcoming adversity to achieve great things
Jun 30, 2023
#160 Brian Pennie talks about his addiction and early life and where he is now
Jun 23, 2023
#159 Fabulous Pharmacist Laura Dowling talks about her early life and career as a Pharmacist
Jun 16, 2023
#158 Roslyn O’Callaghan Former Defence Forces member talks about her rape by senior NCO
Jun 09, 2023
#157 John Connors talks about his upbringing and challenges
Jun 02, 2023
#156 Terrence Power from Talking Bollox Podcast Opens Up
May 26, 2023
#155 Gary Skyner's remarkable life story and being a Thalidomide survivor
May 19, 2023
#154 Nicola Tallant speaks about journalism in the World of Crime!
May 12, 2023
#153 Olivia Harte opens up about teen pregnancy, addiction and 3 year court battle for daughter Jane
May 05, 2023
#152 Glen Mc Carthy a fellow northsider also in recovery and author of the book "Me Myself and Eye"
Apr 28, 2023
#151 Sinéad Gibney is the Chief commissioner of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission
Apr 21, 2023
#150 Lisa & Adelina from different backgrounds talk about their journey through education.
Apr 14, 2023
#149 Professor Shadd Maruna explains desistance: the psychology of going straight.
Apr 07, 2023
#148 Adam Drummond is the recent star of RTE DIY SOS
Mar 31, 2023
#147 Tony Fitzgerald is a NorthWest Cork Community Activist
Mar 25, 2023
#146 Writer and Broadcast Keith Walsh talks about his recent ADHD and Autism diagnosis
Mar 18, 2023
#145 Lady Edwina Grosvenor is a prison philanthropist
Mar 11, 2023
#144 Limerick Rapper Willzee discuses growing up as a Traveller in foster care
Mar 04, 2023
#143 Timmy’s brother Tommy Long shares his story
Feb 25, 2023
#142 Philip Ryan uses Electroconvulsive Therapy as his treatment from depression
Feb 18, 2023
#141 The legendary Christy Moore joins us in studio to speak about addiction, recovery and music.
Feb 11, 2023
#140 From Cork Schoolboys soccer to playing under Roy Keane in the Premier League, Roy O'Donovan is this week's guest
Feb 04, 2023
#139 The Director General of the Irish Prison Service Caron McCaffery talks about the current state of the Irish Prison System
Jan 28, 2023
#138 Fellow Norries Tony Kenny and Keith Purcell speak about life after prison and their work with UCC and Cork Alliance Centre research project 'Clean Slate Cork'
Jan 21, 2023
#137 Mick Nugent and Kenneth Collins are Sinn Fein councillors representing Knocknaheeny and surrounding areas.
Jan 14, 2023
#136 Dr. Martin Davoren is CEO of Sexual Health Centre in Cork, here we talk about all things sexual health
Jan 07, 2023
#135 American Judge Ginger Lerner-Wren speaks about setting up America’s first mental health court and the legal system in her state
Dec 31, 2022
#134 Irish Champion Boxer Crag O’Brien talks about his experiences with drugs from a young age, ending up in prison and turning his life around through boxing
Dec 24, 2022
#133 Minister for Public Expenditure Micheal McGrath talks growing up in Passage West, how he got into politics gives some transparency on his role in government
Dec 17, 2022
#132 Dr. John Bosco Conama discusses his perspective as a member of the Deaf Community and an academic in the field of Deaf Studies
Dec 10, 2022
#131 Nora Trench Bowles talks about growing up with a stammer and changing the conversation around the stigma related to it
Dec 03, 2022
#130 Housing Crisis expert and Author Rory Hearne talks about his experiences with Trauma and the housing crisis in Ireland
Nov 26, 2022
#129 Cork Man John Paul Ricken talks about his late wife Susan’s journey with cancer and setting up a foundation in her memory
Nov 19, 2022
#128 Cork man Derry Desmond talks about his journey to Kenya and setting up his own charity
Nov 12, 2022
#127 'The Witness' Joey O'Callaghan tells us his story and Nicola Tallant talks to us about the success of the book and podcast she did with Joey
Nov 05, 2022
#126 “Sex Educated” Author Grace Alice talks about dealing with Vaginisums while growing up and her life as a sex and intimacy specialist
Oct 29, 2022
#125 Cork presenter PJ Coogan talks about his past 40 years in radio
Oct 22, 2022
#124 Eileen McHugh set up Hair Together which offered hairdressing and personal development for people in recovery
Oct 15, 2022
#123 The Two Norries Live with Willa White
Oct 08, 2022
#122 Dr. Rebekah Brennan on overcoming trauma to become an academic in UCC.
Oct 01, 2022
#121 Kim Bartley speaks about her most recent work 'Pure Grit', working with marginalised communities and the social situations she encountered through her work as a documentarian
Sep 24, 2022
#120 Cork Northside Rapper "Trigger" raps about social issues affecting his area and talks about collaborating with American artists and Tupac's group "The Outlaws"
Sep 17, 2022
#119 Kate Sexton talks about sudden loss, grief and her group 'The Gathering'.
Sep 09, 2022
#118 Former Cork Life Centre students Amber & Lee talk about their lives, education & the future
Sep 02, 2022
#117 Mick Devine of Tabor Group talks about his life, his work and recovery
Aug 26, 2022
#116 Tony O'Reilly talks about his life in addiction, gambling, prison, recovery and counselling
Aug 19, 2022
#115 Health & Wellness coach Pat Divilly talks about his life, mental health, business & his seminars
Aug 12, 2022
#114 Counsellor Joanne O'Dwyer talks about her life in addiction, mental health & recovery
Aug 05, 2022
#113 Setanta Ó hAilpín talks about growing up in Cork, the GAA, Aussie Rules and his life post career.
Jul 29, 2022
#112 Colin Healy talks about addiction, recovery and his charity 'Sailing into Wellness'
Jul 22, 2022
#111 Irish broadcasting legend Ryan Tubridy talks about his life, career and the Toy Show
Jul 15, 2022
#110 Jessica Ní Mhaoláin talks about visual impairment, education, hysterectomies and more
Jul 08, 2022
#109 (Prison Series Ep 3) A conversation in Mountjoy Prison with Paddy.
Jul 01, 2022
#108 (Prison Series Ep 2) A conversation in Cork Prison with Michael Maughan.
Jun 24, 2022
#107 (Prison Series Ep 1) A conversation in Limerick Prison with Geraldine Sutton
Jun 17, 2022
#106 Mark Peyton talks about addiction, prison, recovery and being a Born-again Christian
Jun 10, 2022
#105 Yvonne Murray talks about Postnatal depression
Jun 03, 2022
#104 Alex and Georgie Cooney of CyberSafeKids talk about Cyber Security for children
May 27, 2022
#103 Paul McCarthy talks about his life, addiction, spirituality, relapse & recovery.
May 20, 2022
#102 CEO of the Irish South and West Fish Producers Organisation Pat Murphy talks to us about fishing in Ireland
May 13, 2022
#101 Comedian Mario Rosenstock talks bout his life, career and memorable moments
May 06, 2022
#100 Lord Mayor Colm Kelleher, Don O'Leary & Caitríona Twomey join the lads for our 100th episode
Apr 29, 2022
#99 Ukrainian journalists Yevgeniy & Svitlana Ikhelzon talk about their lives & the impact of the war in Ukraine
Apr 22, 2022
#98 Rebecca Murphy talks about her life, loss and growing up with Cystic Fibrosis
Apr 15, 2022
#97 Garda turned academic, Dr. Kevin Sweeney joins us to talk all things related to Garda Siochana
Apr 08, 2022
#96 TEB Practitioner and Author Brigid Walsh-Byrne talks about trauma, her life and her book.
Apr 01, 2022
#95 Author & Lecturer of Religious Studies Amanullah De Sondy talks about his life, religion & studies
Mar 26, 2022
#94 Doctoral Researcher, Author and Mother Hazel Larkin shares her traumatic story of abuse and her life in education
Mar 19, 2022
#93 Stevey J International Expert Mentor James McGrath & Jamie Cullen talk about their lives, work & music
Mar 12, 2022
#92 Therapist Gus Murray talks about his fascinating work using EMDR therapy
Mar 05, 2022
#91 Ellen Groble talks about her work as a Psychotherapist and dealing with men's health.
Feb 26, 2022
#90 Dr. Katriona O'Sullivan live in Royal Spa Hotel, Lisdoonvarna, Co. Clare.
Feb 19, 2022
#89 Photographer and disability advocate Eddie Hennessy joins us to tell his story after suffering a life changing stroke
Feb 12, 2022
#88 Mary Crilly of the Sexual Violence Centre in Cork talks about her life, work and sexual violence in Ireland
Feb 05, 2022
#87 Barrister Doireann O'Mahony talks about her career and her experience of being in an abusive, coercive relationship.
Jan 29, 2022
#86 Dr. Bessel Van Der Kolk is the worlds leading trauma expert.
Jan 22, 2022
#85 Taoiseach Micheál Martin talks about growing up in Cork, how he got into politics and trauma.
Jan 15, 2022
#84 Emergency Physician & Author Dr.Chris Luke talks about trauma, his life growing up and working in healthcare
Jan 08, 2022
#83 Ger Kearney & Gary Wade talk about their movie 'Standing Up' which is based around Dyslexia
Jan 01, 2022
#82 John Creedon joins us to talk about growing up in Cork, his career with RTÉ and his outlook on life
Dec 25, 2021
#81 Niamh Dorgan talks about tragedy, mental health, OnlyFans and finding inner peace.
Dec 18, 2021
#80 Sean Downey was on Davey's Toughest Team TV series and we talk about foster care, ADHD, activism and creativity.
Dec 11, 2021
#79 Thomas Gould talks about the history of the Northside, his life growing up and becoming the first TD from Knocknaheeney
Dec 04, 2021
#78 Maureen Considine is a fellow Norrie, artist, activist and Bessborough campaigner.
Nov 27, 2021
#77 Knocknaheeny Secondary school Principal and Teacher
Nov 20, 2021
#76 Stan Notte joins us to discuss his life, family, mental health, serving in the Navy and business.
Nov 13, 2021
#75 Gerry Murray joins us to talk about his life, addiction, crime, prison and his events that help people.
Nov 06, 2021
#74 Ger O' Brien joins us again to talk about mental health in the construction industry
Oct 29, 2021
#73 Katherine Harford is an English lady working in Knocknaheeney for children and families
Oct 22, 2021
#72 Robbie Dineen talks about his experience as a family member of someone who had cancer after he tragically lost both of his parents to the disease.
Oct 15, 2021
#71 Eric Donovan is a fellow recovery advocate and also a professional boxer with huge amateur pedigree and just one pro defeat to date.
Oct 08, 2021
#70 Sascha Roos is an expert in dyslexia
Oct 02, 2021
#69 Mark & Paul talks to us about the Recovery Academy #recoverymonth
Sep 25, 2021
#68 Dr. Jo-Hanna Ivers of Trinity College Dublin talks to us about all things recovery.
Sep 17, 2021
#67 Seany Kinsella gives his amazing story of growing up in Ballymun, heroin addiction, homlessness, prison and then recovery and family.
Sep 10, 2021
#66 Cork City Lord Mayor Colm Kelleher talks addiction, recovery and drug policy.
Sep 03, 2021
#65 Conor O' Connell is the Director of the Construction Industries Federation (CIF)
Aug 20, 2021
#64 Josh Connolly went from planning his own suicide to giving talks on resilience to big companies.
Aug 13, 2021
#63 Lizzy Shortall is a published author, mindfulness teacher, former social worker and more
Aug 06, 2021
#62 James Power is Ireland's youngest ever professional boxer and a proud Cork man with a very promising career ahead of him
Jul 30, 2021
#61 Ger O' Brien is a master EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) Practitioner and Spiritual Healer.
Jul 23, 2021
#60 Patrick McCann lived a life of drugs, feuds and prison but is now doing a degree in university and helping others.
Jul 16, 2021
#59 Entrepreneur and results consultant Stevey J joins the lads to talk about the power of the mind, mentoring and some of his remarkable achievements.
Jul 09, 2021
#58 Criminologist Trina O'Connor joins the lads to talk about crime in Ireland, homelessness and social issues
Jul 02, 2021
#57 First birthday episode with Dr. Sharon Lambert
Jul 01, 2021
#56 Aaron McGahey joins the lads to talk about Ulcerative colitis, mental health, education and Thai Boxing
Jun 25, 2021
#55 Anne Marie Quilligan & Gillian Butler join the two lads to discuss Travellers, racism, discrimination and education in the Travelling community
Jun 18, 2021
#54 Fiona Brennan talks to us about positivity, neuro plasticity and hypnotherapy. She is a the author of best selling book The Positive Habit
Jun 17, 2021
#53 This episode sees the return of Susan Walsh and her husband Mark who talk about alcoholism, the red flags family and partners should look out for and recovery.
Jun 04, 2021
#52 Mick Finnegan (SENSITIVE MATERIAL) Mick speaks to us about growing up in inner city Dublin, living on the streets, sexual assault, recovery and education.
May 28, 2021
#51 Michael Irwin spent time in prison for drug trafficking before gaining a degree and masters in criminology.
May 26, 2021
#50 Joe Slattery is our guest this week and we speak about his life growing up in Limerick, education and his role in Equine Assisted Therapy.
May 20, 2021
#49 Martin McMahon talks to us about skin cancer, bogus self-employment and podcasting.
May 20, 2021
#47 Dr. Gabor Mate joins us for a conversation on trauma, addiction, drug policy & self-care.
May 14, 2021
#48 Chloe Sheehan joins us to talk about alopecia, depression, social media and beauty standards in society
May 14, 2021
#46 Myles Gaffney is a singer/songwriter from the Northside and an all round gent.
May 06, 2021
#45 Margaret Griffin is head of Probation Service for Southern region of Ireland.
Apr 30, 2021
#44 Damien Quinn has a simialr background to ourselves and touches on many great points that you will find interesting
Apr 23, 2021
#43 Derek Devoy set up a charity 'Taxi Watch' which trains taxi drivers in suicide intervention.
Apr 17, 2021
#42 Spike O' Sullivan, Cork's very own world middleweight title contender chats to us.
Apr 09, 2021
#41 Dr. Baz Dreisinger talks about college courses for prisoners & visiting prisons around the world
Apr 08, 2021
#40 Gillian Butler is James' wife and she gives her story of Oberstown, prison, UCC and employment.
Apr 02, 2021
#39 Dr. Nick Flynn is a GP in Knocknaheeny/Hollyhill and Cork Prison. We talk about benzo addiction, methadone, quack doctors and more.
Mar 27, 2021
#38 Patsy Freyne: One of Cork City FC's greatest ever players and a proud Northsider tells his story
Mar 22, 2021
#37 Ainle Ó Cairealláin talks about growing up in Belfast, setting up a gym in a refugee camp & community activism.
Mar 20, 2021
#36 Sean & Liam: Sean lost 40kgs through training in with Liam in SBG Cork with a prosthetic leg.
Mar 13, 2021
#35 Brian Lenihan opens up about his mental health battle which ended his promising football career.
Mar 09, 2021
#34 Georgina Cooney opens up about being orally raped after a night out in Melbourne.
Feb 27, 2021
#33 Cian O' Mahony from RTE's Davy's Toughest Climb tells his story.
Feb 24, 2021
#32 Gearoid Morrissey of Cork City FC - Growing up in Mahon, his career & the death of his bro Tom.
Feb 20, 2021
#31 Owen Coyne was Mayor of Youghal at 22, but also a compulsive gambler. He tells his story.
Feb 13, 2021
#30: Dan Sweeney speaks about career ending cruciate injury at 23, and getting over bankruptcy.
Feb 06, 2021
#29.5: The Two Norries join Tortoise Shack, talk health and wellbeing and EMDR for healing trauma.
Feb 05, 2021
#29 Mick O' Brien is not your typical uni lecturer. A story of building yourself up from nothing.
Jan 30, 2021
#28: Lorna Ahern shares shares her experience of anorexia and depression.
Jan 23, 2021
#27: Chris Kent chats to us about his comedy career and how Covid has affected his industry.
Jan 16, 2021
#26: Fellow northsider Seamus Kelly talks about the abuse and systemic injustices he suffered.
Jan 09, 2021
#25: Catherine Coffee O' Brien talks about her time in an industrial school & mother & baby home
Jan 02, 2021
Podcast #24: Tadhg Hickey chats to us about drinking, meditation and performing.
Dec 28, 2020
#23 Abusive relationship, alcoholism, recovery and music with Victoria Keating.
Dec 21, 2020
#21 Psychotherapist specialising in sex addiction Donal Clifford.
Dec 13, 2020
#22: RTE reporter Brian O' Connell wrote a book about his struggles with alcohol.
Dec 13, 2020
#20: The Two Norries reflect on life at the moment, previous guests and upcoming podcasts.
Nov 29, 2020
#19 A young mans experience of poor mental health & drug use with Conor Harris.
Nov 24, 2020
#18 Alcoholism and recovery with Susan Walsh.
Nov 16, 2020
#17 Health, fitness and wellbeing with Mark Tynan.
Nov 09, 2020
#16 After a sibling tragedy from synthetic drugs, Nicole Ryan has devoted her life to educate young people around drug use.
Nov 02, 2020
#15 Republicanism, Cork Life Centre and education for marginalised children with Don O'Leary.
Oct 26, 2020
#14 Fitness and nutrition to improve mental health with Shane O' Sullivan from our local area Knocknaheeeny.
Oct 19, 2020
#13 Iboga and ayahuasca helped cure fibromyalgia for Rebekah Donnelly.
Oct 12, 2020
#12 Drug use & social class Senator Lynn Ruane.
Oct 05, 2020
#11 Mental health, suicide attempts, recovery and Brazilian Jujitsu with Mikey Olden.
Sep 30, 2020
Podcast #10 (Live stream): We review Season 1. Please take this survey https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/TL5997V
Aug 26, 2020
#9: Philly McMahon talks drug policy, stigma & importance of sport.
Aug 23, 2020
#8 Former Mountjoy Prison Governor John Lonergan
Aug 18, 2020
#7 Cork Penny Dinners with Catriona Twomey.
Aug 10, 2020
#6 Forensic psychologist Dr. Sharon Lambert
Aug 08, 2020
#5 Working with prisoners pre and post release with Sheila Connolly.
Jul 31, 2020
Podcast #4: James's Journey (Part 2). From heroin use, prison and rehab to university masters & PhD
Jul 21, 2020
Podcast #3. James's Journey: An insight into the experience of heroin and benzodiazepine addiction
Jul 16, 2020
Podcast #2. Timmy's Journey (Part 2): From learning to read & write at 32 to bachelors degree at 39
Jul 06, 2020
Podcast #1. Timmy's Journey. Timmy gives his story of childhood trauma, drugs, violence and crime.
Jun 29, 2020