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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 20 – Electric Picnic 2015

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This week's PODAROONEY podcast comes from the Electric Picnic. I talked to Irish comedian based in London Jarlath Regan who hosts the An Irishman Abroad podcast. I also spoke to comedian/actor and former Southend United goalkeeper Terry…
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Episode 19 – Willie White

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This week on PODAROONEY, I chat with Willie White. I've known Willie White since he came on the scene after appearing on the Des Bishop show Joy In The Hood. He and Eric Lalor arrived on the scene at the same time and although they have…
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Episode 18 – Various USA

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This week on PODAROONEY- I spent two weeks in the USA recently performing at the La Crosse and Milwaukee Irish festivals and a couple of gigs in between. While there I was overwhelmed at the effect Irish culture has on American people. I…
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Episode 16 – Shanne Bradley

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This week on PODAROONEY, I chat with Shanne Bradley. I was put in contact with Shanne by some friends of mine in London who told me of her relationship with Shane MacGowan and the songs he had written for her and the fact that she was the…
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Episode 15 – Katherine Lynch

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This week on PODAROONEY, I chat with Katherine Lynch. I’ve met Katherine over the years here and there around Dublin before and after her success on RTE. She has always been down to earth and friendly. Katherine has come through a…
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Episode 14 – Finbar Furey

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This week on PODAROONEY, I chat with Finbar Furey. Finbar is, without doubt, a legend of traditional folk music. I met Finbar on the set of a film we were both acting in a few weeks ago. He was constantly telling stories about his travels…
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Episode 13 – John Connors

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This week on PODAROONEY, I chat with John Connors. I met John first when we were "celebrity" judges in a Strictly Ballroom night in Santry. I hadn't seen the 5th season of Love/Hate then so wasn't aware of his sudden rise to fame. Since…
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Episode 12 – Mundy

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This week on PODAROONEY, I chat with Mundy. I first met Mundy in Dublin airport as we were both heading off to Vienna for a St Patrick's Day festival over there. It turned out he was a big fan of Killinaskully which was running at the time.…
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Episode 11 – Luan Parle

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This week on PODAROONEY, I chat with Luan Parle. Luan Parle has been singing publicly since she was six and writing/recording songs not long after. She appeared on The Late Late Show singing her own song at the age of twelve and was…