Pat Kenny: Episode 215

This week Pat Kenny sat down with Jarlath to discuss his story from lecturing in DIT (17:00) to becoming a household name in Ireland as well as his upbringing, the story of which much of the public have the wrong perception (8:00). Pat explains why he thinks the price George Hook paid for his recent comments on Newstalk was too high (46:00), how he believed that the Late Late Show should have died with Gay Byrne (37:00) and what his one ‘niggle’ is having left the show (43:00).

From looking like Jesus in UCD (11:00), what he discovered when he wore a heart monitor live on air (26:00) to his regrettable moments on air (27:00) and the truth behind why RTÉ originally did away with ‘there’s one for everyone in the audience’ (38:00), this is a fascinating conversation with a true legend of Irish broadcasting.

To access the entire archive of episodes in the series, download the Irishman Abroad android and iPhone apps for free in the app stores today (links below).

https://itunes.apple.com/ie/app/irishman-abroad-by-jarlath/id1101165812?mt=8

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=irishman.jarlath.com.anirishmanabroad&hl=en

The Irishman Abroad podcast is crowd funded and is only made possible by the listeners’ generosity. We sincerely appreciate your continued support. Donate the gift of £20 today via PayPal (jarlo11@yahoo.com) and by way of thanks, we will send you a beautiful Irishman Abroad bag wherever you are in the world.

An Irishman Abroad is brought to you by Currency Fair. Currency Fair is the official partner of the podcast. To get great exchange rates and to avoid ridiculous bank and broker charges when transferring money to anywhere in the world go to currencyfair.com. Get updates on future episodes and live shows by following @jarlath on Twitter, visiting www.jigser.com or email the show directly on irishmanabroadpodcast@gmail.com.

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.