The Passport Season #6 | IRELAND (Season 6 Finale)

The New Exchange with Ken Grand-Pierre

Honestly, when it came to planning this season, I knew the finale had to be about my home, Ireland. But the end result has turned out to go well beyond what I expected. Ireland is a country that’s embraced me for over a decade now and I’m constantly gobsmacked by the amount of love and generosity I feel when I’m there. It’s a place that’s been crucial to both my professional and personal life, with both areas being connected due to the arts. The artists of Ireland are some of the most talented human beings on earth, with each artist embodying the ways that Ireland is a small, but mighty country. These artists constantly put it all on the line, they’re constantly pouring out their emotions in ways that amazes me again and again. There’s also a beautiful sense of creative diversity that’s growing throughout Ireland and it is my absolute privilege to tell you more about that.

Joining me today are four artists who beautifully showcase the diverse palette of creativity that Ireland has to offer. I’m joined by the stunningly talented Sorcha Richardson (4:36), God Knows (37:08), Ryan Vail (1:18:25), and Problem Patterns (1:52:27).

Also, next week I’ll be dropping part 2 of this finale, which will be a radio broadcast full of an unbelievable collection of Irish songs that I can’t wait to share with you. That radio broadcast will be dropping on September 25th and you’ll find that only on Spotify.