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Joe Rooney talks to friends and acquaintances that he’s met and worked with over twenty years in the entertainment industry; some old friends or foes that he’s worked with on and off over the years and some recent acquaintances that he has met on the road.- Joe Rooney
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Episode 21 – Des Bishop
I first got to know Des Bishop when I was running a comedy club on Thursday nights in The International Bar called The Mad Cow Comedy Club. He was a new act doing ten minute slots. Then I gave him a twenty minute slot and he bombed so I told him I was dem...
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Episode 20 – Electric Picnic 2015
eeThis week’s 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...
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Episode 19 – 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 an...
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Episode 18 – Various USA USA
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...
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Episode 17 – Various (at the Vodafone Comedy Festival)
This week I took my Zoom ( I need sponsorship!) recorder to the Vodafone Dublin Comedy Festival in The Iveagh Gardens. I performed with The Dublin Comedy Improv on F...
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Episode 16 – Shanne Bradley
I was put in contact with Shanne Bradley by some friends of mine in London who told me of her relationship with Shane MacGowan and the songs he had written for her a...
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Joe Rooney
Joe Rooney is a stand up comedian, actor, screenwriter, musician and podcaster. In the last 20+ years Joe has performed stand up from Moscow to Muscat and everywhere in between. He is best known for his role as Father Damo in Father Ted and as Timmy in the long running RTE sitcom Killinaskully. He