Jarlath Regan

An Irishman Abroad

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Jarlath Regan presents An Irishman Abroad, a selection of diverse weekly and monthly 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 Horg...

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Tommy Tiernan (From The Patreon Archive) - Live at the Vodafone Comedy Festival: Episode 97 31.07.2020 30:00

Tommy Tiernan is, without a doubt, Ireland's most successful comedian and in the first instalment of this very special two-part interview of an Irishman Abroad he sits down with Jarlath in front of a live audience at the Vodafone Comedy Carnival to discuss his life and career. In what is possibly one of the most revealing and personal interviews with Tommy, he opens up to Jarlath about his years o...

Dara O'Briain and Ed Byrne (From The Patreon Archive) - live from the Vodafone Comedy Festival: Episode 45 31.07.2020 30:00

In An Irishman Abroad's first ever live show in Ireland, Irish comedy legends Dara O'Briain and Ed Byrne sit down together with Jarlath in an intimate theatre at the Vodafone Comedy Festival in Dublin. Dara and Ed deliver some hilarious stories of their long friendship, how being Irish can be an asset abroad, the trials and tribulations of being a working comic and how modern parenting differs fro...

Lisa Hannigan (From The Patreon Archive): Episode 11 31.07.2020 30:00

In this episode the award winning singer/songwriter Lisa Hannigan talks about living a nomadic lifestyle since leaving college to tour the world as a member of Damien Rice's band. She speaks about going solo, writing retreats in New York and London and the challenges that face young women in the industry today. To access this episode in full and to hear all of our episodes in full each week, v...

Chris O'Dowd (From The Patreon Archive): Episode 10 31.07.2020 30:00

In this rare long-form interview with actor Chris O'Dowd, his journey from the basement setting of the UCD Drama Society to the waiting rooms of Hollywood auditions is explored through a series of fascinating and surprising stories. The star of The IT Crowd, Bridesmaids and Gulliver's Travels talks to Jarlath about the brave decisions that he made which helped him along the way. To access this...