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Wasted Creatives

Michael Crilly

Join Michael Crilly as he speaks to musicians, comedians, artists, writers and creators who chose a different path, or who continue to balance creativity alongside everyday working life.Over a drink and a chat, Wasted Creatives explores what it means to be a creative person, what inspires people to create, and the realities behind building a creative life in today’s world.

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Episodes

21 episodes

  1. Ep. 21 - Colm McGuigan: From the Civil Service to iFL TV, Eddie Hearn & Boxing’s Biggest Names 1:09:17
  2. Ryan Dylan on Fun Boys, BBC Comedy & Turning YouTube Sketches Into a TV Series 1:09:45
  3. Emer Maguire on Going Viral, Musical Comedy, Autism & Building a Creative Career 1:20:42
  4. Declan Lawn on Blue Lights, Leaving Journalism & Becoming a BAFTA-Winning Screenwriter 1:09:14
  5. Bad Bridget: Elaine Farrell & Leanne McCormick on Irish Emigration, Crime & Forgotten Women 1:20:05
  6. Taylor Johnson on BBC Introducing, Brand New Friend, TikTok & Discovering New Music 54:58
  7. Patricia McGinnis on Maven, Interior Design, Belfast Retail & BBC House of the Year 56:33
  8. Ciaran McMenamin on Acting, Writing Skintown, Telling Stories From Home & Creative Identity 1:25:20
  9. Michael Crilly on Why He Started Wasted Creatives & What He’s Learned So Far 40:29
  10. Niall Conlon: The Belfast Artist Who Left Finance to Follow Creativity 1:01:36
  11. Dan Hoff: Gurriers, Song Writing and Making the Next Album 57:01
  12. Lola Petticrew: Say Nothing, Assassin's Creed, and the Surreal Life of an Actor 1:11:05
  13. Sean Casey: From Drugs and Anxiety to Fitness, Business & Social Media Success 56:16
  14. Darren Matthews: Stand-Up in Australia, Belfast Comedy and Life With a Day Job 56:46
  15. Ciaran Lavery on Spotify Success, Record Labels & Finding His Own Creative Path 1:08:54
  16. Chris McClurg: Great British Menu, Michelin Kitchens & Coming Home to Belfast 54:07
  17. Improv, Stand-Up and Belfast’s Alternative Comedy Scene with Frazer Robb & Laura Conlon 53:16
  18. Mark Bowen on IDLES, Leaving Dentistry, Creativity & Florence + The Machine 1:32:00
  19. Big Daddy Slims / Andrew McSparran: Food, Mental Health & Building a Creative Life Online 49:09
  20. Gareth Dunlop: Songwriting,Belfast to Nashville & Music for TV and Film 43:15
  21. From Medicine to Art: Anna McKeever on Leaving Psychiatry, Irish Identity & Children of Lir 1:16:03