16. Remembering Mike Moloney - Fender Jackson, Hugh Brown & Paul McEneaney

Episode 16 is a celebration of the life of Mike Moloney with Hugh Brown and Paul McEneaney joining Fender Jackson where they discuss studying Performing Arts, Donal McKendry, Belfast Community Circus School, working in Maghaberry Prison, staging a performance in prison, Jim Webster, Streetwise Community Circus, Death Of A Salesman, Samuel Beckett, Michelle Wiggins, Stephen McNally, Magilligan Prison, Prison Arts Foundation, the influence the Performing Arts has had on their careers, The Vanishing Elephant, Charles Way, Harry Houdini, William Burroughs, Suzanne Vega, Frank Zappa, pwc, finding the challenge within oneself as an artist, devising art to appeal to oneself first and foremost, Helen Sloane, the impact you can have on a life just by being yourself, Malcolm Elliot, Sandie, Aidan Browne, Michelle Wiggins the singer, the discipline of repetitive performances, performing on the street, Jackson Pollock, Andy Warhol, knowing what the artist intends, life being art, Zen, Paul Jackson, Gilbert & George, John Devlin, Michael O’Hanlon, theatre being created and destroyed at the same time, when art gets realised, the formula for longevity in the performing arts, the relative nature of success, living a life without regrets, getting away with it, ikigai and other topics.

This conversation was recorded in Belfast on 3rd January 2024. It was published on 8th January which would have been David Bowie's 77th birthday and Elvis Presley's 89th birthday. Sadly it was published just a few days after the passing of Mike's ex wife Nora Greer, RIP.

Relevant Links

https://cahootsni.com

https://hughwilliambrown.com

The Vanishing Elephant

Jitterbug Jackson

Streetwise Community Circus

Prison Arts Foundation

Gilbert & George on Wikipedia (Warning: you might cry and be offended if you click that link)

Painting of Mike by Maggie

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