The Simpler Life? with James & William
James Kavanagh
James Kavanagh & William Murray are leaving Dublin, which they’ve called home together for the last 11 years, in search of a simpler life in the countryside. They’ve bought a house in Kilkenny with an acre of mature garden ready for planting & growing. They also want to raise chickens & maybe a few ducks. Listen along as the city-to-country transition unfolds and figure out with them if it truly will be a simpler life... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
James Kavanagh & William Murray are leaving Dublin, which they’ve called home together for the last 11 years, in search of a simpler life in the countryside. They’ve bought a house in Kilkenny with an acre of mature garden ready for planting & growing. They also want to raise chickens & maybe a few ducks. Listen along as the city-to-country transition unfolds and figure out with them if it truly will be a simpler life... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Bye Bye Caravan, Halloween & Erica Drum
Episodes
See William & James this Saturday LIVE! Buy Erica Drum's new cookbook HERE! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
See William & James LIVE! Nov 7th Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
See James & William LIVE! Savour Oct 24th and Live Work Visit Invest Kilkenny on Nov 7th Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
See James & William LIVE! Savour Oct 24th and Live Work Visit Invest Kilkenny on Nov 7th Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
James wonders what William's job actually is and they both wonder if the sink they chose is too big... An interview with Cassie Stokes is at the end! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
James & William discuss the wonderful world of colour & meet Daisy Edgar Jones Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
William didn't like Practical Magic Number Two. James is very hungry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
James and William are live from The West! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Should James join William in Vienna for the half marathon? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Maybe skip this one, we argue alot and it might be stressful to anxious listeners. Here's William's great NYC Map Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
William & James chose their sofa! (Sofie's Choice? Get it?) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
William's back from his surprise annual leave, dinner is discussed & drought is revealing all sorts of things. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
William is on annual leave - didn't give the team (James) notice though, ffs. Vicki Notaro joins James to discuss her new book. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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William & James ran off in different directions to represent at two weddings, James turned 37 and treated himself to a Devol pot filler tap. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
William's on the hunt for wedding attire, they see The Odyssey and agree to argue less. Let's see how long that lasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
James gives Confessions II the thumbs up, William disses Charli XCX and they both gush about Cork Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
James was sizzling in Paris, William's learning to drive a tractor Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
James & William melt away while recounting James' trip to London, William's gardening job & disagreements over tiles. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
William tries a new restaurant, James goes to Beyond the Pale and they realise things are becoming EXPENSIVE regarding the renovation Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Do James & William get a dual Belfast Sink? What about an electric or manual Velux window? WHO KNOWS Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
An impromptu history lesson on Sudocrem, James talks the South of France and William ponders summer salads, soon to be available at the Currabinny Caravan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
James and William report live from the beach, contemplate to mo or not to mo, Kyle Minogue's Netflix documentary and dreaming of holidays. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
William discovers some gorgeous local walks and James takes his mistress to Cork. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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This is basically an episode of This Is Your Life for William. Happy birthday, we love ya! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
What's your fave ice cream? What would you make with wild garlic? Let us know! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The row boats are here! This was probably too big of a topic to tackle on Opinionated tbh. Listen as we wade our way through a tech giant that seems like pandora's box right now. Stick around for Andrea Horan's take at the end. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
James & William wait to be green-lit to start renovations, minerdles are discussed and Diana's off to the vet to investigate a mystery lump. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The renovation is happeing ASAP (?!) need somewhere to live ahhhh. William contemplates on beautiful Mitchelstown Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The winner of our Three No Strings Attached Podcast Tour competition is the very entertaining Ciara Daly! We invaded her home for the day and had gorgeous chats about Corrandulla, some local food businesses and bits & bobs she loves about Galway. She also ensured we were sufficiently fed and watered - we love you Ciara! This episode was powered by Three 5G Home Broadband Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The frogs are spawning! Spring is springing! Kiwis are helping us slumber! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
James is whisked off to freezing Italy for work, William sees The Streets and gathers up wild garlic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
William & James explore Mayo, how to win a visit from them to your house & the death of nightclubs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Welcome to our first bonus episode! We'll be releasing a quicky of a Sunday with hot takes on things from the world of pop culture & news. Think of it as a voicenote from us to tide you over till Wednesday xo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
James minces around Beverly Hills (squandering the renovation savings) while WIlliam makes St. Brigid crosses. It's all go! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
William and James get properly political and William puts his foot down: James needs to change his tone. All that and more: LIVE! from The Hoxton! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Shiz is getting REAL. Quantity surveying has begun. Babies are being showered. William & James are firmly in their mid 30s. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The search for James' yellow Prada coat is back on! Grab your girls, grab your magnifying glass, grab your trench coat and get hunting! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A rundown of Christmas 2025, wishes for 2026 and the inaugural (hopefully annual) The Simpler Life? Awards. Feedback on categories welcome! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This is going to be very boring if you don't really care about Christmas Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Next episode will be a festive one, so get your festive questions in! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A bit of chat about some recent sandwich heaven and a dive back into upstate New York - it's a long one! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
It's a long one! Put the vodka on! Part Two next week which is all about us chasing a Gilmore Girls fantasy upstate. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
William is in London, James is eating club sandwiches and sipping cocktails and Kev asks the age old question: to leave or not to leaf? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
James & William discuss some of the things they will not miss when the house gets renovated, mean dads and their recent Savour Kilkenny food demo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
GO OUT AND VOTE OR NOTHING CHANGES! Visit the Currabinny Caravan before it closes this weekend! Come see us at Savour this Sunday, 4:30pm on the Savour Stage! Anna's podcast HERE! K BYE! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Season 3 has begun! And a clear horizon for the house renovation is in sight! Do you have a steamer? Do you love it? The hotel James was gushing about: https://www.instagram.com/hoteldupalais/?hl=en Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
James & William welcome presidential candidate Catherine Connolly into their home to get to know her a bit better. Spoiler alert: they love her. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
William is in a bad mood for this episode. Need an appliance fixed in the Sunny South East? Greg Murphy is your man (+353872779119). In Heathrow Airport and want to chill nicely? Spend a mere few extra pounds and have a flat white at the Louis Vuitton Cafe! It's all happening on this week's episode! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
