Biden's Disastrous Debate - What Just Happened?
28 June - 32 mins explicitYour crazy uncle and your feeble uncle attempted to duke it out last night. And it was not pretty. It's a night that put Donald in the driving seat and the Dems scrambling for answers. Can Joe make it to November? Also, in the XL Patreon edition of the show, Marion examines the biggest story that most of America has ignored this week. www.patreon.com/irishmanabroad for access to this and much much more each week. Email irishmanabroadpodcast@gmail.com Come see Jarlath live at the 3Olympia this January with his brand new show "In Bits".
Series Episodes
Harris vs Trump Big Debate Preview, Band, Vance & Tucker Live
explicitUS correspondent Marion McKeone is fresh off the road from a trip to Arizona to see JD Vance and Tucker Carlson in action. She looks back at the trip and ahead to the first Presidential debate between Donald Trump and VP Kamala Harris. Will the muted mics really matter? What can we expect from both candidates? Where can we watch it live? And can a debate like this actually impact the race? Our post debate episode will drop directly afterwards. Become a Patron to access it and weekly episodes.
34 mins
6 September Finished
Did The DNC Hope Fest Deliver?
explicitThe bells, the whistles, the fanfare, the flags and an awful lot less celebrities made this year’s DNC a sight to behold. Marion McKeone jetted in straight from Electric Picnic. I caught up with her just before Kamala Harris made the most important speech of her life. Did this convention pack the punch it needed to? Or did we get the Instagram version of events? Who were the biggest winners and losers? And how many small willy jokes does it take to piss off Donald Trump. Become a member and get weekly hour long episodes in the lead up to the 2024 election - www.patreon.com/irishmanabroad or come see Jarlath live www.jigser.com/gigs
28 mins
22 August Finished
Has Donald Trump Been Forced To Debate Kamala Harris?
explicitThe lines have been drawn, the running mates have been selected and it now appears that a debate will take place on September 10th. Is Donald spiralling the way the polls and his latest press conference suggest or is there a lot more going on than meets the eye? Marion McKeone looks back on the past week in US politics including the over reaction by many to Kamala Harris’s candidacy. Are the polls meaningless? Did RFK Jnr really dump a bear cub in Central Park? Has there ever been a more wacky election in history? To hear weekly episode in the lead up to the election and lots more visit www.patreon.com/irishmanabroad. Come and see Jarlath Regan live this fall in New York, Boston, Chicago or around Ireland www.jigser.com/gigs
33 mins
9 August Finished
Can Kamala Harris Do It?
explicitJoe Biden’s decision to step away along with Kamala Harris’s decision to step up has energised the USA. Is the optimism justified? Marion McKeone explains to Jarlath Regan how the new candidate has confounded GOP strategists. As endorsements and donations for Harris pour in, are Republicans panicking? Is the panic justified? Marion looks ahead to what we can expect to see next?
34 mins
26 July Finished
Bonus Episode Now Available - Live From The RNC
explicitExtra Extra Podcast Announcement! After one of the most bizarre weeks in US political history Marion McKeone joins Jarlath on www.patreon.com/irishmanabroad for a special bonus episode to discuss the attempted assassination of Donald Trump, the RNC and Biden’s imminent resignation from the Presidential race. Join us a s a member to hear the whole thing now!
1 min
19 July Finished
Biden Refuses To Bow Out - Is the Damage Already Done?
explicitWhen your mental faculties are called into question it’s best to keep embarrassing gaffs to a minimum. In a week when President Biden was hearing it from all angles he hit two gaff homers back to back while standing at the plate after the NATO summit. Is time up for Joe? Will the dogged determination that has served him so well, be the rock on which his re-election campaign perishes. Marion McKeone of the Sunday Business Post takes a look back at the wreckage of the last 14 days since the disastrous debate that set the wheels in motion. Join us as a member to get bigger episodes, bonus content and more - it only takes a few clicks at www.patreon.com/irishmanabroad For more information on up-coming shows see www.jigser.com Email the show - irishmanabroadpodcast@gmail.com
33 mins
12 July Finished
