The Simpler Life? with James & William
- Episodes
- 104
- Released
- weekly
- Latest episode
- Nov 11, 2026
About the podcast
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...
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Episodes 104
New (temporary) House, Van Dreams, Aideen McQueen
William & James move house (again), discuss the joys of driving a van & stay tuned at the end for a short interview with comedian Aideen McQueen Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Bye Bye Caravan, Halloween & Erica Drum
See William & James this Saturday LIVE! Buy Erica Drum's new cookbook HERE! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
NI Tayto, Oranmore & Taps
See William & James LIVE! Nov 7th Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Simple Sandwiches & Derry
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.
Lights, Donegal, Wine!
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.
Is Our Sink Too Big?
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.
Colour, Tiles, Ceramic Switches & Daisy Edgar Jones
James & William discuss the wonderful world of colour & meet Daisy Edgar Jones Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
James Is Hangry
William didn't like Practical Magic Number Two. James is very hungry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
G-G-Galway / Ballyvaughan
James and William are live from The West! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Vienna, William's On The Way!
Should James join William in Vienna for the half marathon? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Bye Dolly, House Decor Decisions, NYC
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.
Sofa's Choice
William & James chose their sofa! (Sofie's Choice? Get it?) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Beetroot Salad, Drag & Drought
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.
ATN Recap, William's Away, Vicki Notaro Is Here
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.
Two Weddings & A Pot Filler Tap
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.
Wedding Suit Search, Classical Studies & Indian Takeaway
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.
Madonna, The Alphabet & Glorious Cork
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.
Paris, Pride & Driving A Tractor
James was sizzling in Paris, William's learning to drive a tractor Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Melting Life
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's Drunken Adventures, Festivaling, Renovation Wo€s
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.
Belfast Sinks & Window Dilemmas
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.
Wedding Bells & Summer Salads
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.
LIVE! From Curracloe Beach
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.
Gorgeous Local Walks, Food Festivaling & Two Michelin Dining
William discovers some gorgeous local walks and James takes his mistress to Cork. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Happy Birthday William!
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.
Ice Cream, Wild Garlic & Packing Up The House
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.
Opinionated: AI: Is It All Slop?
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 …
Show notes
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.
The End Is Nigh (hopefully)
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.
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