Jarlath 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.
Episodes
Saturday Aug 09, 2014
Saturday Aug 09, 2014
Many guests on this show have spoken about changing career paths but Donal Skehan's story takes this to a whole other level. Today Donal is most recognisable as a TV home cook, author and food photographer but many will be unaware of his journey to get there which includes being in bands which brought him two Irish number one hits and losing to Dustin the Turkey in Eurosong, packing everything in and starting from scratch with a new focus on more than just one occasion, letting romance take him to Sweden and working with Jamie Oliver. Donal opens up to Jarlath about how he has dealt with begrudgery towards him, how he deals with worry as well as giving his stance on the place and influence of food in today's media.
This episode is sponsored by Bonkers.ie, Currency Fair and The Email Laundry. Get updates on future episodes and live shows by following @jarlath on Twitter or contact the show directly on irishmanabroadpodcast@gmail.com.
Sunday Jul 27, 2014
Sunday Jul 27, 2014
In An Irishman Abroad's first ever live show in Ireland, Irish comedy legends Dara O'Briain and Ed Byrne sit down together with Jarlath in an intimate theatre at the Vodafone Comedy Festival in Dublin. Dara and Ed deliver some hilarious stories of their long friendship, how being Irish can be an asset abroad, the trials and tribulations of being a working comic and how modern parenting differs from that of previous generations.
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Saturday Jul 19, 2014
Saturday Jul 19, 2014
How do you go from not being fully invested in your college course in communications to being on the cusp of making it in LA before returning back home once more? David Coffey's story answers that question. In this week's episode Dave calls around to Jarlath's house to chat about his work as a writer pitching ideas to TV executives around the world, how his show Dan and Becs propelled his career forward, his obsession with wrestling and how good timing is vital in one's career.
This episode is sponsored by Bonkers.ie, Currency Fair and The Email Laundry. Get updates on future episodes and live shows by following @jarlath on Twitter or contact the show directly on irishmanabroadpodcast@gmail.com.
Sunday Jul 06, 2014
Sunday Jul 06, 2014
In one of the most enthralling episodes of An Irishman Abroad to date Mick Finnegan opens up to Jarlath about how he escaped certain death, lived homeless and was the centre of a landmark British court case. Mick has worked as a coach at Saracens and London Irish rugby clubs. He is the creator of State of Mind Rugby Union charity but his journey to arrive at this point has been more difficult than you can imagine. From living rough on the streets of Dublin to time in custody in London to much, much worse, Mick explains to Jarlath the chances life gave him and how he took them. This episode is sponsored by Bonkers.ie, Currency Fair, The Email Laundry and supported by the Mercy Law Resource Centre. Get updates on future episodes and live shows by following @jarlath on Twitter or contact the show directly on irishmanabroadpodcast@gmail.com
Sunday Jun 29, 2014
Sunday Jun 29, 2014
Olivier Award winning playwright and director Conor McPherson talks candidly about the importance of finding the right focus and drive, why he believes good news can be equally as traumatic as bad and how to pursue your passion while still putting food on the table. Jarlath and Conor chat about the way in which knowledge affects the purity of art and we get an insight into the process of casting Hollywood stars. Conor speaks about being spotted by an agent, his surprisingly critical view of his smash hit play The Weir, writing for TV and much much more.
This episode is sponsored by Bonkers.ie, Currency Fair and The Email Laundry. Get updates on future episodes and live shows by following @jarlath on Twitter or email the show directly on irishmanabroadpodcast@gmail.com
Sunday Jun 22, 2014
Sunday Jun 22, 2014
Arthur Mathews is one of Ireland's most prolific comedy writers having worked on critically acclaimed material such as Father Ted, Big Train, Brass Eye, Black Books, Toast of London and Harry Enfield and Chums. Arthur talks to Jarlath about writing funny, how the eighties wasted some of the most important years of his life, Roy Keane, being an outsider, living and working with Graham Linehan and the Irish actors who almost appeared on Father Ted. This episode is sponsored by Bonkers.ie, Currency Fair and The Email Laundry. Get updates on future episodes and live shows by following @jarlath on Twitter or email the show directly on irishmanabroadpodcast@gmail.com
Sunday Jun 15, 2014
Sunday Jun 15, 2014
Niall Breslin has a story which many people would have never imagined. From having a career in professional rugby for Leinster which led him to representing Ireland in the under 21s World Cup to being the frontman of multiple award-winning band The Blizzards before embarking on a solo career and coaching on The Voice of Ireland. In this gripping episode Niall opens up about suffering with a general anxiety disorder which has led him to becoming an ambassador for mental health in Ireland. Niall also talks about why he was completely broke after a successful career with The Blizzards, why he believes the Brit School drains the 'rawness' out of artists before offering some sterling advice on how to fight back against mental health issues.
This episode is sponsored by Currency Fair and The Email Laundry. Get updates on future episodes and live shows by following @jarlath on Twitter or email the show directly at irishmanabroadpodcast@gmail.com
Sunday Jun 08, 2014
Sunday Jun 08, 2014
Multi award-winning director Lenny Abrahamson talks about living in a trailer while on a PhD scholarship to Stanford University before giving it all up and returning home to Dublin for reasons much deeper than homesickness. The man behind Adam and Paul, The Garage, Frank and What Richard Did also discusses learning how to fail and why being unable to walk out on a project has made him stronger while also offering up some sage advice to the listeners.
This episode is sponsored by Vyke, Currency Fair and The Email Laundry. Get updates on future episodes and live shows by following @jarlath on Twitter or email the show directly on irishmanabroadpodcast@gmail.com
Sunday Jun 01, 2014
Sunday Jun 01, 2014
This week Dermot O'Leary talks to Jarlath about being raised Irish in London as the son of a Wexford hurler, how he values hard work and why he believes that this generation of youths can save the world.
Dermot's story is a true tale of hard graft from working as a sports reporter who was unable to find his way to football grounds to dominating live television presenting in Britain for the last 15 years since getting his big break which led to hosting on Big Brother's Little Brother before eventually becoming the host of XFactor. In this episode which was recorded at his BBC Radio 2 studio, Dermot speaks frankly about the importance of honesty, how he handled a now-famous difficult interview with Morrissey and why he likes people underestimating him.
This episode is sponsored by Vyke, Currency Fair, The Email Laundry and Keogh's Crisps. Get updates on future episodes by following @jarlath on Twitter or email the show directly on irishmanabroadpodcast@gmail.com.
Sunday May 25, 2014
Sunday May 25, 2014
One of Ireland's most successful sportspeople, jockey Tony McCoy, tells his fascinating story of how he lives with a fear of failure which has seen him ride over 4,000 winners without having a fear of injury in a career which has caused him to suffer over 50 broken bones. Tony also talks about how he learned to become a winner, the importance of providing oneself with obstacles in order to be pushed to one's limits, winning the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award and how his patience is tested with a diet and weight loss regime which has seen him lose 5 pounds in an hour.
This episode is sponsored by Currency Fair, Vyke and The Email Laundry. Get updates on future episodes and live shows by following @jarlath on Twitter or email the show directly on irishmanabroadpodcast@gmail.com