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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 9 – Al Porter
I first saw Al Porter at a gig in a sparsely attended comedy gig in a bar near Blanchardstown Shopping Centre. Immediately I was aware that he was something special. At a time when a lot of new stand ups are influenced by acts like Bill Hicks or Louis CK,...
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Episode 8 – David McSavage
The Savage Eye is the best, if not the only, satirical comedy on Irish TV in the last decade. Although it is written by a team of writers surely it is David’s anger ...
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Episode 7 – Cait O’Riordan
The first time I saw Cáit O’ Riordán in the flesh was at a Pogues gig in Leisureland, Galway sometime in the 80’s. I can’t remember the year but it must have been ea...
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Episode 6 – Eleanor Tiernan
Eleanor Tiernan has been on the stand up comedy scene for quite a while now and I have performed with her on a fairly regular basis but never really got to know her ...
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Episode 5 – Steve Wall
I met Steve Wall and his brother Joe many years ago when they were hanging around Dublin and talking about starting a band. Since then he has had tremendous success ...
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Episode 4 – Malachy McCourt
I met Malachy McCourt in The Village Underground Comedy Club in Manhattan. He was on before me doing his first ever stand up gig at the age of 82. He rocked the hous...
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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