Press Play and Surrender – Details, episodes & analysis

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Press Play and Surrender

Eoghan McQuinn

Tv & Film

Frequency: 1 episode/24d. Total Eps: 56

Dynamic conversations about the creative process and film industry with writers, actors, directors, producers, critics and more.

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Data updated on 11/08/2026

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🇺🇸 USA - Film Interviews
11/08/2026
#99
🇨🇦 Canada - Film Interviews
16/07/2026
#86
🇨🇦 Canada - Film Interviews
27/12/2025
#99
🇨🇦 Canada - Film Interviews
07/12/2025
#89
🇬🇧 Great Britain - Film Interviews
09/09/2024
#99
🇬🇧 Great Britain - Film Interviews
08/09/2024
#89
🇬🇧 Great Britain - Film Interviews
07/09/2024
#78
🇬🇧 Great Britain - Film Interviews
06/09/2024
#70
🇬🇧 Great Britain - Film Interviews
05/09/2024
#56
🇬🇧 Great Britain - Film Interviews
04/09/2024
#50

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Day Magee

Saturday, June 27, 2026 • Duration 51:01

This week I chat to Day Magee - Day is a performance artist based in Dublin. Since 2011, they have performed as part of live art events such as Livestock and the Dublin Live Art Festival, Galway’s Tulca Festival, and they were also shortlisted for the RDS Visual Arts Awards. Their latest show On the Way in the Project Arts Centre was a big success and we delve into that during this conversation, as well as more existential topics. You don’t want to miss this conversation.

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Annie Ryan

Saturday, June 20, 2026 • Duration 58:14

This week I chat to Annie Ryan. Annie is a theatre director originally from Chicago and through her company The Corn Exchange has a vast array of credits spanning the past 30 years, including Dublin by Lamplight and The Seagull, and now for the Abbey Theatre, The Whiteheaded Boy, which is currently running until July 25th. It features a fantastic ensemble of actors, one of whom, Fionnuala Gygax, has previously appeared on this podcast. During our chat Annie and I delve deep into her process and I think like me you’ll be struck by her deft turn of phrase and passion for the medium. You don’t want to miss this conversation.

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Chris Grieder (Aspiring Alchemist)

Saturday, June 13, 2026 • Duration 59:44

This week I chat to Chris Grieder, also known as Aspiring Alchemist. He is a creator based in LA, who aside from directing music videos and composing songs, also posts content to his TikTok, Instagram and YouTube pages — where he discusses mindset and spirituality in-depth. Our chat covers a wide-range of subjects including how he came to build his presence online, his personal evolution, his approach to filmmaking and we also get to delve into some of the ideas that he’s presented through his channels. It’s a conversation unlike any I’ve had, you don’t want to miss it.

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Jean-Marc Barr

Sunday, May 17, 2026 • Duration 48:41

This week my guest is Jean-Marc Barr, an actor and filmmaker best known for starring in The Big Blue and several Lars Von Trier films including Europa, Breaking the Waves and Dogville. This is a wide-ranging discussion about his background, his love of Shakespeare, his approach to acting and his outlook on the political landscape of today.

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Patricia Cornwell

Tuesday, May 5, 2026 • Duration 45:34

This week I chat to bestselling author Patricia Cornwell, a master of the crime genre and the writer of the Scarpetta series — recently adapted into a limited series with Nicole Kidman — and this week she has a fantastic new memoir out "True Crime", a deeply insightful account of her upbringing, personal life and illustrious career. You don't want to miss this episode.

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Seth Abramovitch

Friday, March 13, 2026 • Duration 35:29

This week I chat to Seth Abramovitch. Seth is an entertainment journalist based in LA who has been a Senior Writer at the Hollywood Reporter since 2012. He has interviewed and written cover stories about a host of A-list actors and filmmakers and has his own podcast It Happened in Hollywood where he discusses the history of the business with many high profile guests. During this episode we discuss his thoughts on the Warner Brothers Paramount merger, Liza Minnelli’s new memoir, predictions for the upcoming 2026 Oscars and much more. You don't want to miss this episode.

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Ali Fox

Saturday, March 7, 2026 • Duration 36:57

This week I chat to Ali Fox. Ali is an actress and writer from Dublin who is a regular player Fair City for the past 2 years and also creates comedy content online. She is an experience theatre actress and trained at DIT Performance where we both auditioned when we were in our late teens. It was fantastic to catch up with her and learn more about her craft, you don’t want to miss conversation!

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Bethany Berg, Jennifer Estlin and Sara Sevigny

Monday, February 23, 2026 • Duration 38:19

On this episode I chat to Bethany Berg, Jennifer Estlin and Sara Sevigny. They are the director, co-writer and stars of the new movie Everything Fun You Could Possibly Do in Aledo Illinois. This is a beautiful story of friendship between two women in small town America and it is available now on Amazon Prime. You don't want to miss this conversation!

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Roge Stack

Sunday, January 25, 2026 • Duration 37:58

This week I chat to filmmaker Roge Stack. We discuss their feature video diary documentary Another Annette Bening Mug, as well as their influences in low-fi underground filmmaking, and their formative film experiences through mainstream movies and actresses like Charlize Theron, Nicole Kidman and Isabelle Huppert. Listen up!

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Dean Goodine

Monday, December 15, 2025 • Duration 33:29

This week I chat with veteran prop master Dean Goodine. Dean’s credits include Open Range, The Assassination of Jesse James, Netflix’s Lemony Snicket A Series of Unfortunate events and countless others. In 2022 he released a book about his career and his craft “They Don’t Pay Me to Say No” which is a wonderful account of the work that he does. You don't want to miss this conversation.

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Press Play and Surrender – Details, episodes & analysis

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