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Telling Tales on the radio

Brendan produces and presents the Telling Tales show.

A fresh tale is broadcast each week on WDAR 96FM which can be heard online on Saturdays live at 1.30pm; but not public holiday weekends when broadcasting takes a break.

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Programme fifty-five features a chat with writer Tom Gillespie of I Really Want to Learn about Horses. The story of The Stolen Wheels is told by Brendan Nolan.

Programme fifty-four features a chat with writer Abigail Rieley author of Death on the Hill. The story of The Undead is told by Brendan Nolan.

Programme fifty-three features a chat with writer Nuala Ní Chonchuir author of You. The story of Weather Forecasting is told by Brendan Nolan.

Programme fifty-two features thoughts on storytelling. The story of Peter's Petrol is told by Brendan Nolan.

Programme fifty-one features a chat with mystic seer Joe Coleman author of The Message.
The story of the Sinking Feeling is told by Brendan Nolan.

Programme fifty features an interview with poet Hugh O'Donnell on his collection No Place Like It. The story of The Blood Field is told by Brendan Nolan.

Programme forty-nine features an interview with writer James Lawless on his novel the Avenue. The story of The Last Cowboy is told by Brendan Nolan.

Programme forty-eight features an interview with writer Peter Cunningham on his novel Capital Sins. The story of The Racing Ducks is told by Brendan Nolan.

Programme forty-eight features an interview with writer Peter Cunningham on his novel Capital Sins. The story of The Racing Ducks is told by Brendan Nolan.

Programme forty-seven features an interview with writer and agent Yvonne Kinsella. The suspicious story of The Missing Cat is told by Brendan Nolan.

Programme forty-six features an interview with storyteller Michael Phelan. The story of Meals on Wheels is told by Brendan Nolan.

Programme forty-five features an interview with editor Oscar Duggan on publication of the Irish Writers, Authors and Poets Handbook. The story of Patti the painter is told by Brendan Nolan.

Programme forty-four features interviews with personal coach and author Jane Downes author of the Career Book and with arts centre director Ian Oliver. No story in this programme.

Programme forty-three features an interview with storyteller Sarah Griffin. The story of Fathers of real men is told by Brendan Nolan.

Programme forty-two features an interview with poet Ross Hattaway author of The Gentle Art of Rotting. The story of Conker's apparitions of is told by Brendan Nolan.

Programme forty-one features an interview with writer and storyteller Richard Marsh author of Spanish and Basque Legends. The story of Licence for a dead dog is told by Brendan Nolan.

Programme forty features an interview with writer Jennifer Farrell author of The Girl in the Wardrobe The story of Mandrake is told by Brendan Nolan.

Programme thirty-nine features an interview with writer Ciara Geraghty author of Becoming Scarlett. The story of the Tunnel of Love is told by Brendan Nolan.

Programme thirty-eight features more adventures of Sammy and his Shadow. The story of Summer Loving is told by Brendan Nolan.

Programme thirty-seven features an interview with folklorist and storyteller Michael Ross. The story of the Easter Medal is told by Brendan Nolan.

Programme thirty-six features the first outing of Sammy and his shadow. The story of the Psychic Dog is told by Brendan Nolan.

Programme thirty-five features an interview with writer Brendan Foley. author of The Yin Yang Complex. The story of Alan's Valentine is told by Brendan Nolan.

Programme thirty-four features an interview with newspaper publisher David Kennedy .The story of Conchita's Coffee is told by Brendan Nolan.

Programme thirty-three features an interview with writer Clare Mulvany.The story of The Smoking Momma is told by Brendan Nolan.

Programme thirty-two features an interview with writer Paddy Kelly. The story of When Paddy met Sally is told by Brendan Nolan.

Programme thirty-one features an interview with Gutter Bookshop owner Bob Johnston. The story of the Recycled Christmas Tree is told by Brendan Nolan.

Programme thirty features an interview with publisher James G. Ryan. The story of the Turkey Feathers is told by Brendan Nolan.

Programmes one to twenty-five are archived and are no longer available online.

The programme includes a fresh tale each week. News of storytelling and the world of writing is brought to listeners in every show.

A practicing writer or storyteller is interviewed each week, competitions and opportunities are flagged and listeners are set writing tasks for personal pleasure and edification.

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Barking Mad

Brendan's gathering of tales of lovers, liars, loonies and layabouts includes more than 30 hilarious tales amongst which are:

Plucking the Turkey
I Kissed Rock Hudson
Jesse James Loved my Granny
Dreaming a miracle
Dan the Moving Man
High Flying Annie
Private Writer
Lash Elvis is on the phone
Kidnapped Streaker
Stuck in a Rut
Haunting of a Ballplayer
Larrie
Smoking Bonny
Poor Jack's Weather
Mandrake the Magician
Walking Corpse
Silver Wolves Ride Again
No Hatchet Man
Peter's Petrol
Undead
Tunnel of Love
Miracle on the Road to Dodsboro

ISBN 978-0-9560810-0-1

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Brendan (right) is also the author of the bestselling Phoenix Park a History and Guidebook here

and... The Irish Companion here

Brendan participates in readings at events, seminars, weekends and summer schools.

He also conducts Telling Your Story seminars for business audiences who need to communicate with the community, clients and crew members to get the message across..

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