An Irishman Abroad

Irishman In America With Marion McKeone - No Country For Old News.

A swirling week of news, allegations and courtroom quarrels over who should be tried where and when. There’s too much news to cover and it is starting to seem like very few members of the American public have faith in any news sources. What hope is there for am informed electorate if they can’t agree on basic facts. Marion McKeone talks to Jarlath Regan about the latest goings on in America from every angle including Donald throws Eric under the bus, Joe Biden stares down the impeachment barrel, Burning Man, a killer on the loose, Wrestlemania and much much more.

 

Jarlath is going out on tour. He will be doing his latest standup show “Yer Man” across the autumn and winter. Why not grab a ticket while you can. All the dates are selling out! https://linktr.ee/IrishmanAbroad

 

For double size episodes each week and access to Marion’s American scandals series, why not visit www.patreon.com/irishmanabroad today.

 

If you’d like to contact me, that is easy too. You know what to do!

 

1. Irishman Abroad Live Line: You can now get in touch with us and feature on our shows by sending your WhatsApp voice note to 00447565347350

 

2. Email Jar, Sonia and Marion directly on irishmanabroadpodcast@gmail.com.

 

For updates on future episodes and live shows follow Jar here on Twitter, visit www.jigser.com or subscribe to the YouTube channel here.

The 1987 Mindset - Building Mental Toughness | Irishman Running Abroad

In 1987 at the Cork City Sports meet, a seventeen year old Sonia O’Sullivan ran a time for 3000 metres that would have qualified her for the 1988 Olympics. It was the race that put her on the map. We go back to that summer’s evening when the legend in the making took a bus from Cobh to Cork to stomp her opposition into the ground. Injury adversity would strike soon after but it was this taste of success that drove her through the long weeks of rehab that would follow. How exaclty was the mindset of athletes in 1987 different today? What can it teach us about resilience and toughness? Is talking about problems the right answer to all problems or can we make them bigger by expanding the headspace they occupy?

 

The Irishman Running Abroad Podcast is Ireland’s number 1 running podcast  and each week examines a different aspect of training. This week we catch up with the GOAT as she travels to Washington to visit her daughter Sophie - an NCAA athlete on the rise herself. The “grand” forests and hills, the lunch box of champions and a trip around the Strava parishes for Sonia’s runners of the week make up the rest of this jam packed episode of Ireland’s favourite running podcast.

 

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If you’d like to contact me, that is easy too. You know what to do!

 

1. Irishman Abroad Live Line: You can now get in touch with us and feature on our shows by sending your WhatsApp voice note to 00447543122330.

 

2. Email Jar, Sonia and Marion directly on irishmanabroadpodcast@gmail.com.

 

For updates on future episodes and live shows follow Jar here on Twitter, visit www.jigser.com or subscribe to the YouTube channel here.

 

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All Tuckered Out, Trump On The Run & Joe’s Standup Chops - Irishman In America

What was the purpose of Donald Trump’s visit to Ireland? As Marion touches down in Dublin after her holiday, she puts forward her perspective on why Trump was visiting during the beginning of his civil rape trial in New York. Is Trump afraid to face E Jean Carroll as Joe Tacopina uses his thuggish methods to take on the trial.

The most damning evidence against Trump in the trial being used is the infamous ‘Grab ‘em by the pussy’ Access Hollywood tapes. Marion gives a run down on what’s been said so far in the trial.

Tucker Carlson is out of a job at Fox News after alleged racist text messages he sent. Was it the straw that broke the camels back or was Carlson on his way out when he said January 6th rioters were peaceful tourists? Where does Carlson go from here? Marion gives her views on potential networks that may take him on for less cash that are to the right of Fox News.

Was there an assassination attempt against Vladimir Putin this week? Marion doesn’t think so. Russia claimed that Ukraine launched a drone strike over the Kremlin on Wednesday. Marion gives her views on what bleak motivation Russia may have for making the claim as she discusses how Ukraine is fading from the news agenda.

What is the value of the Met Gala in times of economic crisis? We debate whether the parade of exuberant wealth and excess is necessary after the inaugural event celebrated the life’s work of Karl Lagerfeld on Monday. And while stars were making their way down the red carpet screen writers were preparing to strike for their rights in LA.

Does Joe Biden have a writer’s room himself? After the White House Correspondents dinner it certainly looks that way. I look at the best jokes from Biden’s set as he and Marion discuss dinner’s of the past. With jokes about Tucker Carlson’s sacking and his age on the table, sleepy Joe has a few tricks up his sleeve.

I am also on tour right now. I’ll be doing my latest standup show in Liverpool, Newcastle, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Armagh, Galway, Cork, Kilkenny, Naas, Birmingham, London and Tralee to why not grab a ticket while you can. All the other dates have fully sold out! https://linktr.ee/IrishmanAbroad

For double size episodes each week and access to Marion’s American scandals series, why not visit www.patreon.com/irishmanabroad today.

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If you’d like to contact me, that is easy too. You know what to do!

1. Irishman Abroad Live Line: You can now get in touch with us and feature on our shows by sending your WhatsApp voice note to 00447543122330.

2. Email Jar, Sonia and Marion directly on irishmanabroadpodcast@gmail.com.

For updates on future episodes and live shows follow Jar here on Twitter, visit www.jigser.com or subscribe to the YouTube channel here.

 

Disclaimer: All materials contained within this podcast are copyright protected. Third party reuse and/or quotation in whole or in part is prohibited unless direct credit and/or hyperlink to the Irishman Abroad podcast is clearly and accurately provided.

Irishman Running Abroad - Antrim Coast Half Marathon Sights & Sounds (Part 1)

For the last 10 weeks Sonia O'Sullivan has coached a hardy group of Irishman Abroad listeners to take part in the Antrim Coast Half Marathon. Today on the show, Jarlath takes us inside the event itself. From meeting the race organisers to the pre-race nerves and everything that lies beyond that, this episode is a unique inside look at one of the fastest half marathons in Europe. Sonia is joined by team captains Aisling De Maison and Neil Fusco to chat through their experiences of this challenge. Hear the entire story and get Sonia's full race plan by visiting Patreon.com/irishmanabroad. 

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If you’d like to contact me, that is easy too. You know what to do!

1. Irishman Abroad Live Line: You can now get in touch with us and feature on our shows by sending your WhatsApp voice note to 00447543122330.

2. Email Jar, Sonia and Marion directly on irishmanabroadpodcast@gmail.com.

For updates on future episodes and live shows follow Jar here on Twitter, visit www.jigser.com or subscribe to the YouTube channel here.

Disclaimer: All materials contained within this podcast are copyright protected. Third party reuse and/or quotation in whole or in part is prohibited unless direct credit and/or hyperlink to the Irishman Abroad podcast is clearly and accurately provided.

Irishman Running Abroad - Week 10 Half Marathon Challenge - Antrim Coast Race Week Is Here (With Special Guest James McIlroy)

The week of any race is a tricky one. Getting the balance right between rest and keeping the legs fresh is made all the more difficult by the amount of admin involved in getting to the race site with all your bits and pieces. It's a plate spinning exercise but Sonia knows just the man to help us with the Antrim Coast Half Marathon. James McIlroy, the former international middle distance running star and organiser of the race, pops in to walk us through what to expect on the big day. Meanwhile team captains Aisling and Neil get some help with their final questions for the big event.
It's been a hell of a week for Irish athletes at the European Championships and Sonia has had a front row seat while commentating for RTE with friends of the show Rob Heffernan and Derval O'Rourke. She takes a brief look back at the significant moments and the success of the German star she has coached all year, Konstance Klosterhalfen (KoKo). We get a double whammy tip of the week, some letters from the squad and a tutorial On the uses of a sliotar while driving your car. There's also some juicy Patreon only goodness you will love at the very end of this episode as we gear up for the big one in Larne on August 28th. 
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If you’d like to contact me, that is easy too. You know what to do!
1. Irishman Abroad Live Line: You can now get in touch with us and feature on our shows by sending your WhatsApp voice note to 00447543122330.
2. Email Jar, Sonia and Marion directly on irishmanabroadpodcast@gmail.com.
For updates on future episodes and live shows follow Jar here on Twitter, visit www.jigser.com or subscribe to the YouTube channel here.
Disclaimer: All materials contained within this podcast are copyright protected. Third party reuse and/or quotation in whole or in part is prohibited unless direct credit and/or hyperlink to the Irishman Abroad podcast is clearly and accurately provided.

Irishman Running Abroad - Obeying Your Body In Week 7

With 4 weeks to go to the Antrim Coast Half Marathon, Sonia O'Sullivan asks us all to breathe out and listen to what our bodies are telling us. It’s a tough thing to do at the best of times but when your training hasn’t been going exactly to plan, it can feel impossible. She walks me and our team captains Neil and Aisling through the plan for this week, examines their progress, offers some unique tips on sock management and gives us glimpse into what her coaching life has been like this week as she moves to London. It’s a jam packed episode featuring a trip around the parishes you need to hear, a retirement voice note from one squad member and the realisation that moving house and while running is the worst for of cross-training.

 

Sadly we will not have episode notes but Patrons will get the full training plan and a further 30 minutes of chat this week. if you’ve like to contact me, that is easy too. You know what to do!

1. Irishman Abroad Live Line: You can now get in touch with us and feature on our shows by sending your WhatsApp voice note to 00447543122330.

2. Email Jar, Sonia and Marion directly on irishmanabroadpodcast@gmail.com.

For updates on future episodes and live shows follow Jar here on Twitter, visit www.jigser.com or subscribe to the YouTube channel here.

Disclaimer: All materials contained within this podcast are copyright protected. Third party reuse and/or quotation in whole or in part is prohibited unless direct credit and/or hyperlink to the Irishman Abroad podcast is clearly and accurately provided.

Irishman Running Abroad - Sonia’s Advice On Bouncing Back During A Training Cycle (Part 1)

Sonia 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, things get a bit trickier. Sonia pops on her coaching hat and drops some knowledge on how to navigate these setbacks and walks us through the theory behind the plan for this week. Captains Aisling and Neil jump on the live line to fill us in on their progress and we even have time for a listener letter, Coke zero's impact on hydration, meeting bears out on your run and how to remain cool when you lose your car keys at the IAAF World Championships. Don't forget the illustrated and fully clickable episode notes featuring the full plan and our book recommendations.

Want to submit a question or suggest a guest/topic?

You know what to do!

1. Irishman Abroad Live Line: You can now get in touch with us and feature on our shows by sending your WhatsApp voice note to 00447543122330.

2. Email Jar, Sonia and Marion directly on irishmanabroadpodcast@gmail.com.

For updates on future episodes and live shows follow Jar here on Twitter, visit www.jigser.com or subscribe to the YouTube channel here.

Disclaimer: All materials contained within this podcast are copyright protected. Third party reuse and/or quotation in whole or in part is prohibited unless direct credit and/or hyperlink to the Irishman Abroad podcast is clearly and accurately provided.

Irishman Running Abroad - Week 2 - How To Adjust Your Training - Part 1

After 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 erring on the side of caution will always benefit you in a training block such as this. Scheduling the runs was a concern for both of our captains Neil and Aisling last week but in the end it was Sonia who struggled to fit in her Sunday long-run while coaching at the US National Track Championships. We get a little update on how Union Athletic Club faired over the weekend.

Over the last few weeks Sonia has drilled home the importance of the easy run and the need for a stark differential between these runs and our hard session efforts. I put a few questions to her form the listeners in relation to this including whether our heart rate is the number one guide for keeping the easiest runs where they should be. Finally, our supports get to enjoy the final kick montage and extensive episode notes containing Sonia's week 2 plan. Please don't hesitate to contact us if you have any questions in relation to the training or other running matters.

Hear the whole conversation? Get Sonia’s full training plan? Go to www.patreon.com/irishmanabroad & get access to tonnes of bonus content, weekly episodes, mini series and interviews from the Irishman Abroad.

Want to submit a question or suggest a guest/topic? There's all manner of easy options.

1. Irishman Abroad Live Line: You can now get in touch with us and feature on our shows by sending your WhatsApp voice note to 00447543122330.
2. Email Jar and Sonia directly on irishmanabroadpodcast@gmail.com.
For updates on future episodes and live shows follow Jar here on Twitter, visit www.jigser.com or subscribe to the YouTube channel here.
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Tony Cantwell - The D.I.Y. King Of Irish Comedy

This 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 positioned to explain exactly what has happened and what is involved in churning out great online comedy content than this man. Each and every month his "Tony Horror" Instagram account, podcast and YouTube channel rake in millions of downloads. The work involved and the stress that comes with it are like nothing a club comic can ever understand. It's no wonder so many are being left behind.

In the Patreon XL edition of this conversation with Tony Cantwell you get some never before heard stories from his first attempts at live standup on the London open mic circuit, the background to the video that blew up his name and much more. Tony and Jar will perform together for the first time next month in Dublin at the Paddy Power Comedy Festival. You should come along.

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Get Down To Get Up Episode - Irishman Running Abroad - Sonia O’Sullivan

The 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 in Larne on August 28th at the Antrim Coast Half Marathon.

 

In the exclusive Patreon extended cut (available now via www.returnofthecraic.compatreon.com/irishmanabroad ) Sonia gives us her "Ranaldo Strides" workout, explains the benefits of being late for your Park Run and takes to her home county to shoutout some incredible performances in the rain at the Cork City Marathon. Don't forget the new fully "clickable" episode notes are attached to the episode on Patreon. They feature the bananas gym circuit courtesy to the Nike Union Athletic Club, a look at the phenomenon of aqua treadmills and celebs you didn't realise were runners.

 

If you missed out on selection for the Half Marathon Challenge Squad don't worry. Members on Patreon can quietly train along from next week as Sonia provides a training plan in the notes suitable for each training capacity and fitness level.

 

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The Irishman Abroad Liveline is now open. You can now get in touch with us and feature on our shows by sending your WhatsApp voice note to 0044 7543 122 330.

For updates on future episodes and live shows follow @jarlath on Twitter, visit www.jigser.com or email the show directly on irishmanabroadpodcast@gmail.com.

Disclaimer: All materials contained within this podcast are copyright protected. Third party reuse and/or quotation in whole or in part is prohibited unless direct credit and/or hyperlink to the Irishman Abroad podcast is clearly and accurately provided.