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Brendan O'Connor

👤 Speaker
2312 total appearances

Appearances Over Time

Podcast Appearances

Brendan O'Connor
Maria Walsh MEP: “It takes a village – that’s the image I’m leaning on, as a gay, single mum-to-be"

Yeah, yeah, I can imagine where the head goes to.

Brendan O'Connor
Maria Walsh MEP: “It takes a village – that’s the image I’m leaning on, as a gay, single mum-to-be"

But then...

Brendan O'Connor
Maria Walsh MEP: “It takes a village – that’s the image I’m leaning on, as a gay, single mum-to-be"

I'm surprised you didn't tell your mother because I gather, was your mother telling you for years to go off and have a baby on your own?

Brendan O'Connor
Bill Nighy: “Now I’m Irish, I’m going to have to rebrand”

Okay, I'm happy to go along with that.

Brendan O'Connor
Bill Nighy: “Now I’m Irish, I’m going to have to rebrand”

And thank you for that, actually.

Brendan O'Connor
Bill Nighy: “Now I’m Irish, I’m going to have to rebrand”

Yeah.

Brendan O'Connor
Bill Nighy: “Now I’m Irish, I’m going to have to rebrand”

And then glasses.

Brendan O'Connor
Maria Walsh MEP: “It takes a village – that’s the image I’m leaning on, as a gay, single mum-to-be"

And what was the reaction from family?

Brendan O'Connor
Maria Walsh MEP: “It takes a village – that’s the image I’m leaning on, as a gay, single mum-to-be"

All out in the open now.

Brendan O'Connor
Maria Walsh MEP: “It takes a village – that’s the image I’m leaning on, as a gay, single mum-to-be"

So when the baby is born, what's the plan then?

Brendan O'Connor
Bill Nighy: “Now I’m Irish, I’m going to have to rebrand”

Presumably the idea of the surgery was to liberate you from glasses, yes?

Brendan O'Connor
Maria Walsh MEP: “It takes a village – that’s the image I’m leaning on, as a gay, single mum-to-be"

Do you get maternity leave in the European Parliament?

Brendan O'Connor
Bill Nighy: “Now I’m Irish, I’m going to have to rebrand”

They do.

Brendan O'Connor
Bill Nighy: “Now I’m Irish, I’m going to have to rebrand”

I don't think you'd be that guy, Bill Nye, if you didn't.

Brendan O'Connor
Bill Nighy: “Now I’m Irish, I’m going to have to rebrand”

Well, exactly.

Brendan O'Connor
Maria Walsh MEP: “It takes a village – that’s the image I’m leaning on, as a gay, single mum-to-be"

Is the setup out there baby friendly?

Brendan O'Connor
Bill Nighy: “Now I’m Irish, I’m going to have to rebrand”

Yeah.

Brendan O'Connor
Bill Nighy: “Now I’m Irish, I’m going to have to rebrand”

Put the glasses on, yeah.

Brendan O'Connor
Bill Nighy: “Now I’m Irish, I’m going to have to rebrand”

You discovered, you kind of got healthy later in life, didn't you?

Brendan O'Connor
Bill Nighy: “Now I’m Irish, I’m going to have to rebrand”

You've discovered exercise, you're a convert.