An Irishman Abroad

The Aftermath: Depp Vs Heard, Uvalde & Biden’s Ukrainian U-Turn - Irishman In America

US correspondent Marion McKeone picks the through the difficult truths facing America and the world following Johnny Depp's victory over Amber Heard, the blame game of the Uvalde shootings, Sheryl Sandberg's resignation from Facebook and President Biden's latest change in policy for arming Ukraine. Together with host Jarlath Regan, Marion unpicks what the Depp verdict means for the Me Too movement.

 

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Irishman Running Abroad - The Grand Canyon Episode

The Irishman Running Abroad Half Marathon Challenge is your chance to be coached directly by the great Sonia O'Sullivan. Today on the show we reveal how it's all going to work and how two lucky listeners will win the prize of becoming the legend's apprentice. Even if you don't win, we want as many people as possible to come with us on this journey to the Antrim Coast Half Marathon on August 28th. Sonia had her own journey this week as she took on a run / hike like no other: The Grand Canyon. In the extended cut of our conversation, Sonia explains how this run came about. How difficult it was to summon the will power to do it, the hoops she had to jump through to get there and the ultimate benefits of pushing yourself out of your comfort zone to do something like this.
We go around the parishes on Strava to see what you have been running around the world. One listener in Edinburgh had a breakthrough by simply increasing his cadence, he ran a sub 3 hour marathon last weekend. We get him on the live line to explain. But what is cadence? Does Sonia ever even think about it? Apparently not but the benefits of focusing on achieving a 180 steps per minute cadence rate are immense.
There's Sonia's German inspired tip of the week and even more detail in the fully clickable episode notes (Patreon exclusive)
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Monthly Books Show With Aaron Rogan & John Connell

John Connell and Aaron Rogan join me this week to talk about their new books, The Stream Of Everything & Punters: How Paddy Power Bet Billions And Changed Gambling Forever. These two are masters of their crafts. It just so happens those crafts occupy very different places on the literary spectrum. I stumbled across Aaron's book when preparing for the Paddy Power interview that we released last weekend. It's a one of a kind look into the origin of the betting giant and the man who walked away from unimaginable wealth because his conscience wouldn't let him stay. John Connell's book, tells the story of his journey as he attempts to canoe down his local river during lockdown and let all of his regrets float out to sea. Both books suck you in from the first page. Both books couldn't be more different. Both books are my recommendations for this month. In the extended cut I get to ask them both about the work that went into creating these books, the reaction they have received and we even get an exclusive extract reading from John. 

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Mass Shootings - No End In Sight - Irishman In America

Marion McKeone (Sunday Business Post US Correspondent & regular contributor to NPR, BBC, RTE & Today FM) reflects on another grim week in America and asks whether all the outcry, political statements, thoughts and prayers will bring about any change in gun laws across America. Jarlath asks about the bizarre suggestion that arming teachers is the answer to this problem and whether this idea is now gaining ground. Later in the show Marion looks at a story coming out of San Francisco this week. While House Speaker Nancy Pelosi responded to the announcement by the Catholic archbishop of San Francisco that she can no longer receive communion because of her stance on abortion access, could the Vatican get involved? We look at the midterm election in Georgia. Has the "king making" power of Donald Trump finally cracked? As Brian Kemp, the Republican governor of Georgia, defeated former senator David Perdue, who had been endorsed by the Donald. Hear the whole conversation by supporting us on 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.

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2022 Athletics Season Preview Irishman Running Abroad

Sonia O'Sullivan selects her Irish athletes to watch this summer. She also casts a critical eye over the structures and methods of funding these talented young sports people back home. The current crop of 19 year old phenoms is rich and full of great characters competing across multiple events. Sonia gives us an insight into the FOMO that the World Championships in Oregon might throw up for a few Irish stars hoping to conquer Europe in August. Jarlath asks Sonia about his next running challenge and a new plan forms for a listener meet up run during the summer that you won't want to miss. From Rhasidat Adeleke to Louise Shanahan, Tom Barr to Eric Favors, Sonia has a lot of talented Irish athletes to get through in this jam packed episode.

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Want to submit a question or suggest a guest/topic for Sonia and Jar?

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Paddy Power - The Big Gamble

There’s “Paddy Power”, the Irish bookmakers known for revolutionising the gambling business and their outlandish marketing campaigns; and then there’s Paddy Power the man. In recent years he has come to embody the brand and take centre stage in their advertising but who is Paddy Power? How does he feel about the journey of this humble family business to the global force that is today. In this candid interview with comedian Jarlath Regan he gives us a rare and personal insight into his journey with his father, the business and the dark shadow of addiction that comes with it. There’s a further 40 minutes to this conversation that examines Paddy’s views on regulation, advertising standards, regrets and whether all things were better ten years ago. To access the full interview visit Patreon.com/irishmanabroad - for a small monthly fee you can support the creation of the podcast and gain access to every Irishman Abroad podcast created since 2013 including AP McCoy, Ruby Walsh, Richard Hughes, Keith Gillespie, Sonia O'Sullivan and Oisin McConville.

 

Want to submit a question or suggest a guest? 

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Irishman In America - Window Into The Past With Marion McKeone

After an unbroken run of episodes spanning nearly 2 years Marion McKeone was unavailable to record An Irishman In America this week due to personal reasons. So we went into the archives and found Jarlath's original interview with her from on An Irishman Abroad (Originally released November 2019). In a rare and personal conversation, Marion opens up about her early life, Dublin in the 1980s, her urge to leave the country and one particularly hilarious tale of going AWOL from a summer job as the world's least qualified tennis instructor following a prank involving the Soviet flag. It's fascinating to look back and hear Marion mourn the loss of carefree America after 9/11 and how at the time of recording she believed there was every chance Donald Trump would be re-elected. It's also a time capsule from the final months before the pandemic and a rare insight into this brilliant Irish journalist, broadcaster and writer. Normal service will of course resume next week but for now, sit back and enjoy this gem from the vault.

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

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

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Irishman Running Abroad With Sonia O’Sullivan - Running, Nutrition & Motivation.

Sonia O'Sullivan answers all manner of questions on the pressing issues of nutrition, motivation and the wearing of denim jean shorts while running. Jarlath delves deep into the mailbag to present Sonia with the best emails and letters received from the Irish runners around the world trying their best to eat right and stay on track with their running goals. Whether you struggle to know what to eat before or after a race, need an answer to chafing or want to know how best to resume training after having a baby; you will find the answers to nearly all your questions in this week's fun chat with the greatest of all time. There's also a review of the Diamond league event n Doha, news on Irish success at the PAC 12 NCAA event in Oregon and a tip of the week on running etitquette that you might not expect. There's two halves to this chat and trust me, the juicy good stuff is always in the second half over on Patreon.com/irishmanabroad. 

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Joining our running club is easy on strava.com/clubs/irishmanrunningabroad. Hear about up-coming events, post your runs and maybe get a shoutout from Sonia.

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.

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Julie Garland: Come Fly With Me

Julie Garland is an Irish entrepreneur unlike any other and the woman leading Ireland’s charge in the new age of aviation. Not only is she the founder and CEO of Avtrain (Europe's leading drone Pilot and Operator training and certification body) but she travelled the world working in every aspect of the flying industry. From engineer to pilot, compliance and management, Julie's life took a twist one day when a nephew put a drone controller in her hands at Christmas. The rest as they say history. Jarlath asks the former barrister about the new frontier of drone use and how it is expected to feature in the 2027 Ryder Cup. Can the public's preconceived ideas of autonomous flight be overcome? Julie Garland knows every angle of this remarkable business and machinery.

 

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Supplementary research provided by John Meagher.

 

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Has America Lost All Faith? (Eastham’s Emails, Cali Guns For Teenagers Law, Starbucks Grandé Union & More): Irishman In America With Marion McKeone

A new poll reveals that voting Americans are losing confidence in institutions such as the Supreme Court, Democrats have their attempt to enshrine abortion rights in federal law blocked and John Eastman’s emails paint a colourful picture of his attempt to undermine the 2020 election result. It’s a packed slate of news from the States in this week’s Irishman in America and Marion pulls no punches. The Starbucks Union situation and a shocking new report about the systematic killing of Native American children in government run schools get discussed in the extended cut on Patreon. And finally Marion recommends a great new book that might just lift your spirits this weekend. 

 

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To hear every episode in full and to gain access to the entire back-catalogue of over 600 Irishman Abroad episodes that are not available on iTunes for just the price of a pint every month visit www.patreon.com/irishmanabroad

 

Supplementary research provided by John Meagher.

 

Our charity partner is jigsawonline.ie. In these tricky times, Jigsaw provides a range of resources, advice and care for your people to help them strengthen their mental health and the skills needed to navigate life. Please visit their website and consider making a donation.

 

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.