The Mario Rosenstock Podcast

You might remember a time in the 1990s on Irish radio, when the ‘phone-in show’ was everywhere. Lots of radio stations, particularly in Dublin, had a late night talk show where callers phoned in and ‘expressed their opinions’ about hot topics, to put it mildly! One of the most talented broadcasters behind that genre of radio is my special guest on this episode – Niall Boylan. Niall was at the forefront of late night talk radio back then, but he has also been central to that format's evolution and success right up to today. He is the host of The Niall Boylan Show and Late Nite Live on Classic Hits Radio and he has seen the format change and evolve to reflect the change in Ireland’s society, social norms, and diversity. Indeed he has been a driver of that evolution. Niall has had the most eventful life you can imagine, so we had so much to chat about - I think you're really going to enjoy this one.COMEDYNiall plays a starring role in this week’s brand new and exclusive comedy sketch. He’s presenting his Late Nite Live radio show, the topic is how you would feel about your other half showing off their naked selves on Only Fans, and some familiar voices start phoning in… EnjoyMario GET IN TOUCH:https://www.instagram.com/mariorosenstockofficial/https://twitter.com/[email protected] Mario Rosenstock Podcast is produced by Patrick Haughey of AudioBrand Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If you love juicy, behind-the-scenes stories from the heyday of Dublin’s nightclub scene, then you’ve come to the right place. You probably know Amanda Brunker as one of Ireland’s best-known models, columnists and novelists, what you might not have known is that Amanda was also once hostess at Dublin’s most famous celebrity haunt, Reynards. That is where every Irish celebrity and every visiting international celebrity came to hang out and play. And in this episode of The Mario Rosenstock Podcast, Amanda shares some cracking stories about what went on among the rich and famous. Amanda and I also chat about journalism, modelling, how difficult it is to express a strong opinion today, her infamous appearance on stage at Oxegen festival, and her new play Curiosity which is now on at the International gay theatre festival in Dublin – make sure to get along to see it if you can http://www.gaytheatre.ie/programme-2022/curiosity/ COMEDYIt was a massive week for boxer Katie Taylor this week, and when someone achieves the kind of fame that Katie now has, the phone starts ringing, big time. You get calls from all sorts of people that you might or might not expect to hear from. We just got exclusive access to Katie’s voicemails this week, and it turns out her phone has predictably been hopping.. EnjoyMario GET IN TOUCH:https://www.instagram.com/mariorosenstockofficial/https://twitter.com/[email protected] Mario Rosenstock Podcast is produced by Patrick Haughey of AudioBrand Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

He’s the Eurovision-winning Rock ‘n’ Roll kid, the lead singer of Michael Flatley’s ‘Celtic Tiger’ stage show, the friend who organised U2 to play at Tony Fenton’s funeral, and the man who convinced Roy Keane to sing a song in Lillie Bordello’s VIP room! There are a lot of fascinating strings to Paul Harrington’s bow. Jump in to hear all the stories.COMEDY:One of the big stories in the news this week has been Ireland’s turf war. No, not criminal gangs fighting for control of territory..but actual turf, and the cutting of said turf. As ever, my colleagues in the podcast world have their own unique take on the issue, take a listen to Vogue Williams and Joanne McNally on My Therapist Ghosted me, and economist David McWilliams.GET IN TOUCH:https://www.instagram.com/mariorosenstockofficial/https://twitter.com/[email protected] a whatsappp message or voicenote to the hotline on 087 2685459The Mario Rosenstock Podcast is produced by Patrick Haughey of AudioBrand Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If you are a sports fan or indeed a fan of Today FM and Newstalk radio, you will instantly recognise the voice of my special guest this week, the great John Duggan. John and I have worked together for over 20 years and in that time he has been one of the most unique, consistent, and recognisable sports broadcasters on air – and he has also been central to the evolution of Off The Ball from a Newstalk Radio show into Ireland’s leading multi-platform sports media brand. Whenever myself and John get together for a coffee or a pint, we generally start chatting about sport, but very quickly find ourselves getting deep about so many other things like US politics, media, life, and beyond! And that’s what I think you’re going to hear in this episode – a great, wide-ranging chat between two old friends, one where I think you’ll hear a totally different side to the person you hear on national radio all the time. There’s lots to come in this one folks.COMEDYSo as you might know I’m still on my national tour (it has been amazing) – and because I’ve been up and down the country several times a week, we’ve been playing you some of our favourite bits of comedy from the podcast from over the last few months, and this week we’re digging out more of the 'celebrity callers' to the show. If you’ve been tuning in regularly, you will know that during almost every interview, a few famous people (ah-em nudge wink) phone in and put some questions to my special guest. We have been having so much fun with this and there’ve been some classic moments. This week, we hear:·     ‘Miriam O’Callaghan’ getting a ‘saucy’ recipe from Neven Maguire·     Davy Fitz phoning into Ireland’s Fittest Family presenter Mairead Ronan and making all sorts of accusations about his fellow coaches·     Roy Keane phoning into his fellow Cork men The Two Norries – and he’s not happyEnjoy!GET IN TOUCH:https://www.instagram.com/mariorosenstockofficial/https://twitter.com/[email protected] Mario Rosenstock Podcast is produced by Patrick Haughey of AudioBrand Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

My special guest on this episode is a comedian, a writer, and a traveller – he’s also one of the most interesting conversationalists that we’ve had on the series. Martin Beanz Warde and I talked for almost two hours about traveller culture and lifestyle, discrimination and acceptance, comedy and anxiety, and so much more. But while we edited the chat down a little, its still longer than most episodes on the series so far, because it deserves the time. It’s a fascinating chat between two people from different backgrounds that find so much common ground over the course of a long conversation – I hope you can take the time to listen closely, and in full.Follow Martin @martinbeanzCOMEDY:So we’re just over one year into The Mario Rosenstock Podcast now and if you’ve been tuning in regularly, you will know that during most interviews, a few famous people (nudge wink) phone in and put some questions to my special guest. We have been having a lot of fun with this and so we thought we’d go back over some of our earlier episodes from the series and find some of our very favourite calls to play you. Its like a little easter egg from us to you, except there’s no chocolate involved.GET IN TOUCH:https://www.instagram.com/mariorosenstockofficial/https://twitter.com/[email protected] Mario Rosenstock Podcast is produced by Patrick Haughey of AudioBrand Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In case you missed it, here’s one of our favourite episodes from the series so far – my chat with Doireann Garrihy, first published in May 2021, this one’s a lot of fun…What do Pippa O’Connor, Mary Lou McDonald, Maura Higgins, Roz Purcell, and Daithi O’Se have in common? Doireann Garrihy does a frighteningly good impression of all of them. If you follow Doireann on social media or watch The Doireann Project on RTE you’ll know just how talented she is. So it is no surprise just how successful Doireann has become in such a short space of time.  Doireann and I have such a laugh throughout this chat – we hear the impressions and the funny stories, but she also has a couple of more serious things to vent about, such as her increasingly love/hate relationship with social media and the impact of spending so much time online. And in a rare Primetime special, Miriam O’Callaghan puts a few of Doireann’s characters through their paces.  Exclusive comedy: In this week’s sketch, which is exclusive to YOU as a fan of The Mario Rosenstock Podcast, Pat Kenny can’t keep his cool anylonger after more than a year of talking to 'experts' about Covid. Enjoy!Mario Produced by Patrick Haughey, AudioBrand | www.audiobrand.ie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As well as being the front man of the Camembert Quartet (Late Late Show house band), Paddy Cullivan is an ‘historical entertainer’. What is that, you might ask? Well, he cleverly brings together all of the things he loves - history, music, comedy and the visual arts – and combines them into stage shows where he takes big historical stories and makes them accessible and entertaining, while also challenging the ‘accepted narratives’ of these pieces of history.His latest show focuses on the murder of Michael Collins at Beal na Blath – if you’re an Irish history buff you’re going to love (or hate!) hearing all about that, but we also get deep into other fascinating areas like conspiracy theories, 9/11, JFK’s assassination, and why, as someone who knows so much about history, he is a deeply cynical about how the Ukraine War is being handled politically. Its deep stuff, but as ever on this podcast, full of great craic.Tickets and information here https://www.paddycullivan.com/COMEDYWe’re just over one year into The Mario Rosenstock podcast now and every week we have brought you a brand new and exclusive comedy sketch. So we thought it was a nice time to go back over some of our very first comedy sketches and pick one our favourites to play you again.The one we have picked for you this week was inspired by a twitter moment that became very famous during one of the last lockdowns. Do you remember when Tony Holohan was out and about in Dublin city in his car one sunny evening and he got an awful shock when he saw large crowds gathering, having what he described as ‘a major open air party’? He was shocked and appalled what he witnessed and he sent out a very angry tweet to that effect. It got us thinking about what that kind of, lets say ‘paternal’ approach, might lead to in the future…GET IN TOUCH:https://www.instagram.com/mariorosenstockofficial/https://twitter.com/[email protected] a whatsappp message or voicenote to the hotline on 087 2685459The Mario Rosenstock Podcast is produced by Patrick Haughey of AudioBrand Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In January I sat down with Shane O’Donoghue, host of CNN’s Living Golf. You can check out the full episode by scrolling back a few episodes. But at one point of the conversation we got deep about Rory McIlroy, someone that Shane knows very well. We talked about the way his mind works, how he has dealt with some of the low points of his career, and if he’s in line to win The Masters this month. We held that bit back for this week, just before he tees off at Augusta. Its ten minute insight into the mind of one of Ireland’s most successful sporting exports. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

My special guest is a man you will probably have seen and heard many times on Ireland’s biggest TV and radio shows – but not for a few years now. Constantin Gurdgiev was one of a group of what you might call ‘celebrity economists’ who became the new rock n roll stars during the recession – Constantin is Russian, very slick, very intelligent and I used to portray him as a kind of bond villain on Today FM’s Gift Grub and on Vincent Browne’s show on TV3.Constantin has been living in the US for the last few years and I wanted to catch up with him to hear what its like being Russian in the US right now with all that’s going on, what life is like for his friends and family back in Russia and what impact these sanctions we hear so much about are really having on day to day life there, and of course his insights into Putin and the Russian psyche. Constantin is also fascinating when he explains why he stopped being a guest on ‘traditional‘ media platforms like radio and TV and now only does longer form content like podcasts and deep dive print articles.COMEDY:It was the big talking point of the week, Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars, and that was the inspiration for this episode’s brand new and exclusive comedy sketch, guest starring Al Foran. We managed to get exclusive access to Chris Rock’s voicemails – you wouldn’t believe the host of stars that have dropped him a message of support…Hope you enjoy this oneMarioAl Foran’s new podcast is HEREhttps://www.instagram.com/mariorosenstockofficial/https://twitter.com/[email protected] a whatsappp message or voicenote to the hotline on 087 2685459The Mario Rosenstock Podcast is produced by Patrick Haughey of AudioBrand Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Glenda is a model, TV presenter, business owner, and a very popular Gift Grub character! She is also fantastic company, as you’re about to hear on this episode of The Mario Rosenstock Podcast. Glenda has met so many major celebs – the Kardashians, Robbie Williams, and Matthew McConaughey to name but a few.  And in this episode she spills the beans on them all! She also shares some great behind-the-scenes stories about her experiences from her time on set, on press call photo shoots around Dublin, and in business.COMEDY:Michael Healy Rae TD got into some hot water with Leo Varadkar this week for his use of the term ‘airy fairies’. The controversy spilled onto the airwaves with Joe Duffy’s phone lines lighting up. We got access to Michael Healy Rae’s hacked voicemail messages, its pure gold…Enjoy!Mariohttps://www.instagram.com/mariorosenstockofficial/https://twitter.com/[email protected] a whatsappp message or voicenote to the hotline on 087 2685459The Mario Rosenstock Podcast is produced by Patrick Haughey of AudioBrand Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Recently financial advisor Eddie Hobbs and I had a fascinating conversation - it was also a long one, so we held a bit back, and in this episode you’ll hear the rest of it. Eddie opens up about his involvement with the short-lived political party Renua and he reveals some real ‘behind the scenes’ stories about that escapade. Eddie is also very direct about his views on Sinn Fein and why he is utterly opposed to that party’s economic policies; he talks abou Ireland’s housing crisis, and we talk about Ireland’s controversial lockdown policy and why he is NOT an conspiracy theorist, as some people might like to believe.https://www.instagram.com/mariorosenstockofficial/https://twitter.com/[email protected] a whatsappp message or voicenote to the hotline on 087 2685459The Mario Rosenstock Podcast is produced by Patrick Haughey of AudioBrand Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John ‘Jumbo’ Kierans is a legend of the print world, specifically the ‘red tops’, the tabloids. You might associate tabloid newspapers with scandals, sex, showbiz, celebrity exposes, paparazzi chasing stars down the street and all that – and you’d be 100% correct! Jumbo, with vast experience as a journalist and editor in this industry, reveals exactly how it all works, the good, the bad, and the ugly. He also tells me fascinating stories about being the first journalist to enter Kuwait after its liberation, chasing Julia Roberts around Ireland, drinking with Boris Johnson, and a whole lot more.    Also..Happy Birthday to Us!!!! We launched this show on Paddys Day 2021, I was on the Late Late Show with Ryan Tubridy that night talking about the launch of the show and we shot to number one in the charts immediately. And because so many of you have been listening regularly, subscribing, following, rating, and telling your friends about it, this podcast has been a roaring success so far. Hundreds of thousands of you have been listening in, we’ve had some top class guests, loads of new comedy sketches, and we even won an award from Apple Podcasts – they crowned us one of the top new podcasts of 2021!! So thank you so much for becoming a part of this adventure that Patrick and I set out on a year ago to the day, and here's to the future..COMEDY Happy St Patrick’s Day everyone! I’ve been tuning into some of my favourite podcasters while out on my daily walks this week, and they’re all talking about the big day, in their own imitable style….Enjoy!Mariohttps://www.instagram.com/mariorosenstockofficial/https://twitter.com/[email protected] a whatsappp message or voicenote to the hotline on 087 2685459The Mario Rosenstock Podcast is produced by Patrick Haughey of AudioBrand Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aslan’s Billy McGuinness was fresh off the Dancing with the Stars dance floor when he joined me in the studio – his legs were a little worse for wear, but he was in top form – full of laughs and great stories, and raring to get back on stage with Aslan for their 40 Years, 40 Gigs tour (get your tickets here! https://mcd.ie/aslan-40-years-2022-irish-tour-announced/)Billy reveals the real story of how he became a member of Aslan, shares the details of some of the bands biggest nights out on the town (and there were many), and he gets live calls from the likes of Louis Walsh, Des Cahill, Christy Moore and his own band member Christy Dignam!COMEDY:Have you noticed that when someone becomes semi-famous in Ireland, RTE tends to get them to present all sorts of TV shows? Fresh from his NPHET fame, Tony Holohan is next in their sights, and we got our hands on secret footage from the pitch meeting in MontroseEnjoy!Mariohttps://www.instagram.com/mariorosenstockofficial/https://twitter.com/[email protected] a whatsappp message or voicenote to the hotline on 087 2685459The Mario Rosenstock Podcast is produced by Patrick Haughey of AudioBrand Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Want more Mairead? We didn't include my full chat with Mairead Ronan in the recent episode with her, so here’s a short bonus episode where we talk about who will win this series of Dancing with the Stars (Mairead is a former winner), why weight gain is an issue for her and how she controls it, and her dream media gigs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There was a time, not so long ago, when Eddie Hobbs was everywhere - on every radio show and in every newspaper, presenting his own hugely popular TV shows, and a few best-selling books too. He was even a regular character on Today FM’s Gift Grub! But, for various reasons that we talk about in this interview, Eddie started to spend less time in the media and more time running his own business and also writing and tweeting about some of the big economic and political issues facing us. And yes, we also talk about some of the well-publicised business failures that Eddie has been involved in over the last few years. This is an interview that packs a lot of punch. I enjoyed this conversation so much, that, when we finally wrapped up, I realised that we had been talking for over an hour and a half! So what we’re going to do is play you the first part of the chat in this episode – this is quite a personal part and we go pretty deep into what Eddie has been up to for the last few years and his personal ups and downs during that time. And then a little later we’ll release the second part, covering Eddie's time with the political party Renua, why he is not a fan of Sinn Fein’s economic policies, and why he thinks there is a huge amount of investigation to be done in relation to Ireland’s lockdown policy.Enjoy!Mariohttps://www.instagram.com/mariorosenstockofficial/https://twitter.com/[email protected] a whatsappp message or voicenote to the hotline on 087 2685459The Mario Rosenstock Podcast is produced by Patrick Haughey of AudioBrand Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I recently sat down with financial advisor Eddie Hobbs for what turned out to be a truly fascinating interview – and you can hear that interview in full on the next episode. But during that conversation Eddie spent some time talking about Vladimir Putin, what is driving his invasion into Ukraine, the historical context, and what he believes its going to take to stop it. As it happens, Eddie knows Russia very well – his children are from Russia, and he has been there many times; and he is also an avid student of military history. So with all that, Eddie Hobbs has a unique and interesting take on this very concerning issue. So we’ve taken that part out and packaged it up in this short bonus episode. It starts with a ‘phone call’ from ‘George Hook’ and an interesting hot take from Eddie on cancel culture…Mario Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If you’re a regular listener to this podcast you might have gleaned that I am fascinated by hard workers; grafters, people who work unbelievably hard to become the best at what they do – and Keith Barry falls very firmly into that camp. He is incredibly focussed on what he wants to achieve and has designed every aspect of his life around achieving it. And in this chat he tells me what that looks like, the tough times he has gone through along the way, and the celebs he has met in the course of his career, and tonnes more. Keith is back with a brand new show called Reconnected that he will be bringing to a city or town near you – check it out and grab yourself a couple of tickets! https://mcd.ie/artists/keith-barry-reconnected/COMEDYIn this week’s brand new and exclusive sketch, Miriam O’Callaghan interviews one of the unfortunate victims of ‘Golf gate’ and finds out just how much his life has been impacted by the incident. Enjoy!Mariohttps://www.instagram.com/mariorosenstockofficial/https://twitter.com/[email protected] a whatsappp message or voicenote to the hotline on 087 2685459The Mario Rosenstock Podcast is produced by Patrick Haughey of AudioBrand Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is a very special episode because it’s basically just a fly-on-the-wall chat between two old friends. Mairead Ronan and I have known each other for years and when we met up in the studio we had so much to talk about - great behind-the-scenes stories of Today FM and the heyday of The Ray Darcy Show, what was really behind her decision to leave the station recently, the kind of messages that female broadcasters face on a daily basis from listeners, her huge plans for Faro, Mairead’s company, and loads more. Davy FitzGerald, Ray Darcy and Julian Benson also phone in for a chat. COMEDYOne of the big news stories of the week and most likely the weeks ahead is the possible scrapping of the requirement to wear face masks in shops and schools and on public transport. As ever, my podcast colleagues have their own unique takes on such matters, lets hear what  Joanne McNally and Vogue Williams are saying about it on My Therapist Ghosted Me, and also economist David McWilliams’ hot take. Enjoy!Mariohttps://www.instagram.com/mariorosenstockofficial/https://twitter.com/[email protected] a whatsappp message or voicenote to the hotline on 087 2685459The Mario Rosenstock Podcast is produced by Patrick Haughey of AudioBrand Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You’re probably seeing, reading and hearing a lot from Gerry Thornley right now, with the Six Nations in full flow. Gerry is one of the country’s most eminent rugby writers, he has ghost written books with Ronan O’Gara, Trevor Brennan and Johnny Sexton, and he has so many great stories to tell from his time covering rugby’s biggest games – and he shares loads of them in this great conversation. He also gets some very colourful calls from ROG, Rob Kearney, Fintan O’Toole, and Johnny Sexton. This episode also features a very important public health announcement ahead of Valentines Day. And in this week’s new and exclusive comedy sketch, now that Covid is over, what is Professor Luke O’Neill going to do with himself? He has become quite the celebrity during this pandemic. Well, we have got our hands on some recently leaked voicemails from Luke’s phone which might give us a clue as to his next steps..Enjoy!Mariohttps://www.instagram.com/mariorosenstockofficial/https://twitter.com/[email protected] a whatsappp message or voicenote to the hotline on 087 2685459The Mario Rosenstock Podcast is produced by Patrick Haughey of AudioBrand Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Its time to pay a visit to the deep south…North Cork! James Leonard and Timmy Long are known as ‘The Two Norries’ (a Norrie is someone from the north side of Cork City) – and they are two of the most interesting people I’ve had on The Mario Rosenstock Podcast since the series began.  They had a difficult upbringing which led to drug, alcohol and other addictions and they both spent time in prison. During their time inside and since their subsequent release they have turned their lives around, focused on education and helping others, and now present the hugely popular Two Norries podcast (The number 1 podcast in prisons around Ireland!!)This chat has everything – powerful stories, personal reflection, and serious craic too (don’t miss the bit where Roy Keane and Leo Varadkar phone in to chat with the lads..) – I think you’re really going to enjoy it. And they also have an upcoming live show tour called Changing the Conversation – all details here https://twonorries.com/live-shows/COMEDY - There has been so much talk about parties in Downing Street of late – champagne flowing at political get togethers in the midst of the harshest of lockdowns. The controversy must be taking up all of the time of the poor Downing St staff, so it got me to thinking how difficult it must be for normal punters to get through to government departments and get some answersEnjoy!Mariohttps://www.instagram.com/mariorosenstockofficial/https://twitter.com/[email protected] a whatsappp message or voicenote to the hotline on 087 2685459The Mario Rosenstock Podcast is produced by Patrick Haughey of AudioBrand Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

ONE top rugby writer talks SIX Nations Rugby 2022 for TWENTY minutes. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If you’re a fan of golf, or sport in general, you may be very familiar with this week’s guest – he has been golf correspondent at the BBC and Fox sports, and he is currently the Host of CNN’s Living Golf. Shane O’Donoghue knows all the players, all the courses, and all the great behind the scenes stories from that fascinating world. Shane was also Ryan Tubridy’s right hand man when Tubs presented the 2fm breakfast show, The Full Irish, all those years ago and so he also has some great backstage stories about RTE and some of the many broadcasters he has worked with. And get this – Shane has had a few very  interesting meetings with Donald Trump, he has even played a few rounds of gold with him! We hear about all of these and more in this chat. COMEDY:So whats in the name of all that’s holy is happening with Russia this week? Threatening war with the Ukraine? Performing military exercises off the coast of Ireland? The story is just getting bigger and bigger - and some of my fellow podcasters are starting to pay close attention…Enjoy!Mariohttps://www.instagram.com/mariorosenstockofficial/https://twitter.com/[email protected] a whatsappp message or voicenote to the hotline on 087 2685459The Mario Rosenstock Podcast is produced by Patrick Haughey of AudioBrand Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“ I walked in here this morning scared out of my wits that my voice wouldn’t hold up – it is amazing, it has held up, I told you, something strange is happening to me, so thank you”This is a very special episode of the Mario Rosenstock podcast – my guest is Charlie Bird, one of Ireland’s best known reporters, a very familiar face on our TV screens for many decades, and a familiar voice on radio too. But it was with great sadness that, last year, following a shock diagnosis of motor neuron disease, Charlie learned that he was losing that famous voice. The months since Charlies diagnosis have been an total rollercoaster for him – he admitted to Ryan Tubridy on the Late Late Show last December that he cried every day since learning of his condition, but then something incredible happened - the entire country came together in a swell of support, letters and emails and calls came flooding in, and, as he says in our chat, something very special has happened to him over the last few weeks and he has found peace. Charlie is now on a mission to turn this big negative into a positive – and in this chat we talk all about how he’s planning to do that, the love he has felt from all of us since his diagnosis, the highlights of his career in RTE, and lots more.Here’s all you need to know about how you can help  https://www.climbwithcharlie.ie/COMEDY:The Jeremy Kyle Show is back on TV. This week, a guy called Boris is on stage – he says he wasn’t at a certain party, but others disagree…Enjoy!Mario https://www.instagram.com/mariorosenstockofficial/https://twitter.com/[email protected] a whatsappp message or voicenote to the hotline on 087 2685459The Mario Rosenstock Podcast is produced by Patrick Haughey of AudioBrand Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If you’re a regular listener you’ll know by now that I just love to hear great stories – we veer towards guests that have lived fascinating, perhaps unconventional lives, and have a knack for telling anecdotes about the interesting things that have happened to them over the years.So, when I came across a recently launched book, written by a man called Pat Egan (Backstage Pass - A Life in Show Business) , I got straight on the blower to him. Pat is one of Ireland’s most famous music promoters responsible for bringing some of the world’s biggest acts into Ireland for major gigs  since the 1970s, including Bob Marley, Eric Clapton, Queen, Lou Reed, Billy Connolly, Julio Iglesias, and many more.  And he’s got a story about every one of them – like being asked by a well-known criminal to give Bob Marley a bag of weed, carrying a fuzzball table up the stairs of the Shelbourne for Eric Clapton, driving a ‘female friend’ from Dublin airport to Lou Reed’s dressing room, at the stars request…Pat has seen it all, and he reveals all in this great conversation. COMEDYRecently, there has been an increasing need for actors to have the ‘lived experience’ of a role before being allowed to play it. For example, Helen Mirren has been criticised for playing the role of a Jewish person, because she herself is not Jewish. So where does that leave the profession? I jump forward a few years and bring you a scene from the future of acting…Enjoy!Mariohttps://www.instagram.com/mariorosenstockofficial/https://twitter.com/[email protected] a whatsappp message or voicenote to the hotline on 087 2685459The Mario Rosenstock Podcast is produced by Patrick Haughey of AudioBrand Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Marion McKeone is in a league of her own when it comes to reporting the big stories from the States. Marion is US Correspondent at the Business Post, has a weekly slot along with Cal Thomas on Matt Cooper’s Last Word on Today FM, and appears regularly on RTE, BBC, NPR and many more stations. And boy has she lived an interesting life – she has worked on the front lines in war torn countries,  travelled around every corner of the US and seen some pretty disturbing sights, and spent time with some of Donald Trump’s most extremist supporters.  Marion shares some of her most interesting experiences here in this episode.COMEDYAre you giving dry January a go? Joanne McNally is, and its not going well. Also, David McWilliams talks about the economic implications of raising the price of alcohol, or at least that’s the plan…Enjoy!Mariohttps://www.instagram.com/mariorosenstockofficial/https://twitter.com/[email protected] a whatsappp message or voicenote to the hotline on 087 2685459The Mario Rosenstock Podcast is produced by Patrick Haughey of AudioBrand Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Well this was a tough episode to put together. By way of a Christmas / New Year present to you lovely fans of the Mario Rosenstock Podcast, we set out to pick a few of our very favourite moments from the show since we launched back in March 2021. But with so many great guests, stories, comedy sketches, and unexpected hilarious moments, it turned out to be a tough task indeed. But we got there, and I’m now delighted to present you with ‘Mario’s Selection Box’ packed with audio treats featuring guests like:·      Doireann Garrihy·      The 2 Johnnies·      Conor Moore·      Pamela Joyce·      Peter Sheridan ·      Al ForanI hope you enjoy listening to it as much as I enjoyed putting it all together!Mariohttps://www.instagram.com/mariorosenstockofficial/https://twitter.com/[email protected] Mario Rosenstock Podcast is produced by Patrick Haughey of AudioBrand Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

George Hamilton is one of Ireland’s best-known broadcasters and commentators, an unrivalled authority on all things sport, and great craic too. A voice that will be familiar to any sports fan, or indeed classical music fan (he has a very popular show on Lyric fm), George has so many brilliant stories collected over decades of rubbing shoulders with the greats of sport, and travelling to major international football tournaments and olympic games - and we hear some of his best ones in this conversationCOMEDY – In this week’s brand new comedy sketch, exclusive to fans of The Mario Rosenstock Podcast, its time to pay another visit to my fellow podcasters to see what they’ve been chatting about this week. Naturally it’s a festive theme – that annual debate over the Christmas dinner; what time should it be eaten at, should there be brussel sprouts on the plate etc, so much to thrash out on this one. We check in first with Vogue and Joanne of My Therapist Ghosted Me fame, and Blindboy too. The Mario Rosenstock Podcast is produced by Patrick Haughey of AudioBrand Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Trigger warning: serious Beatles fan nerd-out conversation inside. I’ve been watching Peter Jackson’s new documentary about The Beatles (The Beatles: Get Back)of late (its brilliant) and I wanted to talk to another die-hard Beatles fan like myself about the show and the band - Dave Fanning was the man right at the top of my list.  Dave was a member of The Beatles fanclub from the age of eight and his love for the band hasn’t waned since. We completed nerded out on the greatness of the Beatles, why they made such an impact on the world, and why they broke up. But as Dave is one of Ireland’s foremost authorities on music in general, I took the opportunity to get him to open up on loads more besides, like his friendship with Bono, his views on grown-men’s obsession with David Bowie, and what makes some bands rocket to fame while others, with as much talent, remain unknown. If you love music - and lets face it, who doesn’t love music? – I think you’re going to really enjoy this chat with Dave.COMEDY: Because Dave is one of Ireland’s best-known DJs and authorities on music, it is seen as a real badge of honour to be interviewed by him on his radio show. If you’re sitting in front of Dave Fanning talking about your music career, you know you’re in the big leagues. Can you guess who’s in the hotseat this time?The Mario Rosenstock Podcast is produced by Patrick Haughey of Audiobrand Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Here's a little bonus episode for your ears. Its a fascinating part of the chat I had with Matt Cooper which we didn't include in the main episode last week. We thought it deserved its own episode. Click play to hear Matt really open up about his views on Covid, anti-vaxxers, Boris Johnson, and the people that support him. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It has been scientifically proven that Matt Cooper is the busiest man in western Europe. One of Ireland’s foremost broadcasters, columnists, authors, TV presenters and lots more besides, how he fits it all in I will never know. And now he has even added rounds of golf to the long list of things he packs in to an average week (he’s got some good course recommendations in this interview btw).But thankfully Matt was able to carve a precious hour out of that relentless schedule to join me in the Mario Rosenstock podcast studio for a chat that I enjoyed every minute of, and I think you will too – we talk Roy Keane, Logan Roy, fox-news style broadcasters, Rush, Golf, and we even play some of Matt’s biggest on-air bloopers straight to him during the interview (he wasn’t expecting them). COMEDY:Christmas is the time to give gifts to the ones we love, and to put old rivalries to bed, letting bygones be bygones. So Currys, supporters of this podcast, have organised the big ‘Currys Kris Kindle’ to bring some well-known faces together safely online, where gifts are given and olive branches extended. President Michael D Higgins kindly agreed to MC the proceedings – tune in to hear how things go down..The Mario Rosenstock Podcast is produced by Patrick Haughey of AudioBrand Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It was the conversation that was just too good to call time on. When you’re talking to someone as informed and interesting as Fintan O’Toole, time has a tendency to slip away. And that’s exactly what happened when Fintan and I caught up a couple of weeks ago to talk about his new book ‘We don’t know ourselves’ and a lot more besides. We went deep on so many big topics but we also went very personal, talking about Fintan’s childhood stammer, how many of his childhood friends ended up on heroin and in very difficult situations, and also fascinating insights in to his creative process. All of that is in part 1 – this episode is part 2 of our chat, and Fintan in is fine form on subjects like Sinn Fein, patriotism, Boris Johnson, and his critics. This is another good one folks. COMEDY - The most bizarre news of the week has been the advice from Health Minister Stephen Donnelly that Christmas pantomimes should be allowed to go ahead as planned this year, but that children should not attend them. What?? Yes I was as shocked as you - the news has been spreading fast and some global leaders have also been giving their reaction. The Mario Rosenstock Podcast is produced by Patrick Haughey of AudioBrand Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How well do you know Fintan O’Toole? He is one of the most well-known, intelligent and, at-times, divisive, writers in Ireland. You may be very familiar with his columns in the Irish Times, his books, and his many appearances on radio and TV shows – but what do you know about the man himself? Fintan has so much to say about so many of the issues of our time, that we rarely hear him say anything at all about himself -  WHY he writes the kind of articles he writes, why he holds the opinions he does, what he was like as a kid growing up in Crumlin, and so on. That is exactly the kind of territory we get into in this fascinating interview with Fintan on this episode, and I think you’re really going to see a side to this man that you may not be familiar with..His new book is called ‘We Don’t Know Ourselves’ – read more on Fintan’s Twitter FeedCOMEDY - a new toy store has opened up just in time for Christmas, and you might find their new range of toys quite interesting…WIN A 58” SAMSUNG SMART TVThanks to our friends at Currys, proud supporters of the Mario Rosenstock Podcast, we have a 58 inch Samsung Smart 4k Ultra HD TV to give to one lucky listener. This competition is to mark the Currys Black Tag Sale, which is now on, and includes great deals on everything from home appliances to computing to electronics.   If you want to be in with a chance of winning this very swanky TV – answer the following question: Name the Curry's PC World Black Friday promotion. Is it:Black Tag saleRed Tag saleBlue tag sale To enter the draw, email your answer and your full name to [email protected] OR you can send your answer and full name via whatsapp to our podcast hotline on 087 2685459. We’ll put all the right answers into a hat and randomly draw a name at the end of November, so get your entries in and the very best of luck. The Mario Rosenstock Podcast is produced by Patrick Haughey of AudioBrand Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Its very hard to describe Michael Harding - author, playwright, columnist, former priest, poet, sage, podcaster, the list goes on! We get deep and philosophical, we laugh, there’s impressions, poetry – it’s a mad and very enjoyable episode! Michael has a lovely new book out called A Cloud Where The Birds Rise and he also has a podcast you’ve got to check out – all the info is here https://twitter.com/hardingmichaelCOMEDY - This week’s news is dominated by these new covid restrictions – the news about bars and nightclubs closing at midnight was a particular shock. But don’t fear, Joanne McNally and Vogue Williams from the My Therapist Ghosted Me podcast, are here with a very helpful guide of how to make the most of the situation WIN A 58” SAMSUNG SMART TVThanks to our friends at Currys, proud supporters of the Mario Rosenstock Podcast, we have a 58 inch Samsung Smart 4k Ultra HD TV to give to one lucky listener. This competition is to mark the Currys Black Tag Sale, which is now on, and includes great deals on everything from home appliances to computing to electronics. If you want to be in with a chance of winning this very swanky TV – answer the following question: Name the Curry's PC World Black Friday promotion. Is it:Black Tag saleRed Tag saleBlue tag sale To enter the draw, email your answer and your full name to [email protected] OR you can send your answer and full name via whatsapp to our podcast hotline on 087 2685459. We’ll put all the right answers into a hat and randomly draw a name at the end of November, so get your entries in and the very best of luck. The Mario Rosenstock Podcast is produced by Patrick Haughey of AudioBrand Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

WARNING: This podcast contains hilarious impressions and sketches featuring Pat Kenny and Cardi B, Adele and Louis Walsh, Kim Kardashian and Miriam O Callaghan, Kylie Minogue and Leo Varadkar, and Martin King and Nigella Lawson. All, of course, starring the very talented Pamela Joyce. Host of her own radio show on Today FM, Pamela is a rapidly rising star in the world of broadcasting and comedy, she has a lot to say about a lot of things, and I know you’re going to enjoy this conversation. WIN A 58” SAMSUNG SMART TVThanks to our friends at Currys, proud supporters of the Mario Rosenstock Podcast, we have a 58 inch Samsung Smart 4k Ultra HD TV to give to one lucky listener. This competition is to mark the Currys Black Tag Sale. This is Currys’ Black Friday promotion and includes great deals on everything from home appliances to computing to electronics.  If you want to be in with a chance of winning this very swanky TV – answer the following question: Name the Curry's PC World Black Friday promotion - Is it:Black Tag saleRed Tag saleBlue tag sale To enter the draw, email your answer and your full name to [email protected] OR you can send your answer and full name via whatsapp to our podcast hotline on 087 2685459. We’ll put all the right answers into a hat and randomly draw a name at the end of November, so get your entries in and the very best of luck.The Mario Rosenstock Podcast is produced by Patrick Haughey of AudioBrand Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ever wondered what really goes on behind the scenes in Leinster House? Are you curious about what politicians are like when the cameras aren’t on them, or when they’re out in the wild, away from the comfort of the Dail? Lise Hand spent many years as a parliamentary sketch writer where her job was to unearth the human side of politicians and the quirky, often bizarre side of politics. And in many ways that is what I do every day too, with Gift Grub on the Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show. Lise and I shared some great stories about politicians out of their comfort zones, and the really awkward moments when we met the TD or minister that we’d just lampooned! Lise also tells me great stories about hanging out in the Man United players’ lounge, organising for Daniel Day Lewis to be interrogated by real life detectives, and her close friendship with the late Veronica Guerin.EXCLUSIVE COMEDY: You might have heard Gift Grub on the Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show this week, and if you did, you’d know that Nigella Lawson is in town interviewing for the role of Michael D Higgins new personal chef. Well while she was here she took the opportunity to do a few radio and tv shows, including The 6 O' Clock Show on Virgin Media One – what did host Martin King make of it all…??Enjoy! MarioProduced by Patrick Haughey, AudioBrand. | www.audiobrand.ie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Botox, bum fillers, Operation Transformation, what men and women are REALLY thinking, aging gracefully and confidently…this episode has it all.  Elaine Crowley one of those great characters that make an impression the moment you meet her - funny, sparky, honest, and so easy to talk to. She’s also really interested in people, which is why her long running tv show in Virgin Media One was such a success. The Elaine Show aired its final show recently, which naturally Elaine was very disappointed about. We chat about what it was all about and what it meant to her, and so many other things besides. We had so much fun recording this episode. EXCLUSIVE COMEDY: Looking forward to the excitement of Trick or Treaters calling to your door this Halloween? This year, you might get more than you bargained for… Enjoy! MarioProduced by Patrick Haughey, AudioBrand. | www.audiobrand.ie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Its not every day you meet a man who drove across America with actor Sean Penn, developed a cocaine addiction through his friendship with an LA dealer named Cuban Mike, auditioned top Hollywood actresses like Renee Zellweger, and learned rebel songs directly from Christy Moore. Peter Sheridan has done it all, and has lived to tell the tales on this episode of The Mario Rosenstock Podcast. You are in for a real treat with this one folks. Peter is a great author, playwright, and director (he was my director in I, Keano),  he has a new play  called Philo , starting on Oct 21st in the Sean O’Casey Theatre in Dublin – you’ll find tickets to that on Eventbrite (click here) and I strongly encourage you to go see it.  In brand new and exclusive comedy this week: The Mario Rosenstock Podcast hotline has been BUZZING with messages from people who are VERY excited about getting back in to their favourite nightclubs, you might recognise some of them…Don’t forget that the Mario Rosenstock Podcast hotline is open to everyone, you can send me a whatsapp voice note anytime – we’d love to hear your stories, jokes, comments, anything that’s on your mind. The number is 087 268 5459. You can also email me at [email protected]. Enjoy the episode! MarioProduced by Patrick Haughey, AudioBrand. | www.audiobrand.ie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Terry Alderton’s stand-up is unlike any I’ve seen before –  one minute he’s doing ‘straight’ stand-up, the next, multiple characters (all performed by him) are all talking and fighting with each other, then he might just stop the show and take an imaginary phone call. The audience never knows what Terry is going to do next, and as Terry admits to me in our conversation, neither does he! Not only do we chat about comedy and his love of performing for Irish audiences, he also shares great stories about boxer Nigel Benn (he once threatened to ‘break’ Terry), Ronnie Whelan (Terry played for him while a goalie in Southend Utd, Mick McCarthy (who told Terry to F-off) and many others. We also get in to some really interesting personal stuff too. Terry will be performing at the 2021 Galway Comedy Festival from October 20th to 22nd – if you’re reading this on time, please do yourself a favour and go to see this man!!  https://www.galwaycomedyfestival.ie/Enjoy! MarioProduced by Patrick Haughey, AudioBrand. | www.audiobrand.ie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When you’ve got Ireland’s top crime journalist on the podcast, you’ve got to be on your best behaviour. Not that I’ve done anything wrong or anything, the money was just resting in my account, but anyway… Nicola Tallant has been on my podcast hitlist (pun intended) for quite some time - not only has her crime coverage for the Sunday World has helped that paper become one of the most read Sunday newspapers in the country, but her two podcasts - Crime World and The Witness - are consistently riding high in the Apple podcast charts. Nicola really knows her stuff and she’s so good at what she does, I wanted to meet her and find out about some of the criminals she has met, what got her in to crime journalism, and what actually drives her to do such a dangerous job every day.  In this week’s comedy sketch, nightclubs are going to be opening up again very soon, which is all very exciting. But be careful, maybe we shouldn’t be expecting the exact same experience as before, there could be some concerning changes.. Enjoy! Mario – [email protected] Produced by Patrick Haughey, AudioBrand | www.audiobrand.ie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What do the following names have in common? Elvis Presley, Van Morrison, Sinead O’Connor,  Cliff Richard, Luke Kelly, The Dubliners, The Bay City Rollers, and Billy Connolly. The answer is Phil Coulter. And that is only some of the acts that he has written and produced top 10 hits for. Phil has also written three very successful Eurovision songs and, if you have ever found yourself singing along to Ireland’s call while watching an Irish rugby international, well, you’re singing another one of Phil Coulter’s songs.Phil is one of the most successful songwriters that Ireland has ever produced, and he’s also a damn good podcast guest – if you like banter, celebrity stories, and an access-all-areas pass in to the world of music, you’ll enjoy this episode. COMEDY – As Germany’s Angela Merkel begins her farewell to politics, we have managed to gain exclusive access to her voicemails, and she’s getting some interesting messages from some familiar voices.WIN A LAPTOP!This week is your last chance to get your entries in for the very fancy laptop that Curry’s have given us to celebrate their back to school and college deals. The prize is a HP Pavillion 2 in 1 laptop with a 14 inch touch screen, Intel Core i3 processor, 8.5 hours battery life and loads of other fancy bells and whistles. To enter the competition, all you need to do is transport yourself back to your school or college days, and unearth some potentially embarrassing or awkward memories. We want your stories about a time when you did something really stupid and ended up in the principal’s office, or a time when you really embarrassed yourself in front of your class mates, maybe you have a great story from sharing a house during your university days? It can be anything! As long as it makes us laugh.You can email me your story directly on [email protected] or you can leave a whatsapp voicenote on the MR podcast hotline  - 087 2685459. Good luck!Produced by Patrick Haughey, AudioBrand | www.audiobrand.ie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Derval O’Rourke is one of Ireland’s top athletes – boasting a string of medals from major national and international competitions, including three  summer Olympics. She retired from athletics in 2014 and went on to set up a very successful business – Derval.ie. You will also know her from Ireland’s Fittest Family and her TV coverage of the Olympic Games on RTE. But aside from all that, Derval O’Rourke is just great craic and we had a lot of fun when we caught up or this interview..COMEDY: Everyone seems to be talking about the Ryder Cup – including Eamon Dunphy, Nicola Tallant and Vogue and JoanneFANCY WINNING A BRAND NEW LAPTOP?Thanks to our friends and supporters at Currys PC world, one lucky listener to The Mario Rosenstock Podcast will win a gorgeous HP Pavillion 2 in 1 laptop with a 14 inch touch screen, Intel Core i3 processor, 8.5 hours battery life and loads of other fancy bells and whistles. To enter the competition, you need to transport yourself back to your school or college days, and unearth some potentially embarrassing or awkward memories. We want your stories about a time when you did something really stupid and ended up in the principal’s office, or a time when you really embarrassed yourself in front of your class mates, maybe you have a great story from sharing a house during your university days? It can be anything! As long as it makes us laugh You will need to tell your story in your own words. Send a whatsapp voice note to the Mario Rosenstock Podcast hotline, keep it short and snappy, and you’ll be in the draw. We will play some of our favourite entries out on the podcast over the next couple of weeks - and The story that makes our esteemed panel of judges laugh the hardest will win the prize. The number to send your voicenotes to is 087 2685459. Can't wait to hear your entries!MarioProduced by Patrick Haughey, AudioBrand | www.audiobrand.ie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The man of a million voices is back on the pod! Ahead of one of my favourite sporting events of the year, myself and Conor caught up to chat about great Ryder Cup stories, Europe’s chances, and of course how Padraig Harrington and the team are feeling this week, ‘in their own words’. So come on in and hear from Tiger Woods, Ian Poulter, Sergio Garcia, Shane Lowry, Rory McIlroy, Rio Ferdinand, and many more!  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You may be familiar with Manchan Magan from his many brilliant travel TV shows, his books about the beauty of the Irish language, and his columns about living simply and sustainably. But behind the public profile is a man who lives every day life in a way that is very different to how most of the rest of us live.  He built his own house out of straw bales, he doesn’t own a TV, and he grows and rears most of what he eats – I really wanted to find out more about what drives him to live this way, what he loves about it, but also whats difficult about it too. Poor Manchan also faced some pretty tough calls from listeners this week – Michael O’leary, Conor McGregor, Gerry Adams, and Hector among them. Manchan’s online Irish course - https://www.thetrailblazery.com/scoilscairteThis is the tour of Arán & Im starting on 25th Sept. https://www.manchan.com/ar%C3%A1n---imManchan’s new book - https://www.dubraybooks.ie/TREE-DOGS-AND-BANSHEE-FINGERS-AND-OTHER-IRISH-WORDS-FOR-NATURE_9780717192557COMEDY: One of the questions that has been occupying my mind of late is what the NPHET team are going to do once this whole covid thing finally comes to something of an end. Tony H and team have had a taste of celebrity, the theatres are opening up again..can you guess what happens next?FANCY WINNING A BRAND NEW LAPTOP?Thanks to our friends and supporters at Currys PC world, one lucky listener to The Mario Rosenstock Podcast will win a gorgeous HP Pavillion 2 in 1 laptop with a 14 inch touch screen, Intel Core i3 processor, 8.5 hours battery life and loads of other fancy bells and whistles. To enter the competition, you need to transport yourself back to your school or college days, and unearth some potentially embarrassing or awkward memories. We want your stories about a time when you did something really stupid and ended up in the principal’s office, or a time when you really embarrassed yourself in front of your class mates, maybe you have a great story from sharing a house during your university days? It can be anything! As long as it makes us laugh You will need to tell your story in your own words. Send a whatsapp voice note to the Mario Rosenstock Podcast hotline, keep it short and snappy, and you’ll be in the draw. We will play some of our favourite entries out on the podcast over the next couple of weeks - and the story that makes our esteemed panel of judges laugh the hardest will win the prize. The number to send your voicenotes to is 087 2685459. Can't wait to hear your entries!MarioProduced by Patrick Haughey, AudioBrand | www.audiobrand.ie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Every episode of my podcast is packed full of comedy – new and exclusive sketches, famous “callers’ who want to talk to my guest, Roy Keane lashing into people, voicemails to the Mario Rosenstock podcast hotline, and loads more. This is a special comedy bonus episode where I’ve picked some of my favourite comedy moments, wrapped them up in a lovely little podcast package, and delivered them to your ears. It features The 2 Johnnies, Al Foran, Lucy Kennedy, Dermot Whelan, Bressie and lots of celebrity callers. If you like what you hear please press subscribe or follow, rate and review, spread the word, it really helps us to keep bringing you new episodes of this podcast every Thursday. And if you feel like putting keyboard to email, I’m at [email protected]. Hope you enjoy this one!Mario  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There’s no one quite like John Spillane. Such a unique voice, a style of lyrics that you won’t find anywhere else (think Dunne’s Stores girl), and he’s got the personality to back it all up too. John is one of Ireland’s most interesting and loved singer songwriters, and in our chat we talk about all sorts of stuff – what inspires his songs, his love of Irish mythology, meeting one of his musical hero’s Brian Eno, and of course, his great love of Cork, boy! You know when you sit down with John Spillane that its not going to be the usual type of interview, and this one certainly doesn’t disappoint. COMEDY: The great Vincent Brown is back, and he’s angry – not because of all of the major scandals in Irish politics right now, but because of the lack of them!!FANCY WINNING A BRAND NEW LAPTOP?Thanks to our friends and supporters at Currys PC world, one lucky listener to The Mario Rosenstock Podcast will win a gorgeous HP Pavillion 2 in 1 laptop with a 14 inch touch screen, Intel Core i3 processor, 8.5 hours battery life and loads of other fancy bells and whistles. To enter the competition, you need to transport yourself back to your school or college days, and unearth some potentially embarrassing or awkward memories. We want your stories about a time when you did something really stupid and ended up in the principal’s office, or a time when you really embarrassed yourself in front of your class mates, maybe you have a great story from sharing a house during your university days? It can be anything! As long as it makes us laugh You will need to tell your story in your own words. Send a whatsapp voice note to the Mario Rosenstock Podcast hotline, keep it short and snappy, and you’ll be in the draw. We will play some of our favourite entries out on the podcast over the next couple of weeks - and The story that makes our esteemed panel of judges laugh the hardest will win the prize. The number to send your voicenotes to is 087 2685459. Can't wait to hear your entries!MarioProduced by Patrick Haughey, AudioBrand | www.audiobrand.ie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Karl Deeter is a very familiar face and voice on our TVs and radios – consistently invited on to shows because he's what you might call a ‘dream guest’: highly intelligent and eloquent, and, crucially, he is not afraid to hold and express an opinion that may be slightly unpopular or controversial. But our conversation on this episode is a very different one – yes, we touch on a couple of the big issues like the housing crisis and US politics, but mostly we get deep and personal, talking all about Karl’s Tourette’s syndrome and the impact that it has on his life, why he loves controversial comedians, and his frustration with arguments between the extreme left and right. Karl also gets some interesting phonecalls from people that want to chat with him, including George Hook, Matt Cooper and Miriam O’Callaghan!Exclusive comedy : it's all about going back to school this week, and my podcast colleagues are all talking about it. Check out what David McWilliams, Tommy & Hector, and Blindboy have to say about this very special time of year. Enjoy!MarioThe Mario Rosenstock Podcast is produced by Patrick Haughey, AudioBrand | www.audiobrand.ie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tom Dunne enjoyed great success as the front man of Something Happens. The band had a string of hit singles in the charts, including Parachute and hello hello hello,  and they played to packed houses all over the world. But there came a point, as there does with many great bands, where they  decided, for various reasons,  to stop recording albums and touring the world. Since then, Tom has become a hugely popular broadcaster on Today FM and, more recently, Newstalk, and he’s also a dab hand at writing – he has so many stories to tell! In our chat on this episode, Tom tells me about the great times they had on the road touring with some music industry legends, he reveals the reason that they decided to call it quits as a band, gives me his thoughts on why some bands become really successful and others don’t, talks about his life in broadcasting and journalism in more recent years, and we share some lovely memories of the great Tony Fenton. COMEDY: As ever we have a brand new comedy sketch, exclusively for you as a loyal listener to The Mario Rosenstock Podcast. On this episode, we cross over to Russia where the government are very worried about something, and they think a well known organisation in Ireland might be able to help. I hope you enjoy this one, and if you ever feel like getting in touch you’ll get me at [email protected] by Patrick Haughey, AudioBrand | www.audiobrand.ie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tadhg Hickey is a proud Cork man and a proud Sinn Fein supporter – so, naturally, the Mario Rosenstock Podcast hotline was flooded with messages of support from famous cork people and also one from one of Tadhg’s heroes, a certain Mr Gerry Adams. You can hear those messages at the very start of the episode. I’m a big fan of Tadhg Hickey – currently one of Ireland’s great comic minds, Tadhg was a regular guest on my radio show on Today Fm and every time he was on we had so much craic, there was always a great spark between us. And that same sense of fun and devilment was definitely there when we caught up in the studio recently for this chat. Tadhg was an original member of the Cahoots comedy troupe, he went on to write and star in a brilliant one man show (which I saw at the Dublin Fringe Festival) called In One Eye, Out the Other, about his upbringing and addiction to alcohol, and then during the last couple of years  he has expertly adapted his comedy to online and his short videos are getting millions of hits. He is very interested in politics, both domestic and international, and that definitely shines through in his sketches. Here are three of his own personal favourites:Loyalism but it's a house share in Corkhttps://twitter.com/TadhgHickey/status/1364864367121022977?s=19Israel/Palestine but it's a house share in Corkhttps://twitter.com/TadhgHickey/status/1384053088915398656?s=19Working Class Characters by Middle Class Filmmakers https://twitter.com/TadhgHickey/status/1396728768325210113?s=19Tadhg and I talk comedy, politics (he’s a big SF supporter), drink and drugs and recovery, spirituality, and so much more. Tadhg also plays a starring role in this episode’s exclusive comedy sketch – RTE’s Brian O’Donovan meets RTE’s Brian O’Donovan!I hope you enjoy this one. And please keep the emails coming in to [email protected]. I love to read them! MarioProduced by Patrick Haughey, AudioBrand | www.audiobrand.ie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John Gibbons is one of Ireland's most vocal, passionate and well-known environmental campaigners. This is subject that I am totally fascinated by and when I need someone to explain something to me and to answer some of the many questions I have about the topic, John is person I go straight to –  as a result, he was a regular guest on the Roast radio show and we thought that it was  high time he joined me here on the podcast for an in-depth chat. But in our conversation we didn’t just get into some of the big environmental issues and threats we’re facing right now, I also want to get to know more about John the man, who he is and where he’s coming from, and what drives him to be such a consistent and passionate advocated for all things climate-related – and we really got into some fascinating areas..Comedy: Its all about the  Premier League  this week and of course my colleagues in the podcasting world are all talking about it – press play to hear Eamon Dunphy, Vogue and Joanne, and David McWilliams talk The Prem. Get in touch with me any time – [email protected] by Patrick Haughey, AudioBrand – www.audiobrand.ie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Winner of the Popular Journalist of the Year Award, Larissa Nolan is a brave, highly intelligent, at-times controversial, and incredibly hardworking writer. Not only does Larissa hold very strong opinions on big issues like cancel culture, the left-right divide, Ireland’s notorious covid lockdowns (all of which we discuss in this episode) and much more – but, crucially, her opinions are based on long and deep research into these issues, they are not just designed to create heat and get twitter talking. This is a conversation I really enjoyed, and think you will too. Also on this episode we introduce a new member of The Mario Rosenstock Podcast – a spoken word poet called Spoken Word Steve who speaks truth to power and addresses the big issues and injustices of our time with creativity and passion. His debut performance will hit you like a tonne of bricks. Make sure to drop me a line at [email protected] if you have any stories, comments, guest suggestions, anything at all, get in touch!Thanks, as ever, for listening in and supporting the podcast with subscribes, follows, rates, and reviews. MarioProduced by Patrick Haughey, AudioBrand | www.audiobrand.ie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.