The Chat - with Dan Murphy

Wallis Bird is an Irish singer songwriter based in Berlin. We chatted about German clubbing, writers block, growing up being gay in Wexford, rock school and lots more... Subscribe at www.patreon.com/thechatwithdanmurphy

Owen Colgan is an Irish actor and comedian, best known for playing the role of Buzz in the Netflix and RTE series Hardy Bucks. Tickets for his forthcoming comedy tour are on sale at www.tegmjr-eire.ie Subscribe at www.patreon.com/thechatwithdanmurphy

Ranting about human hibernation and the roaring 20's. A song analysis of 'Bad Guy' by Billie Eilish and 'Hyperballad' by Bjork. 

Lisa Canny is an Irish singer/songwriter and member of the duo MOM. She was 7-time All-Ireland champion on harp and banjo, and is based in London where she lectures in the Institute of Contemporary Music Performance.  Subscribe at www.patreon.com/thechatwithdanmurphy

Desmond Child is a Grammy Award winning songwriter and producer. He is best known for working with artists such as Aerosmith, Kiss, Ricky Martin, Katy Pery, Robbie Williams, Cher, Bonnie Tyler, Bon Jovi, Dream Theater, Selena Gomez, Sia and Barbra Streisand. He has written songs that have sold over 300 million albums around the world. Some of his most successful songs include -  "Livin' On A Praye...

Ranting about Irish conversation, creativity, #nohomo and Ozzy Osbourne getting an AIDS test.  Subscribe at www.patreon.com/thechatwithdanmurphy

Willie Ryan is a music lawyer. He has worked with internationally renowned artists such as Hozier, Ed Sheeran, Johnny McDaid, Picture This and many more. He also runs Music Cork – an annual music industry conference held in Cork city. We chatted about: his involvement in helping to sign some of the biggest record deals of the 21 st century advice for young bands and artists Covid-19 and what it co...

Shane Clifford is an Irish comedian and the host of 'Shane's Brilliant Podcast'. We talked about cats in heat, comedy, creativity and playing Resident Evil. Subscribe at www.patreon.com/thechatwithdanmurphy

Keith Barry is a world-renowned Mentalist, Magician & Subconscious Mind specialist. Check out www.keithbarry.com for more info on virtual gigs. 

Rowan Beard is one of the worlds most sought after guides for visiting North Korea. He is a regular contributor to CNN and BBC and has traveled to North Korea over 100 times. He joins us from Cambodia to talk about all things North Korea, the recent disappearance of Kim Jong Un, the death of US student Otto Warmbier after being released from North Korean prison, and much more. www.patreon.com/thec...

Man eating tigers in India, the time Mike Tyson pushed me, why Kesha and Pitbull are sneaky.

Lee Reeves is an Irish professional boxer training out of the legendary Dominic Ingle gym in Sheffield. We sat down a week after his first professional defeat to chat about his career so far, and what went wrong that night in Newcastle.  

Móglaí Bap is a member of Irish rap group Kneecap, who hail from West Belfast. They have recently been making waves in Ireland and the UK. We chatted about the bands origins, drug use, overcoming addiction, and the infamous BRITS OUT controversy. Please subscribe to our Patreon page!  

In 1965, a 17 year old Lee Oskar left his native Denmark in search of the American Dream. What he found was a band called WAR. They would go on to sell over 50 million records, becoming famous for hit songs "Low Ryder" and "The World is a Ghetto". In the 1980's Lee founded Lee Oskar Harmonicas which is today one of the world's most popular harmonica brands. We chatted about his extraordinary caree...

Until June of 2019, Greg O'Shea lived a relatively ordinary life studying law and playing rugby. All of that changed with a last minute entry to Love Island. Greg went on to win the show and was cast into a stratosphere of fame that he is still trying to make sense of. We chatted about the array of challenges and opportunities that he has been presented with over the last six months, and about his...

When Noel Hogan met Dolores Oriordan in the late 1980s, neither of them could have imagined that together they would write the music that would go on to sell over 40 million records. Noel chatted about everything that has happened with the band in the 18 months since Dolores's death. He tells us what it was like compiling the demos that would eventually become the last Cranberries album. This epis...

Its difficult to put Duncan Casey in a box. He recently retired from a career in professional rugby where he played with Munster since 2013, and later with Grenoble in France. He is currently completing his masters in politics and is a member of the Social Democrats. He is a vocal advocate for the cause of the Palestinian people and has visited the West Bank numerous times.  We covered quite a few...

Michael Murray was Limerick state solicitor for 37 years. He is most noted for his work relating to the Limerick feuds, one of the bloodiest gang feuds in Irish history.  We chatted about his role as state solicitor, and the feud that at one point saw Limerick to have the highest levels of gun crime in Europe.  We also discussed heroin use, the decriminalisation of drugs, and the meaning of the wo...

Pa Sheehy is frontman for Dingle band Walking on Cars. 'Colours' is the follow-up to their platinum debut album and it comes out on April 12th! 

Danny O'Reilly is frontman for Irish band The Coronas, who are one of the biggest acts to come out of Ireland in the last decade. Danny chatted candidly and honestly about many things - the rise of the band from the Irish music scene to the world stage, band dynamics and how to keep a group together, the creative process, and his take on love and relationships.

Johnny Kiely is a retired amateur boxer who represented Ireland, and one of the most sought after strength & conditioning coaches in the world. He has worked with UK Athletics, the Irish rugby team, numerous Olympic Athletes and more recently the Egyptian soccer team for the 2018 world cup. He is also a lecturer at the University of Lancashire where he has published numerous writings on stress and...

Answering some questions. Mostly ranting about censoring of music, touring with The Pogues, dating apps, love, and the worst countries to travel to...   

Doctor Billy Mag Fhloinn holds a PhD in Irish Folklore, and a B.A. in archaeology, from University College Dublin. We chatted about the history of Halloween and its origins in pre-Christian Ireland. This led us to the theme of death, funeral, and why ritual is important to all cultures.