Meet Your Maker
A show about the people who make the things we love
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The Outwaters
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 …
The Dublin Doc of Fraggle Rock
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. …
The Púca of Ennistymon
A sculpture of an Irish fairy creature leads to trouble in a small town.
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Americana
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.
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Cartoon Saloon
Cartoon Saloon founders Tomm Moore, Nora Twomey and Paul Young tell the story of the Kilkenny animation studio behind Oscar nominated films The …
CMAT
Global pop sensation CMAT on launching her music during a pandemic, living with her grandparents and taking inspiration from Rodney Dangerfield.
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Don Bluth in Ireland
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 …
Creativity During Covid
A chat with a poet, an artist, a cartoonist and an illustrator about creativity during Covid.
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Fraggle Rock
How do you make a TV show during a pandemic? The classic Jim Henson children's series Fraggle Rock has returned with all new episodes shot entirely from home. We speak to puppeteers Dave …
Animal Crossing
Throughout COVID19 one video game has been helping people get through all this - Animal Crossing.
Animation Island: Jimmy Murakami
Often called the founding father of Irish animation, Jimmy Murakami was behind some of the most iconic animation of all time from The Snowman to When the Wind Blows not to mention his work …
Animation Island: Aidan Hickey
Pioneer of Irish animation Aidan Hickey on cut out animation, Bosco and dental surgeries...
Part 2 of Animation Island - a new mini-series from Meet Your Maker that tells the story of the …
Animation Island: Beginnings
Animation Island is a new mini-series from Meet Your Maker that tells the story of the Irish animation industry.
Episode 1 explores Walt Disney's …
The Board Game
Ian builds a board game to save his kids from boredom on holidays but it doesn't exactly go according to plan...
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Shadows of the Empire
In the 90's Lucasfilm did something very odd. They created a new Star Wars film complete with action figures, soundtrack and video game - everything except the film itself. This is the …
Welcome to The Warren
Meet Your Maker is a proud founding member of The Warren - Ireland's newest podcast network and home to some of the most remarkable and innovative podcasts in the country.
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Making Things is Not a Straight Line
Author Deirdre Sullivan on why making things is not a straight line.
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Big Monster Love
This week we sit down to talk to disgruntled North Dublin anti-folk pop merchant Big Monster Love.
Cracking the Crystal
We go behind the scenes of the new Netflix series Jim Henson's The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance with director Louis Leterrier, puppeteers Louise …
A Night at the Hutch
A Night at the Hutch tells the stories of three performers at the open mic night 'Bunny's Hutch' feat. Bunny - a drag queen, Julian Mandrews - a drag …
Heads or Tails
In 1928 the Irish Free State caused a commotion when they decided to put animals on their coins instead of political heads.
Garda Role Play
Twice a week, people from all over Ireland role play online as Gardaí.
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Time Marches On
Horologist Kevin Chellar winds back time on a life spent restoring clocks.
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The Making of Everything
How do you even begin to make a game where you can play as everything? Artist and animator David O'Reilly tries to answer that question along with …
Under the Influence
Judging a Book By Its Cover
How do you ensure a 1000 year old manuscript lasts another 1000? This week Liam visits the conservation lab at the Chester Beatty to meet Senior …
Meet Your Maker - Season 4 Trailer
Meet Your Maker returns on Feb 4th.
FANGS
Episode 1 of FANGS - the pop culture podcast about Dracula - hosted by Liam as a part of Bram Stoker Festival, Ireland.
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The President's Glasses
An illustrator begins work on his first children's book only to be faced with the biggest challenge of his life. This is the story of The President's Glasses.
As Good As Gold
Muppeteer Louise Gold on the story behind - or should that be 'beneath' - The Muppet Show.
Cow and Chicken
Animator David Feiss tells the story of how he created one of the most surreal cartoons of the 90s - Cow and Chicken.
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The Man Behind the Rubber Mask
When Ross Mullan was a kid, all he wanted to be was the guy in the rubber mask at the end of Scooby Doo. Now he is. Ross is the performer of the …
Making a Monster
This week we meet Kate Walshe who makes monsters for a living.
Paduary
One day artist Mick Minogue decided that he would draw his friend Paddy every day for the month of January and call it 'Paduary'.
Adventure Time with Andy
Adventure Time's Lead Designer Andy Ristaino sat down in Dublin Castle garden to talk about working on the show and comic books.
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Roots
Heartbreak leads New Jersey cartoonist Tara O'Connor to Ireland on a search for her family history. What she finds is something very different.
Waiting for Ira
This weeks episode of Meet Your Maker throws away the advice that you should never meet your heroes and ends up with a toast from Shane MacGowan, a …
Announcing Season 2
Meet Your Maker returns on Jan 29th for Season 2 and we're looking for YOUR stories of meeting YOUR heroes.
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Sesame Street
Writer Ed Valentine on how to get to Sesame Street.
Viral
You've probably seen Stephen Byrne's artwork. Over the past few years he's pumped out hilarious and brilliant illustrations that have gone viral around the world. On this episode we ask - …
Read My Lips
This week we talk to two anime voice actor legends - Caitlin Glass (Pokemon, Street Fighter) and Chuck Huber (Dragon Ball Z, Star Trek Continues) about the tricky process of dubbing …
EDIT! EDIT! EDIT!
This week on Meet Your Maker - we hear the story of Heather Antos' swift rise to the role of Marvel editor.
Heather is the editor behind dozens of …
Femmes Eternelles
An iconic photograph was taken in the Abbey Theatre, Dublin in 1975. Thirty-six years later its spotted by chance in Jardin du Luxembourg, Paris.
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Pulling Out All the Stops
Liam takes a road trip with film and TV composer Steve Lynch on a search to find a harmonium.
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Garfield Minus Garfield
What happens when you remove the star of the show from the show? Dan Walsh tells the story of how he chopped Garfield out of Garfield, gained millions of fans and attracted the attention of …
Meet Your Maker - Teaser Trailer
Meet Your Maker is a new podcast about the people who make the things we love, hosted by Liam Geraghty. Launching July 31st 2017.
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