Episode four of The Lonely Arts Club features journalist, broadcaster and activist, Paddy Hoey.
During this week's episode, Paddy speaks to Martin McQuillan about his time growing up in Northern Ireland, where his inspiration to be a journalist came from and how his path brought him to Liverpool.
Paddy also shares his views on the role of media in today's society and the drastic changes the industry has seen over the last twenty years.
This podcast is brought to you by the Institute for Creative Enterprise at Edge Hill University.
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The podcast is edited by Roz DiCaprio who is the producer alongside Karen Appleton and Carl Hunter.
Audio production is by Sam Auguste of Onomatopoeia Studios in Liverpool.
Music is by Joseph McDade.
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