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Joe Rooney is a stand up comedian best known for his role as Father Damo in the Channel Four series Father Ted. He has also acted and written for the RTE series Killinascully, Red Rock (TV3), Roy (BBC), the feature film South and on the stage in The Shawshank Redemption (Edinburgh Fringe) and The Chastitute (Gaiety Theatre). As a stand up he has performed in cities worldwide including Shanghai, Moscow, Dubai, Chicago, Toronto, Barcelona and Bangkok.

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Episode 130 – Maureen O’Connell

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On the latest episode of PODAROONEY Joe chats to Maureen O'Connell. Maureen O'Connell is a professional actor and filmmaker from Dublin, Ireland. She trained as an actor at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in London and received…
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Episode 129 – Julia Masli

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On the latest episode of PODAROONEY, Joe Rooney chats to Julia Masli. Julia Masli is an Estonian-born theatre artist living in London. Winner of the Malcolm Hardee Award for Comic Originality at Edinburgh Fringe 2019. Most recently, her…
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Episode 128 – Isa Bonachera

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On the latest episode of PODAROONEY, Joe is joined by Isa Bonachera. Isa Bonachera started doing comedy during her time at the University of Cambridge,  where she was a cartoonist for the satirical magazine The Porter’s Log. Since she…
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Episode 127 – Mary O’Connell

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This week on PODAROONEY, Joe chats to Mary O'Connell. Mary O'Connell is a comedian, writer and North London socialite. Her stage presence is dangerously aloof and despite her two degrees she's always been too cool for school. Her left…
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Episode 126 – Erika Ehler

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This week on PODAROONEY Joe Rooney chats with Erika Ehler. Erika’s razor-sharp, dark and visceral writing paired with precise delivery makes her one of the most exciting young comedians on the circuit. Originally from Toronto, Canada,…
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Episode 125 – Eryn Tett

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This week on PODAROONEY Joe chats to Eryn Tett. Eryn Tett is a comedian, writer and actor. Born and raised in Singapore to English parents, she moved to Southampton to get a degree in comedy writing and performance, followed by…
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Episode 124 – Ola Labib

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This week on PODAROONEY, Joe Rooney chats to comedian Ola Labib. The Sudanese diaspora has been instrumental in achieving a successful Sudanese revolution. One of the most active communities has been the British-Sudanese community. And…
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Episode 123 – Charlie George

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On this week's episode of PODAROONEY Joe chats to Charlie George. LGBTQ New Comedian of the Year 2019.  So You Think You’re Funny & Funny Women Awards runner up 2019 & Leicester Square New Comedian Award & Pride’s Got Talent…
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Episode 122 – Katie Pritchard

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This week on PODAROONEY Joe chats to Katie Pritchard. Katie Pritchard is an award winning comedian, West End & TV actor, musician, writer and artist. She plays guitar with the award winning all-girl Rock n' Roll band The Daisy…