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 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 May 10, 2015
Sunday May 10, 2015
Before Paul Howard became a million selling author with the hilarious Ross O'Carroll-Kelly series he was an award winning sports journalist. This week Paul joins Jarlath to talk about being raised Irish in London, how the election of a Tory government forced his family to leave, the impact the anti-English bullying of his classmates had upon him and how writing mock-reports on World Cup matches at the age of 11 eventually eventually lead to the real thing.
Paul also discusses the life of a journalist before the days of the internet, the teenager who inspired Ross O'Carroll-Kelly, the anxiety of taking Ross to the stage and how he narrowly avoided prison when "ANGLO: The Musical" was accused of being in contempt of court.
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Sunday Apr 26, 2015
Sunday Apr 26, 2015
Ger Gilroy is one of Ireland's most recognisable names in sports broadcasting. This week he gives a very rare insight into his life and the journey which has seen him at the forefront of Newstalk since its inception in 2002. Ger talks about his time reporting in Haiti, starting Ireland's first ever nightly sports show just weeks before it all kicked off in Saipan, falling in and out of love with his work and how he found out that he was losing his job at Newstalk in the Irish Times.
Ger speaks honestly about never fearing for the future of Second Captains while giving his version of events as to how to the lads parted ways with Newstalk, his reluctance to return to current affairs broadcasting, the impact breakfast radio had on his life, why he believes radio is disposable, his desire for a 24 hour sports station in Ireland before giving his thoughts on the current state of Ireland and the gay marriage referendum.
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Sunday Jan 25, 2015
Sunday Jan 25, 2015
Just three years ago former rugby player Shane Horgan lifted the Heineken Cup with Leinster having previously represented both Ireland and the British and Irish Lions. Today Shane is a trainee solicitor in London and he joins Jarlath on the show this week to discuss the path that took him here.
Shane opens up about how he doubted whether he wanted Ireland to succeed without him having being dropped from the Irish team just ahead of them winning the Grand Slam before explaining why he believes Paul Kimmage should leave no stone unturned when it comes to investigating drugs in rugby.
From discussions about facing up to Jonah Lomu, obsessive behaviour in sportspeople, comparing the money in rugby versus soccer to the role of parents in sports this chat covers it all.
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Sunday Nov 30, 2014
Sunday Nov 30, 2014
Ruby Walsh won the Grand National on his first appearance at just twenty years of age and since then he has become one of the world's most prolific jockeys. This week he talks to Jarlath about how working abroad caused him to fear missing the important moments in his children's lives, why people shouldn't be afraid to be wrong, and how being a professional athlete requires a certain level of selfishness.
Ruby also explains how he lives a life on the road with a very limited diet, why he encourages others to stick with school and see it through to completion, how he maintains a friendship with one of his biggest rivals, why he believes in luck, why jockeys help each other out mid-race, and much, much more.
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Sunday Sep 07, 2014
Sunday Sep 07, 2014
One of Ireland's most highly acclaimed sportspeople Niall Quinn talks about his route to success as a footballer before making it successful in both business and media. Niall talks about the GAA constructing a rule to prevent him playing with too many clubs as a youngster, being told so abruptly that he would never make it as a footballer at fifteen which made him temporarily turn his back on the sport before becoming one of Ireland's footballing legends.
Niall played more sport before the age of sixteen than most families have combined and his journey to get to the heights of success that he has is a fascinating one. In this rare long form interview with Niall he reveals which Irish bank is partly responsible for saving Sunderland when he took over as chairman before giving a fascinating insight into the pressures of running a club which is in despair. He also gives opinion on the circumstances of Saipan in 2002 and his relationship with Roy Keane whom he later hired as manager for Sunderland.
This episode is sponsored by GAA GO, 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 Aug 31, 2014
Sunday Aug 31, 2014
It is An Irishman Abroad's 50th episode and this week we have put together a very special show of some of the most memorable moments from the past year. Below is a guide to the clips played in this episode. Sit back and enjoy.
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Left open-mouthed:
Ken Doherty, Andy Lee, Derval O'Rourke, Mick Finnegan
Importance of love:
Tom Vaughan Lawlor, Brendan Dempsey, Robert Sheehan
Laugh out loud moments:
Dara O'Briain and Ed Byrne, Tom Dunne, Graham Linehan, Ken Doherty
Hitting rock bottom:
Jack Reynor, Graham Linehan, Richard Hughes, Jane Ní Dhulchaointaigh, Chris O'Dowd, Ronnie Whelan
Telling a good story:
Andrew Maxwell, Aidan Gillen, Barry Glendenning, Chris O'Dowd
Dealing with criticism:
Paul Kimmage, Tony McCoy, Tom Vaughan Lawlor, Robert Sheehan
Being a chancer:
Kian Egan, Michael Smiley, Ken Doherty, Angela Scanlon, Chris O'Dowd, Owen O'Neill
Influential people in their story:
Lisa Hannigan, Graham Linehan, Sharon Horgan
Mental Health:
Niall Breslin (Bressie), Mick Finnegan
Advice:
Lenny Abrahamson, Boy George, Tony McCoy
This episode is sponsored by GAA GO, 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 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