Christy Dignam

I'd heard of Aslan when I was in the band Guernica but didn't know their music and probably didn't want to as they were just another competitor. That's the way it is when you are in a band. When I first heard the song "This Is". I loved the melody and to this day I love this song. There's a line in the song "Everybody hits you with this feeling" which from what I know of Christy encapsulates him. People who experience trauma as a child either close up and protect themselves or become very sensitive. I think Christy was the latter. I think he could feel other people's trauma and became a voice for those who were suffering. That's a hard burden to carry and eventually it took its toll. In March 2017 Christy invited me into his house to talk on Podarooney. He was witty, warm and refreshingly honest. He could see a bullshitter a mile away and wasn't afraid to be upfront about it. That's not very common in show business where everyone is afraid to offend the gatekeepers. Maybe being aware of your mortality makes you open and honest but I think that was just Christy.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I'd heard of Aslan when I was in the band Guernica but didn't know their music and probably didn't want to as they were just another competitor. That's the way it is when you are in a band. When I first heard the song "This Is". I loved the melody and to this day I love this song. There's a line in the song "Everybody hits you with this feeling" which from what I know of Christy encapsulates him. People who experience trauma as a child either close up and protect themselves or become very sensitive. I think Christy was the latter. I think he could feel other people's trauma and became a voice for those who were suffering. That's a hard burden to carry and eventually it took its toll. In March 2017 Christy invited me into his house to talk on Podarooney. He was witty, warm and refreshingly honest. He could see a bullshitter a mile away and wasn't afraid to be upfront about it. That's not very common in show business where everyone is afraid to offend the gatekeepers. Maybe being aware of your mortality makes you open and honest but I think that was just Christy.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Episode 159 - Listen Back | Christy Dignam

The Wild Geeze is made up of Miss Lavelle and Breda from the Queer Cabaret. The duo met a year and a half ago. Miss Lavelle was running Limerick’s first monthly cabaret show ‘Chez Le Cabaret’ in the artistic Chez Le Fab, Arthur’s Quay.  Breda being a comedian, did not hesitate to message and ask to be a part of a Limerick cabaret. Breda performed at the September show and brought the house down. Their on-stage banter and appreciation of giant vagina puppets was the beginning of a beautiful friendship.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Wild Geeze is made up of Miss Lavelle and Breda from the Queer Cabaret. The duo met a year and a half ago. Miss Lavelle was running Limerick’s first monthly cabaret show ‘Chez Le Cabaret’ in the artistic Chez Le Fab, Arthur’s Quay. Breda being a comedian, did not hesitate to message and ask to be a part of a Limerick cabaret. Breda performed at the September show and brought the house down. Their on-stage banter and appreciation of giant vagina puppets was the beginning of a beautiful friendship. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Episode 158 - The Wild Geeze

Aka is an Irish cosplay performer, adventure seeker, digital creator and vocaloid dancer. She has performed at cosplay events all over Europe. She has a very popular Instagram on which she cosplays characters from anime and vocaloids in videos and stills and goes to extraordinary lengths to get inside the heads of these characters. You will find her on Instagram at @akadinosan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aka is an Irish cosplay performer, adventure seeker, digital creator and vocaloid dancer. She has performed at cosplay events all over Europe. She has a very popular Instagram on which she cosplays characters from anime and vocaloids in videos and stills and goes to extraordinary lengths to get inside the heads of these characters. You will find her on Instagram at @akadinosan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Episode 157 - AKA

Sahar Ali

Sahar Ali is a comedian, spoken word performer and blogger who grew up in Ireland and is currently living and working in Dubai. Her blog Saharcasm became her first solo show which she performed in the Dublin Fringe Festival in 2017 intertwining spoken word poetry, comedy, and music in an hour long show that looked at the cross cultural relations in Ireland. Sahar currently performs on the comedy/spoken word circuit in Dubai.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sahar Ali is a comedian, spoken word performer and blogger who grew up in Ireland and is currently living and working in Dubai. Her blog Saharcasm became her first solo show which she performed in the Dublin Fringe Festival in 2017 intertwining spoken word poetry, comedy, and music in an hour long show that looked at the cross cultural relations in Ireland. Sahar currently performs on the comedy/spoken word circuit in Dubai. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Episode 156 - Sahar Ali

Karl MacDermott

Karl MacDermott was amongst the new breed of stand-up comedians in the Ireland of that era.   In 1988 he helped co-found The Comedy Cellar at The International Bar in Dublin with Barry Murphy, Ardal O’Hanlon and Kevin Gildea.    After appearing in his own one - man comedy show Memoirs of a Midget at The Peacock Theatre in 1989 and he had successful runs at The Gilded Balloon in The Edinburgh Fringes from 1991-93 with shows like An Afternoon With Klaus Barbie's Pen-pal and Stand-Up Stories. In September 2021, his new humour fiction novel 58% Cabbage, about a sit-down nobody who tries stand-up comedy, was published by Black Spring Press Group.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Karl MacDermott was amongst the new breed of stand-up comedians in the Ireland of that era. In 1988 he helped co-found <a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.irishtimes.com%2Fnews%2Fin-the-stellar-cellar-1.894764&amp;sa=D&amp;sntz=1&amp;usg=AFQjCNEL60DD9-7BYaV2IdvPqo6ASieXuw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Comedy Cellar</a> at The International Bar in Dublin with Barry Murphy, Ardal O’Hanlon and Kevin Gildea.  After appearing in his own one - man comedy show <a href="http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.irishplayography.com%2Fplay.aspx%3Fplayid%3D33537&amp;sa=D&amp;sntz=1&amp;usg=AFQjCNEcrxuQzJidshoJJ8fBfcSsMtTn1Q" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Memoirs of a Midget</a> at The Peacock Theatre in 1989 and he had successful runs at The Gilded Balloon in The Edinburgh Fringes from 1991-93 with shows like An Afternoon With Klaus Barbie's Pen-pal and Stand-Up Stories. In September 2021, his new humour fiction novel <a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.irishtimes.com%2Fculture%2Fbooks%2Fstand-up-comedy-was-my-achill-heel-a-weakness-in-spite-of-overall-weakness-1.4635168&amp;sa=D&amp;sntz=1&amp;usg=AFQjCNF1L3jE8_Qkn0FAdGTxgdbq7lTbqg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">58% Cabbage</a>, about a sit-down nobody who tries stand-up comedy, was published by Black Spring Press Group.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Episode 155 - Karl MacDermott

Barbara Taylor

Barbara Taylor has a compassionate, holistic approach to fitness based on cultivating self love, not self deprivation.   At 49 Barbara has spent 32 years body building. She studied ballet from 14 years, competitive Gymnastics from 7 yrs and started weight lifting at 18.   She is an avid Mountain hiker in Ireland, has completed numerous Camino's in Spain &amp; Portugal and walked camino solo many times. She is a qualified Pilates Instructor, PT and Massage Therapist.  Her own inner healing journey from Trauma, Abuse and Violence has led her to want to help people deal with their own generational/family trauma or shame.   She survived an eating disorder, alcohol misuse, self destructive patterns and raising a daughter solo to really look at how her family/societal conditioning drove her negative beliefs about herself into adulthood.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Barbara Taylor has a compassionate, holistic approach to fitness based on cultivating self love, not self deprivation.  At 49 Barbara has spent 32 years body building. She studied ballet from 14 years, competitive Gymnastics from 7 yrs and started weight lifting at 18.  She is an avid Mountain hiker in Ireland, has completed numerous Camino's in Spain &amp; Portugal and walked camino solo many times. She is a qualified Pilates Instructor, PT and Massage Therapist. Her own inner healing journey from Trauma, Abuse and Violence has led her to want to help people deal with their own generational/family trauma or shame.  She survived an eating disorder, alcohol misuse, self destructive patterns and raising a daughter solo to really look at how her family/societal conditioning drove her negative beliefs about herself into adulthood. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Episode 154 - Barbara Taylor

Guy Pratt

Pratt's music career spans more than 30 years. He is best known for his prolific work as a session bass player, working with artists including Pink Floyd, Roxy Music, Gary Moore, Madonna, Michael Jackson, Robert Palmer, Echo &amp; the Bunnymen, Iggy Pop,Whitesnake, Womack &amp; Womack, Kirsty MacColl and Robbie Robertson. Pratt has been a member of the Australian rock band Icehouse, and is currently a member of the psychedelic rock band Nick Mason's Saucerful of Secrets. In 2005 he debuted a one-man music and comedy show. He is the author of the autobiography My Bass and Other Animals.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pratt's music career spans more than 30 years. He is best known for his prolific work as a session bass player, working with artists including Pink Floyd, Roxy Music, Gary Moore, Madonna, Michael Jackson, Robert Palmer, Echo &amp; the Bunnymen, Iggy Pop,Whitesnake, Womack &amp; Womack, Kirsty MacColl and Robbie Robertson. Pratt has been a member of the Australian rock band Icehouse, and is currently a member of the psychedelic rock band Nick Mason's Saucerful of Secrets. In 2005 he debuted a one-man music and comedy show. He is the author of the autobiography My Bass and Other Animals.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Episode 153 - Guy Pratt

Sean Lock

On August 18th 2021, the world lost one of its finest comedians, Sean Lock. To pay tribute to the great man listen back to the interview Joe had with Sean in 2018.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On August 18th 2021, the world lost one of its finest comedians, Sean Lock. To pay tribute to the great man listen back to the interview Joe had with Sean in 2018.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Episode 152 - Listen Back - Sean Lock

Trevor Locke

Trevor Lock is an English comedian, actor and playwright. He is noted for the circuitous and surreal nature of his comedy. He managed to come with a new form of comedy which involves audience participation in a show called Community Circle. Trevor’s new attempt at making a thing that only some people will like is similar to Community Circle and Girl v Boy but funnier and not as good. Experiments In Participatory Entertainment: We Are Each Other explores the unexpected things we have in common. ‘Superbly comic writing.’ (Sunday Times). ‘Funny, moving and clever.’ (Scotsman). ‘In a different league really.’ (LondonIsFunny.com). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trevor Lock is an English comedian, actor and playwright. He is noted for the circuitous and surreal nature of his comedy. He managed to come with a new form of comedy which involves audience participation in a show called Community Circle. Trevor’s new attempt at making a thing that only some people will like is similar to Community Circle and Girl v Boy but funnier and not as good. Experiments In Participatory Entertainment: We Are Each Other explores the unexpected things we have in common. ‘Superbly comic writing.’ (Sunday Times). ‘Funny, moving and clever.’ (Scotsman). ‘In a different league really.’ (<a href="http://LondonIsFunny.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LondonIsFunny.com</a>). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Episode 151 - Trevor Locke 

Heather Turkington

Heather Turkington is a dramatherapist based in County Armagh in Northern Ireland. She works full-time as a dramatherapist in an adult male mental health residential and nursing facility. Heather holds the NI Link Person role for BADth (British Association of Dramatherapists), is the NI rep for dramatherapy in AHPFNI (Allied Health Professionals Federation Northern Ireland), and is also a Council member of IACAT (Irish Association of Creative Arts Therapists). She has a specific interest in mental health and specialises in one-to-one sessions.  As well as dramatherapy, Heather is a writer, singer, podcast host, and holds a few TV and theatre acting credits.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Heather Turkington is a dramatherapist based in County Armagh in Northern Ireland. She works full-time as a dramatherapist in an adult male mental health residential and nursing facility. Heather holds the NI Link Person role for BADth (British Association of Dramatherapists), is the NI rep for dramatherapy in AHPFNI (Allied Health Professionals Federation Northern Ireland), and is also a Council member of IACAT (Irish Association of Creative Arts Therapists). She has a specific interest in mental health and specialises in one-to-one sessions.  As well as dramatherapy, Heather is a writer, singer, podcast host, and holds a few TV and theatre acting credits.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Episode 150 - Heather Turkington

Joe Rooney talks to friends and acquaintances that he’s met and worked with over twenty years in the entertainment industry; some old friends or foes that he’s worked with on and off over the years and some recent acquaintances that he has met on the road, on the set of some TV show or in a festival club bar and has cajoled or blackmailed into chatting on the mic for an hour or so. @joerooney1

Always funny and entertaining! Joe Rooney has a great manner and puts his guests at ease.

Pod-A-Rooney

Glad I stumbled across this podcast I haven&#39;t stopped listening to it since I did,great guests and a nice cool vibe from mr Rooney keep up the great work.

Excellent

PODAROONEY

Justin Kelly

Justin Kelly is singer and lyric writer with The Sons Of Southern Ulster.Hailing from Bailieborough, Co Cavan, the Sons of Southern Ulster includes David Meagher, who lives in the Ballina/Killaloe area and Justin Kelly based in Boston.Last year the Sons got together to release an album ('Foundry Folk Songs') of songs about growing up in Cavan in the early 80s! Despite the Cavan roots, the content is relevant to pretty much all of rural Ireland of the time. The album has been received very favourably, with great reviews and receiving an Irish Times Song of the Week accolade. Their music has brought comparisons with The Fall, Sleaford Mods and A House. The songs focus on life in rural Ireland in the 80s, providing a warts-and-all description of a place that was both innocent and abrasive.The album was produced by Daragh Dukes at his Castleconnell Studios and recorded at various locations in Ireland and the USA. Vocals were recorded and engineered by Boston music stalwart David Minehan (of the Neighborhoods) at his Wooly Mammoth Sound studio, not long before he headed off on a world tour as guitarist with the legendary Replacements.The current band line up includes Justin Kelly (Boston, vocals), David Meagher (guitars), Paddy Glackin (Perth, bass) and Noel Larkin (Meath, drums). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Justin Kelly is singer and lyric writer with The Sons Of Southern Ulster. Hailing from Bailieborough, Co Cavan, the Sons of Southern Ulster includes David Meagher, who lives in the Ballina/Killaloe area and Justin Kelly based in Boston. Last year the Sons got together to release an album ('Foundry Folk Songs') of songs about growing up in Cavan in the early 80s! Despite the Cavan roots, the content is relevant to pretty much all of rural Ireland of the time. The album has been received very favourably, with great reviews and receiving an Irish Times Song of the Week accolade. Their music has brought comparisons with The Fall, Sleaford Mods and A House.  The songs focus on life in rural Ireland in the 80s, providing a warts-and-all description of a place that was both innocent and abrasive. The album was produced by Daragh Dukes at his Castleconnell Studios and recorded at various locations in Ireland and the USA. Vocals were recorded and engineered by Boston music stalwart David Minehan (of the Neighborhoods) at his Wooly Mammoth Sound studio, not long before he headed off on a world tour as guitarist with the legendary Replacements. The current band line up includes Justin Kelly (Boston, vocals), David Meagher (guitars), Paddy Glackin (Perth, bass) and Noel Larkin (Meath, drums). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Episode 98 - Justin Kelly (Sons Of Southern Ulster)

Allie O'Rourke

Allie O’Rourke has performed nationwide, peddling her brand of Girl Dick Energy, gracing stages such as Whelans and The Comedy Cellar. She is cofounder and 1/4 of The Petty And Heartbroken Comedy Tour, Producer and 1/3 of The Post Performance Pints Podcast and the resident MC of Bounceback Comedy. Allie is a hilarious and eye opening middle finger to a world that doesn’t want trans people to exist. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Allie O’Rourke has performed nationwide, peddling her brand of Girl Dick Energy, gracing stages such as Whelans and The Comedy Cellar. She is cofounder and 1/4 of The Petty And Heartbroken Comedy Tour, Producer and 1/3 of The Post Performance Pints Podcast and the resident MC of Bounceback Comedy. Allie is a hilarious and eye opening middle finger to a world that doesn’t want trans people to exist. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Episode 107 - Allie O'Rourke

Mike Farragher

Mike Farragher has been a well-known columnist in the Irish American community for the last two decades, covering the Irish and Irish American music scenes for the New York based Irish Voice and Irishcentral.com. He’s written a series of funny essay books about growing up Irish, Catholic, and guilty in the swamps of New Jersey called “This Is Your Brain on Shamrocks.” These books are the backbone of a new series called “McLean Avenue,” an Irish American comedy set in the Manhattan suburbs not far from where Mike grew up.     There’s a priest in this series so I dusted off my collar from the Father Ted Days, flew to Kansas, and joined the crew for a few laughs.  I talked to Mike while he was in Dublin in between business trips and we talked about his books, off-Broadway plays, and the road that led him to the McLean Avenue TV show    The series is looking for a home on one of the streaming services at the moment and you can keep after the news of it by liking the “McLean Avenue: the series” page on Facebook.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike Farragher has been a well-known columnist in the Irish American community for the last two decades, covering the Irish and Irish American music scenes for the New York based Irish Voice and <a href="http://Irishcentral.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Irishcentral.com</a>. He’s written a series of funny essay books about growing up Irish, Catholic, and guilty in the swamps of New Jersey called “This Is Your Brain on Shamrocks.” These books are the backbone of a new series called “McLean Avenue,” an Irish American comedy set in the Manhattan suburbs not far from where Mike grew up.  There’s a priest in this series so I dusted off my collar from the Father Ted Days, flew to Kansas, and joined the crew for a few laughs.  I talked to Mike while he was in Dublin in between business trips and we talked about his books, off-Broadway plays, and the road that led him to the McLean Avenue TV show The series is looking for a home on one of the streaming services at the moment and you can keep after the news of it by liking the “McLean Avenue: the series” page on Facebook. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Episode 109 - Mike Farragher

In this my 100th Podarooney I chat to Paul Tylak, Patrick McDonnell and Paul Woodfull all of whom I have done double acts with. With Paul Tylak I was in The Quacksquad. We also wrote and performed in Flatheads a short punky sitcom on RTE back in the eighties and co-wrote and presented Messers Tylak and Rooney on TV3\. Paul has recently had major roles in the series The Informer on BBC and the film Halal Daddy.With Patrick McDonnell I was in The Pound Shop Boys and am currently touring with him as the Culchie Warriors. Our sketches can be found on the Joe and Pat Facebook page. Patrick McDonnell has written for and acted in The Savage Eye and Naked Camera and more recently in The Tommy Tiernan Show. With Paul Woodfull I was in The Hairy Bowsies. Paul has written for The musicals I Keano and Copper Face Jacks. He is currently writing on the Father Ted musical. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this my 100th Podarooney I chat to Paul Tylak, Patrick McDonnell and Paul Woodfull all of whom I have done double acts with.  With Paul Tylak I was in The Quacksquad. We also wrote and performed in Flatheads a short punky sitcom on RTE back in the eighties and co-wrote and presented Messers Tylak and Rooney on TV3\. Paul has recently had major roles in the series The Informer on BBC and the film Halal Daddy. With Patrick McDonnell I was in The Pound Shop Boys and am currently touring with him as the Culchie Warriors. Our sketches can be found on the Joe and Pat Facebook page. Patrick McDonnell has written for and acted in The Savage Eye and Naked Camera and more recently in The Tommy Tiernan Show.  With Paul Woodfull I was in The Hairy Bowsies. Paul has written for The musicals I Keano and Copper Face Jacks. He is currently writing on the Father Ted musical. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Episode 100 - Double Acts

Brian Byrne

Brian Byrne is a composer, conductor, songwriter, arranger and pianist living in Los Angeles. He is a Golden Globe nominated composer who has won two World Soundtrack Awards and a Satellite Award for his music to the song and score for the movie Albert Nobbs. From huge orchestral scores to minimal ensemble pieces Brian has written music for all genres. He was collaborated with such international luminaries as Barbara Streisand, Liza Minelli, Lisa Stansfield, Bono, Gladys Knight and Pink to name but a few. He composed along with his wife Kasey Jones the stage musical Angel Of Broadway which was premiered recently in the National Concert Hall.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brian Byrne is a composer, conductor, songwriter, arranger and pianist living in Los Angeles. He is a Golden Globe nominated composer who has won two World Soundtrack Awards and a Satellite Award for his music to the song and score for the movie Albert Nobbs. From huge orchestral scores to minimal ensemble pieces Brian has written music for all genres. He was collaborated with such international luminaries as Barbara Streisand, Liza Minelli, Lisa Stansfield, Bono, Gladys Knight and Pink to name but a few. He composed along with his wife Kasey Jones the stage musical Angel Of Broadway which was premiered recently in the National Concert Hall.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Episode 108 - Brian Byrne

Marise Gaughan

Marise Gaughan started her comedy career in L.A. as a kind of bet. She has been plying her trade between Dublin and London for the last couple of years and is about to do her first full run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival this year. Last year she performed her show "Drowning' at the Dublin Fringe Festival. She has a wonderful dark edge to her comedy that a comedian with less charisma would fail to pull off. I love her work and her attitude. I really hope the world is ready for Marise and she gets the kudos she deserves. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Marise Gaughan started her comedy career in L.A. as a kind of bet. She has been plying her trade between Dublin and London for the last couple of years and is about to do her first full run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival this year. Last year she performed her show "Drowning' at the Dublin Fringe Festival. She has a wonderful dark edge to her comedy that a comedian with less charisma would fail to pull off. I love her work and her attitude. I really hope the world is ready for Marise and she gets the kudos she deserves. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Episode 99 - Marise Gaughan

Drogheda Homeless Aid aim to restore dignity and hope by providing care, support and shelter for homeless men, encouraging self-development, independent living and resettlement.   Drogheda Homeless Aid was set up in 1982 by Sr. Cait Fitzgerald to cater for the growing number of homeless people in the community, and since then has provided accommodation, care and support for over 4,000 homeless people, many of whom have resettled into our community and are living independent fulfilled lives.   Drogheda Homeless Aid caters for 25 residents at any one time with 140 men typically staying in the hostel in a typical twelve-month period.   Drogheda Homeless Aid is also a housing association with 5 long term houses and 3 transitional houses. I spoke to Bernard Maguire the chef in the centre and a couple residents, Martin and Pigeon.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Drogheda Homeless Aid aim to restore dignity and hope by providing care, support and shelter for homeless men, encouraging self-development, independent living and resettlement. Drogheda Homeless Aid was set up in 1982 by Sr. Cait Fitzgerald to cater for the growing number of homeless people in the community, and since then has provided accommodation, care and support for over 4,000 homeless people, many of whom have resettled into our community and are living independent fulfilled lives. Drogheda Homeless Aid caters for 25 residents at any one time with 140 men typically staying in the hostel in a typical twelve-month period. Drogheda Homeless Aid is also a housing association with 5 long term houses and 3 transitional houses. I spoke to Bernard Maguire the chef in the centre and a couple residents, Martin and Pigeon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Episode 105 - Drogheda Homeless Aid

THUMPER are a noise-pop sextet from Dublin, delivering bubblegum psych through a wall of sonic death. With a reputation for raucous and frenzied live shows, and penchant for howling feedback and pounding rhythm, each show is an exercise in unpredictability.    THUMPER have just released their first studio record 'Out of Body Auto-Message' (produced by Dan Fox of Girl Band) before playing their biggest Dublin show yet at Lost Lane, and then head out on a 3 month festival tour including huge slots at Primavera, Body &amp; Soul, Knockanstockan and more.     I had a chat with Oisin and Alan before they headed off to play at Sea Sessions and Body and Soul in one weekend    “Their noise-pop sounds like it could fuel jet engines”  Paste Magazine   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

THUMPER are a noise-pop sextet from Dublin, delivering bubblegum psych through a wall of sonic death. With a reputation for raucous and frenzied live shows, and penchant for howling feedback and pounding rhythm, each show is an exercise in unpredictability. THUMPER have just released their first studio record 'Out of Body Auto-Message' (produced by Dan Fox of Girl Band) before playing their biggest Dublin show yet at Lost Lane, and then head out on a 3 month festival tour including huge slots at Primavera, Body &amp; Soul, Knockanstockan and more.  I had a chat with Oisin and Alan before they headed off to play at Sea Sessions and Body and Soul in one weekend “Their noise-pop sounds like it could fuel jet engines”  Paste Magazine Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Episode 106 - THUMPER

Former founder member of The Nualas Sue Collins is now one half of comedy duo Dirt Birds along with Sinead Culbert. They have been writing together for many years but only after putting some sketches up on Youtube did their popularity skyrocket. Applying their comic genius to the banal and the everyday their audience has grown exponentially to the point where they are touring their second show nationwide to sold out theatres. Sue initially got into comedy back in the 90's with the three piece musical comedy act The Nualas along with Anne Gildea and Tara Flynn. They toured the UK and did stints in Singapore, Australia and New York. Her TV credits include Raw (RTE) and Badly Drawn Roy (BBC) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former founder member of The Nualas Sue Collins is now one half of comedy duo Dirt Birds along with Sinead Culbert.  They have been writing together for many years but only after putting some sketches up on Youtube did their popularity skyrocket. Applying their comic genius to the banal and the everyday their audience has grown exponentially to the point where they are touring their second show nationwide to sold out theatres.  Sue initially got into comedy back in the 90's with the three piece musical comedy act The Nualas along with Anne Gildea and Tara Flynn. They toured the UK and did stints in Singapore, Australia and New York.  Her TV credits include Raw (RTE) and Badly Drawn Roy (BBC) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Episode 103 - Sue Collins

John Moorehead

John Moorehead founded The Punchline Comedy club in Hong Kong in 1994\. It was an immediate success, attracting enthusiastic audiences to shows by renowned comedians from UK, Ireland, USA, Australia and Canada.   The Hong Kong venture was quickly followed by venues in Shanghai (John took the first comedian to China), Tokyo, Bangkok, Singapore, Dubai and Vietnam. John has had experience as a presenter on Asian TV on The Star TV Network and was in fact a familiar face on Asian TV. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John Moorehead founded The Punchline Comedy club in Hong Kong in 1994\. It was an immediate success, attracting enthusiastic audiences to shows by renowned comedians from UK, Ireland, USA, Australia and Canada.  The Hong Kong venture was quickly followed by venues in Shanghai (John took the first comedian to China), Tokyo, Bangkok, Singapore, Dubai and Vietnam.  John has had experience as a presenter on Asian TV on The Star TV Network and was in fact a familiar face on Asian TV. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Episode 102 - John Moorehead

Jo Caulfield

In 2010, Jo Caulfield was nominated as 'Funniest Woman 2010' (LAFTA Awards). She has previously been nominated as 'Best Female Comedian 2002' (Chortle Awards), 'Best Compere 2004' (Chortle Awards) and one of 'The 100 Greatest Stand-Ups' (Channel 4).    She has appeared at major comedy clubs, both in the UK and overseas, and has completed two solo nationwide tours, and a further three as support act of Graham Norton, Puppetry of the Penis and Rory Bremner. For the last nine years, Caulfield has taken a new solo comedy show to the Edinburgh Fringe.   Caulfield was Comedy Writer/Programme Consultant for all five series of the BAFTA Award-winning So Graham Norton. She was also head writer on both Ruby Wax's Waiting Game and Zoe Ball's 'Strictly Dance Fever' (BBC3). Caulfield has also written for Joan Rivers, Anne Robinson, Denise Van Outen and Ant &amp; Dec among others.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In 2010, Jo Caulfield was nominated as 'Funniest Woman 2010' (LAFTA Awards). She has previously been nominated as 'Best Female Comedian 2002' (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chortle_Awards" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Chortle Awards</a>), 'Best Compere 2004' (Chortle Awards) and one of 'The 100 Greatest Stand-Ups' (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Channel_4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Channel 4</a>). She has appeared at major comedy clubs, both in the UK and overseas, and has completed two solo nationwide tours, and a further three as support act of Graham Norton, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puppetry_of_the_Penis" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Puppetry of the Penis</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rory_Bremner" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rory Bremner</a>. For the last nine years, Caulfield has taken a new solo comedy show to the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edinburgh_Fringe" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Edinburgh Fringe</a>. Caulfield was Comedy Writer/Programme Consultant for all five series of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BAFTA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BAFTA</a> Award-winning <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/So_Graham_Norton" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">So Graham Norton</a>. She was also head writer on both <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruby_Wax" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ruby Wax</a>'s Waiting Game and Zoe Ball's 'Strictly Dance Fever' (BBC3). Caulfield has also written for Joan Rivers, Anne Robinson, Denise Van Outen and Ant &amp; Dec among others. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Episode 117 - Jo Caulfield

Owen Colgan

Owen Colgan, Irish cult comedy hero is best known for his role as Buzz McDonnell from Hardy Bucks. Hardy Bucks has seen Owen star in 4 hit seasons aired on Ireland's national broadcaster RTE and the Hardy Bucks hit movie which media coined 'the Irish Hangover' and was produced by the mammoth Universal Studios. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Owen Colgan, Irish cult comedy hero is best known for his role as Buzz McDonnell from Hardy Bucks. Hardy Bucks has seen Owen star in 4 hit seasons aired on Ireland's national broadcaster RTE and the Hardy Bucks hit movie which media coined 'the Irish Hangover' and was produced by the mammoth Universal Studios. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Episode 115 - Owen Colgan

With a Facebook following of over 310,000, regular appearances on RTEs funny Friday, various TV &amp; Radio appearances and his contributions to JOE.IE, Uni-Lad &amp; LadBible videos Als star is rising by the day.    Al is an impressionist &amp; mimic of extraordinary talent and has over a hundred separate voices in his arsenal of comedic impressions, but his stand-outs are Conor McGregor, Robert DeNiro, Joe Pesci, Mike Tyson, Eddie Murphy, Donald Trump, Roy Keane, Jose Mourinho, Eamon Dunphy and many others who he weaves into situations that stand out for their hilarity and just good laugh out loud fun.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With a Facebook following of over 310,000, regular appearances on RTEs funny Friday, various TV &amp; Radio appearances and his contributions to <a href="http://joe.ie/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">JOE.IE</a>, Uni-Lad &amp; LadBible videos Als star is rising by the day. Al is an impressionist &amp; mimic of extraordinary talent and has over a hundred separate voices in his arsenal of comedic impressions, but his stand-outs are Conor McGregor, Robert DeNiro, Joe Pesci, Mike Tyson, Eddie Murphy, Donald Trump, Roy Keane, Jose Mourinho, Eamon Dunphy and many others who he weaves into situations that stand out for their hilarity and just good laugh out loud fun. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Episode 114 - Al Foran 

Francis Cronin

In 2005 Francis Cronin served with the United Nations on the UNMIL peace enforcing mission in Liberia and on his return began an Irish Army cadetship as part of the 82nd Cadet class and received a presidential commission in 2007 'Winning the tactical sword for leadership'. He retired a lieutenant in 2008.   While serving in the Irish Defense Forces he began a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychological studies and Spanish at the National University of Ireland, Galway.     After living his entire final year of university in a tent Francis performed a one man show Tent Boy While living in the tent Francis achieved national acclaim for his video series documenting his adventures on his YouTube channel Glowpunk. He began performing standup comedy in 2013 and has since performed with Emmy Award winning Saturday Night Live alumnus Dana Carvey and Christopher Titus.   He recently walked from San Francisco to LA to raise money and awareness for homeless people. He is about to do the same back here in Ireland by walking from Galway to Dublin starting on December 19th.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In 2005 Francis Cronin served with the United Nations on the UNMIL peace enforcing mission in Liberia and on his return began an Irish Army cadetship as part of the 82nd Cadet class and received a presidential commission in 2007 'Winning the tactical sword for leadership'. He retired a lieutenant in 2008. While serving in the Irish Defense Forces he began a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychological studies and Spanish at the National University of Ireland, Galway.  After living his entire final year of university in a tent Francis performed a one man show Tent Boy While living in the tent Francis achieved national acclaim for his video series documenting his adventures on his YouTube channel Glowpunk. He began performing standup comedy in 2013 and has since performed with Emmy Award winning Saturday Night Live alumnus Dana Carvey and Christopher Titus.  He recently walked from San Francisco to LA to raise money and awareness for homeless people. He is about to do the same back here in Ireland by walking from Galway to Dublin starting on December 19th.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Episode 113 - Francis Cronin

Matthew Dunehoo

Matthew Dunehoo is an actor and director, known for No Margrettes (2015), The Vetting(2017) and Wretch (2019).As creator and leader of the band Doris Henson, he shaped one of KC’s most celebrated rock groups. Doris skirted the brink of national recognition. Before its demise in October 2006, the band opened for Billy Corgan on tour; released its second album, Give Me All Your Money and even got shout outs from Pitchforkmedia and Spin.He then moved to New York and formed the band Baby Teardrops releasing the album “X Is For Love” .He moved back to Kansas City and formed current band The Slights.The film Wretch written and directed by Mathew was shot in KC in May 2018. It has been accepted at the Horror Hound Festival in Indianapolis, The Night Visions festival in Helsinki and now the Carlow International Film Festival in….Carlow. It will go on general release in 2020.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Matthew Dunehoo is an actor and director, known for No Margrettes (2015), The Vetting(2017) and Wretch (2019). As creator and leader of the band Doris Henson, he shaped one of KC’s most celebrated rock groups. Doris skirted the brink of national recognition. Before its demise in October 2006, the band opened for Billy Corgan on tour; released its second album, Give Me All Your Money and even got shout outs from Pitchforkmedia and Spin. He then moved to New York and formed the band Baby Teardrops releasing the album “X Is For Love” . He moved back to Kansas City and formed current band The Slights. The film Wretch written and directed by Mathew was shot in KC in May 2018. It has been accepted at the Horror Hound Festival in Indianapolis, The Night Visions festival in Helsinki and now the Carlow International Film Festival in….Carlow. It will go on general release in 2020.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Episode 112 - Matthew Dunehoo

Tracy Carroll

Tracy Carroll's two-year-old daughter Willow has the highest grade of cerebral palsy, is fed through a tube and will be in “nappies for the rest of her life.” The mum of two strongly criticised how the government means tests families who are struggling financially. She outlined to the Minister that she receives a €309 monthly domiciliary care allowance but it’s no sooner in her pocket before it’s spent.    Tracy has to travel from Kells to Dublin every week to get Willow to montessori because of a lack of facilities and staff suitable for her needs close by. Tracy gets nine hours of home help per week which she spends dropping her five year old son Noah to school and collecting Willow’s medication. Tracy said: “We should be given a yearly allowance to spend on services that we know would benefit our children. Instead of throwing money at it, they need to talk to parents to see exactly what is needed."    “The State are massively failing in every area of healthcare. I have no confidence in the services that are provided or that change is coming.”   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tracy Carroll's two-year-old daughter Willow has the highest grade of cerebral palsy, is fed through a tube and will be in “nappies for the rest of her life.” The mum of two strongly criticised how the government means tests families who are struggling financially. She outlined to the Minister that she receives a €309 monthly domiciliary care allowance but it’s no sooner in her pocket before it’s spent. Tracy has to travel from Kells to Dublin every week to get Willow to montessori because of a lack of facilities and staff suitable for her needs close by. Tracy gets nine hours of home help per week which she spends dropping her five year old son Noah to school and collecting Willow’s medication. Tracy said: “We should be given a yearly allowance to spend on services that we know would benefit our children. Instead of throwing money at it, they need to talk to parents to see exactly what is needed." “The State are massively failing in every area of healthcare. I have no confidence in the services that are provided or that change is coming.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Episode 111 - Tracy Carroll

Shazia Mirza

Shazia Mirza was born in Birmingham, England—the eldest daughter of Muslim parents who moved from Pakistan to Birmingham in the 1960s.About a year into her comedy career, after the September 11, 2001 attacks, Mirza performed a routine which began "My name is Shazia Mirza. At least, that's what it says on my pilot's licence". The routine was widely commented upon, and she was profiled as a ground breaking comedian on CBS's 60 Minutes. Shazia has been a columnist for The Guardian since 2008.Her show 'The Kardashians Made Me Do It' premiered at Kilburn's Tricycle Theatre and went on to sell out runs at London's Soho Theatre. The show was a satire on offence and political correctness and was critically well received. It also toured for 103 performances in Europe. Her comedy is said to push barriers and as a comedian she is often referred to as 'brave'.I talked to her straight after she had been to meet members of The Royal Family.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shazia Mirza was born in Birmingham, England—the eldest daughter of Muslim parents who moved from Pakistan to Birmingham in the 1960s. About a year into her comedy career, after the September 11, 2001 attacks, Mirza performed a routine which began "My name is Shazia Mirza. At least, that's what it says on my pilot's licence". The routine was widely commented upon, and she was profiled as a ground breaking comedian on CBS's 60 Minutes. Shazia has been a columnist for The Guardian since 2008. Her show 'The Kardashians Made Me Do It' premiered at Kilburn's Tricycle Theatre and went on to sell out runs at London's Soho Theatre. The show was a satire on offence and political correctness and was critically well received. It also toured for 103 performances in Europe. Her comedy is said to push barriers and as a comedian she is often referred to as 'brave'. I talked to her straight after she had been to meet members of The Royal Family.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Episode 110 - Shazia Mirza

Sharon Mannion

Sharon Mannion is an actress, comedian and writer best known for her role as Concepta in the RTE2 hit comedy Bridget &amp; Eamon. She has co-written several contributions for RTE's Republic of Telly and she has also written and performed alongside PJ Gallagher in the hidden-camera series Trojan Donkey for Channel 4\. She currently writes for Newstalk's news based comedy panel show You Couldn't Make It Up and performs with the Dublin Comedy Improv. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sharon Mannion is an actress, comedian and writer best known for her role as Concepta in the RTE2 hit comedy Bridget &amp; Eamon. She has co-written several contributions for RTE's Republic of Telly and she has also written and performed alongside PJ Gallagher in the hidden-camera series Trojan Donkey for Channel 4\. She currently writes for Newstalk's news based comedy panel show You Couldn't Make It Up and performs with the Dublin Comedy Improv. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Episode 97 - Sharon Mannion

Sean Finnerty

Sean Finnerty is the first and only Irish comedian to appear on the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. At the age of 21 Sean decided to move to the USA. Spending his first few years in comedy based out of Orlando Sean was selected Sean was selected for Comedy Central's up next competition. In 2016 Sean moved to New York where he quickly became known as one to watch, performing in famous venues such as the Comedy Cellar, Gotham Comedy Club and Carolines on Broadway. A keen eye for detail Sean has also developed a reputation as a roaster and is currently ranked No. 1 roast comic in New York City. I performed with Sean in Kansas City, Queens and at The Electric Picnic. He is a genuine good guy and very talented. I caught up with him before he moved out to L.A. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sean Finnerty is the first and only Irish comedian to appear on the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. At the age of 21 Sean decided to move to the USA. Spending his first few years in comedy based out of Orlando Sean was selected Sean was selected for Comedy Central's up next competition.  In 2016 Sean moved to New York where he quickly became known as one to watch, performing in famous venues such as the Comedy Cellar, Gotham Comedy Club and Carolines on Broadway. A keen eye for detail Sean has also developed a reputation as a roaster and is currently ranked No. 1 roast comic in New York City. I performed with Sean in Kansas City, Queens and at The Electric Picnic. He is a genuine good guy and very talented. I caught up with him before he moved out to L.A. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Episode 96 - Sean Finnerty

Dan Bell

Dan Bell is the owner of Dan Bell Casting based in L.A. He is a former actor best known for his parts in Wayne's World, Wayne's World 2 and Darkman starring Liam Neeson. He has also had roles in Con Air and Catch Me If You Can and wrote and directed the feature film The Shot. He is the father of Finnegan Bell who's band Love Ghost have recently toured Ireland supporting Modernlove and released their first album Lobotomy last June. Modernlove have just released a double single Dislocate./Soundsyoumake. on Spotify. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dan Bell is the owner of Dan Bell Casting based in L.A. He is a former actor best known for his parts in Wayne's World, Wayne's World 2 and Darkman starring Liam Neeson. He has also had roles in Con Air and Catch Me If You Can and wrote and directed the feature film The Shot. He is the father of Finnegan Bell who's band Love Ghost have recently toured Ireland supporting Modernlove and released their first album Lobotomy last June. Modernlove have just released a double single Dislocate./Soundsyoumake. on Spotify. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Episode 95 - Dan Bell

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