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    <description>The daily programme on RTÉ Radio 1 covering all things cultural.</description>
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    <itunes:summary>The daily programme on RTÉ Radio 1 covering all things cultural.</itunes:summary>
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    <copyright>RTÉ 2008</copyright>
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      <title>The Arts Show Wednesday 19th August 2009	</title>
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      <description>Live music and chat from Cuban group Son Salsa who will perform at the Dun Laoghaire Festival of World Cultures on Saturday 29th August 2009. The band's website is www.sonsalsa.altpro.net/bandsite while the Dun Laoghaire Festival website is www.festivalofworldcultures.com</description>
      <itunes:subtitle>Live music and chat from Cuban group Son Salsa who will perform at the Dun Laoghaire Festival of World Cultures on Saturday 29th August 2009. The band's website is www.sonsalsa.altpro.net/bandsite while the Dun Laoghaire Festival website is www.festivalofworldcultures.com</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Live music and chat from Cuban group Son Salsa who will perform at the Dun Laoghaire Festival of World Cultures on Saturday 29th August 2009.The band's website is www.sonsalsa.altpro.net/bandsite while the Dun Laoghaire Festival of World Cultures website is www.festivalofworldcultures.com</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2009 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>The Arts Show Thursday 23rd July 2009	</title>
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      <description>The Big Bang Festival in Dublin - Sean Rocks talks to festival organisers Brian Fleming and Robbie Harris who perform live in studio. The Big Bang Festival happens every year and drummers and percussionists from all over the world come to Dublin to take part. This year's starts on Friday 24th July at The Button Factory in Dublin.Full details are on www.bigbangfestival.com</description>
      <itunes:subtitle>The Big Bang Festival in Dublin - Sean Rocks talks to festival organisers Brian Fleming and Robbie Harris who perform live in studio. The Big Bang Festival happens every year and drummers and percussionists from all over the world come to Dublin to take part. This year's starts on Friday 24th July at The Button Factory in Dublin.Full details are on www.bigbangfestival.com</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>The Big Bang Festival in Dublin - Sean Rocks talks to festival organisers Brian Fleming and Robbie Harris who perform live in studio. The Big Bang Festival happens every year and drummers and percussionists from all over the world come to Dublin to take part. This year's starts on Friday 24th July at The Button Factory in Dublin.Full details are on www.bigbangfestival.com</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2009 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>The Arts Show Wednesday 15th July 2009	</title>
      <itunes:author>RTÉ:Ireland</itunes:author>
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      <description>Riverdance composer Bill Whelan talks about the return of Riverdance to The Gaiety Theatre in Dublin, his life and career and chooses some of his favourite music. </description>
      <itunes:subtitle>Riverdance composer Bill Whelan talks about the return of Riverdance to The Gaiety Theatre in Dublin, his life and career and chooses some of his favourite music. </itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Riverdance composer Bill Whelan talks about the return of Riverdance to The Gaiety Theatre in Dublin, his life and career and chooses some of his favourite music.  </itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2009 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>The Arts Show Monday 20th July 2009	</title>
      <itunes:author>RTÉ:Ireland</itunes:author>
      <link>http://www.rte.ie/podcasts/2009/pc/pod-v-200709-22m11s-theartsshow.mp3</link>
      <description>Live music from The Duckworth Lewis Method. </description>
      <itunes:subtitle>Live music from The Duckworth Lewis Method. </itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Thomas Walsh of Pugwash and Neil Hannon of The Divine Comedy form the band The Duckworth Lewis Method. Sean Rocks interviews the band who perform the songs 'Meeting Mr Miandad' 'Jiggery Pokery' and 'Gentlemen and Players' live in studio.</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2009 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>The Arts Show Thursday 9th July 2009	</title>
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      <description>Music and interview with Carosel (Michelle Phelan and Pete McGrane) with tracks 'Easy as it Flows' and 'Sun is Shining' from their album 'Kaleidoscope'.</description>
      <itunes:subtitle>Music and interview with Carosel (Michelle Phelan and Pete McGrane) with tracks 'Easy as it Flows' and 'Sun is Shining' from their album 'Kaleidoscope'.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Music and interview with Carosel (Michelle Phelan and Pete McGrane) with tracks 'Easy as it Flows' and 'Sun is Shining' from their album 'Kaleidoscope'.</itunes:summary>
      <itunes:duration>0:07:11</itunes:duration>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2009 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>The Arts Show Tuesday 23rd June 2009	</title>
      <itunes:author>RTÉ:Ireland</itunes:author>
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      <description>Outside Broadcast from the National Library of Ireland in Kildare Street in Dublin, where author Edna O'Brien shares some of her love for and insights into the work of William Butler Yeats.  </description>
      <itunes:subtitle>Outside Broadcast from the National Library of Ireland in Kildare Street in Dublin, where author Edna O'Brien shares some of her love for and insights into the work of William Butler Yeats.  </itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Outside Broadcast from the National Library of Ireland in Kildare Street in Dublin, where author Edna O'Brien shares some of her love for and insights into the work of William Butler Yeats.</itunes:summary>
      <itunes:duration>0:22:11</itunes:duration>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 6 Jul 2009 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>The Arts Show Thursday 2nd July 2009	</title>
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      <description>Live Music and conversation with Shaun Davey, Rita Connolly, Liam O'Flynn and friends. </description>
      <itunes:subtitle>Live Music and conversation with Shaun Davey, Rita Connolly, Liam O'Flynn and friends. </itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Live Music and conversation with Shaun Davey, Rita Connolly, Liam O'Flynn and friends.</itunes:summary>
      <itunes:duration>0:15:25</itunes:duration>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 3 Jul 2009 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>The Arts Show Tuesday 19th May 2009	</title>
      <itunes:author>RTÉ:Ireland</itunes:author>
      <link>http://www.rte.ie/podcasts/2009/pc/pod-v-190509-16m52s-theartsshow.mp3</link>
      <description>Dublin-Born Pianist Finghin Collins plays live in studio </description>
      <itunes:subtitle>Dublin-Born Pianist Finghin Collins plays live in studio </itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Finghin Collins plays works by Schumann live in studio with interview by Vincent Woods.Finghin’s latest CD is called ‘Schumann: The Complete Works for Piano: Volume 3’. For more information, you can visit www.finghincollins.com  </itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2009 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>The Arts Show Thursday 23rd April 2009	</title>
      <itunes:author>RTÉ:Ireland</itunes:author>
      <link>http://www.rte.ie/podcasts/2009/pc/pod-v-230409-20m00s-theartsshow.mp3</link>
      <description>Live Music from the Rastrelli Cello Quartet </description>
      <itunes:subtitle>Live Music from the Rastrelli Cello Quartet </itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>The Rastrelli Cello Quartet who are currently on a Music Network Tour of Ireland play live in studio. Full tour dates and information on www.musicnetwork.ie and www.myspace.com/rastrelli and http://www.rastrelli.de/eng.htm</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2009 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>The Arts Show - Monday 20th April 2009 - Emma Audio Diary	</title>
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      <description>Emer Horgan who plays Emma in the La Touche Players production kept diary </description>
      <itunes:subtitle>Emer Horgan who plays Emma in the La Touche Players production kept diary </itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Emer Horgan who plays Emma in the La Touche Players production kept diary of the trials and tribulations of rehearsing, directing and finding a full cast.  </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:duration>0:12:40</itunes:duration>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2009 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>The Arts Show Thursday 19th March 2009	</title>
      <itunes:author>RTÉ:Ireland</itunes:author>
      <link>http://www.rte.ie/podcasts/2009/pc/pod-v-190309-27m19s-theartsshow.mp3</link>
      <description>Interview with Pat Moylan recently appointed chair of Arts Council </description>
      <itunes:subtitle>Interview with Pat Moylan recently appointed chair of Arts Council </itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Interview with Pat Moylan recently appointed chair of Arts Council</itunes:summary>
      <itunes:duration>0:29:22</itunes:duration>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 7 Apr 2009 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>The Arts Show Monday 6th April 2009	</title>
      <itunes:author>RTÉ:Ireland</itunes:author>
      <link>http://www.rte.ie/podcasts/2009/pc/pod-v-060409-20m33s-theartsshow.mp3</link>
      <description>Live Music from David MacKenzie and Josh Johnston </description>
      <itunes:subtitle>Live Music from David MacKenzie and Josh Johnston </itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>David MacKenzie (violin), Josh Johnston (piano) and Andrew Csibi (double bass) perform ''The Latecomer' from their album 'Notes Home' and Heatwave' from their album 'A Minor Happiness' with interview by Vincent Woods. David, Josh and Andrew celebrate the end of their first international tour with a one-off gig in Bewleys in Dublin on Wednesday April 15th. With their usual summery mix of swing, latin, blues and classical music, they will be performing originals and standards from their CDs A Minor Happiness (2004) and Notes Home (2008).  To hear tracks go to: www.myspace.com/davidandjosh For more info and details of all music and tour dates, go to www.davidandjosh.com  </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:duration>0:21:44</itunes:duration>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 7 Apr 2009 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>The Arts Show Monday 23rd March 2009	</title>
      <itunes:author>RTÉ:Ireland</itunes:author>
      <link>http://www.rte.ie/podcasts/2009/pc/pod-v-230309-8m21s-theartsshow.mp3</link>
      <description>Elizabeth O'Neill meets young film-makers taking part in the Fresh Film Festival. </description>
      <itunes:subtitle>Elizabeth O'Neill meets young film-makers taking part in the Fresh Film Festival. </itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>The Fresh Film Festival was established in 1997 as a platform for budding young filmmakers. As well as screenings and workshops, the festival incorporates a number of awards for young film and documentary makers, in order to foster young talent in the industry. Elizabeth O'Neill went along to the Irish Film Institute in Dublin during the Leinster heat of the competition and spoke to a number of young filmmakers involved in the competition.  </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:duration>0:08:25</itunes:duration>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2009 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>The Arts Show Thursday 12th March 2008	</title>
      <itunes:author>RTÉ:Ireland</itunes:author>
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      <description>Music from Paul Tiernan accompanied by Kevin Murphy on cello. Songs 'Breakfast in Bed' and 'Skinny' from his latest album 'Earthquakes start with Little Cracks'. Full information on Paul Tiernan is available on www.paultiernan.com and www.myspace.com/paultiernan and www.cdbaby.com/cd/paultiernan </description>
      <itunes:subtitle>Music from Paul Tiernan accompanied by Kevin Murphy on cello. Songs 'Breakfast in Bed' and 'Skinny' from his latest album 'Earthquakes start with Little Cracks'. Full information on Paul Tiernan is available on www.paultiernan.com and www.myspace.com/paultiernan and www.cdbaby.com/cd/paultiernan </itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Music from Paul Tiernan accompanied by Kevin Murphy on cello. Songs 'Breakfast in Bed' and 'Skinny' from his latest album 'Earthquakes start with Little Cracks'. Full information on Paul Tiernan is available on www.paultiernan.com and www.myspace.com/paultiernan and www.cdbaby.com/cd/paultiernan</itunes:summary>
      <itunes:duration>0:16:20</itunes:duration>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2009 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>The Arts Show Thursday 5th March 2009	</title>
      <itunes:author>RTÉ:Ireland</itunes:author>
      <link>http://www.rte.ie/podcasts/2009/pc/pod-v-050309-14m46s-theartsshow.mp3</link>
      <description>Dublin band Caruso perform the tracks 'Monster' and 'Satellite' from their album 'The Watcher and the Comet' live in studio with interview between songs. </description>
      <itunes:subtitle>Dublin band Caruso perform the tracks 'Monster' and 'Satellite' from their album 'The Watcher and the Comet' live in studio with interview between songs. </itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Dublin band Caruso perform the tracks 'Monster' and 'Satellite' from their album 'The Watcher and the Comet' live in studio with interview between songs.  </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:duration>0:15:02</itunes:duration>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 8 Mar 2009 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>The Arts Show 12th February 2009	</title>
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      <link>http://www.rte.ie/podcasts/2009/pc/pod-v-120209-20m32s-theartsshow.mp3</link>
      <description>Music and chat from New York singer-songwriter Nell Bryden. Nell's current album is called 'Second Time Around' and her website is www.nellbryden.com. </description>
      <itunes:subtitle>Music and chat from New York singer-songwriter Nell Bryden. Nell's current album is called 'Second Time Around' and her website is www.nellbryden.com. </itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Music and chat from New York singer-songwriter Nell Bryden. Nell's current album is called 'Second Time Around' and her website is www.nellbryden.com.  </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:duration>0:21:18</itunes:duration>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 5 Mar 2009 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>The Arts Show Wednesday 4th March 2009	</title>
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      <description>Double Grammy Award Winning duo 'Sugarland' on their album 'Love on the Inside' and first trip to Ireland for dates in Belfast, Thurles and Donegal. </description>
      <itunes:subtitle>Double Grammy Award Winning duo 'Sugarland' on their album 'Love on the Inside' and first trip to Ireland for dates in Belfast, Thurles and Donegal. </itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Double Grammy Award Winning duo 'Sugarland' on their album 'Love on the Inside' and first trip to Ireland for dates in Belfast, Thurles and Donegal.  </itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 5 Mar 2009 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>The Arts Show Tuesday 17th February 2009	</title>
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      <description>Poet Ruth Padel on the bi-centenary of the birth of her Great Great Grandfather Charles Darwin.  </description>
      <itunes:subtitle>Poet Ruth Padel on the bi-centenary of the birth of her Great Great Grandfather Charles Darwin.  </itunes:subtitle>
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      <itunes:duration>0:39:26</itunes:duration>
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      <title>The Arts Show Wednesday 18th February 2009	</title>
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      <description>Live music from Wicklow Band Major Bullhorn - Tom Doyle, Damien Buckley &amp; Stephen Rooney.  </description>
      <itunes:subtitle>Live music from Wicklow Band Major Bullhorn - Tom Doyle, Damien Buckley &amp; Stephen Rooney.  </itunes:subtitle>
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      <title>The Arts Show Monday 23rd February 2009	</title>
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      <link>http://www.rte.ie/podcasts/2009/pc/pod-v-230209-55m30s-theartsshow.mp3</link>
      <description>Special programme to mark the 80th birthday of Northern Irish poet John Montague. </description>
      <itunes:subtitle>Special programme to mark the 80th birthday of Northern Irish poet John Montague. </itunes:subtitle>
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      <itunes:duration>0:58:10</itunes:duration>
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      <title>The Arts Show Tuesday 24th February 2009	</title>
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      <description>Public Interview with Actor Colin Firth conducted by Vincent Woods at Cineworld Parnell Street as part of the Jameson Dublin International Film Festival. </description>
      <itunes:subtitle>Public Interview with Actor Colin Firth conducted by Vincent Woods at Cineworld Parnell Street as part of the Jameson Dublin International Film Festival. </itunes:subtitle>
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      <itunes:duration>01:00:07</itunes:duration>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>The Arts Show: 16th October 2008 - Arthur Conan Doyle 	</title>
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      <description>Journalist and author Russell Miller is the first biographer to have been granted unlimited access to Arthur Conan Doyle's private correspondence. He also makes full use of the writer's personal papers, unseen for many years. He joins us to talk about his life and work </description>
      <itunes:subtitle>Journalist and author Russell Miller is the first biographer to have been granted unlimited access to Arthur Conan Doyle's private correspondence. He also makes full use of the writer's personal papers, unseen for many years. He joins us to talk about his life and work </itunes:subtitle>
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      <itunes:duration>0:19:39</itunes:duration>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2009 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>The Arts Show: 20th October 2008 - Children's Book Festival 	</title>
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      <description>The 18th Children's Book Festival has been taking place around the country this month, with events including workshops, competitions and readings. Cathy Hopkins, author of the 'Mates, Dates and the Truth, Dare, Kiss or Promise' series and Oisin McGann, author of 'Mad Granddad' and the 'Forbidden Files' series, are among those taking part  </description>
      <itunes:subtitle>The 18th Children's Book Festival has been taking place around the country this month, with events including workshops, competitions and readings. Cathy Hopkins, author of the 'Mates, Dates and the Truth, Dare, Kiss or Promise' series and Oisin McGann, author of 'Mad Granddad' and the 'Forbidden Files' series, are among those taking part  </itunes:subtitle>
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      <itunes:duration>0:17:09</itunes:duration>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2009 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>The Arts Show: 21st October 2008 - Great Writers Series: Joseph Heller 	</title>
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      <description>American novelist, short-story writer and playwright Joseph Heller is widely regarded as one of the best post-World War II satirists. Heller wrote the influential novel 'Catch-22' about American servicemen during World War II. Jon Mitchell of the Department of English at NUI Maynooth and writer Julian Gough talk about Joseph Heller </description>
      <itunes:subtitle>American novelist, short-story writer and playwright Joseph Heller is widely regarded as one of the best post-World War II satirists. Heller wrote the influential novel 'Catch-22' about American servicemen during World War II. Jon Mitchell of the Department of English at NUI Maynooth and writer Julian Gough talk about Joseph Heller </itunes:subtitle>
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      <itunes:duration>0:16:04</itunes:duration>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2009 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>The Arts Show: 22nd October 2008 - 'Nights Beneath the Nation' by Denis Kehoe</title>
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      <link>http://www.rte.ie/podcasts/2009/pc/pod-v-221008-18m29s-theartsshow.mp3</link>
      <description>Denis Kehoe, a young Irish writer, talks about his new debut novel 'Nights Beneath the Nation'. The story is set in Dublin of the 1950's and the 1990's and tells the story of a gay man who returns from New York after 40 years </description>
      <itunes:subtitle>Denis Kehoe, a young Irish writer, talks about his new debut novel 'Nights Beneath the Nation'. The story is set in Dublin of the 1950's and the 1990's and tells the story of a gay man who returns from New York after 40 years </itunes:subtitle>
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      <itunes:duration>0:20:09</itunes:duration>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2009 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>The Arts Show: 21st January 2009 - New Album Reviews	</title>
      <itunes:author>RTÉ:Ireland</itunes:author>
      <link>http://www.rte.ie/podcasts/2009/pc/pod-v-210109-15m07s-theartsshow.mp3</link>
      <description>Jessie Collins of iVenus.com reviews the new albums from Antony and the Johnsons and Grand Duchy (Black Francis and his wife Violet Clarke)  </description>
      <itunes:subtitle>Jessie Collins of iVenus.com reviews the new albums from Antony and the Johnsons and Grand Duchy (Black Francis and his wife Violet Clarke)  </itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary></itunes:summary>
      <itunes:duration>0:16:02</itunes:duration>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2009 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>The Arts Show: 13th October 2008 - 2008 Man Booker Prize Nominees 	</title>
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      <link>http://www.rte.ie/podcasts/2009/pc/pod-v-131008-55m41s-theartsshow.mp3</link>
      <description>Vincent Woods, journalist Sinead Gleeson and Lecturer in Modern English in UCC Eibhear Walsh discuss the nominees for the 2008 Man Booker prize. The shortlist for the prize are: ''The White Tiger' by Aravind Adiga, 'The Secret Scripture' by Sebastian Barry, 'Sea of Poppies' by Amitav Ghosh, 'The Clothes on their backs' by Linda Grant, 'The Northern Clemecy' by Phiilip Hensher and 'A Fraction of the Whole' by Steve Toltz </description>
      <itunes:subtitle>Vincent Woods, journalist Sinead Gleeson and Lecturer in Modern English in UCC Eibhear Walsh discuss the nominees for the 2008 Man Booker prize. The shortlist for the prize are: ''The White Tiger' by Aravind Adiga, 'The Secret Scripture' by Sebastian Barry, 'Sea of Poppies' by Amitav Ghosh, 'The Clothes on their backs' by Linda Grant, 'The Northern Clemecy' by Phiilip Hensher and 'A Fraction of the Whole' by Steve Toltz </itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary></itunes:summary>
      <itunes:duration>01:00:33</itunes:duration>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2009 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>The Arts Show: 14th October 2008 - Burn After Reading	</title>
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      <link>http://www.rte.ie/podcasts/2009/pc/pod-v-141008-09m27s-theartsshow.mp3</link>
      <description>The new Coen brother's film 'Burn After Reading', which tells the story of two unscrupulous gym employees who try to sell a disk of CIA secrets they've stumbled across, opens in Irish cinemas on Friday. Grainne Humphreys, director of the Jameson Dublin International Film Festival and who saw the film at the Toronto Film Festival, joins us to discuss it </description>
      <itunes:subtitle>The new Coen brother's film 'Burn After Reading', which tells the story of two unscrupulous gym employees who try to sell a disk of CIA secrets they've stumbled across, opens in Irish cinemas on Friday. Grainne Humphreys, director of the Jameson Dublin International Film Festival and who saw the film at the Toronto Film Festival, joins us to discuss it </itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary></itunes:summary>
      <itunes:duration>0:10:03</itunes:duration>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2009 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>The Arts Show - 6th October 2008 - Discussion: State Of Play 	</title>
      <itunes:author>RTÉ:Ireland</itunes:author>
      <link>http://www.rte.ie/podcasts/2009/pc/pod-v-061008-53m50s-theartsshow.mp3</link>
      <description>Recorded at a public event at the Abbey Theatre, this public discussion event centred on the role of national theatres in Britain and Ireland. Chaired by Vincent Woods, it brought together the directors of the national theatres of Ireland </description>
      <itunes:subtitle>Recorded at a public event at the Abbey Theatre, this public discussion event centred on the role of national theatres in Britain and Ireland. Chaired by Vincent Woods, it brought together the directors of the national theatres of Ireland </itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary></itunes:summary>
      <itunes:duration>0:57:25</itunes:duration>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2009 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>The Arts Show - 7th October 2008 - Dublin Theatre Festival Reviews 	</title>
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      <link>http://www.rte.ie/podcasts/2009/pc/pod-v-071008-34m14s-theartsshow.mp3</link>
      <description>Brian Singleton and Anne Hartigan review the National Theatre of Great Britain's production of 'Happy Days' and the Irish premier of 'The Cripple of Inishman', presented by the Druid and Atlantic Theatre Company. Ian Walsh and Mary O'Donnell review 'First Love', adapted for the stage by Gare St. Lazare Players Ireland, and discuss 'Rank', a dark comic thriller based in a taxi rank at Dublin Airport </description>
      <itunes:subtitle>Brian Singleton and Anne Hartigan review the National Theatre of Great Britain's production of 'Happy Days' and the Irish premier of 'The Cripple of Inishman', presented by the Druid and Atlantic Theatre Company. Ian Walsh and Mary O'Donnell review 'First Love', adapted for the stage by Gare St. Lazare Players Ireland, and discuss 'Rank', a dark comic thriller based in a taxi rank at Dublin Airport </itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary></itunes:summary>
      <itunes:duration>0:36:52</itunes:duration>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2009 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>The Arts Show - 8th October 2008 - Francis Bacon: Anatomy of an Enigma 	</title>
      <itunes:author>RTÉ:Ireland</itunes:author>
      <link>http://www.rte.ie/podcasts/2009/pc/pod-v-081008-22m03s-theartsshow.mp3</link>
      <description>Michael Peppiatt is the author of 'Francis Bacon: Anatomy of an Enigma'. He joins us to talk about the revised edition of his 1996 biography of the artist and his friendship with the artist </description>
      <itunes:subtitle>Michael Peppiatt is the author of 'Francis Bacon: Anatomy of an Enigma'. He joins us to talk about the revised edition of his 1996 biography of the artist and his friendship with the artist </itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary></itunes:summary>
      <itunes:duration>0:23:36</itunes:duration>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2009 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>The Arts Show - 9th October 2008 - David Guterson</title>
      <itunes:author>RTÉ:Ireland</itunes:author>
      <link>http://www.rte.ie/podcasts/2009/pc/pod-v-091008-19m06s-theartsshow.mp3</link>
      <description>David Guterson talks about his latest book 'The Other', which is set in Seattle in the early 1970s, and tells the story of the friendship between two men. The book is a moving tribute to enduring friendship but also a meditation on freedom and the high price that comes with it </description>
      <itunes:subtitle>David Guterson talks about his latest book 'The Other', which is set in Seattle in the early 1970s, and tells the story of the friendship between two men. The book is a moving tribute to enduring friendship but also a meditation on freedom and the high price that comes with it </itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary></itunes:summary>
      <itunes:duration>0:20:14</itunes:duration>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2009 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>The Arts Show: 5th January 2009 - Street Art</title>
      <itunes:author>RTÉ:Ireland</itunes:author>
      <link>http://www.rte.ie/podcasts/2009/pc/pod-v-050109-16m25s-theartsshow.mp3</link>
      <description>Street art and exponents such as D*Face, Blek Le Rat, Asbestos, Skewville, Shepard Fairey and the ubiquitous Banksy are no longer only to be seen in urban settings, with The Tate in London among the galleries exhibiting work. Elizabeth O'Neill reports on the developments in the form of Street Art </description>
      <itunes:subtitle>Street art and exponents such as D*Face, Blek Le Rat, Asbestos, Skewville, Shepard Fairey and the ubiquitous Banksy are no longer only to be seen in urban settings, with The Tate in London among the galleries exhibiting work. Elizabeth O'Neill reports on the developments in the form of Street Art </itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary></itunes:summary>
      <itunes:duration>0:17:02</itunes:duration>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2009 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>The Arts Show: 6th January 2009 - Children's Literature 	</title>
      <itunes:author>RTÉ:Ireland</itunes:author>
      <link>http://www.rte.ie/podcasts/2009/pc/pod-v-060109-20m44s-theartsshow.mp3</link>
      <description>On tonight's show we take a look at books for children and young people. What makes a book or writer not just popular but enduring? Are there timeless themes and characters? And what's the international appeal of Irish authors? Critic Robert Dunbar and writer Siobhán Parkinson discuss children's literature </description>
      <itunes:subtitle>On tonight's show we take a look at books for children and young people. What makes a book or writer not just popular but enduring? Are there timeless themes and characters? And what's the international appeal of Irish authors? Critic Robert Dunbar and writer Siobhán Parkinson discuss children's literature </itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary></itunes:summary>
      <itunes:duration>0:22:19</itunes:duration>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2009 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>The Arts Show: 9th January 2009 - Brian Friel Special 	</title>
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      <link>http://www.rte.ie/podcasts/2009/pc/pod-v-090109-52m14s-theartsshow.mp3</link>
      <description>To celebrate the 80th birthday of the playwright Brian Friel we dedicate a special of the show to his work. Joining us to discuss Friel's enormous legacy are playwright Conor McPherson, actor and director Adrian Dunbar, Director of the Guthrie Theatre in Minneapolis, Joe Dowling, and Professor Harry White of University College Dublin  </description>
      <itunes:subtitle>To celebrate the 80th birthday of the playwright Brian Friel we dedicate a special of the show to his work. Joining us to discuss Friel's enormous legacy are playwright Conor McPherson, actor and director Adrian Dunbar, Director of the Guthrie Theatre in Minneapolis, Joe Dowling, and Professor Harry White of University College Dublin  </itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary></itunes:summary>
      <itunes:duration>0:56:32</itunes:duration>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2009 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>The Arts Show 15 Dec 2008	</title>
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      <link>http://www.rte.ie/podcasts/2008/pc/pod-v-151208-19m41s-artsshow.mp3</link>
      <description>Ulick O' Connor talks about his new poetry collection - The Kiss </description>
      <itunes:subtitle>Ulick O' Connor talks about his new poetry collection - The Kiss </itunes:subtitle>
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      <itunes:duration>0:20:44</itunes:duration>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2008 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>The Arts Show 17 Dec 2008	</title>
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      <description>Rod Stoneman was executive producer of the documentary "Chavez: The Revolution Will Not be Televised" (2002). Stoneman here talks about his recently published study of the documentary </description>
      <itunes:subtitle>Rod Stoneman was executive producer of the documentary "Chavez: The Revolution Will Not be Televised" (2002). Stoneman here talks about his recently published study of the documentary </itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary></itunes:summary>
      <itunes:duration>0:18:14</itunes:duration>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2008 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>The Arts Show: 30th September 2008 - Fiona Shaw	</title>
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      <description>We interview the Irish actress Fiona Shaw about her life and work, and playing Winnie in Samuel Beckett's 'Happy Days' at The Abbey Theatre </description>
      <itunes:subtitle>We interview the Irish actress Fiona Shaw about her life and work, and playing Winnie in Samuel Beckett's 'Happy Days' at The Abbey Theatre </itunes:subtitle>
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      <itunes:duration>0:26:19</itunes:duration>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2008 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>The Arts Show: 1st October 2008 - Mark Rothko Profile	</title>
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      <description>Mark Rothko was one of the most famous abstract artists of the 20th Century. He is the subject of a retrospective at the London's Tate Modern. Declan Long of the National College of Art and Design discusses his life and work </description>
      <itunes:subtitle>Mark Rothko was one of the most famous abstract artists of the 20th Century. He is the subject of a retrospective at the London's Tate Modern. Declan Long of the National College of Art and Design discusses his life and work </itunes:subtitle>
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      <itunes:duration>0:15:00</itunes:duration>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2008 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>The Arts Show: 2nd October 2008 - Dublin Theatre Festival Reviews 	</title>
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      <description>Catriona Crowe, Chairperson of the Irish Theatre Institute, and theatre critic Ian Walsh review some of the plays at the Dublin Theatre Festival. Up for discussion are: 'The Year of Magical Thinking', 'Hedda Gabler', 'Black Watch', 'Caligula', 'Heart of Darkness' and 'Delirium' </description>
      <itunes:subtitle>Catriona Crowe, Chairperson of the Irish Theatre Institute, and theatre critic Ian Walsh review some of the plays at the Dublin Theatre Festival. Up for discussion are: 'The Year of Magical Thinking', 'Hedda Gabler', 'Black Watch', 'Caligula', 'Heart of Darkness' and 'Delirium' </itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary></itunes:summary>
      <itunes:duration>0:41:24</itunes:duration>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2008 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>The Arts Show: 29th September 2008 - Paul Newman	</title>
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      <link>http://www.rte.ie/podcasts/2008/pc/pod-v-290908-14m54s-theartsshow.mp3</link>
      <description>Paul Newman died aged 83 at the weekend after a film career that spanned six decades. One of the last remaining links to Hollywood's Golden Era, he is also remembered for his humanitarian projects, which include the founding of the Barretstown House project which works with sick children in Ireland. Gráinne Humphries, director of the Dublin International Film Festival, joins us to remember his life and work </description>
      <itunes:subtitle>Paul Newman died aged 83 at the weekend after a film career that spanned six decades. One of the last remaining links to Hollywood's Golden Era, he is also remembered for his humanitarian projects, which include the founding of the Barretstown House project which works with sick children in Ireland. Gráinne Humphries, director of the Dublin International Film Festival, joins us to remember his life and work </itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary></itunes:summary>
      <itunes:duration>0:15:34</itunes:duration>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2008 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>The Arts Show: 25th September 2008 - Clifden Arts Festival 	</title>
      <itunes:author>RTÉ:Ireland</itunes:author>
      <link>http://www.rte.ie/podcasts/2008/pc/pod-v-250908-13m37s-theartsshow.mp3</link>
      <description>A slice of our live broadcast from the Clifden Arts Festival </description>
      <itunes:subtitle>A slice of our live broadcast from the Clifden Arts Festival </itunes:subtitle>
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      <itunes:duration>0:14:12</itunes:duration>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2008 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>The Arts Show: 22nd September 2008 - The Stinging Fly Press 	</title>
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      <link>http://www.rte.ie/podcasts/2008/pc/pod-v-220908-19m36s-theartsshow.mp3</link>
      <description>Editor Declan Meade and writers Mia Gallagher and Tom Tierney talk about The Stinging Fly Press' second anthology 'Let's Be Alone together' which features 20 stories by 20 writers. The anthology includes stories from some very well known writers like William Wall, Gina Moxley and Evelyn Conlon plus many new writers too </description>
      <itunes:subtitle>Editor Declan Meade and writers Mia Gallagher and Tom Tierney talk about The Stinging Fly Press' second anthology 'Let's Be Alone together' which features 20 stories by 20 writers. The anthology includes stories from some very well known writers like William Wall, Gina Moxley and Evelyn Conlon plus many new writers too </itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary></itunes:summary>
      <itunes:duration>0:21:49</itunes:duration>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2008 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>The Arts Show: 23rd September 2008 - Francis Bacon at Tate Britain 	</title>
      <itunes:author>RTÉ:Ireland</itunes:author>
      <link>http://www.rte.ie/podcasts/2008/pc/pod-v-230908-12m27s-theartsshow.mp3</link>
      <description>A retrospective of the work of Francis Bacon at Tate Britain in London brings together some of his most important work. Reporter Elizabeth O'Neill met Mathew Gale, Co-Curator and Head of Displays at Tate Modern </description>
      <itunes:subtitle>A retrospective of the work of Francis Bacon at Tate Britain in London brings together some of his most important work. Reporter Elizabeth O'Neill met Mathew Gale, Co-Curator and Head of Displays at Tate Modern </itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary></itunes:summary>
      <itunes:duration>0:12:39</itunes:duration>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2008 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>The Arts Show: 24th September 2008 - PD James 	</title>
      <itunes:author>RTÉ:Ireland</itunes:author>
      <link>http://www.rte.ie/podcasts/2008/pc/pod-v-240908-25m08s-theartsshow.mp3</link>
      <description>PD James has been writing and publishing crime fiction for 46 years. Her first novel, 'Cover Her Face', was published in 1962. She is known for her acute social and psychological insights and she relishes character, place and the possibilities unleashed by murder. Her new novel is 'The Private Patient' and she joins us to talk about it and read an excerpt </description>
      <itunes:subtitle>PD James has been writing and publishing crime fiction for 46 years. Her first novel, 'Cover Her Face', was published in 1962. She is known for her acute social and psychological insights and she relishes character, place and the possibilities unleashed by murder. Her new novel is 'The Private Patient' and she joins us to talk about it and read an excerpt </itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary></itunes:summary>
      <itunes:duration>0:26:35</itunes:duration>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2008 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>The Arts Show: 15th September 2008 - Public Interview with Roddy Doyle 	</title>
      <itunes:author>RTÉ:Ireland</itunes:author>
      <link>http://www.rte.ie/podcasts/2008/pc/pod-v-150908-54m51s-theartsshow.mp3</link>
      <description>A public interview with writer Roddy Doyle took place on Saturday 13 September in Dromahair in County Leitrim, as part of the Cinema North-West Adaptations Festival. Beginning with 'The Commitment's' the writer discusses the script to screen process </description>
      <itunes:subtitle>A public interview with writer Roddy Doyle took place on Saturday 13 September in Dromahair in County Leitrim, as part of the Cinema North-West Adaptations Festival. Beginning with 'The Commitment's' the writer discusses the script to screen process </itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary></itunes:summary>
      <itunes:duration>0:58:26</itunes:duration>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 9 Dec 2008 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>The Arts Show: 16th September 2008 - IMRAM: Irish Language Literature 	</title>
      <itunes:author>RTÉ:Ireland</itunes:author>
      <link>http://www.rte.ie/podcasts/2008/pc/pod-v-160908-10m31s-theartsshow.mp3</link>
      <description>The IMRAM Festival, which celebrates Irish language, literature and culture, starts this week. We interview Éilis Ní Dhuibhne about her new book 'Dún An Airgid' </description>
      <itunes:subtitle>The IMRAM Festival, which celebrates Irish language, literature and culture, starts this week. We interview Éilis Ní Dhuibhne about her new book 'Dún An Airgid' </itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary></itunes:summary>
      <itunes:duration>0:11:39</itunes:duration>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 9 Dec 2008 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>The Arts Show: 17th September 2008 - Yiyun Li 	</title>
      <itunes:author>RTÉ:Ireland</itunes:author>
      <link>http://www.rte.ie/podcasts/2008/pc/pod-v-170908-15m28s-theartsshow.mp3</link>
      <description>In 2005 Beijing-born Yiyun Li won the inaugural Frank O'Connor Short Story Award, the world's biggest award for a collection of short stories, for her book 'A Thousand Years of Good Prayers'. Yiyun joins us to discuss her work </description>
      <itunes:subtitle>In 2005 Beijing-born Yiyun Li won the inaugural Frank O'Connor Short Story Award, the world's biggest award for a collection of short stories, for her book 'A Thousand Years of Good Prayers'. Yiyun joins us to discuss her work </itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary></itunes:summary>
      <itunes:duration>0:16:33</itunes:duration>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 9 Dec 2008 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>The Arts Show: 18th September 2008 - Interview with Kathy Reichs 	</title>
      <itunes:author>RTÉ:Ireland</itunes:author>
      <link>http://www.rte.ie/podcasts/2008/pc/pod-v-180908-18m42s-theartsshow.mp3</link>
      <description>American crime writer Kathy Reichs is also a forensic anthropologist for the state of North Carolina who has appeared as an expert witness in countless murder trials. 'Devil Bones', the latest book in her highly successful crime series, has just been published </description>
      <itunes:subtitle>American crime writer Kathy Reichs is also a forensic anthropologist for the state of North Carolina who has appeared as an expert witness in countless murder trials. 'Devil Bones', the latest book in her highly successful crime series, has just been published </itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary></itunes:summary>
      <itunes:duration>0:20:02</itunes:duration>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 9 Dec 2008 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>The Arts Show: 8th September 2008 - John Banville Public Interview 	</title>
      <itunes:author>RTÉ:Ireland</itunes:author>
      <link>http://www.rte.ie/podcasts/2008/pc/pod-v-080908-54m13s-theartsshow.mp3</link>
      <description>Listen to our recent public interview with Booker Prize-winning author John Banville. During the interview he talks about his alter-ego, the crime author Benjamin Black </description>
      <itunes:subtitle>Listen to our recent public interview with Booker Prize-winning author John Banville. During the interview he talks about his alter-ego, the crime author Benjamin Black </itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary></itunes:summary>
      <itunes:duration>0:57:13</itunes:duration>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 8 Dec 2008 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>The Arts Show: 9th September 2008 - Aleksandar Hemon 	</title>
      <itunes:author>RTÉ:Ireland</itunes:author>
      <link>http://www.rte.ie/podcasts/2008/pc/pod-v-090908-24m38s-theartsshow.mp3</link>
      <description>The award-winning writer Aleksandar Hemon has just published his new novel 'The Lazarus Project'. It tells the story of a Bosnian writer living in exile in Chicago where he is writing a book </description>
      <itunes:subtitle>The award-winning writer Aleksandar Hemon has just published his new novel 'The Lazarus Project'. It tells the story of a Bosnian writer living in exile in Chicago where he is writing a book </itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary></itunes:summary>
      <itunes:duration>0:25:39</itunes:duration>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 8 Dec 2008 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>The Arts Show: 10th September 2008 - Andrew Miller's 'One Morning Like A Bird' 	</title>
      <itunes:author>RTÉ:Ireland</itunes:author>
      <link>http://www.rte.ie/podcasts/2008/pc/pod-v-100908-16m15s-theartsshow.mp3</link>
      <description>Writer Andrew Miller won the James Tait Black Memorial Prize for Fiction and the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award for his first novel 'Ingenious Pain'. His fifth book, 'One Morning Like a Bird', tells the tale of a young poet, Juji Takano, growing up free of self-delusion and striving to make the right decisions in life </description>
      <itunes:subtitle>Writer Andrew Miller won the James Tait Black Memorial Prize for Fiction and the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award for his first novel 'Ingenious Pain'. His fifth book, 'One Morning Like a Bird', tells the tale of a young poet, Juji Takano, growing up free of self-delusion and striving to make the right decisions in life </itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary></itunes:summary>
      <itunes:duration>0:17:40</itunes:duration>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 8 Dec 2008 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>The Arts Show: 11th September 2008 - Lynda La Plante 	</title>
      <itunes:author>RTÉ:Ireland</itunes:author>
      <link>http://www.rte.ie/podcasts/2008/pc/pod-v-110908-18m02s-theartsshow.mp3</link>
      <description>Lynda La Plante is the creator of some of the most iconic crime-fighting women of our times, both on the small screen and in her novels. Best known as the writer of the 'Prime Suspect' series starring Helen Mirren, she has just published her new book, 'Deadly Intent' </description>
      <itunes:subtitle>Lynda La Plante is the creator of some of the most iconic crime-fighting women of our times, both on the small screen and in her novels. Best known as the writer of the 'Prime Suspect' series starring Helen Mirren, she has just published her new book, 'Deadly Intent' </itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary></itunes:summary>
      <itunes:duration>0:18:38</itunes:duration>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 8 Dec 2008 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>The Arts Show: 28th August 2008 - Oscar's Books 	</title>
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      <link>http://www.rte.ie/podcasts/2008/pc/pod-v-280808-17m50s-theartsshow.mp3</link>
      <description>A new biography of Oscar Wilde, who was also a consummate reader and lover of books, examines his life and character by considering the books he read. We are joined by its author, Thomas Wright, to discuss 'Oscar's Books' and the life of Oscar Wilde </description>
      <itunes:subtitle>A new biography of Oscar Wilde, who was also a consummate reader and lover of books, examines his life and character by considering the books he read. We are joined by its author, Thomas Wright, to discuss 'Oscar's Books' and the life of Oscar Wilde </itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary></itunes:summary>
      <itunes:duration>0:20:10</itunes:duration>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 5 Dec 2008 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>The Arts Show: 1st September 2008 - Nadeem Aslam	</title>
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      <link>http://www.rte.ie/podcasts/2008/pc/pod-v-010908-27m11s-theartsshow.mp3</link>
      <description>Pakistani-born author Nadeem Aslam has just published his latest book 'The Wasted Vigil'. It is set in Afghanistan and threads together stories from the early Soviet occupation to the present day. Nadeem tells us more about it </description>
      <itunes:subtitle>Pakistani-born author Nadeem Aslam has just published his latest book 'The Wasted Vigil'. It is set in Afghanistan and threads together stories from the early Soviet occupation to the present day. Nadeem tells us more about it </itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary></itunes:summary>
      <itunes:duration>0:28:51</itunes:duration>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 5 Dec 2008 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>The Arts Show: 2nd September 2008 - Claire Cunningham at the Dublin Fringe Festival	</title>
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      <link>http://www.rte.ie/podcasts/2008/pc/pod-v-020908-15m06s-theartsshow.mp3</link>
      <description>Dance Base, Scotland's National Centre for Dance, has partnered with Dance Ireland and the Dublin Fringe Festival to promote a cutting edge dance exchange programme between Scotland and Ireland. As part of this exchange programme, Claire Cunningham, an artist with osteoporosis, will be performing her solo dance aerial piece 'Mobile' at the Dublin Fringe Festival. We find out more about it from her </description>
      <itunes:subtitle>Dance Base, Scotland's National Centre for Dance, has partnered with Dance Ireland and the Dublin Fringe Festival to promote a cutting edge dance exchange programme between Scotland and Ireland. As part of this exchange programme, Claire Cunningham, an artist with osteoporosis, will be performing her solo dance aerial piece 'Mobile' at the Dublin Fringe Festival. We find out more about it from her </itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary></itunes:summary>
      <itunes:duration>0:15:48</itunes:duration>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 5 Dec 2008 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>The Arts Show: 3rd September 2008 - Sculpture in Context	</title>
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      <description>'Sculpture in Context' is the largest outdoor sculpture exhibition held in Ireland. The exhibition will run at the National Botanic Gardens in Glasnevin, Dublin until 17 October. Members of the 'Sculpture in Context' committee Bernadette Ní Ghallchoir, Ana Duncan and Beatrice Stewart talk about the exhibition as does sculpture Nasser Azam  </description>
      <itunes:subtitle>'Sculpture in Context' is the largest outdoor sculpture exhibition held in Ireland. The exhibition will run at the National Botanic Gardens in Glasnevin, Dublin until 17 October. Members of the 'Sculpture in Context' committee Bernadette Ní Ghallchoir, Ana Duncan and Beatrice Stewart talk about the exhibition as does sculpture Nasser Azam  </itunes:subtitle>
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      <title>The Arts Show: 4th September 2008 - Chris Binchy	</title>
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      <description>The author Chris Binchy discusses his newly published Dublin-set novel, 'Open Handed' </description>
      <itunes:subtitle>The author Chris Binchy discusses his newly published Dublin-set novel, 'Open Handed' </itunes:subtitle>
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      <itunes:duration>0:16:04</itunes:duration>
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      <title>The Arts Show: 25th August 2008 - Shepard Fairey and Barack Obama 	</title>
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      <description>We take a look at art as a political image and specifically the work of American artist Shepard Fairey, who has most recently designed and issued a series of posters of US presidential candidate Barack Obama in the style of the iconic images of Che Guevara, which have been approved by Obama himself </description>
      <itunes:subtitle>We take a look at art as a political image and specifically the work of American artist Shepard Fairey, who has most recently designed and issued a series of posters of US presidential candidate Barack Obama in the style of the iconic images of Che Guevara, which have been approved by Obama himself </itunes:subtitle>
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      <itunes:duration>0:13:42</itunes:duration>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 3 Dec 2008 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>The Arts Show: 26th August 2008 - Private / Public Exhibition 	</title>
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      <description>The New Group Exhibition in St Anne's Park is called 'Private - Public' and is inspired by the transformation of the park from a privately-owned estate and mansion to a public amenity where artists present their own interpretations of this idea through various media. Richard Beirne meets the exhibition's curator Colleen Lambe </description>
      <itunes:subtitle>The New Group Exhibition in St Anne's Park is called 'Private - Public' and is inspired by the transformation of the park from a privately-owned estate and mansion to a public amenity where artists present their own interpretations of this idea through various media. Richard Beirne meets the exhibition's curator Colleen Lambe </itunes:subtitle>
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      <itunes:duration>0:10:28</itunes:duration>
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      <title>The Arts Show: 27th August 2008 - Tracey Emin 	</title>
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      <description>Always controversial, a retrospective exhibition of the work of British artist Tracey Emin has opened at the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art in Edinburgh. The exhibition looks back on her 20-year career and brings together work ranging from appliquéd blankets, paintings, sculptures, films, neons, drawings and print. Brian Fay, Head of Fine Art at the Dublin Institute of Technology, reviews the exhibition </description>
      <itunes:subtitle>Always controversial, a retrospective exhibition of the work of British artist Tracey Emin has opened at the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art in Edinburgh. The exhibition looks back on her 20-year career and brings together work ranging from appliquéd blankets, paintings, sculptures, films, neons, drawings and print. Brian Fay, Head of Fine Art at the Dublin Institute of Technology, reviews the exhibition </itunes:subtitle>
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      <itunes:duration>0:13:07</itunes:duration>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 3 Dec 2008 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>The Arts Show Special from The Abbey Theatre: Public Interview with Seamus Heaney (24th November 2008) 	</title>
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      <description>This special edition of The Arts Show comes from The Abbey Theatre in Dublin, marking and celebrating the publication of Dennis O'Driscoll's book 'Stepping Stones: Interviews with Seamus Heaney' </description>
      <itunes:subtitle>This special edition of The Arts Show comes from The Abbey Theatre in Dublin, marking and celebrating the publication of Dennis O'Driscoll's book 'Stepping Stones: Interviews with Seamus Heaney' </itunes:subtitle>
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      <itunes:duration>0:56:27</itunes:duration>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 28 Nov 2008 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>The Arts Show 18th August 2008 </title>
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      <description>Norwegian writer Linn Ullman talks about her latest novel A Blessed Child </description>
      <itunes:subtitle>Norwegian writer Linn Ullman talks about her latest novel A Blessed Child </itunes:subtitle>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>The Arts Show 19th August 2008 </title>
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      <description>Poet Padraig O'Morain talks about his debut collection You've Been Great </description>
      <itunes:subtitle>Poet Padraig O'Morain talks about his debut collection You've Been Great </itunes:subtitle>
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      <itunes:duration>0:12:37</itunes:duration>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>Scottish playwright Zinnie Harris talks to Sean Rocks ahead of the Irish premier of her play Further than the Furthest Thing </description>
      <itunes:subtitle>Scottish playwright Zinnie Harris talks to Sean Rocks ahead of the Irish premier of her play Further than the Furthest Thing </itunes:subtitle>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>Playwright and broadcaster Melissa Murray and Stephen Matterson of the School of English at Trinity College Dublin discuss the life and work of American writer John Steinbeck</description>
      <itunes:subtitle>Playwright and broadcaster Melissa Murray and Stephen Matterson of the School of English at Trinity College Dublin discuss the life and work of American writer John Steinbeck</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Playwright and broadcaster Melissa Murray and Stephen Matterson of the School of English at Trinity College Dublin discuss the life and work of American writer John Steinbeck </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:duration>0:17:12</itunes:duration>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>The Arts Show 15 July 2008 </title>
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      <description>Composer Philip Glass discusses his life and work </description>
      <itunes:subtitle>Composer Philip Glass discusses his life and work </itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Composer Philip Glass discusses his life and work </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:duration>0:25:24</itunes:duration>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2008 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>The Arts Show 21st July 2008 </title>
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      <description>Pakistani author Mohammed Hanif talks about his debut novel A Case of Exploding Mangoes </description>
      <itunes:subtitle>Pakistani author Mohammed Hanif talks about his debut novel A Case of Exploding Mangoes </itunes:subtitle>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2008 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>The Arts Showandnbsp;Tom Murphy public interview 7th July 2008 </title>
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      <description>Vincent Woods talks to playwright Tom Murphy about his life and work. They are joined on the programme by Prof Anthony Roche of UCD and critic Catriona Crowe. </description>
      <itunes:subtitle>Vincent Woods talks to playwright Tom Murphy about his life and work. They are joined on the programme by Prof Anthony Roche of UCD and critic Catriona Crowe. </itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Vincent Woods talks to playwright Tom Murphy about his life and work. They are joined on the programme by Prof Anthony Roche of UCD and critic Catriona Crowe. </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:duration>0:48:43</itunes:duration>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Jul 2008 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>The Arts Show 3rd July 2008 </title>
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      <description>Writer Joseph O'Neill talks about his new book Netherland </description>
      <itunes:subtitle>Writer Joseph O'Neill talks about his new book Netherland </itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Writer Joseph O'Neill talks about his new book Netherland </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:duration>0:22:20</itunes:duration>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Jul 2008 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>The Arts Show 9th July 2008 </title>
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      <description>Film director Tom Kalin talks about his latest film, Savage Grace</description>
      <itunes:subtitle>Film director Tom Kalin talks about his latest film, Savage Grace</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Film director Tom Kalin talks about his latest film, Savage Grace </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:duration>0:20:47</itunes:duration>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Jul 2008 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>The Arts Show 23 June 2008 </title>
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      <description>Declan Long of NCAD talks about the Young British Artists 20 years after a seminal exhibition at London's Docklands </description>
      <itunes:subtitle>Declan Long of NCAD talks about the Young British Artists 20 years after a seminal exhibition at London's Docklands </itunes:subtitle>
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      <itunes:duration>0:11:03</itunes:duration>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2008 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>Dublin writer Barry McCrea talks about his debut novel The First Verse</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2008 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>Lebanese author Rawi Hage talks about winning the IMPAC award for his novel De Niro's Game </description>
      <itunes:subtitle>Lebanese author Rawi Hage talks about winning the IMPAC award for his novel De Niro's Game </itunes:subtitle>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2008 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>American writer Tobias Wolff talks about his latest short story collection - The Story Begins </description>
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      <title>The Arts Show 17 June 2008 </title>
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      <description>In our European voices series writer and translator Frank Wynne and Rebecca Pelan of the School of English at UCD discuss the life and work of Joseph Conrad </description>
      <itunes:subtitle>In our European voices series writer and translator Frank Wynne and Rebecca Pelan of the School of English at UCD discuss the life and work of Joseph Conrad </itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>In our European voices series writer and translator Frank Wynne and Rebecca Pelan of the School of English at UCD discuss the life and work of Joseph Conrad </itunes:summary>
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      <description>Kieran O'Driscoll, translation scholar at Dublin City University, joins us to discuss 'The Extraordinary Adventures of Foundling Mick' by Jules Verne </description>
      <itunes:subtitle>Kieran O'Driscoll, translation scholar at Dublin City University, joins us to discuss 'The Extraordinary Adventures of Foundling Mick' by Jules Verne </itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Kieran O'Driscoll, translation scholar at Dublin City University, joins us to discuss 'The Extraordinary Adventures of Foundling Mick' by Jules Verne </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:duration>0:14:49</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Poet Vona Groarke discusses her translation of the Lament for Art O'Leary  </description>
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      <description>Listen to the Arts Show from the Listowel Writers' Week in Co Kerry with guests Julian Gough, Carlo Gebler, Nuala Ni Dhomhnaill, John F Deane and Freddie White </description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 4 Jun 2008 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>Sri-Lankan born author Michelle de Kretser discusses her latest novel The Lost Dog</description>
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      <description>Poet Edward Hirsch talks to Sean Rocks about The Making of a Sonnet: A Norton Anthology </description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 26 May 2008 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>Artist Brian O'Doherty talks to Sean Rocks about the burial of his alter ego Patrick Ireland </description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 19 May 2008 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>Sean Rocks spoke to dance director and choreographer Rionach Ní Néill about the Macushla Dance Club and their show 'Palimpsest' that is part of the Bealtaine Festival </description>
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      <description>Vincent Woods talks to John Connelly about his latest book, The Reapers </description>
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      <description>Scottish writer John Burnside talks to Vincent Woods about his latest novel Glister </description>
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      <description>Vincent Woods talks to travel writer Daniel Kalder about his latest book Strange Telescopes </description>
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      <description>Vincent Woods talks to writer Salman Rushdie about his new novel The Enchantress of Florence </description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 6 May 2008 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>From the Cuirt International Festival of Literature in Galway, Sean Rocks is joined by poets Donald Hall, Moya Canon, Piotr Sommer, Susan Rich and Brian Turner</description>
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      <description>Sean Rocks talks to singer and writer Willie Vlautin about his new novel Northline</description>
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      <description>As part of our European Voices series Nicholas Greene of Trinity College Dublin and actress Ingrid Craigie discuss the life and work of Norweigen playwright Henrik Ibsen </description>
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      <description>Vincent Woods talks to writer Anita Desai </description>
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      <description> Brigette Le Juez discusses her new book Beckett Before Beckett </description>
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      <description>Vincent Woods talks to writer, satirist and broadcaster Will Self about his new book The Butt </description>
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      <description>American writer Junot Diaz tells Vincent Woods about his latest novel, The Brief and Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao </description>
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      <description>European Voices: listen to Eileen Battersby and Daragh Downes discuss the life and work of writer Franz Kafka </description>
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      <description>Vincent Woods talks to British author Hanif Kureishi about his latest novel Something to Tell You </description>
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      <description>The life and music of the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin is discussed with Karl Tsigdinos </description>
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      <description>Christopher Fitzsimon, once artistic director of the Abbey, talks about his childhood </description>
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      <description>Werner Herzog talks about his new film Rescue Dawn and screenwriter Mark O'Halloran on the life and work of Herzog </description>
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