The Simpler Life? with James & William
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 gard...
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On the show
- William8 eps
- Andrea Horan1 ep
- Ciara Daly1 ep
Also: Vicki Notaro
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Based on 1 signal.
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- 🇮🇪Ireland · LeisureHOME#152K to 276K
- 🇦🇪AE · Leisure#12640 to 214
- Per-Episode Audience
Est. listeners per new episode within ~30 days
52K to 276K🎙 ~2x weekly·95 episodes·Last published 1w ago - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
104K to 552K🇮🇪100% - Active Followers
Loyal subscribers who consistently listen
57K to 304K
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/14/26 |  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. | 48m 21s | ||||||
| 10/7/26 |  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. | 52m 47s | ||||||
| 9/30/26 |  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. | 47m 07s | ||||||
| 9/16/26 |  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. | 46m 46s | ||||||
| 9/9/26 | travelIreland+3 | — | Acast | GalwayBallyvaughan | GalwayBallyvaughan+3 | — | 46m 42s | ||
| 9/2/26 | runningtravel+3 | — | — | Vienna | Viennahalf marathon+3 | — | 44m 52s | ||
| 8/26/26 | house decorarguments+3 | William | — | NYC | house decorNYC+3 | — | 50m 02s | ||
| 8/19/26 | sofa selectionhome decor+3 | — | Sofie's Choice | — | sofahome+3 | — | 50m 49s | ||
| 8/12/26 | dinnerdrought+3 | William | Acast | — | beetroot saladdrought+3 | — | 48m 55s | ||
| 8/5/26 | annual leavebook discussion+3 | Vicki Notaro | her new book | — | annual leaveVicki Notaro+3 | — | 45m 38s | ||
| 7/31/26 | live podcastcomedy+3 | — | — | — | live podcastAll Together Now+3 | — | 40m 05s | ||
| 7/22/26 | weddingshome improvement+3 | — | Devol pot filler tap | — | weddingspot filler tap+3 | — | 52m 48s | ||
| 7/15/26 | wedding attireclassical studies+3 | William | The Odyssey | — | wedding suitThe Odyssey+3 | — | 51m 55s | ||
| 7/8/26 | musicpop culture+3 | — | — | Cork | MadonnaCharli XCX+3 | — | 55m 30s | ||
| 7/1/26 | travelfarming+3 | William | — | Paris | Paristractor+3 | — | 53m 26s | ||
| 6/24/26 | travelgardening+3 | William | — | London | Londongardening+3 | — | 39m 00s | ||
| 6/17/26 | restaurant reviewfestival+3 | William | Beyond the Pale | — | restaurantfestival+3 | — | 50m 01s | ||
| 6/10/26 | home improvementkitchen design+3 | — | Belfast SinkVelux window | Belfast | Belfast SinkVelux window+3 | — | 48m 26s | ||
| 6/3/26 | weddingsummer salads+3 | — | Sudocrem | South of FranceCurrabinny Caravan | wedding bellssummer salads+3 | — | 53m 18s | ||
| 5/27/26 | beachholidays+3 | — | — | Curracloe Beach | Curracloe BeachJames Kavanagh+5 | — | 54m 37s | ||
| 5/20/26 | local walksfood festivals+3 | William | — | Cork | local walksfood festival+3 | — | 41m 03s | ||
| 5/13/26 | returning podcastnudism+3 | William | — | — | nudistcomedy podcast+3 | — | 48m 35s | ||
| 4/8/26 | birthdaycelebration+3 | — | — | — | birthdaycelebration+3 | — | 43m 20s | ||
| 4/1/26 | ice creamwild garlic+3 | — | — | — | ice creamwild garlic+3 | — | 44m 15s | ||
| 3/30/26 | AItechnology+4 | Andrea Horan | AcastAI+1 | — | AItechnology+5 | — | 37m 25s | ||
| 3/25/26 | renovationspets+3 | — | — | — | renovationsminerdles+3 | — | 54m 13s | ||
| 3/18/26 | renovationliving situation+3 | — | — | Mitchelstown | renovationMitchelstown+3 | — | 50m 22s | ||
| 3/11/26 | local foodGalway+3 | Ciara Daly | — | CorrandullaGalway | CorrandullaGalway+3 | Three | 38m 23s | ||
| 3/4/26 | frogsspring+3 | — | Acast | PondKiwis | frogsspawning+5 | — | 57m 15s | ||
| 2/25/26 | travelfood+3 | — | — | ItalyPuglia | Pugliawild garlic+4 | — | 57m 15s | ||
| 2/11/26 | travellocal culture+3 | — | — | MayoWestport+1 | MayoWestport+4 | — | 43m 46s | ||
| 2/8/26 | pop culturenews+4 | — | DUP | — | Winter OlympicsJustin Bieber+5 | — | 23m 32s | ||
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Chart history for The Simpler Life? with James & William
Peaked at #1 in Ireland, top 10 in 1 of 2 tracked markets, currently #1 in Ireland.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | — | #1 | #1 | — |
| AE | — | #126 | #126 | — |
Chart Positions
2 placements across 2 markets.
Chart Positions
2 placements across 2 markets.