Tony Donnelly
It was a pleasure to chat with an old 'mature student' Queens' university friend Tony Donnelly from Galbally. Great memories, with loads of laughs along the way, remembering going back to learning in our 30s. Tony stayed with the spade while Ronan went digging with a pen, to paraphrase Seamus Heaney. Also, our journeys into hurling, albeit we never swung a hurl in anger. Song, poetry and a reading in tribute to Tyrone's greatest ever hurler, the late Damian Casey RIP, a fantastic young man who is so sorely missed.

School - the best days of your life?
As the children go back to school, the Two Macs recall those days way back filled with a mix of fear, foreboding and fondness. From a coathanger used to wield punishment, the dreaded yellow bed, there were also wonderful teachers and memories of quirky songs, poems and offbeat incidents. Remembering a school yard bully and a nun who got a taste of her own medicine while Martin also recalls his teaching days and regales us with a song as he did his pupils.

'Identity' - a word very much in vogue these days - is examined by the TwoMacs whose formative years were the 1970s. Struggling to keep up with ever-changing political correctness, the discussion includes men with pushchairs, insults, whether the 'n'-word can be used in context, a social experiment proposal to walk hand-in-hand on Main Street and a student who identified as a horse. Do we decide our identity or do others? A thought provoking, challenging and entertaining chat this week.

From Essex to Newmills & Brackaville GAA club via United Arab Emirates, Andy Griggs is doing all he can to make the world a better place.
Tragically his 19-year-old son Joshua, a talented young Gaelic footballer and coach, died three years ago. His passing and that of Andy's young friend Joshua Green was an inspiration for Camp Joshua that has a variety of sports and hobbies on offer, for free, to hundreds of children.
Younger son Nick is a world class record breaking runner who has an entire community and country willing him to success.
In a fascinating interview Andy talks about his sons, the support of everyone in Newmills and Brackaville and the wider locality, his passion for the environment and keeping alive the memory of all those who perished in The Somme during World War l.

Martin talks to Damian 'mor' O'Neill, the local Irish language worker, about Irish culture. They discuss history, literature and sport and uncover some curious but little known stories of old. As Damian says of history, "Staire casta é" - that is, it's complex, twisted...
The book Martin reads from at the start of the podcast is The Fitzgeralds and the Kennedys by Doris Kearns Goodwin.

Sport has the power to let us forget our troubles for a while as we bask in the excitement of human endeavour, courage and competition.
However charlatans, shysters and cheats also taint great competitions. The TwoMacs recall fantastic Olympic memories and heroes going back decades, as well as the darker side with those who cheated their way to the podium. We also recall cyclists whose glory was a lie, boxing fixes, a few dodgy GAA refs and a battle to end all battles in Croke Park, when on-field decisions resulted in Derry supporters and the Gardai engaged in mass hand-to-hand combat.
Tune in for a captivating exploration of the highs and lows that make sport an integral part of our lives.

Gerry Goodwin - a Tyrone GAA duel star.

Gerry from Dungannon starred at football and hurling, winning a minor All Ireland in 1973 and remarkably the All Ireland Poc Fada in 1982, beating off the challenge of Limerick legend Pat Hartigan. He later managed Eglish camogs to their first Ulster title and continues to spread the hurling gospel to young people at the Eoghan Ruadh club.
Gerry was recently awarded the Poc Fada Hall of Fame. He shares wonderful memories.

Dream or nightmare?
Recorded before Saturday's assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump: Children in the USA pledge allegiance to "one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all." Is America an utopia upholding justice for all; as it appears to be more divided than ever.
The TwoMacs also discuss 'The American dream' which for many immigrants arriving from around the world became a nightmare.
And we have another birthday!