About

Chatting Pictures

Chatting Pictures podcast is a loveably chaotic critical journey through the history of Irish Cinema. In every episode, we choose an Irish film and give it the full Chatting Pictures treatment (which usually means drenching it in gin and ruining the DVD player). We measure fillums (films) on the Arron Sweater-o-Meter (how twee Oirish it is), whether it’s In the Ra (does it deal with themmuns?), and rank them by how many Snakes on the Staff (of St Patrick) out of ten it gets.

Recorded in person in the Drumquin Picturehouse in county Tyrone, so all interruptions are guaranteed just rudeness, not awkward Zoom etiquette.

Any similarity to established podcasts covering the history of Irish cinema is pure laziness in our market research. Any content on Chatting Pictures that suggests we are chin-stroking academia should be reported in the comments so we can address this oversight.

Chatting Pictures Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and other major podcast outlets

The Lads

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Marty Devine

Marty Devine (Head Money Guy, Hang Sandwich Ltd) is a musician, composer and Eurovision fanatic.When he’s not slapping his thigh, Johnny Logan-style, he’s dispensing drugs under an alias Dr Martin Devine MSc.He hosts the Irish film review podcast, Chatting Pictures, and he’s determined to see most of the films that we review.

William Devine

William Devine (Designing Chief, Hang Sandwich Ltd) is a maths genius and got confused when he found out he wasn’t signing up to be the Hang Sandwich Graphing Artist.He still plots on the X and Y axis in his spare time, which makes him cross. He was St Eugene’s Parish Bonny Baby 1985, which can still be considered his life’s crowning achievement.He is a contributor to the Irish film review podcast, Chatting Pictures

James McAnespy

James McAnespy (Envious Observer, Hang Sandwich Ltd) was discovered living among wolves sometime in the 20th century.He still can’t operate a comb or an automobile. As an actor and writer, he has conquered the world of regional Pictionary.He hosted Ecumenical Matters The Father Ted Podcast, reviewing every episode. He is a contributor to the Irish film review podcast, Chatting Pictures, and his bitter recollections of more successful people we are reviewing are the only reason he’s involved.