An Irishman Abroad
662 episodes - English - Latest episode: 18 days ago - ★★★★★ - 213 ratingsJarlath Regan presents An Irishman Abroad - 3 diverse weekly podcasts featuring the greatest Irish people of all time talking about their lives, politics, health, wellness and everything in between. Along with regular contributors Sonia O’Sullivan (Irishman Running Abroad) and Marion McKeone (Irishman In America), these podcasts are renowned for the depth and quality of its long form interviews. Previous guests include Brian O’Driscoll, Sir Bob Geldof, Tommy Tiernan, Aisling Bea, Hozier, Sarah Silverman, John C. Reilly, Paul McGrath, Boy George, Paul Mescal, Sharon Horgan, Lisa Hannigan and Dylan Moran. To hear access the full back catalogue of hundreds of interviews dating back to 2013 and to unlock the full version of each weekly episode visit Patreon.com/irishmanabroad.
An Irishman Abroad is a winner of iTunes Store’s Best New Audio Podcast. The series has been featured in iTunes’ ”Best of” lists, Soundcloud and Podbean’s Most Popular Podcasts lists in multiple years.
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Episodes
Irishman Abroad - Anyika Onuora - Jonathan Drennan - (Part 1)
July 23, 2022 23:01 - 31 minutes - 43.1 MBMy Hidden Race is the story of Olympic medallist Anyika Onuora, who stood on the podium at every major championship in athletics. Behind all the success and smiles lay something sinister that she could not speak about for years. The she has written with Jonathan Drennan doesn't go into detail about the technicalities of her sport. Instead, it gives an unflinching testimony of what it takes to pursue your dreams as a Black British woman against all odds and lifts the lid on the reality of lif...
Irishman In America - 187 Minutes Of Madness (Part 1)
July 22, 2022 09:48 - 32 minutes - 45.1 MBJust when you thought the January 6th Select Committee Hearings were over, they reveal there's going to be a new season in September. Last night's climactic instalment didn't disappoint with the focus turning to Trump's apparent failure to do anything during the entire three hour period during which his supporters attacked the Capitol Buildings. Today Marion takes us inside the key take aways from last night's revelations, the footage, the witnesses, the twists and the new information we nev...
Irishman Running Abroad - Sonia’s Advice On Bouncing Back During A Training Cycle (Part 1)
July 19, 2022 23:01 - 26 minutes - 36.7 MBSonia ducks away from the IAAF World Championships to give us another masterclass in training for the half marathon distance. She has a big announcement that only Patrons can hear and I have a huge prize for one lucky listener. I've been getting emails all week from squad members who have picked up bumps, niggles and of course the dreaded virus. We all know the road to any big race is never smooth. Sometimes the setbacks are easily managed with some time off but when the clock is ticking, th...
Opportunity In Adversity - The King Of Chemo - Iain Ward
July 16, 2022 23:01 - 31 minutes - 43.2 MBIn 2019 Iain Ward signed up for a medical trial. As part of the trial an MRI was done on his brain and a small, supposedly harmless, tumour was detected. A later scan showed it growing so, two weeks after his 31st birthday he was scheduled for brain surgery, during which he had to be awake and talking the entire time. A week later it was confirmed that he had Stage 3 brain cancer, which normally comes with a life expectancy of 5 years. Because he’s younger he might get longer than this but e...
Will Don Run & The Climax Of The January 6th Hearings - Irishman In America
July 15, 2022 05:00 - 35 minutes - 48.3 MBUS Correspondent Marion McKeone joins Jarlath for a round up of the US news and the latest developments at the January 6th hearings. Elon Musk's attempt to buy Twitter backfires in his face while Joe Biden visits Israel but refuses to shake hands! There's so much more to this conversation available on Patreon.com/irishmanabroad. Get access to double size episodes, more craic, more fun and more conversation with Marion and hundreds of other podcasts from the Irishman Abroad Podcast Network fo...
Irishman Running Abroad - World Championships Preview With Cathal Dennehy & Sonia O’Sullivan.
July 13, 2022 05:00 - 30 minutes - 41.9 MBCathal Dennehy, Ireland’s most respected athletics writer joins us to discuss the upcoming World Athletics Championships while Sonia helps her athletes prepare for the biggest event of the year. Things are definitely heating up. Week 3 of Sonia’s training plan for the Antrim Coast Half Marathon tested our listeners with a 5 mile repeat session and a 100 minute long run. We get the feelings and questions from squad captains Neil Fusco and Aisling De Maison, take a trip around the parishes and...
Mick Clifford & The Murder Of Sophie Toscan du Plantier.
July 09, 2022 23:01 - 30 minutes - 41.7 MBAward winning journalist, author and special correspondent for the Irish Examiner, Mick Clifford speaks to me about the new cold case investigation into the murder of French filmmaker Sophie Toscan du Plantier. With multiple documentaries, podcasts, endless media coverage and rumours around the crime and the one man suspected of committing it, is it possible that a new piece of evidence prompted the launch of the investigation? Mick vividly remembers the the time at which the murder took pl...
Irishman In America - News Roundup & The Highland Park Aftermath
July 08, 2022 05:00 - 35 minutes - 48.5 MBMarion reflects on a July 4th unlike any she can remember. With many Americans experiencing complete shock and disillusionment with the senseless mass shooting in Highland Park, our friend and US correspondent for the Sunday Business Post examines the details that are emerging around this awful event and what we know about the shooter. Is there a new type of juvenile extremist phenomenon growing under the noses of authorities? Could assault rifles ever be banned again or are President Biden'...
Irishman Running Abroad - Week 3 - Sonia’s Half Marathon Challenge
July 06, 2022 07:13 - 30 minutes - 42.5 MBBefore handing out our half marathon training plan for the week, Coach Sonia O'Sullivan gives us a look inside a record breaking night for Union Athletics Club in Oregon. Jessica Hull's attempt to claim another Australian record has parallels with the journey of our squad to the Antrim Coast Half Marathon. If you climb the mountain too fast or skip certain steps, you can easily plummet from where you are. Our team captains Aisling and Neil jump on the live line to talk about how they found w...
George Hamilton -The Nation Holds Its Breath
July 02, 2022 23:01 - 36 minutes - 50 MBBorn in Belfast, George Hamilton has worked in broadcasting for four decades. In that time he his voice and ability to tell a story as it unfolds have made him the undisputed voice of Irish football. George’s commentary like John Motson, is the soundtrack that sung by little boys and girls dreaming of winning world cups and scoring goals in the backyards when nobody is watching . He has captured the highs and lows of Irish sport for generations of fans, ever since he first took up the microp...
Irishman In America - Who Is Cassidy Hutchinson & The Supreme Court Rampage (Part 1)
July 01, 2022 06:00 - 30 minutes - 41.3 MBLast week seems like an eternity ago when the Supreme Court is doing everything it can to turn back the hands of time. This week award winning US correspondent Marion McKeone explains the sense of bewilderment across much of America as 6 conservative judges make their mark, one brave Republican stands up to the bullies, Ghislaine Maxwell goes down with two fingers in the air and the prospect of violence in the streets seems very real. I wonder about the absence of "checks and balances" as t...
Irishman Running Abroad - Week 2 - How To Adjust Your Training - Part 1
June 29, 2022 05:00 - 37 minutes - 40.8 MBAfter week one on the road to the Antrim Coast Half Marathon Sonia asks us to review and adjust based on what we have learned. We dial in our team captains and a few squad members to get their takes on how the plan felt. Then coach Trevor Cummins jumps on the Irishman Abroad LiveLive (00447543122330) to advise us on what to do with the cross-training days within the plan. Sitting on the deck of her team house in Oregon, Sonia breaks down how to assess if your paces are accurate and why errin...
Dr. Gary O’Toole - Justice In The Water - Part 1
June 25, 2022 23:01 - 37 minutes - 52.1 MBIrish swimming legend and campaigner for justice, Dr. Gary O'Toole sits down with to talk on the podcast this week. Gary explains his complicated relationship with the sport of swimming and how it has changed over the years. We look into George Gibney's efforts to preempt Gary's attempt to gather a case against him and the grotesque way in which Irish swimming turned a blind eye when presented with the cold hard facts of the abuse inflicted upon young swimmers in their ranks. Special thanks ...
Irishman In America - Supreme Court Ruling Gives Citizens Green Light To Carry Guns
June 24, 2022 06:00 - 35 minutes - 48.7 MBJoe Biden says yesterday's ruling ‘should trouble us all’ as the conservative Supreme Court majority struck down laws requiring ‘proper cause’ to carry guns in public. Marion unpicks what just happened and explains why these rogue judges are intent on bringing America back to the 50s. It's a bombshell piece of news that makes it hard to talk about anything else on the podcast this week but so much is happening. We take a look at the key take aways from the January 6th hearing, the imminent s...
Irishman Running Abroad - Sonia’s Half Marathon Challenge Begins (Week 1)
June 22, 2022 05:00 - 33 minutes - 45.8 MBSonia sets out the plan for week one of her ten-week-half-marathon training block. (Full plans available to download and print in the episode notes) Why is calculating paces at the centre of this week and why do so many people struggle to accept the pace they should be running at? We get a detailed look at the theory behind the training Sonia has designed and a walk through of how to get the most out of each session, long run and rest day. With listeners taking part in the training across th...
The Return Of Padraig Harrington - Why Is Golf An Easy Target?
June 18, 2022 23:01 - 55 minutes - 76.3 MBPadraig Harrington comes back to Jarlath and the Irishman Abroad podcast after 6 tumultuous years to talk about alternative sports psychology, getting your mojo back, coaching your kids, farmers with messages for other golfers and of course the LIV Golf tour. In the extended bumper cut of this episode (available via patreon.com/irishmanabroad ) we get to hear the raw unfiltered opinion of one of Ireland's greatest sportsman at a time when golf's future hangs in the balance. How has the co...
January 6th Hearings Week 1 - Irishman In America with Marion McKeone
June 17, 2022 06:00 - 31 minutes - 43.1 MBCan a direct link be established between Donald Trump and the storming of the Capitol? The next two weeks of evidence might be the closest Democrats will ever get. Just one week ago we asked if there was any point to the public hearings by the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. After just one sitting we got a definitive, "Yes!" Marion McKeone is on the ground and watching every single minute so you don't have to. She gives us her "take aways" from wee...
Irishman Running Abroad - Avoiding Half Marathon Training Pitfalls (With Special Guest Dominic Munnelly)
June 15, 2022 07:00 - 35 minutes - 49.4 MBThere are no half measures when it comes to training for a half marathon but your enthusiasm to give it your best might be the thing that prevents you from seeing it through. Sonia explains the biggest potential trip wires that lie ahead if you're trying to train for a half or full marathon. Sports scientist and athletics coach Dominic Munnelly jumps on the Live Line to talk about the mistakes he sees many of his clients make and how best to avoid the road blocks that a lot of people seem to...
Tony Cantwell - The D.I.Y. King Of Irish Comedy
June 11, 2022 23:01 - 36 minutes - 50.3 MBThis week Jarlath sat down with one of the fastest rising stars of Irish comedy, Tony Cantwell. Given Tony's meteoric rise to Vicar Street filling, social media comedy star, you might be surprised by what went before. We get to hear about the life he had before one video about a private rugby school changed his career and life trajectory forever. It's not the normal route to cult comedy hero status but the entire comedy world has been flipped on its head in recent years. Nobody is better pos...
Irishman In America - Capitol Riots Public Hearings Begin...But Why?
June 10, 2022 06:00 - 28 minutes - 39.7 MBNo matter how much the tv networks hype these public hearings by the January 6th committee Marion McKeone tells us why a lot of the general public just don’t seem to care. With gas prices soaring to record highs worldwide who can blame them. What is the point of these public events? Is it to set the record straight or deal with a clear and present danger to democracy? As yet another “inside the White House” book threatens to reveal more about Jarred Kushner's swift exit, Marion asks why this...
Get Down To Get Up Episode - Irishman Running Abroad - Sonia O’Sullivan
June 08, 2022 06:00 - 39 minutes - 54.2 MBThe strange power of doing less is the focus of this conversation with the great Sonia O'Sullivan. A "down week" isn't just essential to big race preparation, it's the central pillar of any training plan. Sonia reveals her team captains for the "Irishman Running Abroad Half Marathon Challenge" and we hear the names of some of the individuals who have been called up to the squad. Together they will train under the watchful Strava eye of the former world champ in the hope of running their best...
Entrepreneur Alexandra Ryan - Going Your Own Way
June 04, 2022 23:01 - 37 minutes - 51.6 MBAlexandra Ryan’s life as an entrepreneur, writer and journalist was flipped on its head when a caller from out of the blue threatened to release footage of her involved in intimate acts online. Despite the fact that this footage was obtained without her consent, the lack of any legal framework or laws to deal with such things meant she could do nothing but carry this dread for almost 5 years. Ever since she has made it her business to change the law, obtain her legal qualifications and be a ...
The Aftermath: Depp Vs Heard, Uvalde & Biden’s Ukrainian U-Turn - Irishman In America
June 03, 2022 06:00 - 32 minutes - 44.7 MBUS correspondent Marion McKeone picks the through the difficult truths facing America and the world following Johnny Depp's victory over Amber Heard, the blame game of the Uvalde shootings, Sheryl Sandberg's resignation from Facebook and President Biden's latest change in policy for arming Ukraine. Together with host Jarlath Regan, Marion unpicks what the Depp verdict means for the Me Too movement. Hear the whole conversation by supporting us on www.patreon.com/irishmanabroad & get acces...
Irishman Running Abroad - The Grand Canyon Episode
June 01, 2022 06:30 - 33 minutes - 46.6 MBThe Irishman Running Abroad Half Marathon Challenge is your chance to be coached directly by the great Sonia O'Sullivan. Today on the show we reveal how it's all going to work and how two lucky listeners will win the prize of becoming the legend's apprentice. Even if you don't win, we want as many people as possible to come with us on this journey to the Antrim Coast Half Marathon on August 28th. Sonia had her own journey this week as she took on a run / hike like no other: The Grand Canyon...
Monthly Books Show With Aaron Rogan & John Connell
May 28, 2022 23:01 - 37 minutes - 51.4 MBJohn Connell and Aaron Rogan join me this week to talk about their new books, The Stream Of Everything & Punters: How Paddy Power Bet Billions And Changed Gambling Forever. These two are masters of their crafts. It just so happens those crafts occupy very different places on the literary spectrum. I stumbled across Aaron's book when preparing for the Paddy Power interview that we released last weekend. It's a one of a kind look into the origin of the betting giant and the man who walked away...
Mass Shootings - No End In Sight - Irishman In America
May 27, 2022 06:01 - 28 minutes - 39.2 MBMarion McKeone (Sunday Business Post US Correspondent & regular contributor to NPR, BBC, RTE & Today FM) reflects on another grim week in America and asks whether all the outcry, political statements, thoughts and prayers will bring about any change in gun laws across America. Jarlath asks about the bizarre suggestion that arming teachers is the answer to this problem and whether this idea is now gaining ground. Later in the show Marion looks at a story coming out of San Francisco this week....
2022 Athletics Season Preview Irishman Running Abroad
May 25, 2022 06:00 - 35 minutes - 48.9 MBSonia O'Sullivan selects her Irish athletes to watch this summer. She also casts a critical eye over the structures and methods of funding these talented young sports people back home. The current crop of 19 year old phenoms is rich and full of great characters competing across multiple events. Sonia gives us an insight into the FOMO that the World Championships in Oregon might throw up for a few Irish stars hoping to conquer Europe in August. Jarlath asks Sonia about his next running challe...
Paddy Power - The Big Gamble
May 21, 2022 23:08 - 1 hour - 56.7 MBThere’s “Paddy Power”, the Irish bookmakers known for revolutionising the gambling business and their outlandish marketing campaigns; and then there’s Paddy Power the man. In recent years he has come to embody the brand and take centre stage in their advertising but who is Paddy Power? How does he feel about the journey of this humble family business to the global force that is today. In this candid interview with comedian Jarlath Regan he gives us a rare and personal insight into his journe...
Irishman In America - Window Into The Past With Marion McKeone
May 20, 2022 06:00 - 1 hour - 106 MBAfter an unbroken run of episodes spanning nearly 2 years Marion McKeone was unavailable to record An Irishman In America this week due to personal reasons. So we went into the archives and found Jarlath's original interview with her from on An Irishman Abroad (Originally released November 2019). In a rare and personal conversation, Marion opens up about her early life, Dublin in the 1980s, her urge to leave the country and one particularly hilarious tale of going AWOL from a summer job as t...
Irishman Running Abroad With Sonia O’Sullivan - Running, Nutrition & Motivation.
May 18, 2022 07:00 - 31 minutes - 35.8 MBSonia O'Sullivan answers all manner of questions on the pressing issues of nutrition, motivation and the wearing of denim jean shorts while running. Jarlath delves deep into the mailbag to present Sonia with the best emails and letters received from the Irish runners around the world trying their best to eat right and stay on track with their running goals. Whether you struggle to know what to eat before or after a race, need an answer to chafing or want to know how best to resume training a...
Julie Garland: Come Fly With Me
May 14, 2022 23:00 - 49 minutes - 33.9 MBJulie Garland is an Irish entrepreneur unlike any other and the woman leading Ireland’s charge in the new age of aviation. Not only is she the founder and CEO of Avtrain (Europe's leading drone Pilot and Operator training and certification body) but she travelled the world working in every aspect of the flying industry. From engineer to pilot, compliance and management, Julie's life took a twist one day when a nephew put a drone controller in her hands at Christmas. The rest as they say his...
Has America Lost All Faith? (Eastham’s Emails, Cali Guns For Teenagers Law, Starbucks Grandé Union & More): Irishman In America With Marion McKeone
May 13, 2022 12:39 - 33 minutes - 22.9 MBA new poll reveals that voting Americans are losing confidence in institutions such as the Supreme Court, Democrats have their attempt to enshrine abortion rights in federal law blocked and John Eastman’s emails paint a colourful picture of his attempt to undermine the 2020 election result. It’s a packed slate of news from the States in this week’s Irishman in America and Marion pulls no punches. The Starbucks Union situation and a shocking new report about the systematic killing of Native ...
Irishman Running Abroad with Sonia O’Sullivan: ”Sonia’s Definitive Guide To Avoiding Injury”
May 11, 2022 07:09 - 37 minutes - 26.1 MBEven if you’re an avid runner, the fear of injury can be huge. Today Sonia examines a few of the core ideas behind staying healthy and injury avoidance. It’s a subject close to Jar’s heart as he spent almost a decade with a severe injury. Overcoming the fear is tough but Sonia is here to help. From training load to variation, shoes to the actual meaning of “listening to your body” this is a must listen for all runners of all levels. To grab an Irishman Running Abroad Singlet for the runner ...
Tony Cascarino (Returns)
May 07, 2022 23:00 - 36 minutes - 25.3 MBTony Cascarino is back to finish what Jarlath began in 2013. A conversation reflecting on life, football post Covid, the loss and impact of Jack Charlton, his tumultuous relationship with Roy Keane and lots more. Cas devoted his life to football and Ireland but things took a turn after he wrote an autobiography with friend of the show Paul Kimmage. Together Jarlath and Tony finally set the record straight. To hear every episode in full and to gain access to the entire back-catalogue of ov...
This Week In America (Can Roe v Wade Change Everything? Vance, Thiel, Depp & The Supreme Court) Irishman In America With Marion McKeone
May 06, 2022 12:56 - 35 minutes - 24.5 MBA leak is a very rare thing when it comes to the Supreme Court but it has been a week of rare things in America. One time Trump critic, JD Vance stormed to victory in Ohio with the help of Peter Thiel’s chequebook and an admission that he says stupid things in public. While the whole country remained glued to a celebrity car crash trial like no other, Democrats are counting on their base getting so angry about the possible overturning of abortion laws that they will get to the polls in Nove...
Irishman Running Abroad with Sonia O’Sullivan: ”When The Going Gets Tough” (Sonia’s Guide To Building Resilience)
May 03, 2022 13:00 - 38 minutes - 26.7 MBWhether it’s Katie Taylor grabbing her title from the jaws of defeat or a club runner like Ellis Cross beating Mo Farah in the Vitality 10000, examples of mental toughness were all around us this past weekend. But what exactly is this quality? Is it a skill? Can it be coached or built? Who better to ask than the woman who made the whole country feel like “it ain’t over til it’s over” every time she took off from the starter’s pistol. Sonia takes me on a deep dive into her thoughts on the stra...
Nicola Tallant: Breaking The Silence
April 30, 2022 23:00 - 34 minutes - 23.4 MBNicola Tallant is the award winning Irish crime journalist, writer and podcast behind books such as Clash Of The Clans, Flesh & Blood and The Witness which told the tragic story Joey “The Lips” O’Callaghan. She has made it her life’s work to report on Ireland’s most violent criminals, drug gangs and the wider issues of criminality. When you read her work and listen to her podcasts it’s not hard to see why she is the three time (and current) holder of the Irish Crime Journalist of the Year ...
Elon, Amber & Don (The War On Truth & Who Gets Heard) Irishman In America With Marion McKeone
April 29, 2022 06:54 - 33 minutes - 22.7 MBFrom the Ukraine to Virginia, the battle over which version of the truth is more correct has raged this week while Elon Musk learns why even he doesn’t want absolute free speech. I interrupt Marion’s well earned holiday in Ireland to get her take on what just happened with Twitter, that interview with Piers Morgan, the US policy change in Ukraine, history making droughts in California and the Johnny Depp she used to know. There is a lot packed into this one. If you have a question you’d lik...
Irishman Running Abroad with Sonia O’Sullivan: ”The Best Way To 10K” (With Special Guest Coach Trevor Cummins)
April 26, 2022 13:53 - 37 minutes - 26 MBNobody knows 10,000 metres quite like the record holder and legend Sonia O’Sullivan. She talks to me today about why this distance can be so tricky to run fast and so much fun to train for. With only a week to go until the Vitality 10,000 in London, a race Sonia has run in the past, we dial in coach Trevor Cummins in Cobh. He explains why we all need to find out where we are with 10K before heading out and trying to run it as fast as possible. Sonia reveals a cheeky little equation you can us...
Eddie Hayes: The Man Who Can Get You Out Of Anything
April 23, 2022 23:00 - 33 minutes - 23 MBWhether he was representing Robert DeNiro or the estate of Andy Warhol, working homicide in New York City or defending his friends, Eddie Hayes won respect wherever he went. In this deep dive conversation he talks to me about the route he took from being a street fighting kid struggling to survive his abusive father to fighting the biggest cases for the biggest clients imaginable. He reveals why the art business was far dirtier than the mafia, explains why he feels no remorse for “hurting p...
Is This The End Of Netflix? (Ron DeSantis Takes On The Mickey) Irishman In America With Marion McKeone
April 22, 2022 12:44 - 18 minutes - 12.5 MBI sat down with Marion McKeone for our usual Friday catch up on all things America and one story jumped to the top of our list. The crash of Netflix’s stock this weekend has been epic. Some are saying that the worst is yet to come as subscribers leave the platform behind. Marion explains what is behind the shift and tells me if there is any saving the giant or will Apple, HBO, Prime & Hulu swallow it whole. Ron DeSantis is looking more and more like the Republican candidate for 2024 no matt...
Irishman Running Abroad with Sonia O’Sullivan: ”Training Errors Even The Pros Make”
April 19, 2022 13:15 - 38 minutes - 26.7 MBRunning is an imperfect science, we should know this but how do we spot mistakes we might not know we are making? Sonia O’Sullivan takes Jarlath through a few of the errors she sees runners of all levels make with their training. There’s advice on everything from recovery, pacing, mindset, motivation, planning and life packed into this huge episode. You really need to hear the whole thing. Recorded while the 2022 Boston Marathon unfolded from Sonia’s training camp in Flagstaff, Arizona, Jar p...
Neil Delamare: 20 Years Dealing Craic
April 16, 2022 23:00 - 34 minutes - 23.8 MBThis week, one of Ireland's finest and most loved comics, Neil Delamare, joins Jarlath for a rare and insightful conversation about his life and career. Neil delves into his comedic roots and where he first discovered his passion for comedy as well as speaking openly about his work ethic and the challenges of working within the modern cancel culture. From his reflections on his experiences of RTÉ's much loved series The Panel which came to an abrupt end to his insights into how he makes...
Why Is Elon Musk Doing This? (Biden’s Loss For Words, Donald Loses The Crowd & Texas Loses Its Mind) Irishman In America With Marion McKeone
April 15, 2022 07:47 - 21 minutes - 14.7 MBIs Elon Musk showing off or does he genuinely intend to buy Twitter? Marion McKeone (Sunday Business Post US Correspondent) explains who the man behind Tesla really is and why this might just be a stunt. Later in the episode Jarlath asks Marion about President Biden’s difficult week and another choice of words that left a lot of world leaders cold. The Orange Lad needs new material because the crowds are staying away and shouting “we’ve heard it”. Is there a new hot political standup waitin...
Irishman Running Abroad with Sonia O’Sullivan: ”10 Running Nutrition Questions Answered”
April 12, 2022 13:30 - 34 minutes - 23.4 MBAs Sonia traverses Ireland to taste the food of Nevin Maguire and do a surprise drop in at an Enniskillen Park Run, Jar tries to get well as Covid continues to linger in his system. Today they consider some of the burning food questions our listeners most frequently send in. From hurting on the pre-run poop to what to eat before specific sessions, this chat covers it all and then a little bit more over on Patreon for those sound enough to support the show. Irishman Abroad is crowdfunded. Why ...
Richie Sadlier: Talking The Talk
April 11, 2022 22:59 - 26 minutes - 18.4 MBIf we were never taught about sex, sexuality and relationships in the modern world how can we hope to talk to our young people about it? Richie Sadlier’s new book “Let’s Talk” is aimed at helping both parents and youngsters alike in navigating the new terrain of sexting, gender identity, breakups and porn. He sat down with Jarlath to discuss the challenges of writing the book, establishing the right tone, offering his own experiences without making it about him and how he found the courage ...
Sarah Palin Is Back! Or Is She? (Ukraine Update, January 6th & Will Smith) Irishman In America With Marion McKeone
April 08, 2022 15:47 - 24 minutes - 16.8 MBDue to Continuing covid symptoms Irishman Abroad podcasts are running a little behind schedule. But this episode is definitely worth the wait. Sarah Palin is running for Congress but are the people of Alaska interested in the Masked Singer contestant? Donald Trump seems to think so. He backed the so-called hockey Mom/MAGA innovator to win. What are the chances that Donald will flip his opinion on Putin as his war crimes continue to disgust Americans? His sense of what is the most popular op...
Irishman Running Abroad with Sonia O’Sullivan: ”Cobh 10: Sights & Sounds”
April 05, 2022 17:45 - 41 minutes - 28.8 MBSonia returns to where it all began for her hometown race and Jarlath documents the whole Cobh 10 experience. If you couldn’t be there this year to run roads, this episode is the next best thing. Perfectly capturing the sights and sounds of pre-race jitters, mid-race emotion and post race euphoria, this is a one of a kind episode featuring listeners, Olympic legends, locals and hills - lots of hills! Don’t miss out on the extended cut as Sonia takes time to draw breath and advises Jar on how ...
Alex McDonnell & Ardal O’Hanlon: The Forgotten Irish
April 02, 2022 23:00 - 1 hour - 47.3 MBThis week we bring you a very special episode focussing on the work and passion of the Aisling Project which started 28 years ago in London aimed at helping vulnerable Irish people reconnect with Ireland. In this episode we are joined by the Aisling Project's creator Alex McDonnell who tells some of the most incredible stories about the Irish abroad that he has witnessed first hand over the years and the work of the Aisling Project. Jarlath is also joined by Ardal O'Hanlon, one of the Ai...
Academy To Expel Will Smith (Biden’s Damage Limitation Mode And Who Is Gini Thomas?) Irishman In America With Marion McKeone
April 01, 2022 07:15 - 29 minutes - 20.5 MBAs the dust settles on the most dramatic tv event in recent US tv history, the Academy struggles with expectation of a punishment for Will Smith. Together with Jarlath, Marion teases out the word she has heard from the grapevine with the tightly knit group of members. The sands of public opinion shifted as the week went on and Marion assesses what the incident says about the wider state of the nation, discourse and disagreement. As the January 6th investigation widens its focus, Marion atte...