An Irishman Abroad

In a change to our scheduled episode with Marion McKeone, we bring you a revitalised classic episode previously only available from the Irishman Abroad vault on Patreon. Originally recorded over the phone in December 2016, this wide ranging interview with Irish soccer legend Paul McGrath has been digitally remastered and enhanced to a new level of clarity. Comedian Jarlath Regan gets a first hand account of Paul's rocky road to success and beyond with Manchester United, Aston Villa and the Republic of Ireland. To hear the second half of the conversation simple visit www,patreon.com/irishmanabroad _____ — If you’d like to contact me, that is easy too. You know what to do! 1. Irishman Abroad Live Line: You can now get in touch with us and feature on our shows by sending your WhatsApp voice note to 00447543122330. 2. Email Jar, Sonia and Marion directly on irishmanabroadpodcast@gmail.com. For updates on future episodes and live shows follow Jar here on Twitter, visit www.jigser.com or subscribe to the YouTube ch

Can small changes to your training make a huge difference? The great Sonia O'Sullivan leads the rookie Jarlath Regan through seven small tweaks to training, mindset, recovery and execution that will impact any runner's results and enjoyment of running. The full version of this episode is a treat. It features even more tips, a tip from Jarlath on how to get a full refund on Nike shoes you're not happy with and much more. — If you’d like to contact me, that is easy too. You know what to do! 1. Irishman Abroad Live Line: You can now get in touch with us and feature on our shows by sending your WhatsApp voice note to 00447543122330. 2. Email Jar, Sonia and Marion directly on irishmanabroadpodcast@gmail.com. For updates on future episodes and live shows follow Jar here on Twitter, visit www.jigser.com or subscribe to the YouTube channel here. 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

Even though Alex Jones was told to pay the victims families of the Sandy Hook massacre almost one billion dollars, an amount that he earns every three years, there is a good chance that he will never pay a cent. Marion examines the verdict, the prospect of an appeal and the message it sends to other broadcasters willing to spew misinformation in exchange for clicks. Are free and fair elections going to be an American relic after the midterms? Marion explains why candidates openly promising to “fix” the next election have a lot of people very worried. Harvey Weinstein whinges while the jury selection for his trial begins in L.A. And Hunter Biden forces his father to comment on his up-coming tax issues. Is there a proper skeleton in the Biden closet in time for Halloween? Hear the full episode on www.patreon.com/irishmanabroad every week and help support our show.    If you’d like to contact me, that is easy too. You know what to do! 1. Irishman Abroad Live Line: You can now get in touch with us and feature on

Sonia O'Sullivan looks back on a huge weekend of running in Ireland and around the world. Jarlath and Sonia hit the road to meet the listeners in Tullamore for the 1st birthday of their canal Parkrun. The Irish legend convinces Jarlath to drive down a towpath and almost drown himself on a paddle board. The following day they meet more listeners at The Great Pink Run in Dublin. We get some of the sights and sounds from the big day. In the second half of the show Sonia offers her recommendations for the perfect running show rotation and a recipe for miso veggie soup you will want to try. Support the podcast on Patreon to hear the full conversation. www.patreon.com/irishmanabroad — If you’d like to contact me, that is easy too. You know what to do! 1. Irishman Abroad Live Line: You can now get in touch with us and feature on our shows by sending your WhatsApp voice note to 00447543122330. 2. Email Jar, Sonia and Marion directly on irishmanabroadpodcast@gmail.com. For updates on future episodes and live shows fol

US Correspondent Marion McKeone examines the marriage of fame and politics through the prism of the latest celebrity candidate to hit the headlines. Ex-football star Herschel Walker is running for Senate in Georgia on the Republican ticket. This week and array of stories washed over the internet about his abusive past and apparent funding of abortions in spite of his strong anti-abortion manifesto. In the second half of the conversation Jarlath and Marion examine every celebrity candidate ever to run for office in America and some of the most cringeworthy moments. — If you’d like to contact me, that is easy too. You know what to do! 1. Irishman Abroad Live Line: You can now get in touch with us and feature on our shows by sending your WhatsApp voice note to 00447543122330. 2. Email Jar, Sonia and Marion directly on irishmanabroadpodcast@gmail.com. For updates on future episodes and live shows follow Jar here on Twitter, visit www.jigser.com or subscribe to the YouTube channel here. Disclaimer: All materials c

Sometimes Google doesn't have the answer. Sometimes you need to ask the actual expert herself. Sonia O'Sullivan goes down through the most commonly asked running questions on Google and gives her best answer to each of them based on her decades of experience racing and coaching the best in business. Covering everything from muscle soreness to safety, Ireland's best does not disappoint with this masterclass in the questions that all runners ask. There's also a round up of the weekend's London marathon and a big announcement of two meet up runs that you can attend this weekend in Ireland. Yes that's right, you can run with Sonia twice this weekend.  — If you’d like to contact me, that is easy too. You know what to do! 1. Irishman Abroad Live Line: You can now get in touch with us and feature on our shows by sending your WhatsApp voice note to 00447543122330. 2. Email Jar, Sonia and Marion directly on irishmanabroadpodcast@gmail.com. For updates on future episodes and live shows follow Jar here on Twitter, visit

Why is President Biden's health gaining so much media attention when his achievements in office are being largely ignored? Is his mental decline overblown or is there more to this story? Marion McKeone of the Sunday Business Post examines his latest gaffe and how it stacks up when compared to others by him and other Presidents. Jarlath asks Marion if there is alarm over the once in a generation Hurricane Ian and the prospects of another category 5 hurricane coming sooner rather than later. And later in the show (Patreon only) Jarlath and Marion discuss an interesting listener question about the banks culpability in Trump's inflation of his property assets and their value. — If you’d like to contact Jarlath, that is easy. You know what to do! 1. Irishman Abroad Live Line: You can now get in touch with us and feature on our shows by sending your WhatsApp voice note to 00447543122330. 2. Email Jar, Sonia and Marion directly on irishmanabroadpodcast@gmail.com. For updates on future episodes and live shows follow

Sonia O'Sullivan reflects on the astonishing performance of Eliud Kipchoge in Berlin on Sunday. Where does this place him in the pantheon of great athletes and has anyone dominated for so long? Jarlath and Sonia then plunge into the discussion of marathon training in the final few weeks before a big race. Nursing injuries they both headed to Poolbeg Parkrun to meet the listeners. Craic was head and there's more than a few shoutouts as Sonia recounts her worst ever marathon experience in Boston (Patreon version) and what to do if you think the race you have signed up for is a bit dodgy. — If you’d like to contact me, that is easy too. You know what to do! 1. Irishman Abroad Live Line: You can now get in touch with us and feature on our shows by sending your WhatsApp voice note to 00447543122330. 2. Email Jar, Sonia and Marion directly on irishmanabroadpodcast@gmail.com. For updates on future episodes and live shows follow Jar here on Twitter, visit www.jigser.com or subscribe to the YouTube channel here. Discl

Donald Trump and three of his children have been hit with a fraud lawsuit after a New York investigation into their family company - the Trump Organization. That's really only the beginning of the legal problems that are coming home to roost for the former President. Marion McKeone counts down the top 7 issues and how they might pan out in the long and short term. — If you’d like to contact me, that is easy too. You know what to do! 1. Irishman Abroad Live Line: You can now get in touch with us and feature on our shows by sending your WhatsApp voice note to 00447543122330. 2. Email Jar, Sonia and Marion directly on irishmanabroadpodcast@gmail.com. For updates on future episodes and live shows follow Jar here on Twitter, visit www.jigser.com or subscribe to the YouTube channel here. 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 a

Getting back on the running horse can be brought with difficulties. Sonia O'Sullivan explains how to make it easier on yourself with 10 tips that every runner will need in their back pocket. To hear the full conversation and all the tips go to ww.patreon.com/irishmanabroad — If you’d like to contact me, that is easy too. You know what to do! 1. Irishman Abroad Live Line: You can now get in touch with us and feature on our shows by sending your WhatsApp voice note to 00447543122330. 2. Email Jar, Sonia and Marion directly on irishmanabroadpodcast@gmail.com. For updates on future episodes and live shows follow Jar here on Twitter, visit www.jigser.com or subscribe to the YouTube channel here. 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.

Dr Jennifer Cassidy sits down with comedian Jarlath Regan to discuss her life, her work and the state of modern diplomacy and discourse. — If you’d like to contact me, that is easy too. You know what to do! 1. Irishman Abroad Live Line: You can now get in touch with us and feature on our shows by sending your WhatsApp voice note to 00447543122330. 2. Email Jar, Sonia and Marion directly on irishmanabroadpodcast@gmail.com. For updates on future episodes and live shows follow Jar here on Twitter, visit www.jigser.com or subscribe to the YouTube channel here. 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.

The Sunday Business Post's US correspondent Marion examines the week's news with the help of comedian Jarlath Regan. Hear part 2 and support our show by visiting and signing up at www.patreon.com/irishmanabroad  — If you’d like to contact me, that is easy too. You know what to do! 1. Irishman Abroad Live Line: You can now get in touch with us and feature on our shows by sending your WhatsApp voice note to 00447543122330. 2. Email Jar, Sonia and Marion directly on irishmanabroadpodcast@gmail.com. For updates on future episodes and live shows follow Jar here on Twitter, visit www.jigser.com or subscribe to the YouTube channel here. 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.

Creating your own training schedule for the week might seem difficult but with the help of the greatest Irish track athlete of all time and now coach at Union Athletic Club, Sonia O'Sullivan, it can be easy. She talks to Jarlath about the core aspects to consider when sketching out your running timetable for any given week and takes a closer look at marathon training in the second part of the show. It's been a busy week and Sonia is finally back in Ireland for some much needed rest. (She calls a 70km bike ride a rest.) Meanwhile Jarlath is on the way back to London for shows this week. Jar awaits a big telling off for running in two races on Saturday - the Ratoath Half and the Drumiskin 5K. This is a really thorough episode looking at all the aspects of planning with some big big laughs thrown in for good measure. — If you’d like to contact me, that is easy too. You know what to do! 1. Irishman Abroad Live Line: You can now get in touch with us and feature on our shows by sending your WhatsApp voice note to 0

Slightly later than advertised, this week's Irishman In America is a barnstorming chat about America's inexplicable fascination with the Royal Family. No matter what President happened to be in office, they managed to screw up the etiquette while Liz was in town. Marion recalls the top 5 greatest Presidential gaffs of all time and wonders if secretly, a chunk of America would quite like to have their own Royal Family.   Grifter is as grifter does! Finally, at long last, Donald Trump's $250 million dollar grift to "stop the steal" is being fully investigated. But why did it take this long? What are the chances of it producing an actual conviction? Or is it like Conor McGregor's road traffic offences. "It's the small things that get ya!" Dr. Oz thinks incest is one of those small things. In the second half of our show only available on Patreon, Marion looks at a bizarre interview that has resurfaced and the tragic killing of the journalist Jeff German.   — If you’d like to contact me, that is easy too

Sonia O'Sullivan dials in from Venice to talk to us about Ciara Mageean's record breaking night in Brussels and how to decipher a niggle from a full blown injury. Coach Trevor Cummins joins the chat from Switzerland where he is training for The Great North Run and helps our listeners navigate the headspace of this tricky down week period. To hear even more episodes, extended cuts and hundreds of great guests visit Patreon.com/irishmanabroad - help support the show and keep our podcast growing bigger and better. — If you’d like to contact me, that is easy too. You know what to do! 1. Irishman Abroad Live Line: You can now get in touch with us and feature on our shows by sending your WhatsApp voice note to 00447543122330. 2. Email Jar, Sonia and Marion directly on irishmanabroadpodcast@gmail.com. For updates on future episodes and live shows follow Jar here on Twitter, visit www.jigser.com or subscribe to the YouTube channel here. Disclaimer: All materials contained within this podcast are copyright protected.

It's another huge week for President Joe Biden, Marion McKeone looks ahead to his "battle for the soul of the nation" address and his chances of banning assault rifles. Meanwhile Donald Trump goads investigators into revealing his poor choices in carpet and the state in which confidential files were found. But why were they presented in this way? Is there more to these pictures. As promised last week, Marion runs down through the "God awful lunatics" emerging from the Republican Electoral Clown Car. In the extended cut over on www.patreon.com/irishmanabroad we get even more crazy with Dr Oz, JD Vance, Matt Gaetz and Marion's pick of the week. — If you’d like to contact me, that is easy too. You know what to do! 1. Irishman Abroad Live Line: You can now get in touch with us and feature on our shows by sending your WhatsApp voice note to 00447543122330. 2. Email Jar, Sonia and Marion directly on irishmanabroadpodcast@gmail.com. For updates on future episodes and live shows follow Jar here on Twitter, visit www.

For the last 10 weeks Sonia O'Sullivan has coached a hardy group of Irishman Abroad listeners to take part in the Antrim Coast Half Marathon. Today on the show, Jarlath takes us inside the event itself. From meeting the race organisers to the pre-race nerves and everything that lies beyond that, this episode is a unique inside look at one of the fastest half marathons in Europe. Sonia is joined by team captains Aisling De Maison and Neil Fusco to chat through their experiences of this challenge. Hear the entire story and get Sonia's full race plan by visiting Patreon.com/irishmanabroad.  — If you’d like to contact me, that is easy too. You know what to do! 1. Irishman Abroad Live Line: You can now get in touch with us and feature on our shows by sending your WhatsApp voice note to 00447543122330. 2. Email Jar, Sonia and Marion directly on irishmanabroadpodcast@gmail.com. For updates on future episodes and live shows follow Jar here on Twitter, visit www.jigser.com or subscribe to the YouTube channel here. Dis

While Donald wants to use the threat that he might run for President to get off the hook, President Biden wants to let everyone and anyone off the hook for the debts that University education has saddled them with. Which is least fair? Joe has been battered for his decision to write off the financial millstones hanging around the necks of some many Americans. Marion McKeone takes a look at the one man Donald fears in this election cycle and asks if Charlie Crist has a chance to beat him. Then in our latest segment, Marion takes us back to the political moment that inspired one man to challenge an election he lost fair and square; the 2000 Florida recount. If you’d like us to revisit a moment from recent US political history in this segment. Get in touch... 1. Irishman Abroad Live Line: You can now get in touch with us and feature on our shows by sending your WhatsApp voice note to 00447543122330. 2. Email Jar, Sonia and Marion directly on irishmanabroadpodcast@gmail.com. For updates on future episodes

The week of any race is a tricky one. Getting the balance right between rest and keeping the legs fresh is made all the more difficult by the amount of admin involved in getting to the race site with all your bits and pieces. It's a plate spinning exercise but Sonia knows just the man to help us with the Antrim Coast Half Marathon. James McIlroy, the former international middle distance running star and organiser of the race, pops in to walk us through what to expect on the big day. Meanwhile team captains Aisling and Neil get some help with their final questions for the big event. It's been a hell of a week for Irish athletes at the European Championships and Sonia has had a front row seat while commentating for RTE with friends of the show Rob Heffernan and Derval O'Rourke. She takes a brief look back at the significant moments and the success of the German star she has coached all year, Konstance Klosterhalfen (KoKo). We get a double whammy tip of the week, some letters from the squad and a tutorial On the

Were Liz Channey's reelection hopes doomed on January 13, 2021, when a week after the insurrection at the Capitol, she and nine other House Republicans voted to impeach former President Donald Trump? This week they paid price at the polls. Like having to drive to Dundalk twice in one day, is this a time loop we will all be stuck in for the next two years or could Sarah Palin by the answer. Marion McKeone surveys the landscape of the Primaries and calls out the crazies. There was more shock and horror on Thursday when Allen Weisselberg, who for decades was one of Donald Trump's most trusted and loyal employees as chief financial officer of the Trump family business, pleaded guilty on Thursday to 15 counts ranging from grand larceny to tax fraud to falsifying business records. He is the latest person close to the 45th president to plead guilty or be convicted at trial of of a felony. Marion examines the fine print of his deal and spots a problem. Why did the Orange fella keep those boxes of confidential documen