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In Episode 25 we break from our tradition of featuring Irish artists to chat to current SNL cast member Sasheer Zamata. Níal caught up with Sasheer while she was performing at the Vodafone Comedy Festival in Dublin last month. www.theweeklygm.com

Episode 24 is all about emotions and how they feed into artists' work. This week, Shane chats to spoken word performer Vickey Curtis about how the death of her mother and then of her housemate led to the writing of her new show. Shane also talks to musician Kieran McGuinness (Delorentos) about songwriting and there's a performance from Elm. Hosted by Níal Conlan & Shane Langan. Produced by Ailish Bracken. Mixed by Michelle McCormack. Sponsored by Aiken Promotions. www.theweeklygm.com

We're taking a week off to work on new shows, so to fill the void, we're reissuing one of our favourite episodes of the podcast - the first one ever, in fact. Featuring an exclusive live performance from Hozier, a live Q&A with Fr. Ted creator Arthur Mathews and some pulsating spoken word from Kalle Ryan (Brownbread Mixtape). Enjoy and we'll chat to you next week. www.theweeklygm.com

In our 23rd episode, Nial chats to actor Peter McDonald, star of Moone Boy, The Stag, I Went Down and many other acclaimed TV, Film and theatre titles. Recorded live in London's 100 Club. www.theweeklygm.com

This week's episode 'IRL' is about life online and features comedy from Keith Farnan, an essay from WGM regular Megan Nolan, music from Video Blue and performance from Stefanie Preissner. Hosted by Shane Langan & Níal Conlan. www.theweeklygm.com

Daniel Anderson was the frontman of The Rags. But since the band's demise, he has re-invented himself as a self-publishing solo artist. Daniel speaks to Nial about the challenges of going it alone in the music industry. There's also three tracks from Anderson himself. www.theweeklygm.com

Our twentieth episode is a themed show, all about our relationships with ours and other people's bodies. Comedian Edwin Sammon talks about his experience with drugs. Megan Nolan reads an incredible essay about sexual assault. Jennifer Evans performs three live tracks for us. And author Sarah Maria Griffin gives us a preview of her upcoming novel Lost and Found Parts.

In this latest epsiode of the WGM podcast, Níal chats to Villagers frontman and Ivor Novello Award winning songwriter Conor O'Brien in his Dublin kitchen. www.theweeklygm.com

Episode 18 of the podcast features live performances and chat under the theme of 'Lost and Found'. There's spoken word from Christian Foley, comedy from Alison Spittle, an interview with Dylan Haskins and poetry from Alvy Carragher. www.theweeklygm.com Hosted by Níal Conlan & Shane Langan Produced by Ailish Bracken Sound Engineered and Mixed by Emma Butt Sponsored by the Vodafone Comedy Festival '16 (vodafonecomedy.com/)

Series two of the podcast is coming back this June 22 and we'll have a new episode for you every Wednesday after that too. Featuring performance and chat from the finest emerging and established Irish creative talent out there.