The Mario Rosenstock Podcast
Episodes
John ‘Jumbo’ Kierans – Ireland’s King of the Tabloids
16 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
John ‘Jumbo’ Kierans is a legend of the print world, specifically the ‘red tops’, the tabloids. You might associate tabloid newspapers with sc...
This is…Billy McGuinness
10 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Aslan’s Billy McGuinness was fresh off the Dancing with the Stars dance floor when he joined me in the studio – his legs were a little worse ...
BONUS: Mairead Ronan talks DWTS, managing weight, and the dream job
09 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Want more Mairead? We didn't include my full chat with Mairead Ronan in the recent episode with her, so here’s a short bonus episode where we talk a...
Hearing out Eddie Hobbs
03 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
There was a time, not so long ago, when Eddie Hobbs was everywhere - on every radio show and in every newspaper, presenting his own hugely popular TV ...
BONUS: Eddie Hobbs gets personal about Putin
01 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I recently sat down with financial advisor Eddie Hobbs for what turned out to be a truly fascinating interview – and you can hear that interview in ...
Conjuring up Keith Barry
24 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
If you’re a regular listener to this podcast you might have gleaned that I am fascinated by hard workers; grafters, people who work unbelievably har...
Mairead Ronan lets fly!
17 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This is a very special episode because it’s basically just a fly-on-the-wall chat between two old friends. Mairead Ronan and I have known each other...
Tackling Gerry Thornley
10 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
You’re probably seeing, reading and hearing a lot from Gerry Thornley right now, with the Six Nations in full flow. Gerry is one of the country’s ...
Two Norries / One Mario
03 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Its time to pay a visit to the deep south…North Cork! James Leonard and Timmy Long are known as ‘The Two Norries’ (a Norrie is someone...
BONUS: Gerry Thornley’s Six Nations Rugby special!
02 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
ONE top rugby writer talks SIX Nations Rugby 2022 for TWENTY minutes. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Shane O'Donoghue talks Tiger, Trump, and Tubridy
27 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
If you’re a fan of golf, or sport in general, you may be very familiar with this week’s guest – he has been golf correspondent at the ...
Charlie Bird in full flight
20 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“ I walked in here this morning scared out of my wits that my voice wouldn’t hold up – it is amazing, it has held up, I told you, something stra...
Pat Egan - backstage with Bob Marley, Eric Clapton, Van Morrison, Lou Reed..
14 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
If you’re a regular listener you’ll know by now that I just love to hear great stories – we veer towards guests that have lived fascinating, per...
Marion McKeone – Trump rallies, warzones and stories from the road
06 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Marion McKeone is in a league of her own when it comes to reporting the big stories from the States. Marion is US Correspondent at the Business P...
Mario’s Selection Box – best of 2021
29 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Well this was a tough episode to put together. By way of a Christmas / New Year present to you lovely fans of the Mario Rosenstock Podcast, we set out...
Danger Here... It’s George Hamilton!
22 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
George Hamilton is one of Ireland’s best-known broadcasters and commentators, an unrivalled authority on all things sport, and great craic too. A vo...
Dave Fanning talks Beatles, Bono, and Bowie
17 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Trigger warning: serious Beatles fan nerd-out conversation inside. I’ve been watching Peter Jackson’s new documentary about The Beatles (The ...
Matt Cooper opens up about Covid and Boris Johnson
15 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Here's a little bonus episode for your ears. Its a fascinating part of the chat I had with Matt Cooper which we didn't include in the main episode las...
Matt Cooper on the other side of the mic
09 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It has been scientifically proven that Matt Cooper is the busiest man in western Europe. One of Ireland’s foremost broadcasters, columnists, authors...
Finding Fintan O’Toole – Part 2
02 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It was the conversation that was just too good to call time on. When you’re talking to someone as informed and interesting as Fintan O’Toole, time...
Finding Fintan O’Toole
25 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
How well do you know Fintan O’Toole? He is one of the most well-known, intelligent and, at-times, divisive, writers in Ireland. You may be very fami...
Into The Mystic with Michael Harding
18 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Its very hard to describe Michael Harding - author, playwright, columnist, former priest, poet, sage, podcaster, the list goes on! We get deep and phi...
Pamela Joyce + Kim Kardashian + Cardi B + Kylie…
11 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
WARNING: This podcast contains hilarious impressions and sketches featuring Pat Kenny and Cardi B, Adele and Louis Walsh, Kim Kardashian and Miriam O ...
Lise Hand: Ryan Giggs, Daniel Day Lewis, Veronica Guerin & Life in Leinster House
04 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ever wondered what really goes on behind the scenes in Leinster House? Are you curious about what politicians are like when the cameras aren’t on th...
Elaine Crowley meets Man Friday Mario
29 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Botox, bum fillers, Operation Transformation, what men and women are REALLY thinking, aging gracefully and confidently…this episode has it all. ...
Peter Sheridan: Roy Keane, recovery, and a roadtrip with Sean Penn
21 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Its not every day you meet a man who drove across America with actor Sean Penn, developed a cocaine addiction through his friendship with an LA dealer...
Terry Alderton - a seriously funny man
14 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Terry Alderton’s stand-up is unlike any I’ve seen before – one minute he’s doing ‘straight’ stand-up, the next, multiple charac...
Nicola Tallant comes face to face with Mario 'The Impressionist' Rosenstock
07 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
When you’ve got Ireland’s top crime journalist on the podcast, you’ve got to be on your best behaviour. Not that I’ve done anything wrong or a...
Phil Coulter - From Elvis to Luke Kelly
30 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What do the following names have in common? Elvis Presley, Van Morrison, Sinead O’Connor, Cliff Richard, Luke Kelly, The Dubliners, ...
Derval O’Rourke – Podcast Gold
23 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Derval O’Rourke is one of Ireland’s top athletes – boasting a string of medals from major national and international competitions, including thr...
Extra: Conor Moore’s impressions of the Ryder Cup
21 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The man of a million voices is back on the pod! Ahead of one of my favourite sporting events of the year, myself and Conor caught up to chat about gre...
Adventures with Manchan Magan
16 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
You may be familiar with Manchan Magan from his many brilliant travel TV shows, his books about the beauty of the Irish language, and his columns abou...
Bonus Ep– Best of comedy sketches, Callers, and Roy Keane take-downs
13 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Every episode of my podcast is packed full of comedy – new and exclusive sketches, famous “callers’ who want to talk to my guest, Roy Keane lash...
Who's the man? Its John Spillane
09 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
There’s no one quite like John Spillane. Such a unique voice, a style of lyrics that you won’t find anywhere else (think Dunne’s Stores girl), a...
Karl Deeter: Trump ,Tourettes, and trying to buy a house
02 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Karl Deeter is a very familiar face and voice on our TVs and radios – consistently invited on to shows because he's what you might call a ‘dream g...
Hello Hello Hello Tom Dunne!
26 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Tom Dunne enjoyed great success as the front man of Something Happens. The band had a string of hit singles in the charts, including Parachute and hel...
Tadhg Hickey: “Mom, Dad, I like Gerry Adams”
19 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Tadhg Hickey is a proud Cork man and a proud Sinn Fein supporter – so, naturally, the Mario Rosenstock Podcast hotline was flooded with messages of ...
John Gibbons: Apocalypse Now?
12 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
John Gibbons is one of Ireland's most vocal, passionate and well-known environmental campaigners. This is subject that I am totally fascinated by and ...
Larissa Nolan: Lockdowns, Life and the Left
05 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Winner of the Popular Journalist of the Year Award, Larissa Nolan is a brave, highly intelligent, at-times controversial, and incredibly hardworking w...
Mark O’Halloran: Cinema Success; Property Failure
29 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mark O’Halloran is a big deal in the Arts world. He wrote and starred in the award-winning film, Adam and Paul; he wrote Garage, the film starring P...
Bressie and I go out of our Minds
22 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Bressie hates mortgage adverts on TV. Having been approved for, and then denied, a mortgage, he knows how unrealistic they are. That a man so industri...
Jim Sheridan - Behind the Scenes
15 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
He once held a gun to Daniel Day Lewis’ head, spent time ‘f”*king up’ Richard Harris on the set of The Field, and he can’t understand why ev...
Ray D'Arcy: Den and Now
08 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
After lots of twiddling of knobs and flicking of faders, myself and Ray D'Arcy finally got chatting. But that little bit of technical checking that yo...
Livin’ with Lucy Kennedy
01 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Lucy Kennedy is in such high demand that my conversation with her was ‘gate-crashed’ by several well-known personalities including Enda Kenny, Leo...
Doing Bangers & Yolks with Neven Maguire
24 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Have you always wanted to hear Neven Maguire giving President Michael D Higgins a cookery lesson while listening to techno? Well your wait is finally ...
Bonus Episode -Best of Comedy sketches
18 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Every week we have brand new and exclusive comedy sketches for fans of The Mario Rosenstock Podcast. In this bonus episode, I’ve picked five of my f...
It’s Al Foran! And Joe Rogan, Robert de Niro, Mark Wahlberg, Kim Kardashian….
17 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Al Foran not only does great impressions, he does great impressions of people that many other impressionists don’t do – lots of well-known America...
1 Mario + 2 Johnnies
10 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
When the 2 Johnnies decided to pay a visit to Dublin I made sure to nab them for a chat on the podcast. These lads are not only intelligent, entertain...
Talking Balls with Ken Doherty
03 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This man is a master storyteller. Years of hanging out with the likes of Jimmy White, Alex Higgins, Ronnie O’Sullivan, and so many other ‘Gods of ...
Is David Quinn Right about the Left?
27 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
You may not always agree with David Quinn’s opinions, but they are always incredibly well thought-out and articulated, and held with deep conviction...
It’s Doireann Garrihy! And Maura Higgins, Roz Purcell, Daithi O’Se, …
19 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What do Pippa O’Connor, Mary Lou McDonald, Maura Higgins, Roz Purcell, and Daithi O’Se have in common? Doireann Garrihy does a frighteningly ...
PJ Gallagher on DIY, Pain, and Nightmare Corporate Standup Gigs
13 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Bastard files, Bush Hammers, Hardies – these are just some of the tools that PJ Gallagher has never heard of. And as the presenter of RTE’s The Bi...
Dermot Whelan tries to unwreck my head
06 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I laughed hard all the way through this conversation with Dermot Whelan. Not only can he tell a great story and reveal the funny side of pretty seriou...
It’s Eamon Dunphy, Baby!
29 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I am, and always have been, a great admirer of Eamon Dunphy. Never afraid to hold a firm, controversial position, but never afraid to change that opin...
Meet the Man behind the Memes @BigDirtyFry
22 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It’s both fascinating and encouraging to see how talented people can shoot to fame almost overnight these days. I first met Michael Fry a couple of ...
Comedy sketch reprise: "I've got the drugs"
21 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The government has been through some high and lows recently: lows when yet more vaccine roll-out problems showed up, highs when the call about a huge,...
The Return of George Hook
15 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It has been a while since George Hook and I last passed each other in the corridors of Marconi House. His departure as drivetime host at Newstalk Radi...
A history of the world in (around) 3 minutes
13 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I’ve been doing sketches almost every day for the last 22 years, and I’ve noticed something very interesting: history repeats itself over and over...
No Limbs, No Limits, and NO HOLDS BARRED
08 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
My guests on this episode do NOT hold back, and rightly so. Let’s face it, there’s a lot to get off our chests these days and what better way to h...
By Popular Demand: Shebeen comedy sketch
08 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We had an amazing reaction to this comedy sketch from the recent Conor Moore episode – if you missed it, drop in here and have a listen! And when yo...
Conor Moore makes quite an Impression
01 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode we have 47 guests for you. Tiger Woods, Ian Poulter, Tommy Tiernan, Ger Loughnan, Conor McGregor, Michael D Higgins, and Miriam O’Ca...
Ronan O’Gara answers my call
25 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Midway through my interview with ROG there was a pitch invasion. Not the kind either he and I are used to – the kind where a bunch of kids storm the...
Meet Ian Dempsey: My Work Wife of 22 years
17 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ian Dempsey has never been brave enough to get a massage – and for a very good reason. But more about that later. It didn’t take us long to d...
Introducing The Mario Rosenstock Podcast
06 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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