An Irishman Abroad

As the dust settles on the most dramatic tv event in recent US tv history, the Academy struggles with expectation of a punishment for Will Smith. Together with Jarlath, Marion teases out the word she has heard from the grapevine with the tightly knit group of members. The sands of public opinion shifted as the week went on and Marion assesses what the incident says about the wider state of the nation, discourse and disagreement. As the January 6th investigation widens its focus, Marion attempts to make sense of the bizarre text exchanges between Gini Thomas and Mark Meadows. Finally President Biden’s apparently ad libbed comment during his speech in Poland is still a topic for discussion. Did he make this particular gaffe on purpose to send a message? Finally we take a look at how credible “insider information” at the Kremlin really is and Marion's movie recommendation for the week.    To hear every episode in full and to gain access to the entire back-catalogue of over 600 Irishman Abroad episodes that are n