An Irishman Abroad
662 episodes - English - Latest episode: 17 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.
Recommended by The Guardian, Hot Press, Huffington Post, Telegraph, Times, BBC, RTE and Podfather himself, Marc Maron.
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Episodes
Irishman Running Abroad with Sonia O’Sullivan: ”When Good Plans Go Bad!” (What To Do When Covid Derails Your Best Laid Plans)
March 29, 2022 13:00 - 33 minutes - 23.1 MBWith one week to go until Sonia's big race in aid of cancer research and Ballymore Cobh AC, disaster struck early on Friday when Jarlath tested positive for the dreaded virus. What should a runner do when they’ve done all the work and the Corona arrived on their doorstep? Push on through, drop tools, forget the plan and focus on having fun? Sonia provides us with her advice as to how to survive any big bump in the road whether it’s physical, mental or personal. There’s our usual trip around t...
Dave & Steve Flynn: The Happy Pear Episode
March 27, 2022 00:00 - 31 minutes - 21.9 MBThe Happy Pear of David and Stephen Flynn led very different lives before finding their path. Jarlath sits down with Greystones' favourite sons to talk about their break up, risky travels, Tony Robbins, the similarities between their success and the movie Bridesmaids and so much more. Don’t miss a minute over on patreon.com/irishmanabroad. Also, don’t forget their new book The Veg Box can be pre-ordered now wherever you get your books. To hear every episode in full and to gain access to ...
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson (Why This Great Moment In Black History Was Ruined? Ron DeSantis, Lea Thomas & Ukraine) Irishman In America With Marion McKeone
March 25, 2022 13:01 - 28 minutes - 19.9 MBIt should have been a golden moment that both sides could unify on. The confirmation hearings for America’s first ever black female Supreme Court judge Ketanji Brown Jackson. Instead Ted Cruz et al turned it into the worst kind of juvenile political pantomime. Marion McKeone tries to answer the question, “Why are these hearings necessary?” In the second half of the episode she gets into the latest developments in Ukraine and why she feels President Biden isn’t doing nearly enough to help th...
Irishman Running Abroad with Sonia O’Sullivan: ”The Mailbag Episode” (You Ask, Sonia Answers)
March 22, 2022 14:31 - 32 minutes - 22.2 MBJust in the door from her trip to Belgrade for the world indoor athletics championships, Sonia roots through the mailbag for the best questions submitted by our listeners. She gives us her review of the championships, a top quality tip of the week, a trip around the parishes and a tremendous insight on questions ranging from nutrition to planning. Jarlath asks about the biggest mistakes she has witnessed in her time racing the Cobh course and what her number 1 cheat/treat food is. From Chicag...
Mick Clohisey: Long May You Run
March 20, 2022 00:00 - 36 minutes - 25.3 MBMick Clohisey is a multiple Irish national champion over various distances, a 3 time national cross country champion and winner of every type of road race there is to offer including 10km and half marathon. For most people that would be enough, not Mick Clohisey. He is also a 2 time national marathon champion winning Dublin in 2018 and Belfast in 2021. Today Jarlath sits down to talk to Mick about his life, journey and amongst other things, his marathon PB of 2 hours 13 minutes from Dublin ...
Is Biden Getting This All Wrong? (Marion Reviews Trump’s Running Mate Options & More) - Irishman In America With Marion McKeone
March 18, 2022 15:30 - 30 minutes - 20.7 MBCould President Biden's radical military funding decisions and hostile language be enough to spark full scale war? Why are Kamala Harris’ staff dropping like flies? Is the new surge in COVID cases going unnoticed and who will be Donald’s wingman for the 2024 run? Some say he wants his daughter to start in this season of the reality TV show. Marion McKeone makes sense of it all this week and every week on Irishman In America. To hear every episode in full and to gain access to the entire b...
Irishman Running Abroad with Sonia O’Sullivan: ”The Hill Running Episode” (Why Would Anyone Run Up A Hill? Let Sonia Explain)
March 15, 2022 14:23 - 32 minutes - 22.6 MBWhy would anyone want to run up a hill? The greatest athlete of all time, Sonia O’Sullivan, explains why this counter intuitive activity is the most crucial form of strength training for all runners. This episode also features breathless voice notes from Jarlath and Sonia’s run around Richmond Park an hour before they sat down to record. Gradual vs severe inclines, improved cadence, better form, greater speed - a little bit of hill running goes a long way especially when you’re preparing for ...
Mia Döring: Surving The Unsurvivable
March 13, 2022 00:00 - 34 minutes - 23.4 MBAny Girl is a ferociously honest, intensely tender and utterly unforgettable book that is as thought-provoking as it is timely. It is written by our guest today Mia Döring. Mia was exploited by an older man while in her teens. She explains to Jarlath how this exploitation carved her path into the sex trade. In her incredibly moving memoir we hear how she eventually left the trade and what life was like while within it. As you can imagine, this episode covers some adult themes of abuse, sex ...
Ukraine Update, The Don’t Say Gay Bill & Smartmatic vs Fox - Irishman In America With Marion McKeone (Mini Pod)
March 11, 2022 08:00 - 12 minutes - 8.41 MBMarion McKeone helps us navigate the mixed messaging and confusion over the catastrophe that is unfolding in Ukraine. Is an invasion of Poland a legitimate possibility or has the invasion stalled? The world watches through its fingers but is the time coming for the west to front up to Putin over his war crimes? We also get a round up of the latest domestic US news including Florida’s “don’t say gay” bill. What does it mean in everyday terms and is it just a political football for the Presid...
Irishman Running Abroad with Sonia O’Sullivan: ”Countdown To Cóbh” (The Long Run Dos & Don’ts)
March 08, 2022 14:26 - 35 minutes - 24.3 MBSonia takes Jarlath to the fabled Bushy Park while she visits London with Jessica Hull to prepare for the world indoor championships. They return to her house in Teddington and take dive into the most important run of the week - The Long Run. Sonia’s Ten Mile Road Race takes place on the first weekend in April and today’s episode is part of a four part mini-series as they prepare to enjoy the event together. Jarlath explains how he managed to break 20 and Sonia points out a few key lessons t...
The Tom Davis Episode
March 06, 2022 00:00 - 35 minutes - 24.5 MBActor, writer, comedian, producer and proud son of Mayo Tom Davis joins Jarlath for a chat and a laugh about his connection to the west, latest work and journey. Davis spent years working in different jobs before plucking up the courage to give comedy a go. Now he devotes his entire life to creating his celebrated tv shows and helping others into the business. This one of a kind conversation covers a vast array of subjects Tom has rarely discussed including creating his character Mick for t...
Whose Fault Is It Anyway! (A Look At Trump’s CPAC Blame Game, Biden’s Union & Putin’s Plan) - Irishman In America With Marion McKeone (Mini Pod)
March 04, 2022 08:09 - 13 minutes - 9.02 MBAs Republicans attending and speaking at CPAC struggled to know what to think about Ukraine until Donald Trump told them President Biden was carefully piecing together his first state of the Union address about how well things are going and the people watched as the lives were ripped apart forever. It’s been a bizarre, ominous and plain disastrous week for the world's most vulnerable caught up Russia’s grotesque invasion of this peaceful country. Jarlath and Marion discuss the historical re...
Who’s Fault Is It Anyway! (A Look At Trump’s CPAC Blame Game, Biden’s Union & Putin’s Plan) - Irishman In America With Marion McKeone (Mini Pod)
March 04, 2022 08:09 - 13 minutes - 9.02 MBAs Republicans attending and speaking at CPAC struggled to know what to think about Ukraine in Donald told them, President Biden was carefully piecing together his first state of the Union address about how well things are going and the people watched as the lives were ripped about forever. It’s been a bizarre, ominous and plain disastrous week for the world Theboss most vulnerable caught up Russia’s grotesque invasion of this peaceful country. Jarlath and Marion discuss the historical reas...
Irishman Running Abroad with Sonia O’Sullivan: ”The Post-Race Analysis Episode” (#Breaking20 The Aftermath, How To Recover & Move On)
March 01, 2022 15:09 - 30 minutes - 20.8 MBWith the US and Irish indoor championships, cross country competitions and dozens half marathons taking place over the weekend, life has been pretty hectic for a lot of athletes this weekend. We get an update on the bizarre disqualification and reinstatement of world champion Donovan Brazier from Sonia O’Sullivan at Union Athletics Club. She knows the rollercoaster of emotions doesn’t end when you cross the finish line. It’s one thing to train for a big race or running event, it’s quite ano...
Jack Carroll
February 27, 2022 00:00 - 37 minutes - 25.8 MBComedian, actor and writer Jack Carroll credits his Irish heritage for his ability to find humour in darkness. Thrust into the public eye at the tender age of 11 when he was spotted performing standup at a family function, his talent was made all the more astonishing when framed in the context of the challenges he had faced up to that point. The path to fame of child stars is littered with tragedy but Jack’s star has risen from the first moment he got in front of the Britain’s Got Talent ca...
Ukraine Under Seige (Marion Considers The Power Of Sanctions, Trump’s CPAC Preview & Cosby Is Back) - Irishman In America With Marion McKeone (Mini Pod)
February 25, 2022 08:19 - 12 minutes - 8.88 MBIn a dark and confusing week for Europe and the world, Marion McKeone attempts to make some sense of what is happening in Ukraine. She asks what options remain and why US boots on the ground is simply not an option. With her bag packed for CPAC in Orlando Jarlath asks her if the absurdity of the event will take a darker turn given the invasion. Trump wasted no time in aligning himself with Putin by issuing some bizarre comments declaring the “genius” of his strategy and military operation...
Irishman Running Abroad with Sonia O’Sullivan: ”The Pre-Race Jitters Episode” (The Final Week Of #Breaking20 Plus Special Guest Trevor Cummins)
February 22, 2022 14:00 - 38 minutes - 26.8 MBEven the greats get anxious before the big days. Sonia and Jarlath are joined by marathon expert Trevor Cummins to discuss how you can conquer your pre-event jitters through taking a few simple steps. Trevor is a professional athletics, strength & conditioning coach based in Cobh who just this weekend posted a marathon PB of 2:37! Jarlath has had a rocky couple of weeks preparation for this #breaking20 challenge this Saturday. Between illness and scheduling the lead up has not been ideal. So...
Ronan O’Gara (From The Vault)
February 20, 2022 00:00 - 32 minutes - 22.5 MBThis week we delve into the Irishman Abroad Vault to bring you one of our most popular episodes from the series to date - the Ronan O'Gara episode. As Jarlath explains in this episode, personal circumstances got in the way of a new guest appearing on the show this week but this interview certainly does not disappoint. With Six Nations fever well and truly underway, this is the perfect time to re-release this conversation with Ronan. With the conversation surrounding Jonny Sexton and Joe...
The Fine Print (The Prince’s Awkward Settlement, Trump Gets Dumped By Mazars & More) - Irishman In America With Marion McKeone (Mini Pod)
February 18, 2022 08:27 - 14 minutes - 9.85 MBHas Prince Andrew settled this case and avoided any further embarrassment or has he just agreed not to be humiliated at his mother’s big party? Today Marion McKeone casts her expert legal eye over the settlement nobody saw coming. Just weeks ago we heard how intent Virginia Giuffre was on making Andrew sweat in public on the stand. Surely there is more to this settlement than meets the eye. This tamped down statement can’t be worth £12 million. Is it the outcome other victims were hoping fo...
Irishman Running Abroad with Sonia O’Sullivan: ”Running After COVID”
February 15, 2022 14:27 - 30 minutes - 20.8 MBThere’s no roadmap for coming back from a dose of COVID. Every case is different but are there any guidelines you should stick to? Sonia and Jar break down what the experts say and examine whether antibiotics can tinder peak performance. Sonia tells us about her trip to Spokane Washington for the Lilac Grand Prix and how the Nike Union Athletics Club smashed a world record on Friday night. We go around the parishes for a stop in Vancouver where an Irish running club took over in the local ha...
The Conor Buckley Episode
February 13, 2022 00:00 - 53 minutes - 37 MBConor Buckley speaks to Jarlath about choosing a completely different path to the one pre-pandemic life had mapped out for him. His passion and commitment to leaving his mark on society by promoting equality and change comes as no surprise as the son of the Irish icon and ambassador for courage, Christine Buckley. In March 2020 when the first lockdown hit Conor finally had time to think. This, combined with the birth of his son, forced him to make the decision to setup the Human Collectiv...
Give Me Your Money! (Has Trump Emailed His Way To $125 Million?) - Irishman In America With Marion McKeone (Mini Pod)
February 11, 2022 08:14 - 12 minutes - 8.9 MBIf you’re on his mailing list, chances are Donald Trump has sent you 2000+ emails not just for your hard earned cash but informing you that you have been hand selected for his army and that it is now your duty to cough up. Marion explains exactly how this funding scam is worth to the tune of almost 200 million dollars post election and 50 million dollars in the last six months. We dip in the mail bag, take a look at the stand-off in Ukraine and what is happening with the Canadian blockade. ...
Irishman Running Abroad with Sonia O’Sullivan: ”Marathon Training Episode With Special Guest Coach Trevor Cummins”
February 08, 2022 14:02 - 29 minutes - 20.4 MBThe number 1 running podcast in the world today (Irish Runner Magazine), Irishman Running Abroad, brings you a comprehensive experts guide to marathon training this week. Sonia and Jarlath enlist the help of the great Trevor Cummins two weeks out from his trip to the Seville marathon. Together they work through some of the most common misconceptions, questions and truths of preparing for the big one. As always there is even more craic and questions answered on our supporters page over at Pat...
The Kidney Donation Episode
February 06, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 65.8 MBThis week, we bring you a very special episode with interviews from both past and new contributors including actress Lucy Davis, author Donald McRae, activist, athlete and awarding winning butcher James Nolan plus the double kidney transplant recipient and the motivational speaker Darren Cawley. We revisit Jarlath's first moments after surgery when the reality and beauty of the donation first dawned. Finally we hear the catchup with his brother Adrian. This is a very powerful compilation of...
Why Is Texas Banning Books? (Rogan, Ukraine, ISIS & More) - Irishman In America With Marion McKeone (Mini Pod)
February 04, 2022 08:00 - 11 minutes - 7.68 MBA tumultuous week in the US makes for a packed episode with Marion McKeone. With her trademark precision, Sunday Business Post US correspondent takes us inside the biggest stories of the week and what they mean for the coming weeks. Was President Biden sending a message to Putin with his action in Syria, how far is America away from actually burning books, is Joe Rogan to Spotify what Donald Trump is to the Republican Party? We also hear about Chris Cuomo’s take down and dump tackle of CNN ...
Irishman Running Abroad with Sonia O’Sullivan: ”Ask Sonia Mailbag Episode”
February 01, 2022 14:00 - 45 minutes - 31.2 MBAfter an eventful week Jarlath puts your questions to Sonia in our monthly “Ask Sonia Anything Episode”. Sonia‘s trip to the east coast for two indoor track meets almost hit the skids when snow and ice hit New York. The Irish icon fills us in on her Michelin Man run around Central Park and dips straight into our listener questions. We then head round the parishes from Raheny to Kenya. Olympic marathon hopeful Jan Corcoran jumps on the live line directly after training camp in the mountains. ...
Carl Frampton: Creating More Than Just A Legacy
January 30, 2022 00:00 - 32 minutes - 22.1 MBAt present only 7% of Northern Ireland’s schools are religiously integrated. Carl Frampton is not content with changing the history of Irish boxing. The next part of his life is focused on helping others and Northern Ireland become a better place to live in for future generations. This week he sat down with Jarlath to talk about how he soared to the highest heights in the ring, how he almost quit at 21 years old and why boxing continues to be dogged by corruption. Carl Frampton has always h...
Biden’s Ukrainian Dilema (Sarah Palin, Stormy Daniels & Judge Breyer) - Irishman In America With Marion McKeone (Mini Pod)
January 28, 2022 08:15 - 50 minutes - 34.9 MBWith Russia amassing more than 100,000 troops and equipment at the border with Ukraine, some experts are saying it’s a matter of when not if aggressive action will take place. Marion’s military insiders in Washington give her their opinion on what will happen next. After a disastrous start to his foreign policy regime, what kind of risk does this situation pose for President Biden and other volatile situations around the world. We will also take a look at the parallels between Boris Johnson...
Irishman Running Abroad with Sonia O’Sullivan: ”When It All Falls Down How Do We Pick Ourselves Up”
January 25, 2022 14:00 - 33 minutes - 23.1 MBIt’s a fact of life. Things don’t always go well. Sonia O’Sullivan, the greatest Irish athlete of all time, explains to Jarlath the head space we need to respond to the adversity we face when running and life gets really hard. The crisis might even happen while you’re running a race or out on a long run. Can we quiet that little voice that tells us we can’t and turn the hardest times into the foundations for something better? Sonia travels to the east coast for the Melrose Games and feels th...
Alan Corcoran: Embracing Freedom
January 23, 2022 00:00 - 36 minutes - 25 MBOn a weekend when Ireland tasted freedom for the first time in a long time, today’s guest seems particularly appropriate. Alan Corcoran knows a thing or two about embracing the opportunities that life presents you with even when it seems like there is only darkness ahead. While studying abroad Alan received devastating news from home. It’s a moment we all dread as emigrants. Ordered to stay and finish his exams rather than return to support his family, Alan hatched a plan. 35 marathons in 3...
President Biden’s Year 1 Report Card - Irishman In America With Marion McKeone (Mini Pod)
January 21, 2022 08:05 - 14 minutes - 10 MBMarion hauls Joe in for his end of year assessment. Will he get to go on the school tour or will his failure in the areas of messaging and immigration be too much? All jokes aside, we cast a critical eye over the last 12 months of Biden/Harris, their biggest achievements and inability to get their party in line. Why do Americans believe their economic inflation has nothing to do with the rest of the world? And will 700 pages of Trump White House records that have just been released to the c...
Irishman Running Abroad with Sonia O’Sullivan: ”Running Fast & Running Safely”
January 18, 2022 14:00 - 36 minutes - 24.7 MBIt’s almost a week since we learned of the brutal killing of the Irish school teacher and musician Ashling Murphy. Sonia and Jarlath talk about the violence and how the proximity of this awful incident hit home. With the Cobh 10 Mile Road Race in April, we hear Sonia’s plan to commemorate Ashling’s memory forever in the race. Hersport.ie have also announced a run in March and a full campaign to highlight our country’s problem with gender based violence. We go around the parishes to see how o...
Dr. Alan Desmond Can Change Your Life In 28 Days
January 16, 2022 00:00 - 37 minutes - 25.7 MBFor years Dr Alan Desmond has been telling people, ‘We can transform our health and revolutionise our quality of life by simply eating more plants.’ It was only while working on the frontline of the pandemic that he found the time, while isolating from his family to pen the book that would make him a best selling author and allow him to completely articulate his plant based design for changing our lives. As rates of chronic disease continue to rise, ‘What should we eat?’ has become one of...
The Juror Who Could Gift Ghislaine A Retrial (Prince Andrew, Biden’s Track Record & More) - Irishman In America With Marion McKeone (Mini Pod)
January 14, 2022 08:20 - 11 minutes - 7.65 MBHow can one juror hand Ghislaine Maxwell a second chance when he doesn’t read the questionnaire he filled out before the trial? That’s the claim of Scotty David, the man who sat for weeks hear the case against the disgraced British heiress and failed to disclose his own history as a sexual assault victim. Marion McKeone explains what the Maxwell defence team could do next and how desperate the prosecution are getting. Meanwhile, Prince Andrew has run out of straws to clutch at. Time is runn...
Irishman Running Abroad with Sonia O’Sullivan: ”Sonia’s Fundamentals Of Speed”
January 11, 2022 14:00 - 31 minutes - 21.6 MBSonia is back in California with Union Athletic Club for some sunny weather and speed training. Jar spent last week soul searching and wondering whether a sub-20 minute 5K is within him. It’s been a tough week in January for a lot of people so what better way to focus your mind and energy than a bit of advice and craic from the greatest of all time. In this episode our hosts look at a few different fundamental ideas of speed training and answer some questions on the subject from you the list...
The Fra Fee Episode
January 09, 2022 00:00 - 33 minutes - 23 MBHow do you go from whispering lines to an actor on stage at an amateur dramatics group in Dungannon to starring in a Marvel series? This week, Tyrone actor Fra Fee joined Jarlath to tell the incredible story of how he did just that. Fra opens up to Jarlath about the anonymity that he found when he moved to Manchester, coming out, how he became almost obsessive with bettering himself and the life-changing decision that he made when he became disillusioned with the musical theatre life in L...
The Rise & Fall Of Elizabeth Holmes (One Year On, Does January 6th Even Matter?) - Irishman In America With Marion McKeone (Mini Pod)
January 07, 2022 08:23 - 19 minutes - 13.1 MBOne year ago a riot took place on Capitol Hill. The facts of who incited the violence have been up for debate ever since. Hundreds of those involved have been arrested thanks to teams of internet sleuths known as “sedition hunters” who sent thousands of leads to the FBI and used social media to track those individuals caught on camera. But does any of this even impact on the support for Donald Trump? Marion McKeone re-examines what happened that day and how the subsequent investigations hav...
Irishman Running Abroad with Sonia O’Sullivan: ”Sonia’s Guide To Setting The Right Running Goal”
January 04, 2022 14:25 - 40 minutes - 27.9 MBDo you find running a grind? Are you just floating along not really doing much? Tipping along is all well and good for some of the year but to really extract that joy and sense of achievement from running the right goal might be all you need. But how do you find the right one? Let Sonia explain via Jarlath’s goal to run a sub-20 minute 5K. Yes, you’ve heard of Kipchoge’s breaking two project well welcome to Jar’s breaking 20 project. It’s like Kipchoge’s enterprise with pints, complaining an...
The Irishman Abroad Awards
January 02, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 54.8 MBAcross more than 150 episodes in 2021 there was hot competition for the awards for best story, most “Irish Mammy”, most inspiring and funniest moments, but we found them. Jarlath walks us through the best of the best moments you might have missed from the past year of superstar Sunday interviews that until now only supporters of the podcast could hear. There’s big laughs and huge inspiration to be found in this stellar end of year episode. Why not go back listen to the ones that got past yo...
Maxwell Found Guilty (But What Happens Next?) - Irishman In America With Marion McKeone (Mini Pod)
December 31, 2021 08:00 - 14 minutes - 9.75 MBWednesday saw Ghislaine Maxwell convicted of sex trafficking but will this actually result in further charges, jail time and will others implicated in the case go to prison? Sunday Business Post US correspondent and our good friend Marion McKeone, explains what just happened, whether Maxwell’s appeal is already dead in the water and what she say while in the courtroom. With 300,000 new cases of Covid detected, is America even paying attention? Will this encourage or discourage other victims...
Irishman Running Abroad with Sonia O’Sullivan: ”Sonia’s January Survival Guide Episode”
December 28, 2021 08:00 - 35 minutes - 24.7 MBEncountering a rut or a lull in your motivation is normal at this time of year. How you deal with it is what counts. Sonia dials in from Australia to talk us through her key methods for preparing athletes, and people giving running a go, for the best start to the New Year. Her advice on what to do prior to making your resolutions might just save you the heartache of failing in the first few weeks of 2022. Jarlath is back in Ireland and knows a thing or two about faulty exercise promises. He ...
Ellen Keane: Being More Than An Athlete
December 26, 2021 00:00 - 33 minutes - 23 MBWhen Ellen Keane claimed gold at the Tokyo Paralympic Games last summer she understood and accepted the responsibility to be more than just an elite athlete. Ever since she burst onto the scene, qualifying for her first Paralympics as a thirteen year old, she has travelled a personal journey towards understanding and accepting who she is as a person and her responsibility to other disabled young people. In this relaxed and fun conversation on the eve of Christmas Eve, Jarlath and Ellen refl...
Marion McKeone’s 2021 Review Of The Year - Irishman In America With Marion McKeone (Mini Pod)
December 24, 2021 08:00 - 10 minutes - 7.53 MBMarion McKeone joins Jarlath to sift through the major events of 2021 and the implications for the future of America. From the January 6th riot in Washington to this week’s closing statements in the Ghislaine Maxwell trial, our US correspondent leaves no stone unturned as she assesses the damage and potential for healing in another year ravaged by the pandemic. Last Christmas the vaccine arrived and an end appeared to be in sight. This week the arrival of omicron, the realisation that it is...
Irishman Running Abroad with Sonia O‘Sullivan: ”The Super Shoe Episode” (Plus Sonia‘s Tip Of The Week And Your Questions Answered)
December 21, 2021 08:20 - 37 minutes - 25.9 MBTechnological doping, the greatest thing since the stopwatch or the greatest fad since fidget spinners! Call it what you like, super shoes are changing running one carbon footplate at a time. Jarlath doesn’t have a pair. Sonia has a pair in every city she visits! Jarlath has a lot of questions. Are these shoes intended for the slow runner? Can they be harmful? Do they really work? Why are they so damn expensive? And if they cost that much, surely we should be allowed to train in them? Sonia ...
Catherina McKiernan: Paying It Forward
December 19, 2021 00:00 - 34 minutes - 23.4 MBCatherina McKiernan joins Jarlath for a fascinating and rare conversation about the highs and lows of her life and career. Catherina is an Irish sporting legend and yet she often looks back on her glittering career with mixed feelings. She opens up about her battles with remaining in love with the sport when the business side of things took over. We hear about her realisation about the importance of striking a balance after becoming burned out relatively early in her career. Catherina wa...
Is Pursuing Mark Meadows Really Worth It? (Plus Marion‘s Best Books Of The Year) - Irishman In America With Marion McKeone (Mini Pod)
December 17, 2021 08:08 - 15 minutes - 11 MBOn Tuesday the House of Representatives voted to hold ex-president Donald Trump’s former chief of staff, Mark Meadows, in contempt of Congress and refer him to the US Department of Justice for prosecution after his refusal to testify to the select committee investigating the Capitol riot. This week Marion McKeone explains why she believes he played a critical role in the January 6th riot and why history needs to accurately record what exactly took place in the corridors of power on that fat...
Irishman Running Abroad with Sonia O‘Sullivan: ”The Three Keys To Avoiding Running Injuries” (With Special Guest David Gillick)
December 14, 2021 08:19 - 30 minutes - 20.6 MBThe fear of injury is a constant conscious or unconscious fear for every athlete no matter what their experience level. For many it’s the reason they avoid running completely. Rather than feeling powerless over the prospect of injury, Jarlath asks Sonia O’Sullivan and another gold medal winning Irish athlete, our special guest David Gillick, if there is a formula to avoid picking up physical ailments from running. With the European Cross Country Championships in Dublin last weekend we get a ...
The Selection Box: Jack Whitehall
December 12, 2021 00:00 - 35 minutes - 24.2 MBComedy isn’t just in Jack Whitehall’s genes it’s in his bones. Today on Irishman Abroad’s Selection Box Jarlath chooses Jack’s latest movie “Clifford The Big Red Dog” as his cinema recommendation for all of the family this Christmas and talks to the man himself about how it was made. This isn’t just a movie promotion interview though. Jarlath and Jack have been friends for years. Together they go deep into Jack’s earliest influences, the process of nailing a physical comedy bit, being a mag...
The Wrongful Conviction Of Anthony Broadwater (Plus The Ghislaine Maxwell Trial Continues) - Irishman In America With Marion McKeone (Mini Pod)
December 10, 2021 08:25 - 12 minutes - 8.88 MBIf the Ghislaine Maxwell trial is proof of what money can let you get away with, the injustice that Anthony Broadwater suffered is an example of what can happen at the other end of the spectrum. He served 16 years for a sex crime he didn’t commit, was branded a sex offender and struggled to integrate back into normal life. As Marion details in today’s episode, a bizarre twist of fate and the help of director Timothy Mucciante changed his life this week. We also get the latest from the New Y...
Irishman Running Abroad with Sonia O‘Sullivan: ”How To Make Running In Winter (A Bit) Easier” (Sonia Explains The Kit You Need, The Mistakes To Avoid & More)
December 07, 2021 08:13 - 31 minutes - 21.4 MBWith storm Barra bearing down on Ireland there has never been a more appropriate moment to release our long planned but never recorded episode about coping with winter conditions. The temptation to roll over in bed on a Saturday is so vast that even the great Sonia O’Sullivan admits she nearly fell foul of it this past weekend. Instead, she scrambled down to Bushy Park while Jarlath shambled to St Albans. Both got the result! Today Sonia takes us through the basics and not so basic tips and ...