The Mario Rosenstock Podcast

With all of the crazy things that have been happening in the world over the last few years (Brexit, Covid, war, inflation...), who better to ask what this means for you and I and our wallets than the expert economist who can break it all down in the simplest of terms, replete with catchy metaphors and analogies, and laser sharp soundbites.David McWilliams and I met in studio the other day and recorded a conversation that not only picked through the weighty issues of our time like housing, inflation, social inequality and David’s expert opinion on those and more; but David also shared some great stories from his time at the Davos Economic Forum, he revealed why he fell in love with economics all those years ago, and he takes a few calls from the like of Leo Varadkar, Eddie Hobbs and even Blindboy Boatcub! We have a lot of laughs too.And once you’ve had a listen, make sure to check out the line-up for the Dalkey Book Festival which is organised by David and his wife Sian Smyth - https://www.dalkeybookfestival.org/programme-2022/COMEDYWe look across the pond to the gift that keeps on giving – Boris Johnson. So it turns out that he WAS at that Downing Street party after all. You know, the one in the middle of those Covid restrictions, that HIS government introduced! But, as you might expect, this doesn’t change a thing in his view, nothing to see here, no reason to step down, its onwards and upwards …As usual, my fellow podcasters have their own unique take on this story – Nicola Tallant and Vogue Williams and Joanne McNallyEnjoy!Mario GET IN TOUCH:https://www.instagram.com/mariorosenstockofficial/https://twitter.com/giftgrubmariomariorosenstock@gmail.comThe Mario Rosenstock Podcast is produced by Patrick Haughey of AudioBrand Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mick McCarthy was just one of the ‘callers’ who phoned in to chat with this week’s special guest, the great Tony Cascarino. As well as a call from his former gaffer, Tony heard from Roy Keane, Boris Johnson, Steve Staunton, Robbie Keane, and a few more besides – because everyone loves chatting this man. Tony is legend of Irish international football, a highly respected pundit on radio and TV, and a bit of a ‘cheeky chappie’ character to boot.Tony and I chat about sport, poker, footballer salaries, hooliganism, and lots more…COMEDY: Staying with the theme of soccer, it was a HUGE week for the sport – all eyes were on two of the game’s most controversial and divisive characters, and some of the biggest pundits on TV are dissecting all of the details…of Wagatha Christie!Enjoy!Mario GET IN TOUCH:https://www.instagram.com/mariorosenstockofficial/https://twitter.com/giftgrubmariomariorosenstock@gmail.comThe Mario Rosenstock Podcast is produced by Patrick Haughey of AudioBrand Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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/giftgrubmariomariorosenstock@gmail.comThe 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/giftgrubmariomariorosenstock@gmail.comThe 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/giftgrubmariomariorosenstock@gmail.comSend 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/giftgrubmariomariorosenstock@gmail.comThe 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/giftgrubmariomariorosenstock@gmail.comThe 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/giftgrubmariomariorosenstock@gmail.comSend 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.