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
Sunday Nov 15, 2015
Sunday Nov 15, 2015
Right now Belfast born actress Jenn Murray is appearing on the big screen in Brooklyn and she is currently in the thick of filming the prequel to Harry Potter yet she managed to find time to sit down with Jarlath in London for a chat this week. Jenn discusses how she landed the Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them role, how the job of an actor is much more than just auditioning and acting, how she handled the challenge of playing the lead role in Dorothy Mills a film in which her character had seven personalities and the performance that earned her an IFTA nomination. We also hear about the Jim Sheridan film which sparked her passion for acting.
Jenn speaks about the trials and tribulations of drama school, how she strengthened her character, learned to cope with rejection and chose to abandon social networks while also explaining her theory that we can use desire to override fear.
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Sunday Nov 01, 2015
Sunday Nov 01, 2015
The story of the executive director of Amnesty International in Ireland and former Senator, Colm O'Gorman is incredibly powerful, heartbreaking and enthralling. In this very special episode of An Irishman Abroad he speaks candidly about leaving home without a penny and living on the streets before finally moving to London.
Jarlath asks him about how repressive Ireland was in the early 1980s, why he felt blaming himself was the best coping strategy for the things that happened to him, how taking an unusual job in London changed his life and how he became close to his father for the first time in the final year of his life.
Colm also speaks passionately about why the concept of 'perfect family' is non-existent, finding salvation in London's LGBT community, the immense challenges facing Amnesty International, the raw emotion he felt throughout the Marriage Referendum, his eye-opening recent visit to Lebanon and much, much more.
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Sunday Oct 25, 2015
Sunday Oct 25, 2015
Shane Lowry is enjoying the best year of his golfing career with a current ranking in the world's top 20, tournament wins, the public's respect and yet he remains one of Ireland's most down to earth sportsmen. Shane discusses how he believes that he is in a peculiar minority in the world, what lies ahead if he is to keep his current ranking, his friendship with Padraig Harrington, how embracing natural talent can bite you in the arse and his thoughts on Rory McIlroy. Shane explains the modern unhealthy approach to golf, how success drives him rather than money, his confidence in him making the Ryder Cup team next year, his memories of winning the 2009 Irish open as an amateur, the wake-up call that he got upon turning pro, the important role of his caddie Dermot Byrne, receiving unsolicited advice and his take on the role of luck in sport. An Irishman Abroad is brought to you by Currency Fair. Currency Fair is the official partner of the podcast. To get great exchange rates and to avoid ridiculous bank and broker charges when transferring money to anywhere in the world go to currencyfair.com. Get updates on future episodes and live shows by following @jarlath on Twitter, visiting 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.
Saturday Oct 10, 2015
Saturday Oct 10, 2015
Baz Ashmawy has lived a life packed with highs and lows and most people will have never heard his fascinating story before. This week he joined Jarlath just days before his Emmy nomination was announced to talk about discovering the true person behind his mother, having his father walk out on him as a child, being kicked out of school, believing happiness does not come without hardship, what gives 50 Ways to Kill Your Mammy its soul and his turbulent relationship with RTÉ.
Baz also speaks openly about the circumstances which led to his arrest for drunk driving and why he believes his public profile played a major role in the event. We hear how dropping out of Trinity College led to him working in sales in Sydney before working in recruitment in London and how a collapsed lung almost killed him in 2011. Baz explains how building his career back up from scratch on his own terms gave him the courage to follow his passion.
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Saturday Oct 03, 2015
Saturday Oct 03, 2015
This week Padraig Harrington joins Jarlath on the podcast to give what is possibly the most fully loaded interview with a sports personality in the series to date. Padraig gives a masterclass in positive mental attitude techniques as well as some rare free advice on how to perfect one's swing while also explaining why a good attitude is crucial in golf, how the groove rule seriously impacted on his ability to score, why he has not read anything written about himself since he was 18, how he won 3 majors while not playing to perfection and the fun he had stealing that ugly 3rd major win.
Padraig also talks about why everybody loves being around Shane Lowry and the difference between Shane and Rory McIlroy, his famous Happy Gilmore shot, what keeps Tiger Woods motivated and why being on tour in Europe is far easier than in the States.
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Sunday Sep 27, 2015
Sunday Sep 27, 2015
This week's Irishman Abroad is very special as writer and storyteller Nick McGinley gets into character to tell us the incredible story of a Syrian refugee. Louai is a man Nick met while studying Dutch for beginners in Holland. He told him his story and today for the first time Nick tells that story in the first person as only he can. Giving us the most gripping insight into the journey of a 27 year old man who was inexplicably imprisoned in the most horrific conditions in Syria before ending up on an inflatable boat with the scars from his torture not yet healed on his back, fleeing for his life. Hearing such an incredible story told in a recognisable accent truly sheds a sobering light on the current refugee crisis and brings it closer to home in a way you can't imagine.
In the second half of the show Nick speaks to Jarlath about how he ended up in Holland, the career as a casting director he turned his back on to pursue a difficult career in writing, why he won't be lunching with Leonardo DiCaprio again anytime soon and his disgust at Ireland and the UK's refugee allowance.
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Sunday Sep 20, 2015
Sunday Sep 20, 2015
This week multi award-winning writer/comic/actor Aisling Bea joins Jarlath to discuss her meteoric rise to the top of the comedy industry. Today she is known for her stand out performances on Live At The Apollo, QI, 8 Out Of 10 Cats, Dead Boss, Trollied and The Delivery Man but in this candid conversation she tells Jar about the many failures that she believes paved the way. It's a hilarious and heartbreaking journey from the Curragh of Kildare to studying performing arts at LAMDA, the days spent broke handing out flyers on the streets of London to winning the So You Think You're Funny newcomer award that would send her career to a whole new level.
Most people get into comedy to avoid work but Aisling discusses living a life of all work and no hobbies and the constant pressure of trying to grow her earliest creative work in the glare of the public eye. It's a gem of an episode about hard work, falling down, getting back up and missing Ireland on one of its most historic days.
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Sunday Sep 13, 2015
Sunday Sep 13, 2015
This week Ireland and Leinster number 8 Jamie Heaslip collects his podcast cap as he joins Jarlath to discuss his life, career and outlook heading into the World Cup. It's a no-holds-barred interview with one of rugby's elite players about the life inside one of the world's toughest sports. It's the story of his journey from being born an army brat in Israel to being nominated for world player of the year at just 20 years old.
After the recent Toulon revelations, Heaslip addresses the doping question head on while explaining how certain journalists have an obvious agenda. Jarlath tries to get Jamie to show us behind the curtain of the Joe Schmidt regime and tries to wrap his head around the slippery notion of luck in high level sport. From making his peace with Pascal Papé to how you deal with Eddie O'Sullivan telling you you're "too small to ever play international rugby", there's plenty of fuel for anyone's fire in this one, whether you're a rugby fan or not.
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Sunday Sep 06, 2015
Sunday Sep 06, 2015
Sunday Aug 23, 2015
Sunday Aug 23, 2015
Just how did Jimeoin go from a nobody in Ireland to a household name Australia? This week the comedian joins Jarlath to discuss his incredible journey to becoming one of the most beloved comedy acts in Australian history. From his own TV shows to appearances on Conan O'Brien and Live at the Apollo, Jimeoin has scaled the heights of entertainment.
He talks about finding the funny in everyday things, how it all came to together for him in Australia, the art of physical comedy, how pressure is an enemy of performance, discovering his own comedic style, catering for his audience and avoiding 'hack' material.
An Irishman Abroad is brought to you by Currency Fair. Currency Fair is the official partner of the podcast. To get great exchange rates and to avoid ridiculous bank and broker charges when transferring money to anywhere in the world go to currencyfair.com. Get updates on future episodes and live shows by following @jarlath on Twitter, visiting www.jigser.com or email the show directly on irishmanabroadpodcast@gmail.com.
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