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Best Of Belfast: Northern Ireland's #1 Interview Podcast

Apr 29, 2019

In June 2014, Scott Riley was 100 lb overweight, suffering from Rheumatoid Arthritis and on a cocktail of pharmaceutical drugs.

 

But not any more.

 

After some big leaps of faith like being treated by the tribes in the Peruvian Amazon, going 60 days without solid food, and climbing frozen mountains half naked in the...


Apr 22, 2019

With over 600 events every year including live music, discos, art exhibits, comedy sketches, open mic storytelling nights and much much more, The Black Box is without a doubt the creative heartbeat of our city.

 

We sat down with co-director Rachael Campbell-Palmer to talk about the importance of art, how to break...


Apr 15, 2019

“So Miss Northern Ireland actually has brains?” That’s the question children’s ICU nurse Katharine Walker has been asked on more than one occasion.

 

Smashing stereotypes and trying to change the narrative around beauty pageants, Katharine decided to pursue the Miss N.I title while studying to become a nurse...


Apr 8, 2019

You may know Mark Dowds as an early investor in Uber, the Chief Operating Officer of Trov, and one the of key people behind the Ormeau Baths coworking space in Belfast.

 

But he describes himself as “just a guy from Northern Ireland,” a dedicated husband, father, ultra-marathoner, keen cyclist and “possibly the...


Apr 1, 2019

Today we’re joined by two incredibly talented young musicians - Johnny James and Rebekah Fitch.

 

After meeting on Instagram the two have gone on to perform and record together, with their latest single dropping last week.

 

In this unfiltered conversation, we chat about how they got into music, the challenges of...