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MightyOaks

10 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 10 years ago -

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Episodes

Little Acorn - Ho

December 24, 2013 20:12 - 3 minutes - 5.11 MB

'Twas the night before Christmas, and an extra special older person took our call.

Episode 11 - Dance of Years

December 20, 2013 11:39 - 27 minutes - 37.9 MB

In the final episode of the series, a folk duo of forty years continue to find fulfillment in their music.

Little Acorn - It Was Jammed

December 18, 2013 11:30 - 1 minute - 2.73 MB

Leo O'Kelly and Sonny Condell, of folk duo Tír na nÓg, describe the experience and the importance of Toner's as a music venue in the 1970s.

Episode 10 - We Could Do with Some Education

December 12, 2013 13:47 - 27 minutes - 37.4 MB

We discuss the benefits of education and what it's like to go back to it after thirty years.

Episode 9 - Not Looking for Anything Special

December 05, 2013 17:30 - 27 minutes - 38.3 MB

We explore negative attitudes toward age, how they infect many parts of our lives and whether they're true or necessary.

Little Acorn - Kaiser Wilhelm's Decision

December 04, 2013 23:40 - 1 minute - 2.45 MB

Conor Breen explains the origin of the retirement age of 65 and its enduring influence.

Episode 8 - Start the Press!

November 30, 2013 12:55 - 28 minutes - 38.5 MB

The world of pre-digital printing, and all it entails, is opened up. The molten metal, the nuts and bolts...and the noise. So much noise.

Episode 7 - Four Wheels Good, Two Wheels Better

November 21, 2013 13:54 - 27 minutes - 37.7 MB

Some of Dublin's enthusiastic older cyclists talk about the thrills - and challenges - of cycling in the capital.

Little Acorn - A Little Bit Obsessional

November 21, 2013 09:58 - 2 minutes - 3.37 MB

Risteárd Mulcahy on a thirty-year obsession - with his bike.

Episode 6 - Checks and Distances

November 16, 2013 11:59 - 27 minutes - 37.4 MB

We talk to sportspeople; one of whom has overcome adversity to go the distance. The others? Well, they're playing a sport that isn't a sport. Officially.