Meet Your Maker

Aug 10 2024 47 ep. 20 mins 459
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Meet Your Maker is a show about the people who make the things we love. It’s hosted by Liam Geraghty.
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Henry's Cat

Aug 10 2024 36 mins  
Liam chats with Tom Lowe, the grandson of British animation legend Bob Godfrey, about looking after his grandfather's archive of animation cels and artwork for shows like Henry's Cat and Roobarb.Check out the archive here: https://www.henrys-cat.art/Meet Your Maker is produced by Liam GeraghtyInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meet_your_maker_podcast/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.c

The Toymaker

Jul 18 2024 14 mins  
Richard Collier has gone from playing with toys to collecting them to now making them. He creates custom art toys of niche Irish pop culture resulting in actions figures of everyone from Pint Man to Peig Sayers.Check out Richard's work at: https://www.instagram.com/hibernotoys/Meet Your Maker is produced by Liam GeraghtyInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meet_your_maker_podcast/

This Is Not About You

Jul 03 2023 27 mins  
Rosemary Mac Cabe's first book - This Is Not About You - is a life story in a series of love stories. On today's episode she sits down for a conversation on how to write a very personal book. You can order a copy from Easons, Kenny's and all good book shops. www.meetyourmaker.ie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Outwaters

Feb 06 2023 21 mins  
In writer/director Robbie Banfitch's found footage film The Outwaters - four travelers encounter menacing phenomena while camping in a remote stretch of the Mojave Desert. In this episode Liam chats to Robbie about making the film. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Dublin Doc of Fraggle Rock

Jan 14 2022 28 mins  
Doc and his dog Sprocket from Jim Henson's Fraggle Rock are two of the most beloved characters on television. On this episode we tell the story of the actor who played Doc - Gerry Parkes. We look at his journey from Dublin to Canada through theatre, film & TV with a little help from his family and co-star Steve Whitmire - puppeteer of Sprocket and Kermit the Frog. Hosted on Acast.

The Púca of Ennistymon

May 15 2021 13 mins  
A sculpture of an Irish fairy creature leads to trouble in a small town. Meet Your Maker is produced & hosted by Liam Geraghty. Theme music is by Breakmaster Cylinder. Additional music in this episode was by Blue Dot Sessions. www.patreon.com/meetyourmaker Meet Your Maker is a founding member of The Warren - the home of great Irish podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy f

Americana

Mar 16 2021 23 mins  
Irish cartoonist Luke Healy grew up obsessed with America and goes in search of the American experience on a 147-day, 2660-mile-long hike across the Pacific Crest Trail. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Meet Your Maker is produced & hosted by Liam Geraghty. Theme music is by Breakmaster Cylinder. Additional music in this episode by Blue Dot Se

Cartoon Saloon

Sep 15 2020 30 mins  
Cartoon Saloon founders Tomm Moore, Nora Twomey and Paul Young tell the story of the Kilkenny animation studio behind Oscar nominated films The Secret of Kells, Song of the Sea, The Breadwinner and now Wolfwalkers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

CMAT

Jul 14 2020 18 mins  
Global pop sensation CMAT on launching her music during a pandemic, living with her grandparents and taking inspiration from Rodney Dangerfield. www.meetyourmaker.ie Support the show at: www.patreon.com/meetyourmaker Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Don Bluth in Ireland

Jul 07 2020 42 mins  
Just as he was poised to take over from Disney's Nine Old Men Don Bluth defected, set up a rival company and moved it to Ireland in the 80s. There he created animated classics like An American Tail, The Land Before Time and All Dogs Go to Heaven and helped kick start the Irish animation industry. Support Meet Your Maker: www.patreon.com/meetyourmaker Produced and hosted by Liam Ger