An Irishman Abroad

Biden's Gaza Shame & Can Someone Else Pay Trump's Tab? - Irishman In America With Marion McKeone

Unflappable. That’s one word to describe Donald Trump. In the face of being ordered to pay almost a half a billion dollars by the courts he seems unperturbed. Why? Does Marion know something we don’t know about how he plans to pay this money back? As she explains, there is no wriggling out of this one. Meanwhile rubble is being bombed  in Gaza and the last remaining people fleeing the conflict pray for an end has Biden forgotten how powerful he is or wussed out? A piece in the Guardian this week has sparked a conversation around the perplexing actions of the President and how weak and heartless it is starting to make him and his foreign policy advisors look.

In the final part of our episode Marion examines Liz Truss’ performance at CPAC and the company she now keeps, Nikki Hayley’s attempts to cobble together some funds to keep going, Tucker’s Russian fever dream and more. If you haven’t already, maybe this is the week to join us on Patreon. www.patreon.com/irishmanabroad

Jarlath's new standup show is on tour and all the tickets are nearly gone!

Visit www.jigser.com/gigs for info and ticket links.

Hill Running Special Episode With Sonia O'Sullivan & Ricki Wynne

You can't go around them, hills are a fact of life for all runners. The great Sonia O'Sullivan is the proof that running up and over them can provide a huge bang for your training buck. Today on the Irishman Running Abroad she sets out the keys to doing it right. We hear from her hand picked squad of listeners heading to Cobh to run her homecoming road race. We get a taste of my extended interview with the man who ran up and down Croagh Patrick 15 times in 24 hours. Yes, the Irish hill running king  Ricki Wynne gives us a rare insight into his training and life. Sonia also reflects on the tragic death of Kelvin Kiptum and the Parkrun record wiping debacle. Want to contact us or be added to the show's WhatsApp ground? Email irishmanabroadpodcast@gmail.com 

To hear the full episode and access the full interview with Ricki Wynne visit www.patreon.com/irishmanabroad 

To see Jarlath on tour in 2024 visit www.jigser.com/gigs

Super Bowl Weekend Washington Shenanigans Special - Irishman In America

The big football game hasn't even kicked off and Marion's voice is already as good as gone. She puts on a show of guts in today's podcast as she joins comedian Jarlath Regan to talk about the week's latest news. Is Taylor Swift working for the Defence Department, is LA about to be washed away and will Tucker get his interview with Putin? Most importantly Donald Trump's attempts to convince the world that he should be allowed do whatever he likes because he was once the President look to be over. In yet another calamitous week for the GOP Mike Johnson ran from the building, Mitch showed his hand and Biden learned how to rattle the man before he throws the football.

Come on over to hear the rest of the episode on Patreon. Each and every episode goes up there with big extra chunk of chat and deep dive into the stories of the week. It's also the best way to support the show and get exclusive member only benefits including tickets to live shows, bonus series and the full archive of Irishman Abroad Podcasts.

Email a question for Marion to irishmanabroadpcast@gmail.com 

Sonia's Session Masterclass (Part 1) - Irishman Running Abroad

Sonia O'Sullivan chat's to comedian Jarlath Regan about the ABCs of athletics training sessions. Where do most people go wrong? Is it ever ok to cut a session short? How do we keep our energy level and get the most out of a session? Sonia has the answers. It's week three of her training plan for the Cobh 10 - her homecoming race in Cork. We hear how the squad are doing and get Sonia's advice on tailoring the plan to your running level and ambitions. Pop over to www.patreon.com/irishmanabroad for a further 30 mins deep dive into this topic with Sonia and Jar each week. Patreon members get all sorts of benefits why not sign up and give it a go this year.
Email irishmanabroadpodcast@gmail.com to contact the show.

Why Hayley Won't Quit, Trouble For Fani Willis & Kari Lake Is Back! - Irishman In America

Is it all over? Nikki Hayley doesn’t think so. Is Fani Willis’s RICO case all over? She doesn’t seem to think so. Only one person can make sense of the campaign trail and all the news from America this week. It’s the Sunday Business Post  Washington correspondent Marion McKeone. This week she takes listener questions and tries to predict as best she can, what happens next. To hear the full conversation sign up at www.Patreon.com/irishmanabroad  - for just £5 a month you can gain premium access to all our episodes from the last 10 years including hundreds of interviews and spin off series.

(See Jarlath on tour this year. His new standup show is travelling everywhere around Ireland and the UK. https://linktr.ee/IrishmanAbroad )

The Road To Cobh Week 1 - Meet The Squad - Irishman Running Abroad

Sonia has read every email, letter and postcard. She has deliberated long into the night to find the best collection of talent and stories to form her squad for the road to Cobh 2024. Today we reveal who they are and hear some of their inspirational journeys. Which member of the team are you most like? There's someone for everyone. You can match your training plan to their's and take the journey Cobh too. This is a one of a kind episode with something for everyone in it.
Sonia explains the difference between and easy and a "regular run". It's a subject that ex-elite athlete, now elite physical therapist, Vinny Mulvey and I have been exploring for the last 60 days. For the London Marathon 2024 I'm running for Kidney Care UK and I'm using low heart rate training to build the aerobic base that failed me in Dublin last October. So far it has been a revelatory experience. At first, mind numbingly boring, then agonising, then joyous - the process of learning to run properly slow on my easy days has not been easy. Vinny takes me on the Seb Coe loop of Ashbourne, Co. Meath to explain some of the more difficult questions surrounding low heart rate training.
To hear the full episode and gain access to Sonia's full training plans and advice for training for every distance from 5k to the marathon head to www.patreon.com/irishmanabroad  

Decision Time For America & Israel On Trial - Irishman In America

With Israel facing charges of genocide, Trump trying to navigate a path through his legal challenges to the White House and Biden coming out all guns blazing in Iowa, there is a lot to talk about this week with Marion McKeone. Irishman In America runs down all the news of the week from across the pond and you can hear even more by visiting www.patreon.com/irishmanabroad - pose a question to Marion, download our US scandals series, listen to our in depth interviews and much more.
Email irishmanabroadpodcast@gmail.com

See Jarlath live on tour in 2024 www.jigser.com/gigs 

Don’t Call It A Comeback! Returning To Running In 2024 - Irishman Running Abroad

No matter how long or short the layoff, returning to running is a tough task. Sonia O’Sullivan has returned from every kind of challenge. From childbirth to injury, burnout to loss of confidence - Sonia has seen it all. Knocked down, written off and told it is not possible, she is proof that nobody should take no for an answer when it comes to running. This week she provides all the information you need to get back on the horse. Mentality, nutrition, apparel, strength and strategy; this episode has it all.

It’s the last call for applications for Sonia’s squad. If you’d like to be coached by the GOAT simply email us your story. irishmanabroadpodcast@gmail.com 

Pop off to www.Patreon.com/irishmanabroad  to get premium access to this episode. A further 30 minutes of conversation and insight plus episode notes.

Jarlath is on tour through 2024. He will be running all over the world. Come to a show www.jigser.com/gigs or join him for a run https://www.strava.com/athletes/jarlath - He’s also running the London Marathon for Kidney Care UK this April. You can support him here.https://2024tcslondonmarathon.enthuse.com/pf/jarlath-regan?utm_campaign=website&utm_medium=email&utm_source=EnthuseSendGrid

The Big Questions For 2024 - Irishman In America With Marion McKeone

Marion McKeone returns to give her analysis of the most pressing questions facing the USA in the coming year. Aside from who will be your President, the land of the free is staring down the barrel of some very serious choices surrounding its future as a global power. Jarlath poses the questions around faith in democracy, Biden, Israel, Ukraine and lots more in this powder keg of an episode. You can find the extended version covering the Nikki Hayley VP conundrum, Putin’s future in Russia, the most anticipated movies of 2024 and more, over on www.Patreon.Com/irishmanabroad .

 

Did we miss something? Do you have a question for Marion?Contact the show irishmanabroadpodcast@gmail.com 

 

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The Road Cobh - Your Chance To Be Coached By Sonia O’Sullivan - Irishman Running Abroad

Would you like to be coached by Sonia O’Sullivan? Well that’s the chance we are offering our lucky listeners over the next four months on the road to the Cobh 10 Mile Road Race. Listen to this episode to hear how you can be considered for selection. Entry is now open for Ballymore Cobh AC’s centrepiece race of the year. https://eventmaster.ie/event/R4l7UL5h76 But you can win free entry and the chance to be coached by the GOAT by simply emailing us your story.

Today on the show Jarlath talks to Sonia about the 10 mile road race,  why she loves it so much and that time she smashed the world record over this distance.

Later on they talk hills and last minute Christmas gifts. Then in the XL Patreon version, coach Vinny Mulvey explains why heart rate training might be the way for ward for runners in their 30s and 40s. Vinny breaks down the science and examines the impact it has already had on Jarlath’s running.

Visit www.Patreon.Com/irishmanabroad to gain access to full episode and archive.

Email irishmanabroadposcast@gmail.com to be considered for the squad or to submit a question for Sonia.