![Enda Kenny: Episode 332 (Live from The Savoy Hotel in London)]()
January 25, 2020
Jarlath sat down with former Taoiseach Enda Kenny for a one of a kind conversation in front of a UCD Alumni event at London's Savoy Hotel.
With his retirement just around the corner, Enda speaks freely about his time at the helm. Jarlath asks what a person needs to succeed in a game as difficult as politics (8:00). Sitting a stone’s throw from the British Houses of Parliament they discuss why Britain is not the Empire that it once was (33:00) and his admiration for the way in which the Queen approached her visit to Ireland (40:00).
From the hilarious story about Donald Trump and Enda's wife (23:00) to the importance of 'letting the young people fly' (14:00), his heart-warming perspective on education (43:00), how stress was never an issue for him (12:00) and much more, this is a truly memorable chat with one of Ireland's most talked about and groundbreaking political figures.
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![Louise O’Neill (Returns): Episode 330]()
January 11, 2020
It's almost 4 years ago since Louise O'Neill first appeared on the podcast. This week, Louise returned to speak to Jarlath about her rollercoaster journey over the last few years at the forefront of feminism in Ireland since the release of her critically acclaimed book Asking For It.
Louise opens up about her journey and the toll being an activist has taken on her personal and professional life, including her decision to step away from social media. Louise also discusses the importance of speaking about consent from a young age, her creative process and the stage adaptation of Asking For It.
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![Alan Joyce: Episode 329]()
January 4, 2020
Alan Joyce tells Jarlath the story of his journey from being raised in Tallaght to running the biggest brand in Australia.
As CEO of Qantas airlines, Alan Joyce turned around the airline from losing $20m per week to profits of over a billion per year. Alan explains how he wrestled with the tough decision make 5,000 redundancies (45:00) as well as revealing the incredible stroke of luck in the midst of it all which resulted in cancer diagnosis (57:00).
From the time he was attacked by dogs while live on T.V. (1:04:00) to why Irish people are better-suited to Australia (29:00) and what life was like to be openly gay in an Ireland when homosexuality was illegal (22:00) and much more, this is a truly fascinating conversation with one of the world’s most respected CEOs.
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![The 2019 Irishman Abroad Awards Episode]()
December 28, 2019
Another year has passed and our guests of 2019 certainly did not disappoint.
Our team has trawled through thousands of clips from the archive over the last year to bring you the annual Irishman Abroad Awards made up of some of the most jaw-dropping, side-splitting and heart-breaking stories from the year gone by.
Featuring categories with awards for the 'Holy Shit' Moment, Advice and Best Colin Farrell Story of the Year as well as prizes for the Most Chequered Past, the 'Oh Christ, I'm glad that didn't happen to me' story and much more, we hope you enjoy listening to this episode as much as we enjoyed putting it together.
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![Sinead Burke: Episode 327]()
December 21, 2019
This week, Sinead Burke sat down with Jarlath in the London Irish Centre in Camden for conversation like no other conversation featured in this series. Together they sift through the biggest moments in her incredible rise to prominence over the last three years. She tells Jar about the remarkable circumstances that lead to her Ted Talk and how her life changed almost immediately afterwards. She opens up about her stage fright and anxiety just prior to the filming and the four questions she now asks her self before taking on any sort of work.
Jarlath is keen to know how Sinead finds working with the fashion industry at a time when publicity seems to trump actual change. He asks Sinead what are the things that she beats herself up about the most and gets a really unusual answer he wasn’t expecting. What’s it like to deal with Oprah? What exactly is the limit and danger of self-kindness? What can we do to help make the changes Sinead is chasing? It’s all here in a remarkably expansive interview with one of the most influential and stylish Irish women of the last 50 years.
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![Lisa McGee: Episode 326]()
December 15, 2019
This week, the mastermind writer behind the Channel 4 smash hit Derry Girls, Lisa McGee joined Jarlath for an incredible conversation about her life and journey which led to the creation of one of the comedy series of a generation.
Lisa speaks about the influence of Friends on her work (57:00), why she was more afraid of the nuns than the soldiers growing up in Derry (47:00) and the fascinating process of finding the dream team of actors for the Derry Girls characters (53:00).
From the chalkboard scene that went viral (1:00:00) to the challenge of cutting good jokes (43:00), the impact of owning her own experiences when it comes to her writing (18:00) and much more, this is a very powerful conversation with one of Irelands true writing talents.
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![Paddy Holohan: Episode 325]()
December 7, 2019
How do you go from being an MMA fighter at the top of your game in the UFC to becoming an elected representative of the South Dublin County Council? This week, Paddy Holohan tells the incredible story of how he did just that.
Paddy speaks about how it felt to be in the thick of it when Irish MMA reached the world stage (48:00), while also speaking in frank terms about the somewhat shocking aspects of Irish politics that are often not spoken about (17:00) and his admiration for his mother (38:00).
From Conor McGregor's words of wisdom to him about fame (49:00) to dealing with ignorant members of the public (57:00), John Kavanagh getting star-struck (46:00) and much, much more, this is an open and honest conversation about modern Irish life with a man who is not afraid to use fighting words.
To hear Paddy's insider information on the prospect of a McGregor Khabib rematch, his thoughts on battling with fear, his out of body experience in the octagon, the potentially devastating bloody disorder that he hid from the UFC and much more, become a patron of An Irishman Abroad on patreon.com/irishmanabroad.
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![Donncha O’Callaghan and Peter Stringer (Live from the Dublin Podcast Festival): Episode 324]()
November 30, 2019
This week, we are delighted to bring you one of the most hilarious and insightful episodes of the series to date. Ireland and Munster Rugby legends Donncha O'Callaghan and Peter Stringer joined Jarlath on stage for a special interview in front of a sold out Sugar Club at the Dublin Podcast Festival.
Donncha and Peter open up about the post-tournament analysis that was devastatingly brutal (28:00) while also giving a fascinating discussion on the evolution of rugby training (23:00), the truth behind 'Pants-Gate' (47:00) and why Paul Kimmage isn't wrong about his thoughts on doping in rugby (53:00).
From Donncha's side-splitting story about how he almost instinctively tackled a runner while out walking with his family (8:00) to the level of scrutiny that modern players are under (44:00) and who was responsible for the two lads being left circling a Cork roundabout (12:00) and much more, this is a rip-roaring and unforgettable conversation with two Irish rugby legends.
To hear the lads' honest thoughts on ROG's potential as future Ireland head coach, how they treated their bodies as their 'business' and much more, become a patron of An Irishman Abroad on patreon.com/irishmanabroad.
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![Andrew Trimble: Episode 323]()
November 23, 2019
This week, Ulster and Ireland rugby legend, Andrew Trimble, joined Jarlath for a rare and fascinating conversation about his life and career.
Andrew opens up about being able to speak freely in interviews since his retirement (4:00), how it feels to move past your physical peak as a professional athlete (31:00) and how bored he became with the median focus upon his religious beliefs (45:00).
From Joe Schmidt's team-building exercises he couldn’t stand (22:00) to avoiding the pitfalls of sectarianism (40:00), Declan Kidney (27:00) and much more, this is as frank and insightful a conversation you will find with one of the true gentlemen of Irish sport.
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